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#7 - Devlin Davenport
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Rewind to Campaign 1. In the wreckage of Gotham City, No Man's Land arose. The rich generally migrated to the territory of the Penguin, wherein they would be plied with food and drink as exquisite as manageable in exchange for exorbitant prices - prices that were fair, considering the valueless currency that were used in trade. Among these foppish so-and-so's was the layabout and wastrel known as Devlin Davenport. Once the owner of a highly lucrative property business and namesake of the Gotham skyline's famous Davenport Tower, Devlin was a drinker, a carouser, and altogether a thorn in the party's side. He ended up running for mayor against the Cluemaster in a bid that likely gave the Cluemaster enough ammunition to engineer an absolute blowout in the election, and Davenport fell onto even harder times. Eventually, he found himself nearly penniless, harrassed and harangued by Catwoman and her new partner, and his story ended in dismal obscurity.

Until Campaign 2. Devlin Davenport's fortunes experienced a sudden resurgence at the hands of Simon Hurt, and all Davenport had to provide in exchange was his undying loyalty and willingness to destroy everything Bruce Wayne represented. Easy enough. Swearing fealty to the Court of Owls, Davenport became part of Gotham's new upper-crust, administering one of the few remaining clubs in the world - and certainly in Gotham. A sign of the times to be sure, but certainly not ranking worthy... until she walked in. Pepper Spray.

Aka... Alyssa Davenport.

You see, I'd been sitting on this for a while. Inviso started to explore this - maybe as a lark - earlier on, but the connection between Devlin and Alyssa was more than simply a shared surname. The reality was this - Alyssa was the niece of the black sheep of the family, Devlin Davenport. His riches did not dwarf his arrogant attitude, and Devlin was largely exiled and shunned by the more religiously proper side of his family. But Devlin had a soft spot for the brainy girl from Texas by way of Utah. And when she wandered into his club, the once morally bankrupt wealthy socliaite demonstrated, for the first time, a heart. He warned Pepper and her friends away and urged them to beat tracks with haste. But they weren't fast enough. And after being chased up into a partially-completed skyscraper, they were cornered. It looked liked doom was on-hand...

...until a Talon of the Court arrived. Devlin Davenport.

That's right. All of these years of Devlin later, and suddenly there's something new to the character. Metahuman powers, an impressive suit of armor, and the conviction to protect someone he cares about.

So know we have an in to the Court of Owls, Simon Hurt's loyal inner circle. Powerful beings, Talons are, and they've turned Gotham, and many other cities, into these nests of intense protection. But the chink of the armor is family - and Pepper may have found a way to do business with Devlin. Since then, Devlin has appeared twice, including once at a massive stand-off with many sides, where Devlin essentially betrayed the Court to protect Pepper once more against Equated, Society and Eclipsed alike. It seems that, after some conversations, we may have our first alliance between Checkmate and the Court. Furthermore... Pepper may have interest in joining the Court with her uncle as well.

He's not good. He's not evil. He may only be self-serving even in protecting his niece. But Devlin Davenport has become one of my favorite, suddenly complex gray characters in the post-Apokoliptic wasteland of Darkseid's America.

Hint: Another draft class falls.