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   Death of a Hero by what-is-a-fanfic-author (naxxerie)

   Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Under the Red Hood  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   27 Dec 2024

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Tim Drake & Dick Grayson & Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne & Damian Wayne
   • Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne
   • Bruce Wayne & Damian Wayne
   • Alfred Pennyworth & Bruce Wayne
   • Jason Todd & Damian Wayne
   • Tim Drake & Jason Todd
   • Tim Drake & Bruce Wayne
   • Dick Grayson & Bruce Wayne
   • Bruce Wayne
   • Alfred Pennyworth
   • Dick Grayson
   • Jason Todd
   • Tim Drake
   • Damian Wayne
   • Heavy Angst
   • Guilt
   • batfam
   • Batdad
   • Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • protective batkids
   • Hurt Bruce Wayne
   • I need more Hurt Bruce fic so i made one
   • Angst and Humor
   • BAMF Alfred Pennyworth
   • Fluff
   • Sibling Bonding
   • Sibling Rivalry
   • Protectiveness
   • Protective Siblings
   • Family Feels
   • Family Drama
   • Vulnerable Bruce Wayne
   • batkids
   • Panic Attacks
   • Batfam are all addicted to alfred's cookies
   • You can't change my mind
   • BAMF Jason Todd
   • BAMF Tim Drake
   • Official caffeine addict Tim
   • Damian tries humor
   • he fails
   • Mother Hen Dick Grayson
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Major Character Injury
   • Bruce Wayne Needs a Hug
   • Protective Jason Todd
   • Jason Todd Feels
   • Damian Wayne Feels
   • Dick Grayson Needs a Hug
   • Tim Drake Needs a Hug
   • Jealous Batfam
   • Jealous brothers
   • Overprotective Batboys
   • Batboys
   • Bruce Wayne is Bad at Feelings
   • Bruce Wayne Whump
   • Batfamily (DCU) Feels
   • Batfamily (DCU)
   • Protective Batfamily (DCU)
   • Batfamily-centric (DCU)
   • Jason Todd is a Batfamily Member
   • I promise
   • Bruce Wayne-centric
   • Additional Warnings In Author's Note
   • Depression
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • but it gets better
   • Therapy

   Summary

   "Life was cruel for Bruce. Always has been, always will be."

   After an encounter with an unknown criminal, the Batman came to a frightening realization - is his existence really necessary? Bruce starts to self-destruct and Batman stopped patrolling at night. His mind became an echo of the grief he had to bury in order to become Batman.

   Meanwhile, his family tries to deal with the consequences.

   If this is too much angst for you, check out my other batfam fic: Gotham Knights. ^^ It still has hurt!bruce in it, but more fluffy hehe

   Series

   • Part 1 of Death of a Hero (Stories Collection)

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   134,876

   Chapters:

   83/83

   Collections:

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   Comments:

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   Bookmarks:

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   Bookmarked by AceInTheHoleArchivist

   24 Jan 2026

   Bookmarker's Notes

   Ch 39