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This article focuses on Malcolm Merlyn's counterpart from the comics. For his arrowverse counterpart, see Malcolm Merlyn (Arrowverse).

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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Comics

Green Arrow: Oliver Queen/Green ArrowConnor Hawke/Green Arrow IIMia Queen/Green ArrowEmiko Queen/Red ArrowJohn Diggle
Heroes: Team Arrow (Black CanaryHenry FyffRoy HarperEmiko Queen/Red ArrowMia Dearden/SpeedyCissie King-Jones/Arrowette) • Bruce Wayne/BatmanBrave BowDodgerEddie FyersFelicity SmoakGreen Arrows of the WorldGreen Lantern Corps (Hal Jordan/Green LanternJade) • Lian HarperMoira QueenThe QuestionRed ArrowRobert QueenSinStan WilsonWalter SteeleKate Kane/BatwomanBarbara GordonCatwomanCassandra CainStephanie BrownHelena BertinelliRed HoodRed RobinDawn Granger/DoveNightwing, Garth/Aqualad, Roy Harper/Arsenal, Donna Troy/Wonder Girl, Outsiders (Roy Harper/Arsenal, Jason Todd/Red Hood, Starfire), Bruce Wayne/Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, AquamanConnor Lance Queen/Black ArrowJefferson Pierce/Black LightningRay Palmer/Atom,

Supervillains: Amanda WallerAtrocitusBlack AdamBlack MantaBlack Spider • Blood Rose • BrainBrick • Bright • Bronze TigerBrother BloodBrotherhood of EvilCarol FerrisCatmanCheetahCheshireChina WhiteClayfaceClock KingCount VertigoConstantine DrakonCrumblerCupidDeadshotDeathstrokeDick Grayson/Vampire KingDoctor Psycho • Double Down • Dr. LightDr. SivanaElectrocutionerHellgrammiteJinxKiller CrocKodiakKomodoLarfleezeLeague of AssassinsLady ShivaLongbow HuntersMammothMerlynMetalloMister FreezeNeronNinth CircleOnomatopoeiaProfessor OjoProfessor ZoomPrometheusThe Queen, Big Bad Wolf • Ra's al GhulRed DartParasiteRichard DragonRiddlerRoyal Flush GangSinestroSinestro CorpsSkylarkSolomon GrudyStingerSuicide SquadTobias WhaleWarpWizard

Locations
Star City (ArrowcaveAshramQueen IndustriesSherwood FloristStar CityStarfish Island (Lian Yu) • Vlatava) • Central City • National City • Waverider • the Vanishing Point • Star City Police Department • Queen Industries
Groups
Team ArrowTeam Flash • the Legends • Justice LeagueA.R.G.U.S.Black Lantern CorpsGreen Lantern CorpsRed Lantern CorpsOrange Lantern Corps


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Members
TV Series: Dick Grayson/Robin/NightwingKaldur'ahm / Aquaman II / AqualadWally West / Kid FlashKon-El/Conner Kent/SuperboyMegan Morse / M'gann M'orzz / Miss MartianArtemis Crock/TigressZatanna ZataraWill Harper / Roy Harper / Red Arrow / SpeedyRaquel Ervin / RocketTula / AquagirlBarbara Gordon / Batgirl / OracleKaren Beecher / BumblebeeMal Duncan/GuardianLa'gaan / Lagoon BoyRoy Harper / Arsenal / SpeedyGarth (Tempest)Donna Troy / TroiaCissie King-Jones / ArrowetteCassandra Wu-San / OrphanThirteen / Traci ThurstonStephanie Brown / SpoilerMist / Andie MurphyHalo / Gabrielle Daou / Violet Harper

Comics: Red Robin (Tim Drake)Amaya/AmethystBart Allen/ImpulseJinny HexNaomi McDuffieConner Kent/SuperboyKeli Quintela/Teen LanternCassie Sandsmark/Wonder GirlArrowette • Aqualad • Gleek • Miguel Montez • Derek James/Sideways • • Stephanie Brown/Spoiler • Summer Pickens • Wonder Twins (Zan and Jayna)Conner Kent/ Superboy

Villains
Series: Ra's al GhulDeathstrokeLex LuthorLady Shiva
Comics: Acolyte • Agenda • Amazo • Angle Man • A.P.E.S. • Baron • Bedlam • Black Spider • Black Thorn • Blockbuster • Body Doubles • Bolt • Brain • Brotherhood of Evil • Bug • Byte • Coldsnap • Dante • Darkseid • Deadline • Demons • D.E.O. • Devastation • Doctor Double X • Dolmen • Fear • Female Furies • Firebug • Fisherman • Forgotten Villains • Granny Goodness • Harm • Hazard • Heatstroke • Huntress • Kite-Man • Klarion • Lady Vic • Lady Zand • Loathing • Lobo • Match • Meat Cleaver • Merlyn • Mighty Endowed • Mister Mxyzptlk • Monsieur Mallah • Overthrow • Parademons • Point Men • Plasmus • Rip Roar • SirenTigress • Tora • Trickster • Turk • Ultivac • Windfall
Supporting Characters
Series: Batman (Young Justice)Barbara Gordon • The "Outsiders" (Garfield Logan (Beast Boy)Jaime Reyes / Blue BeetleBrion Markov / Geo-ForceTara Markov/TerraBart Allen / Kid Flash / ImpulseVirgil Hawkins / StaticCassie Sandsmark / Wonder GirlLooker / Lia BriggsStargirl / Courtney WhitmoreFred Bugg / ForagerVictor Stone / CyborgEduardo "Ed" Dorado Jr. / El DoradoLivewire / Leslie WillisTim Drake/Robin/Red RobinWendy Jones / Windfall) • Mary Bromfield / Sgt. MarvelKhalid Nassour/Doctor Fate


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Main Cast

Main Heroes: Oliver Queen/Green ArrowBarry Allen/The Flash (Earth-1/Earth-PrimeEarth-90) • Sara LanceKara Danvers/SupergirlJefferson Pierce/Black LightningKate Kane/BatwomanRyan Wilder/BatwomanClark Kent/Superman (Earth-38Superman & Lois) • Ray Terrill • Lois Lane (Earth-38Earth-TUD25Earth-TUD22) • Mick RoryLeonard SnartRip Hunter

Main Villains: Malcolm MerlynRa's al GhulDamien DarhkAdrian Chase/PrometheusRicardo Diaz/The DragonEmiko Adachi Queen/Green Arrow IIIEobard ThawneZoomSavitarThe ThinkerOrlin Dwyer/CicadaGrace Gibbons/Cicada II • Bloodwork • Eva McCullochGodspeedDeathstormNonAstra In-ZeRheaLillian LuthorSelenaReign • Lex Luthor (Earth-38/Earth-PrimeEarth-TUD25) • Agent LibertyNyxlygsptlnzMallusNeronLachesisBishopEvil GideonTobias WhaleGravediggerBeth Kane/AliceSafiyah SohailBlack MaskMarquis Jet • the Red DeathCobalt Blue, Gamemanae
Arrow
John DiggleFelicity SmoakThea QueenLaurel Lance (Earth-1)Quentin LanceMoira QueenEmiko AdachiNyssa al GhulLyla MichaelsCurtis HoltRene Ramirez Dinah DrakeLaurel Lance (Earth-2)Roy HarperRay PalmerSlade WilsonHelena BertinelliMia QueenConnor HawkeWilliam ClaytonZoe RamirezMonitorRuvé AdamsLincoln Machin/Anarky • Anatoly Knyazev • Nora DarhkTalia al GhulEvelyn SharpLeague of AssassinsRicardo Diaz
The Flash
David SinghIris West-AllenCisco RamonCaitlin SnowJoe WestWally WestMartin SteinJesse Chambers WellsHarry WellsJay Garrick/The FlashH.R WellsRalph DibnyNora West-AllenBart AllenHarrison Sherloque WellsLeo SnartKamilla HwangAllegra GarciaChester P. RunkNash WellsMarlize DeVoeKiller Frost • Nature Forces (Speed Force Nora • Deon Owens • Alexa Rivera) • Meena Dhawan • Mark Blaine/ChillblainePied PiperKeith/GoldfaceJack Birch/The Hotness • Ryan Wilder/Red Death • the Rogues (Owen Mercer/Captain Boomerang IIAndrea Wozzock/FiddlerMichelle Amar/Murmur II) • The Forces (Still • Strength • Sage • Speed) • Negative Forces (Still • Strength • Sage • Speed) • August Heart/Godspeed • Kristen Kramer • David Singh
Supergirl
Alex DanversJames OlsenWinn SchottCat GrantJ'onn J'onnzLena LuthorMaggie SawyerMon-ElM'gann M'orzzQuerl DoxNia NalKelly Olsen, Laura Haley, Samantha Arias, Imra Ardeen, Legion of Super-Heroes, Lar Gand, Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman, Rama Khan, Sam Lane, Lucy Lane, Indigo, Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee, Rhea, Olivia Marsdin, Orlando Davis, Esme, Mitch, Rama Khan, Gamemnae, Alura Zor-El, Astra, Non, Zor-El, Manchester Black
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Ray PalmerJefferson JacksonMartin SteinWally WestJohn ConstantineAva SharpeGary GreenNate HeywoodZari Tomaz/Zari TaraziDamien DarhkNora DarhkAmaya JiweGideonCharlieEsperanza CruzBehrad TaraziVandal Savage
Black Lightning
Jennifer PierceAnissa PierceLynn StewartPeter GambiBill HendersonKhalil Payne/PainkillerGrace ChoiJeremiah HoltKhalil PayneBrandon MarshallTCGardner GrayleErica MoranHassan Shakur
Batwoman
Luke FoxMary HamiltonJacob KaneSophie MooreJulia Pennyworth, Elizabeth "Beth" Kane / AliceRenee MontoyaJada JetCatherine Hamilton-Kane, Vesper Fairchild, Cora Lewis,
Superman & Lois
Jordan Kent/SuperboyJonathan Kent IISam LaneLana LangKyle CushingSarah CushingChrissy BeppoJohn Henry Irons/SteelNatalie Irons/Steel, Mitchell Anderson, Bruno Mannheim, Lana-Rho, Inverse Society, Lex Luthor, Kal-El/Bizarro/Doomsday, Peia Mannheim
Crossover

Digger Harkness • Rainbow Raider • Laura Washington/CyberwomanAgent SmithDominatorsSusan BraydenOliver Queen/Dark ArrowKara/OvergirlTommy Merlyn/Prometheus XLeo SnartWinn Schott (Earth-X)John DeeganMar Novu/Monitor • Mobius/Anti-Monitor • Shadow Demons • DesperoRyan 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/StargirlPat Dugan/S.T.R.I.P.E.Beth Chapel/Doctor Mid-NiteYolanda Montez/WildcatRick 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 KyleLucifer MorningstarRavenCourtney WhitmoreJason ToddHank Hall/Hawk

Organizations
Government Agencies: A.R.G.U.S.D.E.O.ASIS

Criminal Fractions: League of Assassins • Bertinelli Crime Family • Legion of DoomProject Cadmus • Supermen of America

Vigilante Teams: Team FlashTeam ArrowBat TeamBlack Lightning's TeamJustice LeagueJustice Society of AmericaCanariesSuperfriendsSuperman FamilyLegion of Super-Heroes

Businesses: Big Belly BurgerCC JittersCatCo Worldwide MediaDaily PlanetLuthor Corps

Locations
Earths: Earth-38Earth-9Earth-1Earth-XEarth-2Other Earth's

Locations: KryptonLian Yu

Cities: Argo CityCentral CityNational CityStar CityCoast CityIvy TownGotham City MetropolisMidvaleFreelandSmallville

Cosmic Forces: Speed ForceStill ForceStrength ForceSage Force
Negative Forces: Negative Speed ForceNegative Still ForceNegative Strength ForceSage Force

Police Departments: Gotham City Police DepartmentCentral City Police DepartmentStar City Police Department

Objects
Spear of DestinyVigilante suitsGreen Arrow's Bows
Races
Kryptonian • Humans • Meta-humans, Unicorn, Green Martians, White Martians,
Songs
Moon River, Put a Little Love in Your Heart, Super Friend, More I Cannot Wish You, Runnin' Home to You
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