Azrael

Alias
Azrael II Batman II
Nick Name
Avenging Angel
Civilian ID
Azrael II Jean Paul Valley Jr. Azrael III Unknown Azrael IV Michael Washington Lane
Occupation
Azrael II Adventurer Assassin Crime Fighter Computer Scientist Azrael III Agent of the Order of Purity Azrael IV Adventurer Police Officer
Legal Status
Azrael II Deceased Azrael III Unknown Azrael IV Citizen of the United States.
Nation or Planet of Origin
Azrael II Order of Saint Dumas Monastery Azrael III Unknown Azrael IV United States
Group Affiliation
Azrael II Batman Family Order of Saint Dumas Azrael III Order of Saint Dumas Azrael IV Order of Purity
Base of Operations
Azrael II Gotham City Websterville Azrael III \| Azrael IV Gotham City
Height
Azrael II 6' 2"
Weight
Azrael II 210 lbs.
Eye Color
Azrael II Blue Azrael IV Brown
Hair Color
Azrael II Blonde Azrael IV Black
Skin Tone
Azrael II Caucasian Azrael IV Negroid
Known Powers
Azrael II Normal human augmented from birth with animal hormones resulting in superhuman strength, speed, stamina and agility. Excellent hand-to-hand combatant and swordsman. Genius level intelligence. Note: A mental trigger is used to cause a split personality which emerges when the Azrael costume is worn. Azrael IV Normal human with skills as a police officer.
Accessories
Azrael Costume: Uniform equipped with a wide variety of a offensive and defensive weapons and tools, including several variations of flaming swords or daggers.
Common Enemies
Bane Brother Rollo Calibax Nicholas Scratch Order of Saint Dumas Samaritan
Regularly Appearing
Azrael Vol. 1 & 2 Batman Batman: Sword of Azrael Detective Comics
First Appearance
Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 (Oct. 1992)
Creator
Dennis O'Neil & Joe Quesada
Origin
Since the Middle Ages the religious monks known as the Order of Saint Dumas has trained a champion named for the archangel of death, Azrael. Using genetic manipulation the monks augmented an unborn child with animal hormones and trained him from birth through a process of hypnosis known as "The System" to be the ultimate warrior; Jean Paul Valley became the avenging angel of the Order of Saint Dumas, Azrael. After Valley's apparent death, he was briefly replaced by another agent of the Order of Saint Dumas, but this agent lost his mind and killed an undercover police officer. Wishing to reclaim the mantle of Azrael, the Order of Purity recruited police officer Michael Washington Lane to become the latest in a long line of warriors called Azrael.