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Batman, of his real name Bruce Wayne, is the main protagonist of the American animated series Beware the Batman. He is a billionaire and vigilante who prowls the streets of Gotham City at night, along with his sidekick, Katana, fighting crime.

He was voiced by Anthony Ruivivar.

Personality[]

Like in most of his incarnations, Batman has a reputation of being a grim, and dark vigilante. He is very paranoid and obsessive, which often makes it difficult for him to trust other people except for Alfred, or Katana.

Despite this, Batman has proved to have a strong sense of honor, morality, and loyalty for humanity, which was instilled by his parents. His father was a doctor, while his mother was a crusader against child abuse. He refrains from killing, as he feels that by doing so, he will succumb to his inner demons in full.

That said, Batman can be pragmatic, as he employs almost any other means or resources necessary to get the job done, and has shown a willingness to manipulate his opponents in the pursuits of his goals.

Biography[]

The Batman is; in his everyday identity, Bruce Wayne, a wealthy business owner living in Gotham City. Wayne averts suspicion by acting the part of a superficial, dull-witted playboy idly living off his family's fortune (amassed through investment in real estate before the city became a bustling metropolis) and the profits of Wayne Enterprises, his inherited conglomerate.

Wayne supports philanthropic causes through his nonprofit Wayne Foundation but is more widely known as a celebrity socialite. In public Wayne pretends to be a heavy drinker, using ginger ale to suggest champagne and liberally serving intoxicating beverages to guests that he never actually consumes himself. In reality, he is a strict teetotaler concerned to maintain top physical fitness and mental acuity. In public, Wayne appears frequently in the company of fashionable women to encourage tabloid gossip. In reality, there is less than meets the eye: though he leads an active romantic life, crime-fighting activities account for most of his night hours.

Bruce Wayne's calculated persona as a vapid, self-indulgent son of privilege finds literary precedent in Sir Percival Blakeney, the hero of the Scarlet Pimpernel stories by Baroness Emmuska Orczy (1903), and Don Diego de la Vega, the hero of the Zorro tales by Johnston McCulley (1919). Like Wayne, Sir Percy, and Don Diego are each members of the gentry who invite contempt by publicly playing the fool. Also like Wayne, each performs heroic deeds in secret and marks his work with a signature symbol.

The name "Bruce Wayne" was chosen for certain connotations. According to co-creator Bill Finger, "Bruce Wayne's first name came from Robert Bruce, the Scottish patriot. Wayne, being a playboy, was a man of gentry. I searched for a name that would suggest colonialism. I tried Adams, Hancock...then I thought of Mad Anthony Wayne."

Writers of Batman and Superman stories have often compared and contrasted the two. Interpretations vary depending on the writer, the story, and the timing. Grant Morrison notes that both heroes "believe in the same kind of things" despite the day/night contrast their heroic roles display. He notes an equally stark contrast in their real identities. Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent belong to different social classes: "Bruce has a butler, Clark has a boss". T. James Musler's book Unleashing the Superhero in Us All explores the crucial role played by wealth in the Bruce Wayne story.

Modern stories tend to portray Bruce Wayne as the character's facade and the Batman as the truer representation of his personality (in counterpoint to the post-Crisis Superman, whose "Clark Kent" persona is the 'real' personality, and "Superman" is the "mask"). In Batman Unmasked, a television documentary about the psychology of the character, Associate Professor of Social Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and an adjunct behavioral scientist at the Rand Corporation Benjamin Karney, notes that the Batman's personality is driven by Bruce Wayne's inherent humanity; that "Batman, for all its benefits and for all of the time Bruce Wayne devotes to it, is ultimately a tool for Bruce Wayne's efforts to make the world better".

Will Brooker notes in his book Batman Unmasked that "the confirmation of the Batman's identity lies with the young audience. He doesn't have to be Bruce Wayne; he just needs the suit and gadgets, the abilities, and most importantly the morality, humanity. There's just a sense about him: "they trust him. and They're never wrong".

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Peak Human Conditioning: Due to years of training. Batman represents the peak of human conditioning. He is strong enough to bench press over double his body weight, fast enough to outrun the finest Olympic athlete, and even be able to be tougher than the biggest heavy-weight boxer. Batman also possesses remarkable agility, reflexes, flexibility, stamina, healing, and a high longevity.
  • Indomitable Will: Under no circumstances would Batman ever give up.
  • Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant/Master Martial Artist: Due to years of training. Batman is a master hand-to-hand combatant and a master martial artist, the only person who has ever defeated him in a fight was Ra's al Ghul, despite being defeated by him, Ra's praise Batman; when he said, "you are a worthy opponent".
  • Free Running/Acrobatics/Gymnastics/Stealth: Batman is capable of scaling buildings and running from rooftop to rooftop easily.
  • Ventriloquist: Batman can easily disguise his voice, so no one will figure out he is Bruce Wayne.
  • Polymath: He has studied Biology, Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Mythology, Geography, and History.
  • Genius Intelligence Level: Batman is very intelligent and calculating.

Equipment[]

  • Batsuit
  • Utility Belt
  • Bat-mobile
  • Bat-cycle
  • Bat-computer
  • Batarangs

Trivia[]

  • This is one of the few incarnations of Batman not to have Robin as his sidekick.

Navigation[]

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Bat Family
Batman | Robin | Nightwing | Lance Bruner | Red Hood | Red Robin (Tim Drake) | Damian Wayne | Batgirl/Oracle | Orphan | The Spoiler | Alfred Pennyworth | Catwoman | Batwoman | Batwing | Azrael | Michael Lane | Huntress (Helena Wayne / Helena Bertinelli) | Bluebird | The Signal | Jace Fox | Ace the Bat-Hound | Bat-Cow | Bat-Mite | Jarro | Goliath

Supporting Characters
Bat-Man of China | Batman of Japan | Batman of Moscow | Black Canary | Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe | Clayface | Flatline | Gotham Girl | Gay Ghost | Gray Ghost | Harley Quinn | Harold Allnut | Harvey Bullock | James Gordon | Renee Montoya | John Constantine | Hawkfire | The Hood | Jonah Hex | Julia Pennyworth | Lucius Fox | Katana | Knight | Lady Shiva | Man-Bat | Musketeer | Night Runner | Nobody | Olive Silverlock | Poison Ivy | Rorschach | Sarah Essen | Superman | Talon | The Creeper | Wonder Woman | Vicki Vale | Zatanna

Groups
Bat-Family | Mystery Analysts of Gotham | Gotham City Police Department | Gotham Knights | Wayne Enterprises | Batman Incorporated | Birds of Prey | Outsiders | We Are Robin | Super Sons | Teen Titans | Justice League

Parallel Worlds and Timelines
Absolute Universe: Batman
DC vs Vampires: Alfred Pennyworth | Batgirl | Batman | Batwoman | Damian Wayne
Other: Catwoman (Guardian of Gotham) | Catwoman (JLA: The Nail) | Batman (Batman & Dracula) | Batman (Dark Prince Charming) | Batman (Speeding Bullets) | Batman (The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat) | Bruce Wayne (Castle of the Bat) | Man-Bat (Batman: Full Moon)

Theatrical Movies
Batman (1989): Batman | Vicki Vale | Alfred Pennyworth | Harvey Dent
Batman Returns: Batman | Alfred Pennyworth | Catwoman
Batman Forever: Batman | Robin | Dr. Chase Meridian | Alfred Pennyworth
Batman & Robin: Batman | Robin | Batgirl | Alfred Pennyworth
Batman Begins: Batman | Alfred Pennyworth | James Gordon | Lucius Fox | Rachel Dawes | Thomas Wayne
The Dark Knight: Batman | James Gordon | Harvey Dent | Alfred Pennyworth | Lucius Fox | Rachel Dawes | Anthony Garcia
The Dark Knight Rises: Batman | James Gordon | John Blake | Catwoman | Lucius Fox | Alfred Pennyworth | Harvey Dent | Rachel Dawes | Anthony Garcia | Thomas Wayne
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Batman | Superman | Wonder Woman | Alfred Pennyworth | Lois Lane | Calvin Swanwick | The Flash | Aquaman | Cyborg
Suicide Squad: Deadshot | Harley Quinn | Rick Flag | Katana | El Diablo | Batman
The LEGO Batman Movie: Batman | Robin | Batgirl | Alfred Pennyworth
Joker (2019): Thomas Wayne
The Batman (2022): Batman | Catwoman | Alfred Pennyworth | James Gordon
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024): Harvey Dent | Maryanne Stewart

Direct-to-video Movies
Batman: Year One: Batman
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: Batman
Son of Batman: Batman | Robin | Nightwing | Alfred Pennyworth | James Gordon | Thomas Wayne
Batman vs. Robin: Robin | Batman | Nightwing | Alfred Pennyworth | Thomas Wayne | Martha Wayne
Batman: Bad Blood: Batwoman | Batman | Nightwing | Robin | Batgirl | Alfred Pennyworth | Lucius Fox | Batwing
Batman: Hush: Batman | Alfred Pennyworth | Catwoman | Nightwing | Superman | Lois Lane | Batgirl | Robin
Batman: The Long Halloween (2022): Batman | Alfred Pennyworth | Catwoman | James Gordon

Television
Batman (1960s series): Batman | Robin | Batgirl
Batman: The Animated Series: Batman | Nightwing | Robin | Batgirl | Alfred Pennyworth | James Gordon | Catwoman | Harvey Dent | Charlie Collins | The Creeper | Earl Cooper | Gray Ghost | Michael Stromwell| Zatanna
The Batman (2004): Batman | Alfred Pennyworth | Robin | Batgirl | James Gordon | Lucius Fox | Ethan Bennett | Ellen Yin | Cash Tankinson | Rumor | Catwoman | Justice League (Martian Manhunter, Superman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, The Flash, & Hawkman)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Batman | Superman | Wonder Woman | Green Arrow | Blue Beetle | Plastic Man | Aquaman | Red Tornado | Wong Fei | Red Hood
Beware the Batman: Batman | Katana | Alfred Pennyworth | James Gordon | Oracle | Metamorpho | Man Bat | Manhunter
Harley Quinn: Harley Quinn | Batman | Damian Wayne | Batgirl | James Gordon | Alfred Pennyworth | Justice League (Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman & Zatanna) | Lois Lane | Nightwing
Batwheels: The Batwheels (Bam, Redbird, Bibi, Batwing, Buff, & A.D.A.M.) | The Bat-Family (Batman, Robin, Batgirl, The Batcomputer, M.O.E., & Ace the Bat-Hound) | Superman | Aquaman | Green Arrow | Kitty | Goldie
Gotham Knights: Turner Hayes | Duela Doe | Carrie Kelley/Robin | Harper Row/Bluebird | Cullen Row | Stephanie Brown/Spoiler | Brody March | Harvey Dent
Batman: Caped Crusader: Batman | Alfred Pennyworth | James Gordon | Barbara Gordon | Renee Montoya | Harvey Dent | Lucius Fox
Suicide Squad Isekai: Harley Quinn | Deadshot | Peacemaker | Clayface | King Shark | Rick Flag | Princess Fione | Cecil | Katana | Arthur

Video Games
LEGO Batman: Batman | Robin
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes: Superman
Arkhamverse: Bat Family (Batman, Oracle, Robin, Nightwing, Red Hood, Alfred Pennyworth & Lucius Fox) | James Gordon | Catwoman | Azrael | Poison Ivy | Harley Quinn | Aaron Cash | Vicki Vale | Penelope Young | Anne Bishop | Fiona Wilson | Stacey Baker
Injustice: Batman | Harley Quinn | Catwoman | Black Canary | Deathstroke | Lex Luthor
Gotham Knights: Batgirl | Nightwing | Robin | Red Hood | Batman
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League: Batman | The Flash | Wonder Woman | Toyman

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