Bruce Wayne

"You’ve eaten Gotham’s wealth... Its spirit. Your feast is nearly over. From this moment on... None of you are safe." - Bruce Wayne

Bruce Wayne is a billionaire, the current owner of Wayne Enterprises, and the heroic vigilante known as the Batman. After the ruthless murder of his parents, Wayne swore vengeance against all criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice for which he trained himself physically and intellectually, all to become Gotham City's guardian and protector, the vigilante known as The Batman, or simply the Bat, stylized as the Dark Knight Or the Caped Crusader,  using a lethal combination of mental mastery, physical strength, and expert technology to fight crime at night. As Bruce, he presents himself as an irresponsible playboy and womanizer, but that persona is nothing more than a façade that he created in order to cover his double life.

## Biography

Bruce Wayne was born a child of wealth and privilege to Thomas and Martha Wayne of Gotham City. As the Waynes' only son, Bruce was the sole heir to the family fortune as well as his father's business Wayne Industries. When Bruce was a young boy, his parents were brutally gunned down by a mugger, leaving Bruce an orphan. The family butler, Alfred Pennyworth, picked Bruce up at the police station and soon became his legal guardian. Alfred raised Bruce in Wayne Manor as if he were his own son. Upon visiting his parents' graveside, Bruce made a solemn vow that he would devote himself to combating crime in Gotham City.

Bruce was thirteen when he first discovered the abandoned Wayne Terminus train station that had been located underneath Wayne Tower, the location which would later become the Batcave. Wayne chooses to keep its existence a secret out of respect to his parents, although Alfred Pennyworth ultimately becomes aware of its existence. When he is sixteen, Wayne gets his driver's license and begins using a vintage sports car, unbeknownst to him that it would later become the Batmobile.

As time progressed, Bruce found the means by which he could keep the promise he made at his parents' graves. He fashioned a dark costume for himself to conceal his true identity and took on the guise of the Batman. With the reluctant help of his butler Alfred, Bruce established a crime-fighting command center in a cave beneath Wayne Manor. This soon became known as the Batcave. His connection to Wayne Industries provided him access to technology that he used to develop his crime-fighting arsenal. He installed an advanced computer network in the Batcave, dubbed the Bat-Wave, and he also designed weaponry, which he incorporated into a utility belt. In addition, he also developed an array of vehicles such as the Batmobile, the Bat-Glider and the Batplane, as well as a manned set of robotic armor which he called the Bat-Bot.

For the first two years of his career, Bruce mostly fought common street-level thugs and members of organized crime (such as Oswald CobblepotThe Penguin, Carmine Falconeand Edward Nygma). Reports of the Batman's activities quickly circulated throughout the city. At the end of his second year, Batman encountered his most dangerous adversary yet- The Joker. The Joker. He first met the Joker after the latter escaped from his hospital room at Arkham Asylum. He prevented the Joker from releasing a deadly nerve gas over the city, after which, he promptly returned him to Arkham Asylum. The Joker, never one to stay in captivity for long, returned time and time again to plague the Batman with outrageous new schemes.

In his third year, Batman came into conflict with a group of Penguin's minions who attempted the steal billions of dollars in jewels from one of Black Mask's warehouse but their heist thwarted twice, first by the notorious thief, Catwoman, and secondly, The Batman, who took down the group and attempted to restrain Catwoman but was forced to flee when GCPD officers arrived at the location, thus allowing Catwoman to make her escape.

Back at Wayne Manor, Bruce was with one his hired lady friends when Commissioner Jim Gordon arrived at the Manor, requesting an meeting with Bruce. Alfred retrieved Bruce from his activities and lead him to his office where Commissioner Gordon was. During their meeting, Commissioner Gordan asked Bruce questions about the Batman, trying to deduct if Bruce himself was indeed the Caped Crusader. Bruce, using the lessons he learned from the past, threw Gordon off track by kindly requesting that he leave. Gordon left the Manor but Bruce, feeling uneasy about the ordeal, followed him back to the GCPD precinct where Bruce, as Batman, saved him from an attack.

## Personality

Bruce Wayne is defined by the very tragedy that occurred all those years ago. When his parents died, he was forever changed and determined to rid Gotham City of its crime and corruption. This lifelong dedication is shown by how he honed his skills, strength, and intellect to become a vigilante.

In spite of his dark frame of mind, he is still a good and heroic man as his efforts are for making his city a better place. He will do everything he possibly can to try and save the innocent and won't actually go so far as to try and kill any of his enemies believing that to do so would make him no better than the very criminals he's fighting against. All of this he says is his way of upholding his family's legacy. And even though he would prefer to work alone, he's willing to accept help from others like Alfred, Jim Gordon, and Selina Kyle when he knows he needs it.

## Abilities

Peak Human Condition: Bruce Wayne spent years training in intense weightlifting techniques and martial arts, as well maintaining a strict diet, and as a result is in peak physical condition. As a teenager, he would regularly engage in hour-long workouts involving weightlifting in the gym and sparring sessions with Alfred. During his years of training abroad, he would constantly augment his workout routine, ranging from working out in the finest gyms at one time and lifting milk jugs filled with sand as kettlebells the next time. Bruce regularly engages in intense physical exercise to keep his body in the best shape possible, to the point that he has developed a muscular physique.

* Peak Human Strength: Batman's strength is at peak human levels, being easily strong enough to break a gang member's arm with minimal effort. He can casually send grown men flying off their feet with his attacks alone. In addition, his superior strength is further demonstrated by being able to perform agile and acrobatic maneuvers while wearing over 60 pounds of armor.

* Peak Human Durability: Bruce shows to have little to no effect when taking damage. This feat is shown when he is fighting off a small gang of criminals and is struck multiple times and able to shrug off the hits. When gliding through the city, Bruce crashes and tumbles but is able to recover within seconds, though visibly staggered. Further, Bruce is able to shrug off and endure multiple gunshots from handguns to rifles, albeit heavily armored and still show little to no pain beyond the occasional grimace.

* Peak Human Speed: Bruce is very fast, as he saved Don Mitchell, Jr.'s son from getting hit by Gil Colson's speeding car.

* Peak Human Agility: Bruce is very nimble and agile in combat, being able to clear an entire hallway of gunmen in mere seconds before many of them could even react.

* Peak Human Stamina: Bruce stamina helps him get back up, especially when he's gone through the worst.

* Peak Human Reflexes: Batman has extremely quick reflexes, swift outmaneuvering a gang leader's attack and beating him into the ground before he had a chance to react.

Master Martial Artist: Bruce is a "truly dangerous" fighter, having been trained by various experts around the world in Karate, Judo and Taekwondo, and he has studied martial arts with masters in different countries, borrowing moves and tactics from each discipline, including Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Eskrima, Pencak Silat, Muay Thai, Boxing and Kickboxing. He is a very aggressive hand-to-hand combatant, because in his mind, every single person he is fighting is the person who killed his parents. His movements have been described as inconceivably fast and brutal, as well as fluid and street-fight realistic. After two years of fighting crime, he was able to swiftly beat down an armed corrupt Arkham Militia member in mere seconds, and defeat the rest of the squad with minimal difficulty.

* Expert Marksman: Bruce is capable of firing his grappling hook with pinpoint accuracy to repel him to safety. He did so when escaping GCPD officers at Gotham City Police Headquarters by firing the hook and pulling himself up the stairwell.

* Master Spy: Bruce often travels through Gotham City under a drifter disguise in order to move around the city without drawing attention to himself. While operating as Batman, Bruce has also managed to keep his identity a secret to the public with only Alfred Pennyworth knowing his true identity.

Genius-Level Intellect: Bruce is a highly intelligent and polymathic genius, with extensive knowledge in chemistry, biology, physics, and applied science. In addition to being well versed in investigative techniques and forensic science. Bruce is an obsessive tinkerer with an extraordinarily inventive mind, with great knowledge in mechanical and electrical engineering. This extensive knowledge in engineering would go on to help him build the Batmobile, in addition to the Batsuit and various gadgets. All of his tools and gear are meticulously crafted with his own two hands. In high school, he consistently made the Dean's list and got straight A's due to the sense of pleasure he would get from spending long hours just studying. He enjoyed studying and learning, it allowed him to bury himself in books to avoid socializing with other classmates. He not only graduated from high school at the top of his class, but also attended multiple different colleges where he studied various subjects, including biology, physics, and chemistry. According to the Joker, Bruce is normally ahead of the curve.

* Master Detective: Bruce is an exceptionally observant genius detective.

* Master Engineer: Bruce has extensive knowledge when it comes to engineering and vehicle operations. Being a bit of a gearhead, Bruce was able to design and build all of his gadgets and technology. Bruce began working on the Batmobile at sixteen, and later would go on to add several modifications to the car. Including a custom afterburning turbojet engine for sudden bursts of extreme speed. by the time he was operating as a vigilante. He was able to design and build his Batsuit from scratch from experimental, high-tech ballistic materials unavailable to commercial manufacturers through his access to research files from the R&D division of Wayne Enterprises. He also designed a form of contact lenses which allowed him to view and record everything around him, as well as identify any individual simply by looking at them with the aid of facial recognition technology and access to various databases. He designed the Batcomputer which is more advanced than most computers on the public market.

* Master Scientist: Bruce has displayed extensive knowledge of chemistry. At a young age, Bruce began to experiment with figuring out what random compounds were that he would find, such as identifying a piece of gum that he found on a bench. Eleven years later, his skills in chemistry grew even better after spending years studying multiple branches of science at some of the best colleges around the world.

Expert Driver: Bruce is a very capable evasive driver in multiple vehicles, such as cars and motorcycles. As a teenager, he briefly took up illegal street racing. During the few races he took part in, he left another driver in the dust and nearly won his first race. As Batman, he utilizes the "Batmobile" when out on patrol.

Intimidation: As Batman, Bruce commands an intimidating presence using the dark streets of Gotham to his advantage, to the point where many criminals fear him. After two years of operating as a vigilante, Bruce had already managed to put enough fear into the hearts of most of Gotham's criminals to the point that just the sight of the Bat-Signal in the night sky was enough to deter several criminals from committing illegal acts simply out of fear that Batman might be nearby waiting to pounce.

Indomitable Will: Bruce has tremendous strength of will and incredible determination. After witnessing his parents' murder, rather than let it destroy him, he resolved to avenge them fighting crime in Gotham as a vigilante.

## Equipment

#### Uniforms

Batsuit: Whilst fighting crime in Gotham, Wayne wore a protective black suit of armor, stylized like a bat designed to both conceal his identity and terrify his enemies.

* Utility Belt: As Batman, Wayne carries with him a utility belt consisting primarily of a strap and buckle, that houses many pouches or cylindrical cartridges attached to its outside each containing one of his various gadgets.

#### Gadgets

* Batarang
* Taser
* Advanced Contact Lenses
* Ultraviolet Flashlight
* Grapple Gun
* Mini Bombs
* Tear Acid
* Bat-Darts
* Bat-Bolas
* Bat Stungun
* Smoke Bombs
* Gas Capsules
* Flash-Bombs
* Tear-Gas Pellets
* EMP Grenade

#### Vehicles

* The Batmobile
* The Batboat
* The Batwing
* The Batglider
* The Batcycle

## Relationships

#### FAMILY

* Grandfater - Deceased
* Grandmother - Deceased
* Thomas Wayne - Father (Deceased)
* Martha Wayne - Mother (Deceased)
* Alfred Pennyworth - Butler, Friend, Mentor, and Adopted Father

#### ALLIES

##### Wayne Enterprises

* Lucius Fox - Friend and Employee
* Caroline Clark - Secretary
* Bernie Benson
* Jervis Tetch
* Paxton Powers
* Derek Powers

##### Gotham City Police Department

* James ''Jim'' Gordan
* Harvey Bullock
* Arnold Flass
* Renee Montoya

##### Justice League

* Clark Kent
* Diana Prince
* Barry Allen
* Arthur Curry
* John Jones
* Harold Jordan

##### "Batfamily"

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Richard Grayson

#### ENEMIES

* [[Joe Chill]]
* [[Carmine Falcone]]
* Oswald Cobblepot
* The Joker
* Edward Nygma
* Selina Kyle - Situational Enemy, Situational Ally, and Love Interest
* Waylon Jones
* Eduardo Dorrance
* Lazlo Valentin
* Johnathan Crane

## Trivia

Despite his alter ego, Bruce is ironically terrified of bats.

## Behind The Scenes

In the main DC comics continuity, Bruce Wayne is a vigilante superhero known as a man dressed like a bat who fights evil and strikes terror into the hearts of criminals everywhere. He is also a former mentor of Dick Grayson/Night, who is the protector of Bludhaven. He is also an occasional ally of Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Arrow and Martian Manhunter.