Nightslayer
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Night-Slayer (Anton Knight) is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Detective Comics #529 (August 1983), and was created by Doug Moench and Gene Colan.[1]
| Night-Slayer | |
|---|---|
Night-Slayer from Detective Comics #544, artist Gene Colan. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #529 (August 1983) |
| Created by | Doug Moench (writer) Gene Colan (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Anton Knight |
| Species | Human |
| Partnerships | Nocturna |
| Notable aliases | Thief of Night, Night-Thief |
| Abilities | Expert martial artist and burglar |
Fictional character biography
The son of millionaire lord Charles Knight, Anton Knight is raised in a luxurious lifestyle before leaving home to study martial arts in Asia, during which Charles dies. At the funeral, Anton meets Charles' adoptive daughter Natalia Knight, with the two becoming lovers and partners in crime.[2] After Batman defeats him, Anton is imprisoned in Arkham Asylum, but eventually escapes and becomes the murderous "Night-Slayer".
In The New 52 continuity reboot, Night-Slayer is Nocturna's stepson.
Powers and abilities
Night-Slayer is an expert martial artist.
In other media
- Night-Slayer appears in Batman: The Video Game.
- Anton Knight, renamed Anton Night, appears in the Batman: Caped Crusader episode "Nocturne", voiced by Haley Joel Osment.[3] This version is an inventor and older brother of Natalia Night who showcases his inventions in a traveling carnival before she accidentally kills him during an argument.[4]
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