Bruce Wayne

* Batman
* Bruce Wayne

The Dark Knight, The Caped Crusader, The Bat, The World's Greatest Detective, The Masked Manhunter, The Cowled Crimefighter (Aliases)
Faris al Zalam (Former Alias)

### Relatives

Thomas Wayne (Father, Deceased)
Martha Wayne (Mother, Deceased)
Alfred Pennyworth (Former Guardian / Surrogate Father)
Hafid al Ghul, Damian Wayne, Terrence McGinnis (Sons)
Athanasia al Ghul and Helena Wayne (Daughters)
Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake (Adopted Sons)
Aresia Prince, Cassandra Cain (Adopted Daughters)
Damien Kane, Kate Kane, Elizabeth Kane, Bette Kane, Grant Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Frances Kane (Maternal Cousins)
Mari Grayson (Adopted Granddaughter)
John Grayson (Adopted Grandson)
Jon Kent (Godson)

### Marital Status

Married (Selina Kyle, Wife)
Formerly Engaged (Andrea Beaumont & Silver St. Cloud, Ex-Fiancées)
Divorced (Talia al Ghul, Ex Wife)

### Affiliation

Justice League (Founding Member, Former Leader)
Bat Family (Founder, Leader)
Batman Incorporated (Founder, Leader, Financier)
The Team (Financier)
Arkham Asylum (Member of the Board of Directors)
League of Shadows (Former Inner Circle Member)

## Biographical Information

### Residence

Wayne Manor
1007 Mountain Drive
Crest Hill, Gotham, NJ

### Education

Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Science, Forensic Sciences, Computer Sciences, Chemistry & Engineering

League of Shadows Training
(Mentor: David Cain)

## Background

### 1972 - 1980: Bruce Wayne

Bruce was born sole heir to the Wayne Fortune of his parents, Dr. Thomas & Martha Wayne. Not only were the Wayne's one of Gotham's elite families, they were also one of the most charitable.

With his genuine intelligence, natural athleticism & his parents' immense wealthy splendor, Bruce lived a happy & privileged life. Though he had no problem making friends, Bruce found two lifelong ones in the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth & his father's best friend, Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Because of his parents' social standing & many connections, Bruce became acquainted with other "high status" children of Gotham like Julie Madison, Thomas Elliott & Andrea Beaumont.

### 1980 - 1988: Bruce Wayne

During their weekly movie night, his parents were killed by Joe Chill on June 8, 1980. Ever since that day, anyone that knew Bruce said he wasn't the same anymore. Instead of his family, he was the raised by Alfred per both of their request. For a time, he was sent to a rehabilitation home for troubled boys. There he met another "troubled" boy by the name of Harvey Dent. After telling stories of their lives, the two made a pact for Harvey to kill Joe Chill & Bruce to kill Christopher Dent.

After leaving the rehab center & returning home, he became more aware of the crime in Gotham & realized that his parents' death wasn't some anomaly. Because of this, Bruce decided that he would be the one to fix the issue. With his determination in school, Bruce was able to finish high school at the age of sixteen. He didn't care that in put him ahead of his peers, he was more focused on his education. He decided to travel the world to learn the necessary skills to help him fight crime in Gotham.

### 1988 - 1992: Bruce Wayne

He first traveled to Europe but still frequently visited Gotham to keep his social standing. Among his adventures, he learned detective skills in England, forensics in France then tricks & illusions in Italy under the great Giovanni Zatara. Though Bruce was supposed to leave Europe, he soon ran into his old childhood friend Dawn Golden. Her father was a good friend of Thomas Wayne & Bruce developed a crush on her from the moment he saw her. What start as a simple dinner of catching up turned into a summer romance. The summer romance carried on to the winter & would've made it another season but a bad argument between the two prompted Dawn to return home & Bruce to leave Europe.

Bruce then continued his travels in South America, Australia & Asia. All while he was training, Bruce was still attending various universities. During this time, Bruce gained degrees in Criminal Science, Forensic Sciences, Computer Sciences, Chemistry & Engineering. He had also mastered Diverse Environmental Training, Security Systems & illusion/sleight of hand.

### 1992 - 1994: Bruce Wayne

He returned to Gotham in the summer after being away for four years. While there, he fell somewhat back into his old crowd which led to him reconnecting with his childhood friend & girlfriend, Julie Madison. They had a previous thing from when they were in high school but the timing was bad for them. Now, it seemed that all was right. Bruce had done his journey & Julie was attending college locally. Julie began to feel that she couldn't trust Bruce as he refused to confide in her about his years away from Gotham. Deciding that she didn't want to be kept in the dark, she eventually broke up with Bruce.

In stereotypical Bruce Wayne fashion, he entered into a new relationship. Instead of a random socialite, Bruce reunited with Andrea Beaumont at charity auction. In less than a year, he decided Andrea was the one & decided to give up his crusade on crime. Though the two had planned to marry, Andrea returned the ring & was forced to leave the country with her father, who Bruce soon learned was a part of the Gotham mafia. Bruce left Gotham again & moved himself to National City for a time.

### 1994 - 1997: Faris al Zalam

He had been there for some months before he ran into Ducard, a man of many talents. He knew of Bruce's mission to help the world & offered him a way to do it. Bruce was skeptical so the man gave him a few days to think it over. When the waiting period was over, Bruce left DC & became part of the League of Shadows. Soon after, he realized Henri Ducard was an alias for Ra’s al Ghul. Bruce was then give the name "Faris al Zalam," meaning Dark Knight. He soon began dating Ra's daughter Talia after being there for a couple of months. They tried to keep it a secret but Ra's knows everything that happens. He blessed their relationship & expressed his interest in naming him his successor.

    Bruce also became good friends & healthy rivals with a recent recruit, Oliver Queen. The two were both the best of their class & some of the best Ra's had seen, leading to them both also learning directly under him. Just like Bruce, Oliver ended up in a relationship with one of Ra's daughters, Nyssa. While Oliver enjoyed the luxuries of being part of the Inner Circle with Nyssa, Bruce was tasked when learning the day to day operations of the Shadows. When Ra's was sure of his decision, a ceremony was held with Bruce & Talia being married at the end. It may have been business for Ra's but Bruce & Talia truly loved each other.

After a little over a year of marriage (with many crimes to follow), Bruce finally realized that their goals were not aligned with each other. He made a decision to leave the League. Telling no one, Bruce made a break for it & returned to his respective city. Bruce Wayne was back on the Gotham scene by Halloween, making his official debut on that same night. He continued to make his presence known to prevent any forthcoming attacks from the Shadows. He decided to take everything he learned while studying abroad & from the League to become a crimefighter. He needed a name that struck fear in the hearts of criminals & so the Batman was born.

### 1997 - 2000: Batman

Shortly after his return to Gotham & the arrival of Batman, Bruce attended various events & began hosting many welcome home parties to make his presence known. At one of his many welcome home parties, Silver St. Cloud decided to start a conversation with him. Like him, she was also a socialite & one of Gotham's elite. They had met various times over the year but never had a real conversation. She became suspicious of his mysterious disappearances but fascinated by him as a whole. The two began dating shortly after. Once word hit the street that Bruce had a new lady friend, Silver was kidnapped by none other than some mercenaries looking for a pay day.

Batman was able to save the day & as Bruce, he tried to break up with Silver. It had only been a few months of them dating & her life was already in danger. She quickly surprised him with the revelation that she knew exactly who he was.. Batman. Realizing that she truly knew based on all of her information, he dropped the act but still wanted to end the relationship for her safety but she refused. Due to her stubbornness, the relationship continued. She played a key role in his daily life as both Bruce & Batman. She was actually the one that encouraged him to adopt Dick after he had witnessed their deaths at Haly's Circus. They became somewhat of a family in their own weird way. Dick had only been adopted for about 2 months when he figured out Bruce was Batman. He begged him to let him be his partner & after much debate, Bruce trained him & Dick took on the mantle of Robin months later. They worked well together, not even needed to say much because they easily understood one another.

Bruce went on to propose to Silver on Valentine's Day. He truly felt that this was going to be it for him. He even debated taking a step back as Batman to focus more on being with Silver. But in the time leading up to wedding, he was still be busy as both Batman, the crimefighter & Bruce Wayne, the philanthropist, so Silver took the lead on planning their wedding with Bruce providing all contacts he had. Only three months into their engagement, Silver was kidnapped again but by a random man. When Batman arrived on the scene to see Silver tied up, he asked what the man's demands were but he said nothing more than "sssssslit" as he sliced her throat. Recognizing him as Onomatopoeia, Batman nearly crippled him before making his way to hear Silver's last words... "I love you Bruce." He kept to himself & only made appearance as Batman while Bruce Wayne never left the house.

### 2000 - 2003: Justice League

After four months of wallowing in his own sadness, Bruce finally kicked his depression & began to regularly attend events again. He also gained another sidekick, Batgirl, later that year. While conducting business in Gateway City, he made acquaintance with a woman named Diana. He had done his research, knowing exactly who she was & it didn't take Diana long to figure out his alter ego. Though they hit it off at the event, Bruce maintained they stay friends due to Silver's death months before. But the next month, after another event, Diana ended up in Bruce's bed. They officially began dating some months before his 29th birthday. He felt he was rushing but Alfred told him Silver would be happy at him for finding happiness. As she was constantly going back & forth between Themyscira & Man's World, Bruce invited her to stay at the Wayne Manor. And if she didn't feel comfortable, she didn't have to but the offer was always on the table. She didn't take him up on it until a year into the relationship. She wanted to wait until they were serious & with their kids getting along well, it was perfect.

The media was eating this story up as it was the first woman that Bruce had been linked to since the death of Silcer. Together, they both helped to create the Justice League with six other superheroes some time after the Appelaxian Invasion. They formed the team as a means to stop crime & all acts of violence on a larger scale. Plus they realized that some threats were too large for just one of them to handle. Later that year, Bruce & Diana gave something else for the media to talk about. On their two year anniversary, Bruce adopted Diana's ten year old daughter Aresia.

### 2003 - 2008: Dynamic Duo

Shortly after the forming of Justice League, Dick & Barbara (along with the other sidekicks) started the Titans as a younger version of the Justice League so that they could go on missions themselves. His relationship with Dick became estranged over the next year with Dick away with the Titans so much. Arguments began getting worse until they hit a breaking point after Dick led a break in at CADMUS that released Match A1. After coming to blows, Dick left for Blüdhaven & became Nightwing. With the departure of Dick & his break up with Diana earlier that year, Bruce felt alone more than ever. He decided to mostly do solo missions as he felt he needed time to himself but fell into the arms of his old flame Dawn after saving her from her crazed father.

In 2005, Batman happened upon a Jason Todd trying to steal wheels off of the Batmobile. Instead of turning him in, he decides to help him. As Bruce Wayne, he tried to get him placed in a school for troubled youth but decided to take on the tole himself & adopts him. Unlike Dick, he taught him crimefighting as he feels that if he doesn't help him then he'll become part of the crime problem. Jason became the second Robin but that only lasted for a year before his tragic death at the hands of Joker in October of 2006. His death was the first event to bring tears to his eyes since his parent's death. He probably would have remained hidden if it wasn't for Barbara getting paralyzed by the Joker just a month later. Though he managed to saved Comissioner Gordon, Bruce became a depressed & violent man, which led to his break up with Dawn, swearing off partners & becoming somewhat of an alcoholic.

However, Bruce ended up making Tim Drake the new Robin almost a year after Jason's death. It wasn't long after that they agreed he take on the name Red Robin as to not touch Jason's legacy. Unknown to Bruce, Tim was essentially living on his own with both of his parents dead & his stepmother in intensive care after witness his dad's death. Once Bruce figured out the truth, he offered to adopt Tim & pay for his stepmother's bills. Bruce then had Tim accepted the offer & officially became Bruce Wayne's son. He also joined the Titans to get extra training. Bruce wanted him to join so that he could get training under Dick but he had just started a new team, The Team. Bruce sent Dick his approval & praise for his initiative which eventually led to them rekindling their relationship the next year. Things were beginning to look brighter for Bruce as he had a great relationship with one son & was mending his relationship with another.

### 2008 - 2009: No Man's Land

In April of 2008, Gotham was hit with a massive earthquake orchestrated by Ra's al Ghul himself. The earthquake & the carefully placed bombs led to then destruction of the bridges leading into the city. Gotham was quickly evacuated, leading to the criminals & their gangs to take their own territory. With hopes for rehabilitating the broken city, the United States government declared it a No Man's Land. The Justice League offered their help but Batman refused & that the situation inside was left to him & his allies. Instead, the League accepted to stay out of the city & stayed occupied by keeping outside forces from conquering the city.

Inside the city, the inmates of Arkham Asylum & various gangs battled for control. The Gotham City Police Department chose to stay behind to regain control of the city. In addition to the police department, other local heroes stayed behind like Oracle & Huntress, who adopted the Batgirl persona to inspire hope.

While Bruce Wayne used his name & money to convince the federal government to delay closing off Gotham, Dick took up the mantle of Batman with Tim continuing as Robin. Unfortunately, Bruce's efforts failed, arguably because the government viewed him as an air-headed billionaire with little concern for serious issues. Weeks after the Federal Declaration of No Man's Land, Bruce returned to Gotham to reclaim the Batman title. When he returned to Gotham, Helena began operating as both Batgirl *and* Huntress, but after a confrontation with the Dark Knight, Helena returned to her Huntress identity. The Batgirl mantle was given to Cassandra Cain, one of Oracle's agents during the Cataclysm.

Without the benefit of advanced technology, the team had to use paper to document events; operatives & emergency phones to gather intel; and maps colored by pencils to keep track of who controlled which portions of the city at a particular time. Eventually, the United States government reversed the No Man's Land order & allowed Gotham to rejoin the United States. It took some time but after a year, Batman & his allies were able to get the city released & rebuilt.

## Romantic Relationships

* Julie Madison: Girlfriend (1986 - 1987), (1992 - 1993)
* Dawn Golden: Girlfriend (1990), (2005 - 2006), (2011)
* Andrea Beaumont: Girlfriend (1993 - 1994), (2007); Fiancée (1994)
* Penumbra: Fling (1994)
* Talia al Ghul: Lover (1994 - 1995); Wife (1995 - 1996); One Night Stand (1999); Infrequent Lover (2004 - 2013)
* Lois Lane: Dated (1996)
* Silver St. Cloud: Girlfriend (1997 - 1999); Fiancée (1999)
* Diana Prince: Girlfriend (2000 - 2004)
* Vicki Vale: Dated (2005)
* Vesper Fairchild: Dated (2008)
* Jaina Hudson: Dated (2009)
* Jezebel Jet: Girflriend (2010)
* Charlotte Rivers: Girlfriend (2012)
* Selina Kyle: On & Off (2006 - 2010); Girlfriend (2013 - 2014); Fiancée (2014 - 2015); Wife (2015 - )

## Personality

Batman is usually depicted as a dark & grim hero with a personal vendetta against criminals. Traumatized by the death of his parents, he has sworn to rid Gotham from the criminal elements that took his parents from him. He is very paranoid & obsessive, which often makes it difficult for him to trust other people that aren't Alfred, the Robins or the Batgirls.

Despite this, Batman has proved to have a great love for humanity, which was instilled by his philanthropic parents. Indeed, Batman's oath of vengeance is tempered with the greater ideal of justice. He refrains from killing, as he feels this would not make him any better than the criminals he fights.

To protect his secret identity, Batman has constructed a fake persona he can use in his civilian identity. To the world at large, Bruce Wayne is a self-absorbed, superficial, irresponsible playboy & philanthropist. But Batman has a strict by the book personality. He rarely smiles & keeps a level head in nearly every situation. Despite this, he is not above showing kindness to his children. His role & personality as a mentor shows him to be a stern taskmaster, yet an understanding authority figure. He is quick to issue orders & expects them to be followed with no questions but he does listen & even accept the opinions of others. His natural presence & intimidating personality commands respect but he never abuses his authority unfairly.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Peak Human Condition:** Through intense training, a specialized diet & biofeedback treatments, Batman represents the natural pinnacle of human physical prowess. His physical attributes roughly exceeded that of an Olympic level athlete. His strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes & coordination are at peak human perfection. He has spent his entire life in pursuit of physical perfection & has attained it through constant intensive training & determination. He has mastered the skill of compressing a full night's sleep into a little more than three hours.
	+ ***Acrobatics*:** Bruce is known as one of the most finest human athlete on Earth as well as proficient in gymnastics & acrobatics.
	+ ***Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts*:** Batman has been said to be trained & being proficient in nearly every martial art & hand to hand combat technique known to man. He is known to change his styles in order to become unpredictable to his opponents. He uses a fighting style that merges many of these styles, including Aikido, Boxing, Savate, Silat, Tan Tui, Wushu, Tae Kwan Do, Judo, Muay Thai, Jujitsu, Kung Fu, Karate, Capoeira, Karv Maga & Yaw-Yan. His combat skill surpasses most metahumans & normal men. He even knows almost every pressure point & nerve cluster in the human body, as well as Dim Mak ("death touch") techniques. These can cause dangerous pain to his enemies which can lead to dizziness, numbness, unconsciousness, temporary paralysis, disorientation & even death.
	+ ***Stealth*:** His Ninjutsu training has made him a master at stealth & capable of breaching high security facilities without being detected.
* **Genius Level Intellect:** Bruce is a highly intelligent biologist, mathematician, physicist, historiographer, scientist, leader, criminologist, tactician & more. His eidetic memory has allowed him to study various subjects over the years & retain all of that information.
	+ ***Aviation*:** Bruce got his pilot license when he was 18 & qualified to fly jets a year later.
	+ ***Business Management*:** Bruce has extensive skills & experience in business management, has thorough understanding of financial marketing & management. He is often seen as an example of a successful industrialist & businessman on a par with Lex Luthor.
	+ ***Computer Operation*:** Batman owns one of the world's leading technical companies in the world, WayneTech & his company is responsible for much of the Justice League's technology.
	+ ***Disguise*:** Though he had mastered the art of disguise, he further learned expanded disguise techniques through various instructions from Alfred. He has many aliases he uses to infiltrate the underworld or just to go undercover in public situations.
	+ ***Eidetic Memory***: Batman has total recall & can remember anything in great detail.
	+ ***Escapology*:** He has been described as second only to Mister Miracle as an escape artist. He has been seen escaping from a Posey straitjacket in less than 52 seconds & remarked afterwards that the time was way too slow for his usual standards.
	+ ***Indomitable Will***: Batman's unstoppable determination & strength of will makes him an extremely formidable opponent. This makes him able to function while tolerating massive amounts of physical pain & also allows him to resist telepathy or mind control. His willpower is strong enough to operate a Green Lantern Ring when necessary.
	+ ***Intimidation/Unrelenting Fear*:** It is widely known that Batman has the ability to instill fear in others, to the extent that even the people that know him best are intimidated by him. Batman regularly forces common criminals to flee in terror despite there being no evidence that he would actually kill anyone. Even those who aren't afraid of the likes of Superman fear Batman. His ability to inspire great fear made him eligible for induction into the Sinestro Corps.
	+ ***Interrogation*:** He is adept in interrogation techniques, often using law enforcement methods as well as torture. Several methods include hanging a person over the edge of a building by one leg or chaining a person upside down & beating them. He usually just uses his frightening appearance to get answers.
	+ ***Investigation***: He is widely considered the World's Greatest Detective, capable of observation, forensic investigation & inductive & deductive reasoning of the highest caliber. Human intuition is an unlearnable trait & one of Batman's most effective tools. Given any mystery, he can arrive at the correct conclusions with a fraction of the data. He deduced Clark's identity with his detective skills. After revealing this, Clark used his x-ray vision to find out he was Bruce Wayne.
	+ ***Leadership*:** He is incredibly serious & assertive, traits often displayed when he takes command on missions. Bruce is also a natural born leader, which is why he was elected to be the leader of the Justice League. Another reasons is because he would be unbiased. He also led the Bat Family, supervised The Team & ran Wayne Enterprises at the same time & without flaw.
	+ ***Magic*:** Batman hates magic but he still allowed himself to learn a few spells to counteract it, which he learned from Zatanna.
	+ ***Multilingualism*:** Bruce is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Dari, French, Chinese, Greek, French, Russian, German, Japanese & Chinese. He also understands American sign language & can hold a conversation in Italian as well as other languages.
	+ ***Polymath:*** Bruce has a vast & great knowledge of Biology, Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Mythology, Geography, History, Criminal Science, Forensic Sciences, Computer Sciences, Advanced Chemistry, Engineering & Medical Sciences.
	+ ***Prestidigitation*:** He is an expert illusionist, therefore performing extraordinary tricks & incredible illusions on stage is super simple to her.
	+ ***Tactical Analysis*:** He commonly utilizes cunning tactics to outwit his foes, relying on his plans & experience to outmaneuver many of his superhuman friends & adversaries. Batman is known as one of the greatest strategists & tacticians in the universe.
	+ ***Tracking*:** He was trained in hunting techniques by African Bushmen.
	+ ***Wealth*:** He has a net worth of $19.2 billion.
* **Weaponry:** Through his martial arts training, he has become an expert on all melee weaponry. Wayne has displayed exceptional sword fighting capability & proficiency with knives, sticks & various other weapons. He practices in his combat sessions to keep his skills intact, but prefers unarmed combat.
	+ ***Marksmanship*:** Wayne is an expert marksman. He is skilled with throwing projectile weapons, archery & firearms. He has been practicing such skills since the early days of his training & is almost on par with the Green Arrow in terms of accuracy.
	+ ***Swordsmanship*:** As part of his League training, Bruce received training in sword fighting with Ra's himself.
	+ ***Throwing*:** He is highly skilled in throwing projectiles weapons
* **Batsuit**: The Batsuit is composed of Kevlar & a small percentage of titanium. It's bullet-proof & resistant to various types of attack like explosions, impacts, fires & falls among others. The gloves & the boots are reinforced to rebound the impact of punches & kicks. The cape is super light & can be used to glide. The mask has a small percentage of lead, which shields Batman's face from X-rays & incorporates an infrared & night vision viewer, auditory sensors & a sonar.
* **Utility Belt**: Batman keeps most of his personal field equipment in a signature piece of apparel, his utility belt. It has a button to call the Batmobile & a command for teleportation. Over the years it has contained plastic explosives, nerve toxins, batarangs, smoke bombs, a fingerprint kit, a cutting tool, a grappling hook gun, torches & a "re-breather" breathing device. Superman entrusted Batman with a ring made of kryptonite, to be used should he ever need to be brought in (mind-controlled by a villain, etc.). The kryptonite ring is contained in a lead pocket, in order to shield Batman from its radiations. The belt also has its own automatic security systems.
* **Transportation:** Batman has various means of transportation but his four most known are the Batmobile, Batcycle, Batplane & Batboat. The Batmobile is his go to. The Batboat isn't used as much since modifications have been made for the Batplane to also have boat mode.

### Weaknesses

* **Single Mindedness:** Bruce's drive to protect Gotham has been used against him multiple times. He will drive himself to the brink of exhaustion to save the city.
* **Loved Ones:** Though he tends to remain level headed in extreme situations, the exception to this rule is when someone he truly cares about is in immense danger or close to death.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Strength:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Speed:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Occult:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Weapons:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Range:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strategy:** 8 - Paragon / Proficient
* **Combat:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **TOTAL:** 230 - Threat Level 5 / Elevated Threat.

## Trivia

#### General

* Bruce Wayne is a multi-billionaire & is still gaining more wealth.
* He learned martial arts at Nanda Parbat.
* He bought the Wildcat Gym for Ted Grant as a thank you for being one of his teachers.
* No matter how he is feeling, he always speaks in a monotone voice.
* Barbara has a running joke about who can take in the most kids; Bruce or Oliver?
* Bruce rarely drinks alcohol. Dick mentioned that he's seen Bruce drink less times than he can count on one hand. When Jason died, he drank Purcell's 12-year-old bourbon.
* His favorite meal is Mulligatawny soup.
* He can hold his breath underwater for 6 minutes.
* Superman is his favorite superhero.
* He is currently running tests on Jason's surrogate daughter Laura to see the full scope of her powers. He's found that she's nearly incapable of injury.
* He owns a bank in Smallville. He bought it so Martha Kent's house & farm would not be taken away.
* He has stated that he doesn't know who is the better detective between him & Barry.
* Bruce met Tatsu Yamashiro during his study abroad trip in 90s. The man he came to train under was also Tatsu's mentor. Years later, when she needed to escape from her brother in law, he helped her out & set her up at the penthouse so she wouldn't be spotted.

#### Batman

* The people that know his secret identity are the Bat Family, the Justice League (founding members, Zatara, Green Lantern, Wildcat, The Question, Zatanna ), inner circle of the League of Shadows, Amanda Waller, James Gordon (possibly), Leslie Thompkins, past lovers (Dawn Golden, Andrea Beaumont, Silver St. Cloud, Vicki Vale & Jezebel Jet), Jean-Paul Valley & members of Titans (Aquaman, Impulse, Miss Martian, Cyborg, Conner Kent, Starfire, Arsenal, Will Harper & possibly Troia).
* Despite being on opposite sides of the law, there is some mutual respect between him & some of the members of the Shadows like Ra's, Slade & Shiva.
* He helped Thomas Tresser take on the Court of Owls for the death of Tresser's brother. When they found the man responsible, Thomas killed him despite Batman's protests.
* A lot of people question whether he trusts anyone. He trusts the Bat Family as he would not have allowed people to join if not. He also does trust the League but has more trust in Superman & Wonder Woman. Flash & Martian Manhunter then follow in the hierarchy after as they are detectives & have lost their families, respectively.
* In 2018, the Court of Owls attacked Wayne Manor. Bruce was able to subdue them after putting on a heavily armoured Batsuit. Alfred helped by freezing the Talons with a coolant. Batman then went to the Powers Penthouse to confront Maria Powers about her association with the Court of Owls. Batman tracked her husband's location, where he found 24 members of the Court (all prominent Gotham businessmen) sitting in a dining hall & dead. Over the following weeks, other prominent Gotham businessman are revealed to be associated with the Court & are sent to Arkham Asylum.

#### Relationships

* Bruce has very different relationship dynamics with each of his children
	+ Dick: He is considered the prodigal son. He trained Dick so that he wouldn't become like him. They argued a lot on how to do things but always had respect for each other. After years of fighting, Dick left the Bat Family & Gotham to go solo as Nightwing. They remained distant for the next couple of years until they worked together to find Jason.
	+ Aresia: Bruce adopted Aresia after dating her mother Diana for two years. The two get along quite well, with Bruce doting on her as his only daughter for a long time. Aresia considers Bruce to be her true father.
	+ Jason: His second son & the residential bad boy. He adopted Jason after he tried to steal the wheels off the Batmobile. Bruce recognized the anger in him & wanted him to channel it. Sadly, his impulsiveness led to his tragic death when he was 16 at the hands of the Joker. He was then resurrected by the Shadows but worked under an alias for awhile. After his reutrn, Jason held resentment towards Bruce for not killing the Joker & replacing him with Tim.
	+ Tim: The genius Robin. They probably have the most combatable relationship of all his sons, with Bruce believing that Tim will eventually take on the mantle. In a way, Bruce tried to redeem himself with Tim after Jason's death.
	+ Cassandra: She joined the family during The Cataclysm & was crucial in saving Gotham. Though she does not speak as much as the others, she shows her appreciation for Bruce through her actions. She is the most obedient of the children.
	+ Damian: Bruce's biological son. Born unbeknownst to Bruce, they didn’t meet until Damian was almost ten. Their relationship was complicated but has gotten much better with him living in the Wayne Manor.
	+ Helena: His babygirl. She can do no wrong in his eyes.
* He still does not know of Athanasia's and Hafid's existence.
* He dislikes both Hal Jordan & Guy Gardner. Their cocky & hot-headed attitudes rub him the wrong way, leading to him coming to blows with both of them on more than one occasion. However, he does have a good professional relationship with John Stewart & Kyle Rayner.
* Bruce has admitted to having multiple rendezvous with his ex lover Talia throughout the years.
* He is technially the former legal guardian of Zatanna. When she was seventeen, she put on the Helmet of Nabu. To free her, her father Zatara made a deal to take on the mantle instead. When Bruce arrived, Zatara was now Doctor Fate & Zatanna was in tears on the ground. Bruce took her in for a some months before Zatanna ran away to Europe.
* Bruce has taken an vested interest in Sofia Ramos. He first saved her life when she was kidnapped with her family by the Ark Program. Years later, Ra's came after her & Bruce worked to protect her. Though he failed, The Team was able to rescue her. Since then, he has become her mentor & caregiver of sorts.
* Bruce also takes a personal interest in the young heroes beyond their work as crimefighters. Many of his sidekicks are his legal responsibility & he was worked to give them the best opportunities outside of crimefighting. He is also particularly fatherly towards his kids, setting aside time once to play basketball with Dick when sensing that he was jealous of Kaldur.
* Aside from his own team, he took a special interest in getting Superboy & Superman to connect so that the boy could have a father figure.
* He also helped set up Artemis Crock with Oliver & his family, while also using some of his connections to get her mother released from prison early.

## Notes

* Selina was chosen to be his ultimate love as they're connected in almost every universe & she's the only person that he's married. He also married Talia but he was unconscious.
* In most continuities, Bruce & Diana never had a full blown relationship. It is mostly flirtatious in nature but in the DCAU, Diana goes on to marry Batman of the Justice Lords before he is killed.
* Clark & Bruce figuring out each other's identity is a nod to the DCAU.

## Links & References

* Character Gallery: Bruce Wayne
* Love Interests of Bruce Wayne