Batman

**Batman** is an alias taken by 2 people, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson; both with the same intent of protecting Gotham from dangerous criminals.

## History

### Bruce Wayne

After Bruce Wayne lost his father and mother in a botched robbery, Bruce left his life as a billionaire to train worldwide, with the assistance of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth.

Bruce would return to Gotham City sometime later, and would become the vigilante known as the Batman, who would strike fear into the hearts of criminals. One of these criminals would be the Red Hood, who he would chase down into Ace Chemicals, scaring him into the point of almost unmasking, but fell into a vat of chemicals before he could reveal. He would turn into the villain the Joker, a crazed madman who terrorized Gotham City.

Later, after Commissioner Gordon became Commissioner, he would form an alliance with the GCPD instead of being hunted down by them.

Soon, the criminals would become heavier to handle, causing him to adopt the young Dick Grayson, whose parents were assassinated in a circus act. Dick would become Robin, Bruce's first sidekick. The 2 would fight crime in Gotham together, with help from the GCPD. Bruce even gotten close enough to Dick to allow him to success him if Bruce is to die.

Later, the Commissioner's daughter would aid Batman as Batgirl after making her own suit. Saving Bruce Wayne from Killer Moth, Bruce would accept her as his sidekick. Together the 3 would protect Gotham from dangerous criminals, like Joker, League of Assassins, Riddler, and Two-Face.

Dick would soon give up the Robin alias and became Nightwing, and would move from Wayne Manor to his own home in Bludhaven. He would soon be replaced by Jason Todd, though, who lost his father to Two-Face and his mother to illness, causing him to live a life of crime jacking tires.

The two would work together closely, whether it was fighting Riddler or fighting Joker. At some point. Batman would make enemies with 2 villains known as Penguin and Scarecrow. He would train Jason well, as Jason was able to single handedly take out Riddler and protect Mayor Hamilton Hill from a group of thugs who were going to kill him.

Barbara would eventually unfortunately be crippled by the Joker when attempting kidnap Commissioner Gordon. When Commissioner Gordon was captured, Batman saved him, but Barbara was still crippled. She would continue to aid Batman as Oracle, who would broker info to them. This encounter that crippled Barbara would show Jason that evil couldn't be cured; only killed.

Bruce would soon share a romantic relationship with Talia al Ghul, daughter of the Demon, Ra's al Ghul. They would even have a son; Damian, whose death was faked for Jason's sake. Also during this time, the League of Assassins would hire Joker as a distraction, to run around the Gotham Bank with his goons while Ra's al Ghul was dealing.

Later, after Jason discovered what the League of Assassins was planning, they appeared at a warehouse where Joker was located to. Jason was to stay on guard while Batman chased the dealers, but Jason would go against Batman's words and go into the warehouse. Batman rushed to the warehouse, but it was too late, as Jason had already died.

For years, Batman would work alone with help from his butler and Oracle, and occasional help from Nightwing. When the Red Hood came to town, it was Batman's job to take care of him.

### Dick Grayson

If Batman is to ever die, Dick would become the successor of Batman, and would inherit the Batcave and Wayne Manor.

## Alternate Storylines

### Jason Todd's Rebellion

Batman is too late in reaching the warehouse, and Jason is almost killed. When Jason is pulled out of the wreckage, he still has a pulse, causing Bruce to take Jason under his care.

After Jason wakes up, Bruce is there to see it, although Joker's effect on Jason given Jason a new look on Batman, as a sick man who is the real criminal. Jason would run away, and become Batman's nightmare, the one thing Bruce was afraid of. After Batman singlehandedly takes out Cheetah, Jason snipes her, before running.

### Red Hood's Reckoning

Although Batman reaches the warehouse in time, he's too late, and is caught in the explosion. Batman protects Jason from the explosion, though, causing him to die, his final words begging for Jason not to kill the Joker for killing him.

After Batman's death, Jason becomes the Red Hood, and would hunt for the Joker, causing Dick to become the new Batman. While Jason was hunting for Joker, Batman was hunting for Jason. After Dick single-handedly defeated Cheetah, Jason sniped Cheetah, causing Batman went to where the sniper was at, finding out it was Jason.

If Jason is to spare Joker, Dick will attempt to arrest Jason when he asks for forgiveness. Talia al Ghul will also revive Batman, but went insane, and only mutters the words Zurr-En-Arrh (Zorro In Arkham). When Talia attempts to recruit Jason, Jason declines, causing Batman to attack Jason.

* If Bruce is to be defeated, he will pull out a grenade, blowing up and killing everyone on the roof, including himself.
* If Bruce is to fall and Talia al Ghul is defeated, Jason will take Bruce back to the Batcave. Batman II will accept Jason back into the family as well, while they try to cure Bruce.

If Jason is to kill Joker, Dick will be disappointed in Jason's decision, and will close Joker's file, marking him as deceased.

### Robin's Revenge

Although Batman reaches the warehouse in time, he's too late, and is caught in the explosion. Batman protects Jason from the explosion, though, causing him to die, his final words begging for Jason not to kill the Joker for killing him.

Dick would remain as Nightwing for a while, but would later become the 2nd Batman and join the Justice League. When single-handedly taking out Cheetah, Red Robin would snipe her and kill her. When Dick checked out the sniper's spot, he would realize it was Jason.

After Jason wished to return, Dick would accept him, and accept a new member of the family; Bat-Kid.

## Batmen

* Bruce Wayne - 1st Batman.
* Richard Grayson - 2nd Batman.

## Appearances

* Batman: Under the Red Hood
* Batman: Death in the Family
	+ Jason's Death
	+ Jason Todd's Rebellion
	+ Red Hood's Reckoning
	+ Robin's Revenge