The child from Son of the Demon was used as a backup character in various stories before appearing as Damian Wayne. [17] He flew his exo-skeleton into the center of the battle, where Leviathan had taken over Wayne Tower. Tim, who has been keeping a hit list of criminals and tasks, attracts Damian's fury when the latter hacks the hit list and discovers a hidden layer of allies to the bat family considered potential threats by Tim, including Damian. It's not often that something takes Batman by surprise. They later encounter Darkseid's elite member Glorious Godfrey, setting in motion the Robin Rises story arc. Morrison, Grant. The villain intends to use Damian and Dick in his fight against their common enemies: the Black Glove. As Dick cares little for the financial problems of Wayne Enterprises, despite inheriting it from Bruce along with Tim, Damian decides to involve himself and manages to impress the board of directors. He was also trained in the disciplines of forensics, acrobatics, criminology, disguise and escapology. However, they then find themselves in a horrific encounter with the parents of Dick Grayson and Tim Drake reanimated as Black Lanterns. The Joker is eventually defeated by Batman, but the trust between Batman and the Batman Family is shattered. In terms of the movies in the Nolanverse Batman Begins depicts Bruce's 30th birthday. They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. It also allows Damian to naturally age instead of grown in a lab, as he was born when Bruce was 29. Talia and Bruce's son joins the Brotherhood in his father's costume, to destroy it from within.[23]. In a tribute to a classic comic book cover, the publisher accidentally showcased the precarious situation involving its two current Robins, Tim Drake and Damian Wayne. They were both targeted by a super-villain named Nobody. Batman has experienced a life changing event, and Gotham City will never be the same. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. Dick and Damian take the entire army down and begin to form a brotherly relationship. Their collaboration is hindered by their very different philosophies of battle. Beginning of comic. 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. Deadman then possesses and leaves Damian's body, subsequently passing his knowledge of the attack of the Black Lanterns onto him. [87] At the conclusion of the first arc, both Damian's mother and grandfather arrive to aid him in defeating Ruh and in the aftermath of this arc, he returns to live with them in their palace up until the events of "Shadow War. [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]. Near the end of the comic book. [6] Robin angrily left the Batcave to work with Nobody, who asked him to execute a criminal. His teammates are also unaware that he is working with Jason Todd, who goes by the alias Outlaw. After Tim leaves, Damian starts engaging in chess games with Hush, visiting him secretly against Dick's orders. [15] Batman Incorporated fought Leviathan in the streets, while Damian was forced to stay inside. 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 seemed to always be eager to take on the Joker and repeatedly assumes that bad things happening in Gotham are related to the Joker in some way, in hopeful anticipation of an encounter with him. 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. [42] Despite Bruce's parental responsibilities to Damian, he decides that he prefers Damian to continue working with Dick (who maintains the Batman mantle and whom Bruce sees as a positive role model for his son) rather than being with himself primarily, due to his plans with Batman Inc.[43], Damian joins the Teen Titans when Dick Grayson concludes that the team needs a Robin, while also feeling that Damian would benefit from the friendship of other heroes, having progressed to the point where he can be trusted not to kill if left 'unsupervised'. Damian decided to collect the other Demon's Fist members' targets in order to form the new Teen Titans; comprised of Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven and Kid Flash. Nightwing. If Damian did not retire, his actions would lead to a plague that would force the President to nuke Gotham. Nearly a month ago, the world said goodbye to Damian Wayne - son of Batman and the latest character to hold the mantle of Robin. This resulted in another argument and a short fight, before Alfred arrived. How could you not? Concerning the character's artificial gestation in respect to the al Ghuls' notable idealization of Bruce Wayne as the optimal specimen in leading the League of Assassins, Damian Wayne is warranted to be notably depicted in bearing a stark resemblance to his father. [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. [20] After the events of Batman R.I.P. Eventually, Batman confronts Talia to confirm Damian's true identity, but both Talia and Damian are soon caught in an explosion. Around fifteen minutes into the film. The only occupant of the ambulance was the Joker. 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. Following the "Flashpoint" story arc, Bruce Wayne was returned by writers as being the only Batman in 2011's the New 52 relaunch of DC Comics. To avoid the bounty Talia placed on his head, he began using the name Redbird and switched to a new costume. After stealing Jason Todd's Robin tunic and mask from his memorial case, Damian's unofficial appearance as Robin was wearing them over his black and white League of Assassins bodysuit with a grayish hood and cape. ", "DC Comics & Deathstroke Inc. #8 Spoilers & Review: Why Does Batman Pick a Side He Doesn't Want to in Shadow War Part 3?! [22] At this point, Alfred declared them to be the Super Sons. A dark king for a new age." Damian attempts to kill KGBeast, but only succeeds in cutting off his left arm before the Titans intervene and stop him. Damian's birth was a bit messy, and so is his claim to the Wayne Dynasty. In DC Rebirth, Damian's suit is modified. In the past year, Damian Wayne has been through a lot - witnessing Alfred Pennyworth's death . While helping the Teen Titans battle the super criminals Mammoth and Shimmer, Superboy discovers a note from Damian to him. Its not often that something takes Batman by surprise. 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, when Talia deemed that Damian was ready, she allowed him to go to Gotham and meet his father - the Batman. [67] He then activates the Boom Tube to Darkseid's homeworld, Apokolips, to retrieve Damian's corpse. The Robin logo is red with a black R. League of Assassins memberThis character is or was a member of the League of Assassins, a international organization of the world's greatest killers, operating both for hire and their own agenda, in any of its various incarnations. Damien Wayne Wayne Kostyal: Billed height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Billed weight: 220 lb (100 kg) Billed from: Hampton, Virginia: Trained by: Phil Brown Preston Quinn Tully Blanchard: Debut: August 10, 2002: Damien Wayne Kostyal (born December 18, 1971), better known by his ring name Damien Wayne, is an American professional wrestler. He's got an above average height, and a good, lean ass - I mean weight. During the tournament, he discovers that the host of the tournament is his paternal great grandmother, Ruh al Ghul, who was imprisoned on this island by her son, Ra's al Ghul. Damian Wayne Was Never Heartless, & Batman's Death Proves It. According to the story's writer, Grant Morrison: "He saves the world. Due to the extreme training from his mother and grandfather has, Damian has the skills and stealth of that of an extremely trained assassin. Damian Wayne is the fifth character to assume the role of Robin, Batman's vigilante partner. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rot in Purgatory 1.2 Leviathan -- Damian Wayne (Prime Earth) This is the second time you've run from me. The gauntlets and boots are more armored and he has knee pads now. The boys were subsequently punished by their respective parents. He works as a double agent for Batman in Luthor's organization, and thus aligned with his father instead of his maternal grandfather. Dick and Damian then encounter a villain called Professor Pyg, who has created an army called Dollotrons. 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. On the way to the cave, Dick's body is possessed by Deadman, at whom Damian lashes out in confusion. 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. Damian aided in fighting the Dark Knights upon their invasion, forming the Gotham Resistance with Green Arrow, Killer Croc, Nightwing and Harley Quinn. Talia admits to Damian, that even though she loves him, she is too much of a perfectionist to admire him for choosing a path that defies her this blatantly, and he is therefore no longer welcome and will be considered an enemy of the House of al Ghul. Damian Wayne may have had problems with empathy in his early days as Robin, but now he's one of the best gift-givers in the whole DC Universe. But it seems there are rites, whereby consciousness can survive death by migrating to more vigorous flesh? The choices are Tim or Damian. [80] Djinn defeats him by altering his memory, and proceeds to do so with the other criminals Damian captures, giving them new, harmless identities. Another column in "Detective Comics #494" stated that Batman's birthday was now February 19. [8] When Batman discovered their location, he beat Nobody mercilessly and came close to killing him, but stopped when he realized Damian was watching the fight. Joker accuses Damian and the other members of Batman's family of being a burden that prevents Batman from being the best foe for Joker. Nightwing explains that Damian encouraged him to have the remaining members of the Titans and Teen Titans work together in spite of the Justice League's disapproval. Near the end of the comic. Because of the deaths of his parents at Ra's's hands, Tallant has completed following his father's tragic path as Batman. Bruce returns to Gotham in 2004 (Detective Comics #0). However, Talia later kills the Heretic for his failure to kill Batman and challenges Batman to a duel to the death in the Batcave. During the "Leviathan" story arc, when his mother Talia puts a price on his head and is targeted by the most dangerous and skilled assassins, Bruce faked Damian's death and secluded him in the Batcave to protect him while he goes undercover to confront Talia and her minions. 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. He is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul,and thus, the grandson of Batman villain Ra's al Ghul, the great grandson of Sensei and the nephew of Nyssa Raatko. Teen Titans", "Christina Ricci, Miguel Ferrer Join Voice Cast of 'Teen Titans' Animated Movie (Exclusive)", "DC's 'Injustice' Sets Cast for Animated Movie (Exclusive)", https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/james-gunn-unveils-dc-slate-batman-superman-1235314176/, "Alleged Concept Art from Damian Wayne Batman Game Surfaces", "R/Xboxone - A few pieces of concept art from WB Montreal's cancelled Damian Wayne Arkham Game", "New Injustice Footage Contains MAJOR Spoiler for Nightwing", The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go! Not wanting to explain themselves, Robin and Superboy quickly left the area and headed back to Hamilton. Damian, as a preadolescent, was left by his mother in the care of his father, who had been unaware of his existence. It is unknown if Damian was actually Buddhist or if this was just creativity on behalf of his father. 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. 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. Ra's refuses the offer, feeling that he needs someone of a younger age. He becomes a talented martial artist before his teenage years, at which time Talia reveals Damian's existence to Bruce Wayne and leaves him in his custody in an effort to disrupt his work. Red Arrow is injured and Deathstroke escapes. While searching for a tree for Christmas,[20] Jonathan Samuel Kent accidentally torched some woodlands near a swamp in Hamilton. Talia fixes Damian's spine but puts in a monitor connected to his brain allowing her to control his every movement. Ra's to Talia. 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. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. A dark king for a new age." 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. This character is or was primarily a member of the younger superhero team known as the Teen Titans, in any of its various incarnations. [11] It was revealed that Talia had created another clone as his replacement, the obedient fully-grown Heretic. He was believed dead when he was shot in the head by an assassin named Goatboy. Spoilers ahead for Robin #5 Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. [27] With the prospect of moving to Metropolis on his mind, Jon eventually ran off and headed to Gotham to speak with Damian in the Batcave. This misadventure was further complicated with the appearance of Lex Luthor, who tried to capture them both. It differs greatly from most Robin suits. 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". In Morrison's version, the child Damian Wayne is the result of a tryst between Batman and Talia, during which the Dark Knight claims he was drugged when they were at the Tropic of Cancer, though Morrison later admitted the claim of drugging was a canonical error on their part. "There is no Child in the world like Damian Wayne" -Batman/Bruce Wayne[src] Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul and the grandson of Ra's al Ghul, the founder and former leader of the League of Assassins. After holding a private funeral for the fallen Boy Wonder, Bruce vows to avenge his son's death. He is buried next to Bruce Wayne's parents, Damian's paternal grandparents. It has yet to be seen if he will become "Bat-Hound", but Bruce has implied he puts police dogs to . Damian defiantly replies that he hopes to be a worthy one. In the Elseworlds story, The Brotherhood of the Bat (1995), a version named Tallant Wayne appears, who crusades against his grandfather Ra's al Ghul. [41] However, the Clown Prince of Crime's apparent helplessness is revealed to be another ruse and he incapacitates Damian with his hidden Joker venom. Damian flees to alert Batman but is pursued by his evil grandfather. Batgirl. However their lack of teamwork and animosity toward each other caused them to fail every challenge. How could you not? Elaborating his plan in transferring his consciousness into Bruce's. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Teen Titans members" category. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. They lost Croc, the Teen Titans and the Suicide Squad, but they defeated Mister Freeze, Riddler and Damian's evil Earth -22 self and made the discovery that beings from the Dark Multiverse can be killed by Nth Metal. Ra's to Talia. Published May 26, 2022. [52] However, despite Bruce's attempts to build a relationship with his son, Damian remains distant from his father, which Alfred worries about. However, Batman explains that the temporary defeat of the League will not stop a larger force to attack later and destroy the city, so he came to the extreme decision that the only solution possible is for Damian to return to his mother, a decision that caused an emotional reaction on Damian like never before. He does his job as Robin. In his subsequent struggle with organized crime in Gotham and a mysterious crime lord known as The Other, Damian assembles a new team of Titans, consisting of Kid Flash (the only old team member to join), Kid Flash's friend and kid genius Roundhouse, Red Arrow, Lobo's daughter Crush, and the immortal spirit creature Djinn. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. Joker then presents Damian with Batman in Joker makeup, and states that Damian must kill Batman before Batman kills him. Talia then used the League's extensive scientific resources to inorganically speed up the child's aging - giving him the physiology of a ten year old in less than five years. At the height of his anger and frustration, Damian rips the Robin insignia off his chest and gives it to Batman. However, as soon as the conference started, Ra's was immediately shot by a sniper wearing a Deathstroke-looking costume, who also threw a bomb that turned his body to ashes to insure that there would be nothing left of him that can be resurrected through the Lazarus Pit. Batman is also unwilling to accept his son's death, and begins seeking the means to resurrect Damian at the cost of his relationships with his friends and allies, and keeps his death a secret from the public in anticipation that his resurrection would succeed.
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