Dick Grayson (Titans character)

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Dick Grayson
Robin / Nightwing
Titans"
  • Titans
  • October 12, 2018
    • Last appearance
    Based onDick Grayson
    by Bill Finger
    Adapted by
    Portrayed by
    • Brenton Thwaites
    • Tomaso Sanelli (young; Season 1)
    • Viktor Sawchuk (young; Season 3)
    In-universe information
    Full nameRichard John Grayson
    AliasRobin
    Nightwing
    NicknameDick
    SpeciesHuman
    GenderMale
    Occupation
    • Vigilante
    • Leader of the Titans
    • Detective
    AffiliationTitans
    Family
    HomeWayne Manor, Gotham City

    Richard John "Dick" Grayson, also known by his superhero alias Nightwing, is a

    2023.[4]

    Concept and creation

    Dick Grayson was created in 1940, and first appeared in

    other versions of the character later appeared in Batman and Robin, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, played by Johnny Duncan and Chris O'Donnell.[13][14]

    With the announcement of a live-action Titans TV show in 2014,[15] then director Geoff Johns stated that the show was not moving forward because they wanted to secure the appearance of Dick Grayson.[16] In 2017, Warner Bros. announced the show Titans to debut in 2018 on DC Comics' own direct-to-consumer digital service,[17] and Brenton Thwaites was cast as Robin.[18]

    Characterization

    The character made his debut in

    second season Brenton said that the team that he works with in the show, helps Dick, by taking on the role of its leader, as he has to inspire them and lead by example. The new villain of the season, Deathstroke hunts Dick and pushes him to grow as a person.[22] Brenton has stated that the physical aspect of the role was the most challenging.[23]

    Fictional character biography

    Early life

    Dick was born in 1990 to

    Dawn Granger / Dove. He pursued a romantic relationship with Dawn, but didn't continue. He would also meet Donna Troy / Wonder Girl and Garth / Aqualad, and together with Hank and Dawn formed the superhero team, Titans. Their first mission was against Doctor Light, who they defeated. At some point, Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
    , killed Garth and forced Dick to disassemble the Titans. In 2016, he found Zucco, but before he could kill him, members of the Maroni crime family fatally shot him.

    Reforming the Titans

    Further information:
    Titans (season 1)

    In 2017, he left

    Jason Todd / Robin appeared and saved him. Dick and Jason went to a safe house, where the later informed him about Nick Zucco, who's hunting and killing former circus members; the one his family was working was working in. After returning to his team, he leared that Rachel and Gar went to an asylum, that her mother was kept. Dick and Kory followed them, but he was captured and tortured. Through the torturing he realised that Bruce had nothing to do with him being a violent and ruthless person, when in reality he was responsible for it. Dick was soon rescued by Rachel, Gar and Rachel's mother. Kory burnt the asylum, and Dick throw his Robin suit, giving up the mental. The following day, he left the team to go back to Gotham and have a discussion with Bruce, putting Kory in charge. During his way home, he met with Donna Troy, and she helped him find who he is. Donna also helped him translate a Kory's text, which was about killing Rachel. After the two confronted her, she revealed to them that she was from another planet, and was on a mission to kill a demon named Trigon, and only Rachel could do it. Then, Trigon possessed Dick, who went after the team. Rachel entered Dick's mind, and brought him back to his senses. Rachel fought Trigon and sent him back to Hell. After the event, he, Rachel, Gar, Jason and Kory went to Bruce Wayne, where Dick asked for his help, while also telling him he was not to blame for his behavior. Bruce allowed him to use the old Titan's team tower base in San Francisco
    .

    Becoming Nightwing

    Further information:
    Titans (season 2) and Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)

    For three months, Dick was training the new

    Conner / Superboy
    , who was attacking a circus. The team managed to sane him, but Donna Troy / Wonder Girl died from electrocution.

    During the

    Earth-9, was destroyed. After a team of heroes, the Paragons with the help of Oliver Queen / Spectre
    , fought the Anti-Monitor, they restarted the Multiverse, reestablishing Earth-9.

    Stopping Red Hood

    Further information:
    Titans (season 3)

    After learning that the

    Dawn arrive at the team's new base in Wayne Manor. When a new criminal appeared in Gotham, Barbara informed Dick that the incarcerated Jonathan Crane has been serving as a police consultant and through his help, the Titans are able to track down the criminal to an abandoned munitions building. Dick engages in a fight with him, who is revealed to be a still-alive Jason. Jason identifies himself as Red Hood
    before escaping. After a while, Hank is lured into a trap by Jason, who implanted an explosive device in his chest, demanding a lot of gold bars from Dick, with him refusing. Using the device's schematics, Dick gives Conner the task of creating a deactivator. Dawn found where Jason was, but was tricked into activating the bomb, killing Hank.

    In the aftermath of Hank's death, Dawn left the Titans. Crane is removed from Arkham after Jason ordered his assassination, but Dick abducted him during his transfer to a new prison. Taking Crane to a cabin, Dick revealed that he knows Crane manipulated Jason into becoming Red Hood. Dick, recognizing that Jason will attempt to rescue Crane, lured him to the cabin for a confrontation. A fight ensued that ended with Jason and Crane's escape. Afterwards, Dick convinced Barbara to find Crane with the computer "Oracle", but Barbara deactivated it when Crane used her picture to hack into the system. Kory helped Dick track Crane, but didn't catch him. At some point, Tim Drake, having deduced his secret identity, arrived at the Wayne Manor to aks him if he could become the next Robin, with Dick refusing. A remorseful Jason contacted Dick to surrender himself and Crane at a condemned pumping station, but Crane secretly overheard their conversation. He and Kory attack Crane and Jason, but Crane tricked Kory into attacking him with her powers, causing an explosion that allowed his toxin to enter Gotham's water system. Crane manipulated Gotham's citizens against the Titans through a video that framed Dick and his team for the toxin outbreak. To help the police maintain the trust of the public, Dick had the team turn themselves in. However, they were attacked at the station by corrupt officers, successfully escaping. With the Titans separated and forced into hiding, Crane and Jason take residence in Wayne Manor. A resurrected Donna and Rachel arrived in Gotham to assist the Titans. Afterwards, Dick accepted a challenge to face Jason in public. The confrontation saw Dick emerge victorious, but Jason escaped, with Dick wounded. A dying Dick is brought to the Lazarus Pit by Gar, with him emerging from the pit fully healed, inspired by visions of his father and a future daughter. Learning that Crane plans on killing the city's entire population, Jason teamed up with Dick, but they are unable to prevent Crane from obtaining explosives containing his toxin. After detonating one explosive, Crane threatens to set off the other bombs if the heroes are unable to solve his clues. Dick instead directly attacks Wayne Manor with Gar, Tim and a reformed Jason who helped deactivate the explosives and captured Crane. Bruce returned to Gotham and thanked Dick. He and the Titans decided to go back to San Francisco.

    Stopping Trigon again

    Further information:
    Titans (season 4)

    Reception

    Thwaites at Nerd HQ 2014's panel for The Giver.

    third season, Collider wrote that the dynamic between Dick and Barbara Gordon gives some of the best moments of introspection the season has to offer, while in this season, Dick role looks more like Batman's.[31]

    Awards and nominations

    Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
    2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Action TV Actor Titans Nominated [32]

    See also

    References

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