Earth 2 is a real place in our universe. [23] Merlyn then joins the League of Assassins' elite team known as the Seven Men of Death, and is sent to Gotham City to retrieve the Suit of Sorrows from the Order of Purity. Mayor | Officer Daily | Milo Armitage | Clock King | Chase | Vertigo | Komodo | Cooper Seldon | As he escapes, Merlyn fires an arrow at the police chief, whom Green Arrow narrowly manages to save at the cost of his own bow, which is shattered by Merlyn's shot.[1]. After learning that a second, even more powerful speedster was hunting him, he shrugged it off even though Eobard himself was terrified of it. Tommy's Earth-X doppelgänger came to be seen as a perversion compared to Tommy. Although initially fondly interacting with him, once learning he was the Dark Archer of said universe and wanted to cause the Undertaking out of grief over various loved ones, with even his return not softening Tommy's doppelgänger's hatred for the Glades, Oliver was horrified but knowing Tommy's doppelgänger was different but believed firmly he could be redeemed and successfully made him see reason after defeating and then giving a speech on how killing so many innocents would forever turn him to darkness, causing Tommy to stop. The biggest change, however, was in Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell), who played a huge role in this episode as the Dark Archer. Kill Oliver Queen (failed).Maintain his status as the leader of the League of Assassin (failed).Help Damien Darhk with succeeding in Operation Genesis (formerly).Stop Operation Genesis (succeeded).Find the Spear of Destiny and alter his past (succeeded in an alternate timeline).Rescue Thea from Prometheus (succeeded). Merlyn defeats members of the group with ease until his bow is broken by a surprise shot from Damian Wayne. He even had a hostage read out his threats if the Arrow "doesn't surrender to [his] authority". [1] His archery and marksmanship skills exceed those of Green Arrow, Emiko Queen, Shado, Roy Harper, Connor Hawke, Celestial Archer, and his own son, Tommy Merlyn. However, Tommy still retained his morals and ideals, as well as lingering familial affection for his father; he was scared at the prospect of Oliver killing Malcolm. Cheetah |
Malcolm Merlyn, also known as Arthur King, the Dark Archer, or simply Merlyn, is a master bowman and a member of the League of Assassins. Afterwards, Diggle brought Tommy and Oliver to Big Belly Burger. It wasn't until her sister Sara Lance's return to Starling City that Laurel finally sought help for her addiction and was able to begin moving on from Tommy's death.[26]. Origin Tommy and Oliver also at some point met McKenna Hall. During the attack on the Order, Merlyn kills the Order's leader Leland McCauley, and injures Felicidad Gomez before being confronted by Azrael. [30][31] Malcolm then reveals himself to Oliver as "the original Dark Archer", and proceeds to best his foe in combat whilst taunting him. 5. The news comes days after Amell revealed his experience with COVID-19. He is defeated during the final confrontation between Ra's and Batman. The present day narrative takes place between the third and fourth seasons of the show, while flashbacks detail Malcolm's past as Arthur King.[4]. I'm so thankful that not only the writers wrote it but that Susannah was willing to come back and play it. Cupid | It's not just fondness and nostalgia for Season 1, it's that these two in a very short period of time created characters that people just love seeing come back. Upon killing Rebecca's presumed murderer, Malcolm was shocked and unable to live with what he had done. Deadshot | When he was around 25 years old, Malcolm joined the League of Assassins, an ancient, international order of the world's greatest killers, and was trained by their leader Ra's al Ghul himself. The Executioner | The Rifle | Bruce Wayne (Earth-99) | Miguel Robles | Nocturna | Duela Dent | Mabel Cartwright | Prometheus (Earth-X) | Quentin Lance (Earth-X) | Psycho-Pirate | Will | Joey Toledo | Deputy Chief Cayman | Cleaners | Tori Whale | Eldridge Whale | Glennon | Steven Conners | Looker | New Wave | Shakedown | Heatstroke | Coldsnap | Instant, Anti-Villains Morrow | John Barrowman, who portrays Malcolm Merlyn in the series, and with his sister Carole, has written the digital comic Arrow: The Dark Archer, which is centered on the character. Tommy eventually "convinced" Oliver to rely on the best parts of himself to stop Emiko instead of resorting to killing her as a first option.[36]. [2] At Tommy's funeral, his eulogy was given by Laurel, as Oliver was too guilt-ridden over his best friend's death to do so.
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It was implied that Tommy's later distrust of Oliver partially stemmed from jealousy and anger, as he felt that if Laurel knew Oliver was the Hood, she would choose him over Tommy as he believed the Oliver he knows now is a far better person than he thought he would ever be. Merlyn next appears as one of the primary villains in the Injustice Gang in the "Identity Crisis" miniseries. Malcolm even stated that he has always viewed Oliver as a son and he truly enjoyed working with him while battling Ra's and the League. In the wake of the Anti-Monitor Crisis that saw the multiverse's rebirth on a new Earth,[22]Tommy was alive, along with Moira, Quentin and Emiko Adachi. Season 2: Zoom | Reverse-Flash | Captain Cold | Killer Frost (Earth-2) | Caitlin Snow | King Shark | Dr. Light | Geomancer | The Turtle | Time Wraiths | Tokamak | Heat Wave | Atom-Smasher | Anthony Bellows | Sand Demon | Lewis Snart | Gorilla Grodd | Vandal Savage | Dark Archer | Weather Wizard | The Trickster | Tar Pit | Reverb | Trajectory | Pied Piper | James Zolomon | Griffin Grey | Rupture | Girder | Black Siren Captain Boomerang | Danny Brickwell | Michael Amar | Joseph Cray | Cupid | Mina Fayad | Deathbolt | Phaedra Nixon | Thomas | Joyner | Jeremy Tell | Liza Warner | Calculator | Brie Larvan | Janet Carroll | J.G. [5], In 2012, The CW's live-action TV show Arrow introduced Malcolm Merlyn as the first season's main antagonist, and his son Tommy Merlyn as Oliver Queen's best friend, a concept that would later be integrated into the comics. [9] A man from Libya later hires Meryln to kill a Russian scientist visiting Casablanca. Merlyn next appears as one of the primary villains in the Injustice Gang in the "Identity Crisis" miniseries. (formerly)Leader of the Thanatos Guild (formerly) Training there with the League of Assassins, Malcolm soon changed his perspective on the world and how he could help his city. He is ultimately defeated by Black Lightning while Toledo was killed during the three-way battle. Are there any particular episodes this season that you're looking forward to the audience reactions to?Amell: I just watched a cut of 806 last night, which is David Ramsey's episode, and it's spectacular. Vandal Savage | Both characters were considered as being failures by their respective relatives.