Is Lucifer Set On Earth-Prime After Crisis? Arrowverse Connection Explained

The Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event saw Lucifer officially become Arrowverse canon — but does he now live on the newly amalgamated Earth-Prime? The CW’s array of DC Comics-inspired shows began with Arrow in 2012 and has only grown exponentially in the almost decade since. Firstly, it produced such direct spin-offs as The Flash standalone series and the more ensemble-driven Legends of Tomorrow. The shared universe also more prominently incorporated the cast of Supergirl from season 2 onwards, despite the show originating on rival network CBS. For a time, those shows served as the core line-up of the Arrowverse, with an annual crossover becoming a staple of the world and serving to unite them once a year.

With Crisis on Infinite Earths, the interconnected shows took the concept to a whole new level. Based on Marv Wolfman’s seminal storyline, the five-part saga served to bring even more CW offerings into the mix for the first time. As if that wasn’t enough, however, Crisis on Infinite Earths even established the DCEU as part of its multiverse with a crowd-pleasing cameo from the cinematic version of The Flash. In terms of story, the 2019/2020 season crossover even served as an end of an era and a fresh start — with the journey of Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen coming to an official conclusion and various disparate worlds merged into the now singular Earth-Prime.

An equally popular cameo saw Tom Ellis appear as Lucifer Morningstar. Ellis made his debut as the infamous fallen angel on Fox’s Lucifer back in 2016. Based on a version of the character created by Neil Gaiman — and then spun-off into the solo series by Mike Carey — Lucifer offered a fresh take on the well-known biblical figure. After countless millennia ruling over Hell, Lucifer and his trusted lieutenant, Mazikeen, abandoned their duties. Heading to Earth, Lucifer opened a nightclub called Lux and dedicated his life to indulging the desires of himself and select humans. After a chance meeting with a detective named Chloe Decker, however, Lucifer’s carefree life was sent in a new, more complicated direction. Despite being canceled by Fox, Lucifer found a new home (and fanbase) on Netflix; season 5 “Part 1” premiered on August 21, 2020, and a sixth and final season is already confirmed.

How Lucifer and the Arrowverse Crossed Over

Crisis on Infinite Earths “Part Three” saw the heroes of the Arrowverse eager to reunite Oliver Queen’s soul with his resurrected body. Usually, such efforts would be well within the capabilities of John Constantine. Unfortunately, the ever-increasing destruction of the universe meant that “the pillars of magic were crumbling.” As a result, Constantine was steadily losing his “mojo.” On the plus side, however, he knew exactly who he could turn to: With John Diggle and Mia Smoak along for the ride, Constantine took a brief detour to Earth-666, the appropriately designated home of The Devil.

Speaking with EW, Lucifer co-showrunner Joe Henderson revealed that the cameo was one he himself pushed for. Upon hearing the announcement of what storyline would be adapted, he personally called an executive at DC to see what could be done. Though the appearance was leaked ahead of time, it nonetheless delighted fans. Equally, Lucifer Morningstar’s appearance both expanded and improved the Arrowverse.

After the usual level of flirtation that Lucifer fans had come to expect from Ellis’ titular character, he willingly offered his assistance. Encountering the trio outside of Lux, he expressed his awareness of there not only being multiple worlds but also the imminent destruction of each. Entirely nonplussed by the idea, he gave Constantine a card that would allow the group entry into Purgatory — where Oliver Queen’s soul was trapped. Lucifer’s help was established as being repayment of a mysterious debt he owed Constantine regarding Maze.

Is Lucifer Set On Earth-Prime After Crisis On Infinite Earths?

As revealed by Cisco Ramon in The Flash season 6, episode 10, “Marathon,” a lot had changed following the Crisis. For starters, both Superman and Supergirl no longer patrolled their own Earth but had joined Earth-Prime. Equally, the heroes of Black Lightning had similarly switched worlds. The respective cities of Metropolis, National City, and Freeland were now prominently marked on Cisco’s map of Earth-Prime. Furthermore, it was conveyed that history had been completely rewritten so that they had always been there. As a result, several allies and enemies of the Arrowverse heroes were established as having also made surprise returns. However, there was no mention of Lucifer Morningstar amid Cisco’s extensive research.

The character not being a part of Earth-Prime is also supported by Lucifer season 5. Throughout the episodes now available on Netflix, there is absolutely no mention of the Arrowverse or any of its residents. The show has always had a loose focus on procedural elements. As such, the various police officer characters would definitely reference if superheroes and vigilantes were out there doing their job for them. And if there were meta-human criminals to worry about. The existential crises of such as Dan Espinoza, not to mention the fangirling of Ella Lopez, would be unavoidable. Therefore, it’s no doubt a smart move to keep Lucifer‘s world grounded in crime-drama — with biblical family issues and related supernatural threats offering the world its sole off-kilter element.

Lucifer moving to Earth-Prime would have also broken the show’s own timeline in a myriad of ways. After all, it was established that Earth-666 was years behind the Arrowverse’s present day. This was done so that the Lucifer encountered by Constantine, Diggle, and Mia was firmly in his playboy days. He had not yet met Chloe and thus embarked on the journey that Lucifer fans had followed for multiple seasons. To have made it that those years were a result of the Arrowverse’s rewritten timeline would have made little sense. This, again, would be because earlier seasons of Lucifer already made no reference to the Arrowverse. And were they to suddenly make such allusions, many Lucifer fans who aren’t aware of the Arrowverse at large would likely be confused. As such, it’s safe to say that Lucifer Morningstar and friends are still ensconced on Earth-666 — with The Flash and company currently oblivious that the multiverse is still out there.

Are There Multiple Versions of Lucifer?

The question of whether or not there are multiple versions of Lucifer is, like the character himself, not quite so black-and-white. In one of its bonus episodes — Lucifer season 3, episode 26, “Once Upon a Time” — a parallel timeline was glimpsed. With Gaiman voicing God and narrating events, he created a world where Chloe’s father had never been shot and killed. The butterfly effect served to dramatically alter the course of events and beloved characters’ personalities. Most prominently, Lucifer didn’t meet Chloe until sometime later, and under very different circumstances. Ultimately, though, he and Chloe bonded in much the same way that they always did. This fact was designed to prove God’s point regarding his decision to occasionally pull the strings on events.

It also served to confirm that there is indeed at least one other iteration of Lucifer out there. There is an obvious caveat, however: This was a timeline that God himself created, rather than one that was born from the multiverse theory. As such, it’s unlikely that there is a Lucifer variant for every alternate Earth. Again, that’s probably a smart move. After all, fans have already embraced Lucifer Morningstar as one of a kind across the majority of the multiverse — even if it does create something of a Hell-based plot hole. Regardless, whatever the case, it wouldn’t change the fact that Lucifer is definitely a wider corner of the Arrowverse now. To that end, followers of both worlds will continue to hope that the streams will one day cross again — preferably with a Lucifer and Constantine spinoff.

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