Jonathan Crane

Joy In Terror
Jonathan Crane had a relatively normal childhood. Growing up in a suburb of Gotham City. He was described as a curious child with a insatiable habit of reading everything. Top of his class in every subject, not athletic but not bullied either. Aside from his academic achievements he blended in with the crowd.

Crane committed his first murder in 2001, a week after graduating high school. He inviting a girl from his graduating class over to his new apartment. He proceeded to kill her after she'd arrived. The look of fear in her eyes, left him with a sense of satisfaction he couldn't shake. And thus, he made it his mission to study and understand fear more than any human that had ever existed. Crane has committed more murders periodically over his life before becoming Scarecrow. Theses were mostly for research reasons however.

Working In Arkham
After college, Jonathan Crane got a job inside Arkham Asylum. The perfect place to further his research. He has made great strides in his experimental toxin since arriving. Crane has also earned a great amount of admiration and respect for his peers. Considered by many to be one of Gotham's great young minds.

Batman Death Waltz
Jonathan Crane began working with Roman Sionis. The mobster gave him access to more drugs and more subjects for experimentation. Being that Black Mask loved torture he had great interest in investing in Crane's fear toxin. Dr. Harleen Quinzel finds some irregularities in Crane's patients, this leads to Crane nearly murdering her before being interrupted, leaving Harleen none the wiser. Crane attacked the Christmas Eve Charity Ball with Black Mask using his fear toxin on a large scale for the first time. He attacks Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle there, terrorizing them. But he is eventually apprehended by Barbara Gordon, Jason Todd and Dick Grayson. Getting tasered in the face during the process. He is transported to Arkham Asylum as a patient and stripped of his license to practice. His DNA in the criminal database also begins connecting him to multiple serial murders over the years.