Richard Grayson (Nightwing)

Richard "**Dick**" Grayson, an orphan now turned father figure for Damian Wayne. Grayson works as a detective for the **GCPD** and a part-time vigilante for the people, known as **Nightwing**

## History

### Flying Graysons Incident

Richard is the only son of **John** and **Mary Grayson,** two acrobats traveling around the country as a part of a circus. The couple was known for their thrilling stunts high in the air, and so it wasn’t a surprise that their son started training with them as soon as he could hold his own weight on a rope. Richard loved his life in the circus, getting better in what he did with every passing day. The family was known as “**The Flying Graysons**”, cheered on by many guests of the circus until one night. It was the night Richard should never forget. He prepared for the show like on any other given day, but once he dived down from over one hundred meters, ready to be caught in his parents safe embrace, he saw the ropes that were tied around them snap. Richard watched his parents fall to their death, their lifeless bodies on the ground below.

### Orphaned but, Not Alone

The circus closed shortly after and Richard, who had no one left who could take care of him, was sent into a religious orphanage. The once happy boy was left devastated, his personality changing completely. In his first days at the orphanage he was barely seen outside his room until he met a girl who didn’t seem to be like all the other children who talked about him behind his back. She didn’t treat him like the other children treated the “strange circus boy”, but rather like a normal child that just lost his parents. Richard quickly grew fond of [[, and the two became close friends, soon best friends. He could tell her everything and would listen to whatever she needed to get off her heart, as well as get into any form of trouble due to their many pranks. As he tragically had to learn a couple years earlier, everything fun had to come to an end. In their teens, Donna was adopted by her sister, eventually leaving Richard alone among children who were no friends. However, he survived the remaining years and left as soon as he attained full age.

### Origins of Nightwing

If there was something the death of his parents taught him, then that something had to change. Dick wanted to make a change and have influence, prevent such things from happening to any other child. He enrolled in Gotham Police Academy. Richard graduated and started a job at the Gotham City Police Department where he quickly climbed the career ladder and got promoted to detective within a short span of time. During one of his usual late walks back home Richard bumped into a child that seemed to be wandering the streets all alone. Upon asking the kid where his parents were, he received no response, yet he found out about his name only after asking many times. Seeing a part of himself in the young boy, Richard decided to take Damian to his apartment where he cared for the boy while he tried to find out who his parents were. Damian wouldn’t open up, no matter what he tried, so his detective skills were needed, but only led him into nothingness. The two eventually became close, Dick cared for Damian like he was his little brother, which led to Damian telling him about his vigilante activities. After many conversations and attempts to lure Richard into vigilante business, the detective decided to take up the persona of **Nightwing**. Alongside Damian who was known as **Robin**, he fought crime at night. Unexpectedly, **Bruce Wayne** approached him with a sudden interest in Damian. Richard got suspicious and tried his luck at finding out about Damian’s parents one last time, using his existing contacts at the **GCPD** to actually find out that Bruce was Damian’s father. Bruce wanted his son to return to him but Damian, who got closer with Richard than with his own father within just a couple weeks, didn’t want to leave his side. It was his only demand that Richard would come with them, and so it happened that the two moved into **Wayne Manor**, living there ever since the day Bruce approached them.

## Powers and Abilities

#### Abilities

* **Peak Human Conditioning**
* **Master Martial Artist**
* **Master Acrobat**
* **Genius Level Intellect**

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

**Nightwing Suit**: Richard is dressed in a black and blue outfit that can protect him while fighting crime. He also uses various tools and gadgets to counter the criminal aspect and obstacles that may come in his way.