Years later, Bane escapes Peña Duro, along with several accomplices. Although, he is still a powerful giant of a man without the Venom. The drug gets pumped directly into Bane's brain. The prison's controllers notice this, and forced him to become a test subject for a mysterious drug called Venom, which had already killed all the other previous subjects.Īt first the drug nearly killed him, but he survived and found it enhanced his physical strength, although he needed to take it every 12 hours or he would suffer from the debilitation side-effects. It is later revealed that Osito has a hole in his back to hold a knife that Bane uses against anyone who bullied or threaten him.īane ultimately established himself as the "King" of the Peña Duro prison. He considered this teddy bear as his only friend. Bane committed his first murder at the age of eight, when he stabbed a criminal who wanted to use him to gain information about the prison.ĭuring his years in prison, Bane always carried a teddy bear with him, which he called Osito (Spanish for "Little Bear"). Despite his circumstances, he appears to have found various teachers during his prison time, ranging from hardened convicts to an elderly Jesuit priest. He read as many books as he can get, he trained his body in the prison gym, and he learned to fight in the merciless school of prison life. Although he was imprisoned, his natural abilities allowed him to develop extraordinary skills within the prison's walls. 6.8 Batman Vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesīane was born to serve the life sentence of his father, so his childhood and early adult life are spent behind the walls of Peña Duro - an infamous prison in Santa Prisca.6.7 Lego Justice League: Gotham City Breakout.Bane continues to be one of Batman's most physically and psychologically formidable foes. He is most known as the supervillain who "broke that bat", as Bane once managed to break Batman's spine. He is a recurring nemesis of the superhero Batman, known for being augmented by a drug called Venom. I am not some rich boy playing dress-up! I am BANE!īane is a fictional character and supervillain in the DC Comics, and a major antagonist of the Batman comics and series. I am not a riddle! I am not a bird or a cat or a penguin! I'm not a scarecrow or a plant or a puppet! I am not your broken friend! I am not your regretful teacher! I am not a child's fairy tale! I am not a circus act here to amuse and frighten you! I am not another of your madmen howling at the moon! And I. You will scream my name! SCREAM IT!ĭO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?! I am not a joke. ~ Bane before breaking Batman's back, and his most famous quote.
but death would only end your agony - and silence your shame.