| “ | We may have began as the soldiers Batman built for his crusade. But we became something else, something he never expected. We started as an army. We chose to be a family. And if there's hope for us... there's hope for anyone. | „ |
| ~ Red Hood on the Batman Family, and on how some members were originally Robin's. |
| “ | Batman, if they think they can kill someone like Robin-- who are they going to hunt down next? I don't know why you decided to wear that costume-- but it makes you a symbol. Just as Robin was a symbol. Or Superman, or Nightwing, or the policeman who wears his uniform. And this isn't just a symbol of the law, it's a symbol of justice. When one policeman is killed, others take his place because justice can't be stopped. And Batman needs a Robin. No matter what he thinks he wants. | „ |
| ~ Tim Drake on why Batman needs a Robin. |
Robin is a major character in the DC Universe, specifically serving as the deuteragonist of the Batman franchise.
Robin is the title and position of Batman's sidekick and partner, who are usually teenagers taken in to become vigilante to protect Gotham City, and members of the Batman Family.
The original and first Robin was Dick Grayson, later known as Nightwing, is the sidekick of Batman in most of the DC comics and cartoons, as well as the leader of the Teen Titans - his personality varies from a typical loyal sidekick to a more dangerous antihero depending on the story, but he is continually shown as brave and clever but a bit too eager to prove himself to others. After him was Lance Bruner, Jason Todd, then Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne.
The creators depend upon which character is Robin, and Dick Grayson as Robin was created by Bob Kane, Bill Flinger and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in Detective Comics # 38.
Incarnations[]
Dick Grayson[]
| “ | 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. | „ |
| ~ Dick Grayson. |
Dick Grayson's transition from sidekick to hero
The very first Robin, Dick was a part of an acrobat family that belonged to Haly's circus. When the circus owner refused to pay the local mobsters for protection, they sabotaged the Grayson's trapeze act, resulting in the deaths of his parents. Bruce Wayne, feeling empathy for the boy, decided to take him in. It wasn't long before Dick found out about Bruce and Batman being one and the same and used his acrobatic finesse to become Batman's sidekick: Robin the Boy Wonder.
Dick Grayson founded the Teen Titans and helped unite other teenage heroes in the fight for justice. During this time, he developed romantic feelings for both Batgirl and Starfire. By the time he was 18, Dick had outgrown his position as Batman's sidekick and changed his identity to Nightwing.
Jason Todd[]
| “ | But there are some crimes -- sins -- that Gotham can't wash away. | „ |
| ~ Jason Todd. |
Jason's death
After the first Robin left, Batman recruited another orphan to help fill the void he left behind. This orphan just happened to be a thief good enough to try and steal the tires from the Batmoblie. Batman offered him a better life as Robin, though he would come to regret it for the rest of his life. Jason was violent, rebellious and impulsive, lacking the stealth and finesse of his predecessor. His hot-headedness got the best of him when he was caught by the Joker, beaten with a crowbar and trapped in a warehouse with a bomb.
Years later, it was revealed that Jason had been brought back to life through a rift in time and space. He was recovered by Talia Al Ghul and trained to be an assassin. He formed a new identity for himself based on the previous disguise worn by his killer: The Red Hood.
Jason clashed with the Bat-family many times, but has always been met with sympathy and forgiveness. He's currently on the run, but shows signs that he may come back as a hero.
There was also Jason Todd in the Batman Arkham series, but he was thought to have died at the hands of the Joker until the events of Batman Arkham Knight.
Tim Drake[]
Tim Drake's first costume
| “ | One thing I've learned is that it gets bad for everyone. Superman, Batman -- everyone. I remember I'm not alone. I remember things do get better. Sometimes on there own, most of the time when you work at them. And I have no trouble remembering those things, I find people to talk to. | „ |
| ~ Tim Drake |
Tim Drake was not an orphan, but he was a genius detective with some athletic prowess. Tim figured out that Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson were Batman and Robin and approached them after Jason's death, hoping to reunite the team. Dick felt that he was too old to be a sidekick, but Alfred encouraged Tim to take on the mantle.
Tim's second costume
Bruce reluctantly let Tim become Robin, but unlike Jason, Tim proved himself a true successor. Unfortunately, Tim was beset on all sides by death and pain. His girlfriend, parents and best friend were all killed, leading him to become more withdrawn and to take on a Robin costume that looked more like Batman's. Tim later became The Red Robin.
He was created by Marv Wolfman and Pat Broderick.
Stephanie Brown[]
| “ | A guy asked me a question the other day... about why people run when things get tough. That's easy -- you can become someone else, wherever you land, right? Who's gonna know the difference? So why stay? Why set yourself up for more failure? For more pain? Also easy -- because we don't know how to do anything else. So why stay? Why open yourself up to all the bad you've tried to leave behind? "The only variable you can control is yourself." You can forget who you are, or you can be who you want to be. That's why you stay. You stay for a second chance. | „ |
| ~ Stephanie Brown. |
Formerly the vigilante known as Spoiler, Stephanie was a crafty, albeit naive, young woman. She dated Tim Drake for a short while, but when Tim's father forced him to retire from crime-fighting, Stephanie begged Batman to make her the next Robin. Unfortunately, Stephanie didn't have the discipline to be Robin, often jeopardizing missions that tested Batman's patience with her. He then had to let her go, knowing that she was going to get herself killed at this rate. Stephanie then went back to the Spoiler mantle, only to be beaten to death by the Black Mask.
It was later revealed that Stephanie's death had been fabricated. She returned a year later first as the Spoiler and then later as Batgirl.
Stephanie Brown was created by Chuck Dixon and the late Tom Lyle.
Damian Wayne[]
| “ | I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. I'm either your partner in this or I'm not. | „ |
| ~ Damian Wayne. |
Damian is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul. Starting out as a violent, spoiled brat, he challenged Tim Drake to the right to wear the Robin mantle, only to be chastised by his father. When Bruce Wayne was presumed dead, everyone close to him reinvented their identities, including Damian, who was to become the new Robin to Dick Grayson's new Batman. The two had a shaky start, but Damian began to view Dick as a surrogate brother, and they quickly formed a strong partnership after defeating Professor Pyg.
In the New 52, Damian is now Robin to Bruce's Batman, hoping to bond with his father a little more. Their relationship is a lot more strained than it was with Dick as Batman, due to the two heroes having hardened personalities. Damian was eventually killed in action by The Heratic, is own artificially aged clone, which drives Batman to the brink of insanity. Damian was eventually revived with temporary superpowers after Batman and his allies retrieved his body from Darkseid.
In an alternate future, Damian eventually succeeds Bruce as the next Batman.
Alternate Robins[]
Adam West Batman[]
- Main article: Robin (Adam West Batman)
Lance Bruner[]
Lance as Robin
Appearing in the Earth-One continuity, Lance Bruner was a troubled young man who enters the lives of Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and Alfred Pennyworth after the death of his father. He comes bearing a signed agreement between his father and Thomas Wayne, that if anything happened to Bruner's father, Thomas would take care of him. Thomas is no longer among the living, Bruce decides to keep his father's word. Lance meets with Stark, handing Batman and Robin to him on a platter - setting a trap for them, as Stark was behind the oil hijacking case the whole time. He says he knows their identities, but there is no indication that he revealed who they were, only that he set a trap for them. Which they fell in love with.
When the trap is set in motion, Lance arrives at the tower where the trap was set, for the reward, just as Stark aims a high-pressure air hose at Batman - which Robin jumps in front of, sending him out. from the tower, Batman springing into action when he thought Robin was dead. Before Stark can fire the hose at Batman, the Teen Titans come to his rescue. Stark escapes on a boat while the Teen Titans take care of Stark's men and Batman pursues him. Stark shoots Batman, who is climbing into his boat, and Robin jumps into the shadows below the escape boat's deck - distracting Stark long enough for Batman to knock him out, but not before Robin is shot. Batman, thinking that Dick had sacrificed himself twice for him in the same day, asks why - only for Robin to reveal that it is Lance. Lance apologizes and Batman asks why he sacrificed himself, Lance admits that when he saw Dick sacrifice himself for Bruce, he finally understood what true love and true respect were, and it made him want to prove to them that he wasn't from all bad. . He tells Bruce that Dick is fine and regrets not being able to be who Bruce wanted him to be before he passed away in Batman's arms; Bruce laments the fact that Lance wasn't given enough of a chance and he was the man he wanted him to be.
Carrie Kelly[]
In The Dark Knight Returns, Carrie was originally a Robin cosplayer who decided to go out and become a vigilante after seeing Batman come out retirement. Despite not having any formal training, Carrie quickly established herself as a worthwhile Robin. In The Dark Knight Strikes Again, Carrie has taken on the guise of Cat-girl.
Robin John Blake[]
In The Dark Knight Rises, Bruce Wayne is approached by a young cop who managed to figure out that he was the now-retired Batman.
Blake displayed heroic traits that that the older generation seemed to have forgotten, such as a dislike of firearms and killing, a willingness to put a child's life before his own and was extremely courageous, going up against several terrorists with a minimal amount of protection.
When it's believed that Batman was killed, Blake inherits the Batcave under his birthname: Robin. He then journeys into the cave and presumably becomes the next Dark Knight.
Powers & Abilities[]
Intimidation: It is known that Robin has the ability to instill fear in others, even the people that know him best can be intimidated by him.
Master Acrobat: Excellent in gymnastics and acrobatics.
Peak Human Conditioning: Through intense training, Robin represents the pinnacle of human physical ability. His physical characteristics are greater than that of even an Olympic level athlete. His strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, durability, senses, and coordination are at peak human perfection as possible for one of his age, to improve even further with continued physical and mental growth. Robin engages in intense regular rigorous exercise (including aerobics, weightlifting, gymnastics, and simulated combat) to keep himself in peak condition, and has often defeated opponents whose size, strength, or other powers are much higher than his own. He has spent his entire life in pursuit of physical perfection and has attained it through constant intensive training and determination, to the point that he is able to take on all of his teammates at once and beat them (this is particularly significant as he is not trying to hurt them).
- Peak Human Strength: He is arguably one of the "strongest" Non-metahumans on Earth. He has been seen punching out opponents that are larger than him and that are nearly invulnerable like Cinderblock. Robin is able to support a large about 800-pound bear guardian on his back.
- Peak Human Reflexes: Robin's reflexes are amazing. He can leap large distances and he can dodge point blank projectile fire and has done so many times in the series.
- Peak Human Speed: Robin is shown to be able to run at above average speed.
- Peak Human Endurance: Robin's endurance is greater than any human shown in the series. Robin can go a long period of time without stopping and fixes himself on his work.
- Peak Human Agility: His agility is greater than that of an Olympic-level acrobat. He was raised in an acrobat family known as the "Flying Graysons" and began agility training at the earliest age. He is shown to be able to scale the city buildings.
- Peak Human Durability: Robin has been shown to be able to handle the worst hits and impacts without giving out.
Martial Arts Master: Robin is one of the finest human combatants on Earth, his skills honed to such a level even superhumans and armed adversaries can be overpowered by them. He has mastered several different martial arts styles from across the world, learned from the Dark Knight and the True Master. He even learned some alien martial arts from Blackfire.
Master Stealth: Robin, despite the bright colors he wears, is a master at stealth, capable of breaching high security facilities with ease, without being detected.
Expert Marksman: Robin almost never misses a target with his various weapons.
Master Detective: Robin is an expert detective and logical thinker, able to solve cases before anyone else.
Master Tactician & Strategist: Robin comes up with excellent strategic plans to expose and defeat criminals, always aiming to "work smarter, not harder."
Escapologist: Robin is shown to be able to escape even the most elaborate of traps.
Tracking: Robin is shown to be able to pick up a criminal's trail long after any given crime.
Disguise Master: Robin's Red X disguise fooled even the Teen Titans.
Expert Thief: Robin has shown that he's quick well at playing the role of a thief, as he had shown when he went around as Red X and when he had swiped X's belt.
Expert Mechanic & Vehicle Driver: Excellent at motorcycle driving. Robin was also responsible for the creation of the high-tech Red X suit, capable of defeating multiple superhumans with ease, and he and Cyborg developed the T-Communicators. He has also used the Tower's own technology proficiently, including its computer and his own laptop.
In Other Media[]
Robin appears in all DC-related titles such as comic books, cartoons and movies. The Robin most often used is Dick Grayson. Dick Grayson has appeared as Robin (Batman’s sidekick) in several other media adaptations: the 1943 serial played by Douglas Croft, the 1949 serial played by Johnny Duncan, the 1966–1968 live action Batman television series and its motion picture portrayed by Burt Ward. In May 2011, IGN ranked Dick Grayson #11 on their list of the "Top 100 Super Heroes of All Time".[4] In 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked Grayson as Nightwing as #1 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics".[5]
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