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CHARACTERS - ROBIN
Voiced By: Evan Sabara
First Appearance: "A Family Matter"
Position: Partner to The Batman
Bio:
An energetic and gifted acrobat, Dick Grayson was
one of the main attractions of Hayley's Circus, along with his
Mother (Mary) and Father (John) as part of the amazing Flying
Grayson's act. His life was changed forever when Boss Zucco and his
brothers tried blackmailing his father into taking a protection
policy. When John Grayson refused, he was attacked. Young Dick
managed to call the police and the call was intercepted by The
Batman, who made quick work of Boss Zucco and managed to capture one
of his brothers.
Feeling that his vendetta against the Graysons was now personal, he
altered the rigs on The Flying Graysons trapeze act, causing John
and Mary to fall to their deaths right in front of Dick. Young
Grayson, with no surviving family members was taken in by Bruce
Wayne, who saw shades of himself in Dick after his own parent's
murder.
While sleeping in an armchair, Dick awoke to see Alfred coming out
of a grandfather clock against the wall. Dick was taken aback at
first, but after Alfred left the room, he went to investigate the
clock himself. Pulling on a lever, the clock slid upwards and Dick
go into an elevator that took him down into the Batcave. Before he
could find a safe hiding place, the Batmobile came roaring into the
cave and then and there Dick found out that his new foster father
was really The Batman.
After discovering his identity, Dick said that he wanted Zucco to
pay for what he had done. Batman went to look for Zucco after
trailing a few leads and was then captured by Zucco in a trap. Dick
sprang to his rescue. After the two of them defeated Zucco, Batman
told Dick that Bruce Wayne might not be the best person to raise
him, to which Dick questioned whether or not The Batman would be
better.
From that point on, Dick Grayson, when out with Batman, would be
known as “Robin”; Dick chose this name as this is what his mother
had called him.
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