Why does Bane protect the girl?

Question

In the final twist of the movie, it is revealed that Talia is actually the one to have climbed out due to Bane helping her get up the hole.

However, Bane's pure motivation during the events of the movie lead the audience to believe that his only motive is a more physical and structured one of the Joker of taking over Gotham.

It is never lead on that Bane is sympathetic to anyone during the movie, so why would he protect a young Talia and endure a great injury, just to save her?

Answer 1

I felt that while we assumed Bane was the child that escaped, it was because we knew his backstory included him being incarcerated as a child. I think that this is still the case and that the mirroring of his own circumstances was enough to want to protect Talia and help her be free. He was a man tortured by hope amongst criminals in the pit, he ended up caring only for Talia's happiness. Also, Talia's mother may have spoke to him about Ra's Al Ghul and promised to save him if he helps the child escape.

Answer 2

The motivation for the League of Shadows' acts of seemingly-random destruction was stated in Batman Begins as a kind of purification of society once it had become too corrupt. Bruce Wayne's point of difference with the League was not about ends, but means. The members of the League of Shadows see themselves as good people willing to do what it takes to purify humanity.

There is therefore no contradiction in Bane being compassionate and self-sacrificing and joining the League. If he was just out for himself, the League would have probably had no interest in him.

The League tried to harness Bruce's rage, but succeeded in twisting Bane's compassion.

Answer 3

Bane protected Talia in the Pit because he could empathize the pain that he'd been going through since he was a child with her. He, like Talia, was "born in the dark, molded by it" and "didn't see the light until he was already a man". He wanted to preserve the innocence that he lost during his childhood by protecting Talia. Bane is like a second father to her.

Answer 4

I think initially Bane's motivations aren't about evil. He saw the similarity between him and Talia growing up in the pit so he helped her to escape.

After helping Talia and being attacked by the prisoners, his motives changed as he was in constant pain. This pain lead him down the path of evil and eventually onto becoming "Gotham's Reckoning".

Answer 5

I figured that Miranda was with Bane but was dissapointed that he ended up being just a fool in love. But when you think about it it does make sense . Bane was a purely rational and sane mercenary, so once it was established his main motive was not money then it had to be something else, LOS? but in reality he was a mercenary so doubt he shared their agenda n also they kicked him out before, so if its not money or ideology then it can only be love.

Answer 6

Maybe because Bane is not evil by nature, The Pit made him ruthless. By birth Bane may be like Bruce, good and kind. Thats why when all the prisoners attacked the young innocent Talia without mercy, Bane is the only one, among the evil prisoners, showed compassion and protected. he is willing to risk himself for the safety of the girl. I also doubt that thats the reason why Ras excomunicate Bane, because he shows compassion to people , the same morality Bruce showed in batman begins that made Ras angry( The scene where Bruce refused to kill a theif ras captured). Maybe Bane is similiar. After all banes attack to Gotham was only a loyalty or to settle a dept he owed to both Talia and Ra`s who helped him from the horrible Pit