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Ignoring what he's done in the past. blindly, stupidly, disregarding the entire graveyards he's filled. The thousands that have suffered. The friends he's crippled. You know, I thought...I thought I'd be the last person you'd ever let him hurt. If that had been you that he'd beat to a bloody pulp... If he had taken you from this world...I would have done nothing but searched the planet for this evil, death worshiping garbage, and sent him off to hell!
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~ Jason Todd confronting Batman over letting Joker survive.
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He knew that Jason Todd was not Dick Grayson. It wasn't about skill, or endurance, or even their will to succeed. No. It was that Jason had a "mean streak". Jason was dangerous. And as a father... he was at a loss for what to do.
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~ Alfred Pennyworth on Jason Todd.
Jason Peter Todd, also known as the Red Hood, is a major character in the DC Universe, specifically serving as a major character in the Batman franchise. He was the second person to take up the mantle of Robin after Dick Grayson retired from the role and became Nightwing, and served as Batman's sidekick up until he was killed by the Joker, with Jason's death gravely haunting Batman for the rest of his life.
After being revived by Ra's al Ghul with a Lazarus Pit, he took up the Red Hood alias and became a murderous vigilante at odds with the Bat Family and their allies, before later redeeming himself and becoming an ally of Batman again; despite this, his relationship with the rest of the Bat Family remains strained, due to his continued insistence on using lethal force while fighting crime.
He was created by the late Don Newton and Gerry Conway.
Jason Todd, with or without the Red Hood mask, is an anger-controlled person who has no problem speaking his mind or doing whatever he feels is right and even sometimes doing things he knows aren't right, but will get the job done. However, underneath that cocky exterior is a man constantly battling with the traumatic experiences and ghosts of his past, as well as seeking redemption from the crimes he had committed in his quest for revenge.
Abilities[]
Master Martial Artist: Jason Todd, having been trained by Bruce Wayne - who has mastered every single form of hand-to-hand combat and martial arts known to man - himself, was an expert martial artist. He is capable of defeating multiple opponents simultaneously by manipulating or breaking limbs and spines, and even using one person's body as a shield or offensive weapon against another's. He was even capable of holding his own for a very long time against Batman, but was ultimately defeated. His fighting style, unlike Batman who emphasized brutality and his environment as a weapon but never to kill, emphasized incredible brutality, as well as using knives and guns, with the expressed intention of killing. This, along with what he learned from Bruce and the League of Assassins, means he is capable of giving Bruce trouble and sometimes, outright beating him.
Master Marksman: Jason is also a highly skilled marksman with machine-guns and pistols, primarily any form of small guns that could be utilized in intense or time-dependent combat situations. He was capable of shooting a man at a long distance, whilst being physically attacked by several other opponents. This makes him one of the best marksmen in the DC Universe.
Athlete: Jason is an incredible athlete, and capable of using his environment and even opponents to execute extraordinary gymnastic or athletic movements in order to escape, attack, defend or approach situations or people. Jason was capable of back-flipping or cartwheeling directly after being struck in the face by an extremely strong opponent, like Batman.
Peak of Physical Condition: Jason's physical prowess was impeccable, as he could run, fight or take enormous amounts of physical strain for an enormous amount of time. Furthermore, his use of Venom temporary grants him low-level superhuman strength. Usually, he is depicted as on-par if slightly weaker than Batman without the use of extra gadgets or equipment.
Pain Tolerance
Master of Criminology and Strategy: Jason, having been personally tutored by Bruce Wayne, possesses an intricate knowledge of criminal psychology, strategy and techniques, and received a classical education from the same man, making him highly intelligent but also dangerous to a fault because of his cunning.
Stamina: Jason is extremely resilient, and could withstand enormous amounts of physical and mental torture from the Joker for days on end.
Weaknesses[]
Rage: Since his youth, Jason's most notable weakness has been his rage. Batman and numerous others have told him that his rage blinds him in battle to the point of leaving physical and mental weak points open for attacks. This mixed with his recklessness has gotten him in trouble from everything to discovering Two-Face was responsible for killing his father and how it nearly got him him killed during a fight against the gangster, to Talia al Ghul manipulating him after his resurrection as she helped filled his resentment for Batman. Joker has also taken advantage of the trauma that he has inflicted on Jason on multiple occasions to inflict as much as psychological - and physical - damage as he can.
Though Jason Todd did not appear in the TV Show; Teen Titans, he does make a brief cameo, and there has been rumors that one of the villains known as Red X is really Jason Todd behind the mask. In one of the Tiny Titans shorts, the Titans finally manage to capture and unmask Red X, revealing him to be Jason Todd (which Beast Boy theorized), however, they then pull of multiple other masks, revealing a multitude of different characters as Red X (Batman, Alfred Pennyworth, Silkie, Larry and Slade). Eventually, it is revealed that there was really a bomb under all the masks and everything was just a ruse by the real Red X, although Beast Boy still believed that Red X was really Jason Todd.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold[]
While Jason Todd never appeared in the series, Bat-Mite mentions Jason Todd and the Death in the Family arc whilst talking about Batman's greatest battles with the Joker, also implying that he voted to have Jason killed off. In an issue of the comic spin-off, entitled Batman Dies At Dawn, after being assembled by the Phantom Stranger, Jason Todd teams up with Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Carrie Kelly and Damien Wayne in order to infiltrate the League of Assassins and use the Lazarus Pits to heal the injured Batman.
Young Justice[]
Although Jason does not appear in Young Justice he is shown briefly in a few of the episodes. He is seen with the other members that have passed away, one of the holograms that is left for them to respect those that have passed. In the Season 3, episode 6 entitled "Rescue Op" he appeared as the Red Hooded Ninja who ran to Sensei's aid in the battle against Brion Markov, Halo, Sphere, and Forager. Before dispatching Forager with extreme ease. Then, when Nightwing's team broke into the Island to extricate their captured allies, the ninja engaged Nightwing in battle. He immediately ceased the skirmish by Ra's al Ghul's command. After the interlopers departed, Jason Todd took his hood off and slurred the word "Grayson". The Demon's Head was satisfied to see that his memories were returning. There is a speculation that at some point he will appear in the show as "The Red Hood".
Ra's al Ghul, out of guilt for his unintended role in Jason Todd's death, secretly replaced his corpse with a realistic dummy, and proceeded to use the Lazarus Pit to resurrect him to repair the damage in hope by the time Jason fully recovered, he will reunited him with Batman. Unfortunately, this had disastrous side effects: While Jason Todd's body was resurrected, his mind was left damaged. He then proceeded to escape custody of the League of Shadows, narrowly survived falling into the nearby river from a high drop, and somehow managed to find his way back to Gotham five years later. Upon hearing that Batman only sent Joker to custody, Jason Todd was enraged, and proceeded to adopt the former identity of the Joker, the Red Hood, and proceeded to take control of the various drug dealers under the employ of Black Mask, allowing them to continue dealing on the streets under the condition that they pay 40% of the shares to him, and they stay away from children when dealing drugs, threatening to kill them should they disobey (also producing a duffel bag containing the decapitated heads of their various lieutenants that he allegedly did in under two hours to make clear that his threat was genuine) as means to plan his vengeance on Batman.
DC Extended Universe[]
Although having yet to be mentioned or physically appear in the DCEU, Jason is confirmed to be a major posthumous character in the films, first being referenced in Batman v. Superman. Like in the comics, Jason took up the mantle of the second Robin and was later murdered by The Joker out of a desire to hurt Batman (also, in Harley Quinn's brief bio in Suicide Squad, she was mentioned to be an accomplice to the crime). Because of this, Batman furiously beat Joker's teeth out and started resorting to using guns and other more violent methods, eventually (with some manipulation on Lex Luthor's part) putting him at odds with Superman. Batman also has Jason's old costume on display in the Batcave (it being graffitied with the phrase "Ha, ha, ha, jokes on you, Batman!" by Joker), seemingly as a reminder as to why he needs to resort to his violent methods (something he has abandoned as of Justice League). While unconfirmed, it is possible that Jason could return as Red Hood in a future film.
After Batman vanquishes Jason's Arkham Knight persona, Jason lays his desire for vengeance against Batman to rest and becomes the Red Hood. After helping Batman take down Scarecrow, he turns his attention to the syndicate owned by Black Mask. Jason tracks down some of Roman Sionis’ men and kills all but one of them. He interrogates the goon into revealing the weapons were stored at the docks, who he then executes. After killing all but one of the thugs in the docks, Jason visits Black Mask's hideout where he murders all of the remaining henchmen. As Sionis desperately begs for his life, Jason kicks him out of a window, which kills him and ends his hold on Gotham City's underworld.
Injustice 2[]
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I'm a cure for a sick sad world.
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~ Red Hood in Injustice 2.
Jason as Red Hood made an appearance as the first part of the first DLC pack in Injustice 2, alongside Sub-Zero and Starfire, where he plays as a Gadget user. He uses his pistols, which has taser prog-like additions along the magazine's bottom that function as his character power to give him additional combos, a flurry of shurikens, knives, and the odd explosive.
In the world of Injustice, Jason died long before the events of the first game, but was revived by the Lazarus Pit at the cost of the "Do Not Kill" creed held by the Bat family. While this universe has heroes and villains alike been split into multiple factions (either siding with Batman's Insurgency, Superman's Regime, or going third-party), Jason retains his individual spirit, not fully siding with neither the Insurgency or the Regime, though he has a hatred for the Regime, citing that their actions had went beyond the pale and they are ultimately responsible for a lot of deaths, both civilian and costumed, despite admitting about executing the criminals with a still very unforgivable sin. Damian is the exception, as they have a neutral terms each other although Jason does hold some resentment towards him for killing Dick Grayson and for the crimes he committed under the Regime.
In prequel comic series of the second game reveals that the revived Jason impersonating as Batman and works under Ra’s for his so-called “re-balancing the world”. Damian soon figure out of Jason’s identity as an impostor Batman, when the former had no choice to be forced back to his grandfather for the sake of reviving Alfred. He is soon convinced by Damian, Vixen and Animal Man to stop Ra’s and Solovar from wiping entire innocent humanity, as Damian still believe in Jason that he’s neither Batman, nor the mindless pawn of Ra’s.
In his Arcade ending, after killing Brainiac with custom bullets of his make, he still holds steadfast to his neutral standings while Batman and Superman go back to fighting it out for supremacy, fighting for the innocent, the weak, and the poor. In the last panel of his Arcade ending, Jason stands above a defeated Professor Pyg after saving his would-be victim, a child who resembles Scarlet, Red Hood's student.
Quotes[]
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YEEEEEHAAAA! You fellas having a party?!
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~ Jason during his days as Robin.
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What do you think this was all about? We were going to rough these guys up and teach them a lesson? Welcome to Planet Earth, baby! these dead sacks of meat on the floor made their living by beating, raping, and devouring! Fear isn't the answer!
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~ To Onyx.
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No. I've killed. Not murdered.
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~ To Batman
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Waller knew it before we did. But at least now we got confirmation. And that means we know what our mission is, Harvey. We've been played but now it's our turn. It's time to kill Mr. Bloom
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~ Red Hood
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His name is Jason Todd. A lot of people say he's crazy. Like, say the entire staff of Arkham Asylum. Maybe they're right. I'm hardly in a position to judge. Anyone. But as he pops out of his disguise--blows my chain off my ball--and gives me my bow and quiver? Let's just say Red Hood is my kind of crazy!
That. Felt. Good. Titanium composite hollow point bullets with a C4 kicker. Fastest, most explosive ammo in the world. I made them myself. With the invasion over, Bruce and Superman started fighting again. I wasn't down with either of them. On the one hand, the Regime's right. Scumbag murderers and rapists deserve to die. But on the other hand, I'm no fan of government authority. Especially the dictatorial variety. So while the World's Finest fight each other, I fight for the people. The weak. The innocent. Anyone who can't protect themselves. When they cry out for a savior, I'll answer. As for the criminals who threaten them? They need to know that their actions have consequences. That the Red Hood is coming for them.
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~ Red Hood's ending in Injustice 2
Trivia[]
Prior to the Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity reboot, Jason had a backstory similar to his predecessor, Dick Grayson, being the son of two circus acrobats (Joseph and Trina) who were murdered by Killer Croc. Following the Crisis, his backstory was rewritten by into current version.
As per what Prime Universe Jason wanted, some versions of Batman actually did go over the edge as a result of his death, most notably the Earth-51 version and the aforementioned DCEU version.
Red Hood has often been compared to Marvel Universe character Winter Soldier, who, similar to Jason, was the sidekick of a hero (in this case, Captain America), who was believed to be dead until he eventually resurfaced as a violent, gun-using villain, who would later reform and become an ally of their partner again. He has also been compared to the Punisher as well, due to the fact that they are both tragic vigilantes who believe that killing criminals is the only way to stop them for good and go up against heroes who oppose their methods.
After bathing in the Lazarus Pit, Jason gained a white streak through his hair. It was hinted in the comics that this might have been a telltale sign that some of Ra's Al Ghul's essence had seeped into Jason by using the pit. However, in the Post-Flashpoint continuity, this streak is no longer present.
During the final days of training as Red Hood, Jason lost his virginity to Talia Al Ghul.
Video Games Gotham Knights Court of Owls (Jacob Kane & Talon) | League of Shadows (Ra's al Ghul & Talia al Ghul) | Mr. Freeze | Clayface | Penguin | Man-Bat | Harley Quinn | Professor Pyg
Video Games Gotham Knights Court of Owls (Jacob Kane & Talon) | League of Shadows (Ra's al Ghul & Talia al Ghul) | Mr. Freeze | Clayface | Penguin | Man-Bat | Harley Quinn | Professor Pyg
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