003. CHARACTER INFO

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☆ basics. (stats,voice, appearance.)
☆ abilities. (skills and power.)
☆ background. (history.)
☆ personality. (traits.)

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Fast forward a few weeks, and Ra's Al Ghul - Damian's Grandfather - is partially ressurrected. He is alive, but trapped in a rotting, sensory-deprived corpse of a body. On top of that, his body is a ticking bomb; ready to cast him out at any minute. Because Damian shares Ra's DNA, he chooses Damian as his new host, assuring him that the transfer of consciousness will not be painful. Despite spending a considerable part of his life in a test-tube, Damian is not an 'it', as Ra's so kindly refers to him. Damian had a will of his own, and he was not prepared to simply give up his body and 'die'. He scoffed at mere suggestion, all too eager to defy his Grandfather. Ra's is, like his daughter, not a person who took 'No' lying down. He demanded absolute obedience, and to this Damian simply threatened to inform Batman of his return, confident in his father's ability to 'break you into little pieces.' Pursued -- on order to maim but take home alive -- by his Grandfather's ninjas, Damian sought his father's help, fleeing to the Batcave. Instead of Bruce, however, he meets his favourite person once more -- Tim Drake.

It is quite clear that at this point, Tim's opinion of Damian has sullied. Damian has no interest in fighting him this time, though. He has his priorities straight, and at that point he was honest-to-god scared to death of his Grandfather. He knew what his Grandfather was capable of, what kind of resources his Grandfather had at his disposal. Damian tries to relay information of his Grandfather's return to Tim, but Tim -- who is suspicious of his intentions -- refuses to believe him. They have a tussle as usual, and Damian knocks him out, then scours Wayne Manor for any sign of his father. He encounters Alfred, the Wayne family butler, and confides in him, expressing his fear of having his body stolen and insecurities regarding his father.

Not long after, ninjas ambush them at Wayne Manor. The both of them are taken to Ra's lair. It is here Damian and Tim have their first team-up, but Damian soon abandons him to fight the ninjas on his own. Despite working toward the same goal, it would seem Damian still has little regard for his older brother's life. Talia, Bruce and Nightwing all come together to rescue them, and in the many fights that subsequently occur, notable character-defining events include Damian defying his mother once more to find his father, Batman finally acknowledging Damian as his son, and Talia taking Damian home by force when he refused to leave his father's side.

Fast forward to after the events of Battle for the Cowl, which Damian did not have much of a significant part in, and Bruce is dead. Damian has started to live with the paternal side of his family, and Dick Grayson -- formally known as Nightwing -- finally takes on the cowl, becoming the next Batman. In a cruel irony at Tim's expense, he chooses Damian as his Robin, reasoning that the role of a Robin is given to someone in need of guidance. Dick saw Tim as an equal, but Damian was a different story. Though Damian was skilled in combat, his understanding of the moral ramifications of his actions is left to be desired. He would most likely kill again if left to operate on his own. Damian, of course, accepted this role with no objections, and continues to play one part of this most recently revamped version of Gotham's Dynamic Duo.