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. You're not a king. Minutes after Damian's death, Batman arrives and sees Damian's dead body. Damian would be 5going by this insanity. April 7: Birthday of Bruce Wayne (golden age Batman) [Earth-2 version; February 19 for Earth-1 Bruce Wayne] April 8: Birthday of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler April 9: Birthday of John Sargent (Sargon the Sorcerer) April 10: Birthday of Dinah Drake Lance (golden age Black Canary) April 11: "Birthday" of Linda Danvers (Supergirl). Elliot surmises that Damian is rather using the resemblance to Bruce to "spend time with [his] old man". 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. 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. [25] Thanks to the arrival of Lex Luthor and aid from Reggie's super-powered sister Sara, Kid Amazo was taken down. Warning! After running away from Batman, Damian gets a brand new Robin suit in his solo series. 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. Nobody decided to torture Robin, continuing his personal vendetta against Batman. During a stakeout mission, Damian severs Tim's line, causing him to fall from a great height. They later encounter Darkseid's elite member Glorious Godfrey, setting in motion the Robin Rises story arc. Its not often that something takes Batman by surprise. The two young adults fell for each other and, after a brief fling, they conceived a child. He is raised by his mother Talia al Ghul and the League of Assassins. Damian and Alfred race to aid Batman against the Black Glove in a commandeered Batmobile. He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. [13] This allowed him to team up with Jason Todd, who was using the Wingman identity. 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. 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. Alfred says Bruce intended to tell him the results when the time was right. 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. Alfred? 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. Lobdell, Scott (w), Woods, Pete (a), Peteri, Troy (let), Marie Javins, Rob Levin (ed). He dies an absolute hero".[55][56]. [6] Robin angrily left the Batcave to work with Nobody, who asked him to execute a criminal. Narration by Damian Wayne via introductory pages of the comic book. Batman offers his own body instead. If Damian did not retire, his actions would lead to a plague that would force the President to nuke Gotham. After the events of Batman R.I.P. The child was born and given the name Damian. 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. 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. Talia admits to Damian, that even though she loves him, she is too much of a perfectionist to admire him for choosing a path that defies her this blatantly, and he is therefore no longer welcome and will be considered an enemy of the House of al Ghul. They were later joined by Batman and Superman, and worked out their differences. 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. 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). 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 Wayne's new look has been shown off in the new Robin series launching from DC Comics Infinite Frontier in May. [9], Though deeply shaken by the killing, Bruce reacted with compassion rather than anger. Writer Grant Morrison introduced . 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. [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). The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. He'll probably be heavier than Jason, and taller than Bruce in his prime. Working together, Dick and Damian manage to stop Deathstroke. While in a simulation created by Batman where no one became Robin, Damian practiced Buddhism. Seeley, Tim. They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. Justice Society of America vol. Tim, suspicious of Damian's intentions, does not believe his story and begins a fistfight. [4] Bruce bought Damian a dog named Titus. 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. 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. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. Batman forbade Robin to go crime-fighting for a week while Superboy was forced to do his chores without using his superpowers. Bruce tried teaching Damian, still a cold-hearted assassin, about the sanctity of life, but had trouble relating with his son. He was trained since birth by the League but was later forced to flee with his mother to Gotham City after his grandfather was . After this, Batman uses the Chaos Shard on his son's corpse, which has been infused with Darkseid's Omega Sanction. 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. After holding a private funeral for the fallen Boy Wonder, Bruce vows to avenge his son's death. [5] They were kidnapped by Nobody, who tried to show Batman that his no-kill methods were ineffective. 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. He had to, right? DCComics.com: Welcome to the Official Site for DC. Due to the extreme training from his mother and grandfather has, Damian has the skills and stealth of that of an extremely trained assassin. 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. 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. [67] He then activates the Boom Tube to Darkseid's homeworld, Apokolips, to retrieve Damian's corpse. 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. 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. He encouraged Robin's darker side and tried to take him as an apprentice. Dick is probably the most normally built person in the Bat-Fam. Damian aided in fighting the Dark Knights upon their invasion, forming the Gotham Resistance with Green Arrow, Killer Croc, Nightwing and Harley Quinn. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! He particularly clashes with Tim Drake, who he wants to replace as. Morrison, Grant. While helping the Teen Titans battle the super criminals Mammoth and Shimmer, Superboy discovers a note from Damian to him. Damian Wayne. The only occupant of the ambulance was the Joker. He is buried next to Bruce Wayne's parents, Damian's paternal grandparents. How could you not? 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. Near the end of the episode. 4 #16. Despite their differences, they played ball with Titus and began to enjoy spending more time together as father and son. Freeze's gun. 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. Jon later awakened in the Batcave and found out that Robin had been keeping him under surveillance for a long time. Published Dec 13, 2019. 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. Joker accuses Damian and the other members of Batman's family of being a burden that prevents Batman from being the best foe for Joker. 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. Happy 13th Birthday, Damian Wayne :) Bunny Cherry. exceptional martial artist, trained assassin, brilliant deductive skills, intelligence, gymnastic ability. But next week's Batman #106 - and I 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". Despite his intense training to become a remorseless assassin, Damian was sympathetic to his father's vigilantism in Gotham and volunteered to become his next sidekick. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. 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. However, Batman told Damian he had to quit crime-fighting altogether. He works as a double agent for Batman in Luthor's organization, and thus aligned with his father instead of his maternal grandfather. Damian is once again saved by Dick, with the assistance of Azrael, after a man named Amon tries to sacrifice him. Morrison, Grant. Damian's birth was a bit messy, and so is his claim to the Wayne Dynasty. As part of the DC Rebirth, Damian is featured in three titles: Teen Titans, where he becomes the team's leader to defeat Ra's al Ghul and succeed Red Robin (Tim Drake) as leader, Super Sons, co-starring with Jonathan Kent, the son of Superman and the new Superboy and Nightwing, where he has a supporting role. 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. He was subsequently rescued by Maya Ducard, the daughter of the villain Nobody, and Damian's pet dragon-bat Goliath. Damian Wayne is the fifth character to assume the role of Robin, Batman's vigilante partner. References in current continuity have been made to the future of Bruce and Talia's son. Just because Damian is tough doesn't mean he's completely cold. 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. The boys were subsequently punished by their respective parents. On his 13th birthday Damian was sent a package by his grandfather Ra's al Ghul, which contained a dead robin. [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. But wait, didn't that happen just a few weeks ago? 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. Who is the 4th Robin? 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. End of the comic. [73] This new team faces initial difficulties because of Red Arrow's criticism and the individualistic tendencies of several members. During a fight in a meat factory, Damian converted to vegetarianism and adopted a pet cow who he named Bat-Cow. He works with several other heroes of his generation Kid Flash, the daughter of the Flash (Wally West); Nightstar and Offspring, the son of Plastic Man. 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. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Batman agreed and granted Damian the mantle of Robin, his fourth ward to use the name. "Your brain waves will be purged as mine are implanted in their place. The child from Son of the Demon was used as a backup character in various stories before appearing as Damian Wayne. Batman Arkham. "Outlaw, Part One", Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi(w),Patrick Gleason, Doug Mahnke(p). 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. One of Darkseid's minions stole his body and took him to Apokolips, and Batman, determined to revive his son, followed. On the way to the cave, Dick's body is possessed by Deadman, at whom Damian lashes out in confusion. 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). 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 He ends up captured by Ra's and is nearly killed. [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. His size makes perfect sense with his acrobatic background. However their lack of teamwork and animosity toward each other caused them to fail every challenge. 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. His cape is now black on the outside with the cape and hood having a yellow trim. Dick does join to save Damian and end the war. This resulted in another argument and a short fight, before Alfred arrived. Batman was surprised to learn he had a secret son with a supervillain but sought to learn more about the boy anyway. After Tim leaves, Damian starts engaging in chess games with Hush, visiting him secretly against Dick's orders. 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). In another Elseworlds story, Kingdom Come (1996) by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, which functioned as a possible future to the canon of the time, the child of Batman and Talia is named Ibn al Xu'ffasch (Arabic: ), literally "Son of the Bat", and is a member of Lex Luthor's inner circle. I'd say like 6'6", 260+. 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. Bruce goes so far as to conceal the event from Dick and Tim, leading Alfred to comment to Bruce that he has become "quite the overprotective parent". Batgirl. I know you've been searching for ways to survive when the Lazarus Pits run dry." 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. 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. [37] Dick and Tim send Damian with the Gordons to their underground base while they battle the Black Lanterns. Damian makes a full recovery.[28]. And Damian was probably alone when he turned 14 in main continuity. They worked together with Batman Incorporated to take down the League of Assassins' top killers. [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. Damian also leaves a note for the Teen Titans, which contains a set of coordinates leading them into a meeting with Nightwing. However, one member by the name of Reggie Meyer was driven insane by the excessive use of his powers and took the alias of Kid Amazo. 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. This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of Batman, and a member of the Batman Family. He's now 19. [11] It was revealed that Talia had created another clone as his replacement, the obedient fully-grown Heretic. Joker tells Damian that his and Batman's greatest fear is being responsible for the other's death. [52] However, despite Bruce's attempts to build a relationship with his son, Damian remains distant from his father, which Alfred worries about. A subsequent conversation between Tim and Alfred implies that Batman has carried out a DNA test on Damian. -- Damian Wayne (Prime Earth) I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. Pets he has owned include. Priest, Christopher.