League of Shadows
| League of Assassins | |
|---|---|
Batman vs. the League of Assassins,
Detective Comics #405, artist Neal Adams |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
Strange Adventures #215 Nov.–Dec. (1968) |
| Created by |
Denny O'Neil Neal Adams |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization |
Assassins/terrorists/mercenaries freedom fighters |
| Base(s) | Nanda Parbat |
| Leader(s) |
Ra's al Ghul Talia al Ghul Nyssa Raatko Deathstroke Malcolm Merlyn |
| Agent(s) |
Bane Lady Shiva Bruce Wayne Bronze Tiger Sensei Professor Ojo Ebeneezer Darrk Hook David Cain Cassandra Cain The Mad Dog Alpha Sara Lance Onyx Jason Todd |
Assassins/terrorists/mercenaries
The League of Assassins (renamed the League of Shadows or Society of Shadows in adapted works) is a group of fictional villains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is a group of assassins that work for Ra's al Ghul, an enemy of the superhero Batman.
The League of Assassins has been adapted into other media several times, predominantly in animated and live-action Batman productions, as well as the CW TV show Arrow.
Ra's al Ghul split from the deduced ancient Order of the Assassins, in a successor movement known as the "League of Shadows".
Their followers claim to have annulled and deposed centers of civilizations such as: Baghdad, Moscow, Rome; throughout past generations in their lineage.
The recruits of the League of Shadows follow a strict regimen, carrying distinct black emblems and supplies up to their mountain lairs.
These new recruits are called Ghuls, because they emerge after proclaiming their final prayers in their own prefabricated graves before initiating in various, assigned operations.
Unlike the ancient Order of the Assassins, whose main objective was to halt sectarian conflicts and wars within the Greater Middle East and beyond; the League of Shadows acts as an organization that is catalyst to the reformation of decadent civilizations around the globe.
The League of Assassins was founded by Ra's al Ghul (exactly when is unknown) to be "the fang that protects the head" (Batgirl #67, 2005). Members of the League demonstrated willingness to die at a word from Ra's. They have included some of the most dangerous assassins in the world including Lady Shiva, David Cain, and Merlyn. For much of its current history, any member who failed in an assassination was in turn targeted by the League. Indeed, one of its best-known members, the master-archer Merlyn, was eventually forced to flee from the League, fearing for his life, having failed to assassinate Batman. In more recent years, this policy has apparently relaxed somewhat.
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