Barsad

Barsad was a mercenary and a member of the League of Shadows acting as second-in-command for Bane in The Dark Knight Rises.

The Dark Knight Rises
Barsad and another man are seen handing Dr. Pavel to the CIA as well as three men handcuffed and bagged. Later it is revealed that one of the masked detainees is actually Bane. Later, in Gotham, Barsad provided sniper cover against GCPD SWAT Officers with a high caliber rifle, allowing his fellow comrades to escape into the sewers. Barsad is present when two of Bane's henchmen brought Police Commissioner Jim Gordon to Bane. He handed Bane the tracking device that Bane placed on his henchman right before he shot him.

Barsad and other members of his militia observed the fight between Bane and Batman in the sewers. Barsad is later seen accompanying Bane out of the sewer underneath the football field. He hands Bane the remote for the explosives planted under the city. He then followed Bane out to the field, with other henchmen and stood guard as Bane explained the situation to the crowd and left when Bane killed Doctor Pavel to prevent deactivation of the nuclear bomb.

Following this, Barsad approaches one of the U.S. Army contingencies sent to the one bridge remaining intact to enter the city. He informs the army officer of the situation of martial law in Gotham, and that they will detonate the bomb if any citizen makes it across the bridge. Barsad ultimately uses this to coerce the U.S. Army to assist in blockading the city from invading forces.

Barsad appears alongside Bane when the Gotham City Police Department stage an uprising. He escorts Bane through the crowd, pushing people away from him. He is then separated from Bane, who begins to fight Batman for a second time. After Bane is left to deal with a wounded Batman, Barsad escorts Talia to a Tumbler, and as they go to climb in he is shot and killed by Foley, while Talia leaves the scene.

Trivia

 * Barsad is the name of a character in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, of which Christoper and Jonathan Nolan have said inspired the story of The Dark Knight Rises.

Appearances

 * The Dark Knight Rises

See

 * League of Shadows