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Character history

Formerly an agent for the late Ra's Al Ghul, Kyle is the bodyguard of Whisper A'Daire, empowered by his mistress with the same serum that gave her immortality and shapeshifting abilities. In Kyle's case, the serum turned him into an ageless werewolf, second in command of a small army of similar empowered henchmen. Ras al Ghul (sometimes written Rās al Ghūl) (Arabic: رأس الغول) (Ras can be pronounced as both RA-AHS and RAY-SH) is a DC Comics supervillain, and an enemy of Batman. ... A German woodcut from 1722 A werewolf (or lycanthrope) in folklore and mythology is a person who shapeshifts into a wolf, either purposely, by using magic, or after being placed under a curse. ... The word Henchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse, that is, a groom. ...

Able to inflict fatal wounds with ease, Kyle is a useful partner for Whisper. After having disfigured and half-blinded him with an acid spit for having displeased her, Whisper searched him out again. Kyle returned to work alongside Whisper, and was again injected with the serum to restore his youth but not his eye. Whisper tends to lash out at Kyle for any perceived failures, but the two remain partners. His loyalty and eagerness to follow every order issued by his mistress, even the most gruesome, is total and absolute.

52

Kyle resurfaces in 52 week 11, with his role as bodyguard formalized, due to Whisper being known as a manager for HSC International Banking, a company connected with Intergang. He took Whisper's side in the HSC Headquarters when the Question and Renee Montoya confronted her about her sinister agenda. Whisper fled, leaving to Kyle and a small group of shapeshifters the task of killing the pair. Kyle also left, shortly before the arrival of Batwoman, leaving the battle to the other henchmen. Some week later, when the Question and Renee fled to Kahndaq searching for clues about Intergang, Kyle was able to track them, and frame the pair for the slaughter in an Intergang facility, disappearing again. 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ... Intergang is a fictional organised crime organisation in Superman comics. ... The Question (Vic Sage) is a comic book superhero. ... Renee Montoya is a fictional character in DC Comics. ... Batwoman (real name Kathy Kane) is the name of a fictional character, the female counterpart to DC Comics popular superhero Batman. ...

Powers and abilities

A tall and muscular bodyguard, trained in hand-to-hand and weapon combat, thanks to Ra's serum (which needs to be taken on a regular basis), Kyle is immortal and able to shapeshift. Appearing only in his thirties, he is at least sixty years old. Since his return to the DC Universe, he has increased his bulk and his eyesight has been restored. His shapeshifting abilities allow him to transform between his basic human form, a wolf form and an intermediate lycan form, in which he's described as a large, furry brick. Shapeshifting, transformation or transmogrification refers to a change in the form or shape of a person. ... A First-generation Lycan shown in Underworld: Evolution A Lycan is a person who has the ability to undergo transformation into a wolf (Lycanthropy), or in more modern uses of the word into any animal form. ...

After Ra's death, is uncertain how and where Whisper can obtain the serum that grants their powers.

External links

• Kyle Abbot on The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe