Ras alghul first appeared in 1971 to provide a new type of villain, and worthy opponent, for the dark knight. It will have a few minor defects and will generally appear to be in slightly used but not roughly used condition. This version of ras al ghul, portrayed by alexander siddig, loosely follows a common plotline of him wanting batman to be his heir. Immediately after reading batman and son, i read the resurrection of ras al ghul, at about 2 a. What is your saga of ras al ghul, the comic book worth. Ras al ghul is born over six hundred years before his first appearance in. Tomasi, peter milligan, neal adams, dick giordano, michael golden and jim aparo, batman arkham. He believes that the evils of humanity are a blight on our planet, and seeks to extinguish them through whatever means he deems necessary.
Black canary kills, then becomes ras al ghul the throwdown between ollie and dinah is worth the price of admission alone, but the final twist is the cherry on the sundae. There have been comics which have shown ras training bruce superman. Ras al ghul earth3333 dc fanon wiki fandom powered. Ras al ghul, whose name translates to the demons head in arabic, is the centuriesold leader of the league of assassins. Featuring the combined talents of denny oneil, greg rucka, peter j. American alien but most of them are post batman begins which introduced the concept of ras being bruces mentor. He was physically released for the first time in 2016. Ras al ghul screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. Dc super heroes with a redesign appearance and as downloadable character in lego batman 3.
He was the leader of the league of assassins and the predecessor to another unnamed man prior to the rise of malcolm merlyn, who assumed the title of ras al ghul. Mar 31, 2017 characters and viewers will have a hard time figuring out if siddigs ras al ghul is a demon or a saint, or a ghost, which should hopefully make for a memorable presence on foxs comic book show. Both ra s al ghul belong to different universe and there is no merlyn or arrow in the dark knight trilogy and neither did batman exists in arrow universe. Ras al ghul is the overarching antagonist of the tv series gotham. When wayne enterprises was transferring a new type of sonic drill to gotham city, an outside threat began using vertigobased powers to cause mental hallucinations the vertigo effect. Ras al ghul first became aware of batman after the dark knight became entangled with his daughter, talia. There have been comics which have shown ra s training bruce superman.
Ras alghul arabic for the demons head is a dc comics supervillain and is considered a second archnemesis for batman. Williams ii, don kramer, and ryan benjamin among others. American alien but most of them are post batman begins which introduced the concept of ra s being bruces mentor. Arkham video game series, oded fehr in young justice. Ras al ghul finances a mountainclimbing expedition and the three begin scaling the frozen mountainsides. He has also come into conflict with superman and other dc comics superheroes. The son feels that he owes ras a debt for easing his mothers suffering during her last few hours. See more ideas about ras al ghul, talia al ghul and batman. All this, plus guest appearances by talia al ghul and damian. Jan 28, 2015 today on variant arris gives you the history of ras al ghul. The resurrection of ras al ghul is pretty much a crossover of a number of batbooks, and feature contributions from writers including grant morrison, paul dini, peter milligan, keith champagne, and fabian nicieza.
Comic book questions answered where did batman take ras al. Aligning with ras al ghuls character overview as an international. Batman and iching track down ras and talia to their hideout while nightwing pursues robin. Anubis is a member of the league of shadows who alongside his handler the hunter was enlisted by ra s al ghul to track down alex winthrop in order to get the mesopotamian embalming knife that his grandfather niles winthrop was tracking. Comic book legend neal adams is returning to one of his most famous creations. He sees humanity as a cancer poisoning the earth, and seeks to. Get the best deals on bronze age batman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Ras al ghul was the leader of the league of shadows and also a former member of the council of the light. Batman begins his quest for the truth in this special prelude to the resurrection of ra s al ghul, gueststarring talia al ghul, damian, the. Ra s al ghul, also known as henri ducard, is the main antagonist of batman begins, and a posthumous antagonist in the dark knight rises he is the ruthless, cunning and sadistic founder and deceased leader of the league of shadows, and is batmans former ally and mentor as well as talia al ghul s father. The head of the ghoul or, in a rougher translation, the chief demon is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly as an. May 15, 2019 comic book legend neal adams is returning to one of his most famous creations. Ra s al ghul is a minifigure that first appeared in lego batman. However, to avoid spoiling anyone, i am first going to answer it using evidence exclusively from the first film.
He is the founding leader of the league of shadows who initially intended on destroying. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a flashback note. Below is the definitive list of appearances of ras al ghul in chronological order. Contentsshow biography early life the man who would one day become ra s al ghul was born many centuries, speculated to be at least around bc, before the birth of the americas to a tribe of nomads in the middle east believed to have hailed from the kingdom of israel. Batman begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by christopher nolan and written by nolan and david s. Amina raatko was the concubine of ra s al ghul and the mother of nyssa al ghul. The introduction of ras al ghul on gotham a character who battled oliver queen in season 3 and ultimately died on arrow raises some interesting questions about. Ras is set free by the son of a dying elderly woman, whom ras had earlier examined. The character was portrayed by david warner in batman.
Ras al ghuls most recent onscreen appearance has been on gotham, which. Plus find out what comics you should buy this week. How gothams ras al ghul will be different from other versions. He appeared at wayne manor during bruces 30th birthday party. Gotham 3x22 finale promo meet ra s al ghul and batman comics easter eggs duration. As another man of power who was fully committed to his cause, ras al ghul saw batman as a worthy heir to his position as leader of the league of assassins, a shadowy group that seeks to cleanse the world of corruption and achieve.
One of the most iconic batman villains across the dc comics superheros 80year career has been ra s al ghul. He appears as the overarching antagonist of season 3, one of the two main antagonists alongside the penguin of season 4, and a posthumous antagonist in season 5. Ras al ghul is a radical international ecoterrorist whose lifespan has been extended for hundreds of years. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics. Vertigo is the name of a terrorist of eastern european descent who meddled in the affairs of wayne enterprises, which lead to him to crossing paths with first the daughter of ra s al ghul and then batman.
Batman is in a race against time to find out why the natural order of things has been broken in gotham city, and why people who. Ras al ghul, reviving the immortal assassin also known as the. In my view, arrow and dark night trilogy is not canon to each other. Ra s al ghul, voiced by peter woodward, appeared in the batman. Here the character was adapted very directly from the pages of dc comics, addressing batmanbruce as. She eventually became ra s al ghul s concubine, it is unknown if she did so willingly or unwillingly, and they had a child, nyssa al ghul, her having no say in the matter. Ras al ghul has been featured in various media adaptations. Feb 22, 2019 in the arrowverse, ras al ghul is more of a title than a person. This is a good read for those interested in the beginnings of these characters. Though created at the dawn of the 70s, he is more accurately a product of the 60s, and was influenced by the popularity of james bond. Ras al ghul is dc comics goto villain next to the joker. While bruce wayne confronts his wards at wayne manor they seem to believe theres a batcave in the basement.
He is also the one who orchestrated most of the events of the entire series. Translated from arabic as the demons head, the immortal antagonist leads the league of assassins to further his agenda of saving the world from itself by eliminating the majority of the human population. The first appearance of ras al ghul outside of comics is still a major fanfavorite. Ras al ghul lives again in new batman comic book series. Ras and the son head into the desert to seek the tribe of ras birth. Despite gaining a visible smite on his right cheek, he was the best of his class, but also mentally unbalanced and arrogant. In addition to ken watanabe, jay buozzi was credited as asian man ra s al ghul in the films credits. For long after bruce wayne is gone, ras al ghul shall live on. Dc comics 1983 batman 1st full app appearance killer croc. Find the value of the dc comic saga of ras al ghul volume 1.
Ras al ghul is equipped with 2 katanas and nightcraw. With the recent loss of her sister, she has apparently taken control of the demon. Liam neeson, who portrayed the real ra s al ghul, was credited by his alias ducard. The current, in continuity, origin story is told in the graphic novel batman. Ras al ghul appears as the final boss in batman begins. Jul 04, 2011 ras al ghul appears in young justice voiced by oded fehr. Based on the dc comics character batman, it stars christian bale, michael caine, liam neeson, katie holmes, gary oldman, cillian murphy, tom wilkinson, rutger hauer, ken watanabe, and morgan freeman. Ras al ghul is a fierce and imposing leader treated by his direct subjects with most respect and reverence. Ras al ghuls most recent onscreen appearance has been on gotham, which follows the escapades of a young jim gordon. Through an international organisation called the league of assassins, he manipulates world events to achieve his own ends. The shadow of batmans archfoe ra s al ghul still looms large over the head of the dark knight. Despite having their total submission, ras only provides his assassins with the information they need.
Batman vs ras al ghul is in a bonkers comics genre all. Gothams take on the classic batman villain has a connection to another recent adversary. Ras al ghul, sometimes written ras al ghul, is a dc comics supervillain and an. Batman has many foes, many of whom are wildly theatrical urban criminals. Much like the comic version, in the arrowverse, ras is the leader of the league of assassins, but instead of wanting batman as his heir, he becomes fixated on oliver queen. He sees humanity as a cancer poisoning the earth, and seeks to eliminate most of them in order to stave off environmental disaster. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry. Always being updated so check back often and dont miss out. It contains the first appearances of talia, ras al ghul, and matches malone. One day, while ra s al ghul was tending to some affairs in a desert, amina raatko and ra s crossed paths. He traveled to gotham city to hunt down alex winthrop for ra s al ghul. Values of saga of ras al ghul, the free comic book values. As a final step into become ras al ghul, the man unleashed cholera on alexandria, egypt sometime in 1609. The decoy ra s al ghul bore much similarity to sensei from the comics.
In the final issue of the series representing the early confrontations between batman and ras al ghul, the dark knight faces off against his most dangerous adversary in a dual to the death. The name is passed down to each successor, the current one being played by matthew nable. Ra s al ghul gallery real name ra s al ghul identity public alignment good affiliation justice league league of bounty hunters relatives talia al ghul daughter universe earth3333 base of operations mount demonica characteristicsgender male eyes green hair grey status citizenship egyptian marital status widowed occupation businessman, assassin first appearance unknown contentsshow. Under the red hood, dee bradley baker in the batman. Ra s hair piece is two toned, with two shades of grey light stone and dark stone. In an episode, ras al ghul hires the league of shadows assassins cheshire and sportsmaster to kill lex luthor and a pair of asian diplomats. Remember to order your commissions well ahead of the convention so neal can have it with him to give to you when he comes to the convention. He was also the husband of a late unnamed woman, the father of a late unnamed boy, a late unnamed girl, nyssa al ghul, and talia al ghul, the former. He plots to destroy gotham as he believes that he could manipulate bruce into doing so. Ubu pulls him inside of a crevice, while batman deftly evades repeat gunfire.
Ras al ghul, sometimes written ras al ghul, is a dc comics supervillain and an enemy of batman. Its worth noting how quickly batman and talia fall in love, id always thought there was more too it. Anubis was a feral, fanged dogman who was a member of the league of shadows. The resurrection of ras al ghul comic online free and high quality. As vicious and determined to kill as dinah seemed ollie was never going to kill dinah, lets be honest, her month of meditation prior to the final challenge was not the. While this was a more coherent crossover thingy, its still a bit of wtf inducing, because all the characters act differently when a different author is at the helm. Television announced today that alexander siddig has been cast in the role of ras al ghul on gotham.
In this video we take a look at the early 70s arc that introduced ra s al ghul and his lovely daughter talia. See more ideas about ras al ghul, talia al ghul, dc villains. The animated series, liam neeson in the dark knight trilogy, jason isaacs in batman. Black canary is the new ras al ghul of dc comics screen rant. Batmans immortal foe, ra s al ghul, should be dead at last so how has he returned to haunt the dark knight. As bruce david mazouz pulls the veil off the court of owls, he finds ras al ghul is the enigmatic and powerful man pulling the strings. This question is definitively answered in the dark knight rises. Son of the demon 1987, talias mother was said to have been murdered by qayin, a terrorist, back in the late 1940s.
Here is a link to an archive of all the past questions that have been answered so far. Duvall studied in heidelberg, participating in the universitys fencing club. Ras al ghul before 1609before 1958 was a title wielded by an otherwise unidentified man. Ra s alghul arabic for the demons head is a dc comics supervillain and is considered a second archnemesis for batman ra s alghul first appeared in 1971 to provide a new type of villain, and worthy opponent, for the dark knight. A sniper begins firing at them, and it appears that one of the bullets strikes ras.
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