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− | {{Villain_Infobox|Box title = Evil-doer|image = Vandal Savage CW.jpg|fullname = Vandal Savage|alias = Hath-Set|origin = The Flash Season 2|occupation = Hunter/Criminal/Assassin|skills = Immortality, Magic, Enhanced Speed, Superhuman reflexes, Master in hand to hand combat, Knife Throwing|hobby = Hunting Hawkgirl and Hawkman|goals = To live forever by means of killing Hawkgirl and Hawkman, To conquer the world.|type of villain = Immortal, World Conqueror}} |
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+ | :''NOTE: This article is about the incarnation of Vandal Savage from the Arrowverse. The mainstream version can be found here: [[Vandal Savage]].'' |
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⚫ | '''Vandal Savage''', |
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+ | |fullname = Hath-Set <small>(birth name)</small> |
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+ | |alias = Vandal Savage<br> |
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+ | Randall<br> |
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+ | Dr. Curtis Knox<br> |
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+ | Master of Time |
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+ | |occupation = Immortal tyrant<br> |
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+ | Leader of his order<br> |
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+ | Dictator of Earth <small>(alternate future)</small><br> |
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+ | Ancient Egyptian high priest <small>(formerly)</small><br> |
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+ | Military adviser <small>(formerly)</small><br> |
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+ | Psychiatrist <small>(formerly)</small> |
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+ | |skills = Immortality<br> |
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+ | Regeneration<br> |
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+ | Resurrection<br> |
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+ | Enhanced Speed<br> |
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+ | Enhanced Reflexes<br> |
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+ | Enhanced Senses<br> |
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+ | Magic<br> |
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+ | Tactical Analysis<br> |
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+ | Manipulation<br> |
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+ | Martial Artist<br> |
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+ | Marksmanship<br> |
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+ | Weapons Proficiency<br> |
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+ | Arcane Knowledge<br> |
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+ | High Intelligence |
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+ | |hobby = Hunting Hawkgirl and Hawkman<br> |
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+ | Antagonizing Rip Hunter<br> |
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+ | Killing people |
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+ | |goals = Live forever by means of killing Hawkgirl and Hawkman,<br> |
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+ | Create an army of hawk-creature soldiers similar to Hawkman and Hawkgirl for his world conquests,<br> |
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+ | Conquer the world and keep Hawkgirl for himself forever,<br> |
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+ | Kill the Legends <small>(all failed)</small>. |
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+ | |crimes = Mass murder <small>(including child murder)</small><br> |
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+ | Mass genocide<br> |
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+ | Weapons trafficking<br> |
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+ | Mass destruction<br> |
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+ | Kidnapping<br> |
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+ | Human experiments<br> |
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+ | Attempted rape |
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+ | |type of villain = Immortal Warlord}} |
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+ | {{Quote|My hate shall be everlasting. My enmity will never die and i'll follow you from this life and the next and to the next and to the next.|Vandal Savage first attaining his immortality.}} |
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+ | {{Quote|ONWARD TO VICTORY...ONWARD TO IMMORTALITY!|Savage to his followers.}} |
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− | == Biography == |
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+ | Savage is an immortal who hunts both Hawkgirl and Hawkman, being forced to repeatedly kill the incarnations of them throughout history to sustain his eternal life. He also seeks to conquer the world, having amassed a giant secret army throughout history and finally got what he desired in 2166. This causes Rip Hunter to assemble a team of Legends to travel through time in order to prevent Savage from creating this sinister future. |
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− | Currently the only thing known about Vandal Savage is that he was involved in some sort of Egyptian bonding between Hawkgirl and Hawkman who were Egyptian royalty at the time. In a flashback Kendra has in regards to her past life it is revealed that Ancient Egypt the Egyptians are in grave danger and hope to appeal to Horus for protection. Khufu (Hawkman) is making an offering while Priestess Shayara (Hawkgirl) states that it will do nothing to appeal to Horus. Khufu and Shayara get into an argument in which Vandal Savage, who is a priest at the time, interrupts. However Vandal catches them in an affair moments after the meeting. After Kendra lets herself remember, Vandal has caught Shayara and Khufu in an affair. This causes Khufu to start a fight with him but is quickly overcomed by Vandal's strength. While Vandal is mercilessly beating Prince Khufu, Shayara literally stabs him in the back. This causes Vandal to momentarily stop beating Khufu and get up to attack Shayara. This gives Khufu an opening but Vandal uses the knife to impale him in the stomach. Shayara then runs over to him in worry only to get stabbed to the back by Vandal as well. Suddenly meteorites or skyrocks start falling from the sky. Vandal starts an enchantment which curses all three of them. Vandal to live forever so long as he kills both Shayara and Khufu in every single reincarnation while Shayara and Khufu are destined to always die at the hands of Vandal. |
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+ | He was portrayed by Casper Crump. |
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+ | ==Powers and abilities== |
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− | Vandal Savage first appears at the start of the Season 2 ''The Flash'' episode ''"Legends of Today"''. Vandal Savage interrupts Cisco Ramon and Kendra Saunders just as they are having a romantic moment attempting to take her with him. Cisco keeps Vandal occupied while sending a signal to Barry. Whether Vandal was going to take Kendra's life right then and there is unknown as The Flash interrupts and saves both Cisco and Kendra however Vandal gets away. |
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+ | *'''Immortality''': Due to radiation from a meteor in Ancient Egypt, Vandal acquired immortality, but would have to kill Hawkman and Hawkgirl's incarnations throughout history in order to become more powerful. He has lived for 4000 years, yet retains his physical appearance, conditioning, etc. The only known way to truly destroy him that has been discovered is for Chey-Ara (Hawygirl) to deliver the killing blow upon Savage, with objects also affected by the meteor at the time being able to be used against him, as shown in "''Legends of Yesterday''" when Arrow and Flash used the Staff of Horus to incinerate Savage. |
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+ | *'''Regeneration''': Despite being incinerated as stated above, he can always restore himself to life from but a single cell; the only way to truly destroy him is for Chey-Ara to do it. Objects from the time of their curse can be used to kill him, such as the Amon Dagger or the Staff of Horus. |
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+ | *'''Enhanced speed''': When a cop shot at Savage from point-blank range, Savage could dodge the bullet, disarm him and shoot him in seconds. |
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+ | *'''Enhanced reflexes''' |
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+ | *'''Enhanced senses''' |
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+ | *'''Magic''': Savage is well-versed in magic, as is [[Damien Darhk (Arrowverse)|Damien Darhk]], although he seems to be more powerful than Darhk. It was even stated that he was able to give Houdini magic lessons. Also, when Kendra Saunders was about to stab him with the Amon Dagger in 1958, he used some kind of spell to easily summon the dagger to his hand without her knowing, while this may have also been sleight of hand. On his first appearance, he was able to vanish without a trace, such as when Barry knocked him to the floor of CC Jitters and when his back was turned, Vandal had disappeared. He performed this again when he fell from the window of Thea Queen's loft, and when Oliver immediately looked out of it, Vandal had not hit the ground and left no sign of where he went. Lastly, after giving Oliver and Barry the ultimatum of relinquishing Kendra and Carter to him to spare Central City from destruction, he walked halfway across the warehouse before his footsteps stopped and he was nowhere to be seen. |
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+ | ===Abilities=== |
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− | Barry, Cisco and Kendra go to Star City seeking Oliver Queen's help in order to protect Kendra. While in Oliver's home Vandal strikes again claiming that he will always find Kendra. He throws several knives at Barry's friends and while Barry is in the process of catching every single knife Vandal throws another one at Barry while he is not paying attention. Meanwhile Oliver is shooting arrows at Vandal Savage but Vandal keeps blocking them or catching them. Oliver and Vandal engage in hand to hand combat but Vandal comes out on top. Vandal throws another knife at Barry but Barry catches it. Oliver starts shooting more arrows only to have them blocked by Vandal Savage. When it seems the heroes can't do anything against Vandal, Oliver's sister Thea Queen catches Vandal off guard and shoots enough arrows at him to cause him to fall off the balcony giving Vandal the perfect opportunity to escape again. |
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+ | *'''Genius-level intellect/Master tactician''': Savage was able to perceive a situation faster than a normal person could. In addition, he was able to successfully track down and kill Hawkman and Hawkgirl's past lives 206 times over the span of 4000 years, while also raising a secret army until finally conquering the world. |
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+ | ==Quotes== |
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− | After Felicity has managed to track the artifact Vandal is trying to find, the Staff of Horus, Barry and Oliver go to the location that the Staff of Horus is kept only to find that Vandal Savage has beaten them to it. Vandal starts shooting beams from the Staff at The Flash but keeps missing due to Barry's super-human speed. While The Flash is distracting Vandal the Green Arrow starts shooting arrows at Vandal only to have them either disintegrate or reflected back at him through use of the Staff of Horus. Vandal than fires another mystical beam at Green Arrow. Green Arrow and The Flash attempt to double team Vandal with the Green Arrow firing another arrow at Vandal while The Flash attempts to grab the Staff of Horus off Vandal but Vandal merely generates a wave of magic to keep both at bay. Meanwhile Kendra realizes she has to accept her legacy and prepares to jump off the roof to turn into Hawkgirl. At the church both heroes are still failing to gain any leverage on Vandal Savage. As Vandal prepares to finish both heroes off with one final blast of magic, his bond with Kendra Saunders allows him to realize that she has finally accepted her legacy and this makes him pause. This allows for both The Flash and Green Arrow to regain their bearings before Vandal completes his final attack blowing up the church in the process. Fortunately both heroes were able to escape in time but Vandal Savage escapes yet again. |
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+ | {{Quote|I have no desire to kill you. I want you alive. I want you to see the world burn. I have looked so often at your wife and son these last 11 years. Miranda and Jonas their faces etched into my mind and when I finally get to meet them, I will let them know that you and your friends are responsible for their suffering.|Vandal to Rip Hunter}} |
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+ | ==Appearances== |
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+ | ! Appearances for Vandal Savage |
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+ | ===''The Flash''=== |
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+ | ====Season 2==== |
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+ | ===''Arrow''=== |
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+ | ====Season 4==== |
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− | Continuing on from the previous episode, Barry and Oliver have hidden Hawkman and Hawkgirl away just on the outskirts of Central City. [[Malcolm Merlyn (Arrow)|Malcolm Merlyn]] arranged a meeting for negotiations between Vandal Savage, Flash and Arrow. Unsurprisingly Savage asks for Flash and Arrow to stay out of the cycle that prevents him from dying. Vandal explains that the only reason he is immortal is if he continues to take the lives of Prince Khufu and Priestess Shayara, who are Carter and Kendra in this life, and goes on to state that it is none of their business. Arrow fires an arrow at Vandal, who makes no attempt to block or dodge it, but instead goes on to state he taught Robin Hood archery and in return Robin Hood taught him how to not feel pain. He then gives Arrow and Flash an ultimatum: Give Priestess Shayara and Prince Khufu to him or else he will lay waste to both Central City and Star City. |
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+ | *"A.W.O.L." (mentioned) |
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+ | *"Canary Cry" (mentioned) |
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− | The deadline has approached and Flash and Arrow appear to be handing over Hawkman and Hawkgirl in chains. Vandal says that Flash and Arrow don't have to be here for Shayara and Khufu's execution but Arrow simply tells him to "do what you gotta do". Vandal makes a quick remark about how him and Priestess Shayara were lovers back in their first life. Shayara states she will never be his love but Vandal only replies sayin that it only makes killing her a lot easier. Just as Vandal approaches Shayara, Arrow quickly strikes engaging in close quarters combat with Vandal yet again, giving Barry enough time to release Hawkman and Hawkgirl's chains. Vandal beats Arrow with relative ease before firing another beam from the Staff of Horus at The Flash. This give Green Arrow enough time to disarm Savage and throw the staff to the ground. Hawkman is about to engage Savage as well but Kendra is having trouble activating her powers while The Flash is on the ground recovering from the attack. Savage overcomes Green Arrow before throwing a knife at Carter. Kendra, in shock as Carter's soul appears to be dispersing from his body, attacks Savage only to be stabbed in the gut. Vandal then starts draining her life force. He drops Kendra to the ground where Green Arrow fires another arrow at him but it merely bounces off his body due to the strength he has gained from absorbing Kendra's life-force. Flash then picks up the Staff of Horus and fires a beam at Vandal Savage. Somehow the beam is doing nothing against Savage until Arrow also holds the beam which enhances the power of the beam pushing Savage back. Oliver tells Barry to run as even with the amount of power the staff is expelling, Vandal does not seem to be feeling any negative effects. The staff almost ejects Barry from it throwing Barry to the ground. The staff soon stops expelling energy and Vandal Savage is able to grab the staff off Oliver, throwing Oliver onto the ground. Vandal then uses the staff to create a wave or magic incinerating the entire city around it. Barry however is able to escape and go fast enough to travel back in time 24 hours, just before Vandal gives The Flash and the Green Arrow the ultimatum. |
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+ | *"Pilot, Part 1" |
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+ | *"Pilot, Part 2" |
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+ | *"Blood Ties" |
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+ | *"White Knights" (mentioned) |
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+ | *"Fail-Safe" |
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+ | *"Star City 2046" (mentioned) |
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+ | *"Marooned" (mentioned) |
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+ | *"Night of the Hawk" |
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+ | *"Left Behind" (mentioned) |
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+ | *"Progeny" |
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+ | *"The Magnificent Eight" (flashback) |
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+ | *"Last Refuge" (mentioned) |
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+ | *"Leviathan" |
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+ | *"River of Time" |
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+ | *"Destiny" |
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+ | *"Legendary" |
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+ | ==== Season 4 ==== |
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− | After Barry goes back in time he makes several alterations such as confirming Oliver has a son before he gets the DNA test and getting Cisco to talk to Kendra instead of Carter. The latter alteration allows Kendra to remember to her first death at the hands of Vandal Savage. With this information Team Flash and Team Arrow are able to create an Nth metal out of the meteorites that were found in Ancient Egypt which could possibly be the very material needed to defeat Vandal Savage. This material is used to coat the gauntlets that will counteract the Staff of Horus. |
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+ | * "Hey, World!" |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==Killed Victims== |
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− | Hours later the time for the ultimatum is up and Barry, Oliver, Kendra and Carter are where they were before, with Vandal Savage about to claim the lives of the two reincarnated egyptians. Just as he is about to stab Shayara Green Arrow shoots an arrow at the chains imprisoning Carter and Kendra setting them free to fight Savage. Carter charges at Savage only to be knocked away by the Staff of Horus. Green Arrow signals for Kendra to activate her hawkgirl powers. Kendra quickly sprouts wings and charges at Savage knocking him over. A van drives into the warehouse while Savage is busy firing another beam at both Flash and Green Arrow. He then fires a beam at the van turning it around. Team Arrow quickly jump out of the back of the van and dodge another beam fired by Savage. Team Arrow surrounds Savage and start ganging up on him but Savage overwhelms them all. Green Arrow starts firing arrows at Savage and Savage starts to find himself a little overwhelmed. Flash uses this opportunity to use the Nth coated gauntlets to grab the Staff of Horus off him and fires a beam at Savage signalling for the others to get away. Soon Barry and Oliver find themselves in the exact same scenario as before the time loop. Barry and Oliver use the gauntlets to put more power into the staff which both incinerates Savage and causes the staff to disappear. The others come back to the scene and all that is left of Vandal Savage is a pile of ash. |
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+ | *Khufu |
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+ | **Hannibal Hawkes |
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+ | **Joe Boardman |
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+ | **Unnamed 1941 incarnation |
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+ | **Carter Hall / Hawkman |
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+ | **Plus 203 other lifetimes |
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+ | *Chay-Ara |
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+ | **Kate Manser |
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+ | **Edith Boardman |
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+ | **Kendra |
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+ | **Plus 204 other lifetimes |
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+ | *Tor Degaton ''(Caused)'' |
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+ | *Per Degaton |
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+ | *Miranda Coburn |
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+ | *Jonas Hunter |
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+ | *Leonard Snart / Captain Cold ''(Indirectly Caused)'' |
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+ | *Sgt. Rook |
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+ | *2 million Chineese residents ''(Caused; Yellow River Flood)'' |
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+ | *Numerous unnamed people ''(Caused and Direct)'' |
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+ | ===Erased Timeline=== |
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− | At the end of the episode, Malcolm Merlyn is collecting Vandal Savage's ashes for a currently unknown reason, though it is most likely to revive Savage. |
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+ | *Carter Hall / Hawkman |
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+ | *Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl |
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+ | *Oliver Queen / Green Arrow |
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+ | *Laurel Lance / Black Canary |
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+ | *John Diggle / Spartan |
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+ | *Felicity Smoak / Overwatch |
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+ | *Thea Queen / Speedy |
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+ | *Cisco Ramon / Vibe |
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+ | *Caitlin Snow |
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+ | *2 million Central City residents |
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+ | *His Egyptian name "Hath-Set" is roughly-translated as "maker of evil". Fittingly enough, Savage is one of the most cruel villains in the ''Arrowverse''. |
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+ | *He is the second antagonist in the ''Arrowverse'' to be fought and defeated by more than two heroes; he was faced in the ''Arrow''/''The Flash'' crossover by Arrow, Flash, Hawkman and Hawkgirl and then again in ''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'' by Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Rip Hunter, Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Firestorm and Rip Hunter. The first is [[Eobard Thawne (Arrowverse)|Eobard Thawne]] in ''The Flash'' Season 1, as he was defeated in "Rogue Air" by Arrow, Flash and Firestorm. |
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+ | *If the statement made by various characters is to believed (that he has killed Chay-Ara's incarnations 206 times and Khufu's 207 times, counting in "Pilot, Part 2"), then that means Savage kills the incarnations during their early 20's. |
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+ | *He was the longest-surviving character in the entire ''Arrowverse'', having lived for over 4000 years using energy from a meteorite; this exceeded the life-span of [[Ra's al Ghul (Arrowverse)|Ra's al Ghul]] in ''Arrow'' Season 3. |
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+ | *By "Pilot, Part 1", which showed the world of 2166 during Savage's attack on London, Savage has encountered Rip Hunter numerous times. By killing Miranda and Jonas in the future, Rip is motivated to attack him in the past, leading to a Predestination Paradox, wherein by knowing of a future event unfolding, that event is caused despite any attempts at interference. |
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+ | *In "Night of the Hawk", Savage's alias, Dr. Curtis Knox, is taken from the ''Smallville'' character of the same name, who in turn was heavily based on Savage (although, at the time of <em>Smallville</em>'s broadcast, the series wasn't allowed to use the name Vandal Savage). |
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+ | *In the comics, Savage is the ancestor of Roy Harper/Arsenal, who coincidentally appears in ''Arrow''. |
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+ | *The creators of ''Legends of Tomorrow'' thought this version of Vandal Savage was terribly underwhelming. |
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+ | ==Navigation== |
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− | In the year 2166, Vandal Savage has done what no man has been able to do: conquer the world. In London Vandal leads an unbeatable army. He kills a mother attempting to protect her child and tells the child that his mother was brave while his father was foolish. He then asks the child whether he is brave or foolish but the child who calls himself Jonas spits on Vandal's face. Vandal merely grins and says the child takes after his mother before killing the child as well. |
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− | Rip Hunter claims that Vandal Savage's crusade has claimed billions of lives. This is part of the reason Rip Hunter steals a time ship from the council of Time Masters. When discussing the problem with the 8 individuals he selected, Hawkgirl states that Flash and Arrow killed him only for Rip Hunter to reveal that Vandal can regenerate from a single cell unless Hawkman and Hawkgirl deal the final blow. Rip also reveals that within the next 150 years Vandal Savage will have turned the world into a Terminator-esque apocalypse. |
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− | After the Legend's of Tomorrow has come together at the required meeting place, Rip Hunter brings them to 1975 to talk to a historian who has a clue as to where and when Vandal may be. Aldus Boardman reveals that no matter what time period, Vandal will always place himself near a seat of power to sow seeds of destruction. Aldus reveals that Vandal is also the person that started World War 1. When prodded by Rip Hunter, Aldus reveals he has an educated guess as to where Vandal may be. |
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- NOTE: This article is about the incarnation of Vandal Savage from the Arrowverse. The mainstream version can be found here: Vandal Savage.
“ | My hate shall be everlasting. My enmity will never die and i'll follow you from this life and the next and to the next and to the next. | „ |
~ Vandal Savage first attaining his immortality. |
“ | ONWARD TO VICTORY...ONWARD TO IMMORTALITY! | „ |
~ Savage to his followers. |
Vandal Savage, born Hath-Set, is the main antagonist of the first season of the CW TV series DC's Legends of Tomorrow and the episodes "Legends of Today" and "Legends of Yesterday" of the crossover event of The Flash and Arrow.
Savage is an immortal who hunts both Hawkgirl and Hawkman, being forced to repeatedly kill the incarnations of them throughout history to sustain his eternal life. He also seeks to conquer the world, having amassed a giant secret army throughout history and finally got what he desired in 2166. This causes Rip Hunter to assemble a team of Legends to travel through time in order to prevent Savage from creating this sinister future.
He was portrayed by Casper Crump.
Powers and abilities
Powers
- Immortality: Due to radiation from a meteor in Ancient Egypt, Vandal acquired immortality, but would have to kill Hawkman and Hawkgirl's incarnations throughout history in order to become more powerful. He has lived for 4000 years, yet retains his physical appearance, conditioning, etc. The only known way to truly destroy him that has been discovered is for Chey-Ara (Hawygirl) to deliver the killing blow upon Savage, with objects also affected by the meteor at the time being able to be used against him, as shown in "Legends of Yesterday" when Arrow and Flash used the Staff of Horus to incinerate Savage.
- Regeneration: Despite being incinerated as stated above, he can always restore himself to life from but a single cell; the only way to truly destroy him is for Chey-Ara to do it. Objects from the time of their curse can be used to kill him, such as the Amon Dagger or the Staff of Horus.
- Enhanced speed: When a cop shot at Savage from point-blank range, Savage could dodge the bullet, disarm him and shoot him in seconds.
- Enhanced reflexes
- Enhanced senses
- Magic: Savage is well-versed in magic, as is Damien Darhk, although he seems to be more powerful than Darhk. It was even stated that he was able to give Houdini magic lessons. Also, when Kendra Saunders was about to stab him with the Amon Dagger in 1958, he used some kind of spell to easily summon the dagger to his hand without her knowing, while this may have also been sleight of hand. On his first appearance, he was able to vanish without a trace, such as when Barry knocked him to the floor of CC Jitters and when his back was turned, Vandal had disappeared. He performed this again when he fell from the window of Thea Queen's loft, and when Oliver immediately looked out of it, Vandal had not hit the ground and left no sign of where he went. Lastly, after giving Oliver and Barry the ultimatum of relinquishing Kendra and Carter to him to spare Central City from destruction, he walked halfway across the warehouse before his footsteps stopped and he was nowhere to be seen.
Abilities
- Genius-level intellect/Master tactician: Savage was able to perceive a situation faster than a normal person could. In addition, he was able to successfully track down and kill Hawkman and Hawkgirl's past lives 206 times over the span of 4000 years, while also raising a secret army until finally conquering the world.
Quotes
“ | I have no desire to kill you. I want you alive. I want you to see the world burn. I have looked so often at your wife and son these last 11 years. Miranda and Jonas their faces etched into my mind and when I finally get to meet them, I will let them know that you and your friends are responsible for their suffering. | „ |
~ Vandal to Rip Hunter |
Appearances
Appearances for Vandal Savage |
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The FlashSeason 2
ArrowSeason 4
DC's Legends of TomorrowSeason 1
Season 4
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Killed Victims
- Khufu
- Hannibal Hawkes
- Joe Boardman
- Unnamed 1941 incarnation
- Carter Hall / Hawkman
- Plus 203 other lifetimes
- Chay-Ara
- Kate Manser
- Edith Boardman
- Kendra
- Plus 204 other lifetimes
- Tor Degaton (Caused)
- Per Degaton
- Miranda Coburn
- Jonas Hunter
- Leonard Snart / Captain Cold (Indirectly Caused)
- Sgt. Rook
- 2 million Chineese residents (Caused; Yellow River Flood)
- Numerous unnamed people (Caused and Direct)
Erased Timeline
- Carter Hall / Hawkman
- Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl
- Oliver Queen / Green Arrow
- Laurel Lance / Black Canary
- John Diggle / Spartan
- Felicity Smoak / Overwatch
- Thea Queen / Speedy
- Cisco Ramon / Vibe
- Caitlin Snow
- 2 million Central City residents
Trivia
- Rip Hunter states that world conquering dictators such as Julius Caesar and even Adolf Hitler are amateurs compared to Vandal Savage which speaks volumes about Vandal's power as a warmonger and as a dictator.
- His Egyptian name "Hath-Set" is roughly-translated as "maker of evil". Fittingly enough, Savage is one of the most cruel villains in the Arrowverse.
- He is the second antagonist in the Arrowverse to be fought and defeated by more than two heroes; he was faced in the Arrow/The Flash crossover by Arrow, Flash, Hawkman and Hawkgirl and then again in DC's Legends of Tomorrow by Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Rip Hunter, Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Firestorm and Rip Hunter. The first is Eobard Thawne in The Flash Season 1, as he was defeated in "Rogue Air" by Arrow, Flash and Firestorm.
- If the statement made by various characters is to believed (that he has killed Chay-Ara's incarnations 206 times and Khufu's 207 times, counting in "Pilot, Part 2"), then that means Savage kills the incarnations during their early 20's.
- He was the longest-surviving character in the entire Arrowverse, having lived for over 4000 years using energy from a meteorite; this exceeded the life-span of Ra's al Ghul in Arrow Season 3.
- By "Pilot, Part 1", which showed the world of 2166 during Savage's attack on London, Savage has encountered Rip Hunter numerous times. By killing Miranda and Jonas in the future, Rip is motivated to attack him in the past, leading to a Predestination Paradox, wherein by knowing of a future event unfolding, that event is caused despite any attempts at interference.
- In "Night of the Hawk", Savage's alias, Dr. Curtis Knox, is taken from the Smallville character of the same name, who in turn was heavily based on Savage (although, at the time of Smallville's broadcast, the series wasn't allowed to use the name Vandal Savage).
- In the comics, Savage is the ancestor of Roy Harper/Arsenal, who coincidentally appears in Arrow.
- The creators of Legends of Tomorrow thought this version of Vandal Savage was terribly underwhelming.