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    Ra's al Ghul

    Character » Ra's al Ghul appears in 1028 issues.

    Ra's al Ghul, whose name translates to "The Demon's Head" in Arabic, is the centuries-old leader of the League of Assassins. He sees humanity as a cancer poisoning the Earth, and seeks to eliminate most of them in order to stave off environmental disaster. He has clashed frequently with Batman, whom he hoped to make his successor.

    Short summary describing this character.

    Early stories

    Tale of the demon: Compilation of the early stories of Ra's Al Ghul by Denis O'neil

    Modern stories

    Birth of the Demon: Serves as a prequel to Grant Morisson's run. Collects the following stories :

    These stories tell the first enconters with Batman, Ra's and Talia (Ra's' daughter).

    Contagion & Legacy: Ra's tries to eliminate Gotham city, home of his worst enemy (the Batman), by unleashing an ebola like virus.

    Tower of Babel: Ra's nutralizes every JLA members after he stole Batman's secret files one each on of them.

    Death and the Maidens: An old and dying Ra's begs Batman to help him. In exenge Bruce gets to speak to his dead parents, which will affect him a lot.

    The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul: Deals with Ra's looking for a new body after being resurrected from the dead from a kill a few year back.

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