Sometimes simply called "lying", Deception is a term used to describe the ability of some characters to convincing others to believe information that is not true. Characters that can deceive often use tools like distraction, concealment, and propaganda. In many cases it is difficult to distinguish deception from providing unintentionally wrong information. One of the reasons for this is that a person or an entire organization may be self-deceived.
To be skilled in deception does not mean simply lying. The character must show that they have not only lied but directly lead people to believe incorrect information such as breaking into a maligned group, like Terra, or using double talk as a way of manipulating others, like Lex Luthor.
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- Abyssal Dark (Prime Earth)
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- Adrian Chase (Arrowverse: Earth-2)
- Adrian Veidt (Watchmen TV Series)
- Adrian Veidt (Watchmen)
- Al Capone (New Earth)
- Al Fresco (Earth-Two)
- Al-X (Prime Earth)
- Aleister Crowley (Arrowverse)
- Aleister Crowley (Gotham)
- Alexander Luthor (Arrowverse: Earth-38)
- Alexander Luthor (DC Animated Movie Universe)
- Alexander Luthor (Earth-16)
- Alexander Luthor (Earth-22)
- Alexander Luthor (Harley Quinn TV Series)
- Alexander Luthor (Injustice)
- Alexander Luthor (Titans TV Series)
- Alexander Luthor, Jr. (DC Extended Universe)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Batman 1966 TV Series)
- Alfred Pennyworth (DC Animated Movie Universe)
- Amadan (New Earth)
- Amanda Waller (Dark Knights of Steel)
- Amanda Waller (DC Extended Universe)
- Amanda Waller (Hush Beyond)
- Amanda Waller (Lego Batman)
- Amanda Waller (New Earth)
- Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)
- Ambassador (Earth-16)
- Amon Tomaz (DC Extended Universe)
- Anaya Bowin (Stargirl TV Series)
- Andira (Prime Earth)
- Andrew Diggle (Arrowverse)
- Angela Azarath (Titans TV Series)
- Anthony Zucco (Prime Earth)
- Anti-Lad (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Apate (Prime Earth)
- Ares (DC Extended Universe)
- Ares (DCAU)
- Ares (Earth-1)
- Ariel Masters (Justice League 3000)
- Arion clone (Earth-16)
- Artemis Crock (Earth-16)
- Arthur Okadigbo (Wonder Woman TV Series)
- Arthur Penn (Gotham)
- Arthur Villain (New Earth)
- Arzen Orgham (Prime Earth)
- Asa (Prime Earth)
- Ash II (Prime Earth)
- Asteroth (The Brave and the Bold)
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- Atlanna (Prime Earth)
- Atom (Earth-S)
- Auberon (New Earth)
- August Cartwright (Arrowverse)
- August Durant (New Earth)
- August Heart (Prime Earth)
- Augustus Freeman (DC Legends)
- Azazel (Sandman TV Series)
- Azrael (Lucifer TV Series)
- Baigujing (Prime Earth)
- Barbara Gordon (Futures End)
- Barbara Gordon (Lil Gotham)
- Barbara Kean (Gotham)
- Barbara Minerva (DC Super Hero Girls TV Series)
- Barbara Minerva (DC Super Hero Girls)
- Barbatos (Dark Multiverse)
- Barbatos (Earth-Metal)
- Barbatos (New Earth)
- Bart Allen clone (Titans Tomorrow)
- Basanos (New Earth)
- Bashir (Prime Earth)
- Basil Karlo (Caped Crusader)
- Basil Karlo (Injustice)
- Basil Karlo (Last Rites)
- Basil Karlo (Prime Earth)
- Bedwin Footh (Earth-Two)
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- Belial (Arrowverse)
- Belial (New Earth)
- Benedict Lord (Earth M)
- Bertha Nagle (Earth-Two)
- Billy Batson (DC Animated Movie Universe)
- Billy Batson (Futures End)
- Bizarro Ally Allston (Arrowverse)
- Black Widow II (Quality Universe)
- Blaze (New Earth)
- Bliss (New Earth)
- Bluff (Prime Earth)
- Blythe (Prime Earth)
- Bobbie Stephenson (Flashpoint Timeline)
- Bolphunga (Prime Earth)
- Booster Gold robot (New Earth)
- Boss Brekel (Earth-Two)
- Brainiac (Earth-30)
- Brainiac (Justice)
- Brainiac (Superman: Red Son Movie)
- Brainiac Queen (Prime Earth)
- Brenton Hamilton (Prime Earth)
- Brick Pettirosso (Prime Earth)
- Broadside (Prime Earth)
- Bruce Wayne (Arrowverse)
- Bruce Wayne (Batman 1966 TV Series)
- Bruce Wayne (Batman: The Telltale Series)
- Bruce Wayne (Crisis on Two Earths)
- Bruce Wayne (Dark Knights of Steel)
- Bruce Wayne (Dark Multiverse: Batman: Hush)
- Bruce Wayne (Dark Multiverse: King of Pain)
- Bruce Wayne (Dark Multiverse: This Man. This City.)
- Bruce Wayne (DC Extended Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (DC Legends: Earth-22)
- Bruce Wayne (DCAU)
- Bruce Wayne (DCAU: A Better World)
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-16)
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-22)
- Bruce Wayne (Futures End)
- Bruce Wayne (Gotham)
- Bruce Wayne (The Batman TV Series)
- Bullets (Earth-508)
- Bumblebee (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Bunny South (Earth-Two)
- Byrna Brilyant (Earth-Two)
- Byron Merideth (Prime Earth)
- Byth Rok (Prime Earth)
- Caden (Prime Earth)
- Cagliostro (Wonder Woman TV Series)
- Cain (Lucifer TV Series)
- Cameron Chase (Prime Earth)
- Candice (DCAU)
- Candy Fletcher (Lucifer TV Series)
- Carl Fowler (DCAU)
- Carl Walters (Earth-9)
- Carlo di Rienzi (New Earth)
- Carmen Navarro (Prime Earth)
- Carmine Falcone (New Earth)
- Carmine Falcone (The Batman Movie)
- Carter Wilson (DCAU)
- Casino (Earth-Two)
- Caspar Locke (DC Extended Universe)
- Cassandra Cain (DC Legends)
- Cassandra Sandsmark (Dark Crisis: Young Justice)
- Cassandra Sandsmark (Earth 3)
- Cassandra Sandsmark (Titans Tomorrow)
- Cassandra Savage (Earth-16)
- Caterina Valance (Earth-One)
- Catherine Hamilton (Arrowverse)
- Celia Kazantkakis (New Earth)
- Cesare Borgia (New Earth)
- Chameleon (New Earth)
- Chandell (Batman 1966 TV Series)
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- Charles Brown (DC Legends)
- Charles Dante (Prime Earth)
- Charles Halstead (Tomorrowverse: Earth-2)
- Chloe Decker (Lucifer TV Series)
- Chloe Decker (Lucifer TV Series: Once Upon a Time)
- Choronzon (Sandman TV Series)
- Chrysalis Hunter (Teen Titans TV Series)
- Circe (Prime Earth)
- Circe II (New Earth)
- Cironielians
- Clayface (Arrowverse: Earth-99)
- Clayface (Earth-1)
- Clayface (Harley Quinn TV Series)
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- Cole Cash (Futures End)
- Cole Cash (Prime Earth)
- Cole Cash (Wildstorm Universe)
- Colonel Koslov (Earth-One)
- Colton Rivera (Prime Earth)
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- Corine (Blackmail Gang) (Earth-Two)
- Corkscrew Cal (Quality Universe)
- Cory Renwald (Earth-One)
- Coyote (Earth-508)
- Coyote-Old-Man (Ghostdancing)
- Creed Quinn (Amalgam Universe)
- Crystallar (Earth-Two)
- Cullen Row (Gotham Knights TV Series)
- Curaré (DCAU)
- Damian Wayne (Dark Multiverse: Deathstroke: R.I.P.)
- Damian Wayne (Prime Earth)
- Daniel Rivers (Earth-Two)
- Dark Raven (Prime Earth)
- Darkness (Justice League: Legacy)
- Darkseid (DCAU)
- Darkseid (Earth 2)
- Darkseid (Lego Batman)
- Darkseid (Prime Earth)
- Darwin Halliday (The Bat-Man of Gotham)
- David Drake (Prime Earth)
- David the Demon (Sandman TV Series)
- Deathstorm (Arrowverse)
- Deborah Morgna (New Earth)
- Deimos, God of Terror (New Earth)
- Deimos, God of Terror (Prime Earth)
- Deke Parsons (Quality Universe)
- Demon Danger (Earth-S)
- Desaad (DC Legends)