List of Legends of Tomorrow characters

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Legends of Tomorrow is an American television series, developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer and Andrew Kreisberg, based on several characters from DC Comics. The series premiered in the United States on January 21, 2016, for The CW television network, and it finished its first season on May 19, 2016. A second season is scheduled to premiere in October 2016. Legends of Tomorrow follows Time master Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) whose mission is to stop Vandal Savage (Casper Crump) from killing his wife and child, and destroying the world. The team members (The Legends) who join Rip in Season 1 are: Victor Garber stars as Dr. Martin Stein; Brandon Routh stars as Ray Palmer / The Atom; Arthur Darvill stars as Rip Hunter; Ciara Renée stars as Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl; Franz Drameh stars as Jefferson Jackson; Dominic Purcell stars as Mick Rory / Heat Wave; Wentworth Miller stars as Leonard Snart / Captain Cold; Caity Lotz stars as Sara Lance / White Canary; Falk Hentschel stars as Carter Hall / Hawkman; and Amy Pemberton stars as Gideon.

The following is a list of characters that have appeared on the television series. Many are named for, or are based on DC Comics characters.

Main characters

Character Actor Season appearances
Starring Recurring Guest
Professor Martin Stein / Firestorm Victor Garber 1–present – –
Victor Garber

Professor Martin Stein is the nuclear physicist focused on transmutation who is also half of the character Firestorm with Jefferson Jackson.[1][2][3] Stein is also Ray Palmer's former college professor. Graeme McComb portrays a young Stein in 1975.[4] The character was first introduced on The Flash.

He is based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"
Ray Palmer / Atom Brandon Routh 1–present – –
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Brandon Routh

Dr. Raymond "Ray" Palmer is a scientist, inventor, businessman and CEO of Palmer Technologies who developed a power-suit that is now capable of shrinking.[1][2] The character was first introduced on Arrow.

He is based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"
Rip Hunter Arthur Darvill 1–present – –
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Arthur Darvill

Richard "Rip" Hunter is a roguish time traveler and leader of the team as well as former Time Masters, who hides the strains of being responsible for history itself behind a façade of charm and wit.[1][5] His goal is to defeat Vandal Savage in order to save the world and his family. He and Savage are archenemies throughout the timeline. Aiden Longworth portrays a young Rip Hunter.[6]

He is based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

  • First appearance:"Pilot, Part 1"
Sara Lance / White Canary Caity Lotz 1–present – –
Caity Lotz

Sara Lance is a Star City vigilante and former League of Assassins member suffering from rage issues after being resurrected by the mystical Lazarus Pit.[1][2][7] The character was first introduced on Arrow.

She is based on the DC Comics characters Black Canary and White Canary.

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"
Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm Franz Drameh 1–present – –
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Franz Drameh

Jefferson "Jax" Jackson was a former high school athlete whose pro career was derailed by an injury who now works as an auto mechanic.[1][8][9] He serves as the other half of the character Firestorm with Martin Stein.[3] The producers decided to create Jax as the other half of Firestorm to have him be someone in his early 20s and different from Ronnie's Firestorm, bringing comedy and camaraderie with Stein.[10] The character was first introduced on The Flash.

He is based on the DC Comics characters Jefferson Jackson and Firestorm.

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"
Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl Ciara Renée 1 – –
Ciara Renee

Kendra Saunders is a young woman who is just beginning to learn that she has been repeatedly reincarnated over the centuries as the Egyptian priestess Chay-Ara. When provoked, her ancient warrior persona manifests itself along with wings that grow out of her back.[1][11][12] She chooses to leave the team at the end of the first season.[13] The character was first introduced on The Flash. Anna Deavere Smith portrays an older Kendra in 1871,[14] known as Cinnamon.[15]

She is based on the DC Comics character, Hawkgirl.

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"
Carter Hall / Hawkman Falk Hentschel 1 – –

Carter Hall is the latest reincarnation of th Egyptian prince Khufu who is fated to reincarnate throughout time along with his soulmate Kendra, with powers similar to hers.[12][16][17][18] He chooses to leave the team at the end of the first season.[13] The character was first introduced on The Flash. Hentschel received guest credit in his subsequent appearances in season one after the character's death in "Pilot, Part 2".[13][19]

He is based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"
Gideon Amy Pemberton 1–present – –

Gideon is the artificial intelligence of the Waverider. An alternate version of Gideon was first introduced in The Flash.[20]

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"
Mick Rory / Heat Wave / Chronos Dominic Purcell 1–present – –
Dominic Purcell

Mick Rory is an arsonist, career criminal and accomplice of Leonard Snart who, in contrast to his partner, uses a heat gun capable of burning almost anything.[1][21] After being deserted in the past by Snart, he is recruited by the Time Masters and becomes the bounty hunter Chronos, who hunts the team. Mitchell Kummen portrays a young Rory.[22] The character was first introduced on The Flash.

He is based on two DC Comics characters, Heat Wave and Chronos.

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"
Leonard Snart / Captain Cold Wentworth Miller 1 – –
Wentworth Miller

Leonard Snart is the son of a corrupt police officer who turns to the quick and easy life of crime, and uses a cryonic gun to freeze objects and people on contact.[1][2] The character was first introduced on The Flash.

He is based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

  • First appearance:
    "Pilot, Part 1"

Recurring characters

This is a list of recurring actors and the characters they portrayed in multiple episodes, which were significant roles. The characters are listed by the order in which they first appeared.

  • Casper Crump portrays Hath-Set / Vandal Savage, an ancient Egyptian immortal who has manipulated leaders throughout history in an attempt to gain dominion over the entire world.[23] Savage hunts the various incarnations of Hawkman and Hawkgirl to prolong his life. He is later targeted by time traveler Rip Hunter after killing Rip's family in 2166. The character was first introduced on The Flash.
  • Martin Donovan portrays Zaman Druce, a Time Master who is Rip Hunter's mentor.[24]

Guest stars

The following is a supplementary list of guest stars, some recurring, who appear in lesser roles. The characters are listed in the order in which they first appeared.

  • Stephen Amell portrays Oliver Queen / Green Arrow, a former billionaire playboy and mayoral candidate of Star City who operates as the vigilante "Green Arrow" in 2016.[25] Amell also appears as the potential 2046 version of the character,[26] and stars as the character on Arrow.
  • Katie Cassidy portrays Laurel Lance / Black Canary, an attorney-turned-vigilante and the older sister of Sara. Cassidy stars as the character on Arrow.[27]
  • Peter Francis James portrays Dr. Aldus Boardman, a Classics professor at St. Roch University, who is an expert on the story of Chay-Ara / Hawkgirl, Prince Khufu / Hawkman, and Vandal Savage. He is also a son of Hawkman and Hawkgirl in one of their incarnations.[28]
  • Neal McDonough portrays Damien Darhk, a member of the League of Assassins in 1975. McDonough appears as the character in 2016 on Arrow as the leader of the clandestine group, H.I.V.E.[29]
  • Jason Beaudoin portrays Lewis Snart, a former police officer, career criminal and the estranged abusive father of Leonard Snart / Captain Cold. An older version of the character previously appeared on The Flash.[30]
  • Stephanie Corneliussen portrays Valentina Vostok, an exceptional and vivacious Soviet physicist, who plays a crucial role in determining the fate of the Cold War.[31]
  • Carlos Valdes portrays Cisco Ramon, a member of the Flash's S.T.A.R. Labs team that gets "vibes" of certain people through the multiverse. Valdes stars as the character on The Flash.[32]
  • Joseph David-Jones portrays Connor Hawke / Green Arrow, born as John Diggle, Jr., Connor takes up the Green Arrow mantle in the potential Star City of 2046 after the supposed death of Oliver Queen.[33]
  • Jamie Andrew Cutler portray Grant Wilson / Deathstroke, the son of Slade Wilson / Deathstroke, who rules the potential Star City of 2046 after forming an uprising to take control of the city.[33]
  • Ali Liebert portrays Lindsay Carlisle, a potential love interest for Sara Lance in the 1950s.[34]
  • Melissa Roxburgh portrays Betty Seaver, a love interest for Jefferson Jackson in the 1950s.[35]
  • Matthew Nable portrays Ra's al Ghul, the former leader of the League of Assassins and long-time nemesis of Damien Darhk and the H.I.V.E. organization. Nable appears as the character on Arrow.[36]
  • Milli Wilkinson portrays Talia al Ghul, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul.[37][38]
  • Jewel Staite portrays Rachel Turner, a tech genius and roboticist in the future.[39] She is the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Ray Palmer's brother.[40]
  • Johnathon Schaech portrays Jonah Hex, a former Confederate soldier and morally ambiguous gunslinger in the Old West with knowledge of time travel.[41]
  • Faye Kingslee portrays The Pilgrim, an assassin for the Time Masters who hunts the team by targeting their younger selves in the timeline.[6]
  • Paul Blackthorne portrays Quentin Lance, a Starling City police officer in 2007 and father of Sara and Laurel. Blackthorne also appears as the character in 2016, where he is the captain of the Star City police, while also starring as the character on Arrow.[37][42]
  • Celia Imrie portrays Mary Xavier, the adoptive mother of Rip Hunter, who raises orphaned children to become Time Masters.[6]
  • Jessica Sipos portrays Cassandra Savage, the daughter of Vandal Savage.[43]
  • Emily Bett Rickards portrays Felicity Smoak, an I.T. expert, and former love interest of Ray Palmer. Rickards stars as the character on Arrow.[37]
  • Isabella Hofmann portrays Clarissa Stein, Dr. Stein's wife. Chanelle Stevenson portrays young Stein in 1975. Hofmann appears as the character on The Flash.
  • Katrina Law portrays Nyssa al Ghul, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul and former love interest of Sara Lance. Law appears as the character on Arrow.[37]
  • Patrick J. Adams portrays Rex Tyler, a member of the Justice Society of America who warns the Legends of an impending threat.[44]

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