Swamp Thing
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Real Identity: Dr. Alec Holland
Affiliations: Parliament of the Green
Appearances (Movies): Batman and Harley Quinn
Appearances (Comics): Batman and Harley Quinn (Floronic Man: The Judgement of the Green)
Powers/Skills: Regeneration, Size Manipulation, and Instantaneous Movement
Voiced By: John DiMaggio
Dr. Alec Holland worked on his Bio-Restorative Formula in a lab in Louisiana's Weinwright Swamp. The forumula could turn deserts into forests. The Sunderland Corporation aimed to weaponize it for "friends" in Langley. A terrorist organization blew up the lab. Holland, engulfed in the burning experimental compound, tried to douse the flames and jumped into the bayou. The chemicals reacted and his entire physiognomy was changed. He was transformed and became Swamp Thing. He was chosen to be the Avatar of the Green and mighty protector of the plants. At some point, Swamp Thing was temporarily dead. Floronic Man removed half a dozen tubers from the corpse. Upon ingestion, it allowed him to connect with the Green and teleport around the planet through plant life like trees. Since then Swamp Thing came back to life. A few years later, Poison Ivy and Floronic Man copied the formula from classified files at S.T.A.R. Labs in Gotham City then tasked an enthralled Harold Goldblum, an expert in man-made pandemic terrorist attacks, into converting it into a fast spreading virus aimed with turning humanity into animal/plant hybrids in order to save the planet from destruction.
Goldblum believed they needed the precise bio-nutrients and chemicals from the waters of Weinwright Swamp instead of the substitute he was using, water from Slaughter Swamp. After making their way to Weinwright and a brief battle, Floronic Man went on a rant about humanity's end and was about to release the virus but Swamp Thing suddenly rose up from the swamp in a gigantic form. Swamp Thing agreed that Earth suffered at the hands of mankind but the virus was not the way to right the wrongs done to Mother Gaea. While he admitted Floronic Man's cause was just, his actions would upset the balance in the Green. Floronic Man dropped to his knees and apologized. Batman, Nightwing, and Harley were relieved Swamp Thing was going to save the world. However, Swamp Thing decided it was not his place to judge and returned to the Parliament of the Trees to seek out hidden truths and know the unknowable nature in all its infinite splendors.
Floronic Man laughed and removed the lid. Harley suddenly got an idea and asked for a match. Floronic Man was lit on fire. Floronic Man ran off in a panic. Three minutes later, Floronic Man dove into the swamp and vowed to make Batman, Nightwing, Harley, and Ivy pay. Swamp Thing appeared and stated he had been summoned by the Parliament of the Trees. Floronic Man was honored. Swamp Thing replied it was no honor and he threatened the balance of life on the planet. He had to answer for his actions. Floronic Man explained all he ever did was to try to protect the Green. A tree silenced him and stated his actions troubled the Green. Floronic Man countered his world was destroyed by machines and smog and he survived by escaping his dimension. He stated he refused to let the same fate befall his new home and he strove to remove the threats. A tree ruled he was forgiven for not understanding the nature of balance on Earth but that didn't make him less of a threat then invoked his own testimony.
Swamp Thing objected and asked if destroying Floronic Man would make them no better than him. Floronic Man escaped and tried to swim away. Swamp Thing was already waiting by the time he surfaced. Floronic Man was disgusted with the Parlimanent for its inaction then attacked him. He punched a hole in Swamp Thing's gut. Floronic Man admitted he used to admire Swamp Thing but thought he was just a coward. Swamp Thing regenerated. Floronic Man declared he was just helping humanity destroy the Green. Swamp Thing got his arms snapped off. The Green deemed Floronic Man unworthy and dragged him underwater.