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1	Originally aired January 29, 2010
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3	Written by Creator/JordanHawley
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5	Directed by Creator/MairzeeAlmas
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7	Oliver faces his past when Vordigan, his former mentor, comes to Metropolis and attacks Lois.
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9	!!Tropes present in the episode:
10	* BadassNormal: Vordigan has no powers, but that doesn't him any less dangerous.
11	%%* BeardOfEvil: Vordigan sports one.
12	* ContinuityNod: Mia comes back from "[[Recap/SmallvilleS09E06Crossfire Crossfire]]".
13	%%* EvilMentor: Vordigan was one to Oliver in the past.
14	* EvilWearsBlack: Vordigan wears an all-black costume.
15	* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: Lois' assailant shot her with an arrow which missed any vital organs or arteries, a shot that Oliver recognized as designed to take down an enemy with minimal injury.
16	-->'''Chloe''': Lucky for her this guy isn't exactly William Tell.\
17	'''Oliver''': No, this guy makes William Tell look like a summer camp archery coach.
18	* {{Expy}}: Vordigan is this of Merlyn the Dark Archer.
19	* MythologyGag: Mia wears red, contrasting to Oliver's green outfit. A reference to her hero identity in the comics, Speedy.
20	* ReflexiveResponse: Oliver doesn't react well when Mia sneak up on him and almost breaks her wind pipe by accident.
21	* RevengeByProxy: Oliver thinks Vordigan is doing this by going after Lois.
22	* ShooTheDog: Oliver tries to do this to Mia to keep her safe from Vordigan. Doesn't help.
23	* TheyWereHoldingYouBack: The secret society Oliver used to be part of believe in this. Their motto: "''No lovers, no allies, no disciples.''" Vordigan is after Oliver's loved ones to enforce this.
24	%%* VillainOfTheWeek: Vordigan.
25	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Mia's disappears from the show after this episode. She does appear again in the comics.
26	%%* WouldHitAGirl: Or, rather, shoot her with an arrow.
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28	%%I don't know why this page becomes an index, so I write this to prevent any tropes here to be indexed. Please don't remove it.
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Context Recap / SmallvilleS09E10Disciple