Key Highlights:
- A new trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins introduces Firefly as one of the game’s eight assassins.
- The reveal highlights Firefly’s post-Crisis backstory as a pyrotechnics expert turned arsonist.
- Warner Bros. confirms Firefly will feature as a major boss encounter in Arkham Origins.
Warner Bros. Games has released a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins, confirming that Firefly will take on a major role in the upcoming prequel. The footage focuses on the group of hired assassins aiming to claim Black Mask’s bounty on Batman, and Firefly’s arrival adds another unpredictable threat to the lineup.
Fans of DC Comics will recognise Firefly’s post-Crisis origin. Once a Hollywood pyrotechnics specialist, Garfield Lynns spirals into obsession and violence after his career collapses. The trailer leans heavily into that transformation, showing his custom-built flight suit, incendiary gear, and fixation on fire as something almost prophetic. He believes the flames present “visions,” fuelling his descent into full arsonist mania.
In Arkham Origins, Firefly joins a roster of elite assassins that includes Deathstroke, Deadshot, Copperhead, and Bane. Each has been hired to take Batman down during his early years as a vigilante.
Firefly’s inclusion is notable because it marks his first major appearance in the Arkham series, and early previews positioned him as a standout boss fight. His vertical combat style and reliance on aerial ambushes give him a different flavour compared to the more grounded assassins.
Before going solo, Firefly briefly aligned with Killer Moth in the comics, but the trailer makes it clear that Origins presents him as an independent threat. His armour, jetpack, and flamethrowers are tailored for large-scale destruction, hinting at set-piece encounters on Gotham’s bridges and industrial zones. WB Montreal later confirmed that Firefly would deliver one of the most spectacle-heavy battles in the game.
You can watch the full trailer above to see Firefly’s reveal and the latest look at the assassins hunting the Dark Knight.
Batman: Arkham Origins fights it’s way to the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC on October 25th worldwide.