William North

William North is a member of the security staff at Arkham Asylum.

Batman: Arkham Asylum
Officer William North was among the many security personnel at Arkham Asylum, as the Joker was being recaptured by Batman. Before the Joker had arrived, North was tasked by Warden Quincy Sharp with double-checking all security, since he was a high-ranking senior guard at Arkham. When the Joker was delivered to Arkham, Batman followed the villain's escort to make sure that there would be no trouble. As Batman entered the Intensive Treatment Lobby, he approached North and questioned him about the whereabouts of police Commissioner James Gordon. North told him Gordon was waiting for him down at Patient Handover. Sharp turned to North and told him he wanted Joker security locked this time to ensure he would win mayoral campaing. North told him he had every available guard stationed here today.

Meanwhile, the prisoner transfer did not go well with the Joker. The villain overpowered the guards and made his escape. At the same time, the Joker's accomplice Harley Quinn unlocked all the cell doors throughout the building, releasing hundreds of prisoners. Using Frank Boles as bait, Harley and the Joker decided to send him into the Intensive Treatment Lobby to face William North alone. North had no reason to suspect Boles, since he was oblivious to the fact that Frank had changed sides. Boles thus rushed into the lobby, urging North and his men to go cover the front entrance of the Intensive Treatment Lobby. Boles raised an assault rifle and began shooting the guards.

North managed to survive by fleeing into the Utility Corridor to hide. After Batman had defeated two waves of the Joker's henchmen, North swung the heavy door open, calling for Batman. Batman approached North, who reported what had happened. Batman decided it was time to inform North of Frank Boles' demise, with North showing no emotion on Boles' death. He stood guard over his friend's body for a short while longer, then decided to risk going someplace else to accomplish some good or find a new area to wait out the Joker's takeover. He remained in the Intensive Treatment Center until some time later, but Poison Ivy overran Arkham Island with her mutated plants.

They released some of Poison Ivy's specialized toxins into the air, which affected North and allowed Ivy to control his mind. Ivy gave orders to the zombified North to join Eddie Burlow and go to the plant-overrun Arkham East. Some time later, Batman arrived to stop Poison Ivy from destroying the island. Forced to battle hand-to-hand with the two men, Batman was understandably reluctant. However, he beat both security guards senseless on the floor and ended the fight as quickly and as painlessly as possible. After invading the Elizabeth Arkham Garden and defeating Poison Ivy, Batman left for a final confrontation with the Joker, and with Joker's defeat, North returning to his regular duties.