BATMAN WRITERS WHEN ASKED WHAT HE IS ABOUT
GRANT MORRISON: well to me, he's the childlike rejection of the untameability of life. he's standing in the face of the unknown and saying "i can solve this"
DENNY "KING OF THE ARABS" O'NEIL: he's here to tame the spirit of the orient
@nightsrunnerr and even the sloppiest of slop events (gotham war) shows him be forgiving towards a major transgression committed against him (yeah that's just bc zdarsky didn't gaf about him but still)
@fluxandfire93@apridoodles the sc cut it off but actually duke had the least amount of votes. i'm not that familiar with this aspect of his character to speak about it though, but i'd love to hear what duke scholars have to say about it!
@apridoodles people saying it's bc he holds grudges... sure yeah mr. i forgave my mother for getting me killed immediately after it happened and then befriended the man who got my dad killed holds a grudge... sure
Jason 'I forgive you for not saving me' Todd? Jason 'I forgive my mother for betraying me and causing my death because she was in a tough position' Todd?? Jason 'I forgive you for altering my mind to fill me with fear, now let me kill myself for you' Todd???