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* CharacterDevelopment: From a sidekick to a respected hero on his own terms.
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/LorenLester

--> ''"Hey, no one can be a Boy Wonder forever."''

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--> -> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/LorenLester

--> -> ''"Hey, no one can be a Boy Wonder forever."''



--> '''Voiced by:''' Melissa Gilbert (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/MaryKayBergman (''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Sub-Zero]]''), Creator/TaraStrong (''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]])'', Stockard Channing (''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' seasons 1 and 2), Angie Harmon (''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker Return of the Joker]]'', ''Batman Beyond'' season 3)

--> ''"So Batman can't help me? Fine. Let's see what Batgirl can do!"''

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--> -> '''Voiced by:''' Melissa Gilbert (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/MaryKayBergman (''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero Sub-Zero]]''), Creator/TaraStrong (''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]])'', Stockard Channing (''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' seasons 1 and 2), Angie Harmon (''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker Return of the Joker]]'', ''Batman Beyond'' season 3)

--> -> ''"So Batman can't help me? Fine. Let's see what Batgirl can do!"''



--> '''Voiced by:''' Matthew Valencia (''The New Batman Adventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''), Eli Marienthal (''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', "The Big Leagues"), Shane Sweet (''Static Shock'', "Future Shock"), Andrea Romano (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as Joker Junior), Dean Stockwell (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as an adult)

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--> -> '''Voiced by:''' Matthew Valencia (''The New Batman Adventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''), Eli Marienthal (''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', "The Big Leagues"), Shane Sweet (''Static Shock'', "Future Shock"), Andrea Romano (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as Joker Junior), Dean Stockwell (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as an adult)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Clive Revill (first three episodes), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ("The Last Laugh" and onwards)

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--> -> '''Voiced by:''' Clive Revill (first three episodes), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ("The Last Laugh" and onwards)



-->'''Alfred:''' Sir, something you may find interesting.\\

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-->'''Alfred:''' --->'''Alfred:''' Sir, something you may find interesting.\\



-->'''Batman:''' ''(reading a headline)'' "Gotham Police Declare War on Batman."\\

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-->'''Batman:''' --->'''Batman:''' ''(reading a headline)'' "Gotham Police Declare War on Batman."\\
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KevinConroy (EN), Mattias Knave (SV)

--> ''"I am vengeance! I am the night! I am BATMAN!"''

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--> '''Voiced ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KevinConroy (EN), Mattias Knave (SV)

--> ''"I ->''"I am vengeance! I am the night! I am BATMAN!"''
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---> '''SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker''': There's nothing '''mere''' about '''Batmortal'''.

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---> '''SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker''': -->'''SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker:''' There's nothing '''mere''' about '''Batmortal'''.



* BatmanGrabsAGun: The eventual reason for his retirement.

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* BatmanGrabsAGun: The eventual reason Suffering a bout of heart problems in the middle of a fight, an older Batman is forced to pick up a gun and use it to ward off an attacking mook who is about to bash his head in. Disgusted with himself for betraying everything he stands for, Bruce decides to hang up his retirement.cape and retire for good.



--> I don't pass sentence. That's for the courts. But this time...this time I'm sorely tempted to do the job myself!

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--> I -->"I don't pass sentence. That's for the courts. But this time... this time I'm sorely tempted to do the job myself!myself!"
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** After his falling out with Bruce he does occasionally work with him, but does not move back into the Manor or the Batcave and starts operating mostly out of Bludhaven.
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** It's even his EstablishingCharacterMoment:
-->'''Batman:''' ''(reading a headline)'' "Gotham Police Declare War on Batman."\\
'''Alfred:''' I gather you've been reading ''How To Make Friends and Influence People?''
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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson who freezes people up with ease, [[BadassNormal and doesn't even need super powers himself to do so]]. in fact, all he needs is his gadgets and [[Determination]]. He even once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.

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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson who freezes people up with ease, [[BadassNormal and doesn't even need super powers himself to do so]]. in fact, all he needs is his gadgets and [[Determination]].[[{{Determinator}} Determination]]. He even once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.
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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson, [[BadassNormal and doesn't even need super powers himself to do so]], and once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.

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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson, AnIcePerson who freezes people up with ease, [[BadassNormal and doesn't even need super powers himself to do so]], so]]. in fact, all he needs is his gadgets and [[Determination]]. He even once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.
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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson, [[BadassNormal using and doesn't even need super powers to do so]], and once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.

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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson, [[BadassNormal using and doesn't even need super powers himself to do so]], and once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.
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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson, [[BadassNormal using only his fighting skills and gadgets]], and once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.

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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson, [[BadassNormal using only his fighting skills and gadgets]], doesn't even need super powers to do so]], and once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.
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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces using only his fighting skills and gadgets, and once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.

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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces like a clay-powered shapeshifter, and AnIcePerson, [[BadassNormal using only his fighting skills and gadgets, gadgets]], and once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.
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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about.

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* {{Badass}}: Well, ''yeah'', it's ''Batman'' we're talking about. He beats criminals as an every-day schedule, fights against super-powered menaces using only his fighting skills and gadgets, and once tried to sacrifice himself to save earth in a ship of extreme hot tempatures that nearly killed him.



* DeadpanSnarker: He has his moments.

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* DeadpanSnarker: He has his moments.moments, and they include him being snarky in the most deadly situations.
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Much like his comic counterpart, Dick was a member of ''The Flying Graysons'', a family of circus acrobats. His parents were killed by a mobster named Tony Zucco ([[{{Grease}} not]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko]]). After being taken in by Bruce Wayne, he eventually finds out his secret and takes up the role of {{Robin}}. Eventually, he grows up and strikes out on his own, taking a new name: ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}.

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Much like his comic counterpart, Dick was a member of ''The Flying Graysons'', a family of circus acrobats. His parents were killed by a mobster named Tony Zucco ([[{{Grease}} not]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko]]). After being taken in by Bruce Wayne, he eventually finds out his secret and takes up the role of {{Robin}}.ComicBook/{{Robin}}. Eventually, he grows up and strikes out on his own, taking a new name: ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}.
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* BadassCape: Despite getting a few CapeSnags, his cape always comes back.
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* TheComicallySerious: He has his moments.
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* BrokenPedestal: Unlike the comic Dick and Bruce never truly reconcile after their falling out.

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* BrokenPedestal: Unlike the comic Dick and Bruce never truly reconcile after their falling out.out onscreen.
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I was partly wrong. Not everything Robin said in that scene was a question.


* DeadpanSnarker: Very much so. One of the most notable instances is in "Robin's Reckoning, Part 1", where he remarks that if he knew their stakeout would take so long, he would have brought his homework with him. After Batman answers every one of his questions with "Uh-huh", Robin then remarks that lucky for him, Batman is a good conversationalist.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Very much so. One of the most notable instances is in "Robin's Reckoning, Part 1", where he remarks that if he knew their stakeout would take so long, he would have brought his homework with him. After Batman answers every one of replies to all his questions statements with "Uh-huh", Robin then remarks that lucky for him, Batman is a good conversationalist.

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* BadassNormal:

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* BadassNormal: Even his ArchNemesis admits he's this.


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* NiceGuy: He's this when he's just Bruce Wayne. However, he has to cover that when fighting crime as Batman.
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I forgot one detail.


* TheCameo: Averts being a BrotherChuck due to infrequent name-drops in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond,'' but his only post-''TNBA'' appearances are two brief glimpses in ''Justice League.''

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* TheCameo: Averts being a BrotherChuck ChuckCunninghamSyndrome due to infrequent name-drops in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond,'' but his only post-''TNBA'' appearances are two brief glimpses in ''Justice League.''
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Matthew Valencia (''The New Batman Adventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'') Eli Marienthal (''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', "The Big Leagues"), Shane Sweet (''Static Shock'', "Future Shock"), Andrea Romano (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as Joker Junior), Dean Stockwell (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as an adult)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Matthew Valencia (''The New Batman Adventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'') ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''), Eli Marienthal (''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', "The Big Leagues"), Shane Sweet (''Static Shock'', "Future Shock"), Andrea Romano (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as Joker Junior), Dean Stockwell (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as an adult)
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Matthew Valencia (''The New Batman Adventures'') Eli Marienthal (''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', "The Big Leagues"), Shane Sweet (''Static Shock'', "Future Shock"), Andrea Romano (''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', as Joker Junior), Dean Stockwell (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as an adult)

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Matthew Valencia (''The New Batman Adventures'') Adventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'') Eli Marienthal (''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', "The Big Leagues"), Shane Sweet (''Static Shock'', "Future Shock"), Andrea Romano (''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as Joker Junior), Dean Stockwell (''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as an adult)



--> '''Voiced by:''' Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Clive Revill (first three episodes), Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Jr. ("The Last Laugh" and onwards)

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Fixing more zero context examples. Been a while since I\'ve seen Batman: The Animated Series, but from what I\'ve looked up, the DCAU version of Barbara Gordon was never a librarian.


%%* YouFightLikeACow

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%%* YouFightLikeACow



%%* HotLibrarian
%%* TheLancer: In the "New Batman Adventures".

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%%* HotLibrarian
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* TheLancer: In the "New Batman Adventures".Adventures", she has a more active role and on some occasions serves as Batman's second-in-command..



%%* MsFanservice
%%* NiceGirl
%%* RedheadedHeroine

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%%* MsFanservice
%%* NiceGirl
%%* RedheadedHeroine
* MsFanservice: She has a nice figure and her Batgirl costume is form-fitting.
* NiceGirl: Much more affable than Batman at least.
* RedheadedHeroine: She has red hair and is one of Batman's allies.



--> '''Voiced by:''' Matthew Valencia, Dean Stockwell [older]

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--> '''Voiced by:''' Matthew Valencia, Valencia (''The New Batman Adventures'') Eli Marienthal (''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'', "The Big Leagues"), Shane Sweet (''Static Shock'', "Future Shock"), Andrea Romano (''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', as Joker Junior), Dean Stockwell [older]
(''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', as an adult)



%%* {{Determinator}}
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%%* DeadpanSnarker

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%%* DeadpanSnarker* DeadpanSnarker: Very much so. One of the most notable instances is in "Robin's Reckoning, Part 1", where he remarks that if he knew their stakeout would take so long, he would have brought his homework with him. After Batman answers every one of his questions with "Uh-huh", Robin then remarks that lucky for him, Batman is a good conversationalist.



%%* TheLancer: In BTAS.

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%%* * TheLancer: In BTAS.Before becoming Nightwing, he would often fight at Batman's side.
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Misuse. It\'s Genre Savvy, not just \"savvy\".


* GenreSavvy: He's often very quick to notice things. One example is in "Deep Freeze", when he correctly surmises that Mr. Freeze was broken out of Arkham against his will because the security footage shows him looking genuinely horrified.
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%%* CircusBrat

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%%* CircusBrat* CircusBrat: His backstory. Youngest of the Flying Graysons, until his family is killed.



%%* BadassNormal

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%%* BadassNormal* BadassNormal: Like the rest of the Bat-family, no superpowers, no problem.



%%* DistaffCounterpart

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%%* DistaffCounterpart* DistaffCounterpart: At first glance one to Batman, but realistically more of one to Robin, as she's a female sidekick of Batman, rather than a female version of him.



%%* DominoMask

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%%* DominoMask* DominoMask: A Robin staple. Slightly larger than normal, but really not that large.



%%* MindRape: [[spoiler:''Return of the Joker'']]

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%%* * MindRape: [[spoiler:''Return In the opening scene of ''Return of the Joker'']]Joker'', he gets molded into a "mini-Joker."



%%* ShellShockedVeteran

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%%* ShellShockedVeteran* ShellShockedVeteran: The final event of his tenure as Robin have left him somewhat broken.



%%* DeadpanSnarker

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%%* DeadpanSnarker* DeadpanSnarker: A quintessential version of the ServileSnarker, bonus in that he's actually deadpan as the trope originally implied.
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%%* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
%%* TheProudElite

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%%* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
%%* TheProudElite
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: He seldom uses any of the batarangs he throws.
* TheProudElite: Bruce Wayne is wealthy and has a troubled past, but he does care for others deep down.



%%* RecklessPacifist

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%%* RecklessPacifist* RecklessPacifist: Even if he doesn't kill his enemies, he often does destructive actions that could endanger his enemies without any concern.



* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: On the other hand, he also has money.
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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: On the other hand, While he's already rich, he also has money.refuses to accept bribes.
%%* SecretIdentity* SecretIdentity: With very few exceptions, nobody knows that Batman and Bruce Wayne are one and the same.



%%* SugarAndIcePersonality

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%%* SugarAndIcePersonality* SugarAndIcePersonality: Batman is usually one with a harsh demeanor, but he proves to have a soft side on more than one occasion.



%%* {{Ubermensch}}

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%%* {{Ubermensch}}* {{Ubermensch}}: As far as he's concerned, the only immoral thing there is when it comes to crimefighting is killing the enemy.
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%%* BigDamnHeroes

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%%* BigDamnHeroes* BigDamnHeroes: He saves Mayor Hill in the nick of time in "The Clock King".



%%* DealWithTheDevil: "This Little Piggy" has him dealing with Circe when he realizes ''fighting'' her won't save Franchise/WonderWoman (who'd been [[BalefulPolymorph turned into a pig]]) in time. [[spoiler: She has him singing "Am I Blue?" to save Diana.]]

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%%* * DealWithTheDevil: "This Little Piggy" has him dealing with the villain Circe when he realizes ''fighting'' her won't save Franchise/WonderWoman (who'd been [[BalefulPolymorph turned into a pig]]) in time. [[spoiler: She has him singing "Am I Blue?" to save Diana.]]



%%* GenreSavvy

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%%* GenreSavvy* GenreSavvy: He's often very quick to notice things. One example is in "Deep Freeze", when he correctly surmises that Mr. Freeze was broken out of Arkham against his will because the security footage shows him looking genuinely horrified.



%%* LanternJawOfJustice
%%* LeaveYourQuestTest: "Perchance To Dream" and "Mask Of The Phantasm"

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%%* LanternJawOfJustice
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* LanternJawOfJustice: His mask does a good job at showing off his chin.
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LeaveYourQuestTest: "Perchance To Dream" has the Mad Hatter try to keep Batman out of the way by putting him in a LotusEaterMachine where his parents never died and someone else is Batman, only for Batman to know his perfect life is an illusion because he discovers that he can't read any of the books in the dream. "Mask Of The Phantasm"Phantasm" has him consider abandoning the vigilante shtick to settle down with Andrea Beaumont, but that doesn't turn out well, either.



%%* OffscreenTeleportation

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%%* OffscreenTeleportation* OffscreenTeleportation: He has a tendency to suddenly disappear, only to inexplicably reappear elsewhere as one of his tactics in fighting criminals and taking them by surprise.



%%* PathologicalFearOfDoors

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%%* PathologicalFearOfDoors* PathologicalFearOfDoors: He most often enters buildings by crashing through windows.



%%* PragmaticHero

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%%* PragmaticHero* PragmaticHero: He'll get the information he needs to stop the bad guys even if he has to intimidate them or threaten to seriously harm them.
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Relocating Casting Gag to trivia.


* CastingGag: Alfred is a former MI6 agent. Efrem Zimbalist played Lewis Erskine in ''The F.B.I. Agent''.
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* WhatTheHellHero: He delivers these to Bruce on a couple of occasions, twice in "Old Wounds" on his growing obsession and keeping Batgirl's identity a secret from him and again (offscreen) when he finds out Bruce and Barbara have been seeing each other. He also gives one to Barbara for not telling him about it, resulting in breaking off their relationship.

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* WhatTheHellHero: He delivers these to Bruce on a couple of occasions, twice in "Old Wounds" on his growing obsession and keeping Batgirl's identity a secret from him and again (offscreen) when he finds out Bruce and Barbara have been seeing each other.him. He also gives one to Barbara for not telling him about it, resulting in breaking off their relationship.

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