List of DC Comics characters: E

Earthworm is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Herbert Hynde is a criminal who ran a baby-selling ring while operating as Earthworm until it attracted the attention of Huntress. Though the ring was shut down, Earthworm escaped into the sewers.^[1]

During the "Underworld Unleashed" storyline, Earthworm sells his soul to Neron and gains a worm-like body that enables him to dig rapidly and control vermin.^[2] He accompanies Blackguard and Cheetah in attacking the Warriors bar before being defeated.^[3]

Vincent Edge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Vincent Edge is the father of Morgan Edge who took over Galaxy Communications when Morgan was recovering from a heart attack.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

During the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline, Vincent Edge attempts to force Superboy into signing a contract with Galaxy Communications.^{[9][10][11][12]} He is later killed by Moxie Mannheim's minion Noose.^[13]

Ember is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Paul Dini and artist Stéphane Roux, she first appeared in Zatanna vol. 2 #1 (July 2010). The character is an unborn dragon gestating in the body of an unnamed human, and a servant of Brother Night.

• Ember appears in Justice League Action, voiced by Tara Strong.^[14] This version sports a demonic appearance.
• Ember appears in the DC Super Hero Girls two-part episode "#TheFreshPrincessOfRenFaire", voiced by Bennett Abara. This version is a centuries-old dragon who can create fire constructs and assume partially and fully human forms. Mistaking Zatanna for a princess, she kidnaps and attempts to kill her before being killed by Wonder Woman.

Emperor Blackgate is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He appeared during "The New 52".

Ignatius Ogilvy is the son of a crook named Ed Ogilvy before he and his wife were killed during a negotiation.^[15] Subsequently, Ignatius became a henchman of the Penguin.^{[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]} He later transforms into a monster using a chemical derived from the Man-Bat Serum, Bane's Venom, and Poison Ivy's plants before being defeated by Batman and imprisoned in Blackgate Penetentiary.^[15][23]

During the "Forever Evil" storyline, Emperor Blackgate joins the Secret Society of Super Villains before being defeated and re-imprisoned.^[24][25][26]

Enforcer is the name of different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A version of the character appears in The All-New Super Friends Hour, voiced by Wally Burr.

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Daniel Kingdom is an operative of the Council.^[27]

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Leroy Merkyn is a mercenary who worked for the 2000 Committee and fought Firestorm.^[28]

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Mica Love is a mercenary who worked for the 2000 Committee.^[28] She would also become an Enforcer when fighting Firestorm.^[29]

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Joe Gardner is a clone of Guy Gardner who was created by the Draal.^[30]

Eraser is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Leonard "Lenny" Fiasco was a low-grade student during his high school years and classmate of Bruce Wayne. After dropping out of school, Leonard became a masked criminal known as Eraser, who erased evidence from crime scenes for other criminals.^[31][32]

Eraser makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in The Lego Batman Movie as one of several villains recruited by the Joker to take part in his attack on Gotham City.^{[citation needed]}

Dr. Saul Erdel is a scientist in the DC Universe.

Erdel was a brilliant scientist who created a transmitter to communicate with other worlds, unintentionally transporting the Martian Manhunter to Earth. The shock of seeing J'onn causes Erdel to have a heart attack and die in his arms.^[33]

His DC Rebirth version appeared in a flashback renamed Mark Saul Erdel.^[34]

• Saul Erdel appears in Justice League: The New Frontier.^{[citation needed]} This version operated in an observatory in Gotham, and before dying, expressed regret at stranding J'onn on Earth and advised him to not reveal himself and take the time to study humanity, to avoid persecution.^[35]
• Saul Erdel makes a non-speaking cameo in a flashback in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths.^{[citation needed]}

Sarah Essen, also as Sarah Essen Gordon, is a character in DC Comics.

Appearing in Batman #405, part of the Batman: Year One storyline, she is a detective partnered with then-lieutenant James Gordon.^[36] A woman of German accent, her age is never revealed, but in Greg Rucka's novelization of "No Man's Land" storyline she is said to be 12 years younger than Gordon. Sarah's detective skills are shown during her attempts with Gordon to catch Batman, by guessing (correctly) that he is Bruce Wayne by virtue of his history and the money needed for Batman's arsenal. She and Gordon, who was married at the time, start a brief affair, but a corrupt Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb attempts to blackmail them; Gordon ends the affair and confesses his actions to his wife Barbara. Sarah leaves Gotham City for New York City soon afterwards.^[37]

Sarah returns in Batman #458 (January 1991), where it is explained that she had married a New York cop who was killed during a drug bust. Gordon had long since divorced and the two begin a serious relationship, resulting in Gordon's proposing to her on a night when the police station is under attack by a trio of supervillains with electrical powers. The two get married in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #2 (1992).

When James Gordon is demoted by Mayor Armand Krol in Batman #519, Sarah is given the job in his stead. Gordon later resigns from the Gotham City Police Department in the same issue. She takes on Gordon's collaboration with Batman and Robin, but does not like the job. Later, Sarah is fired from the GCPD by Krol, who is now "a lame duck" after recently losing in the mayoral election against Marion Grange. Essen is replaced as Commissioner by Andrew Howe, a close friend of Armand Krol. Grange later re-instates James Gordon as Commissioner and also re-hires and promotes Sarah to serve as liaison between the GCPD and the mayor's office.^[38]

Sarah is murdered by the Joker in Detective Comics #741, at the end of the "No Man's Land" story arc. Her stepdaughter Barbara attends her funeral, feeling regret to call her as Sarah rather than Mom.^[39]

In the Post-Infinite Crisis continuity (as seen in flashbacks in Detective Comics #875), Gordon and Essen were married much earlier, when Gordon was still a lieutenant, and she had a more active role in raising her stepdaughter.

In The New 52-rebooted DC continuity, Sarah's marriage with James Gordon never took place, even after the DC Rebirth event, but she returned in "Infinite Frontier" relaunch.

Sarah Essen makes cameo appearances in The Dark Knight Returns.

• Sarah Essen appears in Gotham, portrayed by Zabryna Guevara.^[40] This version is the captain of the GCPD Homicide Squad and the boss of James Gordon and Harvey Bullock. In the first season, Essen becomes ally to them in several cases, such as capturing serial killers, arresting corrupt cops and participating in the fight against the mob. At the start of Season 2, she is promoted as commissioner, replacing Gillian B. Loeb,^[41] but in the second episode "Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock", she is killed by Jerome Valeska, the leader of a gang of insane criminals named "The Maniax".^[42] Unlike the comic books, Gordon and Essen have no romantic history in the show and their relationship is strictly professional.
• Sarah Essen appears in Batman: Year One, voiced by Katee Sackhoff.^[43]
• Sarah Essen appears in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, voiced by Grey DeLisle.^{[citation needed]}
• Sarah Essen appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[44]

Ron Evers is a character in DC Comics.

First appearing in Tales of the New Teen Titans #1, Ron Evers was the childhood friend of Victor Stone and grew up in the slums of New York City, which led him to become a criminal as an adult. He comes into conflict with Stone, who had since become Cyborg, and is presumed dead in their ensuing battle. However, he is rescued by S.T.A.R. Labs, transformed into a cyborg, and weaponized by the military.^[45] Cyborg later removes Ron's cybernetic implants, after which he reforms and founds the Church of Anti-Technocracy, an anti-technology organization.^[46][47]

• Ron Evers appears in Young Justice: Outsiders, voiced by Khary Payton.^[48] This version is a classmate of Victor Stone and a football player for the Henry Heywood High Steelworkers.^[49]
• A genderbent version of Ron, Roni Evers, appears in Doom Patrol, portrayed by Karen Obilom.^[50]