Bruce Wayne / Batman
Bruce Wayne is the wealthiest man in Gotham. The son of billionaire parents who were murdered by Jack Napier as young Bruce witnessed the violent crime. From this traumatic event, Wayne has turned his rage into Batman who seeks to end all crime in Gotham city.
Jack Napier / The Joker
Jack Napier is the number one to crime boss Carl Grissom before Grissom betrays him. Napier falls into a tub of chemicals and is transformed into The Joker, who takes control of the Gotham criminal underworld and strikes fear into every one of its citizens. He blames Batman for making him who he is and seeks to torment the Dark Knight for doing so.
Vicki Vale
Vicki Vale is an award-winning photographer who is seeking to further her career by capturing photos of the allusive Batman in Gotham city. She meets and falls in love with Bruce Wayne who turns out to the Caped Crusader, and aborts her efforts of snapping shots of the Batman for career climbing as she desires to grow her intimate relationship with Wayne.
Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred is Bruce Wayne's butler and has been since he was a small child. He served Wayne's mother and father and has become his guardian and father figure since the Waynes were murdered by Napier years earlier. Alfred helps Bruce in his fight against crime in Gotham as Batman and helps to cover his tracks as best he can.