Damian Wayne Was Never Heartless, & Batman's Death Proves It

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He may be the most violent Robin, but even Damian Wayne has moments of humanity that shine through his rough and tough attitude. There's a good reason Damian is Deathstroke's favorite Robin, and it's because he's a trained killer A grim night brought Damian face to face with his ancestors and showed that the Boy Wonder does, in fact, have a soul.

Damian was conceived in a plan by his mother, Talia al Ghul, to mix her family's bloodline with Batman's to create a future ruler of the world. From the moment of his unconventional birth, Damian was raised by the League of Assassins who raised him in an emotionless environment to hone his lethal potential. He did finally have the opportunity to leave that life behind when he chose to live with his father and walk the path of a hero, but it's been hard for the Boy Wonder to shake off the effects of the conditioning his mother instilled. r.

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But after everything Robin has been through, he's still is capable of showing moments of vulnerability as seen in Blackest Night: Batman #1 by Peter Tomasi and Ardian Syaf. After Bruce's presumed death at the hands of Darkseid in Final Crisis, the body left behind was buried with Thomas and Martha Wayne. Unfortunately, Green Lantern's foe, Black Hand, has been by to grave-rob Bruce's skull, leaving the entire estate desecrated with the Wayne family's bones scattered everywhere. As Dick ponders who would do such a thing, Damian becomes perturbed at the sight of his ancestors' remains. Grayson orders Robin to move his father's body, only for the boy to freeze up. Taking notice of Damian's reluctance, Dick tells his partner "It's different when it's one of your own. When it's