Bruce Wayne (Earth-1140)

## Batman

**Bruce Wayne** was a billionaire philanthropist and crime-fighting vigilante.

## Biography

### Tragedy and Training

When Bruce Wayne was eight years old, he was taken by his parents to a showing of the play Mefistofele at the Monarch Theater. However, Bruce was frightened by the performers masquerading as bats, and asked to leave during the first act.

While outside, the Waynes were confronted by the mugger Joe Chill. Both of the boy's parents were gunned down in front of him, leaving him an orphan and traumatizing him for life. That very night, Bruce Wayne swore an oath to spend the rest of his life fighting crime, to ensure sure no other child would suffer the same fate.

At age thirteen, Bruce embarked on a seven year journey with his butler Alfred, training in martial arts, detective techniques, and everything else that would temper him into the crime fighter that Gotham sorely needed. He traveled across the world in search of knowledge, wisdom, and experience, from volunteering in relief efforts in the Middle East to learning how to endure pain both physical and mental in New Delhi with the help of Cassandra, an illegitimate fakir.

In North Korea, he became the servant of Takibi Kirigi, a martial grandmaster who began instructing him out of pity. When his training was complete, Kirigi instructed Bruce to seek out a man named Henri Ducard in Bhutan, who would introduce him to Ra's al Ghul, leader of the League of Shadows.

By the time his training was complete, Bruce Wayne had completely mastered every martial arts style in the world, perfected the art of stealth, trained his body to the peak of human physique, and became an expert detective.

## Equipment

### Gadgets

*"Batarangs? Batclaws? Ooh, bat-snacks?!"*
―The JokerBatman used a variety of gadgets during his career, funded and developed by WayneTech.

* A golden utility belt, containing most of his gadgets.
	+ Batarangs: Bat-shaped projectiles similar to boomerangs or shurikens. They came in many designs and variants, including super batarangs, sonic batarangs, remote control batarangs, etc.
	+ Batwave: An alarm system connected to every security system in Gotham City, alerting Batman to crimes in progress.
	+ Glue grenades, adhesive non-lethal grenades used to ensnare foes.
	+ A collapsible bat-sword, used while on the SCPF Darkness.
	+ An FN MK 13 EGLM grenade launcher.
* An omni-tool given to him aboard the SSV Normandy SR-3. It came in black.

### Transportation

* Batmobile: Batman's main form of transport, a jet-powered vehicle with state of the art tech and military-grade offensive and defensive features. There were multiple Batmobile models made, including an off-road tank variant used for combat scenarios. Each Batmobile had an OnStar button on the dashboard, granting them state of the art safety protocols and communications systems.
* Tumbler: An early iteration of the Batmobile, the Tumbler was an all-black military prototype developed by Wayne Technologies, modified with custom weapons and gadgets.

### Batsuits

*" I only work in black. And sometimes, very, very dark gray."*
―The Batman
Batman possessed a collection of different "batsuits" with a wide variety of niche uses and functions, stored inside a vault in the Batcave. He frequently switched between them between patrols.

* Standard Batsuit: Batman owned a variety of batsuits in a wide variety of styles over the years, including black, grey, or blue suits with armored plating or more lightweight kevlar bodysuits, some with underpants on the outside and some without, some with white lenses and some with eyeliner. All were equipped with state of the art protection and cutting edge technology, including Detective Mode.
* Armored Batsuit
* Extreme Environment Batsuit
* Exoframe Batsuit: A powered exoskeleton batsuit deigned to enhance Batman's strength to superhuman levels, allowing him to throw down with the likes of Superman.

#### Prototype Batsuits

* Classic Batsuit: The earliest iteration of the batsuit, consisting of a homemade blue cowl, grey bodysuit, a yellow bat symbol, and trunks similar to those worn by circus strongmen. The suit initially offered little protection, though Batman compensated for this with his expertise in numerous fighting styles and his acrobatic agility. This suit continued to be worn occasionally in Batman's later career, usually in public appearances like parades or children's hospitals, as it was his least intimidating suit, or even during regular patrols whenever he felt nostalgic. The suit received the appropriate upgrades to make it more viable in the field.
* Nomex Batsuit: When Batman's first and temporary batsuit proved to be ineffective against the violent gangsters that prowled Gotham City, Batman requested a new batsuit from Lucius Fox, who presented him a prototype Nomex survival suit that was rejected by the Army, with added kevlar tri-weave protection. The armor was spray painted black and given a bat symbol, designed to intimidate his opponents and strike fear into the hearts of criminals. The suit's cowl was made of graphite with a kevlar lining, and the cape was made with a prototype "memory cloth" material, which hardened when in contact with electricity, allowing Batman to use his cape as a glider. Unfortunately, the cowl was made in such a way that it proved impossible for Batman to turn his head, forcing him to rely on his peripheral vision.
* Plated Batsuit: A lightweight and flexible batsuit created by Lucius Fox to replace the previous batsuits, which proved hard to move in, consisting of hardened kevlar plates on a titanium-dipped fiber, a retractable memory cloth cape stored in a compartment inside the suit's shoulder blades, and retractable fins on the gauntlets that could be fired as projectiles. Though the suit enabled Batman to be more agile than the previous nomex iteration, the gaps in the segmented plates made the suit vulnerable to gunfire and knives. Batman still used this suit late into his career for its enhanced flexibility, though it did receive numerous upgrades over the years to keep up with his newer suits.
* Ballistic Combat Batsuit: The successor to the plated batsuit, this heavily armored suit improved on the former's durability, protecting against bullets and knives, though it was slightly less flexible as a consequence. This suit was the first to utilize Detective Mode, a then experimental software that allowed Batman to strategically map out the environment or scan for clues in crime sccenes, spot enemies through walls, and highlight important objects or other anomalies. A holographic projector was also stored in the gauntlets.

Classic BatsuitPlated BatSuit