Talia al Ghul

"*Do not be confused by this situation, Barbara. We only worked together because, for once, our goals were aligned. The next time we meet, I won't be so friendly.*"
—Talia to Barbara Kean.[src]
**Talia al Ghul** (Arabic: **تاليا الغول**; born 1987)is the daughter of Ra's al Ghul, younger half-sister of Nyssa al Ghul and ex-lover of Bruce Wayne. Talia was a prominent member of the League of Assassins and after her father's death, she met the new leader of the league, Barbara Kean, who she was immediately jealous of as she was promised the title of "Ra's al Ghul". However, she later managed to take the title from Barbara, becoming the next **Ra's al Ghul** herself. However, after resurrecting Sarah Essen-Gordon in order to fight Barbara, Talia was instead thrown by Essen into the crater of the Lazarus Pit, leaving her status unknown until she returned to Gotham seeking revenge with Barbara's help. She then returned to Nanda Parbat to lead her own cult, the Dark Circle. A year later, her cult is revealed to have betrayed her, leaving her lost and without a purpose until she is asked to return to Gotham to help stop her sister and Leviathan.

## Biography

### Early Life

Talia al Ghul was born to Ra's al Ghul and Melisande in 1987. Growing up, Talia trained with the League closely everyday, desperately seeking her father's approval. However, her efforts were in vain as he never told her that he was proud, only paying attention to her older half sister, Nyssa.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Lazarus-Altered Physiology:** After becoming the new Ra's al Ghul, Talia robbed Barbara Kean of her powers, transferring the energy into herself. After the League was officially dissolved, even though Talia's physiology was still physically enhanced, the powers that once came with it disappeared.

### Former Powers

* **Beacon/Signal:** With her powers, Talia is able to emit a blinding white light from the palm of her hand which acts as a beacon to the other League members.
* **Premonition:** The mystical energy also grants Talia the ability to see the nearby future and it can be used to see the incoming attacks of enemies and swiftly counter them. Talia used this ability several times on a distressed Barbara Kean after taking the title of Ra's al Ghul from her.

### Abilities

* **Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant/Martial Artist:**

## Equipment

* **Sword:** Talia carries a single-edged sword and uses it as her main weapon against enemies. She keeps it holstered on her left thigh.

### Former Equipment

* **Katana:** After taking the title of Ra's al Ghul from Barbara Kean, Talia stole the latter's katana and used it against her. After she was defeated by Barbara, the katana was shattered.

## Appearances

### *Batman: Anarky*

Season 1
* "Pilot" (indirectly mentioned)
* "Battle for Gotham"

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

Season 3
* "New Beginnings" (mentioned)
* "Narrows Rising" (mentioned)
* "A Woman Scorned" (mentioned)
* "Eye For an Eye"

Season 4
* "Order & Chaos" (mentioned)
* "Huntress Becomes the Hunted"
* "Friend or Foe"
* "A Tale of Two Sisters"
* "So You Wanna Start a War?"
* "Shadows"

Season 5
* "Crazy Love" (mentioned)
* "Watch Your Back" (mentioned)
* "Attack on the Nest"
* "The Joke's On You" (mentioned)
* "The Gray Son of Gotham"
* "Sisters Are Forever"
* "Judgement Day, Part 1"
* "Judgement Day, Part 2"

Season 6
* "No Man's Land"

## Behind the Scenes

* In DC Comics, **Talia al Ghul** is the daughter of The Demon's Head, Ra's al Ghul, and a prominent lover of Batman. She is usually the voice of reason in her father's schemes and helps Batman whenever she can.