

Thomas Wayne was played by Linus Roache and received a far more prominent role than Thomas Wayne had ever been given in any 'other media' incarnation of Batman.

Alfred remained his loyal confidant when he began vigilantism as the Batman. Or their sons.' Alfred src Alfred Pennyworth was the butler to the Wayne family and lifelong caretaker of the orphaned Bruce Wayne. It had also inspired a deep hatred inside their son, Bruce, that would later form into a desire to seek justice, causing him to eventually take up the mantle of the Batman. 'I have no wish to spend my few remaining years grieving for the loss of old friends. Thomas and Martha's deaths encourages Gotham City's elite to bring it back from the brink of ruin, ending the depression that had plagued it for quite some time. He told Bruce not to be afraid, before dying in his arms. She died instantly, but Thomas survived for several seconds, and attempted to comfort his traumatized son, who had witnessed the event. Thomas complies, giving Chill his wallet, but when Chill turned his gun on Martha, demanding her jewelry, Thomas steps in between the two, causing Chill to shoot him, followed shortly by Martha. Walking down the alley behind the theater, Thomas and his family are held up at gunpoint by Joe Chill, who demands their money and jewelry. Thomas, however, takes the blame, saying he needed some fresh air. Thomas took his son and wife to a performance of Mefistofele, but the family had to leave the opera early when Bruce becomes frightened by the bat-like demons onstage. He gently told his son that the reason the bats came after him was because they were afraid of him and that all creatures feel fear. Thomas comforted him after he had a particularly horrifying nightmare. After Bruce's accident, he began experiencing recurring nightmares about being attacked by bats.

When Bruce was injured by falling down an abandoned well, Thomas personally repelled down and rescued his son, and treated his injuries. To this end, he attempted to inspire Gotham City's elite to create charities that would provide much needed opportunities to the poor.
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While he succeeded in building an adequate public transportation system, the depression remained in full force, and Thomas began attempting other means of ending too. He believed that the train would help to alleviate the depression that Gotham was experiencing, as it would provide a system of cheap public transportation for the low-income residents. However, he did take a proactive role in the company when it came to the design and construction of an elevated train-line through Gotham. Thomas left the day-to-day running of Wayne Enterprises up to the CEO William Earle so that he could continue to work as a surgeon. " Bruce, don't be afraid." ―Thomas Wayne's final words
