<Li> Ra 's al Ghul appears in the Arrowverse , portrayed by Matthew Nable . Film actor Liam Neeson expressed an interest in reprising his role from Batman Begins for the series , but could n't take up the role when offered due to scheduling . <Ul> <Li> The character appears in the third season of The CW 's TV series Arrow , after being alluded to in the previous two seasons . As the leader of the League of Assassins and father of Nyssa al Ghul , Ra 's al Ghul is portrayed as a moniker passed from one successor to another , eventually leading to the Ra 's who approved the training for both Malcolm Merlyn and Sara Lance ( The Canary ) . Merlyn was trained in the advanced fighting techniques he used in his war against Oliver Queen ( the Arrow ) in season one , though Ra 's later sought to kill Merlyn for breaking the League 's code after leaving Nanda Parbat . However , Malcolm was seemingly killed by Oliver and John Diggle at the end of season one , and Ra 's al Ghul considered the matter settled . His daughter Nyssa also trained Sara to be an assassin , as revealed in season two . In season two , it is revealed that Malcolm did indeed survive but neither Oliver nor the League knew he was alive as Oliver 's mother died before telling him . He killed Sara by manipulating Oliver 's younger half sister and his daughter Thea , which reignites Ra 's ' vendetta against Malcolm . To save his sister from Ra 's ' vengeance , Oliver falsesly confesses that he was the one who killed Sara and challenges Ra 's to a trial by combat in Nanda Parbat , where he is apparently slain . However , he narrowly survives and is healed by Tatsu Yamashiro . When Ra 's learns of Oliver 's survival , the prophecy deems Oliver worthy of being his heir ; having survived the blade of Ra 's al Ghul , Oliver must become the new Ra 's al Ghul . After Oliver declines to take Ra 's al Ghul 's place , Ra 's systematically attacks Oliver 's home of Starling City to pressure him into taking the title on . Finally , Ra 's mortally wounds Oliver 's sister Thea so that Oliver will have to come to Nanda Parbat and accept Ra 's offer in exchange for healing Thea with the Lazarus Pit . Desperate to save Thea , Oliver agrees to train as the heir Al Sah - him . Ra 's tells him that he and a man known as Damien Darhk used to be friends . They both wanted to be Heir to the Demon and when Ra 's became Heir to the Demon , he was forced to kill Damien but hesitated allowing him to steal waters from the Lazarus Pit to keep him from aging and escape . He formed a hive of supporters and Ra 's tells Oliver he wants him to kill Damien this time . that In the season finale , Ra 's plans to unleash a bio weapon attack on Starling City so Oliver will not feel the pull of his former home . However , Oliver reveals that he is still loyal to his friends . With help from Nyssa , Oliver foils the plan and duels Ra 's again , this time killing him . As part of a previous deal , Oliver surrenders the Ra 's al Ghul title and control of the League of Assassins to Malcolm . In the fourth season , Malcolm used many of his connections as Ra 's al Ghul for his own means until Oliver helps Nyssa regain control of the League in exchange for Thea 's life , curing the bloodlust that was a side - effect of her use of the pit but costing Merlyn his left hand in a duel with Oliver . Nyssa , influenced by Laurel Lance , releases the entire League from their oaths and destroys the Ring of Ra 's al Ghul , ending the line of succession . </Li> <Li> Ra 's al Ghul reappears in Legends of Tomorrow . After Sara Lance , Ray Palmer and Kendra Saunders are inadvertently stranded by Rip Hunter 's team in 1958 , they move on with their lives . After ten weeks , Sara decides to once `` again '' rejoin ( from her perspective ) the League . Sara both impresses and surprises Ra 's with her fast progress in combat training . Ra 's al Ghul is also raising his young daughter , Talia , at the time . Two years later
<Li> Ra 's al Ghul appears in the Arrowverse , portrayed by Matthew Nable . Film actor Liam Neeson expressed an interest in reprising his role from Batman Begins for the series , but could n't take up the role when offered due to scheduling . <Ul> <Li> The character appears in the third season of The CW 's TV series Arrow , after being alluded to in the previous two seasons . As the leader of the League of Assassins and father of Nyssa al Ghul , Ra 's al Ghul is portrayed as a moniker passed from one successor to another , eventually leading to the Ra 's who approved the training for both Malcolm Merlyn and Sara Lance ( The Canary ) . Merlyn was trained in the advanced fighting techniques he used in his war against Oliver Queen ( the Arrow ) in season one , though Ra 's later sought to kill Merlyn for breaking the League 's code after leaving Nanda Parbat . However , Malcolm was seemingly killed by Oliver and John Diggle at the end of season one , and Ra 's al Ghul considered the matter settled . His daughter Nyssa also trained Sara to be an assassin , as revealed in season two . In season two , it is revealed that Malcolm did indeed survive but neither Oliver nor the League knew he was alive as Oliver 's mother died before telling him . He killed Sara by manipulating Oliver 's younger half sister and his daughter Thea , which reignites Ra 's ' vendetta against Malcolm . To save his sister from Ra 's ' vengeance , Oliver falsesly confesses that he was the one who killed Sara and challenges Ra 's to a trial by combat in Nanda Parbat , where he is apparently slain . However , he narrowly survives and is healed by Tatsu Yamashiro . When Ra 's learns of Oliver 's survival , the prophecy deems Oliver worthy of being his heir ; having survived the blade of Ra 's al Ghul , Oliver must become the new Ra 's al Ghul . After Oliver declines to take Ra 's al Ghul 's place , Ra 's systematically attacks Oliver 's home of Starling City to pressure him into taking the title on . Finally , Ra 's mortally wounds Oliver 's sister Thea so that Oliver will have to come to Nanda Parbat and accept Ra 's offer in exchange for healing Thea with the Lazarus Pit . Desperate to save Thea , Oliver agrees to train as the heir Al Sah - him . Ra 's tells him that he and a man known as Damien Darhk used to be friends . They both wanted to be Heir to the Demon and when Ra 's became Heir to the Demon , he was forced to kill Damien but hesitated allowing him to steal waters from the Lazarus Pit to keep him from aging and escape . He formed a hive of supporters and Ra 's tells Oliver he wants him to kill Damien this time . that In the season finale , Ra 's plans to unleash a bio weapon attack on Starling City so Oliver will not feel the pull of his former home . However , Oliver reveals that he is still loyal to his friends . With help from Nyssa , Oliver foils the plan and duels Ra 's again , this time killing him . As part of a previous deal , Oliver surrenders the Ra 's al Ghul title and control of the League of Assassins to Malcolm . In the fourth season , Malcolm used many of his connections as Ra 's al Ghul for his own means until Oliver helps Nyssa regain control of the League in exchange for Thea 's life , curing the bloodlust that was a side - effect of her use of the pit but costing Merlyn his left hand in a duel with Oliver . Nyssa , influenced by Laurel Lance , releases the entire League from their oaths and destroys the Ring of Ra 's al Ghul , ending the line of succession . </Li> <Li> Ra 's al Ghul reappears in Legends of Tomorrow . After Sara Lance , Ray Palmer and Kendra Saunders are inadvertently stranded by Rip Hunter 's team in 1958 , they move on with their lives . After ten weeks , Sara decides to once `` again '' rejoin ( from her perspective ) the League . Sara both impresses and surprises Ra 's with her fast progress in combat training . Ra 's al Ghul is also raising his young daughter , Talia , at the time . Two years later
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