Declaring himself free, Damian leaves for parts unknown. Ace has been reintroduced in the Batman books, as a German Shepard/Great Dane mix bought by Bruce Wayne for his son Damian. 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. In order to properly discipline their sons and teach them the value of working together, Superman and Batman had them undergo a series of challenges. 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. The Heretic got in a battle with Damian, and killed him. 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. However, due to Damian's snide remarks and goading, Jon lost his temper and another brawl broke out between them. On the way to the cave, Dick's body is possessed by Deadman, at whom Damian lashes out in confusion. "Your brain waves will be purged as mine are implanted in their place. [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. The Robin logo is red with a black R. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Before he can effectively relay his news, he is attacked by Tim, who perceives Damian's attempt to help a tripping Alfred as an attack, and renews their battle. Damian, as a preadolescent, was left by his mother in the care of his father, who had been unaware of his existence. 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. DC is home to the "World's Greatest Super Heroes," including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more. He was eventually recruited by Rip Hunter to try to stop a madman named Gog from altering his history. The gauntlets and boots are more armored and he has knee pads now. "Did he do a paternity test on Damian? 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. While searching for a tree for Christmas,[20] Jonathan Samuel Kent accidentally torched some woodlands near a swamp in Hamilton. Damian possessed superpowers similar to that of Superman following his resurrection, though this was short-lived. On his 13th birthday Damian was sent a package by his grandfather Ra's al Ghul, which contained a dead robin. Who is the 4th Robin? Damian makes a full recovery.[28]. In the comic, Damian is fighting hordes of Leviathan henchmen in the lobby of Wayne Tower when Nightwing comes to rescue him. Ra's to Batman. 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. Around fifteen minutes into the film. Dick Grayson . His cape is now black on the outside with the cape and hood having a yellow trim. He had to, right? Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rot in Purgatory 1.2 Leviathan "Genetically perfected, and grown in an artificial womb, Damian was engineered to kill and replace his famous father," Narrator. Of all the Robins, only Damian Wayne is actually related to Billionaire Bat. He also has been trained in numerous weapons as shown in the Blackest Night event. 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. 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. In the past year, Damian Wayne has been through a lot - witnessing Alfred Pennyworth's death . 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. Deadman then possesses and leaves Damian's body, subsequently passing his knowledge of the attack of the Black Lanterns onto him. 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]. [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). [82] Together, they form the Super Sons. More of a court jester. I'm either your partner in this or I'm not. 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. Just because Damian is tough doesn't mean he's completely cold. "Your admirable mind has reasoned all save the obvious that my darling Talia loves you! However in the current Batman Vs Robin comic, he is shown to have magic abilities. Batman and the others manage to save him, and Talia takes her son and escapes. Pets he has owned include. Morrison, Grant. 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. Although shot by Todd, Damian recovers and saves Tim Drake from falling to death inside Jason's Batcave. It is unknown if Damian was actually Buddhist or if this was just creativity on behalf of his father. Nightwing. [11] It was revealed that Talia had created another clone as his replacement, the obedient fully-grown Heretic. His teammates are also unaware that he is working with Jason Todd, who goes by the alias Outlaw. However, Damian's badly injured body requires transplants of harvested organs, which his mother orders her physicians to carry out. The two then enter into a grudging truce for the remainder of Damian's appearances in the series. At this, Tim realizes that Damian is indeed Bruce's son, and exclaims "The son of Satan is my brother?"[29]. 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. 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. 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. 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. Although he is the only blood-related child of Bruce, he still needs to work on his family skills. & 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. 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. [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. Damian's birth was a bit messy, and so is his claim to the Wayne Dynasty. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. This troubles his relationship with Batman, who vows never to kill. [70] With help from the Justice League, Batman discovers that Damian's new powers do not last, and he eventually relies on his natural abilities once more. This resulted in another argument and a short fight, before Alfred arrived. 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. 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. [53] Unwilling to kill his father, Damian chooses death, but the Joker kills Batman before he can deal a fatal blow. 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. It's been an interesting few years for the Batman sidekicks. He particularly clashes with Tim Drake, who he wants to replace as. 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.