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The Ravager |
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| Ravager I: Grant Wilson |
| Ravager II: Bill Walsh |
| Ravager III: Wade DeFarge |
| Ravager IV: Rose Wilson |
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Ravager I
Alias: Grant Wilson
| The first Ravager - Grant Wilson - tests his mettle in NEW TEEN TITANS #2 [1980]. |
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Son of Deathstroke, The Terminator
Grant Wilson is the son of Slade Wilson (See Deathstroke, the Terminator) and Adeline Kane Wilson. The couple met while in service in the United States Army (Adeline had been Slade's instructor in guerilla warfare). Sparks ignited immediately between the two, and they quickly fell in love and wed. Shortly thereafter, Adeline gave birth to a son, Grant. Slade continued on active duty, and volunteered for a medical experiment in resisting truth serums. The experiment had an unforeseen side effect: it gave Slade enhanced strength and heightened reflexes. Shortly after this, Adeline gave birth to a second son, Joseph.
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| Deathstroke tries to talk his son out of his vendetta in NEW TEEN TITANS #2 [1980]. |
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Slade soon was discharged from the army. He took up hunting for awhile, but it failed to quench his thirst for the life he once led. Unknown to his wife and family, Slade secretly became a mercenary known as Deathstroke, the Terminator. Soon, a terrorist known as the Jackal kidnapped a young Joseph Wilson to gain leverage against Slade. This forced Slade to admit to his wife that he was secretly the mercenary known as Deathstroke, the Terminator. Adeline and Slade (outfitted as Deathstroke) together confronted the Jackal. Slade refused to give the Jackal the information he requested, because it would violate his professional code of ethics. Slade gambled he could react fast enough to save his son; He saved Joseph's life, but not before one of Jackal's men had begun to slit his throat. Joseph was now mute.
Adeline, furious at Slade's betrayal and risking her son's life, confronted Slade with a gun. Slade's quick reflexes saved his life, but he lost his right eye due to the gunshot inflicted by his wife. Adeline then divorced Slade and raised her two sons by herself. Grant followed in his father's footsteps and attended military school. Joseph, however, was quite different from his brother; He was a kind, gentle soul who flourished in the arts.
| Deathstroke assumes Ravager's contract - just as the H.I.V.E. planned - in NEW TEEN TITANS #2 [1980]. |
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The Ravager
When Grant became a young man, he moved to New York City's East Village, where he fell in with the H.I.V.E. It was Grant's apartment that Starfire crashed into as she escaped her Gordanian captors. His apartment suffered even more damage as the New Teen Titans entered the scene. Grant demanded compensation for damages, but was told he would not be compensated. A bitter and angry man to begin with, Grant's rage toward the Titans festered. Things became worse when to his ex-girlfriend Carol's apartment and tried to get her back. When things began to get rough, Wonder Girl and Starfire intervened and chased Grant away.
The H.I.V.E. offered to amplify Grant's natural abilities artificially and sent him after the Titans, a job Deathstroke, the Terminator initially refused. Grant received powers and a costume reminiscent of his father's and named himself the Ravager. Whereas his father's abilities were amplified so that 90% of his brain capacity was being used, the H.I.V.E. Offered to increase Grant's mental faculties to 100%. This made the powers unstable, a fact the H.I.V.E. knew well in advance.
The Ravager attacked the Titans, who he perceived were responsible for his problems. His attempts to kill them were interrupted by Deathstroke, who was trying to save his son. It was, however, too late. Although the empath Raven was able to soothe his suffering, Grant Wilson died in his father's arms, as his powers proved too taxing for his body.
The H.I.V.E. planned Grant's death in order to make Deathstroke take the contract upon himself, which he did following Grant's death.
Grant Wilson was capable of using 100% of his brain capacity, making him a master tactician. He also has heightened strength, agility, stamina and reflexes.
New Teen Titans #1-2 [1980]: Grant Wilson wants revenge on the Titans, who he blames for disrupting his life. The H.I.V.E. seeks to destroy the New Teen Titans and gives Grant Wilson powers that make him the Ravager; His father, Deathstroke the Terminator, joins in on the attack against the Titans, but the Ravager is killed due to a side effect of his powers: the Terminator takes up his son's contract with the H.I.V.E.; First appearance of Grant in issue #1. First appearance of Deathstroke, Wintergreen and Grant as the Ravager in issue #2.
Deathstroke Annual #4 [1995]: a YEAR ONE of Deathstroke; the third Ravager revealed as Slade's half-brother, Wade DeFarge; Wade relates how his hatred for his half-brother grew over the years [a flashback featuring Joe and Grant Wilson and Addie Kane is related]; Addie, now insane, dons the Vigilante costume and joins the fray, only to be shot between the eyes. Addie seemingly dies then rises in a morgue; Deathstroke defeats Ravager, who is brought into custody. Deathstroke believes Addie has died.
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Ravager II
Alias: Bill Walsh
| The second Ravager - Bill Walsh - gets the point DEATHSTROKE #4 [1991]. |
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Bill Walsh and Slade Wilson trained together at Camp Washington, where the two men quickly became rivals. Bill was jealous of Slade's abilities, and thought that Slade was rubbing his nose in his failures. He also believed he had a chance to have a relationship with Adeline Kane until Slade showed up. Eventually, Bill Walsh washed out of the program, blaming Slade for his own shortcomings.
Walsh eventually became the terrorist known as the Jackal. The president from Quarac sent the Jackal to find Slade, and find out who hired him to kill the Colonel. To gain leverage, the Jackal kidnapped a young Joseph Wilson.
This forced Slade to admit to his wife that he was secretly the mercenary known as Deathstroke, the Terminator. Adeline and Slade (outfitted as Deathstroke) together confronted the Jackal. Slade refused to give the Jackal the information he requested, because it would violate his professional code of ethics. Slade gambled he could react fast enough to save his son; He saved Joseph's life, but not before one of Jackal's men had begun to slit his throat. Joseph was now mute.
Years later, Bill Walsh took advantage of Grant Wilson's hate for the Teen Titans. He was the H.I.V.E. agent that recruited Grant to take part in the experiment that cost him his life.
Walsh later took up the identity of the Ravager to lure Deathstroke into conflict with him. Deathstroke tracked him down and the two battled, as Ravager revealed his identity to Deathstroke. Walsh intended to detonate a bomb which would kill the both of them. Slade bested Ravager in battle and plunged a sword into his chest, killing him. Slade was also able to defuse the bomb.
Ravager II had no known super powers, but was an above-average fighter and skilled in the use of various weapons.
Tales of the Teen Titans #44 [1984]: Joseph and Adeline Wilson confront Dick at Titans' Tower, telling him of Terra's association with the Terminator, who brings the Titans to the H.I.V.E.'s Rocky Mountain headquarters. Dick Grayson learns the origin of The Terminator and about the accident that made his son Joseph a mute; Dick becomes Nightwing and agrees to let Adeline and Joseph accompany him to the H.I.V.E. base after Joseph takes the identity of Jericho and "possesses" him. First appearance of Nightwing and Jericho. Origin/Histories of Deathstroke, Wintergreen, Adeline Kane and Jericho. First appearance of Bill Walsh in flashback.
Deathstroke #1-4 [1991]: A New Ravager lures Deathstroke into conflict with him. Deathstroke tracks him down and the two battle, as Ravager reveals his identity to Deathstroke. Bill Walsh and Slade Wilson trained together at Camp Washington. Eventually, Bill Walsh washed out of the program, blaming Slade for his failures. Walsh eventually became the terrorist known as the Jackal, who maimed Joe Wilson and the H.I.V.E. agent who lured Grant Wilson to become the Ravager. Walsh adopted the Ravager identity and hunted Slade. Slade prevents Walsh from detonating a bomb and kills him. Meanwhile, Addie Kane is furious at Deathstroke over the death of their son, Joe Wilson. First appearance of Ravager II in issue #1. Revealed as Bill Walsh in issue #4.
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Ravager III
Alias: Wade DeFarge
The third Ravager - Wade DeFarge - reveals his agenda in DEATHSTROKE #50 [1995]. |
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Sibling Rivalry
When Slade Wilson's mother died, his father married a woman named Frannie. Shortly afterward, Frannie gave birth to a son named Wade. Shortly after that, Frannie divorced Slade's father. As the two half-brothers grew, Wade always felt inferior to Slade, even though Slade looked out for him.
Wade DeFarge later met Adeline Kane and was immediately taken with her. Adeline was charmed by Wade had a brief relationship with him.
Although the two parted ways, Wade remained bitter over the breakup When Slade met Addie, he had no idea of her past relationship with Wade, nor did Addie know Slade was Wade's half-brother. Still, Slade's marriage to Addie only intensified Wade's bitter feelings towards him.
So much so, that Wade went over the edge and kidnapped Slade's sons, Joseph and Grant, when they were toddlers. Wade was obviously demented, and tried to tell the boys that their father was an evil man. Slade, Addie, Wintergreen and Frannie came to the rescue. As Wade tried to kill Slade, Frannie shot her own son Wade and he plummeted off a cliff. At that time, he was presumed dead. In truth, Wade survived. The cold cauterized his wound.
Wade went underground after that, and joined a mercenary army. He later hired the Jackal to kidnap Joseph Wilson so Slade would be forced to reveal to Addie that he was secretly Deathstroke, The Terminator. The plan was successful, although he did not plan for Joseph's throat to be cut.
Wade stayed underground and planned to exact revenge on Slade and eventually reclaim Addie for himself.
The New Ravager
| The Third Ravager's last mission - in TEEN TITANS #1/2 [2004]. |
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Years later, Wade DeFarge assumed the identity of the Ravager and began to hunt down Slade Wilson's friends and family. He murdered Slade's informant Maurice, his tech supplier, Squirrel, and his former lover, Sweet Lili Worth. Ravager even killed his own mother, Frannie. Eventually, Wade revealed his identity to Slade and vowed to destroy him by targeting anyone he ever cared about.
Meanwhile, Adeline Kane, now insane, donned a Vigilante costume, and came into conflict with Slade and the Ravager. During the fracas with Ravager, Addie was shot between the eyes and presumed dead. The Ravager was captured and taken away by authorities. Defeated by Slade once again, Wade's hatred for him was greater than ever.
Ravager, Meet Ravager
Wade was later offered $100,000 to kill Slade's estranged daughter, Rose Wilson, by an anonymous source; Wade would do it for free, he declared, just to get revenge on his half-brother. Wade found Rose in Chicago living in a foster home with Margaret and Mark Madison. He brutally killed the Madisons and set his sights on Rose. Rose eluded Wade, just as the Teen Titans arrived, also claiming an anonymous source tipped them off to the fact Rose was in trouble. Just as the Titans got the drop on Ravager, an arrow containing halothane gas exploded and knocked the team out. When they awoke, Rose and the Ravager were missing.
Rose later awoke in Deathstroke's lair, as Slade apologized for abandoning her. With Wintergreen and his family gone, he reached out to Rose as the only family he had left. He claimed that the two of them could erase the painful memories of the Ravagers, and replace them with better ones. Slade offered Wade DeFarge - now tied up and helpless - as Rose's first kill and she accepted. Rose grasped Slade's sword and exacted a final revenge on the man who killed her mother.
Ravager III had no known super powers, but was an above-average fighter and skilled in the use of various weapons.
Deathstroke: The Hunted #0, 41-45[1994-1995]: THE HUNTED STORYLINE. Deathstroke is implicated in a presidential assassination attempt, making him a wanted man. Crimelord plots against Slade. Addie Kane begins a vengeance campaign against Pat Trayce. Bronze Tiger and Deadshot hunt Deathstroke, seemingly killing him. Slade awakens in the morgue [the first hints of his immortality] and battles Guy Gardner, Warrior. Meanwhile, a mystery assailant murders Slade's friends Maurice, Frannie and Squirrel and attacks Wintergreen. Slade encounters Sweet Lili and during the confusion, discovers her daughter, Rose, has been kidnapped by the mystery assailant [now calling himself the Ravager]. The Ravager holds Rose hostage & reveals Slade is her father. Sweet Lili and Wintergreen mount a rescue attempt. As Slade once again awakens from death, he is attacked by Crimelord's agents as well as Hawkman. The Titans hunt and capture Deathstroke; Wintergreen rescues Rose Wilson but Sweet Lili [Rose's mother] dies. Hunted storyline concludes with issue #45. First appearance of Ravager III in issue #41.
Deathstroke #47 [1995]: Deathstroke is forced to work for Sarge Steel. Addie Kane and Crimelord plot against Slade. Sarge Steel meets up with Rose Wilson & Wintergreen. The Ravager continues to stalk Slade and his friends.
Deathstroke #48 [1995]: The Crimelord/Syndicate War, part 1; New Titans appear; Rose Wilson confronts Slade and blames him for her mother's death; Wintergreen petitions to adopt her, but Slade has already made arrangements with Sarge Steel to place her into his [the Titans'] custody. Continued in New Titans #122 [Rose joins the Titans] and Darkstars #32.
Deathstroke #49 [1995]: The Crimelord/Syndicate War, part 4; New Titans appear; Crimelord revealed to be Steve Dayton.
Deathstroke 50 [1995]: New Titans appear to stop the Crimelord. Working with Sarge Steel and Checkmate, Slade is able to prove that the assassination attempt was actually a plan of the Crimelord, Steve Dayton. Dayton wants to replace all the world leaders with clones, under his control. Also, the now-insane Dayton wants to merge his essence to cyberspace. Deathstroke thwarts his plan and clears his name. Dayton is left floating somewhere in the void of cyberspace. Wade DeFarge is revealed as the Ravager.
Deathstroke Annual #4 [1995]: a YEAR ONE of Deathstroke; the third Ravager revealed as Slade's half-brother, Wade DeFarge; Wade relates how his hatred for his half-brother grew over the years [a flashback featuring Joe and Grant Wilson and Addie Kane is related]; Addie, now insane, dons the Vigilante costume and joins the fray, only to be shot between the eyes. Addie seemingly dies then rises in a morgue; Deathstroke defeats Ravager, who is brought into custody. Deathstroke believes Addie has died. A back-up story features Rose Wilson: Sarge Steel wonders about the hellion he has assumed custody of; Rose sneaks out against orders and runs into some street thugs.
Teen Titans #1/2 [2004]: Deathstroke orchestrates events to bring Rose back into his life. Hiring Ravager III [Wade DeFarge] to hunt Rose so he can save her, he pushes her down a destructive path as his new apprentice. Rose's first act as his new student is to slay the former Ravager, so she can become the new one. Origin of Rose Wilson as Ravager. Death of Wade DeFarge [Ravager III].
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Ravager IV
Alias: Rose Wilson
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Rose's Mother
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Rose's Father
SLADE WILSON |
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Daughter of Deathstroke
Rose is Slade Wilson's estranged daughter from a tryst with former Oriental Clan Princess, Lillian "Sweet Lili" Worth. Slade did not learn Rose was his daughter until she was 14 years old. Their relationship has always been a turbulent one.
When Rose was kidnapped by the third Ravager - Wade DeFarge - her mother was seemingly killed and she learned Slade was her father. Rose was later placed in protective custody with the Titans and became a member of the team. She later left the Titans and embarked on her own - only to return later to become Lian Harper's nanny.
Rose The Ravager: An Eye For An Eye
Sometime later, Rose found a home with foster parents, Margaret and Mark Madison in Chicago. Her happiness was shattered when the third Ravager - Wade DeFarge - arrived and murdered the Madisons - then set his sights on Rose.
Deathstroke conveniently arrived to save his estranged daughter. Awakening later in his lair, Slade offered Rose a chance to erase their bad memories and replace them with better ones. To become his new apprentice as well as re-forge their father-daughter bond. Rose's first act as his new student is to slay the former Ravager, so she could become the new one.
Rose was unaware that Slade hired Wade DeFarge in the first place, in an attempt to push Rose towards him. Slade also pumped her full of the same serum that made him Deathstroke - inducing Rose into a state of psychosis. Formerly estranged from her father, Rose became his eager new student - and adopted the identity of The Ravager. Rose's psychosis reached dangerous new levels as time passed. When she failed her father by hesitating to kill her brother, Jericho, Slade doubted her readiness. To show her loyalty, Rose gouged out her left eye to prove she is just like her father.
Since then, Rose broke free of her father's control and now serves justice as The Ravager.
For Rose's full history, see the Rose Wilson page.
Rose's powers include limited precognitive abilities which may blossom into much more. She is sometimes able to use her precognitive abilities to 'see' her opponent's next moves, although her visions come and go. In one instance, was able to have an extensive precognitive vision where she saw her father's future. During this jaunt, Rose was able to project her astral form and inhabit the body of someone in the future, similar to her brother Jericho's ability.
Rose is a skilled martial arts expert, with enhanced agility, speed, strength and endurance. She is also very skilled in the use of a bo staff.
Deathstroke #15 [1992]: Part of the 9-part TOTAL CHAOS storyline. When Slade is injured and on the lam from the law, Sweet Lili takes him in and nurses his wounds. Sweet Lili relates her turbulent life story. It is at this time that Wintergreen meets Rose Wilson and suspects Slade is her father. First appearance of Rose Wilson. First appearance and history of Sweet Lili.
Deathstroke #43 [1995]: The Ravager holds Rose hostage & reveals Slade is her father
Deathstroke #44 [1995]: Sweet Lili & Wintergreen try to rescue Rose Wilson
Deathstroke #45 [1995]: The Titans hunt Deathstroke; Wintergreen rescues Rose Wilson but Sweet Lili [Rose's mother] dies
Deathstroke #46 [1995]: Rose mourns her mother's death and Wintergreen comforts her
Deathstroke #51 [1995]: As Damage brings Rose Wilson to the hospital, her meta-gene powers kicked in. Rose has an extensive precognitive vision where she sees her father's (Deathstroke's) future, caught in a grudge match with Hawkman.
Teen Titans [third series] #7 [2004]: Rose is revealed as Deathstroke's new ally against the Titans.
Teen Titans [third series] #8 [2004]: Rose appears as the new Ravager. First appearance of The Ravager IV.
Teen Titans #1/2 [2004]: Deathstroke orchestrates events to bring Rose back into his life. Hiring Ravager III [Wade DeFarge] to hunt Rose so he can save her, he pushes her down a destructive path as his new apprentice. Rose's first act as his new student is to slay the former Ravager, so she can become the new one. Origin of Rose Wilson as Ravager. Death of Wade DeFarge [Ravager III].
Teen Titans #10-12 [2004]: Deathstroke and Ravager hunt Raven and encounter the Titans and Brother Blood. Deathstroke doubts Rose's loyalties when she hesitates to kill her half-brother, Jericho. To prove she is just like her father, she gouges out her own eye [#12]. Cyborg believes Slade has pumped Rose full of the same chemicals that made him Deathstroke [#12].
Teen Titans #34-37 [2006]: One Year Later, it's "The New Teen Titans!" A new year of exciting adventures begins with the "new" Teen Titans, the bizarre Doom Patrol and the mysterious and secretive Titans East! Rose is reformed and a member of the team in Teen Titans #34.
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