Legends of Tomorrow star on Kuasa's resurrection
WARNING: This story contains major spoilers from Tuesday’s episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Read at your own risk!
Vixen villain Kuasa made her debut during Tuesday’s episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow — but the implications of her arrival are even scarier than what’s on the surface.
In the closing moments of the hour, a mysterious acolyte of new villain Mallus resurrected Kuasa (Tracy Ifeachor), who rose from the water and reconstituted into being — a huge red flag for those who have seen the CW Seed animated series Vixen.
Here’s what this all means: Mallus has the ability to bring people back from the dead! Legends fans already assumed as much since the producers had previously hinted that the Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) who would be returning this season is a post-season 4 of Arrow version of the character, meaning he’d somehow be resurrected. Also, EP Marc Guggenheim previously told EW that the events of Vixen would factor into Legends this season. If Mallus can bring anyone back to life, who else could be next?! The possibilities are endless!
But moving on to more important matters: It’s no coincidence that Kuasa’s arrival coincides with Amaya’s own totem going out of control. As Amaya herself says during Tuesday’s episode, her powers are basically on the fritz, causing her to attack and viciously slay young men who had come to her village. “It’s tough because it’s kind of humiliating for her,” Richardson-Sellers tells EW. “All she had was being a superhero and then that’s almost taken away from her. The team helps her, and Nate [Nick Zano] helps her a lot, and that brings them a lot closer. This is the first time she’s actually asked for help. She was always a strong, independent woman, and so she shows that vulnerability and brings her one step closer to the team.”
Though Mari was mentioned (and even briefly seen on the news) during Tuesday’s episode, it’s unclear whether she’ll be brought back into the fold this season on Legends — Megalyn E.K. brought the character to life on Arrow during season 4, a.k.a. the season that featured Damien Darhk. “I really hope so,” Richardson-Sellers says of seeing Mari this year. “It would be the dream to have all three of us together and I don’t know that there are any hopes of it, but I know nothing’s been confirmed or denied yet. It would be great.”
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.
