Antonio Diego

## Powers & Abilities

* **Venom Usage:** Bane's use of the Super-steroid Venom allowed him to temporarily enhance his physical functions to superhuman levels, particularly his strength, endurance & speed. His body's senses & healing abilities are also augmented to a degree.
	+ ***Enhanced Strength*:** The primary effect of Venom is that it enhances strength to low superhuman levels, depending on how much venom is injected. When Bane injects the maximum amount of Venom that is considered healthy into himself, he becomes capable of lifting about 2 tons. He is ultimately capable of exceeding his limit to 3 tons, though not without temporarily losing control over himself.
	+ ***Enhanced Reflexes*:** Under the effects of Venom, Bane can react just as fast as the fittest human can & has fought many opponents while applying his tactics & supporting his massive frame.
	+ ***Enhanced Speed*:** Under the effects of Venom, Bane can run as fast as the fittest human can.
	+ ***Superhuman Stamina*:** Bane can fight almost forever under the effects of Venom. As long as he can continue to pump Venom into his veins, he can fight indefinitely. While on a single dose of venom, Bane has fought many battles for many hours and never seemingly stopped.
	+ ***Superhuman Durability*:** Bane can withstand powerful blows from metahumans, multiple bullets and explosions. With mere scratches and bruises Bane has withstood extreme torment at the hands of his enemies.
	+ ***Accelerated Healing*:** Bane can also use his Venom as a form of medicine to heal from injuries, poisons & diseases. Depending on how devastating the injury, Bane needs to inject a certain amount of Venom into himself. When faced with extreme wounds, such as many broken bones, excessive blood loss, or terminal poisons or diseases, Bane needs to inject an unhealthy amount of venom which will cause him to temporarily go berserk in order to heal properly.
* **Genius Level Intellect:** Despite the absence of a college, high school, or even primary education as a result of incarceration, he has completely memorized all the facts in countless encyclopedias & books during his time in Peña Dura. He is exceptionally knowledgeable in various subjects including Mathematics, various Sciences, History, Geography, Medicine, and most likely more, to a level that would have definitely given him degrees in these fields.
	+ ***Escapology*:** Bane is exceptionally skilled in the arts of escaping and infiltration, and has managed to break out of Peña Dura (which is arguably the most heavily fortified prison in the world) as well as various maximum security centers, including Blackgate & Arkham Asylum.
	+ ***Multilingualism***: Bane is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dari, Cantonese & Latin.
	+ ***Photographic Memory*:** Bane has a photographic memory, which borders on absolute total recall. This has allowed him to memorize the countless skills, disciplines & facts that he taught himself over the years.
	+ ***Tactical Analysis*:** He is also highly devious & a superb strategist & tactician, who has committed various famous war manuals.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** He is an expert at hand-to-hand combat & is clearly confident in his abilities. Even without Venom he was a formidable fighter. Though less skilled than the likes of Batman, Bane's fighting ability combined with his peak strength & endurance make him a highly formidable opponent for any non-meta & many metahuman foes.
* **Resistance to Telepathy:** Bane is experienced in keeping his mind from being read by telepaths, although it seems that he must know that they are attempting to read his mind for it to work. He does this by inundating his thoughts with trivial thoughts, such as football scores, in Spanish.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strength:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Speed:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Range:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strategy:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Combat:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **TOTAL:** 180 - Threat Level 4 / Moderate Threat

## Trivia

* People tend to underestimate his intellect based on his appearance.
* His overuse of Venom can result in temporary insanity.
* He had tried to kick his habit of Venom various times.
* He was romantically involved with Ariadne Pinxit.
* Ra's once tried to force a relationship between Talia & Bane. She made it very clear that she does not hold any emotion for him.
* He killed Hadley Jagger, the father of Thomas Jagger.
* In 2011, Checkmate sent Thomas Jagger & Josephine Tautin to Santa Prisca for a mission. The two were to stay clear of Bane & to avoid direct confrontation, even if spotted. The mission went well until Tautin was forced to burn down a door to allow them to escape. The flames caught the attention of Bane, who appeared & was anxious to fight the two. However, in order to allow Tautin to escape, Tommy was forced to battle his father's killer. After a lengthy fight, he was able to beat Bane but resisted the desire to avenge his father for honor.