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History of Australia	according richard broome identification indigenous almost universal among claim due growing pride indigenous identity face stronger community acceptance.despite drift large cities period also saw movement indigenous australians away towns settlements small outstations homelands particularly arnhem land central australia.movement outstations associated wider trend revival traditional culture.however expense providing infrastructure small remote communities seen pressure federal state territory governments redirect funding towards larger indigenous communities.from indicators indigenous employment median incomes home ownership education life expectancy improved although remained well level indigenous.council australian governments created targets closing gap inequality number key areas education employment literacy child mortality.outcomes indigenous australians improved areas.
History of Australia	however gap widened child mortality school attendance targets closing inequality gap met employment child literacy numeracy.targets closing gap early childhood education year school attainment track.high rates indigenous incarceration deaths custody highlighted report royal commission aboriginal deaths custody april .keating government responded million new spending address recommendations report.however indigenous incarceration rates deaths custody increased.deaths custody continued average per year decade .richard broome concluded close gap indigenous australians inequality well take many years despairingly say generations.
History of Australia	compensation lost wages missing native title settlements removed ones family kin remain unresolved.women holmes pinto point domesticity motherhood still dominant conceptions femininity.women made per cent employed adults twice many women described occupation home duties compared paid employment.fertility rate fell postwar high .less s.the reforming drive increasing influence womens movement led series legislative institutional changes.
History of Australia	included abolition marriage bar australian public service arbitration commissions equal pay decisions introduction paid maternity leave australian public service enactment federal sex discrimination act affirmative action act .single mothers benefits introduced family law act bought nofault divorce.increase government funding womens refuges health centres rape crisis centres information services.australian government began funding child care child care act although state territory local government still main providers funding.australian government introduced standardised fee relief child care funding greatly expanded decision extend fee relief commercial child care centres.according holmes pinto reliable birth control increased employment opportunities improved family welfare childcare provision increased opportunities women outside motherhood domesticity.– women likely men hold bachelors degree higher qualification.
History of Australia	sixtyeight per cent women aged – years old participated labour force compared per cent men.however per cent employed women working parttime compared per cent men average earnings women working fulltime per cent men.in fivetoten years number women private sector leadership roles female federal justices judges federal parliamentarians increased gradually.however australia fallen ninth th interparliamentary unions ranking countries womens representation national parliaments.migrants cultural diversity per cent australian population born australia new zealand uk ireland.another eight per cent born continental europe.
History of Australia	white australia policy force migrants expected assimilate australian way life.white australia policy gradually dismantled formally abolished governments developed policy multiculturalism manage australias increasing cultural diversity.august labors immigration minister al grassby announced vision multi‐cultural society future policy cultural pluralism based principles social cohesion equality opportunity cultural identity soon gained bipartisan support.galbally report migrant services recommended every person able maintain culture without prejudice disadvantage encouraged understand embrace cultures.response report fraser government expanded funding settlement services established australian institute multicultural affairs aima funded multicultural community language education programs schools established multilingual special broadcasting service sbs.
History of Australia	state territory government programs support multiculturalism followed.by late australia high migrant intake included significant numbers new arrivals asian middle‐eastern countries leading public debate immigration policy.historian geoffrey blainey called reduction asian immigration interests social cohesion.opposition leader john howard called abandonment multiculturalism reduction asian immigration focus one australia.year governments fitzgerald review immigration recommended sharper economic focus selection immigrants.hawke government released national agenda multicultural australia endorsed respect cultural diversity need settlement services indicated pluralism limited need overriding unifying commitment australia.multicultural programs continued expand emphasis addressing disadvantage migrant communities well settlement services recent migrants.
History of Australia	james walter argues hawke keating governments – also promoted high migration means improving australias competitive advantage globalised market.in pauline hanson newly elected independent member parliament called cut asian immigration end multiculturalism.one nation party gained per cent vote queensland elections.howard government initially abolished number multicultural agencies reduced funding migrant services part general program budget cuts.government adopted policy australian multiculturalism emphasis citizenship adherence australian values.following september terrorist attacks us bali bombings terrorist incidents media political commentary sought link terrorism islam.human rights equal opportunity commission hreoc reported increase vilification violence australian muslims minority ethnic groups.
History of Australia	government increased funding multicultural citizenship settlement programs emphasis promotion social cohesion security.annual immigration intake also increased substantially economy boomed – –.proportion migrants selected skills increased per cent – per cent –.immigration continued grow labor government – prime minister kevin rudd proclaiming big australia policy.immigration intake averaged around year – – level based research indicating optimum level increase economic output per head population.india china became largest source countries new migrants.
History of Australia	immigration intake reduced state governments complained high immigration adding urban congestion.opposition also linked high immigration low wages growth one nation party continued oppose high immigration proclaiming okay white..by per cent australian population born overseas.top five countries birth born overseas england china india new zealand philippines.australias population encompassed migrants born almost every country world arts culture saw increased government support arts flourishing distinctively australian artistic works.gorton government – established australian council arts australian film development corporation afdc national film television training school.
History of Australia	whitlam government – established australia council funding promote crafts aboriginal arts literature music visual arts theatre film television.in television drama quota introduced requiring broadcasters show minutes locally produced drama week.police series homicide – became highest rating program family drama skippy bush kangaroo became local international success.eight twelve popular television programs australian.successes locally produced dramas became staple australian television s. notable examples include rush – sullivans neighbours –present.from late new wave australian theatre emerged initially centred small theatre groups pram factory la mama australian performing group melbourne jane street theatre nimrod theatre company sydney.playwrights associated new wave included david williamson alex buzo jack hibberd john romeril.
History of Australia	features new wave extensive use australian colloquial speech including obscenities exploration australian identity critique cultural myths.end new australian plays feature small large theatre companies states.support afdc australian film commission state funding bodies generous tax concessions investors introduced led large increase australian produced films.almost produced .notable films include adventures barry mckenzie picnic hanging rock brilliant career breaker morant gallipoli mad max trilogy – crocodile dundee .in patrick white became first australian win nobel prize literature.around twenty australian novels published grown around .
History of Australia	writers received grants books subsidised literature board.writers published first book include peter carey david malouf murray bail elizabeth jolley helen garner tim winton.there also growing recognition indigenous cultural movements.early aboriginal elders papunya began using acrylic paints make dot paintings based traditional honey ant dreaming.indigenous artists regions also developed distinctive styles based fusion modern art materials traditional stories iconography.indigenous writers oodgeroo noonuccal kath walker jack davis kevin gilbert produced significant work s. national black theatre established sydney early s. aboriginal islander dance theatre established bangarra dance theatre .
History of Australia	rock band yothu yindi drew traditional aboriginal music dance achieved commercial critical success.in music abc televisions popular music show countdown – helped promote australian music radio station jj later jjj sydney promoted live performances recordings australian independent artists record labels.carter griffenfoley state end widely shared sense australian culture independent longer troubled relationship britain.however commentators diverse p. p. mcguiness geoffrey serle complaining large increase artistic works led celebration mediocrity.poet chris wallacecrabbe questioned whether australia overcome former cultural cringe fall cultural overconfidence.in new millennium globalisation australian economy society developments jet travel internet largely overcome tyranny distance influenced australian arts culture.overseas cultural works could readily accessed person virtually.australian performers australian ballet australian chamber orchestra frequently toured abroad.
History of Australia	growing number international art exhibitions art basel hong kong queensland art gallerys asiapacific triennial contemporary art increased exposure australian art region wider global market.in film number australian productions averaged per year grew per year per year s. number australian directors actors including baz luhrmann george miller peter weir kate blanchett nicole kidman geoffrey rush others able establish careers australia abroad.technical expertise developed australian industry increasing number internationally successful australian directors actors encouraged foreign producers make films australia.major international productions made australia past decade include mad max fury road great gatsby.carter griffenfollet conclude australia longer dominion client state within closed imperial market mediumsized player exporter well importer within globalised cultural industries markets.historiography according stuart macintyre first australian histories william wentworth james macarthur polemical works written influence public opinion british government policy colony.australian colonies became selfgoverning colonial governments commissioned histories aimed promoting migration investment britain.
History of Australia	beginning professional academic history australian universities saw dominance imperial framework interpreting australian history australia emerged successful transfer people institutions culture britain.apogee imperial school australian history australian volume cambridge history british empire published .military history received government support first world war prominently charles beans volume history australia war –.beans earlier work australias official war correspondent helped establish anzac legend according mckenna immediately supplanted narratives nationhood march explorers advance settlement eureka federation australias record progressive democratic legislation.radical nationalist interpretations australian history became prominent s. brian fitzpatrick published series histories sought demonstrate exploitative nature britains economic relationship australia role labour movement struggle social justice economic independence.one influential works radical nationalist trend russel wards australian legend sought trace origins distinctive democratic national ethos experiences convicts bushrangers golddiggers drovers shearers.marxist historians bob gollan ian turner explored relationship labour movement radical nationalist politics.the rapid expansion university history departments saw increasing diversity interpretations specialisations australian history.
History of Australia	number academic historians still worked within imperial history tradition others explored contribution liberal conservative traditions australias distinctive political cultural economic development.first two volumes history australia manning clark developed idiosyncratic interpretation australian history telling story epic tragedy explorers governors improvers perturbators vainly endeavoured impose received schemes redemption alien intractable setting.according macintyre clark imitators successive volumes much greater impact public profession.another notable big picture interpretation australian history period geoffrey blaineys tyranny distance .the saw number challenges traditional imperial nationalist interpretations australian history.humphrey mcqueen new britannia attacked radical nationalist historical narratives marxist new left perspective.
History of Australia	anne summers damned whores gods police miriam dixson real matilda analysed role women australian history.others explored history marginalised sexuality ethnicity.oral history became increasingly prominent addition traditional archival sources number topic areas.wendy lowensteins weevils flour social history great depression notable early example.there also revival aboriginal history.notable works include charles rowleys destruction aboriginal society henry reynolds side frontier peter reids work aboriginal children removed parents.
History of Australia	indigenoussettler relations remains important field reid states past decades historians indigenous australia increasingly explored local histories changing internal relations individuals family clan community.academic history continued influenced british american european trends historical method modes interpretation.poststructuralist ideas relationship language meaning influential example greg denings mr blighs bad language .memory studies pierre noras ideas relationship memory history influenced work number fields including military history ethnographic history oral history historical work australian museums.interdisciplinary histories drawing insights fields sociology anthropology cultural studies environmental studies become common since s. transnational approaches analyse australian history global regional context also flourished recent decades.historians mckenna macintyre others point st century historical works created academic historians public conceptions australias history likely shaped popular histories historical fiction drama media internet museums public institutions.popular histories amateur historians regularly outsell work academic historians.
History of Australia	internet developments digital technology mean individuals community groups readily research produce distribute historical works.local histories family histories proliferated recent decades.survey university technology sydney found per cent respondents engaged family history historyrelated hobby.these developments along prevalence interdisciplinary histories led australian historians question boundaries history academic discipline.macintyre questioned claim specialised procedures forms communication protect discipline natural impulses humanity popular history.clark ashton stated accessibility history fundamentally changed perceive discipline raises important question anyone historian today historians also questioned boundaries historical writing activities particularly argue groups marginalised academic histories.
History of Australia	peter reid states aboriginal history today takes form dance art novel biography autobiography oral history archival research family papers drama poetry film.history wars history wars series public disputes interpretations australian history involving historians politicians media commentators occurred approximately roots revisionist histories political debates multiculturalism indigenous land rights stolen generations national identity.in lecture geoffrey blainey made distinction three cheers view history saw australian history largely success black armband view claimed much australian history disgrace.opined black armband view history might well represent swing pendulum position favourable selfcongratulatory opposite extreme even unreal decidedly jaundiced.three years later prime minister john howard referred blaineys speech stating profoundly reject black armband view australian history.believe balance sheet australian history generous benign one.believe like nation black marks upon history amongst nations world remarkably positive history.
History of Australia	later defined black armband history view australian history since little disgraceful story imperialism exploitation racism sexism forms discrimination stated intention ensure history nation written definitively take view apologise it.howard repeated criticism black armband history context political controversies indigenous native title stolen generations stating contemporary australians held accountable wrongs committed past generations.a number historians including henry reynolds elaine thompson watson responded publicly variously accusing prime minister seeking rewrite history exclude critical analysis australias past misrepresenting recent australian historiography political purposes.however historian patrick ofarrell agreed john howard guilt school australian history gone far.in august brisbane newspaper couriermail published series articles alleging manning clark died closely associated opposition labor party since agent influence soviet union.newspaper explicitly linked allegations current political debates australias history.john howard commented considered clark unduly pessimistic black armband historian.
History of Australia	press council later found newspaper insufficient evidence allegation clark soviet agent.the human rights equal opportunities commission hreoc released bringing home report forced removal indigenous children families.report found per cent per cent aboriginal children forcibly separated parents .authors report stated policy forced removals amounted genocide called apology compensation victims.prime minister howard offered personal regret forced removals refused offer parliamentary apology arguing might prejudice future legal actions government expected apologise actions previous governments.release report governments response sparked heated political media public debate facts forced removals appropriate political response.the anthropologist ron brunton published paper criticising hreoc inquiry various grounds including inquiry tested claims witnesses historical record.
History of Australia	government claimed maximum per cent aboriginal children separated parents policy lawful wellintentioned.number historians including janet mccalman anna haebich contributed political academic debate.keith windschuttle published series articles argued claims frontier massacres aboriginal death toll frontier violence exaggerated historians.subsequent book fabrication aboriginal history windschuttle argued genocide aboriginal tasmanians historians systematically misrepresented evidence nature extent violence aboriginal tasmanians political reasons.geoffrey blainey praised book sparked widespread often acrimonious academic media public debate settler violence aboriginal people windschuttles criticisms particular historians.a new battlefront history wars opened council national museum australia commissioned historian graeme davison review explanatory labels museums inaugural exhibition determine whether amounted reworking australian history political correctness.davison found political bias labels exhibition went ahead opening museum march .
Ra's al Ghul	following number media allegations leftwing political bias museums exhibitions museum council initiated another review found systemic political cultural bias museum.number historians publicly criticised inquiry political interference independence museum.sydney newspaper reported director museum peter morton systematically reworking collection stating want people come feeling good australia.see also australian archaeologyaustralian telegraphic historyeconomic history australiaeuropeans oceaniahistory oceaniahistory broadcastingaustraliahistory monarchy australiaimmigration history australialist conflicts australialist towns cities australia year foundationmilitary history australiaterritorial evolution australiatimeline australian historywhaling australiawomen australia references reference books historical surveys early recorded history books journal articles scholarly papers essays primary sources reading external links australia official history john hirst february monthlyhistory australian nation – state library nswthe australian history page project gutenberg australiabush poetry source australian historyaustralian historical studies scholarly journalhistorical primary sourcesstate library new south wales online collectionsaustralian war memorial collections archived december wayback machinesome inspirational australian people profiled laurence macdonald muir.the australian empire rob robinson terra australis australia state library new south waleseuropean discovery colonisation australia – australian governmentlooking blackfellas point history european settlement relations aboriginal people south eastern australia australian broadcasting corporationroyal australian historical societycreated editor julius schwartz writer dennis oneil artist neal adams character first appeared batman daughter demon june .character originally based heavily yellow peril devil doctor fu manchu since developed substantially one batmans enduring enemies belongs collective adversaries compose batmans rogues gallery though given high status supervillain also come conflict green arrow heroes dc universe.most notable leader league assassins ras al ghuls name arabic translates head demon.son sensei father talia al ghul nyssa raatko dusan al ghul maternal grandfather damian wayne.stories featuring raʼs al ghul often involve lazarus pits restore life dying.lazarus pits considerably prolonged raʼs life making particularly dangerous honed combat skills centuries.raʼs al ghul featured various media adaptations.
Ra's al Ghul	character portrayed david warner dc animated universe liam neeson dark knight trilogy jason isaacs batman red hood dee bradley baker batman arkham video game series matt nable arrowverse television series alexander siddig gotham.igns list top comic book villains time list ranked raʼs .publication history created editor julius schwartz writer dennis oneil artist neal adams introduced batman daughter demon june .characters creation depiction inspired works fiction primarily devil doctor yellow peril supervillain fu manchu.another visual antecedent raʼs al ghul daughter talia found saloud james lanphier princess dala claudia cardinale film pink panther.character overview raʼs al ghul international criminal mastermind whose ultimate goal world perfect environmental balance.
Ra's al Ghul	believes best way achieve balance eliminate humanity.ras usually tries assault worlds human populace biological weapon geneticallyengineered virus.aided quest lazarus pits reservoirs rejuvenating chemicals restore dead dying life pits granted lifespan several centuries.regards batman worthiest opponent addressing detective respect intellectual brilliance frequently sought make dark knight successor.one criminals batmans rogues gallery deduced secret identity bruce wayne keeps silent matter due sense respect batman.
Ra's al Ghul	part batmans opposition raʼs complicated respect al ghuls genius goals methods attraction daughter talia reciprocates.fictional character biography origin ras al ghuls real name early life exact age described differently various writers.postcrisis origin story told graphic novel batman birth demon dennis oneil norm breyfogle.origin story later revisited amended batman annual peter milligan david lópez part batman resurrection ras al ghul story arc.recent retelling origin story batman robin vol.
Ra's al Ghul	.james tynion iv jeremy haun references prior iterations al ghuls origin keeping common details lead towards ras adoption moniker e.g.ras occupation physician wifes death annihilation sultans city.as told birth demon ras al ghul known physician prior adopting moniker born years first appearance batman comics tribe chinese nomads settling desert eastern north africa near city governed sultan.developing interest sciences early age ras abandoned tribe live city pursued life researcher.subsequently became physician married woman named sora.ras discovered secret lazarus pit saves dying prince lowering it.
Ra's al Ghul	prince sadistic begin driven completely insane lazarus pit.proceeds strangle sora already eye time.sultan unwilling admit sons culpability declares ras guilty crime sentences slow tortured death cage soras corpse.ras set free son dying elderly woman ras earlier examined.son feels owes ras debt easing mothers suffering last hours.ras son head desert seek tribe ras birth.
Ra's al Ghul	ras convinces head tribe uncle follow ras quest revenge promising downfall sultan.understanding germ theory disease hundreds years anyone else ras able infect prince deadly virus sending contaminated fabrics.sultan comes ask ras cure prince ras kills son.ras leads tribe raze city ground kill inhabitants.subsequently ras declares ras al ghul demons head.batman birth demon provides rough figure years ras al ghuls age.
Ra's al Ghul	due living long assumed lost track old is.azrael july written dennis oneil places ras age closer years.tells jean paul valley appear vigorous fifty.actually vigorous four hundred fortyeight...or four hundred fiftythree lost count black plague.matter.
Ra's al Ghul	batman annual published ras al ghul described year old international terrorist.year plus mark used batman robin vol..followed issue series year time span also described ras pursuit themyscira.using lazarus pits extend life ras spends next several centuries journeying world.fights french revolution napoleonic wars becomes formidable warrior.
Ra's al Ghul	world entered modern age industrialisation began cover much earth ras grew despise humans believed destroying worlds natural beauty thus setting path ecoterrorism.also time ras uncle huwe son freed ras sultans initial execution using lazarus pits prolong lives incident london.ras catches huwe writing memoirs original chinese language ras forbidden records.battle ras kills huwe flees lazarus pit uses.returns home london uncle vanished remnants historical records.over time becomes master many forms combat notably fencing.
Ra's al Ghul	also builds vast wealth creates demon huge international organization.according justice league america st series whispered darkest places years cartel criminals slowly sucked way rich veins earth.many names spit mouths men often cursed as.demon.leader.
Ra's al Ghul	head.the league assassins one many smaller organizations making demon thus sometimes called demons fang demonfang.ras al ghuls ethnic origins may described east asian accordance birth demon resurrection ras al ghul byzantineeastern roman addressed talia al ghul batman annual .ras al ghuls eastern roman background implied batman robin vol... significance al ghuls eurasian profile attributed known paternal heritage whilst ambitions world conquest often compared traced likes alexander great influence shared family members sensei batman grant morrison tony s. daniel talia al ghul damian wayne batman robin vol.peter j. tomasi patrick gleason name damian derivative damianos greek tame.commonly depicted source material dominant phenotype fair complexion ras also able opportunistically involved western world global exploits age exploration year one batmanras al ghul devin k. grayson paul gulacy third reich batman death maidens greg rucka klaus janson.
Ra's al Ghul	ras al ghuls adoptive use arabic monikers language result al ghuls settlement cultured history erudition regional pursuit lazarus pitlongevity sources commonly unearthed throughout greater middle east e.g.well sins arabian peninsula red hood outlaws james tynion iv julius gopez east asia peaches immortality year one batmanras al ghul .use arabic monikers particular regards demons used scare tactic ras history promoting influence reign terror throughout greater middle east—his first eradication sultanate described birth demon actions insinuated repeated batman robin vol..direct depiction death maidens .aligning ras al ghuls character overview international environmental terrorist conjunction characters background subject different renditions multiple writers cocreator character neal adams stated character specific regionalethnic representation kind necessarily.
Ra's al Ghul	...we created equal batman thats ras al ghul about.hes necessarily arabic.hes necessarily eastern.hes necessarily western.hes necessarily anything hes villain hes equal batman.
Ra's al Ghul	neal adams via syfy wire batman craft perfect batman villain contagion legacy ras returns prominence comes dangerously close realizing dream worldwide genocide contagion story arc batman titles.organization unleashes deadly virus known ebola gulf a.k.a.clench gotham city putting batman conflict force seemingly cannot defeat.cure eventually located batman allies though mastermind behind outbreak discovered followup story legacy.learning demons head still lives batman team circle globe preventing outbreaks virus.ras allies bane man crippled nearly killed batman.
Ra's al Ghul	ras considers bane potential heir empire despite daughter talias distaste criminal mastermind.eventually batman deduces way eliminate clench virus ancient wheel plagues artifact whose knowledge aided ras creation disease.longlived madman eludes justice again.jla tower babel tower babel storyline jla – ras discovers batmans contingency plans stopping members justice league america turn turned evil uses try destroy group.meanwhile ras steals bodies batmans parents.
Ra's al Ghul	theft prevents batman realizing ras using traps late distracted search corpses parents.though defeated ras cause temporary exit batman jla distrust caped crusader.however though league resent batmans plans eventually accept plans created right reasons batman confirms trusts revealing secret identity rest team.talia disillusioned father leaves league run lexcorp former u.s. president lex luthor selling company bruce wayne wayne foundation aid batman supermans victory luthor.ras blames batman failed relationship talia stages plot tries separate batman heir dick grayson shortly wayne officially adopts former ward son.plan fails wayne grayson go ahead adoption.ras also featured birds prey – romantic fling black canary.superheroine injured healed lazarus pit also restores canary cry lost years earlier.
Ra's al Ghul	death maidens death maidens ras daughter nyssa raatko furious father abandoning nazi concentration camp world war ii begins plotting destroy prompting ras contact batman make deal access lazarus pit give strength final confrontation nyssa exchange location pit ras provides batman serum allow walk spirit world speak parents.batman experiences vision nyssa befriends talia kidnaps brainwashes her.nyssa plots destroy hope optimism world assassinating superman kryptonite bullets steals batcave.batman stops nyssa killing superman unable stop mortally injuring father.dying ras reveals part greater plan ensure daughters realize correct perceptions world needs done would come accept destinies heirs.
Ra's al Ghul	ras plan works nyssa talia become heads demon league assassins.talia disavows love bruce wayne sisters declare batman enemy.late ras nyssa stabs father heart seemingly killing good.ensure ras return batman oversees nemesis cremation.resurrection ras al ghul batman annual talia prompted read history ras al ghul son damian mysterious figure ras past white ghost.
Ra's al Ghul	unbeknownst white ghost plans use damian vessel ras return.however mother son escape plan completed.escape batman confronts white ghost fights batman accidentally falls lazarus pit.as batman ras al ghul returned evaded death transferring consciousness body another.host body decaying radiation poisoning needs transfer mind another host body.first choice grandson damian wayne damian escapes alert father.upon taking ras fountain essence contains qualities lazarus pit batman confronted sight sensei revealed ras father.
Ra's al Ghul	defeating ras sensei fights impales batman cane.determined win batman drags sensei fountain killed pure soul.ras meanwhile taken body nanda parbat monk departs.healed fountain batman emerges yells ras.ras attempts make amends batman resurrection batman responds crushing decaying fingers.ras accepts latest rebuke help men overpowers batman captures damian arrived try help father.
Ra's al Ghul	ras attempts take damian batman breaks free robin talia alfred pennyworth nightwing arrive save him.battle ensues nanda parbat white ghost takes ras secluded place appears accept fact death inevitable.white ghost revealed ras estranged albino son dusan offers body instead.ras performs transfer souls white ghost apparently dies soon afterward.ras resumes battle attempts kill batman monks nanda parbat stop banish temple.following resurrection ras al ghul new body moves base operations gotham city revealed remnant son dusans consciousness still remains within him.
Ra's al Ghul	since white ghost son ras able use resemblance modify new bodys appearance like own.arrogance contributes brazen move gotham subsequent ninja attack batman indirectly leads discovery map known lazarus pit locations across globe.batman infiltrates ras al ghuls new gotham penthouse headquarters easily defeats horde ninjas ras himself.ensure ras constant threat within gotham city batman comes false identity terry gene kase plants along credible photos medical records police records blackgate penitentiary arkham asylum.batman takes unconscious ras directly arkham believed really prisoner terry gene kase criminal multiple personality disorder transferred arkham finish multiple life sentences.
Ra's al Ghul	along attaching false information false identity ras al ghuls file batman attaches false prescription potent medication ensures slurred speech next zero mobility.despite precautions ras eventually escapes orderlies miss dosage allows become conscious enough escape arkham.return bruce wayne ras realizes batman apparently died darkseids invasion final crisis.confronting nightwing knowledge hero eventually duel swords.nightwing defeats ras earns immortals respect signified leaving sword batcave gift fight.ras refuses believe enemys passing despite evidence leading involved red robins tim drake quest concerning fate original dark knight.
Ra's al Ghul	drake finds proof wayne still alive lost time battle darkseid former boy wonder cripples ras organization league assassins within.response ras returns gotham begin attack destroy every legacy wayne family.men target everyone close waynes ras makes pact hush part plans.unknown men lucius fox already given tim power attorney leaving control wayne family resources.enraged ras engages tim drake combat ends tim mocking ras saying theres nothing harm bat family anymore response ras smiles says well done.detective name ever reserved batman nightwing red hood before.
Ra's al Ghul	proceeds kick skyscraper window retreats battle.later seclusion ras reveals everything happened test tim drake league council men death plot bruce wayne.learning bruce waynes return ras muses next confrontation detective particularly interesting believes batman last taste immortality ras enjoys.he goes vicki vale almost kills her.spares life refuses publish identity batman gets rid evidence effect.also realizes vale may descendant french opponent marcel du valliere centuries therefore business may finished.new new reboot dc comics universe ras al ghul appears hooded robe league assassins city eth altheban.
Ra's al Ghul	enters well sins encounter jason todd.emerges ras consumed evil corrupted untitled centuries feels compelled rid machinations daughter ducra killing jason.ras command prisoners brought promises use newfound power destroy them.red hood engages ras essence joins battle.insists allow jason friends leave realm forced die mortal death always feared would.
Ra's al Ghul	despite destroyed allcaste ras al ghuls actions led eventual rebirth.defeated swears visit great agony upon red hood ever sees again.batman aquaman head island league assassins located ras bodies damian wayne talia exhumed.ras ordered hunt whales creating genetically altered superhumans wombs sperm whales part plan rebuild league assassins.inside compound find ras wiping hard drives clean preventing data recovery.parting gift left batman heretics keep entertained.
Ra's al Ghul	batman fights way ras escape aircraft.sees talia damians bodies stored within clings fuselage outside plane takes off.though ras plans go paradise island nearly surprised see batman pounding cockpits windshield.outside batman screams ras give back son ras responds blood damians blood boy good hands.orders plane tilt angle causing wind shear rip batman purchase drop sea caught aquaman.batman ras encounter glorious godfrey.
Ra's al Ghul	glorious godfreys reason come earth retrieve chaos shard powerful crystal belonged darkseid ras al ghul revealed hidden inside sarcophagus crafted damian.during batman eternal bruce briefly speculates ras mastermind behind attacks left wayne enterprises bankrupt batman pushed limit.however confronts ras foe reveals invited participate attack true mastermind rejected offer ras would prefer destroy batman dark knight believes legacy eternal ras rather tear manner.dc rebirth ras al ghul featured detective comics issues part league shadows story arc runs issue april–july .ras al ghul appears dark nights metal issue member immortals group formed oldest beings multiverse.participates discussion fight dark multiverse invasion.magical powers unnatural abilities due expanded life span longevity ras accumulated vast knowledge abilities exceed batman.
Ra's al Ghul	include detective skills chemistry physics military tactics economics martial arts.also gained many international contacts immense fortune course centuries.when combat favors ancient weaponry time master modern weaponry weapons include scimitars katanas spears staffs bolas shurikens smoke pellets miniaturized explosives.ras also devoted musclebound servant named ubu.ras greatest tools green lazarus pits heal injury including recent death restore user prime life cause temporary insanity already insane like joker sanity.constant exposure pits granted slightly enhanced endurance strength healing also comes price gradual onset insanity overused.along physical abilities resources ras al ghul shown possess certain degree proficiency mysticism.effort guarantee continued existence several occasions demonstrated ability transfer soul bodies others giving way live event physical body destroyed unable transported lazarus pit.
Ra's al Ghul	exact details process remained inconsistent times appears though complicated ritual required achieve effect occasions capable performing feat whim merely making physical contact intended host.in new ras temporarily gained vast magical powers bathing well sins first lazarus pit.claimed gifted true immortality displayed powers levitation energy projection construct creation matter manipulation.however lost abilities following battle jason todd.family following members ras al ghuls family sensei created neal adams sensei originally introduced highranking member league assassins.portrayed aged highly skilled martial artist.
Ra's al Ghul	resurrection ras al ghul storyline revealed ras al ghuls centuriesold father.dies storyline.mother soul created joshua williamson gleb melnikov mother soul mysterious head league lazarus.robin vol.revealed ruh al ghul soul demon ras al ghuls mother.
Ra's al Ghul	dusan al ghul created peter milligan david lopez dusan al ghul arabic دوسان الغول ras known son.also referred ashshabah alabyad arabic الشبح الأبيض meaning white ghost.though little known past stated born union meant strengthen fathers hold longextinct people suggesting older ras children.albino never considered potential heir fathers empire.ultimately sacrificed ensure fathers survival resurrection ras al ghul storyline.
Ra's al Ghul	nyssa raatko created greg rucka klaus janson nyssa raatko arabic نيسا رعتكو ras al ghuls oldest known daughter.born child ras al ghuls mistress amina raatko also known lourdes th century russia.would later become holocaust survivor.murdered cassandra cain one year later storyline.talia al ghul created dennis oneil bob brown talia al ghul arabic تاليه الغول ras al ghuls daughter.
Ra's al Ghul	talias mother woman mixed chinese arab ancestry named melisande met ras woodstock festival.damian wayne originally appearing unnamed infant graphic novel batman son demon character introduced damian wayne damian al ghul arabic دميان الغول grant morrison andy kubert .damian son bruce wayne talia al ghul making grandson ras al ghul.heir demon head expected one day lead league.ras raised new alexander great.
Ra's al Ghul	bred birth take rule world mother talia al ghul.aggressive met father batman.batman taught calm trained new robin.genetic perfection genetic makeup unfortunately marked ideal host grandfather wants take body.mara al ghul created benjamin percy jonboy meyers character debuted teen titans vol.
Ra's al Ghul	december .mara al ghul granddaughter ras al ghul daughter late dusan al ghul cousin damian wayne.introduced enemy damian also raised league assassins.damian members demons fist elite group within league.damian supposed lead demons fist mara leads group since damians choosing father league.
Ra's al Ghul	mara hates damian since left scar across right eye training session younger.mara inherited fathers albinism black hair red bangs.like rest family skilled fighter also noted talented artist.athanasia al ghul athanasia al ghul character featured injustice prequel comics appear prime earth continuity.daughter bruce wayne talia al ghul sister damian wayne granddaughter ras al ghul.
Ra's al Ghul	athanasia secret daughter talia bruce raised talia without bruce even damians knowledge.talia allowed damian become hero work father time talia kept athanasia secret father raised member league assassins.athanasia first seen beside mother talia breaking brother damian prison.insulted damians apparent rudeness wants say please letting out.warden dan turpin tries arrest kills guards.
Ra's al Ghul	exiting building damian tells mother control servant athanasia assaults him.talia reveals athanasia damians sister daughter bat.fall supermans regime athanasia rest league come hiding.works alongside mother grandfather scheme reclaim earth humans destroying it.fight batman secret base amazon rainforest athanasia seemingly killed el diablo exploded athanasia wasnt shielded blast.
Ra's al Ghul	later appeared alongside grandfather gorilla city king solovars guests.others although fathered children several women ras al ghul two confirmed marriages.first sora whose death set ras path becoming demons head.second melisande talias mother.ras also appears unnamed sister halfsister female assassin belonging group called daughters acheron whose members share father.another member woman using alias promise.
Ra's al Ghul	unclear common father acheron fact sensei making ras halfsisters ras one halfsister mothers side.in batman robin revealed talia cloned son damian.clone therefore grandson sorts ras al ghul.additionally nyssa stated given birth twelve times opening possibility ras many descendants.involvement batman talia encounters falls love batman detective comics may ras begins consider batman possible heir.ras first deduces batmans secret identity reasons dark knight rich learns bruce wayne bought equipment crime fighter would ready put batman final test.ras surprises batman batcave seemingly enlist batmans aid rescuing talia dick grayson first robin apparently kidnapped.
Ra's al Ghul	batman soon discovers whole affair charade orchestrated ras test batman passes.ras asks batman become heir batman refuses appalled genocidal plan cleanse world.story later adapted twopart story batman animated series third season title demons quest.despite mortal enemies ras al ghul batman maintain level respect towards one another.similar riddler ras admires batmans intellectual prowess first foremost regularly referring batman detective detective speaking him.despite aware batmans true identity bruce wayne since first meeting ras never exposed information public batmans foes something batman attributed ras personal code honor.
Ra's al Ghul	however ras repeatedly used knowledge advantage fomenting plans contingencies batman.in story resurrection night batman ras helps batmans foes escape arkham asylum gotham state penitentiary setting plan abduct certain individuals across gotham city linked one form another batman.ras true intent show batman folly efforts protect corrupt society mind allows criminals exist flourish.ras eventually uses pit still healthy increasing strength putting life risk attempt outmatch dark knight.plan backfires ras left writhing pit seemingly destroyed.versions son demon graphic novel son demon ras successfully enlists batmans aid defeating rogue assassin warlord qayin variation spelling cain murdered ras thenwife melisande talias mother.
Ra's al Ghul	storyline batman marries talia becomes pregnant.batman nearly killed protecting talia assassins agents.end talia ends relationship batman unwilling put danger.claims miscarried marriage dissolved.child eventually born left orphanage eventually taking name ibn al xuffasch.
Ra's al Ghul	identification provided talias jewelencrusted necklace belonged talias mother.two elseworlds stories kingdom come brotherhood bat feature two alternate versions ibn adult coming terms dual heritage.time dc comics policy son demon canon batman son.recent appearance child name damian issue batman implies policy may changed.st century ras previously revealed alive st century setting postzero hour reboot legion superheroes impersonating leland mccauley.
Ra's al Ghul	superman batman generations first superman batman generations series created john byrne bruce wayne tracks ras al ghul passing batman mantle son.ras offers bruce addresses adversary chance immortality.ras determined two people enter lazarus pit pit merge life forces destroying one soul process imbuing youth immortality without ensuing madness.choices fiftyfifty chance death pit murdered ras men bruce agrees process.survives exposure pit subsequently uses ras criminal empire clandestinely set international humanitarian network.
Ra's al Ghul	also becomes nearimmortal aging one year every century.spidermanbatman batman spiderman new age dawning crossover book considered elseworlds story ras begins plans worldwide devastation.manipulates kingpin side infecting crime lords wife vanessa terminal disease promising cure return allegiance.ras orders press button machines would send new york city ocean.ultimately spiderman batman interfere kingpin reveals knows ras plans allows two heroes board plane assist him.
Ra's al Ghul	defeated ras bows plan gracefully claims cure disease.vanessa convinces husband wishes violence leave.talia soon gives cure batman gives spiderman passes kingpin.batman adventures batman adventures albeit ras didnt appear plays larger role behindthescenes along society shadows penguin.ras finally appears issue fights batman defeated one time.
Ra's al Ghul	series writer ty templeton originally wanted bring back ras issue depicting prison script planned story rejected dc comics told dan slott done ras time move characters resulting issue story black masks false face society.amalgam comics amalgam comics alternate dimension ras fused marvel comics supervillain apocalypse become ras alpocalypse.ras daughter talia fused lady deathstrike become lady talia.earthc captain carrot final ark ras parodied rash al paca alpaca plans save environment animalkind increasing global warming flooding planet.kingdom come kingdom come rogue superhuman claimed ras al ghul killed.
Ra's al Ghul	ras grandson ibn al xuffasch member lex luthors mankind liberation front.appearance gog threatens reality ibn uses lazarus pit restore ras life try find solution collaboration lex luthor brainiac fail find solution.three attempt betray ibn lex brainiac die trap him.ras gets sword duel grandson batcave killed him.flashpoint alternate timeline flashpoint event ras al ghul young boy member h.i.v.e.
Ra's al Ghul	council.voted using nuclear weapons end war western europe aquaman wonder woman.batmanteenage mutant ninja turtles batmanteenage mutant ninja turtles crossover miniseries foot clan initially arrive gotham batman considers possibility branch league assassins dismisses idea foots combat skills show focus specific area martial arts opposed varied skills league.shredder attempts escape confrontation batman turtles confronted ras offers alliance.batch fresh mutagen brought dc universe casey jones shredder ras try bring world knees unleashing mutated monstrosities starting inmates arkham asylum defeated combined efforts batman ras grandson damian teenage mutant ninja turtles splinter force ras flight.
Ra's al Ghul	arrow arrow tiein comic season .hears terrorist group onslaught leader khemadam ras wishes speak him.sends nyssa al ghul sara lance retrieve base amonshu caves kahndaq.arrive back girl named mesi natifah.wishing give mesi vengeance gives sword execute him.
Ra's al Ghul	batman ras appears crossover story batman wonder woman taking place continuity adam wests portrayal batman lynda carters portrayal wonder woman.daughter talia first meet bruce wayne foundation auction support war effort league shadows nazis attempt bid book detailing ancient treasures locations.confront books auction winner mr. finlay young bruce talia escape books keep safe.ras finds bruce maze threatens life bruce escapes ras manages obtain one books.twentytwo years later talia hires catwoman steal second book mr. finlay.batman robin catwoman travel paradise island warn wonder woman people league shadows invading one nearby areas diana knowing ras islands lazarus pit.
Ra's al Ghul	ras uses pit restore youth offers four chance join league shadows refuse.ras tries bury alive saved thanks intervention wonder girl talia rescuing behind fathers back still harboring feelings bruce.talia placed prison amazons ras manages escape.years later catwoman aids talia escaping paradise island two ghuls continue search lazarus pits.thanks spying wonder woman batman league discovers theres pit gotham underneath arkham asylum.
Ra's al Ghul	ras hires riddler mr. freeze clayface killer croc cheetah keep heroes bay.batman follows ras near pit tries stop ras uses magical assassins prevent interfering.due using pit sooner last time used ras deaged ten year old.two al ghuls taken authorities batman saddened talia chose follow fathers influence.injustice ras appears comic prequel series video game injustice .
Ra's al Ghul	fall regime takes control suicide squad using break damian wayne strykers island kidnap heads large companies execution including ted kord.also organizes kidnapping relatives active superheroes deterrent involvement plans resurrects alfred pennyworth one lazarus pits.ras plan eventually stopped batman remnants insurgency including teds successor blue beetle jaime reyes break base inadvertently killing endangered life protecting.leaves ras reveals ordered jackson hyde attack us congress causing deaths thousands damage batmans plans rebuilding society.also revealed working solovar possession android amazo.
Ra's al Ghul	war batman continues solovar usurped gorilla grodd.grodds coup attempts warn bruce coup mind controlled.last request asks bruce protect grandchildren.soon ras appeared grodd killed new ruler gorilla city.despite ras apparent death prequel comic appears alive games featured black adams character ending.
Ra's al Ghul	media television animation ras al ghul appeared dcau voiced david warner.ras al ghul appeared batman animated series voiced david warner.end episode balance ras informed batman daughter talia al ghul.sets stage subsequent appearances hes episodes villain.twopart episode demons quest adapts ras’s attempts comic book make batman heir cleanse world humanity.batman refuses follow ras’s footsteps activates plan detonate bombs lazarus pits around world.
Ra's al Ghul	ras presumed dead falls one pits ending reveals alive.episode avatar ras attempts gain true immortality.though batman manages apprehend ras end talia ends freeing father sending batman way.episode showdown ras leaves audio tape batman robin dick grayson ras’s henchmen abduct old man retirement villa.recording describes ras son arkady duvall voiced malcolm mcdowell met battled character jonah hex .
Ra's al Ghul	hex defeated arkady ras forced leave son behind.batman robin catch ras present day ras reveals old man son vanished completing year prison sentence.since years away lazarus pits means arkadys mind body beyond pits’ power heal batman lets ras take arkady father son spend time together latter dies.ras appeared superman animated series.episode knight time robin mentions suspect batgirl nightwing thought responsible batmans disappearance.episode demon reborn reveals ras dying.
Ra's al Ghul	lazarus pits power prolong lifespan decreased ras ages leaving shriveled confined wheelchair.plots siphon supermans life energy via native american artifact order rejuvenate himself.though ras passes away talia begins process bringing ras back life making stronger ever.batman forces ras choose gaining even strength superman saving talia ras chooses daughter fall underground river lair explodes.ras also appears batman beyond.point prior original batmans retirement talia assisted defeating ras one last confrontation nearapocalypse .
Ra's al Ghul	battle left ras injuries great even lazarus pits healing capabilities repair.using device could copy thoughts memories onto close genetic relative ras transferred mind talias body.episode past ras poses daughter voiced olivia hussey manipulate elderly bruce wayne using lazarus pit restore waynes youth imprisoning bruce mansion hideaway.modified mindtransfer device apply transfer process host intends take nemesiss body pose bruce talias son take control wayne enterprises.ras thwarted new batman terry mcginnis.
Ra's al Ghul	trying salvage mindtransfer equipment ras killed lazarus pit ignites fiery explosion.ras al ghul appears batman brave bold voiced peter woodward.version ras interested making dick grayson heir instead batman daughter.episode sidekicks assemble ras attempts infect coast city mutated plants using flying island stopped robin aqualad speedy.ras manages get away talia al ghul.later makes cameo appearance opening narration episode siege starro part ubu foiled batman.
Ra's al Ghul	ras final appearance episode crisis miles earth attempts flood cleanse earth melting polar ice caps.plan army stopped batman justice league international justice society america help talia.ras last seen falling abyss himalayas fight batman.ras al ghul appears young justice animated series voiced oded fehr.episode targets ras employs league shadows assassin cheshire enforcer sportsmaster kill lex luthor pair asian diplomats.plot foiled red arrow aqualad.
Ra's al Ghul	later episode reveals ras fellow villain lex luthor plotted assassination attempt ras’s agents second operation prevent succeeding carried luthors employee mercy graves.plan use orchestrated incident convince diplomats make weapons deal luthor assist antisuperhero conspiracy known light project cadmuss board directors.episode revelation presents ras highranking member l light.episode auld acquaintance ras luthor fellow supervillains queen bee ocean master brain monsieur mallah infiltrate project cadmus laboratory steal clones cadmus created well original speedys cryogenic pod.episode darkest ras light black manta tells progress mission.
Ra's al Ghul	episode summit ras light meet aliens known reach caves santa prisca.meeting ras reveals supervillain tigress assumeddead character artemis removing mystical charm masks identity.heroes’ fight light reach black beetle stabs ras.ras’s servant ubu escapes santa prisca masters body.ras al ghul also appears young justice outsiders set two years later.
Ra's al Ghul	ras dismissed light lost control league shadows supervillain deathstroke.ras custody supposedly dead nowamnesiac jason todd newborn damian wayne illegitimate child daughter talia unbeknownst batman.ras al ghul appears son batman voiced giancarlo esposito.though goal slade wilson attacks mortally wounds ras serves set grandson damian wayne path reconciling damians father batman taking mantle robin.ras al ghul appears beware batman voiced lance reddick.end episode sacrifice supervillain lady shiva finds package character anarky stole league assassins contains ras body.fall flashback presents ras encountering mi agents alfred pennyworth batmans future butler confidant edogawa yamashiro father character katana past.
Ra's al Ghul	threat edogawas family agent forced betray alfred ras last encounter leading edogawas death.present day ras revived lady shiva.prepares device knock gotham citys electrical grid leave darkness.batman katana arrive stop ras.ras defeats batman handtohand combat nearly kills batman alfred intervenes.
Ra's al Ghul	katana alfred barely escape ras activates device.darkness ras plunged gotham darkness aims use example misanthropic antitechnology plans rest world.alfred katana captured try break lair.ras also causes breakout blackgate penitentiary end episode.reckoning ras employs villains professor pyg mr. toad magpie tobias whale phosphorus rex well league assassins operative cypher kill batman offering portion gotham payment.
Ra's al Ghul	ras also attempts manipulate katana killing alfred avenge death father.refuses ras prepares kill tobias arrive captured batman.batman breaks free engages ras combat batmans ally barbara gordon disables device brought gothams electrical grid.batman defeats ras releasing souls ras’s enemies magical weapon ras wields.vengeful spirits drag ras bottomless pit presumably death.ras al ghul appears dc super hero girls episode leagueofshadows voiced sendhil ramamurthy jason c. miller performs singing voice.
Ra's al Ghul	version evil rock singer gives kara danverssupergirl demons fang shiny red guitar pick made red kryptonite.later stage ras sings song kara whose lyrics say demons fang make kara obey ras.plan end evil world starting bad music.super hero girls barry allen garth bernstein hal jordan fend supergirls attacks pull ras mind control song head ras escapes.live action arrowverse ras al ghul appears arrowverse portrayed matthew nable.
Ra's al Ghul	film actor liam neeson expressed interest reprising role batman begins series could take role offered due scheduling.version also history batman prior meeting oliver queen.the character first appears season three cws tv series arrow alluded previous two seasons.ras al ghul portrayed moniker passed one successor another.league assassins leader father nyssa al ghul talia al ghul current individual eventually approved training malcolm merlyn sara lance canary.ras later seeks kill merlyn breaking leagues code leaving nanda parbat.
Ra's al Ghul	season three malcolm tries get ras back daughter thea queen kill sara order manipulate oliver queen confessing murder protect halfsister challenge ras trial combat.oliver defeated ras narrowly survives thanks tatsu yamashiro leading ras deeming oliver prophesied heir.oliver declines take ras al ghuls place ras systematically attacks olivers home starling city pressure taking title on.finally ras mortally wounds thea oliver come nanda parbat accept ras offer exchange healing thea lazarus pit.desperate save thea oliver agrees train heir al sahhim.
Ra's al Ghul	season finale ras plans unleash bio weapon attack starling city oliver feel pull former home.however oliver reveals still loyal friends.help nyssa oliver foils plan duels ras time killing him.exchange helping plot take ras oliver surrenders ras al ghul title league assassins control malcolm.season four malcolm nyssa start league civil war uses lazarus pit revive girlfriend sara lance corrupts bloodlust.

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