Bane

Bane is a supervillain that appears in DC Comics' American comic books. He debuted in Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, created by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Graham Nolan (January 1993). Bane is a violent foe of the superhero Batman, and he is part of the rogue's gallery of villains that make up the Batman rogues gallery. Bane is frequently credited as the only villain to have "broken the bat", beating him both physically and mentally, because of a combination of overwhelming power and brilliant intelligence. He is the son of King Snake, another of Batman's foes.

Robert Swenson portrayed Bane in the 1997 film Batman & Robin, while Tom Hardy played him in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises. Bane was also played by Shane West in the final season of the FOX television series Gotham. IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Bane as 34.