Bane may refer to:

Fictional characters

* Bane (DC Comics), an adversary of Batman * Bane (''Harry Potter''), a centaur in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Bane (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film trilogy * Bane the Druid, a Guardian in the ''Legacy of Kain'' franchise *

Darth Bane Darth Bane is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was created by George Lucas, within the ''Star Wars'' canon where he is first mentioned in a deleted scene from ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', where Bane is ...

, a Sith Lord from the ''Star Wars'' franchise *

Cad Bane Cad Bane is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise. Created by George Lucas, Dave Filoni and Henry Gilroy, the character was introduced to serve as a recurring antagonist in the 2008 computer animated series '' Star Wars: The ...

, famous bounty hunter from the ''Star Wars'' franchise * The Bane, a character in ''The Underland Chronicles'' novel series * Bane, a character in ''

Ten Gentlemen from West Point ''Ten Gentlemen from West Point'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring George Montgomery, Maureen O'Hara and John Sutton. Its cinematography was nominated for an Academy Award in 1943. George Montgomery replac ...

'' (1942)

Music

Bane (band) Bane was an American hardcore punk band that began in 1995 as a side project between Aaron Dalbec (then of Converge) and Damon Bellorado. Dalbec approached Matt Firestone to sing and they played under the moniker of Gateway for a few shows, be ...

, a hardcore punk band formed in 1995 * ''Bane'', a Joey Arkenstat album produced in 2004 by

Mike Gordon Michael Eliot Gordon (born June 3, 1965) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist most recognized as a founding member of the band Phish. In addition to bass, Gordon is an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano and guitar. He ...

* "Bane", a song by D12 from ''

Shady XV ''Shady XV'' (stylized as ''SHADYXV'') is a hip hop compilation album performed by various artists of Shady Records. The double disc album was released on November 24, 2014, by Shady Records and Interscope Records. The album was released in honor ...

'', 2014 * "Bane", a song by alt-J from '' The Dream'', 2022

Places

Africa

Bane, Nigeria Bane is a town in Ogoni territory of Rivers State, Nigeria. Located within the Ken-Khana kingdom, Bane was the birthplace of chief Jim Wiwa and forms the immediate eastern coastal boundaries between Rivers State and Akwa Ibom State. The main bound ...

, a village in Nigeria * Bané Department, one of the 13 departments of the Boulgou Province of Burkina Faso ** Bané, a town in the Bané Department

Asia

Bane, Iran Baneh ( fa, بانه, Bāneh, ku, بانە, translit=Bane) is a city and capital of Baneh County, Kurdistan Province, in Iran's western border. Baneh is bordered by Saqqez to the east, Marivan to the south, Sardasht to the west, and is approxim ...

, a city in Kurdistan Province *

Bane, Lebanon Bane () is a Christian village located in the North Governorate of Lebanon. The inhabitants are Maronite Christians. It is situated in north of Lebanon as a very holy and spiritually dearly held location – The Valley of Qadisha also known as ...

, a village in Bsharri District

Elsewhere

* Bane, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * Bane, Velike Lašče, a village in the Municipality of Velike Lašče, southern Slovenia

Other uses

Bane (plant) The term bane (from ang, bana, meaning "thing causing death, poison"), in botany, is an archaic element in the common names of plants known to be toxic or poisonous. In the Middle Ages, several poisonous plants of the genus ''Aconitum'' were tho ...

, an element in the common names of several species of plants, referring to their poisonous nature, whether actual or imagined * "Bane" (''Stargate SG-1''), an episode of the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' *

Bane people The Beti-Pahuin are a Bantu ethnic group located in rain forest regions of Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Though they separate themselves into several individual clans, they all shar ...

, a Central African ethnicity

People with the name

Given name or nickname

* Bane (), a nickname for the Slavic given name Branislav *

Bane Jelic Bane Jelić born 1967, is a Serbian rock musician, painter, and writer. Early life Bane Jelic was born in Belgrade, Serbia. From an early age he was attracted to musical instruments and music. At the age of ten he started to play the acoustic ...

(born 1967), Serbian musician, painter, and writer * Branislav Kerac (born 1952), Serbian comic book creator *

Branislav Prelević Branislav Prelević ( sr-cyr, Бранислав Прелевић; born 19 December 1966) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He is also known by the name Branislav Prelevits ( el, Μπράνισλαβ Πρέλεβιτς ...

(born 1966), Serbian basketball player *

Branislav Sekulić Branislav "Bane" Sekulić (; 29 October 1906 – 24 September 1968) was a Serbian football player and football manager. Career He began playing with the youth team of Javor Beograd before moving to Dušanovac. Being only 15 he became senior an ...

(1906 – 1968), Serbian football player * Branislav Trifunović (born 1978), Serbian actor and film producer * Bane Vasic, American engineer

Surname

* Charles A. Bane (1913 – 1998), American lawyer and civil rights activist *

Charles Bane Jr. Charles Bane Jr. (born 1951) is an American poet, noted for his romantic use of language to explore humanistic themes. The ''Huffington Post'' said of Bane that his "work does not only stand on the shoulders of giants, it shrinks them" Diana ...

(born 1951), American poet * Cormac Bane, Irish football player *

Desmond Bane Desmond Michael Bane (born June 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs. Early life After he was born, ...

, American basketball player * Eddie Bane (born 1952), American baseball player *

Honey Bane Honey Bane (born Donna Tracy Boylan, 1964, London) is an English singer and actress, possibly best known for her 1981 UK Top 40 single "Turn Me On Turn Me Off". Early life and career Honey Bane began her musical career at the age of 14 in 197 ...

(born 1964), English singer and actress *

Howard Bane Howard Thomas Bane (August 5, 1927July 27, 2007) was an American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. He started his career with the United States Department of the Army, running an operation to recover downed airmen during the Korean Wa ...

(1927-2007), American intelligence officer *

James Bane James Bane (or Ben or Bennet) (died 1332) was Bishop of St. Andrews for a brief period in the early 14th century. In his earlier career, James had been a canon of Aberdeen and prebendary of Cruden. James rose to the position of Archdeacon of S ...

(died 1332), Bishop of St. Andrews * Jonas Bane (born 1987), Swedish actor *

Jonathan Bane Jonathan Bane (born September 4, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football at Dakota Wesleyan. Early years Bane first played high school football for the ...

(born 1991), American football player * Margaret Bane (1542 – 1597), Scottish midwife and alleged witch *

Mary Jo Bane Mary Jo Bane is an American political scientist who focuses on children and welfare. She is currently the Thornton Bradshaw Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, and formerly the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Malco ...

, American political scientist *

Tom Bane Tom Bane (December 28, 1913 – April 11, 1999) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1959 to 1965 and from 1974 to 1992. Early life and education Bane was born on December 28, 1913, in Los Angeles and grad ...

(1913 – 1999), American politician