Joonathan Crane

"'I am the Master of Fear. What hope do you have?'-Crane" Joonathan Crane, also known by his alias as The Scarecrow or simply Scarecrow is a supervillain and enemy to BATMAN. The self proclaimed Master of Fear, for years Crane has battled BATMAN and others from his base of operations in Arkham Asylum. A disciple of the Fear Force and at times a Yellow Lantern, Crane time and time again has returned to seek his ultimate goal: the complete and total collapse of the world through FEAR.

History
The son of Gerald Crane and Karen Keeny, Joonathan Crane was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Raised by Karen and then by Granny Crane, Joonathan faced years of abuse at their hands. This would play a large role into his future, both as a Psychiatrist and villain. Throughout his life. Crane has dealt fear to his enemies, ultimately becoming a disciple of the Fear Force. This led him to create his signature Fear Toxin with the energy of the Fear Force.

Early Life
Raised by his grandmother Marion later in life, crane from an early age would learn the process of fear through abuse by his grandmother. Marion, a devout worshipper of the Fear Force who believed it was a sentient being, she used this to her advantage hoping to gain its favor. Seeing it as her "lord" she did increasingly more traumatizing things to Joonathan in an attempt to become a Fear Disciple.