Rip Hunter (Earth-Prime)

Rip Hunter was a former Time Master and the first captain of the Waverider. In his quest to destroy Vandal Savage, Rip assembled the Legends of Tomorrow.

Recruiting the Legends
At some point, Rip Hunter started piloting the Waverider. He later recruited a group of misfits vigilantes and criminals from 2015, coining the team as the Legends.

Director of the Time Bureau
Later, Rip left the team to Sara Lance's leadership and founded the Federal Time Bureau. He then recruited a clone from 2213 and programmed a series of memories of a fake childhood in her mind.

Death
In 2018, Rip Hunter was killed in action after saving the Legends from danger.

Abilities
"Nobody knows how to fix the ship like I do. Except for maybe Ray and Jax. And Rip and Stein. I guess Behrad's not bad either."
 * Leadership: As both the leader of the Legends and the director of the Time Bureau, Rip was a successful leader.

- Sara Lance


 * Expert Engineer: Being the former sole crew member of the Waverider, Rip was able to repair the ship's damage before members of the Legends took over the role as engineer, notably Ray Palmer, Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, Martin Stein, and Behrad Tarazi.
 * Timeline Knowledge: Rip was an experienced time traveller, meaning he had deep understanding of the flow of time and the rules of time travel.

Former Equipment

 * Waverider: Rip used to pilot the Waverider and travel across time.