Damian was 10 when he was shipped off to his father.
He was 10 when he finally decided enough was enough, packed his stuff, called Mara, and the ball went rolling.
The moment Talia left the mansion, the DNA test confirmed, and Bruce emotionally compromised, did he finally move.
He'd stared his father down, felt nothing when he stood up and mild annoyance bloomed when his father asked– demanded– where he was going.
"You're a fool if you believe I will stay here." He spat, eyening the man in disdain.
It became very apparent that Damian wasn't what Bruce thought he'd be, what Talia thought he was.
"Your mother entrusted me with your safety–"
"I don't need protection. Mother wouldn't care if I stayed or not." He blinks. "Where is the cave? I wish to use the computer, I have people to contact."
Reluctantly, Bruce shows him the way, questions of who and why, and the plans he apparently had were asked.
Damian answers with vague wordings and enough open spaces for interpretation. Words greatest detective, he can figure it out himself without damian spelling it out for him.
When they do arrive in the batcave, Tim Drake— Robin— was sitting at the computer.
Huffing, Damian shoved the entire chair away from the table, taking its place and started typing.
"W— hey! What—? Who?" Tim looked between Bruce and Damian, despite being sleep deprived his eyes caught on the similarities, mouth dry and mind calculating.
"Does Dick know?" Is all he asks, leaning back and watching the younger boy work.
"Not yet."
A heavy sigh.
"Silence," the boy huffs, annoyed. "I'll have to make a call."
Glaring daggers, he pulls out a old burner phone, pressing the single number saved inside and waits.
"Damian."
"Hello, brother."
('Oh. Did he have another?' Tim wonders, watching Batman's face, blank like a paper sheet. Nothing. It feels like all his efforts of bringing the man back were just flushed.)
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Or in simpler words:
Danyal al Ghul, the first successor of the demons head, born with his twin Athanasia al Ghul, to be the future of the league.
They were reborn with their former memories, stuck in place, constantly watched and trained. Manipulated. Weaponized.
All for a man playing immortal.
They'd only started planning when two more children came into the picture, Damian and Mara Al Ghul.
Danyal now Daniel "Danny" and Athanasia now Eleanor "Ellie" Nightingale took matters into their own hands and separated to take the kids in and end this.
End the league. End the cycle of whatever this, this cult is, and take over.
In many universes, Ra's al Ghul does not die, always returns, wielding his people like mere weapons.
In this universe, Danyal al Ghul is acknowledged as a traitor, killer of the Demons head and Older Brother, borderline father even, to his tiny brother Damian al Ghul.
In this universe, he raises Damian instead of Talia, shows him the cracks of this careful manipulated picture and listens when Ellie tells of her travels to this tiny child with a sad sad fate.
In this universe, Ellie takes in their tiny cousin, shielding her from the cruel eyes of a man not worthy. She trains her, shows her the ropes and takes her along when she leaves.
In this universe, Damian al Ghul and Mara al Ghul live a good live, protected by the twins of old souls and have a somewhat normal if not very complicated childhood.
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WOOOH, BIRTHDAY! I haven't been this excited about a birthday in a while lol- Anyway, got some figures for my bday.
(Please don't mind the absolutely horrendous camera quality, my tablet's just old 😭)
Didn't get a Damian because all of the good ones were suuuuuper expensive, but plan to get him when I have the chance :]
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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY HAUL
Two nonfiction books on comics pre purchased and delivered to me today. The Hebrew book translates to "the politics of comics". Looking forward to reading them and maybe using them in my upcoming Master's! (It's still a little far away, don't get too excited)
A bunch of DC posters from goodie bags! One is supergirl, one is big barda for some reason, the last is a giant dawn of DC poster
All the free comics I got, including some from goodie bags (plus buffy who was watching over the proceedings at this point)
I was first in line and they gave this volume to early birds
These were 3 for 20 (which I googled, it's about 5.5 usd) 😮
Two vintage wonder woman (1982), a vintage daredevil (1989) and a 1980 issue of she hulk, plus a bunch of 1987 canon DC guides to character's bios and powers
And finally. Well. These were pretty expensive actually. At least the fantastic four a friend who went with me got me cause they were under budget and wanted the goodie bag (you had to buy at a minimum of 250)
We were three ( @not-the-blue ) so we all looked through the goodie bags and exchanged shit it was fun! Genuinely what a great day 🥰
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THE SCREAM I SCRAM, THE SQUEAL I SQUEALT. RIDDLER BRAINROT IS GOING CRAZY. Everything about him is sososo hihi, the question mark bathrobe, the cane, the purple lipstick, the feet. EVERYTHING.
The figurine is called "Samurai Riddler" and is made by XM Studio, they also made other Batman figurines you should check it out.
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