- "Bane already has all he needs. He will find you. He will break you."
- —Bird
Bird had no criminal record prior to his incarceration. Though records of Peña Duro were sketchy at best, they contained no mention of a "Bird" alias. His admission and incarceration paperwork appear to have been lost. Since his escape, Bird was responsible for the kinds of heinous crimes that were committed at the behest of his master.
Following the reopening of Arkham a few years later, Bird fell out of contact with Bane, who had suffered great mental damage from using the prototype super-Venom TN-1. The most likely reason being that Bird lost faith in following Bane, whose mind had greatly diminished and was completely obsessed with killing Batman.
Incident Reports
Before Arkham Origins Incident
Exact details about Angel Vallelunga's life prior to escaping Peña Duro was unknown as were all records of his existence. After he was freed from the prison by Bane, Angel took the name Bird and participated in many terrorist acts and crimes at the behest of his master.
Batman: Arkham Origins Incident
During Batman and Bane's fight on the side of the Gotham Royal Hotel, Bird arrived in a helicopter to extract his master. Bird was later behind several Venom shipments throughout the city. After destroying the shipments, Batman confronted him at My Alibi. After defeating him and a few of Bane's men, the vigilante left them for the GCPD.
Batman: Arkham Origins Multiplayer
Bird was part of Bane's elite militia who fought the Joker's thugs in a series of gang wars.
Personality
Bird was unshakably loyal to Bane and incredibly ruthless when his master ordered him to complete a task. Despite his high ranking in Bane's army, Bird was just another expendable puppet who took a very 'don't say, don't think' attitude and did any order that his master requested no matter how heinous. Bird was said to have been imprisoned in Peña Duro along with Bane and shared his master's cunning, brutality, and intelligence.
Psychological Profile
Bird
Real Name: Angel Vallelungua
GCPD Profile
Angel.
Batman's Database Profile
Like Bane, Bird has no criminal record prior to his incarceration. Though records of Peña Duro are sketchy at best, they contain no mention of a "Bird" alias. His admission and incarceration paperwork appear to have been lost. Unless of course, there is a truth to the rumors, and he was born and raised inside the prison, like Bane. Since his escape, Bird has been responsible for all kinds of heinous crimes committed at the behest of his master. This is a man who will obey any order without question and lay down his life without a second thought. In short, a fanatic - and very dangerous because of it.
Notes
- One of the many prisoners who escaped Peña Duro with Bane's help
- Has training in knife fighting and the use of explosives
- Unshakable loyalty to Bane
- Basic Hand To Hand Combat Skills
- Extensive knowledge of Gotham's underworld
- Falconry
Quotes
- "...he will stay away if he values his life."
- "Ah. The Bat. You have come as Bane said you would. Fly down from your perch, then, so I can kill you."
- "They call me Bird."
- "Bane already has all he needs. He will find you. He will break you."
Gallery
Trivia
- Bird's appearance and role through the story was very different from the one seen in the comics (The Knightfall Arc).