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Nightwing (New Earth)

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Yet again we continue the Titans with their leader, the first Robin.
Portrayed by: Drew Roy 
Secret Origins: Tell me if you had heard this story before, it's Gotham, NJ, two parents dies leaving their only son, an 10 year old, orphan, all due to one man with a gun.
Dick Grayson was the son of two acrobats from Hell's Kitchen, John and Mary Grayson, he was part of the Flying Graysons, the Haly's Circus main show and it's most popular one at that. One night during a exhibition, the rope his parents were hanging from cut, they falled to their deaths without any chance to survive, little Richard being left an orphan at the young age of 10.
Luckily for him, there was someone watching the Haly's exhibition that night, none other than Bruce Wayne, the Batman. Bruce witnessed not only another child losing his parents to a tragedy, but a possibility to make something good, the next two weeks adopting Dick as for to him not to turn like Bruce, for him to actually have a possibility for closure and not a life of grief and vengeance. Ultimately, Dick would realize his adoptive father's real identity after discovering the clock hiding the big cave, the gadgets, the suits, he would not only discover the Bat-cave, but also that Bruce was the infamous Batman.
As time went on, more and more would be discovered about the death of the Graysons, more in particular that it wasn't a tragedy but rather an organazied murdering.
Robin's Reckoning: Who organized the murder? Mob boss Tony Zucco, low on the crime-chain yet still dangerous criminal, he organized the death of the Graysons due to the owner of the circus refusing to pay money for protection when they entered Gotham. Although Dick wanted revenge, Bruce refused to, non wanting him to become someone like himself, yet Bruce was proved wrong. When he went out to take down Zucco, Dick followed him to the warehouse Zucco was operating and actually went into battle despite Bruce's concerns, actually handling thugs really well and, although he didn't had training from the League of Assasins or world renown martial artists, was able to outmatch most due to his acrobatic skills, at the end, Dick was everything Bruce wasn't, he wanted revenge yet he didn't intend to that to overcome him, while Bruce was the dark brooding loner, Dick was the light cheery kid, and when it all came down, he would ultimately forgive Zucco's life and bring him to justice.
Bruce and Dick would get to an agreement, complementing each other as partners, Bruce giving training to Dick for the next 4 years up until he was ready to go on his own, and Dick would become Batman's partner, helping him not only to fight the supersticious and cowardly lot criminals from Gotham, but also serving as Batman's coincience, the light to his dark, Gotham needs Batman, and Batman needs Robin.
A Titan: Dick would serve as Robin for many years, to the point that when the League started a special program for young heroes, Dick was their choice for becoming the leader due to his experience, becoming the first member of the Teen Titans.
After years of being the leader of the Titans, Dick would distance more from Bruce, become more independent in the progress, each time he would go back to Gotham and work alongside Batman they'd constantly clash, as their relationship started to sower, Dick left the mantle of Robin and heroism overall for a full year, moving to Bludhaven and start working as cop, trying to found himself and what will be of his life, eventually he'd be inspired by a tale told to him years ago by Superman; the legend of an old Kryptonian hero who was once cast out of his family, he dreamt of being a hero, helping the weak, showing his family that he was better than they gave him credit for, this legend was only known as the Nightwing.
Nightwing: Inspired by the tale Superman told him alongside the training he recieved from Batman, Dick would take an experimental WayneTech suit alongside with an upgraded version of his escrima sticks to become a hero of his own, to become Nightwing. Dick would serve as Nightwing outside from Gotham for a long time up until he was approached by a young teen, Tim Drake.
Tim asked Dick to go back to Gotham after seeing Bruce was becoming more and more reckless and brutal after both the death of Jason, Superman and the crippling of Barbara Gordon, Dick although hessitant at firsst ultimately decided to mend things up and go back to Gotham, even training Tim alongside Bruce to become the new (Red) Robin.

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UPDATE 21/09: Robin has left the building, say hello to Nightwing
UPDATE 25/12: New template for both Robin and Nightwing

Credit to :iconbailey2088:, :iconthenightdestroyer:, :iconultimocomics: and :iconloganwaynee:  
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Nightwing is one of my favorite characters, by far. :)