Who is Elster in “The Penguin”? Marié Botha's character explained.

Part of what makes up The penguin What makes it such a great comic adaptation is how little the TV series actually borrows from the comic books. It feels counterintuitive, but there's great joy in knowing you don't have to search through it Batman Spin-off in search of Easter eggs. Here's a great example: Episode 4 took viewers to Arkham Asylum and didn't show us the Joker.

Instead, the story focuses on Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti). The actress performs a remixed version of “The Hangman” from the Batman Comics; She is one of the few characters in the series that comes from the source material. But when Sofia meets a fellow prisoner named Magpie, The penguinJourney to Arkham highlights another obscure Batman villain.

Magpie's first appearance in The Man of Steel #3 (1986).

Premiered in a Superman comic titled The Man of Steel #3 (1986), Magpie is a rather strange jewel thief who only steals valuables named after birds. (I wish I could explain, but I'm just the messenger here.) After her defeat, she is eventually driven insane and sent to Arkham. Over the course of their short-lived comic history, Magpie's most notable contribution was this Batman According to legend, she once shared a cell with poison ivy. She even joins the Suicide Squad for a single mission! Nevertheless, Elster's performance continues The penguin is undoubtedly the most prominent use of the character to date. (Like I said, she is very obscure.)

Magic is played by Marié Botha (Dickinson), who is probably the only person in the world who owns all of the Magpie comics. The actress told Screen rant that she “ordered every single[comic]Magpie was in on eBay” to prepare for the role – which unfortunately only lasts one episode. In Episode 4, while Sofia's mind is fading, she murders Elster by smashing her head against a table. It's safe to say that the character will not be returning in Matt Reeves' film Batman Universe, but there's always the possibility for more Arkham flashbacks. As Botha said in her Screen rant Interview: “Part of me doesn’t feel quite ready to say goodbye to Magpie yet.”