Sensei (DC)
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
[[File:DetectiveComicsV1-490.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fighting Batman from Detective Comics v1 #490.]] | [[File:DetectiveComicsV1-490.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fighting Batman from Detective Comics v1 #490.]] | ||
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| + | He was actually the father of [[Ra's al Ghul]] and claimed to had raised him to become the new Alexander of the world in order to become its conqueror. (Batman v1 #671) | ||
===Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul=== | ===Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul=== | ||
| − | After the apparent demise of Ra's al Ghul, the Sensei formed a splinter faction of the League with these fanatical followers opposed to that of Talia al Ghul's group. He later learnt that Ra's had resurrected into a new but dying body with the Sensei concluding that he would seek out the mystical fountain at the Shifting City of [[Nanda Parbat]]. Thus, he assembled the '''Seven Men of Death''' to follow him in bringing about the end of Ra's al Ghul. (Batman v1 #670) | + | After the apparent demise of Ra's al Ghul, the Sensei formed a splinter faction of the League with these fanatical followers opposed to that of Talia al Ghul's group. He later learnt that Ra's had resurrected into a new but dying body with the Sensei concluding that he would seek out the mystical fountain at the Shifting City of [[Nanda Parbat]]. Thus, he assembled the '''Seven Men of Death''' to follow him in bringing about the end of Ra's al Ghul. (Batman v1 #670) He reached the city where he managed to take control of it and slowly executed the native monks as he sought the Fountain of Life. It was then that Batman arrived with Ra's al Ghul where the Dark Knight defeated the Sensei's Men of Death. In the confrontation with the Sensei himself, Batman learnt that the old man was Ra's father with the two doing battle. The Sensei fatally wounded Ra's before fighting Batman where he initially overpowered the Dark Knight. However, Batman endured longer as the Sensei's age meant his stamina could not match a prolonged fight. He forced the ancient martial arts master into the Fountain of Life where he died as his dark corrupt soul burnt at the touch of the purifying waters. (Batman v1 #671) |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
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| + | With regards to his son, he stated that he had raised Ra's to be a world conqueror but that he had disappointed him with failure time and time again. Thus, he believed that his son's vision was flawed and it was this reason that he did not desire to give Ra's a further chance. He developed a complete hatred for Ra's and his bloodline with him stating that he saw rebellion and failure in that brood. (Batman v1 #671) | ||
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| + | The monks of Nanda Parbat referred to him as the '''Old Gray Ghost'''. (Batman v1 #671) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | He was a highly skilled martial artist who had centuries of training with him being able to break the arm of Batman and blind him in a matter of moments. However, he was a very old man with his stamina not being the same standard as his youth. Thus, he was only able to maintain his potential for a short time with it going to less than two minutes. Despite that being the case, he often succeeded in defeating his enemies in less than that time. (Batman v1 #671) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 28 December 2015
The Sensei is a male comic martial artist that features in DC.
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Biography
Origin
He was actually the father of Ra's al Ghul and claimed to had raised him to become the new Alexander of the world in order to become its conqueror. (Batman v1 #671)
Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul
After the apparent demise of Ra's al Ghul, the Sensei formed a splinter faction of the League with these fanatical followers opposed to that of Talia al Ghul's group. He later learnt that Ra's had resurrected into a new but dying body with the Sensei concluding that he would seek out the mystical fountain at the Shifting City of Nanda Parbat. Thus, he assembled the Seven Men of Death to follow him in bringing about the end of Ra's al Ghul. (Batman v1 #670) He reached the city where he managed to take control of it and slowly executed the native monks as he sought the Fountain of Life. It was then that Batman arrived with Ra's al Ghul where the Dark Knight defeated the Sensei's Men of Death. In the confrontation with the Sensei himself, Batman learnt that the old man was Ra's father with the two doing battle. The Sensei fatally wounded Ra's before fighting Batman where he initially overpowered the Dark Knight. However, Batman endured longer as the Sensei's age meant his stamina could not match a prolonged fight. He forced the ancient martial arts master into the Fountain of Life where he died as his dark corrupt soul burnt at the touch of the purifying waters. (Batman v1 #671)
Overview
Personality and attributes
With regards to his son, he stated that he had raised Ra's to be a world conqueror but that he had disappointed him with failure time and time again. Thus, he believed that his son's vision was flawed and it was this reason that he did not desire to give Ra's a further chance. He developed a complete hatred for Ra's and his bloodline with him stating that he saw rebellion and failure in that brood. (Batman v1 #671)
The monks of Nanda Parbat referred to him as the Old Gray Ghost. (Batman v1 #671)
Powers and abilities
He was a highly skilled martial artist who had centuries of training with him being able to break the arm of Batman and blind him in a matter of moments. However, he was a very old man with his stamina not being the same standard as his youth. Thus, he was only able to maintain his potential for a short time with it going to less than two minutes. Despite that being the case, he often succeeded in defeating his enemies in less than that time. (Batman v1 #671)
Notes
- The Sensei was created by Neil Adams where he made his first appearance in Strange Adventures v1 #215 (December, 1968).
In other media
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Films
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Misc
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1:
- Batman v1:
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