Zsasz is a serial killer who usually kills with a knife and carves a tally mark somewhere on himself for every victim he kills. He refers to his victims as "zombies". He slits his victims' throats and leaves them in lifeless poses. Zsasz's origin story states that: "He was the head of his own international company and had amassed a large personal fortune in addition to his family's wealth. At the age of 25 his parents died in a boating accident, sending him into a deep depression. He turned to gambling, losing money in competitions around the world. One night, he ended up in a Gotham City casino known as the Iceberg Lounge, where he gambled everything he owned and ended up losing it all to the Penguin;afterwards He saw that his life was empty, driven by desire, and there was no point to his existence. While he was attempting to commit suicide by jumping from Gotham Bridge, a homeless man tried to assault him with a knife after he refused yo give him money. Instinctively grabbing the knife, Zsasz saw in the man's eyes that all life is meaningless and that nothing nor anyone matters. He then proceeded to stab the man to death as a "gift" for saving his life. From then on, he dedicated himself to "liberating" others from their pointless existence." His abilities include: extreme cunning, strength and agility typical of a dedicated athlete, and unpredictability.
