Talia al Ghul

Talia al Ghul
Talia al Ghul as depicted in Batman vol. 1 #232 (June 1971).
Art by Neal Adams (penciller) and Dick Giordano (inker).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #411 (May 1971)
Created byDennis O'Neil (writer)
Bob Brown (artist)
Dick Giordano (concept)
In-story information
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsSecret Society of Super Villains
League of Assassins
Leviathan
Notable aliasesTalia Head
Leviathan
Daughter of the Demon's Head
Abilities
  • Expert martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant
  • Expert swordswoman and markswoman
  • Access to the Lazarus Pit

Talia al Ghul (Arabic: تاليا الغول; /ˈtɑːliə ˌæl ˈɡl/[1][2]) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The character was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Bob Brown, and first appeared in Detective Comics #411 (May 1971).[3] Talia is most commonly known as being the daughter of the supervillain Ra's al Ghul as well as the on-and-off lover of the superhero Batman and the mother of their son Damian Wayne (the fifth Robin) who was born either during a brief marriage or as the result of a sexual affair.[4] Over the years, she has alternately been depicted as an anti-heroine who is constantly torn between being an ally and an enemy of Batman due to her loyalty to both him and her environmentalist father, with whom she shares the same vision when it comes to saving the planet and nature, but not the means he uses to achieve that goal.

Talia has been featured in various media adaptations. The character was voiced by Helen Slater and Olivia Hussey in the DC Animated Universe, which became her first appearances in media other than comic books. The character was subsequently portrayed by Marion Cotillard in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises and by Lexa Doig in the Arrowverse television series Arrow.

  1. ^ Rocksteady Studios (2015-06-23). Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Level/area: Shadow War. Batman: I'm sorry about Talia.
  2. ^ Nolan, Christopher (Director). The Dark Knight Rises. Warner Bros.
  3. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  4. ^ "Holy Bat-trimony: The Dark Knight and Marriage". DC. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-12-09.

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