AZRAEL V (Jean-Paul Valley)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Dennis O'Neil and Joe Quesada

Azrael (Jean-Paul Valley)

Jean-Paul Valley

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Jean-Paul Valley
Aliases: Batman II
Occupation: Crimefighter; Former Assassin of the Order of St. Dumas.
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Jean-Paul Ludovic Valley (father; deceased)
Group Affiliation(s): None
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
First Appearance: Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 (October 1992)
(as Batman): Batman #489 (February 1993)
Creators: Dennis O'Neil and Joe Quesada

HISTORY

It was only when his father died that Jean-Paul discovered that he had been the avenging angel of St Dumas, the agent of a strange religious sect. He also discovered that the mantle passed automatically to him, and was initiated into the Order of St. Dumas. However, aided by Batman, he resisted his mental programming and became a more moral vigilante. For a time he filled in Batman's shows, to disastrous effect as he had not yet shaken off the Order's programming, but he continued to try and make up for this, embarking on a crusade to end the illicit activities of the Order, also helping out his former mentor when he could. After a long quest, Azrael had a confrontation with a number of former enemies and disappeared. He is assumed to be dead.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Azrael in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who in the DC Universe Update 1993 #1 (December 1992)

Batman: No Man's Land Secret Files #1 (December 1999)