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Warning : despoiler for Nightwing # 113 / # 300!Batman ’s greatest pupil really direct after his adoptive Father-God asNightwinghas built a family of his own even bigger than the Bat - Family . As Robin , Dick Grayson was among the first inductee into the Bat - Family . He ’d eventually exit the Batcave to spurt his own way of life once he grew older , but he never forgot Batman ’s most important lessons , beyond just hand - to - hand attainment .
Batman ’s most important lesson is all about finding and building a found household , something Dick create unmistakable inNightwing#113 / # 300 ( Legacy ) by Tom Taylor , Marv Wolfman , Daniele Di Nicuolo , Bruno Redondo , Adriano Lucas , and Wes Abbott . recognise Heartless is follow him , Nightwing allow him fuck that if Heartless wants a war in Bludhaven , he should have sex he is n’t the only one with an " United States Army . "
At first glance , one may assume Nightwing is advert to Gotham ’s Bat - Family , but with the circumstances of Bludhaven on the business , he has to be referring to the allies he ’s assume in his nonmigratory city .
Who’s in the Nightwing Family?
Listing the Soldiers in his “Army”
While the Bat - Family can be considered members of his army by association , it ’s most authoritative to count at the ally Nightwing has outside of his original superhero family . The most late is Dick ’s X - girlfriendBea Bennett aka Captain Blud . Their past history of lovers back when Dick Grayson wasquite literally a unlike personmade their work relationship unmanageable , not to mention awkward for a while , but the two were able to work past it to become respectable allies . By procurator , that give Nightwing access to Bea ’s Secret Society , if he ever needs the superfluous assistant .
Then there ’s Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl , or"Girl Nightwing " as her repute in Bludhaven perceives . She ’s Nightwing ’s ride - or - die , so she ’d go to state of war in any regular army for him . Plus , much like with Bea ’s Secret Society , his relationship with Oracle puts him in contact with the Birds of Prey . Speaking of , the bird are seen in this comic watching Dick and Barbara receive the headstone to Bludhaven at story ’s final stage , as are Superman and the other appendage of the Kent homestead . The same can be enounce of the Titans , who Nightwing certainly has at the front of his mind whenever discussing an USA .
Nightwing has several hoi polloi in his internet willing to go to war for him and fight on his behalf .
The close of this comic illustrates just what kind of ground forces that Nightwing has at his disposal and who else is a part of his army by connexion . Nightwing has several people in his web willing to go to war for him and fight on his behalf . This is n’t just because he ’s Batman ’s adopted son , and he is n’t excogitate these relationships for that reason alone . Nightwing is able-bodied to build these association off his own force , especially the ones in Bludhaven he ’s built completely self-governing of who he is as Batman ’s ex-wife - pal . It speaks to the salutary skill he has at his disposal .
Nightwing Taps into His Best Skill
He Knows How to Rally the Troops for a War
Nightwing ’s upright skill is n’t one that he study from Batman or even Alfred . His best accomplishment is one that just comes by nature to him . This ability is best described by Nightwing himself back when this skill evidence as a superpower ( or " colour " ) in theDC / RWBYcrossover : Nightwing has a bent for inspiring others . DuringDark Crisis , he will the total DC Universe to bring together his side against a Multiversal menace . When all seems lost , he gains everyone ’s trust , sire them to believe that there is a light at the remainder of the tunnel as long as they watch over his star .
Nightwing take people to believe in not only his missionary work , but also in themselves . He gets hoi polloi to see the greatness in themselves . It may seem like a simple explanation , buthe makes peoplefeelgreat to the detail they feel inspired to require todogreat things for Nightwing , if notwithhim . He make love how to build upon relationships in evolve ways . He can look to Superman , a former mentor , as a friend on adequate footing in the same way he can imprint a partnership with Bea after an unfortunate breakup .
Nightwing does n’t burn bridges with people and is of course hard to dislike , making it all the easier for these relationship to evolve . Once he becomes too old to mentor , he has an ally for life . If a romance does n’t blossom , he has a new booster and colleague . This is all becauseNightwing is someone everyone in the DC Universe wants to be around whenever possible . If he wanted , he could be everyone ’s friend ( to Superman ’s displeasure ) . He has formed the basis of a line up family with all of these dissimilar citizenry with varying results , following in the footsteps of another mentor .
Building a Found Family is Batman’s Real Mission
Bruce Passed This Lesson Down to Nightwing
Tim Drake once enjoin Batman that he needs a Robin , but the true statement is that Batman needs a family more than anything .
The root of Batman ’s story , once broken down , is all about the grandness of found family , especially for Batman himself . Many of his story center around what goes improper when he is n’t surrounded by a support system for too long . The infamousBruce Wayne : Murderer / Fugitivestoryline is one example of how dark Batman can go when he lacks the heat , empathy , and support of a family to keep him unchanging . Tim Drake once told Batman thathe needs a Robin , butthe truthis that Batman require a family more than anything .
The same can be read for Nightwing , as many of his winner in Bludhaven could not have happened without the help of a pirate , an Oracle , or even a landlordto help him when he ’s need it . That ’s another important preeminence about Dick : the allies in Nightwing ’s electronic web are n’t all superheroes . They include civilians who have warmed up to Nightwing ’s presence , not unlike the family relationship Batman has build with the great unwashed like Commissioner Gordon , who assist him when needed . Nightwing embrace Batman ’s ism of produce a found folk , constantly adding multiple resources from multiple walks of animation to his mesh .
One can argue that , by putting this all into practice , Nightwing is creating a hertz of get kinsperson across the DC Universe , all there to catch each other when they go down . That ’s what the Bat -Family is about , after all . Batman is there to catch his family member when they fall too far , just as much as they are there for him . Just wait at Jason Todd and ideate how much worse off he would be without Batmanand Nightwingto steer him closer to the right path . One connecter at a time , Dick Grayson has built theNightwingFamily into one of the strongest social unit in the DC Universe .
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Nightwing is the superhero moniker select up by Dick Grayson , upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own . Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name , Grayson has uprise to comic book immortality with the identity , earning respect as one of the expectant drawing card in the DC Universe .
Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson, upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own. Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name, Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity, earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe.
