This article focuses on Malcolm Merlyn's counterpart from the comics. For his arrowverse counterpart, see Malcolm Merlyn (Arrowverse) .
Malcolm Merlyn
TV Series
Arrow The Flash (cameo/dream sequence)Supergirl (musical crossover with The Flash )
Portrayed by
John Barrowman
Full name
Arthur King (real name)
Malcolm Merlyn (legal name)
Other names
Merlyn the Archer
Arthur King The Dark Archer The Magician
Occupation
Assassin
Mercenary Serial killer Criminal
Affiliations
League of Assassins League of Shadows Ninth Circle Seven Men of Death
Goal
Defeat and kill Oliver Queen in combat (failed)
Relatives
Tommy Merlyn (son)
Enemies
Green Arrow , Arsenal , Speedy , Black Canary (Laurel),Connor Hawke , Red Arrow , Arrowette , Cupid, Brick, Kate Spencer , Helena Bertinelli , Batman , Superman , Wonder Woman , Aquaman , Martian Manhunter , The Flash (Barry Allen) , Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) , Hawkman (Carter Hall) , Hawkgirl , Obsidian, Hippolyta , Nightwing , Damian Wayne , Red Robin , Catwoman , Big Barda, Wonder Girl, Impulse , Blue Devil , Batgirl , Elongated Man , Deadman, Ray Palmer, Red Tornado, Power Girl, and Nyssa al Ghul, John Diggle
Likes
Humiliating the Green Arrow, abusing his son, being an assassin
Dislikes
Heroes, the Green Arrows, both Oliver Queen and Connor Hawke
Powers and abilities
Archery
Martial arts Marksmanship
Source
Malcolm Merlyn , also known as Arthur King , the Dark Archer , or simply Merlyn is the main antagonist of the Green Arrow franchise, serving as Oliver Queen's arch-enemy.
He was created by Mike Friedrich, Neil Adams and Dick Dillin and he debuted in Justice League of America #94.
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Locations
Star City (Arrowcave • Ashram • Queen Industries • Sherwood Florist • Star City • Starfish Island (Lian Yu) • Vlatava ) • Central City • National City • Waverider • the Vanishing Point • Star City Police Department • Queen Industries
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Main Heroes: Oliver Queen/Green Arrow • Barry Allen/The Flash (Earth-1/Earth-Prime • Earth-90 ) • Sara Lance • Kara Danvers/Supergirl • Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning •Kate Kane/Batwoman • Ryan Wilder/Batwoman • Clark Kent/Superman (Earth-38 • Superman & Lois ) • Ray Terrill • Lois Lane (Earth-38 • Earth-TUD25 • Earth-TUD22 ) • Mick Rory • Leonard Snart • Rip Hunter
Main Villains: Malcolm Merlyn • Ra's al Ghul • Damien Darhk • Adrian Chase/Prometheus • Ricardo Diaz/The Dragon • Emiko Adachi Queen/Green Arrow III • Eobard Thawne • Zoom • Savitar • The Thinker • Orlin Dwyer/Cicada • Grace Gibbons/Cicada II • Bloodwork • Eva McCulloch • Godspeed • Deathstorm • Non • Astra In-Ze • Rhea • Lillian Luthor • Selena • Reign • Lex Luthor (Earth-38/Earth-Prime • Earth-TUD25 ) • Agent Liberty • Nyxlygsptlnz • Mallus • Neron • Lachesis • Bishop • Evil Gideon • Tobias Whale • Gravedigger • Beth Kane/Alice • Safiyah Sohail • Black Mask • Marquis Jet • the Red Death • Cobalt Blue , Gamemanae
Arrow
John Diggle • Felicity Smoak • Thea Queen • Laurel Lance (Earth-1) • Quentin Lance • Moira Queen • Emiko Adachi • Nyssa al Ghul • Lyla Michaels • Curtis Holt • Rene Ramirez • Dinah Drake • Laurel Lance (Earth-2) • Roy Harper • Ray Palmer • Slade Wilson • Helena Bertinelli • Mia Queen • Connor Hawke • William Clayton • Zoe Ramirez • Monitor • Ruvé Adams • Lincoln Machin/Anarky • Anatoly Knyazev • Nora Darhk • Talia al Ghul • Evelyn Sharp • League of Assassins • Ricardo Diaz
The Flash
David Singh • Iris West-Allen • Cisco Ramon • Caitlin Snow • Joe West • Wally West • Martin Stein • Jesse Chambers Wells • Harry Wells • Jay Garrick/The Flash • H.R Wells • Ralph Dibny • Nora West-Allen • Bart Allen • Harrison Sherloque Wells • Leo Snart • Kamilla Hwang • Allegra Garcia • Chester P. Runk • Nash Wells • Marlize DeVoe • Killer Frost • Nature Forces (Speed Force Nora • Deon Owens • Alexa Rivera) • Meena Dhawan • Mark Blaine/Chillblaine • Pied Piper • Keith/Goldface • Jack Birch/The Hotness • Ryan Wilder/Red Death • the Rogues (Owen Mercer/Captain Boomerang II • Andrea Wozzock/Fiddler • Michelle Amar/Murmur II ) • The Forces (Still • Strength • Sage • Speed) • Negative Forces (Still • Strength • Sage • Speed) • August Heart/Godspeed • Kristen Kramer • David Singh
Supergirl
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DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Ray Palmer • Jefferson Jackson • Martin Stein • Wally West • John Constantine • Ava Sharpe • Gary Green • Nate Heywood • Zari Tomaz /Zari Tarazi • Damien Darhk • Nora Darhk • Amaya Jiwe • Gideon • Charlie • Esperanza Cruz • Behrad Tarazi • Vandal Savage
Black Lightning
Jennifer Pierce • Anissa Pierce • Lynn Stewart • Peter Gambi • Bill Henderson • Khalil Payne/Painkiller • Grace Choi • Jeremiah Holt • Khalil Payne • Brandon Marshall • TC • Gardner Grayle • Erica Moran • Hassan Shakur
Batwoman
Luke Fox • Mary Hamilton • Jacob Kane • Sophie Moore • Julia Pennyworth , Elizabeth "Beth" Kane / Alice • Renee Montoya • Jada Jet • Catherine Hamilton-Kane , Vesper Fairchild, Cora Lewis,
Superman & Lois
Jordan Kent/Superboy • Jonathan Kent II • Sam Lane • Lana Lang • Kyle Cushing • Sarah Cushing • Chrissy Beppo • John Henry Irons/Steel • Natalie Irons/Steel , Mitchell Anderson, Bruno Mannheim, Lana-Rho, Inverse Society, Lex Luthor, Kal-El/Bizarro/Doomsday, Peia MannheimCrossover
Digger Harkness • Rainbow Raider • Laura Washington/Cyberwoman • Agent Smith • Dominators • Susan Brayden • Oliver Queen/Dark Arrow • Kara/Overgirl • Tommy Merlyn/Prometheus X • Leo Snart • Winn Schott (Earth-X) • John Deegan • Mar Novu/Monitor • Mobius/Anti-Monitor • Shadow Demons • Despero • Ryan Choi , Siobhan Smythe/Silver Banshee , Lucy Lane , Leslie Willis/Livewire
Earth-X: John Trujillo/Black Condor • Jenny Knight/Phantom Lady • Red Tornado, Siren X
Alternate Earths
Stargirl: (Earth-2: New Multiverse)
Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl • Pat Dugan/S.T.R.I.P.E. • Beth Chapel/Doctor Mid-Nite • Yolanda Montez/Wildcat • Rick Tyler/Hourman
Other Earths: Julio Mendez (Earth-90) • Tina McGee (Earth-90) • Clark Kent (Earth-167) • Lois Lane (Earth-167) • Superman (Earth-96) • Barry Allen (DCEU) • Helena Kyle • Lucifer Morningstar • Raven • Courtney Whitmore • Jason Todd • Hank Hall/Hawk