Red Hood

Red Hood Portrayed by Douglas Booth Statistics Full Name Jason Peter Todd Age 22 Height 6'1" Build Athletic Eyes Blue Hair Black Factions League of Shadows, Red Hood's Syndicate Occupation Crime Lord Alignment Villain Claim to Fame Jason Todd is perhaps Batman's greatest failure. Not only did he allow his sidekick to be brutally murdered, but he also failed to curtail the rage within. Now, he lives again… Reputation The Red Hood is an up and coming young crime lord. He plans to become Gotham's Kingpin of Crime. What isn't widely known is that he also works for the League of Shadows and Ra's al Ghul. Biography Jason Todd grew up on the mean streets of Gotham City. But he's a survivor. Orphaned at a young age, his first memory was of when he tried to steal the wheels off the Batmobile. He's also brazen. You get that way living like that. When Batman found out, he personally arranged for Jason to be placed in a school for troubled youths. Unfortunately, Batman didn't know it was the base of operations for a gang of thieves. After Jason helped to apprehend the thieves, Batman decided to train him as the second boy wonder, Robin. As Batman trained the boy, he came to understand his character. Jason was filled with anger and rage, presumably from his harsh upbringing. Although not as acrobatic as his predecessor, Jason became a ferocious fighter, channelling that rage into his blows. Batman began to suspect that were it not for his influence, Jason would have eventually turned to the criminal element. But his training was not just physical. He studied mathematics, the sciences, language, geography, history, and of course, the criminal element. In his studies, he learned of the man responsible for the death of his father, Willis Todd. But he kept his discovery to himself and did not share it with Batman. When they encountered his father's murder, Jason lost control, attempting to strangle him. If Batman hadn't been there to restrain Jason, he would have. Instead, they talked, and dealt with him together. But Jason hadn't come to Bruce about this. It marked the start of something that would fester. As Robin, Jason was capable of brutality. He could be impulsive, reckless, succumbing to his rage. He used excessive force. In one instance, he even fired a gun at some criminals, something that Batman would never condone. But it passed. He eventually settled into the role, and things were good. That is until Nightwing showed up. Knowing that Dick was the first Robin, Jason felt that his place was under threat, even though Nightwing had long since moved on. After speaking to Batman, Nightwing offered to patrol with Robin. Having been there and done that, Nightwing knew what Jason was going through. He offered advice and a second opinion. He even gave Jason his phone number, knowing that Bruce wasn't exactly the most accessible person in the world. When it was time to join the sidekicks, he struggled. He was often compared to his predecessor, and he did not come off favourably. Though they had the same training, they did not have the same skill levels. He was better at some things, and worse at others. He was his own person. Few understood that. Their differences were most notably marked in the Felipe Garzonas case. He was the son of a diplomat, and had raped his own mother. Jason wanted to go after him, but Batman preached caution. When the victim later committed suicide, Jason went after Garzonas on his own. He would deal with it personally. And he did. Batman arrived just in time to see Garzonas falling to his death, with Jason watching. And though Jason informed his mentor that Garzonas had slipped, Batman wondered about it. Could his protege have killed the man? There were repercussions. The diplomat wanted revenge for the death of his son. As the mother and son had passed on before him, the diplomat would also die. Batman tried to use the whole sordid ordeal as a teaching opportunity. Actions always have consequences, and now, Jason knew that better than most. But he didn't learn. His rage became more pronounced. He got worse. Batman suspended him. And so he left. Not permanently, just to clear his head. He went back to his old neighbourhood, where a former neighbour gave him a box belonging to his mother, Catherine Ann Todd. Except, she wasn't his mother. Using his detective skills, he managed to compile a list of people who could be his biological mother, eventually discovering her, a woman named Sheila, who was an aid worker living in Ethiopia. He also discovered that she was being blackmailed by the Joker to provide him with chemical supplies. She was a criminal. She had been embezzling from the aid program, and even gave Robin over to the Joker as a way to save her own skin. A model citizen. But the Joker had other ideas. He had his fun, beating a tied up Robin with a crowbar, and leaving him, with his mother, to die in a timed explosion. And he did die. Batman took the body back to Gotham, where he was buried. Except, it wasn't his body that was buried. A decoy was created from a type of high end latex. Batman was so distraught, he never bothered to look at the body before it was put in the ground, where it has remained ever since. Meanwhile, Jason's body was taken by the League of Shadows to be revived. They used the Lazarus Pit, which had given Ra's al Ghul an unnatural long life. And on that day, he bathed in its waters just as Jason's body was lowered into it. Whether by accident or by design, the pit changed him. It brought him back to life, but not as he was. No, he had become something altogether different. No longer was he just Batman's progeny, but now he was tied to the Demon's Head. He began to see the world as al Ghul, something horribly flawed, and needing a firm hand to guide it along the path to prosperity. After many months, he returned to Gotham. But he did not return as Robin the boy wonder. No, instead, he was the Red Hood, the League of Shadows representative in Gotham. Since that day, he has gained a foothold in the city, taking a large chunk of the drug trade, offering his lieutenants total protection from the cops, and any superhero that decides to get in their way. In return, all he asked for was that they stay away from kids and schoolyards, and oh yes, 40 for him. Now, he's set his sights on the rest of Gotham's underworld. Arms trafficking, burglary, extortion, prostitution, he wants it all.

Character Details Personality The Red Hood is not shy about bloodshed. People die every day. And he should know, since he's the one killing them. He doesn't get any pleasure out of it. It's not random. The way he sees it, if you find yourself being shot at by the Red Hood, the chances are that you did something to deserve it. When it comes to police officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel, he tries to avoid harming them. He'd rather blow out a cop's tires than blow off his head, but sometimes beggars can't be choosers. They knew what they were getting into when they signed up. And they're family will get benefits. With heroes, he prefers to put them in harm's way than to actually kill them. If one were chasing him, he might quickly set a timed explosion rather than just try and shoot them in the head. He can do that you, he's a great shot. But when it comes to the criminal element, they're all fair game. Unless of course they work for him. Then they're under his protection. But you have to be pretty high up in the organisation to warrant personalised attention. He acts by a code. He keeps his word. He can be civil. When he's not wearing the hood, he's a pretty normal guy. But when it's on, he can be brutal, merciless, and quite a jerk. He's witty, snarky, and as quick with the verbal jibes as he is with the physical ones. He is someone to be feared, by hero and criminal alike. He has no friends, no confidants. He can't afford it. After having looked at it from both sides, he's decided that the League of Shadows has it right. You can't control human nature. You can only channel it, guide it, until it moulds into a shape that's appealing to you. If there's always going to be crime, then you might as well be the lord, steering it away from some things, like women and children, and mitigating the damage it causes. In his book, that's a win. Some people think that you can affect change, one good deed at a time. But they'd be wrong. It doesn't solve the underlying problem. It only maintains the status quo. The wheel keeps on spinning, but that hamster's never going to get the pellet. Abilities Acrobatics The Red Hood is not as good of an acrobat as his predecessor, the first Robin, but he is still good enough to compete in the Olympics. He takes parkour to a whole new level. The city's skyscrapers are his playground. Charisma The Red Hood is charismatic. He has a witty sense of humour, and a certain gravitas. When he speaks, everybody listens. Some of them out of fear, others because he's actually pretty interesting to listen to. He's a born leader. Criminology The Red Hood understands the criminal mind. He happens to have one. Now he spends his days and nights with what he considers human scum. But it's all for the greater good. Or so he tells himself. But when you spend so much time with those kinds of people, the danger is that you start to become like them. He still thinks he's better than they are, but, day by day, inch by inch, he's losing that battle. One day, he'll wake up and he won't even remember that once, he was a hero. When he started out, he wanted to help people. Disguise The Red Hood is a master of disguise. Fake moustaches, hair, prosthesis, voices, he can do it all. He can disappear into a crowd, and with the right equipment and preparation, he could probably pretend to be a specific person. Driving The Red Hood is an excellent driver. He learned long ago that you can't be a hero if you don't know how to drive stick. And sure, he's not a hero anymore, but that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy a good car chase. Cars, motorcycles, trucks, boats, jets, helicopters, he even drove a passenger liner once. Escapology The Red Hood is an escape artist. He can dislocate his shoulder, bend his wrist, do whatever he has to, to free him of his bonds, crack a lock, decipher a maze, or whatever else might be standing between him and his goal. Firearms The Red Hood makes a wide use of firearms, everything from handguns, to shoulder mounted rockets. He knows how they are constructed, maintained, what their range is, accuracy, how to operate them. He's something of an expert. Indomitable Will The Red Hood is only human. And yet, he can persevere in the face of great peril. He can fight long after an ordinary man would have succumbed to pain or fatigue. It makes him formidable. He can resist telepathy and mind control. He could probably wield a ring of power too, if he were worthy. Interrogation The Red Hood is not above using torture to get what he wants. He is well versed in the techniques used by the police, and the military. He can even play good cop. But why would he when fear is such an excellent motivator? Intimidation The Red Hood rules by fear. Those who work closely beside him, are terrified of him and what he can do. Those who know him by reputation, can only imagine the depths to which he might sink. He's a scary man to be around. And like his mentor, he can instil fear in those with superpowers as well. Investigation The Red Hood is an able investigator. While he did have the Batcomputer to aid him, he was able to identify and track his birth mother to Ethiopia, discerning her involvement in a smuggling ring, with a remarkably small amount of information to go on. He's good at it, able to get it done, though he's still not as good a detective as his mentor, or his successor. Marksmanship The Red Hood is an expert marksman. He can accurately fire a gun, while wearing his mask, leaping off a building, with glass raining down upon him, variable and random noises going on, and while taking enemy fire. Give him a little bit of time, peace, quiet, and a sniper rifle and he is unstoppable. Martial Arts The Red Hood was trained by Batman. His fighting style is a blend of Tae Kwon Do, Ninjutsu, Jeet Kune Do, and Baritsu. Mostly, he uses whatever works. But he does sometimes lose himself in the moment, succumbing to the burning rage within him. Years of training ensure that even when he may lose control, his body will still react as it should. He could probably fight in his sleep. Mechanical Aptitude The Red Hood had to reverse engineer some of his toys from scratch. It wasn't too hard. Batman made him learn how everything worked, how it was assembled, so he had a working knowledge and a lot of memory. Since he's gone solo, he's figured out a few new tricks, creating gadgets that are unique to him. Peak Human Conditioning The Red Hood was formidable in life. Thanks to the Lazarus Pit, he lives again, but not just as he did before. Strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, coordination, they are all at the pinnacle of human perfection. It takes an intensive regiment to maintain that level, both of exercise, diet, and other conditioning. He is still only human, but he is better than any other human you are likely to meet. He can do things that few Olympians can. Polymath The Red Hood doesn't have an eidetic memory. He's no genius. But he is way above average. He's intelligent, inquisitive, and grasps new concepts easily. He could probably master any subject he wanted, but he'd have to focus entirely on that one subject. Instead, he has studied a variety of subjects and knows just enough about everything to be dangerous. Really dangerous. Stealth The Red Hood is a master of moving stealthily, infiltration, and espionage. Generally, he is not seen or heard until he wants to be. And while much of this relies on his ninjutsu training, he augments it with technology. Tactical Analysis The Red Hood is a thinker. He likes to outwit his opponents. Oh, sure, he enjoys pummelling them to death as much as the next man, but it's a lot more fun when the one doing the pummelling is never in any real danger. He uses his environment, opponent, the situation, anything he can to his advantage. Tracking The Red Hood can track his quarry through the urban jungle. He can figure out which way they went based on tire tracks, water displacement, broken branches, dirt, sand, if there's a trail to pick up, if they didn't just fly up into the sky, and it's fresh enough, chances are, he'll find them. Weaponry The Red Hood uses swords, knives, shuriken, grenades, and firearms. There aren't many weapons that would confuse him. In a pinch, he can use every day household items as weapons. You should see what he can do with a TV remote. Advantages Body Armour The Red Hood wears a suit of body armour. Sometimes he wears a pair of pants, gloves, and jacket over it, to hide the fact that he's protected. From a distance, he appears to wear civilian clothes. The suit is bulletproof and would defect a straight edge attack, but there are ways of getting through with a blade. It has its weak spots and is not as durable as his mask. Dagger The Red Hood has a specially designed combat dagger, possibly constructed of vibranium. Light weight, perfectly balanced, he uses it both as a weapon and as a tool. It's sharp enough to cut through most materials, can be used to reflect laser fire, can withstand temperatures far greater than he could, and when it cuts, such as in a sawing motion, it is utterly silent. Firearms The Red Hood uses a pair custom built handguns. No one knows exactly how they work, but they never seem to run out of ammunition. Pym particles may be involved. He has a wide assortment of other firearms, but his handguns are his favourite. They are always on him, and his most frequently used weapons. Grappling Hook The Red Hood makes use of a grappling hook and swing line. Sometimes he uses it offensively, but mostly, it is a nifty way to get around the city, and makes for a great getaway. Most heroes can't keep up with this little toy. Grenades The Red Hood uses grenades. Some create a blinding flash, while others smoke. He also has exploding grenades, but those are usually sticky and built with a timer. If he throws an exploding grenade, he wants it to kill his victim. League Of Shadows The Red Hood is a member of the League of Shadows. He answers to Ra's al Ghul. He pays them a percentage of his take, to help fund the League's efforts. And while he operates mostly without assistance or oversight, he can call upon the League should the need arise. But that would represent a failure. If he ever does need their assistance, he's already lost the battle. Red Hood The Red Hood wears a sophisticated helmet. It is sealed, containing its own environmental system. It stores enough compressed air for him to breathe in a vacuum for up to four hours, longer if he enters a meditative state. When functioning in a clean atmosphere, it continuously feeds him fresh oxygen, while expelling the carbon dioxide. The mask is bulletproof and booby trapped. Were someone to try to remove it while he was unconscious, chances are that neither one of them would survive. He likes it that way. Red Hood's Syndicate The Red Hood is the head of a powerful syndicate. It began with the drug dealers of Gotham, but has begun to expand into other areas of crime. He's working on seizing as much territory as he can. And he has many employees. Rogues The Red Hood is a rogue. He's a villain. He's evil. Okay, maybe he's not evil, but he's still a bad guy. He may not like them, but most villains recognise him as one of their own. And at this point, he's more likely to find common ground with the Penguin than the Batman. How times have changed. Shuriken The Red Hood uses throwing blades, or shuriken, to cut, kill, or distract his target. He can also use them for other purposes, but that's pretty rare. Utility Jacket The Red Hood stores his gadgets in his brown leather jacket. He always seems to have the appropriate tool for the situation. He was trained by Batman, and he learned well. Whenever he discovers another need, if he survives, he adds that to what amounts to a utility jacket. He had a gadget for everything. Wealth The Red Hood has amassed a small fortune from the drug trade in Gotham City. He receives 40, of which some goes to the League of Shadows, some to other causes, and the rest, to himself. He has an appearance to maintain. He has a beautiful home, an apartment in the city, fast cars, nice clothes, and of course, all those wonderful toys he uses against anyone that gets in his way. Disdvantages Batman The Red Hood views Batman as a father figure. And he has conflicted thoughts about what he wants from him. In the end, he probably wants Batman to agree with him, with what he's done, and to be proud of him, that he's accomplished what Batman never could. But that's not going to happen. Batman's too far gone. They will never see eye to eye. They may try and kill each other. But, in the end, he's just like a child desperately seeking his father's approval. Dead Jason Peter Todd is dead. In the eyes of the law anyway. He may be walking, talking, and breathing again, but he died, physically, mentally, and even legally. He's pretty much recovered from the first part. He really should see a shrink about the second. And the third, well, it's not like he can go down to the courthouse and explain how he's still breathing. That would make for one hell of an uncomfortable discussion. Technically, he can't own property either. His home, his car, everything he has, it's all built on lies. Gotham City Police Department The Red Hood is a crime lord. He's wanted by the police. If he ever gets powerful enough, the Gotham City Police Department may ask for the assistance of the government, and that could mean the army, S.H.I.E.L.D., or whatever pet superhero group they might have on their books at the time. Hubris The Red Hood thinks that he is right and Batman is wrong. That's not something that comes easily without a certain measure of egotism. He is self-assured and arrogant. He believes that he is better than those around him, and he can achieve whatever he sets out to do. He might be right, but they do say that pride cometh before a fall. And he's already fallen once before. Joker The Red Hood hates the Joker. The clown did after all kill him. He's entitled. But around him, he's not his usual self. He makes mistakes. He acts rashly. He is so consumed by his rage for the man, and that he's still alive, that he can hardly think straight. But he doesn't want to just kill the Joker, he wants his revenge. He wants to make him suffer for what he put him through. It has to be perfect. But the real reason is that deep down, right in the very bottom of what's left of his soul, he's terrified of the Joker. League Of Shadows The Red Hood is a member of the League of Shadows. He answers to them. It is in their name, if however silent, that he acts. And if he doesn't do a good job, doesn't prepare and organise Gotham as he was told, he may be replaced. Mortal The Red Hood is mortal. He learned that the hard way. And while there are ways of coming back from the dead, there's no telling on whether a second dip in the Lazarus Pit would revive him again. How many times can a human be resurrected in that manner? And, being an ordinary human in a superhuman world, who's to say that there would be a body to bathe in the pit? Murderer The Red Hood has killed. He has killed people who deserved it, and he's probably killed some that didn't. He acts as judge, jury, and executioner. It doesn't bother him. He's okay with that. But the police, the heroes, even some of the people in his syndicate think that he's crossed a line that he can never walk back from. He is an assassin, a killer, and a murderer. Nightwing The Red Hood thinks of Nightwing as Batman's favourite son. He was the first, the greatest, and Jason was never good enough. He could never measure up. He was always second best, the replacement, the imposter. Even now, Nightwing has followed in Bruce's steps, while Jason, he's sunk to new depths. While he's not sure if he wants to kill Nightwing, he might seriously attempt it. And even though he never met him, he's not too fond of the new Robin either. Rage The Red Hood would make a good Red Lantern. He certainly has enough rage boiling inside him. He was always a little bit off, a little too quick to anger, a little brutal. Even before he died. But dying and coming back through the Lazarus Pit hasn't helped him any. He has all the tools he needs to be a great fighter, but sometimes, he just wants to pummel a guy. Red Hood's Syndicate The Red Hood is the head of a powerful syndicate. Every single member of that syndicate dreams of taking over. They work for him. In time, he may even learn to like some of them. But he can never trust them. He spends his days and nights with bad people. They aren't his friends, they're the bad guys. Secret Identity The Red Hood wears a helmet. Under that, he wears a mask. Jason Todd is legally dead, but that doesn't mean he wants anyone to learn who he is, or was. If they learned who he was, they might find out who Batman, Nightwing, and Robin are. But the one he probably fears most for is Alfred Pennyworth. Relationships Image Real Name Relation Codename Image Real Name Relation Codename رأس الغول Mentor Demon's Head تاليا الغول Associate Scion Tim Drake Successor Robin Jim Gordon Police Commissioner Jim Gordon Dick Grayson Predecessor Nightwing Joseph Kerr Murderer Joker Tony Masters Associate Taskmaster Elektra Natchios Associate Elektra Alfred Pennyworth Former Butler Eagle Harleen Quinzel Associate Harley Quinn Melody Kenway Associate Rant Bruce Wayne Former Mentor Batman Character Gallery Logs 2015 2014 A Lethal Affair September 19, 2014: Elektra and Jason share stories about how they died. (log: 20140919-a-lethal-affair | tags: elektra red_hood | posted: 02 Jan 2015 22:02) Mutant Town Mix-Up September 05, 2014: Mutant Town's getting a little ugly these days. (Violence) (log: 20140905-mutant-town-mix-up | tags: m-town mystique nightcrawler nyc red_hood srd | posted: 07 Sep 2014 19:54) A Rant from the Oracles August 3, 2014: The Red Hood's Syndicate grows by one more. (log: 20140803-a-rant-from-the-oracles | tags: rant red_hood red_hood's_syndicate | posted: 04 Aug 2014 00:29) He made her an offer she could refuse... or at least consider August 1, 2014: The Red Hood's revenge on the Joker will start with… Harley Quinn. (log: 20140801-he-made-her-an-offer-she-could-refuse-or-at-lea | tags: harley_quinn red_hood | posted: 02 Aug 2014 01:10) A Steaming Pile of... Lenny August 1st, 2014: A business transaction is interrupted by the Red Hood. (log: 20140801-a-steaming-pile-of-lenny | tags: baroness gotham red_hood taskmaster | posted: 01 Aug 2014 17:41) Back to: Current Cast