Guy Dax (New Earth)

A respected neurosurgeon, a family man with two daughters and a talented wife, Doctor Guy Dax hid sociopathic tendencies from his friends and family by becoming Le Bossu, the enemy of the Musketeer. In this role, he acquired a gang of henchmen, who dress like gargoyles. Recruited into the Club of Villains by Doctor Simon Hurt, he challenged them to cover up the death of the coachmen he killed on the way in. After hearing that by the end of the night the man's girlfriend would swear that he had been suicidal, he joined the group.

He was a key part of their plan to destroy Batman, infiltrating Arkham Asylum under his secret identity as a neurosurgeon, where he was able to recruit the Joker for their conspiracy, as well as having Nightwing drugged and incarcerated in Arkham. When the time to destroy Batman finally came,, he confessed to the Joker that he felt a great admiration for the man, and that he wore a mask to make himself seem more horrific and to ease his sociopathic urges without recrimination. The Joker's response is unknown, but it is implied that the Joker responded to his hero-worship by mutilating his face - "helping" him by bringing out what he claimed was his naturally horrific nature. Still bleeding, Le Bossu made his way to where Nightwing was being held and prepared to lobotomize him. Unfortunately, Le Bossu's delay caused the drugs in Nightwing to wear off, and he manged to subdue the villains and escape.

In the wake of the Black Gloves conspiracy, Le Bossu became a Gotham criminal, since he could not return home without exposing his secret life to his family and the authorities.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Le Bossu has no superhuman powers

Strength level

Le Bossu has the strength of a man of moderate health who engages in intense regular exercise

Paraphernalia

Equipment

In his criminal persona, he uses prosthetics to make himself appear to suffer from kyphosis, a condition that generates an unnatural curvature of the spine; also known as a "hunchback"

Weapons

Le Bossu travels equipped with a heavy stave, which he uses in close combat.

Notes

Le Bossu's civilian identity was revealed in Batman #680
Guy Dax wears a mask to create the heavy-browed face of Le Bossu; his own face is more conventional.

Trivia

"Le Bossu" is french for "The Hunchback."

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