The Penguin - Characters & Cast

Driven by an insatiable hunger for respect and his mother's pride, fueled by a lifelong resentment of being mocked for his physical appearance.

Starts as a striving, mid-level mobster seeking approval and ends as the undisputed, sociopathic Kingpin of Gotham. His development is a downward moral spiral, culminating in the murder of his own surrogate son to prove his lack of weakness.

Vengeance against the men who betrayed her, specifically her father Carmine and his former driver, Oz.

Released from Arkham after being framed as the "Hangman," she initially seeks justice but eventually embraces her family's dark legacy to destroy Oz. She ends the season broken, returning to the very asylum she escaped.

Survival and a search for a sense of belonging after losing his biological family in the flood.

A homeless teenager who becomes Oz's protégé. He loses his innocence as he is pulled deeper into the criminal underworld, only to be murdered by his mentor in the finale’s most tragic twist.

Securing a comfortable life for herself and her son, while grappling with the repressed truth of Oz's childhood crimes.

A fierce but fading woman who oscillates between demanding greatness from Oz and fearing his inner darkness. Her arc concludes in a vegetative state, becoming a silent witness to her son's final victory.