Character Profiles - Villains - Cavalier I
Real Name: Mortimer Drake
Occupation: Villain
Marital Status: Single
Base of Operations: Gotham City
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First Appearance: Detective Comics #81, (November 1943)
Created By: Don Cameron, Bob Kane
Mortimer Drake was a man of exotic and idiosyncratic taste. When he found himself unable to purchase more exotic valuables for his collection legally, he resorted to theft. Donning a costume resembling that of a Musketeer, he called himself the Cavalier. His course of actions ultimately brought him into conflict with Batman and Robin.
Drake matched wits against Batman and Robin several times, and escaped them in each encounter, but Batman was able to deduce the Cavalier's identity, leading to Drake's eventual imprisonment.
One time, Batgirl and Batwoman teamed up to defeat the Cavalier, Cavalier couldn't find a way around his code, which prevented hitting females, but after a self-examination he concludes “The devil with gallantry” and hit Batgirl with his fist.
He also made a bet with Killer Moth that he could find the way into the batcave from Robin, before Killer Moth could get it's location from Batgirl. While Killer Moth was led to a fake cave, Cavalier was shown a large nest, to which the Cavalier came to the conclusion that Robin was an alien bird life form.
In recent years, Cavalier has become insane and is kept in Arkham Asylum. It remains to be seen how Drake became insane, or if his origin has changed because of the first crisis. One Year Later, he has become an informant for Black Lightning. According to Black Lightning, the Cavalier is in a closeted gay relationship with Captain Stingaree.
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