Character Relationship Map: Batman: Hush

Characters

• Batman / Bruce Wayne (played by Jason O'Mara) — protagonist

  Alternate naming convention for the primary hero of Gotham.

• Catwoman / Selina Kyle (played by Jennifer Morrison) — protagonist

  Skilled thief with a complex moral code and relationship with Batman.

• Thomas Elliot (played by Maury Sterling) — supporting

  Renowned surgeon and childhood friend who becomes Batman's enemy.

• Nightwing / Dick Grayson (played by Sean Maher) — supporting

  Former Robin turned independent hero and Batman's trusted ally.

• Batgirl / Barbara Gordon (voice) (played by Peyton List) — supporting

  Voice portrayal of the tech-savvy vigilante and Jim Gordon's daughter.

• The Riddler / Edward Nigma (played by Geoffrey Arend) — supporting

  Criminal mastermind obsessed with puzzles and riddles.

• Bane / Clayface (voice) (played by Adam Gifford) — minor

  Voice portrayal of the strength-enhanced villain and shapeshifter.

• Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice) (played by Peyton List) — minor

  Voice portrayal of the plant-controlling eco-terrorist.

• Superman / Kal-El / Clark Kent (played by Jerry O'Connell) — supporting

  Alien hero and member of the Justice League.

• Jim Gordon (played by Bruce Thomas) — supporting

  Honest police commissioner and Batman's ally.

• Lex Luthor (played by Rainn Wilson) — supporting

  Billionaire genius and Superman's rival.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice) → Superman / Kal-El / Clark Kent (Power Mind Controller) — Ivy temporarily dominates Superman and weaponizes his power.

  Poison Ivy uses Kryptonite lipstick to control Superman and orders him to kill Batman and Catwoman.

• Thomas Elliot → The Riddler / Edward Nigma (Professional Medical Connection) — Thomas's medical practice provides the investigative link to the Riddler.

  Batman learns that one of Thomas's patients used the alias of crossword-puzzle inventor Arthur Wynne, leading him to suspect Edward Nigma.

• Catwoman / Selina Kyle → Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice) (Power Coerced Accomplice) — Ivy uses mind control to exploit Catwoman's skills.

  Poison Ivy controls Catwoman through hypnotism and orders her to deliver the stolen ransom.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Superman / Kal-El / Clark Kent → Jim Gordon (related)
• Lex Luthor → Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice) (Unknown Investigative Connection) — The delivery record connects Luthor's operation to evidence in Ivy's scheme, although the plot does not establish a confirmed alliance.

  Batman confronts Lex Luthor about the delivery list for an ethylene compound utilized by Poison Ivy.

• Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice) → The Riddler / Edward Nigma (Alliance Criminal Associate) — Ivy serves as an operational component of the Riddler's wider identity-based conspiracy.

  After Batman defeats Ivy, she reveals that she was acting on the orders of a criminal known as Hush.

• Catwoman / Selina Kyle → The Riddler / Edward Nigma (Conflict Hostage And Adversary) — Selina becomes a strategic hostage in the Riddler's final trap.

  The Riddler kidnaps Selina and holds her at the factory until Batman reaches the location.

• Catwoman / Selina Kyle → Nightwing / Dick Grayson (Alliance Combat Ally) — They cooperate as members of Batman's temporary investigative team.

  Catwoman and Nightwing investigate Thomas's grave together before the attack involving fear toxin.

• Catwoman / Selina Kyle → Superman / Kal-El / Clark Kent (Conflict Rescuer And Opponent) — Catwoman fights Superman indirectly while saving him from Ivy's command.

  Catwoman pushes Lois Lane from a building to shock Superman and break Poison Ivy's mind control over him.

• Batman / Bruce Wayne → Lex Luthor (Conflict Investigative Opponent) — Batman treats Luthor as a powerful suspect or obstacle during the Ivy investigation.

  In Metropolis, Batman confronts Lex Luthor about the delivery list for the ethylene compound used by Poison Ivy.

• Batman / Bruce Wayne → Superman / Kal-El / Clark Kent (Alliance Uneasy Ally) — They oppose the same threat, although Ivy temporarily turns Superman against Batman.

  Batman confronts Superman in Metropolis while trying to stop Poison Ivy's control, and the conflict ends when Superman is freed from her influence.

• Batman / Bruce Wayne → Bane / Clayface (voice) (Conflict Criminal Adversary) — This listed character appears in two separate hostile roles against Batman.

  Batman rescues an abducted child from Bane and later defeats the false Riddler after deducing that the figure is actually Clayface.

• Batman / Bruce Wayne → Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice) (Conflict Enemy) — Ivy is an early major antagonist whose scheme exposes the larger Hush conspiracy.

  Batman investigates Poison Ivy's ransom operation, confronts her in Metropolis, and defeats her.

• Batman / Bruce Wayne → The Riddler / Edward Nigma (Conflict Arch Enemy) — The Riddler engineers the central conspiracy and directly challenges Batman's identity.

  Batman interrogates the Riddler at Arkham Asylum, discovers his identity scheme, and defeats him at the factory.

• Batman / Bruce Wayne → Batgirl / Barbara Gordon (voice) (Alliance Vigilante Ally) — Batgirl protects Batman and supports his operations in Gotham.

  Batgirl chases Catwoman away and takes the injured Batman back to the Batcave.

Story Analysis

Batman investigates a hidden enemy who weaponizes his relationships, secrets, and moral limits.

Plot Progression

1. The Wound Behind the Mask — Batman rescues a child but is injured by a masked shooter while pursuing Catwoman. His recovery introduces a hidden conspiracy connected to the Lazarus Pit and Thomas Elliot.
2. Ivy's Controlled Assault — Catwoman delivers the ransom under Poison Ivy's hypnotic control. Batman follows the trail to Metropolis, where Ivy uses Kryptonite lipstick to turn Superman into a weapon.
3. Hush Strikes Gotham — Ivy identifies Hush as the force behind her actions. Hush then manipulates an opera attack, murders Thomas Elliot, and pushes Batman toward uncontrolled violence.
4. The Secret Revealed — Hush threatens Batman's allies and forces Bruce to reveal his identity to Selina. Their fragile partnership expands into a larger investigation before Hush separates them.
5. The Riddler's Final Trap — Clues from Thomas's office lead Batman to the Riddler, while a Clayface disguise delays the truth. Batman reaches the factory, saves Selina, and faces the collapsing conspiracy.