Talia al Ghul

Talia al Ghul (/ˈtɑːliə ˌæl ˈɡuːl/; Arabic: تالية الغول, Arabic pronunciation: [taːlijja al.ɣuːl]) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The character was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Bob Brown, and first appeared in Detective Comics #411 (May 1971).

Talia is most commonly known as being the daughter of the supervillain Ra's al Ghul as well as the mother of the superhero Batman’s son, Damian Wayne (the fifth Robin). This conception was outlined by Grant Morrison in his works as the product of sexual assault of Batman, although it was originally inspired by the noncanonical story Son of the Demon, in which a brief marriage occurs between Talia and Batman at the behest of Ra's al Ghul. Over the years, she has alternately been depicted as an anti-heroine who is constantly torn between being an ally and a former lover of Batman due to her loyalty to both him and her father. She shares the same vision with her father when it comes to saving the planet and nature, but not the means used to achieve that goal. In recent years, however, the character has become more of a ruthless, domineering supervillain in her own right.

Talia has been featured in various media adaptations. The character was voiced by Helen Slater and Olivia Hussey in the DC Animated Universe, which became her first appearances in media other than comic books. The character was subsequently portrayed by Marion Cotillard in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises and by Lexa Doig in the Arrowverse television series Arrow.