Legends Of Tomorrow: 8 Arrowverse Characters Who Should Join The Team

With last night's airing of the midseason finale of Arrow, the entirety of the Arrowverse is now on break for several weeks. Each show has experienced big changes so far this season, but perhaps none have undergone the radical shifts that Legends of Tomorrow has seen in the first half of its third season.

Since kicking off back in January of 2016, the Arrowverse's dumping ground for non-marquee heroes and misfits has definitely come into its own, gifting fans with a goofy, endearing, and charming series that has been no stranger to change. The team roster has undergone tweaks every year, including the departure of Hawkgirl, Hawkman, and Captain Cold at the end of the first season, the addition of Steel and Vixen in season two, the introduction of Zari mere weeks ago, and - most tragically - the death of Martin Stein and subsequent departure of Jax from the team signalling the loss of Firestorm.

The flexible nature of the team's lineup has had fans wondering what other existing characters from across the Arrowverse could join up since the show's inception, and with a void now left in the team and the ever-growing threat of Mallus looming over everyone, now is the perfect time to start looking at new possibilities. From those seeking redemption to those who are simply underused, there are some familiar faces who'd fit right in with the Legends...

Originated From: Arrow

Over the course of Arrow's first two seasons, we bore witness to Slade Wilson's devolution from close ally of Oliver Queen to one of his most bitter enemies. It's hard to deny that the mercenary known as Deathstroke was - and remains - one of the Arrowverse's best villains to date, and since the end of the show's fifth season, which featured the character's long-awaited return, Slade has been on a journey of redemption now that the madness Mirakuru had instilled in him has finally worn off.

Last we saw of him, Slade parted ways with Oliver to search for a son he never knew he had, Grant Wilson, who the Legends encountered in a possible future back in season one, having taken up the Deathstroke name and destroyed Star City. Though Grant could play into how and why Slade could join the Legends - for instance, someone like Damien Darhk could pluck him from the timeline to assist in evildoing - Slade could be brought in for any number of reasons, so long as his ongoing redemption is at the heart of his arc.

Nearly every major villain from the Arrowverse has shown up in some capacity on Legends, including Darhk, Malcolm Merlyn, Ra's al Ghul, Reverse-Flash, and Zoom (as the Black Flash), but Slade hasn't, and him joining the team would provide a unique twist. Having the team come to accept and trust a former villain among their ranks far more dangerous than Captain Cold and Heat Wave ever were would be intriguing and there'd be particular drama to be mined from the Sara/Slade dynamic.