#3 Deathstroke is motivated by the death of his son.
Slade Wilson’s first son, Grant, was born long before he became “Deathstroke the Terminator.” But Grant grew up to be a lonely, angry child, eventually becoming a mercenary himself in spite of not knowing his father was Deathstroke. As the first “Ravager,” Grant died in his father’s arms after a battle with the Teen Titans.
Though his death was actually orchestrated by H.I.V.E., Deathstroke blamed the Teen Titans for his son’s death. Grant returned some time later in Blackest Night as a resurrected member of the Black Lantern Corps, but also as a foe to his father and sister.
We can probably expect some of this family drama to play a part in the DCEU’s version of Deathstroke, granting that the filmmakers recognize what has previously worked for the character. As long as this movie gets out before Fox has a chance to go further into the family dynamics for Magneto, which are quite similar, Warner Bros. has a lot to work with.
