DC's Legends of Tomorrow - Who Are The New Heroes & Villains?

With Arrow and The Flash keeping up with fans expectations, The CW has decided to unfold their DC library with a new show. Legends of Tomorrow will feature the return of some already known characters such as Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) or Professor Martin Stein (Victor Garber), but it will also introduce some new ones, including a spin on a previously deceased character.

So who are they, and what can they do?

Character: Rip Hunter

Played by: Arthur Darvill (Dr. Who, Broadchurch)

Created by: Jack Miller and Ruben Moreira

Abilities: Time travel paraphernalia, time travel expert, and basic knowledge of hand-to-hand combat.

First Appearance In Comics: Showcase #20 - Prisoners of 100 Million B.C. (June, 1959)

First Appearance In Other Media: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, S3.Eps6 - Time Out for Vengeance! (2011)

Other Aliases: Dr. Hunter, Mr. Hunter, Starro, Time Lord, Time Master

Affiliations: Time Masters, Forgotten Heroes, Linear Men, and Booster Gold International.

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Character: Vandal Savage

Played by: Unknown

Abilities: Immortal, expert in hand-to-hand combat, genius level intellect, and expert tactical analyst.

Created by: Martin Nodell and Alfred Bester

First Appearance In Comics: Green Lantern #10 - The Man Who Wanted The World (December, 1943)

First Appearance In Other Media: Justice League, S1.Eps24 - Savage Time (2002)

Other Aliases: Cain, Blackbeard.

Affiliations: Injustice Society, Secret Society of Super Villains, The Light, Tartarus, Demon Knights, Dark Arcana.

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Character: Kendra Saunders, aka Hawkgirl

Played by: Ciara Renée (Back to Reality, Crime Stoppers)

Abilities: Flight, weapons master, mace made of Nth metal, virtually immortal due to reincarnation.

Created by: David Goyer, James Robinson, Scott Benefiel, Mark Propst.

First Appearance In Comics: JSA Secret Files #1 (August, 1999).

First Appearance In Other Media: The All-New Super Friends Hour S1.Eps12 - Space Emergency (1977).

Other Aliases: Chay-Ara, Shiera Sanders, Hawkwoman.

Affiliations: Forgotten Heroes, Legends, Linear Men, Time Masters, Justice League, Justice League Infinity, Birds of Prey, Furies.

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Character: Jay Jackson

Played by: Franz Drameh (Attack The Block, Edge of Tomorrow)

Abilities: Unknown/None

Created by: Unknown/None

First Appearance In Comics: Unknown/None

First Appearance In Other Media: Unknown/None

Other Aliases: Unknown/None

Affiliations: Unknown/None

Other: Jay Jackson is not a DC character, which doesn't mean that he can't be a variant of one. His role was described as "a former high school athlete whose pro career was derailed by an injury. Now working as an auto mechanic, he will develop a surprising affiliation with the S.T.A.R. Labs team."

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Character: White Canary

Played by: Caity Lotz (Arrow, Mad Men)

Abilities: Martial arts expert, and weapon master.

Created by: Gail Simone, and Ed Benes.

First Appearance In Comics: Birds of Prey #1 - Endrun, Part 1 of 4: Without Breaking A Few Eggs (July, 2010).

First Appearance In Other Media: None

Other Aliases: None

Affiliations: Legends

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