

At his next visit to the restaurant, Alfred looked across to see Bruce dining with Selina Kyle. However, Alfred returned to a restaurant in Florence, Italy where he visited before Bruce had returned from his seven-year absence as Batman, and hoped that he would see Bruce there, settled down and happy. Alfred only returned after Batman apparently sacrificed himself to save Gotham, and attended Bruce's funeral with Commissioner James Gordon, Lucius Fox and John Blake.

However, the two became separated when Alfred told Bruce the truth about Rachel: angry and hurt, Bruce ordered Alfred to leave. Despite that, Alfred assisted Bruce in finding out information about the mercenary, Bane. Alfred later burned the letter, and reflected that, just as the people of Gotham needed to believe in Harvey Dent, despite his actions as "Two-Face", Bruce needed to believe that Rachel still loved him.Įight years after the death of Dent, Alfred grew concerned for Bruce, who did not move on from either Rachel or Batman. Rachel later gave Alfred the task of giving Bruce a letter, which revealed that she was going to marry Harvey. While Bruce reflected on the actions of the Joker, Alfred recalled a tale in order to explain to Bruce that some men "just want to watch the world burn". When the League of Shadows attacked Wayne Manor, Alfred saved Bruce, who was trapped under a beam, and rallied him to resume his fight to save Gotham from Ra's al Ghul.įor the next year, Alfred acted as a source of wisdom to not only Bruce, but Rachel Dawes and, on a more casual level, Harvey Dent. With Alfred's help, Bruce gathered the tools that were necessary, became Batman, and he also encouraged Bruce to feign a social life to deflect attention from the idea that he could be Batman. Seven years later, after he trained with the League of Shadows, Bruce reunited with Alfred and told him of his goal to become a symbol to frighten the criminals of Gotham City. When Bruce vanished, he was declared dead by Wayne Enterprises' CEO William Earle, and left everything to Alfred. He was Bruce Wayne's guardian, confidant, trusted ally, and above all, his best friend.Īfter the deaths of Thomas and Martha Wayne, at the hands of Joe Chill, Alfred became Bruce's legal guardian.

Pennyworth was the butler in service of the Wayne Family. Bruce: “ You still haven't given up on me?” Alfred: “ Never.” ―Bruce and Alfred Īlfred J.
