You'll Never Be Able To Correctly Identify 100% Of These Arrowverse Villains

Only the biggest Arrowverse fan will be able to name all of these no-good rogues.

by Andrew Pollard
Arrow Deathstroke Season 2
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It's that time of the year where The CW's shared Arrowverse of series are back in the spotlight, as this ever-expanding realm of shows begins running through season premiere after season premiere.

With Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl now returning for new seasons, plus the series premiere of the Ruby Rose-headlined Batwoman, it's a great time to be a fan of DC TV shows. And that's without even including DC's Legends of Tomorrow - with that show due to premiere its fifth season in January.

Of course, while this shared universe has so many fantastic heroes on display, it's not always those heroes who grab the attention of fans. Instead, there's a lot to be said for a great villain. On that front, the Arrowverse has served up some fantastically maniacal rogues since this whole world was kicked off with Arrow back in 2012.

It's on those villains that the focus is shifted to here, as there are a slew of some of the Arrowverse's most infamous and sinister sorts lying ahead here. All you have to do is correctly identify each of these nefarious bad guys and gals.

Answers at the end!

1. Which Villain Is This?

Deathstroke

Lex Luthor

Malcolm Merlyn

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