Damian Wayne (New 52)

*" I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. I'm either your partner in this or I'm not."*

## **Summary**

In the New 52 reboot of DC Comics, **Damian Wayne**, also known as **Robin**, the son of Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Talia al Ghul, stands as a significant character in the Batman mythos. Born from a lineage that combines the legacies of Gotham's greatest hero and the head of the League of Assassins, Damian's life is a constant battle between the contrasting ideologies of his parents. Raised initially by the League, Damian is a highly skilled fighter and strategist from a young age, often displaying a level of ruthlessness inherited from the al Ghul side of his family. Damian's abilities are a product of his exceptional training and genetics. He exhibits skills in various martial arts, acrobatics, and weaponry, making him a formidable combatant. His time as Robin under Batman's mentorship also sharpens his detective skills, tactical thinking, and technological expertise. Despite his youth, Damian often shows a maturity and seriousness in combat that rivals seasoned fighters. His struggle to adhere to Batman's non-lethal code of conduct while grappling with his ingrained assassin instincts is a recurring theme in his character development. Relationship-wise, Damian's connection with his father, Batman, is central to his character arc. Their relationship is complex, marked by a mix of deep respect, occasional conflict, and a shared sense of duty to protect Gotham. Damian's interactions with other members of the Bat-Family, including Dick Grayson (Nightwing) and Tim Drake (Red Robin), are often tumultuous due to his aggressive and arrogant demeanor. However, these relationships evolve, showing growth and mutual understanding over time. His mother, Talia, and grandfather, Ra's al Ghul, represent Damian's inner turmoil between his heritage and his chosen path as Robin. In the New 52, Damian's role as Robin is explored through various story arcs. His journey is highlighted in series such as "Batman and Robin," where he battles alongside his father against Gotham's criminal elements and faces challenges that test his moral convictions. Storylines like "Death of the Family" and "Batman Incorporated" put Damian in the center of significant events, showcasing his growth as a hero and his struggles with his family legacy. Damian Wayne's portrayal in the New 52 adds depth to the character of Robin, showcasing the complexities of living up to a legacy while forging one's path.

## **Base**

### **Output:**

#### Physical Strength

* Knocks around Necromancer so Dove can grab a totem she is using.
* Bloodies up Necromancer's face with a punch.
* Decapitates a tiger and stabs a shark through the belly during his training.
* Beats up a bunch of thugs trying to steal irradiated fuel from a university.
* Blitzes and beats up thugs in a semi-truck transporting guns.
* Catches and crushes a bat in his hand.
* Punches a through through his phone and breaks his face, then kicking another's own blade into his shoulder, then pulling it out to throw it back into the first guy before beating him on the ground.
* Damian and Nobody easily infiltrate an embassy, taking out everyone in the way without much issue.
* Easily disarms a bunch of soldiers as he approaches them from a jetpack.
* Lodges a batarang into the skull of a Talon as it grabs his jetpack mid-flight.
* Leads a bayonet charge against the Talon. After firing a grapple through the back of its skull and out the eye, he is able to overpower it, hang it on a tree, and then decapitate it. The Talon strong enough to decapitate two people clean with a sword swing.
* Damian and Tim trade blows in the Batcave while Tim is angry, Damian at the advantage.
* After Damian ambushes Jason Todd, the two end up in a brawl, then fighting sword-to-escrima sticks until Damian wins.
* Bruce and Damian take out a bunch of goons during an organized attack.
* The Robins together all taking on Terminus' army while Bruce handles their leader, wiping the army out.
* Fights off a frog meta, although struggling, at one point his only weapon being a feral rat.
* Fights through a horde of pseudo-zombies, although eventually overwhelmed.
* Bruce and Damian wipe out a horde of pseudo-zombies.

#### Blades

* Easily impales two ninja in a fight, then chopping the wings off a large man-bat.
* Stabs a ninja through the eye, then impales two others with two swords.
* Beats Talia in a sword fight.
* Slices up a training bot with two swords.
* Snaps off the wires of an elevator with the wing on his arm.

#### Automatic Guns

* Turns a bunch of ninja into swiss cheese for his yearly trial with Talia.

#### Bo Staff

* Smacks Hawk when they meet.
* Lodges his bo staff into a frog meta's face.

#### Explosives

* Uses his attachable explosives to help topple a mech suit.
* Blows up the side of a water truck tanker to use against a horde of pseudo-zombies.
* Blows a chasm in an underground lair he is in with a bunch of charges.

#### Grapple Gun

* Shoots clean through the back of a Talon's skull and out the eye.
* Has two assassins that were chasing him tied up in his grapple.

### **Defense:**

#### Blunt

* Tanks a kick from Hawk.
* Tanks hits from Talia in their yearly sparring sessions.
* Takes but is heavily wounded by an ultrasound blast from Nobody.
* Gets right back up after his jetpack crashes into the ground from a Talon attack, the soldier he is with wiped out.
* Tanks being kicked in the chin by Mister Freeze.
* Damian and Tim trade blows in the Batcave while Tim is angry, Damian at the advantage.

#### Piercing

* Gets bitten and slashed at by pseudo-zombies, even bitten in the neck.

#### Extreme Temperatures

* Gets his arms blasted by Mister Freeze and is still able to fight. But then starts to really get hurt once Mister Freeze grabs his arm directly.

#### Endurance

* Withstands being beaten and tortured by Nobody.
* Makes it out alright after the beating from Nobody with Alfred's medical help.

### **Speed:**

#### Combat

* Dodges shots from laser guns as they investigate where two old heroes may be.
* Dodges attacks from a mech suit.
* Is too fast for the training ninjas, able to easily beat them even in the air.
* Takes on a group of criminals attempting to steal irradiated fuel from a university, not taking any damage or getting hit with a single shot.
* Blitzes and beats up thugs in a semi-truck transporting guns.
* Drops between a group of thugs and some victims, easily beating them up despite being at gunpoint at first.
* Damian and Nobody easily infiltrate an embassy, taking out everyone in the way without much issue.
* Easily disarms a bunch of soldiers as he approaches them from a jetpack.
* Lodges a batarang into the skull of a Talon as it grabs his jetpack mid-flight.
* Keeps up with the Talon as it attacks him and the platoon of soldiers he has suddenly taken charge of, catching an arrow mid-flight at one point, then leading a bayonet charge against it. Once he gets a grapple through its skull, he quickly overpowers it, hangs it with a tree, and decapitates it.
* Dodges a charge from angry Tim Drake and brawls him with the advantage.
* Ambushes Jason Todd in his safehouse, then fighting him until taking him down. Ending it by disappearing from his sight after he looks away for a second, stealing his helmet and bike.
* Bruce and Damian take out a bunch of goons during an organized attack.
* Bruce and Damian take on an army of metas, Damian managing to get through many of them before finally getting hit.
* Continues to handle fighting the army of metas alone while Bruce handles their leader, eventually needing help.
* Fights off an ambush from a frog meta, even throwing a feral rat at its tongue, then tasing it until it passes out.
* Fights through a horde of pseudo-zombies, although eventually overwhelmed.
* Immediately after waking up from being knocked out and taken to a cult lair, he gets away from being sacrificed, blows a chasm in the ground, leads civilians out, and fires off a cushion charge before the elevator he and the civilians are in hits the ground from freefall.
* Bruce and Damian wipe out a horde of pseudo-zombies.

#### Reactions

* Catches and crushes a bat in his hand.
* Braces for a blast from Mister Freeze's cold gun.

### **Misc:**

#### Gear

* Ties up Hawk in some bolas as he tries to catch a villain, restraining him for a moment.
* Armed with attachable explosives.
* Armed with a grapple gun.
* Carries a taser, using it to tase a frog meta attacking him until it passes out.
* His gauntlets can fire explosive wing-dings. Also carries a gun that fires out a cushion, using it to stop a freefalling elevator.

#### Prepped Arsenal

* Has a custom jetpack he can use to traverse the city.

#### Intelligence

* Doing a parachute drop to attack Talia, he is followed by some ninja, using a parachute from one to wrap many of them up so they plummet to their death. Then beating Talia in combat.
* Commands a platoon of soldiers when a Talon is attacking them all, able to make them form a formation to try to avoid an ambush, then leading them in a bayonet charge against the Talon.
* Hacked into Tim Drake's Titans files to use the footage and images he has to use against him.
* Sneaks into Jason Todd's safehouse to ambush him.

#### Martial Arts Skills

* After seeing Nobody use the attack on him and receiving the explanation from him on how it works, Damian replicates an instant paralysis move.
* Purposely messes up the instant paralysis move to kill Nobody.

### **Other Feats:**

#### Training

* As soon as he was born, he was tested by Talia to see if he would swim once dropped in a pool.
* Can train with Talia in sword fighting at only 5 years old.
* His training growing up included: Decapitating a tiger. Constantly having to fight Talia. Learning music. Martial arts. Learning art. Sniper training. Chemistry. Killing a shark. Military tactics and strategy. Firearm usage. And aerial drop training.