Dick Grayson

> *For other characters to take up the mantle of "Robin", see Robin (Disambiguation).*
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## Dick Grayson

### Alias(es)

Dick Grayson
**Nightwing**
**Robin**
Redbird
Little Bird
Bird Boy

### Family

John Grayson (Father; Deceased)
Mary Grayson (Mother; Deceased)
Nicholas Grayson (Paternal Grandfather; Deceased)
William Cobb (Paternal Great-Grandfather)
Amelia Crowne (Paternal Great-Grandmother; Deceased)
Penelope Crowne (1st Cousin, 1x Removed; Deceased)
Bruce Wayne (Legal Guardian)

### Affliation

Titans
Bat Family (Formerly)
Haly's Circus (Formerly)
The Flying Graysons (Formerly)

## Appearances

### Movie

*Justice League* (mentioned)
*Titans*

### TV Series

*Batman: Anarky* (87 episodes)
*Green Arrow* (3 episodes)
*Superman* (2 episodes)
*Batwoman* (mentioned)

## Actor/Actresses

### Portrayed by

Brenton Thwaites

"*No! You are far more selfish and deluded that anyone gives you credit for! The truth behind me and my family is out there and you probably just took that from me! Why?! Just to keep me in this life?! Well, I'm sick of it and I'm sick of you!"
"What are you saying, Dick?"
"I'm saying...I quit!*"
—Dick quits being Robin.[src]
**Richard John "Dick" Grayson** (born March 20, 1997) is a vigilante and former member of the Bat Family. He is the son of the late John and Mary Grayson, the adoptive son of Bruce Wayne, the ex-boyfriend of Barbara Gordon and the current boyfriend of Helena Bertinelli. Dick was once a circus performer at Haly's Circus with his parents in a family act called The Flying Graysons until their act was sabotaged by crime boss Tony Zucco, ending in his parent's death. He was then adopted by billionaire Bruce Wayne and even later discovered he was "Batman". Dick joined his side as the vigilante known as **Redbird** and later **Robin**. After he found his heritage was entangled with the Court of Owls, Dick vowed to take them on his own as it was now personal, causing him to get into a fight with Bruce and leave the Bat Family and the Robin persona behind.

After helping out during the No Man's Land incident, Dick left Gotham alongside Huntress to investigate the mysterious organisation, Spyral, who had become entangled with the latter and seemingly had information about the Court's activities. After a scuffle in which William Cobb had died, the two were victorious, only for them to be targeted by dangerous mercenary, Deathstroke, causing Dick to assemble a new group of heroes, the Titans, leading them as a new vigilante in his own right, **Nightwing**.

## Biography

### Early life

Dick was born to John and Mary Grayson on March 20, 1997. He was then raised in Haly's Circus and trained to be an acrobat, later joining The Flying Graysons and starring alongside his mother and father.

### Death of his parents

Before the beginning of the final show in Gotham, Dick noticed the owner of the circus, Mr. Haly, talking to an unknown man but before Dick could listen in at all, his dad called him back to prepare for the show. During the act, the family did several flips that were successful, however, when Dick's parents went across on their own, the ropes let them go and causes them to fall to their death, right in front of Dick.

A moment later, several thugs broke through the tent and began to shoot into the crowd, causing a panic. Dick managed to safely get down off the circus equipment but quickly fell into a hiding spot, frozen with fear. He stayed there until the vigilante that had been seen around Gotham grabbed him and got him out of the tent, into police protection. He also later managed to stop the fire fight. In the next few days following the tragedy, Dick was placed into foster care and also in and out of therapy.

However, during his parent's funeral, Dick was noticed by Bruce Wayne, who could relate to him after his parent's deaths. Wayne ended up adopting Dick and after signing many papers, he was officially Dick's adoptive father, taking him to live at Wayne Manor.

## Personality

Before his parents died, Dick was an extremely happy kid, making jokes and puns whenever he could and laughing along with everyone else. However, after the tragedy, Dick became extremely cold and distant, refusing to open up and talk to his therapist.

## Abilities

* **Peak of Human Physical Condition:** After training extensively at Haly's Circus, Dick reached the peak of human physical condition, being capable of extensive gymnastics. Furthermore, after being taken in by Bruce Wayne, Dick was trained in self defence
	+ **Gymnastics/Free-running:** Dick is able to do several flips at once and proceed with a backflip. He can also swing off of a rope or something similar and do several flips, even being capable of stopping his fall by grabbing another one.
	+ **Honed Senses:**

* **High-Level Intellect/Expert Tactician:**
	+ **Master Detective/Investigator:**
	+ **Skilled Engineer:**

* **Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant/Martial Artist:**
	+ **Master Batarang Wielder:**
	+ **Master Stick-Fighter:**

* **Stealth/Infiltration:**

## Equipment

* **Nightwing Suit:** After donning the identity of Nightwing, Dick modified an originally all-black tactical suit with a bright blue emblem and domino mask.
* **Escrima sticks:** As Nightwing, Dick's main weapons of choice are a pair of electrified escrima sticks.

### Former equipment

* **Robin suit**: Dick dons a protective, armoured, red and green suit whilst protecting Gotham as Robin alongside Batman. The suit was initially created by Alfred Pennyworth with updates later added by Lucius Fox.
* **Bo-Staff:** As Robin, Dick's main weapon of choice is a bo-staff that he has been trained in using by Bruce.

## Appearances

### Films

* *Justice League* (mentioned)
* *Titans*

### *Batman: Anarky*

Season 1
* "Pilot" (poster)
* "Die One, Die All"
* "Green Fingers"
* "Venom"
* "Night of the Pyg"
* "Shattered Bloodline"
* "Siren's Cry" (mentioned)
* "Cold, Cold Heart"
* "Curiosity"
* "Treat Them Mean, Keep Them Kean"
* "The Demon's Head"
* "Legacies"
* "The Secret Six"
* "Past Sins"
* "Heir"
* "Battle for Gotham"

Season 2
* "Fallout"
* "Loyalty"
* "Frost Warning"
* "Lost Love"
* "Abandoned"
* "Fractured Minds" (mentioned)
* "We Are The Freaks"
* "Man of Steel"
* "Frostbite"
* "Hello, Junior"
* "Swimming With The Fishes"
* "Bat Family"
* "Welcome To Earth-2"
* "Escape From Earth-2"
* "Vengeance"
* "Metapocalypse"
* "Arkham Has Fallen"

Season 3
* "New Beginnings"
* "Narrows Rising"
* "A Woman Scorned"
* "Born On a Monday"
* "Family Matters"
* "Pain Is Weakness Leaving the Body"
* "Eye For an Eye"
* "Bloodlines, Part 2"
* "Jokes On You"
* "Nothing To Fear"
* "Fear of Man"
* "A Bird That Can't Fly"
* "Demons"
* "Batgirl Begins, Part 1"
* "Batgirl Begins, Part 2"
* "Wildcard"
* "Joker's Wild"

Season 4
* "Blood Is Thicker Than Water"
* "Family Is Everything"
* "Whom To Trust?"
* "How To Solve a Problem Like a Falcone"
* "The Hangman"
* "Betrayal"
* "Joy of the Holidays"
* "Amazons Attack, Part 3"
* "Two-Faced"
* "Agencies"
* "Better Half"
* "Order & Chaos"
* "Huntress Becomes the Hunted"
* "Friend or Foe"
* "A Tale of Two Sisters"
* "So You Wanna Start a War?"
* "Shadows"

Season 5
* "Crazy Love"
* "The Owls are Watching"
* "Allegiances"
* "Watch Your Back"
* "Girls Night Out"
* "Backstabber"
* "Heritage"
* "Underworld Unleashed, Part 1"
* "Speak Not a Whispered Word"
* "Regrets" (mentioned)
* "Harley & Ivy"
* "Attack on the Nest"
* "The Gray Son of Gotham"
* "Sisters Are Forever"
* "Judgement Day, Part 1"
* "Judgement Day, Part 2"

Season 6
* "No Man's Land"
* "Fear the Reaper"
* "Fire and Ice"
* "We Are Legion"
* "Chaos Lives"
* "Enter the Sirens"
* "Gotham in Green"
* "Hope"

Season 7
* "Mad as a Hatter" (mentioned)
* "Trial of the Batman" (phone call)

### *Green Arrow*

#### Season 1

* "Past Sins" (indirectly mentioned)
* "Bloodlines, Part 1"

### *Superman*

#### Season 1

* "General, Care to Step Outside?" (mentioned)
* "Amazons Attack, Part 1"

## Behind the Scenes

* In DC Comics, **Richard John "Dick" Grayson** is the first character to take on the mantle of Robin and was the first ever sidekick of Batman. After years of working alongside Batman, Grayson eventually grew up to become the vigilante **Nightwing**.