Bruce Wayne (Earth-203)

For other uses of "Batman", see Batman (disambiguation).

Bruce Wayne
Biological Information
Species	Human
Status	Alive
Universe Information
Home universe	Earth-203
General Information
Occupation	Philantropist Vigilante (in secret, formerly)
Affiliation	Wayne Manor Selina Kyle
Family	Helena Kyle (daughter; estranged)
Alter ego	Batman
Actor	Unknown

"I used to work with a man -- Helena's father. He was Gotham's greatest champion... and most people never even knew he existed."

—Barbara Gordon on her partnership with Bruce.^[src]

Bruce Wayne is a billionaire philanthropist, and formerly the vigilante known as the Batman, stylized as the "Caped Crusader".

Biography

Early life

Bruce Wayne was raised from when he was little by his family's butler, Alfred Pennyworth.

Becoming Batman

"A generation ago, there was a man, a vigilante, who prowled New Gotham's nights, claiming he was fighting for justice. All the while, and I'm not kidding about this, he was dressed as a bat."

—Claude Morton to Jesse Reese^[src]

As an adult, Bruce dedicated himself to protecting New Gotham City and became a vigilante, crafting himself a bat-inspired persona to fight crime and strike terror into the hearts of his enemies.He eventually became known as Batman, though many considered his existence as a sort of urban legend.

Batman's presence in New Gotham saw generated a new breed of criminals, no longer the simple thugs and gangsters involved in organized crime, but more dynamic personalities such as the Joker and Clayface

After having been Batman long enough for the public to be aware of him, Bruce would formed a romantic relationship with queen of the criminal underworld Selina Kyle. With her, they had a child, Helena, but Bruce remained estranged. Over the years, Bruce trained many protégé, including Barbara Gordon as Batgirl.

During his career, Bruce was associated with a number of individuals, notably Barbara Gordon,, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, and a young individual known to the public as "Robin".

Leaving New Gotham City

After fighting constantly with his archenemy the Joker, one night Bruce finally won, but despite being given the chance to kill him, resisted. Because of this, the Joker came for Selina and Barbara, killing the former and injuring the latter. Some months following this, Bruce left New Gotham, keeping in contact with Alfred.

Personality

"I think it's safe to assume he had some issues. He called himself the Batman."

—Claude Morton to Jesse Reese^[src]

Bruce has been described by Barbara as an honorable man, as he chose to spare the Joker's life. However, when Joker retaliated by killing Selina Kyle and paralyzing Barbara, Bruce left the city, leading Barbara to theorize that the Joker had driven him a little mad. Furthermore, Claude Morton theorized that he had some issues. Alfred also thought it curious that Bruce loved Catwoman, possibly being lured by her lawlessness.

Alfred noted that Bruce, as Batman, did not have an easy alliance with the police, having disagreements with Commissioner Gordon but nonetheless cooperated with them.

Abilities

"The point is, he attracted criminals. It was a prestige thing to fight him, you know, make your mark in the underworld."

—Claude Morton to Jesse Reese^[src]

• Peak of human physical condition: As a vigilante, Bruce was in top physical condition from years of fighting Gotham's underground war. Jesse Reese assumed he was a meta-human.
• Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Bruce was a highly skilled martial artist, able to contend with the likes of Joker and Catwoman. Barbara Gordon described Bruce as "Gotham's greatest champion." He had also trained many proteges over the years of operating as a vigilante, including Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Carolyn Lance, and Robin. According to Claude Morton, it was a "prestige" thing to fight the Batman, as it allowed one to make their mark in the criminal underworld, thus explaining the abundance of criminals in New Gotham City.
• Master of deception/Manipulator: According to Barbara, most people never even knew Batman existed.
• Network: According to Harleen Quinzel, Bruce is one of the wealthiest men in the United States of America.

"He was human all the way. He just, you know, he had a scary dress sense."

—Claude Morton to Jesse Reese^[src]

• Intimidation: According to Claude Morton, Batman was scary to criminals.

Equipment

"Okay, now I know you're messing with me. A grown man who fights crime and he does it dressed as a giant flying rodent?"

—Jesse Reese to Claude Morton^[src]

• Batman suit: While fighting crime in Gotham, Bruce wore a protective black suit stylized like a bat.

Appearances

Birds of Prey

• "Pilot" (flashbacks)
• "Slick" (mentioned)
• "Prey for the Hunter" (mentioned) ​
• "Three Birds and a Baby" (mentioned)
• "Primal Scream" (mentioned)
• "Lady Shiva" (mentioned)
• "Reunion" (mentioned)
• "Feat of Clay" (mentioned)
• "Devil's Eyes" (phone call)

Trivia

• Bruce's suit is aesthetically similar to Batman of Earth-89.

References

Other versions of Bruce Wayne (Earth-203)
To see other versions of this character, click the Earth name below for that Earth's counterpart of Bruce Wayne.
New multiverse
Earth: Prime
Original multiverse
Earth: 1 • 2 • 38 • 99 • 203 • TUD14
Transmultiversal multiverse
Earth: 1A • 27A