It’s a hell of a week for the Arrowverse! First Supergirl returns, then The Flash, followed by Arrow, and now arguably for its third season, the most complicated of all the tie-in shows, Legends of Tomorrow.
Balancing superheroics with blockbuster action (for television, anyway) and more than a liberal splashing of time travel, it’s one of the shows where a primer is pretty handy, so here’s a reminder of who’s who on Legends of Tomorrow…
Sara Lance/White Canary (Caity Lotz)
Sara Lance is the daughter of Quentin Lance, younger sister of Laurel Lance (Black Canary), and former lover of Oliver Queen (the Green Arrow). After appearing to die on the island of Lian Yu, Sara was taken in by the League of Assassins and trained to become a killer.
After her death and revival she felt lost and unsure of what her role in the world should be. Joining Rip Hunter and the Legends on their quest through time, she went on to prove that she was a strong and competent leader, becoming the captain of the Waverider and head of the team.
Ray Palmer/The Atom (Brandon Routh)
The former CEO of Palmer Tech, Ray is a genius engineer and inventor, managing to create the Atom Suit, a set of high tech armour that is capable of flight, energy blasts, and size alteration; enabling him to shrink or grow to whatever size he wants.
Ever positive and eager to do the right thing, Ray is often the first member of the Legends to put himself forward to protect the innocent and out himself in harm’s way to restore history.
Mick Rory/Heatwave (Dominic Purcell)
A pyromaniac and former criminal, Mick became part of the Legends team when Rip Hunter recruited his partner Leonard Snart (Captain Cold). When Mick and Snart fell out over their role on the team, Snart having come to want to be a hero and Mick still wishing to remain a criminal, Snart marooned him in a distant time period.
After being captured by the Time Masters and brainwashed into becoming the temporal bounty hunter Chronos, Mick fought free of his programming and rejoined the team. Following the death of Snart, Mick came to genuinely care about his teammates and their mission, honouring his friends desire to do the right thing.
Though he is often moody and quick to violence, Mick has proved that he has become a true hero, even fighting alongside such heroes as Supergirl and The Flash to save Earth from an alien invasion.
Martin Stein/Firestorm (Victor Garber)
A physicist who created the F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. matrix, Martin was hit with the energy released by the particle accelerator explosion in Central City and became one half of the nuclear fueled hero Firestorm. When his original Firestorm partner Ronnie Raymond died saving the world, Stein would go on to merge with Jefferson ‘Jax’ Jackson.
Originally forcing Jax onto the Waverider in order to travel through time, Martin and Jax have gone on to become as close as family, enjoying their time together as a superhero. During their adventures through time Stein has interacted with his younger self on more than one occasion, resulting in him having a daughter, Lilly, that didn’t exist before he became a Legend.
Jefferson ‘Jax’ Jackson/Firestorm (Franz Drameh)
Following the death of Ronnie Raymond, Jax was approached by The Flash to merge with Professor Stein to become half of the superhero Firestorm. After joining with Stein in order to save his life he became a reluctant hero, even going on to being tricked onto the Waverider by Stein, who wanted to travel through time.
During his time on the ship Jax discovered his love of being a hero, as well as becoming the ship’s mechanic. Learning much about himself during his exploits through time, Jax and Stein have become as close as family, and has come to care for the rest of the team very deeply.
Nate Heywood/Steel (Nick Zemo)
A historian specialising in deductive historical reconstruction, Nate came to the rescue of the Legends when they were lost throughout the timestream. After saving the Legends, Nate joined the team to help them track down their latest foe.
The grandson of Henry Haywood, Citizen Steel of the Justice Society of America, Nate wanted desperately to become a hero, but was unable to due to his hemphillia putting his life at risk. After being exposed to a serum that unlocked his meta-gene, however, Nate gained the ability to turn into living metal and took on the identity of Steel.
Whilst on board the Waverider, Nate eventually entered into a relationship with Amaya Jiwe, Vixen.
Amaya Jiwe/Vixen (Maisie Richardson-Sellers)
A former member of the Justice Society of America, and grandmother to the modern day Vixen, Amaya joined the Legends on their mission following the death of Hourman, the leader of the Justice Society. Utilising a mystical necklace that grants her the abilities of any animal, Vixen proved to be an invaluable member of the group.
After helping to track down Hourman’s killer and saving the timeline, Amaya chose to stay on with the Legends, despite learning that she would eventually have to return to her own time to die protecting her village.
Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill)
A former member of the Time Masters, Rip brought the Legends together to help stop the immortal tyrant Vandal Savage, the man responsible for the death of Rip’s family. After defeating Savage, Rip was lost in the timestream before being brainwashed into joining the Legion of Doom.
Eventually saved by his former team, Rip helped to stop the Legion of Doom before handing the leadership of the team, and the Waverider, over to Sara Lance.
Gideon (Amy Pemberton)
The artificial consciousness that controls the Waverider, Gideon was Rips only companion until the Legends came aboard.
Gideon has proven time and again that she is more human than would first be thought, and is an invaluable member of the team, caring for each of the Legends.
Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller)
Originally a criminal, Snart joined the Legends when he was recruited by Rip for his abilities as a thief. Eventually coming to care for the team, and wanting to be a true hero, Snart sacrificed his life to stop the Time Masters and save his friends.
When a version of Snart from before he joined the Legends was recruited into the Legion of Doom by the Reverse Flash, Snart fought against his future teammates. Once the Legends stopped the Legion’s plans they were able to erase Snart’s memories of the events and return him to his proper place in time, allowing him to fulfill his destiny to become a hero.
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