ROBIN (Earth-7)

Biography 

Early Life

Jason Todd entered Bruce Wayne’s life through the Robin Class, a program run under the Wayne Charitable Foundation with the help of Dr. Leslie Thompkins. The initiative sought to rescue orphaned children from Gotham’s criminal underworld, providing them with education, discipline, and combat training to help them forge a better future.

Six years after Robin Class creation, tragedy struck. The Joker, having escaped Arkham Asylum with the help of an intern, targeted a charity center run by Bruce Wayne.

In the early hours of the morning, the Joker broke in. He shot receptionist Barbara Gordon — leaving her paralyzed — and then murdered two children, Carrie and Duke, before being confronted by Stephanie Brown. He shot her as well, leaving her deaf. The children were eventually rescued by Leslie, but the attack was far from over.

Jason Todd confronted the Joker to try to end his killing spree, but failed. Dick abandoned the Robin mantle after this, so Jason quickly step in, searching to avenge his fallen teammates. Four weeks later, the search ended in horror: Jason’s mutilated body was found buried in a shallow grave behind a remote cabin in the north, where the Joker had been hiding. 

 Jason Todd’s death left a deep emotional wound on Bruce Wayne, contributing to the darker, more vengeful path he began to walk. It was this very darkness that Tim Drake sought to counter when he later convinced Batman to accept him as the new Robin.