DC Studios' new DCU continues to expand in Peacemaker Season 2, and the HBO series has made the first in-universe mention of a key Batman location. The sophomore season of the John Cena-led show follows Christopher Smith, an antihero from The Suicide Squad, as he attempts to enforce peace by any means possible. In Season 2, Peacemaker becomes completely canon to the new DCU, which began with Creature Commandos and Superman, and the show is taking advantage by incorporating some recognizable DC characters and places.
In the premiere episode of Peacemaker Season 2, Peacemaker finds his way into an alternate reality through his father's pocket dimension closet. In this reality, his father, Auggie (Robert Patrick), and brother, Keith (David Denman), are alive. When Peacemaker stumbles upon his family, they are surprised to see him, as they thought he was away in Blüdhaven.
The reference to Blüdhaven is the first canonical mention of the fictional DC comics location. The crime-ridden town is said to be between Gotham City and Atlantic City, somewhere near real-world New Jersey. Now that Blüdhaven is established as a place in the DCU, it opens the door for several of the city's notable heroes to appear in a DC Studios future project.
Blüdhaven Heroes Who Should Appear in the New DCU
Nightwing
Blüdhaven's most notable hero is Dick Grayson, aka Nightwing. Grayson was the first Robin, Batman's sidekick, who eventually graduated to develop his own moniker as Nightwing. Following this change, he moved from Gotham City to Blüdhaven and became its primary protector. Nightwing is known for his hand-to-hand combat abilities, which he enhances using two batons.
The new DCU is yet to introduce its Batman, so it's unclear where exactly in his chronology Dick Grayson would be at the time of Peacemaker. However, Nightwing is overdue for an appearance in the DC cinematic universe, and this could be the start of his long-awaited debut.
Robin
Batman's third Robin candidate was Tim Drake, who assumed the mantle after Jason Todd's death, and when Nightwing refused to return as Batman's sidekick. In some comic storylines, Drake moves to Blüdhaven, where his stepmother resides, attempting to escape the ghosts of his past in Gotham City and start fresh.
Depending on how the new DCU unfolds its Batman and Robin story, Blüdhaven could be where audiences meet two of Batman's sidekicks.
Batgirl
Cassandra Cain is another member of the extensive Bat family and was one of the women who held the mantle of Batgirl. In DC lore, Cassandra is the daughter of two assassins and is a master at hand-to-hand combat.
In the comics, Cassandra eventually moves to Blüdhaven with Tim Drake, where they train and fight crime together. The city has become a place where Batman's sidekicks go to stretch their wings and become their own crime-fighting heroes.
After the canceled Batgirl movie, fans eagerly await an appearance from Batgirl on-screen, and Blüdhaven is one place where the character may finally be introduced.
Firebrand
Several characters in DC comics continuity have held the title of Firebrand, but one in particular, Andre Twist, is known to reside in Blüdhaven. Twist gained control over the element of fire after he was exposed to the living chemical weapon Chemo. He is also known as a proficient athlete and martial artist who fights with a bo staff.
Firebrand is a member of the Freedom Fighters and one of the heroes introduced in The Battle for Blüdhaven, where he fights to save the city. The character is synonymous with Gotham's sister city and could be one of the heroes encountered should the new DCU ever set a project there.
