Henri Ducard (Earth-9391)

"No, no, no. A vigilante is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed, or locked up. But if you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can't stop you, then you become something else entirely."

- - Henri Ducard to a young Bruce Wayne

Henri "Hank" Ducard is a mysterious martial art master and the mentor of both Bruce Wayne and Sai.

Early Life
Henri Ducard past is shrouded in mystery, though it is generally believed he was born in England. How he would learn diverse martial arts, enhance his sensitivity and rose to be a near-unbeatable warrior, remains unknown.

At one point in his life, Henri felt in love for a woman and had a child, but both were taken from him, as he revealed to Bruce Wayne years after.

Training Bruce Wayne
"I know the rage that drives you. That impossible anger strangling the grief, until the memory of your loved one is just... poison in your veins. And one day, you catch yourself wishing the person you loved had never existed, so you would be spared your pain."

- - Ducard

In his late middle life, Ducard arrived at a prison in Thailand, where he found a imprisoned Bruce Wayne. Opening his cell, he asked Wayne why he was there, to which Bruce responded he did beat all the prisoners who dared to challenge him. Henri found this declaration impressive, and then he freed Bruce, with the condition the young man would accept being his apprentice. Wayne willingly agreed.

Abilities

 * Master Martial Artist: Ducard is a highly skilled and experienced martial artist, and Bruce would later become a skilled combatant himself under Ducard's tutelage. Using all of his senses, Henri is constantly aware of his opponents. Most of the time, Ducard uses timing, and only needs a minimum amount of movement to dodge or subdue his opponents. During an intense one-on-one fight with Bruce, Ducard initially appeared to have the upper hand against his former student and mocked Bruce, though Hank did ultimately end up losing the fight.
 * Swordsman: Ducard is highly skilled in the use of swords.
 * Stickfighter: Ducard is also highly skilled in using sticks in combat. He trained Bruce in stickfighting to impressive skills as well.
 * Meditation: Ducard uses meditation to improve his abilities. He can even heal faster using meditation and claims that meditation is the only reason he is still alive.
 * Multilingualism: Stick speaks both English and Japanese fluently.