Link

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Link (林克); also called Link Gale 1 124
Alias(es)	“Chess Player,” Amanda Waller’s file codename; “Silent Reaper,” his Blood Fist Arena nickname 69 369
Species/Race	Originally human; later acquired a Kryptonian physique and fused it with Olympian divinity. After becoming “One,” he created a separate flesh-and-blood incarnation 1 107 155 359 364
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	Founder of Chaos Direction Security and Venture Capital; later ruler of Knowhere 37 220
Occupation/Role	Businessman, gang leader, cosmic ruler; later Blood Fist Arena fighter 17 37 326 369
Status	Active in his separate incarnation; earned passage from Knowhere to Earth aboard The Wanderer 364 370
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “Trapped in Arkham, the God-Level Check-In System Activates!” 1

Power Progression

Link advances primarily through the God-Level Check-In System, which awards abilities and knowledge for checking in with particular people, objects, and locations 1.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Chaos Force	2	Received an S-rank reward after checking in with the Joker; later used it to disrupt fear and perception 2 14
Mastery of Traps and Mechanisms	7	Riddler check-in supplied mechanical knowledge and a detailed mental map of Arkham’s routes and security 7
Gotham Knight Fighting Style, incomplete	31	Reached the Batmobile despite broken ribs; also gained vehicle-operation and modification mastery 31
Money Power and complete Gotham Knight Fighting Style	43	Bruce Wayne check-in granted the Infinite Black Card, financial knowledge, and the complete fighting style 43 44
Batcave rewards	68	Remote check-in granted Gotham’s underground map, part of the Batcomputer algorithm, and early powered-armor technology 68
Perfect Kryptonian physique	107	Superman check-in rebuilt his body and granted Heat Vision, Super Breath, and Super-Senses 107
Absolute Zero Energy Control	127	Gained by checking in with Captain Cold’s freeze gun 127
Speed Force law knowledge	132	Barry Allen check-in granted Speed Force Law Analysis, molecular-vibration phasing, and accelerated healing; it did not give Link the Speed Force itself 132
Olympian divinity	154–155	Temple of Hera check-in granted beginner divinity, Zeus’s thunderbolt, and Athena’s wisdom. Chaos Force reconciled the divinity with his Kryptonian biology 154 155
Spatial Bridge Technology	169	Mother Box Core check-in granted Boom Tube technology, Apokoliptian language mastery, and cyborg-modification knowledge 169
Reactive Evolution	191	Checking in at Doomsday’s death gave his cells the capacity to adapt and evolve 185 191
Reality Warping, beginner	220	Absorbed the Reality Stone’s Aether and received an SSS-rank reality-warping reward 220
Law of Power	234	Power Stone rewards included elementary understanding of its law, Energy Shockwaves, and Power Amplification 234
Spatial Law, beginner	270	Gained through a check-in with the unified Trinity Mother Box 270
Omega Effect fragment	277	Apokolips Throne check-in gave him a fragment of Darkseid’s power of negation 277
Soul Law, basic	293	After obtaining the Soul Stone, a Vormir check-in granted Soul Perception and Life Deprivation/Bestowal 293
Law of the Mind, beginner	314	Mind Stone check-in granted Mind Control and ultimate Telepathy; all six Stones were united 314
“One”	359	The Ultimate Check-In merged the Gauntlet and six Stones into his consciousness as he began becoming the universe itself 359
Separate incarnation	364–367	Divided off an independently willed, flesh-and-blood self. In this body, he could no longer cross the stars by thought alone, though he remained a formidable fighter 364 367

Background and History

Link awakens in Arkham Asylum with memories of the body he inhabits: a Chinese exchange student, also named Link, who was committed after witnessing a gang shootout. His own soul comes from another world. The God-Level Check-In System activates in response to his will to survive and offers rewards tied to special targets 1 358.

After escaping Arkham, Link and Harley Quinn raid Penguin’s warehouse for money and weapons, then recruit Spike’s Viper Gang. Link turns their growing underworld force into Chaos Direction Security and Venture Capital, using its legitimate business front, intelligence network, and technology projects to expand his reach. He eventually controls more than 60% of Gotham’s underworld, but finds that victory less satisfying once meaningful resistance disappears 13 14 17 37 46 68 72.

Link moves beyond Gotham to challenge figures such as Lex Luthor and Superman. Successive check-ins give him Kryptonian, Olympian, and other powers, which he learns to combine through Chaos Force. He then builds a spacefaring force, takes Knowhere from the Collector, and pursues the Infinity Stones 80 107 154 155 201 220 238.

After defeating Thanos, Link uses all six Stones to impose a universe-wide edict against hunger, disease, and natural disaster. His rule inspires reverence, but Bruce Wayne and Steve Rogers organize a resistance that initially escapes his attention. Link ultimately learns that the system chose him for a greater cosmic purpose. Remembering Harley’s sacrifice, he undertakes the Ultimate Check-In, begins becoming “One,” and preserves fragments of her soul within the Heart of the Universe 316 326 333 358 359.

Wanting to reunite with Harley, Link creates a separate mortal incarnation. Stranded far from Earth, that incarnation reaches Knowhere, wins the Blood Fist Arena’s million-credit prize, and buys the earliest available ticket home 364 367 369 370.

Appearance

Link’s presentation changes with his circumstances, from an Arkham patient to a polished businessman and, later, a combatant recognized on Knowhere 1 37 127 369.

• Wears a loose blue-and-white striped patient’s uniform when he awakens in Arkham 1.
• Later wears a signature black trench coat; on Themyscira, he removes it to reveal a tailored shirt 127 142.
• His eyes briefly show platinum light after he fuses Kryptonian and Olympian powers 154 155.

Personality

Link favors control over impulsive retaliation. He accepts a lost bar rather than fight Black Mask on unfavorable terms, recruits Spike by addressing the gang’s needs, and uses a vast payment to turn a confrontation on Knowhere into a business negotiation. He is also willing to manipulate allies and enemies alike, as Talia discovers after he uses the League of Assassins to ignite a conflict in Gotham 17 28 57 214.

His pursuit of power does not erase his attachment to Harley. He repeatedly treats her as a partner rather than a subordinate, refuses to sacrifice her for the Soul Stone, and later chooses the Ultimate Check-In with her wish in mind. In his separate incarnation, news of her life on Earth gives him a clear goal: getting home 16 38 283 359 369.

Abilities and Skills

Chaos Force

A versatile power Link uses first against minds and later to reconcile conflicting forms of power 14 154.

• Amplifies fear, suspicion, and distorted perception to break opponents’ coordination 14 23.
• Helps him bypass the Watchtower’s sensors and defenses 165.
• Rewrites and fuses incompatible Kryptonian and Olympian powers within his body 154 155.

Combat and Adaptation

Link combines precise close combat with knowledge gained through check-ins 14 31 43.

• Uses the Gotham Knight Fighting Style to read and reproduce techniques Batman recognizes from his own repertoire 31 32 43.
• Uses molecular vibration to phase through solid barriers; his Speed Force knowledge is distinct from possessing the Speed Force itself 132 249.
• Gains Reactive Evolution from Doomsday, allowing his body to adapt to threats 185 191 249.
• In his later incarnation, defeats Blood Fist Arena opponents through economical strikes and precision rather than spectacle 369 370.

Cosmic Powers

Link’s later abilities span physical, divine, spatial, and conceptual forces 107 155 169 220 270 277.

• His Kryptonian physique supplies solar-powered strength and resilience, Heat Vision, Super Breath, and enhanced senses 107.
• Olympian divinity grants divine authority and a direct understanding of magic 154 155.
• Boom Tube technology and Spatial Law enable increasingly ambitious manipulation of travel and space 169 270 276.
• The Omega Effect fragment lets him wield a principle of negation capable of countering Darkseid’s attack 277.
• The Infinity Stones expand his command over reality, power, time, space, souls, and minds; their combined authority also underpins his universe-wide edict 281 293 314 326.

Finance and Technology

Link applies acquired knowledge as readily as combat power 43 46 201.

• The Infinite Black Card completes purchases without drawing on his existing accounts; he uses it to acquire a robotics company and build advanced research facilities 44 46.
• Incorporates part of the Batcomputer algorithm into surveillance over his Gotham territory 68.
• Designs a self-evolving flagship by combining human, Kryptonian, Apokoliptian, and Olympian technologies 201.

Equipment, Weapons and Items

• Infinite Black Card — soul-bound source of purchasing power obtained through the Bruce Wayne check-in 43 44.
• Infinity Gauntlet — a six-socket glove forged by Victor Stone from Solar Flare Steel and a neutron-star fragment, with Apokoliptian circuits and Olympian divinity 223.
• Anti-@@REF_ENTITY_17426782@@ arm guard — a black-metal prototype incorporating purified Kryptonite 96.
• Trinity Mother Box — secured by Link, rendered into a portable cube, and entrusted to Victor for the flagship’s jump core 270 271.
• The Jokester — flagship conceived as a mobile stronghold; Harley helps design its interior and weapons’ appearance 201 202 208.

Relationships

• Harley Quinn — Link’s first and only partner. Their bond persists through his rise to cosmic power and motivates his later journey back to Earth 16 38 359 369.
• Bruce Wayne / Batman — early opponent whose fighting style Link acquires; Bruce later helps organize resistance to Link’s rule 31 43 329 333.
• Spike / Iron Spike — Viper Gang leader who accepts Link as boss after a test of strength and an offer of better terms 17 28.
• Victor Stone / Cyborg — engineer and flagship commander. Link restores Victor’s human body while preserving his control over networks, earning his loyalty 223 271.
• Cosmo — former captive on Knowhere who chooses to join Link and warns him about Thanos’s pursuit of the Stones 222.
• Lex Luthor — Metropolis rival whom Link openly challenges over who will set the city’s rules 79 80.
• Thanos — rival for cosmic power; Link ultimately erases him and his forces 238 316.
• Gru — scavenger captain who gives Link’s later incarnation passage to Knowhere and subsequently brings him news of Harley 367 369.