Bruce Wayne (New Earth-One)

Becoming The Bat
Bruce Wayne began his life in Gotham City as the son of famous philanthropist and skilled surgeon Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha Wayne. Bruce lived a slightly sheltered early life and spent most of his childhood at his parents home known as Wayne Manor, due to both his parents fear of Bruce getting hurt if he went to the city.

Bruce happy life soon came to an end when his parents decided to take him to the city to see the "Masked Avenger" during the late night premiere for his tenth birthday. When the show ended Bruce and his parents decided to take the back exit so they could avoid the crowd getting out. Upon exiting however Bruce's mother was grabbed by a mugger who told Thomas that if he didn't want his wife to get hurt he would hand over his wallet and anything valuable over to him. Thomas tried to reason with the mugger and began to move towards, but the mugger viewed this as Thomas trying to subdue him and shot him. After his father fell to the ground Bruce ran to his side. Martha began to struggle trying to get to her son and husband, which caused the mugger to panic and accidentally pull the trigger of his gun. Bruce watched as his mother fell to the ground dead, while the mugger ran off in a panic. As Bruce cried his dying father told him that it will be okay and he believes that Bruce can change Gotham for the better. Thomas then dies in Bruce's arms just as someone from the theater staff arrives to discover Bruce and his parents.

After his parents deaths Bruce was taken to the police station, where his butler Alfred Pennyworth arrived to take him home. A few days after his parents deaths, Bruce began to wander the grounds in till one day he fell into an old well. After the fall Bruce found himself in a cavern filled with Bats; Bruce spent three hours in the cavern in till Alfred found him. After the experience Bruce told Alfred what his father told him and he asks him if he will help him, which Alfred agrees to do.

Bruce then begins his training to prepare him to help Gotham the way his father wanted him to. Bruce spent the first six years of his training at the manor, where he studied all the fields of both science and math and learned multiple languages. After his sixteenth birthday Bruce left Gotham to continue his studies leaving his family company Wayne Enterprise to his father's closest friend Lucius Fox and his family home to his butler and guardian Alfred. Bruce went on a eight year journey around the globe, where began to train in combat, stealth, hunting, and multiple other thing.

Return to Gotham & Batman
Bruce returned to Gotham, Thanksgiving Night where arrived at Wayne Manor to see his butler Alfred who was over joyed to see his master return. Bruce after arriving told Alfred that he plans on helping Gotham two way; one by being philanthropist Bruce Wayne who use his money to aid Gotham by day and by being vigilante who will protect Gotham from the forces that wish to hurt or control it by night. Alfred after some resistance agrees to Bruce's plan and tells him he will help.

Bruce then proceeds to see Lucius Fox and tells him the plan too believing he will need Lucius' help if he hoped make his plan work. Lucius not only agree to help him, but returned control of Wayne Enterprise to him and told him he will give him whatever he need to help in his mission.

Bruce, upon receiving support from both Lucius and Alfred, began to designed a suit to not only hide his identity, but aid him in his mission. Bruce gave the design to Alfred to make. Upon finishing the suit Alfred presented the suit, which had the the symbol of a bat on the chest along with a black cape and cowl to hid his face and strike fear in his enemies.

Bruce put on the completed suit and proceed on his first patrol, where he stopped a a car theft and shoot-out between the police and gang members. The mourning after his patrol the news reported about the mysterious vigilante who was involved in the shoot-out. During the broadcast Police Commissioner Gillian Loeb came on and told the reporters that even if the "Batman" was helping the police he was still a vigilante and must be captured at all costs. Alfred tells Bruce if he will stop, to which Bruce tells him he will not.

Knife Killer
After a few weeks of patrolling as Batman, a serious of murders began to occur throughout Gotham involving multiple people having their throats slashed by an unknown assailant. Commissioner Loeb was confronted by reporter Vicky Vale about the murderer now known as the "Knife Killer"'s identity,. Loeb then stated the evidence points to Batman being the killer. Bruce upon hearing this realizes that Loeb his attempting to discredit Batman and the only way to change that is to catch the killer.