Athanasia al Ghul is the daughter of Batman and Talia al Ghul in DC’s Injustice 2 comic by Tom Taylor, set outside mainline DC continuity. Cast as a replacement for Damian Wayne in the League of Shadows, she serves her grandfather Ra’s al Ghul. She attacks Wayne Manor in issues 50–51 and is arrested by issue 67 at the end of the AMAZO arc.
Coverage: Comic summary from Wikipedia and issue reviews, checked October 20, 2026. Fan sources differ on smaller details; she is not a playable character in the Injustice 2 video game.
Who Athanasia al Ghul is
Athanasia is Bruce Wayne’s daughter with Talia al Ghul in the Injustice universe, an alternate continuity based on the fighting games. Wikipedia lists her among the forces of Ra’s al Ghul. Reviewers describe her as a stand-in for Damian Wayne within the League of Shadows after Damian sided with his father.
Her name is the Greek word for immortality, a fitting choice for a family that uses the Lazarus Pit to cheat death. She has no mainline DC counterpart, which partly explains the rising search interest. Few readers outside the comic know she exists.
The Injustice 2 comic
Injustice 2 is a prequel comic to the 2017 video game, written by Tom Taylor with art by Bruno Redondo, Juan Albarran, Daniel Sampere, Mike S. Miller and Xermanico. It ran weekly in digital form from April 2017 to October 2018, for 72 digital chapters, 36 print issues and 2 annuals.
The central conflict is Ra’s al Ghul’s campaign to force the world to reverse climate change. He gathers villains, kidnaps executives and forces Professor Ivo to build Amazo, and Athanasia fights on his side. His methods eventually turn some of his own family against him.
The Wayne Manor attack (issues 50–51)
In her most talked-about scenes, Athanasia confronts her father at Wayne Manor. Comic Watch’s review of issue 51 describes her shooting Catwoman, holding Alfred and the dog Ace at gunpoint, and making clear that what she wants is Batman’s death. It is one of the darkest family scenes in the series.
As the scene escalates she grows more unstable, at one point turning the gun on herself. The issue ends on an unresolved gunshot, a cliffhanger that made the chapter a fan favourite. Readers had to wait for the next chapter to learn who was hit.
The Lazarus Pit hint
The same review notes that Athanasia indirectly admits she has died and been revived in a Lazarus Pit. Reviewers link her volatility to that resurrection, and to the absolute devotion she shows Ra’s. The review treats this as the key to her behaviour.
The character works as a dark mirror of Damian: what he might have become if Batman had never taken him in. That contrast drives most fan discussion of her. Both children were shaped by the League, but only one was given a way out.
What happens to her
By issue 67, at the end of the AMAZO arc, Athanasia is arrested. Ra’s al Ghul’s campaign collapses when Gorilla Grodd takes control of his mind and kills him, while Damian helps Supergirl destroy Amazo on the Moon. Her own story closes with that arrest rather than a redemption.
She has not been used in mainline DC books or in the Injustice 2 game roster, so the comic is the only place to read her full story. Collected editions of Injustice 2 reprint the digital chapters. Check the volume contents before buying if she is the reason you are reading.
Other characters named Athanasia
Athanasia de Alger Obelia is the princess heroine of Who Made Me a Princess, and Athanasia is also a dinosaur survival horror FPS that entered Steam Early Access on October 19, 2026. That game is the main subject of this wiki. None of these works are connected to each other.
Our disambiguation page sorts out every Athanasia, and the name page explains the Greek meaning they share. The Early Access page covers the game’s price and content. Start with the beginner tips page if you want to play.
Sources and version context
- Wikipedia: Injustice 2 (comics)Series overview listing Athanasia al Ghul among Ra’s al Ghul’s forces.
- Comic Watch: Injustice 2 #51 reviewIssue review covering the Wayne Manor confrontation and Lazarus Pit hint.
- Comic Watch: Injustice 2 #67 reviewIssue review covering Athanasia’s arrest at the end of the AMAZO arc.
- Wikipedia: Who Made Me a PrincessCreators, serialization history and adaptation overview.
- Steam store: Athanasia Early Access listingLaunch price, introductory discount, Early Access FAQ and review count; checked October 20, 2026.