Read more about Red Claw at: Wikipedia Official Site: D.C. Comics Red Claw is a fictional character, an enemy of Batman, making her debut in Batman: The Animated Series and appearing only in three episodes of the show. Although she hasn't made any appearances outside the series' continuity, Red Claw was presented as a powerful adversary, well above the petty crimes of many villains invented for the animated series, such as the Sewer King and Boss Biggis. The character did not reach the popularity of other series-introduced villains like Harley Quinn or Lock-Up, but her later appearance in the show's final episode as the primary antagonist was quite well received by fans. In her appearances, she is voiced by Kate Mulgrew. In her first appearance in the series, Red Claw is revealed to be the enigmatic leader of an international terrorist organization named Red Claw, and also known as the "most ruthless terrorist alive", in Commissioner Gordon's words. Working with the company 'Multigon", Red Claw plans to buy a wildlife resort to plant a plague virus and use it to blackmail Gotham unless she is paid $1 billion in gold bullion (although she plans to release the plague even if she receives the money). However, Selina Kyle and her "boyfriend" Bruce Wayne are also trying to buy the land, prompting Red Claw to order Kyle stalked until the right moment to assassinate her. Later on, during a meeting, Red Claw and her minions discover Kyle, as Catwoman, looking through secret files regarding their plans, and they open fire, although Catwoman escapes with her life thanks to Batman's timely intervention. The same night, one of Red Claw's men stalks Kyle home, and discovers that Catwoman and Selina Kyle are one and the same. Red Claw and her men attack a military train on which the plague is being transported and guarded. This leads to her first encounter with Batman, who defeats her men and unwillingly allows Red Claw to escape in a helicopter. This is also where Batman discovers that Red Claw is actually a woman as opposed to a man, and relays the news to Commissioner Gordon. Red Claw also puts her plans to get rid of Catwoman into action, and sends her minions to kill Kyle and her secretary, Maven, in Selena's apartment. Batman saves Maven and learns from her that Catwoman has gone to the Multigon site, where Red Claw is hiding.
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