ALFRED

Real Name: Alfred Pennyworth

Occupation: Butler

Base Of Operations: Wayne Manor, Gotham City

Marital Status: Single

Height: 6'

Weight: 160 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Black

First Appearance: Batman #16 (April-May 1943)

Alfred Pennyworth is the consummate gentleman's gentleman, tending to the needs of both millionaire and manhunter and keeping the duality that is Bruce Wayne and Batman separate and distinct. As the Batman's most trusted ally, Alfred has aided and abetted Bruce Wayne since Wayne's parents were brutally murdered all those years ago, in many ways allowing Wayne the freedom to pursue his obsession of avenging his parents' deaths. In fact, it was Alfred himself, a master thespian trained on the British stage, who taught Wayne vocal mimicry and the art of disguise, skills the Batman has used to great effect in his single-minded war on crime. And it is Alfred who has patiently awaited the return of the Dark Knight each night.

When Wayne refused to allow himself adequate time to heal following his disastrous backbreaking encounter with Bane, Alfred chose to leave Wayne's service rather than see his oldest and most dearest friend destroy himself in his crusade. But that time away from Gotham and Wayne Manor was brief. Alfred Pennyworth would soon return to Gotham and the only true family that has ever mattered to him and come to realize just as Batman needs a Robin to balance his obsession, the Dark Knight also needs Alfred to tend his wounds and remind him to be human.

- Taken From "Batman: The Secret Files and Origins"

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