Martha Wayne (nee Arkham) was the wife of Thomas Wayne and the mother of Bruce Wayne.
Biography[]
One of the last remaining members of the Arkham family, Martha was troubled by her parents' murder-suicide and was briefly held as a patient of Arkham State Hospital. To keep the information from tarnishing their family and affecting their son, she and Thomas covered up her time in the hospital with the assistance of mobster Carmine Falcone. However, the truth was eventually uncovered by journalist Edward Elliot, who was murdered by Falcone after multiple failed attempts to bribe and threaten him.
Some time later, Martha and Thomas were murdered in front of Bruce by an unidentified shooter, apparently on the orders of either Sal Maroni or Falcone. Their deaths served as the primarily motivation for their son to become the vigilante Batman. The truth about Martha's history at Arkham was later revealed to Gotham by the Riddler to tarnish the Wayne name and reveal their links with Falcone.
Notes[]
- Martha's backstory is taken directly from her counterpart from the Batman: Earth One graphic novels.