| Alias |
 |
| Rā's
al Ghūl |
| Nick
Name |
|
The
Demon's Head
The Immortal
|
| Civilian
ID |
| Rā's
al Ghūl |
| Occupation |
|
Conqueror
Eco-Terrorist
|
| Legal
Status |
| International
criminal |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Presumably
Northern Africa |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
League of Assassins |
| Base
of Operations |
| Headquarters
in North Africa |
| Height |
| 6' 5" |
| Weight |
| 215 lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Green |
| Hair
Color |
| Black
with white temples. |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian
Arabic |
| Known
Powers |
| Annually
renewed chemically enhanced strength, speed, stamina, agility, durability
and immortality. Exceptional hand-to-hand combatant schooled in a wide variety of fighting
techniques.
Genius level intelligence with aptitudes in a wide variety of
sciences and medicine. An excellent tactician, schooled
in the arts of war.
|
| Accessories |
| Lazarus
Pits: Naturally occurring pools that occur in many regions of the
Earth capable of restoring youth, vitality and resurrecting the dead. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Bane
Batman
I
Nyssa
Robin I
Justice League
Legion of
Super-Heroes
Superman
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Batman
Detective Comics
JLA
The Legion
|
| First
Appearance |
|
Batman #232 (June, 1971) |
| Creator |
| Dennis
O'Neil & Neal Adams |
| Origin |
| Rā's
al Ghūl has been alive since the Middle Ages. A doctor in
North Africa, his wife was killed and he was buried in a pit when he
offended the son of an important Sultan, by saving the life of a man the
prince nearly killed. The pit contained a mysterious substance that
both heals and prolongs the life of anyone bathed in it. Such pits, referred to as Lazarus Pits, have been discovered by
Rās all over
the world. Their healing quality appears to be born of the earth
itself. Discovering Batman's identity, Rās
kidnapped his
ward Dick Grayson (Robin
I), and went to
Batman
for help, claiming his
daughter,
Talia, had been kidnapped as well by the League of Assassins,
which he secretly commanded. Batman courageously overcame many
obstacles to rescue the two, and by doing so proved himself a worthy heir
for Rā's al Ghūl. |