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Zatanna Zatara

**Zatanna Zatara** is a trainee magician, an employee of Zatara's Magic Shop and the daughter of Giovanni Zatara.

## Biography

### Early life

Zatanna Zatara was born to Giovanni Zatara some time before 2011. She then began working under him as an employee of his magic shop and a trainee magician.

### Training Bruce Wayne

Between 2011 and 2020, Zatanna and her father helped train Bruce Wayne when he visited London, mentoring him in the art of prestidigitation and deception.

## Personality

Zatanna is a free-spirited person, known to be passionate in her father's work.

## Physical description

Zatanna shares much of her appearance with her father, with the same bright blue eyes and coloured hair, though hers is noticeably longer with a fringe.

## Powers and abilities

### Abilities

* **Master of deception**: As Giovanni Zatara's daughter, Zatanna is skilled at deceiving the audience.
* **Prestidigitation**: Zatanna is skilled enough in the art of prestidigitation to teach others, such as Bruce Wayne, though only with her father's oversight.

## Equipment

* **Zatanna Zatara's wand**: Zatanna uses a wand.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Zatanna Zatara** is a sorceress with the ability to conjure spells by speaking backwards and the daughter of Golden Age hero Giovanni Zatara. She helped mentor Bruce Wayne. She debuted in *Hawkman #4* (November, 1964).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 *Pilot (Batman)*
Timeline

This is a **timeline** of events in chronological order within the *DCU: Legends* franchise.

## Timeline

* **Before 1820**
	+ New Jersey, Gotham County and Gotham City are founded.

* **1820**
	+ The Gotham City Police Department is founded.

* **1969**
	+ **October 14th**: Thomas Wayne is born in Gotham City.

* **1970**
	+ **February 8th**: Martha Kane is born in Gotham City to Roderick Kane.

* **1972**
	+ Alfred Pennyworth is born in England.

* **1974**
	+ Philip Kane is born in Gotham City.

* **1995**
	+ **February 19th**: Bruce Wayne is born in Gotham City to Thomas and Martha Wayne.

* **Before 2003**
	+ The Falcone crime family is founded. Vincent Falcone becomes head of the crime family until his death, to which his son, Carmine, succeeds him as the new head.

* **2003**
	+ **June 26th**: Bruce Wayne and his parents visit Monarch Theatre to see a showing of *The Mark of Zorro*. Leaving early due to Bruce's fear of bats, his parents are shot and killed in a robbery gone wrong by Joe Chill. G.C.P.D. officers Jim Gordon and Arnold Flass take on the case.

* **Between 2003 and 2011**
* Bruce Wayne mourns the loss of his parents and Alfred Pennyworth becomes his legal guardian, at one point stopping him from committing suicide. They arrange the funeral of Thomas and Martha Wayne.

* **2011**
	+ Bruce Wayne leaves Gotham City.

* **Between 2011 and 2020**
	+ Bruce Wayne travels across the world, training with David Cain, Sandra Wu-San, Ra's and Talia al Ghul, Sam Bradley, Giovanni and Zatanna Zatara, Ted Grant, Kirigi and Henri Ducard.

* **2020**
	+ Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City and begins his crusade as the Vigilante, sending threatening letters to the assorted crime families of the city.

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 *Pilot (Batman)*
GothCorp

**GothCorp** is a company located in Gotham City.

## History

GothCorp was founded at some point prior to 2020, with its headquarters being in Gotham City. It was later seen as part of the city's skyline and on Bruce Wayne's map of the city.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **GothCorp** is a research and development firm founded by Ferris Boyle and known for employing and causing Victor Fries to turn into the ice-themed supervillain Mister Freeze. It debuted in the *Batman: The Animated Series* episode "Heart of Ice" (September, 1992).
Batsuit

The **Vigilante suit**, nicknamed the **Batsuit** by Alfred Pennyworth, is a tactical suit worn by Bruce Wayne when operating as the Vigilante.

## History

Some time between 2015 and 2020, during his ten-year training across world, Bruce Wayne built the tactical suit for combat purposes. He later took the suit with him when he returned to Gotham City, where he donned it to threaten the various crimelords of the city's criminal underbelly.

## Capabilities

* **Identity concealment**: The suit comes with a mask that hides Bruce Wayne's face; his eyes are also concealed by the goggles.
* **Protective armour**: The suit, being designed for combat, comes with padded armour that protects the user's weak points while also being light enough to not weigh down the user, allowing for swift moves under protective plates.
* **Goggles**: The suit comes with goggles sporting a red lens, useful for seeing across the electromagnetic spectrum, including night vision, infrared vision and x-ray vision.
* **Parachute**: Built within the suit is a tactical parachute in case of quick getaways or to land on a difficult location.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, the Batsuit is a armoured suit worn by Batman, complete with a wide range of gadgets. It debuted in *Detective Comics* #27 (May, 1939).
Queen Industries

**Queen Industries** is a company located in Gotham City.

## History

Some time before 2011 to 2020, Queen Industries purchased a building in Gotham City's Financial District. The company's building was later seen as part of the city's skyline and on Bruce Wayne's map of the city.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Queen Industries** is a company founded by Robert Queen and later owned by Oliver Queen, also known as the vigilante Green Arrow. It debuted in *More Fun Comics #73* (November, 1941).
Vincent Falcone

**Vincent "Vinnie" Falcone** is the late father of Carmine Falcone and the former head of the Falcone crime family.

## Biography

### Early life

Some time prior to 2011, Vincent Falcone was born and became head of the Falcone crime family, fathering a son named Carmine.

### Death

Some point before 2020, Vincent died of unknown causes.

## Powers and abilities

### Abilities

* **Leadership**: As the former head of the Falcone crime family, Vincent Falcone displayed well enough leadership to continue its success, later passing on his role to his son.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Vincent Falcone** was the former head of the Falcone crime family and the father of Carmine Falcone and Carla Viti. He debuted in *Batman: The Long Halloween #9* (August, 1997).
Gotham County

**Gotham County** is a county in New Jersey.

## History

Some time on or before 1820, Gotham County was founded and Gotham City was built within its limits.

## Locations

* Bristol Township
	+ Crest Hill
	+ Gotham Cemetery
* Gotham City
	+ Burnside
	+ Downtown Island
	+ Gotham River
	+ Midtown Island
	+ Narrows Island
	+ Uptown Island
* Somerset
	+ Gotham International Airport
	+ Slaughter Swamp

## Inhabitants

### Current inhabitants

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Arnold Flass
* Aubrey James
* Barbara Gordon
* Basil Karlo
* Bruce Wayne
* Carmine Falcone
* Edward Nygma
* Gillian Loeb
* Hamilton Hill
* Harvey Dent
* Harvey Hainer
* Jack Ryder
* Jim Gordon
* Joe Chill
* Leslie Thompkins
* Lucius Fox
* Luigi Maroni
* Marla Manning
* Martha Wayne (deceased)
* Oswald Cobblepot
* Roderick Kane (deceased)
* Rupert Thorne
* Sal Maroni
* Thomas Wayne (deceased)
* Vincent Falcone (deceased)

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Gotham County** is a county located in New Jersey housing Gotham City. It debuted in *The Brave and the Bold #83* (May, 1969).
Downtown Island

**Downtown Island** is the southern island of Gotham City, encompassing mostly of its most high-end and prestigious locations.

## History

Downtown Island was presumably the oldest part of Gotham City, implied by the fact that Old Gotham is situated there.

The island was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Locations

* Blackgate Isle
	+ Blackgate Penitentiary
* Chinatown
	+ Dixon Docks
* City Hall District
	+ City Hall
	+ Gotham Superior Courthouse
	+ Port Adams
	+ S.T.A.R. Labs building
* Diamond District
	+ Babylon Towers
	+ Gotham Cathedral
	+ Gotham City Public Library
	+ Gotham Museum of Antiquities
* Fashion District
	+ Grant Park
* Financial District
	+ Ace Chemical headquarters
	+ Galaxy Communications building
	+ Gotham Broadcasting Company headquarters
	+ Gotham Gazette headquarters
	+ GothCorp headquarters
	+ Janus Cosmetics headquarters
	+ LexCorp building
	+ Queen Industries building
	+ Stagg Enterprises headquarters
* Gotham Village
* Old Gotham
	+ Clocktower
	+ G.C.F.D. headquarters
	+ G.C.P.D. headquarters
	+ One Gotham Centre
	+ Wayne Tower
* Gotham Harbour
	+ Paris Island
	+ Statue of Justice
	+ Westward Bridge
* Tricorner
	+ Jim Gordon's apartment
	+ Tricorner Yards
	+ McMurdo Base

## Inhabitants

### Current inhabitants

* Barbara Gordon
* Jim Gordon

### Former inhabitants

* Barbara Eileen Gordon
* James Gordon, Jr.

## Visitors

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Arnold Flass
* Aubrey James
* Bruce Wayne
* Edward Nygma
* Gillian Loeb
* Hamilton Hill
* Harvey Dent
* Harvey Hainer
* Jackson Davies
* Joe Chill
* Lucius Fox
* Marla Manning
* Martha Wayne (deceased)
* Philip Kane
* Rupert Thorne
* Thomas Wayne (deceased)

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Downtown Island** is the name for Gotham City's southern island.
Gotham City Police Department

* Logo
* Headquarters

The **Gotham City Police Department** (**G.C.P.D.**) is the police department of Gotham City.

## History

The Gotham City Police Department was founded in 1820.

Some time later, Gillian Loeb became the police commissioner, with Jim Gordon joining the department as the partner of Arnold Flass some time on or before 2003.

## Members

### Current members

* Arnold Flass (detective)
* Gillian Loeb (commissioner)
* Harvey Hainer (sergeant)
* Jackson Davies (sergeant)
* Jim Gordon (detective)

## Allies

### Current allies

* Falcone crime family
	+ Carmine Falcone
* Hamilton Hill
* Rupert Thorne's gang
	+ Rupert Thorne

## Trivia

* The emblem for the G.C.P.D. reveals that it was founded in 1820.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, the **Gotham City Police Department** is the police department of Gotham City. It debuted in *Detective Comics #27* (May, 1939).

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 *Pilot (Batman)*
Marla Manning

"*Bruce Wayne has returned!*"
—Marla Manning[src]
**Marla Manning** is an anchorwoman for Gotham City News who reported Bruce Wayne's return.

## Biography

### Early life

Some point in time, Marla Manning became an anchorwoman for Gotham City News.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

Marla reported the return of Bruce Wayne.

## Personality

Marla Manning is a dedicated reporter with known professionalism.

## Physical description

Marla Manning is an ageing woman with grey hair and green eyes.

## Abilities

* **Skilled Journalism/reporting**: As an anchorwoman for Gotham City News, she is presumably a skilled journalist and reporter.

## Equipment

**Gotham City News microphone**: Marla Manning uses a microphone owned by Gotham City News.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Marla Manning** is a Gotham City journalist and feature writer whose battle against corruption got her in trouble with the mob. She debuted in *Batman #220* (March, 1970).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Pilot (Batman)*
New York City

**New York City** is a city in New York.

## History

Sometime prior to 2017, Sam "Slam" Bradley set up a private investigation business in the city. In 2017, Bruce Wayne visited the city under the alias "Frank Dixon", working under Slam Bradley as his apprentice for nearly a year. Bradley offered "Frank" a chance at replacing him, though was rebuffed by him in order to continue his training. As "Frank" left, Bradley uttered his real name under his breath, revealing that he had deduced who "Frank Dixon" really was since the moment they had met.

In 2020, Philip Kane mentioned the city as the location for one of Wayne Enterprises's branches.

## Locations

* Manhattan
	+ Bradley Investigations
* Wayne Enterprises building

## Behind the scenes

* In real life, **New York City** is a world-famous city located in the state of New York in the United States.
Himalayas

The **Himalayas** is a mountain range located in multiple areas of Asia, such as Tibet, being notable for housing the hidden city of Nanda Parbat

## History

In 2017 or 2018, Bruce Wayne traversed the mountain range in search of the hidden city Nanda Parbat. Three years later, in 2020, he escaped the city after leaving the native League of Assassins in order to return home.

## Inhabitants

### Current inhabitants

* League of Assassins
	+ David Cain
	+ Ra's al Ghul
	+ Sandra Wu-San
	+ Talia al Ghul

## Behind the scenes

* In real life, the **Himalayas** is a mountain range in Asia, being spread across numerous countries and regions such as Tibet. In DC Comics, Nanda Parbat is also located in the Himalayas.
Harvey Dent's lucky coin

Harvey Dent owns a **lucky coin**, used mostly during his court hearings and generally to make decisions or bets.

## History

Some time between 2011 and 2020, Harvey Dent came into possession of a coin and deemed it lucky, later using the coin to make decisions or bets by flipping it.

When Bruce Wayne returned to Gotham City in 2020, Harvey showed him the coin and gambled the outcome of his next court trial with it by stating that, if the coin came up heads, he would win. Flipping it, the coin came up heads and Harvey did indeed win the next trial.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Two-Face's coin** is a double-headed coin used by Harvey Dent, eventually being an instrument of his when he became the dual-personality criminal known as Two-Face. It debuted in *Detective Comics #66* (August, 1942).
Burnside

**Burnside** is a neighbourhood located in Gotham City and known for being the only neighbourhood located in the mainland.

## History

Burnside was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Burnside** is a neighbourhood located in Gotham City's mainland. It is known for being home to the local vigilante Batgirl. It debuted in *Batgirl* #35 (December, 2014).
Leslie Thompkins

## Dr. Leslie Thompkins

Dr. **Leslie "Lee" Thompkins** is a friend of the Wayne family and a doctor at Gotham General Hospital.

## Biography

### Early life

Leslie Thompkins became a doctor at some point, working at Gotham General Hospital and later becoming a friend of the Wayne family through Thomas. After the death of Thomas and his wife Martha, Leslie helped Alfred, the family's butler, raise Bruce Wayne.

## Powers and abilities

### Abilities

* **Medical expertise**: As a doctor working at Gotham General Hospital, Leslie is a skilled medical expert.

## Trivia

* Leslie's friendship with Thomas is likely the reason for his decision to become a doctor and run a clinic.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, Dr. **Leslie Thompkins** is a family friend of Bruce Wayne and the resident doctor of Batman and hisfamily. She debuted in *Detective Comics #457* (March, 1976).
Otisburg

**Otisburg** is a district in Gotham City's Uptown Island.

## History

Upon returning, Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth drove back to Wayne Manor, bordering the district. It was later seen on Bruce's map of Gotham City.

## Visitors

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Bruce Wayne

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Otisburg** is a district in Gotham City's Uptown Island, named after the DC Comics character Otis.
Jackson Davies

## Sergeant Davies

Sergeant **Jackson Davies** is a police sergeant in the G.C.P.D..

## Biography

### Early life

Some point in time, Jackson Davies joined the G.C.P.D. and achieved the rank of police sergeant.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

Shortly after the return of Bruce Wayne, Jackson Davies was one of the many G.C.P.D. officers present at Commissioner Loeb's announcement to report any sightings of the new vigilante.

## Powers and abilities

### Abilities

* **Investigation**: As a police sergeant in the G.C.P.D., Jackson is presumably a skilled detective and investigator.

## Equipment

* **Police issued handgun**: As a member of the G.C.P.D., Jackson carries a police issued handgun at all times.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, Sergeant **Jackson Davies** is a veteran police sergeant in the G.C.P.D.. He debuted in *Gotham Central #1* (December, 2002).
Talia al Ghul

**Talia al Ghul** is the daughter of Ra's al Ghul and a member of the League of Assassins.

## Biography

### Early life

Some point in time, Talia was born to Ra's al Ghul and became a member of his League of Assassins.

### Training Bruce Wayne

Between 2011 and 2020, Bruce Wayne visited Nanda Parbat and trained under Talia and and his father alongside the League of Assassins.

## Physical description

Talia al Ghul is a slender, brown-skinned woman with brown eyes and equally brown, long hair.

## Trivia

* It is implied that she shared some sort of romantic connection to Bruce Wayne.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Talia al Ghul** is the daughter of Ra's al Ghul, a member of the League of Assassins and the mentor and lover of Bruce Wayne, with the two sharing a son, Damian Wayne. She debuted in *Detective Comics #411* (May, 1971).
League of Assassins

The **League of Assassins** are a terrorist organisation comprised of assassins-for-hire, being led by Ra's al Ghul.

## History

The League of Assassins was founded generations ago, with their leader being Ra's al Ghul. Between 2011 and 2020, Bruce Wayne travelled to their home in Nanda Parbat, Tibet to train under them. Ra's had his daughter, Talia, and two of his agents, partners Sandra Wu-San and David Cain, mentor Bruce in the hopes of making him his successor. However, Bruce presumably learned of the group's true nature and left before completing his training.

## Members

### Current members

* David Cain
* Ra's al Ghul
* Sandra Wu-San
* Talia al Ghul

## Trivia

* Ra's al Ghul is the title bestowed to each leader of the League of Assassins, literally translating to "Head of the Demon" in Arabic. There have presumably been numerous "Ra's al Ghul"s, with the current one also adopting the title.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, the **League of Assassins** are an eco-terrorist organisation comprised of assassins. Their leader is known as Ra's al Ghul. In some variations, Bruce Wayne was a member during his training, though he defected and becoming an enemy of theirs. They debuted in *Strange Adventures #215* (December, 1968).
	+ The group have gone through numerous names through the years, initially being called the **Society of Assassins** in its debut and also the **League of Shadows** in some adaptations.
North America

**North America** is a country on Earth.

## History

Bruce Wayne left Gotham City in 2011 to travel the world, briefly returning once before publicly returning in 2020.

## Locations

* United States of America
	+ New Jersey
	+ New York

## Inhabitants

### Current inhabitants

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Arnold Flass
* Aubrey James
* Barbara Eileen Gordon
* Barbara Gordon
* Basil Karlo
* Bruce Wayne
* Carmine Falcone
* Edward Nygma
* Gillian Loeb
* Hamilton Hill
* Harvey Dent
* Harvey Hainer
* Jack Ryder
* Jackson Davies
* James Gordon, Jr.
* Jim Gordon
* Joe Chill
* Leslie Thompkins
* Lucius Fox
* Luigi Maroni
* Marla Manning
* Oswald Cobblepot
* Philip Kane
* Rupert Thorne
* Sal Maroni
* Sam Bradley
* Ted Grant
* Vicki Vale

### Deceased inhabitants

* Martha Wayne
* Roderick Kane
* Thomas Wayne
* Vincent Falcone

## Behind the scenes

* In real life, **North America** is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and one half of America.
Batcave

The **Cave**, nicknamed the **Batcave** by Alfred Pennyworth, is the secret base of operations for Bruce Wayne as the Vigilante, being a series of hidden caves under Wayne Manor.

## History

Shortly after Wayne Manor's construction, a series of caves underground was discovered by the Wayne family. At some point after 1995, Bruce Wayne had come to know of the caves.

In 2020, after returning to Gotham City following a ten-year trip, Bruce chose the cave system under Wayne Manor as his base of operations during his vigilante activities.

## Inhabitants

### Current inhabitants

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Bruce Wayne

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, the **Batcave** is the headquarters of Batman and his allies, being primarily located under Wayne Manor but also other places too. It debuted in *Batman* #12 (September, 1942).
Falcone crime family

"*The Falcone family is built on honour, respect and old fashioned give-and-take.*"
—Carmine Falcone to Bruce Wayne[src]
The **Falcone crime family**, also nicknamed the **Roman Empire**, is a crime family in Gotham City formerly led by Vincent Falcone. After his death, Carmine Falcone took over and became the new head of the family.

## History

Some time prior to 2003, the Falcone crime family was founded and rose to prominence as one of the biggest and most powerful crime families in Gotham City. It was initially led by Vincent Falcone up until his death, to which his son, Carmine succeeded him as the new head of the family. Shortly after the return of Bruce Wayne, a vigilante infiltrated the Falcone crime family to warn them of their criminal proceedings and demanded that they leave Gotham.

## Members

### Current members

* Carmine Falcone (head of crime family)
* Gillian Loeb (corrupt commissioner of the G.C.P.D.)

## Trivia

* Carmine Falcone often calls his crime family the Roman Empire, tying into his nickname as "The Roman".

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, the **Falcone crime family**, also known as the **Roman Empire**, is a crime family formerly led by Vincent Falcone and Carmine Falcone. They are rivals with the Maroni crime family and were prominent during Batman's early years. They debuted in *Batman #404* (February, 1987).
Harvey Hainer

## Sergeant Hainer

Sergeant **Harvey Hainer** is a police sergeant in the G.C.P.D..

## Biography

### Early life

Some point in time, Harvey Hainer joined the G.C.P.D. and achieved the rank of police sergeant.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

Shortly after the return of Bruce Wayne, Harvey Hainer was one of the many G.C.P.D. officers present at Commissioner Loeb's announcement to report any sightings of the new vigilante.

## Physical description

Harvey Hainer is an ageing man with white hair.

## Abilities

* **Investigation**: As a police sergeant in the G.C.P.D., Harvey is presumably a skilled detective and investigator.

## Equipment

* **Police issued handgun**: As a member of the G.C.P.D., Harvey carries a police issued handgun at all times.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, Sergeant **Harvey Hainer** is a veteran police sergeant in the G.C.P.D. in charge of activating the Bat-Signal whenever Commissioner Jim Gordon needed Batman and Robin's help.
Barbara Gordon

**Barbara Gordon** (born 2005) is the daughter of Jim Gordon and Barbara Eileen Gordon.

## Biography

### Early life

Barbara Gordon was born to Jim Gordon and Barbara Eileen Gordon on 2005. Some point between 2011 and 2020, in the midst of her parents' estrangement, she began living with her father.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

When her father came home from work, she remarked on Bruce Wayne's return, asking if he was the same boy who he helped back in his early days.

## Personality

Barbara seems to be a bright and outspoken individual.

## Physical description

Barbara has bright, striking, red hair with sharp green eyes.

## Behind the scenes

* In the DC Comics, **Barbara Gordon** is the daughter of Jim Gordon and w:c:dc:Barbara Eileen Gordon, eventually becoming an ally of Batman as the superheroine **Batgirl**. She debuted in *Detective Comics ##359* (January, 1967).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Pilot (Batman)*
Gotham Superior Courthouse

**Gotham Superior Courthouse** is a courthouse in Gotham City's Downtown Island.

## History

Gotham Superior Courthouse was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City. When Harvey Dent stopped by Wayne Manor to catch up with Bruce, he stated that he had to go to the courthouse for a trial.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Gotham Superior Courthouse** is a courthouse located in Gotham City.
Financial District

The **Financial District** is a district located in Gotham City's Downtown Island, known for housing much of the city's company headquarters and branches.

## History

The Financial District was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Locations

* Ace Chemical headquarters
* Galaxy Communications headquarters
* Gotham Broadcasting Company headquarters
* Gotham Gazette headquarters
* GothCorp headquarters
* Janus Cosmetics headquarters
* LexCorp building
* Queen Industries building
* Stagg Enterprises headquarters

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, the **Financial District** is the financial district of Gotham City, being home to many of the city's companies.
DCU: Legends

***DCU: Legends*** (***DC Universe: Legends***) is a franchise based on DC Comics characters. It is currently comprised of two series *Batman* and *Superman*.

## History

The first season of *Batman* was released on October 16 2020, producing 23 episodes weekly for the season in total. The day after, on October 17, the first season of *Superman* began airing on the same schedule, producing 23 episodes weekly too.
Gillian Loeb

## Commissioner Gillian Loeb

Commissioner **Gillian Loeb** is the corrupt police commissioner of the G.C.P.D..

## Biography

### Early life

Some point in time, Gillian Loeb became a member of the G.C.P.D. and rose to the rank of police commissioner. He became corrupt after working for Carmine Falcone and his crime family.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

Shortly after the return of Bruce Wayne, Loeb received reports of a vigilante leaving threatening letters for Carmine Falcone and various other well-known figures. On Falcone's request, Loeb urged his police department to report any sightings of the vigilante immediately and appeared alongside the mayor, who publicly denounced the vigilante live on television.

## Personality

Loeb seems to be a stern and blunt individual.

## Physical description

Loeb wears glasses and is a balding man with a slightly portly figure. He usually sports a bowtie.

## Abilities

* **Investigation**: As a member of the G.C.P.D., Loeb is skilled in detective work and investigation, effective enough to become the police commissioner.
* **Leadership**: Being the police commissioner, Loeb leads the department and has presumably done so for a number of years.

## Equipment

* **Police issued handgun**: As a member of the G.C.P.D., Loeb carries a police issued handgun at all times.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Gillian B. Loeb** was the corrupt police commissioner of the G.C.P.D. during Batman's early years as well as Jim Gordon's superior, working for the Falcone crime family. He debuted in *Batman #404* (February, 1987).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 *Pilot (Batman)*
Narrows Island

**Narrows Island** is an impoverished island nested between Uptown Island and Midtown Island.

## History

Shortly after returning to Gotham City, Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth returned to Wayne Manor by driving through Narrows Island.

Narrows Island was later seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Locations

* Ace Chemical Processing Plant
* Arkham Asylum

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Narrows Island** is an island home to Arkham Asylum that replaced both preceding locations for the asylum, Arkham Island and Mercey Island. It debuted in the movie *Batman Begins* (2005), later being introduced to both the *Gotham* TV series and the comics.
Mooney Bridge

**Mooney Bridge** is a bridge that runs under Gotham River, connecting Somerset to Bristol Township.

## History

After Bruce Wayne returned, Alfred suggested that they take Mooney Bridge back to Wayne Manor from the airport. However, Bruce declined and wished to traverse the actual city to Robert Kane Memorial Bridge. The bridge was later was seen on Bruce's map of Gotham City.

## Behind the scenes

* Mooney Bridge is named after comic-book artist Jim Mooney, initially being the ghost artist for Batman co-creator Bob Kane. He was the penciler, inker and cover artist for a number of *Superman* and *Batman* titles between 1946 and 1996.
Uptown Island

**Uptown Island** is the northern island of Gotham City, known for housing the poorest and being the most dangerous part of the city.

## History

On June 26th, 2003, Thomas and Martha Wayne were murdered by a thief in the East End's Park Row, leaving Bruce Wayne, their son, an orphan.

The island is seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City

## Locations

* Amusement Mile
	+ Gotham Zoo
* Burnley
* Cape Carmine
* East End
	+ Cauldron
		- Noonan's Bar
	+ Park Row
		- Ma Gunn's School for Boys
		- Monarch Theatre
		- Thomas Wayne's clinic
	+ The Bowery
		- Crown Point
	+ Wildcat Gym
* Gotham Heights
	+ Gotham Heights High School
* Knights Stadium
* Newtown
* Otisburg
* Robbinsville
	+ Brideshead
* The Hill
	+ Aparo Park

## Visitors

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Arnold Flass
* Bruce Wayne
* Carmine Falcone
* Jim Gordon
* Joe Chill
* Martha Wayne
* Thomas Wayne

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Uptown Island** is the northern island of Gotham City, being home to a majority of the city's crime and the infamous Park Row, where Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered.
Sandra Wu-San

## Lady Shiva (Sandra Wu-San)

**Sandra Wu-San**, also known as **Lady Shiva**, is a member of the League of Assassins and David Cain's partner.

## Biography

### Early life

Some point prior to 2011 and 2020, Sandra Wu-San became a member of the League of Assassins and David Cain's partner.

### Training Bruce Wayne

Between 2011 and 2020, Bruce Wayne visited Nanda Parbat and trained under Sandra Wu-San and David Cain alongside the League of Assassins. When Ra's al Ghul tested Bruce, he sent Wu-San and Cain to try and kill him whilst he was asleep, though they both failed and were defeated.

## Personality

Sandra Wu-San is a ruthless and cold-blooded person.

## Physical description

Sandra Wu-San is a tall and slender woman with brown eyes and long black hair. She is known for wearing a long black leather coat filled with an assortment of weapons.

## Powers and abilities

### Abilities

* **Expert hand-to-hand combatant**: Thanks to training from the League of Assassins, Sandra Wu-San is an expert martial artist and combatant, becoming one of the greatest within the organisation.
	+ **Expert martial artist**: Wu-San displayed expertise in various forms of martial arts, though she was narrowly defeated by her own trainee, Bruce Wayne.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Sandra Wu-San**, also spelled as **Sandra Woosan** and known as **Lady Shiva**, is one of the greatest martial artists in the DC Universe and a member of the League of Assassins, responsible for training Bruce Wayne after breaking his back. She debuted in *Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #5* (January, 1976).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Pilot (Batman)*
Joe Chill

**Joseph "Joe" Chilton**, also known under the alias **Joe Chill**, is a petty criminal and thief who was responsible for the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne.

## Biography

### Early life

Joseph Chilton became a petty criminal in Gotham City, becoming known by his alias Joe Chill. On June 26th, 2003, Joe Chill confronted two parents coming out of Monarch Theatre and attempted to rob them. However, the robbery went wrong and Chill killed them both in a moment of panic before running off, leaving their son an orphan.

## Physical description

Joe Chill was a scrawny and dirty man with hazel eyes and brown hair, being unkept and representative of the crime in Gotham City.

## Personality

Though not much is known about Joe Chill, he was known to be reactive and nervous, being unable to hold his gun steady when trying to rob the Wayne family and killed them in a bout of panic.

## Abilities

* **Average marksman**: Joe Chill was able to use a gun to shoot Thomas and Martha Wayne point blank under pressure.

## Equipment

* **Gun**: Joe Chill used a gun to murder Thomas and Martha Wayne.

## Trivia

* Joe Chill was the catalyst for Bruce Wayne's decision to leave Gotham City and his eventual return and rise to vigilantism.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Joseph Chilton**, also known as **Joe Chill**, was the petty criminal who shot and killed Bruce Wayne's parents, becoming the catalyst to his transformation into Batman over a decade later. He debuted in *Detective Comics* #33 (November, 1939).
Lucius Fox

**Lucius Fox** is an employee at Wayne Enterprises research and development division.

## Biography

### Early life

Some time prior to 2020, Lucius Fox became employed at Wayne Enterprises, joining their research and development division.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

When Bruce Wayne returned to Gotham City after a decade, Philip Kane mentioned that Lucius was working on something in his division.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Lucius Fox** is the R&D employee for Wayne Enterprises turned C.E.O., being the one responsible for providing Bruce Wayne various gadgets for his exploits as Batman. He debuted in *Batman #307* (January, 1979).
East End

**East End** is a region of Uptown Island's east end in Gotham City.

## History

Some point in time, Thomas Wayne created his own free clinic in the East End.

On June 26th, 2003, Thomas and Martha Wayne were murdered by a thief in the East End's Park Row after a showing of *The Mark of Zorro* in Monarch Theatre, leaving Bruce Wayne, their son, an orphan.

Between 2003 and 2011, Bruce took note of Carmine Falcone's weekly routine and confronted him at Noonan's Bar in an attempt to glean information from him. After nearly killing Falcone, Bruce reconsiders the lines he's willing to cross, though is successful at learning the name of his parents' murderer: Joe Chill.

Around 2016, Bruce Wayne briefly returned from his travels across the world in order to receive training from Ted Grant in Wildcat Gym.

East End was once again visited by Bruce in 2020 when he officially returned and the region was later was seen on his map of Gotham City.

## Locations

* Amusement Mile
	+ Gotham Zoo
* Cape Carmine
* Cauldron
	+ Noonan's Bar
* Park Row
	+ Ma Gunn's School for Boys
	+ Monarch Theatre
	+ Thomas Wayne's clinic
* Robbinsville
	+ Brideshead
* The Bowery
	+ Crown Point
* Wildcat Gym

## Visitors

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Arnold Flass
* Bruce Wayne
* Carmine Falcone
* Jim Gordon
* Leslie Thompkins
* Martha Wayne (deceased)
* Thomas Wayne (deceased)

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **East End** is a region of Gotham City's east end, comprised of much of the city's crime and low-income neighbourhoods. It is also the location of where Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered. It debuted in *Batman #404* (February, 1987).
Aparo Expressway

**Aparo Expressway** is a bridge in Gotham City that connects Midtown Island and Downtown Island.

## History

Aparo Expressway was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Aparo Expressway** is a bridge that connects Midtown Island and Downtown Island. It was named after Jim Aparo, a notable comic book artist known for his 1960s and 1970s work on characters such as Batman, Aquaman and Spectre.
Booming Blade

Evocation Cantrip

**Casting Time :** 1 Action

**Range :** 5 Feet

**Components :** V, M (a weapon)

**Duration :** 1 Round

As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee attack with a weapon against one creature within the spell's range, otherwise the spell fails. On a hit, the target suffers the attack's normal effects, and it becomes sheathed in booming energy until the start of your next turn. If the target willingly moves before then, it immediately takes 1d8 Thunder damage, and the spell ends.

This spell's damage increases when you reach higher levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 Thunder damage to the target, and the damage the target takes for moving increases to 2d8. Both damage rolls increase by 1d8 at 11th level and 17th level.

**Classes :** Shaman, Speaker
Philip Kane

**Philip Kane** (born 1974) is the younger brother of the late Martha Wayne, son of the late Roderick Kane and the maternal uncle of Bruce Wayne. After the deaths of Bruce's parents, Martha and Thomas Wayne, Philip succeeded Thomas and became the current C.E.O. of Wayne Enterprises.

## Biography

### Early life

Philip Kane was born on 1974 to Roderick Kane as Martha Wayne's younger brother. Philip was present when his sister married Thomas Wayne, initially being disapproving her decision, and learned that the two had a son called Bruce on February 19th, 1995. However, on June 26th, 2003, Philip discovered that both his sister and her husband had been tragically killed in a robbery gone wrong, leaving their son an orphan. Philip considered adopting him as his legal guardian, though decided against the idea after seeing Alfred Pennyworth help Bruce through his trauma and believing himself not fit to be a father. Some time between then and 2020, Philip became the new C.E.O. of Wayne Enterprises, waiting for Bruce to one day inherit and take over the company himself. However, some time after 2011, Philip was forced to declare Bruce deceased after being presumed missing. Some time after this, Philip hired Edward Nygma as an analyst.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

After a decade of being presumed dead, Bruce Wayne finally returned to Gotham City, shocking Philip. He then went to Wayne Manor to reunite with him, offering the opportunity to walk him through his family's company and the changes made in his absence. After Bruce reluctantly agreed, Philip took him to Wayne Enterprises walked him through the building, informing him that their R&D employee, Lucius Fox, was working on something new. Before Bruce left to return home, Philip extended an apology to him for not doing enough after his parents' murders and believed taking over his father's duties as C.E.O. of the company was the best thing he could do for him. Instead, Bruce thanked him for continuing his father's work and placed his trust in Philip.

Some time later, Philip met with Nygma to discuss their plans with Wayne Enterprises; Philip was chastised by Nygma, who demanded he do better to ensure their success.

## Personality

Philip Kane is a dedicated man with heavy loyalty to his family. Despite this, he doesn't believe himself capable of raising any children and instead sees Bruce Wayne as the closest thing to a son.

## Physical description

Philip Kane is a well-kept medium height man with visible ageing and grey hair and eyes. He also is known to wear a suit.

## Abilities

* **Great business acumen**: Philip Kane has been the C.E.O. of Wayne Enterprises for quite some time, continuing the success of the company.
* **Leadership**: As the C.E.O. of Wayne Enterprises, Philip possesses great leadership in directing the company.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Philip Kane** was the maternal uncle to Bruce Wayne and the former C.E.O. of Wayne Enterprises. He debuted in *Batman* #208 (Vol.1) (February, 1969), though the version used in the series debuted in *Batman* #21 (Vol.2) (June, 2013).
Jim Gordon's apartment

Jim Gordon owns an **apartment** in the Gotham City district Tricorner.

## History

Jim Gordon began living in the apartment either on or before 2003 alongside his family. When his wife left with their son, Jim was left with their daughter Barbara as the remaining occupants.

## Inhabitants

### Current inhabitants

* Barbara Gordon
* Jim Gordon

### Former inhabitants

* Barbara Eileen Gordon
* James Gordon, Jr.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Jim Gordon's apartment** is located in the Gotham City district Tricorner. Sometime later, he moved to 359 Murphy Avenue in Gotham Heights.
Westward Bridge

**Westward Bridge** is a bridge that connects the Gotham City districts Tricorner and Old Gotham.

## History

Westward Bridge was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Westward Bridge** is a bridge connecting the Gotham City district Tricorner to the rest of the city. It was named after Adam West and Burt Ward, who played Batman and Robin the 1966 television series *Batman* respectively.
Monarch Theatre

**Monarch Theatre** is a theatre in the Gotham City East End neighbourhood Park Row.

## History

Thomas and Martha Wayne visited Monarch Theatre with their son, Bruce, in order to see a showing of *The Mark of Zorro*. However, during the showing, Bruce noticed a trio of bats and, in his phobia of them, request that they leave the theatre early. They promptly exited the theatre and were later mugged in an alleyway in Park Row, resulting in the deaths of Bruce's parents.

## Visitors

* Bruce Wayne
* Martha Wayne (deceased)
* Thomas Wayne (deceased)

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Monarch Theatre** is an old-fashioned movie theatre house near w:c:dc:Gotham City's East End neighbourhood Park Row, notable for being the last place Bruce Wayne's parents were alive before being murdered by the mugger Joe Chill.
England

**England** is a country in the United Kingdom.

## History

Alfred Pennyworth in England around 1972, moving out years later to become a butler for the Wayne family.

In 2013, Bruce Wayne visited London, where he met Giovanni Zatara and her daughter Zatanna, learning the art of prestidigitation and the sleight of hand. Sometime at the end of 2015, he left the country in favour of Russia.

## Locations

* London
	+ Zatara's Magic Shop

## Inhabitants

### Current inhabitants

* Giovanni Zatara
* Zatanna Zatara

### Former inhabitants

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Bruce Wayne

## Behind the scenes

* In real life, **England** is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Gotham River

**Gotham River** is a river that separates Gotham City's islands from the mainland.

## History

Gotham River was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City

## Locations

* Finger River
	+ Miller Harbour
		- Aparo Expressway
* Mooney Bridge
* Robert Kane Memorial Bridge
* Sprang River
	+ Sprang Bridge
* Trigate Bridge

## Visitors

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Bruce Wayne

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Gotham River** is the river that separates Gotham City's islands from the mainland. It debuted in *Batman #86* (September, 1954).
Sprang Bridge

**Sprang Bridge** is the bridge that runs under Sprang River, connecting Midtown Island and Downtown Island.

## History

Sprang Bridge was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Sprang Bridge** is a bridge in Gotham City, known for being the home of the Sprang Bridge Soldiers.
	+ It is likely named after Dick Sprang, a comic-book artist and penciller most notable for his work on Batman during the Golden Age.
Nanda Parbat

**Nanda Parbat** is a hidden city in the Himalayas, operating as the base of operations for the League of Assassins.

## History

At some point, the hidden city of Nanda Parbat became the home of the League of Assassins.

Sometime around 2017 or 2018, Bruce Wayne searched for Nanda Parbat whilst traversing the Himalayas. He eventually found the city and trained under the League of Assassins until 2020, when he defected and returned to Gotham City.

## Inhabitants

### Current inhabitants

* League of Assassins
	+ David Cain
	+ Ra's al Ghul
	+ Sandra Wu-San
	+ Talia al Ghul

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, '*Nanda Parbat* is a hidden city located in the Himalayas and typically home to the goddess Rama Kushna and the undead Deadman. In other versions, Nanda Parbat serves as the home for the League of Assassins. It debuted in *Strange Adventures #205* (August, 1967).
Diamond District

The **Diamond District** is a district located in Gotham City's Downtown Island, known for being home to much of the city's wealthy businesses.

## History

The Diamond District was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Locations

* Babylon Towers
* Gotham Cathedral
* Gotham City Public Library
* Gotham Museum of Antiquities

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, the **Diamond District** is a district in Gotham City, being home to much of the city's wealthy businesses.
Clocktower

**Clocktower** is a clock tower located in Gotham City's Old Gotham district.

## History

Clocktower was seen as part of Gotham City's skyline. It was later was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of the city.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Clocktower** is a large clock tower in Gotham City, functioning as the headquarters for both Oracle and the Birds of Prey. It debuted in *Batman: Sword of Azrael* (October, 1992).
Gotham Gazette

The ***Gotham Gazette*** is a newspaper publisher based in Gotham City.

## History

The *Gotham Gazette* published the deaths of Martha and Thomas Wayne during 2003. They later published the arrest of their murderer, Joe Chill.

In 2020, Vicki Vale published the return of Bruce Wayne.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, the ***Gotham Gazette*** is a newspaper publisher located in Gotham City, typically reporting on the city's vigilantes and their rogues gallery. It debuted in *Batman* #4 (December, 1940).
Batman (TV Series)

**Batman** is a television series adapted from DC Comics, featuring Batman. The first season was released on October 16th 2020 with 23 episodes.

## Synopsis

*Returning to his city after a decade, Bruce Wayne discovers how much has changed in his absence and begins his crusade to rid Gotham City of its criminals and corruption all whilst being haunted with his own demons...*

## Series

### Season 1

*For a complete list of episodes from this season, please see Season 1 (Batman)*

*Bruce Wayne was once an orphaned child to billionaires Thomas and Martha Wayne. Now, returning to Gotham City after a decade of being presumed dead, Bruce readjusts to life back home with butler Alfred Pennyworth by his side. Secretly taking up arms to embark on his own vigilante crusade, Bruce targets criminals and corruption in a bout of vengeance for his parents' deaths.*

## Characters

### Featured

* **Batman (Bruce Wayne)** (starring; season 1)
* **Alfred Pennyworth** (season 1)
* **Lieutenant Jim Gordon** (season 1)
David Cain

**David Cain** is a member of the League of Assassins and Sandra Wu-San's partner.

## Biography

### Early life

Some point prior to 2011 and 2020, David Cain became a member of the League of Assassins and Sandra Wu-San's partner.

### Training Bruce Wayne

Between 2011 and 2020, Bruce Wayne visited Nanda Parbat and trained under David Cain and Sandra Wu-San alongside the League of Assassins. When Ra's al Ghul tested Bruce, he sent Cain and Wu-San to try and kill him whilst he was asleep, though failed and was defeated.

## Personality

David Cain is a ruthless person, refusing to hold back even with his students.

## Physical description

David Cain is a tall and largely built man with blue eyes and grey hair.

## Abilities

* **Expert hand-to-hand combatant**: David Cain was skilled enough in hand-to-hand combat to be personally chosen by Ra's al Ghul to train and mentor Bruce Wayne alongside his partner.
* **Master marksman**: David Cain's use of ranged weapons is almost perfect, able to accurately aim and fire a sniper rifle from a long distance as well as reload instantly in close combat.
* **Pedagogy**: David Cain's ability to teach others and pass on his skills was apt enough for Ra's to select him and Sandra Wu-San to be Bruce's mentors.

## Equipment

* **Combat knives**: David Cain used a series of combat knives against Bruce Wayne.
* **Hand gun**: David Cain keeps a hand gun on his person, mainly using it during close combat.
* **Sniper rifle**: David Cain's signature weapon is a sniper rifle.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **David Cain** is an enemy of Batman, assassin and a member of the League of Assassins who trained Bruce Wayne. He is also the father of the assassin-turned-vigilante Cassandra Cain. He debuted in *Batman #567* (July, 1999).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 *Pilot (Batman)*