Rachel Dawes is a fictional character who first appeared in Christopher Nolan's 2005 feature film Batman Begins.
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21 Facts About Rachel Dawes
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Rachel Dawes was portrayed in that film by Katie Holmes, with Emma Lockhart as a younger version of the character in early scenes.
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Writers of Batman Begins originally considered to have Harvey Dent appearing in the film, but the character of Rachel Dawes was created when they realized that they "couldn't do the character justice".
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Gyllenhaal has acknowledged that Rachel Dawes is a damsel in distress to an extent, but says Nolan sought ways to empower the character, so "Rachel Dawes's really clear about what's important to her and unwilling to compromise her morals, which made a nice change" from the many conflicted characters whom she has previously portrayed.
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Rachel Dawes's mother worked as a domestic servant at Wayne Manor, and the two would often play together on the grounds.
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Rachel Dawes enrolls in law school and gets an internship at the Gotham City District Attorney's office during her first year.
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Rachel Dawes is horrified and slaps Bruce telling him that his late parents would be ashamed of him.
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Rachel Dawes takes Bruce down to the slums and shows him that Falcone's criminal empire has worsened the poverty created by Gotham's economic depression, and states that every day more people just like Chill turn to crime out of desperation.
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Rachel Dawes dedicates her life and career to eliminating crime in Gotham, in the process making enemies of Falcone and later Dr Jonathan Crane, Arkham Asylum's corrupt chief psychiatrist.
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When Bruce returns to Gotham, Rachel Dawes is surprised that he did not contact her, and later feels disappointed in him, taking his playboy facade at face value.
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Rachel Dawes is intrigued by the masked crime-fighter, unaware that he is her old friend Bruce.
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Shortly afterward, Falcone has a psychotic break in police custody, and Rachel Dawes believes he is faking it to avoid trial, unaware that Crane drugged him with his fear toxin.
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Rachel Dawes gives her instructions for a plan to save the city from the League's attack.
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Rachel Dawes wakes up in her bed and delivers samples of an anti-toxin to Gotham City Police Department sergeant James Gordon.
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Rachel Dawes defends herself and a boy caught in the riot by firing a taser at Crane's face, driving him away.
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Dent soon asks Rachel Dawes to marry him, but she does not have a clear answer, being torn between her love for both men.
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Rachel Dawes is next seen at the funeral of police commissioner Gillian Loeb, who was murdered by the Joker.
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Rachel Dawes takes shelter in Bruce's penthouse at Dent's insistence, and she and Bruce briefly rekindle their romance.
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Rachel Dawes admits that he desires to turn himself in as Batman and hopes they could eventually be together, which Rachel says cannot happen if he goes to prison.
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Rachel Dawes urges Bruce not to give up faith in other people, even if she has disappointed him.
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Rachel Dawes is mentioned several times throughout The Dark Knight Rises.
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