Cassius Payne (Birds of Prey)

Clayface
The CW's Birds of Prey‎
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Real Name	Cassius Payne
Main Alias	Clayface
Other Aliases	Joker
Relatives	Chris Cassius (son)
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Black
Hair	No Hair
Origin
Universe	Birds of Prey (TV Series)
Creators	Alan Grant · Bret Blevins
First Appearance	"Pilot" (October 9, 2002)
Last Appearance	"Feat of Clay" (February 19, 2003)

Clayface is one of the many opponents of Batman.

History

Hired by Joker, he murdered Catwoman and ran anyway. Eventually caught, he ended up for years in Arkham Asylum.

When his son, Chris Cassius, inherited powers similar to his, he got visited by Catwoman and Batman's daughter: Huntress. Fascinated by Huntress' suffering, he begged her to pose as a model for him, but she refused. In retaliation, he confessed his crimes, stirring pure hatred from the crime fighter.

Soon after her visit, Clayface escaped from Arkham to confront his son. He momentarily interrupted Chris Cassius who had started to attack a gala, telling him he knew he wasn't committing crimes for his father but to prove he was superior to his father. Something Clayface didn't particularly like. As the Birds of Prey had infiltrated the gala to stop Chris Cassius, their reunion got shortened and a fight soon arose. When he got defeated, Clayface only expected to be killed, encouraging Huntress to do it. However, Oracle convinced her to spare him. Disappointed, he didn't fight when the the police arrested him to bring him back to the Asylum.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Metamorphosis

Abilities

• Painting

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series Birds of Prey and is an adaptation of Cassius Payne/Clayface. The original character was created by Alan Grant and Bret Blevins and first appeared in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #27.
• Clayface was portrayed by Kirk Baltz. An unknown actor portrayed the masked Cassius Payne in the Pilot episode.

Related

• 2 Appearances of Cassius Payne (Birds of Prey)
• 2 Images featuring Cassius Payne (Birds of Prey)
• Quotations by or about Cassius Payne (Birds of Prey)
• Character Gallery: Cassius Payne (Birds of Prey)

Footnotes

Batman Villain(s) This character, team or organization, has been primarily an enemy of the Batman, or the Batman Family as a whole. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Batman Villains."

Birds of Prey Villain(s) This character is or was primarily an enemy of the Birds of Prey in its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Birds of Prey Villains" category.