History Characters / BatmanArkhamSeriesBatfamily

* TheCowl:obviously.

* McNinja: He's pretty stealthy.

* TheStoic: He's friggin' ''Batman'', what do you expect?
** NotSoStoic: At some points in each of the games, and in the DownloadableContent "Harley Quinn's Revenge".
* StealthExpert: Obviously.

* ActionGenreHeroGuy: He certainly looks like one.

* AscendedFanboy: As is tradition.

* McNinja: Not surprisingly, given who taught him.

* GeniusCripple: Probably one the best examples

* DeadpanSnarker: Wouldn't be Alfred otherwise.
* TheJeeves: As always.

* ServileSnarker: A staple for the character.

%%* AntiHero

%%* {{Badass}}
%%** BadassBaritone
* BadassBoast:

%%** BadassCape
* BadassInANiceSuit: As Bruce Wayne at the beginning of Arkham City. Played quite realistically, as the suit coat gets torn along the shoulder seams, demonstrating how restrictive and, well, unsuited to combat a suit can be.
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:Temporarily when captured by the Joker in the beginning of Arkham City, sort of the entirety of the game on a smaller scale, and definitely during his capture by Harley in "Harley Quinn's Revenge"]].
%%** BadassNormal

%%* CapeWings
%%* CharlesAtlasSuperpower

%%* TheCowl

%%* DeadpanSnarker

%%* TheDreaded
%%* GeniusBruiser

%%* HeroicBuild

%%* LanternJawOfJustice

%%* McNinja

* NotSoStoic: At some points in each of the games, and in the DownloadableContent "Harley Quinn's Revenge".

%%* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob

** [[spoiler:Goes into full throttle after Talia and the Joker's death. Throughout the DLC, he is much more gruff, his internal monologue is entirely about the goal at hand and his threats to the informants lose any playfulness. He even begins to speak with a bit of a {{gutturalGrowler}}rowl]].

%%* TheStoic
%%* StealthExpert

%%* ActionGenreHeroGuy

%%* AscendedFanboy

%%* BadassNormal
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Batman from Ra's Al Ghul's assassins. Also [[spoiler:saves Batman from asphyxiation and later from a Harley-induced [[InTheBack knife to the back]] in "Harley Quinn's Revenge"]].

%%* DominoMask

* JustAKid: Despite being in his late teens at the youngest. Unlike [[TheDreaded Batman]], Robin is seen as something of a TagalongKid by Gotham's criminals and isn't taken seriously until you start picking them off.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: His staff has a built-in shield that can block bullets and steam, though the former is not indefinitely.

** [[MyDefenseNeedNotProtectMeForever My Shield Need Not Protect Me Forever]]: True, his shield will not last indefinitely, and will eventually buckle under a constant onslaught of bullets. However, by the time he's gotten to whoever is shooting at him, [[BadassNormal he most likely will no longer need it]].
%%* McNinja

%%* RetractableWeapon
%%* {{Sidekick}}

%%* SmokeOut
%%* TelescopingStaff

%%* BadassNormal

%%* DownloadableContent

%%* GrapplingHookGun

%%* DisabledSnarker
%%* DeadpanSnarker
%%* GeniusCripple
* GoodIsNotSoft: Oracle is genuinely caring about Batman, Robin, and the people in Arkham, but there are times, during the Bruce Wayne murderer storyline in particular, where she will express a lack of concern about the criminals that are killed, and says that Batman should focus on more important matters.

%%* MissionControl

%%* TheVoice
%%* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection

The long-suffering servant of the Wayne family, and Bruce's most loyal ally. Only shows up in voice; he is is never anywhere near the action in any of the games.

%%* DeadpanSnarker
%%* TheJeeves

%%* SecretKeeper
%%* ServileSnarker
%%* TheVoice

-->Voiced by: QuintonFlynn (''Arkham City'') [[note]]Only does vocal grunts, however.[[/note]], Creator/JoshKeaton (Robin, ''Arkham Origins'')

* AntiHero

* {{Badass}}
** BadassBaritone
** BadassBoast:
---> '''Bane''': I will break you, Batman! Then the [[GratuitousSpanish bruja]]!
---> '''Batman''': No, Bane. This time, ''I'' break ''you''! [''cue the Batmobile ramming Bane into the water'']]
** BadassCape
** BadassInANiceSuit: As Bruce Wayne at the beginning of Arkham City. Played quite realistically, as the suit coat gets torn along the shoulder seams, demonstrating how restrictive and, well, unsuited to combat a suit can be.
** BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:Temporarily when captured by the Joker in the beginning of Arkham City, sort of the entirety of the game on a smaller scale, and definitely during his capture by Harley in "Harley Quinn's Revenge".]]
** BadassNormal
** HeartbrokenBadass: After [[spoiler:Talia's death]].

* CapeWings
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower

* TheCowl
* CrazyPrepared: He secretly built a Batcave underneath Arkham Asylum just in case something were to happen there. Oracle is particularly surprised, resulting in the situation being {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d:
-->'''Oracle''': How did you keep this a secret?\\

** One of the most impressive feats of {{Crazy Prepared}}ness in Arkham City comes in "Harley Quinn's Revenge", where, as in the comics, [[spoiler:Batman's utility belt, when not on him, releases a 50000 volt electric shock to most people who try to touch it. Robin and Batman himself are the only ones known to be exempt.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil

* DeadpanSnarker

* TheDreaded
* GeniusBruiser

* GodzillaThreshold: Batman just ''does not hold back'' against [[spoiler: Clayface--attempting to dismember him, continuing to attack him while he's pretty severely crippled, attacking him from the inside, and not stopping until he's being boiled alive. It's also the only time he uses a lethal weapon. All of this is justified as Clayface really is ''that'' dangerous, and is generally regarded as one of Batman's most dangerous foes in a fight. It speaks to how frightening he must be to Batman (relative to other foes, at least) when Batman, who has spent the entire game refusing to kill even in extreme circumstances, goes for lethal measures without a word when Clayface shows up.]]
** Similarly with [[spoiler:Solomon Grundy. Batman actually rips the heart out of his chest to prevent him from reviving.]]

* HeroicBuild
* HeroicResolve: In ''City'', he's poisoned and is stumbling around. At one point the camera shifts to his POV when he drops to his knees and starts [[BloodFromTheMouth coughing up his own blood]] and the screen starts to blur. He just clenches his fists and the effects wear off, but he still takes a hit to his max health.

** [[spoiler:In Arkham City, it's best summed up by a simple sentence he says to Oracle as he's on his death bed from Joker's poison.]]
-->'''Oracle''': [[spoiler:"Seriously, Bruce, you need to tell me what you want me to do. What do I get Robin to do? [[NeverSayDie You know, if you don't..."]]]]
-->'''Batman''': [[spoiler:"'''I'll make it.'''"]]

* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* LanternJawOfJustice
* [[spoiler: MasterSwordsman: Wields Talia's sword against Clayface.]]
* McNinja
* MightyGlacier: He's not as fast as Catwoman, Robin, or Nightwing, but he's much stronger and has higher maximum upgraded {{body armor|AsHitPoints}}. Although he's a LightningBruiser when compared to the mooks he fights.

* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob
* SanitySlippage: It's implied that being injected with Joker's blood is taking a toll on Batman's sanity. For example, when he defeated Mr. Freeze, he hallucinates Joker's laughing head on Freeze's body. And earlier, he [[spoiler:sees his parents' spirits appear before him while urging him to join them in the afterlife]].
** [[spoiler:Goes into full throttle after Talia and the Joker's death. Throughout the DLC, he is much more gruff, his internal monologue is entirely about the goal at hand and his threats to the informants lose any playfulness. He even begins to speak with a bit of a {{g|utturalGrowler}}rowl.]]
* ScarsAreForever: [[spoiler: In End Game, Alfred observes that the stab wound left by Joker will never fully heal.]]

* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic: At some points in each of the games, and in the DownloadableContent "Harley Quinn's Revenge".
* StealthExpert
* TechnicalPacifist

* ThouShaltNotKill: However rough he is on criminals, Batman would never intentionally kill one of them, [[spoiler:or let the Joker die while it was within his power to save him.]]

* TookALevelInJerkass: Arkham City all the way. At times, even allies get shouted at or angrily dismissed. It's implied in-game that a large percentage of his increase of jerkishness was the result of being injected with Joker's blood, and apprehension over it being sent to hospitals in Gotham. [[spoiler:The stress of his imminent death certainly doesn't help matters.]]
* UngratefulBastard: Quietly [[WhatTheHellHero called out on this]] by [[{{Sidekick}} Robin]] after the latter [[spoiler:saves him from asphyxiation in "Harley Quinn's Revenge".]]
-->'''Robin''': Ever heard of "thank you"? ... I guess not.

* ActionGenreHeroGuy

* AscendedFanboy

* BadassNormal

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:In Arkham City Lockdown, he's TheDragon for Ivy.]]

* DominoMask

* McNinja

* RetractableWeapon
* {{Sidekick}}

* SmokeOut
* TelescopingStaff

-->'''Robin:''' Ever heard of 'thank you'? (''Batman ignores him'') ...Guess not.

* BadassNormal

* CombatPragmatist: One of his moves is a boot to the face. He also has a tendency to smash enemies' faces into any nearby furniture or fixtures.

* DownloadableContent

* FlashStep: An odd quirk in his attack animations coupled with the speed of his combos will have him, when fighting multiple enemies in Free-flow combat, occasionally hit an enemy, then take a single step that transports him across the room (sometimes up to 30 ft or so) to throw a jab at another enemy, and then take another step and zoom right back to hit a different enemy. (Batman or Catwoman would distinctly take flying leaps or bounds in the same situation.) With enough enemies spaced out, [[HilarityEnsues well...]]

* GrapplingHookGun

-->'''Thug #1:''' Who the hell is Nightwing? Does he work for Batman?
-->'''Thug #2:''' [''snorts''] What's a "Nightwing"?
--->[[[MookHorrorShow two minutes and five unconscious thugs later]]]
-->'''Thug #6:''' [''absolutely terrified''] Nightwing?! Are you there?! ''[[WhatTheHellAreYou What are you?!]]''
* TheVoiceless: Kind of: While he doesn't actually have any lines, he does utter several grunts from combat. His body language and facial expressions, in either case, show that he is pretty cocky and fun loving.
** He is a lot more talkative in the Unhinged comics.

* DisabledSnarker
* DeadpanSnarker
* GeniusCripple

* GreenEyedMonster: Possibly, judging from her tone whenever Talia is brought up by Bruce, although it's unknown if she ever shared a romantic relationship with him, and it could just be a dislike of Talia due to her [[DatingCatwoman being a criminal that tempts Bruce.]]
* MissionControl

* TheVoice
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection

* DeadpanSnarker
* TheJeeves
* MoralityChain: [[spoiler:Once Protocol 10 starts, he flat out refuses to obey Batman until he's saved the prisoners and stopped Strange.]]
* SecretKeeper
* ServileSnarker
* TheVoice

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-->Voiced by: QuintonFlynn (''Arkham City'') [[note]]Only does vocal grunts, however.[[/note]], Creator/JoshKeaton (''Arkham Origins'')

-->Voiced by: QuintonFlynn[[note]]Only does vocal grunts, however.[[/note]]

The first Robin, who became a hero in his own right. Only shows up as a DLC character in Arkham City.

-->Voiced by: Creator/KevinConroy (''Arkham Asylum'', ''Arkham City''), KImberly Brooks (young Bruce Wayne, ''Arkham Asylum''), Creator/RogerCraigSmith (''Arkham Origins'')

-->Voiced by: Creator/KevinConroy (''Arkham Asylum'', ''Arkham City''), Creator/RogerCraigSmith (''Arkham Origins'')

** When his Combo abilities are upgraded, the speed with which he moves and fights can border on LightningBruiser even when compared to the other characters.

* CapeWings

* CrazyPrepared: He secretly built a Batcave underneath Arkham Asylum just in case something were to happen there. Oracle is particularly surprised, resulting in the situation being [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]];

* MightyGlacier: He's not as fast as Catwoman, Robin, or Nightwing, but he's much stronger and has higher maximum upgraded [[BodyArmorAsHitPoints body armor]]. Although he's a LightningBruiser when compared to the mooks he fights.

* OneHitKO: Can be pulled off in a swift manner if timed right in Freeflow Focus battle, just after a few hits.

* SanitySlippage: It's implied that being injected with Joker's blood is taking a toll on Batman's sanity. For example, when he defeated Mr. Freeze, he hallucinates Joker's laughing head on Freeze's body. And earlier, he [[spoiler:sees his parents' spirits appear before him while urging him to join them in the afterlife.]]
** [[spoiler:Goes into full throttle after Talia and the Joker's death. Throughout the DLC, he is much more gruff, his internal monologue is entirely about the goal at hand and his threats to the informants lose any playfulness. He even begins to speak with a bit of a [[GutturalGrowler growl]].]]

[[/folder]]

* StupidSexyFlanders: His Night-Briefs look a couple sizes too small.

-->'''Oracle''': [[spoiler:"Seriously, Bruce, you need to tell me what you want me to do. What do I get Robin to do? You know, if you don't..." *doesn't want to say he might die*]]

* SanitySlippage: It's implied that being injected with Joker's blood is taking a toll on Batman's sanity. For starters, when he defeated Mr. Freeze, he hallucinates Joker's laughing head on Freeze's body.

* CompositeCharacter: He's based on the comics version, has [[Creator/KevinConroy voice]] counterpart of his Franchise/{{DCAU}} in ''Asylum'' and ''City'', and his costume--albeit modeled on the costume from the classic comics--is body armor with a cape ala ''Film/BatmanBegins''. His ''Origins'' costume is more based on the armored costume from ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' and ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'', albeit on modeled on the Comicbook/{{New 52}} costume.

* GreenEyedMonster: Possibly, judging from her annoyance whenever Talia is brought up by Bruce, although it's unknown if she ever shared a romantic relationship with him.

* GreenEyedMonster: Dripping from her tone anytime Batman brings up Talia.

* GoodIsNotSoft: Picture [[ActorAllusion Ashley]] as more of a [[NiceGuy Nice Girl,]] Oracle is genuinely caring about Batman, Robin, and the people in Arkham, but there are times, during the Bruce Wayne murderer storyline in particular, where she will express a lack of concern about the criminals that are killed, and says Batman should focus on more important matters.

-->Voiced by: Creator/KevinConroy