5) Damian Wayne
Damian’s Robin marks a big change from Batman’s usual sidekicks. After decades of training up his adoptive children as superheroes, Damian is Bruce Wayne’s actual, biological son. Initially brought up by his mother Talia al Ghul – yes, another supervillain parent – Damian had been trained by the League of Assassins his whole life. If any kid’s capable of being Batman’s partner, it’s him.
The trouble is that Damian knows that he’s a child prodigy and has a serious narcissist complex. Due to his mother’s influence, he was initially violent and lacking his father’s moral code. However, over time, Batman rubbed off on him. He even died a tragic hero’s death during a battle with his grandpappy Ra’s al Ghul. Don’t worry, though, this is comics we’re talking about, so he soon came back.
Nowadays, Damian has become a firm fan favourite and is also a major player in DC Rebirth. He remains the current Robin, has formed a partnership with Superman’s son Superboy and is head of the Teen Titans. Bruce must be proud.