Slade Wilson

**Slade Joseph Wilson** (スレイド・ジョゼフ・ウィルソン, *Sureido Josefu Wiruson*), or "**Deathstroke**" (デスストローク, *Desusutorōku*), is fictional character and antagonist of the *DC* series created by Jack Kirby. He is the world's greatest assassin/mercenary.

He is the world's greatest assassin/mercenary. Of former military colonel status, subject of a failed medical experiment, he has since taken up work as a mercenary, armed with multiple weapons, and considered expert with edged weapons, firearms and explosives.

His augmentations, distinguishing characteristics, unique weapons and abilities, coupled with his mastery of hand-to-hand combat make him a formidable opponent. Serving as the most dangerous enemy of the Teen Titans, Autobots and the Justice League.

Following his military service, Slade worked for various private military contractors before striking out on his own – and allegedly becoming one of the highest paid contract killers in the world, specializing in high profile assassinations.

"*I am the thing that keeps you up at night. The evil that haunts every dark corner of your mind. I will never rest and neither will you.*"

—Deathstroke, to Nightwing.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice actor:* Ron Perlman (English), Hidenari Ugaki (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Ricardo Schnetzer (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Pierre Dourlens (French), Not Known (Galician), Jan Spitzer (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Gang Gu-han (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Jacek Rozenek (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Steve Kratz (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Appearance

#### As Deathstroke

* Hair Color: Grey
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Blue
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 6' 4"
* Weight: 225 lbs. (102 kg)

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* TYGER
	+ Hugo Strange - Employer.
	+ Robin/Arkham Knight
* Ubu

### Family

* unnamed father
* Lillian Worth (first wife)
* Adeline Kane (estranged wife)
* Ravager (daughter)
* Jericho (son)
* Grant Wilson (son)
* Wade DeFarge (younger half-brother)
* Jade Wilson

### Neutral

* League of Assassins
	+ Rā's al Ghūl - Former master.
	+ Talia al Ghūl
	+ Lady Shiva
* Joker - Employer.
* Brother Blood - Employer; deceased.
* Mother Mayhem - Deceased.
* Scarecrow
* Lex Luthor - Employer.
* Amanda Waller - Boss.
* Suicide Squad
	+ Rick Flag - Field commander.
	+ Deadshot - Leader.
	+ Killer Frost - Teammate turned enemy
	+ Captain Boomerang
	+ Enchantress
	+ Killer Croc
	+ King Shark - Teammate.
	+ Harley Quinn
	+ Katana
	+ El Diablo
	+ Slipknot
* Monster T
* Terra

### Enemies

* Justice League
	+ Team Superman
		- Superman
		- Superboy
		- Supergirl
		- Power Girl
		- Krypto
	+ Bat Family
		- Batman
		- Alfred Pennyworth
		- Batgirl/Oracle
		- Red Robin
	+ Wonder Woman
	+ Flash
	+ Green Lantern Corps
		- Green Lantern (1)
		- Green Lantern (2)
		- Green Lantern (3)
		- Kilowog
		- Tomar-Re
	+ Booster Gold
	+ Aquaman
	+ Shazam
	+ Zatanna
	+ Plastic Man
	+ Atom
	+ Black Lightning
	+ Spectre
	+ Martian Manhunter
	+ Red Tornado
	+ Hawkman
	+ Team Arrow
		- Green Arrow
		- Tigress
	+ Black Canary
	+ Dr. Fate
	+ Elongated Man
	+ Valkyrie
	+ Jonah Hex
	+ Metamorpho
	+ Deadman
	+ Wildcat
	+ Amethyst
* Teen Titans
	+ Robin/Nightwing - Archenemy.
	+ Robin
	+ Cyborg
	+ Beast Boy
	+ Raven
	+ Starfire
* Titans East
	+ Bumblebee
	+ Aqualad
	+ Speedy/Red Arrow/Arsenal
* Detective Chimp
* Gotham Police Department
	+ Commissioner Gordon
* Incubus
* Trigon - Former master and enemy; deceased.
* Vandal Savage - Enemy; deceased.

### Powers

* **Medically Enhanced Physiology**:
	+ **Accelerated Healing**: The militia can be heard talking about him. Apparently, he took some decent beatings when training with them, but was just as fine the next day.
	+ **Enhanced Agility**: Deathstroke's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels. He is capable of maneuvering with grace and speed. Mere moments after using a smoke bomb to escape, he easily hides himself for sneak attacks. He is also capable of jumping between vantage points without much noise or effort.
	+ **Enhanced Intellect**: Deathstroke has an incredible memory, being able to remember years worth of his military exploits and strategies. He is capable of making a situation work to his advantage, although an equally smart person such as Batman can turn the tables on him.
	+ **Enhanced Reflexes**: Due to his enhanced sight, Deathstroke is able to dodge attack with relative ease. However, if his guard is down, he can easily be taken down.
	+ **Enhanced Speed**: Another benefit of his enhanced physisology is that Deathsroke can run faster than a normal person. Although he is nowhere as fast as someone with a connection to the Speed Force.
	+ **Enhanced Stamina**: Thanks to the experiments done to him, Slade has more energy that a man in his 50s should. He is able to exert himself for hours while wearing a heavy body armor, without tiring easily..
	+ **Enhanced Strength**: Another benefit to his altered physiology is improved muscle tone. Due to this he is more than capable of grappling with a younger man in prime condition like Batman. In fact, Batman considered his fight with Deathstroke to be the hardest he ever had.
* **Divine Empowerment** (formerly): Deathstroke's bargain with Trigon in exchange for handling his mission, Slade was imbued with various powers
	+ **Pyrokinesis**: When Slade made his deal with Trigon, the demon granted Slade the power to shoot streams of fire from his hands. This flame was magic in nature and could not be extinguished with conventional means including ice/water or snuffing out. However, when Trigon went back on his deal and did not give Deathstroke his skin back, Deathstroke broke into Trigon's underworld and got his skin back himself. After breaking their deal, Deathstroke lost his powers to control fire.
	+ **Healing**: While technically for lack of a better word, Dead, Deathstroke could withstand considerable physical punishment.
		- **Invulnerability**:

### Abilities

* **Acrobatics**: Deathstroke is a master acrobat. He is highly agile and is capable of performing skillful acrobatic maneuvers in combat.
* **Peak Human Condition**: Slade is exceptionally strong and agile. He's demonstrating feats of physical strength to the point he can shatter rocks with punches and dent solid metal.
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat** (Advanced):
	+ **Martial Arts**: Deathstroke is a master martial artist of multiple combat forms and techniques, likely one of the most experienced martial combatants in the world. Even Robin has never been able to decisively defeat him in unarmed combat. He possesses combat skills on par with Batman himself. Deathstroke can counter Batman's attacks, and even keep attacking to attack after Batman counters, and chains together attacks--also like Batman does. Batman must fight at the height of his skill to overcome Deathstroke.
* **Military Protocol**: Deathstroke is a highly trained soldier who has years of mercenary experience in the military. Deathstroke has fought for the special ops section of the US Army.
* **Stealth**: Deathstroke is a master of stealth and is able to silently assassinate people without making a sound. He was able to infiltrate *The Final Offer* and attack Batman while the Dark Knight was in the middle of an interrogation.
* **Tactical Analysis**: Deathstroke is a criminal genius and is always thinking two steps ahead. He even managed to lure Batman to his location so that he could fight the Dark Knight himself.
* **Weaponry**: Deathstroke is highly skilled in the use of many different types of weapons.
	+ **Stick Fighting**: Deathstroke has a bo staff, which he uses if he wishes to have a prolonged fight with his prey. He was shown to take out Black Mask's men with a few swipes.
	+ **Swordsmanship**: Deathstroke is an accomplished swordsman, able to rapidly attack his target. However, he has only been parried by Batman, whose arm-guards were thick enough to block the blade.
	+ **Firearms**: Deathstroke is a master marksman. He makes use of his dual-pistols.
	+ **Gadgetry**: Deathstroke is skilled in the use of multiple gadgets. The Remote Claw was a device of his, which was used to suspend his targets upside down. It could also be used to make tightrope bridges for gaps. Batman confiscated this from him to make his Line Launcher. Although unknown if he built his robotic army by himself, Deathstroke has shown impressive gadgetry skills.

### Weaknesses

* **Wounded Right Eye**: Deathstroke is half-blind. If something were to cover the left eye hole on his mask, Slade would be left blinded.

### Equipment

* **Radio**
* **Promethium Body Armor**
* **Remote Claw** (Formerly): Deathstroke has a remote-controlled detachable line shooter which he will use on Batman. Batman takes it for his own after the battle.
* **Flash Grenades**: Deathstroke uses small flashbangs to disorient his enemies.
* **Grapple Gun**:
* **Neural Pellet**: Deathstroke can attach pellets to his enemies that, when remotely detonate, temporarily incapacitate them.
* **Proximity Bomb**: Wilson has a collection of non-lethal mines he can place and detonate.
* **Mines**: When leaping from interactable objects, Deathstroke can plant a small mine on it to blow the object up.

### Weapons

* **Swords**: Deathstroke keeps only two swords on his back for close quarter combat.
* **Ballistic Staff**: If Deathstroke drops his sword, he will draw his staff and attack with that instead. The staff has a built in launcher that can shoot projectiles or actual rounds.
* **Dual Pistols**: Deathstroke does not commonly use his pistol. He only used it to kill his last henchmen.
* **Assault Rifle**
* **Dual Submachine Guns**: Although he tends not to use them in battle, Deathstroke will pull two submachine guns out when using his super move.

## External links

* Deathstroke *Wikipedia*
* Deathstroke *DC Database*
* Deathstroke *Batman Wiki*

## Notes & Trivia

* Deathstroke first appeared in Batman: The New Teen Titans #2 (December, 1980).