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[the_caped_crusader]

PLAYER INFO

Name: Thirteen
Age: 33
Contact: BATGUY, batderp#3666 @ Discord

CHARACTER INFO

Journal: the_caped_crusader
Name: Bruce Wayne
Age: 35 (approx.)
Canon: DC Rebirth
Canon Point: Batman #62 (2018)

Canon World

DC Prime Earth

History

Bruce Wayne Wiki

Personality

The foundation of Batman's personality is tragedy: he will never finish avenging the parents who died before his eyes. Before he witnessed their murder, Bruce had entered the concrete operational stage of his childhood, wherein he was gaining the reasoning skills that would let him use basic logic to think about events in the physical world. His fantasy of avenging his parents grows up with his logic. It likely becomes a frame of reference and focal point about which his mind practices each new reasoning skill, establishing the avenging mission in the very way his thoughts function. By the time he reaches the next stage of development, the mission already defines him like music defines a musical prodigy.

He is driven and haunted but his drive can't be labeled a mental illness for him any more than we can anyone else who fight against great odds to make the world a better place. Rather, young Bruce immediately understands the horror of his parents’ murder and makes meaning of it. Dennis O'Neil was quoted:

"There is a big difference between obsession and psychosis. Batman knows who he is and knows what drives him and he chooses not to fight it. He permits his obsession to be the meaning of his life because he cannot think of anything better. He is possibly the only person in the world who could do what he is doing. But he is not for one second ignorant of why he is doing it and what is unhealthy about it, nor is he ever out of control."

As Batman, Bruce Wayne stands at the edge of an abyss. The dedication to what he makes himself during his formative years creates someone who is often times cold and distant, but who has great compassion and empathy for the world around him. He's smug, he's sly, and he's intimidating enough that he can step into a room full of people with superhuman abilities, and yet they're the ones who fear him. He is wealthy beyond measure, but denies himself those luxuries in pursuit of his goal. His personal life is lonely and unfulfilling, despite surrounding himself with people who find value in his existence. He knows this, is often times at odds with himself over this, but knows deep down that his hatred of the same people that killed his parents makes the world a better place. In his mind, his pain and isolation pale in comparison to the destruction that would occur if he chooses not to stop his enemies' plans. Without the incredible control he exerts over his hatred, Bruce can't be responsible for it. Therein lies his moral standard, and why Batman ultimately chooses not to kill.

In the end, Bruce is complex. Over more than seventy years of publication, there have been debates both in and outside of the meta that question whether or not Batman is psychotic, homicidal, suicidal, or even suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. The answer is that none of these are clinically viable, nor are they accurate. Batman, for better or worse, is in complete control of all of his mental and physical faculties in respect of the world in which he lives. As Bruce himself once said, he may not be happy, but he is content.

Special Abilities

Bruce is known notoriously for having no superhuman powers, but is a master of many skills. Beyond his perfect physical conditioning (think Captain America) and having a genius level intellect (think Tony Stark), these usually include, but are not limited to, being a master of acrobatics, disguise, driving, tactical analysis, interrogation, investigation, martial arts, stealth, tracking, and weaponry.

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