Who is Bane in The Dark Knight Rises?

Brutal mercenary leader who physically and psychologically breaks Batman.

What are Bane's abilities?

Bane's abilities include superhuman strength, tactical warfare, pain suppression, leadership, hand-to-hand combat.

Bane has 4 mapped relationships in The Dark Knight Rises. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Bruce Wayne (Enemy). League of Assassins (Member of).

Alignment: Villain
Species: Enhanced_human
Abilities: Superhuman strength, Tactical warfare, Pain suppression, Leadership, Hand-to-hand combat

Bane — Alliance Conspirators — Daggett (Ben Mendelsohn)
Bane and Daggett form a temporary alliance to financially destabilize Bruce Wayne.
Bane — Conflict Arch Enemy — Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)
Bane is Batman's primary physical and ideological adversary, aiming to destroy Gotham.
Bane — Alliance Partners — Miranda (Marion Cotillard)
Bane and Miranda operate as covert partners executing a long-term revolutionary plan.
Bane — Alliance Initial Pact — Selina (Anne Hathaway)
Selina initially agrees to cooperate with Bane but ultimately betrays him to aid Batman.