Bruce Wayne (Earth-97)

"Is it always my way or the highway? Yes, actually. Death and chance, stole your parents. But rather than become a victim, you have done everything in your power to control the fates. For what is Batman? If not an effort to master the chaos that sweeps our world. An attempt to control death, itself. But I can't, can I? None of us can."

- Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth

Bruce Wayne is the orphaned son of the wealthy Thomas and Martha Wayne. Wayne later grew up to be in charge of his family's fortune, while secretly operating as Batman, a vigilante in Gotham City.

Biography

 * -|Original Multiverse=

Crisis on Infinite Earths

 * -|New Multiverse=

Abilities

 * Genius-Level Intellect: Wayne has proven himself multiple times to be an intellectual individual in many fields, including tactics, deception, and business.
 * Business Acumen: Despite living a double life, Wayne remains capable of handling business affairs efficiently.
 * Tactics: As Batman, Wayne is capable of orchestrating thorough plans before each night on patrol and managed to capture criminals across the city with ease.
 * Marksmanship: Wayne is proficient in throwing his Batarangs with high accuracy and wielding his Grappling Gun to grapple on distant objects.
 * Peak Human Physical Condition: To operate as Batman, Wayne trained himself to optimize his physical performance, allowing him to achieve complicated tasks for an extended period of time without any significant signs of exhaustion.
 * Hand-to-Hand Combat: Wayne is able to take down a group of criminals single-handedly using his expertise in combat skills.

Former Equipment

 * Batboat: Wayne utilized a boat when operating on water.
 * Bathammer: While fighting Mister Freeze, Wayne drove a specialized vehicle.
 * Batmobile: While out of patrol as Batman, Wayne drove an advanced and defensive vehicle known as the Batmobile.
 * Batsuits: Wayne wore a protective suit as his alter-ego, Batman, to hide his identity from his enemies and protect himself.
 * Utility Belt: To store his variety of gadgets, Wayne wore a utility belt alongside his Batsuit.
 * Acetylene Torch: Wayne wielded the Acetylene Torch to cut through metal chains.
 * Batarangs: As Batman, Wayne's weapon choice are a series of bat-shaped projectiles, which are similar to boomerangs and can return to him after each throw.
 * Bat-Bola: The Bat-Bola was a specialized Batarang capable of capturing Batman's enemies.
 * Grappling Gun: For short-distance travel across buildings, Wayne utilized a Grappling Gun.
 * Batwing: The Batwing served as Batman's air transport.