Batman

"If you're watching this, I'm dead. This is Code Black."

- Batman

Batman, real name Bruce Wayne, was the former protector of Gotham City and leader of the Bat Family. He was also a founding member of the Justice League.

Early life
When his parents were gunned down in front of him, young Bruce Wayne resolved to rid Gotham City of the criminal element that took their lives. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, in addition to mastering martial arts, detective techniques, and criminal psychology. When he returned, he then became Batman who fought crime with the aid of specialized gadgets and vehicles and operated out of a secret Batcave underneath Wayne Manor.

Taking on a protégé
During his time as Batman, Bruce would take on Dick Grayson as his first protégé.

Later career and death
Batman served as Gotham's protector for over fifteen years until an unknown event caused him to blow up the Batcave, resulting in his death. Later news article reported his death as caused by the collapse of Wayne Manor.

However, Bruce had a contingency plan in the event of his death: Code Black. Bruce ensured that upon his death, a prerecorded message would be sent out to the members of the Bat Family. In the message, Bruce acknowledged that it would not take long for criminals to realize he was gone and that the GCPD had been unable to trust them since the death of Jim Gordon. He then stated that he was leaving them the Belfry as a base of operations and trusted each member to keep Gotham safe.

Former equipment

 * Batsuit: Whilst fighting crime in Gotham, Bruce wore a protective black suit stylized like a bat designed to both terrify his enemies and hide his identity from them.

Notes and references
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