Azrael (DC Comics)

Azrael is the codename used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original version was created by Denny O'Neil, Joe Quesada, and Peter Milligan, and debuted in Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 (October 1992). Primarily associated with Batman, the characters appears as Christian assassins and vigilantes with a profound connection to a secret religious order derived from the Knight Templars. The original version of the character is Jean-Paul Valley Jr., a computer science college student whodiscovered he was connected to a hereditary line of assassins and enforcers (known as "Azraels") and manipulated from a young age to be groomed for the role.