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No more work for hire. From today, I'll decide who needs to die.
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~ Deathstroke.
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I'll go alone. Taking only death with me. I am Deathstroke. The Terminator.
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~ Deathstroke.
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I have a new contract to finish. We're killing everyone.
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~ Deathstroke.
Slade Joseph Wilson, better known as Deathstroke the Terminator, or simply Deathstroke, is one of the main antagonists of the DC Universe, specifically serving as a major antagonist in the Batman franchise and one of the main antagonists of the Teen Titans and Nightwing franchises.
He is a former soldier who gained various superhuman abilities following an experimental super-soldier procedure, including enhanced intelligence and regenerative properties. Using his new abilities, he would become one one of the world's deadliest mercenaries and assassins, taking various assignments that would bring him into conflict with the heroes of the world, and often working under various evil groups, including the H.I.V.E., the Suicide Squad, and the Secret Society of Supervillains. Although, at certain times, he has been portrayed as an anti-hero willing to work for altruistic purposes. having an altruistic side, and willing to work alongside his enemies.
Slade was first known to have lied about his age in order to be enlisted in the army; soon he was tested for new techniques in Camp Washington in anticipation of growing troubles in the Vietnam war. There he met Adeline Kane, who was awed by his skills, and they quickly hit it off. She offered to train Slade privately in guerrilla warfare. In less than a year, Slade mastered every fighting form presented to him. Six months later Adeline and Slade were married, and she became pregnant with their child. It was at this time that the Vietnam War reached its highest peak and Slade was shipped off overseas. While away, Adeline gave birth to their son Grant.
Sometime later, Slade volunteered for a medical experiment to enhance a soldier's ability to resist truth serums - the experiment did not go over as expected and Slade slipped into a deep coma. However, when he awakened, Slade learned that his physical abilities were raised to superhuman levels, most notably his strength, reflexes, mental healing rates. Slade was refused to rejoin the army, even though his condition had subsided and went into a state of depression and desired to serve his country badly. At this time, Adeline was pregnant with their second child Joseph, and Slade ultimately leaned toward hunting, unable to further his career in the military. He became a world-famous safari hunter and great wealth followed soon after, however he still felt unfulfilled.
Years later, a group of hired mercenaries broke into the Wilson mansion and kidnapped Joseph. Adeline attempted to rescue her son but failed in the process. When Slade discovered what had happened to his son, he knew he could not keep the truth from his wife any longer. Slade was not only a world-famous safari hunter, but he was also one of the world's deadliest and greatest assassins: Deathstroke the Terminator. After promising that he would save their son, they flew to Tangier and fought against a rival mercenary known simply as the Jackal. He told Slade he would not kill his son - if in turn he revealed information on one of his clients.
However, before coming to a conclusion on the concept of saving his son for the information, one of the criminals slashed Joseph's neck, rendering him mute. Adeline, enraged, after taking their son to the hospital, tried to kill Slade by shooting him, but only managed to take out his right eye. Afterward, his confidence in his physical abilities was such that he made no secret of his impaired vision, marked by his mask which has a black featureless half covering his lost eye.
Few years later, Slade was sent in Cambodia to extract the headmistress of a Bordello. During the mission, both started a relationship and had a daughter, Rose.
Teen Titans[]
Deathstroke's vendetta with the Titans began when his oldest son, Grant (who is now known as Ravager) became physically enhanced to carry out a contract to kill or capture Cyborg and the Titans but died as the enhancement proved fatal. Slade swore vengeance on his son's death and blamed Cyborg for it. Slade agreed to complete Grant's contract on his behalf. As a result, Slade persistently continued to attack the Titans (mainly Cyborg) on a daily basis and even once sent Terra, whom he had manipulated to his side, as a spy to capture the Titans and succeeded.
Slade was later beaten by a revived Joseph and Nightwing. Slade was put on trial for his crimes but was sabotaged by Beast Boy so he could kill Slade himself, who he blamed for Terra's betrayal against the Titans. However, ultimately Beast Boy could not bring himself to do the deed, feeling empathy for his grief when Slade explained his past with Terra and Beast Boy could not blame Terra for her actions she had chosen.
Afterward, Slade continued his life as a mercenary, but also acted as an occasional hero, aiding the Titans or acting on his own to help others, most notably when the Team Titans arrived in the 20th Century to assassinate Donna Troy before she could give birth to her son, who in their timeline had grown up into the tyrannical despot, Lord Chaos. His relationship with Garfield Logan had also changed around this time to the point where they became friends as well.
Deathstroke would later still fight the Titans on a regular basis as their most recurring foe, eventually getting his own series as the protagonist. To make himself even more of a killing machine, Deathstroke adopted a hi-tech Ikon uniform after rescuing his old friend Wintergreen. He clashed with the likes of Batman and Superman, and even briefly decided to offer his services to the good guys for once, founding the team Defiance with Ravager (Rose Wilson), Jericho, Kid Flash, Power Girl (Tanya Spears), and Terra. When tensions once again escalated with the Teen Titans, Deathstroke was killed by Red Arrow. However, Slade's healing factor had been recently working in overdrive, and he healed from the would-be fatal wound. While he debated giving up his career to live quietly with his reunited family and work as a nurse, he was soon back in action—even clashing with Batman again in Gotham City—unable to give up his violent side.
Personality[]
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My word is my bond.
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~ Deathstroke's personal motto
Slade Wilson has a very complicated personality. He is a trustworthy and honorable man who operates under a strict code of ethics, yet his sense of morality is flawed. Slade is a man who believes in using deadly force, and at times has acted as judge, jury, and executioner for those he deems without honor or worth. However, Slade is particular about the jobs he chooses, often turning down jobs that would compromise his personal moral compass, such as it is. On some occasions, Slade has fought on the side of angels merely because he believed in the cause. Other times, he has taken cases and committed acts other heroes would be disgusted by.
However, Slade is capable of extreme devotion, whether it is to his family, friends or ex-lovers. He has always sought to protect those who have been close to them and would not hesitate to lay down his life in exchange for theirs. His greatest tragedies have been his inability to prevent the destruction of those who have loved him. The death of his sons and ex-wife continue to haunt Slade. He is tortured by his helplessness to have saved them.
Slade also has a hard time expressing his feelings. His lack of expression made him neither a good father nor husband. At times, he has distanced himself from those he loved for their own protection. On separate occasions, he curtly cut ties with Rose Wilson, his daughter, and Pat Trayce, his lover, in an effort to "save" them from his way of life.
Despite his recent changes, Slade remains a man of mystery. Whether he will walk the side of angels or take the path to hell remains to be seen. You never know quite what to expect from him, and he would have it no other way.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Enhanced Physiology: Slade's physically abilities are elevated to superhuman levels thanks to the experimental super-soldier serum that increased his physical and mental abilities to superhuman levels, granting him enhanced strength, speed, stamina, agility, durability, reflexes, and senses.
Enhanced Strength: It has been stated that Slade has the strength of 10 men. He is able to throw around normal humans with ease, easily kick down a reinforced steel door, push an aircraft door off its hinges, push a large boulder away, rip metal chain or restraints apart, and has been capable of holding his own in strength against opponents like Starfire, Donna Troy, and Wonder Woman.
Enhanced Durability: Slade is cable of enduring circumnatnces that wouk kill normal humans. He has taken hits from superhuman opponents, falling from great heights, and has survived a point blank starbolt blast from Starfire.
Enhanced Speed: Slade is also very fast, exerting himself at a maximum of 30 miles per hour, outperforming any Olympic runner. Slade can also dodge bullets and arrows at extraordinary speeds.
Enhanced Regenerative Healing: Slade's regenerative healing factor is one of his most key elements, being able of suffering a large amount of pain before succumbing to death. Slade has been known to take gunshots and broken bones without being severely handicapped. He was once impaled clean through his chest, and it did nothing but slow him down and cause great pain, not killing him. Slade is also ageless, thus appearing younger than he actually is. Slade is also immune to most known deadly toxins, harmful substances, and illnesses. Despite this, his healing factor has limits as while does allow him to regenerate entire limbs, it takes time. Furthermore, he can still die if someone overtaxes his healing or finds a way to negate it.
Enhanced Brain Function: Slade can calculate speed, distance, and time at lightning speeds. Using his superior problem-solving skills, Deathstroke can work out a battle ahead of time for many possibilities and predict enemy movements and tactics before the battle has begun. He can also devise solutions against superior aspects of his opponent and exploit them to use against them. His timing is nigh-perfect, giving him an advantage over quick opponents and other variables. While Deathstroke was originally stated to be able to use up to 90% of his brain's capacity, it was later clarified that his brain processes information nine times more efficiently than an ordinary human's.
Abilities[]
Master Hand to Hand Combatant/Martial Artist: Deathstroke mastered numerous hand-to-hand combat and martial art forms including Boxing, Judo, Jujitsu, Karate, Ninjutsu, Muay Thai, and Kali. He was able to beat Batman in hand to hand combat on several occasions. He has also beaten other fighters like Dick Grayson, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Roy Harper, Donna Troy, and Cassandra Cain. He can even fight multiple opponents at once such as his many fights against the Teen Titans and taking out several members of the Justice League on his own.
Weapon Mastery: Deathstroke has mastered multiple forms of weaponry. From blunt weapons (staffs, staves, nunchucks) to bladed weapons (knives, swords, and spears) and even modern weapons (conventional guns and high tech laser blasters)
Master Swordsman: Deathstroke is a highly skilled swordsman able to duel the likes of Azrael and Ras al Ghul.
Master Staff fighter: Deathstroke is highly skilled at using his staff in combat, even able to trip the Flash.
Master Marksman: Deathstroke is highly skilled with multiple firearms. He was even able to match the master marksman assassin, Deadshot, in a shootout. His marksman skills are renowned to the point that Black Mask paid for Deathstroke to teach him further in firearms. These skills apply to throwing weapons such as throwing knives.
Explosives expert: Deathstroke is skilled with using explosive weapons. He even developed a powerful flash bang that could stun the justice league at once.
Master Tactician: Deathstroke also has an eidetic memory and has been described as a tactical genius with a strategic mind rivaling that of Batman. Roy Harper stated that he is "the greatest tactician on the planet", with even Superman enlisting him at one point for his tactical abilities. He was able to systematically take out the New Teen Titans by implanting Terra as a mole to gather info on them and taking them out through indirect means like incapacitating Kory with a high-yield letter bomb, rendering Donna unconscious with a gas mixture that he adds to her darkroom chemicals. electrifying Cyborg's apartment chair in his apartment, and placed a special tranquilizer poison on the seals of a stack of envelopes Changeling licks to send out to his fans.
Leadership: Slade is highly capble of leading other in the field or behind the scenes
Stealth: Slade is highly trained in stealth and guerrilla warfare.
Equipment[]
Ballistic Staff: Deathstroke's most unique weapon a Titanium ballistic staff capable of firing bolts of energy from each end. It was modified by Gizmo to collapse into 14 inches to fit his holster and to be used as a club or telescope to 48 inches with multiple settings from stun to kill. It is connected to his gloves so only Deathstroke can fire it. It can also be separated into two staves.
Promethium Sword: Deathstroke's most iconic weapon is a double edged sword with downwards facing cross guard. He originally used a blade made from hand forged Spanish Steel which had been tempered to take any punishment. Later on he upgraded to a blade made out of Promethium, making it more durable and capable of absorbing all forms of energy, including magic. It can also cut through nearly anything.
Guns/Firearms: Slade has used a wide variety of handguns, submachine guns, shotguns, assault rifles, machine guns, and sniper rifles. He carries a custom specialized handgun as his sidearm which can shoot ammunition ranging from regular to frag to hollowed gel filled ammo that reacts to the air on contact, which can release smoke, tear gas, and explosive. It can be fitted with a silencer or a transferable barrel allowing it to convert from pistol length to sniper rifle, with Infra-Red scope and laser sight. It is coded to Deathstroke's thermal palm print so only he can unlock it from the holster.
Knives: Slade has used daggers, combat knives, and throwing knives.
Grenades/Explosives: Deathstroke has used different types of explosive weaponry, from handheld to remote detonated. He has used modified flash bang grenade refered to as a "super bomb" to escape the Justice league which also contained traces of kryptonite for Superman.
Armored costume: Slade originally wore a chainmail and kevlar costume before upgrading to meshed steel weaved with "Petrezine Ballistic Vinyl" molded with "Urwyndium alloy discs" overlayed for maximum protection. His mask also has thermal scanning lens, radar, sonar, sound amplifiers, and is electronically filtered to disguise his voice. Eventually he gained armor made out Nth Metal and Promethium. Later on, he got an Ikon suit which creates a "gravity sheath" that can absorb kinetic energy, allowing him to even takes hits from Superman.
Slade Wilson appears in the live-action television series Smallville, portrayed by Michael Hogan. This appearance was significant, as it was the first live-action version of the Deathstroke.
Manu Bennett portrays Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in Arrow, as a supporting character in the flashbacks of Season 1 and then the primary antagonist of Season 2. In the second season, Slade was fatally injured by an explosion that burned half of his face. Later, he was physically enhanced by a serum named "The Mirakuru" that healed his injuries and gave him super-speed and super strength but at the cost of his sanity.
He then heads to Starling City and partners with Sebastian Blood and creates the Blood Cult. Slade knows his former friend Oliver Queen's secret identity as the Arrow and vows to destroy everyone he has ever loved. Then Slade will put an arrow through Oliver's eye. He then kidnaps Oliver's sister Thea and tells her that Malcolm Merlyn is her real father, leaving Thea devastated. Slade frees a bus full of prisoners and offers them a proposal to join him. He and Isabel Rochev then kidnap Roy Harper and transfer his Mirakuru-infected blood to the prisoners. Oliver and John Diggle arrive and rescue Roy, leaving Isabel mortally wounded. Slade then transfers his blood to Isabel, healing her wounds. Later Slade uses his Mirakuru enhanced blood to save Isabel. After masterminding a terrorist attack on Starling City, he is defeated by Oliver and placed in a prison underneath Lian Yu, leaving him there. He appears again in a Season 3 episode as he is let out of Malcolm to test Oliver and Thea's survival skills. He is imprisoned again after Thea is convinced not to kill him.
In the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode "Star City 2046", Slade's son Grant Wilson has assumed the identity of Deathstroke and led an "Uprising" against the authority figures of Star City, killing many of Team Arrow's members, reducing the city to a gang-ridden hellhole of random fires and bodies, and lopping off the arm off of then-Green Arrow, Oliver Queen. This event made John Diggle's son John Diggle Jr./Connor Hawke take up the mantle of Green Arrow. He is defeated by the LoT when they are marooned in this timeline and by Oliver using a robot arm, ending his reign.
Deathstroke made his first cinematic debut appearing in the post-credits scene of the 2017 superhero movie Justice League, portrayed by actor and former model Joe Manganiello who also portrayed Flash Thompson in the Spider-Man trilogy.
Deathstroke is a villain in the online multiplayer game, DC Universe Online.
He appears on some missions. In one, you must stop him from killing The Riddler, which he was hired to do. In an alternate future, Deathstroke is presumably killed by the Joker when he fires a missile at both him and Batman. However, this is not certain, as he may have survived the attack thanks to his healing factor.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe[]
Deathstroke first appears after the final battle with Darkseid, decapitating someone for not paying on time. He fights the Flash, however he defeated. Later while in Metropolis, he encounters Sub-Zero and proceeds to battle him, but is again defeated. He is then recruited by Lex Luthor along with the Joker and Catwoman.
Deathstroke and Joker later takes on Sonya and Kano and puts both of them in submission. After Deathstroke defeats Kano, Joker turns on him and easily knocks him out. Deathstroke aids the heroes and villains against Dark Kahn in the final fight. In his ending, Deathstroke forms a clan of assassins with different abilities called the DeathStrike clan.
Deathstroke's main costume in Injustice: Gods Among Us.
Deathstroke is one of many playable characters in the DC fighting game, Injustice: Gods Among Us. He is classified as a "Gadget User" (main form attacks involving technological weaponry).
In the Prime DC universe, Slade was hired to free the Joker from Arkham Asylum and assassinate Batman. He completed the former task, but failed the latter, being easily beaten by The Caped Crusader. In his character ending, after the defeat of Superman and the rise of new national governments, Deathstroke has more contracts than he can handle on his own. He enlists former Regime Elite troopers to his cause, creating The New Titans.
In Injustice universe, Slade is amongst the remaining Insurgency members. He is seen tortured by his world's Raven and Cyborg, until he is saved by the prime-Hal Jordan, who is still a Green Lantern, unlike his counterpart who is now a Yellow Lantern. He is later seen with his world's Lex Luthor on preparing their plans eliminating Superman's regime and mistaken by the prime-Cyborg as still villains. Deathstroke later team-up with prime-Cyborg to blow up Watchtower to lure and renders Superman powerless. Once the Watchtower is destroyed, in the same time where Lex is killed by Superman in front of the public, Deathstroke is not seen again.
Deathstroke appears in Batman: Arkham Origins, being one of eight assassins hired by Black Mask, later revealed to be the Joker in disguise, to assassinate a young Batman on Christmas Eve. After the Electrocutioner's failed attempt, Deathstroke intercepts Batman on Penguin's ship, The Final Offer, and has a showdown with The Caped Crusader in the ship's fighting pit. After a lengthy battle between the two legends, the world's greatest detective beat the world's deadliest mercenary by kicking him into a wall after Deathstoke then expresses his disbelief at Batman's fighting abilities, before the Dark Knight punches him into unconsciousness. Deathstroke is later found by the GCPD and taken into custody.
A few hours heading into the dawn of Christmas, Batman encounters Deathstroke again while the latter is in his prison cell within the Blackgate Peninentiary, after the Joker started a prison riot. Deathstroke tells Batman he is no longer out for his head and that the Joker refused to let him out of his cell in fear of the assassin taking revenge on him for retracting the $50 million bounty on Batman's head.
In an after credits scene, Wilson is approached by Amanda Waller. Waller gives him the opportunity to work in The Suicide Squad, a criminal filled unit forced to do helpful tasks in exchange for commuted sentences. The scene ends with Deathstroke contemplating the offer.
In Arkham Knight, he serves as the back-up commander for Scarecrow's militia.
Arkham City: Lockdown
Deathstroke is hired by Hugo Strange to kill Batman by luring him to a steel mill, where Batman takes the bait set up by Slade and fights three thugs. Deathstroke then proceeds to fight Batman but is defeated. He is handed over to the GCPD and is likely sent to Arkham City.
LEGO Batman Series[]
Deathstroke appears as an unlockable/playable character in LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, and LEGO DC Super-Villains. He was voiced by Mark Rolston, reprising his role from the Arkham games.
Quotes[]
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Death would be a release from this life and his sentence is yet to be carried out.
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~ Deathstroke in the CW series Arrow.
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Looks like you got my invitation just you and me come on.
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~ Deathstroke in the Batman Arkham Origins trailer.
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I'm the best.
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~ Deathstroke clash in Injustice.
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No more work for hire. From today, I'll decide who needs to die.
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~ Deathstroke
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You should have paid up sooner. You'd still have a head.
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~ Deathstroke in MK vs DC.
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His money's green, and as a bonus...I get to kill Batman.
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~ Deathstroke to Batman.
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Tonight is the end of the hero known as Batman.
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~ Deathstroke in Beware the Batman.
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Normally, you couldn't afford my price but today I kill for free.
The famous Marvel Comics anti-hero Deadpool is notoriously based on Deathstroke, in name, costume, profession, and powers. In Superman/Batman Annual #1, Deathstroke met an alternate reality version of himself based on Deadpool.
Deathstroke meets "Deadpool"
He is featured in the movie Ready Player One.
In The Other History of the DC Universe V 1 3, it is brought up the problematic relationship between Deathstroke and Terra from The Judas Contract.
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