The upcoming sixth season of The CW's hit show Arrow will feature an appearance by DC Comics character Onyx.

Chastity Dotson in Imposters, Photo by Bravo/Ed Araquel

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The character, an assassin turned vigilante, will appear in the third episode of the new season, CBR reports. Onyx will be played by Chastity Dotson, who has previously appeared on shows such as Pitch, Imposters, and Veronica Mars.In the comics, Onyx is a former member of the League of Assassins who comes across Green Arrow. She's also known her interactions with Batman, and for appearing in the film Batman: Bad Blood According to the official synopsis for the episode that features Onyx, the character will lead a rogue black ops team as they break in to steal a deadly item from Kord Industries.Arrow stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, and over the years, the show has featured appearances from several other characters, including Deathstroke and Talia Al Ghul.The sixth season of Arrow debuts October 12. Onyx's appearance will air on October 26. While there there will be casualties to Team Arrow in Season 6, executive producer Marc Guggenheim said there will still be some semblance of a team in the new season.For more on Arrow while you wait for its return, read IGN's review of Arrow Season 5

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