- "I'm sorry, Batman, but I'm sure you'd do the same in my position."
- —Bronze Tiger
Ben Turner came from a ghetto neighborhood in Central City. When he was young, Ben's parents were attacked by a burglar. Ben found and killed the burglar for the attack of his parents. Ben, in an effort to control his rage, turned to martial arts. Turner was assigned to take down the League of Assassins, and discovered that the League had killed his fiancé, and then proceeded to brainwash him. Turner got rid of the demons by channeling them into the Bronze Tiger. Tiger trained as an assassin, and developed a fearsome reputation in the world. Tiger traveled around the world and his identity remained secret. Some time later, he transferred to Gotham City and ended up face-to-face with the vigilante known as Batman, and later was imprisoned in Blackgate for unknown reasons.
Incident Reports[]
Arkham Origins Blackgate Incident[]
During the Blackgate Prison Breakout, Bronze Tiger was freed. During the riot, a mob of prisoners descended on a guards’ station, kidnapping the guard on duty before hanging him from an overhead pipe. After retrieving his claw gloves, he sliced through the pipe and set the guard free. Unfortunately, the sheer number of prisoners proved too much for Bronze Tiger to fend off. The prisoners, working for the Penguin, subdued and captured him.
Bronze Tiger was asked to join Penguin's gang. After Tiger refused, Penguin had forced him to fight in his arena upon "giving" him the title of "champion". Eventually, Batman found the arena, along with Tiger. Penguin then forced the two to fight. After Tiger was defeated, Penguin attempted to force Batman to kill Tiger, to which Batman staunchly refused. At this, Penguin sent his men into the fighting pit. Tiger woke up, and decided to attack Penguin's men. He managed to wound Penguin in the attack. Tiger told Batman to go after Penguin, who fled, while he decided to fight the thugs that remained in the arena.
In the aftermath of the breakout, Bronze Tiger, along with Deadshot, were recruited by Amanda Waller as part of her "Suicide Squad" Mission.
Psychological Profile[]
Bronze Tiger[]
Real Name: Ben Turner
GCPD Profile[]
Ben Turner
Batman's Database Profile[]
Turner
Amanda Waller Profile[]
Attributes[]
- Expert Martial Artist
- Wields metal retractable claw gauntlets.
Tapes[]
Arkham Shadow[]
Interviewer: Dr. Crane[]
- Dr. Crane: Mister Turner, this is merely a standard intake evaluation. Not your first, I understand.
- Turner: Yeah. Been through a few.
- Dr. Crane: You were incarcerated here last year, and then transferred to Belle Reve, was it? The redactions in your file are quite extensive.
- Turner: Could be above your pay grade, Doc.
- Dr. Crane: Yes, well, what’s intriguing here is that you elected to return, rather than having your sentence commuted. Until recently, anyway, most prisoners wanted out of Blackgate. What’s changed?
- Turner: I still owe a debt to society.
- Dr. Crane: Guilty conscience?
- Turner: Matter of honor.
- Dr. Crane: Given your history of mental illness-
- Turner: Since when is playing puppet to the League of Assassins a mental illness?
- Dr. Crane: I think the standard questionnaire is best, yes? Good. How are you coping with the transfer? Any changes in mood?
- Turner: Yeah. Been getting progressively more agitated since talking to you.
- Dr. Crane: Excellent. And have you been seeing things that other people don’t… or can’t?
- Turner: I see a lot of stuff other people miss, but not the way you mean.
- Dr. Crane: On a scale of one to ten, how afraid are you, right now?
- Turner: Hold up. That’s not in the questionnaire.
- Dr. Crane: Very perceptive, Benjamin. Now consider this: TYGER has authorized me to recruit a few volunteers to help test a new psychiatric medication I’m developing. And you certainly seem like a prime candidate. Participation ensures a more comfortable cell in Arkham Ward, amongst other privileges.
- Turner: Better men than you have messed with my head, Doc. Keep it up and I’ll show you where they’re buried.
- Dr. Crane: Ooh, how vivid. Well, it is a standing offer, Mister Turner. So, let me know when you reconsider.
Interviewer: Dr. Thompkins[]
- Leslie: Mr. Turner? I’m Dr. Thompkins. I’ve taken a look at your medical history and well, there’s quite a lot of it.
- Turner: Been in a couple fights.
- Leslie: It says you sustained injuries during the riot a few months ago. Pretty minor compared to the other prisoners. Many of them suffered broken bones, concussions and… lacerations from metal claws of some kind. Your handiwork?
- Turner: Penguin threw us in the cage, said he’d shoot us if we didn’t fight. I’ll take a broken arm over a bullet any day.
- Leslie: Most would. Now… the more recent additions to your file have been redacted. Don’t suppose you’d care to fill me in?
- Turner: Nothing much else to tell. Boxing fracture on my left. Scimitar stab in my right thigh. Barely missed the femoral. Got lucky.
- Leslie: Stabbed with a scimitar… in prison?
- Turner: Secret Nazi science facility in northern Qurac.
- Leslie: Mm-hmm. And what have you been up to for the past two months?
Quotes[]
Arkham Origins Blackgate[]
- "Enough, Penguin! I'm not your puppet!"
- "I'm sorry, Batman, but I'm sure you'd do the same in my position."
- "It was an accident..."
- "Just...do it." (Batman)
- "Penguin's yours, Batman! I'll hold the line here!"
- "He's got another crew deeper in the prison. I don't know what they're guarding but it's something important! Go!" (To Batman about Penguin)
- "Batman-thanks."
Game Over Lines[]
- "Looks like the past caught up with you, Malone." (Irving “Matches” Malone)
- "The bigger they are, eh, Malone?" (Irving “Matches” Malone)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- He was voiced by Gary Anthony Sturgis who also voiced the character in Batman: The Brave and the Bold TV Series.
- The code on Bronze Tiger's prison outfit, 716R, was leet-speak for "TIGR", which referenced his name.
- He recognises Master Kirigi's techniques in Malone after his cage fight with Bolton.