Lucius Fox - Biography

Biography

CEO of Wayne Enterprises, Fox has the "Midas Touch", an ability to turn failing businesses into successful conglomerates. Fox is called in to the failing Wayne Enterprises and brings a balance to both Wayne's private and business finances. In Batman Confidential, he is shown heading the project that produced the prototype that would become the Batwing. He also manages the particulars of the Wayne Foundation while Wayne dictates the organization's general policies. Since then, Fox has been approached time and time again by other companies seeking his expertise. After overcoming the original challenge of returning Wayne Enterprises to its glory, Fox has elected to stay, having been given an unparalleled freedom in the company.

In Batman: Haunted Knight, it is explained that Lucius Fox is rescued from muggers by a young Bruce Wayne in Paris. Later, Fox asks him if he wants to start a foundation for charity, to which Bruce agrees many years later, deciding that not all of his money has to go to crime fighting.

Many stories allude to Fox knowing the secret activities of his employer, and yet keeping it to himself, most notably in the recent feature film Batman Begins; at the very least, he is aware that his employer is not the shallow playboy he pretends to be, though he notes his preference of plausible deniability. In the 2008 film The Dark Knight Fox is shown to be fully aware of Bruce Wayne's activities as Batman (though he plays along with Wayne's cover stories), supplying him with the needed gear for his crusade, but also along with Alfred Pennyworth, acts as a voice of reason and conscience to Bruce. Fox has become a valuable ally for Batman, not just by helping to finance the vigilante's activities but by handling most of Wayne Enterprises' day-to-day business, leaving Wayne to prowl the rooftops. He is also a valued friend to Bruce Wayne, though the fact that Wayne cannot be totally honest with him occasionally hampers their friendship.

Bruce Wayne, as Batman, originally forms the Outsiders in order to rescue Fox from Baron Bedlam. When Fox later suffers a stroke, Wayne makes sure that Fox gets the best care possible and supports him and his family.

Making her debut in the issues of Red Robin was Fox's daughter Tam. Her father sent her to personally locate Tim Drake, only to discover his secret identity as Red Robin and get unwittingly involved in his conflicts with the League of Assassins. For a time it was believed Fox was dead, but this was a ruse to help combat his enemies. It is believed that learning Drake's secrets has led Tam Fox to realize that Bruce Wayne is Batman. However, she apparently did not report her findings to her father.

After Bruce Wayne announces his public support for Batman Inc., Fox becomes active supplying the Waynes' with the company's resources and research prototypes thus bringing him closer to his portrayal in the Christopher Nolan Batman films.