Bruce Wayne (The Dark Knight Trilogy)

Bruce Wayne
The Dark Knight trilogy character
File:Bruce Wayne (The Dark Knight Trilogy).jpg Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight (2008)
First appearance	Batman Begins (2005)
Last appearance	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Portrayed by	Christian Bale Gus Lewis (young)
Voiced by	Christian Bale (Batman Begins video game) Kevin Conroy (Batman: Gotham Knight) Hynden Walch (Batman: Gotham Knight; young)
Information
Aliases	Batman The Dark Knight Watchful Protector The Caped Crusader
Occupation	Industrialist Philanthropist Vigilante
Affiliation	Wayne Enterprises League of Shadows (formerly)
Title	Owner of Wayne Enterprises
Family	Thomas Wayne (father) Martha Wayne (mother)
Spouse(s)	Selina Kyle (implied)
Origin	Gotham City, United States
Weapon	Batsuit Batarangs Grappling hook Black Tumbler Batpod The Bat Batman's utility belt
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Expert detective Master martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Master tactician, strategist, and field commander Peak human physical and mental condition Acrobatic prowess Expert in criminology and interrogation tactics Mastery in stealth, espionage, and infiltration Exceptional scientist and engineer Indomitable will Photographic memory Utilizes high-tech equipment and weapons Access to vast wealth and resources

A helmet of Batman from The Dark Knight Rises.

Bruce Wayne, also known as Batman, is the main hero of The Dark Knight Trilogy and based on the DC Comics character of the same name. He was played by Christian Bale in all three movies and in the video game based on Batman Begins.

Fictional character biography

Bruce Wayne was playing a game of finder's keepers with Rachel Dawes until he landed on a bat cave. He was rescued by his father, Thomas Wayne. After attending an opera featuring bats, his parents were killed by Joe Chill. Bruce Wayne left Gotham City and moved to Asia. He started to train as a member of the League of Shadows until he learned of their plans toward Gotham. He returned to Gotham and became Batman. He has encountered Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow who has been gassing people with fear toxin supplied by the League of Shadows.

Reception

Christian Bale's portrayal has been well-liked and compared to his predecessors Michael Keaton and Kevin Conroy. Some didn't like his raspy voice.

Appearances

Year	Movie	Portrayed by
2005	Batman Begins	Christian Bale
2008	The Dark Knight
2012	The Dark Knight Rises