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* BreakTheCutie: If you read ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', you know Tim is in for a bad time in ''The Guardian''.

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* BreakTheCutie: If you read ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'', you know Tim is in for a bad time in ''The Guardian''.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: ''The Guardian'' unfolds in the background of ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', with Batman investigating Sue Dibny's murder.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: ''The Guardian'' unfolds in the background of ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'', with Batman investigating Sue Dibny's murder.

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* AdultFear: '''ALL OVER THE PLACE.'''
** ''The Changeling:'' Jason is kept a prisoner and manages to escape only because of a fire which leaves him responsible for a traumatized eight-years-old kid he must bring home while escaping notice of the megalomaniac terrorist grandfather of this kid. Then when he manages, events conspire to give him a nervous breakdown in which he almost shoots himself in front of his adopted father.
** ''The Guardian:'' A SerialKiller is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then [[ComicBook/Robin1993 Tim]]'s father is murdered, and [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.


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* HarmfulToMinors:
** ''The Changeling:'' Jason is kept a prisoner and manages to escape only because of a fire which leaves him responsible for a traumatized eight-years-old kid he must bring home while escaping notice of the megalomaniac terrorist grandfather of this kid. Then when he manages, events conspire to give him a nervous breakdown in which he almost shoots himself in front of his adopted father.


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* SerialKiller: ''The Guardian:'' A murderer is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then [[ComicBook/Robin1993 Tim]]'s father is murdered, and [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.
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** ''The Guardian:'' A SerialKiller is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]]'s father is murdered, and [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.

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** ''The Guardian:'' A SerialKiller is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then [[ComicBook/RobinSeries [[ComicBook/Robin1993 Tim]]'s father is murdered, and [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.
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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Due to a bad experience with M&Ms, Damian mislikes chocolate sweets.

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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Due to a bad experience with M&Ms, Damian mislikes dislikes chocolate sweets.



* EveryoneHasStandards: Jason may dislike Roy Harper, he's nothing short of aghast when the news of Lian Harper's death by bombing is released - asshole or not, Roy didn't deserve to lose his six-years-old daughter.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Jason may dislike Roy Harper, Harper but he's nothing short of aghast when the news of Lian Harper's death by bombing is released - asshole or not, Roy didn't deserve to lose his six-years-old daughter.
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** Damian comments on [[Franchise/StarWars Qui-Gon Jinn]]'s likeness to his [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga grandfather]].

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** Damian comments on [[Franchise/StarWars Qui-Gon Jinn]]'s likeness to his [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy grandfather]].



** One of Talia's aliases is "[[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Miranda Tate]]".

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** One of Talia's aliases is "[[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga "[[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Miranda Tate]]".
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* DramaticIrony: When Nyssa complains her father is very much a controlling bastard, Talia muses she may have found serious competition for Ra's in the "lousy dad" category. Yeah, about that...


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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Dick outright goes "ew" when he learns Damian's parentage, but it's implied Talia being the mother also was a factor. Played straighter in ''The Progenitor'' when Jason refuses to believe Bruce has a girlfriend and claims he wants to believe Damian was immaculately conceived.
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* ActionSurvivor: Jason in ''The Changeling'' finds himself stranded in Eastern Europe with a traumatized kid, knowing Ra's al Ghul will probably send ninjas after them to capture them. Being a student of the Goddamn Batman, he manages to bring Damian safe and sound in Bludhaven.

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* ActionSurvivor: Jason in ''The Changeling'' finds himself stranded in Eastern Europe with a traumatized kid, knowing Ra's al Ghul ComicBook/RasAlGhul will probably send ninjas after them to capture them. Being a student of the Goddamn Batman, he manages to bring Damian safe and sound in Bludhaven.



** ''The Guardian:'' A SerialKiller is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then Tim's father is murdered, and Dick tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.

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** ''The Guardian:'' A SerialKiller is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then Tim's [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]]'s father is murdered, and Dick [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.



** A more lighter example when Damian casually claims his dad is Batman in the airport. The audience thinks adorable how much the kid believes his dad is a superhero, but Jason saw his life resumed in front of his eyes.

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** A more lighter example occurs when Damian casually claims his dad is Batman in the airport. The audience thinks adorable how much the kid believes his dad is a superhero, but Jason saw his life resumed in front of his eyes.



* DisappointedByTheMotive: Not only the Batfam is floored to learn the responsible for Jack Drake's murder was a nobody in superhero terms, their reason for murder - [[spoiler: Jean Loring wanted to force her ex-husband to love her again]] - leaves them disgusted.

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* DisappointedByTheMotive: Not only is the Batfam is floored to learn the one responsible for Jack Drake's murder was a nobody in superhero terms, their reason for murder - [[spoiler: Jean Loring wanted to force her ex-husband to love her again]] - leaves them disgusted.

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** When they are discussing ''LiveActionTV/{{Supernatural}}'', Jason identifies with Dean. Jensen Ackles voiced Red Hood for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood''.

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** When they are discussing ''LiveActionTV/{{Supernatural}}'', ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Jason identifies with Dean. Jensen Ackles voiced Red Hood for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood''.



* DeadlyEuphemism: When he sees how much Jason is upset by Tim's presence, Damian suggests to make the other teen ''leave''. Jason has no illusions about the kind of depart the kid is alluding.



* HeroWorshipper: Tim is a shameless Robin fanboy. More exactly, he's a shameless Jason-as-Robin fanboy. So much his first reaction when he unexpectedly meets his predecessor is gushing and squeeing.
** Damian is more reserved in his displays, but you still can tell he holds his father on a pedestal, and why wouldn't he? His dad is ''Batman''.



* ParentsAsPeople: In spite of being emotionally constipated, Bruce wants only the best for his kids, adopted and otherwise.
** Talia arranged everything to let Jason and Damian be happy and safe, but her methods are quite extreme and very much criticized.


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* MythologyGag:
** Tim enthusiastically creates the Red Robin persona to gift it to Jason.
** One of Talia's aliases is "[[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Miranda Tate]]".
** When they get a dog, Jason suggests to call it [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Ace]].


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* ParentsAsPeople: In spite of being emotionally constipated, Bruce wants only the best for his kids, adopted and otherwise.
** Talia arranged everything to let Jason and Damian be happy and safe, but her methods are quite extreme and very much criticized.
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* ActorAllusion:
** When they are discussing ''LiveActionTV/{{Supernatural}}'', Jason identifies with Dean. Jensen Ackles voiced Red Hood for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood''.
** Damian comments on [[Franchise/StarWars Qui-Gon Jinn]]'s likeness to his [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga grandfather]].


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* GreaterScopeVillain: You can feel Ra's al Ghul's shadow loom over the plot.


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* ParentsAsPeople: In spite of being emotionally constipated, Bruce wants only the best for his kids, adopted and otherwise.
** Talia arranged everything to let Jason and Damian be happy and safe, but her methods are quite extreme and very much criticized.
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* ActionSurvivor: Jason in ''The Changeling'' finds himself stranded in Eastern Europe with a traumatized kid, knowing Ra's al Ghul will probably send ninjas after them to capture them. Being a student of the Goddamn Batman, he manages to bring Damian safe and sound in Bludhaven.


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* DisappointedByTheMotive: Not only the Batfam is floored to learn the responsible for Jack Drake's murder was a nobody in superhero terms, their reason for murder - [[spoiler: Jean Loring wanted to force her ex-husband to love her again]] - leaves them disgusted.


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* EveryoneHasStandards: Jason may dislike Roy Harper, he's nothing short of aghast when the news of Lian Harper's death by bombing is released - asshole or not, Roy didn't deserve to lose his six-years-old daughter.


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* HateAtFirstSight: When Dick tries to introduce Roy Harper to Jason in ''The Guardian'', Jason instantly takes a dislike to him, and Roy being InnocentlyInsensitive really doesn't help.


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* NotInFrontOfTheKid: Dick is horrified to hear Jason swear in front of Damian, only for his brother to argue that the boy probably heard worse.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted. When Connor Hawke shows himself at Wayne Manor, he only gives his first name which prompts Jason to remark on the fact he's no Superboy - Connor Kent.
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* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Damian is less insufferable here than his canon portrayal. It's likely due to the fact he bonded with Jason early, left the League sooner and was traumatized by his mother's apparent death. Because of this, he behaves not so much as "crazy mini-assassin ninja", more like "really messed-up and confused kid".


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* DoomMagnet: Bruce briefly wonders if anyone linked to him is fated to know tragedy.


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* HistoryRepeats: When they arrive in Bludhaven, Jason and Damian are mugged in a dark alley and the eight-years-old helplessly watches his adopted brother being shot in front of him. It's less severe than Bruce watching his parents die, but still.


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* SpoiledBrat: Damian displays shades of this when he brazenly explores Jason's bedroom without asking permission, doesn't bother with thanking people or dismisses Alfred as a "servant".
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* FromBadToWorse: A Jason already reeling from learning Batman picked a new Robin after his death tries to distract himself by watching TV... only for the news to report Joker was locked in Arkham again.


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* ManipulativeBitch: Talia al Ghul, full stop. She ensures Jason is going to bond with Damian, burns her house to the ground to make her father believe she died with her son and discreetly gives Jason money and papers to go back to Gotham with Damian in tow. Her plan worked without a hitch.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Tim drops in to visit Dick, in full Robin suit, only to find Jason here. The previous Robin is ''not'' happy to learn Batman apparently replaced him.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Actually discussed in ''The Guardian''. Martha Kent considers you don't have to look like your parents to have it, citing the fact Clark smiles like her husband. She also tells Jason he has his father's eyes and suggests he sees Talia in Damian because of their mannerisms.
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* BreakTheCutie: If you read ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', you know Tim is in for a bad time in ''The Guardian''.
** Seeing his house burning with his mother still inside left a mark upon Damian, even if he hides it.
* CassandraTruth: Dick naturally disbelieves Tim when the boy excitedly explains his theory about Jason being resurrected.
** A more lighter example when Damian casually claims his dad is Batman in the airport. The audience thinks adorable how much the kid believes his dad is a superhero, but Jason saw his life resumed in front of his eyes.



* DoesNotLikeSpam: Due to a bad experience with M&Ms, Damian mislikes chocolate sweets.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: ''The Guardian'' unfolds in the background of ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', with Batman investigating Sue Dibny's murder.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: ''The Guardian'' unfolds in the background of ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', with Batman investigating Sue Dibny's murder.murder.
* TrustPassword: "Little Wing asked for you". And like that, Dick's assumption that Jason was still in the ground crumbled to pieces.
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Also found on FanfictionDotNet in three parts: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7035350/1/The-Changeling The Changeling]]'' (complete), ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9756326/1/The-Guardian The Guardian]]'' (complete) and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10698353/1/The-Progenitor The Progenitor]]'' (dormant).

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Also found on FanfictionDotNet Website/FanFictionDotNet in three parts: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7035350/1/The-Changeling The Changeling]]'' (complete), ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9756326/1/The-Guardian The Guardian]]'' (complete) and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10698353/1/The-Progenitor The Progenitor]]'' (dormant).
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** ''The Guardian:'' A SerialKiller is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then Tim's father is murdered, and Dick tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.

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** ''The Guardian:'' A SerialKiller is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then Tim's father is murdered, and Dick tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.mobile.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Jason is very much a natural with Damian.
* BigBrotherWorship: Here, Damian bonded with Jason first and very blatantly idolizes him.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Very much an exploration of the trope.
** PlayedForDrama: Damian is quite naive when it comes about family, automatically believing his mother when she tells him something and thinking of Ra's as "grandfather" rather than "terrorist with delusions of immortality".
** PlayedForLaughs: On the other hand, Dick has to explain him that no, kids don't come from the circus. And he doesn't know what an exhibitionist is.
* FairyTaleMotifs: For the first story, this is the "changeling" - a fey child dropped in a human family he doesn't belong to. This is obviously referring to Damian, with Bruce outright describing him as a cuckoo chick in a robin's nest.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: ''The Guardian'' unfolds in the background of ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', with Batman investigating Sue Dibny's murder.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/59037 The Changeling Sequence]]'' is a ForWantOfANail ComicBook/{{Batman}} fanfic by silverspidertm2.

In this story, the ball starts rolling when Jason Todd wakes up a prisoner of Talia al Ghul, half-a-world away from Gotham and Batman. His first thought is escaping, but he finds himself forced to adapt when he meets a certain little boy...

Mainly focused on the very tangled mess that the Batfam is, the fic is currently dormant since 2015.

Also found on FanfictionDotNet in three parts: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7035350/1/The-Changeling The Changeling]]'' (complete), ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9756326/1/The-Guardian The Guardian]]'' (complete) and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10698353/1/The-Progenitor The Progenitor]]'' (dormant).

!Tropes you can find in the story:

* AdultFear: '''ALL OVER THE PLACE.'''
** ''The Changeling:'' Jason is kept a prisoner and manages to escape only because of a fire which leaves him responsible for a traumatized eight-years-old kid he must bring home while escaping notice of the megalomaniac terrorist grandfather of this kid. Then when he manages, events conspire to give him a nervous breakdown in which he almost shoots himself in front of his adopted father.
** ''The Guardian:'' A SerialKiller is targeting superheroes' loved ones, which makes Bruce worry about Damian and Tim. Then Tim's father is murdered, and Dick tries to contact Jason only to be unable to for six hours because he forgot his mobile.

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