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- "I lost my parents. That pain, made me who I am. Not sure if I know who I am without it, actually. I spent a lifetime trying to right the wrongs of the past, as if putting on a cape and fighting crime would bring my parents back. You actually did it."
- ―Bruce Wayne to Barry Allen[src]
Bruce Wayne was the rich CEO of Wayne Enterprises who became the Gotham City vigilante known as Batman after the death of his parents. He later retired after murdering a criminal in front of his child, along with crime dropping altogether in Gotham City. In his retirement, Wayne was found by Barry Allen and his counterpart to ask for his help in their quest to stop General Zod, to which Wayne accepted. He helped Barry regain his powers and joined the duo and Kara Zor-El to form the Justice League. However, Zod would inevitably end up winning with Batman dying at least twice in battle.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Gotham City's Hero[]
- "I heard this rumor about him killing a dude in front of his kid. Maybe thats why he quit."
"No, no, no. You've got it wrong. The rumors got it wrong. His parents got killed in front of him when he was a kid." - ―Flash and Barry Allen.[src]
At his young age, Bruce Wayne saw his parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne, be murdered in front of him, which left him with great trauma and a desire to bring justice to Gotham City. Spending years training and creating technological equipment from Wayne Enterprises, Wayne began to carry out vigilante activities as Batman, defending his city for years, operating in his Batcave, receiving help from his butler Alfred Pennyworth and facing criminals such as the Joker, from who he took his laughing device.[1]
One day in 1997, Batman confronted a criminal, whom he murdered in front of his son, disturbing him because he also went through the same thing, so Wayne decided to retire, since Gotham became one of the safest cities in the world. Wayne spent years exiled in his manor after Alfred's death, keeping his pen as a memento of him. After his retirement, several people began to publish rumors about his abandonment, acknowledging that he had committed murder.[2]
Kryptonian Attack[]
Visited by the Allens[]
- "You know... they don't really need me. Things have changed. Gotham's now one of the safest cities in the world."
"Well, I... I need you. We need you. In my timeline, Batman's our strategist, our leader. The world needs Superman. You're the best detective in the world. You're probably the only person who can help me find him." - ―Bruce Wayne and Barry Allen[src]
In October 1, 2013, Wayne was cooking in the kitchen until he heard the door of Wayne Manor open, hiding in a closet to see who the intruders were. The intruders where Barry Allen and his younger self who were looking for his help but Wayne, not knowing their intentions, attacked Allen with a kick and attempted to throw a frying pan at his younger self, who was able to catch it with his speed and dodge his attacks with other kitchen utensils such as a cutter. Wayne threw a bottle of wine at Allen, wielding a broom to try to hit the two, before landing on Allen and unsuccessfully attempting to attack his younger self, falling against a pastry case. Cornered, Wayne revealed himself to the Allens, asking if they were hungry.
Wayne explains about the Multiverse and Time Travel.
While cooking spaghetti, Wayne was informed by Allen about his Time Travel, learning that the original Allen was friends with a version of himself from Allen's reality and clumsily attempted to explain his Time Travel. Wayne understood the situation, mentioning that only in movies if someone traveled to the past, a new branching line was created, proceeding to use spaguetti for his demonstration, explaining that he had changed both the future and the past, which caused him to be sent to a totally different timeline. In addition, Wayne mentioned that if someone manipulated time, it would cause a collision between the Multiverse, causing a terrible crisis between several Inevitable Intersections.
Wayne refuses to help to find Superman.
After finishing his spaghetti, Wayne stated that a person had to be an idiot to mess with the space-time continuum, before offering his meal to the young Allen and learned that the older Allen was the reason for the new timeline, causing General Dru-Zod and the Sword of Rao to threaten Earth, although a superhero named Superman could defeat him, mocking his name, considering it too obvious. Despite Allen's request for help in finding Superman, Wayne clarified that no one needs him after his retirement, but Allen tried to beg for his support because his Batman was a great leader, however, Wayne flatly refused to help them and left the kitchen, without responding to their demands.[1]
Infiltration in the Siberian Black Site[]
- "I'll help you get this Superman. Then you're on your own."
- ―Batman to Barry Allen[src]
Wayne is inspired by Allen.
At night, Wayne watched the Batcave's security cameras, discovering Barry Allen investigating Superman's whereabouts, before he contacted Wayne through the camera, hearing him talk about his version of Batman having an Alfred Pennyworth alive and learning that only Inevitable Intersections could not be explained. Inspired by Allen's speech, Wayne saw a photograph with his parents, accessing his secret chamber to wear his Batsuit again, determined to help the Allens, advancing his search for Superman and bringing him and his younger self coffee in the morning.
Batman agrees to help in finding Superman.
Locating Superman in a Black Site in Siberia, Batman deployed the Batwing in the Batcave, meeting with the two Allen, as he would finally support them in finding Superman, in exchange for them leaving him only after completing the mission, exciting the young Allen when he saw him in his suit and shouting, who claimed to be Batman. The vigilante drove the Batwing with the two Allens on board, beginning his journey towards Siberia, while the Allens talked over him and discussed the supposed rumor that he had murdered a criminal in front of his son, a comment that the older Allen denied because of Batman's righteous personality.
Batman faces the Siberian Mercenaries.
Upon being close to the base, Batman informed the Allens that their ejector seats had parachutes, launching first to use his cape, gliding towards the black site, followed by the Allens. Batman shoot his Grapple Gun at a part of the base, being hugged by the older Allen, whom he had to carry to the top, moving forward first. When the Allens were discovered by Siberian Scientists and Mercenaries, Batman, even though he knew this would hurt, launched himself against the siberian mercenaries, fighting them, using his Batarangs and other weaponry to combat them. After defeating all the mercenaries, he asked the Allens to keep walking.[1]
Rescue of Supergirl[]
- "What's the plan? Batman, what do we do?! What now?"
"Now... we try not to die." - ―Flash and Batman[src]
Batman discovers another kryptonian.
Wandering through the Siberian Black Site, Batman and the Allens came across a giant prison capsule containing Superman, which Batman attempted to hack with a device without success until Flash tried all the password combinations at the speed of light to access the capsule. The trio used flashlights to inspect the capsule, finding a prisoner who did not turn out to be Superman, but a girl in a weak state, so Batman realized it was not him and suggested leaving her behind to move on, although Allen stopped him because it would be wrong to leave, before being forced to escape when the security system of the capsule was activated.
Batman and the group are confronted by a scientist.
Quickly, the group tried to evacuate the base, being found by a scientist who stared at them, although Batman tried to use his appearance to scare him, which had no effect against him and Flash ultimately knocked down the scientist without realizing that other Siberian Mercenaries approached, shooting in his leg to immobilize him, making Batman protect him with his cape, throwing a Smoke Capsule at the mercenaries so they could find a way to escape. Surrounded by several mercenaries, the group dove beneath the giant capsule, allowing Batman to use a blowtorch to cut through a grate, which helped them escape from that area.
Batman is saved by the kryptonian.
Batman was in charge of carrying Flash to walk while Allen carried the Kryptonian in his arms and they managed to reach an abandoned elevator that would help them get out, implanting an Sticky Bomb at level 11. Using his cape, Batman protected the group when the device exploded, launching the elevator to the outskirts of the base, where several soldiers tracked them and seeing the Kryptonian regain her powers by solar energy, he asked the Allens to try not to die. Along with the Kryptonian, Batman continued fighting with the mercenaries, before the girl finished them all off, fainting in front of the group, returning to the Wayne Manor in the Batwing.[1]
Chat with Barry Allen[]
- "Tell me something. If you get your powers back, you can go anywhere. You can go to another timeline, another universe. Why do you wanna stay and stay to save this one?"
"Because this is the world where my mom lives. I went back in time to save her."
"The kid doesn't know, does he?
How do you tell someone something like that?" - ―Bruce Wayne and Barry Allen[src]
Wayne critizes Allen's plan.
Back at Wayne Manor, Wayne went to his bathroom to heal his wounds and shave, looking at himself in the mirror knowing that he was back in action. In the Batcave, Wayne met with Barry Allen, being told by him that Kara Zor-El, the Kryptonian they rescued, had left. Allen also told him that he must get his powers back, planning to recreate his accident to connect again with the Speed Force to help against the Sword of Rao, although Wayne criticized the plan because the process could kill him, questioning why he decided to stay and fight for this universe, Allen told him that he chose to stop Dru-Zod because his mother, Nora Allen, was alive in this universe.
Wayne talks with Allen about his traumas.
Wayne assumed that his younger self did not know the reason as to why he traveled back in time, keeping the secret hidden. Wayne told Allen about how the pain of the death of his parents made him who he is and turned him into Batman. However, he always knew that with his activities, he would never get his parents back after several years, recognizing that Allen had managed to do it, recapitulating his plan to plant chemicals and electrocute himself, amicably agreeing to help him, beginning to discuss his plan to carry out the accident.[1]
Joining the Justice League[]
- "We are short one literal goddess... one friendly Terminator and super mermaid. And we could definitely use a Batman. Are you in? "
"You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts." - ―Barry Allen and Bruce Wayne[src]
Wayne activates the Electric Chair.
Creating and preparing the experiment with an electric chair, Wayne spoke with Barry Allen, quoting a phrase from Benjamin Franklin, referring to the fact that they would use a kite with Batman's symbol to attract a lightning bolt.[2] Before beginning, Wayne summarized the plan to attract the lightning, giving Allen a Batsuit as a defensive measure and to avoid dying, but Allen denied the protection because he should be exposed, something that Wayne understood, warning Allen's younger self to stay away from the older Allen. After Allen gave the order, Wayne activated the electric chair, causing a large electrical discharge to struck Allen, however, the lightning had no effect, seriously injuring him, worrying Wayne and the Allen's younger self.
Wayne agrees to join Allen's Justice League.
Even though Allen demanded Wayne to do it again, Wayne worried about him, since another shock could kill him, until he realized that on his first attempt, the machine's circuit had been fried. Immediately afterwards, Wayne and the young Allen saw Kara Zor-El arrive at the Batcave to take Allen towards a storm for lighting to struck him, which was able to restore his powers, managing to regenerate his wounds. In preparation for the fight against the Sword of Rao, Wayne learned that in the timeline Allen came from, he was on a team called the Justice League, which he could not form due to lack of members. When Allen woke up he asked Wayne to join them, thinking it would be nuts, he finally accepted, joining his own version of the Justice League to fight the Sword of Rao.[1]
Battle at Edwards Air Force Base[]
Piloting the Batwing towards Edwards Air Force Base, Batman and the Justice League were informed by Barry Allen that in his world, Superman showed up right away when Dru-Zod called him out, warning that they were now in uncharted territory, so Batman told them that he would try to take out the Sword of Rao's sky power. When they began to be shot at by jets, Batman complained that they were going to save them, realizing that they didn't know they were allies fighting against Zod's forces as well, before sending the Flashes into the battlefield with Supergirl.
Flash observes Batman's sacrifice.
Batman was able to take out several Kryptonian Dropships with the Batwing, before eventually attempting to destroy a big dropship, but the Batwing's missiles failed to destroy it due to the ship's protective shield and as a result, the Batwing gets shot by one of it's plasma cannons, damaging it critically and causing it to malfunction and break down. A few minutes later as the Batwing's systems were failing, he informed Flash that he was going down but not going alone, preparing to sacrifice himself for his team. He then drove the Batwing down towards the ship despite Flash's pleas to stop, which caused his death, yet the ship was not destroyed due to the dropships's protective shield.
Alternate Fate[]
- "Hey. It'll be okay."
"Not this time, kid. Maybe some other time."
"We can't bring you back, can we?"
"You already did. You already did." - ―Flash and Batman[src]
Batman fights against Nam-Ek.
After Batman and Supergirl's death, Flash and his younger self self decided to travel back in time via the Chronobowl to prevent the death of their teammates, with the older Flash warning Batman that there was a protective shield on the big Kryptonian Dropship so the latter chooses to abandon his original objective, but is prepared to attack Nam-Ek with Flash's approval by using bullets and missiles, which caused Nam-Ek to rush towards the Batwing, destroying it, causing Batman to have to escape after trying to shake him off the jet to no avail. Luckily for him, Batman flew over with his cape. Back on the ground after the Batwing crashed, he ambushes Nam-Ek and attempted to harm him using Sticky Bombs, but ends up getting brutally thrown to the ground.
Batman says goodbye to Flash before passing away.
Bloodied but without fear, Batman activated one last explosive on Nam-Ek, making him fall unconscious and feeling weakened. He then collapsed and laid down on the ground from the injuries he sustained, being helped by Flash who tried to provide support to prevent his death. Flash tried to tell Batman that he would be okay, but Batman denies it, thinking that in another time he maybe would be. In his final moments, Batman hears Flash ask if they could bring him back, but Batman told him that they had already done so, having knowledge of his recent Time Travel and making him resume his righteous life, until finally succumbing to his injuries and dying at the eyes of Flash and his younger self.[1]
Legacy[]
- "This is what Bruce was talking about. Barry, this is inevitable, we can try a million times and we're not gonna be able to fix this."
- ―Barry Allen to Barry Allen[src]
Following his death, the young Flash continued traveling in the Chronobowl to try to prevent the deaths of Batman and Supergirl until his older self stopped him, showing him the Inevitable Intersections occurring between the worlds of the Multiverse as Wayne had warned them. The young Allen, after overcoming the death of the Justice League, decided to sacrifice himself so that the Dark Flash couldn't kill his older self, erasing the him from existence and allowing Allen to fix his timeline.[1]
Personality[]
- "You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts."
- ―Bruce Wayne[src]
Having witnessed the murder of his parents as a child, Bruce grew up determined to eradicate crime in Gotham City. In adulthood, he took up the vigilante persona of Batman in order to combat crime in Gotham. He spent decades fighting criminals and his efforts ultimately proved successful as Gotham's crime rates dropped significantly over the years and eventually became one of the safest cities in the world due to his actions.
While Bruce was successful in his crime-fighting mission, he became guilt-ridden due to a situation where he killed a criminal in front of the criminal’s child. Feeling that he was now no different from the criminal that murdered his parents, Bruce chose to retire from crime-fighting and spent the rest of his days as a recluse in Wayne Manor, even becoming a bit of an alcoholic to help deal with his guilt.
When Bruce is visited by Barry Allen and his Flashpoint variant, he is initially hesitant to help, downright refusing to help the duo find Superman or stop Zod's invasion. However, after learning that the reason Barry traveled back in time was to try and save his mother, Bruce agreed to help them, feeling some sympathy for Barry due to him having lost his own parents.
Unlike the seriousness and brusqueness of his variant from Earth-1, this version of Batman is more jovial and with less dry humor, as he asks the two Allens if They were willing to do crazy things before jumping off the Batwing.
While at first, Bruce only agreed to help the Barrys find Superman, he later helped Barry regain his powers after a conversation with Barry about their shared loss and grief. Seeing Barry's determination, he took part in the battle against Zod alongside the two Flashes and Supergirl and died doing what he'd always done; saving lives.
Abilities[]
- Peak Human Condition: Bruce Wayne went through intense training and specialized dieting that represents the pinnacle of human physical prowess, all of which have naturally heightened his abilities to the highest levels of human potential. Despite his advanced age, Batman is still in peak condition, allowing him to takedown multiple Russian soldiers.
- Peak Human Strength: Batman's strength allowed him to physically overpower combatants, including elite-trained humans and extraterrestrial troops. He was strong enough to hold onto Barry, who weighs 180 pounds, with one hand while using his grappling hook. When he defeated a group of Siberian soldiers, he was able to throw one a considerable distance through a window.
- Peak Human Agility: Batman's athletic prowess granted him exceptional agility, coordination, and balance while fighting and evading others. Batman was incredibly nimble and agile, and has demonstrated high levels of agility and dexterity.
- Peak Human Speed: Bruce moves with exceptional speed, able to sneak up on enemies before they react and deliver powerful blows to incapacitate them just as quickly. He was able to run up and deliver a kick to Barry before Barry could respond and later take down a group of soldiers within seconds.
- "This may hurt."
- ―Batman[src]
Batman takes down a soldier
- Master Martial Artist: Bruce trained extensively in various different forms of martial arts before he became Batman. Batman had been shown to be a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant, having spent decades fighting criminals in Gotham. Even in old age, he was able to take down multiple armed Russian soldiers with ease. His overall fighting style consists of [1]Boxing, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Shurikenjutsu, Hapkido, Jeet Kune Do and Kickboxing.
- Master Armed Combatant: Batman was highly skilled in the use of many weapons, such as batarangs and the staff. He is proficient with improvised weapons.
- Batarang Mastery: Batman was incredibly skilled at throwing projectile weaponry with great accuracy and pinpoint precision, such as his signature batarangs. He was able to take down multiple armed Russian soldiers with only a few batarangs, even ricocheting them off walls.
- Staff Mastery: Batman was highly skilled at using a staff in combat, he was able to attack both Flashes with a broom.
- Master Armed Combatant: Batman was highly skilled in the use of many weapons, such as batarangs and the staff. He is proficient with improvised weapons.
- Master Marksman: Batman was a highly skilled Marksman, being able to throw various projectiles with extreme accuracy, especially Batarangs. Bruce was able to knock out Barry Allen with a wine bottle and nearly knocked out Flashpoint Barry with a frying pan, who only managed to do so because of his super-speed. He was also proficient with his grapple gun.
- Master Acrobat: Batman was a highly skilled acrobat, as he used his acrobatic skills to save Barry Allen multiple gunshots.
- Stealth Mastery: Bruce was highly skilled in stealth tactics, as he was able to sneak up on Barry Allen and Flashpoint Barry after hiding in a pantry. He also managed to sneak up on multiple Russian soldiers from above.
- "You're the best detective in the world. You're probably the only person who can help me find him."
- ―Barry Allen[src]
- Genius-Level Intellect: Batman was a highly intelligent individual with extensive knowledge in various different fields. Bruce's knowledge of Time Travel and the multiverse allowed him to explained to Barry Allen why so many things were different in the Flashpoint Timeline, such as why Bruce himself looked different. Bruce is also a skilled Mathematician, being able to calculate the exact level on an explosive needed based on the weight of himself, Barry Allen, Supergirl and Flashpoint Barry. He was able to quote [2]Benjamin Franklin.
- Master Detective: Batman was a highly skilled detective, with Barry Allen referring to him as the best detective in the world. As such, he was able to help Barry locate Supergirl's pod in Siberia.
- Master Hacker: Batman was an extremely capable hacker, as shown when he attempted to hack into outdated Soviet computers using only a flip phone. Through the use of the Batcomputer, Bruce was able to create backdoors into various databases, such as NASA which allowed Barry Allen to locate where Supergirl was being held captive in Russia.
- Master Scientist: Bruce was well-versed in Time Travel theories, explaining how the multiverse exists and that there are "inevitable intersections," fixed points in time that cannot be changed. He also appeared to be aware that Barry changed time, as he thanked Barry for giving him a second chance, but that he knew his death was an inescapable fixed point.
- Expert Welder: Batman was a skilled welder, being able to help Barry recreate the set that he originally gained his super-speed from.
- Skilled Physician: Batman was able to stitch his own wounds after he and the two Flashes rescued Kara.
- Skilled Painter: After retiring from vigilantism, Bruce took up painting as a hobby.
- Master Vehicle Driver: Batman was highly skilled in driving many vehicles such as the Batmobile and the Batwing.
- Indomitable Will: Batman had a tremendous level of determination and will power, and wasn't afraid of fighting the powerful Nam-Ek or dying in his Batwing.
Weaknesses[]
- Alcoholism: While not an alcoholic per se, Bruce developed a bit of a dependency on alcohol in order to help deal with his guilt over killing a criminal of front of their child. His dependency is evident based on the number of wine bottles cluttered across Wayne Manor and when Bruce took the time to take a sip of alcohol while fighting the Barry's in his kitchen.
Equipment[]
Weapons[]
- Batarangs: Bat shaped boomerangs thrown at enemies.
- Grapple Gun: Used when grappling to higher elevations or knocking out enemies.
- Sticky Bombs: Flat handheld bombs that stick to surfaces.
- Smoke Capsules: Grenades that release a wall of smoke when thrown. They're often used by Batman to vanish and distract enemies.
Other Equipment[]
Bruce's multitude of Batsuits
- Batsuits: Batman wears a protective suit that defends him and hides his identity while he fights crime. The suit has a cape that provides gliding abilities for Bruce, which he uses when taking down several opponents.
- Utility Belt: The belt is also very different from the prime universe version. There are no large boxes hanging off it, only four capsules on each side. A few larger items are stored on the back of the belt, the waistband is used as a motorized track for a delivery system that pulls gadgets toward the buckle. How Batman activates this function is a mystery.
- Ballistic Cape: Batman's cape was able to deflect military grade ammo.
- Wrist Gauntlets: Blow torch capabilities as scene when Batman used it as so in order to escape from the Russian soldiers.
- Capsules: Fuel capsules for the wrist gauntlets' blow torch.
- Batcomputer: A computer used by Batman when researching crimes.
- Hacking Device: A flip phone looking device used to hack into computers and other devices.
- Batkite: A kite shaped like the bat symbol. It was used when Bruce Wayne helped Barry Allen regain his superspeed.
- Electric Chair: A chair Bruce Wayne used to help Barry Allen regain his superspeed.
Vehicles[]
Relationships[]
Family[]
Allies[]
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Enemies[]
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Trivia[]
- Wayne was a fan of Chicago, as he was listening to their song 25 or 6 to 4 in his kitchen before he met the two Flashes.
Behind the scenes[]
- Michael Keaton's Batman in the DC Extended Universe continues the live-action incarnation of the character previously portrayed by him in Tim Burton's Batman duology.
- Around the time of The Flash's production, the DC Comics series Batman '89 was another project continuing the story of Burton's Batman. The book's artist, Joe Quinones, was even responsible for several designs of this Batman's Batsuits in the film.
- Michael Keaton filmed several scenes for the character in the film Batgirl before the project was cancelled.
- Originally, Keaton was going to become the new main version of Batman after Barry reset the timeline prior to James Gunn's DCU announcement. Keaton would have gone on to appear in multiple DC films as Batman, including Batgirl. A different ending of The Flash was filmed where Batman and Supergirl never died with Keaton's Bruce instead driving up to visit Barry at the courthouse. Barry talked to him and Supergirl about what happened during Flashpoint and the idea of forming a new version of the Justice League.[3]
- Keaton's version of Batman was planned to appear in a Batman Beyond film that would have spun off from the events of The Flash film. In the film, Batman (as played by Keaton) would have been reunited with Catwoman as played by Michelle Pfeiffer.[4]
- Batman in The Flash is the fourth live-action incarnation of the character, following incarnations portrayed by Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery, and Adam West.
- Pierce Brosnan was considered for the role when casting the character for Batman.
- Ashley Beck was a stunt double for Michael Keaton in the role of Batman.
- Keaton’s version would have made an cameo in the cancelled Superman Lives, where he will deliver encouraging speech after the death of Superman.
- Nicolas Cage also going to play the version of Superman in this film.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The Flash
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Flash - Deleted Scenes
- ↑ https://batman-news.com/2021/06/20/the-flash-set-photos-michael-keaton/
- ↑ Couch, Kit, Aaron, Borys (December 9, 2022). Heat Vision. THR. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022.
