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Khalil Payne

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Species: Human (enhanced via cybernetics)

Known Aliases: Painkiller

First Appearance: "Lawanda: The Book of Hope" (Black Lightning 1x2)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Jennifer's ex-boyfriend, a high-school track star until he got paralyzed thanks to a gunman from the 100. Tobias comes to to him after his accident to try and turn him against Black Lightning.

Adaptation Origin Connection: As a new enforcer for Tobias following reconstructive spinal surgery (courtesy of the ASA), Khalil's Dreadlock Warrior Scary Black Man appearance, who has Super-Strength and forearm bracers that fire anethestic syringes, he becomes the show's version of the supervillain "Painkiller" from the Black Lightning comics.
Affably Evil: Following his Season 3 resurrection, Painkiller takes on a cheerful persona who speaks matter-of-factly about the horrible things the ASA has trained him in. Hits its peak when he questions the ASA sergeant he poisoned while sparring with him about what is going through his mind as he dies as he's become philosophically interested in the idea of how his victims feel.
All for Nothing: He joined up with Tobias because Tobias gave him gifts and the use of his legs. In the end he can't go through with being an effective criminal and Tobias rips his artificial spine out, making him a cripple once again.
Anti-Hero: As of Season 4, he tries to do good, but has no problem with killing or brutally interrogating people, even outside of his Painkiller persona.
Apologetic Attacker: Played with: when confronted by Jennifer about his "killing" Black Lightning, he admits he actually likes Black Lightning and didn't want to kill him but that he was and still is under Tobias's thumb.
Ascended Extra: In the comics, Painkiller wasn't a particularly big villain having been killed off in his fourth appearance. In this show, he has a connection to the Pierce family via his relationship with Jennifer (a character created a decade after his death and whom he had never even met) as well as being one of Tobias's enforcers.
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Once he begins to lash out at everyone following his paralysis, Jefferson speculates that's who he is truly after he lost everything. Subverted in season 2 after he becomes nicer and starts to chafe under Tobias's thumb.
Breakout Character: Was set to receive his own spin-off after a Backdoor Pilot in Season 4, however it ultimately wasn't picked up.
Came Back Strong: Following his resurrection by the ASA, Khalil now has a Touch of Death and knowledge of numerous martial arts to make him the perfect killing machine.
Came Back Wrong: He is resurrected by the ASA and made completely obedient via a brain chip. He is ordered to kill his mother by Odell, which he does without any hesitation.
Canon Character All Along: He's actually the Black Lightning Rogues Gallery member Painkiller.
Character Death: Dies in episode 11 of season 2. But then he gets resurrected in Season 3...
Co-Dragons: Becomes this to Whale alongside Syonide after becoming enhanced.
Disabled in the Adaptation: As far as the comics go, Painkiller never suffered any kind of spinal surgery.
Dreadlock Warrior: As Painkiller. They are cut when he runs away with Jennifer.
Dream-Crushing Handicap: He had plans to become a professional athlete, but those plans got derailed when he got shot in the spine, leaving him unable to walk.
Dude, Where's My Reward?: As part of his fall from grace he gives Jennifer a vicious rant on how he spent his entire life "doing everything right", and then God decided to take away the use of his legs.
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas: Even at his worst, he still loves his mother.
Evil Sounds Deep: Compared to Khalil, Painkiller has an extremely ruff and raspy voice.
Expository Hairstyle Change: Starts out clean cut, but he has relatively long dreads when he reappears as one of Tobias's enforcers after getting reconstructive spinal surgery. The In-Universe explanation is that his hair grew extremely fast as a side effect of the drugs he took to recover, but it's ultimately meant to symbolize that he's no longer the straight edge student he used to be.
Expy: As a reference to Biblical motifs, Khalil represents Job, a good, prosperous man whom Satan (with God's permission) beset one disaster after another on Job's life in order to test whether he abandons his faith in God. Unlike Job, Khalil doesn't have the strength to continue keeping his faith when events turn his life against him, thus succumbs to Tobias's temptations.
- In Season Two, when he finally leaves Tobias he becomes the Prodigal Son.
Forced into Evil: He doesn't actually want to work for Tobias, but feels he has no other choice since Tobias would kill him if he tried to leave. This eventually happens.
Foreshadowing: Although it wasn't apparent that he becomes the show's version of Painkiller, the first meeting between him and Tobias Whale contains the following dialogue.
Tobias: If you'd like, I can show you how to kill your pain.
Heel Realization: When Tobias orders him to kill Reverend Holt, Khalil begins to regret his choice of working for him, as he's known the reverend for years and his mother goes to that same church. When he realizes Whale himself was the man behind the shooting that caused his paralysis, Khalil tries to find a way out.
I Know Kung Fu: The chip that Odell uses to control Khalil also possesses a large database of knowledge including anatomy, philosophy and 23 different martial arts disciplines.
Meaningful Name: His surname "Payne" foreshadows his transformation into the super villain Painkiller.
Named by the Adaptation: Painkiller in the comics never had a given name; instead, this version of the villain is named Khalil Payne.
Nice Guy: He's sweet, respectful, has a good head on his shoulders, and deeply cares about Jennifer. Subverted following his paralysis. And then played straight again after his Heel Realization.
Poisonous Person: The implant used for Khalil's spinal surgery has given him an additional paralytic substance that he can extract and weaponize into syringes fired from his forearm bracers. After being resurrected by the ASA, he can now administer this substance into a person's system via touch with varying degrees of lethality.
Redemption Equals Death: He eventually revolts against Tobias, and despite his and Jennifer's best efforts to stay ahead of the villain, is ultimately killed by him.
Sadistic Choice: In Season 2, he is forced into one, when Tobias orders a hit on Reverend Holt. Either he kills the man who has supported his mother's community for years, or Tobias will retaliate against him and his loved ones. He decides to Take a Third Option and runs away with Jennifer.
Secret-Keeper: He is the only one besides her family, who knows about Jennifer's powers.
Self-Made Orphan: He kills his mother on Odell's orders after being resurrected.
Superpowered Evil Side: His Painkiller personality, created by the ASA, which stays in his head after Khalil is eventually brought back and keeps fighting for control of his body. It eventually breaks out again. Though in Season 4, it is more portrayed as a Tragic Monster, who does what he does not out of malice, but because of his programming.
Took a Level in Jerkass: After his accident and thanks to Tobias's toxic influence, he blames Jennifer for his current state and God for punishing him even though he did everything right in life.
Tragic Villain:
- A promising student with a bright athletic future ahead of him whose life ends up destroyed because of the harsh reality of Freeland, then ends up being manipulated into becoming a thuggish enforcer for the group that ruined his life to begin with.
- Doubly so for Painkiller, who tells Khalil in Season 4 that he feels constant pain due to never fulfilling the kill command that Odell gave him for the Pierces. He later even cries, feeling regret for having killed their mom, almost committing suicide out of grief. Khalil clearly feels sorry for him, and promises to find a way to free them both from their situation.
Troubled Teen: Albeit dealing with tough issues in a fantastic setting. This isn't really set in until he lost the ability to walk and then ended up as Tobias's lackey.
Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Was a genuine Nice Guy before suffering a Dream-Crushing Handicap and then being subjected to Tobias's influence.
Younger Than He Looks: Given his birth date of March 25, 2001, he is almost 17 by the start of the series and 20 by the end. However, he looks like a full-grown adult.^note
Wild Card:
- After regaining control over Painkiller and shooting Odell non-fatally in the Season 3 finale, he leaves the scene, presumably still too guilt-ridden to return to his friends.
- During his Backdoor Pilot in Season 4, he still struggles with his Painkiller persona, but firmly tries to do good.

Philky

Species: Human

First Appearance: "Painkiller" (Black Lightning 4x07)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Khalil's tech expert.

Asian and Nerdy: Portrayed as a very capable tech expert who is played by half-chinese actor Alexander Hodge.

Donald

Species: Human

Played by: James Roch

First Appearance: "Painkiller" (Black Lightning 4x07)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Khalil's medic.

The Medic: For Khalil's team, he also helps patching up Anissa after an encounter with Painkiller.
Undying Loyalty: Towards Khalil, who saved his life in the past.

Wo

Species: Human

Played by: Yootha Wong Loi Sing

First Appearance: "Painkiller" (Black Lightning 4x07)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

A fixer and associate of Philky.

The Fixer: Provides Khalil's team with intel and weapons.
Oh, Crap!: Is visibly frightened when she hears that Khalil is going up against Maya Odell.

Maya Odell

Species: Human

First Appearance: "Painkiller" (Black Lightning 4x07)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Percy Odell's daughter and a crime lord.

Daddy's Little Villain: Maya is quite close to her father from the look of things.
Nebulous Evil Organization: Her group, which is kidnapping people with high brain activity and attaching them to computers that shut down their conscious minds while mining crypto, for reasons that aren't made clear.
Shout-Out: Maya's password is Rosebud.
Villain: Exit, Stage Left: She makes it out unscathed out of her debut episode, to presumably act as the Big Bad for the spin-off.

Coast City

Joanie

Species: Human

Known Aliases: Jasmine (strip club name)

Played by: Riley Jade Berglund

First Appearance: "Untouchable" (The Flash 3x12)

Appearances: The Flash (2014)

Cecile Horton's first daughter, who studies in Coast City.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: She is never seen or mentioned again after Season 4.
Hooker with a Heart of Gold: Well, not exactly, since she only became a stripper to study Male Gaze, but she is nevertheless a good hearted person.
Locked Out of the Loop: She is not in on the superhero business of her extended family. She was there on Iris' and Barry's wedding (off-screen) but her memories about the events were erased.

Mari McCabe

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"How 'bout I kick your ass like a woman instead!"

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Species: Human (Empowered via Spirit Totem)

Known Aliases: Vixen

Voiced and Played by: Megalyn Echikunwoke, Kimberly Brooks (child, voice)

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 1 (animation), "Taken" (Arrow 4x15, live-action)

Appearances: Vixen | Arrow | Freedom Fighters: The Ray

A woman with the ability to channel different animal powers and the eponymous main character of Vixen.

Action Girl: She's the Arrowverse's first female lead hero after all. And it's not just the amulet, as shown by the end of the first season when her amulet is stolen by an enemy and she defeats her despite being powerless and having recently recovered from a venomous spider bite.
Adaptational Modesty: Her comic counterpart's costume is (in)famous for having a very long V-neck line that reaches her navel. Here she's all covered up.
Alliterative Name: Mari McCabe.
Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She is rather rigid and speaks in a deadpan manner.
Ancient Artifact: Her powers stem from the Anansi Totem, a magical amulet passed down her family line. The necklace allows her to harness the life force of animals, in essence harnessing their abilities.
Animal-Themed Superbeing: Her totem gives her all kinds of animal powers including gorilla strength, rhino charge, cat agility and bird flight.
Battle Aura: Whenever a user taps into the totem's power, the animal chosen briefly appears as an incorporeal or astral projection; it is blue for Amaya, and purple for Mari.
The Beast Master: Uses her abilities to communicate with and dominate two opposing guard dogs, then employs them to distract some cops.
The Bus Came Back: After being absent from The 'Verse since mid-Arrow Season 4, she re-appears in the second season of Freedom Fighters: The Ray.
Cain and Abel: Her first enemy is her sister, Kuasa.
Celebrity Paradox: An episode of The Flash mentions the CSI franchise. Her actress was a main cast member on CSI: Miami.
Contrasting Sequel Main Character: Unlike Oliver and Barry she is a one woman operation; she doesn't have a support team or the resources that Palmer Tech provide Team Arrow and that STAR Labs provide Team Flash. All she has is her totem and her stepdad, Chuck for support.
Deadpan Snarker: She definitely qualifies.
Prof. Macalester: So you actually witnessed him use the totem to control fire?
Mari: (bandages over her burns) No. I just burned myself on a curling iron.
Demoted to Extra: Due her actress having other commitments, she's been essentially sidelined in favor of her grandmother Amaya for all the live-action shows.
Early-Bird Cameo: Subverted, her guest episode on "Arrow" was meant to set her up for joining the Legends in Season Two, but since her actress had other commitments she was replaced by her Canon Foreigner grandmother Amaya instead.
Expository Hairstyle Change: Her hair is much longer in her live-action appearances.
Faux Action Girl: Only on Arrow. She first appears tracking down ordinary thugs, but Oliver ends up rescuing her when one of them nearly shoots her in the back of the head. Then, when she's called in to deal with Damien Darhk herself she gets her ass handed by him almost effortlessly. The only remotely badass thing she does in her episode is shatter Damien's totem, which is the source of his power. Of course, given her powers, her presence can leads into a Story-Breaker Power.
Fire-Forged Friends: Her initial relationship with Barry, Oliver, and the others heroes was quite frosty, due to a misunderstanding (she assumed that Barry and Oliver wanted to arrest her, they just wanted to help her understand her powers). A few adventures however made them all bosom friends. Even if Mari prefers to stay in Detroit, if they ask for her help she will gladly come.
Flight: One of her powers, from channeling the spirit of a bird.
Guest-Star Party Member: Joins Team Arrow to rescue Oliver's son from Damien Darhk in "Taken".
Happily Adopted: Mari was raised by the McCabes after she was brought to the US as a baby. As a young woman, she starts off a bit resentful of her father for not having any answers to her Quest for Identity, but acknowledges that he and his wife were loving and supportive parents after some Character Development. Notably when her ancestors appear in the sixth episode, her dead adoptive mother is among them.
Hero of Another Story: She's the main character of her own series.
Ink-Suit Actor: Inverted. She first appeared in her eponymous animated show before appearing here in live-action. In fact, the character was modeled after Echikunwoke in the first place just in case they were able to work in an appearance on another show.
Kung-Fu Wizard: Downplayed since her magic is centered on enhancing her physical abilities, but still fits as her use of magic is why Team Arrow goes to her for help against Damien Dahrk, and her familiarity with mystical artifacts proves key to figuring out the source of his powers.
Legacy Character: Her grandmother used the totem before her, who appears on Legends of Tomorrow thanks to Time Travel.
Locked Out of the Loop: She has no idea her grandmother used the same moniker and outfit, and is traveling in time with some of her friends.
Moveset Clone: She, her sister Kuasa, and their grandmother Amaya have the same powerset via the totem.
Present Absence: She has yet to show up in Legends of Tomorrow, but she casts a long shadow with her connection to the team via her grandmother is an important plot point, especially when Kuasa becomes a major villain in Season 3. Amaya knows she'll eventually have to leave the Legends and go back to her village so Mari and Kuasa can be born .... but her romance with Nate complicates that immensely as she's torn between the man she loves and the family she knows she's destined to have.
Remember the New Guy?: If you don't know about the first two seasons of the web-short, then chances are you have no idea who the hell she is, how she came across Oliver, Barry or Laurel.
Sassy Black Woman: She's definitely this, being feisty and snarky.
Small Steps Hero: Unlike the larger conflicts the other heroes find themselves in, Mari's main focus is protecting Detroit from ordinary street criminals (or in one case not so ordinary), but we'll help out if called upon.
Super-Senses: She can catch a person's scent similarly to a bloodhound by channelling the spirit of a wolf or a bear. She can also enhance her sight and auditory senses by channelling a bird of prey.
Super-Strength: By summoning the spirit of a gorilla, a rhino or an elephant, she gains this becoming incredibly strong. Damien Darhk has quite a challenge repelling her power.
Super-Toughness: She withstood crashing into a steel gate by channeling an armadillo.
Token Minority: She's adopted by the Caucasian McCabe couple.
Uncertain Doom: Her grandmother refuses to go back to 1942 and opts to stay with the Legends, so what will happen to Mari is up in the air. Eventually subverted in that Amaya goes back to 1942 before time solidifies after seeing a newscast about her granddaughter ... only to rejoin the Legends when she's having trouble with her totem. No longer the case as of Season 3, where Amaya permanently stays in Zambezi and history is changed so that the village was never destroyed.

Chuck McCabe

Charles "Chuck" McCabe

Species: Human

Voiced by: Neil Flynn

Played by: Eli Gabay

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 1

Appearances: Vixen | Legends of Tomorrow

Mari's foster father.

Celebrity Paradox: Cisco frequently mentions Mean Girls in his blog. His voice actor played the father of the film's protagonist.
Good Parents: He's quite supportive of Mari, and happily bails her out of prison.
Parental Substitute: For Mari, being her adopted father and all.
Skeptic No Longer: After Mari demonstrates her necklace's powers to him.

Patty McCabe

Patricia "Patty" McCabe

Species: Human

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 2

Appearances: Vixen

Mari's foster mother.

Ambiguous Situation: She's nowhere to be found in The Present Day and the reason is yet to be addressed.
Missing Mom: As detailed in Ambiguous Situation above.
One-Steve Limit: Shares her first name with Patty Spivot from The Flash (2014).
Parental Substitute: For Mari, being her adopted mother and all.

Professor Macalaster

Prof. Adam Macalaster

Species: Human

Voiced by: Sean Patrick Thomas

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 2

Appearances: Vixen

A university professor who studies ancient artifacts.

Easily Forgiven: Despite working with Kuasa, Mari still contacts him for help in both Season 2 and in Arrow.
Heel–Face Turn: Becomes a genuine ally of Mari in Season 2.
Mr. Exposition: He provides info to Mari on the totems.
Punch-Clock Villain: The only reason he was even working with Kuasa was because she offered him a very large research grant. He realizes how stupid this was of him as he let the money bind him to danger Mari was in.
Relationship Upgrade: As mentioned in Legends of Tomorrow, at some point off-screen, he became Mari's boyfriend.

Ivy Town

Ryan Choi

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"I'm no hero. I'm a husband, and if this is the end then I have to be with my wife and kid. I'm sorry."

Species: Human

Known Aliases: The Paragon of Humanity

Played By: Osric Chau

First Appearance: "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Three" (The Flash 6x9)

Appearances: Crisis On Infinite Earths[[note]](The Flash | Arrow | Legends of Tomorrow)

A physics professor living in Ivy Town, revealed to be the Paragon of Humanity, who helps the others save the multiverse during Crisis.

see Arrowverse: Future Characters page to see his potential future self

see DCEU: Smallville and Metropolis page for the character in an Undesignated Earth who bears his name and background

Action Survivor: He had no combat training before, but he still defends himself decently against the Shadow Demons.
Alternate Universe Reed Richards Is Awesome: In the Reverse-Flashpoint timeline, he has finally taken up the mantle of the Atom and succeeded Ray Palmer.
Ascended Fanboy: He is ecstatic to meet his idol Ray Palmer and equally excited to meet real superheroes like Elongated Man. He also gets the chance to be a hero himself.
Asian and Nerdy: Fits both credentials.
The Chosen One: Unlike the other Paragons, he was not a hero when he got sought out as a Paragon.
Continuity Snarl: Ryan was previously mentioned by Nora as one of Barry's friends in the future. However, due to constant meddling with time by both the various speedsters and the Legends, his fate and status were frequently changing until the Crisis.
Gadgeteer Genius: Joins the ranks of Ray Palmer, Cisco, and even Lex Luthor as another esteemed inventor.
Guest-Star Party Member: For the time being, he's only appeared as an ally during Crisis, but he's been mentioned by Team Flash with assisting them offscreen with various experiments.
Minored In Ass Kicking: Despite having no powers, gadgets, or formal combat training, he doesn’t fare too bad against the Shadow Demons.
Papa Wolf: He shields his daughter from a Shadow Demon during the Crisis.
Refused the Call: When the heroes first come to recruit him, he finds the idea of him being a Paragon to be ludicrous and states he is no hero. Iris does talk him into joining though.
Reluctant Hero: At first he Refused the Call, saying that if it was the end of the world then he would prefer to spend it with his family. However Iris eventually talks him into joining.
Science Hero: What he lacks in powers, he makes up for in scientific prowess.
The Team Normal: Even more so than the usual Badass Normals who fit this trope. Ryan is the only Paragon who has no powers, gadgets, or any formal combat training. He isn’t even a hero and is just a regular guy, hence his role as Paragon of Humanity.
Young Future Famous People: If Nora's lead to believe, he helps design one of The Flash's best suits and becomes one of Barry's best friends.

Sandy Palmer

Species: Human

First Appearance: "Phone Home" (Legends of Tomorrow 3x4)

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

Ray Palmer's mother.

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Adaptation Name Change: In the comic books, Ray Palmer's mother is named Susan (which is ironically the name of her actress).
Ambiguous Situation: It's unknown if she is still alive in The Present Day. Her comicbook counterpart is a Posthumous Character.
Capture and Replicate: She gets captured and wrapped into a web cocoon by the Dominator Queen, who then uses her mental projection powers to assume her appearance and seduce Nate.
Ms. Fanservice: She's a very attractive woman.
Stacy's Mom: Played With. Nate thinks she's hot (which is true), much to Ray's annoyance. However, she's in her prime and they are of the same age when Nate hits on her.

David Palmer

Species: Human

Ray Palmer's father.

Ambiguous Situation: It's unknown if he's still alive in The Present Day. His comicbook counterpart is a Posthumous Character.
The Ghost: Never appears on-screen, just referred to.

Sydney Palmer

Species: Human

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

Ray's older (possibly twin) brother.

Adaptation Name Change: Ray Palmer's brother in the comics is named Danny.
The Ghost: He doesn't actually appear in the episode he's first mentioned in. Justified, as the episode was set 150 years after the present day; Sydney would have been long dead by then. Less justified in "Phone Home" which takes place during Ray's childhood and he's nowhere to be seen.
Jerkass: He hijacked his presumed dead brother's legacy, taking credit for the founding of Palmer Tech. Doesn't exactly paint the nicest picture of the guy.
Our Founder: Palmer Tech keeps a bust of him in their foyer by 2147.
Remember the New Guy?: Ray never mentioned having a brother before the team's arrival in 2147.
Strong Family Resemblance: He and Ray look very much alike, to the point that Ray himself mistook a bust of Sydney for one of himself. It is heavily implied that they are twins, though.

Keystone City

Francine West

See the Arrowverse: West/Allen Family page

Wally West

See the Arrowverse: West/Allen Family page

Warden Wolfe

Warden Gregory Wolfe

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"As I told you, everyone in here is a monster"

Species: Human

First Appearance: "Tricksters" (The Flash 1x17)

Appearances: The Flash

The corrupt Warden of the Iron Heights Prison of Keystone City.

Adaptational Jerkass: The comics version of Wolfe was no saint by any means, being tyrannical and ruthless towards his prisoners, having abused Axel Walker as a child amputee, and had no love for the Flash due to hero’s merciful nature. This Wolfe is every bit as corrupt, but he also outright delves in further illegal activities such as running a meta-human trafficking ring and doing business with Amunet, a known criminal, adding even more crimes to his rapsheet.
Adaptation Species Change: In the comics, Wolfe is a metahuman, able to mentally affect the muscles of those around him. Here, he's just a normal human.
Asshole Victim: DeVoe kills him for interfering with his plans. Nobody sheds a tear.
Big Bad Duumvirate: He provides Amunet with metahumans to experiment on.
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: To the world he's the respectable, but hardened warden of the most feared prison in the Mid-West, but in reality he uses his position to traffic meta-human prisoners to line his own pockets.
Celebrity Paradox: The Law & Order franchise is mentioned during The Flash Season 2. His actor was an original cast member of the parent series.
Crazy-Prepared: Had a camera focused on Barry's cell, and after finding out that he is the Flash he gave a narcotic into one of his puddings.
Death by Secret Identity: He gets killed by DeVoe shortly after he finds out Barry is the Flash.
Exact Words: He wasn't kidding when he told Barry that everybody in his prison is a monster.
Pet the Dog: Even considering ulterior motives, he does seem to give a few genuine tips to Barry on surviving prison life.
Punny Name: Gregory Wolfe, a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Scary Black Man: The way he warns Barry about not trying to be a hero is already unsettling, but when he shows his true colors it's downright creepy.
Superhuman Trafficking: This is his line of work other than his job at the prison; smuggling out metahuman inmates so that he can sell them off.
Villain with Good Publicity: Gets posthumously called a hero by Mayor Van Buren although he was trying to sell metahumans to Amunet Black before being murdered. By the time of Season 5 however, his corruption has been uncovered.
Wardens Are Evil: A meta human trafficker and a warden.
We Hardly Knew Ye: He only has four appearances before he's killed.

Masonville

Quincy P. Runk

Species: Human

First Appearance: "The One With the Nineties" (The Flash 7x6)

Appearances: The Flash

Chester's father, who died in a car accident in 1998. A trip back in time by the Still Force allows Chester to talk with his dad one last time.

Gadgeteer Genius: It's easy to see where Chester gets his intellect from.
Parents as People: He wasn't always there for Chester, but taught him to be resourceful with his inventions.
Posthumous Character: He died approximately 22 years before he was introduced.

Deon Owens

Species: Metahuman

First Appearance: "The One With the Nineties" (The Flash 7x6)

Appearances: The Flash

Another Force of Nature wielder, he used to be a star quarterback at the local high school until an injury caused him to go into a dead-end job selling used cars. Using the "Still Force", he can control the flow of time and reset it to a certain point if neccessary.

Big Man on Campus: His biggest claim to fame and wanting to relive it as much as possible with the Still Force.
Career-Ending Injury: He suffered one, forcing him to retire.
It's All About Me: He doesn't care about the suffering others go through, just his own.
Jerkass: The loss of his career hasn't humbled him in the slightest.
Large Ham: He's not particularly subtle in his theatrics.
Mundane Utility: What does he do with the near-unlimited potential to control time? Relive his glory days.
Power Glows: The Still Force's aura is green.
Time Master: He can control time to an absurd degree.

Midvale

Jeremiah Danvers

see the Arrowverse: Criminal Groups & Organizations page

Eliza Danvers

Dr. Eliza Danvers

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Helen Slater

First Appearance: "Pilot" (Supergirl 1x1)

Appearances: Supergirl | Invasion!^note(Supergirl)

Kara’s foster mother and a brilliant geneticist.

see Superman Film Series for Kara Zor-El, the Earth-96 character who bears her physical likeness

see Smallville: Kryptonians for Lara El, the Earth-167 character who bears her physical likeness

Adaptation Name Change: In the Silver Age comics, Supergirl's adoptive mother was named Edna Danvers and was named Sylvia in the Peter David Supergirl comics, instead of Eliza.
Almighty Mom: Was fair but firm with her daughters during their teenage years, and even today, is a constant source of wisdom and support for the two.
And Starring: Is credited with a "Special Guest Star" citation.
Big Damn Hero: She comes to the rescue in "Medusa", curing Mon-El and J'onn of their respective maladies in less than 24 hours of receiving a vector from which to work from.
Mama Bear: When the real Hank Henshaw attempts to claim Kara for the DEO, she is his most adamant opposition.
Motherly Scientist: Literally for Kara, as she helped both her and her cousin adjust to Earth while also studying them.
Parental Favoritism: Eliza gets accused of this, due to always treating Kara with kid gloves while pushing Alex to protect her. She had a very good reason for this.
Shotguns Are Just Better: In the series finale, when Nyxly menaces Alex with her Nightmare Crows, all of a sudden Eliza steps out from behind a van with a pump-action shotgun and destroys all three of them in short order.
Silver Vixen: Even at her age ^note, Dr. Danvers would still turn quite a few heads.
Team Mom: When ever she's involved with the DEO, she takes this role. Often does so outside this capacity for Kara and Alex's friends as well.

Rick Malverne

Species: Human

Portrayed By: David Hoflin, Zayne Emory (teenager)

First Appearance: "Manhunter" (Supergirl 1x17)

Appearances: Supergirl

A former classmate of Kara and Alex.

Abusive Parents: His mother beat him, so he became extremely attached to his father when he got her out of his life.
Adaptation Name Change: Goes by Rick instead of Dick.
Adaptational Villainy: His comic book counterpart was a Love Interest to Supergirl in her civilian identity. This guy kidnapped Alex to blackmail Kara. He's called a terrorist multiple times.
Chekhov's Gunman: Appeared in a Season One flashback before showing up as a Villain of the Week in Season Two's present day.
Disappeared Dad: Until he got him back from his mom. For which he is grateful, to the point of trying to break him from jail through very amoral means.
Early-Bird Cameo: Introduced through a flashback in Season One before formally appearing as a villain in Season Two.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: He loves his father.
Evil Former Friend: His introduction through a flashback in Season One shows him being cozy with the Danvers sisters. Kara even regretfully mentions all the decent things he has done for her and Alex before officially branding him as an enemy.
Evil Genius: He's no dummy and did his research before enacting his plan. He even knew about J'onn and saw through him posing as his dad almost instantly.
Ironic Name: Meta example. He's originally named Dick in the comics. With his Adaptational Villainy, it would have been more appropriate.
Knight of Cerebus: He is one of the very few villains in Supergirl to not play into the campiness of the old Superman comics, which makes the scenes with him so much more terrifying, particularly that he's accounted for everything the heroes have thrown at him despite having no powers himself.
Manipulative Bastard: He manages to convince Maggie to break his father out of jail when Kara won't.
Stalker without a Crush: He watched Alex and Maggie from afar for a very long time until he was ready to kidnap Alex.
Stealth Pun: A comics character named Dick renamed Rick who was given Adaptational Villainy. In short, he's essentially still a dick.
Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Kara regretfully recounts how much of a decent person he was during junior high.

Midway City

Remington Meister

Species: Human

Played by: Carlo Rota

First Appearance: "License to Elongate" (The Flash 6x6)

Appearances: The Flash (2014)

Head of a major criminal empire and new employer of Esperanza Garcia.

Affably Evil: He is quite jovial and easy-going, even towards his enemies. He is also willing to destroy an entire city, killing millions, as a mere demonstration during an auction.
Auction of Evil: Hosts one to find anyone willing to buy a Kill Sat dubbed "Ring of Fire".
Bond Villain Stupidity: Well, yeah, obviously. Had he killed Ralph and Barry directly, they wouldn't have foiled his plans.
Evil Is Hammy: What else would you expect from a Bond villain Expy?
Expy: For many Bond villains but Goldfinger in particular.
Graceful Loser: Congratulates Barry and Ralph on a "wunderbar" performance after they defeat him.
Gratuitous German: Throws in a lot of (horribly pronounced) German words.
Secret Identity Apathy: Doesn't even bother unmasking Barry when he has him captured. This proves to be his undoing, as Ralph's plan to foil him wouldn't have worked had he known Barry was the Flash.
Shock and Awe: What he uses as weapons, combined with Power Fist.

New Jersey

Mary McGowan

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Laurie Metcalf

First Appearance: "Schott Through the Heart" (Supergirl 3x14)

Appearances: Supergirl

Winn Schott's mother and Winslow Schott's former wife.

Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: She left Winn as a boy because Winslow threatened to hurt him if she stayed. Even after Toyman's death, he had arrangements to posthumously prevent Mary from approaching Winn.
Gadgeteer Genius: She's not a tech genius like her ex and son, but her knowledge of mechanical devices is sound.
Long-Lost Relative: Mary is Winn's mother, who was not seen hitherto.
Mama Bear: She is very protective of Winn. She grabs a robotic flying monkey by the leg when it tries to attack him.

Opal City

Adam Foster

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Blake Jenner

Voiced By: Gabriel Ortiz (Latin-American Spanish dub)

First Appearance: "Strange Visitor From Another Planet" (Supergirl 1x11)

Appearances: Supergirl

Cat Grant's oldest son who was raised by his father.

Adaptation Name Change: In the comics, Cat's son is named Adam Morgan. Here, he retains the first name but his last name has been changed to Foster.
Age Lift: Due to him and his half-brother Carter being a Decomposite Character of Cat's son in the comics. He got the (first) name but he's aged up to be 25 years old, while his half-brother gets the canonical age.
Casting Gag: Played by Melissa Benoist's former Glee co-star and then-husband.
Decomposite Character: With his half-brother Carter Grant, for Cat’s son in the comics, Adam Morgan. He gets the name while Carter gets the age.
Long Bus Trip: Disappears after breaking up with Kara and hasn't returned due to Cat being demoted to a Recurring Character. His actor's divorce from Melissa Benoist and Benoist publicly admitting to be a survivor of domestic violence in a way that implicated him do not help.
Long-Lost Relative: For Cat and her side of the family.
Missing Mom: Cat was away most of his life. He resents her for that.
Morality Pet: For Cat, even more so than her younger son Carter, because she views her When You Coming Home, Mom? situation with Adam as My Greatest Failure.
Odd Name Out: Notice how his name doesn't have the phonetic "K" sound like the rest of his maternal relatives? Justified that his father probably named him.
Sibling Triangle: He likes Kara, while Carter has a crush on Supergirl.
Third-Option Love Interest: For Kara, with Winn and James being the main Betty and Veronica.

New Orleans

Jim Corrigan

Detective Jim Corrigan

Species: Human

Played by: Emmett Scanlan

First Appearance: "Danse Vaudou" (Constantine 1x5)

Appearances: Constantine

A New Orleans detective who meets John Constantine and crew when a series of ghosts attack the living.

see the Arrowverse: Other Entities page for the character on an Undesignated earth who bears his name

see the Smallville: Clark's Allies page for the Earth-167 character who bears his name.

Age Lift: Apparently much younger than his comic counterpart, who was around during WWII. Since he's yet to become the Spectre.
The Alcoholic: The first time we see Jim he's intoxicated and peeing in an alleyway.
Anti-Hero: Not a particularly upstanding officer of the law or a nice person for that matter but clearly wants to do the right thing.
Celebrity Paradox: While not explicitly mentioned, it is confirmed that the Marvel Cinematic Universe exists in this universe. His actor had a minor character in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Deadpan Snarker: If the "junior detective badges" crack is any indication.
Decomposite Character: Another Jim Corrigan, who appears to be the real Spectre, appears in Crisis on Infinite Earths (2019).
Foreshadowing: Zed sees a vision of him bleeding with an aura of glowing green energy around him, a nod to his alter ego The Spectre.
Knight in Sour Armor: Ultimately a good guy but not a really pleasant person to be around.
Skeptic No Longer: Has trouble accepting all the stuff Constantine says, but eventually comes to accept it.

Desmond

Species: Human

Played by: Christian Keyes

First Appearance: "Dancing Queen" (Legends of Tomorrow 4x3)

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

A barkeeper from New Orleans with whom John Constantine fell in love during 2018. When the demon Neron came for John, Desmond made a deal behind his back to take him instead, resulting in the warlock sending them both to hell.

Affectionate Nickname: John calls him "Dez".
Break His Heart to Save Him: What John does to him in a changed timeline, telling him that he used him for sex and was never in love with him in order to stop him from making a deal with Neron. Unfortunately, it ends up breaking the timeline and John has to undo it.
Deal with the Devil: Made a deal with Neron to keep John safe. Unfortunately, that meant being banished back to the underworld alongside with the demon...
Dragged Off to Hell: What John had to do to the poor guy after Neron latched on to his soul.
The Lost Lenore: To John, whose loss caused Neron to become a personal enemy of his.
Satellite Love Interest: Not much is known about him besides being John's ex.
Straight Gay: One wouldn't be able to tell his orientation if he wasn't dating Constantine.
Ungrateful Bastard: Downplayed. He's grateful for John for saving him from Neron in the end, but still upset he sent him to hell in the first place and turns down another shot with their relationship.

New York

Astra Logue

see the Arrowverse: Legends - Current Members page

Natalie Logue

see the Arrowverse: Mystics page

Alex Logue

Species: Human

Played by: Shayn Walker

First Appearance: "A Head of Her Time" (Legends of Tomorrow 5x4)

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

Astra's father and Natalie's husband. He once asked for John Constantine to bring his wife back to life after her accident, which John had already intended on doing.

Adaptational Heroism: Alex Logue is normally an abusive father who often even was the one responsible for Astra being possessed by a lesser demon in the first place. There seems to be no trace of this here, due to different events occuring where this was all John's fault.
Satellite Character: Knowledge of him is only connected to his dead wife and doomed daughter.

Parthas

Paul Nal

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Garwind Sanford

First Appearance: "Blood Memory" (Supergirl 4x11)

Appearances: Supergirl

The husband of the late Isabel Nal and the father of Maeve and Nia.

see Arrowverse: Star City - Independent Criminals for Justin Claybourne, the Earth-1 character who bears his physical likeness

Good Parents: Is very supportive of Nia's life decisions.
Interspecies Romance: He married a Naltorian woman.

Isabel Nal

Species: Naltorian

Portrayed By: Kate Burton

First Appearance: "Blood Memory" (Supergirl 4x11)

Appearances: Supergirl

A Naltorian native who was the wife of Paul Nal and the mother of Maeve and Nia.

Dreaming of Things to Come: Nia got her powers from her.
Human Aliens: Naltorians look very similar to humans.
Interspecies Romance: She married a human man.
Posthumous Character: She dies in her debut episode thanks to a poisonous spider bite.

Maeve Nal

Species: Human-Naltorian Hybrid

Portrayed By: Hannah James; Ava Marchfelder (young)

First Appearance: "Blood Memory" (Supergirl 4x11)

Appearances: Supergirl

The oldest daughter of Paul and the late Isabel Nal, and the estranged older sister of Nia.

Green-Eyed Monster: She's visibly upset when Nia inherited their mother's powers.
Half-Human Hybrid: She and Nia are the offspring of a human father and a Naltorian mother, as shown in "Blood Memory".
I Just Want to Be Special: She desperately wanted to inherit her mother's powers since she was young.
Sore Loser: All she ever wanted was to inherit her mother's powers. When it instead manifested on Nia, Maeve goes full-on Smug Snake. Of course, after she says that Nia isn't "a real woman", she instantly regrets what she just said.

Silicon Valley

Alan

Species: Human

Played By: Chris Carson

First Appearance: "Aruba-Con" (Legends of Tomorrow 3x1)

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

The CEO of Upswipz and former boss of Ray Palmer.

Black Comedy: His death is largely played for laughs thanks to Damien Darhk being Laughably Evil.
Dropped a Bridge on Him: He returns in "No Country For Old Dads" only to be killed in an undignified way by Damien Darhk.
Neck Snap: Damien Darhk telekinetically kills him this way.
Nerves of Steel: He maintains his entire Upswipz promotional act all the while Damien Darhk is telekinetically throwing him around the room.
Running Gag: His Upswipz app pops up numerous times throughout Legends of Tomorrow Season 3.
Small Role, Big Impact: Only appears in two episodes, but his Upswipz app shows up all over the place in Season 3 and even helps the Legends out on occasion.

Tulsa

Ray Terrill / The Ray II

See the Arrowverse: Earth-X page

Michael Terrill

See the Arrowverse: U.S. Military page

Robert and Grace Terrill

Robert & Grace Terrill

Species: Human

Voiced by: Bruce Thomas & Colleen O'Shaughnessey

First Appearance: Freedom Fighters: The Ray Season 1, Episode 3

Appearances: Freedom Fighters: The Ray

The parents of Ray and the late Michael Terrill.

Good Parents: They are nothing short of incredibly supportive towards Ray, both in overcoming the mutual pain for Michael's loss, and after he comes out as gay.
Locked Out of the Loop: Ray doesn't tell them about his powers.
One-Steve Limit: Mr. Terrill is the second father of an Arrowverse protagonist named Robert, the first being Robert Queen.
Outliving One's Offspring: They lost their son Michael, who died just 22 years old during military action.

John Trujillo

Species: Human

Voiced by: Jason Mitchell

First Appearance: Freedom Fighters: The Ray Season 1, Episode 3

Appearances: Freedom Fighters: The Ray

A former employee of Tulsa Fair Housing and the best friend of Ray Terrill.

see Arrowverse: Earth-X page to see his Earth-X counterpart

Alternate Self: His counterpart on Earth-X is Black Condor.
Black and Nerdy: He is quite gifted in science, helping Ray to understand how his powers work.
Muggle Best Friend: Has no powers himself, but is a valuable help to Ray.
Shipper on Deck: He is pretty adamant in trying to get Ray dating people.

Jenny Knight

Species: Human

Voiced by: Dilshad Vadsaria

First Appearance: Freedom Fighters: The Ray Season 1, Episode 3

Appearances: Freedom Fighters: The Ray

A friend and former co-worker of Ray and John.

see Arrowverse: Earth-X page to see her Earth-X counterpart

Alternate Self: Her Earth-X counterpart is Phantom Lady.
Two Guys and a Girl: The girl to John and Ray. Not that there is any romantic tension between any of them.

Donald

Species: Human

Voiced by: Christopher Corey Smith

First Appearance: Freedom Fighters: The Ray Season 1, Episode 3

Appearances: Freedom Fighters: The Ray

A businessman-turned-politician and the CEO of Tulsa Fair Housing, Ray's former workplace.

It's All About Me: He doesn't care about people losing their jobs, as they didn't vote for him and he wants to concentrate solely on the communities that did.
Jerkass: Shuts down an entire department to save money for his tax cuts, not even listening to their presentation and being unconcerned with the people suffering because of this descision.
No Name Given: Not his last name, anyway.
Trumplica: A real estate businessman who goes into politics, promising tax cuts and state budget cuts, and is even referred to as The Donald? Come on, it couldn't be more obvious.

Washington, D.C.

Dorothy Heywood

Species: Human

Played by: Susan Hogan

First Appearance: "The Virgin Gary" (Legends of Tomorrow 4x1)

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

Nate Heywood's mother and wife of Hank, Jr..

Affectionate Nickname: Addressed as Dot by her husband.
Flat Character: She's never given a characterization outside of being Nate's mother.
Good Parents: She's more accepting and understanding to Nate than her husband.
Locked Out of the Loop: Doesn't know the specifics of the work her husband and son are involved in, especially the latter's time travel antics.
Satellite Character: She never appears without her husband or son.
Supreme Chef: According to Jax in the Doomworld timeline, her sandwiches are very good.

Curtis Holt

see the Arrowverse: Team Arrow page

Outside North America

Coryana

Safiyah Sohail

Species: Human

Played by: Shivaani Ghai

First Appearance: "Bat Girl Magic!" (Batwoman 2x3)

Appearances: Batwoman

A mysterious woman with ties to Alice and other criminal activities in Gotham. She is the ruler of Coryana, a secluded island nation.

Adaptational Backstory Change: Her relationship to Kate in the comics has been transferred wholesale (with some additional changes) to Alice.
Adaptational Badass: She wasn't really a physical threat in the comics, but here knows enough grappling techniques to reverse a surprise attack.
Adaptation Expansion: Here, she has at least two aliases she didn't have in the comics, as well as false passports from various countries.
Alliterative Name: Safiyah Sohail.
Big Bad Ensemble: One of the main antagonists of Batwoman Season 2, alongside Black Mask.
Disc-One Final Boss: Put in a coma by Alice using a Desert Rose dagger in the penultimate episode.
The Ghost: Does not appear in the first season of Batwoman, despite being mentioned multiple times. She finally shows up in the second season.
Greater-Scope Villain: Her machinations cause trouble for Kate in the first season of Batwoman, though she doesn't directly appear.
Villainous Breakdown: Breaks down crying when Alice sets her Desert Roses on fire.

Tatiana the Whisper

Species: Human

Played by: Leah Gibson

First Appearance: "Prior Criminal History" (Batwoman 2x2)

Appearances: Batwoman

Safiyah's right-hand woman.

Adaptational Name Change: In the Batwoman comics, she's a Nigerian woman named Tahani with the codename "The Knife". Here, she's a Russian woman with the codename "The Whisper".
Adaptational Wimp: Tahani, her main comic counterpart, is perhaps the closest thing that Kate Kane has to a true Arch-Enemy in the source material, acting as both a physical and mental challenge for Batwoman. In the show, Tatiana's not nearly as clever nor as tough or skilled in fighting.
Composite Character: Her role in the story is that of Tahani, AKA "The Knife," from Batwoman (Rebirth), while her general appearance and nickname are taken from Whisper A'Daire, an Intergang agent from 52.
Green-Eyed Monster: Tatiana is the one that framed Safiyah for Kate's murder and for killing Alice's gang, in the hopes that Alice would be eliminated once she struck back, as she was jealous of Safiyah's feelings for her.
Offscreen Villainy: She killed Alice's Gang to start a feud between her and Safiyah.
Race Lift: Her comic book counterpart is a black woman. She, on the other hand, is white.

Ocean

Species: Human

Played by: Nathan Owens

First Appearance: "Fair Skin, Blue Eyes" (Batwoman 2x4)

Appearances: Batwoman

A former student of Safiyah Sohail who was involved with Beth Kane during their time together on Coryana.

Amnesiac Lover: Alice recalls at the end of the episode that she and Ocean had been involved on Coryana, though neither of them can remember how and why.
Assassin Outclassin': Easily does this to Alice, who is sent by Safiyah to kill him. Later Alice and Ocean team up to defeat the Many Arms of Death.
Cain and Abel: While they are not blood-related, Ocean still refers to Safiyah as his sister. After she felt he betrayed her for Alice however, she wanted him dead.
Do Wrong, Right: He knocks out Alice, then criticizes her for her sloppy technique, as if she wanted him dead she had a dozen opportunities to do the deed with far more grace than her clumsy attempt to break into his place. Of course, Alice could have done those things, but she wanted to talk to him to investigate why she suddenly remembers him.
Enemy Mine: He reluctantly accepts Alice's help against the Many Arms of Death and then goes on the run with her.
Laser-Guided Amnesia: Like Alice, his memories have been tampered with; they were lovers on Coryana five years ago, but they don't remember a thing about each other. Turns out Safiyah deleted their memories after they planned on leaving with oner of her plants.
Not Quite Dead: Alice reluctantly stabs him when Safiyah makes her choose between him and Kate. The knife she uses is treated with Desert Rose though, so he quickly recovers.
Satellite Love Interest: Gets basically no development beyond his role as Alice's love interest, and his motives and personality change wildly according to the needs of the plot with no clear explanation as to why.

Hong Kong

Maseo Yamashiro

See the Arrowverse: League of Assassins page

Tatsu Yamashiro

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arrowverse_katana.png

Known Aliases: Katana

Species: Human

Played by: Rila Fukushima

First Appearance: "The Calm" (Arrow 3x1)

Appearances: Arrow

Maseo's wife and the mother of his child Akio. She is a master swordswoman and wields a katana that has been passed down through her family for generations.

see DCEU: Task Force X - Officials and Agents for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears her name and background

see Smallville: Clark's Allies for the Earth-167 character who bears her name.

Action Mom: You hurt her son and she'll kick your ass.
Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She seems to not like Oliver.
Ancestral Weapon: An ancient Masamune blade. It has been passed down her family through the first son for generations (apparently there was no son in hers).
Badass Normal: She killed a member of the League of Assassins. One must be to even require to be a member.
Battle Couple: With Maseo if the situation calls for it.
The Bus Came Back: She makes a return in the final season for an episode.
Celebrity Paradox: Game of Thrones is acknowledged to exist in this universe during an episode of The Flash (2014). Her actress starts appearing on that show around the same time she's still appearing on Arrow.
Comic-Book Movies Don't Use Codenames: Even after she dons the Iconic Outfit, she's never once refereed to as "Katana".
Cradling Your Kill: How she killed Maseo.
Dark and Troubled Past: She's originally from Japan, and the way she pointedly dodges any questions about why she's now living in Hong Kong definitely implies this.
Defrosting Ice Queen: To Oliver eventually. Their relationship is much better in the present day scenes.
Died in Your Arms Tonight: Poor Tatsu has to see her husband and child die in her hands on two different occasions.
Emotionless Girl: Rarely changes her expression or the tone of her voice, but still makes it clear that she's not a fan of Oliver.
Expository Hairstyle Change: She's sporting a shorter and more wavier hair in the present day scenes.
Fire-Forged Friends: While initially dismayed at Oliver's presence due to Waller's machinations, he eventually earns her trust due to him helping her family every way he can.
Ice Queen: Toward Ollie mostly.
Iconic Sequel Character: Does not appear in the series until Season 3.
Katanas Are Just Better: Her weapon, for obvious reasons.
Kill the Ones You Love: She was forced to kill Maseo at the penultimate episode of Season 3.
Lady of War: She's composed even as she slaughters 10 Triad goons with nothing but a katana.
Mama Bear: Got very angry and broke out the katana when China White burst into their apartment and threatened her son.
Misplaced Retribution: She makes it very clear that she hates Oliver staying with them and wants him gone, ignoring that he wants to be anywhere else more, even back on the island if possible. She never seems to bring up the fact that Waller is forcing her husband to keep him there.
Necromancer: Maseo implies this, saying she's the one who brought Oliver Back from the Dead.
Outliving One's Offspring: She lost her child Akio to the virus in Hong Kong.
Platonic Life-Partners: With Oliver. Out of all the attractive women Oliver met on his five years away from home, she was the only one he never had any romantic tension/relations with. This was because Tatsu was already married to Oliver's friend and handler Maseo.
Tomboyish Name: Tatsu is commonly used by males in Japan.
Warrior Therapist: She serves as this to Maseo during her and Team Arrow's assault on Nanda Parbat.
Yamato Nadeshiko: Japanese? Check. Calm reserved manner? Check. Dedicated and obedient to her family? Check. Dangerous in defense of her family? Check!

Akio Yamashiro

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Species: Human

Played by: Brandon Nomura

First Appearance: "The Calm" (Arrow 3x1)

Appearances: Arrow

Maseo and Tatsu's son.

Adaptation Expansion: Much like his father above.
Big Brother Worship: Though they're not related, Akio adores Oliver.
Break the Cutie: Poor kid's been through a lot.
Composite Character: Maseo and Tatsu had twins in the comics.
Gender Flip: Maseo and Tatsu had twin girls in the comics.
Intergenerational Friendship: With Oliver.
Kill the Cutie: His death is what breaks his father enough to join the League of Assassins.
Morality Chain: For his father.
Morality Pet: For his mother. Also to Oliver when he was in Hong Kong.
Posthumous Character: He died five years before the events of season 3.
Tagalong Kid: Justified due to him being very young.

Mei

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mei_fei.jpg

Species: Human

Played By: Celina Jade

First Appearance: "The Offer" (Arrow 3x16)

Appearances: Arrow

The other daughter of Yao Fei and Shado's twin sister living in Hong Kong. She's been wondering what happened to her father and twin sister, who disappeared three years prior her meeting with Oliver.

Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: Is very wary of Oliver when she met him.
Angsty Surviving Twin: Played with. She does grieve her twin sister and father's disappearance and believes that they're dead. Once Oliver confirmed it, she cried but was finally able to find closure and move on with her life.
Canon Foreigner: Shado doesn't have a twin in the comics.
Contrived Coincidence: The person who knew her father and twin sister happens to bump into her in a market place just as said person was being chased by some (foreign) secret government organization agents.
Defrosting Ice Queen: She's initially quite wary of Oliver but eventually warms up to him.
Disappeared Dad: She doesn't know that he was stranded on a not-so Deserted Island where he met his end.
Identical Twins: With Shado.
Light Feminine Dark Feminine: Zig-Zagged. This is invoked by their clothes; Shado wore mostly gray and black (though justified due to being stranded on a not-so Deserted Island and all) and was quite an Action Girl and The Lad-ette, while Mei herself wore mostly white and acts more feminine. However, Mei is rightfully savvy not to trust strangers (in her case Oliver) compared to Shado who trusted the wrong person (Edward Fyers) which resulted to a lot of shit which ultimately led to her death.
Military Brat: Her father was a (former) General in the Chinese army.
Missing Mom: Her mother is never mentioned.
Neutral Female: Yao Fei apparently didn't trained her the same way he did Shado or she's just not a fighter. Either way, she just hid with Akio while Oliver solely took care of Waller's A.R.G.U.S.' squad pursuing him and the kid until Maseo and Tatsu arrived.
Parental Abandonment: It was never stated what happened to her and Shado's Missing Mom, but we all know what happened to Yao Fei...
Tomboy and Girly Girl: Appears much more feminine than her Tomboyish Action Girl twin.
Uncertain Doom: Shortly after Oliver sees her, the Alpha/Omega virus outbreak happened. As of Season 4, her fate is not yet revealed.
Walking Spoiler: Her entire existence can be spoiler-y if you haven't seen Season 2 or/and the latter half of Season 3.
What Happened to the Mouse?: It is unknown what happened to her after the Alpha/Omega virus outbreak in Hong Kong near the end of Arrow Season 3.

Kaznia

Red Daughter / "Linda Lee"

Kara Zor-El

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Species: Kryptonian Clone

Known Aliases: Snowbird, Red Daughter, Linda Lee, "Supergirl"

Portrayed By: Melissa Benoist

First Appearance: "Battles Lost and Won" (Supergirl 3x23)

Appearances: Supergirl

A clone of Kara Danvers who came to exist when the original Kara went back in time and utilized the Harun-El in order to defeat Reign. She landed in Kaznia and wound up working with its soldiers on an unknown agenda.

Alliterative Name: As Linda Lee.
Ambiguously Evil: So far, she hasn't done anything villainous per se, but it is clear that the Kaznians controlling her are up to no good. It's later shown that she is basically just as heroic as Kara, but unfortunately Lex manages to manipulate her into becoming his lackey.
Amnesiacs are Innocent: All Red Daughter remembers is the name "Alex" and a desire to help others. Lex takes advantage of both to get her on his side.
Chronic Hero Syndrome: She has this initially, but since she can't control her powers the results are ... messy.
Does Not Know His Own Strength: Initially, given that she's a clone created not too long ago.
The Dragon: Becomes Lex's enforcer after the latter managed to manipulate her long enough.
Evil Knockoff: Played With. She is a clone of Kara created to do Lex's bidding, but she herself is not an evil person.
Fusion Dance: She merges with Kara after Lex fatally injures her.
Gender Flip: She is based off the Red Son, who is a copy of Superman rather than of Supergirl.
Genius Bruiser: In addition to her vast physical power, she is incredibly smart, reading through the books sent to her very quickly and later recalling passages to near-perfection. She also shows an emotional intelligence and insight that nearly derails Lex Luthor's manipulations, recognizing Kara's compassion and Lex's motives of envy and ambition.
Hidden Villain: Outside of the Kaznia military, no one knows there exists a clone of Supergirl that is being used by the military to be their weapon.
Mythology Gag: While Kara Danvers underwent an Adaptation Name Change, her comic name Linda Lee instead went to Red Daughter.
Nice Mean And In Between: She's the in between to Supergirl's nice and Overgirl's mean.
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Delivers a vicious one to Kara, her additional powers certainly helping.
No Name Given: Initially, there wasn't an official name for the clone, but press releases have called her character Red Daughter, a Shout-Out to the Superman story of Superman: Red Son. Lex later calls her that himself. Red Daughter also uses the alias "Linda Lee", as a homage to the Silver Age.
Obliviously Evil: She is genuinely good, sweet, and compassionate, but she's manipulated to serve the agenda of Lex Luthor.
Redemption Equals Death: After discovering Luthor's treachery and initially being subdued by him, she later escapes and saves Kara from him, taking a full Kryptonite blast that fatally injures her. Before she succumbs to her wounds, she merged into Kara.
Rousseau Was Right: Despite having been created from the Harun-El, she is not villainous like Reign and has the same drive to protect the innocent as Kara; she's simply being led down the wrong path by Lex.
Sensory Overload: Happens when she's exposed to yellow sunlight, resulting in Power Incontinence.
Super-Speed Reading: She reads all of the books Lex Luthor gives to her in this fashion.
Unwitting Pawn: To Lex.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Lex apparently kills her during his scheme to portray himself as America's saviour. While she survives this, he then has her put in a power draining device, fully intending to kill her.

Mikhail

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Gabriel Gurevich

First Appearance: "The House of L" (Supergirl 4x16)

Appearances: Supergirl

A young Kaznian boy whom Red Daughter saves from a bunch of violent thieves after discovering her powers.

Abusive Parents: Describes his father as a "bad man" who left him and his mom.
Children Are Innocent: Shown to be very sweet and caring.
Faking the Dead: Lex orders Otis to kill him in order to further manipulate Red Daughter, but he can't bring himself to do it, so he tells Mikhail to fake his death.

Lian Yu

Oliver Queen

see the Arrowverse: Oliver Queen page

Yao Fei Gulong

Species: Human

Played By: Byron Mann

First Appearance: "Honor Thy Father" (Arrow 1x2)

Appearances: Arrow

A former General in the People's Liberation Army of China, Yao Fei was scapegoated for a massacre the army committed. He was sentenced to prison on the island of Lian Yu, where he eventually became the last of the prisoners. He is a master archer and becomes Oliver's first mentor on the island.

Action Dad: He has two grown up daughters.
Adaptational Badass: The comic Yao Fei is a downplayed Combat Medic who is more of a Squishy Wizard and relies more on force-fields. Shado's father in the comics was part of the Yakuza, but his only physically capable skill was being able to endure lots of pain. Here, he's a a former army General and a very competent fighter who becomes Oliver's first mentor in on the island.
Anti-Hero: What he actually is, as the reason he seems to either help or harm Oliver at any given moment is due to circumstances he's desperately trying to arrange.
Boom, Headshot!: Happens to him in "Darkness On The Edge of Town".
The Bus Came Back: He returns as a ghost on Lian Yu during the final season.
Composite Character: In the comics, Yao Fei is part of a Chinese superhero group called "Great Ten". However, his combat skills matches that of a member called Celestial Archer better than his counterpart. Also, to Shado's Yakuza father Tomonaga.
Dragon with an Agenda: He just wants his daughter to be safe. His Heel Turn is because said villains have her.
Far East Asian Terrorists: What he's supposed to be eventually. See The Scape Goat for details.
Generation Xerox: His daughter met her end the same way as him; via Boom, Headshot!.
Heel–Face Revolving Door: Subverted. Despite appearing to switch sides at will, he's actually trying to help Oliver and protect his daughter.
In the Hood: The original wearer of Oliver's green hood.
Love Makes You Evil: Pretty much, though he does his best to try and avoid it.
The Mentor: Indirectly at first, but after some time, he seemed to actively help Oliver in surviving the island.
Mentor Occupational Hazard: Fyers shoots him in the head at the end of "Darkness on the Edge of Town," leaving Oliver to put his lessons into practice without him.
Mysterious Past: Season 5 reveals that before he got to the island, he met Talia A-Ghul and she was his mentor and was the one who taught him to shoot a bow.
Only One Name: It's eventually revealed that his full name was Yao Fei Gulong, but it's unclear if Yao Fei is his given name or surname (realistically it would be the former).
Papa Wolf: Works for Fyers because he has his daughter, Shado. The second she's free and with Slade and Oliver, he makes them leave him to Fyers's mercy and get her to safety.
Posthumous Character: He is dead for about four or five years before the start of the series.
Pretty Little Headshots: His end is fairly clean, all things considered.
Related in the Adaptation: He and Shado are not related in any way in the comics.
Second Episode Introduction: Introduced in the second episode of the entire series.
Sink or Swim Mentor: His general way of "teaching" Oliver involves throwing him into situations and seeing how he gets out of them by himself. Lampshaded in "Betrayal".
Slade: I think Yao Fei sent you because he knew I cannot take the airstrip alone.
Oliver: ...sounds like Yao Fei.
The Scape Goat: For a massacre committed by the Chinese Army, then was almost made one for Fyers' terrorist attack.
The Straight and Arrow Path: He is very proficient with a bow and arrow, and slightly teaches Oliver on how to use it. His daughter is the one who thoroughly trained Ollie, though.
Training from Hell: Gave this to Oliver when he was stranded for five years.
Walking Spoiler: As should be expected, given the plot-heavy nature of the flashbacks.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: As soon as he has (unwillingly) claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack, Fyers shoots him in the head.

Edward Fyers

see the Arrowverse: Criminal Groups & Organizations page

Billy Wintergreen

see the Arrowverse: Criminal Groups & Organizations page

Slade Wilson

see the Arrowverse: Slade Wilson page

Shado

Species: Human

Played By: Celina Jade

Voiced by: Mónica Pavón (Latin-American Spanish dub), Mutsumi Tamura (Japanese)

First Appearance: "The Odyssey" (Arrow 1x14)

Appearances: Arrow

Daughter of Yao Fei, Shado was trained by him as a young girl. She was kidnapped by Fyers men and brought to the island to force Yao Fei to cooperate. She eventually escaped and joined up with Oliver and Slade Wilson, continuing her father's training of Oliver and entering into a romantic relationship with him.

Action Girl: She is able to fight several of Fyers' men and manages to escape with Oliver and Slade.
Adaptational Consent: Her relationship with Oliver in this version is entirely consensual, while in the comics she raped him to conceive a child when he was delirious with fever from a wound (that she gave him).
Adaptational Heroism: Shado in the comics is a Dark Action Girl who raped Oliver. Here she's his mentor and their relationship is consensual.
Adaptational Nationality: Shado was Japanese in the comics; here, she's Chinese.
Animal Motif: Like Oliver, she has a tattoo of a dragon on her shoulder.
Boom, Headshot!: How she's killed by Ivo.
Brainy Brunette: She was in med school before being kidnapped by Fyers.
Damsel out of Distress:
- She is first introduced as a crying hostage being allowed a brief meeting with her father, but her next appearance warns against first impressions; she takes down several armed men who were supposed to shoot her and escapes.
- Fyers threatens to kill her unless Oliver and Slade give over the circuit board for the missile launcher. She manages to escape on her own.
Death by Adaptation: Shado did not die in the comics.
Decomposite Character: Her status from the comics as a bow wielding assassin, having a romantic interest in a hero(ine), and her canonical battle gear (the mouth covering veil and black outfit) was given to Nyssa Al-Ghul in the show. Her role as Emiko Queen's mother is also given to Koizumi Hadachi, her grandmother in the comics.
Generation Xerox: She met her end the same way her father did; via Boom, Headshot!.
Identical Twins: It is revealed late in Season 3 that she had one. Her name is Mei.
In the Hood: Takes to wearing her father's old hood in the Season Two flashbacks.
I Let Gwen Stacy Die: To Ollie and Slade. After she is mercilessly shot in the back of the head by Ivo, Ollie blames himself for her death, and it along with the Mirakuru is the reason for Slade's Start of Darkness and later Face–Heel Turn.
Lady of War: Gentle, wise, and mature for her age, and capable of efficiently taking out several soldiers bare-handed or shooting tree branches with great precision.
Light Feminine Dark Feminine: Zig-Zagged. She had a twin sister who appears more feminine than her. However, said twin is more savvy not to trust a stranger (Oliver) contrary to Shado, who is an Action Girl but still got into a whole lot of shit because she trusted the wrong person (Fyers). Their clothes seems to invoke this too; Shado wore mostly gray and black (though justified due to being stranded on a not-so deserted island and all) while said twin sister wore mostly white.
Love Triangle: Both Oliver and Slade fall for her. Although she chooses Oliver as her lover, she has noticeable UST during a sparring session with Slade and shares her bodily warmth with him when he's severely burned.
Military Brat: Her father was a (former) General in the Chinese army.
Missing Mom: Her mother is never mentioned.
Nice Girl: In contrast to her father and Slade, she's nice to Oliver for the most part.
One of the Boys: Enforced and justified; she seems to be the only girl on the island, but she can hold her own against them and is more capable than Oliver. This is explained as being her father Wanted a Son Instead.
Only a Flesh Wound: Fyers shoots her in the shoulder, but she's no worse for the wear afterwards.
Posthumous Character: She is dead for four years before the start of the series.
Pretty Little Headshots: Subverted. The entrance wound from Ivo shooting her is pretty small, but the amount of blood Slade gets on him from cradling her body makes it clear the exit wound is not pretty.
Related in the Adaptation: She and Yao Fei are not related in any way in the comics.
Sadistic Choice: Ivo had Oliver, Shado and Sara Lance captive. He intends to kill one of the girls, but gives Oliver the choice of which girl to spare. Oliver chose Sara. The 'choice' in question was not exactly made by him. When Sara was held at gunpoint, Oliver desperately tried to get in front of her, and Ivo took that action as his choice.
Sexy Mentor: She was Oliver's archery mentor. Cue mutual sexual tension along the way.
Skilled, but Naive: Trusting someone she shouldn't is what got her captured by Fyers in the first place.
The Squadette: On the island.
The Straight and Arrow Path: She's proficient with a bow and arrow, and she is the one who properly teaches Oliver on how to use it.
Teacher/Student Romance: She and Oliver have this in Season Two's flashbacks.
Tomboy and Girly Girl: Season 3 revealed she had a twin sister. Said twin appears more feminine than her and is implied not to be an Action Girl.
Tragic Keepsake: Her father's green hood, which goes both ways. First, she took it after Yao Fei's death. Then, Oliver took it after she dies.
Trickster Mentor: She strengthens Oliver's arms by having him slap a bowl of water all day, then shows how he can pull a bow better. However, she's nicer about it than his other mentors.
Unkempt Beauty: Well, she is stranded on an island and on the run from the bad guys.
Unrelated in the Adaptation: Unlike in the comic books, she is not Emiko Queen's mother (as well as Robert Queen's second wife/mistress) in this continuity.
"Well Done, Son" Guy: These tropes may be at work, as although her father clearly loves her, given the lengths he was willing to go to keep her alive, she implies her training was because he Wanted a Son Instead.
Slade: Who taught you how to fight?
Shado: My father wanted a son.
Slade: (approving) He got one!

Sara Lance

see the Arrowverse: Sara Lance page

Anatoli Knyazev

see the Arrowverse: Criminal Groups & Organizations page

Peter

Species: Human

Played by: Sean Rogerson

First Appearance: "Birds of Prey" (Arrow 2x17)

Appearances: Arrow

A fellow prisoner of Ivo's and ally of Oliver.

First-Name Basis: His last name is unknown.
Heroic Sacrifice: Gives his life to help Oliver and Anatoli take Slade down by steering a torpedo manually to dislodge the submarine.
Real Men Love Jesus: He's a priest who encourages the others to have faith.
Non-Human Sidekick: He has a mouse accompanying him.
Posthumous Character: He is dead for about four years before the start of the series.
Sexy Priest: He is very easy on the eyes.
What the Hell, Hero?: When the others are handing Hendrick over, he isn't supportive of the idea.

Hendrick

Hendrick von Arnim

Species: Human

Played by: Artine Brown

First Appearance: "The Promise" (Arrow 2x15)

Appearances: Arrow

A fellow prisoner of Ivo's and an engineer.

Jerkass: Comes across as incredibly unpleasant and rude.
Ungrateful Bastard: After Sara frees him, he tries to strangle her, only to be stopped by another prisoner.
What Happened to the Mouse?: What happened after he was handed over to Slade is unclear.

Dr. Anthony Ivo

see the Arrowverse: Criminal Groups & Organizations page

Taiana Venediktova

Species: Human (Empowered via magic)

Played By: Elysia Rotaru

First Appearance: "The Candidate" (Arrow 4x2)

Appearances: Arrow

A former dive instructor that was Made a Slave by Reiter and his men.

Adaptational Badass: She becomes a Dark Magical Girl in this series.
Adaptational Curves: Justified since she's pregnant in the comics.
Adaptational Early Appearance: Inverted. In the comics, she was introduced during Oliver's first year on the island. Here, she's introduced during his return to the island on his fourth year away from home, as he was sent to Hong Kong for much of the previous year.
Adapted Out: She's pregnant in the comics. Here, she's not.
Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She has a very tough demeanor.
Blood Knight: After losing her mind to the idol, she begins slaughtering others in order to empower herself.
Blood Magic: Much like Reiter and Darhk, she requires the blood of others to increase her magic abilities.
Break the Cutie: The idol's corruption causes her to spiral downward, to the point where she begs Oliver to give her a Mercy Kill so she won't descend any further.
Broken Bird: She's depressed and cynical, but she is a former slave trapped on an island with villains trying to kill her.
Corrupt the Cutie: She ends up taken by the idol's power and begins to slowly descend into villainy.
Dark Magical Girl: She transforms into one thanks to the idol corrupting her mind with magical abilities.
Defrosting Ice Queen: Zigzagged; she despises Oliver because he's one of the guards holding her prisoner, then warms up to him after he saves her life only for Oliver to confess that he killed her brother (in self-defence because Conklin tried to get Vlad to murder him). This causes her to hate Oliver again but they eventually form a bond though not a romantic one.
Despair Event Horizon: The death of her brother caused her to grow into a much darker person.
Disposable Love Interest: She gained a hefty amount of Ship Tease with Oliver, but he sadly has to kill her when she's corrupted by the idol.
Dying as Yourself: She chooses to die as her heroic self by Oliver's hand instead of living long enough to see herself become the villain.
Empowered Badass Normal: She gains magical abilities.
Evil Versus Evil: Invoked Trope
- Seeing Oliver's remorse over killing Vlad, she uses him to kill Conklin and help her free the prisoners, citing that you need a monster to fight monsters.
- Once the idol makes her powerful, she talks of returning to Russia and destroying a man called Kovar who holds her hometown under a reign of terror. After she dies Oliver takes up this cause on her behalf, entering the darkest phase of his five-year exile.
Face Death with Dignity: She proudly accepts the idea of Oliver killing her and tells him that it's okay.
Fallen Hero: She succumbs to the power that the magic idol has to offer her. Oliver even mentions this in present day.
Florence Nightingale Effect: It's implied Oliver falls in love with her after she nurses him back to health, though he appears to be unaware of this until Shado's hallucination/ghost points it out.
Foreshadowing: While Oliver practices harnessing magic he sees his past memories of her with her eyes glowing from utilizing magic herself on the island.
Glowing Eyes of Doom: As a result of absorbing too much dark magic, she gains glowing yellow eyes.
He Who Fights Monsters: She fears that she's turning into a villain like Reiter, so she asks Oliver to grant her a Mercy Kill.
Heel Face Doorslam: Inverted. She asks Oliver to Mercy Kill her so she won't transform into a villain.
Heel Realization: She immediately realizes that the idol is transforming her into a villain, so she asks Oliver to Mercy Kill her.
Hot Teacher: She's a dive instructor before being dragged to Lian Yu.
Innocence Lost: She tragically ends up corrupted by the magic idol.
Kick the Dog: Murders a wounded slave to take his blood to empower herself.
Kill the Cutie: In Schism, she begs Oliver to Mercy Kill her before she descends into villainy.
Made a Slave: Reiter forced her to harvest drugs.
Mercy Kill: Is granted one by Oliver when the effects of the idol overcome her.
Mind over Matter: The magic idol grants her telekinesis.
Named by the Adaptation: In the comics, she has Only One Name. Here, she's given the surname Venediktova.
Nice Girl: Once she warms up to Oliver, she begins showing him her sensitive side. Which makes her inevitable fall from grace all the more harsher.
Neck Snap: Oliver is forced to kill her this way.
The Not-Love Interest: Unlike with Sara and Shado, there's never anything physical between her and Oliver, likely because of the lingering issue of Oliver killing Vlad. Oliver denies having fallen in love with her, and it's never clear if Taiana has fallen for him or regards Oliver as a Replacement Goldfish for her dead brother.
Posthumous Character: She is dead for at least two years before the start of the series.
Race Lift: Southeast Asian in the comics, Caucasian (Eastern European, presumably Russian) in the show.
Sensual Slavs: Speaks in an Eastern European accent (presumably Russian) and is definitely not bad looking.
Ship Tease: She and Oliver begin growing closer and closer in the flashback arc for Season 4, though they never start a physical relationship.
Small Role, Big Impact: She tells Oliver to promise that he would go to Russia when they defeat Reiter. This is where Oliver will be traveling to for the Season 5 flashback story arc.
Start of Darkness: Pushes Oliver toward becoming the darker anti-hero he would be at the start of the first season, saying that Reiter's slaves needed someone willing to kill.
Statuesque Stunner: She stands 5'9.
Talking the Monster to Death: Oliver talks her down from pulling a Face–Heel Turn after she's corrupted by the idol. He's able to get through to her, but she asks him to provide her a Mercy Kill so she won't ever revert back to a villain.
Too Good for This Sinful Earth: She was a good person who chose to die rather than give in to the idol's influence.
Took a Level in Badass: She goes from a broken slave into an Action Girl and Oliver's teammate. Once she gains the magic idol, she grows into a Dark Magical Girl.
Took a Level in Jerkass: The idol's power over her begins to transform her into a monster like the Baron.
Took a Level in Kindness: She was an enemy towards Oliver, but grew into a close friend.
White Shirt of Death: Dies wearing her white shirt.
With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: After giving into the idol's power, she devolves into a villain.
Wounded Gazelle Gambit: She feigns injury in order to fool her prison guards into falling for Oliver's trap.
Yellow Eyes of Sneakiness: The idol's power over her provides her with sinister looking yellow eyes.

Baron Reiter

see the Arrowverse: Criminal Groups & Organizations page

Conklin

see the Arrowverse: Criminal Groups & Organizations page

Markovia

In General

A belligerent Eastern European nation, who wishes to start their own metahuman program; Dr. Jace used to work with them.

Big Bad Ensemble: In the last quarter of Season Two, where they send intelligent agents to Freeland to try and kidnap scientists and metas for their own program. In Season 3, they remain a threat, while the opposing ASA also causes trouble for Freeland.
Ruritania: Located somewhere in Eastern Europe.
Take Over the World: Well it's not their explicit goal, but as Lynn points out if they did realize their goal of creating a metahuman army nobody else in the world would stand a chance against them so the implications are obvious.
With Us or Against Us: As Odell explain to Lynn, to Markovia any metahuman who isn't on their side is considered a threat to them.

Yuri Mosin

Species: Human

Played By: Thomas Belgrey

First Appearance: "The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam's Tasbih" (Black Lightning 3x2)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

A Markovian Colonel.

Beard of Evil: Has one.
Demoted to Dragon: By Gravedigger during Grab the Strap.
Disc-One Final Boss: The initial leader of the invading Markovian forces, he gets first put into place by Gravedigger and then later killed by the man when he ceased being useful, leaving final Big Bad duties to him.
Even Evil Has Standards: Seems quite disgusted by Odell's method of getting Lynn hooked on Green Light, calling him "the devil".
The Heavy: As it turns out, Mosin acted as one for Gravedigger.
Rousing Speech: Gives one to his troops, promising them lots of American blood.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Gravedigger executes him after one too many failures.

Michael Allen

Species: Human

Played By: Euseph Messiah

First Appearance: "The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three: Agent Odell's Pipe-Dream" (Black Lightning 3x3)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

A nurse in service of the ASA, who is actually aligned with the Markovians.

Character Death: Tobias tracks him down and kills him for what he did, alongside his father.
The Mole: For the Markovians.
Shut Up, Hannibal!: Is quick to tell Tobias Whale that he is a black man himself when the latter insults his ethnicity, before painfully injecting him.

Tyson Sykes / Gravedigger

Tyson Sykes

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gravedigger.jpeg

Species: Metahuman

Known Aliases: Gravedigger

Played By: Wayne Brady

First Appearance: "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap" (Black Lightning 3x13)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

The very first Metahuman. He possesses enhanced strength and speed, as well as telepathic powers, who got woken up by the Markovians and has worked for them since.

Ambiguous Situation: Given the Canon Invasion into Earth-Prime, it is unclear if he is still the first meta human, or if someone else in the Arrowverse predates him.
Affably Evil: Gravedigger is friendly, honorable, compliments his opponent's fighting skill and wants to avoid unnecessary bloodshed. He also gives every last one of his dead opponents a proper burial, true to his name. Doesn't make him any less dangerous.
All Your Powers Combined: Due to his stable metagene, he is able to ingest Lynn's serum and keep all the various powers permanently, making him possibly the most powerful metahuman in existence.
Big Bad Ensemble: Executes Colonel Mosin during the start of Season 3's last arc, making him the primary threat that both Jefferson and his team, as well as the ASA have to face, though Odell still remains a great threat in his own right.
Brought Down to Normal: Due to Lynn injecting him with the anti-serum, though it is not clear whether it is permanent or not.
Category Traitor: Lynn is shocked to see an American working for Markovia against his own country.
Compelling Voice: His most dangerous metahuman power is controlling people through auditory stimulation, which overrides the frontal lobe.
Due to the Dead: He gets his codename from the fact that he spent years serving in the military's Grave Registration Service, burying the dead. The work instilled in him a strong respect for the dead, and he now personally buries allies and enemies alike who die, making sure that all of them receive a proper burial.
Good Scars, Evil Scars: He has a nasty scar running across his face, similar to Squall.
Karma Houdini: Somehow survives the explosion of the Pit, getting away without anybody knowing.
Knight Templar: He considers himself completely righteous. He wants to "free" all metahumans from America's control, whether they want it or not.
Long-Lost Relative: He is actually Jefferson's great-uncle.
Make Way for the New Villains: Takes over Colonel Mosin's operation and puts him in his place.
Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: He defected to Markovia after realizing that no matter how well he served the US, they would always treat him as an inferior, whereas in Markovia, the only person he has to answer to is Mosin.
Older Than They Look: Fought in World War II and the super solider program that unlocked his metagene also gave him slowed aging.
Precursors: Somewhat, but in the eyes of metahumans. He was the first metahuman to be put on record; Gambi calls him Meta-Prime. Because of him, all metahumans have a link to him, even though they aren't related to him only through the metagene they all possess. He is also a precursor to Black Lightning; he is Jefferson's great-uncle. The Pierce family inherited their stable metagene from him.
Scary Black Man: Despite his friendly tendencies, there is something seriously off-putting about his presence.
What Happened to the Mouse?: The series ultimately ends without the Pierce's knowing that he survived.
The Worf Effect: Gives Khalil a serious ass whooping.

Russia

Konstantin Kovar

Species: Human

Played by: Dolph Lundgren

First Appearance: "So It Begins" (Arrow 5x6)

Appearances: Arrow

The Governor of Krasnoyarsk, Russia and the target of Oliver's revenge in his final year of Hell.

see Titans (2018): Villains for the Earth-9 character who bears his name and background

see DCEU: The Seven Seas page for Nereus, the character in an undesignated Earth who bears his physical likeness

Action Politician: Governor of a Russian City and is a formidable fighter in his own right.
Adaptational Villainy: Played With. While his comic counterpart was an ally to the hero Red Star, and is, while aligned with the Soviets, a heroic character. His final appearnce's in the comics would have him instead be as a villain who served as The Man Behind the Man to the Muta Men (metahumans) who served as antagonists in a teen titans story arc.
Alliterative Name: Konstantin Kovar.
And Starring: Gets this billing in the guest stars lineup.
Arc Villain: Of the Arrow Season 5 flashbacks.
Badass in a Nice Suit: He's always slickly dressed and a Badass fighter.
Big Bad Duumvirate: With Ishmael Gregor and as later revealed Malcolm Merlyn too.
Celebrity Paradox: Rocky IV and his actor's character there were explicitly mentioned in Legends of Tomorrow. The film served as his actor's Star-Making Role.
Chekhov's Gunman: Taiana mentions him late into Season 4 before taking the helm of the Big Bad of the Season 5 flashbacks.
The Coup: He plans to overthrow the Russian Government.
Cultured Badass: He always dresses sharp, eats and drinks expensively and has a very sophisticated way of speaking.
Faux Affably Evil: Very sophisticated and almost always smiling, right before he drops the facade, like before gassing people to death.
Final Boss: He is the final Arc Villain of the flashback era and quite literally the final obstacle Oliver has to overcome right before being rescued from Lian Yu.
Large and in Charge: The guy stands a whooping 6'5 and is the Governor of a Russian village.
Impaled Palm: Oliver stabs his hand with a table knife.
Made of Iron: He destroyed Oliver in their first showdown despite having a recently fresh Impaled Palm.
Neck Snap: How he is finally killed in the finale.
Not Quite Dead: During their second duel Oliver managed to stab Kovar in the heart after beating him in combat. However thanks to the actions of his business partner Malcolm Merlyn he survived the encounter.
One Degree of Separation: Malcolm Merlyn was his business partner.
One-Steve Limit: With John Constantine, though his name is spelled in Slavic.
Rank Scales with Asskicking: His Mooks are tough, but he completely squashed Oliver in their first duel. He also gives him more of a fight than all of his mooks combined in the Season finale, and after crashing down in a helicopter no less.

Bratva

see the Arrowverse: Criminal Groups & Organizations page

Valentina Vostok

see the Arrowverse: Vandal Savage & Followers page

Mikhail Arkadin

see the Arrowverse: Vandal Savage & Followers page

Talia Al-Ghul

See the Arrowverse: League of Assassins page

U.K.

Mary Anne Constantine

Species: Human

Voiced by: Natalie Moon

First Appearance: "Dancing Queen" (Legends of Tomorrow 4x3)

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

John Constantine's late mother.

The Bartender: She owns and runs a pub during The '70s.
Cynicism Catalyst: Her death pushed her husband to his Start of Darkness.
Death by Childbirth: She dies after giving birth to John.
Get Out!: The last words she tells her future son, much to the latter's regret.
Missing Mom: To both John and Cheryl.
Posthumous Character: Long dead in The Present Day thanks to her Death by Childbirth over John.

Tommy Constantine

Thomas "Tommy" Constantine

Species: Human

Voiced by: Charles Walters

First Appearance: "Dancing Queen" (Legends of Tomorrow 4x3)

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

John Constantine's late father.

Abusive Parents: He blames John for his wife's death, lashing out on his son as a result. Among the things he did was burning cigarettes on his son's arms.
Jerkass: He's an abusive piece of shit.
Love Makes You Evil: His wife's Death by Childbirth of John is the main reason why he's such an abusive father to him.
One-Steve Limit: He shares his first name with Tommy Merlyn.
Posthumous Character: Long dead in The Present Day.

Cheryl Constantine

Species: Human

John Constantine's older sister.

Ambiguous Situation: Her whereabouts in The Present Day is unknown.
The Ghost: She never appears on-screen, just referred to.

Julian Albert

See the Arrowverse: S.T.A.R. Labs page

Manchester Black

see The Elite

The Hat

see The Elite

Julia Pennyworth

Species: Human

Played by: Christina Wolfe

Dubbed by: France Renard (European French)

First Appearance: "Tell Me the Truth" (Batwoman 1x7)

Appearances: Batwoman

Alfred Pennyworth's daughter, a British covert operative with the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, and one of Kate Kane's former combat instructors and lovers. She helps conceal Kate's secret by posing as Batwoman.

Action Girl: She's a British soldier and was able to pose as a Krav Maga instructor.
Adaptational Backstory Change:
- In the comics, Julia had no idea Bruce Wayne was Batman for most of her life, and was actually angered by her father working for, for all she knew, a vapid playboy. She also didn't know any other Gothamites beforehand. Here, she was aware of this long before Kate found out, and was even fairly close to Luke Fox.
- In the show, Julia was also one of Kate's instructors during her global training (specifically, in Krav Maga). Needless to say, this did not happen in the source.
Adaptational Sexuality: It's been hinted in the comics that Julia is gay, or at least finds Kate Kane attractive, but nothing more concrete than that. In the show, she and Kate had a definite romance while Julia was training her.
Adaptation Dye-Job: In the comics, she's always had dark hair; here, she's blonde. Additionally, the modern incarnation of Julia this version primarily draws from has always had short, cropped hair, while this Julia's hair is past her shoulders.
Compressed Adaptation: Her backstory with Kate, where they worked together (with Julia reporting to Bruce) only for Julia to betray Kate's trust, is more-or-less their dynamic in Batwoman (Rebirth), just under different circumstances and with a definite romance in the show.
Laser-Guided Amnesia: Discovers that she has several memory holes, which she eventually traces back to Enigma. However, when confronting her, Enigma manages to get the drop on her and makes her forget everything again.
Lipstick Lesbian: She has long hair and a feminine clothing style, getting into rleationships with Kate, then later Sophie.
Love Triangle: She starts a relationship with Sophie, another ex-girlfriend of Kate's whom she still has feelings for.
Made of Iron: In "Tell Me the Truth," she gets blasted through a brick wall, then falls three stories onto pavement, and then is involved in a violent auto crash when Kate rescues her. She only gets a few broken ribs from all this; even considering she was wearing the Batsuit, that's something.
Put on a Bus: Puts in a transfer to Berlin after being brainwashed by Enigma.
Race Lift: Sort of. In pre-Crisis comics, Julia was white, but from the New 52 onward, she's been biracial; in the show, she's white. The show uses the special operative version of Julia, who is only in New 52 and Rebirth-era comics.
Rogue Agent: Towards the end of season one she's revealed to have been kicked out of the SSR because she agreed to work for Safiyah Sohail to protect Kate, though she claims she no longer is.
Sex for Solace: She has no problem helping Kate get over Sophie by starting her own relationship with her (never mind that Julia made things worse by not revealing her identity straight up), and sleeps with Kate again for a one-night stand when she's distraught over betraying Alice by locking her up in Arkham.
Was It All a Lie?: Bruce Wayne sent her to watch over Kate, a fact that Kate only found out when someone addressed Julia as "Pennyworth". Kate naturally assumed their entire relationship was a fraud and cut off ties with her. Julia says the only thing she lied about was her name, but Kate is still shown to have lingering trust issues towards her.

Zambesi

Kuasa / The Water Witch

Kuasa

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Species: Human (Empowered via Water Totem (original timeline); Spirit Totem (current timeline))

Known Aliases: The Water Witch (former timeline), Vixen (shared with Mari; current timeline)

Voiced By: Anika Noni Rose (Vixen)

Played By: Tracy Ifeachor (Legends of Tomorrow)

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 2 (animation), "Freakshow" (Legends of Tomorrow 3x2, live-action)

Appearances: Vixen | Legends of Tomorrow

Mari's older sister, who covets the Anansi totem for herself. She's eventually killed by Eshu, but a few years later, a mysterious witch brings her back to life to serve Mallus.

Achilles' Heel: Snart's cold gun. As she's all about water, that particular weapon is obviously a problem.
Adaptation Dye-Job: Her eyes are gold in Vixen, but brown in Legends of Tomorrow.
Age Lift: In the comics, Vixen's evil relative is her uncle. Here, she's only more or less a decade older than Mari.
Aloof Big Sister: To Mari. As the tropes around here points out, she's a shitty sister.
Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She's quite hostile and is very bitter for not becoming The Chosen One.
Antagonistic Offspring: Antagonistic granddaughter to be precise, for Amaya.
Arch-Enemy: To Mari and later Amaya., given their familial bonds.
Back from the Dead: She's resurrected to serve Mallus in Season Three of "Legends".
Bare-Fisted Monk: Even without her Totem powers, she's a genuinely impressive hand-to-hand combatant, being able to easily keep up with Sara Lance.
Big Bad: Of Vixen Season One.
Broken Pedestal: As a little girl, she idolized her grandmother Amaya, but then becomes appalled at seeing her in love in Nate and remaining on the Waverider, believing Amaya to be putting her own selfish desires above her duty to her village and her family's existence.
Cain and Abel: She's Mari's sister, and wishes to claim what she feels is her birthright (i.e. the totem) for herself, even at the expense of her sister's life.
Can't Kill You, Still Need You: With good reason, seeing how killing Amaya puts her very existence at risk.
Celebrity Paradox: The Disney Animated Canon is confirmed to exist in the Arrowverse and is mentioned in the shows quite a few times. Her voice actress is the official voice of Disney Princess Tiana.
Character Death: Mallus rips the Water Totem out of her chest after she sides with Amaya. Since that was what resurrected her, she promptly dies. Fortunately, thanks to time-travel shenanigans, she's alive and a hero in the current timeline.
The Chosen Wannabe: A variant. She was supposed to be the guardian of the Anansi totem, but it bonded with Mari instead. She did not take this well and relentlessly plans to take the totem because she feels it's rightfully hers.
Dragon with an Agenda: Her main reason for allying with Mallus is the chance to go back in time and save her village from being razed.
Elemental Shapeshifter: After her resurrection she basically becomes living water. She's able to solidify her form, but can reconstitute herself if she takes damage.
Enemy Mine: In Vixen Season Two, after getting the Water Totem, she teams up with Mari to fight Eshu, which gets her killed.
Evil Counterpart: In the first season, she has Mari's powerset when they engage in battle.
Freudian Excuse: She witnessed her village being ravaged by a warlord and her family abandoning her...it's not hard to see why she became the way she did.
Gender Flip: In the comics, Vixen's evil relative who wants the totem is male.
Green-Eyed Monster: She resents Mari for a variety of reasons: not only did the totem chose her, but their mother chose to save Mari instead of both of them when their village was attacked.
Heel–Face Door-Slam: After some back and forth, she finally decides to side with her grandmother...and Mallus promptly murders her for it. However...
Heel–Face Return: Thanks to the Legends changing history, her village was never destroyed and Kuasa in the current timeline consequently become a hero like Mari, even having the same costume and sharing the Anansi Totem
Kill It with Fire: She dies after being incinerated by Eshu.
Making a Splash: Her power in Season Two after taking the Water Totem.
Motive Decay: In Vixen, she claimed she wanted the Anansi Totem to protect Zambesi; in Legends Season Three, she has no such pretense and actively serves the evil Mallus. When Amaya points this out to her, she gets very defensive, because as it turns out she's working with Mallus in exchange for the chance to stop Eshu from destroying her village.
Moveset Clone: After stealing the Anansi totem, she gains the same powers that Mari had.
Naked on Revival: Upon being resurrected she emerges forms from the water of a lake, which does not include any clothes.
Nigh-Invulnerability: After she's resurrected, she's impossible to kill or injure; she can simply transform to water just before any attack.
The Resenter: Her animosity to Mari stems from feeling that she should've become the totem bearer instead.
Rogues' Gallery Transplant: Went from being an enemy of Mari/Vixen to an enemy of the Legends. While Vixen is a member of the Legends, it's Mari's grandmother Amaya who faces her.
Took a Level in Badass: In Season Three of Legends, her control of water has increased quite substantially after merging with the water totem.
Transplant: Becomes a main villain in Legends Season Three; however, no matter what show she's on, she still goes up against a Vixen.
The Unfavorite: How she sees herself ever since her mother chose to get her baby sister, Mari to safety and left her behind.

Benatu Eshu

Eshu

Species: Human (Empowered via Fire Totem)

Voiced by: Hakeem Kae-Kazim

First Appearance: Vixen Season 2, Episode 1

Appearances: Vixen

A Zambesi warlord who seeks all the totems, and obtains the Fire Totem in season 2.

Adaptation Species Change: A significant example. In the comics Eshu is a literal god (specifically, a Trickster God), but here he is an ordinary human, albeit one who becomes enhanced with magical powers.
Ambadassador: If his claims about being Zambesi's ambassador are true, that is.
Bald of Evil: There's not a single hair on the top of his head.
Beard of Evil: ...Though there is hair on his chin.
Big Bad: Of Vixen Season 2.
Brought Down to Badass: Even after Mari separates him from the fire totem, Eshu still put's up a formidable fight against her. Under water, no less.
Celebrity Paradox: Lost was mentioned in the very first episode of Arrow. His voice actor played a backstory antagonist to one of the main characters.
Composite Character: Has the name of a god in the comics, but his role here as the local warlord who killed Vixen's mother and ravaged her village belongs to Aku Kwesi
Establishing Character Moment: As soon as he gets the Fire Totem he incinerates the man who sold it to him, showing his disregard for honour and human life.
Evil Is Burning Hot: He wields the Fire Totem and uses it with impunity for destructive methods; all of the fire in season 2 is associated with him.
Greater-Scope Villain: He's the warlord who destroyed Mari and Kuasa's home, which is what drove Kuasa on her path of villainy. This continues even after his death, as Kuasa's motivation for joining up with the Cult of Mallus is trying to change history and saving her village from him.
Gotta Catch 'Em All: He wants to possess all of the totems.
Hero Killer: Although the "hero" part is questionable, he incinerates Kuasa, Mari's sister. He also killed Amaya when he raided the village.
Knight of Cerebus: Whenever he shows up, widespread death and destruction are usually to follow.
Never Found the Body: He is defeated when Mari steals the totem from him and kicks him in the head to the depths of the Detroit River to presumably drown, but his body is never recovered after this.
Playing with Fire: Quite possibly the most powerful version of this trope in the Arrowverse, as it's unlikely characters like Heat Wave or Firestorm could easily set a whole city on fire even if they wanted to.
Pyromaniac: He uses his fire powers with total impunity.
Scissors Cuts Rock: Although Kuasa tried to use the Water Totem against his fire, he was still able to incinerate her.
Uncertain Doom: In the altered timeline, even more so than in the Never Found the Body entry above, as Esi stops him and his men entirely off-screen.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: As soon as he obtains the Fire Totem, he murders the man who sold it to him.
You Killed My Father: He murdered Mari and Kuasa's father during his raid on the village, and later kills Kuasa himself.

Esi

Species: Human

Voiced by: Toks Olugandoye

Played by: Erica Tazel

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 5 (animation), "Guest Starring John Noble" (Legends of Tomorrow 3x17, live-action)

Appearances: Vixen | Legends of Tomorrow

Mari and Kuasa's late mother and Amaya's daughter.

Missing Mom: For both Kuasa and Mari.
No Name Given: Her name is never mentioned until Legends Season 3, revealing it to be Esi.
Posthumous Character: Killed by Eshu years before the start of the story.
Refusal of the Call: She refused to be the totem bearer feeling she couldn't live up to her mother's legacy. So her daughter Kuasa got it instead, despite her being a child. Until the Legends meddled in time.

Mari and Kuasa's father

Species: Human

Voiced by: ???

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 5

Appearances: Vixen

Mari and Kuasa's late father.

Being Good Sucks: Shot dead for standing up for his village.
Disappeared Dad: For both Kuasa and Mari.
No Name Given: His name is never mentioned.
The One Guy: The only known male biological relative of Mari.
Posthumous Character: Killed by Eshu years before the start of the story.

Miscellaneous

Dr. Carla Tannhauser

Species: Metahuman

Played by: Susan Walters

First Appearance: "Monster" (The Flash 3x5)

Appearances: The Flash

Caitlin Snow's estranged mother and a renowned biomedical engineer and CEO of a major research company.

see Arrowverse: Earth-2 page to see her Earth-2 counterpart

Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She's very cold and rigid.
Always Someone Better: Caitlin tells her that part of the reason she didn't join their family's company is because she'll be in her shadow.
Brainy Brunette: A very brilliant scientist.
Chekhov's Gunman: Caitlin mentions her in The Flash Season 2 before appearing in person and becoming an integral part of her Story Arc in Season 3.
Consummate Liar: When Ralph and Caitlin went to interrogate her about the forged death certificate of Thomas Snow, she speaks surely that she did not forge it and insists that Thomas is dead.
Cynicism Catalyst: According to Caitlin, the death of her husband made her distant.
False Widow: To hide the fact that Thomas developed a Superpowered Evil Side, she forges his death certificate.
Hands-Off Parenting: What Caitlin dislikes most about her is her apathy towards her.
Ice Queen: Caitlin described her as very cold.
It Runs in the Family: She's basically an older Caitlin but slightly a Jerkass.
Jerkass: She's cold both in her professional and private life. In her second appearance she can't resit taking Passive-Aggressive Kombat shots at her own daughter.
Jerkass Realization: Caitlin's transformation into Killer Frost makes her realize how horrible a mother she's been to her daughter.
Letter Motif: With her daughter, Caitlin. It should be mentioned that her Earth-2 counterpart had a son named Charlie.
The Maiden Name Debate: She still uses her maiden name even when she was still with Thomas.
Named by the Adaptation: The name of Killer Frost's mother is never stated in the comics.
Never My Fault: She refuses to take any responsibility for her frosty relationship with Caitlin. When Caitlin point-blanks asks her what happen to them, Carla bluntly blames Caitlin leaving, rather than accept it was her cold attitude that drove her daughter away.
Related in the Adaptation: Ronnie becomes her son-in-law in this universe. In the comics, he and her daughter are never married.
Smart People Wear Glasses: A scientist who's always wearing her specs.
Stoic Spectacles: An Ice Queen wearing specs.
Strong Family Resemblance: She looks very similar to her daughter in her expression and her forehead. It is easier to note when she is not using glasses.
Took a Level in Kindness: After an encounter with Thomas/Icicle, Carla became more open to her daughter.

Christopher Chance / Human Target

Christopher Chance

Species: Metahuman(?)

Known Aliases: Human Target, Various impersonations/disguises

Played by: Wil Traval, ^{Various Disguises}

First Appearance: "Human Target" (Arrow 5x5)

Appearances: Arrow

A Master of Disguise who previously worked for the Bratva and is hired by Oliver during his mayoral term to protect him from Tobias Church's organization.

Adaptational Badass: For a guy whose career is being a Master of Disguise, he's incredibly formidable at combat. He completely turned the tides against Church's forces when he shows up to aid Team Arrow.
Badass in a Nice Suit: A cool character who is always wearing a suit.
Becoming the Mask: He explains that he doesn't just pretend to be his target, but actually becomes them. He thoroughly researches his target and gets to know them better than they know themselves. So anything he does while playing them, the target would have done too.
The Bus Came Back: He returns in Season 6 to help Oliver in his trial, first by impersonating Tommy Merlyn, claiming to be the real Green Arrow, and then by impersonating judge McGarvey, acquitting Oliver.
Celebrity Paradox: The Marvel Cinematic Universe is acknowledged to exist in the Arrowverse. His actor plays one of the main characters in Jessica Jones (2015).
Dead Person Impersonation: He disguised himself as the late Tommy Merlyn in order to remove suspicion from Oliver.
Fights Like a Normal: Regardless of the origin of his impersonation abilities, he still fights like any other Badass Normal does and is very good at it.
Good Counterpart: He's what Hannibal Bates could have been if he used his shape-shifting powers for good.
Human Shield: What he basically does for a living is disguising as his target and being 'killed' in their place.
Latex Perfection: His ability to impersonate others is to superhuman levels. He can perfectly imitate anyone, wearing a mask of his target so that no one can tell the difference. He even appears to be able to change his physical build and his facial hair to match who he's impersonating.
Made of Iron: He can sustain a lot of damage from bullets without coming to any harm.
Master of Disguise: His main skill.
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: It's never made clear if his impersonation ability is superhuman, if he uses technology, magic, or if he's just that skilled.
Once a Season: A Recurring Character that happens to pop up once a season to aid Team Arrow. Something he joked about in season 6.
Chance (after helping get Oliver acquitted): Always happy to help. Just... try not to need me again. For, at least, another year.

Oscar Rodas

"Look, you can live any way you please. But don't ask me to witness it."

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Carlos Bernard

First Appearance: "Far From the Tree" (Supergirl 3x3)

Appearances: Supergirl

Maggie Sawyer's estranged, conservative father.

Bait the Dog: When Maggie first meets him again, he seems a changed man, being incredibly friendly towards both her and Alex. However, after witnessing a kiss between them on their maiden shower, he storms out in disgust.
Calling the Old Man Out: On the receiving end. Maggie makes it clear to her father that she's no longer the scared little girl that seeks his approval.
Maggie: That little girl, so desperate to win her father's love... you left her on the side of the road. And after all these years, I've been that little girl. Yearning for my papa to come back for me, praying that one day he would see me and love me for who I am. Thank you for coming to the shower, you gave me an amazing gift. You showed me that I'm not that scared little girl in that picture anymore. I'm an adult woman, and I'm happy in my own skin, and I'm so fortunate that I'm surrounded by people who value and cherish me. I finally understand that I don't need you to see me or to get me or to even like me, I don't need anything from you! I'm already good. Good bye, papa.
Celebrity Paradox: 24 was mentioned by Winn during a Season 2 episode. His actor was a main cast member of the show.
I Have No Daughter!: Years ago, after finding out that Maggie is a lesbian, he (and his wife) disowned her and left her at her aunts house.
Self-Made Man: He worked so hard to win everybodys respect that the same boys who used to ridicule and beat him up as a kid later elected him the sherrif of their town.
Troubled Sympathetic Bigot: While it doesn't excuse his actions, his backstory is rather tragic. He came to America when he was 9, worked in a factory at 11 where all the other (white) boys would beat him because he was Mexican, and worked hard enough that those same boys elected him sheriff as an adult. He tells Maggie he worked that hard so that his children would never have to face that sort of prejudice, and he sees Maggie's homosexuality as something that could hurt her in the long run; he doesn't want her to not get married, he just doesn't want to see it.

Patricia Arias

Species: Human

Played By: Betty Buckley

First Appearance: "Wake Up" (Supergirl 3x7)

Appearances: Supergirl

The adoptive mother of Samantha Arias.

Celebrity Paradox: A late Season 3 episode of The Flash mentions Carrie. Her actress plays a major character in the 1976 film adaptation.
Character Death: Reign kills her when she tries to reach out for Sam.
Farm Girl: She owns a farm outside National City.
Parental Substitute: She raised Samantha as her own.
Parents as People: She was often cold towards Samantha and even disowned her when she became a teen mother. But ultimately, she did love Sam and wanted her to lead a normal life.

Renee Adler

Species: Human

The third ex-wife of Harrison Sherloque Wells.

see the Arrowverse: Metahumans page for her Earth-1 counterpart

see the Arrowverse: Other Earths page for her various counterparts

The Ghost: Only mentioned by Sherloque.
Gold Digger: Heavily implied, given that she always stresses Sherloque regarding her alimony.

Kelly Olsen / Guardian II

Kelly Olsen, USAMC / Guardian II

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Species: Human

Played By: Azie Tesfai

First Appearance: "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (Supergirl 4x15)

Appearances: Supergirl

James Olsen's younger sister.

Battle Couple: With Alex, after becoming the new Guardian.
Black and Nerdy: African-American and a psychologist.
Bling-Bling-BANG!: In contrast to her brother, her shield and armour are golden.
Canon Foreigner: In the comics, Jimmy is an only child.
Dreadlock Rasta: Wears them as the new Guardian.
Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The responsible to James' foolish. She often finds his behaviour too impulsive and dangerous and she has been taking care of him over the fifteen times he was in the hospital during their lives.
Generation Xerox: Joined the U.S. Army like her father.
Happily Married: She and Alex marry in the Series Finale, adopting Esme.
Heel Realization: Subverted, she wasn't evil per se, though she was loyal to her boss Andrea Rojas and supported her Obsidian Platinum. But starting in "Alex in Wonderland", she begins to doubt it due to constant glitches. Lastly in "The Missing Link", she begins to question her boss when she doesn't care about Kelly's concern about releasing Obsidian Platinum too soon after many setbacks.
Legacy Character: Takes over as Guardian from her brother in the second half of Season 6.
Military Brat: Her late dad was in the Army Reserve.
Minored In Ass Kicking: She was a warrant officer in the army but has since left the active life of the military.
Nice Girl: She and James are obviously close and she is very supportive.
Relationship Upgrade: She and Alex begin a relationship at the end of the Season 4 finale.
The Shrink: She works as a psychologist, specialized in PTSD. She encourages her brother to seek treatment after being shot by Eve.
Stepford Smiler: In "Blind Spots", she revealed that she's been like this whenever she had to deal with racial injustice all her life. The stress from Iron Heights finally pushed her to vent out her anger.
Straight Gay: It is revealed in "Will the Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up?" that Kelly is a lesbian.
Subordinate Excuse: Back when she was still a specialist, she became engaged to her sergeant. Unfortunately, the sergeant was killed in action and Kelly was stricken with grief.
Vigilante Man: Decides to become the new Guardian after seeing the suffering of the poor, black community in National City.

Dr. Louise Lincoln

Species: Human

A scientist expert on cryogenic science consulted by Dr. Thomas Snow.

Age Lift: The comicbook version of Louise Lincoln is usually around the same age as Caitlin. Since Thomas Snow mentions that he consulted her for his condition, she's most likely over a decade older than her in this version.
Alliterative Name: Louise Lincoln
The Ghost: She doesn't appear in person, just referred to.

Alex Danvers

Species: Human

Played by: Chyler Leigh

First Appearance: "Elseworlds, Part 3" (Supergirl 4x9)

Appearances: Elseworlds^note(Supergirl)

The Earth-1 counterpart of Alex Danvers.

see Arrowverse: The D.E.O. page to see her Earth-38/Prime counterpart

see Arrowverse: Earth-X page to see her Earth-X counterpart

Ambiguous Situation: Since she only appeared in an altered reality, it's unclear what her normal life is like.
In Spite of a Nail: Barring the absence of Kara in her life growing up, her name and life turned out the same as her Earth-38 counterpart's.
Sci-Fi Bob Haircut: Much like her Earth-38 counterpart, she sports these.
Uncertain Doom: Earth-1 is merged with Earths 2, 38, and Black Lightning's after the Crisis as Earth-Prime with her Earth-38 counterpart becoming its definitive Alex, leaving her fate uncertain. Though they could have merged as one person.

Jimmy Olsen

Species: Human

Played by: Mehcad Brooks

First Appearance: "Elseworlds, Part 3" (Supergirl 4x9)

Appearances: Elseworlds^note(Supergirl)

The Earth-1 counterpart of James Olsen.

see the Arrowverse: National City - Citizens page to see his Earth-38/Prime counterpart

see Superman Film Series page to see the Earth-96 character who bears his name and background

see Smallville: Daily Planet page to see the Earth-167 character who bears his name and background

see Arrowverse: Earth-X page to see his Earth-X counterpart

see DCEU: Military and Government for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears his name and background

Adaptation Dye-Job: He's a redhead in the comics. Here he's bald, but has black hair anyways.
Adaptational Curves: Jimmy is traditionally scrawny, but this version is a Hunk.
Ambiguous Situation: Since he only appeared in an altered reality, it's unclear what his normal life is like.
Bodyguarding a Badass: He serves as Cisco's bodyguard in Deegan's second altered reality.
Race Lift: Jimmy Olsen is a Caucasian redhead in the comicbooks.
Uncertain Doom: Earth-1 is merged with Earths 2, 38, and Black Lightning's after the Crisis as Earth-Prime with his Earth-38 counterpart becoming its definitive James, leaving his fate uncertain. Though they could have merged as one person.

Wonder Woman

A known superheroine.

see Titans (2018): Other Superheroes for the Earth-9 character who bears her codename

see Wonder Woman (1975) for the Earth-76 character who bears her codename

see Smallville: Clark's Allies for the Earth-167 character who bears her codename

see DCEU: Wonder Woman for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears her codename

see Arrowverse: Other Earths for the Earth-D character who bears her codename

see New 52 for the Earth-N52 character who bears her codename

Alliterative Name: Wonder Woman.
Ambiguous Situation: Her birthplace from the comics, Themyscira, appeared in Legends of Tomorrow. It's not known when she had left the island to pursue heroics, or if this version even originated from there.
The Ghost: She gets name-dropped by Kate in the second episode of Batwoman (2019).
Hero of Another Story: She's off doing superheroics somewhere.
Iconic Outfit: Her wardrobe is recognizable enough for Kate to joke about dressing up as her.
Superman Stays Out of Gotham: Powerful threats have arrived on Earth in recent years, but she has yet to directly help any on-screen heroes.

Aquaman

A known superhero.

see Doom Patrol (2019) – Other Characters for the Earth-21 character who bears his codename

see Smallville: Clark's Allies for the Earth-167 character who bears his codename

see DCEU: Aquaman for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears his codename

see New 52 for the Earth-N52 character who bears his codename

Ambiguous Situation: Like with Wonder Woman and Themiscyra, we have this; While Atlantis is known to exist on Earth-Prime (it was confirmed following the universe's creation on The Flash (2014)), it is unknown if Aquaman is affiliated with the kingdom.
The Ghost: He gets name-dropped by Luke in a Season Two episode of Batwoman in a similar Wonder Woman was in Season One.
Hero of Another Story: Like Wonder Woman, he is now confirmed to exist, and has done enough to be known to Gothamites like Luke and Ryan without actually appearing.
Superman Stays Out of Gotham: If he has met or helped out any other confirmed heroes, it's never been mentioned, let alone occurred onscreen.

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Akashic Valley

Khalil Payne

Species: Human (enhanced via cybernetics)

Known Aliases: Painkiller

Played By: Jordan Calloway

First Appearance: "Lawanda: The Book of Hope" (Black Lightning 1x2)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Philky

Species: Human

Played by: Alexander Hodge

First Appearance: "Painkiller" (Black Lightning 4x07)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Donald

Species: Human

Played by: James Roch

First Appearance: "Painkiller" (Black Lightning 4x07)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Wo

Species: Human

Played by: Yootha Wong Loi Sing

First Appearance: "Painkiller" (Black Lightning 4x07)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Maya Odell

Species: Human

Played by: Sibongile Mlambo

First Appearance: "Painkiller" (Black Lightning 4x07)

Appearances: Black Lightning (2018)

Coast City

Joanie

Species: Human

Known Aliases: Jasmine (strip club name)

Played by: Riley Jade Berglund

First Appearance: "Untouchable" (The Flash 3x12)

Appearances: The Flash (2014)

Species: Human (Empowered via Spirit Totem)

Known Aliases: Vixen

Voiced and Played by: Megalyn Echikunwoke, Kimberly Brooks (child, voice)

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 1 (animation), "Taken" (Arrow 4x15, live-action)

Appearances: Vixen | Arrow | Freedom Fighters: The Ray

Charles "Chuck" McCabe

Species: Human

Voiced by: Neil Flynn

Played by: Eli Gabay

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 1

Appearances: Vixen | Legends of Tomorrow

Patricia "Patty" McCabe

Species: Human

Voiced by: Kari Wührer

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 2

Appearances: Vixen

Prof. Adam Macalaster

Species: Human

Voiced by: Sean Patrick Thomas

First Appearance: Vixen Season 1, Episode 2

Appearances: Vixen

Ivy Town

Species: Human

Known Aliases: The Paragon of Humanity

Played By: Osric Chau

First Appearance: "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Three" (The Flash 6x9)

Appearances: Crisis On Infinite Earths[[note]](The Flash | Arrow | Legends of Tomorrow)

Sandy Palmer

Species: Human

Played By: Susie Abromeit

First Appearance: "Phone Home" (Legends of Tomorrow 3x4)

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

David Palmer

Species: Human

Sydney Palmer

Species: Human

Appearances: Legends of Tomorrow

Keystone City

Warden Gregory Wolfe

Species: Human

Played by: Richard Brooks

First Appearance: "Tricksters" (The Flash 1x17)

Appearances: The Flash

Appearances: Supergirl | Invasion!^note(Supergirl)