What did Bruce intend for Blake after The Dark Knight Rises?

Question

The ending of The Dark Knight Rises implies that Bruce Wayne bequeaths the Batcave (and apparently, by extension, the identity of Batman) to Blake. We even get to see Blake inside the Batcave, looking at rad Batman equipment rising out of the water.

But does it make sense for Blake to become the new Batman? Blake might have the right attitude, but putting on the Batsuit doesn't make him Batman. He arguably lacks many of the things that made Bruce Wayne a terrifying Batman, e.g.,

• Several years of painfully intensive training in martial arts, including knowledge of "theatricality and deception".
• A massive fortune to maintain all the hi-tech equipment.
• The loyalty of Lucius Fox, who is ultimately the person responsible for procuring and developing all the hi-tech equipment.

So, did Bruce Wayne really want Blake to be the new Batman?

Answer 1

Blake actually had most of the things you mention

Blake did not have years of martial arts training, but he was a trained law enforcement officer. He may not have known Lucius Fox for years, but they were collaborating in Gotham during Bane's lockdown of the city and would have gained each other's respect.

While Bruce had no money to leave Blake, Lucius has money and resources as one of the few remaining board members of Wayne Enterprises, not to mention the expertise to help Blake maintain the contents of the cave.

More generally, Bruce and Blake develop a spiritual bond in the film through the fact they were both orphans. It is highly implied in the film that Blake became a police officer as a result of his childhood and that he is restless for a cause, much like Bruce had been.

Bruce may not necessarily have intended for Blake to become the Batman but trusts that he will use the resources left to him to be whatever Gotham needs — this could very well be Robin, given Blake's actual first name.