William Cobb, better known as The Talon, was born October 10, 1901 and is a member of the loyal group of lethal assassins known as The Talons who serve and protect the Court of Owls, a secret organization that is centuries old with immense power and influence embedded into the very architecture and history of Gotham City. William Cobb is the great grandfather of Dick Grayson, named for the gray between the poor and the wealthy, which William, in his human life, always saw himself as. William bred the Graysons to be the ultimate talons, with Dick Grayson being born to be the ultimate talon.