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Alfred (62)
- Alfred became Batman after succumbing to the rage he felt after his lovers, Martha and Thomas, were murdered.
Bruce (45)
- Bruce finds out that Alfred is Batman when he nearly bleeds out from a fight
- Bruce utilizes the medical knowledge he got from following in his father's footsteps and becomes Alfred's medic
Duke (18)
- After his parents lost their sanity at the hands of the Joker, Bruce takes Duke in
- When Duke discovers his powers, he takes it upon himself to protect Gotham
- Alfred takes Duke under his wing, training him and giving him the skills and resources to be able to make a change in Gotham
Damian (23)
- Bruce met Talia when he was going through the Middle East to provide medical aid to the underprivileged. They had a whirlwind of a romance which ended up with Talia pregnant. She never told him about the baby because he was a civilian and Damian took his place as the Demon Head's heir.
- Damian comes to Gotham to kill Duke, not knowing that Bruce is his father
- Damian gets injured and Bruce mends his wounds, Bruce finding out that they're father and son when he needs to give blood to save Damian
- Damian returns to the League of Assassins but throughout the years, gets to know his father and his family
Cass (14)
- Cass is saved by Duke and Alfred and given a home.
- They teach her how to communicate and give her a chance to be a normal kid, but she feels a duty to use her training to do good instead of what she was made to do.
Tim (15)
- When Tim is follwing the Bats with his camera, he's taken by Joker and raised as his son and prodigy: Joker Junior
- Tim becomes Duke's nemesis. Where Joker is chaotic and destructive, Joker Junior is calculating and unpredictable.
- When Duke finds out that Tim is just a kid, one that finally breaks and kills Joker in front of Duke, he takes him in and helps him recover from his years of trauma.
- Tim, in attempts to repent for his years of tormenting Gotham, takes it upon himself to rehabilitate Gotham. He works to strengthen the education system, address unemployment issues, and provide accessible and affordable housing.
Jason (12)
- While working in Crime Alley, Tim meets Jason, a bright eyed boy who life hasn't been kind to, and they become close friends.
- One of Tim's enemies catches wind of his and Jason's connection and they kill Jason.
- When Jason comes back to life, the League of Assassins take him in and he trains with Damian, who doesn't know Jason's connection to his father's family.
- Jason becomes Damian's apprentice and he takes him to Gotham where Jason has a rough reunion with Tim
Dick (7)
- Dick was taken by the Court of Owls after his parent's death and is found by Cass who disbanded the Court of Owls
- The Bats help Dick learn how to be a person again, showing him kindness and giving him a sense of normality
- They don't let Dick join them in their vigilantism and he doesn't want to. Instead, he gets to be a normal kid.