The Gentleman

Gustav Fiers (aka The Gentleman) is suppose to be the man in the shadows in Mark Webb's Spider-Man movies, his brother is Karl Fiers (aka The Finisher) the man who killed Peter Parker's parents.  He never appeared in the comics but he did appear in three novels "The Gathering of the Sinister Six", "Revenge of the Sinister Six" and "The Secret of the Sinister Six".  The Gentleman may not have any super-human abilities but his vast wealth gives him virtually unlimited resources. Those resources and the Gentleman's exceptional intellect and talent for scheming and manipulating make him an incredibly dangerous foe.  He had a bodyguard named Pity who has the psionic ability to create and control synthetic darkness that no light can breach; she could generate an equivalent burst of light that inspired positive emotions in those who saw it, but Fiers had apparently trained her not to use that light as he felt that it was of no use to him. Pity also has enhanced speed, strength, and reflexes sufficient to engage Spider-Man in battle.  I mention Pity because she is a key character in the novels.  


The Gentleman (Created by Adam-Troy Castro and Owned by Disney & Marvel)