| Det. Arnold Flass | |
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| Alias(es) | Detective Flass |
| Appeared in | Batman Begins |
| Status | Alive |
| Actor | Mark Boone Jr. |
Detective Arnold John Flass is a corrupt member of Gotham City Police Department.
Biography
Batman Begins
Arnold Flass is a detective in Gotham Police Department, and he's payed by Carmine Falcone to close an eye on his operations. He's the assigned partner of the newcomer Detective Gordon, who's quite disgusted by his way to "protect and serve".
Flass also works occasionally for the League of Shadows, and he's the one in charge of controlling the operations at the arbor the night the leader of the League sends some special drug at Gotham. During the night, a mysterious vigilante attacks Flass and his men, vanquishing their operations.
During Gotham City's siege at the hands of Ra's al Ghul, Flass is infected with Jonathan Crane's fear toxin, and he's about to shoot two kids, who he sees as monsters, when he's knocked out by Gordon, who later hand-cuffs him to a pipe.
The Dark Knight
Flass is revealed to have spent some time in a mental hospital after the toxin, but he's dismissed and fired from the Police Department after Harvey Dent's intervention, which takes away from him his disability pension.
Character traits
Arnold Flass is a vulgar man and a dishonest cop, who sees at his own role as a way to live easier on everyone else's shoulders. He's overweight and dishevelled, and enjoys bullying around and mocking the honest of his new partner.
Relationships
- James Gordon - Partner.
- Gillian B. Loeb - Boss.
- Carmine Falcone - Boss.
- Batman - Enemy.
- Harvey Dent - Enemy; deceased.
Appearances/Actors
- Nolanverse (2 films)
- Batman Begins - Mark Boone Jr.
- The Dark Knight (Mentioned only)
- Nolanverse (1 comic)
Behind the scenes
- Mark Boone Jr. voiced an alternate version of Flass in the video game Batman Begins. The game is not considered canon to the Nolanverse.
Trivia
- In the comics, Arnold Flass is blonde and athletic, while in the movie, he has black hair and is overweight.
- The film version of Flass shares some similarities to Harvey Bullock and Max Eckhardt.
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