The Joker's true reason for telling different stories is to empathize; not with his wife, but to relate to whichever victim was about to get his blade in their cheek. He sizes them up, tells them a story he could see them in, and then gives them scars to match his own.

Why does the Joker do that thing with his mouth?

In the documentary I Am Heath Ledger (via Digital Spy) it's revealed that, in order to keep the prosthetics in their place as they got loose when he spoke, Ledger had to lick his makeup to keep it in place, and it ended up becoming part of the Joker's manic personality, as well as his most memorable mannerism.

Why did Joker cut his face off?

In Arkham, the Joker tells Dollmaker their planned work and they can go ahead with the procedure to cut off the skin from his face. It's a gruesome scene. Make no mistake, the Joker wanted the Dollmaker to cut off his face to make a point that his insanity has grown even more, somehow.

Why does the Joker smile?

Narratively, he got a permanent smile scarred into his face just by being born, which is tragic. But cinematically, the idea came from the 1928 silent movie that inspired the character's creation in the first place, The Man Who Laughs (the link to The Batman Who Laughs is clear).

Why does Joker paint his face?

Classically, the Joker does not wear makeup. His skin coloring is a result of him being dunked into a chemical vat that changed his coloring. In some story lines, the chemical dunking also gave him his trademark “grin” and increased endurance when fighting the Batman.

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How did Joker get his scars really?

According to the Joker, his wife (who often mentioned that he needed to "smile more") found herself in trouble with gambling sharks who "carved her face." As the pair couldn't afford surgery, and in an effort to reassure his wife that he didn't care about her scars, the Joker disfigured himself in solidarity.

What mental disorders does the Joker have?

The psychopathology Arthur exhibits is unclear, preventing diagnosis of psychotic disorder or schizophrenia; the unusual combination of symptoms suggests a complex mix of features of certain personality traits, namely psychopathy and narcissism (he meets DSM-5 criteria for narcissistic personality disorder).

How did Joker lose his eye?

Missing Eye: Joker had his right eye shot out by Harley Quinn.

What is Joker's backstory?

The Joker has undergone many revisions since his 1940 debut. The most common interpretation of the character is that of a man who, while disguised as the criminal Red Hood, is pursued by Batman and falls into a vat of chemicals that bleaches his skin, colors his hair green and his lips red, and drives him insane.

How did Joker lose his teeth?

Though the exact events are unknown, he burnt down the ancestral home Wayne Manor and killed his sidekick Robin, sending vandalized costume to the Dark Knight with the words "Ha Ha Ha Jokes on you Batman" spray painted onto it. After this incident, an infuriated Batman tracked down Joker and smashed his front teeth.

Why is the Joker so skinny?

Director Todd Phillips considered the character's body size as one way to represent his vulnerability. It is important to emphasize that unlike most people who diet to lose weight or who develop an eating disorder, Phoenix's weight loss was intended for the short amount of time it took to shoot the movie.

What are the worst things Joker has done?

Why does Joker lick his lips?

In the documentary "I Am Heath Ledger" (via Far Out), it was revealed that the silicone pieces would sometimes come loose, prompting the actor to keep licking his lips to make sure they stayed in place. Eventually, Ledger embraced the licking and made it part of his character's mannerisms.

Why does Joker have one eye?

His most recent physical transformation came when Harley Quinn shot him in the eye during the events of Batman #100. Initially, the symbolic meaning of this wound was unclear, but a new piece of information has given it greater depth.

Why did Joker break his own neck?

The Joker then finally says "See you in Hell!., before, in a last act of revenge against his enemy, twists his neck just far enough to kill himself, committing suicide and framing his enemy for his own murder.

How did the Joker get pregnant?

The comics series The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing features Batman's nemesis get pregnant after a curse is placed on him, Daily Mail reported. Eventually, the Joker "vomits a sort of brown goo" that transforms first into a baby boy and then into a mini version of himself.

Who was Joker's son?

DC has made it common not to give The Joker any solid backstory or family, but they still managed to accidentally give him a son. Due to DC canceling a comic just a bit too early, they unintentionally left Joker with a son in the form of Lonnie Machin, also known as Anarky.

Who is Joker's dad?

In Joker, Thomas Wayne (Batman's father) and Penny Fleck (Joker's mother) are key characters. Penny claims that Thomas is actually Arthur's father.

Why can't Joker walk?

Joker suffers from a rare disorder, Vrolic Syndrome, which gives him incredibly brittle bones. He was born with severe fractures in his legs, which is seen by his use of crutches and leg braces. In Mass Effect 2, the Normandy was destroyed by a Collector ship.

Is the Joker Batman's Brother?

No, Batman and Joker are not related.

Official confirmation will be required before we can consider Todd Phillips' Joker to be the brother of the much younger Bruce Wayne. Until then, they aren't officially related.

What is the Joker's real name?

Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton.

What disorder does Harley Quinn have?

Personality Disorder, specifically, Histrionic Personality Disorder plays a key part in Harley Quinn's life. People with Histrionic Personality Disorder are “pervasive and excessive emotionally and display attention-seeking behavior” (Bornstein 1998).

What disorder does SpongeBob have?

In the video, which also received a follow-up, the TikTok user explained that SpongeBob himself represents attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while neighbor Squidward represents depression.

Why is the Joker so depressed?

We are told Arthur suffered early life trauma – horrific abuse as a child at the hands of his mother's partner including head injury, which is a risk factor for serious mental illness including pseudobulbar affect.