Bruce Wayne

Bruce Wayne in Metropolis

### Partner

Selina Kyle (2001-2005; 2010-2011; 2018-2020)Talia Al Ghul (one-night stand; 2005)

### Relatives

Thomas Wayne † (Father)
Martha Wayne † (Mother)
Kate Kane (Maternal Cousin)
Dick Grayson (Adoptive Son)
August Wayne (Adoptive Daughter)
Jason Todd (Adoptive Son)
Tim Drake-Wayne (Adoptive Son)
Cassandra Wayne (Adoptive Daughter)
Damian Wayne (Biological Son w/ Talia Al Ghul)
Helena Wayne (Biological Daughter w/ Selina Kyle)
Duke Thomas (Ward)

**Bruce Thomas Wayne** (born February 19, 1981) is the CEO of the Gotham business Wayne Enterprises which he took over after he came of age, following the death of his parents Dr. Thomas and Martha Wayne.

## Early Life and Education

**Bruce Thomas Wayne** was born in Gotham City, New Jersey to business man **Dr. Thomas Wayne** and his wife **Martha**.

At ten years old, the young Wayne witnessed his parents murder after being mugged in what is now known as Crime Alley. The young Wayne was then brought up by his butler, Alfred Pennyworth until he turned 18 years old.

After getting his diploma at Gotham Academy, Wayne then went to many different colleges, earning many degrees. For a short time, he fell off the grid and no one had heard from him until a few months later after he resurfaced in Gotham once more.

## Making a Family

Wayne made an impact on Gotham when he decide to foster, then adopt the young son of trapeze artists, John and Mary Grayson, Richard. This adoption came right before Wayne would unknowingly adopt another child, August Flynn whose parents were good friends of Wayne's.

In 2011, Wayne then adopted another child, Jason Todd, who was a native of Crime Alley in Gotham City. This adoption came after Dick Grayson had already left to move to Bludhaven, New York City.

In late 2013, Tim Drake became Wayne's third adopted child after Jack Drake's death at the hands of Captain Boomerang.

In 2014, Wayne adopted Cassandra Cain, bringing the number of his adopted children to five in total.

In 2015, Wayne revealed that he had a biological son, Damian, by publicly bringing him to the Wayne Foundation Gala along with the rest of his children.

In 2016, Wayne announced that he would be taking in foster kid Duke Thomas as his ward, though there's no word on whether Thomas will be adopted later on.

## Personal Life

While Wayne has enjoyed his life as a bachelor, he has been in an on-again, off-again relationship with known vigilante Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. He has also had relationships with actress Julie Madison, reporter Vicki Vale, known assassin Talia Al Ghul (whom he had his child Damian with), and museum worker Diana Prince.

On April 3, 2020, Mr. Wayne sent the media in an uproar after a Wayne Enterprises press conference ended with Wayne admitting that he was the well-known vigilante, **Batman**.

On July 20, 2020 it was announced by August Wayne that Mr. Wayne was expecting another kid by his longtime on-off girlfriend Selina Kyle. Their child Helena Wayne was born on May 28, 2021.

## References

*1. ↑ The company was mostly run by the board of directors with Lucius Fox making big decisions in Mr. Wayne's stead
2. ↑ It was known before as "*Park Row*"
3. ↑ Pennyworth was left as Mr. Wayne's guardian by Thomas and Martha Wayne
4. ↑ Mr. Wayne has stated that he hopes the adoption will go through in 2020 or 2021.
5. ↑ The birth was announced on Instagram by Kyle and all of Wayne's children.*