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+ | | HistoryText = Alfred Pennyworth considered himself to be a rebellious teenager, having run away from his home in [[London]] numerous times. He was never close to his [[Jarvis Pennyworth (Prime Earth)|father]], who was a butler for the [[Wayne Family]] overseas. He joined the British army at 18 and proceeded to join the British Army. During his time under the army, he had a [[Julia Pennyworth (Prime Earth)|daughter]]. However, eventually, he got discharged and quit being an soldier. He then met [[Briar (Prime Earth)|Briar]], who led an ancient Celtic organization absorbed by MI-5 known as [[Nemesis Program]] and was trained to be the new [[Dark Knight]], a title originally held by [[Gaweyne de Weyne (Prime Earth)|Gaweyne de Weyne]]. Alfred soon discovers that Briar had in fact gone crazy after the death of his son and seemingly killed him. He returned to London, where he received the news of his father's death. He then took his fathers place at [[Wayne Manor]], and helped raise a four year old [[Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth)|Bruce Wayne]]. Meanwhile, Briar, who had survived, took a blood sample of Alfred and created a [[Dark Knight (Prime Earth)|clone]]. |
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As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page. |
Alfred Pennyworth is the loyal butler to the Wayne family. After the Waynes' tragic demise at the hands of an armed mugger, Alfred continued to raise young Bruce who later became the vigilante Batman.
History
Alfred Pennyworth considered himself to be a rebellious teenager, having run away from his home in London numerous times. He was never close to his father, who was a butler for the Wayne Family overseas. He joined the British army at 18 and proceeded to join the British Army. During his time under the army, he had a daughter. However, eventually, he got discharged and quit being an soldier. He then met Briar, who led an ancient Celtic organization absorbed by MI-5 known as Nemesis Program and was trained to be the new Dark Knight, a title originally held by Gaweyne de Weyne. Alfred soon discovers that Briar had in fact gone crazy after the death of his son and seemingly killed him. He returned to London, where he received the news of his father's death. He then took his fathers place at Wayne Manor, and helped raise a four year old Bruce Wayne. Meanwhile, Briar, who had survived, took a blood sample of Alfred and created a clone.
A few years later, Thomas and Martha Wayne were tragically shot in an alley by a mugger in front of young Bruce. Alfred rushed to the alley and took Bruce home. He would spend the next few years raising Bruce. Then, when he reached his late teens, Bruce disappeared in order to travel around the world, leaving Alfred in charge of Wayne Manor. He resumed his duties as a butler when Bruce reappeared years later and has served him since then.
Alfred's neck was snapped by Bane, who had taken over Gotham City, after Damian unsuccessfully tried to infiltrate inside and was caught.[2]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Computer Operation
- Espionage
- Firearms
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)
- Mechanical Aptitude[3]
- Medicine
- Military Protocol
- Driving
- Medical Science: Alfred can perform complex surgeries, including of the heart, without assistance. He was once able to revive The Joker on his own after he had shot at his own heart.[4]
Notes
- Alfred Pennyworth was created by Don Cameron and Bob Kane, first appearing in Batman #16. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Alfred Pennyworth first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Detective Comics (Volume 2) #1 by Tony S. Daniel.
Related
- 663 Appearances of Alfred Pennyworth (Prime Earth)
- 40 Images featuring Alfred Pennyworth (Prime Earth)
- 40 Quotations by or about Alfred Pennyworth (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Alfred Pennyworth (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
Batman Family member This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of Batman, and a member of the Batman Family. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. |