Savant (DC)
Savant is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Brian Durlin was a male human born the spoiled heir to an enormous fortune.
He came to move to Gotham City to become a self-styled vigilante. However, Batman came to discourage his involvement in vigilantism because of his lack of care to protect others. This saw him turning down his own formidable computer skills into a profitable blackmailing business. Savant was joined in this by an ex-Russian KGB agent named Creote.
Savant joined the dozens of former Birds of Prey and friends that Barbara had gathered to help confront Spy Smasher.
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Savant was created by Gail Simone and Ed Benes where he made his first appearance in Birds of Prey v1 #56 (August, 2003).
In other media
Films
- In The Suicide Squad, Savant appeared in the setting of the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Michael Rooker. In August 2020, Amanda Waller proposed Durlin to become a member of Task Force X and go on a mission to Corto Maltese to destroy the Nazi-built prison and laboratory known as Jotunheim, and in the process annihilate the disastrous Project Starfish, in exchange for a 10-year sentence reduced once the mission was completed. He reluctantly joined, but proclaimed that he would do anything to get out of Belle Reve. A few days later, while Durlin was waiting in his cell, he began to play with a ball, when he saw a yellow canary enter his cell, Durlin decided to point his ball at the bird, which when he threw it began to rebound until hitting him hard, killing him. Catching the bloody ball, Durlin decided to wipe it with his pants. In that, Amanda Waller arrived, who told him that it was time for her to implant the nano-bomb and join the mission. Durlin followed Waller into a room where Doctor Fitzgibbon placed the nano-bomb on the back of his neck while calling him a good dog. Savant later dressed in his uniform back and followed Waller to meet Colonel Rick Flag, upon meeting Flag shook his hand and asked if he wanted to be called Savant or just Durlin, Savant then replied that he didn't care and that he just wanted to leave Belle Reve. Opening the door, Flag introduced him to the team while Durlin recognized the famous Suicide Squad. Durlin proceeded to escort them to the Sheba helicopter from where they would depart for Corto Maltese. Before starting off, Harley Quinn who was late accidentally hit Savant with her bag, for which she apologized. During the trip, Durlin remained silent while Captain Boomerang annoyed him, finally Flag would notify them of the arrival on the island and that they prepare their positions to jump. Savant proceeded to jump from the helicopter falling into the water and began to swim towards the coast, however when he saw that Weasel did not know how to swim and began to drown, Savant made the decision to dive into the water and rescue him, upon reaching on the beach of Corto Maltese with Weasel, Savant notified Waller of Weasel's supposed death due to no respiratory signs. Then Flag would tell Durlin to get into position, so Savant took the mission seriously and took the order from Colonel Rick Flag to stay covered.
Appearances
- Birds of Prey v1: (2003)
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