Batman Admits There's One Villain He Doesn't Mind Killing

Batman is famous for refusing to kill any villain, no matter how evil. Batman has been known for this for nearly 100 years, but one story revealed that he would indirectly kill Ra's al Ghul.

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Batman: Death and the Maidens #2 by Greg Rucka, Klaus Janson, Clem Robins, and Steve Buccellato says Batman would kill Ra's al Ghul.

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Batman's old foe asks if Wayne Enterprises can destroy Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus pits. Batman claims that Ra's should have died long ago and that the pits improperly prolong his life, so removing them isn't murder.

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Batman doesn't respond when Ra's compares Batman's argument to arguing a diabetic should die without insulin.

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Al Ghul is nearly 1,000 years old. Young Ra discovered the Lazarus Pits, which gave him near immortality. Submerging Ra in a Lazarus Pit reverses his aging and death. He lives longer and reverses death in the pits.

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Ra's used Lazarus Pits for centuries before meeting Batman. Batman seemed to realize Ra's threat would never end after learning about the Lazarus Pits.

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Bruce Wayne built over Lazarus Pits to eliminate Ra's. Ra's al Ghul's longevity depends on Lazarus Pits. He will naturally age and die if denied them too long.

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Batman believes preventing Ra's from using the pits is nature's way of protecting him. Although important, Batman's no-kill rule has become more flexible over time. Batman will shoot Darkseid. He easily kills his alter egos.

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Batman: Death and the Maidens #2 shows Batman taking Ra's Lazarus Pits to indirectly kill him. Ra's says Batman's actions would kill him without the Lazarus Pits, his medicine.

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The villain offers Batman the chance to speak with his dead parents after death for a pit location. Batman lets Ra's continue in the Lazarus Pits instead of building over them and killing him. Batman was temporarily willing to kill Ra's al Ghul.

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Batman Admits There's One Villain He Doesn't Mind Killing

Batman is famous for refusing to kill any villain, no matter how evil. Batman has been known for this for nearly 100 years, but one story revealed that he would indirectly kill Ra's al Ghul.

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Batman: Death and the Maidens #2 by Greg Rucka, Klaus Janson, Clem Robins, and Steve Buccellato says Batman would kill Ra's al Ghul.

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Batman's old foe asks if Wayne Enterprises can destroy Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus pits. Batman claims that Ra's should have died long ago and that the pits improperly prolong his life, so removing them isn't murder.

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Batman doesn't respond when Ra's compares Batman's argument to arguing a diabetic should die without insulin.

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Al Ghul is nearly 1,000 years old. Young Ra discovered the Lazarus Pits, which gave him near immortality. Submerging Ra in a Lazarus Pit reverses his aging and death. He lives longer and reverses death in the pits.

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Ra's used Lazarus Pits for centuries before meeting Batman. Batman seemed to realize Ra's threat would never end after learning about the Lazarus Pits.

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Bruce Wayne built over Lazarus Pits to eliminate Ra's. Ra's al Ghul's longevity depends on Lazarus Pits. He will naturally age and die if denied them too long.

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Batman believes preventing Ra's from using the pits is nature's way of protecting him. Although important, Batman's no-kill rule has become more flexible over time. Batman will shoot Darkseid. He easily kills his alter egos.

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Batman: Death and the Maidens #2 shows Batman taking Ra's Lazarus Pits to indirectly kill him. Ra's says Batman's actions would kill him without the Lazarus Pits, his medicine.

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The villain offers Batman the chance to speak with his dead parents after death for a pit location. Batman lets Ra's continue in the Lazarus Pits instead of building over them and killing him. Batman was temporarily willing to kill Ra's al Ghul.

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