Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth is a male comic character that features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
During World War II, he participated in the conflict where in 1944 he served as an officer for British intelligence where he had worked alongside the French Resistance. (Detective Comics v1 #501) During this time, he encountered noted French hero and resistance fighter Mlle. Marie where the pair fell in love. He was willing to marry her but after the end of the war he was forced to return back him thus separating him from Marie. Unknown to Alfred, she gave birth to their daughter that she named Julia but Marie was secretly killed by a traitor in the resistance. Julia was taken in by Marie's friend Jacques Remarque who adopted her and named her Julia Remarque where when she was two years old he contacted Alfred letting him know that she was his daughter as he was unaware of the child's birth. However, Alfred decided to keep the nature of their relationship a secret and instead had money secretly sent to Jacques for his daughter. (Detective Comics v1 #502)
Post-Crisis
The New 52
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
As a young man, he often was engaged in delinquent acts that attracted the attention of the police. During this time, Alfred resented his father for looking after a family in America over his own son in London. He often asked his mother this question but she would urge him not to speak badly about his father. As a result, he came to hate his father for looking after the Wayne family whereas Alfred grew up with his father and witnessed the death of his own mother leading to him being angry. At 18, he joined the S.A.S. armed services as he sought for something important in his life where in that time until he was 20 he had fought in fifteen different military operations where he had reached the rank of sergeant. During this time, he and his father did not communicate with one another which only fuelled Alfred's anger and resentment. His life was about the service until one day he was approached by an agent of MI5 named Briar who recruited him for a mission. (All-Star Batman v1 #11)
Overview
Personality and attributes
One cousin of his was Sir Basil Smythe who had developed a revolutionary new heart transplant technique. (Detective Comics v1 #481)
After gaining superpowers, he at one point operated as a costumed hero known as the Eagle. (Batman v1 #127)
Following exposure to Radiation O, he was restored to life as a hard skinned unrecognisable being where he called himself the Outsider. (Detective Comics v1 #355)
Powers and abilities
He at one point discovered that Batman had developed the Alfred Protocol that was a version of Alfred's consciousness uploaded onto a central computer to serve as a base of operations for future clones of the Dark Knight. (All-Star Batman v1 #11)
Notes
- Alfred Pennyworth was created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson where he made his first appearance in Batman v1 #16 (April 1943).
- His surname Pennyworth was first revealed in Batman v1 #216 (November, 1969).
Alternate Versions
- In Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table v1 (1998), Alfred Pennysworth appeared in the alternate reality Elseworld set in the Arthurian era where he was the man-servant of the wizard Merlin.
- In Batman/Demon: A Tragedy v1 (2000), Alfred Pennyworth appeared in the alternate Elseworld story where he was actually the wizard Merlin who long ago adopted the disguise to keep watch over Bruce Wayne who had the bat-demon Etrigan bound to his mortal body.
- In Trinity (2008), an alternate timeline of events was created when the Trinity were removed from history. On this Earth, Sir Freddie Pennyworth was a spymaster codename 'Beagle' who was the British'sā top agent during the Cold War. He later retired and Alfred became an archaeologist in search for clues about an ancient myth that was in reality the lingering traces of the Trinity who had been removed from time.
- In Justice League v2 during Forever Evil, the New 52 Earth-3's version of Alfred was the albino skinned Outsider who served as a loyal lackey of Owlman. His appearance was the result of being inflicted with chemicals during Owlmans battle with his world's Joker. As the Outsider, he journeyed to Prime Earth and orchestrated the formation of the Secret Society of Super-Villains and prepared the way for the Crime Syndicate to come to Earth. He was ultimately killed by Black Manta when he was ambushed by the super villain whilst guarding the captive Dick Grayson.
- In The New 52: Future's End (2014), in an alternate future set 35 years later that was known as Future's End it was shown that Batman had programmed an artificial intelligence that was placed in the Batsuit that was known as A.L.F.R.E.D. He was designed to aid him in stopping Brother Eye by travelling back into the past but Bruce was killed and Terry McGinnis wore the Batsuit where the AI aided him in navigating through the past and assisting in combat operations.
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year 5 (2016), an alternate version of Alfred Pennyworth set in the world of Injustice: Gods Among Us.
In other media
Television
- In Batman, Alfred Pennyworth featured in the live-action series where he was voiced by actor Alan Napier.
- In Beware the Batman, Alfred Pennyworth was a main cast member in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor J. B. Blanc.
- In Gotham, Alfred Pennyworth featured as part of the live-action series where he was portrayed by actor Sean Pertwee.
Films
- In The Dark Knight Trilogy, Alfred Pennyworth made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
- In Batman Begins, Alfred Pennyworth made his first appearance in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Michael Caine.
- In The Dark Knight, Alfred Pennyworth appeared in the live-action film sequel where he was once again portrayed by actor Michael Caine.
- In The Dark Knight Rises, Alfred Pennyworth appeared in the live-action film sequel where actor Michael Caine once more portrayed the character.
- In the DC Extended Universe, Alfred Pennyworth made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
- In Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Alfred Pennyworth made his first appearance in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Jeremy Irons.
Video games
Appearances
- Batman v1:
- Batman Eternal v1:
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