Ra's al Ghul

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Ra's al Ghul (Arabic:رأس الغول,) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil, and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared in Batman #232's "Daughter of the Demon" (June 1971). Most notably the immortal founder and leader of the League of Assassins and its sects, his name in Arabic means "Head of the Ghoul". Having been born several hundred centuries before the 20th century, the character has prolonged his life through the Lazarus Pits, a supernatural pool of water with restorative properties that allows him to extend his lifespan. With his extended lifespan and his wide breadth of knowledge afforded by his immortality, he seeks to use his organizations' resources to aid his eco-terrorist agenda to cleanse the Earth of corruption and restoring the environment. His extreme methods has pitted him against Batman, being formidable enough to be an adversary...

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