Suit of Sorrows
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It was said that the armor was crafted by the [[Order of Purity (DC)|Order of Purity]] who forged it from the melted blades and breastplates of dozens of good slain soldiers during the Crusades. The Order gifted it to their own version of Azrael who served as their protector. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | It was said that the armor was crafted by the [[Order of Purity (DC)|Order of Purity]] who forged it from the melted blades and breastplates of dozens of good slain soldiers during the Crusades. The Order gifted it to their own version of Azrael who served as their protector. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1) | ||
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| + | Years later, the armor was bestowed upon [[Batman]] by [[Talia al Ghul]] as a gift, and although it made him significantly stronger and faster, he was forced to stop using it when he began to believe it was somehow corrupting him and making him more violent. (Detective Comics v1 #842) However, Batman was unable to bring himself to destroy the artifact, and instead chose to store it on display in the [[Batcave]]. After Batman's disappearance from [[Gotham City]], the suit was stolen from the Batcave. (Batman and the Outsiders v2 #11) | ||
===Post-Flashpoint=== | ===Post-Flashpoint=== | ||
| − | Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different series of events. | + | Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different series of events. The Suit of Sorrows |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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*''Detective Comics v1'': (2008) | *''Detective Comics v1'': (2008) | ||
*''Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1'': | *''Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1'': | ||
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*''Detective Comics v1'': | *''Detective Comics v1'': | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 2 August 2022
The Suit of Sorrows is an item that features in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
The Suit of Sorrow was said to had been created in 1190 during the time of the Crusades where it was given to a knight named Sir Geoffrey De Cantonna who was said to had been pure of heart. However, the suit was said to had driven him insane whereupon he slaughtered several hundred people in a remote Alpine valley. To protect his reputation, the incident regarding the knight was hidden and covered-up with it said that the Moors had been responsible for the deaths. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #2)
It was said that the armor was crafted by the Order of Purity who forged it from the melted blades and breastplates of dozens of good slain soldiers during the Crusades. The Order gifted it to their own version of Azrael who served as their protector. (Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1 #1)
Years later, the armor was bestowed upon Batman by Talia al Ghul as a gift, and although it made him significantly stronger and faster, he was forced to stop using it when he began to believe it was somehow corrupting him and making him more violent. (Detective Comics v1 #842) However, Batman was unable to bring himself to destroy the artifact, and instead chose to store it on display in the Batcave. After Batman's disappearance from Gotham City, the suit was stolen from the Batcave. (Batman and the Outsiders v2 #11)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different series of events. The Suit of Sorrows
Overview
The suit was said to be so much more than being a simple costume. It was laced with an artificial intelligence more powerful than any seen. The Suit of Sorrows made the wearer the perfect assassin but drove the person mad with zealotry with it turning them to kill everyone that stood in their way. (Detective Comics v1 #958) Underpinning the Suit of Sorrows was an artificial intelligence that was known as the Wisdom of St. Dumas. It was an creation designed to hold evangelical attitudes that believed itself to be an angel sent to fight for God. Upon wearing the Suit, the interfaced with the users nervous system and guided them in striking the perfect blow. In effect, this meant that the users body had two minds operating it which could drive others mad. (Detective Comics v1 #950)
Users
- Abraham Arlington :
- Michael Lane :
- Jean-Paul Valley :
Notes
- The Suit of Sorrows was created by Paul Dini and Ryan Benjamin where it made its first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #838 (January, 2008).
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1: (2008)
- Azrael: Death's Dark Knight v1:
- Batman and the Outsiders v2:
- Detective Comics v1:
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