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"The Suit of Sorrows becomes one of the trophy displays within the Batcave, to remind the Dark Knight that he must be ever vigilant not only in his crusade against crime, but also himself."
Lucius Fox's journal[src]

The Suit of Sorrows is a suit of armor forged by the Order of The Pure that can impart strength and speed of its wearer but also would completely corrupt anyone whose heart and soul is not pure.

History

At some point prior to 1190, the Order of The Pure has a schism with the Order of St. Dumas and created the Suit of Sorrows giving it to its own champion, a knight named Sir Geoffrey de Cantonna, whom they believed to be pure of heart. However the suit drove him insane, and he slaughtered several hundred people in a remote Alpine valley.[1]

Several centuries later, the suit came in possession of Talia al Ghul, who subsequently gave it to Batman. Despite knowing the legend, at first the Dark Knight was dubious of it an started using it; however after noticing he was getting more and more aggressive, as well as being approached by a member of the Order who told him Sir Geoffrey de Cantonna's story, Batman stopped using it and the suit became a trophy displayed within the Batcave to remind the Dark Knight that he must be ever vigilant not only in his crusade against crime, but also himself.[1]

Eventually he gave the suit to the new Azrael who was seemingly able to wear it without countereffect.[1]

Functions

"According to its legends, it can impart strength and speed of its wearer but also would completely corrupt anyone whose heart and soul is not pure."
Lucius Fox's journal[src]
  • Physical enhancement: The suit's main ability is to impart strength and speed of its wearer through some kind of mystical power.
  • Protection: Being an armor, the Suit of Sorrows is made of extremely hard material to protect the user from extreme environments and any sort of harm.

Weaknesses

  • Corruption: Due to the same mystical force that argument its wearer physical attributes, the suit would also corrupt its body and mind if he isn't pure of heart.

Known users

Current users

Former users

Appearances

Batwoman

Season 1

Behind the scenes

  • In the comics, the Suit of Sorrows was crafted and forged from the melted blades and breastplates of several soldiers of the Order of Purity who had fallen in battle. The Suit was originally designed to be worn by the Order's champion, Azrael, but it was always in exchange of a great personal price.

References

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