Batman: Wayne Family Adventures

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Gotham’s Dark Knights

The Batfamily

The Wayne Family, also known as the Batfamily are Gotham City’s frontline defense against its various criminals and crooks. In this series though, they’re also a fun-loving and tight-knit vigilante Family of Choice.

Adaptational Angst Downgrade: Thanks in part to this version of Bruce being a much more openly affectionate and present father figure and Jason not having an antagonistic relationship with the others, the many instances of friction among the Batfamily seen in the comics are either nonexistent or downplayed, and they interact with each other like any tightly-knit family.
Adaptational Nice Guy: Going hand-in-hand with their Adaptational Angst Downgrade, they're much less dysfunctional than they are in the comics.
Ambiguously Christian: In "Holiday Spirit", Alfred is decorating the mansion with Christmas decorations. However, a menorah can be seen behind him, which could be for only a select few members or it could imply that the family is actually Jewish but they still celebrates Christmas. In the comics, Thomas Wayne was an Episcopalian while Martha was Jewish.
Animal-Motif Team: They're generally named after bats (Batman, Batgirl) or birds (Robin, Nightwing).
Aristocrat Team: A modern variation. The family patriarch Bruce Wayne is a billionaire, and all his children have access to the family fortune.
Badass Family: The whole lot of them fight crime in Gotham City. Not even Alfred is exempt, and has done plenty his share of asskicking.
Badass Normal: They became superheroes in a world of Physical Gods with no superpowers of their own (excluding Duke).
Bunny-Ears Lawyer: The members of the Batfamily all have their quirks, between Dick being spontaneous enough to perform trapeze on a chandelier at a social gathering, Damian being a Heroic Comedic Sociopath, or Tim's raging coffee addiction. They're still Gotham's premier superheroes.
Color-Coded Characters: The Batsiblings' civilian outfits usually share a color scheme with their uniforms. Bruce wears black, Dick wears blue, Jason wears red, Cass wears off-black, Stephanie wears purple, and Damian wears green. The only ones exempt are Duke, who has a bright yellow uniform but wears dark red clothes, and Tim, who wears a red/yellow superhero outfit and grey/purple clothes off the clock.
Extremely Protective Child: Most of the younger Bat-Family members are officially or unofficially Bruce's kids, and they're protective of him even if he is Gotham's first superhero. In "Why We Fight", Tim protests and freaks out when Bruce gives him his rebreather to protect him from Scarecrow's fear gas. The later episode "Even the Best Detectives" has Tim, Damian, Stephanie, and Duke teaming up to keep Bruce from fighting a supervillain alone (which goes badly awry, considering that the event they were worrying about was a date).
Happily Adopted: Excluding Damian, none of the children are biologically related to Bruce, but they still love him and each other.
Hypercompetent Sidekick: Their quirks aside, all of the members of the Batfamily are veteran superheroes in their own right who regularly out-detective entire police forces and take down supervillains as frequently as Batman.
Kid Hero All Grown-Up: Dick, Jason, Tim, and Stephanie got into the superhero business when they were children or teenagers and have all since grown up.

The Core Members

Bruce Wayne/Batman

Bruce Thomas Wayne / The Batman

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"Welcome to the family, Duke."

The Freaking Batman. Duke's mentor.

Bruce Wayne is the son of Martha and Thomas Wayne. After the tragedy, Bruce used his wealth to become the heroic champion of Gotham. His family and allies quickly grew in number as Bruce finds himself as the tired yet loving patriarch of the Batfamily.

Action Dad: Bruce Wayne is both a caring father and The Goddamn Batman.
Adaptational Angst Downgrade: Bruce is a (more) well-adjusted and good-natured paternal figure instead of his usual brooding and melancholy self, who his own son even described as "A boy forever trapped in an alley."
Adaptational Nice Guy: While Bruce always had signs that he cared deeply about those in the family he created, there was always doubt as he had often been aloof, militaristic, occasionally unreasonably cold towards how they felt and tested them in ways that only frustrated them rather than helped them. Here, he's much more open in how much his children mean to him, and is openly encouraging to them when he feels they need it. Compare Stephanie and Bruce's teasing but affectionate relationship to their rocky and occasionally unstable relationship in the main comics, and you'll see the biggest change is Bruce's more lax behavior.
Age Lift: A visual example. His mainline comic counterpart is rather infamous for still looking like he's in his early-to-mid 30's long after several of his wards have reached adulthood. Despite still being fit, this Bruce Wayne has visible wrinkles on his face that indicate that he's reaching middle age.
- Considering that in this continuity, Dick has been in the Batfamily for 16 years, and presuming that Bruce was in his early to mid-twenties when he adopted Dick, it can be calculated that he's pushing 40 at least.
Blue Blood: Or as close as one can get to royalty in the United States. The Waynes have been a highly wealthy and influential family since Gotham's founding.
Charity Ball: To keep up his reputation as a well-meaning but ditzy playboy, he hosts and attends a lot of these. His kids hate it.
Competition Freak: Any contest Bruce enters he treats with the same seriousness as his crime-fighting.
- In "Snowfall", he and Alfred make tactical plans and bring in a Humongous Mecha to win a snowball fight.
- Lampshaded in "Trivia Night." Clark and Diana come over for their once-a-month get-together. When Bruce says he picked a trivia night as their activity, Diana and Clark are both reluctant, explaining that these kinds of games aren't recommended for someone as driven as he is. A flashback shows him yelling at Clark as the latter stares at a paper and ultimately rage-sweeping the table.
Crazy-Prepared:
- Wouldn't be Batman without it. His contingency list is comically long and includes such apparently absurd plans as "In case an army of man-bats overrun Gotham". This comes in handy 60+ episodes later.
- This ends up biting him in the ass in "Suit Up", where he's revealed to have kept all his old suits, including the extremely embarrassing ones, just in case he needed them. This gives his family a prime opportunity to mess with him when he is in need of a spare.
- Episode 83 displays how prepared he is when compared to Hal Jordan. In order, he somehow carries smoke bombs, fish treats for bears, a katana, and shark repellant.
Dating Catwoman: To the chagrin of his beloved children, Bruce can't help but flirt with Selina whenever he's pursuing her.
Death Glare: His patented Batglare can make even veteran superheroes like Superboy, Impulse, and Wonder Girl clear out in a hurry.
Determinator: Wouldn't be Batman without it. After an offscreen Curb-Stomp Battle in "Recovery", Bruce spends what could be assumed to be hours to days trying to patrol Gotham while severely wounded before finally accepting he needs rest.
The Dreaded: It takes one Batglare for Connor, Bart, and Cassie to hightail it out of the Batcave at super speed. Played for Laughs, as Tim asks if Bruce had to scare all his friends away. Bruce replies that he has a reputation to maintain.
Good Parents: Bruce knows he's not perfect, but it's clear that he is a better father than most. He keeps the fights to a minimum, makes sure that his children know that they're loved, actively makes amends when he messes up, and is overall affectionate and loving with his family.
I Can Still Fight!: When he gets beaten pretty seriously while on a mission, Alfred confines Bruce to his bedroom until his injuries have healed. Bruce spends the rest of the "Recovery" issue trying to get down to the Batcave...only to be stopped each time by one of this family members. He only gives up when Red Hood steals the wheels from all of the Bat vehicles. Based on the reactions of Alfred, Tim, and Damian, this is how Bruce usually acts when he's hurt or sick.
I Work Alone: He still claims this to his fellows in the Justice League. It's not remotely true.
Lethal Chef: He has a lifetime ban from the kitchen for this reason. "Home Alone" suggests the problem is not so much inability to pick ingredients or lack of cooking skills but rather a tendency to get distracted by his regular work.
No Social Skills: Downplayed, since he's far better than Damian and Cass, but his people skills are still a bit lacking. In "World's Finest" he suggests rigging up the Kents' house with bugs to listen in on their chat with Alfred, as opposed to having Clark listen in with his super hearing.
Not So Above It All:
- He initially appears to be the serious mediator of the family. Then he joins the fight with the rest of the Batfamily over the last of Alfred's cookies.
- After admonishing his children for trying to get out of fighting the Condiment King, he admits that he also hates the silly villain.
- "Recovery" shows that, when it comes to crime fighting, he can be just as petulant as some of his wards, as he spends the entirety of the episode attempting to sneak out to the Batcave after being explicitly told by Alfred to get some rest.
- He shows up to the JLA Watchtower with his leg in a cast, leading everyone else to believe he had gotten into a bad altercation with one of his rogues gallery. Turns out he broke his leg from tripping down the stairs in his mansion after he decided to give Tim's skateboard a spin.
Papa Wolf: As always, one of the fastest ways to get on Batman's bad side is to threaten his kids. In "S'tel Ees A Cigam Wohs", he jumps to his feet, clearly ready to beat the tar out of Copperhead, after the villain turns Nightwing into a rabbit, and in "Batman and the Signal", he's furious less that Maroni tried to kill him and more that he was perfectly willing to kill Duke as collateral damage.
Parents as People: Bruce certainly isn't perfect, but it's obvious that he tries, and when he messes up with his kids he usually tries to make amends.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Bruce is much less flawed than most of his counterparts and is definitely a better father figure than most of them combined.

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

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"None worse for wear, I see. Welcome home."

The Butler. The best of them.

Alfred Pennyworth has been Bruce Wayne’s family butler since childhood and now oversees the entire Bat-Family as a maternal/grandfather figure.

The Ace: The only character who's not shown making mistakes or ending up in embarrassing circumstances.
Almighty Mom:
- In Episode 1 - "Moving In", Damian describes the kitchen as "Pennyworth's domain" and tells Duke that Alfred will decide if Duke has cooking privileges (Bruce is banned for life). Despite Alfred being ostensibly employed by Bruce.
- In Episode 12 - "Escalation", what instantly ends Damian and Tim’s childish brotherly feud is Bruce’s warning to “Don’t make me call Alfred”.
Cool Old Guy: Alfred is elderly and the chief father/grandfather figure to the Bat-Family.
Hired Help as Family: Alfred is technically the Wayne family's butler, but he's more like a father/grandfather.
Loved by All: The entire Bat-Family adores Alfred, and when Dick realizes that they all left him alone for a holiday by being on missions, everyone from Jason to Bruce himself drops everything to come right back home. Bruce knows that even Jason wouldn't do anything that could conceivably hurt him, which allows him to ignore Jason's attempt to pry him off the Bat-Computer (which involved threatened arson). The family also rallies together to make soup when he gets sick, despite their own injuries.
Nice Guy: As always, Alfred is courteous and caring to the rest of the cast, though not without his snark.
Old Retainer: He was the friend of Thomas and Martha Wayne before they were murdered. He continues to refer to Bruce and Dick as "Master Bruce" and "Master Dick" mostly as a term of affection; he still sees them as his boys, rather than grown men.
Parental Substitute: For Bruce, having been his parental figure after Thomas and Martha died. He also gives advice to any of the Bat Kids that need him (like when Jason was still recovering from a panic attack).
Real Men Cook: Bruce is a Lethal Chef, but luckily Alfred’s job is cooking.
Retired Badass: Al used to be in the British Special Forces, and is the last line of defense for his family.
Servile Snarker: He's the master snarker, and he very rarely lets anyone forget it.
Sharp-Dressed Man: He is always dressed in a suit or tuxedo, even when he's sick or when he's visiting Jonathan and Martha Kent on their farm for a friendly dinner.

Duke Thomas/The Signal

Duke Thomas / The Signal

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"I still can’t believe this is really happening."

Gotham's newest vigilante.

Duke is Batman’s newest ward and vigilante protégé. Some events is told from his point of view.

Are You Sure You Can Drive This Thing?: Has to drive the Batmobile when Steph has a broken arm. Apparently, he did better than she did on her first spin with it.
Black and Nerdy: Though a more physically capable example than usual, he's still a clever and intelligent fellow.
Didn't See That Coming: Brought up in "No Doors Allowed". He points out to Cass and Jason that going through the front door of a warehouse with villains is much better because everyone knows at this point that the Bat-Family has a tendency to go through more dramatic entrances like the skylights, window, etc. By going through a door, it's considered the most unexpected thing for the Bats to go through. The end of the comic strip shows that this ended up being successful against the Penguin, as his mooks have guns pointed at the usual areas that one of the Bat-Fam would make their entrances.
Fights Like a Normal: "Worthy" confirms that he has the light-based powers of his mainstream counterpart, but he chooses to fight crime without them most of the time to prove that he's worthy of being part of the Bat-Family.
Naïve Newcomer: Duke is both new to being a vigilante as well as the newest member of the Bat-Family, which makes him 8-9 year old Damian’s junior.
Only Sane Man: A lot of the time, Duke seems like he’s one of the few people around with his head on his shoulders. Then again...
Only Sane by Comparison: Duke is still a vigilante in one of the most unhinged cities in the DC universe, and he still gets into his share of nonsense with the rest of his family. It's just that he's had less time to dial up the nonsense, the way the rest of the vigilantes have.
Related in the Adaptation: In contrast to the comics where he is just Bruce’s sidekick, in Wayne Family Adventures, Duke is adopted into the Bat-Family. Though admittedly Duke did live with Bruce once Duke lost his parents, so the jump isn't that big to begin with.
Supporting Protagonist: Duke is the viewpoint character and we meet the Bat Family as he does, but this series is an Ensemble Cast.

Damian Wayne/Robin

Damian Wayne / Robin V

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"There’s so much small talk. It’s terrible."

He's still working on his people skills.

Damian Wayne is both the youngest and only biological son of Bruce Wayne and his mother is Talia al Ghul, daughter of Ra’s al Ghul. He was brought up by Talia as both a weapon and a prince, giving him an entitled and arrogant personality as a result.

Adaptational Nice Guy: Damian as a whole has been softened up. In particular his disdain for Tim Drake and his desire to kill and usurp him as Robin is downplayed into a petty sibling rivalry. There's even an issue where the two actually talk and work out their problems with each other, leading to them burying the hatchet.
Age Lift: While Damian's debut placed him at around ten years old, most recent incarnations of Damian in the mainline comics are fourteen years old and noticeably taller than the nine-year-old Damian that appears in this webcomic.
Ambiguously Brown: Damian is much tanner than most depictions of him, likely owing to his vaguely Arab/Chinese heritage on his maternal side. But his appearance as always been the subject of Depending on the Artist throughout the Batman mythos.
Animal Lover: He loves animals. When the series starts he already has a cow, a cat, and a dog, and receives a second dog for his ninth birthday. He also has his pet dragon-bat, Goliath.
Animal Motifs: Above and beyond the obvious one, there's something rather feline about Damian. He has a certain hauteur associated with cats, and the art seems to play up feline elements, such as how miffed and scruffy he looks in "Picture Day" after he gets water splashed on him; the ferocity out of proportion to size when Grace Choi has a hold of him in "Live from New York" (anyone who has had to scruff an angry kitten knows exactly what this is like); and an actual Playful Cat Smile while enjoying dinner in "Bad Day".
Annoying Younger Sibling: He proclaims himself to be the superior Robin, is willing to get into a brawl with his siblings over a cookie when he already has two in his hands, stalks his newest brother on a date, picks a fight with Tim over a pen... the list goes on and on.
The Baby of the Bunch: At 8 (later 9) years old Damian is the youngest member of the Bat-Family, though he is more experienced than the newcomer, Duke.
Back from the Dead: In "Vigilante Bingo", he mentions that he's been murdered and brought back from the dead before, potentially referencing one of his several deaths in the comics.
Berserk Button: There is nothing Damian hates more than being underestimated or coddled due to his age.
Bratty Half-Pint: Damian is irritable, snobbish, arrogant, and condescending. He starts a steadily escalating prank war against Tim solely because the latter used his favorite pen without permission.
Child Soldier: The kid was raised by assassins to be a living weapon. With the help of his family, he's making progress in adjusting to a more normal life (as normal as can be with the Bats, anyway).
The Comically Serious:
- Damian got into tennis not for the joy of it but because he overheard someone on the tennis team making fun of Bruce. So he calls it a matter of personal honor to train enough to destroy said naysayer on the tennis court.
- Like his father, Damian makes a point of keeping tabs on his allies' most carefully guarded secrets and greatest weaknesses in case he ever needs to go against them. Unlike his father, Damian uses this information as blackmail so he doesn't have to do his chores.
Heroes Love Dogs: Dogs tend to bring out his soft side. He lets out a smile when he gets a puppy for his birthday, and he spends the holidays helping puppies find homes.
Heroic Comedic Sociopath: Owing to being an ex-assassin, Damian's response to being called adorable and getting his cheek pinched at a social gala is to grab the nearest dinner knife and try to stab the elderly socialite involved.
Hidden Depths: The kid is an Animal Lover who also has a talent for art (being shown drawing or painting in a few issues).
Hilariously Abusive Childhood: In Episode 13-Stupid Traditions, Damian nonchalantly compares his party to his upbringing, stating that he was not allowed to have pets because it would make him weak and that his mother used to run at him with swords.
Inferiority Superiority Complex: "The Choices We Make" reveals that this is the cause of his aversion towards Tim. While everyone else who held the Robin mantle (including Damian himself) were forced to take it up over troubled circumstance, Tim is the only one who chose to become Robin of his own volition. Thus, as Tim's successor, Damian feels like he has an impossible legacy to live up to, resulting in an incessant desire to prove himself better than Tim.
Insufferable Genius: He's an expert hand-to-hand combatant, exceptionally athletic, and incredibly intelligent... and is about as sociable as a Tasmanian Devil. He apparently knows how to drive, but Barbara refuses to disengage the locks on the Batmobile for him on account of his age.
Insult Backfire: In "Dirty Little Secret", after breaking into Jason's apartment to find blackmail on him, he triumphantly announces his discovery that Jason reads Pride and Prejudice... only to find that Jason isn't even slightly ashamed of his enjoyment of "girly books". What's more, he promptly gets Damian addicted to it.
Kids Driving Cars: Damian claims to know how to drive (and given his general genius, he likely does). But Barbara refuses to unlock the Batmobile for him, citing his age.
Not Helping Your Case: In "Opening Up (Part 1)", Damian's schoolteacher says he needs to open up and make more friends because the other kids find him intimidating. He finds this absurd, calling himself "delightful" while hacking a training dummy to pieces with a katana and lopping off its head.
Only Friend: Prior to "Opening Up", it's mentioned that Damian's only friend his age is Superboy aka Jon Kent, who is "different" and "generally indestructible", letting him handle Damian's snark and violent tendencies.
Ping Pong Naïveté: Damian is academically a genius and knows more about combat than any kid should, yet he's blind to the innuendoes in his father's flirty banter with Catwoman. Considering his siblings' reactions, that's a good thing.
Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome Training: He's a Child Prodigy ex-assassin with all the skills required to be Robin, but has horrible social skills as a result of being raised by the League of Assassins. Being forced to socialize scares him more than fighting supervillains.
Socially Awkward Hero: Damian can take out villains three times his size without issue, but gets nervous when trying to make friends, and his introduction states he is still working on his people skills. He gets so nervous trying to make friends at school that he gets convinced he's sick and tries to call one of his sisters to pick him up.
Spock Speak: While he's always had a tendency to use big words in the comics, in this series he always speaks precisely and technically, and he rarely ever uses any contractions or slang in his speech. It highlights both his prodigious intelligence and trouble connecting with other people.
Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: On account of him being raised first as an assassin, he knows way more about killing than a grade-schooler should. His first response to having his cheek pinched and called cute by a socialite at a gala was to grab the nearest knife and attempt to stab her.

Tim Drake/Red Robin

Timothy Jackson “Tim” Drake-Robin III / Red Robin / Drake

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"No idea what you’re talking about."

Genius. Detective. Coffee addict.

Tim Drake is the third Robin and Bruce’s third oldest son. He took up the mantle himself after Dick Grayson’s departure and Jason Todd’s death. Eventually, he graduated from being Batman’s sidekick and struck out on his own as Red Robin.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: For a time, Tim was in the unfortunate position of being targets for Jason and Damian because they viewed him as a replacement or someone to replace respectively. As such, Tim never had a particularly high view of them nor did they him. Here, while things are still occasionally tense with Damian, and Jason delights in getting petty victories over him, he considers the both of them to be brothers and vice versa.
Ambiguous Situation: It's unknown if Tim and Stephanie dated in this continuity as they have in a few others, they are open with one another and seem to be on the same page with one another, but there are no comments from Tim discussing his dating life that he's been with her.
Atrocious Alias: It was indicated that at one point, he went by just “Drake”. No one points out how horrible that name is.
Child Prodigy: Tim discovered Batman's identity at age 9 before taking up the mantle of Robin. By the time he's a teenager, he's lecturing the forensics teams of the GCPD on what they should be looking for.
Color Motif: Tends to wear red/black/yellow clothing when not in uniform.
Complexity Addiction: "Secret Identity" has him admit to Duke and Luke that, in order to make a cover story about getting an injury more believable, he spent an entire year scheduling fake physical therapy appointments.
Disguised in Drag: He wears his Caroline Hill disguise when spying on Duke's date in "Crush (2/3)".
Faceplanting into Food: Tim fell asleep and faceplanted into his food the last time he accompanied Bruce to a gala. In his defense, he'd been up for 36 hours beforehand and it's also why Bruce had told him not to come.
Gadgeteer Genius: As the smartest Robin, Tim invents and utilizes many gadgets.
Genius Bruiser: While his brains are the most dominant, he’s still a physical force to be reckoned with.
Must Have Caffeine: His tagline notes him as "coffee addict" and he has a coffee mug that reads "Coffee > Crime Fighting".
Once Done, Never Forgotten: Jason will never let Tim forget that time he got kidnapped by several very incompetent criminals in "Ransom", especially since a similar scenario ends up playing out with the same exact criminals episodes later.
The Smart Guy: He is this compared to the other Robins but shares this role with Barbara when it comes to the entire Bat-Family.
When You Coming Home, Dad?: In "Big Brother", Tim shows a variation to Dick, who is constantly helping others which ends up causing him to miss out on spending more casual time with Tim, who feels neglected as a result.

Cassandra Cain/Orphan

Cassandra Cain / Batgirl II / Black Bat / Orphan II

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"Told you."

Trained since birth as a living weapon.

Only daughter of assassin David Cain and Lady Shiva, Cassandra was trained from birth as an assassin. Eventually, she was adopted by Bruce and became the second Orphan, after Cain.

Abled in the Adaptation: In the comics, Cassandra's Training from Hell overwrote the language centres of her brain. She could rarely speak more than a few words at a time,and was functionally illiterate. Here, Cass is The Quiet One, but otherwise doesn't seem to have difficulty speaking, and she's been shown to be capable of reading.
The Big Guy: Despite her stature, she is the Bat-Family’s strongest member and best fighter.
Blessed with Suck: "All-Seeing" reveals that she retains her comic counterpart's ability to read body language, which makes her a terrifying fighter... but she can't turn it off, which causes her to be Innocently Insensitive when she notices that Stephanie's upset about something and doesn't recognize she doesn't want to talk.
Cass: I see everything. But sometimes... I wish I didn't.
Broken Ace: Cass is notably the only one who manages to land a hit on Bruce when they fight over the last cookie and overall is terrifyingly effective in the field thanks to her ability to read body language. Unfortunately, she can't turn her ability off and struggles with not knowing when it is and isn't appropriate to bring up someone's hidden emotions.
Daddy's Girl: Compared to his other relationships with his daughters, Bruce and Cassandra have the closest one in the family as Cass adores Bruce so much.
I Am a Monster: Her greatest insecurity is fear that she will always be a weapon, something that can only cause harm. Before Babs can buoy her spirits, Cass uses her Sherlock Scan on her own reflection and comes up with "Dangerous".
Innocently Insensitive: She ends up unintentionally putting Stephanie in a bad mood by showing concern regarding her somewhat tense body language. It turns out that it was only a trivial matter that Stephanie wanted to forget about, only for Cass to drag the memory back out again.
Stealth Expert: When Bruce needs an infiltrator, or just wants to test his team's observational skills, he sends Cass. She can sneak up on Superman.
The Quiet One: Cass rarely speaks and when she does, she is very concise. Humorously, this even extends to how she texts, as she prefers to use a sequence of images to get her point across.

Jason Todd/Red Hood

Jason Peter Todd / Robin II / Red Hood II

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"For the record, I’m only here for Alfred’s baking."

Death and resurrection leave some lasting scars.

A former Street Urchin, whom the Dark Knight caught trying to boost the wheels of the Batmobile, he was so impressed by this, he made him the second Robin. Bruce’s second oldest son, he was eventually murdered by Bruce's arch nemesis, Joker and was revived by the Lazarus Pit as the gun-toting Anti-Hero known as Red Hood.

Adaptational Nice Guy: Jason Todd's characterization in the comics tends to vary from bitter and vengeful villain, to Token Evil Teammate of the Batfamily, to antiheroic jerk, and his relationship with the Batfamily is tense at the best of times. Here, his mean streak is downplayed and played for laughs, and he's on good terms with Bruce and the other sidekick-vigilantes.
Adaptational Angst Downgrade: Like Bruce, Jason is more upbeat and better adjusted than he usually ever is. He makes a few cracks about his death and resurrection but it's always in jest, and he has a good relationship with the rest of his siblings. That said, "Strong Enough" shows that he still has lingering trauma from the event to the point that the sound of a pipe scraping against the floor is enough to cause an emotional meltdown.
Back from the Dead: Joker killed him, the Lazarus Pit brought him back.
Big Little Brother: He's a few years younger than Dick but is a good head taller than he is, not to mention more muscular.
Bookworm: Shown reading in several episodes. "Dirty Little Secret" shows that he enjoys Jane Austen and in "Online", his dating profile says he wants to shut the world out and read some books.
Deadpan Snarker: Easily the snarkiest member of the Batfamily, rarely without a snide remark at any given moment.
Depending on the Artist: The appearance of his Chest Insignia seems to change drastically from comic to comic. Occasionally, it changes between panels.
Do Wrong, Right: The entire joke of "Ransom" has him lecturing Tim's kidnappers on the flaws in their technique, much to Tim's annoyance.
Expressive Mask: It's more noticeable with him than the rest of the Batfamily that his mask emotes, on account of it having eyeholes that should be inflexible.
Friend to All Children: Jason has a major soft spot for children and his Hidden Heart of Gold is most readily shown around them. He utterly adores Lian Harper (acting as her doting Honorary Uncle) and spends most of "Mask Off" gently comforting the young girl who was scared of his mask, being far more interested in gently coaxing her to come with him in order to save her than the bomb that is counting down.
Gallows Humor: A Running Gag is him bringing up his death and then resurrection. It doesn't fully work; "Strong Enough" reveals he still has trauma over it, and a throwaway gag in "Unaccompanied" implies he's still resentful Bruce didn't make an exception to his Thou Shalt Not Kill rule after Joker killed him.
Hidden Depths:
- He's the only member of the Batfamily who has no known embarrassing secrets or weaknesses for Damian to use as blackmail to get his siblings to do his chores. While tailing Jason to dig some dirt up, Damian discovers that Jason reads classic Western literature like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in his downtime. Jason is not at all embarrassed by this "secret" and encourages Damian to read his copy of a "girl's book".
- Despite him generally being nonchalant about his death, up to the point where he's constantly cracking jokes about it, "Strong Enough" shows that he's got PTSD over it. Pretty much justified, considering how his death happened. It's up to the point where Jason finds saying "The Joker" just as painful as his death was. This isn't incorrect, as several trauma victims make fun of their situation as a coping mechanism.
- His favorite Justice League member is Wonder Woman.
- "Online" reveals that he has an account on a dating website.
Hidden Heart of Gold: Jason likes to play up his "cool lone wolf" persona, but he truly loves and cares for his family no matter how much he denies it from time to time.
Honorary Uncle: He's considered a non-biological uncle to Lian Harper.
Legacy Character: Both of his titles have come from other characters.
- His older brother Dick Grayson was the first Robin before Batman took the mantle from him and eventually gave it to Jason.
- The Joker was, if not the original, the only known holder of the Red Hood title; Jason took it up after being revived as a middle finger to Batman.
Locked into Strangeness: In contrast to a lot of other adaptations, Jason has a white streak in his hair after his resurrection.
Real Men Wear Pink: He's the resident aloof tough guy of the vigilantes and a proud fan of Jane Austen's Regency romances.
Rebellious Spirit: Despite being the second oldest son, he behaves more like a moody teenager. To that end, he regularly robs Bruce's safe houses despite Bruce regularly giving him the latest gadgets, seemingly just for the hell of it.
Superhero Packing Heat: "Ransom" confirms that he still uses guns for crimefighting. Bruce's thoughts on this are unclear, though Jason has never been shown killing any criminals on-panel, so he likely uses non-lethal rounds.
Terror Hero: He wears leather and a spooky mask and is fond of blowing things up, threatening mooks, and generally being one of the darker members of the Bat-Family. It backfires on him in "Mask Off", when he has to waste valuable time before a bomb explodes winning a little girl's trust after she squirms away from the scary figure.
Trauma Button: Hearing the sound of Stephanie Brown innocently scraping a pipe is enough to cause him to freeze in place, horrified, as he vividly remembers the sound of a crowbar scraping across the ground...
Tsundere: He does love and care about his father and the rest of their family, but if he's ever asked, he'll always come up with an excuse for why he's there.
Would Rather Suffer: Essentially what his reaction to Batman flirting with Catwoman amounts to.
Red Hood: Someone please kill me again.

Barbara Gordon/Oracle

Barbara Joan Gordon / Batgirl I / Oracle

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"Besides, I can do things as Oracle that I never could as Batgirl."

Librarian by day, vigilante by night.

Daughter of Police Commissioner James Gordon, Barbara was Batgirl before being crippled by the Clown Prince of Crime. Barbara then became Oracle, helping her family from behind the scenes.

Action Girl: Even in a wheelchair, she can still kick ass.
Captured on Purpose: In the "Hunted" two-parter, she allows herself to be taken hostage by the men who have been plotting against her father in order to access their computer network and get the evidence needed to put everyone involved behind bars.
Cool Big Sis: She acts as this for several members of the team, and many of the conversations she has with them sound fairly parental in nature (such as when she's telling Damian not to drive the Batmobile). She's also Not So Above It All and is willing to get in on the fun.
Daddy's Girl: Like how Cass is with Bruce, Babs is extremely close with her father.
Deadpan Snarker: She is not afraid to let the rest of the family know when they've done something stupid. "Eyes and Ears" provides several excellent examples.
Disabled in the Adaptation: Like some modern adaptations, Barbara’s days as Batgirl are behind her.
Fiery Redhead: She's a very fierce and passionate redhead.
Handicapped Badass: She's kept her upper-body muscles from atrophying in case she has to fight, which she actually does should the situation require it.
Metaphorically True: In "Eyes and Ears", she sits down with her father for a cup of coffee at a diner. When he asks what she's been doing at work, she says she helped a kid with reading^note, helped some people find their way around ^note, and that she got a little workout in^note.
Mission Control: Is this for the rest of the Batfamily. She makes a point of saying that her intel is perfect and doesn't take it kindly when Tim and Stephanie doubt her before making them realize they're at the wrong bank.
Motherly Side Plait: Has this style in "All Seeing". Coincidentally she also acts rather motherly towards Cassandra as she helps her realize she is a caring person.
The Smart Guy: She shares this with Tim, but while Tim focuses on gadgets, Barbara's expertise lies in Intel gathering.
Team Mom: She's not legally part of the Batfam, but she's a good parental substitute to them, being very mature and kind as she attempts to soothe others.
Workaholic: "One More" reveals her to be this. Even after the rest of the family turns in for the night, she's still actively responding to alerts and helping the police deal with crimes twenty-four-seven. It takes intervention from Dick to prevent her from running herself ragged.

Stephanie Brown/Spoiler

Stephanie Brown / Spoiler / Robin IV / Batgirl III

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"Game recognizes game."

Kicks butts. Takes names. Loves purple.

Daughter of Cluemaster, Stephanie initially struggled with first distancing herself from her father's legacy and then attempting to live up to the legacies of Robin and Batgirl before reclaiming her first vigilante title, Spoiler.

Abhorrent Admirer: Non-romantic example. Kite-Man really wants to be her nemesis and Spoiler really does not.
Ambiguous Situation: It's unknown if Tim and Stephanie dated in this continuity as they have in a few others, they are open with one another and seem to be on the same page with one another, but there are no comments from Tim discussing his dating life that he's been with her.
Be Yourself: "Belonging" brings up the fact that Stephanie feels the need to live up to others' expectations due to the pressure of having a villain's legacy and two heroes' legacies on her back, which makes her feel pressured to do perfect. Fortunately, a talk from Tim and Bruce encourages her that this is not the case and that the best she can do is all that can be asked of her.
Drives Like Crazy: Apparently, her first time driving the Batmobile almost leveled an entire building.
Fun Personified: Arguably the most upbeat member of Batman's family, next to Dick Grayson.
The Gadfly: She very much enjoys teasing and poking fun at pretty much everyone in the family, even (and especially) Bruce.
- When Bruce gets jealous from all the Bat-kids wearing merchandise that isn't his, Stephanie loudly slurps from her Green Arrow cup and then praises Ollie's ability to be a superhero without powers to his face.
- When Duke mistakenly thinks that Cass has a boyfriend, which Steph knows isn't the case, she intentionally keeps quiet about it until Duke and everyone he spread the rumor to make complete fools of themselves. When asked why, she simply states that she "lives for chaos."
Genki Girl: Very upbeat and positive.
Graceful Loser: She takes her Humiliating Wager from last year's tournament (wearing a Riddler cosplay for a month) with a smile, noting that she rocked the bowler hat.
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Steph is a blondie and is very caring and fun-loving.
Innocent Blue Eyes: Stephanie has blue eyes. Despite being mischievous, she's a Nice Girl who is very upbeat. In "Enough", she spends a lot of time angsting about the fate of a teenage thief she caught.
Legacy Character: Much like Jason, Stephanie has been through a few titles as well:
- Stephanie was the fourth Robin for a short amount of time, coming after Tim.
- She was also the third Batgirl after Barbara and Cassandra stepped away from the title.
Purple Is Powerful: Spoiler’s uniform is primarily violet and she is a powerful fighter. Even her intro states she “loves purple”.
Teen Genius: During her tenure as Robin, she solves all of Riddler's riddles from a particular case in 10 minutes. Given her backstory as the daughter of another riddle-themed supervillain, it's only natural that Stephanie would be good at them too.

Dick Grayson/Nightwing

Richard John “Dick” Grayson / Robin I / Nightwing

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"It took me three weeks to get the mustard out of my uniform last time."

The original Robin.

Dick Grayson was once a member of the Flying Grayson with his parents John and Mary Grayson. But when they were murdered by mobster Tony Zucco, Bruce Wayne took him under his wing. He became Bruce’s first son, the first Robin and together they founded the Batman Family. Eventually he grew up and left the mantle of Robin behind to become Nightwing.

Big Brother Mentor: Despite Dick's playfulness, he knows when to take things seriously and offer advice and comfort to the younger Bat-kids. He brings in Duke for a "kidnapping clinic" when the newbie is unnerved by getting his first abduction threat and Damian calls him rather than Bruce when he's shaken by one of his grandfather's assassins throwing his past in his face.
Cool Big Bro: Dick is a hyperactive and doting elder brother to his numerous younger siblings.
Childish Older Sibling: Downplayed; Dick is noticeably goofy and laid-back despite being the oldest of Bruce's kids, especially compared to the serious Damian and normal Duke. That said, he does have moments of maturity and is always willing to help his family when they need him.
Chronic Hero Syndrome: A hero through and through, Dick can't help but answer any call for help, even if it takes away quality time with his family.
Fun Personified: This iteration almost plays this aspect of him up, making him a Pungeon Master, performing acrobatics spontaneously at both social events and police meet-ups, and trying to hang out with his siblings as much as possible.
Honorary Uncle: He's considered a non-biological uncle to Lian Harper.
Impossibly Tacky Clothes: His terrible fashion sense results in this. His "Discowing"◊ costume becomes the subject of a Humiliating Wager between his siblings, and his old mullet is the subject of mockery.
Innocent Blue Eyes: He's got blue eyes and is one of the openly sweetest and best-adjusted members of the family. Bruce views him as the better hero, because he's a Hope Bringer rather than just a Terror Hero.
Keet: Despite being the oldest sibling, this guy loves life way too much.
Killer Rabbit: Literally. In Episode 54, Copperhead uses one of Zatanna's wands to turn him into an adorable bunny...who then proceeds to beat the ever-loving heck out of the villain.
Loved by All: While the Bat-Family has their internal friction, everyone loves Dick, just like with Al.
Manchild: Downplayed; while he's capable of being a mature adult when the situation requires it, he's also very much the Childish Older Sibling of the Bat Family. "Kidnapping Clinic" also shows that he slept with an elephant plushie while sucking his thumb as a child...and he still does that as an adult.
Nice Guy: While not without his moments of messing around or snark, Dick is probably the kindest in his family, even offering to help others as much as he can when it inconveniences him.
Once Done, Never Forgotten:
- His siblings will never let him forget his "Discowing" costume or his mullet hairstyle. Downplayed, since he doesn't see the issue with those.
- Being turned into a bunny gets referenced in future comics having Bunny Nightwing plushies.
Pungeon Master: In flashbacks to his time as Robin, he constantly quips with puns.
Too Kinky to Torture: A G-rated example. He has been banned from the tournament of champions due to being "impossible to humiliate", as seen by his not understanding why his Discowing costume would be considered a punishment.

Auxiliary Members

Kate Kane/Batwoman

Katherine Rebecca “Kate” Kane / Batwoman

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"This is going to be a disaster."

Don't mess with her. (Seriously. Don't.)

The tough-as-nails cousin of Bruce Wayne. Kate Kane was dismissed from the military for coming out during the era of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, she was then inspired by her cousin's example to become the vigilante known as Batwoman.

Beware the Quiet Ones: Played with. Kate is pretty reserved compared to the antics the rest of the family gets into, and her introductory caption box simply warns "Don't mess with her. (Seriously. Don't.)"
Cool Aunt: She is one of Bruce's only cousins and acts as an older sister/mentor figure to her nieces and nephews.
Mentor in Queerness: A lesbian herself, she helps Tim come to terms with his sexuality in the "Better and Brighter" episodes.
Military Superhero: "Hold the Line (Part 2)" confirms she was indeed in the Army before being discharged because of her sexuality, just like her main counterpart. She also wears a set of dog tags in "Top Chef" and has a full-color version of the same Special Forces arrowhead tattoo that she does in the main continuity.
Not So Above It All: Despite being one of the more serious members of the family, when Bruce asks her to retrieve one of his spare Batsuits for him, she can't resist the temptation to mess with him and joins Dick and Jason in finding the most embarrassing possible outfit from his collection. Bruce lampshades this when she ultimately brings him the Rainbow Batsuit.
Bruce: I expected this from my children, but not you.
Only Sane Man: She's the only one who realizes how horribly it's going to go when the Bat-Family tries to make a pie without Alfred, and spends the night as an amused onlooker to their failure.
Rich Kid Turned Social Activist: "Activist" might be a tad too much, but Kate is still from a wealthy background and happily serves at a community kitchen often enough to befriend some of the regulars.

Luke Fox/Batwing

Lucas “Luke” Fox / Batwing ll

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"Of course! What’s going on?"

Son of Lucius Fox. Genius-level intellect. Tech expert. Martial arts master.

The son of Lucius Fox. In addition to inheriting his father's aptitude for technology, he's a martial artist, which gives him an alibi for the injuries he gets while doing vigilante work.

Cut Himself Shaving: Since he's a martial artist, he has an easier time explaining his injuries away than most of the others.
Fantasy-Forbidding Father: "What You Taught Me" reveals that he hasn't been on the best terms with his father, due to him throwing away the business opportunities his education afforded him to become Batwing. It turns out it's more rooted in Lucius being afraid of his son going the way of Batman's other partners and dying in the field, and they come to an understanding by the end.
Honorary Uncle: Much like a lot of the adult members among the Batfamily, Luke is willing to offer advice or a shoulder to cry on to any of the kids that need him (he's shown doing this the most with Duke).
The Masquerade Will Kill Your Dating Life: "Secret Identity" centers on him and Tim helping Duke deal with the pain of trying to balance wanting to keep loved ones safe with not blowing them off entirely.
Only Sane Man: He manages to keep a fairly level head despite some of the craziness that comes with being a member of the Bat family.

Harper Row/Bluebird

Harper Row / Bluebird

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She plays for keeps.

A woman who couldn't stand bullies, having been her brother's sole protector growing up, and now wants to support the Dark Knight by helping in any way she can, which led to her becoming an honorary member of the family.

Big Sister Instinct: Part of the reason why she learned to fight was so she could defend her little brother when he was being bullied.
Mugging the Monster: When she steps in to save a lesbian couple from a group of robbers while in her civilian clothes, one of them pulls out a knife and asks if she thinks she's like Batman. She promptly pulls out a modified taser and knocks him out with a charge.
You Are Not Alone: The "What Matters Most" two-parter centers on her struggling with the fact that Gotham continues to be a scary place no matter what she or the Bat-family does. With Stephanie and her brother Cullen's encouragement, she realizes she's been so focused on the big picture that she's forgotten this, and decides to spread this message to the other good-hearted people in Gotham by teaching free self-defense classes.

Helena Bertilini/Huntress

Helena Bertilini / The Huntress

You don't want to be in her crosshairs.

Purple Is Powerful: She's a vigilante who wears purple.
The Straight Man: She is unaffected by Nightwing's more upbeat, fun personality.

Wayne Family Pets

Titus

Damian's puppy he got for his ninth birthday.

Adaptation Name Change: Subverted. Damian originally named him Murder King, but in later episodes he called him Titus, his name in the comics.
Deathbringer the Adorable: When Damian was first introduced to the puppy, he names him Murder King, which Cassandra and Barbara grimace at. He later calls him Titus.
Precious Puppy: No one can resist his cuteness, especially not his owner, the stoic and serious Damian.

Ace

The Wayne's family's other dog.

Adaptational Wimp: He's appears to be just the Wayne's family dog, and is not the Bat-hound in this incarnation.

Bat-Cow

Gotham's first and only crime-fighting cow.

A brown and white cow that Damian adopted on one of his missions. Lives in the Wayne Barn.

Interspecies Friendship: Appears to have a very friendly relationship with Alfred the Cat, as they're seen nuzzling each other.
Stealthy Colossus: It is a very downplayed example, but it's still surprising that a cow can walk through a mansion full of vigilantes and make it back without even being seen by any of them.

Alfred the Cat

No relation to Alfred Pennyworth.

Damian's cat. No relation to Alfred Pennyworth.

Cats Are Mean: Inverted; Alfred the cat doesn't do anything meaner than make the occasional mess or give a Disapproving Look. He loves attention and is on good terms with the other pets.
We Named the Monkey "Jack": Damian named him after the Wayne's beloved parental figure.

Goliath

Damian's dragon bat.

Damian's pet dragon bat. Lives in the Wayne Barn.

All Animals Are Domesticated: He's larger than Wonder Woman, and has a spiked tail, bat-like wings, and a ring in his nose - and goes "mowr!" and gives Puppy-Dog Eyes.
Cat Like Dragons: While officially a "dragon-bat", he looks and acts like an adorable kitten, and even makes meowing sounds.

Haley

A.K.A Bitewing. Dick's puppy.

Mythology Gag: She's the dog Dick rescued and adopted in Nightwing (Infinite Frontier).
Precious Puppy: They don't come much cuter.
Punny Name: Or rather Punny Affectionate Nickname; her owner calls her Bitewing.

GCPD

Jim Gordon

Commissioner James Worthington “Jim” Gordon

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”So sorry I’m late Babs. Hope you weren’t waiting long.”

Gotham City Police Commissioner. He's seen it all.

Jim Gordon is the Commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department. He is an great ally to the Bat Family for years and the beloved father of Barbara Gordon.

Badass Normal: Jim has no powers but is a reliable ally to the Bat Family.
The Commissioner Gordon: The Trope Namer himself. Jim is Batman’s iconic Friend on the Force on his war on crime.
Da Chief: He is the commissioner.
Doting Parent: Jim apologies for being late for his coffee lunch with his daughter.
Locked Out of the Loop: In this continuity he has no idea about the Bat Family’s true identities. Barbara often uses Exact Words when discussing her work with him, using phrases like "helped a kid with his reading" (she had to tell Damian that Bruce's note specifically says not to drive the Batmobile) and "showed a few people their way" (she had to tell Red Robin and Spoiler that they were trying to stop the wrong bank from being robbed).
Seen It All: The incredible number of bizarre things he's witnessed as Gotham's police commissioner even comes up in his blurb.

Renee Montoya

Detective Renee Maria Montoya

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"New guy, right? Transfer from Metropolis? "

Veteran of the Gotham police force. She's tough as nails.

A tough-as-nails veteran of the GCPD and Kate's former lover.

Commonality Connection: The "GCPD" episode is all about her and Jim bonding over how weird and frustrating it is to deal with the various Robins over the years.
Expository Hairstyle Change: She had shorter hair during Jason's tenure as Robin. She's apparently let it grow out in the present day.
Overshadowed by Awesome: She admits to feeling this for the Robins. She preferred Tim's lectures to Steph solving all her cases for her because, as annoying as the lectures were, they still gave the normal cops something to do.
Secret-Keeper: She's aware of Batwoman's true identity as Kate, calling out her real name in "Hold the Line" after Batwoman pushes a Man-Bat through a window and nearly tumbles after it.
Seen It All: Her years on the force have made it so that a nine-year-old boy in a cape lecturing a cop is nothing new.

The Justice League

Superman

Kal-El / Clark Joseph Kent / Superman

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”Does Batman look a little broodier than usual today?”

The Last Son of Krypton and perhaps the world's greatest superhero. Clark Kent, better known as Superman, is the most recognizable member of the Justice League and a close friend of the Waynes.

Can't Tie a Tie: Played with; he can tie his own tie perfectly fine (Bruce points out that he does it for work every day) but he sucks at explaining how to do it to someone else.
Flying Brick: He is Superman so this trope is a requirement.
The Gadfly: Not as much as some others, but "Trivia Night" shows him spending the entire evening poking the ultra-competitive Bruce by getting even ridiculously easy questions wrong as Bruce tries not to react and prove that Clark and Diana were right about his over-competitive nature.
The Hero's Idol: Dick wore a hoodie with his emblem in Episode 6.
Innocent Blue Eyes: He's confirmed to have blue eyes during "S.O.S" and is a friendly, heroic person.
Nice Guy: He's Superman, of course this trope applies. Tim even says at the end of one comic that he and his friends should hang out at the Kents'; unlike Bruce, Clark doesn't scare his guests away.
Not So Above It All:
- In "Night Off", he gets into an argument with Harley Quinn, insisting that he's Batman's Best Friend despite her claims that she is. Both of them go as far as to call Bruce (who's on break) to get his confirmation. It's hilarious to see The Cape getting into such a petty lighthearted squabble.
- In "Trivia Night", he and Wonder Woman unite to irritate the super-competitive Bruce, who insists he's not overly competitive and them getting questions wrong wouldn't bother him at all.
Vitriolic Best Buds: He has some kind of squabble with Batman basically every time he shows up (even in the past as related by Martha Kent), but it is clear they are good friends nonetheless.

Green Arrow

Oliver Jonas “Ollie” Queen / Green Arrow

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”Seems normal to me.”

The Emerald Archer himself, Ollie Queen is a mainstay of the League thanks to his nearly unparalleled skill with a bow and array of gadgets.

Badass Normal: He has no powers, something Steph pointed out to Bruce, much to the latter’s chagrin.
Deadpan Snarker: His profile quote is rather quippy.
The Hero's Idol: Steph owns a cup with his emblem.

The Flash

Bartholomew Henry “Barry” Allen / The Flash

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The Fastest Man Alive and one of the founding members of the Justice League.

The Cameo: Is seen with the rest of the Justice League in the Watchtower in Episode 6, before getting a few lines in Episode 38.
Can't Tie His Tie: Played with. He knows how to tie a tie, but he stinks at explaining it.
The Hero's Idol: Duke wears sneakers with his emblem.

Wonder Woman

Diana of Themyscira / Diana Prince / Wonder Woman

"I mean, what are they going to do? Kick the richest man in Gotham out of the party?"

The Princess of Themyscira and the Champion of the Amazons. Wonder Woman is one of the founding members of the Justice League and one of its most prominent female members. She's a close friend of the Waynes.

Animal Lover: Is enamored by Damian’s assortment of pets when she visits Bruce to discuss their plans, insisting that she meet the Bat Cow and lighting up with joy at the sight of Goliath the Dragon Bat.
The Cameo: Is seen with the rest of the Justice League in the Watchtower in Episode 6, before solving the problem of Episode 38.
The Gadfly: In "Trivia Night", she and Clark enjoy poking Bruce, who denies that he's overly competitive and insists that their getting questions wrong wouldn't make him lose his temper.
The Hero's Idol: Jason wore sweats with her emblem, and he is later given a mug of tea with her emblem on it while recovering from a panic attack.
Not So Above It All: She's usually the Only Sane Woman to the Justice League and is consistently portrayed as being more down to earth than her male coworkers - but sometimes she slips.
- In "Wonderful", when she goes to Wayne Manor, she spends an entire episode fawning over Damian's menagerie of animals even though she came over to work on a case with Bruce.
- In "Trivia Night", she unites with Superman to irritate the super-competitive Bruce, who insists he's not overly competitive and them getting questions wrong won't bother him at all.
Only Sane Woman: She casually solves the tie problem that had all the male members of the League flummoxed, and she's also the only one who realizes that Bruce is lying about how he broke his leg.
Stating the Simple Solution: When the entire League is flummoxed trying to help Bruce figure out how to fix a tie, Diana casually points out an obvious workaround; go without one. After all, no one's gonna make a fuss if the richest man in Gotham shows up without a tie.

Black Canary

Dinah Lance / Black Canary

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A superheroine with a powerful scream and deadly martial arts skills. She's a close friend of Barbara's.

Early-Bird Cameo: Just enough of her side is seen to identify her at the Watchtower meeting table in Episode 6. She makes her proper debut in Episode 88.
The Hero's Idol: Barbara wore a Black Canary shirt as some merchandise for her favorite Justice League member.
Super-Scream: Black Canary's canary cry is a super-powerfully strong voice.

Green Lantern

Harold "Hal" Jordan / Green Lantern

The Green Lantern of Sector 2814.

Mundane Utility: He uses his Lantern Ring to create a visual aid for tying a tie. Bruce still doesn't get it.
Not So Above It All: He's a fighter pilot, a space cop, and a member of the Justice League...and yet the sheer amount of items Batman keeps in his utility belt (stun bombs, a foldable katana, shark repellent, fish treats for bears, etc) manages to shock and frustrate him (as he can create anything he needs with his ring, but is still shown up by Batman).
Vitriolic Best Buds: When Bruce calls the Justice League for help in tying a tie, frustration leads to him and Barry/Flash yelling at each other while Superman tries to comfort Bruce.

Aquaman

Arthur Curry/Aquaman

The King of Atlantis.

Attack! Attack... Retreat! Retreat!: He decides to "scout the waters" when he meets Spoiler and Red Robin - he gets out almost immediately, demanding to know what the hell happened to said water.
Locked Out of the Loop: He apparently doesn't spend enough time with him to know that Batman is an Informed Loner despite his claims of working alone (he ran into Oracle, Batwing, Spoiler, Red Robin, and Bluebird in one night).
This Is Gonna Suck: Briefly - he thinks that, regardless of whether or not Gotham's "water" actually qualifies as water, if Black Manta went into the bay, he will as well. Thankfully, Tim tells him that Manta is on land.

Other Superheroes

Conner Kent / Superboy

A.K.A. Superboy. A clone made from Superman and Lex Luthor's DNA.

A Superman/Luthor clone. He's a founding member of Young Justice and a close friend of Tim, Cassie, and Bart.

Cool Big Bro: To Jon. Jon adores Conner, and clearly looks up to him a lot.
Half-Human Hybrid: Conner was grown in a lab from a mix of Kryptonian and human DNA.
Heat Vision: Like his genetic "father" Superman, Conner is able to emit powerful infrared radiation from his eyes. Unfortunately, his control of this is clearly not as fine as Clark's, as shown by his disastrous attempts at trying to shave with it.
Interspecies Romance: A picture framed in his room implies that he's in a relationship with Miss Martian, like his counterpart in Young Justice.
Mundane Made Awesome: Episode 87, "Objects in Mirrors" revolves around Conner's attempts to shave some newly grown stubble when it possesses the same Nigh-Invulnerability as the rest of him. His struggles to bounce his Heat Vision off the mirror to singe off the unwanted hair turn into a game where Clark and Jon both reflect it into Connor's stubborn stubble with hand mirrors.
Mundane Utility: Heat Vision is great for burning off bulletproof hair when you need to shave. Aiming it is another matter entirely.
Related Differently in the Adaptation: The Kents adopted Conner as Clark's younger brother in the comics, but they see him as Clark's son and Jon's brother here.

Jon Kent / Superboy II

Jon Kent, aka Superboy. Son of Clark and Lois.

The son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane as well as the second person to bear the Superboy name. He's Damian's Best Friend and a superhero in his own right.

Best Friend: He's Damian's closest friend and the non-Wayne family member most capable of handling Damian's volatile personality. When Bruce brings up Jon while discussing Damian's socialization issues at school, Damian mentions that Jon is different and "indestructible".
Big Brother Worship: Jon adores Conner, if greeting him with a tackling hug is any indication.
Cheerful Child: Jon is very upbeat and is clearly having a good time helping Connor shave, cheering with a "Woohoo!" after succeeding.
Flying Brick: As a half-Kryptonian child, Jon has the full Kryptonian powerset. Damian describes him as "indestructible" and Jon is frequently seen floating during his first appearance in the comic.
Gleeful and Grumpy Pairing: He's the cheerful Nice Guy to Damian's serious and somewhat scary cynic.
What Are Records?: When Clark mentions that life can't always be changing in phone booths to catch falling airplanes, Jon turns to Damian and asks, "What's a phone booth?" Clark instantly buries his face in his hands while moaning about feeling old.

Civilians

Ana

A girl at Duke's school that he develops a crush on and subsequently starts dating.

Canon Foreigner: Has no clear counterpart from the comics.
It's Not You, It's Me: She used this line with Duke when she broke it off, but it clearly did a terrible job at softening the blow. Duke even wonders if that line has ever made anyone feel better.
Nice Girl: She hits it off fast with Duke and is clearly a sweet girl with a kind heart... which makes it all the more tragic when she dumps him out of nowhere.
Noodle Incident: It's not made clear why she suddenly broke it off with Duke, other than it not being his fault. Given Duke's later questions to Luke and Tim about their double lives, though, one can't help but wonder if his work as the Signal (and the amount of time he dedicates to that) had something to do with it...
Temporary Love Interest: She went out with Duke for three comics before abruptly dumping him and disappearing from the comic.

Bernard Dowd

Tim Drake's current boyfriend.

Queer Colors: During their two dates in the "Better and Brighter" two-parter, Bernard's pink coat combined with Tim's purple coat and blue shirt are the colors associated with the bisexual pride flag.

Jonathan and Martha Kent

Clark's adoptive parents who raised him to become the world's greatest superhero. They're good friends with the Waynes and sometimes invite Alfred over for dinner.

Almighty Mom: Martha can instantly cow any of the Kents with a stern glare and a frown. Clark freaks out when he realizes she's aware of his eavesdropping, and Conner, and Jon all freeze when she confronts them over burning holes in her walls while trying to help Connor use his Heat Vision to shave.
Good Parents: It's clear that they raised Clark with love and care, turning him into The Cape that everyone knows and loves. Clark thinks the world of them and panics when he realizes that his mom is aware that he's using his Super-Senses to eavesdrop on her, Jonathan, and Alfred.

Cullen Row

Harper Row's brother, to whom she taught self-defense techniques in order to help him deal with their scary upbringing.

Deadpan Snarker: After giving his sister some good advice in the "What Matters Most" two-parter, she asks when he became so smart, and he replies "I've always been brilliant and underappreciated".
Secret-Keeper: It's implied that he knows about his sister's work as Bluebird.

Margie

A civilian who's a part of the Parent-Teacher's Association for Duke's school - which means that she runs into Bruce a lot.

Bullying a Dragon: One wonders how she expected it to end when she tried to sabotage and upstage one of the richest men in the world. What's more, Duke and Bruce's conversation afterwards implies that it happens regularly, so she can't claim ignorance as an excuse.
Early-Bird Cameo: Her name first comes up in "Family Ties", when Bruce is ranting that he's not letting her swipe the best seats again. She actually appears for real in "Just Desserts".
Obnoxious Entitled Housewife: She's a PTA mom who's introduced having manipulated Bruce into bringing the wrong food to a class party so she can swoop in and upstage him with her homemade cupcakes.
Sitcom Arch-Nemesis: She's this to Bruce - and he takes his rivalry with her every bit as seriously as he does his rogues. Duke points this out, finding it funny.
Slave to PR: Exploited. Margie sets up Bruce to look careless while presenting herself as the sweet, can-do helper. Bruce retaliates against Margie in a way that benefits everyone else: calling a squad of ice cream trucks to cater the party. Margie is furious at being upstaged, but her façade won't allow her to admit she's angry about Bruce recovering from the incident, so she just has to grin and bear it.
Tranquil Fury: How she reacts when Bruce one-ups her cupcakes by getting the entire class free ice cream.

Lois Lane

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You all know her.

Superman's wife, and through him, a family friend of the Waynes. Like Clark, she is a reporter with the Daily Planet.

Good Parents: She is loving and caring towards her son Jon and his friend Damian, and tries to redirect their super-energy towards fighting mundane problems that affect regular people.
Power Hair: This version of Lois keeps her hair in a sharp, neat bob, fitting her sensible personality and fancy credentials.
Real Award, Fictional Character: Her introductory blurb mentions that she has a Pulitzer, immediately establishing her as a power reporter like her comic counterpart.

Others

Talia al Ghul

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Daughter of Ra's al Ghul. She's a powerful ally... and a deadly enemy.

The mother of Damian and daughter of Ra's al Ghul, the leader of the League of Assassins.

Abusive Parents: She trained Damian to be an assassin since birth, with all the brutality that implies. That said, she eventually realized that this was a horrible environment for a child to grow up in and gave him up.
Adaptational Nice Guy: Downplayed in that she still trained Damian to be an assassin apparently quite brutally during his early childhood, but unlike many of her other mainline iterations, she seems to have undergone something of a Heel Realization and sent Damian to live with Bruce because she realized she was robbing Damian of a childhood.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She is initially cold to Damian when she arrives to check on him, scolding him for keeping her waiting and claiming that she's only there to see how his skills are developing. However, when Damian points out that her "tests" are normally very different, she drops the act and admits that she only came to see if he was happy with the Bat-Family.
Missing Mom: She keeps her distance from Damian after leaving him with Bruce, but still checks up on him to make sure that he's happy.
Parents as People: She did contribute to Damian being initially raised as an assassin, but she realized down the line that she was robbing him of a childhood, so she let him leave to live with Bruce so that he could hopefully live a happier life.

Catwoman

Selina Kyle / Catwoman

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She's got claws and she's not afraid to use them.

A cat-themed villain with whom Batman has a complicated relationship.

Actually Pretty Funny: She is initially annoyed when Bruce's mistake causes his proteges to overhear their flirting, but quickly comes to find the whole situation hilarious and reassures him that they'll get over it.
Ambiguously Evil: While calling her "evil" is a massive stretch, it's unclear if she's still an active criminal by the time the comic takes place. While she's introduced leading Batman on a chase around the city (and Damian thought he was genuinely trying to arrest her), their banter implies that it's just something they're doing for fun. Not to mention that she's able to attend Thanksgiving dinner and send Damian birthday presents without any apparent discomfort from the rest of the family. "High Heels" clarifies matters by showing her casually hanging around the Batcave and teaching Stephanie how to fight in high-heels, while "Birds of Prey" shows that she's not fully tamed either.
Dating Catwoman: Naturally. Even though she's a thief that Batman is supposed to catch, they can't help but become incredibly flirty in each other's presence. Later issues show that they are an unofficial couple, as Selina gives Damian birthday presents, comes over for holidays, and can be in the Batcave without anyone getting upset.
Early-Bird Cameo: Her name appeared on a gift tag in "Stupid Traditions" and she had a non-speaking cameo in "Top Chef" before making a proper appearance in "TMI".
Parental Substitute: Being Bruce's on-again-off-again girlfriend includes taking on a motherly role for his children. Selina seems pleased with this and is someone the Batkids can call upon for help (as Stephanie needed her to teach her how to fight in high heels).
Reformed, but Not Tamed: Episode 88, "Birds of Prey", has her helping Huntress, Oracle, and Black Canary organize a heist to reobtain Green Arrow's heirloom rings, which had been sent to a jewelry store for cleaning, stolen during a break-in, and then sold to a collector. It ends with the others realizing that Catwoman almost certainly stole the rest of the collector's stuff during the mission and they helped her get away with it.

Poison Ivy

Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy

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"Fine. Just don't expect us to become best friends or anything."

Former eco-terrorist and Harley Quinn's girlfriend.

A plant-controlling activist woman with a past as a Batman villain while acting as an Eco-terrorist. Has licensed her likeness to Bat Burger for selling plant-based meat substitutes.

Adaptational Modesty: During Dick's flashback to Ivy's active villain days, she's shown wearing a jacket and full leggings instead of her usual mainstream leotard.
Adaptational Nice Guy: Usually, Poison Ivy is either evil or at best morally questionable. This Pamela, while she does still work as an activist and was like her counterparts in the past, seems to have (mostly) turned over a new leaf, at least enough that she doesn't seem to spend her time fighting with the Batfamily any longer.
Affably Evil: A flashback to her villain days in "Lesson Learned" shows her giving Batman a moment to scold a young Dick Grayson for acting up (and also the time to get him out of one of her man-eating plants - twice).
Death Glare: Combined with Scary Shiny Glasses, this is the look she gives Orphan upon the latter asking if giving a plant too much water is a bad thing.
Friendly Enemy: Like her girlfriend, Harley Quinn, Ivy seems to be on good terms with the Bat Family. She's cold to Spoiler and Orphan initially (due to Harley being injured while helping them) but ends up warming up swiftly once they get her to teach them how to properly care for house plants. It's debatable whether or not she even qualifies as an actual enemy in this timeline (seeing as how she clearly supports Harley fighting alongside the Bats).
Hazy-Feel Turn: Is introduced as a former villain, but it's not made clear what her current alignment actually is.
Morally Ambiguous Doctorate: Played with; Harley says she's a doctor while arguing to Damian that education benefits people. Damian immediately points out that she was a violent eco-terrorist. Currently she's not classified as a supervillain but presumably she still has her doctorate.
Painting the Medium: All of her speech bubbles have a green outline, to reflect her green skin and green thumb.
Redhead In Green: Red hair and is wearing green in promotion images for Bat-Burger's veggie burgers.
Tsundere: She insists to Spoiler and Orphan that she's not friends with them even after quite obviously bonding with them while teaching them how to care for plants.
Villain Has a Point: Gotham Harbour is polluted enough that Tim Drake will admit that he gets where she's coming from.

Harley Quinn

Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn

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"Why would he ask you? I'm his best friend."

Don't let appearances fool you. She's not really Batman.

The Joker’s former girlfriend, now dishing out laughs and pain on the side of Justice. Maybe?

Anti-Hero: On her best days. Harley wants to do good, but she's so chaotic and destructive that she usually creates a new crisis instead of solving the first one.
Best Friend: Considers herself this to the Dark Knight himself. Bruce's feelings on the matter are unclear, especially since Superman also claims the title. Batman's daughters clearly like her, though.
11th-Hour Ranger: She first shows up in the final episode of season one.
Friendly Enemy: Assuming she even is an enemy at this point. She's on good enough terms with Batman to have his cell phone number, and she genuinely believes that she's his "best friend". "Branching Out" indicates that she's on genuinely friendly terms with the Bat Family, with Spoiler and Orphan explicitly calling her a teammate.
Noodle Incident: In "Branching Out" she's in bed, recuperating after being hurt while helping Spoiler and Orphan.
Paper-Thin Disguise: She's introduced wearing a crude cowl and cape to fill in for Batman that does absolutely nothing to disguise her normal attire. Despite this, she's genuinely convinced that her "disguise" was good enough to fool Superman (the guy with X-ray vision).

Villains

The Joker

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Batman's arch-nemesis. A clown-themed supervillain who is well known for his acts of cruelty against the Bat-Family, most infamously the murder of Jason Todd.

The Ghost: He has yet to make an in-person appearance, having only appeared in Jason's hallucinations in "Strong Enough" and one panel of a flashback to Duke's past in "Worthy". Justified, as his very nature goes against the Lighter and Softer tone of the webcomic.
He Who Must Not Be Named: Jason at least seems reluctant to say his name, only ever referring to him as "a very bad man" while posing a "hypothetical" scenario to a group of socialites. Even as he's undergoing a panic attack from being reminded of what he did, he only refers to Joker as "he" or "him".
Knight of Cerebus: While mentions of Jason's death and resurrection are often played for laughs, the act itself is very much not, and the lingering trauma of Joker's actions is played for all the horror it's worth in "Strong Enough".
Monster Clown: It wouldn't be Joker without this trait. The "Monster" part especially, since any comedy in the series comes to a screeching halt when Jason is forced to remember what he did to him.
Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: This is a much Lighter and Softer take on the Batman mythos... with the glaring exception of the Joker. The trauma-induced memory of what he did to Jason causes all the comedy to leave the building.

Scarecrow

Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow

A criminal who uses fear toxin.

Karma Houdini: After he sets off the fear toxin in "Why We Fight", he takes advantage of Batman saving Robin from it by running away, seemingly escaping unscathed.
Morally Ambiguous Doctorate: Harley cites him as an example of an educated Gothamite when she's trying to convince Damian that school is important. Damian promptly points out that he's also a supervillain.
Non-Action Guy: We first see him running away from Batman instead of fighting him and is easily beaten by him.
Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: Scarecrow's schtick of using peoples' own worst fears against them via his toxin is pretty dark, so it makes sense why he only occasionally appears in this series.

The Penguin

Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin

A monocle-wearing Gotham crime boss.

Complexity Addiction: Penguin is well prepared for the Bats to swoop in and ruin his plans with his place defended against all kinds of dynamic entries, only for Cass, Jason and Duke to simply walk through the unguarded door. In Cobblepot's defense Cass and Jason were planning a more explosive entrance before Duke pointed out that their reliance on doing so meant walking in would be a surprise.

Condiment King

A C-List Fodder level supervillain, who the Batfamily hates having to fight.

C-List Fodder: Fighting him isn't the hard part, apparently, considering he uses condiments as a weapon - but everyone in the Batfamily dreads having to clean up after fighting him. Even Batman hates fighting him.
The Dreaded: Played for Laughs. The Batfamily hates fighting him, not so much because it's hard, but because they've all had a suit ruined by ketchup, mustard, mayo, horseradish, or some other condiment at one point or another.
Nightwing: It took me three weeks to get the mustard smell out of my uniform last time. Three weeks!

Mad Hatter

An Alice in Wonderland-obsessed criminal who can hypnotize people. Likes speaking in rhyme.

Compelling Voice: His main power. Uses it to hypnotize Cass, and she almost kills Damien before snapping out of it.
Evil Is Petty: Takes delight in taunting Cass about her traumatic past and seems to enjoy the prospect of pitting her against Damien.
Knight of Cerebus: His appearance in Episodes 90 and 91 takes a very dark turn. He hypnotizes Cass to attack Damien, with him only narrowly snapping her out of it. As he does this, he taunts Cass about how she's a "weapon who thought she was a girl," bringing up her past trauma in a very dark way.
Not-So-Harmless Villain: For a character often played for laughs in other media, Mad Hatter is a very dark character here. Damien underestimates him and nearly ends up killed by his own adopted sister for his trouble.

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