Alfred Pennyworth to reject Alfred. (The name "Pennyworth" was first used for Alfred in 1969 and thereafter it has been assumed that his father was named Jarvis Pennyworth; as it is customary for British domestic servants to be called by surname it might have been implied on Alfred's introduction that Jarvis was the surname he shared with his father; the surname "Beagle" was explicitly used for Alfred starting in 1945 and on the introduction of "Pennyworth" this is treated as having always been their name by retcon). Initially, Alfred discovered their identities by accident; while fighting a burglar in "Batman" #16 (Alfred's
Heart of Ice (Batman: The Animated Series) Batman escapes from captivity and attacks the cannon, Mr. Freeze kicks open a fire hydrant and freezes the water with his freezing gun to get to the floor where Boyle is. Once there, he freezes Boyle to the waist before Batman intervenes; they clash until Batman douses Freeze's helmet with hot chicken soup (which Alfred had provided for his cold) to induce thermal shock, shattering it. With Freeze subdued, Batman hands the evidence of Boyle's crimes to Summer Gleeson, so the GothCorp CEO can at least be exposed as a fraud and a murderer if not sent to prison. Batman