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"I did not spend ten years in Blackgate to give my city to a man dressed like a bat!"
Penguin to Riddler[src]

The Dark Knight suit protective suit of armor that; Bruce Wayne wears; when he is operating as the "Dark Knight".

The Dark Knight suit was presumably created; by Lucius Fox.

Bruce's first vigilante suit was a suit that; was originally being designed; by Wayne Enterprises for the military; but it was later given to Bruce; by Lucius for his vigilante activities.

History[]

First suit[]

When Bruce had first started his vigilante career, he had donned a black balaclava, black turtle neck and black coat as a disguise. Whilst in this disguise, he stopped a family from being mugged. After taking out the mugger, he made his way to a rooftop and looked over Gotham City.

Second suit[]

Bruce Wayne overlooking Gotham City in his new costume

After seeing Bruce walk out of the GCPD after one of his missions Lucius decides to get an old Wayne Tech prototype suit to aid him in his war on crime. This suit was first given to Bruce after an argument with him and Alfred about his encounter with a group of criminals. Lucius Fox breaks up the their conversation to give Bruce his new suit.

Third suit[]

Bruce adopts a similar look during the year of Gotham's isolation. He wears body armor and gloves to cover his body. He also adds a long dark coat. On his hip he wears a holster for a grapple gun, which he can use to pull enemies or objects towards him.

Fourth suit[]

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Bruce donning a bat-themed suit after fully embracing his role as Gotham's Dark Knight.

After being away abroad for ten years, Bruce returned to Gotham in which he embraced his role as Gotham's protector. He donned a new outfit which resembled that of a bat. It now has a cape, which has its edges designed to resemble bat wings and it also has a bat symbol on the chest.[1]

Overview[]

Military suit[]

During Lucius Fox's time at Wayne Enterprises, he had learned they were developing a durable material for military uniforms. He had used this material to; make Bruce Wayne's suit.

The suit is a thin kevlar weave with reinforced forearm protection. The gloves have a faceted grip design to help the wearer cling to any surface. The entire suit is extremely lightweight and bulletproof to impacts from up to 10 feet or more.

Along; with long-distance radio communicators for Alfred Pennyworth and Bruce to be able to communicate; with one another; during patrols and equipped; with a black stick on mask that; was; made; by Alfred. He later adds a hood as an attachment to his jacket; during his break in at Blackgate Penitentiary to kill Ra's al Ghul.

Dark Knight suit[]


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Equipment[]

  • Utility belt: As the Dark Knight, Bruce wears a belt designed to carry his gear when he is out fighting crime.
    • Smoke grenades: As the Dark Knight, Bruce uses smoke grenades in order to help make quick exits.
    • Ballistic implements: As the Dark Knight, Bruce uses mini boomerangs in the shape of a bat as his primary weapon. This weapons are extremely sharp, being able to cut ropes or hurt Jeremiah's hand.
    • Grapple gunAs the Dark Knight, Bruce uses a grappling gun to climb walls and grapple enemies 
  • Mic piece (to listen on Alfred from long distance radio communicators.
  • The gloves (Has a fascinate grip designed to help cling to any surface).
  • The Jacket (The suit jacket is a thin Kevlar weave with reinforced forearm protection. He adds a hood later on to add in hiding his identity).

Appearances[]

Season 3[]

Season 4[]

Season 5[]

Trivia[]

  • The outfit acts as a prototype to Bruce Wayne's Batsuit which he uses for his identity as Batman in the DC comic books. In the final episode, Bruce donned his vigilante outfit.
  • The Dark Knight suit strongly resembles Batman Prime's skin from Injustice: Gods Among Us.
  • Bruce has stated that when he's wearing the suit, that it feels like he's wearing nothing at all, this is due to the fact that the suit was designed to be extremely light weight, as Lucius Fox mentioned.
  • The entire suit is bulletproof to impacts from up to 10 feet or more, except for the mask, this is due to the fact that the mask, unlike the rest of the suit, was made by Alfred.
  • The entire suit is bulletproof, and extremely lightweight.
  • The suit later gets upgraded in "One of My Three Favorite Soups".
  • In some adaptations, Bruce wears different outfits prior to taking on the mantle of Batman, acting as a precursor to his batsuit. In the Batman: The Animated Series movie Mask of the Phantasm, he dons a black balaclava and black suit to take down a criminal gang, and in Batman Begins briefly dons a black balaclava when interacting with Jim Gordon.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Stephens, John (writer) & Bailey, Rob (director) (April 25, 2019) "Legend of the Dark Knight: The Beginning..." Gotham. Season 5. Episode 12.
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