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Duke Thomas. 16 years old. Parents currently in group facility for jokerization victims and deemed unfit to care for Duke. Aggressive with perceived authority figures. History of fights at schools and home. Prone to elopement.
Duke's read his file before--has heard Tammy complain about his problematic behaviors nearly every meeting. As he burned his way through every foster home in the city, Duke knew he'd run out of people willing to let him stay. When Tammy presented the ultimatum, Bruce Wayne or Juvie, it wasn't even a choice.
Now, 8 months in and having already passed his 2 month record of longest stay at a foster home, Duke finds himself wondering if maybe he could plant roots with the Waynes. They seem to accept him so easily, already calling him their brother and wanting to include him in family events. He may not be theirs, but maybe that would be okay.
Of course, Duke should have known better. When the Wayne children start asking Bruce when he's going to pull the trigger to adopt Duke already, he realizes that they only wanted him if he was going to be theirs. Feeling trapped and unwelcome, Duke decides fuck it.
He runs.
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26 Aug 2025
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oh you know when all your soon-to-be-but-already siblings break into your old home and okay this made me really sad in a good way
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duke doesn't remember much about his birthdays.
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26 Aug 2025
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ALL OF THESE DUKE FICS MAKE ME CRY
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Duke's first Holiday with the Batfam was Halloween by Katia_Anyway
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
30 Oct 2023
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Shortly after moving into the Wayne Manor, Duke is invited to join the Batfamily for Halloween. He didn't realize that Bruce meant joining them for patrol, not for a dinner party. And in Gotham, Halloween means Scarecrow and Fear Toxin.
Time for Duke to face his worst fears, and everybody else's.
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Duke, I Am Your Father by waterunderthebridge12
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
03 Sep 2024
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"You've gone soft," the goon said, thrusting an accusatory finger into Jason's face. "You're chummy with the Bats now!"
"Just this one," Jason said defensively.
"What's so special about him?"
"He's—uh, he's—"
"I'm his son," Duke blurted out.
Jason and Duke take the 'Batfamily' a little too literally.
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Duke Thomas and His Magical Magical Sunshine Hugs by the_dreary_fandom_whore
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
13 Oct 2022
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“Do I…really hug you guys that much?”
“The amount of hugs you give in only a day is insurmountable.”
So here’s the thing. Duke Thomas is a cuddler.
He’s not a cuddler like Stephanie who pounces on people at impromptu times with her overexcited affections and extreme strength. He does not hug or cuddle like Dick who only knows how to wrap people up in extravagant and impactful hugs that drain every bit of breath from their lungs and makes them feel happy for as long as they last. No, Duke’s hugs are gentle and caring and magical.
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Duke didn't understand his new "family". He woke up in a strange place, with people who claim to be his new siblings and urges he never had before. He's scared about what this all means and who these people really are, but for now he has to get along with them.
Aka kidnapping batman au.
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- Part 3 of Situations
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All The World's A Stage by orphan_account
Fandoms: DCU (Comics), We Are Robin (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Robin War (Comics), Batman and the Signal (Comics)
23 Aug 2020
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Duke Thomas is fine with being considered the "Good Kid" or "The-one-with-common-sense".
He's fine with the fact that the majority of his family doesn't really know him.
Really,
He's fine with it.
(No he's not.)
(But at least he's not the only one.)
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Another Terrible Day by AuroraKant
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics), Batman (Comics)
09 Mar 2020
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Summer has begun and Duke is without direction. The Manor is cast into the shadow of grief and Duke is wondering: What is his place in the family? Who is he in this thing they call the Bat-Clan?
Day 2: Hurt/Comfort | Underappreciated Family Members | Dark Batfam AU
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- Part 2 of Batfam Week2020
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i was so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphere by mizata
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
27 Aug 2023
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“You're killing yourself.” His father is still staring at him. He doesn’t care that Damian isn’t looking back.
“I’m not.” He disputes. He sounds like a child.
“Please.” His father begs. Stepping again towards him. Damian can almost hear the echo of his name. But right now he’s Robin and names aren’t allowed.Or
Damian can only hide the that he is dying for so long, at some point it has to reach a breaking point.
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Puppy Love by ReddShoes
Fandoms: Super Sons (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Superman (Comics)
28 Jun 2020
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It was a lot warmer in California than it was in New York right now, but there was a nice breeze shaking the foliage around him, sending the waves of the San Francisco bay crashing against the rocks at the base of the Titan's island. It was relaxing.
Jon wondered where Damian was at that very moment. Could he feel the heat? Could he hear the river, or the bustle of the town?
Jon jumped at the sound of something making a sudden noise right in front of him. His eyes flew open, and he had to take a few seconds to blink the sun spots out of his vision before it could focus.
Sitting in front of him was a cat. Relatively small, pure black with short hair, and piercing green eyes.
“Oh.” Jon stared in surprise. He didn’t realize there were any animals on the island other than birds. And Garfeild, he guessed. And sometimes Goliath. “Hey there,” he greeted, holding out his hand, a smile pulling at his lips. “Aren’t you a cute kitty?” -
Dolled Up by Louis_the_Snake
Fandoms: Super Sons (Comics), Teen Titans (Animated Series), Teen Titans (Comics)
03 Dec 2021
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Damian has his soul removed and placed into a terrible little facsimilie of himself. He is not amused.
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Bat Paranoia by zaobaopeaches
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics), DCU, Super Sons (Comics)
06 Oct 2025
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Superboy keeps on flirting with the youngest Wayne after not being outright rejected with his confession.
The bats are horrified, and do not approve. They sabotage Jon every chance they get, which is basically all the time.
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Jason kneels on the floor, making himself as less intimidating as possible and he whispers.
“Hi, little man. I’m here to help. I’m Robin.”
The shadow of the wolf behind the tiny toddler loses its form and it morphs into a shadow of a bird.
Jason smiles, “That’s right. You know what a robin is?”
The adorable munchkin in the yellow onesie nods, still keeping his thumb in his mouth.
“That’s right. You don’t have to be scared. I’ll protect you.”Or, Jason and Batman are on a search and rescue mission after Gotham is hit with a massive flood. When the two reach an orphanage in the Narrows, Jason isn't prepared for the little surprise that's waiting for him. Baby Duke is joining the family!
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- Part 5 of Let these boys be brothers
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Bookmarked by explode
25 Aug 2025
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ghis was so cute oh my goodness ohhh the shadow shapes he makes the glowing the everything Hes a babyyyyyyy
"Duke’s wide eyes turn into little arched moons" such a cute descriptor oh my godh -
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Cass likes the dark. Cass likes small places to curl up and rest in.
Cass doesn't like being trapped in small dark places.
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- Part 2 of Cass Cain Week 2025
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Bleeding Needs of Acceptance by MashpotatoeQueen
Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types
15 Sep 2017
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Damian shows up in the dead of night at Gotham City with swords on his back and a chip in his shoulder, ten years old with blood on his hands and a scowl so fierce that grown men have been known to turn away from it.
He’s on the run, but at the same time not, and he’s not sure what he’s doing but he knows what he’s expecting, because he’s there to see his Father and his Father was surely just like the stories his Mother used to tell; tall and strong and brave, a shadow in the night, the call of vengeance in the streets, a detective in his mind and a warrior in his soul, an experienced and incredible fighter who was and is everything that Damian should ever try to be.
Batman is all these things. Father is all these things. And yet, somehow, he still doesn’t quite match Damian’s expectations.
Nobody does.
(AKA That one fic with the focus on the fact that Damian was trained to be a killer ninja in probably not so good conditions, and that a sudden transition to the crazy Batfam and- more importantly- Dick Grayson, probably wasn't the easiest to deal with.)
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Bookmarked by explode
24 Aug 2025
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MY HEART YOUVE RIPPED IT OUT OF ME
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Cass is the first to discover everyone’s secrets, not Oracle, not Red Robin, not Batman—her. One might think that makes her one of the truest children of Batman of them all, but that’s all she is, and that’s all she wants to be: Batman’s daughter. There is no Cain within her blood. There is no Cain within her name. She is Orphan and Orphan only.
OR: five times Cass finds out about her siblings’ relationships and one time she finds out about her own.
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- Part 14 of soy's 365 days of suffering
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25 Aug 2025
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i loved this thorouglhly oh my gosh
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an incomplete list of contagious bat traits (as observed by the Bat Whisperers group chat) by thequestionisalwaysmangos
Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Batman (Comics), Young Justice (Comics)
18 Nov 2024
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The batkid’s various significant others notice some interesting traits that seem to spread between the bats.
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- Part 4 of brownie points
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And yet, this was Damian’s first Christmas. It had to be more than just some crummy card or a sketch book that Jon thought Damian would enjoy. It had to mean something.
And Jon had squat. He had nothing. So, he did what anyone would do. He held a Justice League Extra Important Please Be There Or Jon Will Cry meeting.
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- Part 7 of Learning To Let Yourself Love AU
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The Lost Myth of True Love by FinFishy16
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Super Sons (Comics)
12 Jan 2025
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When Damian al Ghul is fourteen, he is sent to land to kill the prince of Krypton.
He fails, and is banished from the sea.
Five years later, they meet again. This time, they’re fighting on the same side, and there’s nothing stopping Damian from ripping Jon’s heart out of his chest. There’s only one problem.
Now, he doesn’t want to.
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Damian hadn't shifted in a while, but that was a problem that would soon fix itself.
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- Part 40 of I Can't Get Enough Damian Dragon Fics