Red X (DC Universe)

Creation of Red X and bio:
Robin as Red X

Red X was originally a villainous cover identity of Robin(Also known as Richard Grayson who later turned from Batman's first student into his own hero - Nightwing) had conceived for an attempt to get closer to Slade Wilson (Deathstroke) . Mystified by the enigma the shady villain presented, Robin approached Proffesor Chang for the necessary items - particularly Xenothium for a power source - to create the Red X suit, and posing as a superpowered master thief, Robin stole several computer chips Slade was after and offered them with a proposition to enter a partnership.

However, Robin's haste in trying to get too close exposed his identity to Slade, and in fear that if he told his teammates about his plans, they wouldn't play their parts convincingly, he chose not to tell them. But the plan went awry; Slade revealed his knowledge of Robin's identity, and while Robin managed to retrieve the chips, Slade managed to elude him yet again. Robin was back at square one, with one additional step backwards: he had lost the trust of his friends.

Since the Xenothium power core could not be disposed safely, Robin stored the suit inside a vault in Titans Tower, never to be used again.

The new Red X

Some time later, however, the suit came into the possession of an unknown person who intended to use it for his own financial gain. Because the Xenothium supply in the suit's power belt was nearly exhausted, Red X stole a scanner which could locate the substance within a ten-mile radius. Not knowing where to look for him, Robin coerced Professor Chang into revealing the most likely location where Red X could get his hands on more Xenothium: a highly secured tech company at the city's south end. Red X managed to penetrate the facility, with the Teen Titans in pursuit - but Professor Chang's henchmen were following them; Chang intended to swipe the Xenothium to power a gigantic disintegrator cannon of his own construction. In order to ensure no interference from Robin, he captured the other Titans and held them hostage.

Robin confronted Red X about his self-serving attitudes, while Red X kept taunting Robin about the one mistake which helped create him. Unimpressed and willing to make amends, Robin went after Chang himself, but almost ended up his victim as well. At the last moment, Red X saved Robin from certain death and aided him in freeing his teammates and bringing down Chang. When the Titans intended to do the same with him, he escaped by detonating a tube of Xenothium at their feet, though he had to leave his power belt in Robin's hands.

Later on, Red X was seen as a recruit among the ranks of the Brotherhood of Evil. With his power belt replaced, he participated in a race initiated by one of teh villains for Robin's most prized possession, in order to sell it to the highest bidder. A bomb dropped by Daddy blew him off the road, but he was saved by Robin at the last instant. Because of this, and because he realized how desperate Robin was, Red X attacked the other villains participating in the race, thoroughly disabling their vehicles. His last target was a bus driven by Raven and Starfire , from which he withheld; he told the two girls "Tell Robin we're even ... for now", and disappeared.

Red X did not appear in the final confrontation with the Brotherhood afterward, implying he quit the organization. His current whereabouts and activities are unknown.
Power level and abilities:
Physically, Red X is an accomplished acrobat and martial arts fighter on par with Robin. In fact, their combat techniques are quite similar, giving weight to the common suspicion that both once had the same tutor or other allies, which is why some people considered Red X to be either a clone of Richard Grayson or a second Robin-Jason Todd before he have turned into Red Hood, which is wrong since Jason is an anti-hero who aims at killing criminals or scare them to the point of making them his own workers who would follow his rules if they want to live, not to mention that at first he had a Vendetta against Batman and Joker after his death and returning back to live, not to mention that Red X claim himself that he is a thief who has no interest in being a big villain, he just "Looking out to be a number one", as also he does not kill, though he might've had an experience with being a hero as he once answered on statement from Robin with Red X not liking to play a hero with a phrase :"Doesn't mean I don't know how. ".

Red X's powers derive from his suit's belt. The belt relies on power from a (possibly artificial) element called Xenothium. The suit is also fitted with an invisibility or cloaking device, and a teleportation device. The palms of his gloves can also form x-shaped manifestations which can act as shuriken, wrist-mounted blades, restraints (by constriction or adhesion), timed explosives, electric X's, instant openings, or any other conceivable function.

Robin noted that he created Red X's main weapon systems as specific ways to beat each of his fellow Titans, and since his team consists of a half-demon magician, a changing into all types of animals shapeshifter, a cyborg made out of usage of alien technology and a an alien who can fly on quite a huge speed, shoot plasma out of hands and eyes and basically came from a warrior culture, it definetly makes someone like a Red X a powerful foe that should be treated with cautios.