character variations
Depictions:
Comic claim and inspiration: ❝ The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley ❞
Face claim: Fiona Dourif
Variation name: Harley Quinn
Reference tag: ; cv1. hiya puddin !
This is the full-blown balletic and energetic clown-queen that everyone knows and loves. She fights loud and proud and is rarely ever seen without a mallet or a bat on her person to inflict fatal blunt force trauma onto her victims (unless she’s stuck in an Arkham-branded straight jacket, of course). Her vision is nothing but a sea of red, black diamonds and frazzled words that she can never make out and, frankly, chooses to ignore - this vision is inspired by her Psychosis Mode, as seen in her DLC story in Batman: Arkham Knight).
Variation name: Dr. Harleen Quinzel
Reference tag: ; cv2. bittersweet irony
The cracks in Harleen’s manipulated mind are starting to show. She does her job as a psychiatrist at Arkham as well as she can, but a very complex patient by the name of Joker has a concerningly tight grip on her morality. Harleen knows that she is on the very cusp of falling deep into the pit of insanity, as demonstrated by her frequent episodes of personality splits and psychosis in her daily life. As much as she tries to fight it, her efforts often prove futile. She hides it for the most part, but for how much longer? It’s only a matter of time. Harleen’s demise is coming, and the newly formed Harley waits eagerly to somersault out of the shadows and into the driver’s seat.
