- "You know, my father sat me down, right here. Told me what Wayne manor was built on. [...] The first generation made their fortune trading with the French. Pelts and skins. They were hunters."
- ―Bruce Wayne to Alfred Pennyworth on the history of the Wayne Family.[src]
The Wayne Family is a prominent, wealthy family that primarily lived in Gotham City. They are possibly one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the city and owned Wayne Enterprises.
History[]
Foundation[]
In the 17th century, the first generation of Waynes made their fortune by trading pelts and skins with the French, eventually establishing Wayne Manor. During the 19th century, members of the family founded Wayne Enterprises, a company which in oil and shipping and would grow into one of the largest conglomerates in the later decades. At some point, Thomas Wayne inherited Wayne Enterprises and met a woman named Martha and the two had a son named Bruce.[1] Through Bruce's childhood, Thomas would sit Bruce down in Wayne Manor and explain to him the origins of the Wayne Manor and his family's legacy.[1]
Murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne[]
Nine years later, on June 26, 1981,[2] Thomas and Martha were killed by a mugger, while walking home from the Aragon Theatre after seeing The Mark of Zorro. Their death left their only son Bruce orphaned and under the care of Alfred Pennyworth.[1]
Alternate Versions[]
Flashpoint Timeline[]
Not much is known about this version of the family, but sometime before the mid 1900s, the Waynes started their company, Wayne Enterprises. Generations later, Thomas Wayne inherited the company. He also married a woman named Martha and with her, had a son named Bruce.[3]
Murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne[]
Thomas and Martha went the Monarch Theatre with a young Bruce Wayne. After leaving, they encountered an armed criminal who shot both of them dead in front of the child. Bruce was then raised by the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth.[3][4]
Known Members[]
Alternate Versions[]
Flashpoint Timeline[]
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Minor Universes[]
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Trivia[]
- The family name was chosen by Bill Finger as an homage to the well-known U.S. Army General of the American Revolutionary War Mad Anthony Wayne as he was looking for a name that would suggest colonialism.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- ↑ In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it is shown that Thomas and Martha Wayne were killed in "1981", around the time that Excalibur was in theatres from April 10, 1981. The Waynes are typically killed on June 26th, so their date of death is June 26, 1981.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Flash
- ↑ Let's Get Nuts: Batman Returns... Again
- ↑ Robert the Bruce and Mad Anthony Wayne
