Timothy Drake (New Earth)

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 * Image                  = Robin Teen Titans.jpg
 * RealName               = Timothy "Tim" Drake
 * CurrentAlias           = Alvin Draper, Mister Sarcastic
 * Aliases                =
 * Identity               = Secret
 * Affiliation            = Batman Family, Teen Titans, formerly Young Justice
 * Relatives              = Jake Drake (father, deceased), Janet Drake (mother, deceased), Dana Winters Drake (step-mother)
 * Universe               = New Earth
 * BaseOfOperations       = Gotham City; Titans Tower, San Fransisco, California


 * Gender                 = Male
 * Height                 = 5'1"
 * Weight                 = 115 Ibs (52.16 kg)
 * Eyes                   = Blue
 * Hair                   = Black
 * UnusualFeatures        = None


 * Citizenship            = American
 * MaritalStatus          = Single
 * Occupation             = Adventurer, Crime Fighter, Student
 * Education              = High School Student


 * Origin                 = Became Robin to act as a balancing force for Batman
 * PlaceOfBirth           = Gotham City
 * Creators               = Marv Wolfman, Pat Broderick
 * First                  = (as Tim Drake) Batman #436 (August, 1989); (as Robin) Batman #457 (December, 1990)

Timothy Drake attended the circus the night the Flying Graysons were murdered. A few years later he saw footage of Batman and Robin apprehending the Penguin. Robin performed a quadruple somersault, a rare manuver that only Dick Grayson and a few others could perform. After learning Grayson was the ward of Bruce Wayne, he came to the conclusion that Wayne was Batman.
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Tim continued to follow the adventures of the Dynamic Duo, as well as Grayson's becoming Nightwing and Jason Todd succeeding him as Robin. After Jason's death, Timothy became convinced that a replacement was needed.

When Nightwing left the Titans for a short time in order to find himself, Tim followed him and was able to convince him that Batman needed help. The two had a conversation, but were captured by Two-Face.

Tim donned the costume of Robin and with the help of Alfred Pennyworth, was able to rescue them. Batman accepted Tim as the new Robin on a trial basis. He was trained over several months, first by Alfred, then Batman, and finally Nightwing. After defeating the Scarecrow, Robin traveled to Europe where he was instructed further.

The Obeah Man captured Tim's parents during a trip to the Caribbean. Janet died and Jack was left with paralysis despite Batman's help. He required the care of a nurse/physical therapist, Dana Winters.

Starting on the Path
Tim had his doubts about becoming the new Robin, but Bruce told him that he had every confidence in him to be his new partner. He also confided in him that he was looking for someone with smarts, not just guts, and Tim had that and more. All that was necessary was that Tim go through some intensive training before taking to the streets in Gotham. This would involve a tour overseas, helping Tim understand who he was in addition to learning how to be a great fighter. His first stop would be Paris, where he would learn from Rahul Lama, a Chinese martial arts master. In Paris, Tim crossed paths with some thugs working for King Snake, who was himself being shadowed by Lady Shiva. Shiva actually joined with Robin and a man named Clyde Rawlins (who wanted revenge against Snake for the death of his family) to help take down King Snake's heroin traficking in the area. Not that Shiva was opposed to it for any moral sake, she simply wished to learn for herself if King Snake was trully as dangerous as rumors made him out to be--a good challenge for her talents. Together they discovered that King Snake was interested in more than just drugs--he was going into the chemical weapons industry, manufacturing his own bubonic plague. They followed the trail to Hong Kong. While there, Shiva trained with Robin some more, and here he first acquired his collapsable fighting staff. King Snake's plan was actually to unleash his plague into Hong Kong so as to leave it a rotting cesspool before the Chinese reclaimed it from the British. The team split up when they breached his lair. Clyde found him first and was quickly killed by Snake. Robin managed to defeat him, but refused to kill him when Shiva ordered him to. He returned to Gotham, ready to take his place alongside the Batman.

Expert Martial Artist
 * Powers                 =
 * Abilities              =

Expert Acrobat

Expert Escapologist

Gifted Intellect: His naturally high intellect allows him to excel in computer science and more importantly as a skilled detective. Further more, Tim apparently has a firm grasp of assorted scientific techniques including biology, engineering and genetics, which he has been shown to use in his attempts at re-cloning Superboy. Batman states that Tim could potentially be smarter and better than himself. The Batman has trained him in many disciplines, such as martial arts, forensic, criminology, acrobatics, stealth, disguise, and escapology.

Expert Detective: His ability to deduce the secret identities of superheroes on his own has been used to underscore his skill. Among the identities used in this way are the Batman, both of his predecessors as Robin, the Huntress, and Captain Marvel.

Expert Strategist & Tactician: Tim, much like Dick Grayson is also a brilliant and experienced strategist with impressive leadership skills, having served as leader to the Teen Titans, Young Justice, and even being placed in charge of the the rescue efforts of Blüdhaven by Superman, following the the attack made by Deathstroke and his fellow villains. Tim Drake possesses the normal human strength of a teenager who regularly engages in intensive physical exercise.
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 * Robin Costume 1: Drake's original costume was slightly different from that of his predecessors as supplied by Batman to give him a measure of increased protection. It includes an armored tunic, a cape that is black on the outside though still yellow on the inside, and green leggings. Other details include an armored gorget, jika-tabi style boots, an emergency "R" shuriken on his chest in addition to the traditional batarangs, and a collapsible bo staff as primary weapon. There is also a general change of the theme of the equipment from "Bat" to "Robin"


 * Robin Costume 2: Tim updated his costume to match the Superboy's black and red color scheme as homage to his late friend. These updates include long sleeves, the elimination of the green from the suit, the addition of scallops to his gloves and cape, and inclusion of a utility belt with pockets. The scallops on the cape give an illusion of feathers rather than bat-wings, as seen on the cape of the Batman. The stylized "R" on Robin's chest has been replaced with a more traditional one, though its appearance varies from artist to artist. Robin retains his "R" shurikens, but he now carries them in his belt as opposed to his tunic.
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 * Weapons                = "R" shurikens, Batarangs, extendible staff given to him by Lady Shiva. He also often uses a sling.

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 * Notes                  =
 * Trivia                 =
 * Tim lost both his parents to violence just like Batman, Nightwing & Jason Todd
 * Tim's best friend was Superboy, followed closely by Bart Allen and Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark)
 * Nightwing is like a brother to him.
 * Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), was his favorite superhero a good friend of his.
 * Tim's girlfriends have been surrounded by dangerous circumstances, Ariana Dzerchenko, daughter of a deli owner targeted and murdered by the Russian mob; gang leader Lynx; Darla Aquista, daughter of a mafia boss; fellow vigilante Spoiler, daughter of the Cluemaster, with whom he has his longest relationship; and even Marvel Universe's Jubilee.
 * Tim was once propositioned by Ravager, but downright refused.
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Recommended Readings

 * Robin (Volume 1)
 * Robin (Volume 2)
 * Robin (Volume 3)
 * Robin (Volume 4)
 * Robin 3000
 * Robin: Year One

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