Robin

Richard John Grayson (リチャード・ジョン・グレイソン, Richādo Jon Gureison); mostly called as "Dick" (ディック, Dikku) also known as, Robin (ロビン, Robin), is sidekick/ally of Batman in Gotham City and the leader and one of the five founding members of the Teen Titans in Jump City. In the future, he becomes another superhero identity known as, Nightwing (ナイトウィング, Naitowingu), and he was also the original Red X.

Appearance & Biography

 * Voice actor: Josh Keaton (English), Not Known (Japanese)

Dick Grayson was part of a circus family, dubbed the "Flying Graysons" for their death-defying stunts and acrobatics. After a performance that Bruce Wayne was in attendance to, as was Tim Drake, Dick was left as an orphan by the hands of the mob. Feeling sympathy for the child, Wayne decided to take the boy in as his own and treat him as family.

Eventually, Batman gained enough respect and trust for Grayson that he bestowed upon him the great secret, even going as far as to train the acrobat and develop a new sidekick, Robin. Through hard work of training and exercising, the duet was almost unstoppable. Tim Drake watched them, and put together the facts that Batman and Robin were very close, and Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson were very close. He put together the conclusion of Dick being the same person as Robin. After years of partnership, Dick decided to form a team of heroes calld Teen Titans.


 * Hair Color: Black
 * Eye Color: Blue
 * Height: 5 ft. 0 in.
 * Weight: 175 lb.

Attributes:

 * Like Batman, Robin has black hair and blue eyes.
 * Due to the weapon attacks he has suffered in the past, his torso, legs and arms are covered with gunshot wounds, knife cuts and overall bruising.
 * Robin relies in his agility (more than Batman) and his fast reflexes when it comes down to facing enemies.

Friends and Allies

 * Batman
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Ace
 * Batgirl
 * James Gordon
 * Ellen Yin
 * Vicki Vale
 * Marion Grange
 * Arkham Asylum
 * Quincy Sharp (warden)
 * Justice League
 * Superman
 * Supergirl
 * Martian Manhunter
 * Wonder Women
 * Hawkman
 * Hawkgirl
 * Green Arrow
 * Flash
 * Green Lantern
 * Aquaman
 * Captain Atom
 * Black Canary
 * Huntress
 * Teen Titans
 * Zadavia
 * Raven
 * Beast Boy
 * Starfire
 * Cyborg
 * Sari Sumdac
 * Isaac Sumdac
 * Carmine Fanzone
 * Titans North
 * Red Star
 * Argent
 * Kole
 * Gnarrk
 * Wonder Girl
 * Titans South
 * Pantha
 * Wildebeest
 * Hot Spot
 * Herald
 * Jericho
 * Titans East
 * Bumble Bee
 * Speedy
 * Aqualad
 * Más y Menos
 * Titans West
 * Bushido
 * Bobby
 * Melvin
 * Timmy Tantrum
 * Teether
 * Honorary Titans
 * Kid Flash
 * Killowat
 * Lightning
 * Ravager
 * Thunder
 * Tramm
 * Autobots
 * Optimus Prime
 * Bumblebee
 * Bulkhead
 * Ratchet
 * Arcee
 * Wreck-Gar
 * Cybertron Elite Gard
 * Ultra Magnus

Familiy

 * John Grayson (father, deceased)
 * Mary Grayson (mother, deceased)
 * Bruce Wayne/Batman (adoptive father and mentor)
 * Tim Drake/Robin III (adoptive brother)
 * Jason Todd/Robin II (adoptive brother)
 * Nightwing (future counterpart)

Neutral

 * Angel Rojas
 * Cash Tankinson
 * Catwoman
 * Batwoman
 * Clayface
 * Phantasm
 * Prank
 * TYGER
 * Hugo Strange
 * Talia al Ghul
 * Arnold Wesker
 * Francis Grey
 * Marty
 * Red X
 * Soto
 * Terra
 * Jinx

Rivals

 * Dreadscar
 * Katarou

Enemies

 * Tony Zucco
 * Rupert Thorne
 * Joker
 * Bud and Lou
 * Punch and Judy
 * Harley Quinn
 * Joker 2.0
 * Penguin
 * Kabuki Twins
 * Bane
 * Man-Bat
 * Mr. Freeze
 * Poison Ivy
 * Hideto Katsu
 * Deadshot
 * Firefly/Phosphorus
 * Blaze
 * Riddler
 * Riddlemen
 * Cluemaster
 * Scarface
 * Rhino and Mugsy
 * League of Shadows
 * Ra's al Ghul
 * Santino
 * Serpiente
 * Aguila
 * Gato
 * Mono
 * Dracula
 * Victor Zsasz
 * Scarecrow
 * Two-Face
 * Mad Hatter
 * Ragdoll
 * Spellbinder
 * Solomon Grundy
 * Temblor
 * Gearhead
 * Killer Moth
 * Toymaker
 * Maxie Zeus
 * Killer Croc
 * Clayface II
 * Clayface III
 * Everywhere Man
 * Black Mask
 * Number One
 * Rumor
 * The Joining
 * Lex Luthor
 * Mercy Graves
 * Metallo
 * Count Vertigo
 * Mirror Master
 * Smoke
 * Sinestro
 * The Terrible Trio
 * Wrath
 * Scorn
 * Shadow Thief
 * Toyman
 * MECH
 * Deathstroke
 * Silas
 * Katarou
 * Angry Archer
 * Meltdown
 * Colossus Rhodes
 * Meltdown's Experiments
 * Nanosec
 * Professor Princess
 * Headmaster
 * Master Disaster
 * Slo-Mo
 * Blackfire
 * Ternion
 * Plasmus
 * Overload
 * Cinderblock
 * Mumbo Jumbo
 * Dr. Light
 * Puppet King
 * Trident
 * Mad Mod
 * Warp
 * Atlas
 * Control Freak
 * Killer Moth
 * Kitten
 * Fang
 * Cironielian Chrysalis Eater
 * Master of Games
 * Punk Rocket
 * Johnny Rancid
 * H.I.V.E.
 * Brother Blood
 * H.I.V.E Headmistress
 * Gizmo
 * Mammoth
 * Billy Numerous
 * Kyd Wykkyd
 * Angel
 * Steamroller
 * See-More
 * Private H.I.V.E.
 * XL Terrestrial
 * Professor Chang
 * Adonis
 * Trigon
 * Malchior
 * The Source
 * Newfu
 * The Locrix
 * Shrieker
 * Mother Mae-Eye
 * Brotherhood of Evil
 * Brain
 * Monsieur Mallah
 * Madame Rouge
 * General Immortus
 * Psimon
 * Kardiak
 * Andre LeBlanc
 * Ding Dong Daddy
 * Chesire
 * Radiation Monster
 * White Monster
 * Gordanians
 * Decepticons
 * Megatron
 * Shockwave
 * Soundwave
 * Seekers
 * Starscream
 * Skyquake
 * Dreadwing
 * Lockdown
 * Knock Out
 * Breakdown
 * Unicron

Powers and Abilities
Though Robin technically possesses no true superhuman powers, his courage, skill, experience, determination and personal strengths are enough to make him a highly formidable adversaries even for those with superhuman abilities. Having undergone an evidently vigorous and intensive training regimen under Batman, perhaps the world’s most skilled hand-to-hand combatant, Robin has exercised physical form to the pinnacle of human perfection, surpassing even the finest of athletes in combat proficiency and power, to such a scale that he has been called a "one-man army" by the Master of Games.

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, weight lifting, 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, in Apprentice, 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. In the episode "The Quest", 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 like in "Haunted" and "X".


 * Peak Human Agility: His agility is greater than that of an 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 knows some alien martial arts as seen in "Sisters".

Master of 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 and 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.

Master of Disguise: 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 in "X"

Expert Mechanic and 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.

Transportation
Robin usually uses his R-Cycle in pursuits and for short-distance travelling (first seen in "Date With Destiny" chasing after Fang on a one-man pursuit). Robin also used a Glider which is built into a modified version of his costume; he uses this along with his R-Cycle to pick up speed and then jumps off to glide or (with flight thrusters built into the boots) achieve full flight capability. It can be noted that, multiple times throughout the series, Robin is carried by Starfire over short distances.

Weapons
Robin's costume incorporates a cape made of high-density polymerized titanium that serves as flexible armor and has resilience to various kinds of high-intensity flame, even that generated by superhumans, such as Hot Spot. Robin's main melee weapon is a collapsible steel bo-staff of high durability, though on one occasion he has been known to use steel tonfas as well, and in some situations he can combine two birdarangs to produce a sword blade.

In addition, Robin wears an utility belt, which gives him access to a wide array of additional tools and weapons, including:


 * Disc Grenades with a variety of payloads (high explosives, freon, fire extinguishing foam, ice bombs)


 * Birdarangs


 * Grappling hook shooters


 * Lockpicks


 * Gas and smoke pellets


 * A collapsible bo-staff (possibly made from bi-structural steel alloy)

It is later revealed in that Robin's weapon arsenal had expanded as he became Nightwing. This is most obvious in his preferred choice of two metal Escrima or electrical sticks. In Fractured his birdarang looked like a red batarang instead.

Pre-Teen Titans
Robin was born as Richard John "Dick" Grayson to John and Mary Grayson. As a child his parents and him were a family of circus acrobats known as The Flying Graysons. While he was once preparing for a performance he overheard two gangsters who worked for a powerful crime boss named Tony Zucco attempt to extort protection money from the circus owner. The circus owner refused and the two gangsters sabotaged the trapeze wires with acid. At the next performance on the trapeze his parents were swinging from ropes. The ropes snapped and sent them to their deaths.

Before he could go to the police, Batman appears to him and warned him that the two gangsters worked for Tony Zucco, a very powerful crime boss, and that revealing his knowledge could lead to his death. He was adopted by Bruce Wayne after his parents were killed by Zucco and became Robin. Together, Batman (Bruce) and he disrupted Zucco’s extortion rackets and gambling rackets and then successfully baited the riled Zucco into visiting a construction sight where they captured him. Through the years of working with the Dark Knight as his sidekick to fight crime in Gotham he was greatly trained mentally and physically that in ways no other child was. For reasons undisclosed in the show, but the actual reason being that after being shot Batman tried to take Robin out of the field, Robin thought he was being treated like a kid and was about to give up being a hero with Batman (calling it “ Kid Stuff”). Robin eventually left Batman and moved to another city (though it is known to still be close to Gotham) to continue fighting crime, though this time he intended to go solo. He was 13 when he left Batman.

Joining Teen Titans
Robin met up with Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Raven when Starfire came to Earth and started destroying the city. After a brief yet fierce confrontation where even the Boy Wonder appeared to meet his match, Robin helped Starfire get free from her chains. She then kissed him to learn English. Robin and the others teamed up to find her and later fought the aliens who came to find and imprison Starfire. Shortly after defeating them, Robin gave the others communicators and later created the Teen Titans and became the leader.

Notes & Trivia

 * Robin have also been called by other names such as: Boy Wonder, Teenage Thunderbolt, Birdie Boy, Snotty (by Mad Mod), Bird Brain (by Gizmo), Robbie-poo (by Kitten), The Teen Wonder (by Control Freak), Spike (by Val-Yor)