Publication Information
- Arrow : Malcolm Merlyn Equipment
- Version : Arrowverse
- Multiverse : Earth One
- Type : Equipment
- Usage : Powers, Weaponary, Combat
- Users : Malcolm Merlyn
- Alter Ego :
- Appeareance : Arrow
- Main Article : Malcolm Merlyn Timeline
Abilities
- Peak of human physical condition : Malcolm was in excellent physical condition for a man of his age due to his training with the League of Assassins, with his physical condition proving to be superior than Oliver before he was trained by Ra's. Malcolm had demonstrated enough strength to break Oliver's bow with a single strike, dent a steel beam with a single kick, and topple the highly durable Danny Brickwell with only a few strikes. Malcolm's reflexes were fast enough to catch or deflect an incoming arrow shot at him by Oliver, however, Malcolm had admitted that due to his youth Oliver is faster than him. Since Oliver cut off his left hand, Malcolm had been able to continue his physical activities thanks to his new cybernetic prosthetic hand.
- Master combatant / Martial artist : Malcolm was a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, due to his training with the League and is an experienced fighter with at least 20 years of combat experience. His skills allowed him to defeat Oliver Queen repeatedly in combat until he was trained by Ra's and after that Oliver was easily able to overpower Malcolm, who only lasted a few seconds before being beaten. Malcolm has also proved capable of fighting evenly with Sara Lance after she was retrained by the League, and defeating Nyssa al Ghul in most of their altercations, only being beaten once due to Nyssa having a greater weapon and surprised him. Malcolm was even skilled enough to hold his own reasonably well against Damien Darhk respectively. He also trained Thea Queen, his daughter, to become a proficient fighter. Despite his skills, Malcolm was certain that the one man he could never defeat was his former mentor, Ra's al Ghul. Malcolm was one of the most dangerous fighters that Team Arrow had ever faced, well as one of the deadliest fighters in the multiverse.
- League of Assassins training : Malcolm had gone through the training that all members of League of Assassins do. Malcolm was considered to be one of the finest members of the League, enough that he became Ra's al Ghul's horseman; his right-hand man.
- Weapons mastery : Malcolm acquired great skill with weapons after being trained by the League of Assassins.
- Master stick fighter : Malcolm was a proficient stick fighter, able to briefly fight off Nyssa using her sword using Laurel's baton.
- Master swordsman : Despite his preference for archery, Malcolm was a trained and highly skilled swordsman often practicing fencing in his spare time to maintain his skills. Malcolm owned and used several different types of swords. Malcolm's great abilities as a swordsman have allowed him to easily outduel both Thea and Oliver, although at the time Oliver was notably rusty, quickly defeat many members of the League of Assassins in a sword fight, repeatedly defeat Nyssa al Ghul in their sparring sessions and easily best Thea Queen despite having his left hand cut off.
- Master knife wielder : Malcolm was proficient in the use of knives as he was able to successfully injure John Diggle with a knife throw while retreating. Malcolm was also capable of wielding a knife in close combat as seen when he fought Sara Lance and Damien Darhk.
- Master marksman : Despite his preference for archery, Malcolm was highly skilled in the use of firearms. He used a laser gun to take down several security guards with great precision and dexterity
- Master archer : Malcolm was a highly skilled archer due to his time in the League with archery being his weapon of choice. Oliver Queen himself comments Malcolm's skills after noting on how tight the grouping of his arrows was when Malcolm killed Adam Hunt. Malcolm's skills as an archer were arguably better than Oliver's as he was able to beat him during an archery battle once, at least before Oliver's increased experience.
- Genius-level intellect / Master tactician / Great business acumen / Leader : Malcolm was an exceptional businessman, having skillfully managed Merlyn Global Group as it's CEO for several years, effectively overseeing it's daily activities and ensuring it's success as a multibillion-dollar corporation. Malcolm was also an exceptional tactician with the successful execution of the Undertaking after 6 years of planning and development. Malcolm was also successful in faking his death and able to stay hidden from both the League and Oliver Queen for over a year. Malcolm was also a key strategic advisor for Oliver during his conflict with Ra's al Ghul, coming up with the plan to dispose of the latter and install himself as the next Ra's al Ghul. After becoming the new Ra's al Ghul, Malcolm proved himself to be an effective leader, leading the League effectively until Nyssa disbanded it. During this time, he also founded the Thanatos Guild, a group similar to the League of Assassins.
- Expert stage magician : Malcolm was trained in the art of stage magic including sleight-of-hand, escape artistry, and hypnotism; his skills in these areas was one of the reasons he was called "The Magician" by the League of Assassins. Malcolm used to perform a coin disappearing trick for his son, Tommy Merlyn, frequently. His skills as hypnotist also allow him to retrieve lost memories via hypnotic-regression therapy.
- Master deceiver / Manipulator : Even before his time in the League, Malcolm was highly talented in the art of deception able to fool and convince others of his agenda even experts of seeing through deception such as Oliver and Ra's al Ghul. However, Malcolm actions and his nature as a liar make it difficult for people to ever believe him as displayed when he tried to convince Team Arrow of Oliver's false allegiance to Ra's and the threat of the Alpha-Omega virus.[38] Due to his archery and combat skills, Malcolm was able to successfully portray himself to Damien Darhk as "Green Arrow" when Oliver was unable to.
- Master interrogator : Malcolm was a trained torturer due to his time in the League of Assassins, however, Malcolm oddly prefers diplomatic solutions before resorting to torture as seen when he offers Sara Lance the chance to rewrite her history. Malcolm is also a trained hypnotist and proceeded to use hypnotic-regression therapy in a failed attempt to restore Rip Hunter's memories.
- Occult knowledge : Malcolm was aware of the existence of magic and mysticism, knowing the existence of the Lazarus Pit. Since becoming Ra's al Ghul, Malcolm gained a higher understanding and knowledge of the Lazarus Pit and its functions, which allowed him to tell Thea why she had the bloodlust and knowing how to cure her, although it was for naught as Ra's is dead and cannot be killed by Thea, Vandal Savage, with him knowing that Savage was immortal long before Team Arrow could figure out, and Damien Darhk's magic. However, Malcolm was unable to figure out why Damien's magic backfired against Thea.
- Toxicology : Malcolm was able to use votura to create a drug that made Thea Queen kill Sara Lance without her remembering it.
- Indomitable will / High pain tolerance : Malcolm had an extremely high tolerance for pain like most members of the League of Assassins, which he taught to his daughter, Thea Queen. Malcolm's threshold for pain allowed him to survive the torture inflicted upon him by Ra's al Ghul and he was able to partially handle the pain of losing his left hand when Oliver cut it off.
- Stealth / Infiltration / Escape Artist : As a highly trained assassin, Malcolm was a master in the art of stealth, as his ability to break into buildings and disappear without a trace was another reason why he is called "The Magician" by the League of Assassins. Malcolm skills have repeatedly made of mockery of the Arrowcave's security, despite its relocation and upgrades. Malcolm had even managed to infiltrate Nanda Parbat undetected, which Malcolm claims to be difficult. As an escape artist, Malcolm claims that no prison can hold him not even Oliver's secret prison on Lian Yu.
- Network : Malcolm had a dense network of information throughout Star City, including the coroner's office which is how Oliver believes he faked his death. Since becoming Ra's al Ghul, Malcolm gained access to all the resources of the League of Assassins before Nyssa al Ghul dissolved the League. However, Malcolm did still control a small collection of loyalists to the League and seems to have retained some of the contacts he gained as Ra's, as he was able to enter Prison Heights and leave as if he was never there to speak to Damien Darhk.
- Customized hunting arrows : Malcolm created and designs his arrows himself. The arrows he used have arrow heads with three "Teflon-coated titanium blades" on each arrow, with the blades serrated for splitting bones, and the shaft itself is made of "specialized polymer stronger than typical carbon fiber". As such, it is safe to assume that the arrows he uses are deadlier than those used by The Arrow.
- Customized PSE X-Force Super Short Short Draw LF Compound bow : While the rest of the League primarily uses modified PSE Chaos AD compound bows, as the Dark Archer, Malcolm used a similar bow as his signature weapon of choice; a customized compound bow.
- Cybernetic hand : Malcolm acquired a cybernetic hand of unknown materials and origin while planning Damien Darhk's prison break. He used it for the first time when stealing the idol from Team Arrow and has been wearing it ever since. This allows him to use a bow and complete various other tasks that would be impossible to do for one-handed individuals. This prosthetic is specifically built for his left hand, which was cut off by Oliver during their duel at the end of the League civil war. The prosthesis is seemingly capable of all known functions found in an organic hand, and has not been known to hamper Malcolm's dexterity. Given that it is made from top of the line technology, it presumably had the same degree of tactile sensitivity as a human hand, as such technology has been known to exist in contemporary science as of 2016. After Malcolm's death by a land mine, it is presumably destroyed.
- Dark Archer suit : Malcolm wore a protective suit, as his villain alter-ego of the Dark Archer, to hide his identity from his victims. It was similar to the suits used by members of the League of Assassins, aside from some minor differences. It is unknown what materials it's made out of, with the exception of Kevlar.
- Smoke bombs : After incapicating Nyssa, he threw a smoke bomb to quickly escape the scene.
- Swords : Malcolm used a huge variaty of swords from different cultures. He first used a league of assassins scimitar to kill two police officers, during his third fight with Oliver. Malcolm was shown using the league of assassins scimitar against Oliver, though he was very quickly disarmed by Oliver. While training Thea they used both Japanese and Chinese swords. When preparing to kill Brickwell he carried another style of scimitar, similar to the one used by Nyssa al Ghul.
- Throwing knives : When fighting Oliver and John, Malcolm utilized double bladed throwing knives.
- Trick arrows : Shortly after his return, Malcolm used an explosive arrow to save Thea and seemingly kill one of Slade's Mirakuru henchmen.
- Quiver : A black arrow container strapped to Malcolm's back. He used it to carry his arrows as his villain alter-ego, the Dark Archer.
- Voice filter : Malcolm used this device to change his voice regardless of who he spoke to as the Dark Archer. This could be for the purposes of intimidation as it changed his voice to a deep, low growl.
- Demon's Head ring : Malcolm wore a particular ring which symbolized his position as the Demon's Head. Malcolm no longer wears it, as it was destroyed by the last Ra's al Ghul aka Nyssa al Ghul, that promptly disbanded the League of Assassins.
- Laser pistol : Malcolm had a laser gun and supposedly he got it from Eobard Thawne.
- Main Article : Malcolm Merlyn Characters
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