A new TVLine spoiler report dishes about the main baddie in season 4 of Arrow, revealing that he is not going to "hide in the shadows" like many villains in the past have done.

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The report reveals that Darhk will be making an appearance in the premiere itself and this will be at a public gathering. The more interesting but is the fact that Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) will be present. Nothing has been revealed about Darhk actually warming up to some combat with Lance, but it is highly likely that the two might have some form of confrontation.

Showrunner Marc Guggenheim spoke about the nature of this villain to TVLine. "He's very different from our previous Big Bads in that he's not hiding in the shadows," Guggenheim said. "But at the same time, he doesn't have a public persona."

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Guggenheim went on to confirm Darhk's appearance in the premiere. "He shows up at a very public meeting that Lance is present at," he said. "If Darhk wants to show up somewhere, he's certainly going to!"

In another recent TVLine report, it was revealed that Laurel will be struggling with her alter ego as the Black Canary in season 4.

Arrow's co-showrunner Wendy Mericle told the entertainment website that even though there is "no more learning curve" for Laurel, she will face some trouble coming to terms with her new secret identity.

"She has a secret identity; how does she grapple with that? And she's an ADA, so what kind of impact is that going to have on her decisions as Black Canary - and vice versa?" Mericle teased about Laurel's character arc.

Season 4 will premiere on Oct. 7 on The CW.

Watch the promo teaser for season 4:

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