Is Ra's al Ghul based on a real person?

Is Ra's al Ghul based on a real person?

Origin. Ra's al Ghul's real name, early life, and exact age have been described differently by various writers. His Post-Crisis origin story is told in the graphic novel Batman: Birth of the Demon (1992) by Dennis O'Neil and Norm Breyfogle.

Can Ra's al Ghul be killed?

In Arrow, Ra's Al Ghul is killed by Arrow, whereas in Batman Begins Ra's is killed by Bruce Wayne.

Who is the fake Ra's al Ghul?

Decoy to Bruce Wayne. Decoy of Ra's al Ghul is a supporting antagonist in the film Batman Begins. Henri Ducard (actually the real Ra's al Ghul in disguise) introduces him to Bruce Wayne as the leader of the League of Shadows. He was portrayed and voiced by Ken Watanabe in both the film and video game.

What is the real name of Ra's al Ghul?

• Rest of Wikipedia description below: Ra's al Ghul (Arabic: رأس الغول‎‎ Raʾs al-Ġūl; "Ghoul's Head" or "Demon's Head") is a fictional supervillain appear His origin from Wikipedia seems to suggest the title is his name. As mentioned below:

How old is Ra's al Ghul in Batman Birth of the demon?

• Subsequently, Ra's declares himself "Ra's al Ghul", the "Demon's Head". Batman: Birth of the Demon provides a rough figure of 500 years for Ra's al Ghul's age. Due to living so long, he is assumed to have lost track of how old he is.

How is Ra's al Ghul related to Bruce Wayne?

• He is also the father of Talia Al Ghul as well as the former mentor of Bruce Wayne, whose interaction with Ra's effectively led him into becoming "the Batman".

When did Liam Neeson play Ra's al Ghul?

• Primarily a Batman villain, he was far from the best-known of the Gotham bad guys until 2005, when Liam Neeson brought him to life for Batman Begins. Casual fans could be forgiven for not connecting him with Batman, though, after the CW made the interesting decision to include the leader of the League of Assassins in their TV series Arrow.