Ray Palmer (Arrowverse)
Dr. Raymond Carson "Ray" Palmer, also known by his superhero alias The Atom, is a fictional character and a superhero in The CW's Arrowverse franchise of TV series, first appearing in the 2014 episode "The Calm", of the television series Arrow, based on the character of the same name, created by Gardner Fox, Gil Kane and Murphy Anderson, and adapted for television by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg. The character has been portrayed by Brandon Routh in all shows.
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Promotional picture of Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer / The Atom. | |
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| Portrayed by | Brandon Routh Jack Fisher (young) |
| Voiced by | Brandon Routh |
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| Full name | Raymond Carson Palmer |
| Alias | The Atom Colonel Cold |
| Nickname | Haircut, Boy Scout Squire |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Sir Raymond of the Palms, Defender of Camelot |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Affiliation | Legends of Tomorrow (former) Team Arrow (former) |
| Weapon | Exosuit "The Atom" |
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| Spouse | Nora Darhk |
| Significant others | Anna Loring (fiancé; deceased) Kendra Saunders (ex-fiancé) |
| Relatives | Bryce (4th great-grandniece) |
| Home | Star City, Washington, US |
| Nationality | American |
This version of The Atom has also appeared in live-action series such as The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Batwoman and the web animated series Vixen. He is one of the many characters who jumped to from other Arrowverse shows, to Legends of Tomorrow. In the show Arrow, he worked with Oliver Queen and later was recruited by Rip Hunter to save the timeline. In season 5 of the Legends of Tomorrow, the character decided to leave the team, to live a normal life with his wife Nora Darhk.