Ra's al Ghul

" The Demon's Head is coming. To become pure, Gotham must burn..."

The Shadow's Final Words Ra's al Ghul is the main antagonist of season 1. His goal is to cleanse the world of crime and turn it into a perfect world for him to rule, starting with Gotham City.

Biography
Ra's al Ghul's early life is a mystery. He started training to fight at a young age. When he was 15 he received a vile of Lazarus, a mysterious potion that can save even the most wounded soldier.

He first appears in SE1 EP5, Penguin's friends. He is shown at the end of the episode talking to Slade Wilson about the Shadow's failure. He later appeared in SE1 EP10 Enter the Asylum. At the beginning of the episode he sends a spy to Gotham. In SE1 EP15 Slade Wilson informs him that Bruce Wayne is coming. He appears in SE1 EP15 and SE1 EP16 with Bruce Wayne. He trains Bruce Wayne. He was seen in SE1 EP17 when he sends his soldiers to attack Gotham, and was last seen at the end of SE1 EP18, when he has one of Slade Wilson's eyes gouged out.

He owns an Island called Shadow Island. Criminals can come to Shadow Island to seek refuge, but if they are deemed 'impure', they will be executed. Anyone who lives on Shadow Island follows Ra's al Ghul's laws.

Episodes
Ra's al Ghul only appears in 7 episodes out of 18 in the season, but he is still the main villain.