Bruce Wayne (Absolute Batman)

DEX: 7 STR: 6 BODY: 6
INT: 9 WILL: 8 MIND: 7
INFL: 6 AURA: 7 SPIRIT: 5
INITIATIVE: 21 HERO POINTS: 70

Skills:

• Hand-to-Hand Combat: 8
• Acrobatics: 6
• Stealth: 7
• Engineering (Civil Engineering): 10
• Weapons (Axe, Throwing Knives): 7
• Intimidation: 6
• Tactics (Strategic Thinking): 8
• Leadership (Vigilante Operations): 7

Advantages:

• Brilliant Mind: Bruce is a genius-level intellect, skilled in multiple areas.
• Physical Conditioning: Years of training have honed Bruce’s body to peak human condition, allowing him to operate as an effective fighter even without superpowers.

Drawbacks:

• Vigilante: Bruce operates outside the law, putting him at odds with both the criminal world and law enforcement.
• Emotional Trauma: The traumatic death of his parents has left Bruce emotionally scarred, motivating his crusade against crime but also causing personal turmoil.
• Paranoia: His mistrust of others, including allies, often leads to self-isolation and difficulties in trusting others.

Equipment:

• Batsuit:
  • The suit is bulletproof and equipped with collapsible "wings" that Bruce designed, allowing him to glide or use them as additional limbs for support. The suit’s stealth capabilities make him nearly invisible at night. [BODY: 5, EV: 6, Special: Bulletproof, Stealth Capability, Collapsible Wings]
• Utility Belt:
  • Carries a wide array of tools and gadgets, including lockpicks, smoke pellets, grappling hooks, and a range of custom-designed weapons. [BODY: 3, EV: 4, Special: Holds multiple tools, including lockpicks, smoke pellets, grappling hooks, and more.]
• Batcycle:
  • A motorcycle designed for high-speed chases, featuring advanced tech and weaponry for quick escapes or pursuits.
• Bat-Axe:
  • A versatile weapon combining the traditional batarang with a battle axe blade, capable of close and ranged combat. [BODY: 4, EV: 5, Special: Combines batarang and axe blade; versatile for both ranged and melee combat.]
• Throwing Knives:
  • Concealed within his cowl, these knives are used for precise ranged attacks, often aimed at non-lethal incapacitation. [BODY: 2, EV: 3, Special: Concealed in cowl, perfect for quick and quiet attacks.]

Wealth: 5

Background:

Bruce Wayne (Absolute Universe) hails from a reimagined origin within the Absolute Universe, a darker and more tragic version of his traditional backstory. Born in 2004 in Gotham City, Bruce grew up in the impoverished area of Crime Alley, raised by his mother, Martha, a social worker, and his father, Thomas, an elementary school teacher. The pivotal moment of his life occurred at the age of 10, during a field trip to the Gotham Zoo when a mass shooter attacked. Bruce’s father, Thomas, sacrificed his life to save the children, including Bruce, by tackling the gunman and ushering the group into a bat enclosure.

This traumatic event set Bruce on a path of rebellion and delinquency, but it also sparked a deep desire to fight back against the violence that claimed his father’s life. As he grew older, Bruce began to excel academically and earned a football scholarship, which he later used as a stepping stone to further his education in preparation for his future as a vigilante. After faking an injury to abandon his sports career, Bruce turned his focus to studying various disciplines needed for his mission.

Returning to Gotham after graduation, Bruce pursued a career as a civil engineer, using his position to design the city's infrastructure while secretly operating out of the upper floors of the skyscrapers he helped build. This secret base became the birthplace of his alter ego, the Batman. Armed with advanced technology, weapons, and gadgets, Bruce began his war on crime, using the symbolism of the bat to strike fear into the hearts of Gotham's criminals.

With his intellect, physical prowess, and cutting-edge technology, Bruce became a formidable vigilante, though his emotional scars remained. The trauma of losing his parents and the burden of his double life weighed heavily on him, making his crusade as much about personal vengeance as it was about justice for Gotham. While his journey led him to fight Gotham's crime lords and stop numerous villainous threats, his internal struggle and paranoia about trusting others remained a constant theme in his story.

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