While Olivia Swann's Astra Logue is expected to be the true big bad of the fifth season of
Legends of Tomorrow, as teased in the season 4 finale, she won’t be the only villain our time-travelling heroes will have to face.
We already know
Genghis Khan, played by Terry Chen, will be one of their foes, but now we’ve learned about another nefarious figure that will threaten the Legends.
Per
Deadline, Warrior star Joanna Vanderham has scored a recurring role on
Legends of Tomorrow as one of the
“big bads” of season 5. Vanderham’s character is currently nameless, but the villain is being described as
“a ruthless killing machine with daggers made of bones. Wherever she goes, death follows.”
Additionally, it’s been revealed that the mysterious new character will have ties to Maisie Richardson-Sellers’ Charlie, a shapeshifter who joined the team after escaping hell.
The fifth season of
Legends of Tomorrow is set to premiere January 21st and will see Caity Lotz, Brandon Routh, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano, Jes Macallan, Courtney Ford, Matt Ryan, Ramona Young , Tala Ashe return to reprise their roles