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==History== |
==History== |
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| − | Jerome is a young man, who worked at Haly's Circus which came to [[Gotham City]]. He murders his mother, with his motive that she was a "drunken whore" and a blind fortune teller named Paul Cicero helps Jerome with disposing of the hatchet he used to kill her. Detective [[James Gordon (Ben McKenzie)|James Gordon]] investigates the case, and with help with Cicero who puts his knowledge down to spiritual contact, helps the police find the weapon. Gordon comes to the conclusion Jerome is the killer and brings him in for questioning. Jerome shows his true colours by dropping his caring, grieving son act and breaks down into maniacal laughter. Jerome is then sent to [[Arkham Asylum]]. |
+ | Jerome is a young man, who worked at Haly's Circus which came to [[Gotham City]]. He murders his mother, with his motive that she was a "drunken whore" and a blind fortune teller named Paul Cicero helps Jerome with disposing of the hatchet he used to kill her. Detective [[James Gordon (Ben McKenzie)|James Gordon]] investigates the case, and with help with Cicero who puts his knowledge down to spiritual contact, helps the police find the weapon. Gordon comes to the conclusion Jerome is the killer and brings him in for questioning. Jerome shows his true colours by dropping his caring, grieving son act and breaks down into maniacal laughter. Jerome is then sent to [[Arkham Asylum]]. |
| − | A few months later Jerome is kidnapped from Arkham along with several inmates (including Gordon's ex-fiancee [[Barbara Kean]]) and are given the opportunity to work for billionaire industrialist [[Theo Galavan]] to spread fear across Gotham. Jerome then heads a group of the inmates in a gang named the Maniax to spread fear and chaos. |
+ | A few months later Jerome is kidnapped from Arkham along with several inmates (including Gordon's ex-fiancee [[Barbara Kean]]) and are given the opportunity to work for billionaire industrialist [[Theo Galavan]] to spread fear across Gotham. Jerome then heads a group of the inmates in a gang named the Maniax to spread fear and chaos. |
| − | During a children's gala Jerome intervenes and kills the deputy mayor, and plots to kill Bruce Wayne and holds him at knife point. However Theo betrays Jerome and stabs him in the throat. Jerome bleeds to death and dies, but no before forming a smile on his face. |
+ | During a children's gala Jerome intervenes and kills the deputy mayor, and plots to kill Bruce Wayne and holds him at knife point. However Theo betrays Jerome and stabs him in the throat. Jerome bleeds to death and dies, but no before forming a smile on his face. |
Despite his death, Jerome leaves a legacy of fear and chaos in Gotham City, and several people are shown to imitate his maniacal laughter. |
Despite his death, Jerome leaves a legacy of fear and chaos in Gotham City, and several people are shown to imitate his maniacal laughter. |
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*"[[Gotham Episode 2.02: Knock, Knock|Knock, Knock]]" |
*"[[Gotham Episode 2.02: Knock, Knock|Knock, Knock]]" |
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*"[[Gotham Episode 2.03: The Last Laugh|The Last Laugh]]" |
*"[[Gotham Episode 2.03: The Last Laugh|The Last Laugh]]" |
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| + | *Jerome Valeska is a nod towards the supervillain [[The Joker]], acting as a red herring to being the possible origin story. |
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Revision as of 20:02, 28 November 2015
Jerome Valeska is a recurring villain in the television series Gotham and serves as a red herring to a possible origin story of The Joker. He makes his debut in the 16th episode of season 1 "The Blind Fortune Teller", and then appears in the opening three-episodes of season 2 "Rise of the Villains".
History
Jerome is a young man, who worked at Haly's Circus which came to Gotham City. He murders his mother, with his motive that she was a "drunken whore" and a blind fortune teller named Paul Cicero helps Jerome with disposing of the hatchet he used to kill her. Detective James Gordon investigates the case, and with help with Cicero who puts his knowledge down to spiritual contact, helps the police find the weapon. Gordon comes to the conclusion Jerome is the killer and brings him in for questioning. Jerome shows his true colours by dropping his caring, grieving son act and breaks down into maniacal laughter. Jerome is then sent to Arkham Asylum.
A few months later Jerome is kidnapped from Arkham along with several inmates (including Gordon's ex-fiancee Barbara Kean) and are given the opportunity to work for billionaire industrialist Theo Galavan to spread fear across Gotham. Jerome then heads a group of the inmates in a gang named the Maniax to spread fear and chaos.
During a children's gala Jerome intervenes and kills the deputy mayor, and plots to kill Bruce Wayne and holds him at knife point. However Theo betrays Jerome and stabs him in the throat. Jerome bleeds to death and dies, but no before forming a smile on his face.
Despite his death, Jerome leaves a legacy of fear and chaos in Gotham City, and several people are shown to imitate his maniacal laughter.
Appearances
Gotham
Season 1
- "The Blind Fortune Teller"
Season 2
- "Damned If You Do"
- "Knock, Knock"
- "The Last Laugh"
Trivia
- Jerome Valeska is a nod towards the supervillain The Joker, acting as a red herring to being the possible origin story.