Malcolm Merlyn
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After noticing the activities of the Vigilante, he noticed that the masked hooded figure was targeting individuals from the List such as Warren Patel, Adam Hunt and Jason Bodeur. He would meet privately with Moira Queen and get her to notice the pattern. (Episode: An Innocent Man) Merlyn later met Moira when charges were made against Oliver Queen that he was the Vigilante with Malcolm believing that he was targeting the people on the List. As a he result, he secretly hired an assassin to kill Oliver Queen at his home mansion but this attempt on his life was thwarted by the intervention of Detective Quentin Lance. After the attempt, Moira met with Malcolm where she threatened to ruin him if he targeted her family again especially when the Hood was sighted in another part of Starling City whilst Oliver was at home thus seemingly indicating that the two were not the same person. (Episode: Damaged) He later arrived at the Queen residence to check on Moira Queen following her wounding during a gun shooting that killed one of Frank Bertenelli's lieutenants. Part of the purpose of this meeting was to ensure that Moira had not changed her mind in ensuring that their plans for the future of Starling City. During this time, he also cancelled his son Tommy Merlyn's financial accounts, credit cards and trust fund. (Episode: Muse of Fire) Douglas Miller would later approach Merlyn informing him that Walter Steele had been questioning him with knowledge of the List. Malcolm would later attend a dinner at the Queen's estate where the police chief attending talked about the vigilante referred to as the Hood at the time. During this time, Merlyn would suggest that the vigilante perhaps be called the Green Arrow. After the dinner, he met with Moira Queen where they had a private conversation with Malcolm informing her of Walter Steele's activities. He warned Moira that he had stayed away from her family but their actions would force Merlyn to get involved to remove those that threatened their plan. Around this time, he was also operated as the masked killer known as the Dark Archer who was killing certain people from the List and orchestrating a frame-up of the Hood. This eventually led to a confrontation between the two when the Dark Archer took hostages in order to draw out the vigilante and despite nearly defeating him the Hood managed to escape. Afterwards, Malcolm after the request of Moira Queen arranged for the abduction of her husband Walter Steele but promised to keep him safe and unaware of his wife's involvement in the kidnapping designed to keep him away from the Undertaking. (Episode: Year's End) | After noticing the activities of the Vigilante, he noticed that the masked hooded figure was targeting individuals from the List such as Warren Patel, Adam Hunt and Jason Bodeur. He would meet privately with Moira Queen and get her to notice the pattern. (Episode: An Innocent Man) Merlyn later met Moira when charges were made against Oliver Queen that he was the Vigilante with Malcolm believing that he was targeting the people on the List. As a he result, he secretly hired an assassin to kill Oliver Queen at his home mansion but this attempt on his life was thwarted by the intervention of Detective Quentin Lance. After the attempt, Moira met with Malcolm where she threatened to ruin him if he targeted her family again especially when the Hood was sighted in another part of Starling City whilst Oliver was at home thus seemingly indicating that the two were not the same person. (Episode: Damaged) He later arrived at the Queen residence to check on Moira Queen following her wounding during a gun shooting that killed one of Frank Bertenelli's lieutenants. Part of the purpose of this meeting was to ensure that Moira had not changed her mind in ensuring that their plans for the future of Starling City. During this time, he also cancelled his son Tommy Merlyn's financial accounts, credit cards and trust fund. (Episode: Muse of Fire) Douglas Miller would later approach Merlyn informing him that Walter Steele had been questioning him with knowledge of the List. Malcolm would later attend a dinner at the Queen's estate where the police chief attending talked about the vigilante referred to as the Hood at the time. During this time, Merlyn would suggest that the vigilante perhaps be called the Green Arrow. After the dinner, he met with Moira Queen where they had a private conversation with Malcolm informing her of Walter Steele's activities. He warned Moira that he had stayed away from her family but their actions would force Merlyn to get involved to remove those that threatened their plan. Around this time, he was also operated as the masked killer known as the Dark Archer who was killing certain people from the List and orchestrating a frame-up of the Hood. This eventually led to a confrontation between the two when the Dark Archer took hostages in order to draw out the vigilante and despite nearly defeating him the Hood managed to escape. Afterwards, Malcolm after the request of Moira Queen arranged for the abduction of her husband Walter Steele but promised to keep him safe and unaware of his wife's involvement in the kidnapping designed to keep him away from the Undertaking. (Episode: Year's End) | ||
| − | Merlyn would later contact his son Tommy asking to meet him and his girlfriend Laurel Lance for dinner in order to mend fences with him. At the same time, he contacted Moira Queen | + | Merlyn would later contact his son Tommy asking to meet him and his girlfriend Laurel Lance for dinner in order to mend fences with him. At the same time, he contacted Moira Queen after it was discovered that Carl Ballard intended to gentrify the Glades that threatened the plan. As a result, he wanted Moira to shut his activities down as he considered her a friend. (Episode: Trust But Verify) |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Malcolm Merlyn is a male villain that features in Arrow.
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Biography
After noticing the activities of the Vigilante, he noticed that the masked hooded figure was targeting individuals from the List such as Warren Patel, Adam Hunt and Jason Bodeur. He would meet privately with Moira Queen and get her to notice the pattern. (Episode: An Innocent Man) Merlyn later met Moira when charges were made against Oliver Queen that he was the Vigilante with Malcolm believing that he was targeting the people on the List. As a he result, he secretly hired an assassin to kill Oliver Queen at his home mansion but this attempt on his life was thwarted by the intervention of Detective Quentin Lance. After the attempt, Moira met with Malcolm where she threatened to ruin him if he targeted her family again especially when the Hood was sighted in another part of Starling City whilst Oliver was at home thus seemingly indicating that the two were not the same person. (Episode: Damaged) He later arrived at the Queen residence to check on Moira Queen following her wounding during a gun shooting that killed one of Frank Bertenelli's lieutenants. Part of the purpose of this meeting was to ensure that Moira had not changed her mind in ensuring that their plans for the future of Starling City. During this time, he also cancelled his son Tommy Merlyn's financial accounts, credit cards and trust fund. (Episode: Muse of Fire) Douglas Miller would later approach Merlyn informing him that Walter Steele had been questioning him with knowledge of the List. Malcolm would later attend a dinner at the Queen's estate where the police chief attending talked about the vigilante referred to as the Hood at the time. During this time, Merlyn would suggest that the vigilante perhaps be called the Green Arrow. After the dinner, he met with Moira Queen where they had a private conversation with Malcolm informing her of Walter Steele's activities. He warned Moira that he had stayed away from her family but their actions would force Merlyn to get involved to remove those that threatened their plan. Around this time, he was also operated as the masked killer known as the Dark Archer who was killing certain people from the List and orchestrating a frame-up of the Hood. This eventually led to a confrontation between the two when the Dark Archer took hostages in order to draw out the vigilante and despite nearly defeating him the Hood managed to escape. Afterwards, Malcolm after the request of Moira Queen arranged for the abduction of her husband Walter Steele but promised to keep him safe and unaware of his wife's involvement in the kidnapping designed to keep him away from the Undertaking. (Episode: Year's End)
Merlyn would later contact his son Tommy asking to meet him and his girlfriend Laurel Lance for dinner in order to mend fences with him. At the same time, he contacted Moira Queen after it was discovered that Carl Ballard intended to gentrify the Glades that threatened the plan. As a result, he wanted Moira to shut his activities down as he considered her a friend. (Episode: Trust But Verify)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Malcolm stated that he preferred to see someone when he had something important to discuss with them. His experience had told him that when individuals had a brush with death than their deepest held convictions could change. (Episode: Muse of Fire)
Merlyn used to be friends with Moira and Robert Queen where he claimed that he would still remember those ties. He claimed that Moira had a important role in Starling City's future that was a fate that Robert Queen had feared and had lost his conviction as a result. (Episode: Muse of Fire) He made the justification of Robert Queen's murder that steps needed to be taken to ensure the completion of their plan. (Episode: Year's End)
With his son Tommy Merlyn, he grew to be disappointed with him and saw him as a joke. He said that Tommy's chronic irresponsibility and terminal laziness had lost its humor to him. This chain of events led to him cancelling all his son's financial resources as a form of punishment. (Episode: Muse of Fire) With regards to the plan for Starling City, this initiative would had seen the deaths of thousands and felt a sense of accomplishment. (Episode: Year's End)
He showed no remorse in eliminating threats to himself and arranging for assassins or incidents to target those that endangered his operations. (Episode: Damaged) As the Dark Archer, he claimed that the only thing he wanted from he Hood was what any archer wanted namely to see who was better. (Episode: Year's End)
Powers and abilities
He practiced fencing at his own estate with special practitioners that helped him in regular training. (Episode: Muse of Fire)
His financial resources led to him purchasing custom made arrows from a company called Sagittarius. (Episode: Year's End)
Notes
- The character of Malcolm Merlyn was played by actor John Barrowman.
- Malcolm Merlyn was based on his comic counterpart Merlyn but with a different backstory and motivations though retains a link to the League of Assassins.
Appearances
- Arrow:
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