‘Arrow’ Season 5: What We Know So Far

#7 – Flashbacks Will Include The Bratva

One of the lingering mysteries from the very beginning of the series has always been the Bratva symbol tattooed to Oliver and the story about how he received such a distinctive mark. The Bratva is the name of the Russian Mafia, and Oliver is currently a high ranking Captain. He once saved the Bratva’s leader, Anatoly Knyazev (KGBeast from the comics) from Professor Ivo while on Lian Yu, so he was given a high rank in return. For the time on the island (and off the island) during the flashbacks, we never got an idea of where his tattoo came from or where he learned to speak Russian, which was revealed during season 2. Now, it has been confirmed by producers and in promos that we will finally see the story of Oliver’s time with the Bratva during the show’s 5th season, and exactly where that tattoo came from. It’s about time!