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One of Darkseid's minions stole his body and took him to Apokolips, and Batman, determined to revive his son, followed. Damian is also a major player in the Robin War event, where he, Agent 37 (Dick Grayson), Red Hood, and Red Robin organize a street gang called "Robins" to defeat the Court of Owls with reluctant aid from Jim Gordon, who is now Batman. Despite becoming Robin to Grayson's Batman, Damian reveals that he cares little for his older brother and has no respect for him as Batman and that the latter would have to earn it. He was believed dead when he was shot in the head by an assassin named Goatboy. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Teen Titans members" category. "Assassins plan to take over Ra's' organization led by a man who Father believes could be his successor, until my father became aware of you." Damian Wayne, the fourth Robin and . Narration by Damian Wayne via introductory pages of the comic book. Jonathan was paid a visit by Robin, posing as both his school's bus driver and his substitute teacher. Brotherhood of the Bat features a future in which Ra's al Ghul discovers the Batcave following Bruce Wayne's death, and outfits the League of Assassins in variant Batman costumes based on Wayne's rejected designs. Around fifteen minutes into the film. During this time, Damian was raised by Talia and trained by the League of Assassins; Damian became a skilled assassin by an early age. Damian then escapes, dons a variant Robin costume made of Jason Todd's old tunic and mask and assorted League of Assassin gear, and fights and kills the villainous Spook. Despite their differences, they played ball with Titus and began to enjoy spending more time together as father and son. Lobdell, Scott (w), Woods, Pete (a), Peteri, Troy (let), Marie Javins, Rob Levin (ed). Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. However, their absences from their respective homes did not go unnoticed as they encountered both Lois Lane and Alfred Pennyworth while trying to sneak into Jon's home.[26]. Eventually, Batman confronts Talia to confirm Damian's true identity, but both Talia and Damian are soon caught in an explosion. Dick eventually orders Damian through their comm-links to send one of his Wingers with Mr. Over the course of his more than eight decades of serving the people of Gotham, Bruce Wayne has adopted many young men into not only his battle against the villains of Gotham but also . This troubles his relationship with Batman, who vows never to kill. As they fight, members of the League of Assassins approach the manor with the intention of killing everyone within and bringing Damian back to Ra's alive. From - Nightwing Vol. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. . He particularly clashes with Tim Drake, who he wants to replace as. [64] The resurrections fail, leaving Ra's to realize his arrogance for allowing the Heretic to kill his grandson and regret allowing Talia to clone Damian. Morrison, Grant. Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Though he sometimes struggles with his past and the legacy of his mother and grandfather, Damian now wants nothing more than to be a hero to the people of Gotham, just like his father. He is violent, self-important, and was trained by the League of Assassins, learning to kill at a young age, which troubles the relationship with his father who refuses to kill. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. During a case in which Gizmo nearly detonates a nuclear device, Robin uses the ring to which Djinn is bound to grant her the use of her full powers to avert the crisis, and returns it afterwards, refusing to assume mastery over her. Ra's to Batman. [22] At this point, Alfred declared them to be the Super Sons. [76] Due to a miscommunication, Damian can no longer trust him, which ultimately leads them to cut ties. Batman and Ra's go in search of the fountain, leaving Tim, Damian, Nightwing, Alfred, and Talia to battle the Sensei. It differs greatly from most Robin suits. They were later joined by Batman and Superman, and worked out their differences. 2, #15, Damian defies his father's orders to remain in the Batcave and investigates Alfred's kidnapping. By Dashiel Reaves Oct 7, 2022. Ra's to Talia. Batman has experienced a life changing event, and Gotham City will never be the same. While searching for a tree for Christmas,[20] Jonathan Samuel Kent accidentally torched some woodlands near a swamp in Hamilton. Damian is shown to have highly advanced engineering skills, as he was able to complete his father's plans of building a flying Bat-mobile, the construction of which Alfred described as "being an endless source of frustration to Damian's father". It has also been shown that Ra's al Ghul has begun to engineer more clones of Damian. Happy 13th Birthday, Damian Wayne :) Bunny Cherry. Its entirely black and gray with a red trim around the knees, chest, and collar. Angered, Batman once again vows to retrieve his son's corpse. I shall return to Gotham in your stead, bringing with me proof, both written and genetic, that I am the long-forgotten son of Bruce and Talia. and Batman: Battle for the Cowl, he takes the role of Robin at ten years of age,[21] becoming the fifth person to use the Robin persona. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Of all the Robins, only Damian Wayne is actually related to Billionaire Bat. Alfred Pennyworth got him a cat to take care of, who he also named Alfred. 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Raised to be an assassin, after being crowned Robin by Richard Grayson, Damian would show tendancies for lethal force. [11] It was revealed that Talia had created another clone as his replacement, the obedient fully-grown Heretic. 3 #22 (2009) reveals that he would eventually marry Nightstar with whom he would have a daughter and son, and his family has inherited the Wayne Estates after Batman's death. I'm either your partner in this or I'm not. After Bruce's skull was taken from his grave, Damian and Dick decide to bring the rest of his skeleton, along with those of Damian's paternal grandparents, to their base beneath Wayne Tower. 3. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "League of Assassins members" category. He was subsequently rescued by Maya Ducard, the daughter of the villain Nobody, and Damian's pet dragon-bat Goliath. On his 13th birthday Damian was sent a package by his grandfather Ra's al Ghul, which contained a dead robin. Mara has been made leader of a group known as the Demon's Fist, which was originally supposed to be led by Damian, but became hers when he chose to leave the League. 4 #16. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rot in Purgatory 1.2 Leviathan [74] However, what Damian does not tell his teammates is that a deep cellar of the Titans' headquarters, a former juvenile detention facility, serves him as a secret dungeon to lock away the most dangerous criminals he captures for good, including Deathstroke, Gizmo, Brother Blood, Black Mask, and Atomic Skull.[75]. Damian finally stands up for his Robin mantle, telling Talia that being Robin was the best thing that he had ever done, and Talia does not need to save him from something he chooses to be. Near the end of the comic book. [60] But Talia is killed following the duel by Kathy Webb, and it is later revealed that Damian's body was stolen from the Manor cemetery by the League of Assassins along with Talia's for plans against Batman in addition to making their resurrections. [6] Robin angrily left the Batcave to work with Nobody, who asked him to execute a criminal. while at the Tropic of Cancer, Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul, drugged Bruce Wayne and, several months later, Damian was born. He is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul,[3][4][5][6] and thus the grandson of Batman villain Ra's al Ghul and the potential inheritor of Wayne Enterprises. In the comic, Damian is fighting hordes of Leviathan henchmen in the lobby of Wayne Tower when Nightwing comes to rescue him. [10], Batman and Robin began working together against Damian's mother Talia al Ghul, revealed as the head of Leviathan. Damian Wayne is the fifth character to assume the role of Robin, Batman's vigilante partner. Dick then begins to train Damian as to how to properly become the new Robin and the two develop their own unique crime-fighting style. [61], After being preoccupied with a series of cases in Gotham, Batman begins his attempt to reclaim Damian's body despite Ra's claim that he wishes to resurrect his daughter and grandson. [80] Djinn defeats him by altering his memory, and proceeds to do so with the other criminals Damian captures, giving them new, harmless identities. Along with the mysterious Wingman and most of the Bat-family, Damian manages to rescue his father and defeat most of the League of Shadows. A dark experience shows that underneath it all, even Robin can be shaken to his core. ", "DC Comics & Deathstroke Inc. #8 Spoilers & Review: Why Does Batman Pick a Side He Doesn't Want to in Shadow War Part 3?! Alfred? Grant Morrison's story titled Batman and Son (2006) expands upon the Son of the Demon storyline as part of a remodeling of Batman's personality after the events of Infinite Crisis. Seeley, Tim. Talia on the other hand, taking advantage of the hero's impressive genes, believed their child to be a perfect heir. In the first volume, Damian and Jon team against Kid Amazo, a child affected by a virus which grants powers to ordinary humans. Dick Grayson was returned to his previous role as Nightwing, and Damian still serves as his father's vigilante partner Robin. Talia al Ghul to Batman. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. Damian then begins to mock Tim Drake for not being chosen as Robin, causing Tim to severely beat Damian, only to be stopped by Dick. He tries to teach Damian the same values his parents have instilled within him as he finally assumes his role as a father. Dick and Damian then encounter a villain called Professor Pyg, who has created an army called Dollotrons. After the death of Alfred Pennyworth and Dick Grayson losing his memories thanks to the villain KGBeast, Damian began to see his father's view of justice versus fear as not enough. He was created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, and first appeared in Batman: Son of the Demon in 1987 as an infant, but was introduced in Batman #655 in September of 2006. However, the Dark Knight does care for his lost progeny. Damian is present when Dick is inducted into the JLA, upon hearing, Damian demands to be inducted along with Dick, but his demands are promptly ignored. Tucker, James, director. While he does not file a lawsuit against Dick, due to Grayson not being named the heir of Wayne Enterprises, but rather a high-ranking member, he does against Tim, who was named the heir to Wayne Enterprises.[35]. Ra's to Batman. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. Dick does join to save Damian and end the war. Damian is willing to betray Tim at any moment for his own safety. He's now 19. After the events of Batman R.I.P. I'll call him Alfred. As part of the DC Rebirth, Damian is featured in three titles: Teen Titans, where he becomes the team's leader to defeat Ra's al Ghul and succeed Red Robin (Tim Drake) as leader, Super Sons, co-starring with Jonathan Kent, the son of Superman and the new Superboy and Nightwing, where he has a supporting role. Bruce goes so far as to conceal the event from Dick and Tim, leading Alfred to comment to Bruce that he has become "quite the overprotective parent". Damian berates Black bat and mocks her for being sent to Hong Kong by his father, but she ultimately saves his life by rescuing him from the exploding Iceberg Lounge. At this, Tim realizes that Damian is indeed Bruce's son, and exclaims "The son of Satan is my brother?"[29]. Morrison, Grant. Although this relationship is further strained when Damian seemingly leaves Wayne Manor to join the villain Nobody, it turns out this was a ruse by Damian to bring down Nobody. Despite his intense training to become a remorseless assassin, Damian was sympathetic to his father's vigilantism in Gotham and volunteered to become his next sidekick. In League of Batmen (2001), the sequel to Brotherhood of the Bat, Tallant leads his own team of variant Batmen to combat the plague that was al Ghul's legacy. Published Dec 13, 2019. Spaulding, Ethan, director. Damian Wayne. After having his own dedicated story arc in 2021, entitled "Demon or Detective",[86] Damian starred in the ongoing "Robin" series written by Joshua Williamson and centered around Damian going on a solo journey to discover the mysterious League of Lazarus through competing in the Lazarus tournament with Ravager, Connor Hawke and Flatline, an apprentice of one of his father's enemies who he develps a romantic relationship with. After this, Batman uses the Chaos Shard on his son's corpse, which has been infused with Darkseid's Omega Sanction. But next week's Batman #106 - and I Eventually, when Talia deemed that Damian was ready, she allowed him to go to Gotham and meet his father - the Batman. Paternity test/documentation via source material, proof of biological relation and established name of the character provided in last panels of comic book. Though the two were originally contentious of one another, they bonded closely, forming a brotherly relationship. While their fathers were discussing the lab tests that Damian had performed on Jon, the two boys went off to look at Damian's pets. Damian plays a particular role in Batman and Robin Eternal when the Bat-Family is pitted against Mother, a ruthless woman who believes that she can make her 'children' stronger by putting them through intense trauma. At the height of his anger and frustration, Damian rips the Robin insignia off his chest and gives it to Batman. Damian Wayne, also known as Damian al Ghul (Arabic: ), is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, commonly in association with Batman. Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names. Angered, he and a revived Nightwing battle the Heretic, but are eventually forced to retreat with Red Robin and Damian's body. [90], This incident has deeply hurt both Damian and his mother, Talia, who had to watch her father get murdered even though he finally made the right choice for the first time in his life and was willing to turn a new leaf for his family's sake. Ace has appeared in every issue of Batman and Robin. To avoid the bounty Talia placed on his head, he began using the name Redbird and switched to a new costume. Batman agreed and granted Damian the mantle of Robin, his fourth ward to use the name. Along his journey, he crosses paths with Ra's and Talia al Ghul, Deathstroke, and a new character named Maya Ducard, daughter of the late villain, Nobody. Ra's flees with the bodies afterward. Damian (as Robin) is then seen teaming up with Dick and Alfred to begin their own search for Bruce Wayne. Damian's second year as Robin begins when he initiates a fight against his predecessor Red Robin. The ensuing melee was abruptly averted when Jon used his Freeze Breath to separate the two sides and allow him to explain the situation to his father. When Elliot asked why Damian is visiting him behind the Bat-family's back, Damian shrugs it off as a desire to keep Elliot company. Writer Joshua Williamson prepares to pit Damian Wayne against DC's deadliest warriors in Robin #1. Priest, Christopher. Unfortunately, because of how he was raised, Damian lacks any sort of common sense in regards to social behavior and believes that to be accepted by his father, he must kill any rivals, which included Tim Drake. Behind cover, the two briefly reminisce about their time together as Batman and Robin before resuming the defense. DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. Precocious, spoiled, and violent, Damian battles Tim Drake, whom he wants to replace as Robin, and sucker punches Tim off the stuffed Tyrannosaurus in the Batcave when Tim stops fighting to help him. [13] This allowed him to team up with Jason Todd, who was using the Wingman identity. [30] Damian is saved by Nightwing who ends up being cornered by Black Mask's men until a murderous figure appears stating that he is Batman (later revealed to be Jason Todd). Although he is the only blood-related child of Bruce, he still needs to work on his family skills. During a stakeout mission, Damian severs Tim's line, causing him to fall from a great height. Talia is able to save her son from his fate at the last minute. [18], After various trials and tribulations involving his corpse, mainly revolving around Ra's al Ghul and Apokolips, Batman managed to rescue his son's body and, through using the Omega Sanction infused within a Chaos Crystal shard, brought Damian back to life within the Batcave.[19]. The Joker is eventually defeated by Batman, but the trust between Batman and the Batman Family is shattered. Joker tells Damian that his and Batman's greatest fear is being responsible for the other's death. Damian's origin was unknown to Batman. After holding a private funeral for the fallen Boy Wonder, Bruce vows to avenge his son's death. Blood may be thicker than water, but trust goes a long way, and he has barely scratched the surface in comparison to many of his Bat siblings. He encouraged Robin's darker side and tried to take him as an apprentice. Damian, who is driving, knocks an ambulance off a bridge without any sign of remorse or even concern. But it seems there are rites, whereby consciousness can survive death by migrating to more vigorous flesh? The child was born and given the name Damian. Batman And Superman. He's got an above average height, and a good, lean ass - I mean weight.