Changes: Nightwing (DC)

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Full Name

Richard John Grayson

Alias(es)

Dick
Dick Grayson
Nightwing
Robin
The Boy Wonder
Batman
Master Dick
Agent 37
Talon
Burn
Brett
Gray
Knute Body
Renegade
Birdwatcher
Ric Grayson
Richie Grayson
Gray Son of Gotham

Origin

Detective Comics #38 Introducing Robin, The Boy Wonder

Occupation

Vigilante
Adventurer
Trapeze Artist
Professional Acrobat
Owner of Haly's Circus
Legal heir to the Wayne fortune
Member of the Batman Family
Member of the Teen Titans (formerly)
Leader of the Titans (formerly)
Agent of Spyral (formerly)
Officer of the Bludhaven Police Department (formerly)
Member of the Outsiders (formerly)
Member of the Justice League (formerly)
Member of Batman Incorporated (formerly)
Member of the Court of Owls (formerly)
Member of the Nightwings (formerly)

Powers / Skills

Genius-level Intellect
Indomitable Will
Charisma
Leadership
Expert Tactician
Intimidation
Criminology
Investigation Skills
Mastery of Martial Arts
Master Acrobat
Firearm Sills
Swordsmanship
Stealth Expertise
Escape Artistry
Meditation Skills
Hacking Skills
Access to high tech equipment
Multilingualism
Peak Human Condition:

Peak Human Strength
Peak Human Durability
Peak Human Speed
Peak Human Reflexes
Peak Human Stamina
Peak Human Agility
Peak Human Endurance
Spyral Implants: (formerly)
Hypnos
Identity Protection

Hobby

Dating Barbara Gordon or Koriand'r.

Going to the circus.
Visiting Wayne Manor.

Goals

Protect the Gotham City.

Protect Blüdhaven.
Protect the Titans.
Protect Bruce Wayne.

Family

Burton Crowne (great-great-grandfather, deceased)
William Cobb (great grandfather, deceased)
Amelia Crowne (great-grandmother, deceased)
Landon Grayson (great-great-uncle)
Judith Grayson (great-great-aunt)
John Grayson (father, deceased)
Mary Grayson (mother, deceased)
Bruce Wayne (adoptive father)
Damian Wayne (adoptive brother)
Jason Todd (adoptive brother)
Tim Drake (adoptive brother)
Cassandra Cain (adoptive sister)

Enemies

Deathstroke (archenemy)

Joker
Lex Luthor
Harley Quinn
Two-Face
Penguin
Brainiac
Blockbuster II

Type of Hero

Vigilante

“	I grew up in a circus. It's always been about catching people when they fall.	„
	~ Nightwing.

“	Who do I think I am? Good question, really, and I'll answer like this: I've seen too much to be Robin, but I'm still too optimistic to be Batman. I'm Nightwing. I'm Officer Dick Grayson. I'm Barbara's boyfriend, Bruce Wayne's adopted son, and the last living member of the Amazing Flying Graysons. I'm happy.	„
	~ Nightwing.

“	We fall because someone pushes us. We get up to push back.	„
	~ Prime-Earth Nightwing.

Nightwing (real name Richard John "Dick" Grayson) is a name that has been used by several fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. It was conceived as a Kryptonian analogue to the character of Batman, with Nightwing's frequent partner Flamebird based on Robin. The Nightwing persona originates with a Kryptonian vigilante taking the name of the "Nightwing", a bird native to the planet Krypton.

He was created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson.

History

Prior to DC's continuity-altering 1985 limited series, Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Nightwing identity was depicted as an invention of Superman's during a time when he and Jimmy Olsen act as vigilantes in the Kryptonian city of Kandor; Superman draws inspiration from his encounters with Batman and Robin.

Post-Crisis

Post-Crisis, the name is attributed to a historic Kryptonian crime-fighter; this hero serves as an inspiration for Dick Grayson when he sheds his Robin identity and assumes the name and a new costume. Grayson was featured in an ongoing Nightwing series between 1996 and 2009. The most recent character to assume the name Nightwing is Superman's adoptive son Chris Kent, who - like the original Nightwing - is also Kryptonian.

Batman Reborn

Following the disappearance of Bruce Wayne at the end of Final Crisis, Dick Grayson inherits the mantle of Batman and takes Damian Wayne as his Robin. Their dynamic is inversely similar to Bruce and Dick's when he was Robin. After Bruce Wayne returns, he allows Dick Grayson to continue being Batman while he travels the world recruiting vigilantes for Batman Inc..

New 52

Dick Grayson resumes the Nightwing mantle shortly before the New 52 begins and is once again independent of Batman.

During the Forever Evil events, Nightwing is captured by the Crime Syndicate and has his identity revealed to the world. After the Crime Syndicate is defeated, Batman has Dick retire the Nightwing identity under the pretense that he was dead so that he could become a secret agent.

Biography

Early Life

Richard John "Dick" Grayson is the son of John and Mary Grayson, and became a circus acrobat for his family in the Flying Graysons of the Haley Circus. Dick was trained in acrobatics at birth, and was approximately twelve years old while being part of the Flying Graysons. While on tour in Gotham City, he overheard Tony Zucco threatening the performers to pay extortion money. The owner refused, and Dick later witnessed the death of his parents, who's high wire snapped and they fell to their deaths.

Becoming Robin

Dick felt responsible for the deaths of his parents, feeling that he didn't warn his parents in time. Afterward, Dick was placed in juvenile service system, and was later sent to a Catholic orphanage after being beaten up by inmates. Dick was adopted by Bruce Wayne as his ward, but became frustrated by the lack of attention from Wayne and the mystery surrounding his parents' death. One evening, Dick sneaked out of Wayne Manor to solve the crime of his parents' death, but stumbled into Batman, who was also investigating the murder.

Dick returned to the circus and was confronted by Zucco's associate, Eddie Skeevers, and the latter attempted to kill him. He was saved by Batman, and was taken to the Batcave, and was shocked to learn that Bruce was the vigilante. The two succeeded in reveling Zucco's complicity, but he supposedly died of heart attack before his arrest. Seeing a reflection of himself in Dick, a person who lost their parents and had a thirst for justice, Batman offered Dick to become his partner and sidekick. Dick accepted the offer, and chose the name Robin, becoming Batman's first partner out of many that would come later.

Love-Interests

Other Media

Films

In the 1943 serial Batman, he was portrayed by Douglas Croft.
In the 1949 sequel Batman and Robin, he was portrayed by Johnny Duncan.
In Batman Forever and Batman and Robin, he was portrayed by Chris O'Donnell.
In The Lego Batman Movie, he was voiced by Michael Cera, who also played Scott Pilgrim.

Direct-to-Video

In Justice League: The New Frontier, he was voiced by Shane Haboucha.
In Batman: Under the Red Hood, he was voiced by Neil Patrick Harris, who also played Barney Stinson.
In JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, he was voiced by Jack DeSena.
In DC Animated Movie Universe, he is voiced by Sean Maher.
In Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts, Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem and Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants, he was voiced by Will Friedle, who also voiced Ron Stoppable.
- Friedle reprised his voice for the character in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City Breakout.
In Batman Ninja, he was voiced by Daisuke Ono and Adam Croasdell.

Television

In the 1960s Batman series and the feature film, he was portrayed by Burt Ward.
- Ward reprised his voice work for the character in Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face.
In Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures, he was voiced by Loren Lester.
- Lester reprised his voice work for the character in Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu and Batman and Harley Quinn.
In The Batman, he was voiced by Evan Sabara as Robin and Jerry O'Connell as Nightwing.
In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, he was voiced by Jeremy Shada as Robin, Crawford Wilson as Nightwing, and Lex Lang as Batman.
In Young Justice, he was voiced by Jesse McCartney.
- McCartney reprised his voice work for the character in Young Justice: Legacy.

Titans

Dick Grayson/Nightwing appears as the main protagonist, and is portrayed by Brenton Thwaites, who also played Prince Phillip, Bek and Henry Turner.

Radio

In the 1989 Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome and the 1994 Batman: Knightfall, he was voiced by James Goode.

Video Games

In Lego Batman: The Videogame, he was voiced by James Arnold Taylor, who also voiced Ratchet and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
In DC Universe Online, he was voiced by Joey Hood.
In Injustice: Gods Among Us, he was voiced by Troy Baker, who also voices Joel, Erron Black, Booker DeWitt, Delsin Rowe, Jack Mitchell.
In Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, he was voiced by Cam Clarke.
In the Batman: Arkham series he was voiced by Josh Keaton in Arkham Origins and Scott Porter in Arkham Knight.
- Keaton would voice the character again in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
In Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, voiced by Charlie Schlatter as Robin.
In Lego DC Super-Villains, he was voiced by Matthew Mercer.

Quote

“	You never know if you can fly unless you take the risk of falling.	„
	~ Nightwing

“	Enjoy your victory Grayson. Because it's going to be a long night. And happy ends are not going to be easy to come by. Let's see what else Gotham has in store.	„
	~ Nightwing

“	On the other hand that way might be good to.	„
	~ Nightwing after hearing some screaming for help in Batman the animated series

“	Want to get Chinese later	„
	~ Nightwing joking in Injustice: Gods Among Us.

“	Good news. I found Penguin. He's right where I want him. Bats, I'm fine don't worry about me.	„
	~ Nightwing in Batman Arkham Knight after being captured by Penguin

Trivia

Ranked #11 on IGN's "Top 100 Super Heroes of All Time".
Ranked #1 on ComicsAlliance list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics".
When it comes to romance, Dick has a weakness for redheads.
Dick Grayson's best friend is Wally West, and has called Alfred Pennyworth his best friend on numerous occasions.
Despite his time as Robin, Dick actually favors Superman over Batman.

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