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Martha Wayne (nee Arkham) was a billionaire and socialite. She was the mother of Bruce Wayne and the wife of the late Thomas Wayne.

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Early Life[]

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Martha Wayne being photographed outside Arkham State Hospital

Martha Arkham was born in Gotham City sometime in 1966, During her childhood, Martha's mother killed her father and then shot herself. Following this tragedy, Martha spent time in and out of both her family's Arkham State Hospital and Gotham Asylum for an unknown mental illness.

She later married Thomas Wayne and gave birth to their only child, who they named Bruce. During Thomas' run for Mayor, a reporter named Edward Elliot learned of Martha's illness and threatened to expose it to the world. Thomas, not caring about his political career and only about Martha and Bruce, went to mobster Carmine Falcone to have Falcone put the "fear of god" into Elliot and force him to not run the story. Unfortunately, Elliot turned up dead.[1]

Assassination[]

One night when walking home from seeing a movie with their son, both Thomas and Martha were gunned down by a mugger in Crime Alley right in front of their son. After their murders, Bruce was later adopted by the Wayne Family butler Alfred Pennyworth and grew up to become a vengeful vigilante.[1]

Personality[]

Most of Martha's personality remains unknown, however, according to Riddler, after the tragic death of her father and later the suicide of her mother, Martha became mentally ill being sent to Arkham State Hospital. But after meeting and later marrying Thomas, Martha seemingly overcame her illness.

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  • Like in the comics, Martha's time of death is 10:47pm.[2]
  • She was 35 when she was murdered.

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