Vigilante (concept)


 * For other uses of "Vigilante", see Vigilante (disambiguation).

"Well, I'm--I'm conflicted about this. I'm not gonna lie to you. I'm a police officer, duly sworn. I don't condone vigilantes or vigilantism. Once people start taking the law into their own hands, you're on the road to anarchy. But there's worse things out there than anarchy, and sometimes, as much as I hate to admit it... the police aren't enough to deal with it all."

- Quentin Lance

A vigilante, also known as a "mask", is an individual who takes the law into their own hands, believing that the police and the court system are unable to or unreliable at bringing criminals to justice. However, not all vigilantes are fighting for justice, some do it out of personal revenge or antagonistic reasoning. It is also common for vigilantes to take on a moniker to be known by, some by personal choice and others by having been named by the public.

Some vigilantes eventually gain a level of popularity and admiration from the general public that they begin to be seen as a "superhero". Despite the name suggesting this term is reserved for individuals with superhuman powers, it is also used to define individuals without any but instead rely on combat skills, intellect or gadgetry.

While most vigilantes typically exist outside of the government, some have been given amnesty due to the positive effects that came from their actions. Some have gone so far as to be fully pardoned and even deputized as officers of the law.

Heroes
{| Green Arrow (briefly) New Team Arrow (formerly) Team Flash (formerly) New Team Arrow (formerly) The Legion Legends Superfriends (formerly) New Team Arrow (formerly) Guardian's team (formerly) The Legion Legends Legends Jesse Wells' team (formerly) Jesse Wells' team The Flash (briefly) (current timeline) The Flash (Flashpoint timeline) Legends (formerly)
 * The Flash.png
 * Barry Allen
 * The Flash
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Flash
 * The Huntress.png
 * Helena Bertinelli
 * Huntress
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Turned rogue; incarcerated
 * Supergirl.png
 * Kara Danvers
 * Supergirl
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Superfriends
 * Elongated Man.png
 * Ralph Dibny
 * Elongated Man
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Flash
 * Spartan.png
 * John Diggle
 * Spartan
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Flash
 * Spartan.png
 * John Diggle
 * Spartan
 * John Diggle
 * Spartan
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Black Canary (Dinah Drake).png
 * Dinah Drake
 * Black Canary
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow
 * Active
 * Team Arrow
 * The Flash (Jay Garrick).png
 * Jay Garrick
 * The Flash
 * Earth-3
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (occasionally)
 * Retired to train a new Flash
 * Wildcat.png
 * Ted Grant
 * Wildcat
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (occasionally)
 * Retired
 * Hawkman (Carter Hall).png
 * Carter Hall
 * Hawkman
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Legends (formerly)
 * Deceased
 * Arsenal.png
 * Roy Harper
 * Arsenal
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Retired
 * Green Arrow (Connor Hawke).png
 * Connor Hawke
 * Green Arrow
 * Earth-1 (in a possible future)
 * Active (in a possible future)
 * Team Arrow (in a possible future)
 * Steel.png
 * Nate Heywood
 * Steel
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Legends
 * Steel.png
 * Nate Heywood
 * Steel
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Legends
 * Active
 * Legends
 * Left Legends to become a Time Bureau agent; later rejoined
 * Mr. Terrific.png
 * Curtis Holt
 * Mr. Terrific
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow
 * Team Arrow
 * Rip Hunter.png
 * Rip Hunter
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Legends (formerly)
 * Presumed deceased
 * The Legion suit (Mon-El).png
 * Mon-El
 * Valor
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Superfriends (formerly)
 * Valor
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Superfriends (formerly)
 * Jefferson Jackson.png
 * Jefferson Jackson
 * Firestorm (formerly)
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Legends (formerly)
 * Retired; now focused on his family
 * Martian Manhunter.png
 * J'onn J'onzz
 * Martian Manhunter
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Superfriends (formerly)
 * Superman.png
 * Clark Kent
 * Superman
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Superfriends (occasionally)
 * Batwoman.png
 * Kate Kane
 * Batwoman
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Vixen (Kuasa).png
 * Kuasa
 * Vixen
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Legends (occasionally)
 * Shares the mantle with Mari
 * Black Canary (Laurel Lance).png
 * Earth-1 Laurel Lance
 * Black Canary
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow
 * Deceased
 * Black Canary (Earth-2).png
 * Earth-2 Laurel Lance
 * Black Canary
 * Earth-2
 * Active
 * Team Arrow
 * Criminal turned vigilante
 * Quentin Lance.png
 * Quentin Lance
 * Detective (formerly)
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Deceased
 * White Canary.png
 * Sara Lance
 * White Canary
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Quentin Lance.png
 * Quentin Lance
 * Detective (formerly)
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Deceased
 * White Canary.png
 * Sara Lance
 * White Canary
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * John Constantine.png
 * John Constantine
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Legends (reluctantly)
 * Vixen (Mari).png
 * Mari
 * Vixen
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow (occasionally)
 * Shared the mantle with Kuasa
 * Dark Archer.png
 * Malcolm Merlyn
 * Dark Archer
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Anti-hero; deceased
 * Guardian.png
 * James Olsen
 * Guardian
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Guardian's team
 * Guardian.png
 * James Olsen
 * Guardian
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Guardian's team
 * Guardian's team
 * The Atom.png
 * Ray Palmer
 * The Atom
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow (formerly) Legends
 * Green Arrow.png
 * Oliver Queen
 * Green Arrow
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow
 * The revelation of Robert Queen's identity on live television.png
 * Robert Queen
 * The Arrow
 * Earth-2
 * Unknown
 * Speedy.png
 * Thea Queen
 * Speedy
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Left to destroy three Lazarus Pits with Nyssa and Roy
 * Wild Dog.png
 * Rene Ramirez
 * Wild Dog
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Left to destroy three Lazarus Pits with Nyssa and Roy
 * Wild Dog.png
 * Rene Ramirez
 * Wild Dog
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow
 * Team Arrow
 * Vibe.png
 * Cisco Ramon
 * Vibe
 * Earth-1
 * inactive
 * Team Flash
 * Took meta human cure
 * Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond).png
 * Ronnie Raymond
 * Firestorm
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Deceased
 * Ragman.png
 * Rory Regan
 * Ragman
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow
 * Leave of absence
 * Heat Wave.png
 * Mick Rory
 * Heat Wave
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Legends
 * Anti-hero
 * Hawkgirl.png
 * Kendra Saunders
 * Hawkgirl
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Legends
 * Retired
 * Winn Schott.png
 * Winn Schott
 * Man in the Van
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Superfriends (formerly)
 * Winn Schott.png
 * Winn Schott
 * Man in the Van
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Superfriends (formerly)
 * Superfriends (formerly)
 * Artemis.png
 * Evelyn Sharp
 * Artemis
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (formerly)
 * Turned rogue; presumed deceased
 * Vigilante.png
 * Vincent Sobel
 * Vigilante
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (occasionally)
 * Anti-hero; deceased
 * Felicity Smoak.png
 * Felicity Smoak
 * Overwatch
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Arrow
 * Captain Cold.png
 * Leonard Snart
 * Captain Cold
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (occasionally)
 * Captain Cold.png
 * Leonard Snart
 * Captain Cold
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (occasionally)
 * Deceased
 * Killer Frost (Caitlin Snow).png
 * Caitlin Snow
 * Killer Frost
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Flash
 * Martin Stein.png
 * Martin Stein
 * Firestorm
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Deceased
 * Lyra Strayd.png
 * Lyra Strayd
 * Earth-38
 * Active
 * Guardian's team
 * Eddie Thawne.png
 * Eddie Thawne
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash
 * Deceased
 * Eobard meets Barry.png
 * Eobard Thawne
 * Harrison Wells
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Revealed to be a villain in disguise
 * Harrison Wells (Earth-2).png
 * Harrison Wells
 * Earth-2
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Revealed to be a villain in disguise
 * Harrison Wells (Earth-2).png
 * Harrison Wells
 * Earth-2
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Harrison Wells (Earth-19).png
 * Harrison Wells
 * H. R. Randolf
 * Earth-19
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash
 * Deceased
 * Jesse Quick.png
 * Jesse Wells
 * Jesse Quick
 * Earth-2
 * Active
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Earth-2
 * Active
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Iris West.png
 * Iris West
 * Eye in the Sky (briefly)
 * Iris West
 * Eye in the Sky (briefly)
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Flash
 * Joe West.png
 * Joe West
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Flash
 * XS.png
 * Nora West-Allen
 * XS
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Flash
 * From the future
 * Kid Flash.png
 * Wally West
 * Kid Flash
 * Team Flash
 * From the future
 * Kid Flash.png
 * Wally West
 * Kid Flash
 * Kid Flash
 * Earth-1
 * Active
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Left Team Flash and later joined the Legends for a brief time
 * Tatsu Yamashiro in costume.png
 * Tatsu Yamashiro
 * Katana
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Team Arrow (occasionally)
 * Retired
 * Hunter Zolomon as The Flash.png
 * Hunter Zolomon
 * Jay Garrick/The Flash
 * Earth-2
 * Inactive
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Revealed to be a villain in disguise; de|}
 * Team Flash (formerly)
 * Revealed to be a villain in disguise; de|}

Villainous vigilantes
{|
 * Aglin.png
 * Aglin
 * The Hood
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * The Hoods
 * Incarcerated
 * Baker (Earth-1).png
 * Baker
 * The Hood
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * The Hoods
 * Incarcerated
 * The Huntress.png
 * Helena Bertinelli
 * Huntress
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Incarcerated
 * Manchester Black.png
 * Manchester Black
 * Earth-38
 * Inactive
 * The Elite
 * Deceased
 * Colton.png
 * Colton
 * The Hood
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * The Hoods
 * Incarcerated
 * Cupid.png
 * Carrie Cutter
 * Cupid
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Suicide Squad
 * Incarcerated
 * Jeff Deveau.png
 * Jeff Deveau
 * The Hood
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * The Hoods
 * Incarcerated
 * Joseph Falk.png
 * Joseph Falk
 * The Savior
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Deceased
 * Pamela Ferrer.png
 * Pamela Ferrer
 * Menagerie
 * Earth-38
 * Inactive
 * The Elite
 * Incarcerated
 * Vigilante (Phillip Karnowsky).png
 * Phillip Karnowsky
 * Vigilante
 * Earth-38
 * Inactive
 * Incarcerated
 * Lonnie Machin with a mask and flamethrower.png
 * Lonnie Machin
 * Anarky
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Incarcerated
 * Dark Archer.png
 * Malcolm Merlyn
 * Dark Archer
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Reformed; deceased
 * Tar Pit.png
 * Joseph Monteleone
 * Tar Pit
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Incarcerated
 * Pied Piper.png
 * Hartley Rathaway
 * Pied Piper
 * Earth-1
 * Active (now as a hero)
 * Team Flash (occasionally)
 * Reformed
 * Isaac Stanzler wearing a mask.png
 * Isaac Stanzler
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Deceased
 * The Elite.png
 * Unnamed
 * Mo
 * Earth-38
 * Inactive
 * The Elite
 * Incarcerated
 * Hat.png
 * Unnamed
 * Hat
 * Earth-38
 * Inactive
 * The Elite
 * Incarcerated}
 * Team Flash (occasionally)
 * Reformed
 * Isaac Stanzler wearing a mask.png
 * Isaac Stanzler
 * Earth-1
 * Inactive
 * Deceased
 * The Elite.png
 * Unnamed
 * Mo
 * Earth-38
 * Inactive
 * The Elite
 * Incarcerated
 * Hat.png
 * Unnamed
 * Hat
 * Earth-38
 * Inactive
 * The Elite
 * Incarcerated}
 * Hat
 * Earth-38
 * Inactive
 * The Elite
 * Incarcerated}

Heroes

 * Legends
 * Sara Lance/White Canary (leader)
 * John Constantine
 * Ray Palmer/The Atom
 * Mick Rory/Heat Wave
 * Zari Tomaz
 * Superfriends
 * Kara Zor-El/Kara Danvers/Supergirl (leader)
 * Alex Danvers
 * J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
 * Querl Dox/Brainiac 5
 * James Olsen/Guardian
 * Nia Nal/Dreamer
 * The Legion
 * Mon-El
 * Imra Ardeen
 * Winn Schott
 * Guardian's team
 * James Olsen/Guardian (leader)
 * Win Schott/Man in the Van
 * Lyra Strayd


 * Team Arrow
 * Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
 * John Diggle/Spartan
 * Felicity Smoak/Overwatch
 * Dinah Drake/Black Canary
 * Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog


 * Canaries (in a possible future)
 * William Clayton
 * Dinah Drake/Black Canary
 * Roy Harper/Arsenal
 * Connor Hawke
 * Zoe Ramirez
 * Felicity Smoak/Overwatch


 * Team Flash
 * Barry Allen/The Flash (co-leader)
 * Cisco Ramon/Vibe
 * Iris West (co-leader)
 * Joe West
 * Caitlin Snow
 * Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man
 * Nora West-Allen/XS
 * Freedom Fighters
 * Winn Schott  (leader)
 * Ray Terrill/The Ray
 * "Phantom Lady"
 * John/Black Condor
 * Leo Snart
 * "Vibe"

Former vigilantes

 * Helena Bertinelli/Huntress (turned rogue)
 * Ted Grant/Wildcat (retired)
 * Carter Hall/Hawkman (deceased)
 * Roy Harper/Arsenal (retired; resumed vigilantism in a potential future)
 * Nate Heywood/Steel (leave of absence; left to work with the Time Bureau)
 * Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific (retired; left for a job in Washington D.C.)
 * Thea Queen/Speedy (retired)
 * Harrison "H.R." Wells (deceased)
 * Laurel Lance/Black Canary (deceased)
 * Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm (deceased)
 * Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl (retired)
 * Evelyn Sharp/Artemis (secretly a villain; status unknown)
 * Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (deceased)
 * Eddie Thawne (deceased)
 * Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash (former leader of Team Flash; secretly a villain)
 * Scythian Torvil/Hawkman (retired)
 * "Jay Garrick"/The Flash (secretly a villain; deceased)
 * Rory Regan/Ragman (leave of absence; status unknown)
 * Isaac Stanzler (deceased)
 * Martin Stein/Firestorm (deceased)
 * Jefferson "Jax" Jackson (leave of absence)
 * Harrison Wells (retired; returned to Earth-2)

Villains

 * The Hoods
 * Aglin (incarcerated)
 * Baker (incarcerated)
 * Colton (incarcerated)
 * Jeff Deveau (incarcerated)
 * The Elite
 * Manchester Black (deceased)
 * Pamela Ferrer/Menagerie  (incarcerated)
 * Hat  (incarcerated)
 * Mo  (incarcerated)