Batstallion

By Sazama Ichida

• April 12, 2015




Age: Adult Stallion in his late-twenties

Gender: Male

Species: Earth Pony

Appearance: As shown

Cutie Mark: Unknown

Personality: Batstallion is a dark and grim hero with a personal vendetta against criminals. Traumatized by the death of his parents, Batstallion has sworn to rid Manehatten from the criminal elements that took his parents from him. He is very paranoid and obsessive, which often makes it difficult for him to trust other ponies that aren't his butler or sidekick.<br /><br />Despite this, Batstallion has proved to have a great love for ponykind, which was instilled by his parents. His father was a doctor, while his mother was a crusader against foal abuse. Indeed, Batstallion's oath of vengeance is tempered with the greater ideal of justice. He refrains from killing, as he feels this would not make him any better than the criminals he fights.<br /><br />To protect his secret identity, Batstallion has constructed a fake ponysona he can use in his civilian identity who is a self-absorbed, superficial, irresponsible playboy and philanthropist. Only his closest allies know that this attitude is just an act.

Backstory: Batstallion is the superhero protector of Manehatten, a stallion dressed like a bat who fights against evil and strikes terror into the hearts of criminals everywhere. In his secret identity he is a civilian, billionaire industrialist and notorious playboy. Although he has no superhuman powers, he is one of Equestria's smartest stallions and greatest fighters. His physical prowess and technical ingenuity make him an incredibly dangerous opponent. As a young colt, Bryce Mane watched his parents murdered before his eyes. They were were walking home from a Theater one night with their son, when they were held up at gunpoint by a mugger who demanded the pearl necklace that Bryce's mother was wearing. When Bryce's father refused to surrender it, both he and Bryce's mother were shot dead in the streets. Fortunately, a physician and social worker making a house call that night arrived to give loving comfort to the traumatized young Bryce. He was then raised in a Manor estate, with help from the wise and loyal butler. Bryce had very few friends during his childhood.<br /><br />Bryce became Batstallion and swore an oath to rid the city of the evil that had taken his parents' lives. He spent his youth traveling the world, training himself to intellectual and physical perfection and learning a variety of crime-fighting skills, including chemistry, criminology, forensics, martial arts, gymnastics, disguise, and escape artistry.<br /><br />Sometime as a colt Bryce began his global sojourn, attending courses at colleges, However, he never stayed long and would often drop out after one semester. Beyond academia, He successfully acquired various "practical" skills. While abroad, he studied and received training in multiple martial arts under various instructors and in different countries, stealth and reconnaissance under a His knowledge of so many varied disciplines has made Batstallion an unconventional and unpredictable individual. At age 20, he attempted to join the FBI, but after learning about its regulations and conduct, He deducted that he would never be able to completely oppose crime while working within the legal system.<br /><br />Batstallion came to Manehatten after many years of study and training with his body and mind developed to perfection. Despite having all of the skills and methods to fight crime, he still felt that there was something missing in the completion of his physical and mental arsenal. He discovered the answer late one night while sitting in his manor. He recalled his fear of bats as a colt after a large one crashed through one of the windows; he ultimately decided to make his appearance resemble a bat's. He designed himself a costume equipped with experimental technology and set out against the crime and corruption that thrived in Manehatten.<br /><br />Batstallion's tactics to oppose crime as a vigilante at night proved successful leading him to become an urban legend in Manehatten. He would reveal himself at a dinner of the most influential and corrupt figures in Manehatten promising them all that their reigns on the city would eventually end.