In Earth 3 Thomas Wayne Jr. knew one day he would either have the Crime Syndicate turn on him or he would turn on them. They were criminals and criminals had no elegances. So he began scouting for talent.
In Earth 3 Bruce Wayne wasn't there when Dick Grayson's parents were murdered, however Thomas Wayne Jr. might have had some involvement. So instead of Grayson going to live with Wayne and becoming Robin then Nightwing, Grayson went into foster care. But never stayed long. He ended up living on the streets after running one last time. He used his acrobatic skills to become a thief and caught the attention of Selina Kyle, who without the Batman is grim and more aggressive, she took him in and trained him. They became like mother and son. Grayson became very protective of her and learned combat skills from her and others in order to protect her. That is when the Owlman spotted them.
He brought them in to what he called his Court of Owls. A group he started, similar to the League of Assassins, where he would take in and train criminals and others with skills and potential to be his agents. but while Dick is loyal to Selina he also looks to Owlman as a father figure. And Selina doesn't like that, she doesn't trust him even a little.
Another of his "Talons" is Oliver Queen, he was stranded on an island for years where it was either kill or be killed and he had to do horrible things to stay alive. When he was found years later he was a changed man, as he claims "oliver Queen died on that island." One of the first things Oliver did was destroy everything in his home, and then shave his head and face, eliminating all his hair. He wanted no trace of the island on him. He couldn't even look in the mirror. He went back to his company but found he couldn't get readjusted to normal life. He was always on that island. He had nightmares at night and flashbacks in the day. He began taking pills to help him sleep, then pills to help him wake up, then drugs to dull the pain or distract his mind. But then he needed money to pay for his drugs so he began using his skills learned on the island, his archery, combat, and killing skills. He became a hitman for hire. That is when he was found by Owlman. He had hired him in the past and now saw need of his skills for more than assassinations. He made Oliver a Talon, Oliver became like the grim specter of death. He rarely speaks but when he has mentioned to others that they are all evil and deserve whatever happens to them, and that they will all die by the sword. Oliver trains other recruits in archery, weapons, and combat.
Barbara Gordon was the daughter of the corrupt Commissioner "Boss" Gordon. Her father was in the pocket of Owlman, but when Owlman saw his use for Gordon drying up he thought about assassinating him. He then saw the potential in Gordon's daughter Barbara, who had killed her homicidal brother in the past. And seemed to excel at combat and acrobatics. So he set Jim Gordon up as a traitor who was going to attempt to kill Ultraman. Ultraman found out and killed Jim Gordon very publicly to show his power. Now Owlman had the means to bring Barbara on his Court of Owls. She had the hatred for Ultraman and the other Crime Syndicates that he required plus the loss of a loved one that he saw as important to his Talons. Plus he was an old friend of "daddy's." So he made her a Talon. There are others, such as Thomas Wayne's cousin who would become Owlwoman, and Slade Wilson and his children Rose and Grant. Etc. He uses them for his agents in the night but also gets them ready for the inevitable day that he will have to take down the Crime Syndicate and all their allies and friends.
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