Bane

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## Bane

### Affiliation

Court of Owls
Legion of Doom
Injustice League (formerly)

### Occupation

Crime lord
Prison ward at The Pit
Judge

## Relationships

### Familial

Linda
(aunt)

### Romantic

Betty
(fling)
Nora Freeze
(crush)

### Other

Joker
(former boss)
Two-Face
(former team mate)
Mister Freeze †
(former team mate)
The Penguin †
(former team mate)
Riddler
(former team mate)
Harley Quinn
(friend)
Poison Ivy
(friend/former boss)
Cherise
(therapist)

## Backstage

### Latest appearance

"Potato-Based Cloning Incident"
"Killer's Block" (cameo)

### Voiced by

James Adomian

*❝ Your idle gossip distracts me from my master plan. Break the Batman. Punish Gotham for its transgressions, and stand atop the mountain of skulls left in my wake! ❞*
— Bane[src]

**Bane** is a recurring character on the T.V. series, *Harley Quinn* and one of the main characters on it's upcoming spin-off, *Kite Man: Hell Yeah!*. He is an enemy of Batman and a member of the Legion of Doom and the Injustice League.

## Appearance

Bane is a tall and muscular male wearing a full-face mask. The tubes that connect to him can deliver Venom, which strengthens his power and physique.

## Biography

### Season 1

#### "A High Bar"

*Main article: A High Bar*

Bane is introduced gossiping with Scarecrow about the Joker being dumped by Harley Quinn at the Hall of Doom. A flashback shows the time he blew up Gotham Stadium after getting the wrong answer to a question during trivia night. He later attended The Penguin's nephew Joshua Cobblepot's bar mitzvah with Scarecrow and Two-Face, and bantered with Harley when she arrived at their table. However, the Joker soon arrived and drove her off, yelling at the table to laugh with him, which they reluctantly did. At dinner, Bane was hurt when Joker stole his dinner, not liking his own.

He later watched as Joshua Cobblepot prepared to kill Harley, only for Harley to end up escaping. The Joker then ordered the Legion of Doom members present to attack Harley. They set Kite Man to handle Bane, only for Bane to easily knock him aside. As Harley managed to dispatch Scarecrow with Poison Ivy's assistance, the Joker had the Legion of Doom surround Ivy and Harley. However, berated Bane for fighting Kite Man rather than focusing on Harley and Ivy, telling him to just do what he tells him and calling him a dumb freakish monster. This prompted Harley to ask a hurt Bane why he let Joker talk to him like that. Bane exclaimed how she was making a good point and lectured Joker about stealing his dinner and not even wanting to come to the bar mitzvah in the first place.

#### "So You Need a Crew?"

*Main article: So You Need a Crew?*

Bane was seen briefly during a press conference where Lex Luthor banished Doctor Psycho from the Legion of Doom for using "the c-word".

#### "L.O.D.R.S.V.P."

*Main article: L.O.D.R.S.V.P.*

Bane was present at the Legion of Doom's prospective member night when Harley Quinn was nominated to join, going up against KGBeast. He was served chicken satay by Kite Man who was working as a waiter but got frustrated when he dropped it and started insulting the chicken. When Aquaman attacked the base he made a joke about the ocean being the world's toilet to mock him but complained about political correctness ruining comedy when he was booed by one of the other guests. After Harley defeated Aquaman by destroying the aquarium, Bane gleefully stomped on all the fish on the floor while teasing Aquaman about it.

#### "A Seat at the Table"

*Main article: A Seat at the Table*

Bane applauded as Harley was welcomed into the Legion of Doom, even wearing a bowtie and top hat for the occasion and planning to preform some magic tricks, although Lex Luthor told him there was no time left for it. He later went up to Harley and asked her to pick a card although he was unable to tell her which one it actually was.

After Harley's crew mates, Clayface, Doctor Psycho and King Shark were taken to the basement with the goons, Bane signed them out for a mission. He wanted to blow up a guy named Todd who worked at a smoothie shop and always referred to him as "Bang". Before the mission, he attended the Legion of Doom's weekly meeting and voted to approve the Joker's idea of building a tower with his face on along with everyone else in the room until Harley questioned his plans. Afterwards he told Harley it was refreshing that someone finally stood up to Joker although when Joker himself turned up, he quickly changed his tune, annoying Joker who loosened his tubes, making him retreat.

Despite their efforts to get out of it, Bane was able to take the crew members with him on his mission. He had King Shark plant a bomb in the shop while the rest waited outside in his car. Getting frustrated with waiting, Bane pushed the detonator before King Shark could leave the shop, causing the place to explode and King Shark to lose his fin in the process. A wounded King Shark revealed to Bane that Todd didn't work on Wednesdays, so all this was in vain.

#### "Bensonhurst"

*Main article: Bensonhurst*

Bane saw Harley who is "insta-stalking" her former crew and informs her that in weekend he goes to Black Manta's beach lair where he will smoke a pork shoulder. Also he informs her that she wasn't invited there, suggesting her to check if she would receive the invitation in spam. Later, after seeing the statement from the Legion corporate card given to Joshua Cobblepot and realizing he had put a down-payment on a bounty to kill Harley Quinn, Bane confronts him. He initially denied it, but after Bane called him a lying liar, he admitted to it. Bane explained that the credit card was only supposed to be used for emergencies, but aside from his hit on Harley, he had also been using it to buy candies, vape pens, and a "dolphin encounter", leaving him no choice but to cut the card, although he struggles with the scissors and ends up bending it. Joshua apologizes, and Bane gives him a pep-talk, noting he was acting out of immaturity before he trips on a chair and angrily throws it out of the window.

### Season 2

#### "New Gotham"

*Main article: New Gotham*

Bane was away for the destruction of Gotham City, dog sitting for his "Aunt Linda's girlfriend". However, after Harley Quinn's efforts to incite goons to rebel against their masters, Bane was forced to find common cause with the othere remnants of the Legion of Doom. They met at Iceberg Lounge & Casino and formed the Injustice League to defend themselves, regain their goons, and carve of the remains of Gotham for themselves. After struggling to figure out how to work the coffee machine, Bane lamented that they needed goons, to which everyone else immediately agreed. They came up with a plan to get Harley into their group so that they could regain their goons, at which point Bane wondered why she wasn't invited in the first place, resulting in derision from everyone else in the league.

At the Injustice League meeting, Bane continually complained about being sat on a folding chair rather than an executive chair like everyone else, which the rest of the league had done deliberately to make fun of him. Not quite getting it, Bane said that "your jest will be avenged". Afterward, Harley smashed through the table and rejected all of the Injustice League's proposals, so Mister Freeze froze her in a block of ice and Bane suggested that they kill her. The rest of the league agreed with him, but Mister Freeze convinced them all to keep her alive as a trophy instead, so Bane mocked Harley incoherently and then left for his agreed-upon territory of new New Gotham.

#### "Batman's Back Man"

*Main article: Batman's Back Man*

At the Injustice League Headquarters, Two-Face is concerned after he heard that Harley "took down" Mister Freeze, meaning he and Bane are all that's left of the Injustice League. Two-Face continues to mistreat and make fun of Bane, forcing him to sit on a fold-up chair and making fun of his intelligence. Bane makes the astute suggestion that they join forces to protect themselves against Harley Quinn, but Two-Face turns him down and continues to berate and mock him.

The next day after the news break that Batman has returned, invites Bane back to the Injustice League and presents him with his own executive office chair and a drink, which overjoys Bane. He apologizes for his behavior the day before and suggest they team up after all. Bane is skeptical, wondering if he's only doing this because of Batman's return, which Tw-Face denies but agrees on the basis that it will be an equal partnership. Right away, Two-Face wants to discuss their branding, presenting him with a poster featuring only himself and a shadow with the name "Two-Faces". Bane notes that he is not included but Two-Face insists he is represented by the shadow and the plural form of "Two-Faces", meaning both of them.

At night, Bane runs into Batman, who is back out on the streets with a new technological suit, although Bane becomes enraged when Batman is only looking for Two-Face, believing he is the sole person behind the operation. Bane charges at him and insists that he is equally in charge, but Batman points to the poster as proof to the contrary, noting that Two-Face already has two faces, so if they were equals, it should be three faces. This angers Bane even further, who hits the button on his chest to give him more venom, growing even larger and more powerful. Batman initially has the upper hand after blasting Bane away, but his suit becomes damaged after a repeated pummeling from Bane, eventually breaking down and allowing Bane to break his legs. Broken and defeated, Batman is left on the ground while Bane angrily leaves to settle accounts with Two-Face regarding branding.

*❝ I was born in hell, and I demand respect! I crushed Batman! Perhaps I should do the same to you. ❞*
— Bane to Two-Face

Bane breaks down the wall to the Gotham City Hall in rage, demanding respect only for Two-Face to convince him to calm down so they can talk. He lets out the venom from his tubes, shrinking to his normal size. Two-Face compliments Bane for breaking Batman although he tells him they should just kill him when they get the chance rather than leave him hurt. Bane then insists they need to rethink their name, but Two-Face tells him the name is not the problem but rather that Bane needs his own space to do his best work. He takes him to the desert, where he gifts him a huge hole in the ground which Bane is deeply moved by.

#### "There's No Place to Go But Down"

*Main article: There's No Place to Go But Down*

As Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are brought to court for the murder of Oswald Cobblepot, Bane is acting as judge. He notes that he is unbiased which Two-Face begrudgingly admits is true. Bane gives them a fair shot, trying to listen to their litigator Man-Bat although he is unable to understand what he is saying. However, after Ivy takes the stand and admits to everything, Bane sentences them to life in prison and takes them to his new prison The Pit that he got from Two-Face the previous episode.

Bane shoves them into the hole and then jumps after them, and then proceeds to give a tour of the underground facility. He earnestly tells them their mission in The Pit is to bring people "into the light" and genuinely help rehabilitate them. He then drops them off at their quarters, invites them to a talent show, and impresses upon them that they must make their beds daily. During group therapy, Bane gets annoyed when Poison Ivy does not clap after Victor Zsasz tells his story. She attempts to manipulate him into transferring them to Arkham which he rejects claiming "Arkham is for the criminally insane. The Pit is for the criminally capable". Although their spirits are lifted when he reveals George Lopez will make an appearance at the talent show the next day and they start to formulate an escape plan to escape with his helicopter during the show.

When Bane notices that Harley has not made her bed, he bans her from participating in the talent show and sends her to solitary confinement, guarded by Cheryl. Later, Bane starts the talent show, finally performing some magic before George Lopez shows up. After Lopez's set, Ivy goes up and attempts to start a riot with her stand-up routine, and Bane encourages her with two thumbs-up after her routine goes down poorly with the other inmates. After the helicopter leaves, Ivy admits her plan and starts speaking earnestly, which eventually motivates the inmates to start a riot, wanting to escape.

The rioters' destruction of infrastructure has created a ramp towards the surface, which Harley and Ivy start to climb. However, Bane starts following them, trying to convince Ivy to return as she just made a breakthrough in the Pit, but Harley tells him to not "take credit for her emotional growth" and throws a chair at him. Fed up, Bane enhances his muscles with venom and begins climbing after them. Ivy gets high enough to see a vine in the side of The Pit and uses it to lift herself and Harley toward the surface. Not to be outdone, Bane launches himself after them and grabs ahold of Harley's ankle, and starts weighing them down. Bane admonishes Harley that only love sets us all free, which inspires her to let go of Ivy and sacrifice herself so that she can escape. She and Bane plummet to the fires below, with Harley yanking at Bane's fluid cords to send him choking and sputtering down ahead of her while Harley herself is saved by Ivy.

#### "Lovers' Quarrel"

*Main article: Lovers' Quarrel*

Bane is revealed to have survived the fall into The Pit and watching Doctor Psycho's broadcasting of Harley and Ivy having sex onto the sky. He expresses that he saw it coming as "the tension was palpable".

#### "Something Borrowed, Something Green"

*Main article: Something Borrowed, Something Green*

Bane was confirmed to have escaped the pit as he was a guest and Poison Ivy and Kite Man's wedding.

### Season 3

#### "There's No Ivy in Team"

*Main article: There's No Ivy in Team*

*❝ I GAVE IVY AND KITE MAN A VERY EXPENSIVE PASTA MAKER FOR THEIR WEDDING, BUT THEY DIDN'T GET MARRIED! ... It's gauche to keep the gift. ❞*
— Bane

As Poison Ivy wrapped up her presentation of her plan, Bane suddenly arrived at Gotham Mall, praising the plan and slow clapping, although only because he had strained his hand playing table-tennis. Bane then exclaimed he was there for revenge, pumping himself with Venom and explaining he wanted his wedding gift to Ivy and Kite Man — an expensive pasta-maker — back, as they never actually got married. Harle'ys crew all claimed they had no idea where it is while enjoying bowls of pasta. Bane stormed out, claiming he would not ask so nicely next time. Later, Bane was shopping at "More-4-Lex" for explosives and tried (and failed) to make small-talk with the cashier, when his card card was declined. The cashier then gave his explosives to Calendar Man who was next in line, angering Bane even more.

*❝ I couldn't help but wonder. Was the teller telling the truth? Was I depressed? Perhaps my identity had been stolen, by myself. ❞*
— **Bane**'s inner monologue

At Gotham City Bank, Bane tried to figure out what was wrong with his credit card, and the bank teller told him had they spotted "suspicious activity" on the card, including multiple purchases at Big Belly Burger early in the morning, 25 cases of hard seltzer and the wedding dress worn by the lead in the *Sex and the City* movie. Bane insisted there was nothing suspicious about these purchases, causing the teller to wonder if his spending history was a sign of depression. Flustered, Bane denied this, but silently started pondering the possibility.

After finally getting his explosives, Bane returned to the mall ready to extract his for revenge, only to see the mall collapse and be completely destroyed right before him without his help. Stunned, he remarked that he felt nothing and started to wonder if he needed a therapist.

#### "The 83rd Annual Villy Awards"

*Main article: The 83rd Annual Villy Awards*

> *****Bane****You could cut the tension with one of these...[Bane holds up a knife]****Bane****That's on them. All they have to do is give me back my pasta-maker if they don't want things to be weird.*

Bane got hired as a seat-filler at the Villy Awards and was seated next to Kite Man, whose girlfriend had not yet arrived. This caused a brief misunderstanding, as Harley thought Bane *was* Kite Man's date. As Harley and Ivy (Kite Man's ex) left the table following some very awkward small talk, Bane commented on the tension although concluded it was caused by their unwillingness to return his pasta-maker. Later, Bane left his seat to chat up Cheetah by the bar, asking if she was going to any cool after-party, but she ignored him.

#### "A Thief, a Mole, an Orgy"

*Main article: A Thief, a Mole, an Orgy*

> *****Bane****Well, 5pm on Wednesdays is my standing therapy session. It was a though one, got into some trust issues. I think you know why.[Harley shakes her head, confused.]****Bane****You won't give me back my pasta-maker! THE ULTIMATE BETRAYAL! My therapist thinks we would all benefit from a group session.[Harley spots Catwoman and walks off.]****Bane****Oh uh okay.*

Bane attended the Court of Owls' weekly gathering, covering his face with an owl mask. During cocktail hour, he was confronted by Harley, accusing him of kidnapping Frank the Plant. Bane tried to pretend he was someone else. Not amused, Harley questioned what he had been doing between 5pm and now, and he revealed he had been in therapy; before Bane could go on a spiel about it, Harley left.

Later, as the High Owl announced the orgy was beginning, Bane overheard Harley and Ivy arguing after Harley found out Ivy and Catwoman used to hook up. As Ivy insisted there was nothing to talk about, Bane interjected that it sounded like the opposite then asked them to help him out of his costume although they both yelled at him so he walked off. Bane eventually got out of his costume and was eating a sandwich in order to "carbo-load" for the orgy, and was disappointed when the orgy was cut short by the lights accidentally turning on.

#### "Batman Begins Forever"

*Main article: Batman Begins Forever*

Bane called into Doctor Psycho's self-help podcast under a fake name and told him about his personal crisis, pondering whether he should pursue his revenge or let it go and buy another pasta maker. However, before Doctor Psycho could answer his question, he paused for an ad-read.

#### "Climax at Jazzapajizza"

*Main article: Climax at Jazzapajizza*

Bane was at Jazzapajizza when it, and the entire city, was taking over by plant-zombies. However, his focus was elsewhere as he was reminded of his trauma when he got an ad for a pasta maker in his inbox. He tried to call his therapist Cherise, but she had turned into a zombie and was standing right next to him. Bane turned to talk to her, seemingly unfazed by her zombie-state. As Cherise began to vomit at him (which would turn him as well), Harley jumped between them, saving him. Harley sacrificing herself for him made Bane finally able to forgive her and move on.

#### "The Horse and the Sparrow"

*Main article: The Horse and the Sparrow*

Bane attended the premiere of the Thomas Wayne biopic, even dressing up with a top hat. He jovially greeted Harley, still thankful for her saving his life. However, he caught her at a bad time, as she was trying to re-assert her ruthlessness after Bruce Wayne considered her a hero. Harley had just smashed a gumball machine and told Bane, "Eat shit, loser!" as she stormed off, leaving him sad. Later, during Bruce Wayne's arrest, Bane became the third person in the day to notice Poison Ivy's glow-up, which fulfilled Frank's prediction that Ivy would receive three compliments.

### Harley Quinn: The Animated Series - Legion of Bats!

#### "Choose Your Fighters"

*Main article: Choose Your Fighters*

*To be added*

#### "Knocked the Fuck Out"

*Main article: Knocked the Fuck Out*

*To be added*

### "Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special"

*Main article: Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special*

On Valentine's Day, he was depressed because everyone had a partner to celebrate romantically, he tried to get Riddler to accompany him, but he already had plans with his partner. Later Bane walks through the streets of Gotham City, where he becomes even more depressed due to the different couples who were together openly celebrating his love.
Desperate because he didn't get any dates, he decides instead to look for a one night sexual encounter, where he gets a date with a girl named Betty.
However, Bane worries that his male member seems small to Betty, Bane arrives at the Etrican store to buy a potion that will make his member grow, however Bane did not read the warning that it would have side effects if used by a person. who used HGH, since consequently his entire body grew to the size of a Kaiju.
This, together with Poison Ivy's pheromones that ended up being spread throughout the air because of Harley Quinn, makes Bane feel very Horney. This make Bane starts stomping through Gotham and having sex with buildings, demolishing them when he ejaculates.

Just as Harlivy manage to pin him down, Bane spots an ad for the Brett Goldstein show, and breaks free of his restraints to pursue the British bad boy, On the way, Bane humps Mama Macaroni into rubble. The loss of her favorite restaurant devastates Ivy. Ivy fumes at Harley for being so obsessed with making the day special that she failed to internalize Ivy's wish for a simple day.

At the Brett Goldstein show, Bane steps on Clayface, causing the shapeshifter to become whole again. Harley and Ivy get Clayface to transform into a giant Brett Goldstein to talk Bane down. Harley briefs Clayface on the turn-offs Bane listed on his dating profile, but before getting to them, Clayface makes a grammatical mistake that peeves Bane so much, he gets turned off. Betty arrives, impressed with having seen kaiju Bane hump buildings with such gusto. Bane (still kaiju-sized) is likewise impressed with the dominatrix's use of proper grammar, and the two head home together.

### Season 4

#### "Gotham's Hottest Hotties"

*Main article: Gotham's Hottest Hotties*

*To be added*

#### "B.I.T.C.H."

*Main article: B.I.T.C.H.*

*To be added*

#### "Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up"

*Main article: Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up*

*To be added*

#### "The Most Culturally Impactful Film Franchise of All Time"

*Main article: The Most Culturally Impactful Film Franchise of All Time*

He was briefly seen as one of the frozen people kept as trophies by the middle-aged Robin when Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy travelled 25 years in the future when the world had turned into an apocalypse.

#### "Il Buffone"

*Main article: Il Buffone*

*To be added*

#### "Potato-Based Cloning Incident"

*Main article: Potato-Based Cloning Incident*

*To be added*

#### "Killer's Block"

*Main article: Killer's Block*

*To be added*

## Personality

In stark contrast to his cunning and resourceful comic book counterpart, this version of Bane appears to be quite foolish and simple-minded. He can be easily fooled by most people and irritated by seemingly random things. His feelings can be hurt quite easily, although it is just as easy for his feelings to recover. He is also somewhat fascinated with blowing up things and constantly uses it as a threat. Out of all the Injustice League members, aside from Mister Freeze, Bane has the least animosity toward Harley and is seen actually getting along with her while she was working at the Legion of Doom. Near the end of the show's Valentine's Day special, he started showing genuine remorse for the destruction he caused due to raging hormones and his kaiju-like size after being set free from the lustful spell, which Harley said was caused by Poison Ivy's pheromones in her body. Thankfully, he found solace in a young woman named Betty.

## Media Appearances

**Season 1**

* "A High Bar"
* "So You Need a Crew?" (cameo; on TV-screen)
* "L.O.D.R.S.V.P."
* "A Seat at the Table"
* "Bensonhurst"

**Season 2**

* "New Gotham"
* "Riddler U" (cameo; pictured)
* "Batman's Back Man"
* "There's No Place to Go But Down"
* "Lovers' Quarrel"
* "Something Borrowed, Something Green" (cameo)

**Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red**

* *Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red* #13

**Season 3**

* "There's No Ivy in Team"
* "The 83rd Annual Villy Awards"
* "A Thief, a Mole, an Orgy"
* "It's a Swamp Thing" (cameo; vision)
* "Batman Begins Forever" (voice only)
* "Climax at Jazzapajizza"
* "The Horse and the Sparrow"

**The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham**

* *The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham Special* (cover only)

**Specials**

* "Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special"

**Season 4**

* "Gotham's Hottest Hotties"
* "B.I.T.C.H."
* "Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up"
* "The Most Culturally Impactful Film Franchise of All Time" (cameo)
* "Il Buffone"
* "Potato-Based Cloning Incident"
* "Killer's Block" (cameo)

## Trivia

* His stature and look is very much *Batman: The Animated Series* inspired but his camp and hammy antics are ripped from Tom Hardy’s Bane from The Dark Knight Trilogy.
* Bane's voice seems to be a hybrid of Tom Hardy's version in *The Dark Knight Rises* as well as Jeep Swenson's squealing voice as seen at the end of *Batman and Robin*.
* When Bane mentioned blowing up the stadium, this alluded to when Bane blew up the football stadium with the Gotham Rogues before his speech in *The Dark Knight Rises*.
* The words on his coffee mug are "CAFFEINE IS MY RECKONING".
* Bane's declaration of “Breaking the Batman…” is a reference to the classic storyline *Batman: Knightfall*.
* According to Lex Luthor, there was a lot of politics involved in him being hired for the Legion of Doom.
* Bane purchased Carrie Bradshaw's wedding dress from the "Sex and the city" movie for $50,000. Remarking that he appreciated the "bespoke work of Vivienne Westwood".
* As of season 3, Bane sees a therapist weekly, her name is Cherise.
* In addition to Venom, Bane also recreationally uses HGH.
* Some of Banes biggest "turn-offs" are incorrect grammar and angel hair pasta.
* Bane has an account on the fictional dating app "Lex on Love". Which is likely an app managed by one of Lex Luthor's companies.
* According to Bane's dating profile, his favorite TV show is *The Office*. Specifically, the later seasons.
* When making a joke about a parking space, Bane reveals he drives a Volvo.

## Gallery

*See also: All images of Bane*

"Pretty cool!"Bane at trivia nightBane, Scarecrow and Two-FaceBane seen on TV screen with the Legion of DoomBane with his coffee mugBane wearing glassesMega BaneBane's poster in The PitBane trapped in The PitBane at Poison Ivy's weddingThe most ever seen of Bane's face and bodyBane on his scooter
## References

1. ↑ "New Gotham" *DC Universe* (April 3, 2020).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A High Bar" *DC Universe* (December 6, 2019).
3. ↑ "L.O.D.R.S.V.P." *DC Universe* (January 17, 2020).
4. ↑ There's No Ivy in Team *HBO Max* (July 28, 2022).
5. ↑ The Horse and the Sparrow *HBO Max* (September 15, 2022).
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special" *HBO Max* (February 9, 2023).