His tunic is longer and has a yellow trim as well. A subsequent conversation between Tim and Alfred implies that Batman has carried out a DNA test on Damian. He was eventually recruited by Rip Hunter to try to stop a madman named Gog from altering his history. Talia al Ghul to Batman. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. Lobdell, Scott (w), Woods, Pete (a), Peteri, Troy (let), Marie Javins, Rob Levin (ed). 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. After holding a private funeral for the fallen Boy Wonder, Bruce vows to avenge his son's death. [46] Tim Drake eventually comes to the Titans for help after a robotic duplicate of the Calculator attempts to murder his close friend, Tam Fox, and decides to rejoin the team once the mission is completed. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [71], After the events of Batman: Endgame that resulted in Bruce Wayne's disappearance, Damian, as Robin, sets out on a globe-spanning journey to forge his own destiny and make amends for all of his wrongdoings in his own series, titled Robin: Son of Batman. From - Nightwing Vol. He carried a pair of brass knuckles, which he incorporated as part of this costume, and would also carry a sword. Instead, Damian decides to begin killing criminals to invoke true fear in his enemies. As Dick and Damian go through various events together, such as against the Black Mask, the Blackest Night, and a rogue Batman clone-corpse, the two bond, even more, prompting Talia to give over control of the monitor to Deathstroke who tries to use it to kill Dick. 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. I know you've been searching for ways to survive when the Lazarus Pits run dry." In the aftermath, Robin forms an unlikely partnership with his mother Talia. Dick eventually orders Damian through their comm-links to send one of his Wingers with Mr. 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. [81], In this book, Robin teams up with Superman's ten-year-old son Jonathan Kent, who he befriended previously during a test facilitated by Batman and Superman. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. 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. 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]. Batman and the others manage to save him, and Talia takes her son and escapes. It differs greatly from most Robin suits. [36] After raiding the Army Reserve National Guard Armory, Dick, Damian, and the arriving Tim Drake, are able to save Commissioner Gordon, Oracle, and the surviving police officers at Gotham Central from the reanimated versions of the original Dark Knight's deceased rogues gallery members. Damian Wayne, born Damian Al Ghul is the only biological son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul with Damian's parents having been married before his birth around the time of Bruce's training with the League of Shadows however before Damian was born Bruce had departed shortly after while Bruce wasn't aware of Talia's pregnancy while . By Dashiel Reaves Oct 7, 2022. This misadventure was further complicated with the appearance of Lex Luthor, who tried to capture them both. 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. He does his job as Robin. Named after the Shakespeare character, Titus is Damian Wayne's pet, a Great Dane, given to him by his father, Bruce. 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". They later encounter Darkseid's elite member Glorious Godfrey, setting in motion the Robin Rises story arc. Their collaboration is hindered by their very different philosophies of battle. They were both targeted by a super-villain named Nobody. [67] He then activates the Boom Tube to Darkseid's homeworld, Apokolips, to retrieve Damian's corpse. Damian leaves his mother and Tim to an unknown fate, while he goes off to be with his father. The older girl (Damian's companion) is later eaten by Killer Croc. 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. Declaring himself free, Damian leaves for parts unknown. [44] Although Wonder Girl objects to this decision, Grayson convinces her to let Damian stay on the team as he needs Damian to learn that he can trust others not to betray him, only for his temper to jeopardize his first mission with the team when he attacks an opponent just after Raven had convinced him to calm down, provoking their new foe into starting his wave of destruction again. Ace has been reintroduced in the Batman books, as a German Shepard/Great Dane mix bought by Bruce Wayne for his son Damian. 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. Arrogant, cold and undeniably lethal, Damian found the transition from the unforgiving world of the League to Batmans staunch moral code to be a long and trying process, but a worthwhile one, as Damian ultimately proved himself worthy of becoming Robin at his fathers side. 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. 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. The Kingdom: Son of the Bat shows flashbacks that shed new insights into Ibn al Xu'ffasch's history: that he was reared by Ra's al Ghul to be the heir to his empire, that he eventually murdered his grandfather (cutting off his head to prevent yet another regeneration), and that he sought therapy from psychiatrist Dr. Gibson. [48] Afterwards, the two work together to stop the bomber from destroying a massive bridge, saving dozens of lives in the process. The billionaire vigilante's son who made his official DC Comics debut in Batman #655 in September 2006, despite initially appearing as an infant in 1987's Batman: Son of the Demon was conceived. [76] Due to a miscommunication, Damian can no longer trust him, which ultimately leads them to cut ties. Biography: (Written by Oracle) [] Damian Wayne: 2001 - 2015 []. 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. He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. Although misguided, Damian seems to genuinely want to aid Bruce's war on crime as he is Bruce's son and wants his approval. This resulted in another argument and a short fight, before Alfred arrived. A Bizarro counterpart of Robin, named Robzarro, first appeared in the four-part story "Boyzarro Re-Death". [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. Since Talia is the daughter of Ras al Ghul, the leader of the League of Assassins and one of the Dark Knight's greatest enemies, there have always been tensions between her and Batman, despite their romantic feelings for one another. Damian and Tim fight side by side against Ra's and his minions. Talia on the other hand, taking advantage of the hero's impressive genes, believed their child to be a perfect heir. 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[deleted] 2 yr. ago [removed] [deleted] 2 yr. ago [91], This event concludes with Shadow War between The League of Assassins and Deathstroke Inc, which ends with Talia killing Slade in a one-on-one battle, but shortly afterward the Deathstroke imposter reveals himself to be Geo-Force, who plotted this whole war in hope of having both Slade and Talia killing each other. He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. In the New 52, Damian won the right to learn of his father's identity when he finally bested his mother in combat on his 10th birthday, and this canon age for him seems to be a holdover from Morrison's introduction of Damian Wayne.In 2010's Batgirl Volume 3 #7, Morrison's Damian is fighting alongside Stephanie Brown as Batgirl and he is, of course, being a total brat to her in the field. However their lack of teamwork and animosity toward each other caused them to fail every challenge. You're not a king. He may be the most violent Robin, but even Damian Wayne has moments of humanity that shine . [31] When Grayson hangs up his Nightwing mantle to become the newest Batman, he chooses Damian to assume the mantle of Robin by his side.[32]. Its not often that something takes Batman by surprise. Paternity test/documentation via source material, proof of biological relation and established name of the character provided in last panels of comic book. That I was groomed to be a new body for my grandfather so that he may sidestep death and continue his mission to reduce the swollen population of the Earth." Ours is a love story remember? Red Arrow is injured and Deathstroke escapes. [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]. [24] In the Elliot S! 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. 2, #15, Damian defies his father's orders to remain in the Batcave and investigates Alfred's kidnapping. [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. After defeating Damian's half-aquatic clones with Aquaman, Batman seeks Wonder Woman's help in chasing Ra's to Themyscira. "Genetically perfected, and grown in an artificial womb, Damian was engineered to kill and replace his famous father," Narrator. Talia and Bruce's son joins the Brotherhood in his father's costume, to destroy it from within.[23]. 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. It's not often that something takes Batman by surprise. Sometime after Batman became a public hero, he fought Ra's al Ghul and the League of Assassins. 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 During this time, Damian was raised by Talia and trained by the League of Assassins; Damian became a skilled assassin by an early age. [9], Though deeply shaken by the killing, Bruce reacted with compassion rather than anger. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. 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. [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. Morrison, Grant. [68] Batman successfully retrieve his son's corpse as he and his family team return to Earth via the Boom Tube directly to the Batcave after successfully escaping the clutches of Darkseid and his Parademons. Mara had 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. [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. 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. 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. It is not directly revealed what was in the note, but it makes Superboy realize that wherever Damian is, they won't find him. 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. while at the Tropic of Cancer, Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul, drugged Bruce Wayne and, several months later, Damian was born. Alfred? [38], Talia begins to clone Damian as she realizes that her son has completely sided with Dick Grayson and the Bat-Family. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. Batman continues his pursuit out of his distrust towards Ra's. "Outlaw, Part One", Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi(w),Patrick Gleason, Doug Mahnke(p). "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. Damian blames himself for being unable to save a single Dollotron, a girl named Sasha, but unbeknownst to him, the girl is taken in by Jason Todd, who had shot Damian,[33] thereby becoming the new Robin's opposite number in Red Hood's no-holds-barred war against crime (Red Hood's maxim is "let the punishment fit the crime").[34]. In Batman-related issues of the New 52 taking place after Batman issue #14 (the Joker's return to comics), Damian was portrayed as being very interested in fighting his father's arch-foe. Nearly a month ago, the world said goodbye to Damian Wayne - son of Batman and the latest character to hold the mantle of Robin. [73] This new team faces initial difficulties because of Red Arrow's criticism and the individualistic tendencies of several members. Ra's to Talia. 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. Damian, who is driving, knocks an ambulance off a bridge without any sign of remorse or even concern. Mother Wayne decided to create an evil, adult clone of Damian named The Heretic, designed to kill Bruce Wayne. [69], However, before the team can celebrate, the Boom Tube used to return to Earth was not closed and Darkseid's son Kalibak arrives and attacks the team. Angered, he and a revived Nightwing battle the Heretic, but are eventually forced to retreat with Red Robin and Damian's body. The investigation leads to Gotham Zoo where Damian is captured by Joker. 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. Of all the Robins, only Damian Wayne is actually related to Billionaire Bat. And Damian was probably alone when he turned 14 in main continuity. Damian defiantly replies that he hopes to be a worthy one. DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. [17] He flew his exo-skeleton into the center of the battle, where Leviathan had taken over Wayne Tower. Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names. Damian (as Robin) is then seen teaming up with Dick and Alfred to begin their own search for Bruce Wayne. A dark experience shows that underneath it all, even Robin can be shaken to his core. Morrison, Grant. [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 Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. And their genetically perfect child We'll found a dynasty that will rule the planet for a thousand years. They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. Damian Wayne spends time reading tweets. Though the two were originally contentious of one another, they bonded closely, forming a brotherly relationship. However, they then find themselves in a horrific encounter with the parents of Dick Grayson and Tim Drake reanimated as Black Lanterns. Nobody swore that he would return and kill their friends, so Damian killed him with a move Nobody had taught him. Damian Wayne succeeds Drake as Robin in the 2009 story arc "Battle for the . Pets he has owned include. 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. 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. But against his father's wishes, he escapes, donning a new costume under the name of Redbird.[54]. He was trained since birth by the League but was later forced to flee with his mother to Gotham City after his grandfather was . -Talia al Ghul to Batman. The new Dark Knight desires justice for his parents along with trying to stop his grandfather while having to battle his father's murderous double. [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. The two then enter into a grudging truce for the remainder of Damian's appearances in the series. [45] Robin eventually begins to develop a friendship with Ravager, who initially reaches out to Damian due to their similar upbringings (Ravager's father being the notorious assassin, Deathstroke). 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. And because my precious daughter loves you." It is unknown if Damian was actually Buddhist or if this was just creativity on behalf of his father. 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. 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 . One of Darkseid's minions stole his body and took him to Apokolips, and Batman, determined to revive his son, followed. Nightwing Explains Why Damian Wayne is The One Unique Robin By Kevin Erdmann Published Aug 29, 2021 In the latest issue of DC's Robin, Nightwing takes the time to point out that Damian Wayne's most unique feature as Robin isn't being Batman's son. After reading the letter written by his father from an alternate timeline, the Dark Knight decides that it is time to take steps to put his past behind him. [25] However, Batman and Talia's tryst was later shown as consensual in Peter J. Tomasi's Batman and Robin, thus the circumstances of Damian's conception can vary depending on the writers.[26][27]. [62] Though Ra's attempts to resurrect Damian alongside Talia in what he thought was a Lazarus Pit in the island, in addition, to brainwash his grandson into joining him afterward, instead Ra's discovers that it is a portal to a Netherworld in the Pit's former location, of which both Wonder Woman and Batman were already aware. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. Around fifteen minutes into the film. He retains his old black and yellow cape and green domino mask. I had to satisfy myself that you are a worthy successor to me!" Damian is also a capable businessman despite his young age, being involved with Wayne Enterprises and its board members. [13] This allowed him to team up with Jason Todd, who was using the Wingman identity. On his 13th birthday Damian is sent a package by his grandfather Ra's al Ghul, which contains a dead robin. Ra's flees with the bodies afterward. Another column in "Detective Comics #494" stated that Batman's birthday was now February 19.
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