This Is Your Sword

"This Is Your Sword"

Information

Season 3 » Episode 22

Episode number

65 of 170

Airdate

May 6, 2015

Chronology

Preceded by	Followed by
Al Sah-him	My Name Is Oliver Queen

"This Is Your Sword"^[1] is the twenty-second episode of the third season of Arrow, and the sixty-fifth episode overall. It aired on May 6, 2015.

“	There is no vow more sacred, nor covenant more holy than the one between man and woman. With this ceremony, your souls are bound together, forever joined. You will never be free. You will always be held captive by your love for each other.	”
— The marriage of Al Sah-him and Nyssa al Ghul^[src]

Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]

Oliver/Al Sah-him finishes his training and is left with two final tasks to become the next Ra's al Ghul. Ra's threatens Nyssa and delivers some shocking news. Meanwhile, Malcolm makes a surprising offer to Team Arrow and Thea goes to see Roy.

Appearances[edit | hide]

Characters[edit | hide]

Protagonists[edit | hide]

Antagonists[edit | hide]

League of Assassins
Matthew Shrieve (flashback)

Other Characters[edit | hide]

Amanda Waller (mentioned in flashback)
Amina Raatko (mentioned)
Lyla Michaels (mentioned)
Sara Diggle (mentioned)

Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]

Species[edit | hide]

Humans

Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]

Locations[edit | hide]

Earth-1
- Earth
  - China (mentioned)
    - Beijing (mentioned)
  - Hong Kong (flashback)
  - Lian Yu (mentioned)
  - Nanda Parbat
  - Odessa (mentioned)
  - United States of America
    - Monument Point (map)
    - Washington
      - Starling City
        Ferris Air
        
        Palmer Technologies Building
        
        Thea Queen's Loft

Gallery[edit | hide]

Nyssa and Oliver's wedding

Promotional Images[edit | hide]

References[edit | hide]

↑ Arrow: This Is Your Sword Synopsis Released

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[1] Arrow: This Is Your Sword Synopsis Released

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