- "In 2166, an immortal tyrant named Vandal Savage conquered the world and murdered my wife and child. I have assembled an elite team to hunt him throughout time and stop his rise to power. Unfortunately, my plan is opposed by the body I'd sworn my allegiance to, the Time Masters. In the future, my friends may not be heroes, but if we succeed, they will be remembered as legends."
- —Rip Hunter
Rip Hunter recruited a team of eight men and women who had a minimal effect on the recorded timeline.
History
After stealing the Waverider, Rip Hunter recruited eight men and women to join his mission. Rip told the team they were all considered legends in the future and showed them of the destruction Vandal Savage caused. Rip then gave them thirty-six hours to make up their mind. All but Jefferson Jackson agreed to join the team, the former of which was drugged by Martin Stein and brought to the Waverider.[1]
The team traveled to 1975, just 24 hours prior to Dr. Aldus Boardman's death. Rip Hunter left to see Aldus Boardman with Martin Stein, Ray Palmer, Carter Hall and Kendra Saunders. Sara, Leonard and Mick left for a bar while Jefferson stayed behind. While meeting with Dr. Boardman, Martin Stein sensed Jefferson was in danger and the team rushed back to the Waverider. The team engaged in a brief battle with Chronos as Sara, Leonard and Mick returned. The team managed to escape but Aldus was critically wounded, later dying.[1]
Rip later admitted that the eight weren't considered legends but were instead the exact opposite. While everyone began having second thoughts on the team, the eight eventually decided to join Rip Hunter.[1]
When Carter was killed and Kendra was fatally wounded by Vandal Savage, the team was forced to retrieve from the battlefield for better measurement.[2] Later, as Martin and Ray figured out how to stabilize Kendra, the rest divided into groups for different agendas; Snart and Rory, with Jax as the driver, visited Central City, while Sara and Rip went to cripple Savage's fortune, only to find out his most valuable wasn't wealth, but something called the vessel, which turned out to be the corpse of Carter. Snart's group aided Sara and Rip in time, and they managed to recover Carter's body. Afterwards, the team set a resting place for Carter and Aldus Boardman and said their goodbyes.[3]
Known members
Current members
Former members
- Carter Hall/Hawkman (deceased)
- Mick Rory/Heat Wave (status unknown, betrayed the team)
- Sara Lance/White Canary (left in 1958)
- Ray Palmer/The Atom (left in 1958)
- Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl (left in 1958)
Known allies
Current allies
- Team Arrow of 2016
- Laurel Lance/Black Canary
- Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
- Team Arrow of 2046
- Cisco Ramon/Vibe
Former allies
- Dr. Aldus Boardman (deceased)
- Martin Stein of 1975 (briefly)
Known enemies
Current enemies
Former enemies
- Valentina Vostok (status unknown)
- Grant Wilson/Deathstroke
Appearances
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Season 1
- "Pilot, Part 1"
- "Pilot, Part 2"
- "Blood Ties"
- "White Knights"
- "Fail-Safe"
- "Star City 2046"
- "Marooned"
- "Night of the Hawk"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Pilot, Part 1"
- ↑ "Pilot, Part 2"
- ↑ "Blood Ties"