Introduction Imagine a Gotham City cloaked in perpetual shadow, already teeming with criminals and corruption, now facing a threat unlike any it has seen before. Imagine Batman, the symbol of justice and unwavering resolve, broken and defeated, replaced by a figure far more brutal and unyielding. This is the world into which Jean-Paul Valley, also…
The shattered cowl lay discarded, a symbol of broken bone and a city on the brink. Bane had done what no other villain could: broken the Batman, leaving Gotham vulnerable. In this hour of desperate need, a new protector emerged from the shadows: Jean-Paul Valley, the Avenging Angel, Azrael. He donned the cape and cowl,…
Introduction Imagine a Gotham City cloaked in shadows, patrolled not by the brooding figure of Bruce Wayne, but by a heavily armored, almost medieval knight wielding razor-sharp claws. This was the reality during the infamous *Knightfall* saga, when Bane broke the Batman, and Jean-Paul Valley, the man known as Azrael, stepped into the cowl. But…
The Origins of Azrael Birth and Early Life Jean-Paul Valley’s story doesn’t begin in the opulent mansions or gritty alleyways of Gotham, but rather in the shadows of a hidden order, one shrouded in secrecy and steeped in ancient ritual. He was born into the Order of St. Dumas, a clandestine religious organization that seeks…
