The dynamic Season 2 finale of "Arrow" ended on a good note for Oliver Queen, who transformed from a hooded vigilante into a highly esteemed hero who was praised for keeping Starling City safe.

However, Oliver's victory lap won't last for long when the action-packed series returns to The CW this fall.

In Season 3, Oliver will face a new ongoing nemesis, Ra's al Ghul, who will cause havoc and strike a cord with Oliver emotionally.

According to Christian Today, Ra's al Ghul is the same villain that Batman faced in the Christopher Nolan "Batman Trilogy" starring Christian Bale.

In a recent interview with Comic Book Resources, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg opened up about Ra's al Ghul and what makes him different from the other villains in Seasons 1 and 2.

According to Kreisber, the villain's character is something "we hadn't done before."

"With Malcolm [Merlyn], it was a very specific villain who had a very specific agenda," Kreisberg said. "That was designed where they didn't even necessarily know they were up against each other until the very end."

In addition, Slade Wilson, who Arrow defeated in Season 2, was thirsty for vengence against Oliver.

"For season three, we wanted a new challenge for Oliver," Kreisberg stated. Ra's "really speaks to the emotional theme of the season, which is, 'Can I be both the Arrow and Oliver Queen at the same time?' The villain says to Oliver, 'The reason you're not able to fully be the Arrow and do the things you should be doing is because you're still holding on to Oliver Queen. I've left my identity behind to fully commit to my cause. If you did that, you could rise as high as I am.' Knowing that was emotionally what we wanted to do, that was how we landed on [Ra's]."

David Ramsey, who plays John Diggle on the show, also dropped teasers about how Ra's al Ghul will create a darker path next season.

"The big heavy is someone who will bring a lot of darkness -- even more so than Barrowman's Merlyn or Manu's Slade," Ramsey said. "I think darkness is part of the overall tone of the show. We've talked about some more humor coming in, in terms of what Oliver does.

"He'll start matching that more into the Green Arrow of the comics who's more humorous and quirky. But I don't think it changes the way the show is dark and brooding."

"Arrow" premieres on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.