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

3. Malcolm Merlyn

Arrow Malcolm Merlyn
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Malcolm Merlyn has been on one of the biggest journeys of any character on the show, from main villain to reluctant hero, father figure, and everything in between, often flip-flopping between them with ease.

John Barrowman has said he won't be on the Arrowverse shows next season, which is a big hint that he does die, albeit not confirmation. Merlyn is a survivor against all the odds, and there's no doubt a way of getting him out of this, especially since we never saw the body.

However, coupling Barrowman's comments with his appearance in the finale, and death does seem more likely. A lot of his arc has been about being a father, so dying to save Thea's life is a really fitting way to go out, and he's a fitting character to die in a season so centred on 'legacy' and Season 1.

Prediction: Dies

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