32. Red Hood (Latinx Delegation) - Racial Draft Season 2

Jason Todd’s new backstory -- as per Martin Sanchez -- is as follows:

Jason Torres had a hard time growing up. His parents, Catrina and Wilfredo, would argue all the time, his mother suffered from depression and drug addiction, and his criminal father would always teach him about thieving and conning, whether he wanted to learn or not. His dad was a bit of a pessimist, and after being turned away from employment opportunities from countless businesses, he started believing, “If that’s how they see us, we might as well give them what they want.” He hammered that idea into Jason’s impressionable mind.

Eventually, Jason’s dad would wind up in prison, where he was promptly killed, and his mom would die soon after. Jason was by himself, but not for long. After one fateful night where he tried his luck and steal the tires off the Batmobile, he encountered Batman.

Instead of being mad, Batman had another thought. Much like with his previous Robin, Dick, Bruno knew that without proper guidance, the anger he saw in Jason might land him in a lot more trouble. He decided to take Jason under his wing, and the young Latino would go on to become the new Robin, but his aggression was always present.

His time as Robin only lasted a few years, before his life was cut short by the deranged Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker. The criminal lured him into a trap by revealing he was the one responsible for what happened to Jason’s parents. Batman could do nothing to stop Jason, and couldn’t save him. But this was not the end of Jason’s story. After nearly a year, he was resurrected by Talia al Ghul, who’s been paying special attention to Batman and those closest to him. Talia put him into the Lazarus Pit and she became almost like a surrogate mother for him. She took him to get training from a group of warrior monks known as the All-Caste, who encouraged him to let go of his rage.

After his years of training, he did consider doing that, but then he heard that the Joker is still wreaking havoc in Gotham, despite all that he has done. Jason decided that the only way for him to let go of his rage is by taking it out on the criminal filth that has ruined his hometown, especially if it’s the Joker. He donned the moniker Red Hood, headed back home, and started delivering his own brand of gun-toting justice. When Jason came face-to-face with his adoptive dad, Batman disapproved of his use of firearms. This would lead to a bit of animosity between the two. Eventually, Bruno decided that Jason is still his son, so he can rejoin the Bat Family, even if he doesn’t always agree with his actions.

The Latinx delegation has also provided a fancast: David Castañeda.

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