Franz Ferdinand (died June 28, 1914) was the archduke of Austria. He and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip.
Biography[]
Death[]
In June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, which would inadvertently cause the first world war.[1]
Legacy[]
New multiverse[]
Ferdinand's death became a "fixed point" in time, and Eobard Thawne was tasked with protecting it. Many time travelers would travel to this point in time to try to stop the assassination.
The Legends traveled to 1914 to stop the assassination in an attempt to lure Evil Gideon and the Robot Legends there and steal their Waverider in order to return home. Eobard allowed a forty minute delay of the assassination to let this happen.[1] However, Princip would later accomplish the assassination thanks to Thawne.[2]
Appearances[]
DC's Legends of Tomorrow[]
Season 1[]
- "Pilot, Part 1" (mentioned)
Season 7[]
- "Lowest Common Demoninator" (mentioned)
- "The Fixed Point"
- "Rage Against the Machines" (unseen)
Behind the scenes[]
- In real life, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the Archduke of Austria and the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary.