Tim Drake/Bernard Dowd

Pairing
Pairing:	Tim Drake/Bernard Dowd
Alternative name(s):	Timbern, Timber
Gender category:	M/M
Fandom:	DC Comics, Batman
Canonical?:	Yes
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Tim Drake/Bernard Dowd, also known as Timbern or Timber, is the slash pairing of Tim Drake and Bernard Dowd in the Batman and DC Comics fandom.

Canon

Tim and Bernard started out as friends during the 1990s Robin comic run.

In 2021's Batman: Urban Legends Bernard and Tim reunite and eventually begin dating.

Fandom

Fans began shipping Bernard and Tim long before their relationship became canon in 2021 but they remained a rarepair for many years. With Bernard's return to comics after many years and canonization came an increased interest in the pairing.

Common Tropes in Fanworks

• Fluff - very common in fanworks
• Established Relationship - many fans enjoy seeing them already together
• Identity Reveal - Tim is a hero and Bernard is a civilian, fanworks with Bernard finding out or Tim revealing his identity are common
• Conspiracy Theorist Bernard - Bernard theorizes about heroes and their relationships, often to Tim's minor embarrassment

Events

• TimBer Week 2023-

Example Fanworks

Fanart

• 💕!, ^{Archived version} by maddie-w-draws
• Timber, ^{Archived version} by sinigangrobot
• Bernard is never letting Tim forget he figured his secret identity all on his own., ^{Archived version} by chamiryokuroi
• First time drawing Tim and Bernard, ^{Archived version} by cjs-arts

Fanfic

• (bleeding out) for you by cv_angels

Rec Lists

• Friday Fic Recs, ^{Archived version} by S_C_G

Archives and Fannish Links

• Bernard Dowd/Tim Drake on AO3
• Tim + Bernard on Fanfiction.net
• #timbern and #timber on Tumblr