He first worked with Dick Grayson before going to work alongside his father, upon the original's return to the role of Batman. Damian possessed superpowers similar to that of Superman following his resurrection, though this was short-lived. Batman Arkham. [25] Thanks to the arrival of Lex Luthor and aid from Reggie's super-powered sister Sara, Kid Amazo was taken down. The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. Talia on the other hand, taking advantage of the hero's impressive genes, believed their child to be a perfect heir. [10], Batman and Robin began working together against Damian's mother Talia al Ghul, revealed as the head of Leviathan. [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]. They were later joined by Batman and Superman, and worked out their differences. "Genetically perfected, and grown in an artificial womb, Damian was engineered to kill and replace his famous father," Narrator. 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. Batman, despite desiring to kill his son's murderer more than anything and Nightwing making no attempts of stopping his mentor, spares the villain's life after seeing his resemblance to Damian, realizing the clone is what is left of his son. [52] However, despite Bruce's attempts to build a relationship with his son, Damian remains distant from his father, which Alfred worries about. Damian makes a full recovery.[28]. Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Batman has experienced a life changing event, and Gotham City will never be the same. For the first Robin, see Dick Grayson. [53] Unwilling to kill his father, Damian chooses death, but the Joker kills Batman before he can deal a fatal blow. 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. 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. 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. [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. Batman offers his own body instead. His tunic is longer and has a yellow trim as well. By Dashiel Reaves Oct 7, 2022. Damian aided in fighting the Dark Knights upon their invasion, forming the Gotham Resistance with Green Arrow, Killer Croc, Nightwing and Harley Quinn. Elliot surmises that Damian is rather using the resemblance to Bruce to "spend time with [his] old man". Upon returning to Gotham, Damian tells Dick that even though he had been brought to the Titans to find friends, he did not need to, as he already had one, Grayson himself. This troubles his relationship with Batman, who vows never to kill. [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. 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. Is Selina Kyle older than Bruce Wayne? In Super Sons, it was a running joke that he was frequently mistaken as younger than ten-year-old Jon Kent. After detecting a trace signature of the shard coming from inside Damian's body, Godfrey escapes with Damian's corpse back to Apokolips, despite assistance from the Justice League. This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats.This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice League of America members" category. Batman then arrives, having learned of his son's actions, declaring that the Teen Titans are finished. 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] Bruce bought Damian a dog named Titus. After defeating Damian's half-aquatic clones with Aquaman, Batman seeks Wonder Woman's help in chasing Ra's to Themyscira. Damian Wayne. [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. 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. [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. 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. The child was born and given the name Damian. Dick and Damian then encounter a villain called Professor Pyg, who has created an army called Dollotrons. In an act of defiance, Damian decides to make the Robin mantle independent from that of Batman and decides to stop Dr. Phosphorus from breaking into Project Cadmus, but fails miserably and is saved by Dick. How ironic that your company and holdings will fund my new empire." However in the current Batman Vs Robin comic, he is shown to have magic abilities. Nightwing Explains Why Damian Wayne is The One Unique Robin - ScreenRant Morrison, Grant. 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. Kept away from Gotham City and his father until his adolescence, Damian Wayne exploded into the Dark Knights world in a flurry of violence, tossing the entire Batman Family into disarray. [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). Since then however in issues of the Morrison penned Batman Incorporated, the drugging is reaffirmed and is once again part of Damian's origin. If Damian did not retire, his actions would lead to a plague that would force the President to nuke Gotham. [80] Djinn defeats him by altering his memory, and proceeds to do so with the other criminals Damian captures, giving them new, harmless identities. In response to this, Talia begins formulating a plan involving Commissioner James Gordon, whom Talia and Damian rescue from a booby-trapped Wayne Manor while in search of Batman, who is insane and has gone missing. "Your brain waves will be purged as mine are implanted in their place. Just because Damian is tough doesn't mean he's completely cold. [38], Talia begins to clone Damian as she realizes that her son has completely sided with Dick Grayson and the Bat-Family. One of Darkseid's minions stole his body and took him to Apokolips, and Batman, determined to revive his son, followed. 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. However, the father and son were not active together very long before Bruce was seemingly killed by Darkseid during a massive invasion. I would have thought he'd call it a stupid and useless past time. While the Pre-Flashpoint Damian did not meet his mother until he was eight. Damian Wayne (DC) | Heroes Wiki | Fandom On the way to the cave, Dick's body is possessed by Deadman, at whom Damian lashes out in confusion. Elaborating his plan in transferring his consciousness into Bruce's. The two are stopped by Dick Grayson as Batman, who chastises them both for fighting in front of the theater where Batman was born. 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. Grant Morrison on Why Damian Wayne Had to Die - IGN During this time, Damian was raised by Talia and trained by the League of Assassins; Damian became a skilled assassin by an early age. A dark king for a new age." Damian's birth was a bit messy, and so is his claim to the Wayne Dynasty. 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. The later storyline, Requiem, deals with the aftermath of Damian's death and Batman's thirst for revenge against Talia as well as his own increasingly unbalanced mental state resulting from this loss. "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. His size makes perfect sense with his acrobatic background. [82] Together, they form the Super Sons. [67] He then activates the Boom Tube to Darkseid's homeworld, Apokolips, to retrieve Damian's corpse. DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. 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. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. Damian is brutal, egotistical, overly confident, selfish, reckless, and spoiled a pain in Batman and the Bat Family's butt. Damian chooses to leave the team upon Drake's return, reasoning that the Teen Titans do not need two Robins, and realizing that his teammates prefer to work with Tim. 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. Although misguided, Damian seems to genuinely want to aid Bruce's war on crime as he is Bruce's son and wants his approval. Morrison, Grant. [17] He flew his exo-skeleton into the center of the battle, where Leviathan had taken over Wayne Tower. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rot in Purgatory 1.2 Leviathan 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. Damian and Alfred race to aid Batman against the Black Glove in a commandeered Batmobile. Nearly a month ago, the world said goodbye to Damian Wayne - son of Batman and the latest character to hold the mantle of Robin. Around fifteen minutes into the film. He carried a pair of brass knuckles, which he incorporated as part of this costume, and would also carry a sword. [22] At this point, Alfred declared them to be the Super Sons. They too had chosen targets that they must hunt down in order to ascend to the League. R. Rachel Webb. [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. While helping the Teen Titans battle the super criminals Mammoth and Shimmer, Superboy discovers a note from Damian to him. He is raised by his mother Talia al Ghul and the League of Assassins. Working together, Dick and Damian manage to stop Deathstroke. Priest, Christopher. At that moment, a revived Deathstroke attacks the Titans and Batman with the intent to kill them all. 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 solicitation for Truth and Justice mentions a birthday party for him, but all of that is irrevelant because the story is out of continuity. [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]. The Robin logo is red with a black R. [59], When Batman and Nightwing finally re-confront Heretic, they overpower him, and the clone suffers a brutal beating from both in retaliation for Damian's death. Eventually, Batman confronts Talia to confirm Damian's true identity, but both Talia and Damian are soon caught in an explosion. 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 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. 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. As the Dynamic Duo, they faced new threats such as Doctor Hurt, Professor Pyg and Flamingo.[2]. In the first volume, Damian and Jon team against Kid Amazo, a child affected by a virus which grants powers to ordinary humans. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. 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. Damian has declared himself a vegetarian. They defeat him and Damian decides to train Jon, but Jon's desire to join the Teen Titans against Damian's wishes creates ongoing conflict between the boys. References in current continuity have been made to the future of Bruce and Talia's son. 4 #16. 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. 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. Though the two were originally contentious of one another, they bonded closely, forming a brotherly relationship. In Batman and Robin vol. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. 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Goodbye, Batman: Damian Wayne forges his own path with new Robin Tucker, James, director. 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. [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. -Talia al Ghul to Batman. Beginning of comic. They were both targeted by a super-villain named Nobody. The villain intends to use Damian and Dick in his fight against their common enemies: the Black Glove. Declaring himself free, Damian leaves for parts unknown. 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. He was trained since birth by the League but was later forced to flee with his mother to Gotham City after his grandfather was . 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. 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. Angered, he and a revived Nightwing battle the Heretic, but are eventually forced to retreat with Red Robin and Damian's body. 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. He was believed dead when he was shot in the head by an assassin named Goatboy. In DC Rebirth, Damian's suit is modified. Damian Wayne: 7 Things To Know About The Batman Character Ahead Of The 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. It also allows Damian to naturally age instead of grown in a lab, as he was born when Bruce was 29. The team returned in The Adventures of the Super-Sons, where they spend their summer pursuing justice against Rex Luthor, an alien child who imitates Lex Luthor and attempts to assemble his own team of child-villains modeled after famous Earth ones. Batman forbade Robin to go crime-fighting for a week while Superboy was forced to do his chores without using his superpowers. [11] It was revealed that Talia had created another clone as his replacement, the obedient fully-grown Heretic. 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. The investigation leads to Gotham Zoo where Damian is captured by Joker. When is damian wayne's birthday? Explained by FAQ Blog 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 the events of Batman R.I.P. The Joker is eventually defeated by Batman, but the trust between Batman and the Batman Family is shattered. Near the end of the comic.
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