The Fallen

"There are waters in Nanda Parbat that have allowed Ra's to live for over a hundred years"

—Malcolm tells Oliver about the Lazarus Pit

"The Fallen"
Information
Episode number	66 of 170
Original airdate	April 22, 2015
Written by	Wendy Mericle Oscar Balderrama
Directed by	Antonio Negret
Guest stars
Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer (special guest star) Matt Nable as Ra's al Ghul Karl Yune as Maseo Yamashiro/Sarab Rila Fukushima as Tatsu Yamashiro Marc Singer as Matthew Shrieve Françoise Yip as The Priestess
Chronology
Preceded by	"Broken Arrow"
Followed by	"Al Sah-him"

"The Fallen" is the ???th episode of Arrow. It aired on April 22, 2015. "The Fallen" is the twentieth episode of the third season of Arrow and the sixty-sixth episode overall. It aired on April 22, 2015.

Synopsis

Ra's al Ghul finally makes Oliver an offer he can't refuse. The team joins Oliver on his journey to Nanda Parbat where a heartbroken Felicity decides to take matters into her own hands.

Trivia

• Goof: When you get to see what was previously on the Arrow, the first scene is Thea on her belly and trying to get to her cell phone, but when you look at the last episode, Ra's al Ghul fights Thea she is on the floor with bits of glass and her coffee table facing up.
• The Fountain of Youth is revealed to actually be the Lazarus Pit.
• Oliver finally accepts Ra's' offer to become his successor, officially becoming a member of the League of Assassins and is renamed Al Sah-him; Arabic for Arrow.
• After becoming a member of the League, Ra's brands Oliver with an arrowhead on his back; it is revealed to be the same arrowhead for the opening sequence of season 3.
• Felicity finally admits her love for Oliver in this episode.

• The car Oliver steals has the wrong side driver's seat for cars in China.

Production

Preparation began February 23, 2015 and ran until March 3, 2015. Shooting began March 5, 2015 and ran until March 13, 2015.

Gallery

Behind the scenes

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