The CW’s Arrow returns to TV on its normal night Wednesday, January 20th at 8pm. It is coming back from an extremely intense cliffhanger, where the fate of more than one character is to be determined. They are also saying goodbye to some of the supporting characters, in order to pave way for the soon to be hit show Legends of Tomorrow. With both of these scenarios playing out, our cast of heroes has dwindled considerably. Luckily the CW has some tricks up its sleeves to remedy this situation, and fans are salivating at the prospects of who will be filling these voids.

The actress from the CW’s animated series; Megalyn Echikunwoke is already reported to be taking the leap from animation to live action as Vixen. She does the voice for Vixen over on the CW seed website, along with others such as Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin, Emily Bett Rickards, and Carlos Valdes, who lend their voice talents to their corresponding characters. Vixen is an African orphan who inherited the ability to mimic any animal powers, including speed or strength. She could very easily help fill a spot left by some departing favorites. Vixen is slated to appear in episode 15, which will air around February 24th.

The return of Roy Harper as Arsenal is rumored to be happening as well. Colton Haynes, the actor who plays Arsenal, took to Twitter with an exciting announcement for his fans back in November of 2015. He announced he was headed back to Vancouver, to the set of Arrow for filming. Now we don’t know the why or the how, but does it really matter? Arsenal’s return is something fans have been shouting for and the CW has heard our pleas. Now what does that mean for our lovely Thea Queen, aka Speedy? At this point we can only speculate. He is set to return for episode #412.

One incarnation of Robin aka the boy wonder, would be my fan favorite pick for an upcoming appearance on Arrow. There are so many directions the writers could go with this. The writers could use the original, and my favorite Dick Grayson. Introduce him as Nightwing, the solo vigilante who would have a lot in common with Oliver, and the brilliant detective that could help Captain Lance. He could be a new budding friendship for Oliver and a possible love interest for Laurel Lance. The Black Canary and Nightwing would be a super sexy, leather clad duo. I would love to see where that could go in terms of a story line. Introducing Dick Grayson could also be the perfect lead into a live action Teen Titans show.

There are multitudes of possibilities as to who the CW could bring in to fill the holes left by our dearly departed, and time traveling heroes. They could bring back Matt Ryan as the supernatural guru John Constantine. Hal Jordan could come into play as the Green Lantern, which an easter egg from an earlier episode gave a hint in that direction. With Rip Hunter and all the time traveling elements coming up on Legends, it’s not far fetched to say we could even see the likes of Booster Gold. The characters that come and go are entertaining and fun to watch, but at the heart of the show is still our Emerald Archer. Oliver Queen’s story still has a long way to go, and we are happy to be along for the ride.