Batman/Canon

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

- Batman, Batman Begins

Batman is a major character in DC Comics and a founding member of the Justice League.

Life before Batman
Bruce Wayne's billionaire parents were shot dead before his eyes by a mugger named Joe Chill. The grief and rage he felt that night inspired him to rid Gotham City of crime. He travelled the world, learning many forms of martial arts. In the current canon, he was trained by Shihan Matsuda. After three years of training, he finally returned to Gotham and became Batman, receiving assistance from his butler Alfred to take down criminals.

Appearances in LEGO games

 * LEGO Batman: The Video Game
 * LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes
 * LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
 * LEGO Dimensions
 * LEGO DC Super-Villains

Abilities

 * Genius intellect: Batman, in all of his incarnations, is incredibly intelligent. He is thought to be among the smartest humans to ever live on Earth-1.
 * Detective skills: Batman is often called the world's greatest detective due to his talent in the field.

Trivia

 * Although there are numerous similarities between them, Batman and LEGO Batman are separate characters.
 * Batman is the character originating from the canonical comics that LEGO Batman is based on.
 * LEGO Batman is a Batman-inspired character that first appeared in The LEGO Movie.