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Bruce Wayne
Bruce Wayne
The main character of the book. Orphaned at the age eight, he has been raised by the butler and has just celebrated his eighteenth birthday when he has to do community service in the Arkham Asylum.
- Badass Normal: Doesn't have any kind of powers, but is able to fight against the escaped inmates of Arkham and even the Nightwalkers.
- Determinator: Even at eighteen, he refuses to give up.
- Gadgeteer Genius: He's 18 and already inventing tech for his company.
- Genius Bruiser: A genius who is also capable of fighting of several mooks.
- Orphan's Ordeal: As always with Bruce, though it's not really that important to the story.
- Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!: Detective Dracoon tells Bruce not to get involved. He doesn't listen.
- Teen Genius: He is already involved in his company's R&D department at the age of 18.
Madeleine Wallace
Madeleine Wallace
Click here to see her as a inmate
Click here to see her as a Nightwalker
An enigmatic inmate at Arkham's. She's 18, accused of three horrible murders, and plays mindgames with Bruce.
- Ambiguously Evil: For most of the story is ambiguous how evil and malicious she actually is. By the end it's made clear she wants to be a Karmic Thief who steals from the rich but isn't on board with the killings her brother has been doing.
- Awesomeness by Analysis: She could tell that Bruce was wearing a wire the second time he talked to her just by the way stood and the way he spoke.
- Badass Normal: Doesn't have any kind of powers, but can easily fight off police officers.
- Braids of Action: She ties up her long hair in a bun when she's in action mode.
- Canon Foreigner: She's a new character introduced for this story.
- Character Tic: She's constantly making Origami's with napkins while in prison. Subverted in that it's not just a tic, but it's how she's sending secret messages to the Nightwalkers.
- The Corrupter: Detective Dracoon thinks she is a bad influence on Bruce.
- Consummate Liar: Dracoon thinks she is one and Bruce himself notices most of what she tells him are half-truths.
- Dark Action Girl: She's just as good in a fight as the rest of the Nightwalkers.
- Disappeared Dad: Madeleine's mother died in prison, but her father is never even mentioned.
- The Dragon: She's the second in command of the Nightwalkers, only behind her brother.
- Faking the Dead: The ending reveals she actually survived being shot, and escaped police custody, fleeing to another country, while giving away all the money the nightwalkers stole to charity.
- Femme Fatale: She flirts with Bruce quite often, and Detective Dracoon fears she's using her feminine wiles to manipulate him. This is partially true, but she ended up falling for him for real along the way.
- Gadgeteer Genius: She mentions having taking apart computers since she was a kid, and is the person who does the tech for the Nightwalkers
- Hiding Behind Your Bangs: Her long hair is often covering one her eyes, giving her an alluring and mysterious look.
- In Love with the Mark: Ends up falling in love with Bruce, even though he's one of the biggest targets of the Nightwalkers. When she ends up helping Bruce one time too many, her brother turns on her and shoots her.
- Orphan's Ordeal: Her mother died in prison when she was ten, and her father is never mentioned.
- Teen Genius: She's only 18 but is incredibly intelligent, and is even the Nightwalkers's tech expert.
Detective Dracoon
Detective Dracoon
- Canon Foreigner: She's a new character introduced for this story.
- Police Are Useless: Well, she seems competent, but it's Bruce who is responsible for every success.
Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
Bruce's butler, who has raised him since the death of his parents.
- Battle Butler: He mentions having served in the Army, and when the Nightwalkers attack he at least tries to fight them off.
- Parental Substitute: As always, Alfred is Bruce's only parental figure after the death of his parents.
- So Proud of You: Tells this not only to Bruce but also to Harvey when they graduate, knowing that Harvey's abusive father won't say it.
Lucius Fox
Lucius Fox
The head of the R&D department at Wayne Tech.
- Black and Nerdy: As always. He's even referenced to as an "old nerd" by Richard.
- Gadgeteer Genius: Mandatory for the head of the R&D department.
- The Mentor: He's mentoring Bruce with tech.
Harvey Dent
Harvey Dent
Bruce's best friend.
- Abusive Parents: His father beats him when he drinks.
- Alcoholic Parent: His father has a drinking problem, and even gets violent when really drunk.
- Childhood Friends: With Bruce and Dianne.
- Mythology Gag: He's seen playing with a coin, as a Call-Forward to his future as Two-Face.
Dianne Garcia
Dianne Garcia
Bruce's other best friend.
- Canon Foreigner: She's not appeared in any other Batman property before.
- Childhood Friends: With Bruce and Harvey.
- Damsel in Distress: At the climax of the story, as she gets held hostage by the Nightwalkers.
Richard Price
Richard Price
Bruce's former friend turned enemy.
- Badass Normal: He's actually a fairly good boxer and fighter.
- Combat Pragmatist: He's not above using cheap tricks to get an edge in a fight, such as pretending to yield to Bruce in a boxing match just to get a cheap shot.
- Canon Foreigner: He's not appeared in any other Batman property before.
- Evil Former Friend: He and Bruce used to be friends, but drifted apart due to Richard constantly taking advantage of Bruce. By the time the story starts, they're basically rivals. And then he turns out to be one of the Nightwalkers.
- False Friend: His "friendship" with Bruce mostly consisted of trying to take advantage of him, and Richard holds a grudge against Bruce when Bruce decides to put a stop to it.
- Inferiority Superiority Complex: He acts smug and arrogant to cover up for his insecurities.
- The Mole: To the Nightwalkers, as he gives them information they couldn't access to, since he's the mayor's son.
- The Resenter: Deep down he resents Bruce for being a talented Teen Genius who everyone feels sorry for because of what happened to his parents. Even Richard's own father likes Bruce better than Richard.
- "Well Done, Son" Guy: His father is the mayor of Gotham, and Richard struggles to meet his expectations. When he doesn't end up getting it, it drives him to join the Nightwalkers, leading them to kill his father.
The Nightwalker Leader
Cameron Wallace
Click here to see him unmasked
The leader of the Nightwalkers and Madeleine's older brother.
- Ax-Crazy: He seems to have a very short temper and who has no problems killing or seriously wounding people just because he's annoyed.
- Badass Normal: Doesn't have any kind of powers, but can easily fight off police officers.
- Bad Boss: He kills his own men just because he finds them incompetent.
- Big Bad: He's the main antagonist of the story, as the one behind the Nightwalkers, and the one who's leading them to become murderers.
- Canon Foreigner: He's not appeared in any other Batman property before.
- Character Death: He's shot by the police moments after turning on his sister.
- Disappeared Dad: His mother died in prison, but his father is never even mentioned.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: He's very easy to anger.
- The Leader: Of the Nightwalkers, as even Madeleine refers to him as 'boss'.
