A new trailer for The CW's Arrow reveals the Longbow Hunters, a group of villains devoted to the cause of hunting downing Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell). It appears that the group will be lead by the main antagonist of season 6, Ricardo Diaz (Kirk Acevedo). At SDCC 2018, it was confirmed that the Longbow Hunters would be appearing in season 7.

Arrow season 6 ended with Oliver Queen taking extreme measures in his efforts to defeat Diaz and save Star City. In exchange for the FBI's help, Oliver had to turn himself in and give up his secret identity. Oliver was sent to a supermax prison, where he will encounter enemies from his past. While Oliver takes a beating behind bars, members of Team Arrow may have problems of their own, considering that Diaz is still on the loose.

The CW has released a new trailer for Arrow that previews what Oliver will go through in prison, the return of Diaz, and what the former members of Team Arrow have been doing since Oliver's incarceration. Perhaps most importantly, though, the trailer also introduces the Longbow Hunters, a team of villains that was teased in the season 6 finale.

The trailer reveals the shield-carrying Kodiak (Michael Jonsson), Red Dart (Holly Elissa), and The Silencer (Miranda Edwards). All three seem to be working either for or with Diaz, who apparently hasn't given up on his plans to eliminate Team Arrow, since the trailer shows him taking shots at René (Rick Gonzalez). In the SDCC 2018 trailer, Diaz vowed to go after everyone Oliver cares about.

As each member of the group has their own unique skill set, the four could prove to be dangerous adversaries for Oliver and his former allies. It's possible that it will be their actions that forces Oliver to escape prison and return to his role as the Green Arrow. In season 6, Diaz was dangerous enough all on his own, so being surrounded by equally capable villains could provide him with a huge advantage.

Though the three new characters all originate from the comic books, it's unclear why any of them would want to target Oliver. The Silencer, however, has ties to Talia al Ghul, which means that Arrow's version could be a former member of the League of Assassins looking to avenge Ra's al Ghul. All three could have their own motivations for hunting Oliver, which may be revealed in the coming episodes.