How do you think they came up with the character of Bane? He is prominent in Knightfall if I remember correctly.
I think they just thought of what was batman and make someone that was polar opposet .An opposing figure with no remorse.
Yeah and I think they needed him because he brings up the fight a notch compared to the rest of the villains.
he does most of his villains use traps or schemes while bane for the most part uses  brute force.
And do think him being stronger than Batman makes people sympathize even more with the character?
I think people sumpathize with him with his upbringing,and how his mother died.
Yeah she was killed in a mugging. That was sad and Gotham City and Bruce were both really affected.
I also feel that it feel more real because it was such a simple death that could of been avoided.
Her death is why Bruce became batman, correct?
her and the husbands and because I think the system failed and the killer was never found.
I forgot his dad also died. Bruce inherited all that money from Wayne Enterprises.