Batman (DC)

Defeat his enemies, primarily the Joker, without killing them and bring them back from immorality and insanity (all ongoing).

## Relationships

### Significant Other(s)

Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (former love interest)
Selina Kyle/Catwoman (fiancée)
Talia al Ghul (ex-lover; mother of Damian)
Adrienne Williams (love interest)
Rahcel Caspian (love interest)
Andrea Beaumont
Vicki Vale (love interest)

## Personal Information

### Occupation

Vigilante
Superhero
The Current CEO of "Wayne Enterprises

### Affiliations

Founder of the Justice League
CEO of Wayne Enterprise
Leader of the Outsiders

### Likes

Acting like a playboy, keeping his business alive, spending time with his friends, improving his weapons and skills

## Character Information

### **Portrayed by**

Adam West
Michael Keaton (in *Batman* (1989) and *Batman Returns* (1992))
Christian Bale (in *The Dark Knight Trilogy* (2005–2012)),
 Ben Affleck (in the DC Extended Universe (2016–present)
Robert Patton (*The Batman*)

**Bruce Wayne** is one of the main protagonists of the DC Comics and the titular main protagonist of *Batman* franchise. He is a philanthrapist and the CEO of Wayne Enterprises, who operates as **Batman**, the protector of Gotham City. He is considered one of DC's greatest and most notable hero, alongsid Superman and Wonder Woman.

## Fictional Biography

### New Earth

#### Early Life

Bruce Wayne was born in Gotham City, New Jersey to the wealthy doctor Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha Kane, who were members of the Wayne and Kane families. The Wayne's were expecting another child, but the Court of Owls targeted them and caused Martha to lose the child. Bruce was around three when the incident happened, and survived the attack from the Court of Owls alongside his mother.

In addition, their butler Jarvis Pennyworth was killed by Court's Talons, and Alfred took his father's place as the Wayne's butler. When Bruce was five years old, he fell down his families' caverns beneath the Wayne Manor, which attracted several bats. Thomas eventually pulled his son out of the cavern, which would become Bruce's headquarters known as the Batcave years later.

#### Parents' Deaths

Around the age of eight, Bruce and his parents went to the Monarch Theater, and when walking home, were held at gunpoint by a mugger named Joe Chill. Chill demanded Martha's pearl necklace, but Thomas refused to give to the mugger, and Bruce's parents were shot dead in the streets in front of him. Physician and social worker Leslie Thompkins arrived to give comfort to Bruce, and was taken home and lived with Alfred. The death of his parents traumatized Bruce, who swore to avenge his parents' deaths

#### Training

Bruce swore an oath to rid Gotham City of the evil that took his parents, and spent his youth traveling the world to train himself both physically and mentally. During his travels, he learned a variety of martial arts, all sciences, gymnastics, disguise, and escape artistry to improve himself. When he was fourteen years old, Bruce attended many European universities to learn what he could, but wouldn't stay long and only took subjects that suited him for his plan to rid crime from Gotham.

During this time, Bruce met instructors who taught martial arts and other abilities, including Frenchman Henri Ducard, Japanese ninja Kirigi, boxer Ted Grant, the assassin David Cain, martial artist Chu Chin Li and Tsunemoto, and kung-fu master Richard Dragon. In addition, Bruce met Oliver Queen, who trained him in archery and later become one of his allies later in the future. Around the age of seventeen, Bruce met Detective Harvey Harris, who trained him to improve his detective and investigation skills.

When he was twenty years old, Bruce attempted to join the FBI, but after learning of its regulations and conduct, he decided to work alone instead of being with the legal system. Willis Doggett was Bruce's last instructor, but he was killed by a target that Bruce managed to fight off. Afterward, Bruce was rescued by a shaman an returned to Gotham City after twelve years of training.

### Becoming Batman

Bruce returned to Gotham City, and for his final test of his training, climbed to the top of Wayne Manor and jumped off. Bruce survived the fall, but was injured, having a concussion, road rash, and a dislocated shoulder and elbow. Despite having all of his skills and methods to fight against crime, Bruce felt that he was missing something to completely put fear into the heart of criminals. One night while sitting in Wayne Manor, Bruce recalled his fear of bats as child and one crashed through one of the windows. Bruce decided to make his appearance resemble a bat, and designed a costume equipped with experimental technology and assistance from Alfred.

The vigilante's techniques and methods, now known as Batman, have proven effective in making criminals scared of committing illegal acts. When Batman appeared at a dinner with the city's most corrupt figures, pledging to stop their reign of terror, Batman became a folk hero in Gotham. After becoming close friends with James Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent, Batman made cops and attorneys his allies.

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

* **Enhanced Human Physiology:** After his parents' deaths, Bruce would do anything to find the rober responsible for them.After being taken in by Alfred, Batman went through vigourous and intense training, exercize, and strict diet in order to learn to fight crime. From that, Bruce has sustained over the years, his biology has been enhanced at a higher level compared to him being a human. His senses, strength, speed, intelligence, reflexes etc. have heightened at an impressive level, despite him being only a human. Bruce's athleticism has helped him reach enhanced senses and abilities.
	+ **Enhanced Human Strength:**Bruce's strength is enhanced is at a high level compared to a human. He is said to be as strong as ten men, but this is merely an exaggeration. however, he is comsidered one of the strongest men alive, at least on a normal human level. He has snapped handcuffs, chains, slam through walls, and knocked out someone who is stronger than him. He has been able to overpower several people, including Joker and Killer Croc, Bane, etch. to name a few.
	+ **Enhanced Speed:** Bruce runs at a stronger and enhanced speed compared to being a normal human. His speed is enough to even knock down Deathstroke during one of their fights.
	+ **Enhanced Stamina:** In comparison to an ordinary human, Batman's highly trained and developed body musculature produces far fewer fatigue toxins and is far more resistant to the build-up of fatigue toxins, allowing him to be physically active for much longer periods without rest.  He could work at maximum capacity for several hours without slowing down or displaying signs of exhaustion.  This enables him to run dozens of miles and battle for extended periods.  In addition, because his stamina extends to his lung capacity, he can hold his breath underwater for several minutes without losing breath or being weary.
	+ **Enhanced Agility:**
	+ **Enhanced Reflexes:**
	+ **Enhanced Durability:**
	+ **Enhanced Intelligence:**
	+ **Enhanced Senses:**
	+ **Enhanced Healing:**
* **Martial Arts Master:**
* **Weapons Master:**
* **Expert Marksman:**
* **Master Acrobat:**
* **Stealth Master:**
* **Genius Intelligence:**
	+ **Polymath:**
	+ **Master Detective:** Batman is one of the most brilliant detectives of his generation, even stating to Bane he could figure out who had hired him to harm Dick Grayson when he was badly wounded. This has caused Bruce to be renowned as the "Detective"
	+ **Multilingual:**
	+ **Master Strategist and Tactician:**
	+ **Expert Inquisitor:**
	+ **Escapologist:**
	+ **Crack Pilot:**
	+ **Expert Tracker:**
	+ **Master of Disguise:**
	+ **Indomitable Will:**
	+ **Intimidation:**
	+ **Ventriloquism:**
	+ **Expert Mechanic and Vehicular Driver:**
	+ **Business Management:** Bruce has been a business man since he was a young man, and is one of the most successful individuals in Gotham City. Because of his business skills taking off, he is one of the richest men alive.
	+ **Teaching:** Bruce has past on his training skills with the likes of Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Jason Todd and Cassandra Cain. This had turned them into one of the greatest fighters of their generations.