Maximilian Zeus

Maximilian Zeus is an unstable criminal who believes himself as the god Zeus.

History
Maximilian Zeus operated as a criminal in Gotham City, before being gunned down. His body was transported to the Indian Hill facility underneath the Arkham District, where he was revived as Professor Hugo Strange. Due to his fractured mind and unable to recall his past life, Strange implanted him with the idea that he was the god Zeus. Along with other Indian Hill inmates Zeus was to be transported to an upstate facility under the orders of the Court of Owls, but the bus containing them was hijacked by Fish Mooney, subsequently leading to it crashing in the city and unleashing the inmates.

Zeus kept a low profile and his memories started to gradually return, although he still enjoyed using the gimmick of dressing as Zeus. Planning to start his own criminal empire, he opened up a nightclub known as The Gotham Olympus in the city. It came under the attack of the unstable Arnold Wesker, under the orders of Pino Maroni. Zeus began engaging in a new mob war between him, Maroni and Jerome Valeska in a bid to take the city over.