Harvey Dent

The two-faced man who fell from Gotham's district attorney

Gotham City's district attorney and a symbol of justice, but after an accident he lost half his face and became the villain Two-Face.

Quotes

  • "Fate is decided by the coin..."
  • "Justice has two faces"
  • "Heads or tails, your choice"
  • "The old Harvey Dent is gone"
  • "It's all up to chance"

Trivia

  • First appeared in 1942, a character with a long history in comics.
  • Real name is Harvey Dent, known as a villain symbolizing duality.
  • Since the 1980s, has continued to play important roles in various media.
  • Famous for his unique style of making decisions with a coin.
  • Highly popular anti-hero due to his complex character design.

Alternate names

Harvey Dent Two-Face Two-Face

Tags

Batman Gotham City District Attorney Two-Face Villain The Dark Knight Comic Book Character

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Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
A man with handsome features, one side of his face severely damaged by burns and other injuries, resulting in a grotesque appearance. He usually wears a suit.
Height
Approximately 185cm
Weight
Around 80kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Brown
Distinguishing features
  • Left half of the face severely scarred by burns
  • Asymmetrical face
  • Only one side is a normal, expressive face
Iconic items
  • Coin (uses both heads and tails)
  • Double-barreled pistol
  • Suit
  • Tie
  • Two-Face mask (used occasionally)

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Duality
Detailed personality
Formerly an idealist who loved justice, but scarred mentally by the accident, mixed with revenge and destructive impulses, resulting in a complex personality embodying the duality of law and evil. He possesses both a cruel and ruthless side and his former kindness.
Keywords
  • Duality
  • Conflict
  • Ruthless
  • Calculating
  • Vengeful
  • Tragic Hero
Motto
Fate is decided by the coin
Talents
  • Legal knowledge as an excellent lawyer and district attorney
  • Strategic thinking
  • Resilient mental strength
Skills
  • Firearms handling
  • Negotiation skills
  • Martial arts
  • Psychological warfare
Motivation
Formerly aimed to realize justice, but now seeks revenge for what he lost and acceptance of his own fate.
Habits
Has the habit of entrusting important decisions to the heads or tails of a coin.

History

Backstory
Originally a hot-blooded district attorney in Gotham City who prosecuted criminals, but he was attacked by the mafia, suffering severe burns on one side of his face and deep mental wounds. Afterward, his personality split, and he turned to crime as Two-Face. A tragic character who wavers between good and evil with two faces.
Debut date
1942-08
Work title
Detective Comics #66
Media type
Manga

Burn Accident

Significant event
Burn Accident
Description
Half his face was burned in a mafia bombing incident, leading to mental collapse.

Birth of Two-Face

Significant event
Birth of Two-Face
Description
Awakened as a villain who makes decisions using his own coin.

Confrontations with Batman

Significant event
Confrontations with Batman
Description
Repeatedly engages in fierce battles with Batman in the darkness of Gotham.

Relationships

Bruce Wayne

Rival

Originally allies sharing a sense of justice, but after becoming Two-Face, they became arch-enemies.

Robin

Rival

Cooperative relationship during his district attorney days, enemies afterward.

Gotham City District Attorney's Office

Gotham City District Attorney's Office: unknown

Villain Alliance

Villain Alliance: unknown

Media appearances

Detective Comics #66

Manga / Supporting

Debut in 1942

Batman: The Animated Series

Anime / Supporting

1992-1995

The Dark Knight

Movie / Supporting

2008

Batman: Arkham Series

Game / Supporting

Voice cast and creators

石田彰

Voice actor
石田彰
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime Version

Richard Moll

Voice actor
Richard Moll
Language
English
Version or series
Batman: The Animated Series

Aaron Eckhart

Voice actor
Aaron Eckhart
Language
English
Version or series
Movie 'The Dark Knight'

Bill Finger

Creator name
Bill Finger
Role
Original author

Bob Kane

Creator name
Bob Kane
Role
Character designer

Related goods

Two-Face Figure

Item name
Two-Face Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Two-Face Coin Replica

Item name
Two-Face Coin Replica
Category
Accessory
Availability
Limited

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