The Jester
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Real Identity: Unknown
Affiliation(s): Justice League
Powers/Skills: Acrobatics, Engineering, and Armed Combat
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A man's life was forever changed when he landed in vat of acid and chemicals. Even with his skin bleached white, hair stained green, and lips fixed into a smile, he did not lose his sanity. Instead, he became the hero known as the Jester. Dressed as a court jester; brightly colored costume and floppy pointed hat, he is the personification of common sense and honesty. Jester's witty observations are of the authority and fear instilled by the Crime Syndicate.
Behind the smile is the mind of a genius, years ahead of himself. His hideout is an outfitted warehouse full of oversized props and a sophisticated computer system. The Jester also keeps a pet monkey named Harley who he dressed like himself in a jester's costume. The Jester's signature weapon is a bauble, a mock sceptre, that shoots acid.
He eventually joined Alexander Luthor's Justice League. Over time, the Syndicate killed off most of the League members until only Jester and Luthor were left. After learning of Project Damocles, they made a daring break-in and stole the Quantum Trigger, a crucial component in the project. In order to buy enough time for Luthor to escape with the Trigger, Jester remained behind and faced J'edd J'arkus and one of his Made Men, Angelique. Fatally stabbed, Jester offered one last joke, death, often depicted on a jester's clothing in honor of the phrase, "The last laugh is reserved for death." The Jester armed an explosive and killed J'arkus, Angelique, and himself instantly.