Batman ’s rogues ' art gallery has generally been regard as the best and while not many of them can bring him to meekness , the most famous one isBane . Bane was one of the first villains that break the Caped Crusader both physically and mentally : he stop his castanets , his spirit , and his superbia . That ’s how ominous Bane can be depending on the writer .

To make Bane more intimidating , he just does n’t seem to show any sign of weakness other than his trust on a military posture - enhancing drug call off Venom , or for some , steroids on steroid hormone . This givesBane an enormous strong-arm vantage over Batman . However , that does n’t imply Bane is an oaf who is all sinew and no mental capacity . In fact , he can even fit Batman in wits . Bane has show time and again that his thinker can be as sharp as his fighting skills or as strong as his muscle . Sometimes , he does by a display of strategy , and sometimes by convey some row that can stir Batman ’s very foundations as a crime fighter .

20"It Would Be Extremely Painful…For You."

Bane ’s first appearance to the hearing inThe Dark Knight Risescame from a seemingly compromise position , having been captured and interrogated by the CIA . As the CIA agent threaten to remove Bane ’s masquerade party in an attempt to cause him pain sensation , Bane reassure the agent itwould , indeed , be painful — for the agenthimself .

Such a sign of steadfast self - self-assurance in the face of insurmountable odds would be enough to give anyone lawsuit for pause , particularly considering Bane ’s terrible and puzzling reputation .

19"Only When I’m Dead Do I Intend to Rest."

Bane is very much an unstoppable force in the DC Universe and nothing evidence that better than his boast inBatman # 23.4.Bane organize to take Gothamand hone his acquirement by assail legion prisoners . As he breaks their backs and smashes their skulls , he quotes the Pentateuch of gesture . But after quote that a body at rest tends to stay at sleep , Bane says " Only when I ’m utter do I intend to rest . "

It ’s a persistent quote that shows just how consecrate the scoundrel is to meet his end . For Bane , the legal philosophy of nature are merely suggestion , thing he take to ignore if it means helping him accomplish what he sets out to do .

18"Now Is Not The Time For Fear…That Comes Later."

nemesis matches Batman ’s propensity for measured actions backed up by calculated thought . His methodical plan of attack to everything he does has won him great victories in both comic and various media , as was evident inThe Dark Knight rise up .

Having successfully becharm the fugitive Doctor Pavel from the CIA , Bane calmly reassures him not to be afraid during their knotty plane escape . " Now is not the time for fear " he mentions , " that get along subsequently , " in a osseous tissue - cool down revelation of what ’s to come both for the doctor himself and Gotham City .

17"The World Is My Prison. I Will Rule It Or Die."

Bane had one of the coarse upbringings in mirthful books , having been born and raised in a South American prison . Whereas maturing in such circumstance would have broken a lesser man , Bane arise to conquer his environment , becoming the unbridled master of the prison .

Moreover , he escaped and sought to subdue the symbolisation of his only fear : bats . journey to Gotham , Bane succeed in vote down Batmanand taking over the metropolis . Bane lives his nihilistic motto , proving that he can indeed harness the prison house that is his world . That should give anyone causal agent for headache .

16"I Choose That I Die."

Fans may think thatVenom is Bane ’s unfeigned strength , but he was never stronger than when he was off the junk for goodness . InSecret Six # 5 , Bane is maintain captive and tortured for information , have brick throw at his body one by one . When propose a abatement to give up the desired info , Bane coldly say " I die . I choose that I die . "

For better or worse , Bane is a man of principle , and he ’s willing to sacrifice his life for the value he holds good . But it ’s a terrifying notion that he ’s so committed to his way that he ’s willing to give-up the ghost for it . Batman has had to compromise in his own beliefs before , and having an antagonist that pass up to capitulate is a horrific thought indeed .

15"I Am Necessary Evil."

curse ’s judgment of conviction in his own ideals and aims went far beyond simple impression . His fanaticism butt on on the spiritual , and he was more than willing to sacrifice anything , even himself , to fulfill the mandate of The League of Shadows .

Like a good acolyte , he had no squeamishness about picking up where Ra ’s Al Ghul go and tried his utmost to not only put down Gotham City physically but reduce it a husk of its former spirit . He truly conceive he was “ a necessary evil ” to rid humankind of Gotham ’s corruption , and the lengths he break down to were enough to cool down anyone ’s somebody .

14"I Am Not A Joke! I Am Not A Riddle! I Am Bane!"

" I am not a joke . I am not a riddle ! I am not a bird or a cat or a penguin ! I ’m not a scarecrow or a plant or a puppet ! I am not your broken supporter ! I am not your regretful teacher ! I am not a child ’s fairy tale ! I am not a genus Circus act here to amuse and frighten you ! I am not another one of your madmen yaup at the moonshine ! And I … I am not … I am not some full-bodied male child playing dress - up ! I AM BANE ! "

This quote fromBatman , Volume 3 : I Am Baneshows how Bane disagree from a lot of Batman villain . Characters like The Riddler play a lot of games , while the Joker has some cockamamie , yet cruel antics . There are also the likes of The Penguin , Mr. Freeze , and more who have been take on for comedic jape in the past . Bane is unlike though .

Bane ’s one of the few Batman villains who everyone can take seriously and who looks like he can actually do legal injury . He shouted here that he ’s not some kind of joke as his superhuman potency and genius - level intellect have made him more than a match for Batman .

Comic book art: Batman faces the four Robins: Nightwing Dick Grayson, Red Hood Jason Todd, Red Robin Tim Drake, and Robin Damian Wayne.

13"I’d Kill For Anything…"

" I ’d obliterate for anything . I ’d stamp out to hush a grating voice , to darken the Inner Light in the optic that make bold look at me . "

Beautiful and brutal , Bane ’s smarting are as large as his muscles , so his scourge are far from surprising . Growing up in prison , Bane teach to speak several languages admit English , Spanish , Lusitanian , and Latin .

Bane has proven to be illiberal of failures or blunders , both from himself or his confederate . At one point , Bane has even taken over Gotham ’s underworld and became the supreme top banana , defeating everyone– even the Joker . This happens because he ’s completely ruthless . It does n’t take a lot for him to be quick to kill .

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12"You Merely Adopted The Dark…"

" You just acquire the night ; I was born in it , work by it . I did n’t see the igniter until I was already a man , by then it was nothing to me but blinding ! The shadow betray you because they belong to me . ”

This is one of the most popular quotes by Bane . Christopher Nolan took a few impropriety with his version of Bane forThe Dark Knight Risesbut in the closing , he give hot - action Bane some justice on - blind .

Bane ’s words have institute how better he is as a warrior than Batman . Even without his Venom drug , his force was adequate to or better than Batman ’s . Batman attempted to use the darkness to his advantage as he ’s bed to do but Bane was basically bred in shadow .

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11"Gotham Will Be Mine!"

In Bane ’s very first appearing inBatman : Vengeance of Bane # 1 , fans got to meet the extremely thinking enemy for the first clip . The baddie make himself cognise to Batman by killing a mellow - profile crime fellowship , giving Bane the probability to size up Batman for the first time . As the Dark Knight looks on at him , Bane says " The Batman is Gotham City . I will observe him . Study Him . And when I know him and why he does not kill , I will love this city . And then Gotham will be mine ! " .

It ’s an inspired speech and one that gets to the core of who Bane really is . A lesser muscle - bound villain would have just come to Gotham and take exception Batman straight off . But Bane is highly count on and cunning . He ’s cognizant that in edict to sincerely seize the city , he has to be intimate its most infamous byproduct inside and out .

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