Bruce Wayne

Vigilante (in secret; formerly)

**Bruce Wayne** was a well-known billionaire playboy, philanthropist, and former owner of Wayne Enterprises. He is the son of the late Thomas and Martha Wayne, the nephew of Jacob Kane, and the maternal cousin of Kate and Beth Kane.

At some point after his parents murder, Bruce swore to wage a one-man war on crime, debuting as Gotham City's protector, **The Batman** in his adult life. He is also stylized as **"The Dark Knight"**, **"The Caped Crusader"** or simply **The Bat**.

In 2019, Bruce disappeared from Gotham for unknown reasons. Some believe he is still alive, although most believe he is dead, leading to them having annual memorial services for him.

## Biography

### Early life

**Bruce Wayne** was born in Gotham City to billionaires Thomas and Martha Wayne, one of the wealthiest families in the city. One night, him and his family were held at gunpoint by an unknown mugger, his parents lives being taken soon after.

This tragedy led Bruce to vow to rid Gotham of crime, so no one would lose family again.

### Becoming Batman

Bruce spent years travelling the world, eventually returning and debuting as the bat-themed vigilante known as **Batman**. Some never believed he existed, due to his stealthy nature, however few people who have seen him say he's real.

One of his most notorious and infamous enemies was a man who went by the moniker of **the Joker**, the two having numerous brutal encounters. Another one of his more notorious enemies was the Mad Hatter, who managed to capture him on one occasion.

During his career, he became affiliated with Lucius Fox, and vigilantes that would go by the names of Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl.

### Saving Kate

At some point in 2019, prior to his disappearance, Bruce was watching over his cousin Kate, who was going through a hard time in her life, drowning herself in alcohol and partying.

One night, Kate was attacked by a gang of thugs, who attempted to rob her. Batman swooped in and saved her, having to go only moments later to respond to the Bat-Signal.

### Disappearance

Sometime in 2019, Bruce disappeared from Gotham for unknown reasons. His disappearance was soon felt by the criminal element, leading the crime rate to rise to unbelievable levels.

After his disappearance, Lucius Fox took the responsibility of running Wayne Enterprises.

### Personality

#### As A Civilian

Bruce, according to Kate, is a very selfless and caring individual. He's very committed to helping the city, whether that be through his alternate persona of Batman, or through Wayne Enterprises.

He is also very infamous for his womanizing playboy behavior, gaining quite the reputation amongst Gotham citizens.

#### As Batman

As Batman, Bruce is described and viewed by many Gotham citizens as heroic, and the savior the city needs. He is, however, feared by some as well. He is very brutal and ruthless, committed to helping Gotham City.

He is held up to high standards by the Gotham citizens, as he is very efficient in his endeavors.

## Abilities

* **Peak of human physical condition:** As a vigilante, Bruce is in top physical condition, having an incredibly powerful physique from years of intense, strenuous training as well as fighting crime in Gotham City for quite some time.
* **Intimidation:** As Batman, Bruce commands a very intimidating presence, to the point where even his name being uttered strikes fear into criminals.
* **Stealth:** Bruce is able to sneak up on people without being scene, which often led people to believe he could teleport.

## Equipment

### Former equipment

* Batman suit: While fighting crime in Gotham, Bruce wore a protective black suit stylized like a bat. The suit is bulletproof, made out of an unknown material.
* Bat-belt
	+ Batarangs: Bruce used these as his main way of disarming or distracting enemies. They are bat-shaped, and non-lethal in nature.
	+ **Voice filter**: Bruce used a voice filter while in his identity of Batman, to not disclose his real voice to people that don't know him.
	+ **Grappling gun**: Bruce used a length of monofilament wire attached to a spool. It could be used to scale buildings, or travel across the city.
	+ **Smoke bombs**: Bruce uses smoke bombs to maintain stealth while in combat.