Rose Wilson
Rose Wilson | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Deathstroke #15 (October 1992) |
Created by | Marv Wolfman Art Nichols |
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Alter ego |
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Species | Metahuman |
Place of origin | Cambodia |
Team affiliations | Teen Titans Defiance N.O.W.H.E.R.E. League of Assassins |
Partnerships | Deathstroke Dick Grayson Jason Todd Tim Drake Cassandra Cain Damian Wayne |
Notable aliases | Ravager Deathstroke |
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Rose Wilson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Art Nichols, first appearing in a 1992 issue of Deathstroke the Terminator #15. She is usually portrayed as a Teen Titans enemy and later a reluctant member, struggling to win the approval of her father, Deathstroke, being his illegitimate daughter. She is also typically depicted as an apprentice to her father and later Nightwing for a time.
Rose Wilson would make several appearances in media such as
Fictional character biography
Introduction
Slade Wilson (Deathstroke) meets a Cambodian brothel owner named Lillian Wilson (born: Lillian Worth) on a search-and-rescue mission a few years after his divorce from Adeline Kane. His mission is to help her escape from war-torn Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge regime. After an intermittent love affair with Wilson, Worth gives birth to a daughter whom she names Rose. Believing it to be in the child's best interest, Worth keeps Rose a secret from Wilson. Worth eventually settles down at a brothel in New York City, and, during a time when Deathstroke is injured and a fugitive from the law, Worth takes him in and nurses his wounds. Wintergreen (Deathstroke's butler) discovers 14-year-old Rose and suspects that she is Deathstroke's daughter.
When Ravager (Wade DeFarge – Deathstroke's half-brother) kills Deathstroke's friends and family, Ravager discovers Rose, captures her, and tells her that Deathstroke is her father. Wintergreen and Worth launch a rescue attempt, but Worth is presumed dead after she drives a Jeep off a cliff while trying to run over DeFarge. Wintergreen successfully rescues Rose and escapes.
Rose tries to reach out to her father, but he turns her away. He fears for her safety because he believes himself to be responsible for the deaths of two of his sons. Deathstroke leaves her in the care of the
New Ravager
The Madison family in Chicago adopt Rose, but DeFarge kills her new family. The Ravager claims to have been offered $100,000 for her death by an anonymous source, but neither of them know that Deathstroke hired DeFarge in an attempt to bring Rose closer to him.
Deathstroke anonymously alerts the Titans that Rose's life is in danger, and they fight to defend her. All of the fighters are rendered unconscious by an explosion of halothane gas, and Rose awakens in Deathstroke's lair. He apologizes to Rose for abandoning her and says that she is the only family he has left. Deathstroke suggests that she become his apprentice, offering DeFarge as her first kill. Rose accepts and takes the name "Ravager" for herself. Deathstroke secretly injects Rose with the same serum that gave him his abilities, and it causes her to suffer from psychosis.
Deathstroke doubts Rose's readiness to work with him and plans to disown her after she hesitates and is unable to kill Deathstroke's son
After Rose suffers a defeat at the hands of
One year after the events depicted in the Infinite Crisis crossover, Rose once again joins the Teen Titans. She wears the same costume and wields two katana-style swords. With Deathstroke and his serum's influence gone, Rose appears more balanced than previously depicted. Robin admits Rose to the team as a favor to the team founder and ex-leader, her former mentor Nightwing.
Rose forms a friendship with
Over the lost year, the Teen Titans came to the conclusion that they needed more members. After discovering that Raven believes there was a traitor on the team during the previous year, the team agrees to begin with her. The team travels the world in search of Raven apparently on the run from the traitor. They also meet several other former Titans, such as Red Star, Zatara, and Bombshell. During a meeting with Bombshell, Rose is accused of being the latest traitor, working for Deathstroke instead. She denies the accusation, supported by not only Kid Devil, but also Wonder Girl, who believes Rose would never go back to her father. Robin and Cyborg agree that Ravager would return to the Tower. Furious, Rose prepares to quit the team altogether until the team's caretakers Wendy and Marvin reveal to her that the traitor had stolen one particular object: the computer disk containing Jericho's essence.
Realizing why Raven is truly on the run, Ravager quickly returns to the Titans' aid, just as the traitor is revealed to be Bombshell. Ravager manages to save Raven, just as the empathic Titan uses the same spell which resurrected her to resurrect Rose's dead and previously insane half-brother Jericho. Upon the resurrection of her elder brother, Joseph and Rose begin fraternizing, unaware that Bombshell's betrayal was orchestrated by Deathstroke, and that their teammates have been subdued by his associates.
Later, Rose and Joseph fly to New York to have lunch with Nightwing, after which they go to the original Titans Island and discover that someone has built a demented version of the original tower there. Upon entering, they find that their father has kidnapped their teammates, all to gain control of them again. Rose and Joey then rescue Robin from Slade and Batgirl, during which Rose finally has her rematch with Cassandra Cain. Rose and Joey both attempt to stop their father, but they are defeated and left at his mercy until Nightwing, Donna Troy, Raven, Cyborg, Duela Dent, Beast Boy, and Bart Allen arrive.
Following the death of her former teammate Bart Allen, Rose attends his funeral in Countdown #43 along with the rest of the Teen Titans.
In Teen Titans #50, Rose is present for Bart's wake, although she slips off after a while, bored with the somber, reminiscent atmosphere, and invites Kid Devil to join her in skinny-dipping in the Titans' swimming pool.
In Teen Titans vol. 3 #51, the Titans Tomorrow—a possible future version of the current Titans team—arrive in the present to aid the Teen Titans against Starro-controlled villains. Ravager's future-self is absent from the group and it is revealed that she betrays the team (primarily Bart Allen and Kid Devil) at some point. Kid Devil, his adult version Red Devil, and Rose are then sent to battle against Rampage & Livewire. Red Devil tries to convince Eddie to let Rose die during the fight, so that she does not manage to betray them in the future. Initially, it appears that Eddie intends to do so, before betraying his older self to aid Rose. Later, the trio return to the Titans Lair (home of the original Teen Titans), where they meet with Blue Beetle. There, Red Devil attacks Blue Beetle, claiming that he too cannot be trusted.
Eddie, Rose, and Jaime find themselves surrounded by an army of Titans led by Lex Luthor before they all battle against an invading army of Starros. Thanks in large part to Blue Beetle's powers and Robin and Wonder Girl managing to supposedly alter Robin's future (and thus alter the future of the Titans as a whole), the army of Titans is apparently defeated.
In Teen Titans #57, Rose is attacked by
In Terror Titans #1, Ravager is seen talking with Clock King, negotiating her role within his group. She agrees to take part in one of
Ravager returns during the Teen Titans/Titans/Vigilante crossover "Deathtrap", seeking to save Jericho, who had been targeted by
Following the "Deathtrap" storyline, Rose briefly tries her hand at being a part of the Titans, but finds that she does not belong with them. After an altercation with Bombshell, staged to ensure her loyalty to the team, Rose leaves to find her own way in life.
In the Teen Titans tie-in to the Blackest Night crossover, Rose tracks Deathstroke down to his old mentor Wintergreen's house and attacks him. During the fight, the two are attacked by their deceased relatives Grant, Wade and Adeline, who, along with Wintergreen, have all been reanimated as Black Lanterns. When Grant attacks Deathstroke, intending to burn him in a fireplace, Rose reluctantly intervenes, saving her hated father. She then attempts to incinerate Wade, but is surprised when Jericho jumps out of his body.[6] Jericho, whose eyes had grown back since Vigilante's attack, uses his powers to make the Black Lanterns destroy themselves. After the battle, Rose refuses to reconcile with Deathstroke, despite acknowledging her daughterly love for him. She also realises that her mother may still be alive, as she was not among the attacking Black Lanterns.[7]
Following an adventure in another dimension, Static,
The New 52
Following the events of "
After last seen by the side of her father
DC Rebirth
Rose later reappears after the DC Rebirth relaunch, with her original Cambodian origin and mixed-race heritage now restored and both eyes intact.[12] She is seen working as a strip club bouncer who moonlights as a teenage mercenary, and reunites with her father after someone puts a hit on her. Her past in the New 52 continuity also appears to be retconned, as she makes no mention of N.O.W.H.E.R.E., and claims to have been trained by Nightwing, much to Slade's annoyance.[13]
As a young adult, Rose worked as a bouncer and precognitive mercenary, accepting contracts to prevent other hitmen from carrying out theirs, the latter job in particular earning Slade's disdain. When Slade learned of an assassination notice put out on her, he reappeared in her life under the guise of wanting to help her track down the one responsible. Following an encounter with Batman, it was revealed that Deathstroke himself put the hit out on her as a means to bond with her. Disillusioned with her already troubled relationship with her father, Rose instead decided to bond with her mother's family, seeking them out in Northern Vietnam, where she learned of the name her mother had given her, Xia before finding her mother's family in Minneapolis. [14] Despite being happy with her new family, hacker Hosun Park sought her out for protection from her father, proposing to her under the impression that Deathstroke would not harm his daughter's husband. Rose refused but, after learning that her new family was in actuality hired by Slade, accepted Hosun's proposal to spite her father, before she returned to Los Angeles for Joey's wedding to Etienne. During the ceremony, when confronted on his manipulation, Slade claimed he hired Rose's fake family so she could learn about her Hmong heritage. Soon after, an enraged Jericho attacked his father for supposedly killing Etienne. Rose is injured when she attempted to restrain her brother, leaving her with a fractured skull. [15]
Powers and abilities
Original powers
Inheriting abilities from her progenitor and having them enhanced via mainlining of the super soldier serum that gave Deathstroke his powers. Rose Wilson possesses increased reflexes, stamina, agility, speed, strength and heightened mental acuity. But was also prone to psychotic episodes, such as when she gouged out her own eye to be more like her father while under its effects. She has received some training from Nightwing, including the virtues of being a hero. She also possesses a precognitive sense that lets her see into the immediate future. This allows her to react to oncoming attacks against her and to counter them accordingly.
She currently wields twin energy katanas that can cut through anything except flesh, and briefly merge into an energy shield. She also carries with her a small stash of adrenaline, both because Clock King had briefly managed to make her addicted to the substance, and also because while high on adrenaline her precognitive sense evolves into the ability to glimpse scenes from her immediate future. However, the more she uses adrenaline to enhance her powers, the more her metabolism is unbalanced, straining her health.
The New 52 and DC Rebirth powers
In
In Rebirth publishing, Ravager reacquires her old superhuman skill set prior to Flashpoint. The only difference being she now derives her abilities from the hereditary metagene begotten from her father, which became active due to prolonged exposure to Mr. Wilson's sword: The Deathstroke.[19] Retaining the enhanced conditional practices of superhuman strength, durability, agility, healing, etc. She also had been bestowed a unique variation of the enhanced mind her father possessed; beyond the simple augmented brain percentage giving Deathstroke his genius intellect, Rose has an accelerated probability factor wherein she can predict the future via cataloging and assembling details in a highly accurate outcome assessment.[19]
Other versions
Titans Tomorrow
In the "Titans Tomorrow" storyline, the Teen Titans are thrown back in time after teaming up with the Legion of Super-Heroes, only to arrive ten years into their own future. They discover that as adults, they are evil authoritarian dictators. However, a Titans East team has been formed to stop them. Rose Wilson is a member of the Titans East and is in love with Bart Allen, then the Flash, who is spying on the evil Titans. Rose and the Flash help the Teen Titans to return home.
The concept is revisited in Teen Titans vol. 3, where it revealed that the future has changed somewhat. Future Bart Allen is now just as unscrupulous as his teammates, and Rose's counterpart is dead. There exists no Titans East/Titans West division, as all belong to a greatly expanded teammates Titans Army.[20]
Tiny Titans
Rose appears in Tiny Titans, although she does not go by Ravager. She wears an eye patch on her right eye and had an undamaged eye underneath. It is not mentioned whether the patch was worn to improve her sight.
Flashpoint
In the alternate timeline of the Flashpoint event, Rose Wilson was kidnapped by persons unknown, where her father Deathstroke, a pirate, is searching for her.[21] Deathstroke and his shipmate Jenny Blitz located Rose, who was being held captive on the Caretaker's fleet. Deathstroke formulated a plan, while he and Jenny battled Caretaker's crew and manages to save Rose. After battling Caretaker's fleet, Rose rescued Deathstroke and Jenny from drowning, and is then reunited with her father and sailing towards an unknown destination.[22]
DC Bombshells
Ravager appears in the
In other media
Television
- A character loosely based on Rose Wilson / Ravager named Moira Queenuntil Nyssa kills her.
- Rose Wilson as Ravager appears in Teen Titans Go! (2013), voiced by Pamela Adlon. This version is a recurring enemy of the eponymous Titans as well as a friend of Raven, Starfire, Jinx, and Terra.
- Rose Wilson as Ravager appears in the second season of Titans, portrayed by Chelsea Zhang.[24] Following an extramarital affair between Deathstroke and an unnamed prostitute, this version inherited his healing factor, became a skilled combatant, and was initially unaware of her father's identity. After seeking him out, she was recruited by Deathstroke to serve as a mole in the Titans at the cost of her left eye. She works with and secretly helps disband the Titans, claiming she wants revenge on Deathstroke to avenge her dead half-brother Jericho, until her mission is compromised by her budding relationship with Jason Todd, who leaves her upon learning her true intentions, and Dick Graysonrevealing Deathstroke killed Jericho. Rose subsequently betrays her father and grievously injures him, unknowingly causing Jericho's spirit to leave him and possess her, before joining a new iteration of the Titans.
- Rose Wilson appears in the DC Super Hero Girls (2019) episode "#DinnerForFive", voiced by Chelsea Kane. This version is a friend of Barbara Gordon and displays more morality than other incarnations.
Film
- An alternate universe incarnation of Rose Wilson appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, voiced by Freddi Rogers. This version sports red hair and is the daughter of President Slade Wilson who vocally opposes his policy of appeasement towards the Crime Syndicate. After the Justice League are brought to the alternate Earth to fight the Syndicate, Martian Manhunter falls in love with Rose after saving her from an assassination attempt and volunteers to be her bodyguard. After the League defeat the Syndicate, Manhunter reluctantly parts ways with her.
- Rose Wilson appears in Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie, voiced by Faye Mata. This version is the leader of H.I.V.E., the H.I.V.E. Queen, following the apparent death of its previous leader, Jackal.
Video games
- Rose Wilson as Ravager appears in DC Universe Online.
- Rose Wilson as Ravager appears as a support card in the mobile version of Injustice: Gods Among Us.
- The Teen Titans Go! (2013) incarnation of Rose Wilson / Ravager appears as a non-playable character in Lego Dimensions, voiced again by Pamela Adlon.
- Rose Wilson as Ravager appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains.
- Rose Wilson as Ravager appears as a playable character in DC Legends.
Miscellaneous
- Rose Wilson as Ravager appears in Teen Titans Go! (2004) #49. She travels to Jump City to claim "what is rightfully [hers]", during which she attacks Wintergreen and Professor Chang for items that previously belonged to her father, Slade. After destroying Chang's robot factory, she goes on a rampage and vows to defeat the Teen Titans in an attempt to carry on Slade's legacy. After fighting Robin, the Titans help her realize she is free to make her own decisions in life and offer her a home and family. Moved by their words, Rose decides to train with the Titans until she is ready to face her future as a better person.[25]
- Rose Wilson as Ravager appears in Smallville Season 11. After her father Slade was rendered catatonic by imprisonment in the Phantom Zone, she attempts to continue his work by killing the next generation of superheroes, the Teen Titans.[26][27]
- Rose Wilson as Ravager makes cameo appearances in DC Super Hero Girls (2015).
- Isabel Rochev appears in the Arrow tie-in novel Arrow: Vengeance. Born in Moscow, Russia to Viktor Rochev and an unnamed woman, her parents were killed by the Solntsevskaya Bratva when she was nine, leading to her being adopted by an American couple and moving to the United States. Growing up, she experienced trouble making friends in school due to her accent, which took years for her to overcome. After eventually entering business school, she became an intern at Queen Consolidated, through which she met and entered an affair with the CEO Malcolm Merlyn's "Undertaking", Slade planted Rochev in Queen Consolidated to draw Oliver back.
References
- ^ Terror Titans #4
- ^ Terror Titans #5
- ^ Terror Titans #6
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 3, #70
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 3, #71
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 3, #77 (November 2009)
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 3, #78 (December 2009)
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 3, #88
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 3, #98-100
- ^ Superboy vol. 6, #1 (September 2011)
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 4 Annual #2 (2013)
- ^ Deathstroke vol. 4, #2
- ^ Deathstroke vol. 4, #3
- ^ Deathstroke (Volume 4) #8-9
- ^ Deathstroke (Volume 4) #28
- ^ Deathstroke vol. 2, #20
- ^ Superboy vol. 6, #7
- ^ Ravagers #2-6
- ^ a b Deathstroke vol. 4, #10
- ^ Teen Titans vol. 3, #51-54
- ^ Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #1 (June 2011)
- ^ Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #3 (August 2011)
- ^ DC Bombshells Annual #1
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (March 22, 2019). "'Titans': Disney Channel Actress Cast As Ravager On DC Universe Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Teen Titans Go! #49
- ^ Smallville: Titans #1
- ^ Smallville: Titans #4