Ra's al Ghul Profile

His name is Arabic for "The Demon's Head", In the film Batman Begins, he was played by Liam Neeson (his decoy was played by Ken Watanabe).

Ra's al Ghul is an international terrorist and assassin whose ultimate goal is a world in perfect environmental balance. He believes that the best way to achieve this balance is to eliminate most of humanity. Ra's usually tries to assault the world's human populace with a biological weapon, such as a genetically-engineered virus.

He is aided in this quest by the Lazarus Pits, reservoirs of rejuvenating chemicals that restore the dying to life; these pits have granted him a lifespan of several hundred years.

He considers Batman his most worthy opponent, and has frequently sought to make the Dark Knight his successor. He is one of the few criminals in Batman's rogues gallery to have deduced his secret identity as Bruce Wayne.

For his own part, Batman's opposition to Ra's is complicated by his love for the villain's daughter, Talia.

Ra’s Al Ghul has no superhuman powers; however, he is extremely fit and trained in hand-to-hand combat.

He is an expert swordsman, a master strategist, and very intelligent, stated to be on par with Batman. Ra’s Al Ghul has vast resources and loyal servants at his command.