The exact origins of merlyn are shrouded in mystery as his past is filled with contradiction, intentional misdirection, and manipulations. Tommy was good friends with oliver queen and laurel lance. Nov 12, 2014 many characters have died on arrow, but few of those deaths have been as tragic as tommy merlyns. Though, she died from a vertigo overdose on her 18th birthday. Tommy merlyn played by colin donnell, a character and rival archer to oliver in the comics, here is a friend to oliver though he has a evil streak that includes drugging girls at nightclubs. He is a deadly bowwielding assassin and contract killer who serves as the archenemy of green arrow, though writers have developed him over the years as an adversary of other superheroes in the dc universe as well, such as batman and black canary.
Thomas tommy merlyn born february 1985 is the son of the late malcolm merlyn. Dec 03, 2016 tommy merlyn s return as prometheus and iris death by savitar. This video is about the comic book origins of dc comics merlyn the magician. One of the most heartbreaking moments in all of arrows eight seasons was the death of tommy merlyn colin donnell in the season 1 finale. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Merlyns is back baby merlyns is now open for curbside pickup 10am9pm daily. Thomas merlyn is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics related to green arrow.
He died in the finale of arrow season 1, trapped in the rubble of a collapsing building during the earthquake triggered by his fathers undertaking. See more ideas about green arrow, dc comics and john barrowman. However, this version takes a departure from the show, making tommy, rather than his father malcolm, the big bad archer. Discussion bug reporting deletecombine pages artist showoff offtopic contests battles fanfic rpg comic book. And now in olivers final bow, the son of archnemesis malcolm merlyn, played by colin donnell, will return once more. Right now, the biggest fantheory about prometheus and his identity circles back to tommy merlyn. He is initially depicted as an unnamed satellite character to moira before hes revealed to be the father of tommy merlyn and established to be the shows counterpart to the comic villain merlyn. Arrow season 8 brings back tommy merlyn and ad dc comics. See more ideas about tommy merlyn, richard siken and how to memorize things.
May 03, 2018 as revealed during thursdays episode, the man in the costume was actually christopher chance, a. Apr 27, 2018 unless this is an alternate tommy merlyn, his arrival would indicate olivers best friend is alive again. Many characters have died on arrow, but few of those deaths have been as tragic as tommy merlyns. Tommy merlyn is best friends with billionaire playboy oliver queen. This article contains major spoilers for living proof, the latest episode of arrow in living proof, the penultimate episode of season 7, arrow saw the return of colin donnells tommy merlyn, who died during the attack on the glades in season 1. What is known is that merlyn is one of the central beings of otherworld a realm outside of the omniverse and has charged himself with manipulating events for the benefit of the continued existence of all. Merlyn s is back baby merlyn s is now open for curbside pickup 10am9pm daily. But just like with the affair, death doesnt mean automatically being written out of the script forever. If you have watched arrow from the start, then that name is a familiar one to you. This altuniverse also takes a deep dive into its comic book mythos as it finally has tommy merlyn don his fathers dark archer costume.
From then on, tommy swore to destroy the glades, taking on the criminal identity of the dark archer. Arrow producer shares how they concealed tommys season 1. Williams ii, he is the son of arthur king malcolm merlyn dark archer. Etpt on the cw, arrow stars stephen amell, david ramsey, emily bett rickards, rick gonzalez, echo kellum, juliana harkavy, kirk. Known as a font of comic book history trivia, he has delivered lectures on the history of american comic books, japanese manga and cosplay at over a dozen conventions and served as an expert inresidence for a course on graphic novels for librarians at the. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the comic book stories considered to be set on prime earth. Well reveal similarities and differences between merlyn and malcolm. He has been hired, in this case, to capture mia dearden for an enigmatic man called the king who is powerful enough to prevent. Through hallucination and doppelganger, tommy has returned multiple times to challenge or motivate the emerald archer. But just like with the affair, death doesnt mean automatically being written out of the.
Tommy merlyn has returned to seattle as a master archer for hire. Arrow season 8 brings back tommy merlyn and adrian chase. In living proof, the penultimate episode of season 7, arrow saw the return of colin donnells tommy merlyn, who died during the attack on the glades in season 1. He is the nazi version of oliver queens old friend tommy merlyn. Colin donnell stars as the character in the first season of the arrow television series, making guest. Merlyn malcolm merlyn comic book origins plus comparison and. After a serious falling out between the best friends. This dead arrow character is coming back, here are the. Arrow star says tommys return in final season gives fans. The group attacks the wedding of barry allen and iris west, as most of earths heroes are assembled there, but during the fight tommy.
This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the comic book stories. He appeared to oliver when he was trapped beneath the rubble of a demolished building, as nothing more than a hallucination. He began his training when very young, mentioning not having a. Arrows penultimate season 7 episode aired tonight, taking oliver queen stephen amell and companys journey into a pretty significant. Thomas tommy merlyn is een fictieve superschurk te zien zijn in strips uitgegeven door dc comics in verband met green arrow. The group attacks the wedding of barry allen and iris west, as most of earths heroes are assembled there, but during the fight tommy is. Willa holland, colton haynes, and david ramsey all gave solid performances. Feb 25, 2015 this video is about the comic book origins of dc comics merlyn the magician. A main cast member in season 1, tommy died during that seasons finale.
Arrows tommy merlyn returns again in new promo cbr. Thomas tommy merlyn born february 1985 is the son of the late malcolm merlyn and the late rebecca merlyn, the childhood best friend of oliver queen, the husbandlongtime friend of the late laurel lance, the younger paternal halfbrother of saracon, and the older paternal halfbrother of thea queen. John barrowman reveals malcolm merlyns secrets in his new comic barrowman and his sister carole are tackling a new writing project. With oliver queen facing life in prison, his childhood friend tommy merlyn makes a startling return in a new promo for the cws arrow collin donnell makes his return to the dc series during olivers courtroom session, busting through a skylight dressed as the green arrow. The dark archer earth2 tommy merlyn villains wiki fandom. Arrow meets his match in john barrowmans merlyn mtv.
Amadeus cho mcu wanda maximoff mcu malcolm ducasse mcu marvel cinematic universe mcu. The dark archer has been known to use trick arrows to kill his targets, including explosive arrows that detonate upon impact. The cws arrow is coming to its end with the upcoming season 8, and now you can get your first tease of how the final season will begin. He has been hired, in this case, to capture mia dearden for an enigmatic man called the king who is tommy merlyn has returned to seattle as a master archer for hire. Tommy merlyn was a criminal known as the dark archer. The original character was created by andrew kreisberg and marc guggenheim and first appeared in the episode pilot of the series arrow. Thanks to a post on twitter from arrow star stephen amell. Tommy merlyn was born into the new reich to an unknown father and mother. Because tommy back in season 1 helped laurel and oliver protect an innocent little boy from an evil and selfish assassin mr. Tommy merlyns return as prometheus and iris death by savitar.
He hails from earthx and arrives on earth1 as part of an invasion force. How tommy merlyn returns in living proof comic book. Within the arrow mythos, as well as in much of the green arrows comic book canon, the dark archer mantle is taken by arthur king, who later became malcolm merlyn, tommys father. As revealed during thursdays episode, the man in the costume was actually christopher chance, a. His archery and marksmanship skills exceed those of green arrow, emiko queen, shado, roy harper, connor hawke, celestial archer, and his own son, tommy merlyn. Tommy merlyn arrowverse whos who in comic book movies. Many have posed as merlin which also suited his ends. The loss of tommy merlyn, olivers lifelong friend, was integral to set ollie on a less lethal path. In 2012, the cws liveaction tv show arrow introduced malcolm merlyn as the first seasons main. Its up there with chris nolans choice behind the microwave emitter in batman begins, but hey, it does make for good storytelling, so i cant complain too much. The eighth and final season of the hit cw series arrow once again brings back familiar faces to olivers final crusade.
Amadeus cho mcu wanda maximoff mcu malcolm ducasse mcu. From malcolm meryln to ras al gul and deathstroke, the number of comic book villains on the hit series has. Oct 03, 20 that cast includes characters inspired by those in the comics laurel lance, tommy merlyn, as well as completely new creations like ollies bodyguard john diggle and his faithful computer expert. Tommy was born in february 1985 and died on may 15, 20. An expert assassin with his bow and arrow, merlyn hires himself for a hefty fee, working with such villains as maxie zeus and syonide. For a show based on a comic book character set in a realistic tone, they sure did come up with the evil scheme for the dark archer to be very unrealistic. When oliver died, he took care of thea, his own halfsister. Tommy merlyn, known as prometheus, is a minor antagonist in the arrowverses 2017 crossover event crisis on earthx he is the nazi version of oliver queens old friend tommy merlyn. From malcolm meryln to ras al gul and deathstroke, the number of comic book villains on the hit series has grown over the years. Sep 06, 2017 right now, the biggest fantheory about prometheus and his identity circles back to tommy merlyn.
In dc comics, specifically the prime earth continuity, tommy merlyn was. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. He has battled green arrow and black canary on several occasions. A billionaire trustafarian who enjoyed an extravagant partyboy lifestyle, tommy helped. Tommy merlyn died november 27, 2017 was a member of the nazi military wing of schutzstaffel in the new reich, where he operated under the codename prometheus. Merlyn arthur king, otherwise known as the dark archer, is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics. Well reveal similarities and differences between merlyn and. He died happily, however, having sacrificed himself to save laurel from dying in the same building. Though arrow fans long expected olivers best friend tommy to evolve into the villainous merlyn that comic book readers are wellacquainted with, a new wrinkle entered the scene last week when. Tommy merlyn was olivers best friend and laurels love interest. For a show based on a comic book character set in a realistic tone, they sure did come up with the evil scheme. That cast includes characters inspired by those in the comics laurel lance, tommy merlyn, as well as completely new creations like ollies bodyguard john. While most of our distributors are still closed up for now and we arent getting as much new product in, weve still got. The cw has released ten new stills from the upcoming eighth and final season premiere of arrow, featuring a first look at the returns of moira queen and tommy merlyn.
Thomas tommy merlyn is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics related to green arrow. Hes also in arrow, a hit cw series based on dc comics green arrow, where donnells character, tommy merlyn, died at the end of season one much to fans disappointment. Well reveal similarities and differences between merlyn and malcolm merlyn from the cws arrow and speculate what. Tommy merlyn, known as prometheus, is a minor antagonist in the arrowverses 2017 crossover event crisis on earthx.
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