Scarecrow (The Last Knight on Earth)

This appearance represents Dr. Jonathan Crane during the dystopian events of Batman: Last Knight on Earth. Deprived of his arms and legs due to physical experiments under the tyrant Omega, Scarecrow functions as Omega's elite enforcer while physically mounted onto the back of a mutated, obedient Bane. Throughout the story, Scarecrow executes pivotal tactical strikes for Omega's regime. In a key confrontation, Scarecrow and Bane track down Alfred Pennyworth to offer him a place in Omega's modified Gotham; when Alfred refuses and draws a shotgun, Scarecrow stabs him with his syringe fingers, injecting a fatal dose of fear toxin that allows Alfred to peacefully hallucinate the survival of the Waynes before dying. Later, Scarecrow tracks Bruce Wayne's clone to the Fortress of Solitude, using mind-control drugs on Lex Luthor's Superman clones to attack Batman and Wonder Woman. He is last seen guarding the Martian Manhunter on Arkham Island, fighting the Court of Owls before Omega's defeat renders him docile.

Scarecrow's role in Batman: Last Knight on Earth highlights the absolute horror of Omega's reign over Gotham City. Rather than acting as an independent mastermind, Jonathan Crane's transformation demonstrates how Omega subjugated Batman's classic rogues, mutilating and converting them into specialized living weapons. His confrontation with Alfred Pennyworth is a tragic turning point in the narrative, ending Batman's iconic father figure through a sinister chemical act of mercy. Furthermore, Scarecrow's tactical deployment—weaponizing Superman clones and guarding Martian Manhunter, the amplifier for the Anti-Life Equation—makes him one of the most formidable physical and strategic obstacles facing Bruce Wayne and Wonder Woman in their quest to restore humanity.

Designed by penciller Greg Capullo, this version of Scarecrow presents a nightmare of body horror and post-apocalyptic utility. Crane wears a tight leather mask-like hood complete with glowing metallic eye fixtures, giving him an unearthly appearance. Having lost his natural limbs, he lacks arms and legs; in place of hands, he utilizes mechanical prosthetics equipped with elongated, spider-like fingers that terminate in glowing syringe needles. These syringes contain customized toxins ranging from lethally tranquilizing hallucinogens to mind-control drugs. Because he cannot walk, Scarecrow is strapped directly onto the back of a massive, mutated Bane using heavy leather harnesses, creating a symbiotic dynamic where Bane provides raw physical muscle and transport while Scarecrow provides strategic sight and chemical warfare.