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3. The Brutal Effects Of The Lazarus Pit
In the world of DC Comics, the Lazarus Pit is synonymous with Ra’s al Ghul. For centuries, the Demon has regularly taken dips in these pits in order to keep himself alive and well – hence why Ra’s doesn’t appear to ever age, and any wounds he suffers aren’t quite as fatal as they should be.
But while the comic book Lazarus Pits are merely dropped into a story now and again with no real hoopla, and merely just to perk up somebody who may find themselves on death’s door, it’s rare that the Lazarus Pit has been shown to have any major aftereffects.
Bar Jason Todd initially going insane, the Lazarus Pits of the comics seem relatively safe to use. In Arrow, however, this is a far different predicament.
Ever since the notion of the Lazarus Pit was introduced in Arrow, it has been made abundantly clear that any dip in these pools will have some severe side effects. To the point, we’ve seen people outright refuse to use a Lazarus Pit, regardless of their wounds.
Arrow has established that bathing in the Lazarus Pit does come at a cost. And that cost, for the most part, is a severe case of bloodlust and a freshly unhinged personality.