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- "I'll light the spark, you fan the flame."
- —The Spectre to the Paragons[src]
The battle at the dawn of time is a fight between the remaining survivors of the multiverse and the Anti-Monitor.
History[]
- "So there's still a multiverse out there?"
"No. It's gone, replaced with its antithesis."
"An antimatter universe."
"Which we need to prevent from happening. Right now, the Anti-Monitor is at the dawn of time, fighting to make permanent his destruction of worlds. Then we go there, and we end him." - —Ryan Choi, Oliver Queen, and Supergirl[src]
After Barry Allen gathered the Paragons in the Speed Force and Maltus, they ended up on the antimatter universe even though Mar Novu didn't go through with the experiment to open a portal there.[1]
However, by the time the Paragons arrived at the dawn of time, the Anti-Monitor was already there waiting for them. The Anti-Monitor told the Paragons that some fates are inescapable, that they may have stopped one version of Mar Novu from going through the experiment, but that another version of him out of an infinite number did go through with. He then began to unleash his army of shadow demons.
Paragons.
Having become a Spectre, Oliver Queen arrived and told Barry and the other Paragons to listen to him, that this is why they were selected as Paragons. Oliver said that being Paragons means they are all powerful enough to hold the line; to buy them the time they need to rebirth the universe. He explains that the dawn of time is the only place where this do over can happen. He goes onto say that he will light the spark, but they need to fan the flame. When Lex asks how they will do that, Oliver replies that they'll know when it's time.
Spectre duels the Anti-Monitor.
The Anti-Monitor tells Oliver that it's too late and that after 10,000 years he will finally be victorious. Oliver says that no he won't win, and that he believes his entire life has prepared him for this fight. The Anti Monitor says that all life ends, and that only death is eternal.
The Paragons fan the flame.
When he says that only he is eternal, Oliver takes off his hood, and tells the Anti-Monitor that "we'll see about that." Oliver and the Anti-Monitor engage in a fight, and as they're fighting, Oliver tells hims that he has failed this universe and unleashes a surge of power.
Sara and Barry with Oliver.
Their clash provided the spark, and it was up to the Paragons to fan the flame. They focused on Hope, Destiny, Humanity, Love, Truth, Courage, and Honor. The resulting blast makes the Anti-Monitor disappear. With Oliver dying, Barry brings Sara to him, and he makes both of them promise to watch over his family, as he passes away.
Above them, Earth-Prime was created as Oliver died, finally at peace.[1]
Appearances[]
Arrow[]
Season 8[]
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"
- "Fadeout" (mentioned)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow[]
Season 5[]
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five" (mentioned)
- "Meet the Legends" (mentioned)
Batwoman[]
Season 1[]
- "How Queer Everything Is Today!" (mentioned)
- "An Un-Birthday Present" (mentioned)
- "Take Your Choice" (mentioned)
Supergirl[]
Season 5[]
- "The Bottle Episode" (mentioned)
- "Back From the Future - Part One" (mentioned)
The Flash[]
Season 6[]
- "Marathon" (mentioned)
- "Grodd Friended Me" (mentioned)
- "Death of the Speed Force" (flashbacks)
Season 8[]
- "Death Falls" (flashbacks)
Comics[]
EARTH-PRIME[]
- "Flesh and Mud" (flashbacks)