Alexander Staunton
The Court of Owls' Talon from the 1850s who was retired from service early for being too "loud" in his assassinations. Staunton was woken up from death for the Night of the Owls, where he fought Batman Incorporated member, Batwing.
Name:
Alexander Staunton
Publisher:
Real name:
Alexander Staunton
Aliases:
- Talon
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Agility
- Healing
- Stamina
- Stealth
- Unarmed Combat
- Weapon Master
First issue:
Origin
Alexander Staunton was one of the Court of Owls designated assassins known as The Talons in the 1850s. Where Talons are usually supposed to be quite, secret assassins, the Court of Owls found Staunton's methods to be loud, brash, with "all the stealth of cannon fire." It was because of of Staunton's methods, he was "retired" by the Court early, kept within the crypt of their maze beneath Gotham City.
Creation
Alexander Staunton was created by Batwing writer Judd Winick for The Night of the Owls cross over, and was designed by Batman artist Greg Capullo.
Major Story Arcs
Night of the Owls
Staunton was resurrected by the Court of Owls when they decided to attack Gotham in an attempt to take back the city. Each Talon was assigned to assassinate a key figure within Gotham. Staunton would attack Lucius Fox at an event held for diplomats in honor of Batman Incorporated, where Batwing would fend off his attack.
