Ra's al Ghul

Maat Shadid, Athanasia al Ghul, Mara al Ghul, Maya Ducard, Curaré (Granddaughters)
Hafid al Ghul, Damian Wayne, Connor Queen, Kai-Ro (Grandsons)

### Marital Status

Widowed (Sora & Melisande, Wives, Deceased)

### Affiliation

League of Shadows (Leader)
The Light (Former Leader, L-2)
Demon Knights (Former Member)

## Romantic Relationships

* Sora: Wife (*Unknown*)
* Melisande: Lover (1770s)
* Amina Raatko: Lover (1840s)
* Felicity Strode: Lover (1973 - 1975)
* Evelyn Grace: Lover (1992)

## Powers & Abilities

* **Lazarus Enhancement:** Due to the effects of the Lazarus Pit, Ra's gained increased feats of physical prowess such as strength, speed & reflexes. With a single hand, he was capable of overpowering Thea Queen & pinning her to the ground with one hand, managed to crush Oliver Queen's windpipe & managed to shatter Oliver's sword with a single blow from his own in their final battle. Ra's feats also included easily catching a knife thrown at him &  showing no signs of pain as he caught a sword strike with his bare hands.
	+ ***Immortality*:** Ra's has acquired an extended lifespan through the use of the Lazarus Pit. His unrestricted access to the Pit has rendered him immortal.
	+ ***Toxic Immunity*:** Ra's immortality has made him immune to the effects of toxins, such as Scarecrow's Fear Toxin.
* **Peak Human Condition:** With the longevity has given to him by the Lazarus Pit combined with countless years of training & experience, Ra's was in such exceptional physical form.
	+ ***Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts*:** Ra's long life has attributed him vast wealth, knowledge & power. This has allowed him to learn numerous fighting styles over the years, making him rival even Batman in hand to hand combat and sword fighting.
* **Genius Level Intellect:** Ra's possesses a genius level intellect with aptitudes in a wide variety of sciences & medicine. ​​​​​​
	+ ***Alchemy*:** Ra's is capable of creating unique potions that would be inconceivable using traditional methods.
	+ ***Deception*:** Ra's is greatly skilled in the art of deception, taking on various aliases over the years.
	+ ***Interrogation/Torture*:** Ra's was an extremely skilled torturer, to the point where Nyssa believed that Ra's could torture a man to the point where "Hell would be paradise."​​​​​
	+ ***Leadership*:** He is a highly capable leader, as he has led the League of Shadows for centuries.
	+ ***Multilingualism*:** He is fluent in dozens of languages, including English, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, German & Italian.
	+ ***Occultism*:** He possesses vast knowledge & understanding of his arcane Lazarus Pits, as well as mystical rituals that allowed him to transfer his soul into the body of another.
	+ ***Science*:** Ra's possessed considerable abilities in science, having been able to come up with a concoction capable of destroying the Lazarus Pit if it fell into the wrong hands.
	+ ***Tactical Analysis*:** Ra's is a brilliant tactician, planning his exploits many months even years in advanced. His extended lifespan enabled him to gain the wisdom of the ages and he is able to recognize and predict the actions of others, including their mindsets.
* **Weaponry:** Throughout his years, Ra's has displayed his mastery of weapons in combat, favoring a sword, although he has undoubtedly mastered many other forms of weaponry.
	+ ***Archery*:** Ra's proved to be a master archer. His skills in archery are at least equal to that of Oliver's, if not completely superior.
	+ ***Firearms*:** Although not his preferred weapon of choice, Ra's has displayed the ability to handle himself well with firearms.
	+ ***Swordsmanship*:** Ra's is a master swordsman, training many swordsman (i.e. Batman, Green Arrow, Talia, Nyssa, Athanasia, Damian, Connor) in the ways of the blade.
	+ ***Throwing*:** He is a deadly marksman and can hurl projectile weapons such as knives, with precision

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Strength:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Speed:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Occult:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Weapons:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Range:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strategy:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Combat:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **TOTAL:** 230 - Threat Level 5 / Elevated Threat

## Trivia

#### General

* Ra's had been alive for centuries of years. He has learned various languages, studied all subjects & learned many arts of fighting.
* Both Batman & Green Arrow consider him to be one of their more honorable foes.
* He has unclear ties to the Ivana Kovar. Some believed that he might be her true father. It was later discovered that he is her maternal grandfather.
* He took Sage from her mother at birth & raised her himself as he deemed the League to be her birthright like the rest of her siblings.
* When he began combing Bruce to take over the Shadows, his son Morgan challenge him to a dual. Though he gained the upper hand for a moment, his arrogance got the best of him & Bruce proved his worth when he defeated Morgan. Embarrassed by his son's loss, Ra's spent the next several months pairing Bruce with Morgan in the hopes of them working together as an elite killing force. It was clear Morgan resented Bruce for taking what he believed to be his rightful spot as Ra's heir. Bruce eventually parted ways with the Shadows & Morgan attempted to stop Bruce from leaving but failed with Bruce leaving his unconscious body on the compound. From that moment, Ra's looked at his son with great disappointment & cut all ties he had left with his son, leaving him as a shunned "nobody."
* He is impressed with Kitty's skills but did not approve much of her & Brant's relationship. In hindsight, it was probably encouraged Brant to continue seeing Kitty. Twice, Ra's has married Brant off in order to end the affair between the two but each time, Kitty challenged the women to a duel for Brant & won. Finally accepting that maybe she was the women for his son, he has given their relationship his blessing to continue. However, there has been no word of his blessing of a marriage.

#### Past Lovers

* Though he has taken many lovers, he's only claimed to be married twice.
* According to some sources, Ra's met Melisande at a music festival & became quite enamored by the woman. They fell in love & she fell pregnant. Sources conflict but Melisande either died giving birth to Talia, overdosed on drugs shortly after Talia's birth or was murdered by one of Ra’s' former servants or Ra's himself.
* Nyssa's mother Amina Raatko was one of Ra's many lovers. It is believed that he did not stick around long enough to even witness Nyssa's birth.
* He engaged in an affair with one of the League memebrs, Felicity Strode from the 70s to the 80s. He had Felicity raise their son Morgan in Nice, France & secretly visited the boy when he could. Felicity was killed by an assassin trying to protect Morgan, who then shot his mother's killer.
* How he came into contact with former child star Evelyn Grace remains a mystery though all speculation points to Evelyn being one of his many mistresses. She was killed shortly after giving birth to Brant by the decree of Ra's after an assassination attempt on his life.

## Notes

* *Earth-44 Explanation: Ra's has been alive for centuries & has taken many lovers so it would make sense that he would have multiple children. I wanted to incorporate that & showcase his different relationship with all of them. Talia & Nyssa are devoted followers of his, Dusan is considered an embarrassment, Brant is childish but lethal & Morgan is overconfident. More children will likely be added.*
* In the comics, Silencer, Rase & Smoke were all clones of Ra's al Ghul that were bred to be the perfect enhanced killer. Insead, they will be his biological children still born for the same manner.
* He is a composite with Al-Jabr & Henri Ducard.