Thomas Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)

{{Character }} {{Quote|She was wearing it the night that she and my Uncle Thomas were killed, but he always kept it... here.|Kate Kane|Pilot (Batwoman)}} Thomas Wayne was a billionaire businessman and philanthropist, the husband of Martha Wayne and the father of Bruce Wayne.
 * name=Thomas Wayne
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 * species=Human
 * status=Deceased
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 * citizenship=United States
 * universe=Earth-1 (Pre-Crisis)
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 * gender=Male
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 * home=Gotham City; United States {{c|formerly)
 * occupation=Businessman {{c|formerly) Philanthropist {{c|formerly)
 * affiliation=Wayne Enterprises {{c|formerly)
 * relatives=Martha Wayne {{c|wife; deceased) Bruce Wayne {{c|son; deceased) Jacob Kane {{c|brother-in-law; deceased) Kate Kane {{c|niece-in-law; deceased) Beth Kane {{c|niece-in-law; deceased)
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 * lastAppearance={{Ep|Down, Down, Down|m}}
 * show=Batwoman

Life and Death
Thomas Wayne was born in Gotham City into the wealthy Wayne family. He later married Martha Kane and the pair had a son named Bruce Wayne.

One night, Thomas and Martha were murdered during a mugging, an event which left Bruce as the traumatised sole survivor.

Legacy
Thomas and Martha's deaths inspired Bruce to become the vigilante known as Batman in honour of them.