Ra's al Ghul

	The Demon's Head

Ra's al Ghul (Scenesys ID: 772)
Profile
Name:	Unknown
Superalias:	The Demon's Head
Gender:	Male
Species:	Human
Occupation:	Criminal Mastermind, Businessman, Cult Leader, Terrorist
Citizenship:	US/UK/Russia/China/Egypt/etc.
Residence:	Gotham
Education:	Alchemist's Apprenticeship
Theme:	DC (VFC)
Groups:	Gothamites, Rogues Gallery, Bat Family
Details
Apparent Age:	40ish	Actual Age:	592
Date of Birth	15 Mar 1430	Played By	Alexander Siddig
Height:	6'5"	Weight:	215 lb
Hair Color:	Graying Brown	Eye Color:	Green
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Theme Song:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8wiV29Znxg

Character Info

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The Demon's Head, the greatest scientific mind of his age, the protector of the Lazarus Pits. Ra's al Ghul, the leader of the League of Assassins is a man with centuries of knowledge and expertise. His singular goal is to return Earth to an equilibrium, no matter the cost of life that such an endeavor might incur.

Timeline

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Timeline:
* 1430 - On the 15th of March, the man who would become known as Ra's al Ghul is born to nomadic tribesmen in the Arabi Desert.
* 1445 - 15-year-old Ra's abandons his tribe to become a scholar & researcher in a great city.
* 1453 - After nearly a decade of research and work, Ra's discovers the first Lazarus Pit. He is dubbed the greatest scholar of his age for his experiments with it.
* 1455 - The sultan's vile son is killed in battle. Ra's is tasked with his ressurection. The son comes back changed. Ra's wife, Sora, is executed and he himself is thrown in prison to waste away. He's freed by a slave who's mother's life had been saved by Ra's' medical expertise. Ra's takes a vow of vengeance.
* 1457 - The Demon's Head is born. Making good on his promise, Ra's sacks the city of his former ruler, weakening it first with disease and famine. He loots its riches and burns it to the ground.
* 1462 - Ra's removes any mention of the Lazarus Pit from written history. He begins operating from the shadows. He founds the League of Assassins.
* 1775 - Ra's daughter Nyssa is born outside of St. Petersburg. Ra's abandones her mother to continue his work.
* 1787 - Ra's fights in the French Revolution.
* 1853 - Members of the League of Assassins discover a Lazarus Pit on American soil. Ra's relocates to America and has a hand in founding the small township that would eventually become Gotham City.
* 1905 - Experiments with the singular Lazarus Pit beneath Gotham bleed into the city with unforeseen consequences. Arkham Asylum is built.
* 1950 - Ra's, after many deaths and resurrections, begins to come to terms with the fact that he is becoming more twisted and vile. He begins in earnest his search for an heir.
* 1982 - Ra's' daughter Talia is born.
* 2005 - Ra's' grandson Damian is born.

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Personality

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Cold and Ruthless:
There was a time when Ra's al Ghul was a fiery, passionate man full of ideals and a lust for life. This time has passed. After so many subsequent resurrections, Ra's has grown more calculating and his losing the great well of empathy he once had.

Egotist:
While he has most of his followers convinced that he is a wholly selfless man, Ra's is deeply prideful. Were he not, he would have handed over the reigns of the League centuries ago, but he will not allow himself to die until a worthy successor has been found and can kill him for good to usurp his throne.

Indomitable Will:
Ra's is a man of strong convictions that have been forged over nearly 6 centuries of life. He knows what he believes in, and he doesn't shirk in the face of any sacrifice that must be made to complete his task.

Character Sheet

Powers

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Baseline Human:
Ra's is just a standard human. He has no powers.

Skills

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Business Management:
Ra's is very competent in manuevering his way in business and negotiation. From his earliest days peddling medicines and services in Arabian bazaars, his eye for commerce has only sharpened.

Martial Arts:
Over his lifetime, Ra's has become a master in almost every martial art known to man. His skill is such that he does not miss a beat when switching from various styles or even from armed to unarmed combat. He is a very formidable foe, but despite this, he does not often engage with foes personally.

Mysticism:
Ra's has never given him self over to the mystic arts, believing that the very act of practicing deducts from the individual's autonomy through the nature of oaths and pacts, but he has learned a great deal about spirits, the supernatural, the infernal, and the laws the govern life and death.

Philosophy:
Describing Ra's al Ghul as a student of philosophy does not give the man enough credit. In the time that he's led his crusade, he has had no small hand in guiding the history of popular thought. Especially in regards to man's debt to his own community, nature, and the Earth.

Stealth:
Ra's, himself, is a master of remaining unseen. He operates with a patience and cunning that allows him to become truly invisible if he does not wish to be noticed.

Tactical Mastery:
Ra's has led warbands and armies for a long time and has forged his skills in the crucible of centuries of war. Starting his career as a warlord in the Arabian Peninsula, his is a largely asymmetrical style of conflict. He believes that mobilizing an army is a waste when one can simply pinpoint the source of any particular disagreement and have them killed in their sleep.

Resources

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Lazarus Pits:
The League of Assassins are the preeminent researchers and defenders of the Lazarus Pits, pools of unknown chemical substance. Located in Gotham, Switzerland, the Arabian Peninsula, and other parts of the world, these useful pits are finite and will eventually run dry. Using a Lazarus Pit will induce temporary super strength and insanity, the latter's chance of becoming permanent increasing with each subsequent use.

The League of Assassins:
Founded in the mid 1400s, The League of Assassins, also called The Demon, is a very secretive cabal of elite martial artists, scientists, politicians, and mercenaries all dedicated to Ra's' vision of delivering true and absolute justice to the world. Man's harmony with nature has been thrown off-kilter by the former's greed, and The League is the tool that Ra's used to course correct.

Wealth:
The Demon's Head has amassed a sizable fortune throughout his life. It started with the sacking of the sultan's city and has only grown exponentially since. Ra's' assets are diversified over corporations, artistic investments, charitable organizations, and even actual, tangible treasure. He has no taste for the finer things in life, but sees these assets as nothing more than a means to further his plans.

Weaknesses

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Dark Descent:
Ra's' continued use of the Lazarus Pits has taken its toll on the man. While he comes back with renewed strength and vigor from the afterlife, he is irreparably changed each time. His mind snaps back to its youthful clarity, but his motivations and personality have grown darker and more cynical throughout the ages.

Limited Immortality:
al Ghul's Lazarus Pits will run out immediately, so his life will have a definitive end. It also must be said that to be brought back to life, he must be taken physically to a Pit. His resurrections are never a foregone conclusion.

Self-Loathing:
Ra's knows he is changing for the worse. His crusade came about from a desire to bring prosperity and harmony to the world, but his mind is growing darker and more twisted as he goes on. He wishes to face the death that will not be reversed, but cannot allow that to happen until his successor has proved themselves.

Single-Minded:
Ra's is driven solely by his perception of himself as the savior of the world and devotes himself wholeheartedly to that task. While he has been around for a long, long time, he has never truly lived. His life has been bereft, except for a few times, of love and he sees his familial ties as only a means to extend his legacy.

Role-Play

Logs

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Ra's al Ghul has 8 finished logs.

Title	Date	Scene Summary
Welcome Home, Daughter	May 9th, 2023	Talia al Ghul returns to a safehouse for much-needed equipment...only to find her father waiting for her.
The Prodigal Grandson	June 18th, 2022	Ra's and Damian enjoy some family time.
The First Meeting of the Secret Society of Supervillains	May 24th, 2022	Four super villains come together, and a partnership of sorts is struck.
Midnight Oil	May 23rd, 2022	Ra's and Talia have arranged a test of Oliver's resolve. He passes with flying colors.
Big Trouble in Little Chinatown	May 23rd, 2022	Ra's attempts to turn Oliver to his side, has an unexpected family reunion.
The Abduction of Oliver Queen	May 22nd, 2022	Ra's al Ghul kidnaps Oliver Queen for his own nefarious purposes while Felicity listens on in horror.
The Assassin and the Cat	May 22nd, 2022	Endangered lions are saved by villains.
Lazarus and Icarus	May 18th, 2022	After 6 years of slumber, Ra's al Ghul has been resurrected by the Lazarus Pit. Reunited with Talia, he asks for the location of Damian Wayne.

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