They employed their Talon to follow the very conspicuous Hex and Tallulah. The Court were originally concerned for Hex’s presence, but when they found out he was involved with Tallulah Black’s attempted murder of Lucius Bennet, a suspected member of the rival Religion of Crime, the Court voted to take advantage of Hex to take out their competition.

He and Amadeus Arkham witnessed Moody’s execution and had come to Gotham to investigate. Unfortunately, Moody was also a person of interest to Jonah Hex. With his work completed, the Court sent a talon to kill Thurston Moody, a wealthy nobleman who organized the child slave labor used to construct the labyrinth. Major Story Arcs The War of Lords and Owls The Court votesĭuring the same period as the Old West, the Court of Owls were finishing the construction on their labyrinth hidden in the sewer system of Gotham. Though they first made their appearance in the second volume of Batman, creator Scott Snyder had planted hints and easter eggs of their existence in his Detective Comics run 'The Black Mirror' and the mini series Batman: Gates of Gotham. The Court of Owls made their first appearance in Batman #3 (2nd Volume) in 2011, when Batman discovers their lair and numerous photographs of them through the decades, while he is hunting down William Cobb, who made his first appearance in the previous issue. The myth of their existence has been past down for generations in an old Gotham.

In fact, Dick Grayson was supposed to one of their Talons, as we find out later in the Night of Owls story arc, but, fortunately, Bruce adopted him, before the disaster could happen. The court would select a trained and strong athletes taught by the Haly's Circus, and the few chosen ones would become their Talons (assassins). The Court of Owls is a secret organization centuries old with immense power and influence embedded into the very architecture and history of Gotham City.

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