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A well-known DC Comics character will reportedly be featured as Arrow's major antagonist in season four.
Following a possible final showdown between Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and Ra's al Ghul (Matthew Nable), Arrow will apparently introduce Damien Darhk to threaten Starling City.
Damien Darhk is expected to make his first appearance in Arrow's season three finale, reports TV Line.
The character has been featured in the pages of DC Comics as a member of the super-villain group HIVE (Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Extermination).
The baby-faced villain has been depicted as being able to use advanced technology to cover up his various crimes, while also having major connections to the criminal underworld.
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Damien Darhk, who is reportedly being referred to as 'Damian Dark' in Arrow's production notes, made his first appearance in Titans in 1999.
Previous season-spanning villains in Arrow include the dark archer Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) and Deathstroke (Manu Bennett).
Arrow continues its storyline of Ra's al Ghul tempting Oliver Queen to join the League of Assassins when it returns on Wednesday, March 18 in the US.
Sky1 carries Arrow in the UK.
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