DC: Legends of Tomorrow Fellowship of the Spear (2016– ) Online

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
	Victor Garber	-	Dr. Martin Stein
	Brandon Routh	-	Ray Palmer / The Atom
	Arthur Darvill	-	Rip Hunter
	Caity Lotz	-	Sara Lance / White Canary
	Franz Drameh	-	Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm
	Matt Letscher	-	Eobard Thawne
	Maisie Richardson-Sellers	-	Amaya Jiwe / Vixen
	Amy Louise Pemberton	-	Gideon (voice) (as Amy Pemberton)
	Nick Zano	-	Nate Heywood / Steel
	Dominic Purcell	-	Mick Rory / Heat Wave
	Neal McDonough	-	Damien Darhk
	John Barrowman	-	Malcolm Merlyn
	Wentworth Miller	-	Leonard Snart / Captain Cold
	Jack Turner	-	Lieutenant John Tolkien
	Michael Robinson	-	Commanding Officer

The Spear of Destiny is given properties similar to the One Ring, including a hidden inscription that can only be revealed by fire, and the ability to whisper in order to entice its owners to make use of it.

The title is an homage and reference to J.R.R. Tolkien Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring.

In reality, Tolkien's experiences in the First World War influenced many of elements that appeared in in his novel, particularly the depiction of Mordor resembling a World War I era battlefield, and the relationship between officers and their enlisted men mirrored in Frodo and Sam.

Maisie Richardson-Sellers uses her natural English accent when her character impersonates a British nurse.

Tolkien is depicted as suffering from Trench Fever at the beginning of this episode. While the Legends cure him of the affliction, in reality, the illness resulted in him being sent home and relieved of combat duty. In his absence, his battalion was virtually wiped out,and all but one of his closest friends were killed by the end of the war.

While in the trench, Tolkiens captain calls him "a fool of a Tolkien," which is a variation of the quote from "lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring" where Gandalf calls pippin "a fool of a took".

This episode took place during the Battle of the Somme. Future dictator Adolph Hitler was present at the battle, and was famously obsessed with occult objects; such as the Spear of Destiny.

During this episode Nate is seen wearing an INF shoulder pin on his British uniform. This is the shoulder title which was used by the Canadian Infantry Battalion (a part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force CEF) which would have fought at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15-22 September, 1916. "Legends of Tomorrow" and its sister CW shows are all filmed in Vancouver, Canada.

Sara refers to Mick, Rip, Nate and Ray as "The Backstreet Boys"

Rip Hunter paraphrases Aragorn's famous speech from "Return of the King" while Tolkien is listening intently. However, that particular speech was not written by Tolkien. It was by Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson specifically for the film.

The Legends' efforts to broker a cease fire in the midst of the Battle of the Somme mirrors the "Christmas Truce" that occurred during the first Christmas of World War I. Allied and German troops called an unofficial ceasefire without approval from their commands, during which they rescued their wounded, buried their dead, and even played football against each other.

The plot of the episode loosely parallels that of "The Lord of the Rings", including the Legends being tempted to seize a powerful artifact for their own use, holding a conference where they argue about whether or not to destroy it, undertaking a quest into a hellish wasteland, and one of their number succumbing to temptation and betraying them.

Dr. Martin Stein says "One can not simply walk into the middle of a warzone" is a clear nod to what Sean Bean's charactor says in The Fellowship of the Ring "One does not simply walk into Mordor".