BANE
played by:
sapphire_spider
Origin
Bane was to serve his father's life sentence in the prison Peña Duro in Santa Prisca. In prison, he gathered a great amount of knowledge and became a bodybuilder. With the harsh treatment of prison, he learned to protect himself from other prison mates. During prison, he had a teddy bear called Osito who was his only friend. Behind the bear's head was a knife so Bane could use it anytime he felt threatened. Bane was now the king of the prison, manipulating through his strength and intellect. The prison guards took note of this, and decided he should be the subject of an experiment where scientists would inject inmates with a drug called Venom. It had killed all other subjects. Bane undertook this experiment, which nearly killed him, but he survived and he discovered that his strength increased greatly. He must take it every 12 hours though, as it causes side-effects if he doesn't.
Breaking the Bat
He soon escaped Peña Duro along with a few friends. Bane had heard stories of the Batman during his imprisonment. Batman' valor and history led Bane to Gotham to destroy the great Batman. Bane, being very smart, decided to weaken Batman first. He punched through the walls of Arkham Asylum allowing many criminals to go free. Batman spent three grueling months catching the escaped criminals, and he was physically and mentally exhausted. One night Batman returned to the Batcave to find Bane waiting for him. Bane used his great intellect and "talents" to deduce the location of the Batcave. Bane broke Batman's back proving that breaking the Batman is possible. Bane's plan to weaken Bats before their initial confrontation and his deduction of the Batcave's location proved Bane is more than just a physical threat: he posed a great mental threat also. Their battle in the Batcave was epic and the storyline " Knightfall" (Banes first arc) is a classic.
Legacy
Bane defeated his dependency on Venom while serving time in prison. He escaped from prison to join Batman in fighting to get rid of a criminal group that was distributing Venom themselves. Following these events, Bane exclaimed that he realized all the bad things he had done and urged Batman to see him as a good guy rather than bad. He then left Gotham to look for his father. He questioned Jesuit, a teacher of his while he served time. Jesuit told him his father was one of four men. While looking for his father in Rome, he encountered Talia, the daughter of the super-villain Ra's al Ghul. Bane was introduced to al Ghul, who was so impressed with Bane that he made him an heir. Ra's al Ghul and Bane became partners and developed a good business relationship, unleashing a plague amongst Gotham City. Bruce Wayne was back to being Batman and defeated him, but just narrowly. Later on when they confront each other, they usually end up in a draw, Bane not using Venom anymore. Bane soon had a fallout with Ra's al Ghul and searched the Lazarus Pit to destroy it and in the process met Black Canary.
Continuing his search for his father, Bane discovered it was possible that he was an American doctor. He did some more research and discovered that Bruce Wayne's father had been close to Bane's mother. Bane told Batman and DNA tests were run while Bane fought alongside Batman once again. It was then revealed that Dr. Wayne was not Bane's father, and he left Gotham peacefully, Batman and Bane on good terms. Bane finally found his father, King Snake. Bane and Batman foiled King Snake's plan. Bane was shot trying to save Batman. Bane was then put in the Lazarus Pit and was healed.
Killing
Recruitedinto the Secret Society of Super-Villains, Bane took part in the Battle of Metropolis during Infinite Crisis. He fought the original Judomaster and broke his back, killing him.
Bane returned to a business of his own after this. He and Hourman dismantled a drug operation distributing a new version of Venom. Then he saw to elections in his home of Santa Prisca, backing one of the candidates. The election was rigged, and Bane's candidate lost. He reacted by using his forces to put Santa Prisca under martial law and searching for the person with knowledge of the election rigging, Colonel Computron However, Checkmate was also after this man. When Bane caught up to them, he came face to face with Tommy Jagger, son of the original Judomaster.
Bane believed Checkmate was responsible for rigging Santa Prisca's election, and he attacked. He and Jagger fought, with Jagger expertly defeating him. He was told the only reason he was able to kill Jagger's father was because Judomaster purposely put himself in harm's way to protect lives. Jagger let Bane live.
Salvation Run
Coming on hard times after this, Bane was apprehended and strong-armed into joining Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad. He took part in abducting metacriminals and exiling them to a far away prison world. This continued until he was betrayed along with the other villainous members of the Suicide Squad, getting sent to the prison planet as well. When the villains divide and take sides, he allied himself with Lex Luthor.
Bane behaved loyally for as long as he was trapped on the planet, preventing Thunder and Lightning from freeing the captured Martian Manhunter. When the villains made their escape from the planet, Bane was among them to safely return to Earth.
Without Venom
Bane has a genius level intellect. He has a photographic memory, and is well versed in different languages. Bane spent years in prison; because of this, he had to fight for his life many times. This has made Bane an adept fighter, and he has mastered multiple forms of martial arts. He has even developed his own form of martial arts in which he is quite adept. In prison, he taught himself various scientific disciplines equal to the level of understanding of leading experts in those fields. In addition, Bane has also trained his body to the physical limits. He has reached peak human conditioning. He is one of the physically strongest non-metahumans in the world, and is considered nearly superhumanly strong.
With Venom
Bane is known for using his signature Venom drug. Venom is a potently addictive strength-enhancing super-steroid. It is based on the Miraclo formula. The drug enhances the user's physical attributes to superhuman levels. By using the drug, Bane increases his already impressive strength even more. The amount of power Bane has is dependent on how much Venom he takes. It will give him accelerated healing, incredible stamina, and great superhuman speed. His durability increases to the point where he can shrug off rounds from most conventional firearms with only a small dosage of Venom. The Venom drug will increase his strength into the 2 ton range depending on how large a dosage he uses. How strong exactly he can become has never been fully defined.
Vital Statistics
Height:6'3"-6'8" (With Venom)
Weight:225 lbs-350 lbs (with Venom)
Eyes:Blue
Hair:Black
played by:
sapphire_spider
Origin
Bane was to serve his father's life sentence in the prison Peña Duro in Santa Prisca. In prison, he gathered a great amount of knowledge and became a bodybuilder. With the harsh treatment of prison, he learned to protect himself from other prison mates. During prison, he had a teddy bear called Osito who was his only friend. Behind the bear's head was a knife so Bane could use it anytime he felt threatened. Bane was now the king of the prison, manipulating through his strength and intellect. The prison guards took note of this, and decided he should be the subject of an experiment where scientists would inject inmates with a drug called Venom. It had killed all other subjects. Bane undertook this experiment, which nearly killed him, but he survived and he discovered that his strength increased greatly. He must take it every 12 hours though, as it causes side-effects if he doesn't.
Breaking the Bat
He soon escaped Peña Duro along with a few friends. Bane had heard stories of the Batman during his imprisonment. Batman' valor and history led Bane to Gotham to destroy the great Batman. Bane, being very smart, decided to weaken Batman first. He punched through the walls of Arkham Asylum allowing many criminals to go free. Batman spent three grueling months catching the escaped criminals, and he was physically and mentally exhausted. One night Batman returned to the Batcave to find Bane waiting for him. Bane used his great intellect and "talents" to deduce the location of the Batcave. Bane broke Batman's back proving that breaking the Batman is possible. Bane's plan to weaken Bats before their initial confrontation and his deduction of the Batcave's location proved Bane is more than just a physical threat: he posed a great mental threat also. Their battle in the Batcave was epic and the storyline " Knightfall" (Banes first arc) is a classic.
Legacy
Bane defeated his dependency on Venom while serving time in prison. He escaped from prison to join Batman in fighting to get rid of a criminal group that was distributing Venom themselves. Following these events, Bane exclaimed that he realized all the bad things he had done and urged Batman to see him as a good guy rather than bad. He then left Gotham to look for his father. He questioned Jesuit, a teacher of his while he served time. Jesuit told him his father was one of four men. While looking for his father in Rome, he encountered Talia, the daughter of the super-villain Ra's al Ghul. Bane was introduced to al Ghul, who was so impressed with Bane that he made him an heir. Ra's al Ghul and Bane became partners and developed a good business relationship, unleashing a plague amongst Gotham City. Bruce Wayne was back to being Batman and defeated him, but just narrowly. Later on when they confront each other, they usually end up in a draw, Bane not using Venom anymore. Bane soon had a fallout with Ra's al Ghul and searched the Lazarus Pit to destroy it and in the process met Black Canary.
Continuing his search for his father, Bane discovered it was possible that he was an American doctor. He did some more research and discovered that Bruce Wayne's father had been close to Bane's mother. Bane told Batman and DNA tests were run while Bane fought alongside Batman once again. It was then revealed that Dr. Wayne was not Bane's father, and he left Gotham peacefully, Batman and Bane on good terms. Bane finally found his father, King Snake. Bane and Batman foiled King Snake's plan. Bane was shot trying to save Batman. Bane was then put in the Lazarus Pit and was healed.
Killing
Recruitedinto the Secret Society of Super-Villains, Bane took part in the Battle of Metropolis during Infinite Crisis. He fought the original Judomaster and broke his back, killing him.
Bane returned to a business of his own after this. He and Hourman dismantled a drug operation distributing a new version of Venom. Then he saw to elections in his home of Santa Prisca, backing one of the candidates. The election was rigged, and Bane's candidate lost. He reacted by using his forces to put Santa Prisca under martial law and searching for the person with knowledge of the election rigging, Colonel Computron However, Checkmate was also after this man. When Bane caught up to them, he came face to face with Tommy Jagger, son of the original Judomaster.
Bane believed Checkmate was responsible for rigging Santa Prisca's election, and he attacked. He and Jagger fought, with Jagger expertly defeating him. He was told the only reason he was able to kill Jagger's father was because Judomaster purposely put himself in harm's way to protect lives. Jagger let Bane live.
Salvation Run
Coming on hard times after this, Bane was apprehended and strong-armed into joining Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad. He took part in abducting metacriminals and exiling them to a far away prison world. This continued until he was betrayed along with the other villainous members of the Suicide Squad, getting sent to the prison planet as well. When the villains divide and take sides, he allied himself with Lex Luthor.
Bane behaved loyally for as long as he was trapped on the planet, preventing Thunder and Lightning from freeing the captured Martian Manhunter. When the villains made their escape from the planet, Bane was among them to safely return to Earth.
Without Venom
Bane has a genius level intellect. He has a photographic memory, and is well versed in different languages. Bane spent years in prison; because of this, he had to fight for his life many times. This has made Bane an adept fighter, and he has mastered multiple forms of martial arts. He has even developed his own form of martial arts in which he is quite adept. In prison, he taught himself various scientific disciplines equal to the level of understanding of leading experts in those fields. In addition, Bane has also trained his body to the physical limits. He has reached peak human conditioning. He is one of the physically strongest non-metahumans in the world, and is considered nearly superhumanly strong.
With Venom
Bane is known for using his signature Venom drug. Venom is a potently addictive strength-enhancing super-steroid. It is based on the Miraclo formula. The drug enhances the user's physical attributes to superhuman levels. By using the drug, Bane increases his already impressive strength even more. The amount of power Bane has is dependent on how much Venom he takes. It will give him accelerated healing, incredible stamina, and great superhuman speed. His durability increases to the point where he can shrug off rounds from most conventional firearms with only a small dosage of Venom. The Venom drug will increase his strength into the 2 ton range depending on how large a dosage he uses. How strong exactly he can become has never been fully defined.
Vital Statistics
Height:6'3"-6'8" (With Venom)
Weight:225 lbs-350 lbs (with Venom)
Eyes:Blue
Hair:Black
