Damien Darhk (Arrowverse)

### Friends

Bronze Tiger, Danny Brickwell, Andy Diggle, Ghosts, Reverse-Flash (formerly), Malcolm Merlyn (sometimes), Mallus (formerly), Barry Allen, Ray Palmer, the Legends, Joe West, Iris West-Allen

### Minions

HIVE, Bronze Tiger, Danny Brickwell, Andy Diggle, Ghosts, Quentin Lance (formerly)

### Enemies

Oliver Queen, Sara Lance, Laurel Lance, Thea Queen, the Legends (formerly), Felicity Smoak, John Diggle, Wally West (formerly), Ray Palmer (formerly), Curtis Holt, Mick Rory, Nate Heywood, Amaya Jiwe

### Affiliations

* League of Assassins (formerly)
* H.I.V.E. (formerly)
* Legion of Doom (formerly)
* Mallus (formerly)
* Legends (temporarily; formerly)
* Barry Allen (altered timeline; formerly)

### Shows

*Arrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
The Flash*

**Damien Darhk** is a major antagonist in the Arrowverse franchise. He is a former member of the League of Assassins who went on to find H.I.VE. While he kept the League's training, he ruled over H.I.V.E. with his own set of rules. He is the former best friend of Ra's al Ghul, a rival/archenemy of Oliver Queen and Sara Lance, the father of Nora Darhk, the husband of the late Rúve Darhk and the father-in-law of Ray Palmer.

## Roles

* Darhk debuts in the series *Arrow*, where he is a background antagonist in Season 1-3, the main antagonist of Season 4 and a posthumous antagonist in the rest of the series.
* In *Legends of Tomorrow, he appeared as the secondary antagonist of Season 2, a major*
* He is a minor antagonist in Season 2 and an anti-villain in Season 8 of *The Flash.*
* For crossovers, Damien Darhk appears as a minor antagonist in *Heroes Join Forces* and an anti-villain in the crossover, "Armageddon," where he worked with Barry Allen to reset the timeline to ensure his daughter's revival.

## Relationships

### Family

* Ruvé Darhk † - Wife
* Nora Palmer - Daughter
* Ray Palmer/Atom - Son-in-law
* Grandchild

### Allies

* HIVE - Subordinates
	+ Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger
	+ Andy Diggle
	+ Danny Brickwell/Brick
* Legion of Doom
	+ Malcolm Merlyn - Situational Ally
* Legends
	+ Wally West/Kid Flash
	+ Mick Rory/Heatwave
	+ Amaya Jiwe/Vixen
	+ Nate Haywood/Steel
	+ Rip Hunter
	+ Ava Sharpe
* Team Flash - Former Enemies
	+ Barry Allen/The Flash
	+ Iris West-Allen
	+ Joe West

### Enemies

* League of Assassins - Former Allies
	+ Ra's al Ghul's predecessor
	+ Ra's al Ghul † - Former Best Friend and Attempted Killer
* Mina Fayad † - Victim
* Lonnie Machin/Anarky - Former Ally
* Evelyn Sharp
* Mary Sharp
* John Sharp
* Mallus - Former Employer turned Enemy
* Eobard Thawne - Former Ally turned Enemy
* Nazis
* Hunter Zolomon/Zoom
* Sara Lance - Arch-enemy and Attempted Killer
* Quentin Lance - Former Ally and Former Subordinate
* Team Arrow
	+ Oliver Queen/Green Arrow - Attempted Victim and Killer
	+ Felicity Smoak/Overwatch
	+ John Diggle/Spartan
	+ Laurel Lance/Black Canary † - Victim
	+ Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific
* Donna Smoak
* Noah Kuttler
* Star City Police Department

## Trivia

* The reason Damien and Ruvé weren't intimate together in their scenes was due to Neal McDonough has a strict rule of not doing kissing or sex scenes due to his Christian faith and respect for his wife.
* Damien is the second antagonist to be responsible for the death of a main character (Laurel Lance), following Slade Wilson, who killed Moira Queen
* Damien is also the second villain on Arrow who did not have a history with Oliver Queen prior to the series, following Ra's al Ghul.