"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. [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. But it seems there are rites, whereby consciousness can survive death by migrating to more vigorous flesh? [5] They were kidnapped by Nobody, who tried to show Batman that his no-kill methods were ineffective. 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. [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). [4] Bruce bought Damian a dog named Titus. In Batman and Robin vol. Except you want a modern-day, of 95 years of age, to be the local crime fighter. [7] Robin revealed that he was lying, and refused to betray his father. 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. Damian Wayne's new look has been shown off in the new Robin series launching from DC Comics Infinite Frontier in May. They survive the explosion. Batman offers a third alternative: the "Fountain of Essence" which contains the qualities of a Lazarus Pit. 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). 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. However in the current Batman Vs Robin comic, he is shown to have magic abilities. It's not often that something takes Batman by surprise. [57][58] Damian's absence has also been causing a conflict between his father and his acting instructor, Carrie Kelley, who is determined to find out what has happened to him, leading her to realize that the Waynes are harboring a secret. Ra's even sent the clone to murder his own daughter. 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. [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]. Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names. The investigation leads to Gotham Zoo where Damian is captured by Joker. Damian and Tim fight side by side against Ra's and his minions. He was also trained in the disciplines of forensics, acrobatics, criminology, disguise and escapology. He is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul,[3][4][5][6] and thus the grandson of Batman villain Ra's al Ghul and the potential inheritor of Wayne Enterprises. As the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, Damian Wayne has never been a typical kid, so any birthday he celebrates was bound to be something out of the ordinary. At the height of his anger and frustration, Damian rips the Robin insignia off his chest and gives it to Batman. A dark king for a new age." This is discovered by Oracle, who ejects the girl and takes control of the Batmobile, intent on taking Damian home. [9], Though deeply shaken by the killing, Bruce reacted with compassion rather than anger. His size makes perfect sense with his acrobatic background. Dick and Damian take the entire army down and begin to form a brotherly relationship. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. During a stakeout mission, Damian severs Tim's line, causing him to fall from a great height. 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. Damian Wayne succeeds Drake as Robin in the 2009 story arc "Battle for the . [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. Ra's is still able to return, but as a rotting, undead corpse, still needing Damian to stabilize his form. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. [48] Afterwards, the two work together to stop the bomber from destroying a massive bridge, saving dozens of lives in the process. Of all the Robins, only Damian Wayne is actually related to Billionaire Bat. He works as a double agent for Batman in Luthor's organization, and thus aligned with his father instead of his maternal grandfather. Spoilers ahead for Robin #5 Alfred says Bruce intended to tell him the results when the time was right. Tim, suspicious of Damian's intentions, does not believe his story and begins a fistfight. [37] Dick and Tim send Damian with the Gordons to their underground base while they battle the Black Lanterns. 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. Though he sometimes struggles with his past and the legacy of his mother and grandfather, Damian now wants nothing more than to be a hero to the people of Gotham, just like his father. Victor Zsasz defeats Robin and rescues Black Mask while Dick takes down Firefly. The child was born and given the name Damian. 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. They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. while at the Tropic of Cancer, Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul, drugged Bruce Wayne and, several months later, Damian was born. [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. [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. Dick notes that his name is not on the list and Tim asserts it is because Dick is the only one who Tim trusts implicitly. Damian then reunites with his father and his family team. 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. Deadman then possesses and leaves Damian's body, subsequently passing his knowledge of the attack of the Black Lanterns onto him. However, Talia later kills the Heretic for his failure to kill Batman and challenges Batman to a duel to the death in the Batcave. "You have no intention of giving up your power to another, Father. [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 Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. While searching for a tree for Christmas,[20] Jonathan Samuel Kent accidentally torched some woodlands near a swamp in Hamilton. [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. Nevertheless, Grayson would be awarded for redeeming Damian. When Elliot asked why Damian is visiting him behind the Bat-family's back, Damian shrugs it off as a desire to keep Elliot company. The choices are Tim or Damian. Bruce's first protg Dick Grayson took over the mantle of Batman, and Damian, not giving up on his father's missions, agreed to continue on as Grayson's Robin. During the battle, Tallant discovers that his grandfather is the one who murdered his father and then cloned him. [3] Damian began showing restraint, which Bruce commended, although Alfred still criticized him for not being supportive enough. I would have thought he'd call it a stupid and useless past time. How old is Starfire? A subsequent conversation between Tim and Alfred implies that Batman has carried out a DNA test on Damian. 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. Published May 26, 2022. He neutralized the child soldiers, and teamed up with Dick Grayson to take down the remaining assassins. [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]. And because my precious daughter loves you." He retains his old black and yellow cape and green domino mask. [10], Batman and Robin began working together against Damian's mother Talia al Ghul, revealed as the head of Leviathan. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. [15] Batman Incorporated fought Leviathan in the streets, while Damian was forced to stay inside. 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. [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. 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. 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After Damian left the Teen Titans, they, along with members of the Bat family and Superboy, tried to find him, but Damian was able to evade their efforts. [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. The Robin logo is red with a black R. [53] Unwilling to kill his father, Damian chooses death, but the Joker kills Batman before he can deal a fatal blow. He dies an absolute hero".[55][56]. However, Damian's badly injured body requires transplants of harvested organs, which his mother orders her physicians to carry out. In Super Sons, it was a running joke that he was frequently mistaken as younger than ten-year-old Jon Kent. I know you've been searching for ways to survive when the Lazarus Pits run dry." 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. 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. "Tim Drake. 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. [60] But Talia is killed following the duel by Kathy Webb, and it is later revealed that Damian's body was stolen from the Manor cemetery by the League of Assassins along with Talia's for plans against Batman in addition to making their resurrections. In a tribute to a classic comic book cover, the publisher accidentally showcased the precarious situation involving its two current Robins, Tim Drake and Damian Wayne. And Damian was probably alone when he turned 14 in main continuity. Joker then presents Damian with Batman in Joker makeup, and states that Damian must kill Batman before Batman kills him. That is now proven beyond any doubt. 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. story arc in Batman #675, Damian senses that someone is out to get Batman. Angered, Batman once again vows to retrieve his son's corpse. More of a court jester. Damian is willing to betray Tim at any moment for his own safety. Minutes after Damian's death, Batman arrives and sees Damian's dead body. He's got an above average height, and a good, lean ass - I mean weight. Near the end of the episode. Morrison, Grant. [82] Together, they form the Super Sons. 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. He encouraged Robin's darker side and tried to take him as an apprentice. [24] In the Elliot S! [39], During a confrontation with a returned minor villain the Getaway Genius, Damian is initially angry that Grayson failed to capture the foe as well as the implication that his father failed as well during the Genius' original run back when Grayson was Robin but when Dick explains to him that Bruce let the Genius go because he discovered that the Genius' robberies were only him stealing medicines that he needed so that he could live long enough to see his daughter grow up, Damian realizes that he never really knew his father as a person, and admits that there was more to him than Batman. 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. Trained by the League of Assassins all his life, Damian joined his father's side in the war against crime by becoming the fifth Robin. Declaring himself free, Damian leaves for parts unknown. Damian would be 5going by this insanity. 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. [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 is able to save her son from his fate at the last minute. The only occupant of the ambulance was the Joker. His teammates are also unaware that he is working with Jason Todd, who goes by the alias Outlaw. 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. It has yet to be seen if he will become "Bat-Hound", but Bruce has implied he puts police dogs to . 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]. Its entirely black and gray with a red trim around the knees, chest, and collar. Damian's birth was a bit messy, and so is his claim to the Wayne Dynasty. 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. The villain intends to use Damian and Dick in his fight against their common enemies: the Black Glove. 4 #16. A dark experience shows that underneath it all, even Robin can be shaken to his core. After the events of Batman R.I.P. [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. Beginning of comic. Morrison, Grant. 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. Batman and the others manage to save him, and Talia takes her son and escapes. [65], Later, Godfrey's reason for coming to Earth is revealed; to retrieve the Chaos Shard, a powerful crystal that once belonged to Darkseid which Ra's revealed was hidden inside the sarcophagus he crafted for Damian. 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. Deadman later revives the former Boy Wonders. 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 . 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. Their collaboration is hindered by their very different philosophies of battle. Justice Society of America vol. Writer Grant Morrison introduced . On the way to the cave, Dick's body is possessed by Deadman, at whom Damian lashes out in confusion. [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. [38], Talia begins to clone Damian as she realizes that her son has completely sided with Dick Grayson and the Bat-Family. Priest, Christopher. O'Neil, Dennis. Talia al Ghul Near the end of the comic. [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. I'll call him Alfred. Its not often that something takes Batman by surprise. The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. 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. They worked together with Batman Incorporated to take down the League of Assassins' top killers. 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. 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]. Seeley, Tim. [16] Damian refused to stay home while his allies were dying, and Alfred allowed him to leave knowing he could not be stopped. 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. After running away from Batman, Damian gets a brand new Robin suit in his solo series. Damian is also a capable businessman despite his young age, being involved with Wayne Enterprises and its board members. March 5th, 2013. 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. 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. Elaborating his plan in transferring his consciousness into Bruce's. But wait, didn't that happen just a few weeks ago? 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. [42] Despite Bruce's parental responsibilities to Damian, he decides that he prefers Damian to continue working with Dick (who maintains the Batman mantle and whom Bruce sees as a positive role model for his son) rather than being with himself primarily, due to his plans with Batman Inc.[43], Damian joins the Teen Titans when Dick Grayson concludes that the team needs a Robin, while also feeling that Damian would benefit from the friendship of other heroes, having progressed to the point where he can be trusted not to kill if left 'unsupervised'. -Talia al Ghul to Batman. Dick suggests changing the hit list password to Cousin Oliver, as Damian has little to no interest in pop culture references and would never guess it. [67] He then activates the Boom Tube to Darkseid's homeworld, Apokolips, to retrieve Damian's corpse. 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. At this, Tim realizes that Damian is indeed Bruce's son, and exclaims "The son of Satan is my brother?"[29]. The gauntlets and boots are more armored and he has knee pads now. In terms of the movies in the Nolanverse Batman Begins depicts Bruce's 30th birthday. Damian, as a preadolescent, was left by his mother in the care of his father, who had been unaware of his existence. Contents 1 Background 1.1 History Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. In the aftermath, Robin forms an unlikely partnership with his mother Talia. Damian is a built kid. According to the story's writer, Grant Morrison: "He saves the world. Teen Titans", "Christina Ricci, Miguel Ferrer Join Voice Cast of 'Teen Titans' Animated Movie (Exclusive)", "DC's 'Injustice' Sets Cast for Animated Movie (Exclusive)", https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/james-gunn-unveils-dc-slate-batman-superman-1235314176/, "Alleged Concept Art from Damian Wayne Batman Game Surfaces", "R/Xboxone - A few pieces of concept art from WB Montreal's cancelled Damian Wayne Arkham Game", "New Injustice Footage Contains MAJOR Spoiler for Nightwing", The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go! This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. He is violent, self-important, and was trained by the League of Assassins, learning to kill at a young age, which troubles the relationship with his father who refuses to kill. But against his father's wishes, he escapes, donning a new costume under the name of Redbird.[54]. Damian Wayne spends time reading tweets. [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's second year as Robin begins when he initiates a fight against his predecessor Red Robin. Batman And Superman. Damian leaves his mother and Tim to an unknown fate, while he goes off to be with his father. [78] When the other Titans find out, and when Red Arrow kills Deathstroke,[79] conflict erupts within the team until Lobo, looking for Crush, crashes in. [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]. Damian Wayne Was Never Heartless, & Batman's Death Proves It. If Damian did not retire, his actions would lead to a plague that would force the President to nuke Gotham. 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). Red Arrow is injured and Deathstroke escapes. They too had chosen targets that they must hunt down in order to ascend to the League. [20] After the events of Batman R.I.P. 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. In Nightwing #153 (2009), Damian is shown being left in Alfred's care and trained by Dick Grayson (alias Nightwing). ", "DC Comics & Deathstroke Inc. #8 Spoilers & Review: Why Does Batman Pick a Side He Doesn't Want to in Shadow War Part 3?! The Heretic got in a battle with Damian, and killed him. Posted: Mar 19, 2013 8:10 pm. Ra's to Talia. Damian pursues Deathstroke and attempts to kill him, but the Titans again intervene. Damian (as Robin) is then seen teaming up with Dick and Alfred to begin their own search for Bruce Wayne. After Tim leaves, Damian starts engaging in chess games with Hush, visiting him secretly against Dick's orders. 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. Instead, Damian decides to begin killing criminals to invoke true fear in his enemies. Damian and Bruce arrive shortly soon and help Talia defeat Geo-Force, with Damian managing to convince his mother to not kill Geo-Force afterward because his grandfather believed that their family could be better than this. How could you not? During this time, Damian was raised by Talia and trained by the League of Assassins; Damian became a skilled assassin by an early age. 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. It has also been shown that Ra's al Ghul has begun to engineer more clones of Damian. Trained by the League of Assassins all his life, Damian joined his father's side in the war against crime by becoming the fifth Robin. This earns him Djinn's trust, which gradually begins to turn into a mutual romantic attraction. 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. The boys were subsequently punished by their respective parents. I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. Dick is probably the most normally built person in the Bat-Fam. Dick Grayson . 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 also leaves a note for the Teen Titans, which contains a set of coordinates leading them into a meeting with Nightwing. Upon entering Wayne Manor, Damian attempts to relay to Tim Drake the fact that Ra's has returned. During a fight in a meat factory, Damian converted to vegetarianism and adopted a pet cow who he named Bat-Cow. Morrison, Grant. Although misguided, Damian seems to genuinely want to aid Bruce's war on crime as he is Bruce's son and wants his approval. However, due to Damian's snide remarks and goading, Jon lost his temper and another brawl broke out between them. For the first Robin, see Dick Grayson. Batgirl. He particularly clashes with Tim Drake, who he wants to replace as. 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. 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.