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* {{Expy}}: During the aftermath of ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} while Jean-Paul is [[TakeUpMySword filling in]] for Bruce as ComicBook/{{Batman}}, his {{darker and edgier}} (and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy crazy]]) version of The Dark Knight starts off as a commentary on [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks comics of the time]], but slowly he explicitly becomes Creator/FrankMiller's [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns Dark Knight]], cemented when he makes himself gauntlets with metal claws.
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* {{Expy}}: During the aftermath of ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} while Jean-Paul is [[TakeUpMySword filling in]] for Bruce as ComicBook/{{Batman}}, his {{darker and edgier}} (and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy crazy]]) version of The Dark Knight starts off as a commentary on [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks comics of the time]], but slowly he explicitly becomes Creator/FrankMiller's [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns Dark Knight]], cemented when he makes himself gauntlets with metal claws.
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* AntiHeroSubstitute: Jean-Paul Valley for Batman during the ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' arc.
** Slides all the way down the scale in ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}''.
** Slides all the way down the scale in ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}''.
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* AntiHeroSubstitute: Jean-Paul Valley was created specifically to be one for Batman, to demonstrate why a DarkerAndEdgier, more violent Batman during the ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' arc.
** Slides all the way down the scale in ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}''.would ''not'' be a good thing.
** Slides all the way down the scale in ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}''.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: Jean-Paul Valley stated at the end of the Batman: Sword of Azrael mini-series that he and his father shared the same name. However, according to Azrael: Year One, his father's name was Ludovic Valley. This could be explained as simply Jean-Paul being mistaken, considering his [[WellDoneSonGuy somewhat strained relationship with his father]]...
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* CanonDiscontinuity: Jean-Paul Valley stated at the end of the Batman: ''Batman: Sword of Azrael Azrael'' mini-series that he and his father shared the same name. However, according to Azrael: ''Azrael: Year One, One'', his father's name was Ludovic Valley. This could be explained as simply Jean-Paul being mistaken, considering his [[WellDoneSonGuy somewhat strained relationship with his father]]...
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* BeardOfSorrow: Jean-Paul sported one of these following the ''Losses'' arc, though he soon shaved it after a pep talk from Franchise/{{Batman}}.
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* BeardOfSorrow: Jean-Paul sported one of these following the ''Losses'' arc, though he soon shaved it after a pep talk from Franchise/{{Batman}}.ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
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* CoolCar: Averted for Jean-Paul Valley. Apparently, [[SarcasmMode nothing says "angel"]] or "agent of the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} bat]]" like a navy blue sports car with some slight modifications. According to the "Az you like it" column in the back of ''Azrael: Agent of the Bat'' 81, the authors turned down the suggestion that he be given wings (Get it? Wings? Angel?) with the excuse "What? And get rid of his car?"
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* CoolCar: Averted for Jean-Paul Valley. Apparently, [[SarcasmMode nothing says "angel"]] or "agent of the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} bat]]" like a navy blue sports car with some slight modifications. According to the "Az you like it" column in the back of ''Azrael: Agent of the Bat'' 81, the authors turned down the suggestion that he be given wings (Get it? Wings? Angel?) with the excuse "What? And get rid of his car?"
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* {{Expy}}: During the aftermath of ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} while Jean-Paul is [[TakeUpMySword filling in]] for Bruce as Franchise/{{Batman}}, his {{darker and edgier}} (and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy crazy]]) version of The Dark Knight starts off as a commentary on [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks comics of the time]], but slowly he explicitly becomes Creator/FrankMiller's [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns Dark Knight]], cemented when he makes himself gauntlets with metal claws.
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* {{Expy}}: During the aftermath of ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} while Jean-Paul is [[TakeUpMySword filling in]] for Bruce as Franchise/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/{{Batman}}, his {{darker and edgier}} (and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy crazy]]) version of The Dark Knight starts off as a commentary on [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks comics of the time]], but slowly he explicitly becomes Creator/FrankMiller's [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns Dark Knight]], cemented when he makes himself gauntlets with metal claws.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Jean-Paul Valley, thanks to "the System," is an incredible fighter, but he lacks the experience and finesse of Franchise/{{Batman}}, making him inferior to him. However, the Caped Crusader has acknowledged that if Jean-Paul could just get his head screwed on straight, he would have the potential to become an even ''better'' fighter than him.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Jean-Paul Valley, thanks to "the System," is an incredible fighter, but he lacks the experience and finesse of Franchise/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/{{Batman}}, making him inferior to him. However, the Caped Crusader has acknowledged that if Jean-Paul could just get his head screwed on straight, he would have the potential to become an even ''better'' fighter than him.
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* SuckSessor: Jean-Paul Valley to Franchise/{{Batman}} during the ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} arc. The whole reason it ever happened was to show fans why Bruce Wayne's Batman ''wasn't'' a brutal AntiHero like ComicBook/ThePunisher.
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* SuckSessor: Jean-Paul Valley to Franchise/{{Batman}} ComicBook/{{Batman}} during the ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} arc. The whole reason it ever happened was to show fans why Bruce Wayne's Batman ''wasn't'' a brutal AntiHero like ComicBook/ThePunisher.
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* TakeUpMySword: Jean-Paul Valley when Franchise/{{Batman}} (Bruce Wayne) appoints him as his SuckSessor after [[ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} Bane broke Bruce's back]].
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* TakeUpMySword: Jean-Paul Valley when Franchise/{{Batman}} ComicBook/{{Batman}} (Bruce Wayne) appoints him as his SuckSessor after [[ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} Bane broke Bruce's back]].
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Played straight. Jean-Paul had ''terrible'' issues with both his real father, Ludovic Valley, and his adoptive father figure, [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]]. The elder Valley had always been distant from Jean-Paul, and rarely even saw him, let alone had extended interactions with him. Even in Jean-Paul's "system" induced dreams and visions, Ludovic is condescending and unsatisfied with Jean-Paul's actions. But then again, it was revealed in ''Azrael: Year One'' that Ludovic was actually trying to get him to safety, away from the Order of St. Dumas when he mentioned the instructions, so maybe he wasn't such a bad father. And then there's ''Batman.'' Imagine if ''your'' father was Batman. (Maybe Jean-Paul could identify with Damian.) Indeed, their relationship has been compared to a very athletic father looking down on an intelligent but physically lacking son. On the other hand, Jean-Paul's father issues led him to identify with a lot of the villains he fought.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Played straight. Jean-Paul had ''terrible'' issues with both his real father, Ludovic Valley, and his adoptive father figure, [[Franchise/{{Batman}} [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]]. The elder Valley had always been distant from Jean-Paul, and rarely even saw him, let alone had extended interactions with him. Even in Jean-Paul's "system" induced dreams and visions, Ludovic is condescending and unsatisfied with Jean-Paul's actions. But then again, it was revealed in ''Azrael: Year One'' that Ludovic was actually trying to get him to safety, away from the Order of St. Dumas when he mentioned the instructions, so maybe he wasn't such a bad father. And then there's ''Batman.'' Imagine if ''your'' father was Batman. (Maybe Jean-Paul could identify with Damian.) Indeed, their relationship has been compared to a very athletic father looking down on an intelligent but physically lacking son. On the other hand, Jean-Paul's father issues led him to identify with a lot of the villains he fought.
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* WolverinePublicity: Why do you think they renamed Jean-Paul's series "Azrael: Agent of the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bat]]" at issue 47?
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* WolverinePublicity: Why do you think they renamed Jean-Paul's series "Azrael: Agent of the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bat]]" at issue 47?
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-> ''"[[BadassBoast I am]] [[LargeHam the]] [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Dark Knight]] of {{God}}! I am '''Azrael'''."''
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* ChestInsignia: Michael Lane's Suit of Sorrows has a Christian cross on it, though before he took the suit, the cross was modeled after the bat-symbol, indicating [[Franchise/{{Batman}} the previous owner of the suit]].
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* ChestInsignia: Michael Lane's Suit of Sorrows has a Christian cross on it, though before he took the suit, the cross was modeled after the bat-symbol, indicating [[Franchise/{{Batman}} [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} the previous owner of the suit]].
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* MookFaceTurn: Michael Lane once worked for [[ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison Dr. Hurt of the Black Glove]], and accepted an offer to become Azrael partly as his way of atoning for his perceived role in the demise of Franchise/{{Batman}}.
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* MookFaceTurn: Michael Lane once worked for [[ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison Dr. Hurt of the Black Glove]], and accepted an offer to become Azrael partly as his way of atoning for his perceived role in the demise of Franchise/{{Batman}}.ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
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* TragicHero: PlayedStraight, then DoubleSubverted, though possibly [[JustifiedTrope justified]], making this ZigZagged. Explanation; Michael has many flaws and is willing to kill people when he deems it necessary, which gets him trouble with Franchise/{{Batman}} when he was [[ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison Bat-Devil]]. However, he himself is aware of these flaws (when not wearing the Suit of Sorrows), but [[ThereAreNoTherapists can't seem to be able to do anything about it]], or for some reason doesn't want to. On the other hand, the factors that led to him to becoming so messed up, which are exacerbated by extensive use of the Suit of Sorrows, make it pretty hard to blame him for what he's done. See FreudianExcuse entry above for more information.
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* TragicHero: PlayedStraight, then DoubleSubverted, though possibly [[JustifiedTrope justified]], making this ZigZagged. Explanation; Michael has many flaws and is willing to kill people when he deems it necessary, which gets him trouble with Franchise/{{Batman}} ComicBook/{{Batman}} when he was [[ComicBook/BatmanGrantMorrison Bat-Devil]]. However, he himself is aware of these flaws (when not wearing the Suit of Sorrows), but [[ThereAreNoTherapists can't seem to be able to do anything about it]], or for some reason doesn't want to. On the other hand, the factors that led to him to becoming so messed up, which are exacerbated by extensive use of the Suit of Sorrows, make it pretty hard to blame him for what he's done. See FreudianExcuse entry above for more information.
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* NinetiesAntiHero: Jean-Paul is a deconstruction of this trope, albeit a sympathetic one. The ''Knightfall'' arc shows how the brutal upbringing that creates a vicious antihero would leave someone with severe mental health issues and his arc is about growing out of the dangerous mindset instilled in him by the Order of St. Dumas.
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** [=AzBats=] was deliberately designed to be a Straw version of Marvel's [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Punisher]] and other ultra-violent heroes. The comparison is especially noticeable in a Batman / Punisher crossover published during his tenure.
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** [=AzBats=] was deliberately designed to be a Straw version of Marvel's [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Punisher]] and other ultra-violent heroes. The comparison is especially noticeable in a Batman / Punisher Batman[=/=]Punisher crossover published during his tenure.
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* BadassBookworm: Jean-Paul Valley.
* BeardOfSorrow: Jean-Paul Valley sported one of these following the ''Losses'' arc, though he soon shaved it after a pep talk from Franchise/{{Batman}}.
* BeardOfSorrow: Jean-Paul Valley sported one of these following the ''Losses'' arc, though he soon shaved it after a pep talk from Franchise/{{Batman}}.
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* BadassBookworm: Jean-Paul Valley.
has martial arts training and an enhanced physiology. He also has a degree in computer science and became proficient in medicine while worked under Leslie Thompkins.
* BeardOfSorrow: Jean-PaulValley sported one of these following the ''Losses'' arc, though he soon shaved it after a pep talk from Franchise/{{Batman}}.
* BeardOfSorrow: Jean-Paul
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* NerdGlasses: Jean-Paul Valley, though he did look okay in his round glasses.
* NinetiesAntiHero: Jean-Paul Valley. Notably one of the first to actually be treated as... ''bad''.
* NinetiesAntiHero: Jean-Paul Valley. Notably one of the first to actually be treated as... ''bad''.
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* NerdGlasses: Jean-Paul Valley, though he did look okay in his is a computer expert who wears round glasses.
* NinetiesAntiHero: Jean-Paul Valley. Notably one of the first to actually be treated as... ''bad''.glasses.
* NinetiesAntiHero: Jean-Paul Valley. Notably one of the first to actually be treated as... ''bad''.
