Bane

Bane is a Modern English word meaning "that which causes ruin or woe", from the Old English bana ("slayer", "murderer"), from the Proto-Germanic *banon, cognate with *banja ("wound").

Bane may refer to:

Bane (plant), a poisonous plant, name from the original meaning.

In fiction:

Bane (comics), an adversary of Batman
Bane (Matrix character), a character in the Matrix film trilogy
Bane (god), a deity in the Forgotten Realms fictional universe
Bane (Harry Potter), a centaur in the Harry Potter series
Cad Bane, a bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe
Darth Bane, a Sith Lord in the Star Wars universe
"Bane" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the television series Stargate SG-1
Bane (Sarah Jane Adventures), an alien race in The Sarah Jane Adventures
Durin's Bane, a Balrog, a fictional being from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien
Isildur's Bane, a term for the One Ring from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Bane the Druid, a Guardian in the Legacy of Kain franchise
Prince Bane, a cunning 10-year-old human prince from The Death Gate Cycle series, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

In other uses:

The Bane ethnic group of Cameroon
Bane, Nigeria, a town in Nigeria
Bane, Lebanon, a village in Bsharri District
Bané Department, one of the 13 departments of the Boulgou Province of Burkina Faso
Bane (band), a hardcore punk band
Bane (album), a Joey Arkenstat album produced by Mike Gordon

See also

Baneh, Iran

Translation

The word "Bane" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish.