Bruce Wayne (Batman)

Batman is the CEO of Wayne Enterprises and the main vigilante operating in Gotham City, New Jersey. In his public identity, he is Bruce Wayne, a billionaire industrialist and notorious playboy. His physical prowess and technical ingenuity make him an incredibly dangerous opponent. He is also a founding member of Justice League.

## History

### Early Life

Born to the renowned physician and CEO of Wayne Enterprises, Dr Thomas Wayne, and his loving wife Martha Kane, young Bruce was at once plunged into the plushy environment of the high flying 0.1%. Kept safe within the 5,412-hectare estate of Wayne Manor - situated several miles outside of Gotham City limits, the young master experienced little of the world outside. Instead, he was kept safe within the bubble of his limited but extravagant environment; though a natural sense of curiosity bade him to question if there was more to life all than he had seen. And it was on a particular evening that Dr Wayne decided to drive Bruce out to the less sightly parts of town so that he might explain the vast disparity between the wealthy and the poor. Suffice to say it was a truly eye opening trip, and one that he would never forget. Little would he realize that his destiny would lie on those very streets that he peered at through the vehicle glass.

### Crime Alley

On Bruce's eighth birthday, he was taken to the Monarch Theater with both parents to watch The Mark of Zorro on his behest - having been spurred into fascination by the caped hero through prior exposure to a set of comics granted him by a friend of the family. Unfortunately, when a street riot calling for fairer wages broke out in front of a theater, the Waynes found themselves trapped in an unfortunate situation. Being well aware that the crowd would be hostile towards their namesake, Dr Wayne made a hasty decision to flee out the back through a quiet alleyway. Unfortunately they were halfway through the alleyway when they were faced with an armed thug. Upon demanding Dr Wayne's wallet, Thomas was quick to oblige - except not quick enough to prevent the thug from reaching over to Martha Wayne's pearls to tug on the string. An act that set Dr Wayne hurling at the aggressor to defend his wife, only to earn a shot directly through the lungs. And an ensuing shot fired hit a screaming Martha right through the heart, killing her instantly. With both adults crumbled to the ground, the assaulter fled, leaving a traumatized Bruce to kneel in the life blood of his parents. Distressed as he watched the final lights dim from his father's eyes as the man drowned in his own blood.

#### Aftermath

With nothing but the vague testimony of an eight year old, and the bullet shell's of a common firearm, the G.C.P.D could only produce additional evidence in the form of a second kid in the vicinity. A nine year old Selina Kyle, sole eye witness to the murder of the Wayne's. Certain that she was being stalked, the G.C.P.D opted to place Kyle into the Manor for safekeeping while they searched for a possible assailant. A trail that unfortunately grew cold, but not before the two kids were acquainted, and a friendship forged that would last them till adulthood.