Deathstroke the Terminator has become one of DC's most notorious villains, terrorizing the Titans, members of the Justice League and more. However, Slade isn't the only Wilson on the family tree. He has three children, Grant Wilson (deceased), Joseph Wilson and Rose Wilson. If Deathstroke writer Christopher Priest had his way, Damian Wayne would have been another Wilson child.

 

In an interview with Newsarama, Priest revealed that he hinted at Damian's parentage throughout his run. "'The World's Worst Dad' is about a man who loves and desperately wants to be loved but is capable of neither. So, he does skanky stuff like put a hit out on his daughter so he can spend time with her. And, in the latter part of the series, Deathstroke clearly falls in love with Damian Wayne. I hope fans can understand that, I hope they got that. Deathstroke loves that kid and can access that love in ways he cannot with his own children because Damian is so very much like him."

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Apparently DC wasn't as thrilled with the idea of Damian being a Wilson and when it came time to make a decision, it didn't quite go as Priest hoped.

The writer elaborated, saying, "Our custody battle between Batman and Deathstroke was literally undecided until the very last days before the book went to press. I know the decision wasn’t an easy one, there was real opportunity for major exploitation of all three characters (Batman, Deathstroke, Robin) had the bosses made another choice. In my head, at least, Damian is definitely Slade’s kid and Wayne is just lying to himself."

Christopher Priest's run on Deathstroke has completed and is currently available to purchase from DC Comics.

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