Ra's al Ghul

**Rā's al Ghūl** (レイシュ・アル・グール, *Reishu Aru Gūru*), is both a fictional character and antagonist of the *Marvelous DC's* *Justice Avengers* series created by Gardner Fox and Jack Kirby. He is the League of Assassins' leader and council member of the Cabal Light.

One of the most long-lived men on Earth, Rā's have been increasing and revitalizing his life by immersing himself in the "Lazarus Pits". An international terrorist, his primary purpose is to restore the ecological balance by reducing the population of mankind in the world.

An extreme environmentalist, Rā's' views humanity as a planet-destroying parasites. He was aspired to wipe the entire world clean of crime and pollution by eradicating most of the population as a means to be stopped, or at least "culled", before it's sheer numbers destroys the natural world.

His hatred of mankind is tied to his long life, having watched the world become increasingly industrialized, where areas of pristine and natural beauty are destroyed as technology takes over. His pursuit of his goals has put him in odds with his most worthy adversary, Batman.

"*You've become what you've always fought against, and I will stop you.*"

—Batman, to Rā's al Ghūl at Wonder Tower.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: David Warner (English), Masahiko Tanaka (Japanese), Not Known (Albanian), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Isralian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish)

### Appearance

Rā's al Ghūl is a tall and daunting man with green eyes. He has black hair with gray streaks. He has a long black mustache and wild, black eyebrows.

He dresses in a regal manner, with the majority of his clothes covered by a high-collared green cloak with large gold buttons. Underneath, he wears a black vest with gold hems, a white undershirt, and a golden sash. He wears black pants and knee-high black boots.

* Hair Color: Black with Gray streaks
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Green
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 6'0"
* Weight: 200 lbs. (91 kg)

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* League of Assassins
	+ Ubu - Bodyguard.
	+ Lady Shiva - Ally.
	+ Bane - Student.
* Cabal Light
	+ Vandal Savage
	+ Dracula
	+ Queen Bee
	+ Doctor Doom
	+ Klarion
	+ Leader
	+ Zviad Baazovi
	+ Kang
	+ Ultra-Humanite
	+ Enchantress
	+ A.I.M. H.I.V.E.
		- M.O.D.O.K
		- Scientist Supreme
	+ Hydra
* Tobias Whale - Ally.
* Abomination
* Scarecrow
* TYGER Security
	+ Hugo Strange
	+ Arkham Knight
* Trigon

### Family

* Melisande (wife)
* Dusan al Ghul (son; deceased)
* Talia al Ghūl (daughter)
* Nyssa al Ghūl (daughter)
* Robin (grandson)

### Neutral

* Poison Ivy
* Deathstroke - Former right-hand man
* Taskmaster - Former right-hand man
* Joker

### Enemies

* S.H.I.E.L.D.
	+ Nick Fury
	+ Maria Hill
	+ Peggy Carter
	+ Alisande Morales
	+ Chastity McBryde
	+ Dum Dum Dugan
	+ James Woo
	+ Sidney Levine
* Justice Avengers
	+ Captain America
	+ Superman
	+ Iron Man
	+ Bat Family
		- Batman - Student turned enemy.
		- Alfred Pennyworth
	+ Thor
	+ Wonder Woman
	+ Black Widow
	+ Katana
	+ Hulk
	+ Brawly
	+ Hawkeye (Clint)
	+ Flash
	+ Ms. Marvel
	+ Hawkeye (Kate)
* Teen Titans
	+ Robin/Nightwing
	+ Raven

## Abilities and Powers

### Powers

* **Lazarus Enhancement**: Rā's al Ghūl lived for several centuries thanks to his use of the Lazarus Pits which he used countless times that replenished his aged, injured, or even dead body. As a side effect to numerous exposures to the Lazarus Pits, Rā's strength and stamina were enhanced.
	+ **Near Longevity**: Rā's was kept alive for 600 years by the Lazarus Pits. Due to his unrestricted access to the Lazarus Pit, Ra's was able to live long past his original lifespan.
	+ **Enhanced Strength**: The Lazarus Pit enhanced Rā's strength, to the point that his older appearance was merely a trick that made his enemies think that he's weak.
	+ **Enhanced Stamina**: Contrary to his real and physical age, Rā's was just as energetic as a man in his prime.

### Abilities

* **Martial Arts**
* **Swordsmanship**: Rā's was deadly with a blade, and was able to wound someone fatally, which left them time to be saved or have a few last words.
* **Occultism**: Rā's had knowledge of magic.
* **Deception**:
* **Genius-Level Intellect**: Rā's had hundreds of years to study and learn, which made him effectively the smartest being on the planet.
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat** (Advanced): A trained assassin with centuries of experience, Rā's was on par or perhaps even better at killing than Deathstroke. Batman was forced to solely be on the defensive in their battle in Arkham City.
* **Leadership**: Rā's founded and lead the League of Assassins.
* **Pedagogy**: Rā's trained himself the man who became Batman.
* **Tactical Analysis**: Ra's was capable of seeing weaknesses and advantages in his plans and organization: All of which exploited his enemy's faults and helped to build the League even better.
* **Weaponry**: Ra's was adept in most forms of weaponry.
* **Resources**: Commands a legion of followers dedicated to bringing his vision of an Earthly paradise to fruition. He is the Leader of the League of Assassins (The Demon's Head). He also has a near-limitless amount of resources, state of the art weapons technology and wealth at his disposal.

### Equipment

* **Lazarus Pit**: Basically a "fountain of youth", which kept Rā's alive and restored him even from the dead.

## See also

* League of Assassins
* Nanda Parbat
* Cabal Light

## Etymology

* His name literally translates to Demon's Head, or Head of the Demon.

## External links

* Rā's al Ghūl *Wikipedia*
* Rā's al Ghūl *DC Database*
* Rā's al Ghūl *Batman Wiki*

## Notes & Trivia

* Rā's al Ghūl first appeared in Batman #232 (June 1971).
* Rā's once unleashed a viral plague upon Gotham City in one of his attempts of restoring global balance.
* Rā's al Ghūl consistently addresses Batman as "the Detective" as a show of respect to the hero's intelligence and determination. He occasionally refers to Tim Drake with the same title. He also refers to Superman as "the Icon".
* Rā's has considered other men, aside from Bruce Wayne, to be his heir and husband to his daughter, Talia, over the years. These men include Bane and Lex Luthor, however, only Bruce Wayne has ever captured his daughter's interest.