Bruce Wayne | Batman

Indeed, Batman's oath of vengeance is tempered with the greater ideal of justice. He refrains from killing, as he feels this would not make him any better than the criminals he fights. He is also a very prominent member of the Justice League and the founder of the Outsiders. To protect his secret identity, Batman has constructed a fake persona he can use in his civilian identity. To the world at large, Bruce Wayne is a self-absorbed, irresponsible playboy and philanthropist. Only his closest allies know that this attitude is just an act. It's implied that he also considers Batman his true identity and that his civilian identity was essentially an alter ego as a result of having to watch his parents be gunned down. ADVERTISEMENT Relationships

Family

Main articles: Wayne Family, Kane Family, and Batman Family Throughout the years, Bruce Wayne's family has often changed, with members either appearing, being added, and retconned both in and out of continuity. Despite this, it is widely regarded that he has two different families: the biological Wayne Family and the surrogate Bat-Family. The two most important figures of the Wayne family are Bruce's parents Thomas and Martha Wayne, whose murder served as the main factor that inspired activities as Batman. However, their charitable activities has also inspired him to use him to continue such causes, often to ensure he can improve the living conditions of Gotham's citizens. Several other members of the Wayne Family have also appeared over the years, such as his uncle Philip Wayne, aunt Agatha Wayne, various cousins such as Van Wayne, and propertied brothers like Thomas Wayne, Jr. and Lincoln March. The Waynes also share a vast history with Gotham City and the wider world of the DC Universe. Though his mother, Bruce's maternal family includes the Kanes, whose members have included various members tied to Gotham's past. After DC's restructuring in the Post-Crisis continuities, Alfred Pennyworth's relationship has changed from serving just as his butler to also being Bruce's surrogate father and legal guardian. Through this, Bruce has become linked to the Pennyworth family, including Alfred's daughter Julia. Likewise, the Batman Family itself is widely considered part of Batman's surrogate family, Bruce adopted and served as a paternal figure to several members of the Batman family (such as Dick Grayson, Lance Bruner, Jason Todd, Cassandra Cain, Tim Drake, and Duke Thomas) or tied to him via family relations (Kathy Kane, Bette Kane and Kate Kane). Among his protégés are Barbara Gordon, Helena Bertinelli, Stephanie Brown, Carrie Kelley, Hank Clover and Claire Clover. Through relationships with several women, Bruce has had children, notably Helena Wayne, Echo, Bruce Wayne, Jr. and Aion (with Selina Kyle / Catwoman) and Tallant Wayne, Damian Wayne and Athanasia (with Talia). Sometimes this is due to scientific methods, such as the Damian clone, Heretic, and (in some continuities) Terry McGinnis / Batman Beyond and his brother Matt. Many of his children have also started crime-fighting activities, often alongside him or when he is unable to assume the identity of Batman. Some continuities also stated that Bruce will have descendants through them or through other children, many of whom will become Batmen or Batwomen of the future. ADVERTISEMENT Romances

Main article: Batman's Love Interests Throughout the years, Batman has had many relationships with many women, most of which seem to last only a short time. These range from similar social standings and citizens of Gotham to allies and enemies alike. Bruce's relationships with women has been complicated by his Batman identity, with them usually deteriorating because he does not tell them about his activities or, on the occasion he has, they cannot stand by his lifestyle. Though he has shared mutual attractions with allies, they usually go no further than flirting, due to commitments with other characters or brief stints that end as quickly as his civilian partnerships. Likewise, Batman has also shared romances with enemies, though they usually end due to their imprisonment or learning it to be part of their schemes. Batman's most long-standing relationship has often been with Selina Kyle/Catwoman, whom he's been attached to as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. The two have ranged from one-time encounters to full-time relationships as their civilian identities, though not always aware of the others' dual identities. In the times where Selina has learned this, there has been more acceptance compared with other partners. However, due to their different ideals and sides of the law, Batman and Catwoman have often been depicted as trying to tie the other to their point of view, though often unsuccessfully or as part of a ruse. However, Catwoman's transition to anti-hero in recent years has often mitigated this crisis. Two of Wayne's long-standing romances have included photojournalist Vicki Vale and Talia, deadly Daughter of the Demon. Other than that Wayne often went out with socialites like Julie Madison, Linda Page, and Silver St. Cloud. He once had a thing for bodyguards Sasha Bordeaux. Batman has also shared relationships with allies like Wonder Woman, Kathy Kane, Black Canary, Zatanna and Lois Lane. Batman sometimes shows romantic tension with enemies like Poison Ivy, Nocturna and the McKillen sisters. ADVERTISEMENT Allies

Main page: Category:Allies Though often depicted as self-reliant, Batman has often worked heavily with various other heroes and allies in his activities. These have ranged from officials in Gotham City to heroes throughout the DC Universe. The most prominent ally outside of the Batman family has often been Gotham City's Police Commissioner James Gordon, with whom Batman has worked to clean up crime and corruption in the city. His alliance with Gordon has often been depicted as both an undying trust to skeptical alignment. Batman's connection with Gordon has also ensured that he can operate more easily, often to investigate cases too big for the GCPD and ensuring he can assist the police in matters. Outside of Gordon, Batman has established working relationships with other members of the service, including Harvey Bullock, Renee Montoya, Crispus Allen, and Jason Bard. Through both his masked and civilian identity, Batman has also allied with various sections of Gotham's society, ranging from street-level contacts to officials of Gotham. These include various Gotham City Mayors, members of its council, and prominent members of its social circles. Through Wayne Enterprises and its subsidiaries, Batman has also be able to obtain information and resources need to fight crime. Employees and associates like Lucius Fox and Harold Allnut have also helped maintain equipment and gadgets used in the field, in addition to keeping his identity secret. Batman also has received medical aid from family friend Dr. Leslie Thompkins, though she's often voiced disapproval of his lifestyle. Batman's closest partnerships are often members of the Bat-Family, including the various Robins and Batgirls. These have also branched out into other alliances with vigilantes and crime-fighters in Gotham, such as the Huntress, Onyx and Batwing. Batman has also worked with various superheroes in other cities across the United States, including Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, both the Barry Allen and Wally West incarnations of the Flash, and various members of the Green Lantern Corps. With many of these allies, he has also served as a founding member of superhero teams such as the Justice League, Justice Society of America and the Outsiders. Through international connections with other vigilantes around the world, Batman has established international crime-fighting organizations such as Batmen of All Nations and Batman Incorporated. Alliances with other superheroes have also stretched to other publishers' characters, including Marvel Comics' characters (notably Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America and Daredevil), Image Comics' Spawn, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ADVERTISEMENT Enemies

Main article: Batman Rogues Gallery Since his debut, Batman has made a large variety of enemies and foes, from small-time criminals to major players in Gotham's underworld. Some of these have also been major international players outside of the city, ranging from international gangs to terrorist cells. Batman's arch-nemesis is generally considered to be Joker, a clowned-themed criminal who's goals and motivations either change on a day or remain secret to anyone but himself. Often confronting him more than any other adversary (thus far), the two's relationship has often categorized as polar opposites: Batman being more serious and fighting for order while Joker is jovial and enjoys inflicting chaos onto Gotham's streets. Batman has also suffered perhaps the most tragedy in his battles with the Joker, including such as the murder of Jason Todd. In some adventures, Joker has attempted to drive Batman to kill him just to see whether he can push him over the edge. Batman's costumed enemies are often referred to as his "Rogues Gallery", with some of its most notably including Catwoman, Penguin, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, Ra's al Ghul, Bane, Harley Quinn, Clayface, the Mad Hatter, Hugo Strange, Killer Croc, Deadshot and Hush. He has also taken on major crime lords like Rupert Thorne and Carmine Falcone, mad scientists like Doctor Death and Professor Milo, supernatural foes like Solomon Grundy and Doctor Hurt, and other members of superheroes' rogues galleries, like Lex Luthor and Deathstroke. Batman's foes most commonly operate in or target Gotham City, thus his operations focus mainly on it and the surrounding area. ADVERTISEMENT Abilities

Although he has no explicit superpowers, Batman often relies on "his own scientific knowledge, detective skills, and athletic prowess". Over years of intense training, Batman has developed the following skills and abilities:

Peak Human Condition: Through intense training, a specialized diet, and meditation, Batman represents the absolute pinnacle of human physical prowess. His physical attributes are at the natural limits far above those of any Olympic-level athlete that has ever competed. His strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, senses, healing, and endurance are at the peak of human potential and perfection. Batman began his physical and mental conditioning when he was 10 and then began intense physical training and weight lifting at age 12. He had mastered full-body control by the time he was 18. Bruce Wayne, since the age of 15, has created a strict diet to enable his body to develop and operate at its most proficient, along with biofeedback treatments. Batman's ability to perform incredible physical feats is due to his superior physique. He has often defeated opponents whose size, strength, or other powers far exceeded his own. He has dedicated his life to achieving physical perfection and has attained it through constant, intensive training and unwavering determination. Following his recent exposure to Dionesium, he has become significantly stronger and faster than ever before. Additionally, he has mastered the art of power naps and evolved it into what he refers to as "microsleep." Although these periods of sleep are shorter in duration (1 hour), they would be more replenishing and much harder to wake up from. Batman has also been shown to be capable of going over 4 days without sleep at all. Peak Human Strength: In terms of brute strength, Batman is one of the strongest non-metahumans alive. Batman engages in an intensive exercise regimen, and because of this his strength, like all other physical attributes, are at the peak of human perfection. He can casually overhead press lift 1000 lbs, bench-press 1 ton (more or less), and has in some cases demonstrated enough strength to easily rip steel bars from their moorings, and snap high-strength handcuffs with ease. Following his recent Dionesium exposure he is even stronger. Hence, he can break steel chains and cuffs with ease, smash stones barehanded, punch down 3-inch chromium-steel doors, support a ceiling that weighed 1000 lbs over his head for an extended period of time, and rip metal prison bars with his bare hands. Batman has demonstrated enough strength to easily overpower dozens of men at once, effortlessly lifting a full-grown man in the air with one arm and throwing him several meters, tearing off an airplane door in mid-flight with one arm, slowing down a speeding car with his grapple gun, and even punch a SWAT officer through a brick wall with no strain, giving the officer internal injuries. Deathstroke a near-metahuman once stated that Batman "hits harder than most beings with superhuman strength." Batman also was more than strong enough to pull 5 men over in a tug-o-war match with one arm, kick a concrete pillar in half while his legs were damaged, lift an entire bench-press bar with one arm, and throw it like a bowling ball, kick a thick tree in half during his early days, and break or bend guns with his mere grip on many occasions, all performed with casual ease. During his exercise regimes, Batman could bench-press at least 1 ton (more or less), dumbbell curl tens of hundreds of pounds without even flinching, and do over 300 lbs of tricep extensions while injured. Using highly effective muscle control, Batman can apply practically superhuman force in his physical attacks, able to overpower Killer Croc and the Venom-enhanced Bane (despite their superior strength). Peak Human Durability: His muscles and bones are far tougher and vastly denser than ordinary humans; making him extremely durable to certain degrees. Augmented by his iron-forged willpower he can tolerate massive amounts of physical pain and damage. His physique which is rigorously trained to the uttermost human limit and is extremely tough and resistant to damage, which allows him to survive dangers that would have killed most other people, like being slammed straight through thick reinforced concrete with little to no injury. He is able to withstand being stabbed and shot multiple times, as well as beatings from superhumans such as Killer Croc, and Bane (on Venom), and withstand a few blows during a brief tussle from Wonder Woman despite her vast superhuman strength. Also, Batman seems to be highly resistant to the blunt trauma of surviving falls of considerable distance such as multi-story drops and falls, evident when he was stabbed numerous times then kicked out of a building and landed from 30-stories high with little injuries with no Batsuit or gadgets. Batman's durability allowed him to be completely unmoved by a chair being picked up and smashed against his head, and had unnoticeable injuries from a 10,000-volt electric shock. He also once took a bullet to the chest before his suit was armored and lived. Peak Human Speed: He can run and move at speeds comparable to the finest human athletes. In combat, he is extremely agile and evasive, supplementing his strength with sheer speed to defeat his enemies. He could even match the master assassin Deathstroke's combat speed. Occasionally, Batman has shown enough speed to catch up with or outrun a speeding car while running on foot. He is capable of moving faster than SWAT can align their weapons, as evident from the fact that most men can't shoot or even aim guns fast enough to get a bead on him. Batman has outrun a huge explosion, run faster than the GCPD could even see, caught up to a train, moved faster than an Olympian had ever seen, and crossed 10 feet to punch down Hugo Strange so fast that he couldn't react. He is typically shown and described as running and moving so fast that he is a blur. Peak Human Agility: His agility is greater than that of a Chinese acrobat and superior to that of an Olympic-gold-medal athlete gymnast. He can flawlessly coordinate his body with perfect balance, flexibility, and dexterity. His main form of movement is Parkour, which he learned in France and uses to scale the city's rooftops in an acrobatic manner. He is capable of completing a triple somersault and running across a thin wire cable, which showcases his balance. Bruce regularly practices his agility by practicing gymnastics blindfolded. Batman's balance is shown to be practically perfect when he runs across a thin wire cable and has a lot of mid-air maneuverability. Bruce is shown multiple times to be able to jump very high and leap very far. Peak Human Stamina: Bruce's highly trained and developed body generates considerably fewer fatigue toxins and is much more resistant to fatigue toxins than normal humans, granting him exceptional endurance and lung capacity. His lung capacity is so great that he can hold his breath underwater for over 7 minutes with little to no strain. In his early days, he once fought in a death gauntlet for 28 hours straight before collapsing from exhaustion. Batman has demonstrated exercising extensively with a rigorous training regimen that lasted 1 hour, yet was not nearly satisfied. He can exert himself at peak capacity without slowing down for several hours before showing signs of fatigue or beginning to tire, evident on a few occasions when he fought for days at a time; though he was extremely exhausted physically and mentally. He is shown to be completely fine in -20-degree temperatures and standing in a sub-zero-temperature body of water with almost no clothes, survives in the vacuum of space for 24 seconds, and easily withstands Planet Krypton-like conditions, which have five times Earth's gravity. Peak Human Reflexes: Batman's reflexes are seemingly superhuman and far superior to those of normal humans. He can quickly react instantaneously to simultaneous attacks from multiple enemies and dodge rapid gunfire at point-blank range on many occasions, though he can be hit if there are too many to evade. Bruce's reflexes were honed to such a degree that he caught one of Green Arrow's arrows in mid-flight from behind when he tried to shoot him. Bruce himself mentally stated in mid-combat that he literally perceives bullets in slow motion, and normal human movements are also telegraphed to him in slow motion, as evident in another incident when he noted that it takes less than a second for him to cripple three men. He has also been shown to catch a grenade and throw it back at the enemy, catch a speeding baseball at the last moment, disarm multiple gangsters before any of them could pull the trigger, block a crossbow bolt from only five feet away, dodge Supergirl's laser heat-vision, and deflect four high-speed shurikens at once with one Batarang. Peak Human Metabolism: Batman's natural healing, metabolism, and immune system are at the highest limits of human potential, which means he can heal much faster than normal humans. He is able to heal broken bones, fractures, torn muscles, gunshot wounds, knife wounds, puncture wounds, and other major injuries all within a few weeks, and minor injuries like cuts, scrapes, and burns within a few hours to days. His immune system fights off microbes, infections, disorders, illnesses, and sicknesses far better than normal (but he is not immune). His healing time is very short, as he recovered from a broken back within an unknown number of weeks. After undergoing the same treatment as the Joker, with the chemical compound Dionesium, Batman has developed the ability to recover from almost any injury, such as acid being poured into his eyes. This included healing himself fully from all the scars and trauma he acquired over the years, increasing his strength and speed. Peak Human Senses: Through meditation, Batman's five senses are pushed to the highest limits of human perfection, meaning that his senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste are very keen. At one time, he was able to hear a sniper load his weapon from across the street a block over, hear an alarm three blocks away, hear the subtle movements of bats, and see so far that Robin had to use binoculars to see with clarity. He allegedly has the sight of an eagle, allowing him to see even the slightest shifts in the air, enough to fight an invisible person. His awareness, instincts, and senses combined make him extremely alert to danger, bordering on a sixth sense. Even Commissioner Gordon has commented, saying, "It's almost like he has a sixth sense." It is also implied that he has a slight ability to sense chi/ki. Master Martial Artist: Batman has completely mastered and even perfected every single form of hand-to-hand combat known to man and is one of the finest human combatants Earth has ever known. He trained around the world for years to master multiple martial arts. Master Kirigi stated to Bruce that he is a natural genius in fighting due to "his inherently violent nature." Even The Karate Kid of the Future was very surprised that Bruce adapted and learned future-style combat in seconds that he had never even experienced. He has completely mastered all unarmed hand-to-hand combat styles of martial arts, including but not limited to MMA, Muay Thai, Escrima, Krav Maga, Capoeira, Savate, Yawyan, Taekwondo, Judo, Jui-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Ninjutsu, Kendo, Fencing, Kenjutsu, Kali, Bojutsu, Wrestling, Francombat, Boxing, Kickboxing, Hapkido, Sambo, Wing Chun, Parkour, Shorin Ryu, Silat, Chin Na, Kyudo, Aikido, Varma Ati, Jeet Kune Do, Shaolin, Ba Gua, Hung Gar, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Kenpo, and Karate. His primary form of combat is a harmonious blend of Ju-Jitsu, Taekwondo, Judo, Muay Thai, Savate, Karate, Kung Fu, boxing, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Aikido, and Ninjutsu. Batman has proven that he can easily defeat a highly trained Green Beret within seconds, defeat multiple groups of armed opponents, fight evenly with Lady Shiva and Deathstroke on multiple occasions, and defeat enemies that are physically superior to him through the use of sheer skill. He has also trained many other people to become the fighters they are (Nightwing, Red Hood, Tim Drake, and so on), and it can be inferred from his ability to turn them into the fighters that they are that he is indeed a skilled fighter. Weapon Mastery: Through his martial arts training, he has become an expert in virtually all types of weaponry. His exceptional swordsmanship skills are evident in his fight with Ra's al Ghul, and his proficiency in Ju-Jitsu further demonstrates his combat prowess. Proficient with most melee weapons because of his mastery of Okinawan Kobudo. He was trained and became extremely proficient in all arms. He soon learned expanded melee weapon techniques, and he has learned expanded weapon/device sciences. He still practices during his combat sessions to keep his skills intact, though he prefers unarmed combat. Expert Marksman: Due in part to his training in Ninjutsu, Batman almost never misses his targets; 9/10 times, he's successful. Bruce is a highly skilled expert marksman with throwing projectile weapons, archery, and firearms when it comes to small, distant, moving, or even invisible targets. He has been practicing such skills since the early days of his training and is almost on par with the Green Arrow in terms of accuracy and precision. He was shown to be able to flick a light switch on from a distance and hit a penny dropping in the air from a distance, both done with a Batarang. He is equally skilled with firearms, though he dislikes offensive guns and prefers not to use them. Bruce is also one of the world's top ten marksmen. Master Acrobat: Proficient in gymnastics and acrobatics, to the peak of human ability, he is particularly skilled in parkour and free running. He can perform impeccably precise acrobatic moves instinctively in combat or while escaping a catastrophe and can even dodge a superhuman individual's blows and sword swings. He regularly practices his gymnastics and acrobatics blindfolded. Master Spy: His advanced and extensive ninjutsu and law enforcement training have made him a master of stealth, espionage, infiltration, and sabotage. Bruce is capable of breaching very high-security facilities with ease and without being detected. Batman's stealth prowess is so great that he's capable of effortlessly breaking into a top-secret base a mile under Gotham City, infiltrating the President's White House in a short amount of time, breaking and entering into the Pentagon instantly, the maximum security Arkham Asylum, a Justice League facility, Cadmus' and Oracle's supposedly impenetrable hideout, and even the infamous Area 51 and Area 52 completely unnoticed. He has proven to be very familiar with military protocols and codes, as he casually anticipated and countered law enforcement/paramilitary tactics and strategies. Bruce also learned how to pick various locks when he was in grade school. Disguise Mastery: Has mastered the art of disguise by the time he is 23. Has further learned Expanded Disguise techniques by the time he is 26. Batman has many aliases that he uses to infiltrate the underworld or just to go undercover in public situations. His current aliases are: Matches Malone, Thomas Quigley, Ragman, Detective Hawke, Sir Hemingford Grey, Lester Krutz, Frank Dixon, Gordon Selkirk, and Mr. Fledermaus. Master Escapologist: He has been described as second only to Mister Miracle as an escape artist. He has been seen escaping from a Posey straitjacket in less than 52 seconds and remarked afterward that the time was way too slow for him. He has effortlessly escaped handcuffs casually on multiple occasions within seconds, even going as far as saying "They were a joke". When arrested and locked up in prison, Bruce quickly identified three ways to seamlessly escape his cell with no tools or gadgets at all. Master Intimidator: It is widely known that Batman has the ability to instill fear in others. Even the people who know him best are intimidated by him. Batman regularly forces common criminals to flee in terror, despite the fact that there is no evidence that he would actually kill anyone. Even those who aren't afraid of the likes of Superman fear Batman. His ability to inspire great fear made him eligible for induction into the Sinestro Corps, although he was able to fight off the power ring's control. Genius-Level Intellect: Batman's IQ is said to be over 192. He is a brilliant, virtually peerless detective, strategist, scientist, tactician, and commander. He is widely regarded as one of the keenest analytical minds on the planet. Given his lack of superpowers, he often uses cunning and planning to outwit his foes rather than simply "out-fighting" them. Due to his mental training and natural gifts, he has acquired an instant learning aptitude, parallel multitasking, an eidetic/photographic memory, accelerated reading, and a more powerful memory. He is the second-smartest person on Earth, behind Lex Luthor. He is also an eclectic, polymathic genius. He has studied biology, technology, mathematics, physics, mythology, geography, and history. Master Scientist: A genius polymath scientist, Batman has extensively studied every field of science. He gained degrees in criminal science, forensics, computer science, chemistry, and engineering by the time he was 21. He has mastered diverse environmental training, security systems, and illusion/sleight of hand by the time he was 23. He had earned even more degrees in biology, physics, advanced chemistry, and technology by the time he was 25. He had learned forensics and medical sciences, expanded computer and engineering sciences, expanded device pool use of personal powered armor and systems, database creation on underworld crime bosses, rogues' gallery foes, and other supers; improved material sciences for body armor and micro-machinery by the time he was 26. He had also learned advanced new developments in forensics and medical sciences. Master Physician: A genius physician, Batman has studied every field of medicine from medical biology to forensic medicine. He can perfectly diagnose injury and death in crime victims. He holds a vast knowledge of medicine. He has almost every disease and symptom committed to memory. He is able to piece together several symptoms to identify the underlying disease. Among countless different symptoms, he is able differentiate between relevant and irrelevant facts. He can see whether or not more than one underlying condition is the root cause. Likewise, Batman could also make and develop antidotes for countering deadly poison used by super villians when necessary. Master Tactician: He is a master strategist and tactician who commonly utilizes extremely cunning tactics, strategies, and protocols to outwit his foes. He is also an excellent leader and usually commands the Justice League and the Outsiders. Cyborg refers to him as the "Greatest Tactician on the planet" and has listed him as such in his database. Batman is known as one of the greatest (if not the greatest) strategists and tacticians in the entire DC universe, challenged only by Deathstroke, who has enhanced mental performance. For these reasons, he is listed as one of the greatest living strategists and tacticians in the entire multiverse and is recognized as the Justice League's leader and tactical commander. Master Detective: He is considered the "World's Greatest Detective," without peer. Bruce is capable of observation, forensic investigation, and inductive and deductive reasoning of the highest caliber. Human intuition is an unlearnable trait and one of Batman's most effective tools. Given any mystery, he can arrive at conclusions with a fraction of the data. He has aided the GCPD in solving hundreds of inconclusive crimes. Batman regularly outsmarts the highly intelligent Riddler and commonly uses his detective skills and deductive intuition to match the unpredictable Joker and even deduce the mere physics and mechanics of a Green Lantern ring. Master Hacker: Batman can hack into almost any computer and learn what he needs from its database. Batman is, at times, often helped by Oracle or Alfred with computer-related matters as he pales in comparison to their skills; this usually frees up his time to focus on other problems. Bruce was able to hack and record the mobile frequency of the Suicide Squad members' brain bombs and deactivate them. He was easily able to hack and steal all data and information from Area 51 and NASA. Batman was able to hack and overload Cyborg's internal systems, putting him into a dream-like state. He has the ability and skills to access any file or record on the planet, including redacted, sealed, or highly encrypted files, as well as radio frequencies, bus, train, and plane schedules. Expert Interrogator: Batman is adept at using interrogation techniques, employing anything from law enforcement methods to outright torture. Several techniques have been observed, including hanging a person over the edge of a building by one leg or chaining a person upside down and beating them. He usually just uses his frightening appearance to get answers. "Fear is an excellent motivator," he once said. Expert Driver & Pilot: Bruce has expertise in evasive driving and piloting a variety of vehicles, from motorcycles and cars to boats, airplanes, and helicopters. Expert Tracker: Trained in hunting and tracking techniques by African Bushmen (the Ghost Tribes of the Ten-Eyed Brotherhood, among others). Multilingualism: A natural polyglot and extremely fluent in English, German, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, French, Italian, Arabic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi, Mandarin, Chinese Yue, Hindi, Bengali, Portuguese, Hebrew, Greek, Korean, Urdu, Indonesian, Dutch , and many more languages. Meditation: Batman practises various forms of meditation for training his mind and healing his body, including the more advanced and esoteric meditation techniques. His meditation mastery contributes to his vigilante lifestyle where during bedtime, he can entered a hibernative deep sleep allow him to recover more stamina and energy than what is normally possible within a few hours. Indomitable Will: He has no known superhuman powers, but he does have an almost superhuman "force of will." Batman's unstoppable determination, sense of discipline and morale, and strength of will make him an extremely formidable opponent. This enables him to function while tolerating massive amounts of physical pain and also allows him to resist telepathy or mind control. His willpower is strong enough to operate a Green Lantern Ring when necessary. He is also unshakably devoted to his solemn vow never to kill, despite his vicious inner temptation to do so—the latter of which factors prominently when facing the Joker. ADVERTISEMENT Paraphernalia

Equipment

Main articles: Utility Belt and Category:Batman's Equipment Batman's equipment often changes depending on the times and writers. The most utilized of these include the following:

Batsuit: Batman's costume is composed of Kevlar and a small percentage of titanium; it is bulletproof and resistant to most forms of attack (explosions, blunt trauma, falls, etc.). It is also flame-retardant and insulated. The gloves and boots are reinforced to nullify the impact of punches and kicks. Batman's gauntlets have retractable metallic blades on their sides. The cape is extremely light and can be used to glide long distances. The cowl is composed, in a small part, of lead, which shields Batman's face from identification via X-rays. It also has an infrared viewer and auditory sensors. The cowl is outfitted with security systems (irritating gas, electric blasts, etc.), like the utility belt. The mask is also a transmitter-receiver. Utility Belt: Batman keeps most of his personal field equipment in his iconic yellow utility belt. Over the years, it has produced grappling ropes, nerve toxins, batarangs, smoke bombs, explosives, investigative equipment, cutting tools, gas masks, and rebreathers. Superman also entrusted Batman with a Kryptonite Ring, should the Man of Steel ever need to be reined in (because of mind control by a supervillain, etc.). Batrope: Since his debut, Batman has often made use of a "silken cord" to traverse the rooftops of Gotham. It is often equipped with or combined with either grappling hooks or batarangs to attach it to objects. Since the 1980s, Batman has often used a Grapple Gun to fire and ascend the rope. ADVERTISEMENT Weapons

Batarangs: Small, bat-shaped throwing weapons, originally based on Aboriginal Australian boomerangs, have been depicted in more recent years as being similar to shuriken. Batman often made use of gadget-variant Batarangs on multiple occasions, including explosive, electrically charged, remote-controlled, and heated variants. Gas Capsules: Small, miniature pellets containing chemical components that, when mixed, release airborne agents. These have often been depicted as containing incapacitating components, such as tear gas and knockout gas. Batman has more commonly used smoke-based variants, which release thick clouds of smoke to distract enemies or cover escapes. Transportation

Batmobile: A modified car used for both high-speed pursuits and general travel. Batman often uses the Batmobile to patrol the streets of Gotham or as his general response to situations. The Batmobile is generally housed in the Batcave, though secret garages and maintenance points can be found around Gotham. Batplane: A custom jet engine used to patrol Gotham's skyline. The plane is the fastest of Batman's vehicles and is used for aerial pursuits. It is often stored in a secret hanger located in or near the Batcave. Some stories and continuities have referred to the vehicle as "the Batwing". Batboat: A watercraft used to travel via the water. Stored within an underground dock at the Batcave, Batman uses the Batboat to deal with aquatic situations. In some stories, the Boat is capable of submerging underwater for deep-sea pursuits. Batcycle Bat-Glider In Other Media

Main article: Batman/In Other Media Batman has appeared in various forms of media, ranging from theatrically released films, live-action television series, cartoons, video games, and various other forms. The character has been portrayed by many actors, including Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery, Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and Robert Pattinson. Batman has also been voiced by other actors in animated films, cartoons, and video games, including Olan Soule, Kevin Conroy, Rino Romano, Diedrich Bader, Troy Baker, Jason O'Mara, Jensen Ackles, Anson Mount, and David Giuntoli. Background Information and Notes

Bill Finger created the Bruce Wayne identity. The first name came from Robert Bruce, the Scottish patriot. Finger searched for a surname that would suggest colonialism. He considered Adams, Hancock but then thought thought of Mad Anthony Wayne. Continuity curiosities

Batman's origin story involving the murder of Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne has been retconned several times. It was originally established that the mugger had been named Joe Chill and Bruce was aware of this.[1][2] Zero Hour changed this so that his identity was never revealed, symbolically strengthening the potential link between any criminal and the man who killed his parents.[3] Following Infinite Crisis, Chill was identified and arrested the very same night.[4] This is expanded upon in a later story which showed Batman slowly driving Chill insane with mental torture before causing him to snap and commit suicide with the bullet meant for Bruce as a child.[5] After the New 52, Chill escaped the law and Bruce tracked him down before leaving Gotham. However, rather than kill his parents' murder, Bruce spared Chill[6] later made amends before his death.[7] In Pre-Crisis stories Bruce Wayne had been a founding member of the Justice League of America. After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, they retconned that the founding members of the League were Aquaman, Black Canary, Flash, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.[8][9] Batman was shown to have disdain for this group.[10] Infinite Crisis changed this again so that he had been one of the founding members along with Superman and Wonder Woman. Batman sired a child with Talia during their marriage, named Ibn al Xu'ffasch.[11] Dennis O'Neil mentioned that this story was ignored from continuity around Zero Hour because it did not fit in well with the rest of the mythos.[12] Infinite Crisis brings most of this back into continuity with the story Batman and Son by introducing Damian Wayne and stating that Batman was drugged by Talia.[13] Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27, though this was later retconned to the Earth-Two version. His "Earth-One" incarnation first appeared in Batman #96, though several Golden-Age stories were retconned into his stories. Batman's first Post-Crisis appearance was during Batman: Year One in Batman #404. The current version (Prime Earth) first appeared in Flashpoint #5. However, following DC Rebirth and the Doomsday Clock miniseries, all four of the incarnations have been revealed to be the same version due to the nature of the DC Multiverse. In most interpretations, Batman has a moral code against killing or maiming his enemies, believing that doing so will make him no better than the criminals he fights. Some storylines have also depicted him losing his sanity after "breaking" this rule, including the Batman: Red Rain trilogy and the Batman Who Laughs. This has also lead to him not using firearms within his operations, though likely due to their involvement in his parent's murder. However, within his early storylines, including his debut, Batman would often kill his enemies or allow them to die, often not caring about whether they survived such incidents. This was only changed after his solo comic's first publication and the introduction of Robin, at the behest of editor Whitney Ellsworth. Despite this, it has been noted that Batman has often broken these "rules" in many stories without repercussion or acknowledgment, including the Modern Age. Some have gone on to suggest that Batman will not kill with guns, something which the New-Earth Batman made an expectation to during Final Crisis. The movie which a young Bruce and his parents were seeing on the night of their murder is generally stated to be "Mark of Zorro" (the exact version varies). This is important because Bob Kane stated that he drew inspiration for Batman from seeing a screening of that very movie. He also drew inspiration from images of Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine. Some have also noted similarities between the character and the titular character in the 1920 play The Bat. Trivia

Bruce Wayne was first referred to as the Dark Knight in Detective Comics #45: The Case of the Laughing Death and Batman #1, bother Joker stories and both written by Finger. Bruce's birthday is February 19th.[14] Wayne doesn't drink alcohol in DC's standard continuities to keep his physical state at his peak, but he tricks others around him by consuming ginger ale and pretending that it's alcohol.[15] Whilst online, Batman uses the pseudonym JonDoe297.[16] Bruce's favorite meal is Mulligatawny soup.[citation needed] Batman has 127 martial arts styles. Bruce knows 23+ languages. Batman once went 80 hours without sleep. He trained himself to make three hours sleep a full night's rest for him. Bruce deadlifts 600-100 pounds. Bruce Wayne's IQ is 192. Batman's willpower was so strong he managed to wield a green lantern ring, something that is considered impossible for average individuals. Batman once took full beating from Wonder Woman without any Batsuit or armor but took only light damage.