Ibn Al Xu'ffasch

Ibn Al Xu'ffasch is a character in the Batman comic book series who is the biological son of Batman and Talia Al Ghul. His arabic name can be loosely translated as "son of bat".

In the graphic novel Son of the Demon, Ra's Al Ghul successfully enlisted Batman's aid in defeating a rogue assassin who had murdered Ra's Al Ghul's wife. During this story line, Batman married Talia and she became pregnant. Batman was nearly killed protecting Talia from an attack by the assassin's agents. In the end, Talia concluded that she could never keep Batman, as he would be defending her. She claimed to have miscarried and the marriage was dissolved.

The child was eventually born and left with an orphanage; he was adopted and given the name Ibn Al Xu'ffasch. The only identification provided was Talia's jewel encrusted necklace, which had once belonged to Talia's mother. (This story is stated to no longer be in continuity, although two Elseworlds, Kingdom Come and Brotherhood of the Bat feature two alternate versions of the child as an adult, coming to terms with his dual heritage.)

In the Kingdome Come continuity, he is sought out by the League of Assassins after his grandfather's apparent death to be their new leader.

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