| | Character back story: Born and raised in Gotham City, young Harvey Dent was a straight-A student whose exceptional scholastic prowess led him to study law in college. Developing a great passion for justice, Dent joined the Internal Affairs division, trying to root out corruption in the Gotham City police force; following the death of the district attorney, Dent ran for the office himself, winning the election by a landslide and dedicating himself to the elimination of organized crime in his hometown by any available means- including forming an alliance with Lieutenant James Gordon and the mysterious Batman... | | Inspiration for character: Dick Tracy gimmick villains, tragic heroes. | | Age/Occupation: Mid-thirties/ District Attorney for Gotham City. | | Personality type: Decent and upstanding, but with a streak of self-righteousness and a bit of a temper. | | Signature look: Dark business suit-and-tie combo, perfect hair, chin cleft. Later develops a serious complexion problem. | | Resides: Gotham City. | | Character connections: In an ongoing romantic relationship with assistant D.A. Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), works closely with Lieutenant James Gordon (Gary Oldman), frequently collaborates with the vigilante known as Batman (Christian Bale), and is involved in a manhunt for the criminal known only as the Joker (Heath Ledger). | | Fun facts/trivia: Aaron Eckhart described his portrayal of Harvey Dent as simultaneously coming from and being apart from the same world as Batman (Dent is the white knight of Gotham, as opposed to the Dark Knight). His challenge was "looking for the similarities and the tension between the two; to find what's similar to Batman and then what's opposite to him." Eckhart prepared for his role by studying split personalities. |
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| Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
- Carbon fiber. .28 caliber. Made in China. If you want to kill a public servant, Mr. Maroni, I recommend you buy American.
- It's not about what I want. It's about what's FAIR!
- The famous Bruce Wayne. Rachel's told me everything about you.
- You thought we could be decent men in an indecent time! But you were wrong. The world is cruel, and the only morality in a cruel world is chance. Unbiased. Unprejudiced. Fair.
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