Bane (Post-Crisis)

— Bane.

## Summary

**Bane** is a brilliant world-class fighter and tactical genius who augments his great physical strength with a steroid called Venom. Raised from childhood in the Peña Duro prison on Santa Prisca, he was determined that he would destroy Batman to prove himself, and succeeded by breaking the hero's back during Knightfall.

Since then he has been an international crimelord, an anti-hero, a mercenary, a government agent and even a dictator. His father is the legendary martial artist King Snake.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier:** **8-C** | At least **8-C**

**Name:** Unknown real name. Simply known as Bane.

**Origin:** DC Comics

**Gender:** Male.

**Age:** Unknown.

**Classification:** Human.

**Powers and Abilities:** Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence (Bane is considered by Ra's al Ghul as being one of the greatest mind he's even known. Bane was one of the two only men to have ever defeated Ra's al Ghul in a game of chess, with the other one being the Joker.), Multilingualism (Bane is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dhari, and Latin.), Martial Arts (Bane is a highly formidable combatant who has not only mastered, but also created several forms of martial arts.), Weapon Mastery (Bane could briefly match Ra's al Ghul in a sword duel before being defeated.)

**Attack Potency:** **Building level** (Bane can match Batman.) | At least **Building level** (Bane with Venom is significantly superior than his base form.)

**Speed:** **Massively Hypersonic** (Bane can match Batman.) | At least **Massively Hypersonic** (Bane with Venom is significantly superior than his base form.)

**Lifting Strength:** **Class 5** (Comparable to Batman.) | At least **Class 5** (Significantly superior to base form.)

**Striking Strength:** **Class GJ** | At least **Class GJ**

**Durability:** **Building level** | At least **Building level**

**Stamina:** Superhuman (Comparable to Batman.)

**Range:** Melee.

**Standard Equipment:**

* **Venom:** Venom is a highly addictive super-steroid. The drug, usually injected in a constant supply into the base of the neck, would instantly transform someone into a hulking mass of unbridled physical strength. Bane's apparatus included a special "boost" button to give him a jolt of Venom when needed.

**Intelligence:** Genius (Bane is considered by Ra's al Ghul as being one of the greatest mind he's even known. Bane was one of the two only men to have ever defeated Ra's al Ghul in a game of chess, with the other one being the Joker. Bane is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dhari, and Latin. Bane is a highly formidable combatant who has not only mastered, but also created several forms of martial arts. Bane could briefly match Ra's al Ghul in a sword duel before being defeated.)

**Standard Tactics:** Bane will fight at close range in a highly aggressive manner, using his strength and martial arts skills to overwealm the opponent. Bane will use Venom to increase his strength if needed.

**Weaknesses:** Bane has a dependence on Venom. If Bane is cut off from his supply of Venom, his body will rapidly return to its original state or sometimes even weaker.

**Key:** **Base** | **Venom**