Jason Todd (Earth 1)

### Relatives

Willis Todd (father), Catherine Todd (mother, deceased), Bruce Wayne (adoptive father, deceased), Selina Kyle (adoptive mother, deceased), Dick Grayson (adoptive brother, deceased), Koriand'r (sister-in-law), Mar'i Grayson (niece), Tim Drake (adoptive brother), Stephanie Drake (sister-in-law), Damian Wayne (adoptive brother), Cassandra Cain (adoptive sister), Helena Wayne (adoptive sister/adoptive daughter), Maggie Kyle (adoptive aunt), Rick Gordon (son)

### Affiliation

Batfamily, Outsiders III, Wayne Enterprises; formerly Ma Gunn, Teen Titans

## Status

### Occupation

Vigilante, Businessman; former Mercenary, Amateur Thief

## Origin

### Appearance of Death

Preluce to 2033: A Broken Wing Vol 1 14 (later resurrected)

**Jason Todd** is the **Red Hood**, a vigilante anti-hero who is a member of the Batfamily and the third incarnation of the Outsiders. Jason became the second Robin after Dick Grayson quit as Batman's sidekick. Jason was trained by Bruce and was his partner until his death at the hands of the Joker. He was resurrected by a bizarre cosmic event and later, returned to Gotham City as the Red Hood, using more lethal methods to fight crime. Years later, after the events of C-Day, he and Barbara Gordon stood up to lead the surviving heroes of Gotham.

## History

### Early Life

Jason Todd was raised in impoverished neighborhood of Park Row, also known as Crime Alley, by his parents Willis and Catherine Todd. While Catherine spent much of her time fueling her addiction to narcotics, Willis spent his working as a common criminal. When Jason was young, he and his parents went to a show at Haly's Circus where he was mesmerized by the Flying Graysons. However, later that night, Willis was undeservingly arrested by the GCPD for murder.

After Willis' incarceration at Blackgate, Catherine's addiction only got worse and worse, forcing Jason to hit the streets to support his mother. Jason was thrust out on his own when he discovered his mother dead of a heroin overdose. It would be several years until Jason would learn that his father's incarceration was planned and his mother's death was faked by the Joker.

Eventually, the young boy found his way to Madame Gunn's Boarding School for Wayward Boys, falling under the criminal tutelage of Ma Gunn. Jason, like the other boys there, was trained in many skills useful to common criminals as the home was a front for the Falcone Crime Family.

At one point in time, Jason engaged in a casual relationship with one of the other boys at Ma Gunn's, Jasper Hart.

### Meeting Batman

After a failed robbery of Leslie Thompkins' Clinic, Jason stumbled upon the Batmobile parked in the alley where Thomas and Martha Wayne were murdered. While attempting to steal the tires, Batman approached him and offered to get him some food.

Batman and Jason Todd shared a conversation in which Batman offered to take him under his wing. Jason claimed he needed to think about it but fate would push him into making the choice early. After a brief fight with Ma Gunn and the other boys, Jason fled the former friends. However, that night, Ma Gunn called on her connections with Carmine Falcone and Jason was attacked by the Red Hood Gang and the supervillain Firefly.

After the encounter with Firefly, Jason was taken into custody but was quickly met by Bruce Wayne who promptly revealed his identity to him. Now seeing the full picture, Jason agreed to Batman's proposition and he, within a few days, was adopted by Bruce Wayne.

### Life (and Death) as Robin

Jason spent six months training with and learning from Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Lucius Fox, Barbara Gordon, and Dick Grayson. Eventually, after finally earning the moniker of Robin, Jason joined Batman's side in fighting the Riddler on his first night out.

Over the next year, he fought many of Batman's rogues including Two-Face, Calendar Man, Scarecrow, Deathstroke, and even the Joker. For a brief time, while Dick Grayson nursed his wounds and explored his Nightwing persona, he even operated as the leader of the Teen Titans. It was during this time he met with some life-long allies like Starfire, Wonder Girl, and Speedy.

After returning to Gotham, Batman and Robin eventually fell into a trap set by the Joker. First, the Joker stole highly explosive materials from an A.R.G.U.S. black site and they were promptly betrayed by Catwoman. Then, they responded to a breakout at Arkham Asylum staged by the Joker in order to free Scarecrow. However, when they tracked down Dr. Crane, Robin lost his temper and nearly killed the man, getting himself grounded by Batman.

It was then when Jason discovered his mother, alive and well, which soon led him right into the Joker's trap. After being transported to Qurac, Jason was tortured in many, many ways for over six months. It was during that time when the Joker brainwashed the vigilante into thinking Batman was the cause of his torture and that the Dark Knight abandoned and replaced him.

Unfortunately, Batman arrived too late. A time bomb was detonated, leveling the building and killing Jason Todd. Batman held him in his arms in mourning before returning to Gotham with him for the burial.

### Resurrection

Several months after Jason's death, a currently unknown cosmic event resulted in Jason springing back to life in his grave. In the canon of 2033, not much more has been revealed.

### Pre-2033

In the year 2021, the Red Hood received a distress signal from Blüdhaven on the secure Batfamily frequency. However, by the time he arrived in Blüdhaven, it was too late. The Batfamily failed to act in time to save Dick Grayson's life. Nightwing died during the assault on the city

At some point after Dick's death, Jason Todd and Barbara Gordon got together and, nine months later, their son was born. They named him Richard in memory of their fallen friend.

### The Metahuman Crisis

In 2027, during the *Metahuman Crisis*, Gotham City was one of the many cities to be assaulted in a worldwide coordinated attack. During the battle with the League of Assassins, Batman and Catwoman were murdered.

At some point after the crisis, Jason and Barbara adopted the orphaned daughter of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle, Helena Wayne, and founded the third incarnation of the Outsiders. At some time between 2027 and 2030, Jason was named CEO of Wayne Enterprises after a recommendation from Lucius Fox.

### The Eye Campaign

Three years after the fall of the Justice League, Brother Eye interrupted a session of the United Nations, armed with a fighting force of androids. After a brief encounter, Brother Eye began their campaign to secure the world through whatever force necessary. Gotham City was one of the cities to fight back against the android armies. The Outsiders fought back with the GCPD as best as they could, but Brother Eye managed to gain a foothold in the city and promptly started forcefully improving the city infrastructure and hierarchy after abolishing the police department.

The Red Hood and the Outsiders remained active, working to undermine the machinations of Brother Eye. During this time, Jason and Barbara reluctantly began training their son and adoptive daughter with all the skills they would need. At some point, Jason proposed to Barbara who immediately accepted.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Lazarus Enhancement**: Due to heavy exposure to the Lazarus Pit, Jason possesses some magical abilities. The full extent of these abilities are unknown.
	+ **Resistance to Magic**

### Abilities

* **Aviation**
* **Business Management**: Jason ran the Iceberg Lounge for a brief time and is the CEO of Wayne Enterprises.
* **Criminology**
* **Disguise**
* **Escapology**
* **Intimidation**
* **Investigation**
* **Multilingualism**: Jason is capable of speaking English, Portuguese, and some Arabic. However, his Portuguese has gotten rusty over the years.
* **Martial Arts**: Jason has received training from numerous martial arts masters such as Batman, Nightwing, Bronze Tiger, Lady Shiva, Deathstroke, and the All-Caste. He was seen as the most successful pupil of the All-Caste, earning him respect and secrets only he has unlocked. Even Damian, who has a very low opinion of his sibling, considers him to be one of the greatest master fighters to ever live. As part of his Robin training, Bruce taught Jason a technique called "language of combat", wherein he can communicate with others while fighting.
	+ **Kung Fu**
	+ **Judo**
	+ **Krav Maga**
* **Peak Human Condition**
* **Stealth**
* **Thievery**
* **Tracking**
* **Weaponry**
	+ **Firearms**: Unlike most of the Batfamily, Red Hood is one of the few who routinely uses firearms. Jason is a skilled marksman.
	+ **Swordsmanship**: Red Hood has shown to be capable keeping up with the likes of Ra's al Ghul.
* **Computer Hacking**: Having been taught by Barbara Gordon and Tim Drake, Jason was able to hack into Lexcorp computers in less than five minutes.
* **Genius Level Intellect**

### Weaknesses

* **Malunion Fracture**: After he was killed by the Joker, one of his bones in his leg never healed quite right, giving him an exploitable weak point.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

* **Red Hood Suit IV**: After forming the Outsiders, Luke Fox enhanced Jason's gear to allow for extra protection without sacrificing mobility. The new helmet has several useful mechanics from WayneTech integrated. It also has a built-in taser in the bat-logo.
* **Robin Uniform II** (formerly): The uniform Jason wore as Robin, the Boy Wonder. The equipment was designed by Lucius Fox and Bruce Wayne and made specifically to enhance Jason's abilities while strengthening his weaknesses.

### Weapons

* **All-Blades**: A pair of magical blades that can inflict great pain on magical foes, but are otherwise harmless. Jason can summon them at will, but only in the presence of true evil.
* **Batarangs**
	+ **Birdarangs**
* **Dual Handguns**

## Trivia

* Jason Todd was born in 1997.
* Jason kept the tire he stole from the Batmobile.
* Jason considers Roy Harper his best friend.
* Jason Todd is canonically bisexual.
* Jason Todd's known love interests:
	+ Jasper Hart
	+ Barbara Gordon

## See Also

* Mar'i Grayson
* Maggie Kyle
* Prelude to 2033: A Broken Wing Vol 1 1
* Prelude to 2033: A Broken Wing Vol 1 14