Batwoman‘s season 3 finale introduced a mysterious and terrifying new villain and it could be any number of DC villains. While the episode was heading toward ending on a positive note, the final seconds of the season finale revealed that there is a new threat in Gotham City. Although only the creature’s fingers can be seen, it is already possible to guess who the new Batwoman villain might be.

Like every good season finale, Batwoman‘s season 3 final episode managed to conclude many storylines while also setting up a new challenge for season 4. Even after defeating the Joker, Batwoman and her partners may still be in danger. As said by Ryan herself, one can expect anything from Gotham. That certainly seems to be the case with the arrival of this new adversary.

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After preventing further catastrophes from being caused by the Joker’s plan, Batwoman and her teammates seemed clear to go and celebrate. At the same time, however, a new threat was beginning to emerge in Gotham City. In the aftermath of the confrontation with the Joker, a team of reporters was attacked by what could turn out to be the main villain of season 4 of Batwoman. Here’s every DC villain it could be.

Solomon Grundy

A mysterious pale-skinned creature frightening enough to cause panic among the citizens of Gotham City matches the description of Solomon Grundy. DC Comics’ most famous zombie whose human form was named Cyrus Gold made his debut in All-American Comics #61 and would become a regular presence in both Justice Society and later Justice League and Batman stories. Based on an 1842 nursery rhyme, Solomon Grundy is generally described as the creature that resurfaces from the swamps of Gotham after Cyrus Gold is murdered and his body dumped in a river. Grundy has super strength, is virtually immune to any type of physical attack, and can only be harmed by magical instruments.

Although the most popular versions of Grundy portray him as a Hulk-like character, his first appearance in the comics was as a much skinnier, thin-fingered figure resembling Batwoman‘s creature. It is important to note that it would be much more feasible for a TV show to portray Grundy in that original zombie form than to create a fully CG monster to match his most recent looks. It’s true that the CW already kind of tried to do a more grounded version of Solomon Grundy on Arrow through Slade’s serum, but that was more of a deep-cut reference than a true adaptation. Also, Crisis on Infinite Earths made it so that not everything viewers have watched over the past 10 years is necessary canon to the current Arrowverse timeline. While not an exclusive Batman villain like other characters on this list, Grundy is present in some of the most famous stories of the Caped Crusader both in comics and other media, such as The Long Halloween and the game Arkham City.

Hugo Strange’s Monster Man

The creature in the Batwoman season finale could also be one of Hugo Strange’s Monster Men. In the comics, the Monster Men are usually patients kidnapped by Strange who are given a type of serum to transform into frightening creatures. While they’re not such a famous element in the history of Batman and his universe, a version of the Monster Men was recently on the spotlight in the Night of the Monster Men comic book arc, an early one from DC’s Rebirth imprint.

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What weighs against this theory is the fact that Hugo Strange has yet to appear in an Arrowverse show. Bringing in the Monster Men without introducing Strange and his trajectory of twisted experiments would not be an easy task. Even so, nothing is stopping Batwoman from changing the origins of the Monster Men as the Arrowverse is used to mixing and altering elements from the comics.

Clayface

One of the most famous Batman villains yet to have a live-action debut, Clayface is also a possibility for the creature’s identity at the end of the Batwoman season 3 finale. Clayface is often portrayed as a tragic but dangerous villain who speaks to the more fantastical side of Gotham’s mythology. The villain poses a danger to Batman and his partners not only because of his limitless physical strength but also because he can impersonate anyone. While Clayface’s abilities allow him to assume any form, the hands of Batwoman‘s new villain glimpsed at the end of the episode don’t quite resemble any of the character’s more traditional looks.

Doctor Death

Considered Batman’s first supervillain, Doctor Death never had much of a role in Batman’s many movies, TV shows, or video games. Even still, the character was remembered in the highly praised Zero Year arc of Scott Snyder’s Batman run. Although the many versions of Doctor Death in the comics differ in terms of the character’s real name and origins, the idea of a man behind a dangerous chemical agent that results in his transformation and that of others into a terrifying creature is common to all of those.

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Just like the creature at the end of Batwoman, Doctor Death is often portrayed as having long, slender fingers when he assumes his monster form. He’s also pale, a trait shared by the creature in the season 3 finale. Some versions also portray Doctor Death as wearing a long overcoat and a gas mask, something that could help Batwoman save costs on special effects at times.

Man-Bat

While bats don’t have as well-defined fingers as the creature at the end of Batwoman, it could be the case that the show is crafting a version of Batman’s villain Man-Bat. Often portrayed as an obsessed scientist who has gone too far on bat research, Doctor Langstrom transforms into a giant bat that still retains some human features. Man-Bat is often depicted as a troubled character living through a Jekyll/Hyde situation and could add an interesting dynamic to Batwoman. Man-Bat has never appeared in live-action before, its most famous adaptation being Batman: The Animated Series episode “On Leather Wings.“

There are many possibilities regarding the identity of the creature that appears at the end of Batwoman season 3. Sadly, viewers will have to wait until Batwoman returns for season 4 to learn the identity of the monster that emerged in Gotham City. Whoever the new villain is, their strange appearance alone and the ability to instill such fear into people will make for a fascinating new foe in Batwoman season 4.

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