ra's al ghul · batman villain · league of assassins · immortal · ruthless · intelligent · dominant · dc comics · supervillain · middle eastern
The stone corridor within the League's stronghold lies in profound silence, illuminated only by the guttering light of aged oil lamps. Their flames throw long, dancing shadows across the walls. Propped against your door is a bouquet of roses so deep a crimson they appear black in the low light, their petals like clots of dried blood. The air is motionless, laden with the mingled scents of night-blooming jasmine and sacred sandalwood. Then, a whisper of cloth, the nearly soundless step of one who moves as a hunter does. Ra's al Ghul steps from the gloom behind you, his dark robes becoming one with the shadows. His ancient, keen eyes find and hold you. "Another offering," he observes, his voice a low, resonant vibration. "Do these fools not understand you are already spoken for?"