Gothic:

Legend of the Dark Knight of the Kingdom of Gotham

What if we took the name "Gotham" literally? Have lotsa medieval stuff, gothic stuff, and people dressed in gothic fashion. Oh, and vampires.

An Incomplete List of Characters:

Lord Robert "Bruce" Wayne:

High ranking noble. Raised by his butler Alfred after his parents were murdered. Fights against the unjust as the mysterious black knight, The Batman. As Batman he wears lightweight armor, a helmet with long ears, and a flowing black cape with extreme batwing-tapering.

Richard "Dick" Grayson: A gypsy taken in by Lord Wayne after his parents were killed. First fought alongside Batman as his squire Robin. As an adult, he has become the dark knight "Nightwing" (or perhaps "Knight-Wing"?).

As Robin he wore a modern-goth version of the Dick Grayson Robin outfit, w/ traces of Nightwing costume. As Nightwing he wears an outfit combining elements of other Nightwing outfits, for a sleek yet Medieval look.

Jason Todd: An orphan thief taken in by Lord Wayne after Grayson moved out. Became the second Robin. Was killed by The Joker, but has since returned as a zombie.

Robin costume was slight modification of previous Robin costume.

Lord Timothy Drake: A young nobleman who sought out Batman to become the third Robin after his mother was murdered. He continued on in the role after achieving vengeance, but retired from the role upon reaching adulthood. With the recent death of his father, he has taken the title and responsibilities of Lord Drake.

Robin costume was medieval-goth.

Stephanie Brown: A peasant and daughter of the thief "Cluemaster", she chose a path both lighter and darker than her father, fighting for the rights of the peasants as "Spoiler". She became the consort to Timothy Drake, and when he retired from the position of Robin, she stepped in to fill it. She was killed in battle.

Carrie Kelly: The fifth Robin. Took up the mantle independently of Batman.

Robin costume is future-goth.

Knight Captain Sir James Gordon: Leader of the King's Knights.

Barbara Gordon: Daughter of Sir James. She joined forces with Batman and Robin as the mysterious female knight "Bat-girl". Upon reaching adulthood, she retired the costume and began working in the King's government. Later, she was crippled by the Joker, and began investigating magic to compensate, eventually becoming The Oracle.

Bat-girl costume is like feminine version of Batman's.

Cassandra Cain: Daughter of the assassin Cain, and quite possibly the world's best fighter. She was recruited by the Oracle, and eventually impressed Oracle and Batman enough to be granted the mantle of Bat-girl.

Bat-girl costume is slightly more medieval looking version of her costume from the comic.

Jean-Paul Valley: Raised to be Azrael, ultimate warrior of the secretive Order of St. Dumas, he rebelled against them and joined forces with the Batman. After the Order unleashed the Clench Plague upon Gotham, he helped Batman destroy the Order once and for all. When Lord Wayne was crippled, he passed the mantle of the Bat on to Jean-Paul. Jean-Paul recovered control of Gotham from Bane, but became a tyrannical ruler, and had to be overthrown by the other allies of Lord Wayne.

Costumes essentially the same as in comics.

Helena Bertenelli: Daughter of a murdered crime-family, she allied herself with the Batman to fight for the people of Gotham as the Huntress.

Andrea Beaumont: A former love of Lord Wayne, when her father was murdered she set out to exact vengeance as the Grim-Reaper-like "Phantasm".

Kurt Langstrom: Transformed into a were-bat, he must fight to retain his humanity. When his family gains his curse, shall it help or hinder his struggle?

Ra's Al Ghoul: Immortal would-be world conquerer

Talia Al Ghoul: Daughter of Ra's and one of Batman's suitors.

Joe Chill: The man who killed the Waynes.

Jack Naipier: Once a court jester, he was fired by the King, and seeking revenge joined Grissam's criminal organization. He rose to prominence as the Red Hood, but a fall into an alchemical concoction released his inner demons, giving rise to the Lord of Chaos, Joker.

Sir Harvey Dent: Once a loyal Knight, a vial of acid in the face left him physically and mentally scarred. The dark and light sides of his mind separated, and now coexist uneasily as "Two-Face".

Wears a half-goth version of aristocratic clothing.

Selena Kyle: When her parents died when she was but a child, she found herself an unwanted orphan wandering the streets. She worked with various groups of thieves but refused to stay with any for long - a choice which eventually forced her into prostitution. However, when she discovered a secret-ninja school, her life began to turn around. She turned her new skills to her old profession of thievery, and became the Catwoman, the world's best thief. At first she looked out only for herself, but over time she developed a conscience, eventually becoming both a Robin Hood and a leader of the peasantry of Gotham.

Has many costumes. Favorite is her purple "Queen" outfit.

Killer Croc: A dragon or demon of some sort. While capable of brutality and animal-like behavior, he has become one of the Kings of the Gotham Underworld.

Oswald "Penguin" Cobblepot: Following the fall of the old criminal families, he rose to power as one of the Kings of the Gotham Underworld.

Pamela Isley: Reborn as the Dryad Poison Ivy, she seeks to create a world ruled by plants.

Victor Fries: Uses his ice magic in his quest to find a cure for his wife. Won't let anything get in his way, including laws and the Batman.

Wears enchanted Ice-Armor.

Edward Nygma: Concocts ingenuous puzzles as the Riddler. (Possibly a wizard or wise man of some sort?)

Arnold Wesker: Better known as “The Ventriloquist”, this mysterious sorcerer has armies of zombies, and rules as a King of the Gotham Underworld through his undead servant, the resurrected King of Thieves Scarface.

Roman Sionis: As “The Black Mask”, he is leader of a cult involving masks and ritual scarring. One of the Kings of the Gotham Underworld.

Lady Shiva: Was the world's best fighter until defeated by Cassandra Cain. Is an assassin and mercenary.

Bane: Crippled the Lord Wayne Batman and conquered the city. Was overthrown and killed by the Azrael Batman.

Summary of Possible Story:

Gotham was a kingdom falling into darkness, as organized criminals and corrupt Knights and Aristocrats took control of the Kingdom, leaving the King as only a puppet.

After training under such teachers as Shiva, Ra's Al Ghoul, Cain, and the Ninja Sensei, Lord Wayne returns to Gotham and takes on the criminal underworld as the mysterious dark knight, Batman.

Origin of Catwoman.

The King regains power (or his son is put in place). Sir James Gordan becomes Knight Captain.

Origins of Robin, Joker, Two-Face, Freeze, Riddler, Batgirl, Ventriloquist, Croc, Penguin, Black Mask, Huntress, Phantasm.

Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing. Barbara Gordon becomes Oracle.

Rise, fall, and rise of Jason Todd.

Tim Drake becomes Robin.

Origin of Azrael.

Clench Plague & Fall of St. Dumas

Ra's Al Ghoul's master plan.

The great quake.

War of Succession: When King dies without heir while Batman is away, anarchy reigns. Knights under Gordon take control of one section of Kingdom with help of Oracle. Batman returns and begins building a kingdom. Gordon and Two-Face join forces, but Two-Face betrays Gordon. Gordon and Batman join forces. After many battles and many shifts of power, Batman becomes King of Gotham.

Tim Drake retires from the position of Robin to become Lord Drake. Spoiler becomes Robin.

Bane arrives and breaks Batman's back. Spoiler is killed. Bane takes control of Gotham.

War of Succession II: Lord Wayne passes on the mantle of the Bat to Azrael. Azrael defeats Bane and becomes King. Azrael becomes tyrannical. Lord Wayne tells his other allies to defeat Azrael. Lord Drake retakes the mantle of Robin in order to team up with Night-wing. Azrael is defeated, and Gordon assumes the throne. The positions of Batman and Robin are retired.

The Dark Knight Beyond: Years later, with King James Gordon's death, and the disappearance of his heir Barbara, anarchy once more threatens Gotham. The aging Lord Wayne trains a new “Batman”, even as Carrie Kelly independently takes up the mantle of Robin. Lord Wayne organizes a new group of allies, including Batman II and Robin V, to rescue Barbara and restore order.