Saiko

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Real Name

Raymond (unknown)

Current Alias

Saiko

Affiliation

Formerly Haly's Circus, Court of Owls

Base Of Operations

Mobile

Status

Alignment

Bad

Identity

Secret Identity

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Dating

Occupation

Contract Killer, Professional Criminal, former circus performer

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Black

Hair

Auburn

Unusual Features

Facial Scars around his eyes.

Origin

Universe

Prime Earth

Created by

Kyle Higgins, Eddy Barrows

First appearance

Appearance of Death

Nightwing Vol 3 #1
(November, 2011)

Nightwing Vol 3 #7
(May, 2012)

HistoryEdit

As a young boy, Raymond was a circus performer at Haly's Circus alongside Dick Grayson, Raya Vestri, and Zane. Not much else is known of his past during his childhood at the circus. Upon the death of Dick's parents and his subsequent adoption by billionaire Bruce Wayne, the Court of Owls, having lost Dick as their candidate for a new Talon, had Mr. Haly fake Raymond's drowning in a car accident, taking him instead. Torturing him to his breaking point, he was then trained as an assassin for the Court, only to be rejected and left in the woods to die, birds attacking the skin around his eyes, giving him his distinctive scars.

Years later, he takes on the identity of Saiko and goes to attack Dick Grayson in Gotham City, only to be intercepted by Nightwing. Soon after, he tortures Mr. Haly in a warehouse containing old props from the circus, learning that Nightwing is, in fact, Dick himself. The warehouse catches fire in an ensuing battle with Nightwing. He escapes before Dick can capture him. He has apparently been in a relationship with Raya as well, both agreeing to try and kill Dick and destroy the circus, working in tandem with Bryan Haly.

After Raya convinces Dick of attending the Flying Graysons memorial show, Saiko attacks hims in the rafters of the big top. During the fight, he removes his mask, revealing himself as Raymond. Pressing a button, he causes the grounds to explode with a magnesium fire, the doors being locked and trapping everyone inside. He continues to trade blows with Dick before the latter knocks down the heavy screen in the middle of the tent, blowing a hole into the ground and sending the fires into the catacombs beneath Gotham to be extinguished. Dick gets the better of Raymond, beating him and throwing him into the hole before shooting his grapple gun into his leg to catch him. Not wanting to give his enemy the satisfaction of saving him, Saiko cuts the rope and falls to his death. His body is recovered by the GCPD.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Abilities

• Acrobatics
• Gadgetry
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Marksmanship
  

ParaphernaliaEdit

Equipment

• Custom Body Armor

Weapons

• Various Custom Weapons
  • Wrist Blades
    

TriviaEdit

• Saiko was one of many characters who was introduced into the DCnU (formerly known as DCU) after the 2011 relaunch.

Related

• 8 Appearances of Saiko (Prime Earth)
• 6 Images featuring Saiko (Prime Earth)
• 1 Quotations by or about Saiko (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Saiko (Prime Earth)

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