4 #16. [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. Damian possessed superpowers similar to that of Superman following his resurrection, though this was short-lived. 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. "Your brain waves will be purged as mine are implanted in their place. Although misguided, Damian seems to genuinely want to aid Bruce's war on crime as he is Bruce's son and wants his approval. Batman And Robin. Damian's origin was unknown to Batman. This earns him Djinn's trust, which gradually begins to turn into a mutual romantic attraction. 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. Published Dec 13, 2019. When Damian regained consciousness, they talked about how difficult it is for Damian to adjust from the life of an assassin. Behind cover, the two briefly reminisce about their time together as Batman and Robin before resuming the defense. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. You're not a king. They too had chosen targets that they must hunt down in order to ascend to the League. Sometime after Batman became a public hero, he fought Ra's al Ghul and the League of Assassins. Spaulding, Ethan, director. Writer Joshua Williamson prepares to pit Damian Wayne against DC's deadliest warriors in Robin #1. Damian - 13 Gordon - 57 Alfred - 70 This makes more sense to me as the new canon ages, and is very similar to the Pre-Flashpoint storyline, which it seems DC Rebirth is trying to do. "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. Spoilers ahead for Robin #5 A Bizarro counterpart of Robin, named Robzarro, first appeared in the four-part story "Boyzarro Re-Death". "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. 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 Damian is born in 1999 (Batman & Robin #0) somehow even though Bruce Wayne would only be 14 and doesn't leave Gotham until 2000 (Batman #0). Damian also leaves a note for the Teen Titans, which contains a set of coordinates leading them into a meeting with Nightwing. However, the father and son were not active together very long before Bruce was seemingly killed by Darkseid during a massive invasion. Angered, he and a revived Nightwing battle the Heretic, but are eventually forced to retreat with Red Robin and Damian's body. After the events of Batman R.I.P. Ours is a love story remember? [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. He encouraged Robin's darker side and tried to take him as an apprentice. Damian is skilled in mimicking voices and speech patterns of others accurately, as he was able to imitate his father's and Tim Drake's voices to bypass the Batcave's voice-recognition security systems.[20]. More of a court jester. Raised to be an assassin, after being crowned Robin by Richard Grayson, Damian would show tendancies for lethal force. 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 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]. Red Arrow is injured and Deathstroke escapes. Ra's is still able to return, but as a rotting, undead corpse, still needing Damian to stabilize his form. I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. [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. Nightwing. While the Pre-Flashpoint Damian did not meet his mother until he was eight. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. 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. A new variant cover for Tim Drake: Robin #4 is shining an unfortunate light on an ongoing issue for DC. 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. Eventually, Bruce returned from the dead, having been travelling through time the entire time, and Bruce and Damian returned to patrolling together as Batman and Robin, father and son. However, they then find themselves in a horrific encounter with the parents of Dick Grayson and Tim Drake reanimated as Black Lanterns. 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. During his adventure, he met Ra's' daughter Talia al Ghul. 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. 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. By Justin Epps. Eventually, when Talia deemed that Damian was ready, she allowed him to go to Gotham and meet his father - the Batman. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. Damian, as a preadolescent, was left by his mother in the care of his father, who had been unaware of his existence. Its not often that something takes Batman by surprise. 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. This leads to a new version of the Titans forming, consisting of Nightwing, Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, Beast Boy, Troia, Crush, Roundhouse, Red Arrow, and Kid Flash. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. The Heretic got in a battle with Damian, and killed him. Except you want a modern-day, of 95 years of age, to be the local crime fighter. Damian Wayne is the fifth character to assume the role of Robin, Batman's vigilante partner. [48] Afterwards, the two work together to stop the bomber from destroying a massive bridge, saving dozens of lives in the process. However their lack of teamwork and animosity toward each other caused them to fail every challenge. 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. Alfred Pennyworth got him a cat to take care of, who he also named Alfred. The gauntlets and boots are more armored and he has knee pads now. He dies an absolute hero".[55][56]. [5] They were kidnapped by Nobody, who tried to show Batman that his no-kill methods were ineffective. DCComics.com: Welcome to the Official Site for DC. [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. Batman tries to convince Robin to come home with him, but Damian attacks him, declaring that Wayne Manor is a coffin and that Batman's views are not enough to save Gotham. 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. exceptional martial artist, trained assassin, brilliant deductive skills, intelligence, gymnastic ability. Damian pursues Deathstroke and attempts to kill him, but the Titans again intervene. When Alfred reprimands him, Damian retorts with a backhanded threat. I would have thought he'd call it a stupid and useless past time. Morrison, Grant. 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. Tucker, James, director. The only occupant of the ambulance was the Joker. "Tim Drake. 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. While in a simulation created by Batman where no one became Robin, Damian practiced Buddhism. As Damian and Batman embrace, Batman collapses from exhaustion. Instead, Damian decides to begin killing criminals to invoke true fear in his enemies. Damian is quite shaken by the sight of the bones of his family. The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. The older girl (Damian's companion) is later eaten by Killer Croc. Damian Wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. 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). Its entirely black and gray with a red trim around the knees, chest, and collar. [14] Bruce revealed that he has seen Damian's future, as told through "Batman in Bethlehem". A dark king for a new age." Another column in "Detective Comics #494" stated that Batman's birthday was now February 19. [66], Batman enters and accesses the Justice League Watchtower to use his unstable exosuit known as the Hellbat armor designed by Batman himself and the Justice League members to engage large scale threats. 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. 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]. However in the current Batman Vs Robin comic, he is shown to have magic abilities. After defeating Damian's half-aquatic clones with Aquaman, Batman seeks Wonder Woman's help in chasing Ra's to Themyscira. [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). In Nightwing #153 (2009), Damian is shown being left in Alfred's care and trained by Dick Grayson (alias Nightwing). They were later joined by Batman and Superman, and worked out their differences. Bruce tried teaching Damian, still a cold-hearted assassin, about the sanctity of life, but had trouble relating with his son. Batman forbade Robin to go crime-fighting for a week while Superboy was forced to do his chores without using his superpowers. This troubles his relationship with Batman, who vows never to kill. Damian (as Robin) is then seen teaming up with Dick and Alfred to begin their own search for Bruce Wayne. [4] Bruce bought Damian a dog named Titus. 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. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. [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. During a fight in a meat factory, Damian converted to vegetarianism and adopted a pet cow who he named Bat-Cow. DC is home to the "World's Greatest Super Heroes," including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more. Damian and Tim fight side by side against Ra's and his minions. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. His tunic is longer and has a yellow trim as well. By Dashiel Reaves Oct 7, 2022. Through his father he has two half-brothers, Matthew . 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. He was believed dead when he was shot in the head by an assassin named Goatboy. 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. Since then however in issues of the Morrison penned Batman Incorporated, the drugging is reaffirmed and is once again part of Damian's origin. Bruce was unaware of the child's conception and returned to crime fighting for years. He tries to teach Damian the same values his parents have instilled within him as he finally assumes his role as a father. [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. When the Heretic arrives and knocks Nightwing out, Damian bravely fights him. After meeting with his mother Talia, he discovered that it was a warning from his cousin Mara al Ghul, who had chosen him as her prey as part of an initiation ritual she must undertake in order to properly join the League of Assassins. [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. 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. Damian passes out from Joker venom and Batman is revealed to be a fake; as Damian recovers from the toxin, the Joker presents him with a cloche. In the first volume, Damian and Jon team against Kid Amazo, a child affected by a virus which grants powers to ordinary humans. In the comic, Damian is fighting hordes of Leviathan henchmen in the lobby of Wayne Tower when Nightwing comes to rescue him. Mother Wayne decided to create an evil, adult clone of Damian named The Heretic, designed to kill Bruce Wayne. 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. However, because of his possible paternity to Damian, Batman, on some levels, is optimistic about the chance of fatherhood. On the other hand, Damian has teamed-up with his father, who wasn't fully convinced that it was the real Deathstroke that killed Ra's al Ghul, to investigate the murder and find out who was really behind it. His cape is now black on the outside with the cape and hood having a yellow trim. That is now proven beyond any doubt. After Dick Grayson officially sanctioned Damian's role as Robin, while a standard Robin tunic was retained, the bodysuit was replaced with a black survival suit, the grayish cape with a yellow "para-cape" which grants him a gliding capability, the black mask with a green one, a bulkier utility belt to carry more weapons and gadgetry, a black hood, and green gloves and flexible boots. 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. & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Damian_Wayne&oldid=1140173963, DC Comics characters with accelerated healing, Fictional genetically engineered characters, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from August 2017, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Trained computer scientist and security hacker, Uses high-tech equipment and weapons (similar to, Damian Wayne is also featured in the prequel comic to the game. He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. 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 . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. However, the Heretic eventually gains the upper hand and impales Damian through the chest, the sword piercing Damian's heart and resulting in Damian dying almost instantly. Published May 26, 2022. 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. In the aftermath, Robin forms an unlikely partnership with his mother Talia. Batman offers his own body instead. Talia is able to save her son from his fate at the last minute. And their genetically perfect child We'll found a dynasty that will rule the planet for a thousand years. 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