Arrow Season 3 Spoilers: More Information on Slade Wilson's Return in Episode 14

Arrow is in the midst of Season 3, and the CW series will return with new episodes on Wednesday, January 21. Shortly after the show comes back, Manu Bennett will make his return as Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke. But why is Season 2's main villain coming back?

The "Spoiler Room" column at EW.com has some information. "Burning questions will be answered! 'Everyone's been asking: How does he feed himself?' executive producer Marc Guggenheim says. 'You're going to get an answer to that question. He loomed so large in season 2 that his return in episode 14 really makes it feel incredibly epic. You'll see why it's very appropriate for us to revisit Slade Wilson in episode 14 when you see the end of episode 13.'"

Episode 13 is called "Canaries" and features the return of Caity Lotz as Sara. But what could the ending of that episode have to do with Slade?

MTV News first reported the scoop on Bennett's return.

The Australian actor played Slade in the first two seasons of the show. He first appeared in the flashbacks to Oliver's time on the island of Lian Yu in Season 1, and he and Ollie soon became friends and allies. But after Slade, all hopped up on Mirakuru, learned of Oliver's role in Shado's death, he snapped and vowed to destroy Ollie's world.

Bennett will return in Episode 14 of Season 3, but it's unclear if he will appear in the present day or in a flashback. We last saw Slade in the Season 2 finale when Oliver locked him away in ARGUS' prison on Lian Yu, so it's possible Oliver could go visit him in the jail, perhaps to get some advice on how to fight Ra's Al Ghul.

A flashback seems less likely, as Oliver thought Slade was dead after he stabbed him in the eye on the freighter. So it's unlikely the two met again in Oliver's time away from Starling City.

What do you think brings Slade back into the picture? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.