<div class="floatright">(https://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Dick-Grayson-as-Nightwing-from-DC-Comics.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Nightwing</strong></span></span></div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Basics</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Legal Name: Richard John Grayson</strong><br/><strong>Age:</strong>21<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Nationality: </strong>Gotham City<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Superhero/ College student<br/><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Physical Description</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Height:</strong>5'10<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>175 Lb<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>Kit Harrington<br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>Dicks eyes are blue<br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong>When not in costume Dick wears nondescript clothing such as jackets and jeans. However when he needs to appear as Bruce's "war" IE social appearances. He typically dresses up in whatever attire is needed for the event or higher class clothing.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Personality and History</span></strong></span></div><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Personality</span></strong> </div><br/>The light to Bruce's dark. Dick Grayson prides himself on keeping and maintaining a upbeat positive attitude. He is jovial and a bit of a jokester but always in a polite respectable manner. His past as a performer has left him at ease in large crowds and in gatherings. In short he is charismatic and perfectly capable of flattering and wooing anyone who he comes into contact with.<br/><br/>Some who are around Dick could see him as a bit of a party boy. However anyone who is around him for an extended amount of time would realize he is very smart and capable. While he may be quick to joke around or poke fun when the situation needs to be taken seriously he does so.  In the field he continues to keep that lightness and does his best to put everyone at ease while also taking control of the situation.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Biography</span></strong></div><br/>Young Richard was born on the first day of spring. This earned him the tittle of "little robin" to his mother Mary Grayson who along with her husband John Grayson performed as the Flying Grayson acrobat act. They were attached to a long standing circus one called the Haly Circus which traveled the world performing for people of all shapes and sizes.<br/><br/>From an early age Dick learned the ways of circusry and the skills of an acrobat. His parents used to joke that he earned his title of Little Robin even at an early age when he used to bounce and swing among the ropes. The loving and doting parents eagerly looked forward to the day they would introduce their son as the next generation of the Flying Graysons. They taught him the ways of the rope while others in the tour taught him the basics of an education. Life wasn't normal but Richard grew up surrounded by an extended family who loved him just as his parents did.<br/><br/>When Dick was 12 the tour visited the infamous city known as Gotham as part of their American tour. This was the first time the tour visited the city as it was well known at this point about its crime and colorful rouge gallery. The masked vigilante known as the Batman was also on the scene at this time and even though he was fairly new he was already known as a topic of fear and worry.<br/><br/>Even so Haley Circus visited the infamous crime ridden city. The plan was to make it the first public appearance of Dick and the new and improved flying Graysons. Or at least that was the plan anyways<br/><br/>It was during the first night that Dick Grayson overhead the infamous meeting between his parents, the owner of the circus, and a man known as Tony Zucco. Zucco was a prominent mob boss in the city and was making a name for himself in the “protection” racket. His offer to Haley was simple. Pay the protection money and nothing bad would happen to the circus.<br/><br/>The owner refused clearly stating that they didn’t pay off thugs. Zucco made some vague threats and without another word left. Little did everyone know what the decision would bring about, little did anyone know the consequences, and no one knew or even expected what would happen next.<br/><br/>The circus began with all of Gotham in attendance. Everyone from the poor and downtrodden to Bruce Wayne himself! The goal was to have Dick’s parents go up first to get the crowd hyped and motivated before revealing Dick. The young boy sat in the back his red and green leotard on and his face beaming with pride as he waited to take his place amongst his parents. His eyes along with everyone elses in the tent were fixated on the spectacle that was the Flying Graysons!<br/><br/>That were his parents.<br/><br/>The snap of a rope was all it took to end a partnership, a famous act, and the lives of two loving parents. A boys dreams and hopes were dashed in an instant as well as his entire life changed.  The night became a blur after that event and young Dick was thrusts into a world of pain that overwhelmed the senses. Coming up for air seemed impossible that is until a pair of strong sure hands placed a large expensive coat over his small form.<br/><br/>The Gothamites (besides the police of course) were all gone. All except one rich billionaire who was reliving his own pain and torment. Bruce Wayne was no stranger to orphanage and the pain of loss. He had lost his parents as well at a young age and was only saved from being thrust into the system by his guardian and butler Alfred Pennyworth. What no one but said Butler knew was that Bruce made a promise to his parents when they died.<br/><br/>A promise to do everything in his power to make sure it never happened again.<br/><br/>Bruce knew of Zucco, knew the kind of game he ran. He was determined not only to help the boy who reminded him of himself but also make sure that his parents killers were brought to justice. Bruce took the boy in as his ward and Dick’s life was forever changed as he left behind the family he knew and moved in with the brooding mysterious billionaire.<br/><br/>Even in his grief it didn’t take Dick long to realize something wasn’t right. Bruce had a habit of mysteriously disappearing especially at night. When he was around he seemed in pain and more than once Dick caught weird bruises on his new “fathers” torso. In a way of getting out of his grief Dick became determined to figure out what was going on in his new home. He tailed Bruce and Alfred and in doing so uncovered Gotham’s greatest secret.<br/><br/>And two years after Batman appeared Robin came into the picture. The light to Batman’s dark, the dynamic duo, and the protectors of Gotham City. For many years they fought side by side protecting and watching each other’s back. Robin brought his parents killer to justice and went on to save Gotham City from the worst of the worst. He grew into the man Bruce hoped he would be and even though they had their ups and downs Dick left Gotham happy and proud of his childhood.<br/><br/>He set up shop in Bludhaven making a name for himself as the masked vigilante known as Nightwing. He got the name from Superman who he considered a trusted friend. He is always on standby ready to aid his adopted father in whatever is needed and even save the world if it calls for it.<br/><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Superpowers &amp; Equipment</span></strong></span><br/></div><strong>Nightwing Training:</strong>Under Batman's tutelage Dick learned a number of different skills. His proficiency in these skills vary when compares to Batman<br/><br/><strong>Acrobatism:</strong>Honed by his parents from a young age. Dick Grayson is considered to be the best acrobat in the world. His skills surpass even that of Batman and he is the only one in the world beside his late parents who can do the Quadruple somersault.<br/><br/><strong>Physical Conditioning:</strong>While leaner than Bruce Dick Grayson training and body building has put him at the peak of physical condition.<br/><br/><strong>Multilingual:</strong>Dick can speak a variety of languages.<br/><br/><strong>Martial Artist:</strong>Dick is trained in several prominent combat techniques and primarily wields to escrima sticks.<br/><br/><strong>Master of stealth:</strong>Including distraction, espionage, and escapism.<br/><br/><strong>Experienced Detective:</strong>Dick is smart and capable of making deductions and is schooled in the train of thought that motivates a criminal.<br/><br/><strong>Pilot:</strong>Dick is an experienced and accomplished pilot<br/><br/><strong>Intellect:</strong>Dick is smart and capable of strategic thought.<br/><br/><strong>Escrima Sticks:</strong>The main piece of equipment Dick uses. The Escrima sticks are lightweight polymor sticks that have been adapted and changed for a variety of different engagements.<br/><br/><strong>Nightwing Suit:</strong>Nightwing had four versions of his costume. The original costume was mostly blue with light blue gloves and boots. The second was more advanced with a dark blue hue and gold boots and gloves, and trimmings on the neck. Each suit was made of a version of the Nomex fire-resistant, triple-weave Kevlar-lined material. It is an excellent protection against damage, and it's also electrically insulated. Instead of a black cape for stealthing, the suit is light sensitive, darkening when there is more light in the area. The current costume, a stylized blue "wing" across his shoulders and extending to his hands, coloring his two middle fingers, over a black torso and legs. Nightwing's costume is tailored specifically to his unique style of crime-fighting. As such, his costume has fewer body-armor inlays than Batman's, anticipating a decreased need for shock-absorption and an increased capacity for motion. ("Move more, get hit less.") A caveat of this configuration can be exploited by capable fighters who are both fast and strong, such as Superman. Should Nightwing need to engage an enemy who is capable of exploiting this weakness, he has supplemental body-armor overlays which he can attach to his gauntlets, mask, shoulders, and boots. Recently he has begun using a new version of his costume. It appears to be the same basic design of the third, except the blue portions have been changed to red, and he now has spikes on the gauntlets similar to Batman's. Nightwing's latest suit returns to the blue and black design. The logo is now slimmer and has a bird head. The logo wraps around his chest, around her shoulders and back. The boots now have a light blue trim.<br/><br/><strong>Nightwing Mask:</strong>The mask, in the form of his symbol, is fixed in place with spirit gum, and includes a built-in radio transmitter/receiver and Starlight night-vision goggles. His gauntlets and boots each contain eight compartments in which he can store items. They have a self-destruct feature built into them, similar to the ones in Batman's utility belt, and, as another security measure (especially when the hero is unconscious), the suit contains a one-use-only taser charge, which automatically emits a high-voltage electrical shock when someone attempts to tamper with either the boots or gauntlets.<br/><br/><strong>Nightwing Gauntlets:</strong>Each gauntlet's sections can contain a wide array of equipment, such as sonic or smoke pellets, modified batarangs ("Wing-Dings"), knockout gas capsules and throwing tracers. The right gauntlet is also equipped with a 100,000-volt stun gun.<br/><br/><strong>Nightwing Boots:</strong>Like the gauntlets, his boots can carry vital elements like flares, a rebreather as protection against any airborne non-contact toxins, a mini-computer equipped with fax, modem, GPS and a minidisk rewritable drive. Other items are lock picks, a first aid kit, a mini-cellphone, flexi-cuffs, antitoxin assortment, signal flares, wireless listening devices and a small halogen flashlight.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><strong>Weaknesses</strong></strong></span></span><br/></div><br/><strong>Mortality:</strong>The biggest weakness that Dick has is the fact that at the end of the day is a normal human being. Everything he does has to be carefully thought out and executed. Even a small mistake can be fatal.<br/><br/><strong>Youth:</strong>Another weakness of Dick's is that he is still a young man. He can be a bit brash at times and rushes into a situation without the proper thought.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other</strong></span></span><br/></div><br/>None right now! Might be more to come later after talking to Backdraft!<br/>