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Timothy Jackson Drake came from a well-to-do Gotham family. A precocious and incredibly intelligent lad, Tim found his assignments at his boarding school to be dull and unchallenging. Instead, he focused his intellect in the matter of Gotham’s notorious Batman and attempting to decipher the Caped Crusader’s true identity.
When he was a child, Tim’s parents took him to Haley’s Circus to see the renowned Flying Graysons trapeze act. Years later, he came across footage of Batman and Robin in action. Herein Tim noticed Robin perform a distinctive gymnastic maneuver identical to that once performed by young Dick Grayson at Haley’s Circus. From here Tim was able to extrapolate that Robin was Dick Grayson and hence Batman must be the wealthy Gotham socialite Bruce Wayne.
Tim made this discovery around the same time that the second Robin (Jason Todd) had been murdered by The Joker. Continuing to study Batman from afar, Tim could see how Robin’s absence had a dramatic and negative impact on Batman. It seemed to Tim that Batman needed a Robin to balance his darkness, to keep him from going too far in his quest for justice.
As such, Tim felt it his obligation to become this new Robin. The young man was already a gifted analyst and investigator and he honed his skills at gymnastics and martial art combat (particularly excelling at the use of the bow staff). He then tracked down Dick Grayson (who was now Nightwing) and presented his case as to why he needed to become the new Robin.
Dick was impressed with Tim, so much so that strongly advocated to Batman to take Tim on as his new partner. Highly reluctant at first, Batman eventually agreed. Not wanting to make the same mistakes as he did with Jason Todd, Batman had Tim endure an intensive period of training that was never given to his predecessors. As such, Tim exclusively operated out of the Batcave, aiding the Caped Crusader via radio.
As expected, the youthful optimism that Tim offered helped to ground Batman and bring him back from his despair over Jason’s death. Donning a new Robin costume, Tim was eventually allowed to patrol the streets of Gotham with Batman. Smart, cautious and capable, Tim proved an excellent Robin. He and Batman had numerous adventures together. Tim also helped to form the teen hero group, Young Justice and later he helmed a new iteration of The Teen Titans.
When Talia A’Ghul presented Batman with their son, Damian, the impetuous youngster took an instant disliking to Tim. Damian saw himself as the rightful inheritor of the mantle of Robin, and that Tim was merely an unworthy imitator. Following Bruce Wayne’s apparent death, Dick Grayson assumed the role of the new Batman and chose Damian as his Robin. Tim never believed that Bruce was actually dead. He allowed Damian to be the new Robin and took on the guise of Red Robin, embarking on a quest to discover Bruce’s whereabouts. Tim was proven correct and Bruce did return.
Tim ultimately discarded his Red Robin identity and he and Damian have shared the mantle of Robin. Feeling a bit edged out by Damian, Tim left Gotham and helped to reform a new iteration of Young Justice. For a time, Tim cast aside the role of Robin and operated under the name ‘Drake.’ This did not last long and Tim once more resumed the role of Robin.
More recently, Tim began a romance with a young man named Bernard Dowd and found himself progressively less interested in his pursuits as a costumed crimefighter. After much consideration, Tim chose to retire from his role as Robin and live his life as a civilian. It is quite likely that this will not last long and Tim is certain to return to the super-heroism.
Actor Jay Lycurgo portrays a version of Tim Drake int he live-action television series Titans. Tim has additionally featured in many animated shows and movies voiced by a variety of actors. Said actors include Mathew Valencia, Cameron Bowen, Eli Marienthal, Yuri Lowentha, Dean Stockwell, Scott Menville, Kengo Kawanishi, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Nick Carson and Kengo Kawanishi.
Tim Drake first appeared in the pages of Batman #436 (1989
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