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Batman Brooding Hero

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Batman is a dark and brooding hero with a personal vendetta against crime and injustice. He is extremely pessimistic and suspicious, which often makes it difficult for him to trust people other than Alfred and Commissioner Gordon. Despite this he cares for humanity since he restrains himself from killing, as he feels this would not make him any better than the criminals he fights.

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