| Comics | Post-Crisis |
|---|---|
| Games | Arkham Series |
Summary
Jean-Paul Valley, better known as Azrael, is a vigilante who formerly operated out of Gotham City. Most of his extraordinary abilities come from severe amounts of subconscious training and conditioning he was put through during his youth, unaware that he was being controlled by a 500-year-old devout religious sect called the Order of St Dumas. Named after the Angle Of Death, Jean-Paul Valley is actually descended from a long line of crimefighters using the Azrael suit and name. As Azrael, his main nemesis was Carleton Lehah an evil man of wealth who believed himself to be serving the demon Biis, the Order of St. Dumas' sworn enemy.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 8-C
Name: Jean-Paul Valley, Azrael
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: Male
Age: In his early 20s
Classification: Metahuman with mixed animal blood
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (Has centuries of martial arts experience installed into him, Ra's Al Ghul considers his skill to be comparable to that of Batman), Acrobatics (Consistently performs complex acrobatic maneuvers, often utilizing them in combat), Stealth Mastery (Snuck up on Tim Drake), Weapon Mastery (Accurately hits targets with his gauntlet guns from 10 feet (3.05 m) away, precisely calculates the trajectory of his shots to tag a foe ), Enhanced Senses (Directly notes he has those, the system tells him if his foes are lying or not, can warn him before he eats poisoned food), Preparation (Build his Batman armor overnight while under the System's influence), Self-Sustenance (Doesn't need sleep or food while under the System's influence), Instinctive Action (Can fight without thought or awareness), Analytical Prediction (The System can analyze greater threads and make him react as needed), Fire Manipulation (His sword and gauntlet blades can light themselves on fire, can shoot blasts of fire), Rage Power (The system can take control of him and direct his anger to take down a physically superior foe) Pain and Magnetism Manipulation (His gauntlets can fire augmented magnetic fields that disrupt the nervous system and temporarily knock people out), Supernatural Willpower (Overcame his addiction to an enhanced version of venom overnight. This version of venom was said to make heroin and cocaine look like chewing gum in comparison, in terms of addiction. It took Bruce Wayne a month to overcome his addiction to the prototype of venom, in comparison), Regeneration (Low-Mid, his body can heal from significant injuries with no help, healed several bullet wounds in an extremely short timeframe), Non-Physical Interaction (Fought the ghosts of St. Dumas and his father)
Attack Potency: Building level (Stronger than anyone in the bat-family[1], defeated Bane on three separate occasions, and fought Deathstroke to a draw in a sword fight. Easily defeated Batman, knocked out Benny, a metahuman who took Nightwing's blows with no damage whatsoever. Defeated Calibax, a metahuman who passively got stronger by absorbing the life force of others and currently had Deathstroke's strength. Took out the Huntress with a garbage can. Was stated to be capable of taking out the entire Arkham Asylum at his best) Can ignore conventional durability with his gauntlet shots
Speed: Hypersonic+ (Faster than anyone in the Bat-family[1], and could keep up with Deathstroke. Batman admitted Azrael was faster than him. Protected Cassandra Cain from an explosion before she could react)
Lifting Strength: At least Class 5 (Ripped off a cyborg's metal arm, overpowered Deathstroke in a sword lock, can easily break iron cuffs) to possibly Class 10 (Lifted an enormous tree off the ground)
Striking Strength: Building level (In a single hit, takes down a Parasyte, who has taken repeated attacks from Nightwing)
Durability: Building level (Even without his armor, he took hits from Benny. With the armor, he's completely undamaged by Batman's blows. Can take gunfire with no damage. Protected Cassandra from an explosion that would've killed her, although he was hospitalized after that. A different person wearing his armor withstood a plane exploding)
Stamina: Superhuman (Can fight several opponents for an extended period of time and ignore bullets), Infinite under the influence of the system (It entirely blocks all pain and takes away his requirement for food and rest)
Range: Standard Melee Range, higher with various weapons-
Standard Equipment: His suit and his sword.
Intelligence: Likely Genius generally, as he studied computer technology in the Gotham University, and has been shown to effectively apply this knowledge in combat situations, for instance, how he hacked a complex computer system using an electric fence and a wire from a defeated robot. His detective skills were complimented and even compared to Batman's by Alfred, although he dislikes detective work. Has used his knowledge of chemistry to destabilize a matter erasing weapon. Extraordinary Genius in terms of combat, as the system provides him with six centuries worth of memories of skilled assassins just like himself, perfectly guides his movements and gives him skills said to be comparable to that of Batman's.
Weaknesses: His mental stability is not always great.
Notable Matchups
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References
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