Damian is a built kid. Victor Zsasz defeats Robin and rescues Black Mask while Dick takes down Firefly. The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. He dies an absolute hero".[55][56]. Eventually, Kid Flash discovers the secret prison,[77] and Crush, who has fallen for Djinn, kisses her, showing her the kind of genuine affection which Damian in his grimness never really did. Though the two were originally contentious of one another, they bonded closely, forming a brotherly relationship. However, the father and son were not active together very long before Bruce was seemingly killed by Darkseid during a massive invasion. Nobody swore that he would return and kill their friends, so Damian killed him with a move Nobody had taught him. During the battle, Tallant discovers that his grandfather is the one who murdered his father and then cloned him. 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. and Batman: Battle for the Cowl, Damian has taken up the identity of Robin, becoming the fifth and current person to use the Boy Wonder's identity. Damian aided in fighting the Dark Knights upon their invasion, forming the Gotham Resistance with Green Arrow, Killer Croc, Nightwing and Harley Quinn. 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. [3] Damian began showing restraint, which Bruce commended, although Alfred still criticized him for not being supportive enough. "It's true that I was gestated in a laboratory. 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. Published Dec 13, 2019. Upon the start of Batman: Battle for the Cowl, it appears that Damian is now residing in Gotham, and living under the command of Nightwing (to an extent). 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. During a stakeout mission, Damian severs Tim's line, causing him to fall from a great height. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. The older girl (Damian's companion) is later eaten by Killer Croc. 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". A dark king for a new age." Eventually, when Talia deemed that Damian was ready, she allowed him to go to Gotham and meet his father - the Batman. 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. "Did he do a paternity test on Damian? Near the end of the episode. 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. It has yet to be seen if he will become "Bat-Hound", but Bruce has implied he puts police dogs to . The son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, Damian Wayne was born to a life of adventure, but he struggles daily against the lesser angels of his nature. Although Damian eventually kills Nobody in front of Bruce, they are able to work through the incident by beginning to actively understand and respect one another as father and son. [48] Afterwards, the two work together to stop the bomber from destroying a massive bridge, saving dozens of lives in the process. And because my precious daughter loves you." He's got an above average height, and a good, lean ass - I mean weight. When Alfred reprimands him, Damian retorts with a backhanded threat. Damian is killed battling a brutal enemy, the Heretic (an adult Damian clone) in issue number 8 of the second volume of the Batman, Inc. comic book, which went on sale February 27, 2013. However, because of his possible paternity to Damian, Batman, on some levels, is optimistic about the chance of fatherhood. Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. Damian is once again saved by Dick, with the assistance of Azrael, after a man named Amon tries to sacrifice him. Batman continues his pursuit out of his distrust towards Ra's. 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. ", "WowThx guys!More than 1 of you(Across all my social media) suggested BOYZARRO should be his name.I LOVE IT!The fans", "DC Universe's 'Harley Quinn' Starring Kaley Cuoco Eyes New Perspectives on Familiar Caped Crusaders TCA", "Roll Call: Meet the Cast of Justice League vs. [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. [49], Robin and a group of other ex-Titans later head to Titans Tower to help the team during a battle against Superboy-Prime and the Legion of Doom. At that moment, a revived Deathstroke attacks the Titans and Batman with the intent to kill them all. A subsequent conversation between Tim and Alfred implies that Batman has carried out a DNA test on Damian. In her grief, she gathered all the members of the League of Assassins and put a hit on Deathstroke as well as all of his associates in revenge for killing her father. While helping the Teen Titans battle the super criminals Mammoth and Shimmer, Superboy discovers a note from Damian to him. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Childhood 1.2 Becoming Robin 1.3 New 52 1.3.1 Born to Kill 1.3.2 Batman Incorporated Pets he has owned include. 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. This decision, coupled with his recent actions with holding criminals against their will and wiping their memories, leads to Djinn leaving the Teen Titans, while Kid Flash, Red Arrow, Crush, and Roundhouse turn against him. 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. He survives, and Tim pulls Damian into an all-out brawl that begins with their quarry escaping and ends in front of the theater where Bruce Wayne's parents were killed. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. In Super Sons, it was a running joke that he was frequently mistaken as younger than ten-year-old Jon Kent. Dick Grayson was returned to his previous role as Nightwing, and Damian still serves as his father's vigilante partner Robin. Damian would be 5going by this insanity. He also has been trained in numerous weapons as shown in the Blackest Night event. "Your admirable mind has reasoned all save the obvious that my darling Talia loves you! Named after the Shakespeare character, Titus is Damian Wayne's pet, a Great Dane, given to him by his father, Bruce. Raised to be an assassin, after being crowned Robin by Richard Grayson, Damian would show tendancies for lethal force. In another Elseworlds story, Kingdom Come (1996) by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, which functioned as a possible future to the canon of the time, the child of Batman and Talia is named Ibn al Xu'ffasch (Arabic: ), literally "Son of the Bat", and is a member of Lex Luthor's inner circle. 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. If Damian did not retire, his actions would lead to a plague that would force the President to nuke Gotham. 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. "I need a man to assume my position when I'm gone Because you are most worthy. Damian and Dick then attack Firefly, who is attempting to kill Black Mask. Morrison, Grant. 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. After defeating Ra's in combat, Batman reclaims Damian's body and threatens his son's maternal grandfather that if he steals his son's body again, he will kill him in retaliation. This was also put down quickly as Batman and Superman looked down on them in furious silence.[21]. 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. story arc in Batman #675, Damian senses that someone is out to get Batman. DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. In the past year, Damian Wayne has been through a lot - witnessing Alfred Pennyworth's death . 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. This character is or was primarily a member of the younger superhero team known as the Teen Titans, in any of its various incarnations. Damian Wayne succeeds Drake as Robin in the 2009 story arc "Battle for the . As of age 13, Damian was short for his age and had few other markers of impending puberty. 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]. It's been an interesting few years for the Batman sidekicks. Who is the 4th Robin? [4] Bruce bought Damian a dog named Titus. 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. At this, Tim realizes that Damian is indeed Bruce's son, and exclaims "The son of Satan is my brother?"[29]. Batman agreed and granted Damian the mantle of Robin, his fourth ward to use the name. [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. "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. Sometime after Batman became a public hero, he fought Ra's al Ghul and the League of Assassins. Jon later awakened in the Batcave and found out that Robin had been keeping him under surveillance for a long time. [15] Batman Incorporated fought Leviathan in the streets, while Damian was forced to stay inside. The two are stopped by Dick Grayson as Batman, who chastises them both for fighting in front of the theater where Batman was born. However, they then find themselves in a horrific encounter with the parents of Dick Grayson and Tim Drake reanimated as Black Lanterns. [47], When Blackbat, Stephanie Brown's predecessor, returns to Gotham, she and Damian are partnered together during a stake-out to catch the Architect, a new villain obsessed with destroying Gotham landmarks. Ra's refuses the offer, feeling that he needs someone of a younger age. -- Damian Wayne (Prime Earth) I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. This misadventure was further complicated with the appearance of Lex Luthor, who tried to capture them both. As Batman's official heir, Damian has a lot to live up to. DC is home to the "World's Greatest Super Heroes," including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more. Dick and Damian take the entire army down and begin to form a brotherly relationship. Ra's to Batman. Despite his bravery and refusal to give up, Damian was impaled through the chest and killed. Its not often that something takes Batman by surprise. 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. His teammates are also unaware that he is working with Jason Todd, who goes by the alias Outlaw. However, Talia later kills the Heretic for his failure to kill Batman and challenges Batman to a duel to the death in the Batcave. This is discovered by Oracle, who ejects the girl and takes control of the Batmobile, intent on taking Damian home. March 5th, 2013. Lobdell, Scott (w), Woods, Pete (a), Peteri, Troy (let), Marie Javins, Rob Levin (ed). [38], Talia begins to clone Damian as she realizes that her son has completely sided with Dick Grayson and the Bat-Family. He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. [13] This allowed him to team up with Jason Todd, who was using the Wingman identity. In the climax, the Court manipulates Damian into joining them so they can use him to recruit Agent 37. By Dashiel Reaves Oct 7, 2022. Prior to the start of Grant Morrison's "Batman R.I.P." He first worked with Dick Grayson before going to work alongside his father, upon the original's return to the role of Batman. 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. I know you've been searching for ways to survive when the Lazarus Pits run dry." Batman and Superman construct an underwater base for the Super Sons, which Jon refers to as the "Fortress of Attitude," much to Damian's chagrin. The century's greatest crimefighter, the daughter of its greatest crimelord. End of the comic. [16][17] A prototype of the character originally appeared as an unnamed infant in the 1987 story Batman: Son of the Demon,[18][19] which at the time was not considered canon. Minutes after Damian's death, Batman arrives and sees Damian's dead body. The Joker is eventually defeated by Batman, but the trust between Batman and the Batman Family is shattered. The two then enter into a grudging truce for the remainder of Damian's appearances in the series. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Joker tells Damian that his and Batman's greatest fear is being responsible for the other's death. seemingly killed by Darkseid during a massive invasion, 573 Appearances of Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), 426 Images featuring Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), 76 Quotations by or about Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), Character Gallery: Damian Wayne (Prime Earth). Bruce was unaware of the child's conception and returned to crime fighting for years. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rot in Purgatory 1.2 Leviathan To avoid the bounty Talia placed on his head, he began using the name Redbird and switched to a new costume. This troubles his relationship with Batman, who vows never to kill. It is not directly revealed what was in the note, but it makes Superboy realize that wherever Damian is, they won't find him. In the first volume, Damian and Jon team against Kid Amazo, a child affected by a virus which grants powers to ordinary humans. He is buried next to Bruce Wayne's parents, Damian's paternal grandparents. For the first Robin, see Dick Grayson. Damian, who is driving, knocks an ambulance off a bridge without any sign of remorse or even concern. The gauntlets and boots are more armored and he has knee pads now. I would have thought he'd call it a stupid and useless past time. During his adventure, he met Ra's' daughter Talia al Ghul. [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]. Damian also leaves a note for the Teen Titans, which contains a set of coordinates leading them into a meeting with Nightwing. 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 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. Batman and the others manage to save him, and Talia takes her son and escapes. Tim Drake. This resulted in another argument and a short fight, before Alfred arrived. On his 13th birthday Damian was sent a package by his grandfather Ra's al Ghul, which contained a dead robin. Beginning in Batman Annual #26 ("Head of the Demon"), Talia takes Damian to the Australian Outback, where he is tutored in the secret history of his grandfather Ra's al Ghul. The investigation leads to Gotham Zoo where Damian is captured by Joker. The child was born and given the name Damian. [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). I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. 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. He was also trained in the disciplines of forensics, acrobatics, criminology, disguise and escapology. 2, #15, Damian defies his father's orders to remain in the Batcave and investigates Alfred's kidnapping. Talia then shows Damian a cloned version of himself, whom she sees as Damian's younger brother. After a meeting with his mother Talia, he discovers that it is a warning from his cousin Mara al Ghul, who has chosen him as her prey as part of an initiation ritual that she must undertake to properly join the League of Assassins. [40], After Grayson's confidant, Oberon Sexton is revealed to be the Joker in disguise, Damian tortures the villain by savagely beating him with a crowbar to get information, considering it to be self-defense since the Joker planned to attack him. In turn, the character is revealed to have originally been intended to "kill and replace his famous father,"[13] as well as serving as a host body for Ra's al Ghul,[14][15] thus, in theory, unifying the Wayne and Demon factions as intended by the al Ghuls. He had to, right? Returning to assist his fellow Robins as the crisis reaches its conclusion, Damian helps Dick, Jason and Tim regain confidence in themselves after Mother decimates their initial efforts against her by recalling a conversation he had with Bruce where Bruce noted that he is proud of how all three of the other Robins have different strengths, Bruce wanting his partners to find their own paths rather than blindly follow his own example.[72]. It's not often that something takes Batman by surprise. While in a simulation created by Batman where no one became Robin, Damian practiced Buddhism. Damian attempts to kill KGBeast, but only succeeds in cutting off his left arm before the Titans intervene and stop him. Contents 1 Background 1.1 History How ironic that your company and holdings will fund my new empire." 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. Damian Wayne spends time reading tweets. [24] The two boys managed to escape Luthor and followed a lead to a home in Providence, Rhode Island, where they encountered a family who still retained their powers from the Amazo Virus. -Talia al Ghul to Batman. Damian has also been a member of the Batman Family and the Teen Titans, and the best friend of Superman's son, Jonathan Samuel Kent . I'll call him Alfred. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. He was eventually recruited by Rip Hunter to try to stop a madman named Gog from altering his history. [50] During the battle, Robin destroys one of Prime's evil Superboy doppelgngers by using a Kryptonite blade.[51]. However their lack of teamwork and animosity toward each other caused them to fail every challenge. 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. Published May 26, 2022. 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. Damian flees and encounters Alfred. While Damian fights Kalibak, Batman remotely controls the Batwing and sends it crashing into Kalibak, sending him back through the Boom Tube and then closes the portal. Damian Wayne, otherwise known to the world as Robin, the Boy Wonder, was the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. [92], Having been trained by the League of Assassins since birth, Damian is already an expert in martial arts and wielding a wide range of weaponry. Jonathan was paid a visit by Robin, posing as both his school's bus driver and his substitute teacher. Damian is also a capable businessman despite his young age, being involved with Wayne Enterprises and its board members. However, due to Damian's snide remarks and goading, Jon lost his temper and another brawl broke out between them. Instead, Damian decides to begin killing criminals to invoke true fear in his enemies. Ra's captures the two and tells Batman that he will use one of them for his own body. Sasha, now dubbed Scarlet by Todd, returns and attacks Robin, as Jason attacks Dick, the two duos battle it out until the arrival of the Flamingo, who temporarily paralyzes Damian. But against his father's wishes, he escapes, donning a new costume under the name of Redbird.[54]. Damian defiantly replies that he hopes to be a worthy one. Damian was genetically perfected and grown in an artificial womb to be the perfect warrior. [37] Dick and Tim send Damian with the Gordons to their underground base while they battle the Black Lanterns. Although shot by Todd, Damian recovers and saves Tim Drake from falling to death inside Jason's Batcave. Grayson uses the weapon to cryogenically suspend himself and Tim, forcing the Black Lanterns to retreat as they are unable to read any sign of life of them. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. [deleted] 2 yr. ago Probably his 14 year old birthday. After holding a private funeral for the fallen Boy Wonder, Bruce vows to avenge his son's death. ", "DC Comics & Deathstroke Inc. #8 Spoilers & Review: Why Does Batman Pick a Side He Doesn't Want to in Shadow War Part 3?! The two young adults fell for each other and, after a brief fling, they conceived a child. After Bruce Wayne helps Dick and Damian defeat the Black Glove and the Joker, Wayne accepts his son in addition to his role as Robin. Morrison, Grant. Damian's origin was unknown to Batman. Elliot surmises that Damian is rather using the resemblance to Bruce to "spend time with [his] old man". They survive the explosion. Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. Although he is the only blood-related child of Bruce, he still needs to work on his family skills. Narration by Damian Wayne via introductory pages of the comic book. [63], After Batman and Frankenstein locate Ra's and the bodies, they are too late as Ra's has successfully had them placed in a Lazarus Pit, leaving Batman in dread of Damian's fate. 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. [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. [10], Batman and Robin began working together against Damian's mother Talia al Ghul, revealed as the head of Leviathan.
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