Night-Slayer (Anton Knight) is a fictional character in the
DC Comics
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universe
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. He first appeared in ''
Detective Comics
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'' #529 (August 1983), and was created by
Doug Moench
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and
Gene Colan
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at the Social Security Death Index via ...
.
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. After Batman defeats him, Anton is imprisoned in
Arkham Asylum
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, but eventually escapes and becomes the murderous "Night-Slayer".
In ''
The New 52
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'' 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
Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Osment's role in the comedy-drama film ''Forrest Gump'' (1994) won him a Young Artist Award. His breakthrough came with the psychological thr ...
.
[ A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.] 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.
See also
*
List of Batman family enemies
The Batman family enemies are a collection of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters are depicted as adversaries of the superhero Batman and his allies.
Since Batman first appeared in ''Detectiv ...
References
External links
DCU Guide: Nightslayer
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