Shadow of The Demon

Shadow of The Demon is a fanfiction based on Season 3 of the CW show, Arrow, written by Mina A. It is also the third in a series of fanfictions based on the Arrowverse, and an alternate version of Vengie D's Mysticverse.

This season takes place concurrently with the spin-off Guardians of Central City and features the first ever crossover event.

Summary
The members of Team Arrow try to find balance in their lives between being vigilantes and normal citizens. However, when one of their own is killed, a new enemy emerges from the shadows. New relationships form while old ones crumble, and rivalries and allegiances shift as The Demon draws near.

Main Cast

 * Vanessa Morgan as Selena Merlyn/Lunar Wolf: The leader of the Guardians and second-in-command of Team Arrow. Over the season, she gets various visions regarding a shadowy monster destroying Starling City, which causes her to train Andrea and Elena harder than ever. Selena also struggles with keeping her girlfriend, Rachel, safe.
 * Dylan O'Brien as Tim Drake/Robin: A member of Team Arrow and Selena's partner in the field. He's also the ex-boyfriend of Thea Queen, but still harbors strong feelings for her. When not patrolling the streets, Tim works as an assistant manager at Verdant.
 * Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/The Arrow: The leader of Team Arrow who believes he can only be either a vigilante or himself, but not both, which leads to a strained relationship with his field partner, Andrea Rayne/Artemis, who he's in love with. After Sara's murder, Oliver makes a dangerous enemy in the League of Assassins, who's leader wants something from him.
 * Nina Dobrev as Andrea Rayne/Artemis: An Assistant District Attorney by day, and the vigilante Artemis by night, as well as one of the Guardians being trained by Selena. Her field partner is Oliver Queen, whom she's in-love with, but due to their crazy vigilante life, keeps her at arms length. Over the season, she also gets strange visions about a shadowy demon destroying Starling City, which makes her fear for her sister's safety.
 * Katie Cassidy as Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary: An Assistant District Attorney and recovering alcoholic. When her sister, Sara, is brutally murdered, Laurel finds a new outlet for her grief, which eventually leads her to suiting up as the vigilante Black Canary, who later joins Team Arrow in their fight against the League of Assassins.
 * David Ramsey as John Diggle: Former bodyguard for Oliver Queen, who is now the field backup for the members of Team Arrow. He's also the ex-husband of A.R.G.U.S agent, Lyla Michales and the father of their daughter, Sara Diggle. John and Lyla later re-marry.
 * Dove Cameron as Rachel Rayne: The hacker and tech expert of Team Arrow, as well as the Vice President of Technologies at Palmer Tech. After events of last season, Rachel is now in a wheelchair and going to physical therapy for her spinal cord injury. She is also living with her sister, Andrea, and her girlfriend, Selena.
 * Cassie Scerbo as Elena Queen/Nightingale: By day she's the Vice President of Business and Marketing at Palmer Tech, and by night she's the vigilante known as Nightingale of Team Arrow. She's also a member of the Guardians, and has yet to bond with the Eagle's Head. Elena's field partner is also her boyfriend Roy Harper/Arsenal, whom she also lives with. After a grave encounter with The Demon and the loss of someone close to her heart, Elena finally bonds to the Eagle's Head Animal Gem.
 * Colton Haynes as Roy Harper/Arsenal: At night, he's a vigilante member of Team Arrow, and by day he's working at Verdant alongside Tim and Thea. Early in the season, Roy begins to remember what he did during his Mirakuru blackouts, which unnerves him. His field partner is also his girlfriend, Elena Queen/Nightingale, whom also lives with him. Towards the end of the season, Roy makes the ultimate sacrifice to protect the rest of his team.
 * Willa Holland as Thea Queen: The youngest sister of Oliver and Elena who is also the biological daughter of Malcolm Merlyn, whom she's been training with for months without her sibling's knowledge. She re-opens Verdant and takes over as its owner, and later learns the true identities of Team Arrow. She also rekindles a romance with her ex-boyfriend Tim Drake. Towards the end of the season, a grave encounter with The Demon leads to her life being changed forever.
 * Paul Blackthorn as Captain Quentin Lance: The SCPD Captain who disbands the Anti-Vigilante Task Force and believes Team Arrow is just what the city needs. However, his views change when it comes to light Team Arrow kept his youngest daughter, Sara's, murder from him. When the League of Assassins begins framing The Arrow for more murders, Lance hunts down Team Arrow with no mercy.
 * John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn/Dark Archer: The biological father of Thea Queen and adoptive father of Selena, who is later revealed to have been a member of the League of Assassins and the orchestrater of Sara Lance's murder. He temporarily aligns himself with Team Arrow to assure his own twisted goals.

Recurring Cast

 * Liam Neeson as Hu-Or
 * Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/The Atom
 * Katrina Law as Nyssa Al-Ghul
 * Matt Nable as Ra's Al-Ghul
 * Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/The Canary
 * Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michales

Special Guest Stars

 * Holland Roden as Elizabeth Mendel/Mother Nature
 * Troian Bellisario as Det. Lorelai Snart/Ice Princess
 * Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash
 * Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon
 * Danielle Panabaker as Dr. Caitlin Snow

Misc. Trivia

 * This is the first season where the season's main antagonist dies.
 * This is the first season to not have a main character killed off.
 * This season features the very first crossover event with "The Brave and the Bold" where main characters from the spin-off Guardians of Central City guest star.