Cyrus Vanch

Cyrus Vanch is a career criminal and former jailbird. After his term in prison, rather than being rehabilitated, he simply reverted to his ways of being bad. This catches the eye of Laurel Lance, who, knowing the police can't help, enlists the help of the Hood. However, they are unable to find him while he tries to take over the criminal underworld.

Trivia

 * He seems to have good analytical skills, as he positioned enough men that Arrow would run out of arrows and projectiles in the hope he could kill him. Unfortunately, he understimated Arrow's adaptability.
 * He likes to use the term "ventilate" when he refers to killing some one. He also uses it in past tense "ventilated".
 * The fact Cyrus knows The Hood carries 24 hours could be a reference to David Ander's previous role in the series 24. David Anders is also the second actor from 24 to appear on Arrow. The first being Paul Blackthrone.