Slade Wilson

* Deathstroke
* Slade Wilson

League of Shadows Training
(Mentor: Ra's & Talia al Ghul)

## Background

### 1956 - 1979: Slade Wilson

Not much is known about Slade's childhood years. At seventeen, he joined the United States Army after lying about his age so that he could get out of his house. He's stated he had a bad childhood & his father was extremely abusive. After his first stint, he returned to base as he had been promoted to Major Wilson. He was then trained with new fighting techniques by various officers but the one that caught his eye was Adeline Kane (a member of the Gotham Kane's & the younger sister of Martha Wayne).

She was amazed at how skilled he was & stated that he was the most able bodied combatant she had ever seen. Within a year, Slade had mastered all arts of fighting that were taught to him. Him & Adeline had been carrying a romance during this time but before things got serious, he was deployed for another mission & wouldn't return until 1979. To his surprise & pleasure, Adeline was still there & single. Wanting to pick up where they left off, they began dating again. Slade & Adeline were married months later in August of the year.

### 1979 - 1988: Deathstroke

Again, Slade was again shipped overseas due to the escalation between the two armed forced. Adeline remained back in the states, training new officers. Before coming back home, Slade volunteered for a medical procedure that the military hoped would help a soldier withstand the effects of truth serums. Instead, Slade fell into a coma for several months, When he awoke, he capable of using 90% of his brain capacity & his strength, durability and agility were enhanced to almost superhuman levels.

He returned in the summer of 1982, ready for action but the army denied him stating that he was unstable. At the time, Adeline had just gotten pregnant with their first child. With his depression of not being able to serve & his desire to care for his family, Slade turned towards hunting. He became a world famous safari hunter and great wealth followed soon after. Adeline always suspected however that Slade felt unfulfilled. Unknown to Adeline, Slade had become one of the world's deadliest, most sought out & highest paid assassins under the name Deathstroke the Terminator.

He applied for re-assignment with the Army, but they refused him. Although his condition was now stabilized, depression took hold of him and he was desperate to serve his country. Around this time, Adeline gave birth to their second child Grant.

### 1988 - 1997: Deathstroke

In 1988, hired mercenaries broke into the Wilson's mansion & kidnapped their son Joseph. Adeline attempted to fight them off but they were too much for her. Slade was then forced to reveal his secret to Adeline to explain why Joseph had been targeted. Not in the mood to argue, she accepted it for the time being so that they could go save their son. She remained as a tactical support while Slade went to go face off the mercenaries. The mercenaries wanted information from Slade & if he didn't disclose, they would kill his son. Slade thought he would be fast enough but Joseph's throat was slashed before he could stop it. Slade then took his son to a hospital with Adeline. The doctors then told them that Joseph vocal cords were destroyed & he would remain mute. Adeline, now full of built up rage, tried to kill Slade by shooting him but only managed to destroy his eye. And if it wasn't clear as he walked out, she told him that she would be filing divorce papers.

Not knowing how to do much other than kill people, Slade ended up joining the League of Shadows as one of their best assassins. He continued to visit his children as Adeline now permanently stayed at the Kane Estate, her family home. In time, she became more open to him spending time & even allowed him to stay the night once. Their arrangement continued on for years as it worked for Adeline wanting to keep some distance & Slade constantly moving around for work.

Slade continued his work for Ra’s, completely swearing his loyalty to him & was personally trained by him as well. During one of his search-and-rescue missions, he was tasked to Cambodia in 1991 to retrieve Sweet Lili. During their trip to Thailand, they started a love affair that ended just as quick as it started. Once she was safe, Slade left & continued on with his work. Unknown to both of them at the time, Lillian had gotten pregnant but remained silent on the issue as she knew the true nature of Slade's work.

After a long period of not speaking, Adeline finally made Slade aware of their son's Joseph's powers. He figured it was a result of the military enhancement procedure he had done. His powers had become unstable & after finally convincing Adelie, he was going to take Joseph to some doctors to help him. They left their other son Grant at home with Adeline's family while the three of them were at a safe house. Joseph, due to enhanced brain capacity, understood what was going on once they arrived at the safe house. In his rage, his powers went completely haywire. His powers resulted in Joseph accidentally killing himself & his mother with all the wreckage. Slade then blamed himself for not being able to save his son or Adeline. He returned to Gotham & took Grant back with him to Infinity Island to raise him as he felt that he should still be around his family.

### 1997 - 2003: Deathstroke

After that, most of Slade's activities remain a secret other than the few facts that Batman is aware of due to his time with the League. But with a man of his talents, it's pretty easy to guess what he did for the next decade.

### 2003 - Present: Deathstroke

Many years later, Slade appeared on everyone's radar & soon became a longtime enemy of the Justice League, the Titans & everyone else. Time time again, he proved that he was the superior opponent. Slade continued his work with the Shadows, going wherever Ra's deemed necessary.

In the summer of 2005, he ended up on the run after being injured during a League mission. Of all places, he went to Sweet Lili after hearing that she moved to Capital City. He figured she could returned the favor after he had saved her life all those years ago. As soon as he saw her daughter Rose in the living room, he knew exactly who she was. And even if he couldn't put two & two together off of estimating her age, her white hair was give away. Rose was soon able to realize it as well as the the young girl had barged into the back room to ask the question that Lili was avoiding. Before Lili could answer, Slade told her yes himself. He explained he knew as soon as he saw her but figured there was a reason Lili never told him so he remained quiet. Rose wanted a relationship with him more than anything but Slade refused & turned back into his cold self. After Lili finished cleaning up his last suture, he left that day to never see either of them again but he would be wrong.

The same man that had ordered his son Joseph's kidnapping had now taken Rose & killed her mother. Not wanting the same thing to happen & being hellbent on revenge, Slade went after the man. After finding their spot months later, Slade infiltrated the building & easily made it past everyone. When face to face with the kidnapper, he stabbed the man behind it all. When he found Rose, she was so drugged that she barely knew who he was. And to top it off, they also removed one of her eyes so that she could match her father. As he walked out, he realized the man was still alive so he returned the favor by ripping both of his eyes out then slicing his throat so that he would choke on his own blood. Slade asked & received permission from Ra's to take her to one of the safehouses so he spent the next month, detoxing her system & nursing her back to care. After she was able, he then took her to Gotham & left her in the care of Batman & Nightwing as he knew he couldn't be a good father to her. He felt he already put her through enough & blamed himself for her mother's death. He continued to watch her from afar but never directly interfered.

About a year after leaving Rose in Gotham, she found her way to Infinity Island at the request of Ra's. After berating her, he challenged her to combat. If she won, she could stay. Rose held her own for a couple of minutes but was no match for her father but seeing her determination, he reluctantly agree to train her. She was also trained by her half brother Grant & the infamous Lady Shiva. It was also around this time that Slade took a particular interest in Shiva upon seeing her train his daughter.

In time, Rose was ready for her first mission. She was to kill Charles Wilson, the man that orchestrated hers & Joseph's kidnapping, killed her mother & was Slade's father. She slayed the man with her father's sword with ease. Rose continued to accompany both her father & brother on missions as their powers complemented each other perfectly. Eventually Rose left the Shadows to return to Gotham & though most believed Slade would retrieve her, he held no ill feelings toward his daughter.

Since then, Slade has continued his role as part of Ra's inner circle & one of his most trusted members. Though high ranking member in the criminal organization, Slade still pursues other contracts when he has the time.

## Romantic Relationships

* Adeline Kane: Girlfriend (1977), (1979); Wife (1979 - 1988)
* Lillian Worth: Lover (1991), (2005)
* Kendal James: On & Off (1992 - 2005)
* Lady Zannah: *Missing data.*
* Mei Gulong: Fling (1999)
* Sandra Wu-San: Lover (2007 - )

 Powers & Abilities

* **Artificial Enhanced Physiology:**  Due to receiving a serum during a military enhancement procedure, Slade Wilson's physiology was changed permanently. The procedure first crippled his mind & body then rebuilt his physical & mental faculties further than a human could process or build. These enhancements make Deathstroke at the low levels of superhuman conditioning.
	+ ***Enhanced Intellect*:** His mind works at incredible speeds. He is able to think & perceive 9 times faster & utilize that much more of his mind than average human for information processing & sorting. Deathstroke's mind is virtually a supercomputer built for strategy and problem-solving, one that works at optimal ability even when under stress and fatigue. He can work out a battle ahead of time for every possibility & predict enemy movements & tactics after the battle has engaged by instantly recalling & utilizing memorized mannerisms acquired through past experience.
		- ***Eidetic Memory*:** He is capable of perfectly memorizing & recalling everything he has ever experienced, encountered or learned in his lifetime without being overwhelmed or a pause for thought. He only needs to read, hear, see, or observe something once & he will never forget it, and he has unlimited storage capacity.
	+ ***Enhanced Senses*:** All of his senses have been augmented to heightened levels of function. He can perceive things better than a normal human, he possesses perfect pitch & night vision. His senses allow him to identify small changes in the air. He has a sixth sense; being able to dodge danger even though he hasn't seen it.
	+ ***Enhanced Strength*:** His entire muscular system was hardened & fortified making him many times stronger and durable than humans. He places this capability into his strikes, augmenting the concussive force of his attacks.
	+ ***Enhanced Speed*:** He can run at speeds greater than the finest human athlete & attack faster than the eyes of a normal human can follow.
	+ ***Enhanced Agility*:** Despite his enhanced strength, he is extraordinarily limber & his tendons & connective tissues are twice as elastic as the average human. He is able to achieve a state of perfect equilibrium in any position. He is able to adjust his position by instinct, allowing him to balance himself on any object, no matter how small or narrow.
	+ ***Enhanced Reflexes*:** Deathstroke possesses enhanced reflexes, flawless dexterity & coordination. His reaction speed allows him to automatically & casually dodge point blank gunfire from multiple assailants.
	+ ***Enhanced Stamina*:** He possesses limitless pain-tolerance, willpower, vitality, virility, vigor, endurance, tenacity & lung capacity
	+ ***Regenerative Healing***: He can regenerate damaged or destroyed bodily tissue with far greater speed & efficiency than an ordinary human. He can regenerate from anything, even injured tissue, brain cells (nerves), missing limbs & organs. Gunshot & stab wounds, cuts, & broken bones can perfectly heal in a few minutes.
		- ***Enhanced Immunity***: Deathstroke's body neutralizes all detrimental contaminants making him immune to all poisons, toxins, venom's, viruses, bacteria, diseases, disorders, parasites, allergen, radiations, mind control, body possession, telepathy, etc.
		- ***Decelerated Aging***: He does not age beyond his prime, allowing him to retain his physical prowess, health, vitality & youthful appearance.
		- ***Longevity***: Deathstroke's regenerative capabilities make him virtually immortal.
* **Peak Human Condition:** Though his powers give him a one up, Slade still works to maintain that his body is in exceptional physical condition. His reflexes allowed him to catch an arrow shot at him by Oliver Queen.
	+ ***Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts*:** Slade is one of the best & respected combatants in the League. He was able to easily knock out Oliver & Thea with a single punch. He also could break out of Oliver's pummel-hold to overpower & restrain him.
	+ ***Pain Tolerance*:** Slade has a high tolerance for pain as Sandra once had to pull a bullet out of his arm without any form of anesthetic.
	+ ***Stealth*:** He is known to only be seen when he wants to be seen.
* **High Level Intellect:** Even before the procedure, Slade is a tactical genius, with a hight intellect & possesses vast knowledge.
	+ ***Intimidation*:** Slade is highly feared by people known & unknown to him. His ability to instill fear is so great, he was considered a worthy member of the Sinestro Corps.
	+ ***Military Protocol***: Deathstroke is a highly trained soldier who has years of mercenary experience. Deathstroke has fought for the special ops section of the military in places like Bulgravia, Rhelasia, Badhnisia & Russia.
	+ ***Multilingualism*:** He speaks fluent English, Mandarin, Hejazi Arabic & French
	+ ***Tactical Analysis*:** Slade is one of the greatest strategist, always calculating his opponents moves before hand. He has been compared to Batman in terms of tactical methods. Even against metahumans, he has proven more than a match for them all at once with time to prepare. Roy Harper once claimed the Slade was, "The world's greatest tactician."
	+ ***Tracking***: Deathstroke is an expert big game hunter & tracker. He used his occupation as a safari hunter as cover for his mercenary work.
* **Weaponry** His arsenal is extensive and, with his augmented physique, he can turn any object into a deadly weapon. Nevertheless, he prefers his broadsword, bo staff/bazooka & automatic pistols. In short, he is a premier mercenary & assassin.
	+ ***Firearms:*** He is an expert in the use of ranged (rifles, guns) weapons.
	+ ***Marksmanship*:** Deathstroke is a master marksman, able to snipe a target from 650 feet away.
	+ ***Swordsmanship*:** Slade is an incredibly skilled swordsman, cutting down multiple armed mercenaries in mere seconds. He has explicitly stated his weapon of choice are swords. With his enhanced physiology, Slade was able to kill three of bodyguards in a matter of seconds.
* **Ikon Suit:** Slade wears a protective helmet & armor that are lined with Kevlar & promethium mesh. The tactical suit of body armor is custom tailored to his needs. It is predominantly black, but also adds blue protective plates & composite fiberglass, which overlap the feet, shins, forearms, chest and shoulders. There are various equipment pockets on the costume & there are three smoke grenades & ammunition strapped on to the chest. In addition, the suit could house all of Slade's primary weapons; there is a sheath on the back for his katana sword, a holster on his right thigh for his pistol, another sheath on his left leg for his tactical knife, and a pocket on the back of his belt for his throwing daggers.
* **Handgun**: Slade carries a pistol in the holster on his right leg.
* **The Deathstroke:** The Deathstroke is a Scottish broad sword. It is also his first & favorite sword. He had Promethium forged into the blade, making it more durable & capable of absorbing.

### Weaknesses

* **Partially Blind:** Slade was shot in the right eye by his ex-wife Adeline, blinding him.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strength:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Speed:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Range:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strategy:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Combat:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **TOTAL:** 240 - Threat Level 5 / Elevated Threat

## Trivia

#### General

* Some known things of his childhood is that he was born in California, his mother died when he was young & his father made them move a lot.
* During Bruce's time in the League, the two gained mutual respect for each other that remains until this day.
* Slade always fulfills his contract, no matter what it takes.
* He earned the Silver Star, Purple Heart & the Service Cross while in the army. He also earned the Black Star, a confidential commendation unknown to most.
* The Deathstroke is also the name of his first & favorite sword. It is a Scottish broad sword that is extremely durable & capable of absorbing energy.
* He is responsible for the deaths of everyone in the Blackhawk Program squad except for Natalie, though she would lose her left eye.
* He mentored Constantine Drakon, Grant Wilson, Jade Nguyen, Rose Wilson, Damian Wayne & Tara Markov.
* During the War of Jokes & Riddles, he was recruited by the Riddler to join his side & take out Deadshot. The two ended up in a longstanding fight in Robinson Park that resulted in the deaths of dozens.

#### Family

* Slade blames himself for the death of his son, his ex-wife & Sweet Lili. He also carries guilt for how his other son & his daughter turned out.
* He tries to be more cold when first speaking to Rose so that she would want nothing to do with them.
* He underwent voluntary sterilization after learning of Rose's existence.
* Slade has stated that he only genuinely loves his three kids & Wintergreen. Everyone else is considered disposable to him.
* No matter what Slade has going on, he finds his way to do things for his children. For example, he exposed Rose's boyfriend who was using her to get to him or when he helped her take down a prostitution ring in San Francisco.
* William Walsh was behind Rose's first kidnapping, Joseph's kidnapping & the death of Rose's mother. When Rose joined the Shadows, Slade captured Walsh & had Rose kill him as her initiation.
* After Adeline & Joseph died, Slade became very protective of Grant. He trained him so that he could always defend himself. He became like a partner to him
* He has a distant relationship with his daughter Rose. After they met, he didn’t want her around him. He eventually trained her when she joined the League.

#### Relationships

* His relationship with Sandra has never been explained by either one of them. It was more of what's understood didn't need to be explained. They both know what to expect from each other.
* He had a previous relationship with Marie Trayce, the mother of Luis Trayce.
* Slade had a long term relationship of convenience with Kendal James. If they crossed paths then they usually would work together, share a few nights then go their seperate way. Granted this hasn't happened in a long time since Sandra threatened her the last time she came near Slade.

## Notes

* His relationship with Shado is a nod to the *Arrowverse.*
* Because of my personal preference, I chose to keep Slade & Terra's relationship nonsexual as I find it just icky in general. It was more of a close mentorship with Terra viewing Slade as a father.
* His family is unique to Earth-44 & received some inspiration from roysovitch's Earth-27.
	+ Charles Wilson is a composite of Slade's father Charles in the *new 52* & the member of the Blackhawks from pre-*New 52*.
	+ Bill Wilson was the CIA operative killed by Bane in the *Nolanverse*.
	+ Stanley Wilson is Oliver Queen's butler in the comics.
	+ Harvey Wilson is Cecil Wilson's father.
	+ Nathaniel WIlson was the name given to Slade's father before they changed it to Charles.
	+ Cecil Wilson is Spike from the *Sugar & Spike* series.
	+ Barbara Wilson is the niece of Alfred Pennyworth in the Burtonverse.
	+ Carter Wilson is Terminal from Batman Beyond.