Arrow Season 5 Finale: Predicting Who Lived And Who Died In 'Lian Yu'

6. Talia Al Ghul

Arrow Talia Al Ghul
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Speaking of the daughters of Ra's al Ghul, Talia finally followed her sister in the show this year, appearing in both the present day - where she allied with Adrian Chase - and flashbacks, where it was revealed she's helped train Oliver.

Like her sister she's been a solid supporting presence, both in terms of the action sequences and helping to connect the past to the present. She's another character the show easily could've killed off in the finale, with Nyssa ready to strike her down and Talia accepting of her fate.

Crucially, however, they chose not to, and wasting that more powerful death for one in the explosion isn't as strong a narrative. It suggests there's definitely more to come from her, and if her sister does die could give her a bigger arc going forwards.

Prediction: Probably lives.

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