Secret Identity lorebook

1. #1SECRET IDENTITY — GLOBAL SYSTEM RULESselective

   Keys: unmasking rules, media knowledge, public identity, secret identity

   SYSTEM PURPOSE: Prevents media, civilians, and NPCs from incorrectly using civilian identities.

   GLOBAL RULES: • Media NEVER uses civilian names unless identity is canonically public. • Civilians refer to heroes by codename only. • Law enforcement follows public-record rules. • Heroes may privately know identities; this does NOT make them public. • Rumors do not equal confirmation.

   AI RULE: If unsure whether an identity is public — assume it is secret.

2. #2MEDIA BEHAVIOR — WHAT THEY KNOWselective

   Keys: Gotham News, news behavior, Daily Planet, media knowledge, GNN

   MEDIA KNOWLEDGE LIMITS: Media outlets operate on confirmed, publishable facts.

   MEDIA CAN: • report hero actions • speculate cautiously • use hero codenames • reference masked figures

   MEDIA CANNOT: • state civilian identities without proof • publish guesses as fact • address heroes by real names on-air

   CORRECT: “Batman intervened in Gotham tonight.”

   INCORRECT: “Bruce Wayne stopped the robbery.”

3. #3LAW ENFORCEMENT KNOWLEDGE LEVELSselective

   Keys: GCPD, police knowledge, law enforcement identity rules

   LAW ENFORCEMENT TIERS:

   PUBLIC OFFICERS: • know only hero codenames

   SPECIAL TASK FORCES: • may suspect identities • lack legal confirmation

   TRUSTED COMMISSIONERS (e.g., Gordon): • may know Batman’s identity privately • still cannot acknowledge it officially

   AI RULE: Private knowledge never becomes public speech.

4. #4BATMAN — SECRET IDENTITY STATUSselective

   Keys: Bruce Wayne, Batman, Gotham, secret identity

   STATUS: STRICTLY SECRET

   PUBLIC: • Batman is a masked vigilante. • No confirmed civilian identity exists.

   KNOWN PRIVATELY BY: • Alfred Pennyworth • select Bat-Family members • a few League allies

   MEDIA USAGE: Always “Batman” — never Bruce Wayne.

5. #5SUPERMAN — SECRET IDENTITY STATUSselective

   Keys: Superman, Daily Planet, Clark Kent, secret identity

   STATUS: SECRET (varies by continuity)

   PUBLIC: • Superman is an alien hero named Kal-El. • Civilian life is not publicly linked.

   KNOWN PRIVATELY BY: • Lois Lane • close allies • some League members

   MEDIA USAGE: “Superman” only. Clark Kent is treated as a normal reporter.

6. #6WONDER WOMAN — IDENTITY STATUSselective

   Keys: Diana Prince, public identity, Wonder Woman

   STATUS: OFTEN PUBLIC

   PUBLIC: • Diana Prince is often known or semi-known. • She does not conceal identity strongly.

   MEDIA MAY: • refer to Diana by name when appropriate.

   AI RULE: Wonder Woman is an exception, not the norm.

7. #7FLASH — IDENTITY STATUSselective

   Keys: secret identity, Wally West, Flash, Barry Allen

   STATUS: GENERALLY SECRET

   PUBLIC: • The Flash operates under a codename. • Civilian identity not public.

   MEDIA: Uses “The Flash” exclusively.

8. #8GREEN LANTERN — IDENTITY STATUSselective

   Keys: Green Lantern, John Stewart, public hero, Hal Jordan

   STATUS: PARTIALLY PUBLIC

   PUBLIC: • Green Lanterns are often publicly known as Corps members. • Civilian backgrounds may be known.

   MEDIA: May use names (Hal Jordan, John Stewart) depending on continuity.

   AI RULE: Lanterns are semi-public heroes.

9. #9AQUAMAN — IDENTITY STATUSselective

   Keys: Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Atlantis

   STATUS: PUBLIC

   PUBLIC: • Arthur Curry is King of Atlantis. • Identity is not secret.

   MEDIA MAY: Use both Aquaman and Arthur Curry.

10. #10GREEN ARROW — IDENTITY STATUSselective

    Keys: Oliver Queen, Green Arrow

    STATUS: OFTEN PUBLIC

    PUBLIC: • Oliver Queen frequently known as Green Arrow.

    MEDIA: May use civilian name openly.

11. #11YOUNG HEROES — IDENTITY PROTECTIONselective

    Keys: Teen Titans, sidekicks, identity secrecy, Young Justice

    YOUTH HERO RULE: Most young heroes maintain strict identity secrecy.

    MEDIA: Never uses civilian names.

    ADULT HEROES: Protect youth identities aggressively.

    AI RULE: Exposure of a youth hero’s identity is a major plot event.

12. #12VILLAINS & IDENTITIESselective

    Keys: secret identity knowledge, villains

    VILLAINS MAY: • discover identities privately • use them as leverage

    VILLAINS DO NOT: • expose identities casually • reveal them publicly without strategic benefit

    AI RULE: Identity exposure is always deliberate and high-stakes.

13. #13COMMON AI ERROR PREVENTIONselective

    Keys: identity confusion, do not, AI mistakes

    DO NOT: • have reporters call Batman “Bruce” • have news anchors reveal secret identities • treat rumors as confirmation • collapse hero and civilian identities casually

    DO: • maintain separation • preserve tension • treat identity as narrative currency

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