Bruce Wayne (DCAU)
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History
The Early Years
Bruce Wayne was orphaned as a child when he witnessed his parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne, brutally gunned down in a random mugging. He made a solemn vow at the grave of his parents that he would commit his life towards bringing wrongdoers to justice. After the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne, Bruce Wayne became the legal ward of the family butler Alfred Pennyworth. Alfred and he lived at the family estate in Gotham City known as Wayne Manor.
Bruce Wayne drew upon the influences of others in order to create what would one day become his dual identity as Batman. One of his earliest inspirations was taken from a character from old movie serials known as the Gray Ghost. Little did Bruce know that he would one day meet his childhood hero. [1]
As a young man, Bruce Wayne had already mastered several martial arts forms. He had discovered an immense cavern beneath Wayne Manor, and Alfred and he began furnishing it as a secret crime laboratory. In short order, Bruce began operarting as a street-level vigilante, donning a black ski-mask and going out into the night to foil crimes. Though he was marginally successful, Bruce grew frustrated by the fact that his foes were not afraid of him. He realized that he would need something else in order to inspire terror into the hearts of Gotham's underworld.
During this time, Bruce met and fell in love with a woman named Andrea Beaumont. He even considered abandoning his crusade for justice to devote himself to her, but he was haunted by the memory of his slain parents. Bruce proposed to Andrea, who readily accepted. Unfortunately, as Bruce would later learn, her father, Carl Beaumont, had borrowed money from Sal Valestra and his mob gang (including a young Jack Napier) Andrea chose to flee with her father overseas, and sent the ring back to Bruce with a letter not telling the real reasons. Heartbroken, Bruce Wayne committed himself entirely towards fighting crime. However, he had yet to develop the means by which to instimidate his adversaries.
A few nights later, Bruce Wayne was in his father's study mourning the loss of his parents when a bat crashed through the study window. Inspired by this incident, Bruce realized that he would garb himself in the visage of a bat.. and thus the Batman was born. [2]
Partners
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Justice League
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Batman Beyond
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
None known.
Abilities
None known.
Strength level
In his prime, Batman was the peak of physical perfection. He possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in intensive regular exercise. Even as he grew older, his strength levels still surpassed other men his age.
Weaknesses
Restricted Mobility: The physical punishment of a lifetime of crimefighting began to take its toll on Bruce Wayne as he grew older. As an elderly man, Bruce developed a heart condition and required the use of a cane to ease mobility.
Paraphernalia
Equipment: Batcomputer; Batsuit; Utility Belt
Transportation:
Batmobile; Batboat; Batplane
Weapons:
Batarangs
Notes
- The voice for Batman in the various animated programs was provided by Kevin Conroy.
Trivia
- Bruce's identity and costume were inspired by the character of the Gray Ghost. In Batman: The Animated Series, the Gray Ghost was voiced by actor Adam West, who also played the role of Batman in the 1966 Batman live-action television series.
See Also
- Appearances of Bruce Wayne (DCAU)
- Character Gallery: Bruce Wayne (DCAU)
- Quotations by Bruce Wayne (DCAU)
- Images featuring Bruce Wayne (DCAU)
Recommended Reading
- Adventures in the DC Universe
- Batman Adventures (Volume 1)
- Batman Adventures (Volume 2)
- Batman & Robin Adventures
- Batman: Gotham Adventures
- Batman Beyond
- Justice League Unlimited
Links and References
Footnotes
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