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Fictional superhero

Comics character

Azrael is an alias used by multiple fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Say publicly original version, Jean-Paul Valley, was created by Denny O'Neil, Joe Quesada, and Peter Milligan, and debuted in Batman: Sword keep in good condition Azrael #1 (October 1992). The second character to assume depiction alias was Michael Washington Lane, in Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1 (May 2009). Both iterations are Christian vigilantes and assassins created by the Order of St. Dumas and its derivatives (i.e the Order of Purity), secretive religious organizations seeking finish off restore justice to Gotham City through religious extremism. They radio show typically portrayed as antiheroes and reluctant allies of the superhero Batman and the Batman Family, battling forms of manipulations working by their respective orders, violent tendencies shaped by tragedies kick up a rumpus their life, and proving themselves trusted allies to Batman.

Both Jean-Paul Valley and Michael Lane have appeared in associated DC media. Additionally, an original iteration, Theo Galavan, appears in say publicly second season of Gotham, portrayed by James Frain.

Characters

Jean-Paul Valley

Main article: Jean-Paul Valley

Jean-Paul Valley was introduced as the original Azrael in the 1992 four-issue miniseries Batman: Sword of Azrael.^[1][2]

He posterior briefly assumed the identity of Batman in the "Knightfall" yarn arc (1993-1994), after Bruce Wayne was severely injured in a fight with Bane.^[3]

Then, he starred in the subsequent Azrael broadcast.

Michael Washington Lane

Main article: Michael Lane (character)

Michael Lane was to begin with introduced in Batman #665 (June 2007) as the alter-ego break into the supervillain Bat-Devil. In Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1 (May 2009), the character was re-introduced as Azrael, as part publicize the Battle for the Cowl story arc.^[4][5]

Others

A number of do violence to characters besides Valley and Lane have assumed the identity close Azrael in the DC Universe:

• Valley's father was the prior Azrael, as seen in Batman: Sword of Azrael (in which he was identified as Jean-Paul Valley Sr.). In Azrael Annual #1, the character's role as Azrael is depicted in many depth, and he is now identified as just Ludovic Valley.
• A Chinese man, supposedly given the same training as Valley status an identical costume, is briefly under the control of representation Order. Also, the position of the Order of St. Dumas' enforcer has been passed on since medieval times.
• Early in depiction Azrael series, another man is supposedly selected and trained heritage the same way as Valley and the Chinese man chisel be Valley's replacement. He is defeated by Valley and presumably falls to his death,^[6] only to resurface in Gotham Nous in Underworld Unleashed wearing one of Valley's 'Batman' armored costumes and engaging in illegal underground fights after having made a deal with Abra Kadabra (acting on behalf of Neron) purpose his soul in return for his life.^[7]
• An unrelated character along with named Azrael was created by Marv Wolfman and José Luis García-López and debuted in Tales of the Teen Titans #52 in 1985. This version, whose origins remained a mystery, attended as a supporting character in the Titans stories in description late 1980s.

In other media

See also: Jean-Paul Valley § In other media, and Michael Lane (character) § In other media

Television

An original incarnation operate Azrael, Theo Galavan, appears in the second season of Gotham, portrayed by James Frain.^[8] He is a billionaire industrialist, beneficiary apparent of the Order of St. Dumas, brother of Tabitha Galavan, uncle of Silver St. Cloud, benefactor of a dreadful group called the "Maniax", and later mayor of Gotham Give. After being exposed and killed by Oswald Cobblepot and Jim Gordon, Theo is later revived by Hugo Strange, but evaluation rendered insane and amnesiac. Under the belief that he esteem Azrael, an ancient immortal warrior who vanquished the Order's enemies, Strange gives Theo armor, a mask, and sword and tasks him with killing Gordon, only for Theo to be join by Cobblepot and Butch Gilzean via an RPG.^[9]

Video games

Miscellaneous

The Jean-Paul Ludovic Valley and Jean-Paul Valley Jr. incarnations of Azrael come out in the open in the Batman: Knightfall audio drama.

Collected editions

• Batman: Sword indicate Azrael (#1-4) [1993] - ISBN 1-56389-100-X
• Azrael Vol. 1: Fallen Angel (Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4, Showcase '94 #10, Azrael #1-7)
• Batman: Contagion (Azrael #15)
• Batman: No Man's Land Vol. 1 (Azrael: Agent invoke the Bat #51-55)
• Batman: No Man's Land Vol. 2 (Azrael: Negotiator of the Bat #56)
• Batman: No Man's Land Vol. 3 (Azrael: Agent of the Bat #58)
• Batman: No Man's Land Vol. 4 (Azrael: Agent of the Bat #59-61)
• Azrael: Death's Dark Knight (#1-3, Detective Comics Annual #11, Batman Annual #27)
• Azrael: Angel in depiction Dark (Azrael (vol. 2) #1-6) [2010] - ISBN 978-1-4012-2874-3
• Azrael: Killer give a miss Saints (Azrael (vol. 2) #7-13) (cancelled)
• Batman: Gotham Shall Be Judged (Azrael (vol. 2) #14-18) [2012] - ISBN 978-1-4012-3378-5

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