Full Circle - A TDKR fanfiction
= Disclaimer =
I don't own the Dark Knight Trilogy or Batman or any related character. That belongs to Bob Kane, DC Comics, and Warner Bros. Batman is a creation of Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The Dark Knight Trilogy is a creation of Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David Goyer. The Official Novelization (whose structure serves as the basis for this fanfic) is authored by Greg Cox. This applies to all chapters.
= Author's Note =
Hello, everyone! I am a long time reader but this is my first fanfiction. English is not my native language, so my sincere apologies for possible errors of grammar, punctuation and spelling. Reviews (negatives and positives), suggestions and beta readers are very welcome. Hope you enjoy it.
= Full summary =
The history takes place eight years after the death of District Attorney Harvey ("Two-Face") Dent, the Joker's catastrophic scheme and the last appearance of Bruce Wayne as Batman. Though crime still exists, the streets themselves are actually safer. When a new foe emerges, and threatens to destroy Gotham, the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. In this new undertaking he will can count on the support of old and new allies, such as a reformed teenager troublemaker with a deeply ingrained sense of personal justice. No Catwoman or John Blake (at least as we know him).
= Main characters =
Bruce Wayne/ Batman: A billionaire socialite dedicated to protecting Gotham City from the criminal underworld. He's older and not in a great state right now. Wayne is now a virtual recluse, spending his later years living in bitter isolation at the east wing of the mansion with no companion but his faithful butler, Alfred. Unaware to what goes out of his mansion, he doesn't even check his business on a daily basis. The appearance of a new threat – a masked man called Bane – prompts Wayne to don the Batman costume once again and comes out of his retirement. Also, he needs to face a love from his past and learns that he might not be the last of his family's lineage.
Miranda Tate: A Bruce's former girlfriend from his Princeton years, she's now a member of the Wayne Enterprises executive board who encourages a still-grieving Bruce Wayne to rejoin with society and continue his father's philanthropic works. Being the epitome of a woman scorned, over the years Miranda's bitterness turns into nostalgia, then hope, then disappointment. Now she is back on the life of Bruce Wayne, ready to take revenge on his greatest enemy ... or was her greatest love? However, when a teenager knocks on her door everything changes and her world is turned upside down.
D. J. Blake/ Robin: A 15-year-old orphan boy who channeled his anger and pain to protect the people around him. Endowed with numerous skills, he runs through the streets and rooftops of the city and makes nightly visits to wealthy homes in search of jewelry and valuable objects, in more of a Robin Hood way than an actual thief. His inspiration was originated by observing Batman himself. He is eager to find his true parents and along the narrative he's guided to his real inheritances. At first he's some kind of an associate of Bane who establishes a relationship with Batman that takes some of the somberness away from him. However after witnessing the brutality of Bane and his men and their intentions, he becomes an ally of the Dark Knight and searches for a way to aid the people of Gotham.
Bane: A terrorist leader intent on destroying Gotham City. He was originally a member of the League of Shadows, before being excommunicated. He's the heir apparent of Rã's al Ghul and declares himself as the necessary evil seeking to restore balance when civilization becomes far too decadent. Bane represents fascism, since it is cruel and intends to control everyone on the island.