Damian Wayne's new look has been shown off in the new Robin series launching from DC Comics Infinite Frontier in May. Damian Wayne (DC) | Heroes Wiki | Fandom Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. He was believed dead when he was shot in the head by an assassin named Goatboy. 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. DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. 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. Biography: (Written by Oracle) [] Damian Wayne: 2001 - 2015 []. It has also been shown that Ra's al Ghul has begun to engineer more clones of Damian. Dick does join to save Damian and end the war. The two then enter into a grudging truce for the remainder of Damian's appearances in the series. They were both targeted by a super-villain named Nobody. 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. This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of Batman, and a member of the Batman Family. The Heretic flew Grayson aside, and challenged Damian to a sword-fight. However, Damian's badly injured body requires transplants of harvested organs, which his mother orders her physicians to carry out. Nearly a month ago, the world said goodbye to Damian Wayne - son of Batman and the latest character to hold the mantle of Robin. Damian aided in fighting the Dark Knights upon their invasion, forming the Gotham Resistance with Green Arrow, Killer Croc, Nightwing and Harley Quinn. Nightwing. 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. 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. [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. Damian plays a particular role in Batman and Robin Eternal when the Bat-Family is pitted against Mother, a ruthless woman who believes that she can make her 'children' stronger by putting them through intense trauma. Damian's origin was unknown to Batman. Damian defiantly replies that he hopes to be a worthy one. [9], Though deeply shaken by the killing, Bruce reacted with compassion rather than anger. 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. [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. This decision, coupled with his recent actions with holding criminals against their will and wiping their memories, leads to Djinn leaving the Teen Titans, while Kid Flash, Red Arrow, Crush, and Roundhouse turn against him. 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). [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. They were later joined by Batman and Superman, and worked out their differences. Goodbye, Batman: Damian Wayne forges his own path with new Robin [10], Batman and Robin began working together against Damian's mother Talia al Ghul, revealed as the head of Leviathan. After running away from Batman, Damian gets a brand new Robin suit in his solo series. Damian Wayne | Earth 11 Wiki | Fandom In the past year, Damian Wayne has been through a lot - witnessing Alfred Pennyworth's death . Tim Drake. [6] Robin angrily left the Batcave to work with Nobody, who asked him to execute a criminal. Category:Damian Wayne (Prime Earth)/Quotes - DC Database A dark experience shows that underneath it all, even Robin can be shaken to his core. Damian is violent and self-important, and was trained by the League of Assassins, learning to kill at a young age. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. [84] Despite the book's cancellation, the characters have subsequently appeared as a team in other series.[85]. Near the end of the episode. Ra's to Talia. 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. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Teen Titans members" category. 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. But it seems there are rites, whereby consciousness can survive death by migrating to more vigorous flesh? This is discovered by Oracle, who ejects the girl and takes control of the Batmobile, intent on taking Damian home. 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. Seeley, Tim. [93] Despite his age, Damian has taken on and bested trained fighters like Talia Al Ghul, Red Hood (Jason Todd), Red Robin (Tim Drake), and the Joker, amongst others. He works as a double agent for Batman in Luthor's organization, and thus aligned with his father instead of his maternal grandfather. Batman has experienced a life changing event, and Gotham City will never be the same. His tunic is longer and has a yellow trim as well. 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. 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. After the events of Justice League: No Justice, the Titans disband. During a case in which Gizmo nearly detonates a nuclear device, Robin uses the ring to which Djinn is bound to grant her the use of her full powers to avert the crisis, and returns it afterwards, refusing to assume mastery over her. 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. Eventually, when Talia deemed that Damian was ready, she allowed him to go to Gotham and meet his father - the Batman. Damian, as a preadolescent, was left by his mother in the care of his father, who had been unaware of his existence. damian wayne | ScreenRant At that moment, a revived Deathstroke attacks the Titans and Batman with the intent to kill them all. While searching for a tree for Christmas,[20] Jonathan Samuel Kent accidentally torched some woodlands near a swamp in Hamilton. Dick eventually orders Damian through their comm-links to send one of his Wingers with Mr. 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. [37] Dick and Tim send Damian with the Gordons to their underground base while they battle the Black Lanterns. As Batman's official heir, Damian has a lot to live up to. In the climax, the Court manipulates Damian into joining them so they can use him to recruit Agent 37. "You have no intention of giving up your power to another, Father. 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. Jonathan was paid a visit by Robin, posing as both his school's bus driver and his substitute teacher. This troubles his relationship with Batman, who vows never to kill. Elaborating his plan in transferring his consciousness into Bruce's. I would have thought he'd call it a stupid and useless past time. How ironic that your company and holdings will fund my new empire." 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). Batgirl. Batman And Superman. [22] At this point, Alfred declared them to be the Super Sons. Damian, who is driving, knocks an ambulance off a bridge without any sign of remorse or even concern. 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. They worked together with Batman Incorporated to take down the League of Assassins' top killers. Instead, Damian decides to begin killing criminals to invoke true fear in his enemies. [64] The resurrections fail, leaving Ra's to realize his arrogance for allowing the Heretic to kill his grandson and regret allowing Talia to clone Damian. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. Red Arrow is injured and Deathstroke escapes. After a meeting with his mother Talia, he discovers that it is a warning from his cousin Mara al Ghul, who has chosen him as her prey as part of an initiation ritual that she must undertake to properly join the League of Assassins. [25] Thanks to the arrival of Lex Luthor and aid from Reggie's super-powered sister Sara, Kid Amazo was taken down. Eventually, Batman confronts Talia to confirm Damian's true identity, but both Talia and Damian are soon caught in an explosion. Who is the 4th Robin? And Damian was probably alone when he turned 14 in main continuity. Paternity test/documentation via source material, proof of biological relation and established name of the character provided in last panels of comic book. 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. Behind cover, the two briefly reminisce about their time together as Batman and Robin before resuming the defense. Elliot surmises that Damian is rather using the resemblance to Bruce to "spend time with [his] old man". You're not a king. [7] Robin revealed that he was lying, and refused to betray his father. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. In DC Rebirth, Damian's suit is modified. He's now 19. "Did he do a paternity test on Damian? "Assassins plan to take over Ra's' organization led by a man who Father believes could be his successor, until my father became aware of you." Batman offers his own body instead. Ra's refuses the offer, feeling that he needs someone of a younger age. How could you not? Still, it is highly doubtful that anyone expected literal gods to show up and abduct Damian in the middle of the celebration. Working together, Dick and Damian manage to stop Deathstroke. 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. A dark king for a new age." But thats exactly what happened when he learned that he had not only fathered a son with famed assassin Talia al Ghul (the daughter of Ras al Ghul, one of his longtime adversaries), but shed been raising the child in secret within the League of Assassins. [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. They too had chosen targets that they must hunt down in order to ascend to the League. Lobdell, Scott (w), Woods, Pete (a), Peteri, Troy (let), Marie Javins, Rob Levin (ed). Ace has been reintroduced in the Batman books, as a German Shepard/Great Dane mix bought by Bruce Wayne for his son Damian. [50] During the battle, Robin destroys one of Prime's evil Superboy doppelgngers by using a Kryptonite blade.[51]. Dick then begins to train Damian as to how to properly become the new Robin and the two develop their own unique crime-fighting style. Damian Wayne spends time reading tweets. Damian is willing to betray Tim at any moment for his own safety. 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. Morrison, Grant. Damian and Alfred race to aid Batman against the Black Glove in a commandeered Batmobile. League of Assassins memberThis character is or was a member of the League of Assassins, a international organization of the world's greatest killers, operating both for hire and their own agenda, in any of its various incarnations. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. [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. 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. Ra's captures the two and tells Batman that he will use one of them for his own body. Spaulding, Ethan, director. The villain intends to use Damian and Dick in his fight against their common enemies: the Black Glove. Its entirely black and gray with a red trim around the knees, chest, and collar. Damian Wayne Was Never Heartless, & Batman's Death Proves It. 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. 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. Near the end of the comic. He particularly clashes with Tim Drake, who he wants to replace as. I'd say like 6'6", 260+. How well do you know Damian Wayne? - Test | Quotev This character is or was primarily a member of the younger superhero team known as the Teen Titans, in any of its various incarnations. Help arrives in the form of the original Batman. They later encounter Darkseid's elite member Glorious Godfrey, setting in motion the Robin Rises story arc. Prior to the start of Grant Morrison's "Batman R.I.P." While in a simulation created by Batman where no one became Robin, Damian practiced Buddhism. [87] At the conclusion of the first arc, both Damian's mother and grandfather arrive to aid him in defeating Ruh and in the aftermath of this arc, he returns to live with them in their palace up until the events of "Shadow War. But against his father's wishes, he escapes, donning a new costume under the name of Redbird.[54]. O'Neil, Dennis. Deadman later revives the former Boy Wonders. He ends up captured by Ra's and is nearly killed. Mother Wayne decided to create an evil, adult clone of Damian named The Heretic, designed to kill Bruce Wayne. The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. In the aftermath, Damian is tested by Batman on how to control his new power abilities before Damian returns to the role as Robin. After Tim leaves, Damian starts engaging in chess games with Hush, visiting him secretly against Dick's orders. It differs greatly from most Robin suits. [23] He was later unwillingly recruited by Damian to help him investigate a series of break-ins at LexCorp. Pets he has owned include. [4] Bruce bought Damian a dog named Titus. I'm either your partner in this or I'm not. 18 followers. [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. This resulted in another argument and a short fight, before Alfred arrived. I had to satisfy myself that you are a worthy successor to me!" Bruce returns to Gotham in 2004 (Detective Comics #0). while at the Tropic of Cancer, Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul, drugged Bruce Wayne and, several months later, Damian was born. An adult version of Damian Wayne appears in, Damian Wayne makes his television debut in the, Damian is the current Robin in the adult animated series, A Feudal Japan version of Robin appears in the anime film, Damian Wayne makes a non-speaking appearance in, Damian Wayne makes his final appearance in the, Damian Wayne appears in one of the alternate storylines of the, Damian Wayne appears in the animated film, Damian Wayne will appear as Robin in the live-action, Damian Wayne appears as a summonable character in, Damian Wayne appears as a playable character in, Damian Wayne was supposed to make his debut in the, Damian also appears as a playable character in, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 20:37. Named after the Shakespeare character, Titus is Damian Wayne's pet, a Great Dane, given to him by his father, Bruce. While the Pre-Flashpoint Damian did not meet his mother until he was eight. 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! His size makes perfect sense with his acrobatic background. [44] Although Wonder Girl objects to this decision, Grayson convinces her to let Damian stay on the team as he needs Damian to learn that he can trust others not to betray him, only for his temper to jeopardize his first mission with the team when he attacks an opponent just after Raven had convinced him to calm down, provoking their new foe into starting his wave of destruction again. Damian Wayne (Prime Earth) | DC Database | Fandom At the height of his anger and frustration, Damian rips the Robin insignia off his chest and gives it to Batman. It also allows Damian to naturally age instead of grown in a lab, as he was born when Bruce was 29. By Dashiel Reaves Oct 7, 2022. After defeating Damian's half-aquatic clones with Aquaman, Batman seeks Wonder Woman's help in chasing Ra's to Themyscira. 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. Freeze's gun. His teammates are also unaware that he is working with Jason Todd, who goes by the alias Outlaw. Writer Joshua Williamson prepares to pit Damian Wayne against DC's deadliest warriors in Robin #1. 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. Happy 13th Birthday, Damian Wayne :) Bunny Cherry. How could you not? 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. During his adventure, he met Ra's' daughter 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. Damian and Tim fight side by side against Ra's and his minions. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. In the aftermath, Robin forms an unlikely partnership with his mother Talia. Posted: Mar 19, 2013 8:10 pm. Damian Wayne | The New 52 Batman Wiki | Fandom A subsequent conversation between Tim and Alfred implies that Batman has carried out a DNA test on Damian. However, Batman told Damian he had to quit crime-fighting altogether. However in the current Batman Vs Robin comic, he is shown to have magic abilities. Dick Grayson was returned to his previous role as Nightwing, and Damian still serves as his father's vigilante partner Robin. Declaring himself free, Damian leaves for parts unknown. [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. 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". As the Dynamic Duo, they faced new threats such as Doctor Hurt, Professor Pyg and Flamingo.[2]. Damian Wayne - Wikipedia [16] Damian refused to stay home while his allies were dying, and Alfred allowed him to leave knowing he could not be stopped. 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. 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. Talia al Ghul to Batman. Deadman then possesses and leaves Damian's body, subsequently passing his knowledge of the attack of the Black Lanterns onto him. 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. During this time, Damian was raised by Talia and trained by the League of Assassins; Damian became a skilled assassin by an early age. Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names. Its not often that something takes Batman by surprise. When Alfred reprimands him, Damian retorts with a backhanded threat. . End of the comic. He was subsequently rescued by Maya Ducard, the daughter of the villain Nobody, and Damian's pet dragon-bat Goliath. Damian Wayne | Batman Wiki | Fandom Along with the mysterious Wingman and most of the Bat-family, Damian manages to rescue his father and defeat most of the League of Shadows. 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). [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. The older girl (Damian's companion) is later eaten by Killer Croc. He may be the most violent Robin, but even Damian Wayne has moments of humanity that shine . Damian's birth was a bit messy, and so is his claim to the Wayne Dynasty. [36] After raiding the Army Reserve National Guard Armory, Dick, Damian, and the arriving Tim Drake, are able to save Commissioner Gordon, Oracle, and the surviving police officers at Gotham Central from the reanimated versions of the original Dark Knight's deceased rogues gallery members. Batman: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Damian Wayne - CBR The boys finally managed to put aside their differences and worked together in order to save their fathers from an apparent threat in the Batcave, but this later turns out to be a ruse. Jon later awakened in the Batcave and found out that Robin had been keeping him under surveillance for a long time. Spoilers ahead for Robin #5 Due to the extreme training from his mother and grandfather has, Damian has the skills and stealth of that of an extremely trained assassin.