Robin III

*Personal Data:*
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	Status:	Active in Young Justice
	Versions of the JLA:	Total Justice
	Known Aliases:	None
	Nicknames:	None
	Occupation:	High school student
	Other Group Affiliations:	Teen Titans III, Young Justice (founding member and tactical leader); an integral part of the Gotham home team
	First Appearance:	As Tim Drake, BATMAN #436 (August, 1989); as Robin, BATMAN #457 (December, 1990)
	Base of Operations:	Gotham City
	Age:	16
	Height:	5' 1"
	Weight:	115 lbs.
	Eyes:	Blue
	Hair:	Black
	Known Relatives:	Janet Lynn Drake (deceased) & Jack Drake. Extended parental players include loyal housekeeper Mrs. Mac and quasi-stepmom Dana Winters
	Known Allies:	Batman, Nightwing, Oracle, Black Canary II, Catwoman, The Huntress, Batgirl III, Spoiler, The Outsiders, Young Justice, Teen Titans III
	Known Enemies:	Killer Croc, Mister Freeze, Rhas A'Ghul, The Joker, Riddler, Two-Face, The Penguin, Harlequin, Bane, The Scarecrow
	Powers and Abilities:	Tim Drake was a cunning detective prior to his even meeting Batman. He was able to deduce that Batman, the previous Robin, and Nightwing were Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd, and Dick Grayson. Years smarter then any normal kid his age. Tim was inspired to study hard by the original Robin, Dick Grayson, in hopes that maybe just one day he could be like him. Tim's intelligence can probably only be surpassed by one thing, his athletic ability. An aspiring athlete, Tim has trained under many different martial arts forms, under the tutelage of Batman, Lady Shiva and many other martial arts masters. An excellent gymnast as well, Tim is certainly more athletic, then any other child his age. Outgoing, independent, skilled, and intellegence are all qualities that describe Tim Drake. These are also qualities that make him surpass the previous two Robin's and perhaps make him the best Robin ever. Weapons: Robin's primary weapon is his collapsable bo staff. He uses this weapon to extend his reach and leverage in combat. A more than able combatant, Robin tends to fight defensively until he has assessed his opponents. Robin wears a suit of superlight ballistic fibre proof against low to medium caliber firearms. It is also padded to offer increased protection in hand to hand combat. His cape is also bulletproof, fire retardant and water resistant. An infrared flashlight used in conjuction with his infrared lenses in his domino mask, a short-term rebreather, a powerful laser cutting torch, smoke and tear gas grenades, batarangs and razorwings for attack, a grapnel line for swinging and tying up foes and a glider cloak that can be used to glide short distances or remove momentum from a fall. He also carries a small forensic kit for detective work and a series of lockpicks and security skeleton cards for simple to advanced security locks

Background:

Though Tim Drake has faced down villains the likes of King Snake, Killer Croc and even the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker, the Batman's current partner often wonders if he's truly cut out for the role he fought so long to win.

Where acrobatics and martial arts came easy to Dick Grayson, Tim Drake has worked hard to maintain the training necessary to fight along side the Dark Knight, no easy task when combined with Batman's continued reluctance to rely on anyone but himself. But Tim continues to weather the role, often illustrating to his mentor that Batman does indeed need a Robin, whether he cares to admit it or not. And though he prefers the team-work, Robin has learned that there are times when he must fly solo, balancing his life as a crimefighter with the trial and tribulation of a young man still in his teens, but older in mind and spirit than many.

In the end, Tim Drake does not aspire to be Batman. And he knows all too well that someday he'll give up the night, retiring his costume or stepping aside for perhaps a fourth Robin to become the Dark Knight's squire. And that's quite all right with him.