Nightwing's Love Triangle Is Settled by His Very First Crush
Superheroes often have convoluted love lives, and Nightwing is no exception. Dick Grayson often finds himself navigating a love triangle between his closest friends and allies, Starfire and Barbara Gordon's Batgirl. While his affections tend to fluctuate depending on the iteration and story, Nightwing’s love triangle is functionally settled by his original, longest running crush.
Dick Grayson began his superhero career as Batman’s sidekick, Robin. During his time in Gotham, he fought alongside the Caped Crusader, Commissioner Gordon, and eventually, Gordon's daughter Barbara. Dick cultivated a budding friendship with Barbara, but eventually left for college and to become Nightwing. In his time away from Gotham, Nightwing assembled the Teen Titans, and fell head-over-heels for Starfire. Over the years, Nightwing has admitted he'll always love both, with fans disagreeing about which relationship is the character's most desirable endgame.
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In Nightwing: Secrets Files and Origins' 'Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana?' from Devin Grayson and Brian Stelfreeze, DC provides a lot of insight into Nightwing’s backstory and character, Nightwing and Batgirl reminisce about different formative experiences, and memories from their childhood. As they converse, Barbara shifts the topic of discussion to romance, and asks Dick about his first crush, running through the list of Dick’s romantic entanglements, including Donna Troy and Starfire. As Barbara continues to incorrectly guess the identity of Nightwing’s first crush, the former Boy-Wonder makes it clear it was her.
Nightwing’s affections tend to wander as his narratives evolve, sometimes even making
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