Dick Grayson
Origin - The name "Robin the Boy Wonder" and the medieval look of the original costume were inspired by the legendary hero Robin Hood, as well as the red-breasted American Robin, which continued the "flying animal" motif of Batman. Young Dick Grayson was born on the first day of spring. His mother nicknamed him "little Robin". Little did she know how prophetic this term of endearment would be in her son's life. Dick Grayson was a twelve-year-old Romany circus acrobat, the youngest of a family act called The Flying Graysons of The Haley Circus. While on tour in Gotham City, Dick watched in horror as his parents' high wire snapped, sending his parents hurtling to their deaths, all while many of Gotham's elite watched on. Bruce Wayne rescued Dick by adopting him as his ward. Batman made the young orphan the offer of a lifetime; the chance to become his crime-fighting partner. Dick chose the name Robin, and his training began. They swore an oath that they would fight together against crime and corruption, never swerving from the path of righteousness. Batman had realized for the first time that he did not have to be alone in his crusade. Along with Kid Flash and Aqualad, Robin would create the Teen Titans a group of young sidekick heroes. When Robin was 17, he was shot in the shoulder by the Joker, and this scared Batman into ending his career for good. Dick realized at that point that he had grown up: he no longer relied on Batman and, in fact, he and the Dark Knight disagreed on crime-fighting methodology. His new-found independence and Titans' duties in New York left less time for his former commitments in Gotham City. Batman was less than pleased, and he informed Dick that if he no longer wanted to be his partner, then Dick would have to retire as Robin. Very briefly, Dick had considered giving up the whole crime fighting gig, but he couldn't imagine his life any other way; but if he couldn't be Robin, who would he be? Superman had the answer. Long ago on Krypton, a man was cast out by his family just as Dick had been. He dreamed of a world ruled by justice, and set out to protect the helpless of Krypton. He was known only as Nightwing. Nightwing had finally moved out of the shadow of the Bat, and would lead the Titans through some hard times. Feeling hurt and betrayed, Bruce and Dick would remain at odds with each other, never fully sorting out their strained relationship. Still recovering from his broken back, Bruce asked Dick to substitute for him as Batman for a time; Dick accepted. He established a wonderful partnership with Tim Drake, the third person to become Robin after Dick's replacement Jason Todd was killed by the Joker. Bruce eventually returned to Gotham to reclaim his role as Batman. For the first time in a long time, Bruce and Dick began to heal their strained relationship. Bruce's respect for Dick was at last obvious. Batman then entrusts Nightwing to alert other heroes about the danger that the Infinite Crisis poses. Dick flies to Titans Tower, but the only hero who answers his call is Superboy (Conner Kent). Together, they soon run into Superboy-Prime. Prime is ready to kill Nightwing when Conner intervenes, sacrificing himself ending the destruction of the Universe. Following the death of Bruce Wayne, Gotham goes to hell and Robin and Nightwing are trying their hardest to set it right, they have developed the Network, made up of their best allies to help. Robin and Squire were tracking some robbers but before they could take them down some else does, Robin and Squire don't see the person but he leaves them a note saying "I'M THE REAL BATMAN" but before anything can be said Nightwing calls Robin for back up with a gang, they take the gang down. Meanwhile a coach full of Gotham's most dangerous criminal's on their way to Arkham but the coach is stopped by a small army of goons lead by the Black Mask.After the criminals are off the coach, Arkham is blown up [by the Joker] also they've caught on that Batman is no longer around. Back in the Bat-cave Nightwing is looking at all of Batman's different suits when Tim walks in saying that one of them [Tim or Dick] needs to become the new Batman. Nightwing shrugs this off so Tim tells Dick about a man running around in a custom made Batman suit fighting crime [possibly Jason Todd] but this was no beginner he was experienced and knew what he was doing. Fearing Jason will destroy the Batman identity Dick reluctantly returns to wearing the Batman costume with Damian, Bruce Wayne's son, as his Robin rather than Tim. Dick chose Damian instead of Tim because he sees Tim as an equal, not a sidekick: he chose Damian to be Robin so Damian can be guided down the right path of bringing criminals to justice. Upon his return to the present, Bruce Wayne has turned the concept of "Batman" into a global operation known as "Batman, Inc.", after revealing to the press he has been "funding" Batman all these years. Dick has retained the Batman identity despite Bruce's return. He continues to operate as Gotham City's primary defender with Damian Wayne continuing as his Robin. He had also joined the current incarnation of the JLA. Dick has returned to the Nightwing identity following the events seen most recently in Flashpoint, leaving his mentor as Gotham's Dark Knight once more. However, Dick has become somewhat more violent upon his return. He is also wearing a new costume with red colors instead of his traditional blue ones.
Powers and Abilities - Grayson is a world class detective, second only to the likes of Batman. He was rigorously trained by the Dark Knight in everything from escapology to criminology, fencing, stealth, disguise, and numerous other combat/non-combat disciplines. Grayson is a prodigious natural athlete, possessing a peak human level of agility/acrobatic skills. He is regarded as the greatest human acrobat in the DC universe. Batman himself is an incredible athlete in agility, and is at peak human perfection, but even he gives the advantage in that area over to Nightwing. He is the only person on Earth who can do the quadruple somersault. He has been taught by Batman, the ability to instill fear into others. He has fought and held his own or defeated some of the best fighters in the world. Through his martial arts training with Batman, he has become an expert on almost all types of weaponry. His training has made him a master at stealth capable of easily breaching high security facilities without being detected. He has been compared to Batman, in terms of stealth and has been stated to be as good as Batman in this field. He has even snuck up on Batman himself. He is a master tracker, comparable to the Batman. He is proficient in the art of disguise, a master escape artist. He is one of the strongest non-metas on Earth. Although he relies on his speed more than his strength, he has shown remarkable strength throughout his career, though not as great as Batman's. Nightwing possesses reflexes that have enabled him to dodge point blank gunfire from multiple opponents at the same time. He has run at speeds greater than the finest competing athletes. He has been stated to be even faster than Batman. His lung capacity is so great that he is capable of holding his breath underwater for 4 minutes. He is considered to be the most agile human being in the DC Universe. He is also a brilliant and experienced strategist with superlative leadership skills, having served as leader to the Titans, the Outsiders, and even the Justice League. Additionally, Dick's efforts to remain in contact with other heroes makes him a master at rallying, unifying, and inspiring the superhero community, a skill in which he has surpassed his mentor. Dick Grayson has almost reached Batman in training as well as many abilities and is believed literally and figuratively to be his successor.
Weaknesses and Limitations - Dick Grayson has the same limitations a normal human male in extreme peak physical condition in his late 20's would have.
Alfred always had faith that the dynamic duo could survive anything. Except maybe each other.
Origin - The name "Robin the Boy Wonder" and the medieval look of the original costume were inspired by the legendary hero Robin Hood, as well as the red-breasted American Robin, which continued the "flying animal" motif of Batman. Young Dick Grayson was born on the first day of spring. His mother nicknamed him "little Robin". Little did she know how prophetic this term of endearment would be in her son's life. Dick Grayson was a twelve-year-old Romany circus acrobat, the youngest of a family act called The Flying Graysons of The Haley Circus. While on tour in Gotham City, Dick watched in horror as his parents' high wire snapped, sending his parents hurtling to their deaths, all while many of Gotham's elite watched on. Bruce Wayne rescued Dick by adopting him as his ward. Batman made the young orphan the offer of a lifetime; the chance to become his crime-fighting partner. Dick chose the name Robin, and his training began. They swore an oath that they would fight together against crime and corruption, never swerving from the path of righteousness. Batman had realized for the first time that he did not have to be alone in his crusade. Along with Kid Flash and Aqualad, Robin would create the Teen Titans a group of young sidekick heroes. When Robin was 17, he was shot in the shoulder by the Joker, and this scared Batman into ending his career for good. Dick realized at that point that he had grown up: he no longer relied on Batman and, in fact, he and the Dark Knight disagreed on crime-fighting methodology. His new-found independence and Titans' duties in New York left less time for his former commitments in Gotham City. Batman was less than pleased, and he informed Dick that if he no longer wanted to be his partner, then Dick would have to retire as Robin. Very briefly, Dick had considered giving up the whole crime fighting gig, but he couldn't imagine his life any other way; but if he couldn't be Robin, who would he be? Superman had the answer. Long ago on Krypton, a man was cast out by his family just as Dick had been. He dreamed of a world ruled by justice, and set out to protect the helpless of Krypton. He was known only as Nightwing. Nightwing had finally moved out of the shadow of the Bat, and would lead the Titans through some hard times. Feeling hurt and betrayed, Bruce and Dick would remain at odds with each other, never fully sorting out their strained relationship. Still recovering from his broken back, Bruce asked Dick to substitute for him as Batman for a time; Dick accepted. He established a wonderful partnership with Tim Drake, the third person to become Robin after Dick's replacement Jason Todd was killed by the Joker. Bruce eventually returned to Gotham to reclaim his role as Batman. For the first time in a long time, Bruce and Dick began to heal their strained relationship. Bruce's respect for Dick was at last obvious. Batman then entrusts Nightwing to alert other heroes about the danger that the Infinite Crisis poses. Dick flies to Titans Tower, but the only hero who answers his call is Superboy (Conner Kent). Together, they soon run into Superboy-Prime. Prime is ready to kill Nightwing when Conner intervenes, sacrificing himself ending the destruction of the Universe. Following the death of Bruce Wayne, Gotham goes to hell and Robin and Nightwing are trying their hardest to set it right, they have developed the Network, made up of their best allies to help. Robin and Squire were tracking some robbers but before they could take them down some else does, Robin and Squire don't see the person but he leaves them a note saying "I'M THE REAL BATMAN" but before anything can be said Nightwing calls Robin for back up with a gang, they take the gang down. Meanwhile a coach full of Gotham's most dangerous criminal's on their way to Arkham but the coach is stopped by a small army of goons lead by the Black Mask.After the criminals are off the coach, Arkham is blown up [by the Joker] also they've caught on that Batman is no longer around. Back in the Bat-cave Nightwing is looking at all of Batman's different suits when Tim walks in saying that one of them [Tim or Dick] needs to become the new Batman. Nightwing shrugs this off so Tim tells Dick about a man running around in a custom made Batman suit fighting crime [possibly Jason Todd] but this was no beginner he was experienced and knew what he was doing. Fearing Jason will destroy the Batman identity Dick reluctantly returns to wearing the Batman costume with Damian, Bruce Wayne's son, as his Robin rather than Tim. Dick chose Damian instead of Tim because he sees Tim as an equal, not a sidekick: he chose Damian to be Robin so Damian can be guided down the right path of bringing criminals to justice. Upon his return to the present, Bruce Wayne has turned the concept of "Batman" into a global operation known as "Batman, Inc.", after revealing to the press he has been "funding" Batman all these years. Dick has retained the Batman identity despite Bruce's return. He continues to operate as Gotham City's primary defender with Damian Wayne continuing as his Robin. He had also joined the current incarnation of the JLA. Dick has returned to the Nightwing identity following the events seen most recently in Flashpoint, leaving his mentor as Gotham's Dark Knight once more. However, Dick has become somewhat more violent upon his return. He is also wearing a new costume with red colors instead of his traditional blue ones.
Powers and Abilities - Grayson is a world class detective, second only to the likes of Batman. He was rigorously trained by the Dark Knight in everything from escapology to criminology, fencing, stealth, disguise, and numerous other combat/non-combat disciplines. Grayson is a prodigious natural athlete, possessing a peak human level of agility/acrobatic skills. He is regarded as the greatest human acrobat in the DC universe. Batman himself is an incredible athlete in agility, and is at peak human perfection, but even he gives the advantage in that area over to Nightwing. He is the only person on Earth who can do the quadruple somersault. He has been taught by Batman, the ability to instill fear into others. He has fought and held his own or defeated some of the best fighters in the world. Through his martial arts training with Batman, he has become an expert on almost all types of weaponry. His training has made him a master at stealth capable of easily breaching high security facilities without being detected. He has been compared to Batman, in terms of stealth and has been stated to be as good as Batman in this field. He has even snuck up on Batman himself. He is a master tracker, comparable to the Batman. He is proficient in the art of disguise, a master escape artist. He is one of the strongest non-metas on Earth. Although he relies on his speed more than his strength, he has shown remarkable strength throughout his career, though not as great as Batman's. Nightwing possesses reflexes that have enabled him to dodge point blank gunfire from multiple opponents at the same time. He has run at speeds greater than the finest competing athletes. He has been stated to be even faster than Batman. His lung capacity is so great that he is capable of holding his breath underwater for 4 minutes. He is considered to be the most agile human being in the DC Universe. He is also a brilliant and experienced strategist with superlative leadership skills, having served as leader to the Titans, the Outsiders, and even the Justice League. Additionally, Dick's efforts to remain in contact with other heroes makes him a master at rallying, unifying, and inspiring the superhero community, a skill in which he has surpassed his mentor. Dick Grayson has almost reached Batman in training as well as many abilities and is believed literally and figuratively to be his successor.
Weaknesses and Limitations - Dick Grayson has the same limitations a normal human male in extreme peak physical condition in his late 20's would have.
Alfred always had faith that the dynamic duo could survive anything. Except maybe each other.
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