Night-Slayer (Anton Knight) is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Detective Comics #529 (August 1983), and was created by Doug Moench and Gene Colan.

Fictional character biography

The son of millionaire lord Charles Knight, Anton Knight is raised in a luxurious lifestyle before leaving home to study martial arts in Asia, during which Charles dies. At the funeral, Anton meets Charles' adoptive daughter Natalia Knight, with the two becoming lovers and partners in crime. After Batman defeats him, Anton is imprisoned in Arkham Asylum, but eventually escapes and becomes the murderous "Night-Slayer". In The New 52 continuity reboot, Night-Slayer is Nocturna's stepson.

Powers and abilities

Night-Slayer is an expert martial artist.

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