The Renegade(Matthew Harker)

"I've often been held high in regards to my parents, but the truth is I'm not them, my father was the greatest man I've ever known but I'm not him, I get my hands dirty. I've dreamed of fighting the wicked, and now is my chance, It's my turn to fight."

-Matthew Harker

The Renegade, Matthew Harker is a member of the Batfamily. Harker sent out a distress call to Batman after he had been kidnapped by Bane and tied up in a gas chamber with orders by Joker to kill Harker. His parents were respected professors with a dislike for Batman. Harker grew up in a household where even mentioning Batman was a terrible crime, but young Matthew couldn't bring himself to hate him and developed a rebel side, sneaking out to watch Batman's latest battle with Joker. Joker took an interest in Harker and after he discovers the true identity of Batman, He breaks into the family home where he lit it ablaze, killing his parents in the flames.

Swearing he would kill the clown when he met him next, Harker was thrown out into the street, where he joined Anarky's gang, feeling he was doing a noble cause. Until he is chosen to be the arsonist to light Gotham Mayoral Hall on fire, Harker refuses and fights his former comrades, realizing their true intentions.

After Joker finds out Matthew is still alive he sends Bane to kill him using a lethal toxin, this attempt is thwarted by Batman and a hero taking the name Red X. Freeing Harker and realizing he is no longer safe, he brings him home to the cave. Joker lets it slip that Wayne is Batman on his radio. The two are saved from a near crash in a Joker controlled Batmobile by Damian Wayne.

After the Joker's Endgame is stopped, Harker is recruited into the Batfamily and takes the name Renegade, and on his chest bares the batsymbol he wears proudly.