| “ | Gotham has fallen silent. The night is no longer broken by the sounds of crime. Children are no longer woken by the sudden crack of a gunshot. There are no more cries in the darkness. No tires screech as wailing sirens chase desperate men and women through narrow streets. In a way, it is the Gotham I always dreamed of. But this is no dream. This is a perversion. This is a nightmare. It is the silence of fear. It is a silence only broken by the sound of marching feet. A sound that echoes around the world. Marching feet. The rhythm of dictators. Our world is now ruled by the iron fist - of a man of steel.'' | „ |
| ~ Batman's opening monologue |
| “ | He was a good friend once. I trusted him with my life. But the Joker got to him and I wasn't there to stop it. I lost my friend Clark. I've missed him ever since. | „ |
| ~ Batman to Supergirl. |
Bruce Wayne, better known as Batman, is the main protagonist of the Injustice series. He is the vigilante and protector of Gotham City, just like his original comics incarnation. However, after Superman becomes a tyrannical dictator due to a series of events maliciously orchestrated by the Joker, Batman rises up against him and his rule, creating the Insurgency, the main opposing group to Superman's Regime.
He was voiced by the late Kevin Conroy, who voiced also other versions of the character.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Good?[]
- Just like his mainstream counterpart, he protects Gotham City from criminals and crime in a daily basis.
- Had a good relationship with the other heroes, believing fiercely the Joker would never corrupt Superman.
- However, once Joker got into Superman's head, he was shocked that his arch-enemy was right after Superman killed him.
- After Superman's fall to evil, he created the Insurgence to defeat him and take down the Regime.
- Even with many of his former allies joining Superman's Regime, he stays with his morals and stays incorruptible.
- He is willing to forgive redeemed villains such as Harley Quinn (despite her playing a role in Metropolis' destruction, thus causing the main conflict of the entire series) and Deathstroke, and allowed them to help the Insurgency take down the Regime.
- He loved his adoptive son and former sidekick, Dick Grayson, with his death leaving him heavily distraught.
- In the comics, he listens to Dick's advice about forgiving Damian Wayne for murdering him.
- Although he was initially skeptical of the Original Universe's Superman, he eventually realized he wasn't like his Superman, and warmed up to him.
- He does not hold grudges against those who want to change for the better, allowing the Flash and Green Lantern, former members of the Regime, to enter the Insurgency, while also doing this for Harley despite her having been the Joker's right hand woman.
- Even if that is what technically caused Superman's fall to evil, Batman's extreme reluctance in killing is still for heroic and admirable ideals. It was shown when he created a weapon to take down Superman, but not to kill him, or when he made Superman stop trying to murder Brainiac.
- Despite everything that's happened between the two, Bruce has tried to redeem Clark several times by reminding him of who he once was, sadly to no avail.
- Eventually brought the Regime and Superman to an end.
- When both coalitions of Batman and Superman joining forces together to stop Brainiac, He takes the leadership role and says directly that nobody kills anyone.
- He is one of key elements to save the earth from Brainiac, as he created Brother eye which is a guardian of the world, coordinating the attack against Brainiac.
- Also he understood how the heroes could enter Brainiac's ship.
- He was the one who won the final battle against Brainiac.
- After Brainiac's defeat he could eventually defeat Superman and his allies again, sending Clark to the Phantom Zone.
- Invited Supergirl to join the Insurgency following Superman's defeat. He also does this by specifically welcoming her to his "circle of trust", meaning he considers her both a teammate and a friend.
- In his non-canon ending in Injustice 2 he leads the reconstruction of cities which were destroyed after Brainiac's attack.
- At the same time he prepares everything for a return of Superman.
What Prevents Him From Being Pure Good?[]
- Despite his extreme unwillingness to kill, he is still far too violent for Pure Good due to his brutal fighting methods including punching criminals until they get knocked out.
- Even Nightwing points out that he’s fine with traumatic head injuries whilst drawing the line at killing.
- Like most versions of Batman, he can be stubborn and a jerk to other people or even his allies at times. The Green Arrow from the main universe even admitted this during his fight with his son, Damian.
- He harshly disowned his son, Damian. Back when Damian accidentally killed Dick Grayson during the jailbreak at Arkham, Batman became cold and distant from him and this made Damian resent him deeply. When Damian allied with Superman and joined the Regime, Batman no longer considered him his son. However, it is understandable since Damian killed Victor Zsasz in front of him and joined the Regime, who are mass murdering dictators, and killed Grayson, whom he also raised and cared for like a son, so this is a minor prevention.
- Additionally in Damian Wayne's non-canon ending, Batman saved him from being killed by Brainiac, showing that despite disowning Damian, he still loved him.
Trivia[]
- He is the only Injustice hero to be Near Pure Good.
- He, alongside his DC Extended Universe, Gotham and LEGO incarnations, are the only versions of Bruce Wayne/Batman to be Near Pure Good.
- This version of Batman is the only Near Pure Good incarnation of the character to be voiced by Kevin Conroy in all his game appearances.
External Links[]
- Batman (Injustice) on the Heroes Wiki
- Batman (Injustice) on the Injustice: Gods Among Us Wiki
- Batman (Injustice) on the DC Comics Database Wiki
