Nicknames: Viv (often nicknamed by most), Nightshade (vigilante identity)
Birthday: September 26, 1994
Age: Dependent on rp (around 30)
Height/Weight: 5'7" and 130 lbs
Faceclaim: Alicia Vikander
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Birthplace: Gotham City, New Jersey
Current Residence: Metropolis, NY
Occupation: Forensic Analyst
Languages Spoken: English
Species: Human
Nationality: American
Marital Status: Single
Family: Thomas Wayne {father, deceased}
Martha Wayne {mother, deceased}
Bruce Wayne {older brother, alive}
Love Interest: Clark Kent
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Biography: Vivian Martha Wayne was born on September 26, 1994, in Gotham City, New Jersey, the first and only daughter of Thomas and Martha Wayne. Born two years after her older brother Bruce, Vivian was an innocent and somewhat naive child, especially close to her mother, Martha. From a very young age, she displayed a keen intellectual curiosity and an academic interest, preferring books and puzzles to the more physical pursuits that her brother Bruce might have favored.
Her sheltered upbringing at Wayne Manor came to an abrupt, horrific end on that fateful night when, after a trip to the movies, her parents were brutally murdered before her and Bruce's eyes. This traumatic event irrevocably altered the course of both Wayne children's lives. While Bruce channeled his grief and helplessness into rigorous physical training and a burning desire for retribution, Vivian's response was markedly different. Her obsession with finding their parents' killer manifested as a deep dive into logic, research, and understanding. She became fixated on the "why" and "how" of crime, developing an almost uncanny ability to notice minute details, discrepancies, and patterns that others missed. She immersed herself in books on forensics and criminal psychology, laying the groundwork for her future intellectual prowess.
Under the vigilant care of Alfred Pennyworth, Vivian navigated a challenging childhood and adolescence. She attended Gotham Academy, though much of her youth remained shielded from the public eye as she and Bruce learned to protect themselves and their privacy at all costs. Over time, Vivian grew increasingly stifled by Gotham's pervasive darkness and the constant shadow of her family's tragedy. Driven by a fierce desire to forge her own identity, separate from the Wayne name and the grim legacy of her hometown, she sought to escape. Upon graduating, she enrolled at Oxford University in England, choosing to pursue a degree in Forensic Science and Criminal Psychology as far away from Gotham as possible. While her surname occasionally drew recognition, the distance and academic focus allowed her to truly flourish, building confidence and honing her analytical skills.
Despite being drawn back to Gotham many times as a young adult, Vivian still not wanting to go back to the whole Wayne Princess cliche, along with everything else. So instead in her early 20's, she comes back to America, but Metropolis rather than Gotham. She sees this as close enough if she needed to go home or check on Bruce, but keeps her still enough away.
So she resides in Metropolis and ends up working as a Forensic Analyst.
During this period, she also embraced her destiny as Nightshade. Nightshade operates as the intellectual backbone of the current vigilante/superhero set. She isn't just a force in the streets; she's the master of evidence, deduction, and understanding the criminal psyche. Her work for the Metropolis Police Department provides crucial intel, while her exceptional analytical skills allow her to dissect crime scenes, profile perpetrators, and strategize operations with unmatched precision.
She meets Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen one day when they interview at work for a story for The Daily Planet.
