Richard Grayson

Richard "Dick" Grayson is the former partner/sidekick Robin to Batman turned independent vigilante known as Nightwing.

Early Life
The young Grayson grew up in the circus life. His parents were the acrobatic Flying Graysons in Haley's Circus. He became part of their act at an early age. When the circus came to Gotham, the rope broke during an act causing his parents to fall to their deaths. The event deeply impacts Dick.

Seeking Justice
After the incident, Dick was taken in by billionaire Bruce Wayne. Dick believed his parents deaths was no accident as he claimed the rope was strong tight enough not to brake. One day while he wandering the estate he stumbled upon a secret entrance. He ventured further and discovered the Batcave, realizing Bruce Wayne is Batman. Afterwards Bruce starts training Dick and teaches him his moral code. Dick then starts fighting alongside Bruce as his sidekick Robin. When investing his parents incident the two discover the circus ringmaster refused to pay protection for mobster Tony Zucco. In response for not paying, Zucco had the rope cut and forced the ringmaster to pay. The two manage to get Zucco arrested after discovering he planned to use the circus trucks to move heroin.

Dynamic Duo
Bruce and Dick would spend the next few years fighting crime in Gotham. They would come up against many ruthless villains including the Joker who proved to be a challenge. One week they came across the Joker's most vicious scheme as started killing the city's most powerful politicians, businessmen, and police officials. During the week Dick is shot by the Joker who causes Bruce to persuade Dick to give up crime fighting and move on. Soon after the Joker was captured Dick attends college and studies law.

Solo Career
During his early days of studying, his traveled to Bludhaven to study a case. When he arrived he discovered a city more corrupt than Gotham with crime out of control. Tired of trying to ignore the injustice around him, Dick quits college, moves to Bludhaven and starts his own solo career as Nightwing. As he fights crime in the city, he learns about the one runs the city, crime lord Roland Desmond aka Blockbuster. When Dick began to take down Desmond's criminal empire, the corrupt police made him public enemy number one. In addition to fighting crime on his own he also returns to Gotham and helps Bruce during times of crisis. He also started a relationship with Bruce's new partner Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl.

Abilities
Acrobatics

Hand to Hand Combat