One of the biggest rumors in the game industry today revolves around the nextBatmangame, which is rumored to be titledBatman: Arkham Legacy. What it exactly entails is unknown, but rumors suggest that very title, a feature that allows players to take on the roles of several members of the “Bat Family,” and feature theCourt of Owlsas the primary antagonist.
For those unfamiliar with the Court of Owls, it’s basically the Illuminati of Gotham. It’s a secret society that has influenced, controlled, and effectively ruled the city for centuries, composed of wealthy families and “Talons,” assassins trained from childhood. In one comic run, Bruce Wayne because its target, which would ostensibly be whatBatman: Arkham Legacyis about. As with all rumors, though, it should be taken with a grain of salt, but there is a little proof indicating this to be the nextBatmantitle.
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Back in September 2019,WB Games Montreal sent out a mysterious tweet(despite being completely incognitio online for four years) that showed a white symbol transitioning between six unknown logos. These are likely to be connected to the Court of Owls, as there is also the phrase “Capture the Knight,” but who exactly are the members of the Court of Owls?
High Ranking Court of Owl Members
The Court of Owls has a long history withGotham City, dating back to the 1600s before it was even a full-fledged city, and has quite a few notable members throughout that time. The most prominent, well-known, and highest ranking members of the Court of Owls include R.H. Orchard, Maria Powers, Thurston Moody, Sebastian Clark, John Wycliffe, and Lincoln March.
While these figures could appear in the game, the likeliest to is Lincoln March who claims to actually be Thomas Wayne Jr.,Bruce Wayne’s brother. As it turns out, Batman indeed had a brother who was born prematurely at the intersection of Lincoln and March but only lived for 12 hours. Then, weeks later, a child matching his deceased brother’s description turned out at an orphanage and was raised to believe he was Thomas Jr., but Batman could never verify this. Nonetheless, he seemingly concludes that the evidence is circumstantial and believes that his parents would have told him if it were the truth.
Either way, Lincoln March blames their death on Bruce and engages him several times, only to retreat in face of the Bat-Family and various citizens of Gotham. While a pinpoint adaptation cannot be ruled out, it would be interesting to see how this could manifest in the game, seeing as many believe Bruce Wayne is dead at the end of theArkhamseriesand the whole world, including the Court of Owls, now knows Batman’s identity (they didn’t in the comics, at first).
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The Talons
Talons are deadly assassins bred by and loyal to the Court, remaining in a deep sleep until selected by the Court to fulfill a task. They appear to be unkillable, with the only known way to shut down a Talon is a poison developed by the Court itself. As such, some Talons have been in the service of the Court for quite some time, so here are the known members.
It stands to reason that some of these Talons appear in the main storyline of the game, should the rumors prove to be true, but it’s uncertain if all of them would be featured to some capacity. They could serve as side missions akin toBatman: Arkham Knight, but that remains to be seen. Either way, facing off with the Court of Owls and its Talons sounds like a fun premise, so hopefully, the rumors are proven to true sooner rather than later.
