Batman (DCMU)

"This only phases me. You can’t haunt me with a moment I live through every second of the day."

- Batman

Origin
In 1981, Bruce Wayne was born into the wealthy Wayne Dynasty, to Thomas and Martha Wayne. Exactly 10 years later, on his 10th birthday, his parents were shot and killed in front of the young Bruce Wayne's eyes. This would send the young Bruce Wayne into a state of trauma, turning a bright and fun-loving young child into a dark and broken soul. Legally adopted by the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce would grow up with that memory haunting him forever.

Adolescent Years
Bruce spent the rest of his years as an adolescent in isolation. He excelled in every academic subject, and went on to graduate high school at 15 years old in 1996. Seeing this newly found time as an opportunity to rid the streets of crime, he performed his first patrol, and was beaten on and nearly killed by a group of thugs. Bruce decided that he needed to master his crime-fighting ability, and spent the next eight years travelling the world. He trained under names like Giovanni Zatanna, Ted Grant, David Cain, Kirigi, Harvey Harris, and Ra's al Ghul. Sometime during his training under the League of Shadows, Bruce met and pursued a romantic relationship with Ra's daughter, Talia al Ghul. In 2004, Bruce Wayne decided to travel back to Gotham and become the Batman at 23 years old.

Early Years as the Batman
Arriving in Gotham, Batman was set on cleaning the corruption that took place within the city. Originally, he took out mobsters and fighting gang families. However, his life as Batman became more complicated as old memories resurfaced to haunt him, and he faced Deathstroke, Ra's al Ghul, and more assasins. His rogue gallery at this point in time consisted mainly of Killer Moth and Firefly, he would have no idea how dangerous the city would become. In 2005, Bruce Wayne adopts a 12 year old Dick Grayson after his parents were murdered in a hit, and young Dick Grayson became his protégé Robin a year later, in 2006. The duo would go on to protect Gotham from the threats in the city, which were relatively low compared to now.

Events of The Arkham Conspiracy
Having operated as Batman for four years, with Robin operating for two, the duo cross paths with a cat burglar who calls herself Catwoman, and another tech thief who would eventually call herself Batgirl. As Bruce Wayne, Batman held a gala for his friend Harvey Dent's political career, and to advertise the newly created Arkham Asylum, run by Dr. Hugo Strange. At the party, Bruce is seduced by his old flame, Talia al Ghul, and the two have sex. Later, Robin embarks on his first solo mission, tracking down Catwoman and the tech thief. In the process of doing this, he uncovers that the tech thief is actually Commissioner Jim Gordon's daughter, Barbara Gordon.