![]() Despite keeping strict watch over Wayne Enterprises and Wayne Manor in the event that Bruce returned, Alfred secretly hoped that Bruce had found happiness elsewhere, and never came back realizing that nothing was waiting for him in Gotham but pain and suffering. During Bruce's absence, Alfred frequently visited a restaurant in Florence, Italy in the hope that he would see Bruce there and that he would have settled down with a wife. When Bruce vanished for seven years, he was declared dead by Wayne Enterprise's CEO William Earle in order to claim his shares, but that plan was thwarted because Bruce had left everything to Alfred. In the, uh, meantime, sir, may I suggest you try to avoid landing on your head?” - Alfred and Bruce discussing the Batsuit ĭuring his service to the Wayne Family, Alfred became a valued member of the household, and Thomas and Martha trusted him with the guardianship of their son, Bruce, in the event of their deaths. The next 10,000 will be up to specifications.” Bruce: “ At least they gave us a discount.” Alfred: “ Quite. At some point in time, Alfred relocated to Gotham City, where he became a butler for Thomas and Martha Wayne at Wayne Manor.Īlfred: “ It's a problem with the graphite, sir. They later caught the person by burning down his forest. Alfred later reflected that some men looked for nothing but "to watch the world burn". It wasn't until they found a kid playing with one of the jewels that was stolen from them, a ruby the size of a tangerine, that they discovered that the man had stolen the jewels simply because he wanted to cause chaos. In one mission, he was dispatched with a unit to negotiate with the Burmese government and bribing them with jewels, but they were constantly ambushed by a bandit who kept stealing the jewels. They exchanged knowing smiles and went their separate ways.īruce: “ Why do you give a damn, Alfred? It's not your family.” Alfred: “ I give a damn, because a good man once made me responsible for what was most precious to him in the whole world.” ―Bruce and Alfred Īlfred served in the British Special Air Service (SAS) when he was younger. At his next visit to the restaurant, Alfred looked across to see Bruce dining with Selina Kyle. However, Alfred returned to a restaurant in Florence, Italy where he visited before Bruce had returned from his seven-year absence as Batman, and hoped that he would see Bruce there, settled down and happy. Alfred only returned after Batman apparently sacrificed himself to save Gotham, and attended Bruce's funeral with Commissioner James Gordon, Lucius Fox and John Blake. However, the two became separated when Alfred told Bruce the truth about Rachel: angry and hurt, Bruce ordered Alfred to leave. Despite that, Alfred assisted Bruce in finding out information about the mercenary, Bane. Alfred later burned the letter, and reflected that, just as the people of Gotham needed to believe in Harvey Dent, despite his actions as "Two-Face", Bruce needed to believe that Rachel still loved him.Įight years after the death of Dent, Alfred grew concerned for Bruce, who did not move on from either Rachel or Batman. ![]() Rachel later gave Alfred the task of giving Bruce a letter, which revealed that she was going to marry Harvey. ![]() While Bruce reflected on the actions of the Joker, Alfred recalled a tale in order to explain to Bruce that some men "just want to watch the world burn". When the League of Shadows attacked Wayne Manor, Alfred saved Bruce, who was trapped under a beam, and rallied him to resume his fight to save Gotham from Ra's al Ghul.įor the next year, Alfred acted as a source of wisdom to not only Bruce, but Rachel Dawes and, on a more casual level, Harvey Dent. With Alfred's help, Bruce gathered the tools that were necessary, became Batman, and he also encouraged Bruce to feign a social life to deflect attention from the idea that he could be Batman. Seven years later, after he trained with the League of Shadows, Bruce reunited with Alfred and told him of his goal to become a symbol to frighten the criminals of Gotham City. When Bruce vanished, he was declared dead by Wayne Enterprises' CEO William Earle, and left everything to Alfred. He was Bruce Wayne's guardian, confidant, trusted ally, and above all, his best friend.Īfter the deaths of Thomas and Martha Wayne, at the hands of Joe Chill, Alfred became Bruce's legal guardian. Pennyworth was the butler in service of the Wayne Family. Bruce: “ You still haven't given up on me?” Alfred: “ Never.” ―Bruce and Alfred Īlfred J. ![]()
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