Ra's al Ghul

Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul
	Raʼs al Ghul as depicted on the cover of Batman #244 (September 1972); Art by Neal Adams
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Batman #232 (June 1971)
Created by	Dennis O'Neil (writer); Neal Adams (artist); Julius Schwartz (concept/name)
In-story information
Team affiliations	League of Assassins; Underground Society; Council of Immortals ; Legion of Doom ; The Demon
Notable aliases	The Demon's Head; The Demon; "Terry Gene Kase"
Abilities	Criminal mastermind; Genius-level intellect; Expert tactician; Master martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant; Master swordsman and acrobat; Skilled scientist, alchemist, and detective; Eidetic memory; Longevity, enhanced physicality, and slowed aging from Lazarus Pits;

Ra's al Ghul is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared in Batman #232's "Daughter of the Demon" (June 1971).

Most notable as the leader of the League of Assassins, Ra's al Ghul's name in Arabic translates to "Head of the Demon". He is the son of Sensei; the father of Talia al Ghul, Nyssa Raatko and Dusan al Ghul; and the maternal grandfather of Damian Wayne. Stories featuring Ra's al Ghul often involve the Lazarus Pits, which restore life to the dying. The Lazarus Pits have considerably prolonged Ra's' life, making him particularly dangerous as he has honed his combat skills for centuries. Though primarily an enemy of Batman, Ra's has also come into conflict with Superman and other heroes in the DC Universe.

Ra's al Ghul has been featured in various media adaptations. The character was portrayed by David Warner in the DC Animated Universe, Liam Neeson in the Dark Knight trilogy, Jason Isaacs in Batman: Under the Red Hood, Dee Bradley Baker in the Batman: Arkham video game series, Matt Nable in the Arrowverse television series, and Alexander Siddig in Gotham.

IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time List ranked Ra's as No. 7.

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