Bruce Wayne

**Bruce Wayne** (ブルース・ウェイン, *Burūsu Wain*), also known as "**Batman**" (バットマン, *Battoman*), is a fictional character and protagonist of the *DC's* *Batman* series created by Malcolm Nicholson and Bob Kane. He is a crime-fighter from Gotham City.

He is the leader of the Bat Family and a founding member of the Justice League. He's also the a billionaire, playboy, industrialist, philanthropist, and the owner of Wayne Enterprises. He has fought and defeated opponents far larger and more powerful than himself.

Motivated by a tragedy caused by a mugger from his past, Batman has dedicated to fighting against evil and strikes terror into the hearts of criminals everywhere to eradicate crime and corruption and to bring peace and justice back to the streets of Gotham.

Although Batman possesses no super-human powers, he is one of the world's smartest men and greatest fighters. His physical prowess, technical ingenuity, and other numerous skills make him an incredibly dangerous opponent for villains to face.

"*I am vengeance... I am the night... I am Batman!*"

—Batman.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Kevin Conroy (English), Tesshō Genda (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)
*Voice Actor (young)*: Kimberly Brooks (English), Not Known (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Biography

Born into the wealthy Wayne family, Bruce Wayne had an idyllic childhood, although he was given a strong sense of justice by his moralistic and philanthropic parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne. After their violent murder at the hands of a mugger, Bruce dedicated his life to battling the criminal element that took their lives. He left Gotham for many years to train his mental and physical abilities across the globe, finally returning to take up the mantle of the Dark Knight.

When his parents were gunned down in front of him, young Bruce Wayne resolved to rid Gotham City of the criminal element that took their lives. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, in addition to mastering martial arts, detective techniques, and criminal psychology. Dressing as a bat to prey on criminals' fears, Batman fights crimes with the aid of specialized gadgets and vehicles, operating out of his secret Batcave below Wayne Manor.

### Appearance

#### As Batman

* Hair Color: Black
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Blue
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 6' 2"
* Weight: 210 lbs. (95 kg)

### Attributes:

* Billionare playboy by day, Batman by night.
* Gotham's most eligible bachelor.
* Trained to a physical and mental peak.
* Arsenal of gadgets, vehicles, and advanced technology.
* Inventor, detective, genius-level intelligence.
* Expert in most known forms of martial arts.
* Trained in all aspects of criminology.
* Mastery of the physical sciences.
* Computer expert.
* Master of disguise.
* Photographic memory.
* Trained in stealth and espionage techniques.
* Expert escape artist.

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Bat Family
	+ Alfred Pennyworth - father figure, butler, guardian, ally, & close friend.
	+ Batgirl/Oracle
* Wayne Enterprises
	+ Lucius Fox - Employee, friend, and technical support.
* Gotham City Police Department
	+ Commissioner Gordon - Ally.
	+ Harvey Bullock
	+ Robin Blake
* Rachel Dawes - Childhood love interest; deceased.
* Justice League
	+ Team Superman
		- Superman - Rival turned ally, friend, and teammate.
	+ Wonder Woman - Love interest and teammate.
	+ Flash - Teammate.
	+ Green Lantern Corps
		- Green Lantern - Teammate.
		- Green Lantern (2) - Teammate.
	+ Aquaman - Teammate.
	+ Shazam - Teammate.
	+ Green Arrow - Friend and teammate.
	+ Martian Manhunter - Teammate.
	+ Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman - Teammate.
	+ Captain Atom - Teammate.
* Lois Lane
* Teen Titans
	+ Starfire - Situational enemy turned ally.
	+ Cyborg - Teammate.
	+ Beast Boy - Situational enemy turned ally.
	+ Blue Beetle - Situational enemy turned ally.
	+ Raven - Attempted enemy turned ally.
	+ Kid Flash - Ally.

### Family

* Solomon Wayne (ancestor, deceased)
* Martha Wayne (mother, deceased)
* Thomas Wayne (father, deceased)
* Robin (son)
* Talia al Ghūl (lover; deceased)
* Robin/Nightwing (legal ward and adoptive son)
* Robin/Arkham Knight/Red Hood (legal ward and adoptive son)
* Robin/Red Robin (legal ward and adoptive son)
* Batgirl/Black Bat (legal ward and adoptive daughter)

### Neutral

* Mr. Freeze
* Selina Kyle/Catwoman - Lover and partner.
* Deadshot
* Phantasm
* June Moone/Enchantress
* Man-Bat - Enemy turned ally.
* LexCorp
	+ Lex Luthor - Liberator and teammate.

### Enemies

* Joe Chill
* Scarecrow
* League of Assassins
	+ Rā's al Ghūl - Teacher and enemy; deceased.
* Black Mask's Gang
	+ Black Mask
* Joker's Gang
	+ Joker - Archenemy.
	+ Harley Quinn
* Killer Croc
* MECH
	+ Deathstroke - Enemy.
* Penguin's Gang
	+ Penguin
* Bane's Militia
	+ Bane
* Anarky's Henchmen
* Riddler's Gang
	+ Riddler
* Two-Face's Gang
	+ Two-Face
* Agency
	+ Amanda Waller - Enemy.
* Suicide Squad
	+ Captain Boomerang - Enemy.
	+ Black Spider - Enemy; deceased.
	+ Killer Frost - Enemy.
	+ King Shark - Enemy; deceased.
* Victor Zsasz
* Poison Ivy
* Solomon Grundy
* Clayface
* Talon - Enemy.
* Samantha Vanaver - Ally turned enemy.
* Fatal Five
	+ Emerald Empress - Enemy; deceased.
	+ Mano - Enemy and attacker; deceased.
	+ Persuader - Enemy; deceased.
	+ Tharok - Enemy; deceased.
	+ Validus - Enemy; deceased.
* Ultron - Enemy.
* Desaad - Enemy; deceased.
* Grandmaster
* Trigon - Enemy.
* Brainiac
* General Zod
* Darkseid - Enemy.
* Doomsday
* Ares
* Silver Banshee
* Cheetah
* Gorilla Grodd
* Silverback
* Captain Cold
* Sinestro
* Black Manta
* Atrocitus
	+ Dex-Starr/Atros/Atrocitus
* Black Adam
* Scorpion
* Decepticons

## Abilities and Powers

### Abilities

* **Aviation**:
	+ **Aerial Combat**:
* **Charisma**:
	+ **Leadership**:
* **Acrobatics**: Batman may not be the quickest of his allies but that does not mean he cannot take on multiple enemies while simultaneously dodging gunfire and larger attacks.
	+ **Gymnastics**:
* **Escapology**: Batman was taught the arts of escapism by **Zatara**. Batman is rarely caught in traps or binds, and if he is it usually only last for moments before he escapes.
* **Equestrianism**:
* **Genius Level Intellect**: Batman is as smart as he is strong, and has honed his mind to be just as powerful as his body if not more. Using his inquisitive mind he has outsmarted his rogues gallery, the police and most, if not all, of his opponents.
	+ **Multilingualism**: Along with his proficiency with English, Bruce can also understand French, German, Kaznian, Spanish, Japanese, and Latin.
	+ **Business Management**:
	+ **Computer Operation**:
	+ **Demolitions**:
	+ **Investigation**: Batman is often called the "World's Greatest Detective" and for all the right reasons. He has solved hundreds of mysteries, murders and other crimes with and without the use of his technology.
	+ **Tactical Analysis**: Batman has a naturally tactical and strategic mind, always keeping his eye on the objective, but through the aid of his technology he can target vital areas on both human and non-human targets alike.
	+ **Deception**:
		- **Disguise**: Batman used various aliases, including Gaff Morgan and Matches Malone, to infiltrate Gotham's underworld.
	+ **Electrical Engineering**:
	+ **Medicine**: Bruce went to medical school for sometime before dropping out.
	+ **Eidetic Memory**:
* **Peak Human Condition**: He has intensely and extensively trained his body to the absolute peak of human potential and perfection. Batman casually performs practically superhuman feats of athleticism such as strength, speed, stamina, reflexes, durability, agility, and senses on a regular basis. He is strong enough to bend or break metal and overpower super-enhanced individuals (Venom-Soldiers, Deathstroke, Killer-Croc, etc), fast enough to blitz a group of dozens of enemies in a blur and dodge projectiles, agile enough to perform amazingly difficult acrobatics with grace, durable enough to withstand superhuman blows and impacts.
	+ **Peak Human Speed**: Batman is capable of dodging bullets at a Point-blank range.
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat** (Advanced): Batman is one of the world's foremost hand-to-hand combatants and is extremely skilled in striking, blocking, countering, and parrying. With the knowledge and expertise in dozens of fighting styles, Batman is the most formidable combatant in Gotham City.
	+ **Martial Arts**: He has advanced knowledge and experience in all martial arts stemming from China, Japan, Thailand, and Korea.
		- **Boxing**:
		- **Jujutsu**:
		- **Muay Thai**:
		- **Judo**:
		- **Hapkido**:
		- **Eskrima**:
		- **Tae Kwon Do**:
		- **Krav Maga**:
		- **Jeet Kune Do**:
		- **Wing Chun**:
		- **Karate**:
		- **Wrestling**:
		- **Ninjutsu**:
* **Indomitable Will**
* **Interrogation**: Batman is adept in finding out information from thugs and henchmen. He can spot a known snitch in a crowd and single them out for questioning.
* **Intimidation**: Batman is an exceedingly intimidating character. Modeling his costume after a bat and through countless years of experience he has honed his frightful tactics to even scare the likes of his enemies.
* **Photography**:
* **Stealth**: Batman is superb at sneaking around due to his advanced and extensive Ninjutsu training at the Togakure-ryu monastery. Using his knowledge of the layout of Gotham City he can transverse quickly without ever making a sound. He uses sound dampening equipment to aid him.
* **Tracking**: Using his high-tech arsenal Batman is able to track down anyone with anything from a sample of blood to fingerprints.
* **Driving**:
	+ **Vehicle Combat**:
* **Weaponry**:
	+ **Throwing**:
	+ **Swordsmanship**:
		- **Fencing**:
	+ **Gadgetry**: Batman is a genius inventor and of sorts. While using military and scientific technology, he further improves them using his genius-engineering skill that far surpasses black-ops technology. He has also invented countless crime fighting bat-gadgets for his own uses.
* **Ventriloquism**: Learned the basics from Zatara.

### Equipment

* **Armored Batsuit**
* **Utility Belt**
* **Grapple Gun**
* **Grapple Boost**
* **Batclaws**
* **Ultra Batclaws**
* **Remote Claw**
* **Cryptographic Sequencer**
* **Line Launcher**
* **Smoke Pellets**:
* **Toxic Gas**:
* **Air Filter**:
* **Remote Electrical Charge Gun**:
* **Freeze Blast**:
* **Freeze Grenades**:
* **Explosive Gel**:
* **Glue Grenades**:
* **Remote Hacking Device**:
* **Justice Avengers Id Card**:

### Weapons

* **Batarangs**
	+ **Remote Controlled Batarangs**
	+ **Sonic Shock Batarangs**

### Transportation

* **Batmobile**
* **Bat-Copter**
* **Batplane**
* **Batboat**

## External links

* Batman *Wikipedia*
* Batman *DC Database*
* Batman Wiki

## Notes & Trivia

* Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939).
* Amongst the events in his pain-filled career, Bruce considers the death of Jason Todd as his single greatest failure. He rates it next to the deaths of his parents and his inability to move on or prevent those who are close to him from being consumed in the same obsessive darkness that consumes him.
* As part of the heroic "Trinity", Batman is considered to represent the heroic facade of retribution, darkness, detective, technological science and vigilante heroism; he works to show that one should triumph over fear and that only the guilty should need to fear anything.
* In Gotham Subway, Clayface either turns into Batman and Robin or Joker and Harley Quinn during the fight.
* Batman's playboy billionaire alter ego, Bruce Wayne, owns Wayne Enterprises and large swatches of Gotham City. With these resources he has managed to provide funding, equipment and even headquarters for many superheroes and superhero teams.