<Li> Utilizes high - tech equipment and weapons </Li> <P> Damian Wayne or Damian al Ghul is a fictional superhero and at times antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman . He is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul, and thus, the grandson of Batman villain Ra's al Ghul . The character originally appeared as an unnamed infant in the 1987 story Batman: Son of the Demon, which at that time was not considered canon . Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names . In 2006, the character was reinterpreted as Damian Wayne by Grant Morrison, and introduced into the main continuity in Batman #655, the first issue of the "Batman and Son" story arc . Damian Wayne is the fifth character to assume the role of Robin, Batman's vigilante partner . </P> <P> Having grown up in a laboratory, Damian Wayne as a pre-adolescent is left by his mother in the care of his father, who had been unaware of his son's existence . He is violent and self - important and was trained by the League of Assassins, learning to kill at a young age, which troubles the relationship with his father, who refuses to kill . However, the Dark Knight does care for his lost progeny . After the events of Batman R.I.P. and Batman: Battle for the Cowl, he takes the role of Robin at ten years of age, becoming the fifth person to use the Robin persona . He first worked with Dick Grayson before going to work alongside his father, upon the original's return to the role of Batman . He continued to serve as Robin until 2013's Batman, Inc. #8, in which he is killed by the Heretic, an agent of his mother and his own artificially - aged clone . In 2014's Batman and Robin vol. 2, #37, Batman resurrects Damian Wayne . </P> <P> In 2013, Damian Wayne placed 25th on IGN's Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics . </P>

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