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Won an Olympic medal for shooting. Is an excellent shot. Photographic memory. Linguist. Detests alcohol. Drinks alcohol frequently. Usually seen with a glass of water. Has a living will. In law enforcement. Very hardened demeanor. Quick with a smile, can easily joke around with her colleagues. Less empathetic to others. Ambitious. Selfish. Temperamental. Not a fool. Angry. Bitter. Went mad. Dislikes her brother. Can't keep a secret. Wears a black suit and black fedora. Pale skin, no eyebrows, bald head. Considered one of the richest people in the world. Possesses great technical knowledge and experience. Deep knowledge of science. Stoic, calm, monotone, speaks strangely, writes observations in a small notebook using an unknown language. Has minimal tastebuds and prefers uber-spicy foods. Attended Harvard University. Unspoken feelings, neither vocalizing or acting on it, but were very close regardless, friendship continued into their adult years, and eventually led to a good relationship with their children as well. Does not harbor insecurities. Emotionally open and expressive. Reserved and steely. Ruthless at her job, does not fully empathize and connect with victims. Expert marksman, got an Olympic gold medal. Ruthless. Active body language, less stiff posture, more relaxed, keeps her backup gun in her jacket or purse. Does not drink. Eidetic memory. Hide-a-key. Close relationship with her work colleague. Lost her compassion and appreciation of nature, art and music, gratitude, grace, and love. Able to calculate incredible odds and predict probably futures. Sacrificed emotional capabilities to attain higher intelligence. Excellent vision, calculative precognition, enhanced rational thinking. No emotional center or sense of humanity. Loss of feeling to both emotions and senses such as taste. Has an inkling of emotion. Vintage binoculars that are extremely high-tech. Speaks five languages, odd social behavior, high proficiency with mathematics, high-functioning autism, studies cryptology before joining the FBI. Has an infatuation with butterflies.
Her counterpart speaks in a stilted and nearly hysterical manner, which makes it difficult for Astrid to understand her. Eventually, however, she realizes that her alternate's father had recently passed away, and her alternate's autism prevented her from properly expressing her grief to anyone but herself, so she crossed over to speak with Astrid. Astrid attempts to counsel her double and befriends her while they work on a case. Her alternate eventually questions her about the relationship she shares with her own father, revealing the alternate's father-daughter relationship was strained because she wasn't "normal". Astrid attempts to ease her grief by telling her that her own father is distant and also has a hard time expressing her feelings, but that she knows he loves her in his own way. Her counterpart leaves seemingly reassured, and Astrid returns home to a loving and doting father, revealing that she lied to her double to make her feel better.
Graduated college with a 3.85 GPA, B.A. in Music and Linguistics and a minor in Computer Science. Takes computers apart. Fan of David Bowie, secretary of defense, surprisingly hostile when she hears bad news or someone interrupts her. Rarely remembers peoples' names, calling them by many variations, has a cow named Gene, enjoys milking her and using her milk, has sudden cravings for certain foods and/or beverages. Has trouble sleeping without someone singing "Row, row, row your boat". Prescribes and administers her own medication, a cocktail of psychoactive drugs.
Walter Bishop was born in Cambridge in 1946, and attended Harvard University, conducting a postgraduate study at Oxford and MIT. His I.Q., a profoundly above-average 196, made him one of the most brilliant scientific minds of his generation. From the 1970s until around 1991, Walter, an endowed chair of Biochemistry at Harvard, conducted experiments in the basement of the college's Kresge building, along with his lab partner William Bell and their assistants. The field of the duo's experiments ranged from quantum physics to genetic engineering, propelling Walter into an unknown relationship with the U.S. government to advance its most scientifically innovative -- and ethically questionable -- research projects under the heading of fringe science.
Jack-of-all-trades. FBI Civilian Consultant. Owes money to a guy named Big Eddy. Speaks Farsi, Cantonese, Arabic, and Russian curse words. Is a really smart dumb guy. She's kind of aware of the fact that she's a dumb smart guy, but she has this native intelligence to her where she's probably a couple of steps ahead of everybody else in the room, but she still makes incredibly stupid choices at every step along the way.
Peter dropped out of high school, jumping from job to job, never staying in one position for more than two months. His list of previous occupations includes being a fireman, a cargo pilot, and a college chemistry professor - a position he gained by falsifying a degree from MIT. Despite this, he managed to have papers published before he was exposed as a fraud. Peter's life after this remains a mystery. At one point in time, Peter owed money to a man named Big Eddy. He fled to Iraq, where he worked prior to meeting Olivia Dunham.
Driven, stubborn, relentless at her job, unwilling to give up until she succeeds. Believes herself to be incapable of being vulnerable initially until she finds strength in it. She struggles with trust issues and letting other people help her out.
Dunham graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Psychology and Criminology, and served as a United States Marine Corps special investigator, prosecuting Sanford Harris, who was charged with sexually assaulting three Marine Corps Privates. Dunham was successful and Harris was jailed, though this case caused bad blood to form between FBI agent Phillip Broyles and Dunham. ("Pilot") While working for the FBI, Dunham became romantically involved with fellow agent and partner John Scott. Due to the fact that relationships between agents were not allowed, the affair was kept quiet, though Dunham hated the secrecy.
Fan of science fiction like Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey, James Bond, and the Carry On films whenever she felt hopeless. Thinks DNA profiling is CSI bollocks. She is a lovely fella and as complicated as milk. She winces at the sight of wounds, very compassionate, comforts dying people. Is a pushover to people she fancies. Takes her tea with milk and one sugar. Drinks scotch. Prefers lemonade or a pint to straight gin. During conversations, she struggles to think of reassuring, optimistic, or humorous things to say, but could sometimes surprise herself. Intelligent, brace, and kind-hearted woman with a great sense of humor. Possesses high intelligence, impressive theory, rose to every challenge, watches after people, walked the world for a year.
Martha was willing to accept and defend non-humans as friends. She greeted unusual looking species with wonder and even treated injuries. (TV: Utopia, The Doctor's Daughter) She quickly adapted pattern of speech and gesture to communicate more effectively with other species. (TV: Daleks in Manhattan, The Doctor's Daughter)
Martha quickly developed a crush on the Doctor and always wondered if he even noticed her. Martha was envious of Joan Redfern when the Doctor made himself a human named John Smith and fell in love with her. (TV: Human Nature/The Family of Blood)
In the Year That Never Was, Martha admitted that she loved the Doctor, but after the Master's defeat, she decided that holding on to the hope that he would return her feelings was not good for her. Her feelings for him, in addition to the enormous ordeal she had been put through, strained her relationship with the Doctor to the point that she decided to leave the TARDIS. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) She was later engaged to Tom, but eventually married Mickey Smith instead. (TV: The End of Time)
Her time walking the Earth gave rise to a more soldier-like and less naive side of Martha. Nevertheless, she retained her kindness, sense of adventure, and fierce determination to do the right thing. Despite their strained relationship, she remained loyal to the Doctor, and indeed took many of his teachings to heart. For instance, despite her work at UNIT, she very rarely carried a gun. She explicitly stated that by working inside UNIT, she might be able to change it for the better. (PROSE: The Story of Martha, TV: The Sontaran Stratagem, TV: The Doctor's Daughter)
Although she had cause to be jealous of Rose Tyler, Martha seemed genuinely happy for the Doctor when he and Rose were reunited. She got along very well with Donna Noble. After the Year That Never Was, Martha became a close friend of Jack Harkness and although she did not seem to return his overtures, she did not mind when he flirted with her. (TV: Utopia) She even kissed him when she left her temporary assignment to the Torchwood team, claiming that "everyone else has had a go." (TV: A Day in the Death)
== Skills ==
Martha had a scientific mind. Her knowledge, analytical and problem solving skills were frequently on display. (TV: Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code, Daleks in Manhattan, The Lazarus Experiment, Human Nature/The Family of Blood The Doctor's Daughter, The Sontaran Stratagem, Reset) Her knowledge and logic allowed her to execute very complicated coordinated plans based on very little information from the Doctor. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) She was shown to competently speak German. (TV: Journey's End) She also proved handy with a gun. (TV: The Family of Blood, The End of Time) Of course, her medical skills were her most developed, especially after the experience she gained with aliens and other unusual medical situations, finding her working with organisations such as UNIT and Torchwood Three. (TV: The Doctor's Daughter, The Sontaran Stratagem, Reset, A Day in the Death)
Rarely turns down an opportunity for seduction. She has a dark side, willing to manipulate people. Narcissistic genius who is perfectly aware of her own considerable intellect. Possesses a quick, sardonic wit, and often lightened dark situations with her humor. Her cavalier exterior hides a soul in constant torment. A habitual womanizer.
His constant rage, while usually under control, would occasionally explode, once going so far as to shoot Jack Harkness dead (unaware of the fact that he was immortal at the time) because he felt that Jack didn't care about what he and the others had lost. (TV: Combat, End of Days) While he pretended to be largely self-interested, Owen had empathy as shown by his obsession with avenging Lizzie Lewis' death. (TV: Ghost Machine)
Three of Owen's favourite things were eating, sleeping and having sex and he was greatly disappointed by the fact that he couldn't do any of them when he was brought back to life after being shot dead. (TV: Reset, Dead Man Walking)
He was deeply loyal to the Torchwood team and had a protective relationship with Gwen Cooper. Owen liked to project an aura of callous indifference; he himself was often unaware of his own feelings, most likely including his love for Toshiko Sato. (TV: Adam)
== Skills and abilities ==
A skilled doctor, he could heal several injuries; even his own; such as bullet wounds, (TV: Countrycide, Captain Jack Harkness) cuts, (TV: Dead Man Walking) and poisons. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) He could also reanimate a frozen body, (TV: Sleeper) diagnose the Black Death in patients at a hospital, (TV: Exit Wounds) quickly check for a pulse, (TV: They Keep Killing Suzie) understand various chemicals which could stop a rift creature from consistently growing in size and how to give lethal injections. (TV: Meat) However, he wasn't perfect proven when he misdiagnosed a dead cadaver for having died naturally and not shot by a woman, (TV: Greeks Bearing Gifts) and couldn't give accurate instructions to Toshiko on how to heal his bullet wound, forcing him to do it himself. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) Further more, he was initially inferior in skill to Martha Jones, not checking a dead man's medical records or their bloodstream for any anomalies, but he later managed to test a victims blood effectively (TV: Reset)
enabling him to stay conscious underwater for at least 6 minutes; impervious to pain demonstrated when he didn't realise he cut his hand with a scalpel (TV: Dead Man Walking) and could break his fingers willingly. (TV: A Day in the Death)
However, this did mean he was unable to heal naturally, forcing him to constantly redress any wounds he sustained, as well as no longer being able to enjoy natural pleasure such as taste and sex. He was also vulnerable to rigor mortis, forcing him to exercise regularly to stave it off. (TV: Dead Man Walking) He had no body heat, which meant he couldn't be picked up by heat signals, along with being unable to die by electrocution. Hair growth evidently ceased as well; Owen realised that he would never "have a beard." (TV: A Day in the Death)
Lesser men stalked, cowered before, or worshiped her. Can cross places without being attacked.
Despite being a doctor first, he was skilled with guns, (TV: Day One et al.) could disarm an opponent by taking and using their own weapon (TV: A Day in the Death) and was occasionally quite violent. (TV: Fragments) He was a skilled hand to hand combatant, being capable of pinning a man single handedly and later held his own against three more men. (TV: Combat) He also overpowered Ianto Jones in a fight despite the man tackling him to the ground. (TV: Captain Jack Harkness) After being resurrected, he tended to avoid direct combat due to becoming rather brittle, becoming more stealthy and taking opponents by surprise. (TV: A Day in the Death) However, Owen was once overpowered by a Welsh police officer, who pinned him against a wall with little trouble despite Owen resisting. (TV: Dead Man Walking)
Highly organized, skilled with computers, good at everything, low self-confidence, believes that others are better than her in every way and that she herself only ever managed to do wrong. Realized that life is all there is and is willing to do anything to remain alive, including allowing others to die for her, had great pleasure in sending another into the darkness that she had experienced. A tall, beautiful woman with thick, dark hair, brown eyes, and full lips. Long slim limbs, clear features, and could move with cat-like elegance, she is absolutely stunning. She keeps to herself at work and did not develop much of a relationship with her teammates, those that worked with her for years felt as though they did not know her. Loves her work and felt like it made her important. Believes that the Earth is dirty. Felt she was messed up and did not fit her mother's idyllic vision of her family. Spineless, did not listen to her instincts, decided to trust her gut more. Listens to criticism. Considered herself to be a rationalist. Computer genius, arguably the most intelligent member of the tea,. Despite her intelligence, she was insecure and not very confident in her abilities. Did not like to be studies, could complete a Rubik's cube within a minute.
Tosh was in love with Owen Harper but because of her insecurity, she found it hard to tell him how she felt. (TV: Greeks Bearing Gifts) Tragically, both Tosh and Owen were killed before they could get into a romantic relationship. (TV: Reset, Dead Man Walking, A Day in the Death, Exit Wounds)
Toshiko worried Jack. While she was at the heart of the Torchwood team, she didn't realise it. She felt more remote. Jack suspected that beneath her reserved exterior, there was a supernova of emotion which he didn't want to damage the team. (PROSE: Slow Decay)
Tosh showed interest for men and women, given her continual interest in Owen, and her romance with the female Arcateenian known as Mary. (TV: Greeks Bearing Gifts)
Oswald was always rather calm, even when angered, happy or facing his own execution, showing a great deal of self control. (TV: The New World - The Blood Line) He was also a remarkable actor, pretending to cry uncontrollably in repentance for murdering Susie Cabina. (TV: The New World) However, he lapsed when he was truly enjoying himself. (TV: Dead of Night, The Blood Line)
He enjoyed being called a monster, finding the fact people call him such names as flattering, and revelled in his acts of evil. (TV: The Gathering) Oswald did not let fame go to his head, even after becoming PhiCorp's spokesman. (TV: Dead of Night - End of the Road) He was also very observant of the world, knowing how people thought and what could happen; as Jack put it, Oswald was cursed with intelligence. (TV: The New World -The Blood Line)
Matheson was a determined, persevering, and competently serious man who had a no-nonsense attitude, but also a deep amount of compassion, albeit peppered with a dry wit. He was capable of great kindness and love for those he held close, including romantic and sexual relationships. In this respect, he was deeply hurt by the loss of his lover, Vera Juarez. (TV: The Categories of Life) Matheson also had a deeply ingrained attitude, and would frequently say "what the hell" or "shit" when frustrated. (TV: The New World, et al.) He preferred CIA professionalism over the haphazard operations of Torchwood, and valued the principles he was taught to follow. When he extradited Torchwood to the U.S., they had a passive-aggressive relationship with one another, especially Gwen Cooper, after Matheson separated her from her child. He justified this by telling Cooper that it would be unwise to let her baby get caught up in the violence connected to the investigation of the Miracle. (TV: The Gathering)
Jack Harkness tended to agitate him with his tendency to make jokes instead of maintaining a professional work ethic. The flippant gay jokes he made were not a pet peeve, but Matheson did not like being the butt of them. To this extent, Rex thought of him as a man in his forties acting like a twenty-year-old, and nicknamed him "World War II" for his flying ace period dress. Despite the rocky start, Rex eventually reached friendly terms with Harkness and Cooper until he was at last considered one of the team. (TV: The Categories of Life)
Quite protective, Matheson kept close watch on the secret operations he undertook, and if he noticed even the slightest risk of a breach, he would quickly put an end to it. His experience, however, made him initially unfair on the rather green Esther Drummond, who made a few mistakes because she was not fully acclimated to the atmosphere of clandestine operations. (TV: Dead of Night) When she nearly instigated the demise of Torchwood by visiting her distraught sister out in the open, he gave her a final warning not to risk blowing their cover again. Matheson warmed up to Esther as she grew more comfortable with her undercover duties. (TV: Escape to LA) Although he had been hard on her at first, Rex gave her kindness and sympathy when she needed it. He encouraged her with the occasional kiss on the forehead, and reacted strongly after she was murdered by the Cousin. He was still in deep sorrow at the time of her funeral. (TV: The Blood Line)
As a trained CIA agent, Matheson was trained to kill if necessary by administering neck snaps or lethal gunshot wounds. (TV: Rendition) He would take lives in hot-blooded self-defence, with the exception of personal injustice to himself or his teammates, leading him to kill for revenge. (TV: The Blood Line) However, his survival instincts were so overwhelming under duress that he would resort to deadly force first, without thinking a culprit might have vital information to divulge. As such, he shot a trained assassin in the throat under the impression he would shoot Cooper, which left him unable to get a lead on The Three Families. (TV: Escape to LA)
Trained by the CIA, skilled with several firearms, ranging from handguns to assault rifles, and even a double barreled shotgun. She can use a sniper rifle, maintaining aim directly at a target's head. Is the best strategist of the group, very serious during missions.
proven when he orchestrated the plan to get Nicholas Frumkin's biometrics and knew how to gain entry in to Phicorp's headquarters. viewing saying "good luck" as "kid's stuff" as well as the use of mobile phones to contact people while undercover as "dangerous". (TV: Escape to LA)
Rex was also skilled in fisticuffs, displayed when he overpowered a CIA body guard without assistance, managed to break a woman's neck despite her initially having the upper-hand (TV: Rendition) and knocked out a U.S. Ranger with a single punch to the jaw. (TV: The Middle Men) He also disarmed his father of his shotgun in seconds (TV: Escape to LA) and managed to toss the Cousin over a set of rails despite his chest wound weakening him. (TV: The Bloodline) He was also quite stealthy, sneaking up on a CIA agent and knocking them out with a blow to the back of their head. (TV: End of the Road)
For the first few days after being impaled, Rex struggled to even move, but his resilience improved; managing to walk, drive and eventually run despite the damage to his chest and leg. (TV: The New World) Rex even managed to run up thirty flights of stairs despite the extreme strain it imposed on his body. (TV: Escape to LA) He didn't always maintain this pain tolerance, however, screaming in agony when stabbed. (TV: The Middle Men)
Thief.
== Personality ==
For the most part, Captain John Hart was a selfish, hedonistic sociopath prone to being treacherous and unreliable, to such an extent that Jack Harkness had three rules when dealing with him: the first was never trust anything he said, the second was to always keep him in front of you and the third was to never let him kiss you, which Hart accused Jack of making so he could have his lover all to himself. Hart had amazing physical strength, being able to lift a grown man in one hand and drop him off a roof. Like Jack, he was omnisexual, taking a sexual interest in both males and females, and, once, even a poodle, which he found "gorgeous". (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) At the side of a dying Queen Victoria in an alternate timeline, he proposed "one last bit of how's your father" after she "shuffle[d] off." (AUDIO: The Death of Captain Jack) He and Jack were once lovers and, according to Jack, John was the wife in their relationship. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)
Although Hart was selfish and treacherous, he was not heartless and genuinely cared for Captain Jack Harkness, turning against Jack's brother Gray as soon as he was freed from his control. He also told Jack that he loved him and the only reason he assisted Gray was that he would get blown up if he didn't. John also felt sorry for Jack after the deaths of Toshiko and Owen. (TV: Exit Wounds)
John also proved to be easily bored by things and would move from committing one terrible act to another whenever the mood suited him; his access to time travel technology meant he also didn't hold temporal continuity in high regard, resorted to stealing Jack's immortality and turning loose various alien threats on the world just to appease himself, demonstrating that he also possessed psychopathic tendencies. (AUDIO: The Death of Captain Jack)
Ianto was at first quite distant and reserved in the company of the other Torchwood members, with a quiet and dutiful nature like a butler. He was often neglected and unnoticed by the rest of the team, being left to manage the Torchwood Archive. The rest of the team knew little about what he did; they were often too busy and never interested enough to ask. (PROSE: Slow Decay)
Is not the sort of person who hugged anybody, nor did she ever punch somebody playfully on the arm or even put an arm around somebody.
However, when the discovery of his girlfriend was made, Ianto revealed a tormented and passionate side that would do anything to help and save her even if it destroyed him. His behaviour during a conversation with Doctor Tanizaki about Torchwood One suggested that there was some mental scarring from the incident, as he quickly and abruptly changed the subject. (TV: Cyberwoman)
Conversations with his sister about their parents suggested that their relationship had become difficult. One such conversation about Ianto breaking his leg in an accident revealed that Ianto perceived his father as someone who always pushed him. His sister pointed out that his father had cared about him and had been only trying to bring out the best in him; maybe Ianto should have "held on tighter" instead of buckling. The results seemed to have caused more problems than solutions. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Two)
She has difficulty expressing herself emotionally, reserved and and stiff in conversation. Uncomfortable around emotional people, went rigid when hugged even by family. There is a darker side within her. She gradually came out of her shell a bit, showing a quick and humorous wit, usually at serious moments. She was in great pain, but because of her withdrawn nature, kept it to herself.
When he did lose control of his emotions, the outbursts were quite intense and he later seemed to regret his actions and behaviour. When the team chided him about Lisa, he angrily and venomously told them that they had no idea what his life was like and how he put up with cleaning up their mess without question because that was how they liked it. (TV: Cyberwoman)
After the incident he was very apologetic and tried to avoid the team whenever possible. When he got into an argument with Owen over whether or not to open the Rift, a more commanding part of Ianto took over and he ended up having to shoot Owen to stop him. This shocked both of them. It also hinted at his dark side when Owen joked afterward that he was glad Ianto was a bad shot; in response Ianto stared at him darkly, saying, "I was AIMING for your shoulder", implying that if he'd wanted to kill Owen, he would have. (TV: Captain Jack Harkness)
Highly organized, managing logistics with ease. Can throw an SUV into a hairpin turn, run a hundred meters, knock down a person with a well-placed blow. Considerable computer skill, able to hack into a computer with and erase a document.
=== Duties ===
Ianto supported the main team. He staffed the Tourist Information Centre above the Hub and generally worked to "clean up their shit... no questions asked". (TV: Cyberwoman) Though not precisely one of his duties, he also kept a detailed journal of day-to-day operations. (TV: Adam) He was also responsible for cleaning the Torchwood SUV. Following Owen's death, he took on the duty of being the team medic which he found particularly stressful. (PROSE: Bay of the Dead)
Ianto also made coffee as part of his role in Torchwood Three. He took this responsibility very seriously, and would often remake a cappuccino if it did not have an “acceptable crema”. (PROSE: The Wrong Hands) On the final Thursday of each month, he would leave the Hub to pick up more coffee-making supplies. Ianto had exceptionally high standards for coffee, something he prided himself on. He could also identify coffees from different cafés in Cardiff by their smell alone, after an incident in the past had forbade any of the Torchwood team from visiting a Starbucks. (PROSE: Virus)'
As a Torchwood operative she provided an essential foil to Captain Jack, although her personal agenda sometimes interfered with her duties. Her actions and decisions were sometimes guided by her desire to protect her live-in boyfriend, and later husband, Rhys. She had a brief, disruptive affair with another operative, Owen Harper, and according to him was capable of sexual techniques which at first caused him extreme pleasure, but later bored him. (TV: Countrycide, Combat) She also shared sexual tension with Jack, but in the end remained true to Rhys. (TV: Something Borrowed) She also shared sexual tension with Carys Fletcher possessed by a gaseous entity. Gwen later said "I did wonder why, actually I sort of snogged her". (TV: Day One)
Gwen had a strong will - she suffered an awful lot during the events of Miracle Day, the most obvious being her father falling into a vegetative state and kept alive only by the Miracle, but despite this she remained determined to bring death back to the world. Her will was especially shown when, after Esther was shot, she remained unflinching and still ended the Miracle, having already accepted that her father would die. However, she was clearly saddened by Esther's death, judging by the fact that she attended her funeral. (TV: The Categories of Life, The Blood Line) She was also fiercely proud of her Welsh heritage; when a CIA agent insulted her for being English, she retorted that she was Welsh and punched her out cold. (TV: Rendition)
She was always friendly and related well to people, a trait that she had picked up as a police officer, and the one that caused Jack Harkness to recruit her to Torchwood. (TV: Everything Changes) Unlike other members of the team, she was sympathetic towards the victims of alien incursions and did her best to ease the pain felt by their families. She would sometimes go so far as to reveal Torchwood secrets. (PROSE: Another Life, Slow Decay, TV: Adrift) She also felt genuinely sorry for the loss of others. (TV: Cyberwoman, Small Worlds, Out of Time, To the Last Man, etc) Gwen was unfazed when Carys Fletcher, under the influence of the "sex gas", made out with her and exposed her cleavage, and was more concerned for her safety than her own. (TV: Day One)
Gwen was aware that she was often overprotective of Rhys and even treated him like a child on occasion. She put this down to the fact that he hadn't had the same number of life-threatening experiences as she had and was therefore more likely to make mistakes. (PROSE: Bay of the Dead)
She had poor knowledge of the Welsh language. She, however, knew the translation of the Welsh text on Wales Millennium Centre, knew one or two words which her nan had taught her and was capable of pronouncing Welsh place names, such as Ystradgynlais. (AUDIO: Forgotten Lives, PROSE: Another Life)
Rhys was easy going, amiable and straightforward. He had a cheeky sense of humour and little modesty, such as when he was seen naked by a complete stranger. (TV: Out of Time) He knew how to charm Gwen out of her moods. He would joke with Gwen about her "Secret Squirrel" job. However, his relationship with Gwen began to fall apart and a note of anger and suspicion began to emerge. (TV: Combat) He appeared to come to terms with things, and later was quite capable of mixing talk about buying a house and Torchwood business with ease. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One)
Has poor knowledge of the Welsh language, does not consider herself to be religious. Believes that flying is two moments of terror and hours of boredom. Disgusted by the taste of peaches.
Jack Harkness' personality was wilfully enigmatic. He enjoyed his persona of "mysterious time traveller", much of which remained constant in his experiences with Torchwood and the Doctor. Before being cursed with immortality, he was a flippant former con man who loved adventuring with the Doctor and seducing beings throughout the universe. Jack automatically flirted with most people he met, not caring about their gender or if they were human, alien or even robots. The Doctor often told him to stop and Jack would often reply, "I'm just saying hello". But as the Doctor pointed out, "For you, that's flirting". (TV: Bad Wolf, Utopia, Journey's End, The End of Time)
Besides being a flirt, Jack was a drinker. He once remarked that on one occasion when he was sentenced to death, he got drunk and ended up in bed with both his executioners. (TV: The Doctor Dances) He told Rose that he preferred to discuss business while he was drinking. (TV: The Empty Child) He smoked but gave up in the 1980s. (AUDIO: A Mother's Son) Jack claimed to the Ninth Doctor that before he met him he had been a coward and said that he might have been better off that way. (TV: The Parting of the Ways)
Despite the fact that he was incapable of dying even if he wanted to, Jack retained a sense of humour, frequently telling jokes and being lively and cheerful. However, underneath his cheerful demeanour, Jack was unsure if he wanted to die or not. (TV: Utopia) Living forever (or at least as near to forever as a human could live) brought him to an existential viewpoint. While he joked about grey hairs and remained silent about mortality, Jack saw death as the ultimate end of being; there was no afterlife and no one waiting for him from his past lives. Jack expressed annoyance at people in the 21st century being unable to figure out that aliens exist, believing the Sycorax invasion on the Christmas of 2005 and the Battle of Canary Wharf were more than enough proof that they did. (TV: The Christmas Invasion, Doomsday, Everything Changes) While escaping a Dalek saucer, Jack gleefully told the surrounding Daleks that "I'm Captain Jack Harkness and I'm immortal." (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
Although friendly and flirtatious, Jack could also be ruthless at times and did not hesitate to kill anyone or anything that he felt was a threat. He was also equally unwilling to do anything that could endanger the Torchwood facility. This sometimes got him into trouble with his allies who disapproved of his lack of compassion. An example of this was when he tried to force Ianto Jones to execute his girlfriend Lisa Hallett, who had been turned into a Cyberman, instead of letting someone else do it. He reasoned that the entire thing was Ianto's responsibility and even threatened to kill them both if he didn't do it, causing Ianto to say "You like to think you're a hero, but you're the biggest monster of all". (TV: Cyberwoman) Another example of his ruthlessness was when he refused to open the Rift despite it being their best chance to change everything back to normal, even insulting the rest of the team when they attempted it. This caused Owen Harper to shoot him because he felt that Jack didn't care about what they had lost. (TV: End of Days) Because of these incidents, the entire team was surprised by Jack's desire to save the Cash Cow, with Gwen Cooper going so far as to imply she thought he didn't have a heart. (TV: Meat) Indeed, although he could be aggressive, Jack still cared deeply about his allies and was devastated when any of them were killed. (TV: Exit Wounds, Children of Earth: Day Five)
Always a vocal, unreliable narrator of his own adventures, Jack was as much of a mystery to the people he met as the countless lives he claimed to have led. Jack continued to protect himself with an air of mystery. No one he encountered knew his real name or many details about his career or life. He often told anecdotes about his sex life, but no one knew how many were real, however since he was a successful flirt, it is likely a lot of his tales were true. He rarely told his teammates anything about himself or his past unless the situation demanded it; Gwen even once lamented the fact that they knew almost nothing about him and that he just came and went whenever he felt like it. This was because Jack believed that his past didn't matter and that who he was now was important. He was shown to greatly dislike being reminded of his past, such as his desperation to remove Captain John Hart from his life as he was a reminder of his past. In contrast to this mysterious nature, Jack could also be brutally honest at times, such as when he bluntly told Beth Halloran that she was a ruthless killing machine and that there was nothing they could do to change that. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Sleeper)
Continues to have a fear of death.
Though he professed "responsibility" as his motto after the Year That Never Was, the utter devastation Jack experienced in the space of five days over the course of the 456 incident and the deaths of his grandson and Ianto Jones left him wrecked with guilt and grief, unable to remain on Earth. When he returned to Earth, Jack seemed to be a shadow of his old self because he had lost so many people he cared about, although he had recovered enough to stay on Earth in order to defend it. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Five, Miracle Day)
Jack was haunted by the loss of his younger brother Gray and spent many decades searching for him. He blamed himself for Gray's disappearance because he'd let go of his hand when they were fleeing from aliens during their childhood, describing it as the worst day of his life. Jack loved his brother deeply and, even after Gray turned against him, Jack told him that he forgave him. However, Gray refused to give him absolution and Jack had no choice but to chloroform him and seal him in the cryo-chambers. John Hart insisted that killing him was the only option, believing that Gray would never recover from the trauma, but Jack refused, believing that there had been enough death. (TV: Adam, Exit Wounds)
Jack possessed a deep hatred of the Daleks due to their being responsible for his first death and was only too gleeful at the chance of destroying them. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
After becoming a companion of the Ninth Doctor, Jack retained a great loyalty to the Doctor as a whole, aiding the Doctor's various incarnations as much as he could. After not having seen the Doctor for a very long time, Jack attempted to warn the Doctor, now in their thirteenth incarnation, about the Lone Cyberman and the Cyberium and told Team TARDIS that if the Doctor ever needed him, he would be there for her. (TV: Fugitive of the Judoon) After learning that the Doctor had been imprisoned, Jack purposefully allowed himself to be arrested and imprisoned for 19 years just to break her out and enjoyed aiding the Doctor and her companions in defeating the renewed Dalek threat before going his own way again. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
In a private conversation with Yasmin Khan, Jack revealed his understanding of the pain of getting left behind by the Doctor and not knowing if they would ever return or were still alive. Due to his long history with the Doctor, Jack knew better than anyone that companions had no choice when their time ended, whether the companion chose to leave or got left behind in the end. However, Jack encouraged Yaz to enjoy her time travelling with the Doctor, as he knew that the joy was worth the pain that would inevitably come. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
Naturally nice-smelling and attractive to others, pheromones. 
==== Immortality ====
After he was first killed when shot by a Dalek, he was resurrected by Rose Tyler as the Bad Wolf. While using the power of the Time Vortex to restore Jack, Rose couldn't totally control the power she wielded, and she brought him back forever by accident. As such, Jack became a singularity in a fixed point of time, an immortal being that the Doctor had trouble even looking at, and even the TARDIS tried to get rid of him. While undoing Jack's functional immortality was beyond even the Doctor's ability, (TV: Utopia) Jack still aged, albeit very slowly, having grown a few grey hairs in two centuries' time. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) When Jack reunited with the Thirteenth Doctor, he had visibly aged, his wrinkle lines becoming more prominent. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks) In the far future, at a time where the Vampires thought the Time Lords to be myths, Jack's hair had turned completely grey. (AUDIO: Mighty and Despair)
Since his first resurrection, whenever he did die, he automatically came back to life almost instantly, each time awaking with a very deep gasp of breath as his respiratory system resumed its functions, (TV: The Parting of the Ways, Everything Changes et. al) though he once reanimated without the gasp. (TV: Journey's End) However, on occasion his resurrection was delayed if experienced enough trauma. (TV: End of Days, Children of Earth: Day One) While not understanding the mechanics of his condition, his just-deceased body is apparently held in stasis while time ran backwards over it, repairing wounds and mending the damage. (PROSE: Bay of the Dead) Jack could sense what was done to his body during his brief periods of death, such as when Martha Jones unsuccessfully attempted to resuscitate him using the kiss of life. (TV: Utopia) Jack viewed this power as a curse as much as a blessing, (TV: Everything Changes) Jack describes the process of resurrection as being "hauled over broken glass." (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)
Jack could survive heat and radiation which would have burned or vaporised regular humans. (TV: Utopia) He also didn't need an immune system, as his body never needed to build up any resistance, although this meant he would easily fall ill without his immortality. (TV: Rendition) Jack's immortality granted him regenerative powers far beyond those of the Time Lords, allowing him to automatically restore himself to perfect condition without changing his appearance or personality as Time Lords were forced to do when they regenerated. Jack could fully regenerate an infinite number of times as opposed to a Time Lord's fixed set of twelve regenerations. However severe enough trauma could delay his resurrection, such as suffering the pallor of a corpse before returning to full health. He could even re-grow his whole body; when he was blown up after having a bomb implanted in his stomach, he fully regenerated from just an arm, a shoulder, and part of his head in a bit over twelve hours. His regeneration process began with growing bones, followed by his internal organs, and lastly his flesh and skin. He also retained all his memories and knowledge as well.
The process of resurrection could often be very painful, especially in this instance. He regained consciousness before his healing was complete, with his eyes and his flesh yet to regrow, but the ability to feel pain intact, causing Jack to scream for hours on end and hold extreme resentment to those who planted the bomb inside him. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Two) Pain appeared to be dependent on the amount of damage to the body, with more pain in cases where foreign objects remained within the wound. (TV: Fragments, Children of Earth: Day Two) Asphyxiation in an airless environment would make him die and instantly revive in cycle endlessly if he was never unearthed. (TV: Exit Wounds) It is theorized that there is a limit to how much he can regenerate from as after being asked by Ianto what would happen if his body were totally destroyed, Jack merely said "Maybe we ought to try it some time". (PROSE: Bay of the Dead) Notably, although Jack quickly recovered from fatal injuries, minor injuries sustained like a cut lip or a black eye will remain and heal at the rate of a normal human. (TV: Cyberwoman, Fragments)
An interesting side effect, used only once on record, was the ability to heal another being, allowing that person to recover very quickly, although this may have only been possible as the subject was possessed by a gaseous entity that drew life energy from others to sustain itself. (TV: Day One) Tosh could not use Mary's telepathy pendant to read his thoughts, although he could project thoughts to Tosh if he so chose. Tosh likened it to trying to read a dead man, and Jack confirmed that he knew someone was trying to read his mind. (TV: Greeks Bearing Gifts)
Jack had no other superhuman abilities as such, but was in excellent physical condition and an expert in various firearms. (TV: Ghost Machine, The New World, Last of the Time Lords) He was physically strong enough to rip the bolts of chains he had been bound with by the Master out of the wall, which ultimately resulted in the use of special clamps on his restraints. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) He also demonstrated extremely fast reflexes, such as when he noticed and fired on a Dalek seconds after teleporting from Cardiff to London. (TV: The Stolen Earth) He was also a skilled fighter, capable of taking out several trained soldiers and CIA bodyguards with little assistance, (TV: Bad Wolf, Rendition) and successfully tackled and pinned Angelo Colasanto. (TV: Immortal Sins) He even went toe to toe with fellow time agent John Hart. (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) He was overpowered, however, by Angelo and Gwen Cooper, the latter of which disabled him with a single punch. (TV: Immortal Sins, End of Days) Rhys Williams also punched Jack to the ground. (TV: Something Borrowed)
=== Future as the Face of Boe ===
Jack had mentioned that in his childhood home, the Boeshane Peninsula, he was referred to as the "Face of Boe," a poster-boy name resulting from being the first one ever to sign up to the Time Agency. This led the Doctor and Martha to speculate that Jack may in fact become the Face of Boe himself. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) Jack had previously mentioned that he did know of the Face of Boe, a being that existed for billions of years. (PROSE: The Stealers of Dreams) Remaining unsure of his continued ageing process due to seeing grey hairs over hundreds of years, Jack inquired of the Tenth Doctor about his facial appearance if he were to live for a million years and was told he was an "impossible thing," knowing something he had already been told before with no concise answer as to his fate. (TV: Last of the Time Lords)
=== Multiple Jacks ===
Due to Jack's immortality and time travel, there were occasions in which several Jacks existed on Earth at the same time. At the time of Jack's first encounter with the Ninth Doctor in World War II, there were three versions on Earth: the young mortal Jack who subsequently joined the Ninth Doctor and Rose; (TV: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances) the immortal Jack working for Torchwood (location at this point in time unknown); (TV: Utopia, TV: Fragments) and a still older Jack being kept in cryogenic sleep at the Torchwood Three Hub in Cardiff. (TV: Exit Wounds) Later, when the Doctor, Rose, and Jack arrived in Cardiff prior to the Blaidd Drwg power station incident, they were only feet away from the Torchwood Three Hub where the older Jack was based and the cryogenically frozen Jack awaited resurrection. (TV: Boom Town, TV: Exit Wounds) Yet another trio of Jacks existed on Earth, again during World War II, when the immortal Jack accidentally passed through a rift in time back to World War II, when in fact not only were there three Jacks (the 21st century Jack, the 1940s Torchwood member Jack and the frozen Jack) but a fourth as the original user of the name was also present. (TV: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, TV: Captain Jack Harkness, Fragments, Exit Wounds)
At the end of the two years missing from a younger Jack's memories, he encountered an older Jack who was investigating his history, and the pair slept together. (AUDIO: Month 25)
=== Possessions ===
When Rose and the Ninth Doctor first met him, Jack owned a small Chula ship, fitted out for human use, as well as psychic paper and a store of nanogenes in the ship. When saving the Doctor and Rose by carrying a German bomb a safe distance away from London, the bomb exploded inside the ship; luckily, the Doctor and Rose saved him. (TV: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances) In contrast to the Doctor, Jack Harkness was far more willing to use weapons and was capable of modifying equipment to that end. Jack owned a sonic blaster. (TV: The Doctor Dances) He also managed to store a compact laser deluxe away somewhere "you really don't wanna know", in case of emergencies. (TV: Bad Wolf) During his travels with the Doctor, he modified the defabricator to be capable of destroying a Dalek. (TV: The Parting of the Ways) As the leader of Torchwood Three, Jack liked to carry a World War II Webley. (TV: Everything Changes)
Jack's most significant possession was his vortex manipulator, a device from his life as a Time Agent that often functioned as Jack's version of the Doctor's sonic screwdriver. Even after the time travel and teleport functions burned out, (TV: Utopia) Jack kept and continued to use the device. The vortex manipulator was fully repaired by the Tenth Doctor, (TV: The Sound of Drums) but he twice disabled the time travel and teleport functions to keep Jack from having free use of time travel and teleportation. (TV: Last of the Time Lords, Journey's End) Following one of his deaths, Jack bequeathed his vortex manipulator to UNIT where it was eventually taken by Clara Oswald in order to reunite with the Eleventh Doctor in Elizabethan England. (TV: The Day of the Doctor) By the time of Jack's reunion with the Thirteenth Doctor, he had somehow managed to reacquire his vortex manipulator and repair at the very least the teleport function. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
Charismatic and flirtatious nature. Had numerous relationships.
Although once described as gay by Owen Harper, Jack was, correctly, omnisexual/pansexual, in that he found not only both human males and females attractive, but members of alien races as well. He had many lovers of both sexes and of numerous species. By nature, Jack flirted with nearly everyone he met. The earliest known example was his Time Agency partner Captain John Hart, (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) but Jack also recalled lovers from his Time Agency days such as his would-be executioners (a couple) and a boyfriend with no mouth. (TV: The Doctor Dances, TV: Fragments) He was considered to be sexually prolific by his Time Agency colleagues and by future norms of relationships. (AUDIO: Month 25) When a time travelling Jack travelled back to his Time Agency era, the younger and older Jacks had sex, although the younger Jack dosed them both with retcon beforehand. (AUDIO: Month 25)
Operating as a Time Agent alongside John Hart, Jack and he made a habit of having sex together with several historical figures, namely Alexander the Great, Catherine the Great, and Christopher Marlowe. (AUDIO: The Death of Captain Jack)
During his stint as a con man during World War II, Jack had an affair with a soldier named Algy. (TV: The Doctor Dances) While travelling at their side, Jack appeared to develop romantic feelings for Rose Tyler and the Ninth Doctor, kissing them both on the mouth upon leaving them to fight the Daleks. (TV: The Parting of the Ways) The Doctor chose neither to encourage nor discourage Jack, though he did playfully tease Jack at one point. (TV: Boom Town)
While stranded on Earth, Jack alluded to countless romances. He was known to have dated notables Christopher Isherwood (TV: Reset) and Marcel Proust, (TV: Dead Man Walking) and may have had a sexual relationship with Alan Turing. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets) Other mentions included acrobatic twins and the possibility of relationships with other coworkers and acquaintances, such as Duchess Eleanor. (AUDIO: Golden Age) In 1927, Jack had a brief relationship in New York with Italian thief Angelo Colasanto, whom Jack likened to being his "companion", similar to those of the Doctor. Jack left him after Angelo, and later the wider Italian-American community, attempted to kill him after Angelo was released from prison the following year. (TV: Immortal Sins)
Of his more significant relationships, in the early 1940s, Jack fell in love and developed a relationship with a Torchwood coworker named Greg Bishop. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets) Later in the 1940s, he had a relationship with Estelle Cole but seemingly disappeared out of her life forever one day. (TV: Small Worlds) In this period, Jack also became married — as black and white photos showed — but outlived his wife. (TV: Something Borrowed) The Eleventh Doctor implied that he knew Jack to have been married, or at least engaged several times. (TV: The Wedding of River Song) In the late 1960s, Jack met and had a brief relationship with involuntary time-traveller Michael Bellini. (PROSE: Trace Memory) Later still, with Torchwood agent Lucia Moretti, Jack was the father to Alice Carter, who in turn produced a grandson. (TV: Children of Earth: Day One, Children of Earth: Day Three) Jack was vague when asked precisely how many children he had fathered. (TV: Immortal Sins)
In the early 21st century, Jack recruited Gwen Cooper, with whom he had a great deal of sexual tension. (TV: Everything Changes, Day One) Gwen ultimately chose her boyfriend Rhys Williams, whom she later married. (TV: Something Borrowed) Jack had also recruited Ianto Jones, with whom he developed a romantic relationship. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Fragments) Despite these burgeoning relationships, Jack met the real Captain Jack Harkness after travelling back in time and the two developed a romantic bond, culminating in a kiss upon their pained farewell. (TV: Captain Jack Harkness)
On Malcassairo, Jack also met and was attracted to Martha Jones, the Tenth Doctor and even fleetingly to the Malmooth Chantho, as well as a human male refugee. (TV: Utopia) On witnessing Martha's obvious unrequited love for the Doctor, Jack commented, "You, too, huh?" showing that like with the Ninth Doctor, Jack also had feelings for the Tenth. (TV: The Sound of Drums) When he returned to Earth and John Hart departed, (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) he began an exclusive relationship with Ianto, though he continued to flirt with everyone he met. During the Medusa Cascade incident, Jack confessed to being a fan of Sarah Jane Smith, citing specifically her triumph against the Slitheen, which did include some brief flirting. (TV: The Stolen Earth)
The relationship with Ianto, however, was close enough for him to surrender the world to the 456 to stop them killing Ianto. This did not save him, and the relationship was tragically ended. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Four) It was also close enough for Jack to attempt to stay in the Rift after it closed forever, not wanting to live in a world without Ianto. Ianto tricked Jack into not attempting suicide, killing himself (or, technically, his spirit). Before Ianto died for the second time, though, the two finally confessed their love to each other. (AUDIO: The House of the Dead)
=== Relatives ===
Jack's known relatives were his father, Franklin, his younger brother, Gray, and his mother. His father was killed during an attack on the Boeshane Peninsula. (TV: Adam) Gray later turned against his brother and was eventually cryogenically frozen in the Torchwood Hub; the Hub's subsequent destruction during the 456 incident rendered Gray's fate unclear. (TV: Exit Wounds, Children of Earth: Day One)
Had many spouses. Estranged from family, has a daughter and a grandson. Tall and slender body, clothing suitable for the wealthy medical profession, often has murderous thoughts, inner beast held off, harbors considerable contempt for those who discriminate against her. Outwardly she appears calm and reasonably pleasant, but demonstrates a strong sense of determination. She cares about her friend, having sympathy for his struggles, but also chastising him for his relapse into drug abuse. Grows impatient for her friend showing on occasion the same condescending attitude as others regarding her background. Despite this tension, both respect each others abilities in their chosen professions. A fine woman, wears sophisticated clothes and perfumes, as well as finely crafted jewelry. Advanced knowledge and training into the human psyche, especially in the area of insanity. Brilliant chemist. Strong charisma, able to force others to do her bidding with simple persuasion and sexual favors. Skilled strategist, connoisseur of the human psyche. Unscrupulous in reaching her goals, enjoys the pleasures of the flesh and the shedding of innocent blood, even bathing in the blood of young women. Resorts to the dark arts like crafting simulacra, causing suffering and death to those who obstruct her path. Long-lived. Knowledge of the devil's tongue. Strength, agility, speed. Blends into her surroundings. Necromancy, can weave spells of dark magic powered by death from ritual human sacrifice, prepared various enchantments, occult. Beautiful young woman with thick curly brown hair and pale skin. Completely apathetic to the suffering of others, even seeming to enjoy their death, including that of a sister. Surprisingly shows affections for animals such as horses. Displays incredible confidence in her own abilities, perhaps even arrogance, and believes herself to be more than ready to succeed her boss. Resents her mother for not protecting her. Able to shove fully grown men across the room with little effort. Tall and thin with broad shoulders, dark brown hair that defines the features of a stern, angular face. Dark green eyes that can turn black and red. Elegant and refined clothing, dark in tone and less eccentric. Dark healthy-looking skin. Charismatic and slightly awkward. Dreamer of adventure, fascinated by broken and shunned creatures. Genius personality, benign, conniving, manipulative, possessive. Extremely poised and controlled to the point of aloofness. Quick to anger and extremely violent when displeased. Speed, incredibly strong, untouched by age, changes her appearance and identity over time. Does not age, seems to be immune to all conventional illnesses, diseases, viruses, and infections. Heals quickly but still feels the pain of a wound before it heals, can fully recover from stab wounds. Impressive shot, able to casually shoot multiple men in the head in under a minute.
Dorian Gray is a fabulously wealthy young gentleman who is almost unnerving in his beauty. Aesthete with reckless abandon, his devil-may-care attitude borders on the dangerous. He has attained an exceptional level of knowledge through his many travels and exploits, yet continues to seek further challenges, driven by an insatiable hunger for new experiences and feelings. Nothing seems to faze him, nor are any risks too great. In fact, he is unnaturally drawn to them. He also has a particular interest in Vanessa Ives, perhaps sensing their shared immersion into the supernatural.
Polite, courteous, dark, violent, quick deductions, keeps knowledge to herself. Strength, durability. Poor Irish immigrant to London. Trying to escape a dark and sordid past. Lovely, spirited, erotically alive, consumption. Tender, gentle soul, fascinated by life and death. Has the soul of a poet when describing his feelings towards to subject. Highly intelligent and capable of kindness, at times displays a darker nature in that she is arrogant and openly disdainful towards tohers, cold or bloodless approach to certain situations. Dedicated herself to researching what makes something live, and has sacrificed everything for her scientific pursuit. Enlightened and seeks to bring in a new age. Festered rage from observing how society and its men mistreat and disregard women. Embraced her power and her position as a woman, channeled her rage. Pledged to kneel to no man ever again, but they to her.
Victor is an attractive man with dark hair, blue eyes (that are frequently red-rimmed) and a thin body; he is in his twenties. He is addicted to morphine due to being dosed with a cocaine solution to treat his asthma which he suffered from as a child. This is first seen in Season 1: Episode Possession. Through Season 2, it is seen more often as he speaks about his addiction with Malcolm and Vanessa. By the Season 2 Finale, he cannot find veins in his arm so has moved to injecting into his hand (Also appears to be slowly losing his sanity, as he has lost Lily and his experience at Evelyn Poole's house seems to have pushed him over the edge).
* Medicine: Frankenstein is a trained doctor, knowledgeable in several fields of medicine including pharmaceutical and psychological disorders. He is capable a treating people for wounds and illness, prescribing drugs and performing blood transfusions. He acknowledges however that Haematology isn't his field, but still possess some skill in that field as well.
** Surgical skills: Frankenstein is first and foremost a trained surgeon, capable of performing operations and autopsies. His surgical skills are best shown in his creation of the Creature whom he literally stitched together from different body parts.
* Scientific knowledge: Although his doctorate is in medicine, Frankenstein's knowledge extends to other sciences. He has a particular interest in electrical engineering as a means to artificially drive the bio-electrical processes in body tissue.
* Marksmanship: Although starting off with no skills in combat, in "Possession" Frankenstein asks Ethan to teach him to shoot, and he begins to show progress. As such he managed to kill a few infected vampires in the skirmish.
The Creature is distinctly male, and covered in surgical scars from where his body parts were stitched together. His physical description rejects the popular Hollywood portrayal of a flat-headed, zombie-like figure with bolts in its neck, and instead is strikingly faithful to the description the creature had in the original Mary Shelley novel. Like his counterpart from the novel, he has beautiful black shoulder length hair, horrific yellow eyes, black lips, and is blessed with superior speed, durability, and strength to that of mortal humans. However, he does retain facial scarring, similarly to the Hollywood portrayal. Despite his appearance, destructive capabilities, and amazing athletic prowess, it is clear his intelligence is perfectly developed as well. To his detriment, he also shares the same emotional needs as humans and is painfully aware of his artificial nature and monstrous appearance. It is clear that the Creature is desperately lonely, as a result of both the circumstances of his creation and the fact that he is the only one of his species. This leads him to act in a cold, ruthless manner, particularly towards his creator, whom he hates for abandoning him following his creation. His determination not to be alone results in him threatening Victor Frankenstein with the death of all he loves unless he creates for him an immortal bride. When the Creature grows impatient with Victor's progress, he murders the respected Professor Van Helsing in order to remind Victor of what awaits him if he does not obey.
The Creature nonetheless possesses a deeply compassionate side, and generally does not wish to harm others, despite their revulsion of him. He is shown several small acts of kindness by Maud Gunneson, an actress at the Grand Guignol Theatre, but he tragically mistakes her attitude for one of romantic interest, and is almost driven to attack her in grief and anger when she later rejects him. This results in the Creature being dismissed from his job at the theatre - though Vincent expresses regret at doing so - and in his heartbroken state he is willing to let Victor shoot him. Victor's pity is stirred by the sight of his creation reduced to such remorseful suffering, however, and afterwards he begins using the body of the deceased Brona Croft to craft a mate for the Creature.
Does not tire, possesses incredible strength and stamina.
Sir Malcolm is a hard, shrewd and intelligent man, a once jovial and enthusiastic explorer turned cold by the anger and guilt he feels over his son's death, his daughter's disappearance and his estrangement from his wife. He comes across at times as a father figure to Vanessa, for the two have a mutual admiration and deep understanding of one another. However, it is clear, to a certain extent, that Malcolm harbors dislike and disgust for Vanessa over her role in Mina's disappearance. These feelings are also mutual, in that Vanessa has a low opinion of Malcolm: she describes him as being vainglorious, arrogant and hypocritical, having been far more interested in exploring and collecting trophies in Africa, consequently serving his ego, than in the welfare of his children. She also chastises him for his own infidelity through his affair with Vanessa's mother. Their past actions are a prominent source of friction between the two of them, yet Vanessa respects Malcolm in that he is a cunning strategist and a leader to the others.
Explorer of the African continent. Noted and respected scholar and author. Can speak multiple languages, including Arabic and Swahili. Crack shot with a pistol, accomplished hunter, went on multiple hunts throughout Africa. Despite her age, she is a capable fighter, able to handle her own in brawls and defeat people in a fight.
Ethan was born in 1857 to a wealthy family. At some point in his life, he served as a cavalry soldier fighting in the American Indian Wars and was involved in a brutal massacre where the troops eradicated an entire native village. Ethan later fled America after he had killed a senator's son, and joined a circus in Europe where he used his skills as a gunslinger to entertain small crowds.
A charming American who finds himself trapped in the darkest corners of Victorian London, Ethan's charm and brash ways are like catnip to the ladies. However, the persona of the dashing, careless gunslinger of the circus that he displays to the world is all just an act. Underneath, he is a more kind and thoughtful man, possessing a stronger sense of morality than most of the other characters, taking little pleasure in the suffering or manipulation of others. He has the air of an older man, one who has experienced a great deal of hardships. Nevertheless, his sense of moral outrage in difficult circumstances makes him prone to angry and violent outbursts. He has sometimes expressed deep mistrust, even dislike, towards characters such as Sir Malcolm Murray and Victor Frankenstein, whom he considers callous and amoral by comparison. He does later develop something of a friendship with Victor, however, as the two of them bond when he is teaching Frankenstein how to shoot. He continues to aid Sir Malcolm to the end, despite his distrust of the man.
Incredibly accurate marksman, sharpshooter, exceptional skills and able to wield pistols effectively in either hand. Capable fighter, manages to hold her own in brawls, atheist, was raised on Latin, can say saint Jude's prayer in complete Latin, has some knowledge of Catholicism. Able to kill and main a large number of humans in rapid succession. Fluent in Apache, English, and Latin. Exhibits a unique understanding of wolves, confident personality, can casually kill grown men with little to no effort, extremely durable, claws sharp enough to tear through living flesh, sharp fangs.
Ethan Chandler (Born Ethan Lawrence Talbot) is an American sharpshooter running away from a checkered past. When Sir Malcolm enlists him in a personal quest, Ethan meets Brona Croft, a beautiful Northern Irish prostitute with a mysterious past. But behind Ethan's bright eyes lurk dark secrets. He is running from something, and his troubling past threatens to overtake him at every turn. After the death of Brona, Ethan had lost control and had revealed himself to be a werewolf.
Vanessa Ives is the female lead character of Penny Dreadful. She is poised, mysterious, and utterly composed, Vanessa is a seductive and formidable beauty full of secrets and danger. She is keenly observant - clairvoyant even - as well as an expert medium, and has lent her talents to Sir Malcolm Murray in his search for his daughter, Vanessa's childhood friend Mina Murray. Her supernatural gifts are powerful and useful to those around her, but they are also a heavy burden. Her inner demons are very real to her and everyone around her, and they threaten to destroy her relationships, her sanity and her very life.
Vanessa was born to Gordon and Claire Ives, a wealthy family who were neighbours to the Murray Family. As a child, she had an extremely close relationship with the Murray girl Mina, a relationship with a bond closer than sisters. Vanessa also had a close relationship with Mina's older brother Peter Murray, whom she intended to marry when she was older.
Vanessa's innocence was forever ripped away when she witnessed Sir Malcolm and her mother in one of their sexual escapades, and this became the start of a bitter falling out between the two families. She grew to resent Mina for all her good fortune and began to demonstrate some scandalous habits, having kissed Peter out of turn and having a sexual escapade of her own with Mina's fiancé. Her downward spiral became most evident when she fell victim to the possession of an evil spirit, which eventually led to the death of her mother.
Deep bond with her mentor. Seductive, formidable beauty, full of secrets and danger. Keenly observant, clairvoyant even, an expert medium.
Her supernatural gifts are powerful and useful to those around her, but they are also a heavy burden. Her inner demons just may be more real than emotional, and they threaten to destroy her relationships, her sanity, and her very life.
True to her personality, Vanessa primarily appears dressed in a stately, polished manner and maintains an air of refinement and inscrutability. When her inner demon is in ascendance, however, she becomes much more instinctive and much less restrained as her behaviour grows increasingly wild. Although she is brave and steadfast, there are times when even she is afraid when confronted with the most terrifying forms of evil. However, upon being released from the demon's possession, Vanessa exhibited a less brooding and more personable attitude.
Vanessa assists Sir Malcolm Murray in his mission to save his daughter Mina, with whom she had shared a close friendship. She is as disgusted with some of his past acts as he is with hers, yet they have a mutual recognition of each other's talents, and she occasionally turned to him as a father figure. Vanessa respects Malcolm as a leader, and reconciles with him following the events of the first season, but begins to doubt him after he lightheartedly shakes off the news of his wife's death. However, when Malcolm was in danger, Vanessa did not hesitate to return and even enter enemy territory alone to rescue him. Vanessa stayed by Malcolm's side as he grieved Sembene's death, and reassured him that he need not worry about her when he leaves to return Sembene to his home in Africa.
Vanessa, despite her outward appearance, is a kind and compassionate woman who is very far from incapable of friendship and courtesy. She has since established a close bond with John Clare after meeting him while working in the shelter for cholera patients. She discussed falling in love and religion with John Clare, complimented his eyes, has a shared fascination of poetry with him, taught him to how to dance, and sorrowfully declined his invitation to leave London with him forever, not wanting her friend to be burdened by her. She is one of the few people, if not the only person, who did not cower at his appearance, was not bothered by his cold touch, and treated him with true kindness.
She is also quite friendly with Dr. Victor Frankenstein, as he trusted her to help him purchase appropriate clothing for Lily and even introduced Lily to her first. In her interaction with the doctor, Vanessa displays a capacity for playful banter. Vanessa trusted Victor enough to give him and him alone the address to where she and Ethan would be staying if in case she was needed and reminded him to be patient with Lily before parting.
She has strong feelings for Ethan Chandler, as she has repeatedly made it clear that she is more than willing to accept him for who and what he is. She wanted him to stay with her after surviving the battle with Mrs. Poole and her coven, being reminded of the comfort Vanessa felt with Ethan by her side. She reassured him that he will feel better about himself like she did with him.
The memory of the tragic death of Joan Clayton, the Cut-Wife of Ballentree Moor, one who took her in and accepted her in a time of great need, pushed Vanessa to do the unthinkable and use the darkest of magics to avenge her former mentor. She even helped Ethan murder Warren Roper, who came looking for Ethan to bring him home to his father. Despite this, she was able to emerge victorious by the end of the struggle against the nightcomers, albeit deeply affected by that confrontation.
However, Vanessa's most defining traits are her incredible inner strength and unwavering faith in her God, Who she turns to in her time of need and believes in no matter what the circumstances. She has displayed an unshakable belief that her soul is her own and fought for it on more than several occasions. However, she had done most terrible things along the way and it deeply wounded her. Since then, she began to lose faith in her absolution and the hope that the God she so fervently believed in would be there for her. However, she has not lost herself in her struggles and chooses to keep going, even if it means she has to do it alone.
In her youth, Vanessa had an intense fear of dolls, but would play with them for fear of being called a deviant. Her mother had a collection of dolls placed in Vanessa's bedroom but she would knock them over at night and put them all back in the morning. She disliked the dolls' eyes, staring at her and waiting to attack. However, in the final struggle against the nightcomers, she was confronted with a doll made in her own likeness and emerged victoriously, showing that she has already conquered this fear.
Vanessa also has a disparaging view of her tutelage in the social graces, calling the ritual of serving tea "painstaking", decorum at balls "tedious", and social banter "meaningless". However, one thing that she enjoys partaking in is dancing, though she recalls being the "curse of her class" when she learned. She enjoyed tutoring both John Clare and Ethan Chandler, most especially the latter.
After the conclusion of the battle with the Nightcomers, Vanessa was left in a deep depression, leaving her home in shambles and leaving her room only to eat the food left at the back door. However, after a visit to the Alienist, Dr. Seward, and following her prescriptions, she began to recover. Upon returning home, she began cleaning up her home and putting back all of her cosmetics and feminine essentials where they can be easily taken for use. She even feels hopeful despite having lost so much in the recent battles she had fought.
Vanessa has expressed a fierce determination to confront her most recent suitor, Dracula, by allowing herself to go through hypnosis to determine his intent and meeting with the Thanatologist, Catriona Hartdegen, to learn more about him. Even when facing both Lucifer and Dracula in her visions of the past, she has shown an immense strength of faith in the God she once thought she lost and managed to banish them from her mind.
Learned the arts of tarot and herbalism, and the devil's language, psychic afflicted by the possession of evil spirits, daywalker witch.
* Divination: The act of divining future, past, and present events based off of extrasensory perception.
** Cartomancy: The practice of divination through the use of tarot cards.
** Clairvoyance: The practice of divination through the perception of emotions, objects, people, or physical phenomena.
** Intuition: The practice of divination through the use of instinctive knowledge.
** Mediumship: The practice of divination through the communication of spirits.
** Psychometry: The practice of divination through contact with or proximity to a certain object or person.
** Tasseomancy: The practice of divination based on the positions and symbols of tea leaves.
* Mediumship: The ability to channel spirits and supernatural beings. A number of powerful spirits have used Vanessa as a medium, including spirits claiming to be the ancient Egyptian goddess Amunet and the Christian Devil
* Verbis Diablo: Vanessa has become quite fluent in the Devil's tongue despite having been taught very little in it by Joan Clayton. She has since used the language to banish a nightcomer who attacked her and Ethan (repeating the same spell when she was attacked in her home), command the hunting hounds of Sir Geoffrey Hawkes to maul him to death (the only time she is shown reading it from a book), and overcome the fallen angel housed in a fetish made in her likeness in the final battle against the nightcomers. She has recently used the Verbis Diablo once again, this time in expelling both Lucifer and Dracula from her mind while she was in a hypnotic trance.
* Apotropaic Magic: The practice of creating mystic wards to block evil. Vanessa used her own personal scorpion totem, painted with her own blood around the mansion in order to protect it. Hecate Poole was the only one seen, notably in the penultimate episode of the second season, to breach her defences.
* Herbalist: Vanessa possesses a comprehensive knowledge of plants and their properties when applied to the human body having been taught by the Cut-Wife.
* Occult Knowledge: Vanessa, despite never having made a fetish, was well aware of them, their uses and how they were made. She was also the only one in the group with prior knowledge of the nightcomers and speaking the Verbis Diablo.
* Marksmanship: Vanessa has shown a surprising skill in handling firearms, able to shoot down bottles from a distance and in mid-air, all in her first try and with considerable accuracy.
Lila appears to be a carefree, upbeat and slightly crazy woman (earning the nickname "crazy lady" by Five, later repeated by Diego) but it's only a cover to her sadness, Lila is deeply traumatized by her childhood, the assassination of her parents and being raised as a heartless assassin by the Handler. Diego, initially her target, is able to see beyond that and bring a softer side out of Lila until Five blows her cover exposing her as an spy from The Commission. Diego simultaneously brings out a manipulative and obsessive side of Lila such as when he tells her she's a liar and he will just pretend they never met, Lila is unable to accept his rejection and drugs him and drags him to the commission introducing him to The Handler as her boyfriend, Lila is unable to understand his "betrayal" when he escapes with his family and calls him out on it when they come face to face again, Diego however understands why she acts the way she does, because she is scared, he tells Lila that he and his siblings can be her family but she is torn and vanishes with a briefcase. Her fear leads her to manipulate Diego again coming back into his life telling him they have a teenage child after she spent 12 years away as test to see how he would do as a father instead of telling him she was pregnant. Lila feared his rejection of the baby and didn't trust herself as a mother after being raised by The Handler. Despite her questionable behavior towards Diego it comes from a place of true love, Lila is capable of forgiving Five for killing her parents and bonds with him as well as the rest of Diego's family, proving Diego right that they can be their family.
=== Former Powers ===
* Power Mimicry: Lila is able to mimic the powers of the Umbrella Academy and The Sparrow Academy, at least while in close proximity to them and typically use these powers with great skill, besting their original owners in combat with ease. It has been proven, however, that she is unable to master mimicry itself and can only use one power at a time which would render her vulnerable if everyone ganged up on Lila at once. After the universe was reset at the hands of Allison, Lila and the rest of the Hargreeves were shocked to learn that they no longer possessed their powers. Before this, Lila had been shown to use the following powers:
** Teleportation: During her battle against Number Five, Lila was shown to use his teleportation to fight against him and constantly used it to evade or sneak up at him with little effort.
** Reality Manipulation: During her fight against Allison, Lila was able to use her reality manipulation powers against her to make her stop breathing. Interestingly Lila was able to manipulate her without first saying "I heard a rumor" first. As seen where when Allison attempted to manipulate her and first to say "I heard a rumor", Lila was able to compel her to stop breathing by following up her command before she could say her own.
** Superhuman Strength: During her fight against Luther, Lila was able to copy his superhuman strength and use it to stop his fist and physically overpower him and throw him outside the house and smash the walls as she did.
** Sound Manipulation: Lila was able to copy Viktor's power to absorb, redirect and focus sound and convert it into powerful blasts of energy. As seen where she first harvested the energy Viktor released to annihilate the Temps Commission army and redirect it against the Umbrella Academy. She later copied this power again to be able to form force-fields around the Kugelblitz, so that her, the Umbrellas and the Sparrows could attempt to contain it. She also copied it again to use to get out of a closet Diego locked her in, and finally in conjunction with Viktor Hargreeves to project an energy blast to destroy one of the guardians in the Hotel Oblivion world.
** Gravity Manipulation: Lila was able to mimic Sloane's powers from a distance, allowing her to levitate to the roof of the Sparrow Academy to form a plan to get the briefcase.
** Crow Manifestation: Lila was able to copy Fei's powers from the location of the Sparrow Academy's roof, which allowed her to manifest crows from her back to use as a second pair of eyes and have the crows bring her the briefcase.
** Trajectory Manipulation: Lila was able to copy Diego's ability to control trajectories, which allowed her to throw his knives at one of the guardians in the Hotel Oblivion, in an attempt to use an offense against him.
=== Abilities ===
* Expert Combatant: Lila is an excellent hand-to-hand fighter who was taught by The Handler, being able to knock out 2 guards and fight Allison, Otto, and Five, exceeding in most of the occasions.
* Skilled Drummer: Lila is a skilled drummer and has played for a band.
Luther is a loving, protective and righteous individual. He is shown to immediately throw himself in harm's way and act as a shield in dangerous situations and is shown to have a firm belief in right and wrong. He was the only one of his siblings to stay at the academy and continue his work as a superhero, trusting his father's commands implicitly. Luther is shown to define himself as the leader of the Umbrella Academy and as his father's "Number One", taking his role very seriously and devoting his life to his father's cause. As a result, he never left the Umbrella Academy or developed a life outside of it, becoming isolated and sheltered. He notably mentions that he never even had friends due to his dedication. As a result, he has a somewhat naive, almost childlike aspect to him. When he discovers his father has never read his reports from the moon, he is devastated and lost, feeling he wasted his life and causing him to spiral out of control and lash out by going to a rave, taking drugs and getting drunk.
== Appearance ==
Luther is a tall Caucasian man, standing at 6'5". He generally keeps his dark blonde hair cut short, accompanied by a five-o-clock shadow.
After being administered an experimental serum to treat a life-threatening injury, Luther's body took on a more simian appearance. While his legs grew a thick coating of dark fur, the effects of the serum were most apparent on his upper body: his torso and arms became broader and bulkier, with leathery hairy skin akin to that of a gorilla. To hide his ape-like appearance, Luther would wear high-necked shirts and fingerless gloves.
In the reset timeline, Luther's body has been restored to its original state, being muscular but with more human proportions.
=== Powers ===
* Superhuman Strength: Luther possessed immense strength, which was further amplified by his ape-like physiology. As a child, he could easily lift and throw a fully grown adult across a room and through a window. His strength was enough to raise a 1000lb farm truck off Diego's trapped leg. Upon returning back to life in the reset universe, Luther was shocked to find that not only was his body back to normal, but that he no longer possessed his super strength.
** Enhanced Resilience: Luther possessed an extremely resilience body, which was further amplified by his ape-like physiology. He was able to shrug off most physical impacts during combat, and could even take the full weight of a falling chandelier without injury. Luther is not invulnerable, however, as Diego managed to cut him with a knife and draw blood, and he is shown to hide from bullets. In the alternate timeline in 1963 when everyone's abilities, his body is able to survive a direct blast from a missile/bazooka.
=== Abilities ===
* Expert Leadership: Although he later suffers a crippling lack of self-confidence and gives up on his role as a leader, Luther does have expertise in strategy, tactics, and leadership. He's able to strategize the group's abilities, give orders to execute a mission, and often throws himself into danger to protect his teammates.
* Expert Combatant: Although he’s not as skilled as Diego or Five, Luther has shown to have expertise in unarmed combat, throughout both seasons, and mostly uses his super strength to battle his opponents.
Sissy is a unique soul that had lost hope before Viktor came into her life. She has a rebellious side seen in the scene where Viktor finds her smoking a cigarette in her kitchen. She mentions that 'men have sides, women have secrets'. This shows that she is well aware of societies role for her. She is expected to be a heterosexual housewife to a man when she knows deep down that is not something she wants. Sissy seems to have progressive ideologies but is held back by feelings of responsibility for her son and herself. Sissy is married to a man named Carl, who does not make life easy for her and whom she does not love.
After Harlan's near death experience and Viktor's rescue of him, she confesses to Viktor that she has feelings for him. The two give in to their feelings and sleep with each other. In the morning after, Sissy is seen as calm and care-free. She is satisfied and knows that her feelings for Viktor are real. The two begin kissing again until her husband honks his car signaling his return. The two-part and get dressed, going back to a script of nanny and housewife.
Sissy and Viktor engage in a romantic relationship that they are forced to hide from the world. Sissy knows who she is but feels like she is forced to hide. She tells Viktor the world does not "abide women like us". Sissy desperately wants to be with Viktor but struggles with letting go of the role she was thrust into.
However, she is quite independent and has an extraordinary sense of wrong and right. She also has a calm, nurturing side to her as well. This shows in how she holds and kisses Viktor. When he are harmed she runs to him and makes sure he are alright. Sissy is also fiercely protective of her loved ones and would do anything to keep them from harm even by force if they are threatened.
Viktor is a kind and bright man who suffers from deeply rooted trauma. During his childhood, he was neglected by his family and Pogo due to being "normal." Even when Viktor tried to fit in, he was ousted by Diego, or maybe another family member. He was very vulnerable and naive at that time. When he started dating Leonard, he thought of himself as special, as he always gave Viktor special treatment and showered him with compliments. Despite Viktor’s family’s warnings, he refuses to believe that Leonard was using him due to Viktor’s desire to have someone who cared for him. Viktor still saw himself as an outcast, which gave him even more trauma. He has an attachment to his violin, which was a gift given to him by Mom. Playing his violin detaches him from the harsh reality, and puts him in a setting where he feels loved and at peace with himself. He cared very much for his music, as when Leonard said he should practice his powers and that it's important, he replied that his music is important as well. When Viktor was locked up, his true power was unlocked. He saw his young selves in the reflection, and all the abuse, abandonment, and trauma was reversed back to him, causing him to snap and lose control. In his true powerful state, Viktor is seen as stoic and unemotional. But this is not fully true, as when Allison saw him performing, Viktor gave her a smile. All Viktor really wanted to do was perform as first chair. When his brothers came in and ruined his opportunity, this caused him to attack them. In Season 2, Viktor lost all the memories he had of his family and life in the original timeline. He found a life with Sissy, and Harlan, and was very happy. Viktor's trauma was healed, and he felt safe and loved living with his new family. When he met Five, he felt as if his life had shattered. He was very aggravated with Five when Five lied to him about the original timeline, and took time to process that it was Viktor himself who caused the Apocalypse. But soon, he found his way back to his family and accepted that this is who he is. He found comfort with his siblings Allison and Klaus. Soon he regained his memory and took control over his own powers.
== Appearance ==
Viktor is a beautiful 31 year old man with long brown hair (cut short in Season 3) and brown eyes. He has a thin build and a square facial structure, with a wide forehead, sharp jawline, and thin lips. In the first season, he is often seen with his hair tied back, and had bangs as a child. He often wears outfits that match his tomboyish personality, such as oversized or plaid shirts, jackets, trousers and jeans. For formal attire, he will dress in a white or black tuxedo.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Viktor currently does not have any powers after the reset of the universe.
=== Former Powers ===
* Sound Manipulation: Viktor was able to manipulate sound to his desire, converting it into energy and physical force that he can utilize in various ways. His abilities were heavily linked to his emotional state and often acted aggressively in response to Viktor's fear or anger. When his abilities became fully unleashed, Viktor was able to activate them with conscious effort, which only improved the more control he gained over them. Along with the rest of his siblings, he no longer possesses these powers in the reset universe at the end of the third season.
** Sound Absorption: Viktor's abilities were reliant on him being in contact with sound, causing him to resonate with sound and energy similarly to a tuning fork. When absorbing enough sound and harnessing his energy to its fullest, his skin became pale and gray and his irises turn white, as his body began to generate blue and white light. Additionally, Viktor's demeanor would sometimes change into a cold, impassive state, ruthlessly harming or even killing those that have caused Viktor significant anger, irritation, stress. While in this trance of tranquil fury, Viktor was shown to hallucinate younger versions of himself, which encouraged him to take his anger and vengeance out on those that wronged him. Due to this mental instability, he was shown still be unpredictable in his behavior, as he looked out and smiled at Allison when he saw her at his concert, as part of him still recognized Allison as a sister and friend despite him having nearly killed Allison instinctually when the latter had revealed her role in the suppression of his power and had tried to incapacitate him them again. Even after his mind wipe, Viktor was still capable of entering this dispassionate state, but had far more control over himself, likely influenced by his positive experiences with Sissy and Harlan Cooper. However, this control was not enough when he was again pushed to his breaking point turning FBI electroshock interrogation in an alternate 1963, in which he accidentally caused a shockwave that destroyed the building he was in and proceeded to hover out into the city. This event was prevented by the ghost of Ben, who managed to help him escape before he reached that point.
*** Sound Conversion: Viktor was able to absorb sound and convert it into various forms of energy, essentially converting sound waves he absorb into any other form of existing energy.
*** Sound Capacitor: Viktor could absorb sound and store it for later use. He could use it however they see fit, channeling it for any purpose he can formulate.
*** Sound Projection: Viktor was able to generate and control sound waves and vibrations to devastating effects, such as knocking people backwards or even destroying buildings. When he first began to experience his power in his adulthood, he would radiate sounds waves in the form of transparent ripples of force. When he became upset during a confrontation in a parking lot, he unleashed a multi-directional shockwave that sent three fully grown men flying across a parking lot, leaving two dead and one critically injured. His sound waves caused the Umbrella Academy mansion to experience a powerful tremor that caused the building to collapse, as well as generate a blast of force that sent a car flying rapidly across several city blocks.
**** Force-Field Generation: Viktor's sound-based energy could be shaped into protective barriers capable of absorbing intense amounts of force. During an alternate 1963, Viktor was able to shield himself from a Soviet tank round by projecting a barrier that was strong enough for the round to explode against harmlessly. He was additionally capable of causing a bullet to shatter harmlessly against a transparent barrier when he instinctively generated his energy due to one of the Swedes shooting at him at point blank range, which then burst out into a shockwave that repelled the assassin.
**** Matter Manipulation: During his concert and subsequent battle with his siblings, the energy Viktor generated also somehow altered the color of his clothing and his violin, turning them both white. He did the same to his civilian wear in an alternate 1963 after accidentally destroying the floor of a building he was being interrogated in by the FBI.
**** Concussive Force: Viktor could deliver an impact of concussive force, whether directly or remotely, which can knock the target back and cause internal and external damage.
** Energy Manipulation: Viktor could manipulate energy to his desire, converting it into sound and physical force that he can utilize in various ways. His abilities were heavily linked to his emotional state and often acted aggressively in response to Viktor's fear or anger. When his abilities became fully unleashed, Viktor was able to activate them with conscious effort.
*** Energy Absorption: Viktor could absorb various forms of energy, while removing it from the source, into his body and use it in various ways, gaining some form of advantage.
**** Energy Conversion: Viktor could absorb energy and convert it into various forms of sound, essentially converting energy he absorb into any other form of existing sound waves.
**** Energy Drain: Viktor could drain energy from individuals or objects. He can drain physical energy from a target or group, making the affected physically weaker or causing them extreme fatigue. In Season One, he used this power to drain his brothers of their energy using beams of sound.
**** Energy Projection: Viktor could convert it into a bright white energy capable of applying destructive amounts of force, with its lowest intensity being enough to cut through flesh. This energy not only can manifest from Viktor's body, sometimes causing bright light to emanate from his chest, but can be channeled through his violin and bow, as well as through gestures. While battling his siblings in the Icarus Theater, he generated multiple tendrils of energy from his chest to suspend four of his siblings in the air, slowing draining them of life and nearly reducing them to desiccated corpses until his sister Allison fired a gun next to his ear, incapacitating him and returning them to normal. With enough absorbed sound, he generated a powerful beam of light and directed it to the sky where it hit the moon, causing pieces of it to break apart causing the end of the world.
** Telekinesis: Through manipulating sound waves, Viktor was able to move and control objects, as well as generate force, with his mind. Offensively, he is able to immobilize, restrain, constrict and repel others with his energy. As a child, an irritated Viktor would cause several nannies to be sent flying across the room or, out of a window or down a staircase. When confronting Leonard, he projected and manipulated the sound waves around him, levitating him above the ground, holding him in a crushing grip and proceeding to telekinetically move various objects in the kitchen to impale him. As Pogo confirmed that he knew of his power and allowed his memory of it being erased, he proceeded to raise him into the air and hurl him across the Umbrella Academy living room and into the antlers of a mounted deer head. After his mind wipe due to time traveling back to 1963, he managed to empty an entire pond by causing the water to rise into the air, to the point where he managed to keep it suspended there while not actively focused on it, giving him more than enough time to carry Harlan from the pond and onto dry land before the water fell back down. When angered by an FBI interrogator in 1963, his powers activated and began to nearly choke him.
*** Sono-Telekinesis: Viktor could move, manipulate and otherwise interact with matter using sound.
**** Flight: Viktor was able to lift and propel himself through the air using force he creates out of sound. In an alternate 1963, a levitating Viktor stopped a round fired by a Soviet tank by blasting it with his energy. In an alternate 1963, after escaping from the FBI by blowing out a large portion of the floor he was on, he proceeded to rise into the air.
**** Levitation: Viktor was able to levitate objects, himself, and other people in the air. This was shown when he; levitated knives, forks, scissors, shards of glass and other objects while killing Leonard Peabody, while also levitating Leonard; when he levitated Pogo before throwing across the room and killing him; when he levitated himself before using his energy projection to destroy a missile in the 1963 Apocalypse timeline that was erased.
**** Sound Attacks: Viktor was able to release and use sound to attacks of various shapes and/or intensities.
***** Sound Beam Emission: Viktor could emit beams of sound that are capable of destroying anything within his path with a concussive force. He used this power when he released an extremely powerful beam of sound from his chest, which hit and destroyed the Moon, causing the first apocalypse.
**** Sound Blast: Viktor could release sound waves/sonic energy over a specific target area causing great damage and/or delivering great shock waves of pure force.
*** Ergo-Telekinesis: Viktor could move, manipulate and otherwise interact with matter using energy.
**** Energy Attacks: Viktor was able to release and use energy to attacks of various shapes and/or intensities.
***** Energy Blast: Viktor could release energy over a target area of his choosing causing great damage and/or delivering great shock waves of pure force.
* Atmokinesis: Viktor was able to manipulate the weather to a certain extent and is able to make it rain when he is sad or angry. While leaving the Hargreeves estate after argument with his family, his anger caused thunder and rainfall that was isolated to the street he was on. He seems to be able to generate wind when radiating his sound-based energy.
* Enhanced Hearing: While training in the forest, Viktor was able to hear things which would usually be impossible for the average human hearing through concentration. For example, he was able to hear the chimes from the cabin. Viktor is also able to focus on a specific sound and block out the others, no matter how loud they are. After training with Harlan, Viktor gained the ability to hear sounds that can not be heard through one's ears, he can hear people's life force.
* Power Distribution: Viktor could share his powers with others, as he did accidentally with his surrogate son, Harlan Cooper.
** Power Sharing Link: Viktor had a mental connection to whoever he shares his powers with.
** Power Sharing Removal: Viktor could remove the powers of whoever he shares his powers with.
=== Abilities ===
* Expert Violinist: Viktor spent much of his childhood practicing with a violin that had previously belonged to Sir Hargreeves' deceased wife and, as an adult, had begun a career as a violin teacher and performer in an orchestra. With enough confidence, he managed to more prominent role in the concert he was due to play in.
Ben is a very introverted person. While he was dead, he was scared to go into the light and spent time hanging out with his brother Klaus. It often became exhausted for him to watch and supervise his brother, due to Klaus always acting very volatile and harming himself. Ben cares very deeply for Klaus, and had FOMO for the real world. This is proven true, when Ben begs for Klaus to let him possess his body. When Ben is possessing Klaus, he is very happy and extroverted, revealing a side to him none of us have really seen before, He feels happy and freed from all the limits. When he reunites with Diego, they both burst into tears due to Ben's death a long time ago. Ben's usual personality is very stoic because he's always accompanied Klaus, caring and watching over him. This exhausted and drained him. But deep down he is a very happy person who is willing to care for his brother.
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Powers ===
* Eldritch Tentacles: Ben can summon eldritch tentacles from a portal in his stomach.
* Possession (formerly): As a ghost, Ben discovered the power to possess people for brief periods of time. However, Klaus is able to eject him with some effort. Using this ability, Ben was able to enter Viktor's mind to communicate with him, but doing so caused him to cross over into the afterlife.
=== Abilities ===
* Expert Combatant: Ben, like most of his siblings, has expert fighting skills. Though he mostly uses his powers in physical combat.
At age 13, Five became trapped in the apocalyptic future for more than 40 years. When he found a way back, his body regressed to that of his 13-year-old self, while his mind stayed the same. As a result, he has the personality of a 60-year-old and is frustrated at being trapped in the body of a child. He is shown to have a genius intellect, often dismissing others, including his family, as stupid or inferior, and expressing disinterest in their personal affairs. He is also shown to be sarcastic, pragmatic, and incredibly prideful. He also exhibits impulsive behavior due to his prideful nature, which is seen when he brazenly uses his time-traveling powers as a boy despite Reginald Hargreeves' warnings that he was not fully prepared to wield them.
Five is also shown to be a ruthless and incredibly efficient killer. While he does not enjoy killing, he seems to have no qualms about the people he has killed and is more than willing to eliminate anyone, even innocent people, whose deaths may stop the apocalypse from happening and even displays nonchalance when making plans to murder them. He gained fame in his times as an agent of the Temps Commission for his success in killing countless individuals on missions, which he did as part of his contract in order to get back home to the present. Overall, Number Five has shown to be perfectly willing to eliminate anyone who stands in the way of his goals.
Despite his antisocial behavior, he does have compassion and cares for his family deeply. He works tirelessly both in the past and future to prevent the apocalypse and is seemingly the most devoted member of the family in stopping it. He even refuses to involve his family most of the time out of fear they would die. When he "renegotiates" his contract with the Temps Commission, he demands that his family be saved as well.
Additionally, as the series progresses, he becomes disillusioned with the idea of killing. When he agrees to assassinate the Commission's board of directors, he only does so under the belief that it's to save his siblings. Following this particular massacre, he swears off killing, and he does follow through with this promise, only fighting back when it's to defend himself or his family.
In the third season, he seeks a life of retirement and peace, and expresses the desire to not intervene in any more time travel, refusing to mess up the lives of himself or his siblings any further. He is only forced back into work when the threat of yet another apocalypse emerges, and even then decides that the best option is to step back and accept his fate.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Number Five currently does not have any powers after the reset of the universe.
=== Former Powers ===
* Space-Time Manipulation: Five could manipulate space and time, which allowed him to teleport through space and time, travel through time and even manipulate time. As a result of the universe being reset, he, along with the rest of his family, no longer possess their powers.
** Teleportation: Five had the ability to teleport both short and long distances, which he used frequently to evade Hazel, Cha-Cha and the Temps Commission. Despite being able to travel at will, multiple travels within a short time exhausted Five frequently, and the Handler noted that "even you [Five] have limits". In addition to teleporting himself, he is also able to take other people with him when he teleports, as shown when Diego teleported with him as they were running from Commission agents. He is also able to teleport objects without physical contact, which is shown where he replaces a robber's gun with a stapler. In the same episode, he was also able to teleport his tie around one of his attackers' neck.
** Chronokinesis: Five was able to travel through time. However, he had not yet mastered this ability, and the first time he used it, he accidentally traveled to the end of the world and was unsuccessful in traveling back. Despite being less adept at time travel, Five was a quick study and he was able to travel through time and take his siblings with him on his first attempt. Five was able to reverse time by a couple of minutes, undoing events during that time so that only he remembers them and can alter events.
=== Abilities ===
* Master Combatant: Five is a great combatant even as a child. After he teleported into the future, he learned advanced techniques from the Commission. He became a skilled assassin and fighter.
* Master Assassin: Five was the most deadly assassin in the Temps Commission, able to use his powers he was able to kill multiple people in a matter of seconds, even after regressing his body to his teenage form.
* Genius-Level Intellect: Five is extremely intelligent and perceptive, mostly regarding his tactical and scientific skills.
* Expert Tactician: Five is a brilliant tactician capable of quickly formulating battle strategies and new plans if the situation changes, like being able to elaborate different complex plans in order to defeat different enemies in difficult situations, and be victorious.
* Expert Intimidator: Five knows how to be quite intimidating, because of his mental instability and aggressive way of acting he manages to intimidate others even after he assumes his adolescent form.
Klaus is a damaged, fragile man who covers his pain with self-deprecating humor and cynical hedonism; and has rebelled against his father by refusing to be the hero he wanted him to be. He plays into the role of an unreliable, unrepentant leech and drug addict, and as a result his opinion is often dismissed by his siblings. However, he is shown to have a deeper insight than assumed and has even shown to be a voice of reason to his family's impulsive decisions.
At the same time, he seems to have a better, healthier mindset of his childhood. He acknowledges and accepts that his childhood was traumatic and moves forward without visibly dwelling on it too much. It is revealed that the primary reason for his addiction is because powers cause him to be plagued by horrific, frightening visions of dead people who constantly call out to him. The drugs and alcohol are the only things that are able to subdue his powers and make the visions stop. His loyalty to his siblings, especially Diego and Luther, is shown through his actions, though he does act like any sibling would by teasing and arguing with all six of the other Hargreeves children.
He is deeply cynical and constantly making jokes to deal with his trauma, much to the annoyance of those around him.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Klaus currently does not have any powers after the reset of the universe.
=== Former Powers ===
* Mediumship: Klaus (while sober) had the ability to communicate with spirits those who are in the afterlife. Ironically, he is afraid of the dead, so he uses alcohol and drugs to self-medicate and keep his powers dampened. Although, often throughout the series, Klaus is shown talking with his deceased brother, Ben, who seems to be the only spirit he is not afraid of. When speaking with Sir Reginald in the afterlife, Klaus was told that he had barely scratched the surface of their power's potential. As a result of the reset universe, he, alongside the rest of his family, no longer possesses his powers.
** Evocation: Klaus was also able to conjure spirits and manifest them into the real world. In his first attempt, when trying to summon Sir Reginald at the funeral, Klaus stated he couldn't do it because he was high. Also, because Reginald was too stubborn to get a hold of. With his newfound attempts to remain sober, Klaus was able to physically interact with Ben's spirit for the first time. This later further evolved where he was able to manifest Ben's spirit into the real world, though temporarily. In an alternate 1963, he was able to conjure deceased American soldiers into fighting Soviet soldiers. After he was blasted back by Lila's energy wave, Klaus was also able to conjure two spirits into catching him in their arms just before he hit the ground.
*** Spectrokinesis: Klaus was able to manipulate and destroy spirits. In the episode 'Auf Wiedersehen', he was able to destroy spirits that were chasing them in the graveyard.
**** Communing: Klaus was able to communicate with spirits.
**** Spirit Summoning: Klaus was able to summon spirits from the afterlife in order to communicate with them and/or to do their bidding.
** Death Whisper: Klaus was able to listen to the voices of the dead.
* Retroactive Immortality: Klaus used to be immortal in the sense that when he died, he wouldn't stay dead. This is the result of self-resurrection. In the episode ‘The Day That Was’ Klaus followed his drunken, desperate brother Luther in an attempt to stop him from getting high. He finds him at a rave high anyway and dancing with a woman which leaves an angry boyfriend. Klaus jumps on the man's back but gets thrown off and hits his head. He is shown to wake up to a girl/God apparently in the afterlife and she claims that ‘he doesn’t run her the right way’ and so she doesn’t like him. She tricks him into meeting Reginald where his dad then confirms that he's ‘already dead’ but later on he wakes up on the dance floor after being sent back to life. Klaus subsequently discovered that he was effectively immortal, resurrecting himself every time that he died. While in the beginning it took around 22 minutes for him to come back from the afterlife. After training with his father, Klaus could now revive himself almost instantly. However, he lost this ability after the universe was reset, making him mortal again.
** Self-Resurrection: Klaus was able to revive himself upon death either instantly or after some time. Originally, he would stay dead for a long time (roughly an hour), but after dying more times, he was able to resurrect himself faster and could self-resurrect in a matter of seconds.
*** Regenerative Healing Factor: Every time Klaus came back from the dead, all injuries that his body has sustained would slowly heal, including broken bones and internal damage. If his body is disintegrated to dust, it will materialize a new one out of thin air once he comes back from the dead.
=== Abilities ===
* Skilled Combatant: Like many of his siblings, Klaus possesses a level of physical and combative training, but is among the weakest in terms of fighting skills.
* Skilled Lockpicker: Klaus is very skilled at lockpicking. He claims that he is capable of lockpicking with just his teeth.
Allison is a determined woman with a kind heart and strong values. She has displayed her kind-heartedness on many occasions, particularly with Viktor. She welcomed Viktor home, despite the book he wrote and even stated that she was glad Viktor had come.
Allison is a thoughtful and reflective person, particularly since losing custody of her daughter. After being caught using her powers on her daughter, she seemed to swear off using it, refusing to do it even during a confrontation with Cha-Cha, a highly skilled assassin. She puts a lot of energy into her own personal growth and relationships, although she sometimes reverts to old patterns around her siblings.
Allison seemed to abuse her power of suggestion in her childhood and as a young adult, using it to advance her career, manipulate those around her, and even force someone to love her. This shows a deep insecurity in her, and her actions seem to haunt her consistently. She is strongly against using her power, even when her life is endangered. As seen where she shed tears when Viktor began to lose control, begging him not to make her use her power.
Despite everything, Allison has a deep love for her siblings. She goes especially out of her way to show love toward Viktor, seemingly as a way to make up for the cruel way she treated him as a child. She even forgives Viktor instantly after he almost kills her, and smiles warmly at him during her concert.
After arriving in the Sparrow Academy timeline, Allison has something of a psychotic break over the losses of Ray and Claire, blaming Viktor and killing Harlan Cooper just to get back at him. When Allison reveals the truth, she takes a sadistic glee in gloating about her murder and blaming Viktor for everything before cruelly telling Viktor that they should've left him in the basement. She also appears to lose all of her morals, using her powers to sexually assault Luther when he rejects her.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Allison currently does not have any powers after the reset of the universe.
=== Former powers ===
* Vocal Reality Manipulation: Allison could control people and reality with the power of her voice by using the phrase "I heard a rumor", or simply as "Rumoring" someone. Those under the effects of her powers will have pure white eyes as transparent vocal rings enter their ears. Her powers seem to be reflected by mirrors, but she is unable to rumor herself. It would appear that Allison can choose when someone is removed from her control, as she can continue giving commands even without her catchphrase.
** Mental Manipulation: By prefacing a statement with "I heard a rumor," Allison could compel people do whatever she desires. Although she initially abused her power by using it for personal gain, her ex-husband, Patrick caught her using the ability on her daughter, Claire and she realized her use had been exploitative and stopped using it unless she had to. However, in order for her power to have effect she must be close enough to a subject that they can hear her. After getting hit by Harlan Cooper's powers, Allison's powers seem to have amplified, which made her lose the need to start her statements with "I heard a rumor". Now whenever using her powers, her irises and vocal rings glow a golden color.
** Reality Manipulation: As seen during her childhood, where her father had her use her powers to suppress her sibling, Viktor's own powers. Allison's ability to mentally affect others using her voice can also to a certain degree at the time, manipulate and influence reality. Later as seen during the second season, Allison could cause spontaneous phenomenon to happen to whenever she used her voice on others, as seen where she had caused the heads of three men to explode after she used her mental suggestion on them. The effects of her powers can cause extreme injury to her victims, especially when she's enraged, as Sloane's nose began to bleed and Viktor began to choke due to Allison's anger in her commands.
=== Abilities ===
* Expert Combatant: Like many of her siblings, Allison possesses extensive physical and combative training, making her a capable athlete and martial artist.
* Acting: Allison is known to have expert acting skills, due to being an actress in the Original Timeline.
Diego is a sweet but impulsive and brash individual with a tendency to show off. However, beneath his confident, cocky behavior lies a deeply insecure individual who desperately wants to prove himself. He had a sibling rivalry with his brother Luther, over being number one. He has a deep emotional connection to his animatronic "mother", more so than his siblings. As such, he is fiercely protective of her even going so as to throw evidence away that could possibly implicate her in his father's death. Diego meets a human Grace in 1963, he is shocked but happy to see she used to be real, however with his obsession with saving president Kennedy he sees Grace again and warns her about Reginald plotting to kill the president, initially Grace thinks it's nonsense but then grows suspicious of "Reggie". Despite his tough exterior Diego has shown to be very caring about his family, especially Klaus whom he was close to when they were children, Diego urges Klaus to stop doing drugs and alcohol. Diego also seemed to be close with Ben before he died. Throughout the seasons Diego becomes more mature and no longer fights with Luther, he also grows to be supportive of Viktor whom he used to mistreat in the past, especially when he comes out as transgender. By season 3 Diego shows a deep care and affection for all his siblings, even Allison. Diego grew to love Stanley as his son very quickly but Lila lied to him about being his son to test his fatherhood skills since she is actually pregnant.
Diego is considered by many to be unintelligent. Diego often shows moments of ignorance (such as calling the Hadron Collider "Hard-On") and frequently makes reckless (if not outright foolish) choices. However, he often shows a surprising degree of insight.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Diego currently does not have any powers after the reset of the universe.
=== Former Powers ===
* Trajectory Manipulation: Diego had the ability to curve or even stop the trajectory of anything he throws, usually one or both of his dual knives, as well as other things in motion such as Soviet or Commission bullets. In the second season, he shows that he is able to manipulate the trajectory of bullets that are being shot at him. At the end of the third season, which saw the universe reset, he was surprised to discover he no longer possessed his powers, as did the rest of the Academy.
=== Abilities ===
* Master Knife-Thrower: Diego is extremely adept at throwing knives, his weapon of choice. Also shown to be quite accurate on his enemies.
* Master Martial Artist: Diego possesses extensive physical and combative ability, with him being skilled athlete and martial artist.
* Staff Proficiency: Diego is skilled with using a staff when fighting his opponents.
* Skilled Lockpicker: Diego is very skilled at lockpicking.[citation needed]
* Poly-lingual: While Diego generally speaks English, he has displayed fluency in Spanish and is likely proficient in other languages.
: "I recognize what you are doing. Part of me even respects it, but the leadership of the League of Assassins is in the balance here. It is naïve to think this can be resolved without bloodshed."
: —Nyssa to Oliver Queen[src]
In the heat of battle, Nyssa shows a stoic demeanor and a cold-blooded killer side. When not in the heat of battle, contrasting what people would expect from her being in the League of Assassins as well as Ra's al Ghul's daughter, Nyssa shows a warm, kind, and caring side to those she loves such as her friends such as Laurel alongside Team Arrow, and her love interests such as Sara Lance.
Nyssa's pain is evident in her first appearance, heartbroken that Sara had left her behind, she was more upset over this than any apparent betrayal of the League, she refuses to kill Sara, even when she is offered the opportunity to do so, she finds herself stricken with grief when she discovers that Sara had poisoned herself, rushing to her aid and crying, an ultimate act of "kindness" on her part was releasing Sara from her allegiance and oaths to the League as well as the threat of the League of Assassins; touched by Sara's undying care for her as the woman begged the Arrow not to kill her; despite being on the verge of dying herself, her "friendliness" is also seen in her debut; giving a warm smile and a playful wink to a young boy waiting in line near her at the airport. Nyssa also seems to be very moral as she simply subdued the guards that tried to arrest her during her debut and didn't involve innocent people and simply made her way out after she subdued them.
Nyssa can be just as cold as any other member of the League of Assassins. She acts more so out of personal vendetta than loyalty to the League. She wouldn't kill Sara, but she resorted to kidnapping her former lover's mother in retaliation, she delivers an ultimatum, declaring that she would show Sara how it felt to have someone she loves taken from her if she doesn't return, this act of vengeance for Sara leaving her continues, she feels once again abandoned when Sara would rather die than return to the league, and to her. She declares that if this were to be the case, she would kill Sara's family. However, she quickly abandoned this when she realized Sara would rather die than return to the league and chose to free her rather than letting her die, this implied she still cares for Sara despite them no longer being lovers. Even when Sara agreed to return to the League of Assassins in exchange for them helping subdue Slade's army, she told Quentin Lance she would die before she lets Sara die.
After Sara got killed she became furious and was convinced Malcolm Merlyn was the killer. In the process she even abducted Thea to draw Malcolm out. When Oliver didn't believed Malcolm did it she quickly considered him an enemy as well, and was prepared to kill him. She had a deep hatred for Malcolm as she was convinced he had killed Sara despite him swearing on his daughter he wasn't responsible, it was later revealed she was partly correct as he had drugged Thea and had her kill Sara. This revelation made her hate Malcolm to the point that despite him now being Ra's al Ghul, she made it clear she is still bent on killing him and tried to do so on all their duels. By the time Sara was resurrected by the Lazarus Pit, much to her horror, as she (correctly) knew that her former lover would only suffer in her new life, though this has since been annulled as Sara was able to regain control of herself, Nyssa's grudge towards Malcolm grew to the point that she literately swore to kill Malcolm in a manner that would have no coming back.
At first, Nyssa had a contentious relationship with Laurel Lance, since the latter held the former responsible for Sara's death while Nyssa believed Laurel wasn't worthy to wear Sara's jacket. Later though, the two began to grow closer, with Nyssa admitting that Laurel reminded her of Sara and offered to train her in becoming Black Canary. The two remained on friendly terms even when Nyssa considered Oliver an enemy, often sharing their memories about Sara.
Nyssa is proven to be knowledgeable of cultures and respectful even when she is on a vendetta. This was seen when she referred to "Jansen" with the honorable "sensei" before threatening to kill him over Malcolm's location.
Despite Nyssa's intelligent and calculating traits, she is prone to allow herself to be emotionally blind, especially when it comes to Sara, she even tried to attack Ra's al Ghul in a fit of rage upon learning he denied her what she believes to be her heritage, according to Malcolm, Nyssa's ultimate dream was to succeed her father, which she lost all chances of doing when she chose a relationship with Sara, Nyssa believes this as well and believed Ra's making Oliver his successor was a way to punish Nyssa (however, this is untrue, as Ra's' reasons for making Oliver his successor, is because he survived their duel and because Nyssa has proven herself unfit to become the leader of the league, as she has time and again proved that she allows her emotions to cloud her judgment) however, Nyssa is not always without compassion or reason, she did spare Thea for physically killing Sara since she was mind controlled by Malcolm to do so. She also put down the sword Thea gave her to subdue Roy and Laurel non-lethally instead of going for lethal methods.
While not completely explicit, Nyssa's animosity towards Oliver might be lessening, as she has seen multiple times that she trusts and cares for him, examples include when she willingly listened to his every word when they crashed the plane; her immediately raising her bow to defend her new husband when Diggle punched Oliver to the ground; and later when she treated his sword wound after his battle with Ra's, notably, Nyssa held no ill-will against Oliver when he killed her father despite wanting to do it herself and even quickly changed the subject to his surviving getting shot due to his league armor, conveying a warm smile during which.
Despite not being together, Nyssa still sees Oliver as her husband and Thea as her sister-in-law, this is also further proven that they both care about each other when Oliver requests they use an ancient set of rules so that he would have to face Malcolm, instead of Nyssa, Nyssa has demonstrated that though she can be emotionally blinded by her desires she is capable of change as she realized from Laurel's advice that she was turning into her father in her quest to remove Malcolm from his throne, and instead of continue the league's ways she used her newfound authority as Ra's al Ghul to disband the League of Assassins and parted with Oliver and Laurel on civil terms.
Nyssa has grown to care for Oliver and his team, having gone through the trouble of coming to Oliver to help him when he reached out to her, even going as far as to calling them her friends and that she stands with them when her sister, Talia, questioned her resolve for allying with their father's murderer.
Despite being forced into their marriage, Nyssa still acknowledges Oliver as her husband, even though she does not love him like one, implying that she still commits to vows. This seems to be in an effort to embarrass Oliver as she even told Slade Wilson about their marital status, causing Slade to question Oliver's love life.
== Abilities ==
* Peak of human physical condition: As a highly skilled assassin, Nyssa is in top physical condition with fast reflexes. She is noticeably much faster than Oliver Queen and Malcolm Merlyn, despite Oliver being the same age as her. Nyssa was strong enough to break the neck of Isabel Rochev.
** Acrobatics/Free-running: Nyssa is extremely agile and graceful, able to easily parkour on her surroundings during fights. Like Sara Lance, Nyssa can easily descend from large heights with a scarf.
** Honed senses: As a trained assassin, Nyssa has highly developed senses, able to detect the presence of others before they approach her. For example, Nyssa deduced Oliver was watching her meeting with Sara without turning around.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Having trained with the League of Assassins since childhood, Nyssa is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, having gone through the same training that all league members do, though being the daughter of Ra's al Ghul meant that she was subjected to a higher level of training. Her style seems to comprise of Boxing, Karate, Muay Thai, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Judo, Sambo, Kali, Kickboxing, Kung Fu, Aikido, and Krav Maga. Nyssa was able to easily beat five armed security guards in a matter of seconds. She also contended against Oliver as the Arrow head-on in both of their two close quarters fights, even managing to briefly gain the upper hand and almost beat him until he eventually turned the tides. Nyssa proved herself an agile fighter, using her light weight and flexibility to her advantage. She also even able to hold her own against Malcolm repeatedly, although Malcolm would always gain the upper hand over her. Nyssa once defeated Malcolm when she had a sword while he only had a stick and caught him off-guard. However, during the League civil war, Nyssa confirmed that she couldn't defeat Malcolm in unarmed combat. Nyssa was also able to overwhelm Maseo Yamashiro in their fight, only losing since she became briefly distracted by Laurel Lance being defeated. Nyssa repeatedly displayed the ability to hold off and defeat several members of the league and the Thanatos Guild by herself at once, though she was defeated in a confrontation against the guild's leader, Athena. She eventually trained Mia Queen how to fight.
** Master archer: Nyssa demonstrated skills in archery that seemed to rival that of Oliver and Malcolm's. She was able to keep up with Oliver in their first one-on-one archery battle and almost won. Nyssa can also easily shoot arrows from a moving vehicle.
** Master stick-fighter: Nyssa has proven to be a very proficient stick-fighter, she was able to take down multiple armed guards with a police baton. Like Oliver, she offen uses her bow as a blunt weapon in close combat.
** Master swordswoman: As a former member of the League of Assassins, Nyssa is an excellent swordswoman, she was able to overpower and capture Malcolm when she had a sword while he only had a stick. In their sparring sessions though, Malcolm had repeatedly defeated her, also, during the League civil war, Nyssa confirmed that she couldn't defeat Malcolm in a sword duel. Furthermore, in her sword duel against Oliver, who had greatly improved his swordsman skills, Nyssa was disarmed in seconds. Nyssa was able to defeat some assassins from the League using Oliver's sword by herself and proved able to fight on par with, even defeating her older half-sister, Talia al Ghul, despite the latter's much greater experience; though it was only because she simply caught Talia off-guard. Nyssa was able to put up a good fight in her confrontation against Athena, but she was soon bested.
** Master knife welder/Knife thrower: Nyssa is a highly proficient knife welder, as she was able to easily slit the throat of a League member and is also able to throw her darts with great accuracy.
* High-level intellect/Master tactician/Leader: Nyssa is intelligent and well-trained in strategy and subterfuge. She devised a plan to poison Laurel and later kidnap Dinah Lance to force Sara Lance into returning to her and the League. She also kidnapped Thea Queen to lure out Malcolm. As the former heir to the Demon, Nyssa displayed leadership skills as she lead a team of assassins to battle Slade Wilson's Mirakuru army and retake the league from Malcolm. Nyssa was also able to infiltrate the Thanatos Guild and discover their endgame, even having devised a fail-safe to help her escape the guild if she was discovered.
** Explosives expert: Nyssa has become highly trained with the usage of plastic explosives, as she placed a network bombs in the base of the Thanatos Guild to cover her escape while she infiltrated the group.
** Expert medic: Nyssa is highly trained in first aid. She nursed Sara, who was dying of starvation on Lian Yu, back to health, and treated a sword wound on Oliver's hand after his battle with Ra's.
** Toxicology: Nyssa displayed a familiarity with poisons. She used a small amount of Tibetan viper venom to poison Laurel in a ruse to bring Sara back, and also immediately figured out that Sara had poisoned herself with said venom. Nyssa later used a dart laced with a sedative to make Roy Harper pass out.
** Multilingual: Nyssa is capable of fluently speaking English, Arabic, Japanese, and Russian.
* Meditation: Nyssa is skilled in the art of meditation, which she used to stay calm while being held captive in a cell in the Arrowcave by Team Arrow.
* Stealth/Infiltration/Escape artist: Nyssa is highly experienced in entering and leaving buildings undetected, like Sara, she uses a scarf to quickly descend down from ceilings. Nyssa was able to break into the Arrowcave undetected and ambush Oliver and Roy. She also infiltrated the Thanatos Guild undetected long enough to learn of their plans.
== Equipment ==
* Customized hunting arrows: Nyssa carries a number of black arrows with her at all times. These arrows feature a special red fletching and tip.
* Customized PSE Chaos AD Compound bow: Nyssa wields a personal compound bow, similar to that of Malcolm Merlyn. It is possible that this bow is the signature bow to the League of Assassins.
* Dagger: Nyssa carries a personalized dagger at her right thigh. It features a gold trim and a marked blade. She drew this dagger upon reuniting with Sara Lance and during her battle against the Arrow.
* League of Assassins suit: Nyssa wears a protective suit of black robes, unique from the usual garb worn by League assassins. Her suit differs in that it features loose fitting garbs and a red shoulder pauldron. The red color indicates Nyssa's seniority in the League.
* Sword: Nyssa can proficiently wield a sword. Her sword of choice is an Arabian Sands scimitar.
* Trick arrows: Shortly after her return to Starling City, Nyssa uses a bola arrow to save Laurel from a thug, who was about to use a second knife, after the former underestimated her opponent.
* Quiver: Nyssa wears a black quiver to keep arrows on her back at all times.
=== Former equipment ===
* Scarf: Nyssa uses a scarf to descend down a ceiling. She also uses it to block Malcolm's arrows.
* Darts: Nyssa uses a dart to sedate Roy Harper, making him pass out.
* Aside from his four primary aliases; The Hood, The Arrow, Al Sah-him, and Green Arrow, Oliver has been known by other aliases and nicknames. In Russia as a member of the Solntsevskaya Bratva, he was nicknamed Kapot (Russian: капот; for car hood) and while operating as the Hood, he was called Luchnik (Russian: лучник; for archer) or Kapiushon (Russian: Капюшон; for hood). During a fight against Chien Na Wei, she referred to him as the Emerald Archer. As Al Sah-him, Oliver possesses the titles Warith al Ghul (Arabic: وريث الغول; for Heir to the Demon) and Ibn al Ghul (Arabic: ابن الغول; for Son of the Demon) due to his forced marriage with Nyssa al Ghul. After killing Ra's al Ghul, Oliver earned the title, but never used it and instead passed it on to Malcolm Merlyn and later Nyssa.
* While Mayor of Star City, Oliver was given the moniker "Mayor Handsome".
* According to Tommy, Oliver was gone for roughly 1,839 days after the Queen's Gambit sank.
* During his retirement as Green Arrow, Oliver once helped the team by acting as mission control for Team Arrow while Felicity was in the field. During this mission, he jokingly took on Felicity's codename "Overwatch".
* During the events of "Penance" and "Bratva", Oliver used a black leather jacket and ballistic mask instead of his normal costume. This outfit would later be used in place of the costume during the events of "Disbanded", "Dangerous Liaisons" and the first half of "Honor Thy Fathers", due to Oliver's reluctance to put on the hood again.
* Interestingly, in the original multiverse, both of Oliver's children, William Clayton and Mia Smoak, did not use his surname Queen, but those of their mothers' Samantha Clayton and Felicity Smoak, respectively. However, in the new multiverse, Mia uses his surname instead.
* Oliver's favorite color might be green, since that is the color of his suit.
** In "The Scientist", Barry Allen theorized that the color is a reference to jungle camouflage before he learned that Oliver was the Arrow.
* According to Eobard Thawne, in the future that he hailed from, Oliver lived to be 86 years old, placing his death around 2071-2072. However, given that Oliver perished in the Anti-Monitor Crisis, it is likely that the timeline was altered at some point which resulted in a change of Oliver's fate.
** This major change could have either happened due to Eobard's alteration of the timeline when he killed Nora Allen in 2000, Barry's creation of Flashpoint in 2016, or Nora West-Allen's presence in 2018-2019 (resulting in the destruction of Cicada's dagger which also altered time).
* Despite his vow to never kill again after The Undertaking, Oliver has killed in each season so far (with the exception of Season 7) for various reasons:
** Cecil Adams in the second season – Cecil was about to kill Felicity.
*** Oliver also killed Cyrus Gold unintentionally as he shot the centrifuge next to Cyrus with an arrow, destroying it and spilling a mix of chemicals over Cyrus' face, which kills him.
** Ra's al Ghul in the third season – Oliver would never have been released from the League if he did not kill Ra's and his loved ones and city would never be safe.
*** Oliver also killed one of Ra's al Ghul's assassins (whom he hallucinated as John Diggle but likely knew it wasn't) in order to not blow his cover as a double agent within the League.
** Damien Darhk in the fourth season – Damien killed Laurel, kidnapped Oliver's son, rendered Felicity paraplegic, and would never stop trying to destroy the world through nuclear fire.
** Billy Malone in the fifth season – accidentally as Oliver believed he was fighting Prometheus and not Billy.
*** Oliver also killed several of Tobias Church's henchmen when escaping after kidnapped by the latter. This was also due to the belief that had Oliver killed Darhk earlier, he could have prevented Laurel's death.
*** Oliver, Rene Ramirez, and Dinah Drake also killed some of Sean Sonus' men to take down his criminal organization.
** Oliver from Earth-X in the sixth season – Oliver had sworn to his Earth-X counterpart he would kill him due to the latter's lack of morals and honor. Oliver had also abused his authority to persecute and torture millions of Earth-X civilians, and would continue to do so had he not been killed.
** Athena in the eighth season - Athena had threatened to kill Oliver and Thea during the search for Al-Fatih's sword. During a battle, Oliver accidentally threw Athena on a booby trap to protect himself and his sister, killing Athena and the Thanatos Guild.
* Oliver has so far had nine known love interests, listed in order as follows: Laurel Lance, Samantha Clayton, Sara Lance, Shado, Helena Bertinelli, McKenna Hall, Isabel Rochev, Felicity Smoak, and Susan Williams.
** Additionally, Iris West-Allen, Caitlin Snow, Carrie Cutter, Curtis Holt, and Leo Snart have all expressed an attraction to him.
** As a former playboy, Oliver has dated and slept with numerous women, including Max Fuller's ex-wife, Steve Aoki's sister, and Vesper Fairchild at unknown points in his life.
* Oliver has been kidnapped eleven times in the series, the most of any the most of any Arrow character.
** In "Pilot", he and Tommy were kidnapped by some thugs for information on Robert (which was orchestrated by Moira).
** In "Muse of Fire", he and Helena were kidnapped by Nick Salvati, who discovered Helena's vendetta against her father.
** In "Darkness on the Edge of Town", he was kidnapped by Malcolm Merlyn to prevent the former's interference in The Undertaking.
*** Also in the same episode, Oliver and his mother were "kidnapped" by Diggle disguised as the Arrow in order to force Moira to confess the truth about The Undertaking.
** In "Legacy", he was kidnapped by Tobias Church along with some city officials to draw out Green Arrow.
** In "Invasion!", he was kidnapped by the Dominators along with several of his team members and placed into a simulation.
** In "Checkmate", he was kidnapped by Adrian Chase and Talia al Ghul, who sought to break his spirit.
** In "Shifting Allegiances", he was kidnapped by Anatoly and brought to Diaz.
** In "Star City Slayer", he was kidnapped and held hostage by Stanley Dover, alongside Felicity and William.
** In "Starling City", He was kidnapped by Tommy Merlyn (Earth-2) to prevent the former's interference in The Undertaking.
** In "Prochnost", he and Mia were kidnapped by the Bratva.
* According to Malcolm, the person whom Oliver loves and cares about most in the world is his son, William Clayton.
* Oliver loves baseball and is a fan of the Starling City Rockets.
* He hates ballet.
* Oliver has a penchant for spicy food when upset, a trait also shared by his comics counterpart.
* Oliver's favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard and his second favorite Christmas movie is It's a Wonderful Life.
* So far, Oliver appeared in every episode of Arrow, eight episodes of The Flash, five episodes of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, three episodes of Supergirl, and one episode of Batwoman, making him the character with the most appearances in the Arrowverse.
** Until the 2017–2018 seasons, Oliver appeared in every season premiere of every main show set in Earth-1 of the Arrowverse, except "The Man Who Saved Central City" and "Flashpoint".
** Oliver has appeared in almost every series within the Arrowverse at least once, including Supergirl, which takes place on Earth-38. The only shows where Oliver does not appear are the retroactively added Constantine, The Flash (CBS) and Birds of Prey.
** The only other character to achieve this is Barry Allen.
* Oliver is the fourth character in the Arrowverse to have his civilian name in an episode title ("My Name Is Oliver Queen"), after Sara, Felicity, and Harrison Wells.
* Oliver is the seventh character in the Arrowverse to be brought back to life without time travel, after Sara, Kuasa, Roy Harper, Otis Graves, Nate Heywood, and Lex Luthor.
* Oliver is right-handed, at least while fighting. When he is in a serious close combat, Oliver will switch his bow from his shooting hand (left hand) to his fighting hand (right hand) and use it as a staff. However, Oliver always uses his right hand to pull back on the arrow.
* According to Supergirl, Green Arrow does not exist on her Earth. This implies that if Oliver even has a doppelgänger on that Earth, he never became Green Arrow, or if he is a vigilante in that universe, he has a different alias.
* Oliver has similarities to Mon-El; they were both initially selfish spoiled brats, rich playboys, and womanizers, but ultimately changed their ways after a near-death experience. They also both love cooking for their main love interests.
* In the dictionary, Arrow and Arsenal are right next to each other, just like how Arrow's former sidekick was Arsenal.
* Oliver faced impeachment twice as Mayor of Star City and has been acquitted twice.
* As of "Docket No. 11-19-41-73", the public is aware that the Arrow/Green Arrow are the same person and Oliver didn't spend the entirety of his 5 years away from Starling City on Lian Yu.
* As of "Life Sentence", the public is aware of Oliver's identity as Green Arrow, making him one of only two heroes on Earth-1 whose identity is known to the public.
* Oliver and Felicity got married on November 28, 2017.
* Oliver has expressed disbelief towards the existence of Batman, believing that he's an urban legend created by the Gotham City Police Department to scare criminals. However, Oliver's disbelief seems to be based more on his jealousy of the idea of him not being the original vigilante.
* Oliver's time with both his mother, Moira Queen and his best friend since childhood, Tommy Merlyn.
** Oliver Queen was present at all three of Tommy Merlyn's deaths.
*** Earth-1's Tommy gave his life in order to save Laurel's life and died when Oliver tried to pull him out of rubble after the Undertaking.
*** Earth-X's Tommy committed suicide with a pill in front of Oliver in S.T.A.R. Lab's pipeline rather than be held captive.
*** Earth-2's Tommy was instantly vaporized before Oliver's eyes when an Antimatter wave cut a swath through Earth-2, destroying all life within the dimension, Tommy's included.
** Oliver was also present at the two deaths of his mother, Moira:
*** Earth-1's Moira sacrificed herself to save Thea Queen from Slade Wilson, prompting Slade to stab and kill her in front of Oliver.
*** Earth-2's Moira, like Earth-2's Tommy, was also vaporized before Oliver's eyes when an antimatter wave destroyed Earth-2 and its population.
** In the new multiverse after the crisis, Oliver had brought them both back and they are happy and healthy on Earth-Prime.
** Even though Oliver is technically dead after the Crisis, he is also technically alive as he can return to earth in a human body whenever the Multiverse is in peril.
: "All my life, all that I've ever thought about is myself. I took my family for granted. I betrayed people that I loved. And I'm not gonna be that person any more."
: —Oliver Queen[src]Oliver Queen was the stereotypical pampered and spoiled rich playboy. Coming from an unimaginably wealthy and privileged family, he came to act and think as though he was incapable of having any problems. Oliver was a playboy and notorious womanizer, having great interest in being the life of the party and didn't care who got hurt due to his actions. He was selfish, reckless, light-hearted, cheerful, carefree, laid-back and fun-loving, traits he shared with his best friend, Tommy Merlyn. Oliver repeated the same mistakes over and over again, dropping out of four schools and cheating on his girlfriend Laurel Lance, first with Samantha Clayton, and then again with her own sister, Sara. Despite his party-boy persona, Oliver loved and cared for his family, his little sister Thea in particular. Raisa, an employee of his parents, believed Oliver was a good boy with a good heart, despite Oliver's belief that he wasn't. Oliver possessed some intuitiveness, having an intermediate aptitude for engineering, due to his father being a pilot, and for the The Odyssey being "the one book [he] read in college".
== Powers and abilities ==
=== Powers ===
: "Look, you've convinced yourself that everything you've been through took away your humanity. But I think it's because of your humanity that you made it through. You wouldn't have survived, much less come out the other end a hero, somebody who wants to do good, if you didn't have a light inside of you."
: —Barry Allen to Oliver Queen[src]
* Light magic: Accepting how near-invincible Damien Darhk's magic is, Oliver learned from Esrin Fortuna on how to counteract it. As Damien's powers come from the absorption and manipulation of dark energy (i.e. death and fear), Erin taught Oliver to channel light energy (i.e. hope and joy), which he can perform by channeling it into the magical tattoo from John Constantine. After a difficult period of overcoming his inner-darkness, he was able to protect himself and easily repel Darhk away through his dark magic when he attempted to take his life-force. Also, when Darhk enhanced his dark magic, Oliver was able to tap into the hope of all of Star City's citizens to enhance his light magic to once again neutralize Darhk's dark magic. When using light magic, Oliver’s eyes glow a yellow color.
: "You have the power of a god."
: —Barry Allen[src]
* Spectre physiology: While Oliver's soul was in Purgatory, Oliver was empowered with the spiritual powers of Jim Corrigan, becoming the new Spectre to prepare him for the final battle against the Anti-Monitor. When accessing these powers, Oliver's voice becomes hollow and his eyes glow green. Describing Oliver's capabilities as channeling the entire multiverse, even after it was destroyed, in this state, he proved to be even capable of overcoming Mobius and recreating the destroyed multiverse; making him one of the most powerful beings in the entire multiverse.
** Antimatter manipulation: Oliver is able to manipulate antimatter to battle the Anti-Monitor, as he could dispersed antimatter blasts and then use it along with matter to temporarily destroy the Anti-Monitor and recreate the multiverse, although at the cost of his life.
** Bioluminescence: Oliver's eyes glow green.
** Cosmic knowledge: As the Spectre, Oliver displayed deep knowledge of how reality worked, even that his power would poison the Speed Force if he used it to boost Barry's speed. Oliver admitted that while he knew he was to spark the birth of a new multiverse at the Dawn of Time, he had no clue how to "fan the flame" to ensure it succeed. Furthermore, Oliver as the Spectre was aware of all the mystical and magical artifacts that were scattered across the multiverse including the Green Box that was tempting John Diggle.
** Chronokinesis: Oliver, via his connection to the multiverse, was able to navigate the paragons on their time travel to the Dawn of Time to stop Mobius from enacting his final endgame.
** Energy shield: Oliver was able to protect himself from Mobius's antimatter blast with a blue barrier of energy that was strong enough to resist all of the Anti-Monitor's efforts to approach him.
** Interdimensional travel: Oliver can instantly travel across dimensions at will, as he traveled from Purgatory to the Vanishing Point. He can also utilize his interdivisional abilities to holographically project himself in the Speed Force to communicate with people.
** Levitation: Oliver was able to fly to quickly catch up to the Anti-Monitor in mid-air.
** Materiokinesis: Oliver was able to manipulate matter, as when he blasted matter waves from his eyes so that the Paragons may create Earth-Prime.
** Precognition: Oliver at his dying breath told Barry Allen and Sara Lance the future, correctly warned them that the Anti-Monitor Crisis is not over yet despite the foes apparent defeat. Furthermore, after becoming the watchful guardian of the multiverse, post-crisis, Oliver as the Spectre was able to see into everyone's future including Barry Allen's and John Diggle's. Using this ability he was able to give them advice as well as reassure their doubts about their future.
** Power bestowal: Oliver was able to amplify Barry's connection to the Speed Force, giving Barry the energy boost needed to enter the Speed Force to travel back in time to face the Anti-Monitor.
*** Enchanted Arrows: As the Spectre, Oliver was able to imbue his arrows with a special green energetic mist that was capable of cleansing the multiverse and Ramsey Rosso of his infected meta-blood based cells.
** Retrocognition: Oliver is able to view past events, like the Siege, his battle with Slade Wilson, his fight with Ra's al Ghul and his victory over Damien Darhk.
** Superhuman strength: Oliver was strong enough to restrain the Anti-Monitor with a firm grip to his shoulders, despite the Anti-Monitor displaying strength easily greater than that of Earth-96 Superman while possessing Harbinger.
** Vessel creation: Oliver can create a corporeal form to inhabit when crossing over from Purgatory into the real world to rescue and aid the Paragons. In this corporeal human body, Oliver is still capable of dying, as shown when he overused his Spectre powers to destroy Mobius, costing his life. However, this ability does not allow him to permanently live in a created body, as he would later tell Barry that he can only temporarily create a corporeal form to inhabit it in the living world for as long as the multiverse is in danger. Once the threat to the multiverse had passed, Oliver must return to the afterlife to continue his mantle as the Spectre.
** Superhuman durability: As the Spectre, Oliver's durability and pain tolerance is much higher than other living beings. This was shown when the Blood Brother Wally West used his bloodwork-corrupted speed powers to knock Barry and Oliver on to a car, Oliver was able to recover in seconds with no visible wounds nor suffer any anguish from the blow.
** Resurrection: Oliver was able to resurrect Barry after the latter had been killed.
** Biology/Health manipulation: As the Spectre, Oliver was able to utilize his powers on Earth-Prime in a form of a green energy field to cleanse the whole multiverse of Bloodwork's infectious cells, including the ones inside Ramsey as well as heal Ramsey Rosso from his HLH.
=== Former powers ===
* Speed Force connection/Meta-human physiology: In an altered reality created by John Deegan with the Book of Destiny, Oliver gained Barry Allen's meta-human powers. These powers are accessed from a connection to the Speed Force, gained when he was struck by dark matter lightning while exposed to various chemicals. This altered and supercharged his DNA, cells, and neurotransmitters, augmenting his physiology to beyond peak human condition. This allowed him to easily handle the rigors of his powers, including high-level friction, inertia, air pressure, reduced oxygen, vectors and kinetic impact.
** Accelerated healing factor: Oliver's molecules move at accelerated rates, mending damage far quicker and more efficiently than normal humans. Without treatment, most damage heals in hours if not minutes with no lingering signs. After being shot in the back with two arrows, despite the initial pain, Oliver quickly recovered. His body can break down food more efficiently than a regular human to produce little waste and recovers from in seconds if not is immune to any illness or contaminant.
** Bodily vibration: Oliver can vibrate his body for various effects. He can vibrate his limbs to seamlessly grind through highly solid targets, which he can use to harm or kill a person. By vibrating his molecules at the frequency of air, Oliver can physically pass through solid matter.
** Electrokinesis: Oliver can produce yellow electricity from his body. It is commonly seen when running. While mostly used to boost his speed to higher levels, it can be focused to hurl lightning bolts to stun or repel enemies.
** Superhuman durability: Oliver possesses inhuman resilience, most commonly seen from being unaffected by momentum build-up. He can take attacks and exertion, even survive impacts that would easily kill normal humans, although he is not invulnerable nor immune to pain.
** Superhuman mental process: Oliver's system and thought processing are able to take in and retain information just as fast and efficiently. Even while using his raw speed, he can clearly think, react to events, and perform actions long before normal humans can perceive them. This lets Oliver perceive the world as if it is nearly frozen. He can see and hear normally, even while moving at speeds faster than sound, where this would normally be impossible.
** Superhuman speed: Oliver can move at such vast speeds; he can run across vertical structures and ceilings, and reach distant locations in seconds.
** Superhuman stamina: Oliver can handle the stresses of extreme racing without noticeable distress, letting him function much longer than normal humans unhindered. His enhanced stamina is due to his augmented physiology, which builds up little to no lactic acid or fatigue toxins.
=== Abilities ===
: "When did you find the time to get a PhD in psychology?" "I'm a quick study."
: —Felicity Smoak and Oliver Queen[src]
* High-level intellect/Great business acumen/Great political acumen/Master tactician/Leader: Oliver was very sharp-witted and methodical man, alert and adaptive to the situation. He was a quick learner, having gained great knowledge, if not mastery, in several fields; this implies that his academic troubles were because of lack of drive or effort. Oliver was highly tactical, both in preparation and while in action, he was able to quickly analyze the situation and how best to handle it. Even when operating solo, Oliver could effectively track down his targets and determine the best course of action in several missions. Oliver was a highly effective leader, both as a businessman and leading Team Arrow. He was soon able to motivate and inspire the people of Star City, which later helped him become the mayor despite having no political background. Oliver is able to remember almost everything he studies and reads; after he first returned from Lian Yu, Oliver recognized names from The List just from hearing them in conversation. Oliver was also good at noticing openings and weaknesses in his opponents combat styles.
** Computer specialist/Expert computer hacker: During Oliver's time in A.R.G.U.S., he became quite proficient in handling programs and networks. He was capable of hacking a system to transfer money from/into bank accounts, set up a network to monitor criminal activity in Star City, acquire guarded information, and work around security programs. Oliver could also override basic attacks on his system in the Arrowcave. However, it seems that his skills were not on par with Felicity Smoak's, as Oliver often went to her for help even before she joined his team. However, Oliver's abilities improved overtime due to training from Felicity; while in Slabside Maximum Security Prison, he was able to hack into its network using an old computer in the library to look up Peter Yorke's profile.
** Culinary expertise: While stranded on Lian Yu, Oliver learned to cook animals for nourishment. During his five months of retirement in Ivy Town, Oliver became an extremely talented chef, with many praising his culinary skills in various styles. Oliver's most notably acclaimed dishes include his specialty soufflés and chicken cordon bleu.
** Expert driver/Pilot: Oliver is capable of driving multiple vehicles, such as cars and motorcycles. He used a motorcycle to catch up to Winnick Norton while easily evading traffic. Oliver was also taught by his father how to fly an airplane. Working together with Nyssa, he was able to safely crash land a falling plane.
** Expert investigator/Forensics: Oliver could determine much of what transpired in an area with little evidence by searching for information and following clues. He was very precise with forensics, he was able to analyze a crime scene; for example, Oliver determined Floyd Lawton was the sniper targeting the bidders of Unidac Industries after analyzing one of the sniper's bullets and researching the modus operandi. Upon investigating the scene of James Holder's murder, Oliver deduced where Lawton's stray bullet had landed and thoroughly studied it.
** Explosives expert: During Oliver's time in Russia, he was trained by Anatoly Knyazev in how to build electronic bombs.
** Master interrogator/Torturer: During Oliver's time with A.R.G.U.S., he became an excellent interrogator and torturer; he was capable of inflicting much physical pain into a target without killing them and is even capable of using mind games to worsen the discomfort.
** Master of deception/Manipulator: Oliver can be very deceptive, effectively convincing all that he is not a vigilante for years through various, carefully-designed ruses, even fooling a polygraph test by keeping a steady heartbeat. Oliver even arranged for Peter Yorke to lose his job at Slabside Maximum Security Prison by stabbing himself while making it look like Yorke was the perpetrator. Oliver is skilled at psychological warfare, using his enemies' plans against them all while feigning defeat.
Knowledgeable in several different types of poisons, considerable knowledge of chemistry, able to determine the poison from analysis of blood and various residues. Able to fix a broken radio. Can create electronic devices, explosives, forge arrows, and even design makeshift bows and arrows using various items. Capable of crafting jewelry, capable engineer, metalsmith. Occult knowledge, great knowledge regarding magic and the supernatural world, immediately able to identify magical powers and distinguish them. Fluent in English, Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, Tibetan, and Arabic, speaking all at a native level. Skilled in meditation, able to guide others in regaining memories, can resist advanced brainwashing techniques for an extended period of time. Learned pressure point manipulation, able to paralyze an individual into a seemingly dead state and undo it. Can patch up most injuries on herself or others, such as bullet wounds, knows much on human anatomy. Medical knowledge.
: "You always figure it out. You never stop fighting. You never give up. You always keep at it."
: —John Diggle to Oliver Queen[src]
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain/Master survivor: A driven and determined person, Oliver was known to keep fighting to the end. He was quite resistant to pain and drugging, allowing him to continue fighting or even survive near-death situations. After being trained by the League of Assassins, Oliver's tolerance for pain was almost inhuman, he was able to take an arrow through his arm while barely flinching. Even after falling down an elevator shaft, being impaled in his back and inhaling methane gas, Oliver remained conscious long enough (with a shot of adrenaline) to get himself and Felicity to safety. Oliver had also showcased powerful mental strength; after being injected with the Red Death, he was able to eventually overpower the psychological torture of the drug using the memory of his family and friends. Oliver even resisted Damien Darhk's telekinetic hold long enough to fire an arrow clean at him. Soon after learning from Esrin Fortuna Light Magic, Oliver used his positive emotions of hope to overpower his darkness to effectively repel Darhk's magic. It took six days of both physical and mental torture from Prometheus to break him (although this was more out of guilt than self-preservation), yet he soon after regained his fighting spirit. Oliver also has great survival skills, taught by Yao Fei and Slade while living on Lian Yu, allowing him to survive on the island on his own for months. During his third fight with Diaz, Oliver was able to keep fighting him, despite Diaz being way stronger and Oliver, himself, was recently drugged by Stanley and wasn't physical fit at the time.
: "Hmm. It's not how I typically get my information."
: "How do you typically do it?" "I find the person, and then I put the fear of God into them until they talk. But we can try your way."
: —Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak[src]
* Intimidation: While becoming a vigilante, Oliver developed an intimidating presence, to the point where most criminals fear him and give up information willingly; Oliver was able to threaten many individuals on the List into righting their wrongs and refrain from further corruptness. Through his reputation, Oliver can manipulate his targets' actions. Even after his identity as Green Arrow was exposed to the public, Oliver was still feared by most of his enemies; such as his inmates; excluding Danny Brickwell, Derek Sampson and Ben Turner.
: "The island held many dangers. To live, I had to make myself more than what I was, to forge myself into a weapon."
: —Oliver Queen[src]
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Oliver was an extraordinary hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, easily ranking among the best in the multiverse. His skills kept improving with training from multiple teachers and self-training, able compete with, if not outmatch, the most dangerous combatants one-on-one; such as Slade Wilson, Ra's al Ghul, Damien Darhk, Ricardo Diaz, Vandal Savage and Dante. He likewise was able to defeat his Earth-X doppelganger, who easily bested the combined effort of Rene Ramirez, Curtis Holt and Dinah Drake. Oliver's combat style was extremely unpredictable, proven as flexible and precise in his maneuvers, easily changing tactics and attack patterns to suit the situation to systematically take down his foes. From Slade, he learned; Eskrima, Muay Thai, Krav Maga, Karate, Silat, Boxing, Systema, Jujutsu and Judo. From Talia; he learned Taekwondo, Shurikenjutsu, Bōjutsu, Wing Chun, Sambo, Hapkido, Capoeira, Professional wrestling, Kickboxing, Kyusho Jutsu and Jeet Kune Do. From Ra's al Ghul; he learned Taijutsu, Kenjutsu, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Wushu, Aikido and Panantukan. He was also proven to be high proficiency in grappling and pressure points strikes. He could take on and best several foes simultaneously of advanced combat prowess; such as members of the League, H.I.V.E. and the Thanatos Guild. His versatility lets him even fight and defeat enhanced/powered individuals; such as Mirakuru-exposed.
** Master archer: His signature skill, Oliver's mastery in archery during his vigilante career became known for never missing. He can precisely shoot targets from great distances with such tight grouping, nail several bouncing tennis balls into a wall without missing in quick succession, shoot objects off of individuals without harming them, and retain his accuracy while in rapid movement, even while drivng vehicles. Oliver could also anticipate an enemy projectile to block an arrow and fire several arrows simultaneously. Throughout his career as a vigilante archer, he became known for never missing. Oliver's proficiency with his bow was equally effective in close-combat; he was able to shift between melee fighting and shooting with ease.
** Master knife-wielder/Knife thrower: Oliver was extremely deadly with knives, he was able to kill a man with a single stab. He was seen skillfully practicing Kali knife-fighting techniques with John Diggle, and managed to hold Talia at knife-point fairly quickly, as well as disarm Diaz of his own knife. Oliver was lethally proficient with knives in long-range combat and could utilize his arrows as improvised knives to incapacitate his enemy; he threw an off-balance kitchen knife from 10 feet away to disarm China White of her dagger as she tried to stab John. Oliver was even transferable to flechettes, which he could throw with similarly-excellent precision; he killed Drakon by throwing a flechette into the latter's chest while dodging bullets and deflected an arrow shot by Talia at Samantha Clayton by throwing a flechette to cut her projectile in half.
Master marksman, remarkably precise aim and skill with several different types of firearms, adept sniper, able to accurately shoot moving targets from over a mile away, similar proficiency with regular firearms.
** Master stick-fighter: After months of training with Slade, Oliver learned to spar head-on against the latter using eskrima sticks. This skill let him defeat Thea, Laurel and John simultaneously. He also employs his bow as a makeshift blunt weapon to use against his enemies. Oliver is similarly skilled with a bo-staff, as he easily defeated three of Xavier Reed's men and fought on par against Sara Lance while sparring.
** Master swordsman: Training from Slade made Oliver highly proficient in swordsmanship. However, his near-sole dependence on his bow and arrow over the years dulled this skill. Despite this, Oliver retained enough skill in swordsmanship to briefly duel Ra's al Ghul himself, impressing Ra's for lasting longer than most of his opponents and managed to deflect some of Ra's slashes before being defeated. Later, after training for three weeks under Ra's, Oliver greatly improved his swordsmanship skills; he was able to swiftly subdue Nyssa al Ghul and Malcolm Merlyn in his duels with them, fairly quickly outmatch and disarm John and was even able to compete against Ra's for an extended period of time in a sword fight before getting disarmed.
: "I don't know where the next Olympics are at, but you might wanna think about signing yourself up."
: —John Diggle to Oliver Queen[src]
* Peak of human physical condition: Oliver was in exceptional physical form after five intense years of survival training, obtaining a well-muscled and conditioned physique which he maintains through intense and strenuous training. He had gone through training of both the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and League of Assassins, the latter of which he went through the highest level of training to become the next Ra's al Ghul. Oliver was strong enough to swiftly incapacitate, hurl through the air or even break the neck of much larger foes with ease. Oliver's durability left him unfazed by a pool stick broken across his chest and was able to endure blows from much stronger foes; such as Kryptonians; despite suffering from internal injuries after Earth-X Kara pummeled him, Oliver managed to regain consciousness in seconds and stand back up. Oliver's resilience enabled him to survive being impaled through the chest and thrown off a mountain long enough to receive medical help. After trapped in a cold climate for several years, Oliver became well-adapted to ice cold temperatures, unfazed even shirtless. His conditioning lets him recover from most injuries very quickly, though not superhumanly. Oliver was highly resistant to involuntary drugging, withstanding and breaking through Stanley Dover's immobilizing medication, and also surviving the effects of Red Death (which Konstantin Kovar stated the strongest victim last only 12 minutes before killing themselves to escape the misery).
** Acrobatics/Free-running: Oliver was very maneuverable and graceful, he was able to chase and outrun enemies through several terrains with no wasted effort or time, even scaling buildings and running from rooftop to rooftop with ease. In battle, Oliver was proven very agile and evasive, he was able to fluidly dodge attacks from multiple directions with coordinated flips, twists and sharp turns without losing balance.
** Honed senses: Oliver was able to pick up danger before anyone else in his vicinity does, showing noticeably sharp hearing and sight. His acute skills of perception offer aid in otherwise detrimental situations. Oliver was likewise able to anticipate the attack patterns of the meta-human Barry Allen (who moved at Mach 1 at the time) to successfully strike him and catch the latter's own attack. Oliver's reflexes and agility could block or catch an incoming arrow (even from behind) and best several foes simultaneously, even striking before armed opponents could fire at him in point-blank range.
Taught by a former diving instructor, impressive swimmer, can hold her breath underwater for up to 145 seconds, can endure a long period pf free diving without proper equipment or stopping for air in frigid temperatures.
: "Anyone ever tell you it's rude to sneak up on people?"
: —Quentin Lance to Oliver Queen[src]
* Stealth/Infiltration/Escape artist: Oliver was very elusive. He could sneak in and out of most guarded buildings silently and without being detected, follow his targets for long periods of time unnoticed and quickly disappear from sight even in broad daylight. Oliver was also skilled in using pyrotechnics to create several subtle explosions and smokescreens to mask his escape. Alternatively, he excels in sneaking into highly fortified areas, having effortlessly infiltrated A.R.G.U.S. and the Solntsevskaya Bratva to meet with their respective heads, never setting off any alarms either time and just as seamlessly leavings unseen. Oliver was also a master escape artist, he was able to free himself from several confinements; such as having been able to silently break his zip-cuffs while tied to a chair.
=== Weaknesses ===
: "The darkness and light are within you. In truth, you are only fighting yourself. The friends you've failed, the people you've killed, they have no place in this. Don't give in. Cast aside your doubt, resist your darkness."
: —Esrin Fortuna to Oliver Queen[src]
* Inner darkness: If Oliver has more darkness than light inside of his soul, then not only will he be unable to use the Light of the Soul, but he will also only empower his dark magic-using enemies.
* Multiversal connection: Oliver's Spectre powers can be weakened when a multiversal Earthly threat arises, like Bloodwork. However, the upside to this is that he temporarily regains his physical form and can perform as Green Arrow while imbuing his arrows with Spectre energy.
==== Alternate reality weaknesses ====
* Cold temperatures: Because speed is produced by a build-up of heat in the target's atoms, Oliver is vulnerable to extreme cold temperatures. Under these conditions, Oliver's speed will be greatly reduced. Also, direct exposure to such cold will temporarily stunt his healing capacities. However, since learning to regulate his body temperature with a buildup of energy, he has a much higher resilience to cold.
* Force fields: Oliver has a much greater difficulty phasing through force fields.
* Kinetic energy absorption: Because Oliver's abilities are derived from movement, the removal of the kinetic energy he builds up will leave him in a state of temporary paralysis. However, if he can build back up enough kinetic energy within himself, the effect can be negated instantly.
* Power-dampening tech: Like most meta-humans powers, Oliver's superspeed can be effectively neutralized by power-dampening tech. While locked in the pipeline with Barry after telling Team Flash that they swapped lives, due to thinking they were crazy, Oliver was unable to phase himself and Barry out of the cell until after they'd backed up the pipes of a toilet inside the wall of the cell, thereby frying the cell's dampener, allowing them to escape.
== Equipment ==
* Customized hunting arrows: Oliver's signature weapon of choice, he has designed a variety of specially featured arrows. He carries up to 24 arrows at a time. After further customizing from Cisco, Oliver's supply on arrows increased noticeably. According to the police reports, Oliver's arrows are comprised of carbon, as they have far less penetrating force than aluminum carbon composite arrows.
* Flechette: Oliver carries on mission these miniature projectiles stored on his gauntlets, which are the equivalent of throwing knives. In addition to disarming foes, Oliver carries some trick flechettes to produce smoke screens to assist in escapes.
* Green Arrow suit: Oliver wears a protective suit as his heroic alter-ego, Green Arrow, to hide his identity from his enemies, when he goes out fighting crime. It was designed by Cisco Ramon after his previous suit was taken by the police and destroyed.
* Green Arrow mask: Oliver's suit includes a green mask. However, now that his identity as Green Arrow is public knowledge, he stopped using it. However, after Emiko Adachi and the Ninth Circle respectively were defeated, Oliver started wearing his green mask again.
* Spectre suit: Oliver's suit worn after becoming the Spectre, which resembles his Green Arrow suit but with the addition of a green cloak.
* Second customized recurve bow: After Adrian Chase's death, Oliver began using a new silver Hoyt Formula Faktor HP recurve bow with black limbs.
* Trick arrows: Oliver has used custom-designed arrows such as incendiary arrows that explode on contact. On occasions, he has also been known to use arrows embedded with recording and listening devices.
** Kryptonite arrows: Oliver possesses arrows with tips made out of Green Kryptonite on the chance that an evil Supergirl would show up. It is possible during his first encounter with Supergirl, he learnt of her weakness and found Kryptonite from Krypton's presumed explosion in the Earth-1 universe. However, it's unknown whether or not Superman and Kara escaped Krypton's destruction in Earth-1's universe, or if they even exist in that universe at all.
** Antimatter arrows: At some point before the Crisis, Oliver somehow acquired metaphysical arrows laced with antimatter. He first used it to prevent the Monitor from teleporting him off Earth-38 in order to ensure the evacuation was complete.
* Voice filter: Oliver uses a voice filter to disguise his voice into a deep and garbled nature; whenever he was talking to individuals who do not know his true identity.
=== Former equipment ===
* The Arrow suits: A protective suit as the Arrow, to hide his identity when fighting crime. Later, Barry Allen made a mask from a compressible micro-fabric, letting Oliver to conceal his identity more effectively than with the grease paint without restricting his visual field. Later, Cisco Ramon designed a new suit made with a polymer Kevlar weave. It was 25% lighter and could carry 15% more gear.
* Blood draining equipment: Oliver had blood draining equipment to store away for medical emergencies.
* Carbon fiber longbow: This bow serves as Oliver's spare, after his customized recurve bow was chopped in half by Malcolm. It belonged to his late mentor Yao Fei Gulong. Oliver has also used it as an improvised quarterstaff.
* Chinese dao: While being a member of the League of Assassins, Oliver would wield a sword; as most members do.
* Crossbow: Oliver once used a crossbow when he was in the elevator shaft, when he was in the building of Merlyn Global Group, while using one of his grappling hook bolts and swinging across the elevator shaft. It is strong enough to hold 2 individuals, like Oliver and Felicity Smoak.
* Customized Oneida Kestrel compound bow: This customized Oneida Kestrel compound bow served as Oliver's new bow (following his return to Star City after his self-imposed exile on Lian Yu), designed by Felicity. It can fire 2 small explosives from the ends of the bow riser. Oliver also uses it as an improvised quarterstaff. When not in use, it can curl into a smaller size. He would use this bow until some time after Adrian Chase's death when he replaced it with a new silver Hoyt Formula Faktor HP recurve bow with black limbs.
* Customized recurve bow: Oliver, as the Arrow, used as his weapon of choice a customized recurve bow combined. It featured standard recurve limbs and a riser that had a metal enclosure for the hand. This bow was given to him by Talia a Ghul during his time in Russia, one year before he returned home. Oliver also used it as an improvised quarterstaff. It was destroyed by Malcolm Merlyn.
* Demon's Head ring: Having defeated Ra's al Ghul in combat, Oliver inherited a particular ring the master assassin wore which symbolizes his position as the Demon's Head. Oliver kept it long enough to pass on the title of Ra's al Ghul to Malcolm as part of a deal for his help in defeating Ra's.
* Eskrima sticks: Oliver frequently utilized Escrima sticks as training and sparring weapons.
* Ghost phone: Oliver used this ghost phone to call Quentin, from the other ghost phone that he gave him anonymously, whenever he needs his help. It uses the same voice changer technology that Oliver used to disguise his voice as the Arrow, whenever he was talking individuals who are unaware of his identity as the Arrow.
* Guns: Oliver has used guns on multiple occasions when not relying on his bow.
* Katana: Oliver is capable of wield a katana; as he was seen in the Arrowcave training with one.
* League of Assassins suit: Oliver wore a protective suit, used by the members of the League of Assassins to hide his identity from his victims. It is unknown what materials it is made out of; with the exception of kevlar.
* Lian Yu herbs: Oliver brought back herbs with him from Lian Yu that could counteract most types of drugs and poisons and even heal infections.
* Martin saber takedown recurve bow: While a member of the League of Assassins he got a new, all-black, martin saber takedown recurve bow.
* Arrowbike: Oliver uses a Ducati Monster Diesel Edition motorcycle to get around Star City, when he is out on patrol as Green Arrow. His civilian motorcycle is a Ducati Diavel Carbon Edition.
* Smoke bombs: Oliver used a smoke bomb in his fight against Nyssa to temporarily blind her.
* Voice filter: Oliver used a voice filter to disguise his voice into a deep and garbled nature; whenever he was talking to individuals who are unaware of his identity as Green Arrow.
=== Alternate reality equipment ===
* Flash ring: During Oliver's time with Barry's powers, he used the Flash ring to store the Flash suit, just as Barry does.
* The Flash suit: After swapping lives with Barry Allen, Oliver wore the Flash suit while fighting crime as "The Flash".
: "I have lied, I have kept secrets. The truth is that if I tell you...All the things that you don't know about me, that I might lose you forever. I spent five years in the worst kind of hell, and there were things that happened, there were things that I did...That if—if you knew, you would see me differently."
: —Oliver Queen to Thea Queen[src]
Upon being marooned on Lian Yu, Oliver began to change, so much so he stated the day he went missing was the day he died. He originally retreated into a shell, exhibiting depression after Sara apparently died; albeit by accident (which he realized was his fault) and his father Robert committed suicide right in front of him. After he is helped and taught by Yao Fei Gulong how to survive, he endured torture to protect Yao Fei and disguised himself as a mercenary to sneak into Edward Fyers' camp in an attempt to rescue him. Upon meeting Slade Wilson, Oliver began his journey to becoming a warrior. Slade had decided he should perform a coup de grace on Oliver to spare him the suffering on the island, but Oliver responded by breaking his hand to break free of his restraints, and punching him, inspiring Slade to train him instead. Oliver is shown to be a quick learner. After seeing a maneuver Slade taught him to steal a gun from an armed enemy once, Oliver was able to perform it on one of Fyers' men, and later when Shado taught him archery. Eventually, Oliver excelled in his skills in hand-to-hand combat after training from the two of them.
Overtime, after these events, Oliver gained a much needed sense of direction, loyalty, principles and honor. He sacrificed two chances to return home, first by choosing to convince Yao Fei Gulong to leave the island with him and second choosing to kill Fyers to save Shado instead of accepting the former's offer to call in a rescue. Nevertheless, he remained indomitably focused on his goal to return home to Starling City and his family. After he was forced to live in Hong Kong by Amanda Waller, and Maseo Yamashiro and his wife Tatsu were assigned his handlers, Oliver initially refused to work for A.R.G.U.S.. He relented only when Amanda threatened Maseo's family, including his son, Akio. Oliver grew to care for Maseo's family in particular his playing a vital role in saving Tatsu's life and caring for Akio when on the run from general Matthew Shrieve.
However, overtime, Oliver became riddled with evermore trauma, horror and guilt, for his unintentional role in Shado's death, Slade's consequential enmity against him which would haunt him in the years that followed and Sara's apparently dying a second time. When Oliver finally returned to Starling City during the mission to capture Chien Na Wei and recover the Omega super-virus, he later decided he'd go home. When he found a message his father left for him, he learnt of Robert's connection to the corrupt people on The List. Upon being told by Robert he could right his wrongs, Oliver was inspired to make a difference in the world. He returned to Maseo's side to assist his comrade and when he'd return home, he'd begin his crusade for justice for Starling City to honor Robert's sacrificing himself so he could survive.
During Oliver's third year of being marooned, when corrupted general Matthew caused the bio-weapon to be released over Hong Kong, resulting in Akio's death, he gave into his emotions, his anger. He tortured Shrieve in cold blood for hours, in vengeance for the destruction he'd caused, and primarily for Akio's death, realizing later such actions would not make him human, filled with self-loathing and pity, the darkness that had overtaken his life, and to protect his family, Oliver decided to delay his return, to atone for his actions, he'd live in self-imposed exile resolving to better himself so to become the man his father believed him to be, he started vigilantism, targeting drug dealers in Coast City, believing that was his best course of action. After being send by Amanda Waller to uncover Baron Reiter's plot back on Lian Yu, Oliver had grown a sense of responsibility, as he couldn't leave Reiter's prisoners at his mercy, when John Constantine offered him. He also after sometime, told Taiana the truth about his brother's death, proving that he could take responsibility of his actions. But he still wasn't mentally okay, as he was willing to kill himself, if Reiter didn't kept Taiana alive; since he needed to keep Oliver alive.
After Oliver made a promise to Taiana to kill Kovar in Russia, is she didn't survive, he was determined to do that. Even though he was a killer and had committed multiple different crimes, he was hesitant to join Bratva, since he still thought they were a criminal organization not to be trusted. He later did join and was willing to blackmail different people, claiming that he would kill their loved ones if they didn't do what he said, as he did with Pyotr Friedkin. When he was saved by Talia al Ghul, Oliver still believed he wasn't the man his father raised and couldn't keep his promise to him. However, Talia started to show how to be in terms with his inner so-called monster and helped Oliver to become in terms with himself by giving him his first suit and bow. She helped to create Oliver an identity for his monster that was someone else and something else. As Oliver became the Hood, he channeled all his darkness and hate and pity in Hood and killed and tortured many people in Russia. It helped him to get piece, a he started to believe that he didn't kill anyone, but the Hood did. Although Anatoly tried to warn that it wasn't true, that the Hood and Oliver weren't different person, he didn't listen nor believe him, since it helped him to be in peace with himself and be more effective in vigilantism. After successfully killing Kovar, Oliver wanted to return to Starling City, as he believed he was finally ready to begin his quest to honor his father's wishes, and by mid-to-late 2012, when Oliver returned to Starling City, as he was a completely different person compared to before he was marooned on Lian Yu.
Although it took 5 years for Oliver to admit it to himself, due to so much pain and loss Oliver endured in his 5 years of hell, he started to enjoy killing, as it was his way to cope for everything he had suffered. If he had the opportunity to kill, he didn't hesitate, but all that time Oliver didn't admit it to anyone, not even himself, since he believed it was the Hood who killed and all the individuals that he killed deserved it.
: "She says the island changed me. She has no idea how much. There are many more names on the list. Those who rule my city through intimidation and fear. Every last one of them will wish I had died on that island."
: —Oliver Queen[src]
Upon revealing to the world he was alive after 5 years of being marooned, Oliver masked how he had matured by using the same playboy image he was before. In reality, he had become a stern, disciplined, and responsible. From which, he showed a very intelligent, calculating, and tactical approach to each of his exploits. This newfound maturity and made him always look out for those he cared for, with a newly defined sense of loyalty and service, moral compass and an indomitable will, though a severely traumatized and damaged individual.
Oliver was immensely disciplined emotionally, he excels at masking and compartmentalizing his emotions, he has both a dry and sarcastic sense of humor, Oliver is also very intelligent and calculating in regards to others; he is quick to take notice of talented individuals that show aptitude in secrecy, and when the opportunity presented itself invites such individuals to join his crusade. The first was John Diggle, who noticed Oliver was more capable than he was letting on. Eventually, John became his first partner. Secondly, he took notice of Felicity Smoak who's obviously not quick to accept his blatant lies.
Oliver was immensely talented in the area of subterfuge and deception. He cleverly covered his tracks by opening a night club to explain his nightly escapees while actually fulfilling his duties as the Hood and staged a public ruse in having himself arrested under significant suspicion of being the Hood while having John simultaneously pose as a decoy so to out himself. Oliver admits that he does not like lying to his friends and family about his double life, that it hurts no one anymore than it hurts him. He justifies he only does it to protect them from his secret life as the Starling City Vigilante.
Oliver coldly began his vigilante crusade by hunting down and punishing the high-profile criminals on the List, by being a symbol of retribution and fear, known as the Hood. After being convinced by John, Oliver agreed to branch out in taking down regular criminals, such as the Royal Flush Gang and Cecil Adams. He has a sense of justice and honor, and is nearly fearless. His temper is well controlled, and as he is proven to haves a high level of restraint.
When Oliver returned home, after his 5 years of fighting for survival, he was emotionally damaged, riddled with post traumatic stress and survivor's guilt; he wore the green hood in his vigilante guise in penance for Shado's death. Oliver himself described his state of mind back then as "having no sense of hope". He outright murdered a criminal who abducted him and Tommy simply to keep his new talents secret, justifying that the man shot an innocent bystander. Also he is prone to emotional outbursts when the situation involves someone he holds dear such as when he overdosed the Count with his own Vertigo as revenge for his self-made drug coming into Thea's hands and her getting high, leading to her accident. Despite this, Oliver feels guilt, shame, remorse and tries to atone for his actions.
When Oliver began his crusade, he was comfortable with killing his targets if he deemed it necessary, and wasn't afraid to torture suspects for information. Though Oliver was ruthless during his crusade's earlier days, taking lives actually took a toll on him. He admits that his more extreme measures, sometimes torturing people, "takes conviction". Despite this, Oliver did display humanity for people who were crippled, such as Garfield Lynns. Instead of killing him, Oliver displayed rare sympathy for Garfield and offered him help.
Oliver tended to be morally myopic. He targets vigilantes with no morals nor codes, who kill solely for personal revenge or money. Whenever he encounters these types of criminals, who often say they are the same, he fervently correct them. After taking John and Felicity on his crusade, working with them steers him down a less lethal path, he learns to reconnect with people he cares for, with his humanity.
Can be very stubborn and prideful to the point that she doesn't like to admit when she was wrong, only doing so when faced with cold hard facts. Not likely to learn from her mistakes until experiencing them firsthand.
Despite Oliver's newer, tough and more honorable exterior, he was still arrogant; albeit slightly, believing that he could mend Helena Bertinelli out of her crime spree and maybe even be with her as he had grown feelings for her, and later thinking he could lead a life with McKenna Hall while being the Hood, only for him to later realise that he was wrong. Oliver had great difficulties trusting other individuals; due to what happened to him in the 5 years he was away from Starling City, he could sometimes be controlling and unintentionally abrasive.
Oliver (initially) had a blind spot when it comes to his family, not wanting to believe when they're up to something that could be dangerous or if they're straight up lying to him, however, Oliver's blind spot for his family completely changed after he discovered Moira's involvement in Walter Steele's kidnapping and the Undertaking respectively, he was completely disgusted that his own mother would willingly become involved in something so immoral, despite this, following Moira's trial, he decide to give his mother a second chance. However, this was short-lived, for once he learned from Felicity that Thea's biological father was Malcolm Merlyn, and that Moira had known this for years and never intended to disclose this truth to him or Thea, Oliver disowned his mother, this time for good, as he was tired of all her dishonesty.
Upon failing to stop Malcolm Merlyn's Undertaking and his best friend Tommy Merlyn's death, Oliver chose to return to Lian Yu to live in self-imposed exile. Upon being convinced by John and Felicity to return to Starling City, Oliver agreed to resume his crusade, but, inspired by and honoring Tommy's sacrifice and memory, he took on a more merciful, pacifist approach, changing his codename to the Arrow, only killing when absolutely, justly unavoidable. As the Arrow, Oliver never acts as judge, jury and executioner and stands by his newly defined morals, and cleaning up the crime-ridden underworld of Starling City, providing a symbol of protection and justice became his primary objective.
Later on, Oliver compares himself to his friend Barry Allen that as the Flash, he can inspire people (after Barry witnesses him torture a suspect, Klaus Markos for information) while what he does in Starling City is "what's ugly". After Barry inspires him not to torture Digger Harkness to diffuse a series of bombs, Barry later contradicts him that while the Arrow can't inspire people, Oliver Queen certainly can. Over time, Oliver learns to open up to the people close to him, Team Arrow in particular, eventually including letting Thea in on his secret, and being lighthearted upon hearing her say she couldn't be more proud of him. Though haunted, driven to make up for the various people - Shado, Moira, Tommy - he feels he failed, Oliver comes to terms with what his mantle has become, finding a semblance of peace. Oliver also grows as a leader for his team, coming to see them as equals, as well as a mentor for capable aspiring vigilantes such as the Barry and Ray Palmer. Despite the many losses and tragedies he has endured in his life Oliver remains steadfastly undeterred in providing a symbol of justice and hope to his city as the Arrow.
When out in the field, Oliver almost always stays focused on the mission at all times; as such, he openly disliked small talk and going off-topic and would get annoyed by and frequently cut off those who do this around him, this dislike also included individuals who have a tendency to babble; such as Barry and Ray, to which he often wondered out loud if such individuals were unknowingly related to Felicity (who Oliver was always easier on due to his feelings for her) this also extended to his dislike towards Team Flash being more lax towards their mission, criticising Barry for giving their enemies "silly codenames". He later admitted that his far from carefree attitude in his life as a vigilante came from having lived through and channelling the countless painful memories and deaths, especially those closest to him such as his parents and Tommy, he had lived through. Few of Oliver's allies shared his attitude to such an extent, which occasionally led to coming to odds with them; however, ironically, he once joked that despite everything he had never "been that mature".
After defeating Ra's al Ghul, Oliver decided to retire from life of a vigilante and pursue a relationship, a normal life with Felicity. When he announced his intentions to retire, Oliver tells the team that he is confident the city is safe under their protection now that he can no longer be the Arrow. Oliver mentions to Felicity as they are driving away from Starling City that he is finally happy with his life.
: "I've been doing this for a very long time. And nearly every time that I learn a lesson, it comes with a painful memory. Watched friends die. I've had to kill to survive. When I'm the Green Arrow, I channel those painful memories. I draw on a darkness every time I draw back my bow."
: —Oliver Queen to Barry Allen[src]
After being retired from vigilantism for 6 months, living in peaceful, romantic suburbia with Felicity Smoak, Oliver had taken a more peaceful, relaxed approach to life, he had become more calm, grounded, mature and level-headed, he had put many demons to rest, including having removed Shado's tattoo, no longer burdened with the guilt. Though he enjoys his new life as a civilian being in love with Felicity, planning on proposing to her, he realizes he can't change who he was in his bones when he sees the state that newly branded Star City was in, that his sense of service, justice and duty still remain under his new-found sense of peace and tranquility, and comes out of retirement, changing his codename to "Green Arrow", with a new determination to be the symbol of hope to the individuals of Star City that the Arrow never was.
As Green Arrow, Oliver had become against killing and torturing his foes in general, Oliver had also become more mature in regards to individuals, having lost some of his more byronic traits, his paranoia and coldness, after being inspired by Quentin Lance and Jessica Danforth, he realizes that there is something he cannot offer as a vigilante, hope and inspiration, "someone who can do things in the light of day and protect himself", so Oliver decides to run for mayor of Star City, when he discovered that Laurel used the Lazarus Pit to bring Sara back from the dead, he became very angry and criticized her for this, mainly because innocent individuals got killed because of this action of hers, but as he used the Lazarus Pit to save Thea, he doesn't place anything further on her, coming up with the option to restore Sara's soul instead. He and Quentin also come to solve their differences after the reveal of Quentin working with Damien Darhk, accepting Quentin's worry for Laurel and resolving with Quentin becoming a counter-spy in Damien's circle.
After Barry inadvertently travelled back in time to prevent Vandal Savage from destroying Central City, he revealed to Oliver how he and Felicity broke up, allowing Oliver a second chance to do things right; however, instead of learning from this mistake, he kept the existence of his son, William a secret, although it should be noted this was at her son's mother insistence and was willing to honour this if it meant getting to know his child. However, when William was kidnapped by Malcolm to help Damien get leverage over Oliver, the latter was forced to reveal the existence of his son to Felicity, leaving her very angry at him even after Oliver tells her about Samantha's ultimatum, accusing him of not trusting her enough to tell her the truth. When Oliver arranges for Samantha and William to go into hiding, he excludes Felicity from the arrangement they have, which proves to be the last straw for her, leading to their break up. John Diggle stated that it was also his self-righteousness and self-pity that caused Felicity to leave him.
Despite Oliver's more calm, grounded, mature and level-headed traits, he still had his moments of being impulsive, like when he revealed to the public that Damien Darhk is the leader of H.I.V.E., believing the latter would only come after him, he finds out the hard way that he was wrong, this action of his results in Felicity becoming paralyzed, later when he cuts off Malcolm's left hand and removed him as the leader of the League of Assassins, the latter reveals the existence of his son William, to Damien, to get revenge on Oliver.
Behind or perhaps entirely in spite of Oliver's convictions and ethics, he possesses a grey moral, his developing moral center was stunted after he was shipwrecked on Lian Yu and there he learnt one and only virtue; survive no matter the cost, a belief which he did not abandon after his leaving the island. On his first day being shipwrecked, Oliver was barely able to bring himself to kill a bird, however, he learnt to kill to survive without remorse quickly after; it was Shado that observed deep within Oliver is internally conflicted. The idea of "schangjen" which he learnt on Lian Yu embraces the cold-blooded killer side whereas he may appear or strive to be a hero and protector he can be despite this other half.
However, this side only tends to surface whenever Oliver was around his suitor, Felicity, who he admits was the best of the two of them. Oliver's morality was sometimes transmutable. After the events of the Undertaking he began refusing to kill his enemies, abandoning his feelings of self-hatred and accepting himself as a hero but these were destroyed when he was forced to join the League of Assassins and become his dark side in the form of Al Sah-him.
Oliver learnt the fine line between mercy and those who had no choice but to be put down while dealing with random enforcers and genuinely irredeemable enemies during his remoulding at Nanda Parbat. Although he chose to spare Malcolm Merlyn and Slade Wilson, despite the former's involvement in the sinking of The Queen's Gambit and the latter killing his mother, he didn't hesitate to kill Ra's al Ghul and Damien Darhk; Ra's had proven to be an unreasonable zealot who would kill an entire city of individuals to prove a point, and Damien was a remorseless psychopath who was willing to commit global genocide and murdered Laurel, his first love, in front of him.
When John and Thea quit the team, and in the wake of Laurel's death, Oliver became extremely dark and ruthless again, regressing to his old ways, he was back to killing individuals whenever he deems it necessary (but only as a last resort), blaming himself for Laurel's death because he had multiple chances to kill Damien but didn't until Laurel die. He also tortures criminals for information if need be.
After undergoing torture by Adrian Chase, Oliver who eventually broke down, after the latter taunted him continuously by saying that all his loved ones including Laurel, Tommy etc. died because of his false crusade which was partially true, revealed that he killed individuals because he wanted to and that he liked it. Displaying that even after all his years of fighting and surviving and even after giving up killing, there was a part of his psyche that had been completely broken, as he stated to John that a part of him was still sick; revealing a bloodthirsty and sadistic nature, briefly after this torture, Oliver almost crossed a line when he hired the Bratva to take down Adrian, proving that his dark nature was slowly returning only to be snapped out of it by John, later accepting his and the team's help to take down Adrian.
Oliver was unwilling to allow his friends, such as John and Felicity to cross into the gray moral zone, although this was something that he was willing to do himself; this did not make him a hypocrite, as he did not want his friends to destroy the good that's inside of them. Due to his time on Lian Yu, Oliver became extremely arrogant, believing that he had the right to decide not only the actions of others but also what was best for them as seen when he ordered Kara to stay behind while they met the president, even though he was not the leader of the group Barry formed and deciding it was best for Quentin and Laurel not to know Sara had not died when the yacht sank.
Unlike most other members of Team Arrow, Oliver was capable/willing to push aside any grudge he had with his enemies if the situation calls for it; such as Oliver was willing to work with both Malcolm Merlyn and Slade Wilson, both of whom have killed or corrupted individuals close to him, for the sake of rescuing his friends from Adrian Chase. As John, Felicity, Laurel and Thea were incapable/unwilling to accept Malcolm and Slade's help, on several occasions, because of their previous actions; due to John, Felicity, Laurel and Thea's short-sightedness.
Following the events of Lian Yu (regarding Samantha Clayton's death) Oliver had taken up his role as a parent, but he initially finds it difficult to be a father to William and even considers sending his son to live with his grandparents. Oliver later employs Raisa, a former employee of his parents, to help him.
Due to the fact that Oliver was previously betrayed by Evelyn Sharp (a former member of Team Arrow who was revealed to be working with Adrian Chase, his nemesis; prior to Adrian's death) he still continue to distrust his new teammates Dinah Drake, Rene Ramirez and Curtis Holt, even after they had (genuinely) proven themselves trustworthy and so, when he learned that a member of his team was going to testify against him in court (regarding his identity as Green Arrow) instead of confronting them directly, he put them under surveillance - not only violating their privacy, but their trust as well, resulting in the team splitting up.
Oliver was proven to be bias; for example, when he discovered that a member of Team Arrow was going to testify against him in court (regarding his identity as Green Arrow) he spied on Dinah, Rene and Curtis to find out who the traitor was, but he did not spy on John and Felicity; proving that not only did he treat his new teammates differently from his original teammates, but he also did not bestow them with the same equal trust and respect, like he did with John and Felicity.
Oliver was proven to be a hypocrite when it comes to being a parent; for example, when he discovered that the only reason why Rene was testifying against him in court (regarding his identity as Green Arrow) was because the corrupt FBI agent, Samanda Watson had obtained evidence that he is the vigilante known as "Wild Dog" and blackmailed him with the threat of never seeing his daughter, Zoe Ramirez again, if he didn't comply. Oliver still got angry and unfairly kicked Rene off the team; as he would've done exactly the same thing for his own son, William, if he was put in a similar situation.
Later, when Oliver apologized to Dinah, Rene and Curtis for his part in their fallout, he was sad to see that his former teammates refused to return to Team Arrow and elected to create a team of their own (the Outsiders) but he also respects their decision, as he knows full well that loyalty and trust cannot be forced; as it had to be earned. However, after discovering that Dinah tried to kill Laurel in cold blood; Oliver become distrustful of his former teammates once again, but this time he had good reason not to trust them; when Dinah later offers to help Team Arrow in the field, Oliver coldly states that "i would rather go out in the field short handed, than with someone i cannot trust".
Due to recent events, Oliver reverted to his old ways as the Hood and once again continued his mission alone. He had become extremely arrogant and overconfident, in part; due to the Vertigo in his system and even began experiencing angry outbursts, worrying those around him. Suffering from drug-induced hallucinations of his enemies and those close to him, especially Adrian Chase, Oliver was convinced that his mission was always a solitary one and that having a team with individuals he cares about splits his focus, believing Diaz's take-over of the city as a case-in-point.
During Oliver's trial, he refused to reveal his identity as Green Arrow to the entire court (even though Jean Loring could have made of a good argument; regarding all the good he has done as a vigilante) this was partly because he suspected that judge C. McGarvey, as well as the entire jury were under Diaz's payroll (which turned out to be true) and mainly because Oliver knows full well, that if his vigilante identity is revealed to the public, every single one of his enemies would not only come after him, but also after the individuals he cares about.
However, After Diaz had failed to send Oliver to prison, he began open warfare on the latter and his allies. Oliver was quick to realize that Team Arrow was both overwhelmed and outnumbered, as Diaz had an army under his command. Oliver reluctantly went to Samanda Watson, whom he had a rocky partnership with for conflicting beliefs in his vigilantism. Samanda stated that she would only help Oliver if he agreed to her conditions; that he was to admit that he was Green Arrow and that he was to the publicly confess to being a vigilante; which he stoically agreed to without hesitation.
Following the defeat of Diaz, Oliver remained loyal to his word regarding the deal with Samanda. After Felicity stated that she and John were planning to get him out, he pointed out that breaking him out of prison was impossible, as he was being sent to a maximum security prison; Oliver also states that even if he did escape from prison, Samanda would just arrest Felicity and the other members of Team Arrow in order to draw out of hiding. Felicity was then reminded by Oliver of his acceptance of the terms.
After being released from Slabside Maximum Security Prison, Oliver, who has now being deputized by Dinah, began to work with the Star City Police Department. Minor conflict occurred between the two parties, mainly; due to Oliver using his vigilante methods and taking point in many of their missions; much to the annoyance to the officers of the SCPD.
As a vigilante, Oliver was proving to be quite prideful; this was evidenced by the fact that he refuses to acknowledge the existence of Batman. Even after seeing the Bat-Signal and Kate Kane's confirmation the Dark Knight's existence respectively, he still refused to accept that the latter exists. Oliver's disbelief of Batman's existence was out of jealousy; due to the fact that unlike Bruce, he was not the first/original vigilante.
Due to the countless experiences Oliver had lived through before and after his time at Lian Yu, he had little difficulty accepting and processing what others would consider impossible; such as superhuman powers and magic. As such, it was rare for him to be surprised at all that something new was coming along; even the existence of aliens didn't phase him too much. However, Oliver desired some normality from the incident, which led to him initially requesting that Kara stay behind while the others meet the president during the Dominator invasion (although it should be noted this was following having experienced an alternate reality, which had clearly made an impact on him).
However, Oliver was less experienced with processing alternate realities and universes; although his experiences with Laurel Lance from Earth 2 and the conflict with Earth-X had given him some exposure to dealing with beings from other universes, he was quick to become emotionally sucked in when visiting Earth-2 and had to learn the hard way that although it looks similar to his world, it is a very different place; he was quick to accuse Malcolm Merlyn of also being the Dark Archer on Earth-2 only to later learn that actually he was Tommy Merlyn of that world. However, Despite this, he had no issues with fighting and beating down those who looked like his friends and allies from his Earth or with working with Adrian Chase despite being the doppelgänger of one of his greatest enemies.
: "Someone's excited to get to work."
: —Cisco Ramon[src]
When Oliver had temporarily swapped realities with Barry (as a result of John Deegan abusing the Book of Destiny), he took on some of the latter's personality, most notably Barry's cheerful, carefree, and laid-back demeanor. Still Oliver maintained a strong altruism, determined to save innocent individuals from being harmed by robbers. He notably adapted quickly to his new-found superhuman speed, expressing some excitement at becoming The Flash.
: "I am Oliver Queen, but I'm also something more." "More what?" "Some might call me a ghost; a Spectre that's in tune with the entire multiverse."
: —Oliver Queen and Barry Allen[src]
While possessing the power of the Spectre, Oliver gained a new sense of knowledge about concepts such as the multiverse and the Speed Force. However, Oliver still knew some things like his friendship to Barry Allen. He also began speaking in a way similar to Mar Novu.
* Ray had coulrophobia, a fear of clowns, as a kid.
* Ray is a fan of Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
* He has four PhDs.
* Ray is an Eagle Scout.
* Sara Lance, Kendra Saunders, and Ray were all left behind by the Waverider for only a few minutes, but to them, two years had passed.
* He is gluten intolerant.
* Ray is allergic to cats and dogs. However, this allergy seems to either be very minor or only developed in his adult years since Ray was pretty well known for rescuing "strays" when he was younger. Sara also mentioned Ray was allergic to apes, specifically Grodd.
* Ray's favorite musical is Singin' in the Rain, which he openly considers the "best musical ever".
* He loves playing video games, especially The Legend of Zelda.
* Ray's favorite snack is arugula, according to an Ivy Town Times article.
* He was named "Most Likely to Become a Particle Physicist" in the second grade.
* Ray is very neat and organized, and thus enjoys washing dishes.
* For breakfast, Ray likes his coffee with grass-fed butter and MCT oil with his eggs poached and runny.
* Ray is best friends with Nate Heywood.
** Nate's pet names for Ray include his full name, "buddy", and "big guy", the latter of which Sara adopted during Nate's leave of absence.
** When on missions together, Ray and Nate enjoy pairing up for the buddy system and watching Patrick Swayze movies in between.
** Ray keeps a photo of himself and Nate in a frame, but it's unknown whether he still has it.
** Every episode on the week of Halloween thus far has had some significance towards their friendship.
*** In "Shogun" (October 27, 2016), they teamed up for the first time to take down Tokugawa Iemitsu and became friends.
*** In "Phone Home" (October 31, 2017), they shared their first on-screen hug, and Nate comforted Ray upon the latter discovering the truth about his childhood "friends".
*** In "Witch Hunt" (October 28, 2018), the two parted ways after pairing up for a mission with the Time Bureau.
** Both men have stated that they love each other like family.
** Like Nate, Ray is secretly a "brony", being a fan of the TV show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
* Mick Rory's nicknames for him are "Haircut" and "Boy Scout".
* John Constantine's nicknames for him are "Raymondo" and "Squire".
* Apparently, The Atom didn't exist on Earth-38, implying that if Ray even has a doppelgänger on that Earth, he never became The Atom.
* Ray is uncircumcised.
: "So you're always this positive, even when you're dead? How can you pretend like everything's okay?"
: "I'm not pretending. I believe it. I found that if I can trust in myself, I can believe everything's okay, and it usually is. It's called positive thinking. Give it a shot."
: —Zari Tomaz and Ray Palmer[src]
As a child, Ray was lonely to the point of being delusional, as he didn't want to face the fact of that the world is imperfect; however, he eventually outgrew his lonely and delusional traits by the time he became an adult.
An ambitious, intelligent, and charismatic businessman. highly motivated to achieve more success and is willing to work both honorably and extremely hard to get what she wants.
Ray can often find himself awkwardly babbling, likening him to Felicity in that respect. Ray is also selfless, putting himself in between a gun and Felicity, and eventually breaking up with her civilly to allow her to pursue her love of Oliver Queen. Ray is also a trustworthy friend, keeping both Oliver and Barry's alter egos a secret. Ray can occasionally be stubborn, such as when he believed he could take on a dangerous meta-human, but is not above admitting to this. Even after being held captive by Damien Darhk for 6 months, the experience has not changed his positive and optimistic attitude. He is naïve when it comes to women, as Ray believed Valentina Vostok to be an innocent person, only to find out the hard way, that she was actually working for Vandal Savage.
When setting a goal he seems to be highly persistent in achieving it, as it took him a lot of effort to finally get Felicity to work for him. Ray seems to be a visionary as well, as he gives expensive things away and seemingly wants to improve the city and make it flourish again, prompting Felicity to describe Ray as Barry with Oliver's body. Ray can become obsessed with completing these goals, however, as when building the A.T.O.M exosuit he ended up tired and rather reckless, but was determined to finish the suit.
* Exosuit application: Ray uses his advanced exosuit to replicate powers akin to those of meta-humans and magic users. Some of the suit's capabilities can affect him in a way that they can still apply to him even after he's removed the suit.
** Size alteration: Ray is able to change his own respective size, able to shrink or grow to whatever size he chooses. The effects still apply to him even after he's taken the suit off. This allows him to infiltrate wherever he wants with a low likelihood of being caught when he's shrunken. His larger heights also proportionately increase his strength and durability, allowing him to fight the Leviathan and win. By the time of the Earth-X invasion, Ray was able to enlarge only parts of his body with no loss of balance and control, which notably allowed him to enlarge his arm to fill an entire corridor and crush several armed men, knocking them unconscious. Additionally, Ray can also change the size of other objects around him using his ion cannon, an example being a Thanagarian "tech meteor".
** Energy blasts: Ray is able to use the suit's offensive capabilities to replicate meta-human energy blasts, such as electricity projection and hard light blasts, with his suit have an onboard photon and ion cannons. The energy blasts are able to send humans flying through the air, knocking a target unconscious, cracking stone, denting metal, even causing small explosions on impact with harder and thicker surfaces.
==== Former powers ====
* Water Totem: Ray briefly wielded the Water Totem in the Legends' initial attempt to use all six Totems of Zambesi against the escaped Mallus at once individually. However, soon after when they tried to combine the totems' powers to destroy Mallus, Ray gave the Water Totem to Wally West. After Mallus was defeated once and for all, the totem was entrusted to Kuasa.
** Water generation: Ray used the totem to hurl a burst of water at Mallus in the Legends' initial battle against the demon after Mallus assumed his true form.
* Magic: Ray briefly assisted John Constantine in returning some children's life forces to their bodies after they had been captured by a shtriga in Maine.
: "Yeah, it's kind of like I'm dating Barry but in Oliver's body."
: —Caitlin Snow and Felicity Smoak[src]
In peak human physical condition, regularly engages in moderate to strenuous exercise to keep her body in top shape and to increase her mobility in combat, climbing a salmon ladder. Works out twice a day. Nice and smart and hot.
* Genius-level intellect/Great business acumen/Leader: Ray is very intelligent, having an IQ of 140 and three PhDs. His intellect made him a self-made man and an indispensable member of the Legends. Ray is also a skilled businessman, being able to lead Palmer Technologies, a multibillion-dollar enterprise, with success. He recognizes skilled people and is excellent at recruiting them for his cause. As revealed from an aberration timeline, Ray could have applied his intellect to become an M.D. for advanced cardiac surgical procedures. Ray also exhibits leadership potential, as he received a signature from every Legend on his petition to become interim captain of the Waverider in Sara Lance's absence.
** Master engineer: Ray has proven to be highly skilled in engineering, as he was able to design and build the A.T.O.M. Exosuit using dwarf star alloy as a power source. He has also developed several other gadgets and successful products when he was CEO of Palmer Technologies and while as a member of Team Arrow, such as nanobot surgeons and dispersal units, smartwatches, etc. Ray's engineering skills have shown to be on par with Cisco Ramon, who himself is a highly regarded mechanical engineer.
** Master scientist/Physicist: Ray is an adept biochemist, as he was able to analyze and modify Eobard Thawne's biomolecular enhancer to have lasting and more stable effects while in World War II, despite the formula initially being made from 22nd-century technology. Also, after receiving the secrets of cold fusion, Ray was able to successfully use its energy to repair the Fire Totem.
Highly competent hacker. Expert computer hacker. Licensed minister, able to officiate weddings. Skilled cook, can easily make dinner for three, fluent in English, Latin, and French, can do a convincing German accent.
* Expert hand-to-hand combatant: Ray has some experience in unarmed combat, which at first was minimal. He is proven to prefer boxing as his fighting style, though is not as skilled as any professional combatant. In battles, Ray almost always relies on his suit by using his enhanced strength to engage enemies in close combat, a trait that is easily exploited by opponents relying on tactics (a prime example being when Ray attempted to arrest the Arrow and was subsequently defeated). Over time though and after training with his fellow Legends, Ray has become more adept in unarmed combat without his exosuit; he was able to knock out a restrained Scythian Torvil with a single punch, subdue two samurais whilst his hands were tied, and fight off multiple genetically-engineered AVA clones. Together with his suit though, Ray has become a formidable combatant as a member of the Legends.
** Skilled swordsman: Ray has some degree of proficiency in using a sword, as shown in a battle against the Shogun in Feudal Japan; he was able to land some solid blows to the A.T.O.M. suit the tyrant was wearing in an effort to cripple the exosuit by targeting some of its weak spots. However, it is possible the Shogun was not fighting to his full capability. Ray later used Sir Galahad's sword in Camelot to great effect by channeling his suit's ionic energy through the blade to help fight against Rip Hunter's army of mind-controlled knights and even Damien Darhk.
Seasoned marksman. Good singer, can write songs, talented dancer. Good and strong, can fight her way back from hell.
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain/Expert survivor: After getting time-scattered by the emergency protocol of the Waverider, Ray ended up in South Dakota back in the Cretaceous period and managed to survive for six months before being rescued by Mick and Nate. Ray mentioned that he is a lifelong boy scout, possibly giving him insights and resourcefulness in surviving. He has also demonstrated significant willpower when it comes to adversity; Ray was able to resist Damien's attempted torture when being held captive by the latter for months, refusing to divulge the secrets of his exosuit technology. He remained defiant whilst withstanding severe beatdowns by Mikhail Arkadin and Head Samurai. Ray also refused to fix the Fire Totem for Damien and Nora even with the threat of death, only giving in when Damien threatened his mother, Sandy Palmer.
== Equipment ==
* A.T.O.M. Exosuit: Ray wears a powered exosuit of his own design as his heroic alter-ego, The Atom, to hide his identity from his enemies when he goes out fighting crime. It was designed by Ray himself, the armor being composed of and powered by a dwarf star alloy, making it strong enough to withstand damage from bullets, arrows, and explosives.
==== Former equipment ====
* A.T.O.M. Exosuit: Ray wears a powered exosuit of his own design as his heroic alter-ego, The Atom, to hide his identity from his enemies when he goes out fighting crime. It was designed by Ray himself, the armor being composed of and powered by a dwarf star alloy, making it strong enough to withstand damage from bullets, arrows, and explosives. The suit's offensive capabilities include electricity projection, compressed hard light blasts, photon cannons, and the ability to infuse ionic energy into objects. A recent discovery in the suit's technological applications is that it allows Ray to miniaturize selected targets, including himself. Alternatively, by properly charging the suit with enough energy, such as auxiliary time-drive from the Waverider, the suit can reverse the shrinking effects and increase the wearer's size to the gigantic stature and proportionately increase their strength. During the Legends' adventures in Feudal Japan, the A.T.O.M. was destroyed by Nate Heywood to prevent its abuse. However, Ray found a supply of dwarf star alloy in the Old West and used it to create a second suit with the Waverider's fabrication room.
* Oda Yamashiro's armor: This armor was used by Ray to defend himself in a duel against Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. After the duel, it was returned to its owner, Ichiro Yamashiro.
* Cold gun and Goggles: After Ray's A.T.O.M. Exosuit was destroyed, Mick Rory offered him Leonard Snart's Cold gun and Goggles as a sign of partnership. Ray used the gun briefly in his new alter-ego as "Colonel Cold". However, Ray was forced to disassemble the Cold Gun to stop a bomb, leaving the gun with insufficient power. After rebuilding his suit with dwarf star alloy from the Old West, he presumably no longer uses the Cold Gun.
* Sir Galahad's sword: This sword belonged to the legendary Knight of the Round Table, Sir Galahad, and Ray used it after the man was killed to help defend Camelot when it was under attack from Damien Darhk and Rip Hunter. Ray notably used his suit to focus ionic energy into the blade and enhance its strength, which he used to gain the upper hand in a sword fight with Damien Darhk. Afterwards, Ray presumably returned the sword to be buried with the fallen knight.
* Water Totem: Ray was briefly in possession of the Water Totem. Later on, he passed to the totem to Wally West who, after defeating Mallus, left the totem with Kuasa.
* Speed Force rifle: When Thawne phased out of his cell but was met with Ray, who was waiting for him with a speedster weapon handy. Thawne couldn't help but laugh at the irony as he stated that he was the one who invented them in the first place. Ray kept his weapon on him but let Thawne go as the latter wouldn't have time to search the ship for the fragment of the Spear of Destiny due to the speedster being hunted by something.
* Anti-magic gun: Ray invented an nanite-based pistol that has a complex technological code to the nanites written by Zari Tomaz. It is made to counteract the dark magic of Damien Darhk and Nora Darhk by simulating the effects of a Heat gun and a Cold Gun crossing streams.
* Tabitha’s Magic Staff: When Ray was possessed by Neon, he wield Tabitha’s magic staff which has an orb in it to drain energy from strong emotions such as fear use it to perform more advanced magical spells, like opening a portal to hell. After defeating Neon and accidentally killing Nate, John used it to harness love as energy to bring Nate back to life.
: "I became the Atom to make the world a better place. And I'm pretty sure that saving it counts."
: —Ray Palmer to Felicity Smoak[src]
Behind his positive attitude is a sad side as Ray had lost his fiancée Anna who was killed in front of him. Ray mentioned that he was not strong enough to save her which seemed to be a motivation to as why he is so keen on helping the city and training to become stronger. Ray can sometimes be stubborn and jump to conclusions before he gets his facts straight, despite this Ray is not above apologizing or admitting when he is wrong. This caused him to not see what good the Arrow was doing and attack him using the A.T.O.M exosuit, daring the latter to kill him and prove that he was the villain Ray thought he was.
Ray is also known to be a workaholic, as he once went several days without sleep, food, or bathing while still obsessing over his A.T.O.M. suit. It took Felicity's prodigious and thorough programming skills to shut him out of his work and get him to take a break and wash his noticeably foul smelling armpits. His workaholic tendencies are most commonly witnessed the expression of his indomitable willpower, as he is never prone to giving up, whether it's taking on an enemy or in his engineering pursuits. Ray is simply an unstoppable force to be reckoned with.
Ray is a very loyal person that can't stand to see people in trouble. While personality wise, he is considered a "boy-scout", especially by the likes of Leonard Snart and Mick Rory, he is dangerous, confident, and sometimes ruthless in combat. He is willing to attack without restrain, using all of his power to defeat his opponents. He is also inventive with his abilities, such as combining his punches with his energy blasts to hit harder. He also utilized his shrinking ability and flight to fly straight through one of the Hunters, piercing through him like a bullet and seemingly killing the man. He had also shown willingness to kill when not interfering in the team coming close to dealing a killing blow on Chronos before he was revealed to be Mick Rory, and when the team collectively obliterated the Pilgrim.
After learning of the message sent by Barry Allen from the year 2056 and that he altered the timeline, he criticized the present Barry for his actions. But he and the other heroes decide to forgive Barry with Ray saying that he and the other heroes still trusted him no matter what message, however, Ray was also being hypocritical; as he would have done exactly the same thing the latter did, if he was in an emotional state, and not thinking clearly. It was also seen that Ray is a little self-conscious of the fact that he fears he wouldn't be remembered or do anything too significant with his life. It was this fact that led him to join Rip Hunter in the first place. It was also seen when he showed his anger in helping Nate Heywood learn how to destroy his suit, believing that it was the only thing that even made him a hero.
: "To Ray, who taught me how to be a better friend by being a better friend than I deserved." "Who told me that if you're dumb enough to expect good from the world, well, it might just live up to your expectations." "And who showed us that there's never a problem so big it can't be solved with a smile."
: —Nate Heywood, Charlie, and Sara Lance about Ray[src]
Ray is very open and warm-hearted, always working to keep the team's spirits up and seeming to want to make everyone welcome. Ray's sense of optimism, innocence and steadfast adherence to his principles would easily make him the most morally-upright member of the Waverider's crew. Though he was one of three remaining members of the original team, he seems to love meeting and connecting with new members. Soon after Amaya Jiwe and Nate Heywood joined the team, he formed very close bonds with both of them, and they went on a few missions together as a trio. Being close with both of them also allowed Ray to help Nate begin to navigate his romance with Amaya. Ray also played icebreakers with Zari when she joined, showed excitement when he saw that John Constantine was joining, and opened up to Charlie even before he knew that she would work with the Legends.
However, as much as he likes new members, he also strongly dislikes saying goodbye to old ones. Ray openly mourned the losses of Carter Hall (even though he barely knew Carter), Leonard Snart, and Rip Hunter, and he even cried during the funeral of Martin Stein. When Nate began working at the Time Bureau, Ray became lonely and a bit more serious until reuniting with Nora Darhk, and he sat in quiet sadness for most of Nate's farewell party. Nate's apparent death left Ray devastated, and he was one of the first to help channel love in order to magically save Nate's life. However, throughout his time on the team, Ray rarely let his sadness or nostalgia distract him when a mission was at hand, proving his strong morale and inner workaholic.
In her younger years, Samantha was, in her own words, "stupid and selfish", having an affair with Oliver Queen despite knowing that he was in a relationship with Laurel Lance at the time. Although Samantha would come to love her son, she later felt guilty for sleeping with Laurel's boyfriend.
Samantha deeply loved and cared for her son, William Clayton, having worked hard to provide for him as a single mother. She was fiercely protective of William, which also made her aloof and narrow-minded; when Oliver wanted to get to know their son, Samantha was not inclined to trust him even though Oliver is no longer the spoiled brat he once was and tried to continue keeping William away from him. When William was kidnapped, Samantha immediately placed the blame on Oliver, angry with herself for bringing him into her son's life. Despite of it, Samantha still proved to be somewhat reasonable, as she ultimately agreed to let Oliver be a part of William's life under the guise of her friend.
Samantha was shown to have a sense of pride and self-respect; she was upset and annoyed when Moira Queen initially suspected her of looking to cash in on the Queen family's influence through her pregnancy. Moira's attempt to pay off Samantha resulted in the latter despising the Queen matriarch for her manipulations and refusing to let her near William. However, these events did allow her to recognize how much Moira cared for her son, a sentiment Samantha shared with Oliver when seeing him for the first time following his mother's death.
Upon learning Oliver was the Green Arrow and witnessing him save William from Damien Darhk, Samantha realized he truly was a better person and finally acknowledged William as his son too. She even requested Felicity Smoak to not be too hard on Oliver for keeping William a secret, asking her to remember that it was the former who pushed him into making that choice. Samantha also trusted Oliver to rescue their son from Adrian Chase and didn't hold him responsible for their abduction.
Fearless when it comes to keeping her son safe, refusing to leave without him even when facing imminent destruction. In her dying moments, only cared about her son's well-being and upon learning he was safe, peacefully passed away. Very intelligent, studied at an ivy league school.
: "Helena Bertinelli. Daughter of mob boss Frank Bertinelli."
: "Or as I like to call her, Oliver's psycho ex-girlfriend hell-bent on revenge against her father."
: —John Diggle and Felicity Smoak[src]It can be assumed that; Helena was once a kind, caring and reasonable individual; who tried to send her father, Frank Bertinelli to jail legally and discreetly, because she knows that; he thrives on other individuals' suffering.
== Abilities ==
: "She's a stone-cold killer, Oliver."
: —John Diggle[src]
* Peak of human physical condition: Helena is in remarkable physical form, with her physical strength being noteworthy as to allow her to break her father's right-hand man Nick Salvati's neck with her bare hands and break a block of concrete with a single kick. She also has impressive reflexes, allowing her to catch an arrow that Oliver Queen shot at her, a move that she stated to have practiced a lot.
* Expert hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Helena is a formidable hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist; able to easily beat multiple opponents, be it thugs or trained police officers. She; even; proved to be an unpredictable combatant to more skilled opponents; such as Oliver and Sara Lance; Helena was able to contend; with Oliver and disarm him in all their fights, but was ultimately bested on both their encounters, and beat Sara while she was armed with her bo-staff and holding back; without much effort; even briefly stood up to her once Sara fought to kill, but was eventually defeated and restrained. Helena seems to favor grappling moves during her fights.
** Skilled stick-fighter: In her first fight against Sara, Helena was able to quickly disarm her and use her own baton against her to quickly take the advantage.
* Expert markswoman: Helena is proficient with various types of firearms, but her skills are noted to be rudimentary at first when she shot and killed Paul Copani and Zhishan. Although still willing to use guns and not being trained enough to use a recurve bow, she began to show favoritism to hand-held crossbows. Helena later demonstrated highly proficient use of one that she could shoot and kill Gus Sabatoni with two precisely-aimed bolts, as well as temporarily paralyze McKenna Hall and take out a team of armed US Marshals with a single crossbow.
* High-level intellect/Expert tactician/Manipulator: Helena is proven to be willing to go to great lengths to achieve her goals, willing to use sex, threats, and even physical violence to get what she wants and force others to help her. Helena is also intuitive, as she was able to repeatedly anticipate her enemies' plans and deceive them with misdirection.
Capable of fluently speaking in English and Italian.
* Guns: Helena had many weapons, including a pistol and a shotgun.
* Crossbow: Helena used a crossbow as the Huntress; to achieve her goals of vengeance against her father and will kill anyone who gets in her way, it was later taken from her after she was arrested by Quentin and McKenna Hall. It is unknown if it was designed by Oliver.
* High-powered crossbow: A high-powered crossbow served as Helena's replacement crossbow after her customized crossbow was taken from her by Quentin and McKenna. She stole this crossbow from a sporting good store, however, she lost it when she was disarmed by Oliver after attempting to kill a U.S. marshal. It is unknown whether or not she recovered this particular crossbow after Oliver let Helena go in order to save McKenna. If she did recover this crossbow, it most definitely would no longer be in her possession now that she is incarcerated.
* Huntress suit: Helena wears a suit as her villainous alter-ego, the Huntress; to achieve her goals of vengeance against her father and stay anonymous, despite her identity eventually being uncovered. It is unknown if it was designed by Oliver or from what materials it is comprised of. The suit is no longer in Helena's possession; due to her incarceration.
: "Paul Copani, Nick Salvati, Gus Sabatoni. You are quite the hunter, Ms. Bertinelli. Well, I guess I should make that 'Huntress.' You've been systemically taking down everyone in your father's criminal organization. When Gus Sabatoni turned up dead, we knew it was just a matter of time before you tried to murder your old man."
: —Quentin Lance to Helena Bertinelli[src]
Helena's personality changed completely, after finding out that; her father, Frank Bertinelli murdered her fiancé, Michael Staton whom she deeply loved. Swearing to take her father's world apart and see him suffer, she turned unstable, vengeful and volatile, she has no morals or remorse; meaning she is more than ready to hurt and kill other individuals; even if they are innocent, if they get in her way of her exacting her revenge.
Helena also readily manipulates and threatens other innocent individuals if it; means seeing her goal fulfilled, although she seems to not always want to as she begged Oliver not to "make her do something both of them would regret". Trying to justify her killings, she would; even cite that her actions are for the sake of justice; despite them being done out of vengeance alone. But she is still capable of love, as she still loves Michael years after his death and simply does not want to be hurt again; such as; when she and Oliver were dating, she only becomes angry; when she realizes that; he still loves Laurel Lance. Helena also believes that; she is obligated to fulfill her quest for vengeance as she claimed; "once you let the darkness inside, it never comes out".
After Frank is killed at the hands of an unstable police captain (Stein); instead of her own, she gathers two feelings; first, regret that; she wasn't the one who killed Frank, second, loneliness, because once he was dead, she believed that; Frank and Michael are together now, Helena is also shown to be sympathetic and compassionate towards Oliver's cause as she hates being the daughter of a crime lord, just as Oliver was the son of a billionaire businessman expected to take over the company. Despite knowing the truth about Oliver, Helena also seems to have residual romantic feelings for him as she has kept his secret from the police; even after he attempted to kill her.
Helena exhibited an overconfidence, arrogance and condescending attitude towards those; who confront her, as she had openly taunted Sara Lance (under the persona of the Canary) during their first duel where Helena merged victorious; when she squared off against Sara once again, Helena quickly reminded her of her defeat the last time they fought. But she finds out the hard way that; the reason why she was able to best Sara in their first confrontation, was because the latter was holding back at the time; Helena's arrogant and overconfident traits can easily lead to her downfall.
After the death of Helena's father, Frank, she finally realizes that; Oliver was right that; killing her father would not change anything and would not make the pain of him killing her fiancé, Michael go away. She seems to be beset by guilt and remorse for her immoral actions and seems to seek redemption. But she maintains her isolation attitude, at least for the time being.
: "You're being too hard on yourself. We both have demanding jobs." "That's no excuse for hurting the people closest to you." "No, but when you believe in what you do, you find a way to make it work."
: —McKenna Hall and Oliver Queen[src]
A former party girl-turned police detective, McKenna is fearless, passionate and driven to keep Starling City safe. Her dedication to seeing justice done through her job knows no bounds, as McKenna was willing to take on both the Hood and the Huntress; without backup upon seeing the latter had murdered several US Marshals. She exudes a tactical, professional and level-headed demeanor on duty. McKenna maintained her poise; even; when Helena tried to bait the former by prodding; into her relationship; with Oliver Queen.
Like Quentin Lance, McKenna believes in law and order, thus; opposes vigilantism. Due to this; she was distrustful of the Hood, deeming the latter a "homicidal maniac"; due to his bodycount and wanted to arrest him.
Outside of work, McKenna is; proven to be friendly, light-hearted and outgoing, and loves to drink, dance and socialize at a good party; with friends. While dating Oliver, McKenna was understanding of and empathetic to his complicated life; even offering advice on his struggle in balancing his personal issues; with work.
== Abilities ==
* Peak of human physical condition: As a police detective, McKenna is in top physical condition.
: "I'd like you to, uh, work with me on the Vigilante investigation."
: —Quentin Lance to McKenna Hall[src]
* Expert investigator: McKenna was originally a vice detective and a member of a joint task force; who was promoted to major crimes, being assigned to the Dodger case. Later on, Quentin Lance asked her to work; with him on the vigilante case. McKenna is very observant, as she was the first to find an arrow left behind at a crime scene.
* Expert hand-to-hand combatant: As a police detective, McKenna is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant, as she had received training as all Star City Police Department members do; allowing her to easily apprehend criminals.
* Expert markswoman: As a police detective, McKenna is proficient; with firearms, being able to fire her sidearm while driving.
== Equipment ==
: "So, a cop? I guess you're not hitting the party circuit anymore." "I still go to raves. I just go undercover now. And I have to dress slightly more appropriately to hide my badge and gun."
: —Oliver Queen and McKenna Hall[src]
* SIG-Sauer P226: As a police detective, McKenna's sidearm is a pistol.
* Handcuffs: McKenna carried handcuffs whenever she was out on patrol.
: "If Oliver's smart... he ran back to his island to hide. But maybe he'll attend your funerals."
: —Isabel Rochev threatens Felicity Smoak and John Diggle[src]
Isabel was a driven and determined woman, but she stated that she was lonely. She was also impressed with Oliver Queen when he stood up to protect his family's company, despite the rumors of Oliver being a lazy, rowdy rich boy (however it was later revealed that Isabel was aware that Oliver is not a lazy, rowdy rich boy; as she learned this through Slade Wilson) she took her job at Queen Consolidated very seriously and was highly annoyed when Oliver kept missing meetings and didn't put all his focus on his job.
Isabel was obsessed with revenge on the Queen family because of Robert Queen's jilting her; she blamed Thea Queen for breaking up her relationship with Robert, claiming that they were "soulmates" and that he would have run away with her and left his family behind, if not for Thea when she fell from her horse and injured herself. To this end, Isabel teamed up with Slade and trained hard to gain his trust, including training that she claimed almost killed her. She proved her worth so much so that she was even entrusted with the Arrow's secret.
Though it was only Robert who betrayed Isabel, according to Moira Queen, Isabel was a dangerous and untrustworthy individual, willing to betray even those who have shown her kindness. She was also quite immoral, because although she knew Slade planned to destroy Starling City, she didn't care as long as she got to take revenge on the Queen family.
In Isabel's final moments, she displayed arrogance, having no guilt or remorse for her actions.
These negative traits of Isabel's were what led to her death at the hands of Nyssa al Ghul.
== Powers and abilities ==
=== Powers ===
* Artificially-enhanced physiology: Isabel had Mirakuru injected into her bloodstream through a blood transfusion from Slade Wilson. Her physical capacity was increased in terms of stamina, strength, durability, and reflexes, in addition to an accelerated healing factor (the latter of which appeared to save her life after being shot).
** Enhanced strength: The Mirakuru serum made Isabel much stronger than normal humans, as she was able to easily push back John Diggle, a highly trained soldier of much greater mass and size.
** Enhanced durability: Isabel's durability grew to remarkable levels; after Felicity Smoak ran over her with a van, she quickly recovered and displayed no signs of injury.
** Enhanced speed: Isabel's speed exceeded that of a normal human. This, along with her training and reflexes, allowed to keep up in a fight with Sara Lance, a former member of the League of Assassins.
** Enhanced stamina: The Mirakuru serum allowed Isabel to exert herself at peak physical capacity, for greater periods of time than that of a normal human.
** Enhanced reflexes: Isabel was able to move and react much faster than a normal human, as seen in her duel with Sara.
** Accelerated healing factor: Isabel's healing rate was greatly sped up; after Diggle shot her twice through the chest, Isabel's wounds completely healed once she was injected with the Mirakuru serum.
In top physical form.
** Acrobatics: Isabel was able to tackle Oliver Queen to the ground in a forward body flip. During their second fight, she gracefully maneuvered over a table without using her hands.
* High-level intellect/Great business acumen/Master tactician: Isabel was a highly cunning individual and an excellent businesswoman. As the vice president of acquisitions at Stellmoor International, she spearheaded the takeover and presumably dissolution of multiple companies and was adept at running Queen Consolidated. Isabel also helped Slade plan the Siege on Star City and takeover of QC; she took advantage of Thea Queen's kidnapping by having Oliver appoint her as temporary CEO, allowing Isabel to seize the company so she could use resources from Applied Sciences to reproduce the Mirakuru. She even diluted QC's stock months prior to the takeover, which rendered the Queen family virtually penniless.
** Master of deception/Manipulator: Isabel gradually gained Oliver's trust, while still maintaining a stern façade towards him, over time (with a touch of seduction). This later allowed her to manipulate Oliver into signing control of Queen Consolidated to the former. Through her business skills, Isabel was able to gain favor with QC's board of directors, whom she convinced to vote Oliver out and make her the permanent CEO, all while keeping her intentions with the company secret.
** Bilingualism: As a native Russian, Isabel spoke that language fluently, in addition to English.
* Expert hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Isabel had some experience in hand-to-hand combat and martial arts, due to Slade training her. She was able to briefly hold her own against Oliver, but was swiftly defeated twice. After being augmented by the Mirakuru, Isabel's combat skills had increased to the point where she was able to overpower John Diggle and fight on par against Sara Lance. However, Isabel was quickly defeated by Sara and Nyssa al Ghul once they battled her simultaneously. Her combat style seemed to comprise of taekwondo, karate, kali, silat and pro wrestling.
** Expert swordswoman: Isabel had some skill in swordsmanship, as seen when she stabbed Sebastian Blood. After being augmented by the Mirakuru, Isabel could battle on par with Sara as the latter wielded her bo-staff, but was ultimately no match for her and Nyssa when they fought her simultaneously.
* Skilled markswoman: Isabel displayed proficiency with a gun.
* Stealth: Isabel was able to sneak up on John Diggle twice, once knocking him out without revealing herself.
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain: Isabel was relentlessly driven to achieve her goals, no matter the cost. Isabael stated that Slade's brutal training almost killed her, but her desire for revenge on Robert Queen's family kept her going. Isabel also remained conscious after being cured of the Mirakuru, displaying no fear at the prospect of death.
== Equipment ==
* Ravager suit: Isabel wore a leather suit as her supervillainess alter-ego, Ravager, to protect herself while in battle. The suit bore striking similarities to the Deathstroke suit and was most likely given to her by Slade Wilson.
* Ravager mask: Isabel wore a mask as her supervillainess alter-ego, Ravager, to hide her identity from her victims. It is visually similar to the Deathstroke mask, though with inverted colors. The mask is also rounder, designed to conform to Isabel's facial features while leaving her nose and mouth visible.
* Customized swords: Isabel used customized dual swords, similar in appearance to those used by Slade on Lian Yu.
* Sidearm: Isabel carried a sidearm on her right leg.
Susan is not above being blunt and harsh with other individuals she interviews or is reporting on the news, despite her (seemingly) cold and ruthless demeanor on camera, her only goal is to reveal the truth and aid her city through it; as Susan is actually caring, selfless, moral and honorable. But simultaneously, she still takes her job as a reporter very seriously, highly driven to uncover the truth and work all angles possible.
While eager to tell a worthwhile story, Susan is not one to recklessly jump into doing so, when she entered in a romantic relationship with Oliver Queen, while it (initially) appeared that she only did this for a story, she decided to first confront Oliver about this, seeing all the good he has done as mayor and proving that her romantic feelings for the latter were genuine. Ultimately, Susan decided to bury the story and keep Oliver's identity as Green Arrow a secret from the public; despite the fact that such a story would get high ratings and further her career.
== Abilities ==
* Keen-level intellect/Expert investigator: Susan is very intelligent individual and an excellent investigator; as she follows every lead and rumor to discover the truth behind any story. Recognizing Oliver Queen's unique tattoo as a symbol of the captain status in the Solntsevskaya Bratva, Susan was able to piece together that Oliver's entire five years from society; such as the fact that he was not on the island of Lian Yu all that time. Susan even deduced Oliver's secret identity as Green Arrow; due to the fact that a mysterious archer appeared in Russia around the same time that Oliver did.
** Bilingual: Susan is capable of fluently speaking English and French.
* Network: Susan has many sources to help her in her work; such as Ian; who supplied her with photographic evidence of Oliver's time in Russia.
: "Tease me all you want for being sentimental. These heroes would risk everything for the people they love, just like I would. For you."
: —Leo Snart to Ray Terrill[src]
Leo is shown to highly despise the Nazi rule over Earth-X. He is an optimist and a bit of a show-off, chastised for his risky "dramatic entrance" by Ray Terrill. Like his Earth-1 counterpart, he is very sarcastic, and also has a flirtatious streak, flirting with Sara Lance and Oliver Queen. Nevertheless, he can be serious at times, especially when the situation concerns his boyfriend, Ray Terrill, whom Leo loves dearly. Also unlike Earth-1 Leonard, who follows "four rules" when it comes to planning; "make the plan, execute the plan, expect the plan to go off the rails, throw away the plan", Leo prefers to carefully (even obsessively) plan his strategies, and stick with that plan regardless.
Leo has shown a peculiar aversion to chaotic fighting, claiming that Mick Rory "can't just go around roasting people" without due process, even though the two were in the middle of fighting Schutzstaffel troops. Leo is also quite adventurous, finding Earth-1 to be lovely and deciding to stay and explore this new universe. In all, Leo is different from his Earth-1 counterpart, having an optimistic and chipper attitude that Earth-1 Leonard, at his most heroic, never truly possessed.
== Abilities ==
* Expert marksman: Leo is a highly trained marksman, primarily using his Cold Gun.
* Psychotherapy: Leo was trained in psychotherapy and tried to use his skills to help the Legends, grieving over the death of Martin Stein, and especially Mick Rory, whom he found to be having alcoholism-related problems. He also helped Barry to deal with the pain of an apparent death of a friend, since it was a big obstacle to his mission then.
== Equipment ==
* Cold gun: Leo Snart has a cold gun similar to that of his Earth-1 counterpart.
* Interdimensional extrapolator: Cisco gave Leo an Interdimensional extrapolator to allow the latter to freely travel between Earth-X and Earth-1.
=== Former equipment ===
* Martin Stein puppet: Leo Snart had a puppet of Martin Stein to help the Legends grieving over Martin's death. He got rid of it when he discovered that it wasn't helping and due to Mick Rory's hatred of puppets.
: "Attachment disorder, the inability to form real, lasting relationships. They push everyone away, and fixate on a single person. Someone they feel mirrors their emotional state."
: —Avery Pressnall[src]
Seemingly playful and flirtatious, Carrie is revealed to go to extreme lengths to satisfy her desire to be with the Arrow, including killing. She seemed to build her entire world around the vigilante, explicitly stating she did not touch Arsenal and even killed Kirby Bates when he tried to get intimate with her. Carrie referred to the archer as her "lover" and "boyfriend", believing they were meant for each other. She seemed to ignore laws and moral boundaries alike, killing Isaac Stanzler and injuring two police officers just to get The Arrow's attention. She even threatened to kill everyone in Verdant if The Arrow did not agree to her demands.
Avery Pressnall diagnosed her with attachment disorder; Carrie lacks the ability to form genuine relationships with others and pushes them away, fixating on a single person whom she feels mirrors her emotional state. Carrie desires honesty and sincerity, noticing whenever people lie to her.
Carrie quickly becomes angry whenever people confront her with her mental disorder, believing there was nothing wrong with her and despising the psychiatrist who treated her. After The Arrow rejected her, Carrie grew enraged and tried to kill him. In a last-ditch effort to be with her crush, Carrie planned to die with The Arrow by standing in front of an oncoming train so they would be together in death. When The Arrow saved her again, Carrie came to believe that he did so out of love for her.
As a result of being placed in Task Force X, her personality and behavior seem much more stable, though Carrie still believes she can have a future with the Arrow, even cheerfully detailing the wedding she imagined they would have. After Floyd Lawton took a bullet for her, Carrie quickly became fond of and shifted her desires onto him.
After Floyd's death, Carrie was heartbroken and devastated, growing disillusioned with love. She began to believe Floyd's mantra that the emotion was "a bullet to the brain" and felt that if she couldn't find love, then no one could. To make this point, Carrie began to kill couples on their wedding day in cold blood, believing her murders were for the greater good. However, after talking with Felicity Smoak, who highlighted the strengths of true love, Carrie was deeply moved and began to doubt her stance. This indicates that her newfound attitude is simply an overreaction to cope with her own failed love life since The Arrow rejected her and Floyd Lawton died.  
When Carrie was arrested, she told Oliver and Felicity they give hope to people like her, hinting she may be moving past her anti-love beliefs.  
== Abilities ==
* Peak of human physical condition: As a former police officer, Carrie is shown to be in top physical condition. During her fights against the Arrow, she displayed incredible feats of speed and dexterity. Despite falling down more than 12 feet, Carrie got back up and kept fighting without any visible injuries.
** Acrobatics/Free-running: As a former gymnast, Carrie is very agile and nimble, having developed free-running and parkour skills. She can drop from a height of several feet without injuring herself.
* Expert archer: Carrie is a skilled archer, able to accurately fire an arrow into Isaac Stanzler's chest and shoot two police officers in their legs with precision shots. While working for Task Force X, Carrie kept using archery instead of firearms, which she used to kill heavily armed mercenaries. Later, Carrie was able to fire two arrows at once and hit two targets simultaneously in their hearts.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Carrie excels in close combat, proving herself a creative and dangerous fighter by using her slender build, flexibility, and speed to her advantage. As a former S.W.A.T. police officer, she has experience in making difficult arrests and dealing with dangerous criminals, often incorporating restraining techniques against her opponents. Carrie was able to easily beat the heavily armed Arsenal and hold her own against the Arrow, despite fighting him unarmed while he used his bow as a melee weapon, though he was likely holding back. After the Arrow lost his bow, Carrie managed to restrain and cuff him. She was also later able to keep up with Speedy and Spartan, even briefly subduing them both before being knocked down by Spartan. Later, along with Chien Na Wei, Carrie could hold her own against Green Arrow, who was able to initially swiftly outpace them until he was knocked down and the ACU interfered. Carrie was also able to fight on par against Mr. Terrific and quickly best him with help from Liza Warner.
** Expert stick-fighter: Carrie is an accomplished stick-fighter, able to land a few blows at Green Arrow by using her bow as a melee weapon.
* Expert markswoman/Firearms: As a former police officer, Carrie is an expert in the use of firearms.
* High-level intellect/Expert tactician: Carrie is an excellent tactician, capable of designing complex plans. She was able to abduct a heavily guarded mob boss and lure the Arrow to their location by leaving trails of clues, predicting his exact actions. She was also able to lure out the Arrow by threatening the clubbers in Verdant. Carrie also is highly adept at using her surroundings to her advantage. According to her psychiatrist, Carrie can sense when people lie to her.
** Explosives expert: Possibly due to her S.W.A.T. training, Carrie has excellent experience with explosives, using a bomb vest and a wired detonator to hold a mob boss hostage. She was also able to rig an entire building with C4 explosives.
** Expert of deception/Manipulator: Carrie is skilled in manipulating others, seducing Kirby Bates into helping her. She also used a clueless facade to distract a correction officer, allowing Liza to kill him.
** Gardening: Carrie is a skilled gardener, having been a member of the Sherwood Florist gardening club.
* Stealth: Carrie has experience in stealth and stalking others, blending in with her surroundings to avoid getting noticed. She was able to follow along with Team Arrow and Ted Grant tracking Isaac Stanzler without being spotted.
== Equipment ==
* Cupid suit: As Cupid, Carrie wore a suit consisting of tight black pants, a dark green top, and a long dark jacket. She kept her suit when working for Task Force X and Liza Warner's crew.
* Custom-made bow: Carrie is shown wielding a custom-made bow. It is unknown what type of bow it is.
* Quiver: Carrie wears a quiver, which she carries her arrows in, during her confrontations with The Arrow.
: "Hand-soldered out of high-carbon steel."
: —Oliver Queen to John Diggle[src]
* Custom-made arrows: As Cupid, Carrie uses custom-made arrows. These arrows had tips made from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, and are heart-shaped and colored red.
* Handcuffs: Carrie keeps a pair of handcuffs on her person. She used these in her fight with the Arrow to cuff him to some railroad tracks.
* Flechettes: Carrie carries small heart-shaped flechettes in her sleeves. She used a flechette to cut herself free after being ensnared by a trick arrow.
* Trick arrows: Carrie used a grappling hook arrow to scale a wall to escape from Green Arrow.
Evelyn was a passionately driven student and athlete who never missed a day of school, being described by Felicity Smoak as a "16-year-old badass in the making". Once a normal, carefree teenager with a bright future, she was greatly affected by her ordeal at the hands of H.I.V.E.; after her parents were murdered, Evelyn grew cold, merciless, and ruthless, determined to avenge her family by killing H.I.V.E.'s members and began utilizing her intellect to becoming a vigilante. Evelyn's only priority was her vengeance and she didn't hesitate to hurt anyone who got in her way. Additionally, Evelyn is shown to hate Green Arrow, believing he left her and her parents to die, and was even willing to shoot the archer to ensure that he wouldn't compromise her mission.
Evelyn highly idolized Laurel Lance/Black Canary. After Laurel's death, Evelyn used her as an example, donning an identical suit and using the Canary Cry to exact her revenge. However, she was not completely without empathy or reason; when Green Arrow reminded her what the real Black Canary stood for, Evelyn ultimately dropped her crusade to preserve her heroine's legacy.
Despite listening to Green Arrow, Evelyn admitted to still despising and blaming him for her parents' deaths. When Green Arrow approached her to join his team, Evelyn was level-headed enough to put her grudge aside and accept the offer, knowing she could help more people if she worked with the archer, though it was still very difficult for her to make this choice.
== Abilities ==
* Acrobatics/Free-running: As a former gymnast, Evelyn can move gracefully over obstacles and fluidly scale fences. She is also adept in parkour, capable of scaling her surroundings in battle and even flipping off of moving vehicles without injuring herself. Later, Evelyn was able to easily jump a great height from a tree to the ground.
* Expert hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Evelyn had some rudimentary hand-to-hand combat skills, able to beat up Alex Davis and knock him unconscious. After being trained by Oliver Queen, she became skilled enough to easily defeat armed criminals without assistance. Evelyn was able to hold her own for a time against Prometheus and tag him during their encounter, though it's heavily implied he purposefully held back. Ultimately, Evelyn's skills are no match for Oliver's as she was easily beaten by him twice.
** Expert stick-fighter: Evelyn was trained in stick-fighting during her time with Team Arrow. Along with Curtis Holt, she could hold her own against the expert assassin Scimitar for a brief time. Also, like Oliver and his past protégés, Evelyn uses her bow as a blunt weapon in close combat, as shown during her fight with Prometheus.
** Skilled markswoman: Evelyn is highly skilled in the use of firearms. She was able to shoot two bodyguards with a pistol before they could respond and use a tranquilizer gun to subdue Thea Queen, Quentin Lance, and multiple A.R.G.U.S. guards.
*** Expert archer: As "Artemis", Evelyn uses a green recurve bow and has been extensively trained by Oliver in archery. During her confrontation with Prometheus, Evelyn managed to hit him with an arrow, although it was ineffective. She was also able to disarm Rene Ramirez of his guns with a single shot.
* High-level intellect/Skilled tactician: Evelyn was noted to be a star pupil at her high school, being excellent in her studies and never missing a day of school. Her status profile/missing persons report also showed her to be a regarded academic decathlete and a very well-read individual. Evelyn formulated a plan to take down H.I.V.E.'s members by using the knowledge she gained as their prisoner, all while avoiding both the organization and Team Arrow's surveillance. Later, with the help of Black Siren, she attacked a heavily guarded A.R.G.U.S. safe house to capture Thea and Quentin.
** Expert of deception/Manipulator: Evelyn is incredibly manipulative and a convincing liar; after joining Prometheus's team, she was able to keep her betrayal hidden from Team Arrow for weeks whilst secretly spying on them for the enemy. Later while helping Prometheus torture Oliver, Evelyn was able to fool the latter into believing that Prometheus abused her and she regretted siding with him, going as far as to play dead for a while.
** Expert engineer: Evelyn was knowledgeable enough in mechanics to further improve the Canary Cry, which was built by accomplished scientist and engineer Cisco Ramon. She was able to make the sonic weapon work with her vocal cords and produce screams at much higher decibels.
* Stealth: Evelyn snuck in and out of Laurel Lance's hospital room at Starling General undetected. Later, working with Black Siren, she was able to infiltrate a safe house and systematically take out the guards. While Thea and Quentin were distracted by Black Siren, Evelyn silently approached and tranquilized them. On Lian Yu, Evelyn was able to stay hidden with Talia al Ghul in a tree and ambush Oliver.
== Equipment ==
* Artemis suit: As "Artemis", Evelyn used a new suit as a part of her vigilante appearance. The Artemis suit consists of black and dark green clothing for camouflage, allowing Evelyn to pursue and stalk her enemies more effectively. She also wore a black mask to conceal her identity.
* Customized recurve bow: As "Artemis", Evelyn used a green recurve bow for archery and as a melee weapon.
* Guns: While masquerading as Black Canary, Evelyn stole firearms from a gun ring, which she used in her attacks against H.I.V.E.. After joining Prometheus's team, guns became Evelyn's primary weapon and she carried at least two sidearms on her person.
=== Former equipment ===
* Black Canary suit: Evelyn produced a black leather suit of her own in order to imitate Laurel Lance/Black Canary. This suit appeared relatively identical to Laurel's, enough to convince most individuals who didn't know Black Canary personally of her deception. She also wore a black mask, different from Laurel's, to hide her identity. After dropping the moniker, Evelyn stopped using the suit.
* Canary Cry: In her crusade as the Black Canary, Evelyn stole Laurel's Canary Cry to fight crime. However, she modified the device; its sonic waves have become so powerful, even Green Arrow's special earplugs couldn't protect his ears. After dropping the moniker of Black Canary, Evelyn continued to use the Canary Cry for her other vigilante activities in Star City. Upon taking on the mantle of "Artemis" though, she returned the sonic weapon to Team Arrow.
* Baton: As the Black Canary, Evelyn carried a black baton, though she was never seen using it.
* Blonde wig: Evelyn wore a dark blonde wig similar to Laurel's hair color to hide her identity as Black Canary.
Since joining Team Arrow, Evelyn has been proven to be very observant, methodical and hardworking, listening to and noting Oliver's training, just like with her studies, she is driven to excel and prove her worth as a vigilante, Evelyn is light-hearted and sarcastic, yet protective and kind when it comes to her friends. She also has a spunky, feisty side much like her idol, acknowledged by John Diggle to be a "Laurel Lance wannabe". Evelyn's level-headedness caused her to often clash with Rene Ramirez due to his reckless and disobedient nature, though she developed a camaraderie with Rory Regan and Curtis Holt, whom she often sparred with. Evelyn briefly expressed an attraction to Rory and was pleased when he started to smile more often.
After learning that Oliver was also the "the Hood" and "the Arrow" respectively, Evelyn came to greatly resent him, having known several individuals from the List who he'd killed, and deemed Oliver a hypocrite and false hero. This new-found resentment, combined with her lingering hatred towards him for her parents' deaths, drove Evelyn to betray Oliver and ally with Adrian Chase. She even provided Adrian with showing on the other members of Team Arrow, which lead to Billy Malone's death, proving that Evelyn's obsession with taking Oliver down outweighed any regard for her teammates and their loved ones. Evelyn has become quite hypocritical and delusional, claiming that "this city needs to be saved from [Oliver]" when she is actually a villain herself in allying with Adrian, knowing full well that the latter is far more evil than Oliver ever was, having committed a killing spree just to make a point.
While Evelyn claims to be aligning with Adrian to avenge her family, she completely disregarded that Oliver got justice for her parents by killing Damien Darhk. Evelyn has lost any sense of morality and honor, becoming cruel and sadistic; in her desire to destroy Oliver, she didn't raise any objections to Adrian hurting more bystanders in his plan and continued recklessly supporting him. Evelyn went as far as to aid Adrian in psychologically torturing Oliver and callously taunted him when he finally broke. She even helped kidnap and was willing to personally kill all of Oliver's family and friends if required, including his young son, William, and William's mother, Samantha Clayton, becoming just as despicable as her parents' murderers.
Upon betraying Team Arrow, Evelyn seems to have lost all respect for her idol, Laurel, possibly due to the latter's connection to Oliver; she worked with Earth-2 Laurel Lance to emotionally taunt and capture Quentin Lance, Laurel's father.
Evelyn is easy to manipulate as Adrian claimed it was not difficult to pit her against Oliver.
Evelyn blindly trusted Prometheus's team and genuinely believed their actions were for the good of the city. She grew smug and arrogant towards Team Arrow, believing them to be inferior in comparison, despite being no match for them on her own. This arrogance, combined with her self-righteous grudge against Oliver, earned Evelyn no respect from Adrian or his allies, given how Talia al Ghul and Digger Harkness abandoned her at the first opportunity. Even after being abandoned and subsequently captured, Evelyn displayed no guilt or remorse for her actions, simply mocking Oliver and Team Arrow over their failure to defeat Adrian, proving just how far gone she is.
: "William? Good name. Sort of a sweet kid, actually. You sure he's yours?"
: —Adrian Chase to Oliver Queen[src]
As a child, William is kind, caring and polite, like his father, Oliver Queen, he is a big fan of baseball, he is a huge fan of Green Arrow and the Flash respectively, he also took an immediate liking to Oliver when they first met; prior to him discovering that the latter is his father, following his kidnapping by Adrian Chase and the death of his mother, Samantha Clayton, initially William had become emotionally traumatized and distant, he suffers frequent nightmares about Adrian and his mother's death, but puts up a tough façade around Oliver, however, when his father is not around, he broke down crying. These problems of William's are symptomatic of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, fitting, considering the experiences he endured.
Initially, William blamed Oliver for what happened to him and his mother, Samantha, due to this, despite knowing that Oliver is his father, he referred to him by his name and mostly ignores him as he display signs of anger whenever he talks to his father, calling him the "bad man", William also refused to talk to Oliver about his problems in school, he eventually forgives Oliver for what happened to him and Samantha, knowing that his father did his best to protect them from the individual who was truly responsible for his mother's death, according to Raisa; William has difficulty fitting in - much like Oliver did at his age. William has also come to despise Oliver's vigilante career; fearing for his father's life.
However, eventually, William warms up to Oliver and Felicity Smoak, bonding with them respectively, by Thanksgiving, he starts calling Oliver "dad", when his paternal aunt, Thea Queen came out of her coma, he called her "auntie Thea", despite the fact that he has not formed a bond with her, upon getting to know his aunt, William asks her if he is allowed to drink champagne at his dad and Felicity's wedding reception, when William tells his father, Thea reassures her brother she told William he can have a sip, but only during the toasts. He comes to love his step-mother, Felicity and feels he can talk to her when he can't talk to his father.
== Abilities ==
=== Original multiverse ===
* Genius-level Intellect: William is highly intelligent for his age; William is also top of his class, as he excels at school work far better than his father, Oliver Queen did at his age. Felicity Smoak has stated that William displays prodigy-level skills in mathematics.
** Programming/Computer skills: While not as skilled as Felicity, William was able to make a very convincing (and very fake) version of his school's website. He has some knowledge of malware and firewall systems, as stated when he found a breach and a virus on his tablet.
* Culinary skills: William is a capable cook; as he made cookies once.
* Skilled hand-to-hand combatant: Oliver has taught William how to defend himself; giving him insight on how to quickly incapacitate large bullies.
==== Erased future abilities ====
* Genius-level intellect/Great business acumen: In an erased future, William proclaimed to his half-sister, Mia Queen, that he is indeed a genius.
** Computer specialist/Master computer hacker: In an erased future, William was able to hack a police communications channel to distract their focus while he and Mia infiltrated the Star City black market.
** Bilingualism: In an erased future, William is capable of fluently speaking English and Russian.
** Skilled Hand to hand combatant: Oliver trained William to defend himself when he was 13.
** Culinary skills: William is a capable cook; as he made cookies once.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Gullibility: William is a very bright student, but has proven to be very gullible, having been kidnapped by Malcolm Merlyn in his house for Damien Darhk under the pretense his mother asked him to watch over him not knowing the individual or being told by his mother it was happening and again while in hiding from being kidnapped under the alias "Matthew", Adrian Chase confronted him while leaving the bus calling him William and talked to him after believing he knew his mom or dad.
== Equipment ==
=== Original multiverse ===
* Backpack: William carried this when he was young.
==== Erased future equipment ====
* Folding knife: William used this knife to cut himself free from one of Roy's traps, though Roy shot it out of his hand.
* Collapsible gun: William carries a handgun with a red dot laser sight on it that he can assemble from many pieces. He aimed this gun at Mia when she had Dinah at knife point.
* William is a fan of the Flash, as he owns an action figure of the superhero and also has posters from "Flash Day" in his room.
** After being saved from Damien Darhk by Green Arrow, William stated he is "kind of over the Flash", preferring his rescuer instead.
* In an erased timeline, William, presumably along with everyone else in Central City, was killed by Vandal Savage using the Staff of Horus in his efforts to kill Carter Hall and Kendra Saunders. However, due to Barry Allen changing the time continuum, this disaster never occurs.
* According to Malcolm Merlyn, William is the person that Oliver Queen loves and cares about most in the world, even more so than Thea Queen and Felicity Smoak.
* Like his father, William loves baseball and was a fan of the Central City Diamonds. After moving to Star City, he became a fan of the Starling City Rockets.
* William likes his eggs scrambled.
* His favorite ice cream is rocky road.
* In a possible future, William doesn't drink alcohol, but he'll make an exception if it's been a "tough week".
* Felicity and Zoe both call him "Will".
* William is gay, which both Oliver and Felicity were aware and accepting of. The couple wanted William to tell them himself, but he never got the chance until he traveled back in time and saw his father again.
* William has been kidnapped three times in the series, all of which were connected to his father.
** In "Code of Silence", he was kidnapped by Malcolm (under the orders of Damien Darhk) to blackmail Oliver into stepping down from his mayoral campaign.
** Between "Underneath" and "Missing", he was kidnapped by Adrian Chase in his plan to make Oliver suffer and force the latter to kill him on Lian Yu.
** In "Fadeout", he was kidnapped by John Byrne to get revenge on Oliver for arresting him.
* William went to a boarding school in Cambridge for a while but got expelled after punching a kid in the nose.
: "Laurel Lance became a lawyer to help people who may have appeared helpless. She wanted to give a voice to the silent. But just being a lawyer wasn't enough. She wanted to do more for those people, and for this city. And she loved this city so much."
: —Oliver Queen[src]
Laurel was idealistic, intelligent, hard-working, and fights hard to get what she wants. She was a competent, upstanding lawyer aiming to stand up for the innocent and what was right, despite the corruption in Starling City. Laurel can be stubborn, feisty, and independent and doesn't like to be told what to do. She was attracted to troublemakers, as shown when she dated both Oliver and Tommy. Laurel gets annoyed when her father tries to get in the way, always forming his opinion of her boyfriends, even though it almost never changes her mind. Laurel was tough and more than capable of taking care of herself. She takes risks, such as contacting the vigilante for help in her cases. She can't resist saving people from tough situations, from when Tommy and Oliver were going to get beat up in the night club Poison, to innocent people being wrongfully accused.
Laurel is shown to have a big heart, being open-minded and inquisitive, having a tendency to see the best in the people around her. While Laurel's anger towards Oliver for supposedly getting her sister Sara killed, whom he had been cheating on her with, made her harsh towards him, at first, a situation exacerbated by the fact that there was still a spark between them. Laurel humored Oliver when he admitted that she should hate him for what he did to her and her family, but she eventually came around to forgiving him, realizing Sara was also as much to blame. Laurel also eventually forgave her father when he tried to use her as bait for the Hood and began making amends with her mother after Dinah admitted her mistakes in leaving the family. Laurel was also one of the few people who saw the good in Oliver, even through the playboy-front he presented on the outside. When first meeting the Hood, Laurel was initially disturbed by his methods, but soon accepted that he was, in his own way, trying to help Starling City.
Due to the events of the Undertaking as well as her kidnapping and emotional dilemmas, her personality takes a harsh fall. She also didn't want to face her own guilt, for being partly responsible for Tommy's death, so she tried to blame the Arrow for something that wasn't his fault, until she was captured and almost killed by Barton Mathis. She starts using drugs and alcohol, like her father, to cope with her pain; eventually she loses the respect of her father and Oliver, even losing her job as an ADA. She is reluctant to admit that she has a problem, and spirals deeper and deeper into her addiction.
When Sara returned alive and well, Laurel was shocked at first but viciously rejected her sister, holding Sara accountable for her and their parents' strifes. Laurel kept on trying to blame people in general for ruining her life, this behavior of hers continued, until Oliver coldly criticized and corrected her on her actions, and being pressured by her father she began to go to AA meeting groups and tearfully reconciled with her sister welcoming her back. Laurel began displaying her former personality, showing some bravery and stubbornness as she refused to leave without her colleagues who were being taken hostage by Helena. She managed to convince the Canary to help her free the hostages.
Although she eventually seeks help for her addiction and reconciles with her friends and family, it seems that her experiences have left their mark and brought out a darker, harder, manipulative side of her character, as demonstrated when she blackmails DA Kate Spencer into giving her her old job back, and to have her father released from conviction when he was arrested for aiding the Arrow. Later on after discovering Oliver and Sara were the respective vigilantes Arrow and the Canary Laurel not only accepted these facts she confronted them on her own terms; she comforted and inspired them to carry on their crusades during their crisis of faith when Oliver was depressed following Moira Queen's death, and Sara's self-depreciation believing she wasn't a hero due to her time with the League of Assassins while participating in the fight against Slade Wilson's siege of Starling City.
== Abilities ==
* Peak human physical condition: Having taken self-defense lessons, Laurel was very fit and able to use her build to her advantage when tackling fighters of much larger size. After months of training with Ted Grant, she was in top physical condition with fast reflexes and strong enough to lift a grown man on top of a desk. Laurel later received additional training from Nyssa al Ghul, further improving her abilities, soon able to flip and even hurl her opponents through the air.
** Acrobatics/Free-running: Since becoming Black Canary, Laurel had developed free-running skills, allowing her to scale her surroundings and drop from a height of several feet without injuring herself. Laurel was also able to perform a backflip without using her hands during a fight against Benatu Eshu.
** Honed senses: Laurel had sharp hearing and sight, as well as keen skills of perception. She was able to pick up and incoming danger and react extremely quickly.
: "I'm a lawyer. I live to argue."
: —Laurel Lance[src]
* High-level intellect/Master lawyer/Expert investigator: Laurel was a highly respected attorney, having graduated law school with an offer to work at the renowned corporate law firm Weathersby Posner, being a regarded legal aid attorney at CNRI, and later being offered the position of district attorney. Her ability to use the legal system to her advantage allowed Laurel to help others and herself, both inside and outside the court, while looking at every aspect before making up her mind. Laurel's experiences as a lawyer make her a capable investigator and she has exceptional instincts; she was able to gather compelling information on her corrupt targets to make a case against them. Laurel was suspicious that Sebastian Blood had a hidden agenda and was a corrupt politician, which proved to be correct. After learning from Slade Wilson that Oliver Queen is the Arrow, Laurel was able to gather the evidence to prove his claims and as a result, figure out her sister Sara Lance's identity as the Canary.
** Expert interrogator/Torturer: As an ADA, Laurel was highly trained in interrogating suspects, as demonstrated when she threatened to send one of Danny Brickwell's men to Belle Reve, where he could be killed, if he did not aid her. Laurel was also capable of torture, such as when she pressed further on Erlich Kelso's injury when looking for information on Simon Lacroix. However, it should be noted that Laurel only did this under extreme emotional distress after Sara's death and generally did not believe in physical torture.
** Skilled driver: Laurel was capable of driving multiple vehicles, such as cars and motorcycles.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Laurel was a skilled combatant due to having taken self-defense classes on her father Quentin Lance's request; she was able to easily overpower Max Fuller by targeting specific points on his body before taking him down and fend off Cyrus Vanch's thugs when they tried to kidnap her. Once Laurel decided to become a vigilante, she began further training in boxing and advanced combat under Ted Grant, allowing her to take on street thugs such as the Red Scarfs, though she still got injured from time to time. Laurel even became skilled enough to briefly fight Nyssa, landing a few punches on her, but was soundly overwhelmed. Nyssa later offered her training in the ways of the League of Assassins and over time, Laurel's combat abilities improved enough for her to hold her own against multiple opponents, whether they were street thugs or members of the League. After a further five months of acting as a vigilante, Laurel became capable of defeating multiple enemies of advanced training, such as H.I.V.E. soldiers or League members, with only minor occasional assistance. Laurel's fighting style seems to be a mixture of Boxing, Judo, Muay Thai, Krav Maga, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Wrestling and techniques from the League of Assassins.
** Expert stick-fighter: Throughout her career as a vigilante, Laurel had used several weapons such as a stick, her sister's batons, and finally her choice weapon of a tactical tonfa. Laurel's ability with her tonfa improved through trial and error, ultimately becoming accomplished enough to hold her own and later defeat members of the League of Assassins and even spar with Sara. During confrontations against H.I.V.E.'s Ghosts, Laurel had been shown to occasionally wield two tonfas successfully in combat. While helping Mari McCabe against Eshu, Laurel fought with a metal bo-staff instead of her tonfa, yet she showed impressive skill while using the weapon during battle. Working with John Diggle and Thea Queen, Laurel was able to briefly fend off Vandal Savage and managed to block a few of his attacks, but was soon defeated.
* Skilled markswoman: Quentin taught Laurel how to use a gun and she legally owns several firearms. Laurel used a shotgun on Mr. Blank to slow him down long enough for the Hood to rescue her and Tommy. She was also able to successively fire multiple shots at and kill Officer Daily from a distance in order to save the Arrow.
* Skilled archer: When trapped under rubble, Laurel was able to wield Oliver Queen's bow and accurately shoot an explosive arrow to free herself from the debris.
* Network: As a former law student, legal aid attorney and the assistant district attorney, Laurel had multiple contacts in the legal system, D.A.'s office, and other establishments, including the Chinese Embassy.
: "I'm not giving up. I'm never giving up."
: —Laurel Lance[src]
* Indomitable will: Laurel was a fearless, determined and highly driven woman. She remained defiant even when threatened with death at the hands of Cyrus. Unlike her father, Laurel was able to overcome her alcoholism and stay sober without any relapses. She was also able to eventually overcome Werner Zytle's fear-inducing Vertigo in order to apprehend him.
== Equipment ==
* Guns: Laurel was skilled in using multiple types of firearms. She kept a pistol holstered on her left leg when in the field, though only used it in emergencies.
* Black Canary suit: Laurel wore a black leather suit while fighting crime as Black Canary. The suit was a modified version of the one used by her sister, Sara Lance. Laurel also wore a black mask to hide her identity from her enemies.
* Motorcycle: After Sara's death, Laurel used her motorcycle as the new Black Canary.
* Tactical tonfas: As Black Canary, Laurel used a tonfa or side-handle baton, similar to the ones used by police officers. She is able to wield this weapon proficiently while fighting enemies, including League of Assassins members. After five months, Laurel adopted a second tonfa when facing H.I.V.E. to help her deal with multiple opponents.
* Bo-staff: Laurel used a bo-staff while fighting Kuasa and Benatu Eshu.
* Canary Cry: An upgraded version of the sonic device that both Sara and Laurel used. This device was made by Cisco Ramon as a favor to Laurel.
=== Former equipment ===
* Expandable batons: After taking on the mantle of Black Canary, Laurel used Sara's bo-staff to fight crime. The staff consists of a pair of expandable batons, which are able to combine into a bo-staff. Laurel later abandoned this weapon in favor of tactical tonfas.
* Sonic device: Laurel once used her sister's sonic device to stun two criminals and break their car windows. She later abandoned this device after asking Cisco to make her a modified version.
* Blonde wig: Like Sara, Laurel initially wore a beach-blonde wig to hide her identity as Black Canary before abandoning it.
: "Is this you trying to convince me that I've changed, that I'm more like your Laurel?"
: "No. Nobody's as good as the original Laurel Lance, not even me."
: —Earth-2 Laurel Lance and Sara Lance[src]
After Sara was killed, dying right in front of her, Laurel was struck with grief, shock and forced herself not to tell it to her father (out of fear it would cause him a heart attack) she became angrier, reckless and was fueled with a desire for revenge; she sought to help people like her sister did as she tried to assault a man that abused his girlfriend to honor her sister's memory. Determined not to fall into addiction again, she needed "another way" and asked Oliver to train her in combat.
When Oliver refused, she turned to boxing as an outlet, then learning of Ted Grant's vigilante past she became his apprentice, asking him to train her. To deal with her pain, and with Oliver's supposed death being the catalyst, she decided to take up her sister's mask, begin to actively fight crime out on the streets and act as The Black Canary. Despite a lot of objections and being unsuccessful at first she kept doing it and slowly became better.
After Laurel was injected by one of Werner Zytle's Vertigo-filled throwing darts, which caused her to see a hallucination of Sara and was almost killed by the latter, she finally realized that Oliver was right (that she was using vigilantism and adrenaline to avoid facing the fact that Sara was dead and she was never coming back); Laurel finally came clean to her father about her sister's death which cost her her relationship with him, though they admit they'll always love one another.
Even after she learned Malcolm Merlyn was her sister's killer, and even attempted to take him down which ends very badly for as she is no match for Malcolm, she ultimately took Ted's advice not to train to defeat Sara's killer, but to train for herself, as well as Felicity's advice not to follow in Sara's footsteps but "to be herself". After striking up an unlikely friendship with Nyssa al Ghul who shared stories of Sara with her, and offered her further training, Laurel started to regain her sense of self-discipline and control. She ultimately became a proficient fighter in her own right effectively becoming an official member of Team Arrow, even impressing and being accepted by Oliver.
In Laurel's final moments, she confessed to Oliver that despite all their complications and history together, she still truly love him, as he would always be the love of her life.
* Laurel liked Pinot Noir wine.
* Laurel was fond of ice cream (especially rocky road) and black & white milkshakes. She even liked dipping her fries in her milkshakes.
* She enjoyed sushi, Indian cuisine, and the mushroom & olive pizza from Mario's.
* Laurel was mentioned to be a bad cook and was only capable of making macaroni and cheese. This is a trait that her comic book counterpart also shares.
* Being the daughter of a police detective, she learned how police badges were serialized.
* When she was a little girl, Laurel wanted to be a police officer like her dad.
* As a child, Laurel's favorite cake was yellow with chocolate frosting, which her father would buy her every year on her birthday.
* Laurel has double piercings in her right ear and triple piercings in her left ear. She also liked wearing ring sets on each hand.
* While Laurel formally goes by her middle name, her full name is mentioned when people quote, "Dinah Laurel Lance, always trying to save the world".
* Felicity Smoak nicknamed her "Gorgeous Laurel".
* Laurel has had two love interests in the series: Oliver Queen and Tommy Merlyn. She was also attracted to Sebastian Blood before learning of his true nature.
** Additionally, Carter Bowen, Adam Donner, and Cisco Ramon were hinted to be attracted to her.
* Laurel has been kidnapped five times, each of which were individual instances.
** In "Betrayal", she was kidnapped by Cyrus Vanch to draw out the out The Hood.
** In "Broken Dolls"​​​, she was kidnapped by Barton Mathis/The Dollmaker so he could kill her in front of her father.
** In "Blind Spot"​, she was kidnapped by Officer Daily due to her investigation into Sebastian Blood.
** In "Unthinkable"​​, she was kidnapped by Slade Wilson to be used as a hostage for Oliver.
** In "The Gift"​​, she was kidnapped by Caleb Green in his vendetta against Oliver.
* Laurel has been killed in four separate timelines, mostly by Damien Darhk.
** First was in an erased timeline in "Legends of Yesterday"​ when Laurel, along with the other members of Team Arrow and Team Flash, was killed by Vandal Savage. Due to Barry changing the timeline, Laurel was spared from this fate.
** Second was an erased timeline mentioned by Rip Hunter in "Legendary"​​ where Laurel, Sara, and Quentin were all killed by Darhk. Due to Rip recruiting Sara, she and Quentin were spared from their fates, though Laurel was not.
** Third was in the current timeline, both Pre-Flashpoint and Post-Flashpoint, in "Eleven-Fifty-Nine" where Laurel was murdered by Darhk. This is her final and ultimate fate.
** Fourth was in the Legion of Doom's rewritten reality in "Doomworld"​ where Laurel, along with many members of Team Arrow and Team Flash, was murdered by the Damien Darhk of 1987. The Legends have since restored the timeline to its original state but Laurel's death remains the same.
* Interestingly, Laurel saved/helped save the lives of every past/present member of Team Arrow up until her death; she stopped Sara from killing Helena Bertinelli, knocked out one of Danny Brickwell's men who was about to kill Roy Harper from behind, resurrected Sara, helped rescue Ray Palmer from Darhk and later John Diggle, Thea Queen, and Felicity from his gas chamber, saved her father from the Ghosts, and used the Canary Cry to save Oliver from a bee of Bug-Eyed Bandit.
* Laurel is one of the few known vigilantes whose identity is public knowledge, made so posthumously by Oliver to preserve her legacy (though Laurel's identity both as civilian and hero alter ego were later adopted by her living Earth-2 counterpart in an attempt to protect herself from Ricardo Diaz and Dinah Drake). The others are Oliver as The Arrow/Green Arrow, J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter, James Olsen/Guardian, and presumably Jay Garrick/The Flash.
* The way in which Laurel discovered Oliver's identity from Slade is similar to the way that Quentin discovered it from Ra's al Ghul.
* Laurel shares some similarities with Shado.
** Both were lawyers.
** Both had been directly influenced by their fathers in learning how to fight and defend themselves.
** Both have been romantically involved with Oliver Queen.
* It's heavily implied Laurel wasn't resurrected on Earth-Prime because Oliver did not want to risk any neurological degeneration between her and her Earth-2 counterpart, who had relocated to Earth-1 prior to the Crisis.
: "Who are you? Where's my friend Tommy Merlyn? The guy who once rented out a football stadium so that he could play strip kickball with models?"
: "That guy needed a swift kick in his lazy ass."
: —Oliver Queen and Tommy Merlyn[src]
Tommy first appears as a selfish, reckless, light-hearted, cheerful, carefree, laid-back, and fun-loving spoiled brat without a care in the world. He loved to party, due to his financial access being nearly limitless. Regardless, Tommy was immensely loyal to his lifelong best friend, Oliver Queen; upon hearing of a possible clue towards Oliver's whereabouts in Hong Kong, Tommy immediately flew to the city to find his best friend, with no hesitation. He also tried to look after Thea Queen and fill in Oliver's shoes as her older brother (unaware that he was Thea's older half-brother). When Oliver returned after five years away from Starling City, Tommy was overjoyed. He frequently tried to get Oliver to rejoin the party scene, picked out girls for him, and drove him around town. However, it became apparent Tommy's affection for Laurel Lance was slowly changing him into a more responsible and selfless individual.
Tommy became confused and angry when Malcolm Merlyn disinherited him, but soon grew more resolved in his desire to change. He applied himself more in his relationship with Laurel and sought out Oliver to get a job running Verdant. Tommy took his job as a manager of Oliver's club very seriously, often yelling at their contractors for lack of progress.
Tommy was bitter towards his father for years, perceiving Malcolm as power-money hungry and uncaring, especially since his father abandoned him for two years after his mother, Rebecca Merlyn, was killed. Their relationship improves when Tommy attends an award ceremony for Malcolm and after his father was nearly killed by Deadshot. After finding out that Malcolm was the Dark Archer though, Tommy was horrified and disgusted, severing all ties with him. However, Tommy still retained his morals and ideals, as well as lingering familial affection for his father; he was scared at the prospect of Oliver killing Malcolm.
Tommy was thrown into a sea of confusion upon learning that Oliver was "the Hood". Devastated that Oliver had no intention of revealing who he really was, Tommy grew distant from his friend, though he maintained his loyalty to the latter by keeping Oliver's identity secret. Their friendship was fundamentally shaken as Tommy struggled to see Oliver past a murderer, not knowing his best friend anymore. This eventually prompted Tommy to quit Verdant, as he claimed to have too much self-respect to continue running Oliver's front when his own best friend doesn't even trust him.
In some ways, Tommy was a man wise beyond his years, especially regarding his loved ones. Upon realizing Oliver still had feelings for Laurel, Tommy broke up with her, believing she would be happier with Oliver due to how much he's changed. Tommy also deeply loved his mother even years after her death, seeking to keep Rebecca's memory alive through supporting her free clinic to help the disenfranchised.
It was implied that Tommy's later distrust of Oliver partially stemmed from jealousy and anger, as he felt that if Laurel knew Oliver was the Hood, she would choose him over Tommy as he believed the Oliver he knows now is a far better person than he thought he would ever be. In his final moments, Tommy showed true courage and selflessness during the Undertaking, saving Laurel's life and confessing that he loved her. In his final moments, Tommy admitted to Oliver the inferiority complex he was feeling and reconciled with his best friend, comforted that Oliver didn't kill Malcolm, and peacefully passed away.
* Malcolm mentioned that as a child, Tommy once wanted a puppy for Christmas, which he would have called "Arthur", to pair with him being a "Merlyn". This may attribute to how Merlin assisted King Arthur, as well as subtly referencing that Malcolm Merlyn's true name is Arthur King.
* Tommy enjoyed football and was a fan of the Super Bowl.
* He liked the TV show Lost.
* Tommy enjoyed the mushroom & olive pizza from Mario's.
* His favorite wine was Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
* When Thea made a pass at Tommy at a CNRI fundraiser event, Tommy turned her down, explaining he considered her his baby sister, not knowing that she was really his half-sister.
* Tommy is the first character in the main cast of Arrow to die.
** Tommy is also the character with the most posthumous appearances, appearing five times in flashbacks, twice as a vision, and as one of Christopher Chance’s disguises.
* Tommy Merlyn and Eddie Thawne share certain similarities:
** Both characters are related to the primary antagonist of the first season of their respective shows (Arrow and The Flash), Malcolm, and Eobard Thawne, respectively, and as such, their surnames are the same as those villains.
*** Both Eddie and Tommy were also mistaken for Eobard and Malcolm by some fans respectively early on in the series, until the latter two made their official debuts/revealed their secret identities.
** Both have debuted in the first season of their respective series and subsequently died at the end of the same season.
** Both died protecting their loved ones; Tommy died saving Laurel Lance from the collapsing CNRI building, while Eddie killed himself to protect his friends (including Iris West) from the Reverse-Flash.
** Tommy formed a love triangle between himself, Laurel, and Oliver Queen, while Eddie formed a love triangle between himself, Iris, and Barry Allen.
** Both characters were considered as being failures by their respective relatives. Malcolm cut Tommy out of the family fortune and subsequently hired him in order to put his son's life in order. Eobard, on the other hand, merely split Eddie apart from Iris to ensure that Eddie began a long blood-line of brilliant men of science and industry, Eobard included.
* Tommy Merlyn and Tommy Moran share certain similarities;
** Both characters are the son of characters played by John Barrowman; Malcolm Merlyn and "Cutter" Moran, respectively.
** Both characters were looked at disapprovingly by their respective relatives. Malcolm cut Tommy Merlyn out of the family fortune and subsequently hired him in order to put his son's life in order. "Cutter" was unhappy with him being in love with his enemy's daughter.
** Both characters were in love with the show's main protagonist's love interest, Oliver Queen's love interest was Laurel Lance. Barry Allen's love interest is Iris West, Tommy Moran's love interest is Iris' dream world counterpart.
* Earth-1 Tommy is so far the only one of his doppelgängers to not become a villain.
: "You are fighting a war, Queen. Except you have no idea what war does to you. How it scrapes off little pieces of your soul. And you need someone to remind you... of who you are. Not this thing you're becoming."
: —John Diggle to Oliver Queen[src]
Contrary to his seemingly tough exterior, John is a very perceptive and wise individual, being the first to notice that something was different about Oliver Queen after he came back from the Lian Yu, this was what prompted Oliver to have him as his comrade, John hated personal security because he was simply serving wealthy spoiled brats instead of making a difference in the military. This was what inspired him want to join Oliver Queen's crusade after Oliver saved him from poisoning by curare, learning from Oliver his brother was killed by the assassin Floyd Lawton and a conversation with his sister-in-law Carly Diggle made him realize Oliver was making a difference and was offering him a chance to do the same.
Since becoming Oliver's first partner in his crusade, John has provided Oliver with a greater sense of direction, such as when he suggests tracking down other dangerous individuals and providing protection for the innocents instead of simply hunting down the men in his father's book. John sometimes serves as the voice of reason for Oliver who, sometimes being impulsive isn't thinking his actions thoroughly, keeping him grounded and realistic. John was also very wise because even though he was against Oliver killing as a first resort at the beginning of his crusade, he still allowed Oliver to do so, hoping he would learn to show restraint in the future rather than force that lesson onto him.
John is very good friends with Felicity Smoak and the two have a sibling-like relationship, when Roy Harper was brought onto the team, he and John got along also with John providing a mentor-student relationship to Roy as well as Oliver.
Due to John's time in the military, he is a disciplined and level-headed individual who tries to approach everything with a calm demeanor, even in times of crisis, he also has a sense of justice and honor and, is extremely loyal to the individuals he cares about, particularly his ex-wife Lyla Michaels whom he latter decides to remarry. Later on Lyla gives birth to his baby daughter (to John's amazement describing the experience of becoming a father as his whole universe changing) whom is named Sara in honor of John's good friend Sara Lance.
John is able to isolate his emotions from his ability to think logically due to his time in the military, instances where he does otherwise occur when Floyd Lawton was involved once he learns Lawton is who killed his brother, his hatred of Lawton is what lead to the dissolution of his relationship with Carly, however, after the two made a deal to save Lyla in Russia, he prescribed to his sense of honor in letting Lawton walk free as his end of the bargain, he also refused to let his vendetta get in the way of his principles of never leaving a man behind when they were partnered together in Task Force X. He also tried to talk Lawton out of his death wish while on a suicide mission by bringing up his daughter, Zoe Lawton, and the chance to see her again one day, succeeding in doing so.
John later confessed that Lawton, the man who killed his brother showed much more character than Amanda Waller, the woman (supposedly) protecting the United States did during that mission, John's continued work with Lawton as well as the fact that Lawton has a daughter, to whom he provides money for with his job has had John experience a change of view of him, considering him something of a friend or at the very least, a comrade. When Lawton sacrificed himself during the mission in Kasnia, so he and Lyla could return to their daughter, John made peace with Lawton's memory sharing a drink with Oliver with a toast, "to Lawton".
Despite John's knowledage encounter with the Mirakuru soldiers, he is freaked out by Barry Allen's superhuman speed.
John has ever so viewed Oliver as his best friend, almost like a brother and, even had him as his best man at his second wedding to Lyla, however, when Oliver became "Al Sah-him" and kidnapped Lyla, leaving his daughter, Sara alone, their relationship crumpled heavily, angering him to the point where he nearly beat a criminal to death, despite Oliver attempting to explain to him that it was a ruse to prove his loyalty to Ra's al Ghul, John replied his action not only cost him John's friendship, but also his respect and trust, ultimately, after having defeated Ra's, saved the city from the Alpha-Omega bioweapon together and seeing Oliver's genuine regret in his actions, John has come to at least be civil with Oliver. It took him a long time to forgive Oliver, but he ultimately did.
== Abilities ==
: "You need to rotate your hips, Diggle. That's where the power comes from. It's not just your arms, even if they're the size of bowling balls."
: —Oliver Queen to John Diggle[src]
* Peak of human physical condition: As a former soldier, bodyguard, and vigilante, John is in top physical condition. He engages regularly in intense exercises and spars with Oliver Queen in the Arrowcave during his spare time. Due to his build and training he received from both his time in the military and with Oliver, John is remarkably strong. Oliver even commented that his arms "are the size of bowling balls". He was an all state varsity track athlete who ran the 100 meters. He was strong enough to punch Russell Tavaroff back several feet. John's physical conditioning has eventually developed enough to allow him to battle against some of the most physically powerful combatants in the entire multiverse.
** Honed senses: Due to his time in the military, John developed sharp senses and can pick up on danger. For example, after entering his apartment with Felicity Smoak to find his daughter, Sara Diggle crying, John quickly felt something was off, which was proved (correct) when it was revealed that Lyla Michaels had been kidnapped.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: John is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant, having developed his combat skills during his time as a soldier. He is well-trained in the armed forces disciplines and has mentioned that he was once a part of the Special Forces. He has considerable experience in live combat, having served three tours in Afghanistan. During his time as a vigilante, John's skills were already great enough to be able to stand up to China White, Floyd Lawton and Danny Brickwell before he was eventually overpowered, keep up with Oliver during their sparring sessions and alongside him, was able to overwhelm Malcolm Merlyn, forcing him to incapacitate John via a knife throw. His style appears to incorporate Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing and Jiujitsu. Training with Oliver over the years have greatly improved John's combat skills, adding Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do, and Eskrima to his style. John is skilled enough to defeat multiple members of the League of Assassins by combining his firearms skills with his combat training, go up against Oliver after he was trained by Ra's al Ghul for a time and land some blows, take out multiple Shadowspire agents with ease while unarmed, and even single-handedly defeat several of Talia al Ghul's acolytes unarmed without any injuries, despite the fact they were armed with swords. When he and Speedy fought Carrie Cutter, who had defeated Oliver before, John was eventually able to knock her down. John was also skilled enough to overpower and nearly capture Earth-2 Laurel Lance (prior to Laurel improving her combat skills; after her last encounter with Silencer) forcing her to flee, defeat Dinah Drake armed with her bo-staff, rival and eventually defeat Onyx Adams, a far more experienced hand-to-hand combatant/martial artist with centuries of experience and training as a member of the league since 1743; though it's possible that he simply caught Onyx off-guard, and he has even proven to have come close to Oliver's own level of skill, as he was able to fight on par with Vincent Sobel, who proved to be a difficult challenge to Oliver, and could stand up to Ricardo Diaz whose skills proved to be nearly equal to Oliver's and was even able to kick him down after being briefly overwhelmed but was unable to defeat him, along with later on able to compete with Oliver when they argued over their former comrades, albeit Oliver was holding back and eventually managed to begin gaining the advantage, having been able to land 3 square blows before being tackled and then tossed aside by Oliver, until Felicity interrupted them. Being an A.R.G.U.S. agent has improved John's abilities even more, as he is capable of going toe-to-toe with and even knocking down Diaz in order to flee in their recent altercation when the latter was injured by a knife-throw to the shoulder, although John could not truly defeat him and struggled to force Diaz back. He later on managed to compete with Diaz, this time without any advantage, before eventually being overpowered, and was able to swiftly knock him out when he teamed up with Emiko.
** Expert archer: John is a very skilled archer, proving high levels of proficiency in archery when he posed as the Arrow, though his skills are not at Oliver's level.
** Expert knife wielder/Knife thrower: John is an accomplished knife wielder, when practicing kali knife-fighting techniques with Oliver, John was able to keep up and even complimented by Oliver on his pace. In his second confrontation against Diaz, John accurately threw a knife into the latter's shoulder.
** Master marksman: As a former soldier, John is proven to be highly skilled with multiple types of firearms, including pistols, rifles and sniper rifles. He is extremely accurate, as he was able to shoot Danny Brickwell in the head and kill his brother with a single around. John also has excellent marksmanship with crossbows, as seen when he used the Green Monster during his tenure as Green Arrow.
** Master stick-fighter: John is a highly skilled stick-fighter, capable of wielding an expandable baton as a close quarters combat weapon. John could match up to Oliver whenever they sparred using escrima sticks. In a training session, he and Oliver teamed up in a practice fight against Sara Lance using bo-staffs. John also regularly sparred with sticks against Dinah.
** Expert swordsman: John displays a remarkable amount of skill in swordsmanship, presumably due to his escrima training over the years. He was able to wield the sword he took from a League member just well enough to defend himself against Oliver in a sword fight after he was trained by Ra's al Ghul for quite some time, blocking most of Oliver's sword attacks, although with visible difficulty, before ultimately getting cut in the arm and disarmed.
: "You always were a quick study."
: —Amanda Waller to John Diggle[src]
* High-level intellect/Military training/Master tactician/Leader: Due to his time in the military and with Team Arrow, John is highly skilled at formulating plans and executing them and also thinks ahead in case things don't go his way. When he was overhearing a conversation between Moira Queen and Malcolm Merlyn with a hearing device, John also had a pack of cigarettes and a lighter in his pocket in the event he was caught, which did happen; he pretended he was looking to have a smoke. As an ex-Special Forces soldier, John is well-versed in intelligence gathering, decoding ciphers and other coded messages, infiltration, espionage and explosives. When he was given the mantle of Green Arrow from Oliver, John was at first unsure of himself as he struggled with making the hard calls, but after a heart-to-heart conversation with Oliver, he became more confident in himself and successfully led Team Arrow on multiple missions.
** Expert driver/Pilot: John is highly trained to drive multiple vehicles, such as cars and vans. John was also trained to fly helicopters during his time as a soldier and used this training to transport Arsenal and Black Canary during Danny Brickwell's takeover of the Glades. He also knows how to fly a plane, as shown when he attempted to escape with his friends from Lian Yu using Adrian Chase's plane.
** Expert medic: John received medical training during his time in the army, allowing him to stitch up wounds and perform minor surgeries. With this skill, he was able to successfully remove a bullet from Oliver's chest with some help from Felicity. John usually acts as Team Arrow's main medic, patching up their injuries from the field.
** Multilingualism: John is capable of fluently speaking English, Pashto, and Arabic.
* Network: As a former soldier and bodyguard, John has a wide array of contacts in the military and various intelligence-gathering establishments, including the F.B.I., Interpol, and the NSA. Through Lyla, John also became affiliated with A.R.G.U.S..
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain: After his brother, Andy Diggle, tortured him, John was able to free himself and escape, despite experiencing some blood loss.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Motion sickness: John's body cannot tolerate Barry Allen's superhuman speed; whenever Barry moves John from one place to another, he throws up every single time. When John realised he had little choice but to allow Barry to speed him to Lian Yu, he took sickness tablets beforehand in an attempt to prevent this.
* Hacking: Due to the implanted chip in his right arm, John is vulnerable to hackers as they could deactivate the chip to prevent him from aiming any weapon properly, which also causes him severe pain and potentially life-threatening injuries; this was demonstrated during Team Arrow and the Outsiders' confrontation following Curtis Holt hacking the chip.
* Debilitating headaches: Since coming into contact with the unknown green object, John has been experiencing intense, painful headaches. The cause appears to be of supernatural origin, as John hears voices yelling in his head - and Gotham's neurology department could find nothing wrong with him.
==== Former weaknesses ====
* Nerve damage: Following the final battle against Adrian Chase on Lian Yu, John was injured from shrapnel embedded in his right arm, which (permanently) damaged the nerves. This causes severe tremors in the arm to the point that John can no longer aim a gun properly, even at close-range; this is evidenced by the fact when he failed to shoot at a man holding Wild Dog at gunpoint. To remedy this, John had initially been injecting himself with some sort of drug to stabilize his tremors on a regular basis. However, thanks to a chip implanted in his arm designed by Curtis and Felicity, John's tremors were permanently cured.
== Equipment ==
=== Original multiverse ===
* Spartan suit: Before Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak left Starling City, Oliver recommended that John take up some form of identity concealment should he continue to regularly go into the field. John took his advice and had a new suit made for him. The suit seems to a more civilianized form of military armor. It includes a protective chest-plate made of a leather-like material covered by a dark jacket likely made of the same material. The suit also includes dark army pants and boots. The wrists include a device that can unload and load a firearm onto John's hand, allowing him to receive his sidearm quicker and carry more artillery at once.
* Spartan helmet: After Oliver and Felicity left Starling City, John had a new helmet designed for him along with his new suit. The helmet seems to only cover the face and forehead, making it more of a concealment device rather than an actual helmet. The helmet also includes a tinted visor that can be retracted through unknown means. The helmet was later modified by Cisco Ramon, with John putting it on for the first time during Team Arrow's clash with Tobias Church.
* Guns: John primarily makes use of a pistol, wielding it effectively. He also is proficient in using assault rifles, sniper rifles, explosives and grenade launchers. After John became Spartan, he started using a custom pistol fitted with either bullets or darts, as seen when he shot Nyssa al Ghul. It is shown that this weapon has a grapple line that slows descent similar to Oliver's grapple arrows. John often carries a Glock (or two) while in civilian clothing.
* Implantable bio-stimulant: John had an implantable bio-stimulant designed by Felicity and Curtis Holt implanted into in his right arm to repair nerve damage caused by an explosion on Lian Yu.
* Interdimensional extrapolator: Before going to Earth-2, John was given an interdimensional extrapolator as a present by Cisco Ramon. The device can create small breaches to allow travel between parallel worlds. It also has communication functionality that can allow contact between universes.
==== Former equipment ====
* Ski mask: Before becoming Spartan; John sometimes used a ski mask when in the field to conceal his identity.
* Telescopic baton: John had been seen to use a telescopic baton; specifically when fighting Ravager.
* Original helmet: When John first became the vigilante Spartan, Cisco Ramon made him a helmet to go along with his suit. John apparently wasn't happy with the design, as he admitted it could use improvements. He later abandoned this helmet when given a replacement.
* The Arrow suit: John wore Oliver's Arrow suit on a few occasions when impersonating the latter.
* Green Arrow suit: John wore Oliver's Green Arrow suit while the latter was being investigated by the F.B.I.. The suit is composed of a high-density kevlar, able to withstand point-blank gunfire and high velocity impact.
** Green Arrow mask: John wore a dark green mask to protect his identity and the identities of his loved ones.
* Green Monster: While operating as Green Arrow, John used a modified crossbow designed by Curtis Holt and Felicity Smoak, which shot arrows instead of bolts (due to the fact that the nerve damage in his arm kept John from effectively using a normal bow and arrow). The Green Monster fires at a rate of 400 ft/s (272.73 mph) and can cut through solid concrete. The quality of arrows it can hold or how it reloads is currently unclear.
* Flechettes: John regularly used the sharpened edges of these blades in close combat in order to neutralize targets quicker. He refrains from using them as projectiles, though, and prefers to use them for incapacitation.
* Flick knife: Along with his sidearm and crossbow, John also carried a small flick knife.
=== New multiverse ===
* Spartan suit: Like in the original multiverse, John wears a protective suit when he act as a vigilante.
* Guns: John primarily makes use of a pistol, wielding it effectively.
==== Former equipment ====
* Unknown green object: After Oliver's funeral, Diggle was packing up to move to Metropolis and a case crashed right in front of him. He walked closer and opened the case, causing the object to emit green light.
* John has the distinction of being the first person Oliver shared his identity with and recruited into Team Arrow.
* John served as a member of Team Arrow longer than any other member of the team except for Oliver himself. He has been a member from "An Innocent Man"​ to "Schism"​​​​​​, and then again from "Human Target"​​​​​​ to "Brothers in Arms"​​​​​.
* There is a running gag that John is the only one seen being freaked out by super-powered characters/objects in the Arrowverse such as The Flash, Supergirl and when witnessing the jumpship from the Waverider.
* John has been killed in two erased timelines:
** In an erased timeline, John, along with presumably everyone else in Central City, was killed by Vandal Savage using the Staff of Horus in his efforts to kill Carter Hall and Kendra Saunders. However, due to Barry Allen changing the time continuum, this disaster never occurs.
** In the rewritten reality created by the Legion of Doom, John was killed by Damien Darhk or one of his two henchwomen. His mask was put on display in a trophy case along with those of many other vigilantes. The Legends traveled back in time and used the Spear of Destiny to erase this reality, preventing John's death.
* As a running gag, anytime Barry picks up John and runs with him at super speed, John throws up when they stop. Team Flash is even prepared to grab a trash can and water bottle for John in the event Barry needs to bring him to S.T.A.R. Labs.
* John loves Big Belly Burger.
* He hates ballet.
* Growing up, John was a fan of the Starling City Rockets.
* He enjoys hot cocoa with marshmallows.
* During his time as Oliver's bodyguard, John's email was "diggle@security.biz" and his phone number 555-PRO-TECT.
* John is the only main character during Season 7 known to be alive in 2040 to not appear in the flashforwards.
: "Look, you don't know me that well. But I'm the type of guy who's only thought about one thing: how do I keep the people I love safe?"
: —John Diggle to Cisco Ramon[src]
Few months later, after Oliver Queen returns from retirement, and their lives were on the line, Oliver states that he understands that he had lost John's trust, but asks that John give him a chance to earn it back, which John does by sharing all the information about his brother's death with Oliver. Later on, after Oliver notes that John kept details of Andy's death from him for two years, John completely trusts Oliver once more when he jumped in front of an oncoming attack that was meant for John.
Upon learning of the existence of meta-humans and meeting the Flash, John is shocked, immensely disturbed; he finds it the hardest to comprehend the more other-worldly fantastical elements in the world in contrast to Oliver and Felicity, he claims that he'll never get used to seeing and experiencing the Flash's speed, he has stated on at least one occasion that he hates it when Barry super speeds him anywhere, having vomited at that time, and also tells Barry that his life was completely normal before he met the latter. He has stated to Oliver many times that they live in a crazy world, and doesn't understand how he can be so calm about it. In contrast, John seemed to have little problem dealing with other worlds and doppelgangers of people he knows, not showing any concern at the thought of being in another universe when he travelled to Earth-2 to assist Oliver.
John is not a hypocrite in his unforgiving nature as he treats everyone equally, he made no exception with his previously assumed deceased brother, Andy, and the new persona his brother exhibited, even though Team Arrow volunteered to get Andy back, he was dead set against the idea. He cared more for the well being of his family in Team Arrow and only showed up to help liberate Andy from H.I.V.E. was because his brother, Oliver needed him.
After taking on the mantle of Green Arrow (albeit briefly) John is initially insecure of his position, as he finds it hard to make the decisions that Oliver would normally make, however, eventually overcome this insecurity, becoming more confident, being trusted with the hood meant everything to John, so much that he ignored his injury that was effecting his performance on the field out of fear that either he would disappoint Oliver and the team or that Oliver would rescind his offer discovering that John is not physically fit. To overcompensate for his injury, John developed an addiction to illegal performance enhancers supplied by Ricardo Diaz to the point where he almost ran through fire to save a box with them while Team Arrow were destroying his drug operation.
John can be self-righteous to the point of being a hypocrite; like the way he was talking to Rene, acting as though his testimony against Oliver was out of a whim, when he knew full well he did this for his daughter and nothing else. Especially when John is also a father himself and would've hypocritically done exactly the same thing.
Since John recuperating from his injury and returning to his Spartan persona, he developed a small degree of bitterness towards Oliver for teasing him with the position of Green Arrow yet also a degree of shame on his own part for losing that position do to hiding his injury then illegally self-medicating. However, John later realizes that the reason why he was so frustrated with Oliver, was not because of the mantle of Green Arrow, but instead because he lost faith in Oliver's leadership. This bitterness reaches a breaking point to where John places all blame on Oliver for Ricardo Diaz's growing criminal empire; due to breaking apart the team because of his mistrustful actions, eventually heading to a violent altercation between the two and him leaving Team Arrow to become a better person.
John still has not learned from his mistakes when it comes to holding grudges, as he was incapable/unwilling to accept Malcolm Merlyn and Slade Wilson's help, on several occasions, because of their previous actions; due to his short-sightedness, as John's refusal to work with Malcolm proved to be disastrous on several occasions, this even extends to Earth-2 Laurel Lance, who once pretended to be an ally well she was (secretly) working as a mole for Diaz, completely disregarding the fact that she later turned against Diaz (after realizing that he was nothing more than a cowardly psychopath and irredeemable monster who had no emotions left inside of him) and has (genuinely) reformed.
Initially, Thea was an arrogant, reckless, selfish, impulsive and immature spoiled brat. She turned to a life of substance abuse and partying to fill the void of losing her father Robert and older brother Oliver Queen. However, when Moira tried to be a decent parent for the first time by grounding her for breaking into a store, Thea obeyed the punishment even though she called Moira out at first. She also has a good heart and often tries to do the right thing, and looks up to Oliver. When she meets Roy Harper, a young criminal, she quickly forms a strong romantic attraction, and she is shown to be extremely devoted to him, repeatedly bailing him out of jail. She also showed up to the auction for Unidac Industries to support Walter even though she said she had no intention of going at first. After Roy is saved by the Hood, Thea goes along with him to meet the man who saved his life. This shows that Thea, while young, reckless, and impulsive, has a strong sense of loyalty and camaraderie for those she loves. Thea is also shown to be unpredictable. One example was when she would intentionally show up late to school and sometimes be on time.
After working with Laurel, her partying and drug abusing days came to be exchanged for a more dutiful and emotionally responsible personality. After the quake, Thea became much more responsible, having to fend for herself financially from Moira's imprisonment, and Oliver's self-imposed exile. She eventually became the new owner of Verdant. Though Thea was originally opposed to Roy being a vigilante like the Arrow she eventually warmed up to it when Roy saved Sin, although Thea still tried to be involved as much as possible. When Roy is injected with the Mirakuru and becomes more aggressive, Thea begins to feel pushed away as Roy doesn't talk about it with her. When Roy later breaks up with her she becomes extremely depressed. Furthermore, when Thea learns that Malcolm Merlyn is her biological father from Slade Wilson, she becomes angry towards Oliver and Moira, for keeping the secret from her, branding them liars and disowning them as family. However, when Moira was murdered by Slade to protect Thea, right in front of her with her final words to Thea that she loves her, what remained of her anger towards her mother completely disappeared, leaving Thea completely devastated, numb with despair and grief. She came to regret how harshly she treated her mother and brother, remorseful over how Moira died believing Thea still hated her, to the point she decided to leave Star City and her bitterness towards Oliver completely disappeared as well, even offering to keep in touch with her half-brother.
When Malcolm appears during the Siege, protecting her from Slade's super-soldiers, saying he was her father, she at first rejected Malcolm, as she was disgusted by him and even tried to shoot him; proving that Thea is more like her biological father, then she realizes, however, after Thea learned of Roy working with the Arrow, this was the last straw for her and so she went back to Malcolm. Determined not to feel weak or hurt ever again, Thea sought training from Malcolm, to teach her how to defend herself.
After six months' training under Malcolm, Thea has become a much more confident, disciplined, emotionally stronger individual and can physically fend for herself as well. Despite Malcolm being a murderer, she has accepted Malcolm as her father and calls him "dad". However, she has also become manipulative in lying about not knowing Malcolm, his training her and avoiding any conversations about him with Oliver. Malcolm's harsh training has turned her in a capable fighter as she is able to act quickly and decisively when cornered. This was shown when confronted with the Arrow, she threw glass in his face and kicked him in the groin after which she escaped. Later on, when Thea finally learns of Oliver's identity as the Arrow, she showed great maturity in accepting her half-brother's vigilante identity, she went back to looking up to him and gracefully praised him for all of the lives he'd saved, for all the good he'd done for Starling City, knowing everything he did was to protect her.
However, when Thea learns from Oliver that Malcolm had drugged and brainwashed her with Vitura (a drug that made her extremely susceptible to suggestion) and had her murder Sara Lance under his manipulations, Thea is devastated. She is beyond horrified at what she was forced to do. She begins to unravel, holding Slade Wilson at gunpoint on Lian Yu, and viciously turns against Malcolm. When faced against the League of Assassins, Thea arranges for them to kidnap Malcolm so he faces justice. When Oliver points out, she will feel guilty for what she did, she tried to brush this off, however, her conscience catches up with her, Thea realizes she tried to have her own father killed while wracked with guilt over Sara and coming to regret every decision she's made since accepting Malcolm. She even attempts suicide by Nyssa's hand. When Oliver returns with Malcolm, Thea, feels remorse for what she did to her father, but covered it up, when she said she would turn him over to the league all over again. She laments she doesn't know what she's doing, who she is anymore.
== Powers and abilities ==
=== Powers ===
==== Former powers ====
* Enhanced physical conditioning: Upon her revival in a Lazarus Pit, Thea became stronger than a normal human. She was able to leap at superhuman levels, as seen when she pounced out of the pit after being submerged underwater and effortlessly knocked Oliver Queen to the ground. Thea lost these powers after regaining her sanity and memories during her recovery.
* Dark magic immunity: It has been revealed that Thea is immune to Damien Darhk's powers as when he tried to use his life-siphoning magic on her, it backfired onto Damien, almost killing him. This is most likely due to the Lazarus Pit and its magical properties, as well as Thea's bloodlust. However, Thea has since been cured of the Lazarus Pit's effects, so she is likely no longer immune to Damien's powers.
=== Abilities ===
* Peak of human physical condition: After five months of training from Malcolm Merlyn, Thea became a strong fighter, able to take on several opponents in battle. During her training, she showed remarkable flexibility and coordination. Thea is strong enough to easily break the arm of a grown man with one hand. During a battle against Lonnie Machin, she was able to block his baton strikes barehanded using her forearms with no discomfort.
** Acrobatics/Free-running: After five months of training from Malcolm, Thea was able to escape from Oliver (in his guise as the Arrow) by jumping off her balcony. As a vigilante, she is also able to easily perform parkour, scaling buildings and going from one tall point to the next.
** Honed senses: Thea has sharp senses and an acute sense of danger. When brought to Tevat Noah by Alex Davis for a "vacation", she soon deduced something was wrong by picking up minute details in her surroundings.
* Expert archer: Thea is a highly proficient archer, having won multiple archery contests. After being trained by Malcolm, she was able to quickly shoot three arrows into Sara's chest and an arrow into Oliver's arm with great accuracy. After joining Team Arrow, Thea became an efficient archer in the field, able to shoot her targets even while in fast-moving vehicles.
: "I don't think I can trust you with a weapon for some reason. You're just gonna have to make do with Krav Maga, I'm afraid."
: —Malcolm Merlyn to Thea Queen[src]
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Thea was trained by Malcolm in Kenjutsu and martial arts like Krav Maga, becoming a highly trained hand-to-hand combatant and could easily beat two trainers. She combines her sword expertise with powerful kicks and punches. When Oliver confronted her (as the Arrow), Thea landed a groin kick and then rapidly executed multiple strikes on him (though Oliver easily blocked and dodged her blows) before fleeing the scene. However, she was unable to fight off Chase, an agent of the League of Assassins, and would have been killed if not for Roy and Malcolm's intervention. Later on, Thea was able to fend off Slade Wilson alongside Oliver, though Oliver was seriously injured at the time and Thea would have been defeated if she had not pulled a gun on Slade. Unfortunately, Thea was no match for Ra's al Ghul, as she was easily overpowered and almost killed by the latter, proving that her combat skills are still not yet at her half-brother and father's level, respectively. After a further five months of training, Thea could battle Ghosts with little assistance and fight evenly against Machin, even besting him on two occasions. After spending six months comatose though, Thea became somewhat out of shape and was easily knocked out by Black Siren. However, after a few months of presumably training to regain her combat skills, Thea was able to roughly hold her own against Ricardo Diaz and Athena. Since then, her abilities have improved to the point of mastery; Thea held her own against Talia al Ghul, soon managing to surprise and wrap a chain around the latter's throat using a chokehold.
** Master stick-fighter: Thea is highly skilled stick-fighter, often spared with Malcolm and Oliver using escrima sticks. In their final battle, Thea fought on par with Athena using her bow as a melee weapon, eventually disarming the latter.
** Expert swordswoman: During the five months Thea spent with Malcolm, he trained her in many forms of sword fighting. Thea became so skillful that she could easily defeat two trainers at once and received praise from Malcolm during their sparring sessions. Thea was able to duel on par with Malcolm for a while on two occasions, even briefly pinning him down in one encounter, though Malcolm was clearly holding back and ultimately overpowered her both times. A few years later though, Thea's skills have greatly improved, allowing her to stand her ground against Athena, the leader of the Thanatos Guild, for a while in a sword fight.
** Master knife wielder/Knife thrower: Thea is trained in using various types of blades against her opponents. Without looking at him, she threw a letter opener at Malcolm's forehead, which he caught. Thea repeated this feat against Ra's al Ghul, able to throw a knife straight at his head from across the room, though it was ineffective. She also proficiently wielded a cheese knife as a weapon in close combat while attacking Chase until being disarmed. Thea was later able to swiftly stab Athena in the chest with a dagger while the latter was briefly distracted.
* Skilled markswoman: Thea was able to successively fire three shots at Malcolm at his chest in close-range, though he was wearing protection. Presumably after training with Malcolm, Thea is now more familiar with firearms and can easily handle them.
* High-level intellect/Great business acumen/Great political acumen/Skilled tactician: Thea has proven to be very savvy and intelligent, though not quite on an academic or scientific basis. Upon taking over Verdant, she became a successful businesswoman and was able to run the club perfectly despite not having any degree in the subject. Thea also had an aptitude for politics, efficiently helping to manage Oliver's mayoral campaign. As Oliver's chief of staff, Thea proved to be an excellent politician and often picked up the slack for her brother in his first few months. She is skilled in strategizing and planning, having helped Oliver and Felicity Smoak set up a fake wedding to lure out Cupid. Thea is also able to use her surroundings to her advantage when in battle, as shown when she triggered a booby trap to fend off a group of assassins of the Thanatos Guild.
** Multilingual: Thea is capable of fluently speaking English, Spanish, and Arabic.
** Expert investigator: Thea is a highly skilled investigator, able to trace a wallet chain to Roy Harper, who stole her purse at the time. She also utilized these skills as a vigilante, such as determining Cupid's victims using her knowledge of celebrity gossip. Thea can sense when someone is lying to or hiding something from her, as she figured out that Oliver and Moira Queen were secretly fighting, noticed that Oliver was keeping a secret about Sara Lance, and that something was bothering him during a mission in Central City.
** Toxicology: After being trained by Malcolm, Thea became familiar with poisons, able to detect disguised cyanide in red wine.
* Stealth: Thea was able to sneak up on Sara (albeit under the influence of Vitura), who only realized she was there when the former called her name.
* Network: As a former member of the social elite, nightclub owner, and politician, Thea has a wide array of contacts, which she used to hire interns for Oliver's mayoral campaign and put together a "Star City Nights" festival at the Rockets Arena.
: "He lacked conviction. The strength to pull the trigger, but not you, Thea. You are made of iron. You are truly my daughter, and I could not be more proud."
: —Malcolm Merlyn[src]
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain/Expert survivor: Thea was taught by Malcolm to withstand pain by having hot water poured over her hand. By the end of her five-month stay with him, she didn't even flinch when someone accidentally spilled hot coffee on her hand. When Oliver dislocated and relocated her shoulder, Thea merely groaned, showing she was able to tolerate this pain as well. Thea has also demonstrated great mental strength, able to overcome the brainwashing effects of H.I.V.E.'s drug with her brother's encouragement and regain her independence. While training on Lian Yu, Thea could survive its harsh conditions with Oliver.
=== Weaknesses ===
==== Former weaknesses ====
* Bloodlust: Since being revived by the Lazarus Pit, Thea gradually developed an insatiable bloodlust and the impulse only subsided for a month at a time if she gave in to it. The only way for Thea to permanently end her bloodlust was to take out the one who killed her, which was impossible as Ra's al Ghul was already dead. When Thea resisted the urge, the bloodlust eventually turned on her and began to take her own life. Ultimately, she was saved when Nyssa al Ghul provided her with the Lotus elixir, which permanently cured Thea of the bloodlust.
== Equipment ==
=== Original multiverse ===
* Customized recurve bow: While fighting crime as Speedy, Thea uses a red-colored recurve bow.
* Customized hunting arrows: While killing Sara Lance, Thea used hunting arrows similar to that of Malcolm Merlyn and members of the League of Assassins. As Speedy, Thea uses red-colored arrows similar to Roy's.
** Trick arrows: Thea carries a number of different trick arrows, two of which include a grappling hook and syringe arrow.
* Quiver: While killing Sara, and as Speedy, Thea wears a dark quiver to carry her arrows with her.
* Sword: Thea carried a double-edged sword strapped to her back, right next to her quiver. She used it in her sparring sessions with Malcolm and a fight against Athena.
* Flechettes: Thea carries red flechette darts holstered on her right thigh.
* Combat knife: Thea keeps a combat knife holstered in her boot, which she used to stab Athena.
==== Former equipment ====
* Arsenal suit: Thea was given Roy Harper's Arsenal suit when she visited him after learning Team Arrow had faked his death. She uses it as her heroic alter-ego, Speedy, to hide her identity from her enemies. It is unknown what materials the suit is made from, with the exception of Kevlar. Since going off with Nyssa, Thea has left the suit behind.
* Customized compound bow: While killing Sara and shooting Oliver Queen (as Al Sah-Him), Thea used a bow similar to the one Malcolm used.
* Dark Archer suit: While killing Sara and shooting Oliver Queen (as Al Sah-Him), Thea wore a dark suit with a hood.
* Jian: Thea had a Chinese straight sword for her training with Malcolm.
* Katana: Thea used a katana for training in Kenjutsu.
* Shinai/Bokken: Thea used a wooden sword for training in Kenjutsu.
=== New multiverse ===
* Customized recurve bow: While fighting crime as Speedy, Thea uses a red-colored recurve bow.
* Customized hunting arrows: As Speedy, Thea uses red-colored arrows similar to Roy's.
* Quiver: While killing Sara, and as Speedy, Thea wears a dark quiver to carry her arrows with her.
* Sword: Thea carried a double-edged sword strapped to her back, right next to her quiver.
* Even before becoming Speedy, Thea already had some skill in archery, as several archery trophies can be seen in her room. This concept recurs when she throws an empty bottle with great accuracy to save Roy Harper from a thug with a gun.
* Thea enjoys shopping. Because of this, she is well-versed in fashion brands.
* She loves Big Belly Burger, especially the french fries.
* Thea took dressage lessons as a child.
* She had an "obsession" with art in her senior year of high school.
* She has many followers on social media.
* Thea is an avid follower of celebrity gossip.
* She likes the Harry Potter series.
* When Thea found out her true parentage, she thought "Thea Merlyn" was amusing. Though she is still legally known as "Thea Queen", Thea has occasionally jokingly referred to herself with the "Merlyn" surname.
* Thea suggested that her vigilante identity could be "Red Arrow", before being prompted by Oliver to take on the name "Speedy". In the comics, Red Arrow was an alias used by Roy Harper and Emiko Adachi.
* As the daughter of a previous Ra's al Ghul, Thea is an heir to the demon like Nyssa.
** It is also possible that as Malcolm's daughter, Thea may have some legal shares in Merlyn Global Group, assuming the company is still operational.
* Thea has been kidnapped seven times in the series:
** In "City of Heroes", she was kidnapped by the Hoods in their pursuit of revenge for the Undertaking.
** In "Deathstroke", she was kidnapped by Slade Wilson in his vendetta against Oliver.
** In "The Magician"​, she was kidnapped by Nyssa as bait for her father, Malcolm.
** In "Dark Waters"​​​​, she was kidnapped by Damien Darhk alongside Felicity Smoak and John Diggle.
** In "Genesis"​, she was kidnapped by a brainwashed Alex Davis and brought to Tevat Noah on Malcolm's behest.
** In "Invasion!"​​, she was kidnapped by the Dominators along with several of her team members and placed into a simulation.
** In "Missing"​​​, she was kidnapped by Prometheus's team alongside Oliver's family and friends.
* Thea has had four love interests in the series: Shane Colvin, Roy Harper, Chase, and Alex Davis. She also expressed an attraction towards John Constantine.
** Additionally, Thea has caught the romantic interest of Cisco Ramon/Vibe and Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog, though she has firmly told Rene that he isn't her type.
** Thea also had a brief crush on Tommy and drunkenly tried to kiss him, unaware of her relation to him at the time. She would later realize this after learning Malcolm is her father and feel disgusted by it.
* Thea is technically the first character to successfully kill a member of Team Arrow, current or former, when she killed Sara Lance (albeit brainwashed by Malcolm).
* Thea is right-handed, as whenever she is seen using her bow and arrow, she always uses her right hand to pull back on the arrow.
* In the Season 4 episode "Schism"​​​​, Thea quit being Speedy. However, she was forced to don the mantle again in "Legacy" to rescue Oliver when he was kidnapped by Tobias Church. Thea did so again in "Invasion!"​ to fight the Dominators and "What We Leave Behind" to help Oliver find Prometheus, though these times were voluntary. She would put the hood back on to rescue Roy from Diaz.
* Thea's middle name, Dearden, most likely comes from her mother's maiden name.
* Thea is nine months and three days younger than her late Earth-2 counterpart, proving that doppelgängers do not necessarily share the same birth date.
After being revived by the Lazarus Pit (after Thea was nearly killed by Ra's al Ghul) Thea's rebirth appeared to have left it's mark on her soul. She had a much more actionable persona as well as a dark sense of honor. She feels responsible for her half-brother's defection for his joining the League of Assassins. When Oliver was supposedly brainwashed and had John Diggle at sword-point, she shoots an arrow through her half-brother's arm to stop him and threatened him the next would be in his eye. When Roy Harper decides to end their relationship, as well as leaving her his Arsenal suit, she accepts it and is inspired to assume her own mantle joining Team Arrow and operate as a vigilante under the name Speedy.
After six months of being a vigilante, the side effects of the Lazarus Pit's waters started to take affect, Thea has become extremely aggressive and bloodthirsty to the point; of being unstable and unpredictable. Although she was later cured of this condition.
Thea's integrity comes grealty into question as she exhibits traits more like that of her father, Malcolm Merlyn, this was clear in her hypocritical criticizm of Malcolm putting her nephew, William's life in danger when she did exactly the same thing when threatening the life of Nora Darhk, although her motive was to stop the latter's father, Damien Darhk from killing Oliver, Thea still had no right to threatened the life of an innocent child - this awakened her to the notion that she is more like her father than she initially realized and so, after Damien's death, she retired from vigilantism and refused to return to Team Arrow.
Thea has lost her sense of morality, pushing reasonable boundaries; such as when she framed Susan Williams for plagiarism simply because of her dislike for the latter as a reporter or when she revealed that she had evidence to prove that her half-brother, Oliver is Green Arrow, a scheme which resulted not only in Susan losing her job, but her life and reputation being ruined, Thea tried to justify this act by the incentive of protecting her half-brother, only for Oliver to cruelly criticize Thea's actions, pointing out the similarity of her misguided choices to that of their late mother, Moira Queen.
Possesses true courage, short-sighted, incapable of seeing the larger picture.
Moira was oftentimes ruthless and immoral, in an ends-justify-the-means sense; as she had Oliver, her own son, kidnapped, but tried to justify it as doing so to; prove that; he knew nothing about the Undertaking to protect him from Malcolm Merlyn. Despite her participation in the Undertaking, Moira was disgusted about this endeavor and ashamed of her actions, only complying to protect herself and her family, knowing Malcolm would kill them since he was responsible for Robert's death. Moira once tried to have Malcolm assassinated; by the Triad to prevent the deaths of thousands of innocents and ensure that; she and her family would be out from under his thumb; when the attempt failed, she betrayed her co-conspirator and old friend, Frank Chen, to avoid her own implication. But Moira apologized to Frank before he was killed and convinced Malcolm to spare Frank's daughter, Amanda.
Moira wasn't an ideal parent, always giving her children too much space. But after receiving encouragement from the reformed Oliver, Moira tried to be a better, more attentive parent; for example, she grounded Thea; when her partying behavior began to escalate. Despite Robert's infidelity throughout their marriage, Moira cared for him deeply and was devastated over his death. She; even (initially) desired to keep Robert's cheating ways a secret from Oliver and Thea to preserve their memory of their father.
After the events of the Undertaking, Moira felt guilt and remorse for her involvement, and being partly responsible for the deaths of 503 people; including Tommy Merlyn; who was like a son to her, she almost went through; with the then-ADA, Adam Donner's agreement, both as penance and so her children would never learn of her affair; with Malcolm and that; he was Thea's biological father.
Upon discovering that; Malcolm was still alive, Moira revealed his status to Ra's al Ghul in a failed attempt to keep him away from Thea; Moira now openly despises Malcolm, and will do anything to destroy his legacy as revenge for the atrocities he committed against her family.
Moira was; proven to be impressed in the face of determination and strength; despite her initial opposition; she expressed admiration for Oliver, Tommy, and Thea's business venture, Verdant, acknowledging the nightclub as a success. She; even complimented Felicity Smoak's intelligence and capability; when the latter had discovered Thea's paternity; by tracing a wire payment on Tempest to Dr. Gill.
Moira had failed time and again to learn from her mistakes; particularly from keeping secrets from her children; when Felicity had revealed that; she discovered the truth about Thea's paternity and advised Moira to tell Oliver and Thea herself, Moira refused and even tried to manipulate Felicity; into keeping quiet; by using the latter's feelings for Oliver; which ultimately backfired, thus; once the truth came out, Oliver disowned his mother and Moira's attempt to threaten Felicity further alienated him. Moira attempted to justify this; by claiming she was protecting her children, but in truth; she was actually protecting herself from how Oliver and Thea would react if they found out. Moira also never revealed to Oliver the truth about his son, William Clayton; even after he returned a changed man from Lian Yu. Once Oliver found out a year and a half after her death, he was furious at his late mother for lying to him again.
But after Thea was kidnapped by Slade Wilson and learned her true paternity from him; which estranged her from Moira and Oliver, Moira finally realized that; her secrets nearly destroyed her family and willingly started to take responsibility for her mistakes. She made amends; with Oliver and didn't appear to hold any ill will against Felicity for telling him the truth.
Moira initially considered backing out from her goal to become Mayor of Starling City to work on being a better mother and mend her damaged relationship; with Thea, acknowledging that; she can't run a platform based on family when her own has fallen apart.
But; when Oliver had pointed out that; she could help save Starling City as mayor; which would both atone for her role in the Undertaking and allow Thea to see her as a good person, Moira decided to stay in the election, determined to turn over a new leaf and become the person the city and her family need.
Moira was revealed to have known Oliver's secret identity as the Arrow for nearly a year, but fully accepted this, proud of the man that; her son had become. She even decided to tell Oliver and Thea the truth about Malcolm's fate but was unable to; when the three of them were captured; by Slade. Moira; without hesitation, sacrificed herself to ensure her children will live and spare Oliver the burden of choosing between her and Thea; demonstrating that; Moira was ultimately a complicated, yet loving mother whose only goal was to protect her children at any cost.
== Abilities ==
: "The people of Starling know that I have a vision, and the experienced apparatus to make that vision a reality."
: —Moira Queen[src]
* High-level intellect/Great business acumen/Expert tactician/Leader: Moira was an intelligent and cunning businesswoman, as seen when she ran Queen Consolidated and helped finalize the company's merger with Unidac Industries. She also (unwillingly) helped Malcolm Merlyn successfully plan the Undertaking and secretly coordinated an assassination attempt on the latter. Moira was very charismatic and a skilled leader, being Malcolm's right-hand woman in Tempest. Following her release from prison, she was able to eventually salvage her reputation by running for Mayor of Starling City and would have won the election had it not been for her murder.
** Expert investigator: Moira was an excellent investigator, as she was able to eventually track down and uncover the remains of the Queen's Gambit after it sank and was presumed lost. She is also a very observant woman, having deduced Felicity Smoak's romantic feelings for her son, Oliver, despite only knowing Felicity briefly. Moira even figured out Oliver's identity as the Arrow during the Undertaking.
** Expert of deception/Manipulator: Moira maintained her image of a philanthropist and businesswoman whilst planning the Undertaking. When confronted by the Hood, she manipulated the vigilante into lowering his guard, giving Moira an opening to shoot him. After the Triad's assassination of Malcolm failed, Moira was able to frame Frank Chen for the whole plan and make it seem as if she was still on Malcolm's side. Moira tried to use Felicity's feelings for Oliver to coerce her into keeping quiet about Thea's parentage, though this ultimately backfired, as Felicity refused to fall for it.
* Skilled markswoman: Moira was able to shoot the Hood in his chest from a fair distance whilst the latter was distracted, just missing his carotid.
* Network: As a former businesswoman, member of the social elite, and Tempest, Moira has many contacts with significant figures. Through Frank, she was also associated with the Chinese Triad and paid Chien Na Wei to assassinate Malcolm. Moira was even able to contact an emissary of Ra's al Ghul to inform the League of Assassins that Malcolm was alive.
Yoga.
* Moira enjoyed the salmon tartare at Table Salt.
* Moira and Henry Allen have certain similarities;
** They are both the parent of their shows' main protagonists (Oliver Queen and Barry Allen).
** They were introduced in the first season of their respective shows and killed near the end of the second.
** They both lost their spouses due to their respective shows' first season antagonists; Moira lost Robert Queen due to Malcolm Merlyn setting a bomb on the Queen's Gambit that led to Robert killing himself. Henry lost Nora Allen to Eobard Thawne stabbing her with a kitchen knife.
*** Their spouses also both died in their respective shows' pilot episodes, prior to the actual beginning time of the show.
** They learned about their children's secret hero identities and were supportive of them.
** They were killed by the second seasons' main villains to cause their children misery; Moira was killed by Slade Wilson out of vengeance (albeit he was under the influence of the Mirakuru at the time) and Henry was killed by Hunter Zolomon to make Barry feel his pain.
Prominent businesswoman and philanthropist. Served time in prison.
** Both embodied an end-justify-the-means philosophy regarding their questionable actions in protecting their respective families.
** Both became estranged from their families once their lies and deceptions were exposed.
** Both died protecting their children.
: "And the old me was so angry at the world. That anger never accomplished anything, it just created more anger... and some seriously bad personal style choices."
: —Felicity Smoak[src]In Felicity's college years, much like Oliver, she was reckless and impulsive, yet kind, caring, selfless and moral. After her then-boyfriend, Cooper Seldon was arrested by the F.B.I. and (apparently) committed suicide before his sentencing, Felicity decided to change her ways, turning her into the responsible individual she is today.
== Abilities ==
: "Felicity, you're one of the smartest people I know. I'm sure you'll think of something."
: —John Diggle to Felicity Smoak[src]
* Genius-level intellect/Great business acumen/Expert tactician/Leader: With an IQ of 170, Felicity has an exceptionally bright mind and is one of the most intelligent individuals in the multiverse. She is regarded as a child prodigy, able to engineer computers by the age of seven. Felicity graduated early from the esteemed Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the top of her class with a dual master's degree when she was only 19. Beyond her speciality in computers, she has demonstrated vast knowledge of other subjects, such as biology, chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, mathematics, history, and literature. Felicity has considerable knowledge in business, able to keep Oliver Queen on track at Queen Consolidated as his EA and tutor him in business management. Upon becoming the vice president of Palmer Technologies, she gradually became a skilled businesswoman able to successfully lead the billion-dollar conglomerate, so much so that Ray Palmer was willing to sign over the company to her. Felicity is experienced in founding and running her own company, as demonstrated with Helix Dynamics (later Smoak Technologies). As Overwatch, Felicity has proven to be a capable tactician and is able to occasionally lead missions. For example, she helped Team Arrow stop Shadowspire's attack on A.R.G.U.S., formulated a plan to rescue the captive Palmer Tech board members from Brie Larvan, led the new recruits into saving some ACU members from Tobias Church, and worked with Oliver to escape from an EMP-impacted Arrowcave. Eobard Thawne himself praised Felicity's brilliance and declared she would accomplish "great things" in science.
** Computer specialist/Master computer hacker: As an MIT graduate with a Master of Science in Cyber Security and Computer Sciences, Felicity is an immensely skilled computer specialist and hacker. She was acknowledged as the top I.T. specialist of Queen Consolidated, being recommended to assist Oliver and Walter Steele in their respective favors. Felicity has been able to recover valuable information for Team Arrow on people, locations, and other things, once retrieving schematics of the Exchange Building from Floyd Lawton's bullet-ridden laptop. She has demonstrated the ability to hack into high-grade security data banks in places like A.R.G.U.S., S.T.A.R. Labs, the F.B.I., NSA, and CIA. Felicity was able to break through the Cobalt encryption on Guillermo Barerra's phone and decrypt a security fob of Blackhawk Squad Protection Group protected by military-grade cryptographic encryption security protocol (Paul Knox admitted that Felicity is the first person to ever manage the latter). However, she was unable to gain access to Merlyn Global Group's data unless directly in the building. Felicity can code complex algorithms and software for her vigilantism such as the X-axis bi-numeric algorithm, designed to infiltrate virtually any digital mainframe. She was able to hack into the US Treasury trucks' closed-end GPS undetected and discover the secret identities of three undercover IDND agents, which even experienced hackers Cooper Seldon and Curtis Holt were respectively unable to accomplish. Working with her father, Noah Kuttler, Felicity acquired control of Rubicon from H.I.V.E. and overrode its programming. Felicity's skills are considered to be at the highest level, as she was widely regarded and respected by Helix.
** Master engineer: While not her main area of expertise, Felicity has proven to be an excellent engineer, as she built her own computers as a child. She was able to fix a defibrillator machine and make a Palmer Tech elevator stop at the boardroom by manipulating their wiring. Felicity revamped the Arrowcave and designed a custom-made bow for Oliver in his new crusade. She was instrumental in helping Ray build his A.T.O.M. Exosuit, such as determining that he needed a quantum processor to power its beams, something even Ray had trouble figuring out. Working together, Felicity and Curtis designed the Green Monster crossbow and an implant to cure John Diggle's arm tremors. She even upgraded the Canary Cry into the sonic bracelet.
** Master mathematician: From childhood, Felicity displayed an aptitude in math and is acknowledged by Team Arrow to be their most valuable asset in the subject. Because of her skill, she is an effective card counter, claiming that "it's all probability theory and mathematics". Felicity also calculated the precise amount of time it would take for her to decrypt Adrian Chase's optic scrambler, as well as the exact amount of power and angle of an explosive arrow needed to pry open a steam tunnel grate in the Arrowcave without igniting the leaking methane gas. She even figured out how Malcolm Merlyn's ancient box puzzle could be solved using the Fibonacci sequence.
** Biochemistry/Forensics: Felicity was able to determine where the Vertigo drug was manufactured by performing a spectro-analysis of a sample. Working with Barry Allen, she also investigated a crime scene at the Robert Queen Applied Sciences Center. Felicity is capable of analyzing blood work, as shown when she tested Roy Harper's blood for residual Mirakuru. She used an algorithm to do a forensic workup of Prometheus' shuriken and soon learned it was crafted from the same alloy as Oliver's arrows. Felicity was able to run a DNA test and figure out that the new Green Arrow was Oliver's half-sister, Emiko Adachi.
** Dentistry: Felicity briefly wanted to become a dental hygienist and thus has at least basic knowledge in dentistry; she correctly determined that a dismembered Ghost tooth was an upper-left bicuspid.
** Skilled driver: Felicity is capable at driving cars and vans. As such, she is able to successfully ram vehicles into her opponents.
** Expert investigator: Felicity is a very sharp-minded and observant woman, making her a keen investigator; she was able to deduce Oliver's's identity as The Hood based on his favors' correlation with the vigilante's activities. Felicity figured out The Dodger's modus operandi after studying his past thefts and discovered the The Canary's connection to Laurel Lance upon realizing the vigilante was following the latter rather than the Arrow. After tracing a wire payment Moira Queen made on Tempest to her daughter's obstetrician, Felicity connected this transaction to Moira's recent testimony of her affair with Malcolm Merlyn, leading her to realize that Thea Queen was Malcolm's biological daughter. She even immediately saw through Earth-2 Laurel Lance's impersonation of her Earth-1 doppelgänger by picking up on the holes in her story and behavior (e.g. an inclination towards wine while Earth-1 Laurel was an alcoholic).
** Expert interrogator: Felicity can make her targets comply with Team Arrow's demands through her hacking capabilities. She blackmailed Clinton Hogue into revealing Sebastian Blood's point of attack in The Siege by threatening to drain his parents' retirement fund. Felicity also coerced an executive of DetraLink DST into giving her access to the network carrier's system by threatening to reveal his failure to report terrorist activity in the network.
** Expert medic: Felicity has been trained in first aid by John, allowing her to stitch up wounds when needed.
* Skilled hand-to-hand combatant: Felicity has received self-defense training from John and Oliver, making her capable protecting herself when the situation demands it. While Barton Mathis/The Dollmaker tried to kidnap her, Felicity managed to push him back once Oliver shot her captor with an arrow, though she was injured in the process. Over the next couple years after more training, Felicity was able to disarm and knock out Cooper when he held her hostage, kick back Jeremy Tell/Double Down, and defeat a couple of H.I.V.E. prisoners. She even took down a Ghost before he could react and knocked out a de-powered Earth-2 Laurel with a single punch after catching the latter off-guard, though jammed her wrist after. Felicity was also able to subdue a few Earth-X Nazis and managed to briefly fight off Ricardo Diaz when he attacked her, but was soundly overpowered.
** Basic stick-fighting: Felicity is adept in at least rudimentary stick-fighting, able to take down multiple H.I.V.E. prisoners using a metal pole with little struggle.
** Skilled markswoman: Felicity used a machine gun to fend off and eventually shoot Double Down. Three years later, she had gained much more proficiency in using firearms, particularly handguns; using her personal sidearm, Felicity nearly killed Diaz and defended herself from Frank Cassaday.
* Baking: Due to her knowledge in chemistry and physics, Felicity is great at baking pastries, such as cookies.
* Network: Felicity had some contacts at Queen Consolidated due to her branched-out work in the I.T. department. As the CEO of Palmer Technologies, she had access to the resources of a multi-billion dollar corporation until she was forcibly removed. During her time at Helix, Felicity had virtually universal resources for information gathering, which greatly surpassed her own, until she was let go by Cayden James.
* Stealth: Felicity was able to sneak up on and knock out members of the New Reich without being noticed.
: "I wouldn't be here if you hadn't been so brave."
: —Sara Lance[src]
* Indomitable will/High pain tolerance: Felicity is a fearless, hardworking, and determined woman who rarely gives up. As a vigilante, she will stop at nothing to help her friends, especially when they're in danger; she once spent days together tracing Ray's distress call, with minimal rest. When cornered by Cooper and Damien Darhk, Felicity adamantly refused to aid either foe in their respective agendas, only considering relenting when they threatened her mother, Donna Smoak, instead of her. Felicity also risked her life to protect Kara Danvers from Dark Arrow and Eobard, refusing to give her friend up even when targeted for death. Felicity can also tolerate great pain when needed; immediately after taking a bullet to the shoulder for Sara, she gathered the strength to upload a virus onto William Tockman's phone. Felicity also barely flinched after being shot in the arm by Rene Ramirez when trying to protect Earth-2 Laurel.
=== Alternate reality abilities ===
* Peak of human physical condition: As a vigilante, Felicity was in top physical condition.
** Acrobatics/Free running: Felicity was able to gracefully scale through obstacles and jump several feet from a railing while being pursued by Sara Lance and Amaya Jiwe.
* Expert hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: As an active vigilante, Felicity was highly trained in close quarters combat, able to hold her own against Sara and Amaya for a time despite having a broken ankle.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Paraplegic: After shootout caused by H.I.V.E.'s Ghosts, Felicity's spinal cord was permanently damaged, rendering her incapable of walking. However, with an implant created by Curtis Holt and several weeks of physical therapy, she was able to regain her mobility. As a result, though, Felicity is now vulnerable to electromagnetic pulses; when Adrian Chase set off an EMP in the Arrowcave, her implant shorted out, rendering her paraplegic once more until Curtis fixed it.
* Hacking: Due to Felicity's spinal implant, she is presumably vulnerable to hackers, who would be able to deactivate the device. This would render Felicity paraplegic again as well as cause severe, potentially life-threatening pain, as seen with Curtis hacking John Diggle's implant.
== Equipment ==
* Implantable bio-stimulant: After being paralyzed in an attack by H.I.V.E., Felicity had a bio-stimulant designed by Curtis Holt implanted into her spine, which allowed her to walk again.
* Makarov PMM: Felicity was given this gun by Anatoly Knyazev and it became her personal sidearm.
=== Former equipment ===
* X-axis bi-numeric algorithm: Felicity created this "super virus" to aid in her hacktivism at MIT, which allowed her to gain root access to virtually any digital server. After Cooper Seldon's apparent death, Felicity abandoned her hacktivist ways and stopped using the virus.
* Pandora: Felicity was given this data cache by Alena Whitlock, which contained incriminating evidence against J.G. Walker. She continued to use Pandora's data to find leverage against her opponents until ending her affiliation with Helix.
=== Alternate reality equipment ===
* Suit: In an alternate reality created by the Legion of Doom, Felicity wore a protective black and purple leather suit while fighting crime in her crusade against Damien Darhk. It would remain in her possession until her death at the hands of Darhk's two personal assassins, Sara Lance and Amaya Jiwe.
* T-Spheres: In the Legion of Doom's alternate reality, Felicity utilized T-Spheres while fighting crime as a vigilante, which she used to try and fend off Sara and Amaya as they pursued her.
: "You can't just accept things, Oliver. If I had accepted my life, I would be a cocktail waitress in Vegas like my mother, and I never would have gone to college, and I never would have moved a thousand miles away to work at Queen Consolidated, and I never would have believed some crazy guy in a hood when he told me I could be more than just some I.T. girl."
: —Felicity Smoak to Oliver Queen[src]
Felicity is an intelligent, ambitious, hard-working and tech-savvy individual who is extremely confident in her computer skills. Although she doesn't go looking for trouble, Felicity is also not one to back away from danger, particularly when there is a mystery waiting to be solved; for example, she accepted the task of investigating Moira Queen's apparent blank notebook, despite Walter Steele's warning that the last man who looked into his wife's affairs died suspiciously the next day. However, at the same time, Felicity also revealed a capacity for insecurity in regards to her position in the company, as seen when she assumed she was being fired after Walter called her up to his office.
Felicity is a patient and quite indulgent individual, as proven when she continued to use sarcasm to Oliver Queen's odd requests, despite the obvious lies he provided her with and the dubious and dangerous nature of the tasks he gave her (e.g. accessing the contents of a bullet-ridden laptop, finding the origin of an arrow, analyzing the contents of what he claimed was an "energy drink" stored in a syringe, and decrypting a security fob that contained plans to rob an armored car of Blackhawk Squad Protection Group).
Aside from Felicity's natural talents and developed skills, her most prominent attributes are her capacity for compassion, kindness and trust; it is these traits which allowed Oliver to trust her with the knowledge of his vigilante activities, as well as rely only on her promise that she would deliver him to his father's old factory after being shot, despite the risk of her alerting the authorities instead.
Felicity ultimately proved her worth by performing all Oliver had asked of her and then going beyond what he expected by helping John Diggle patch him up. Felicity stayed at Oliver's side until he recovered and, out of loyalty to the then-missing Walter, agreed to join the team to help locate her kidnapped employer. True to her tech-savvy nature, Felicity upgraded the Arrowcave's computers simply because Oliver's poorly set up system bugged her. She also helped him cover his tracks by hacking into the SCPD crime lab's computers and to order the destruction of Oliver's blood sample, which was collected by the police after he was shot by his mother.
Initially, Felicity didn't approve of Oliver's harsh methods, especially murdering criminals when necessary, however, they ultimately came to an understanding after stopping the Savior. Even though both Oliver and John sometimes have tried to prevent the need, Felicity has shown she is capable of handling herself in dangerous situations, having gone undercover in an illegal casino, infiltrated the Merlyn Global Group headquarters under the guise as a delivery girl and offered herself as bait to catch the Dollmaker.
Conversely, Felicity is portrayed as a jocular and socially-awkward nerd; she has a habit of babbling without censoring herself and usually does so using innuendos with sexual connotation. This is especially prevalent when she is nervous, particularly in the presence of high-authority figures (such as Walter Steele and Moira Queen) or those she finds attractive (like Oliver Queen and Barry Allen). Ray Palmer told her it was one of her more charming traits, and expressed hope that she would never stop doing this.
Felicity has a lot of respect for the Queen family, particularly for Robert Queen; due to how much good he had done for Star City, this reverence initially extended to the family's matriarch, Moira Queen, despite the fact that the two had little interaction with each other. However, this admiration quickly dissipated, after she discovered Moira's involvement in Walter Steele's kidnapping and the Undertaking respectively.
Even after Oliver gave Moira a second chance at redemption, Felicity still did not trust her and after discovering that Malcolm Merlyn was Thea's biological father, she tried to get Moira to tell the truth to Oliver and Thea; however, she is further disappointed when instead Moira attempts to emotionally manipulate Felicity; due to her romantic feelings for her son in order to prevent the reveal of Thea's true parentage. This ultimately backfires as Felicity revealed this truth to Oliver. Her stance was largely fueled by the knowledge that just as Moira's relationship with the children had been destroyed; due to her lies and manipulation, so to, she did not want to become like Moira.
Upon Moira's demise at the hands of Slade Wilson, Felicity did not mourn or grieve over her death, although she attended her funeral for Oliver's sake and even shed a few tears on his behalf as she knew the grief attached to the loss of a parent; albeit her own father was lost through abandonment instead of murder. Despite this, Felicity coldly stated to John that Moira was nothing more than a diabolical individual whom she had disliked since discovering her true nature, proving just how much respect she had lost for the Queen family's matriarch.
Felicity's trademark babbling often results in her feeling embarrassed, so she tries to backtrack and explain herself, which only contributes to her rambling, the exception to her embarrassment seems to be Barry, though neither of them seem to notice when she does it, in spite of her tendency to babble, Felicity isn't afraid to give voice to her opinions, and she always stands her ground unwavering when confident she's in the right; she was even willing to stand up to strong authority figures and leaders for what she believed was right, such as "Ra's al Ghul". She uses humour in any type of situation, especially darker ones where her comical, yet positive outlook on life usually relieves the tension. One of Felicity's strongest attributes is her ability to surprise those who underestimate her, such as Clinton Hogue, who initially scoffed at the idea of Felicity interrogating him or Slade Wilson, who thought Oliver "had a thing for stronger women", only for Felicity to be the ace in the hole in his own demise.
Felicity is very proud of her Jewish heritage, as she celebrates Hanukkah every year. As a result, Felicity is especially disgusted with Nazism, due to how her grandparents suffered in the Holocaust, as seen during the battle against Earth-X.
Felicity sometimes has a dark side when it comes to losing someone she cares about and will do anything to get back at whoever would hurt someone she loves, she will take matters into her own hands and act very authoritative on how she feels; this is seen after losing both Laurel Lance and Billy Malone.
Upon getting to know William Clayton, after Oliver asks Felicity to tutor his son, Felicity finds that she has a maternal side and comes to love William as if he is her own child. When Oliver is arrested in front of William by Samanda Watson; Felicity comforts William when his father is taken in and questioned. She came to occasionally refer to William as "My [her] "son."
Even in the earlier days of their working together, there was an obvious connection between Felicity and Oliver; Oliver later came to tell her that she was the first person he truly saw as a person since coming home rather than a potential threat, and remembered the color of the pen she was chewing on, much to her pleasant surprise. Despite their numerous disagreements working together, they came to love each other very much; even when Felicity was dating Ray, deep down she was still in love with him the whole time, even if she was not fully aware of it; her mother later told her that she knew this within seconds of meeting Oliver and seeing them together, saying that when he walked in Felicity "lit up like Christmas".
When Oliver and Felicity briefly moved to Ivy Town, Felicity still wanted to continue assisting Team Arrow, making excuses to Oliver to be alone to do so to prevent him from finding out. Although she loved being with him, she otherwise found civilian life boring and felt her work with the team gave her purpose (in her own words, she had a strong urge to gouge her eyes out when Oliver started exchanging cooking tips with the neighbors). Felicity felt guilty about this as she knows she and Oliver went away to get away from that life, but nonetheless expressed no regret over her actions, having missed the work they had done.
When Felicity is left unable to walk after being shot, courtesy of Damien Darhk, Felicity fell into self-pity, feeling that she was no longer any use to the team, her computer skills briefly suffering as a result; her insecurities (as a result of the prescription drugs she was taking) took the form of a hallucination of her younger self, who continually mocked her and reinforced her self-pity. However, with encouragement and time, Felicity started to return to her old self and regained her self-confidence.
Felicity did not like being kept in the dark from secrets and decisions she felt entitled to know about/be involved in, especially where Oliver was concerned as she strongly feels sharing is important in a healthy relationship. When Felicity found out that Oliver didn't tell her about her son, she became very angry with him and was in disbelief that he hid something that big from her; in reality, Oliver desperately wanted to tell her but promised his child's mother he wouldn't tell anyone about his existence, even Felicity, an explanation she didn't accept as she felt this suggested Oliver wasn't capable of leaning on her to help when things got complicated. When he left her out of the loop when asking Samantha to relocate herself and William to somewhere far away, Felicity's anger at him only got worse, enough so that she called off the engagement.
Despite the tension following this, Felicity was capable of being civil with Oliver and continuing to work together as part of Team Arrow, happy to hear from Oliver that she was still welcome to be part of the team despite calling off their engagement. Over the course of the next year, signs were there of a connection still present between them, and eventually the two rekindled their relationship, and soon after got married.
After Oliver sacrificed himself by going to prison to give the rest of Team Arrow immunity from the FBI, Felicity was forced to fend for herself for 7 months from Ricardo Diaz and his allies before being reuniting with her husband. This took a toll on her, causing Felicity to develop a more hardened personality and survival instincts, obsessing (in Oliver's eyes) over security systems and losing any qualms she might've once had over owning and using a gun. Felicity honestly believed her former self was weak and, when called out on her actions by Oliver, stated that she had only done what she had to do after her husband left them defenseless in his absence. In spite of what she had been through however, much of her bright, optimistic, and kindhearted personality persisted, with her and Oliver still bringing out the best in each other.
Felicity rarely expressed surprise when encountering and learning of things most people would not be capable of believing without seeing. She didn't treat or see Barry any different after he became a meta-human compared to before, expressing fascination at some of the powers that Team Flash faced in some of their adversaries. One of the few instances where she expressed shock was when she deduced that Cyrus Gold's muscle density was roughly equivalent to concrete as a result of Mirakuru, though she didn't let this put her off later when she acted as a Trojan horse in a plan to cure Slade Wilson. Parallel universes and doppelgängers similarly didn't concern her; she felt comfortable talking about it in casual conversation, once wondering in amusement to Barry about what Oliver's doppelganger would be like. When confronted by Oliver's doppelgänger from Earth-X, she treated him as a completely different person in spite of him looking like her soon-to-be husband, suggesting she knows better than to let herself form any kind of emotional attachment over complete strangers who happen to look like people she's close to.
* Felicity loves to drink coffee, hot chocolate, and red wine, particularly Château Lafite Rothschild 1982.
* While working at Queen Consolidated, Felicity drove a red Mini Cooper.
* Her favorite foods are mint chocolate chip ice cream, Monte Cristos, Chinese and Italian cuisine, and Big Belly Burger.
* Felicity has a fondness for pandas and a fear of kangaroos, believing they look “evil”.
* She is allergic to nuts.
* Felicity is wary of needles to the point of being scared of getting the flu shot.
* She stress-eats.
* Felicity enjoys the song “Argonauts” by The Little Ones.
* Felicity likes the movies The Adventures of Robin Hood - which she owns a poster of, Witness, and Bull Durham, declaring it “the best baseball movie ever".
* She is a fan of Doctor Who and Game of Thrones.
* Felicity's email is "smoakfelicitymegan@gmail.com".
* Felicity's phone number has been listed as two different numbers, the first being 878-555-0130 and the second being 213-555-2489.
* Outside of baking, Felicity is a bad cook, unable to even make an omelet without burning it.
* As a child, Felicity aspired to become an astronaut. Later in life, she considered becoming a dental hygienist before deciding to work with computers.
* Her blood type is O-negative.
* Felicity's social security number is 680-52-7785.
* She used to love the arcade game Maximum Force.
* Felicity has an industrial piercing in the form of a wave on her right ear, which is Emily Bett Rickards' own.
** Felicity also had a nose ring she sported in college during her goth phase.
* Felicity is most often seen wearing shades of pink, red, and blue.
* According to Curtis Holt in the episode "Restoration"​​, the name "Felicity" refers to the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts, which is not exactly something she's particularly good at, having Curtis consider how ironic her name is.
** The more common meaning of the name "Felicity" is intense happiness.
* Felicity is Jewish.
* She is right-handed.
* Mick Rory's nickname for her is "Ponytail".
* Felicity has had five love interests in the following order: Cooper Seldon, Barry Allen, Ray Palmer, Oliver Queen, and Billy Malone. Interestingly, three of them are vigilantes.
** Felicity also had a brief crush on Ted Daniels until discovering his true nature. Additionally, Sara Lance, Cecil Adams, and Joe have all expressed an affection for her.
* Felicity has been kidnapped eight times in the series.
** In "State v. Queen", she was kidnapped by Cecil due to her investigation into Vertigo's distribution.
** In "Unthinkable"​​​​​, she was kidnapped by Slade Wilson to be used as a hostage against Oliver (though this was planned in order for Felicity to inject Slade with the Mirakuru cure).
** In "Awakenings", she was kidnapped by the Renegades on Clinton Hogue's orders.
** In "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak"​, she and her mother were kidnapped by Brother Eye on Cooper's orders to further their agenda.
** In "Broken Arrow"​​, she was kidnapped by Jake Simmons to lure out Ray.
** In "Dark Waters"​, she was kidnapped by Damien Darhk alongside Thea Queen and John Diggle.
** In "Missing"​​​​, she was kidnapped by Prometheus's team along with Oliver's family and friends.
** In "Star City Slayer"​​​​, she was held hostage by Stanley Dover, alongside Oliver and William Clayton.
*** Additionally in "Broken Dolls", Barton Mathis attempted to kidnap her, but Oliver intervened.
* Felicity has been killed in two separate timelines:
** In "Legends of Yesterday" Felicity, along with the other members of Team Arrow and Team Flash and presumably everyone else in Central City, was killed by Vandal Savage when he used the Staff of Horus to kill Kendra Saunders and Carter Hall. Barry averted this disaster by running back in time and changing the timeline.
** In the rewritten reality in "Doomworld"​, Felicity was a vigilante who opposed Damien Darhk until she was captured and executed by a brainwashed Sara, who snapped her neck. The Legends traveled back in time and used the Spear of Destiny to erase this reality, preventing her death.
* Felicity is one of a few characters in the shared multiverse (including Tommy Merlyn and Thea Queen, Leonard and Lisa Snart, Mon-El, Winn Schott, Caitlin Snow, and Lex and Lena Luthor) to have a parent as a villain.
* Felicity is the second character in the Arrowverse to have an episode ("The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak") named after her in a civilian sense in some way, following Sara.
* Felicity's "Goth Hacker" look from her college years is based on the character Death from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comics published by DC's Vertigo. The most distinctive trait is Felicity's ankh pendant, which Death always wears.
* Oliver and Felicity got married on November 28, 2017.
: "Last year, you saved my life. And I don't mean from the guy who kidnapped me. I mean you... you saved me. You gave me purpose."
: —Roy Harper to Oliver Queen[src]
Roy did not like to steal and only does it because he is in a bad situation at the time. He resents the wealthy because he believes most of them are greedy, arrogant and selfish. Roy is intelligent and has pride, and he is above taking things for free. Despite his initial dislike of Thea Queen at the time, Roy saved her from two thugs before they can steal from her, proving that he tries to do the right thing. Roy also has a fear of needles which was demonstrated during his admittance to a hospital during a mission. Roy has stated that he will never beg for his life, because his enemies do not deserve the satisfaction.
After Oliver Queen (under the guise of the Hood) saved his life, Roy sought to find out his identity, not only did he physically save Roy's life, but also gave him a purpose, something that he completely lacked before. In gratitude, Roy completely turned his life around, putting his thieving and criminal ways behind. He became a vigilante himself going around helping people, although he sometimes got in trouble with law enforcement for it, although they quickly release him, possibly realizing his good intentions. Later on, like Oliver, Roy developed a sense of justice, honor and good morals, he also has guilt and remorse for his actions. Roy can sometimes be short-tempered and hot-headed.
== Powers and abilities ==
=== Former powers ===
: "You're stronger, you heal faster, but you're not in control. The serum that you were exposed to, it changes your body but it also warps your mind."
: —The Arrow to Roy Harper[src]
* Artificially-enhanced physiology: After being injected with the Mirakuru, all of Roy's injuries, such as the wound in his leg from being shot with an arrow, were completely healed, and each of Roy's physical capacities were greatly augmented to a superhuman degree. The Mirakuru serum granted him superhuman levels of strength, speed, reflexes, stamina, durability and healing. After being injected with even more Mirakuru, Roy’s powers gained a ginormous boost along with his inability to think clearly. However after being injected with the cure, he lost all of his powers.
** Enhanced strength: The Mirakuru serum enhanced Roy's physical strength; allowing him to lift approximately 1 ton of weight. Roy was able to use his strength to easily break bones and fling full-grown men several feet through the air, punch through solid concrete and military grade steel, and almost effortlessly tear a car door off of the frame. Roy was also able to use his strength to withstand the force of a large light platform falling on him, as well as overpower his opponents with minimal effort, easily equalling that of 12 men.
** Enhanced durability: The Mirakuru enhanced Roy's durability; his resilience was sufficiently enhanced to punch through solid concrete and military-grade steel that is durable enough to withstand regular bombs without any bleeding or injury. Roy could also withstand significant blunt force trauma such as being clipped by a car, withstand the impact of a falling light platform without injury, as well as endure multiple gunshots and blows from other Mirakuru-enhanced beings and possibly any other individuals with low-level superhuman strength.
** Enhanced speed: The Mirakuru enhanced Roy's physical speed; allowing him to run and move faster than the finest human athlete. This was made evident when Roy was able to catch up and even outrun normal vehicles at top speed. Roy was able to quickly dash to Moira before a light platform could fall on her and protect her from the impact, it is also possible that Roy's speed allowed him to traverse the city and quickly reach club Verdant while in a seemingly catatonic state.
** Enhanced stamina: After receiving the Mirakuru serum, Roy displayed incredible stamina and endurance. He was able to receive multiple gunshot wounds without flinching, and when shot in the hand at point blank, all it really seemed to do was piss him off. After awaking from the comatose state he was left in, Roy was able to traverse the city, assault multiple people, get into a fight with team Arrow and escape, and eventually make it back to club Verdant without showing any signs of fatigue.
** Enhanced reflexes: Thanks to the Mirakuru serum, Roy is able to react much faster than any normal human could. Even when he was in a catatonic state, Roy was able to easily catch an arrow shot at him by Oliver Queen, and could fight on par with Sara Lance and Oliver Queen at the same, both of which are highly trained combatants.
** Enhanced senses: It can be assumed that like Slade Wilson, the Mirakuru greatly enhanced Roy's senses, allowing him to see, hear, and smell far better than any normal human could.
** Accelerated healing factor: The Mirakuru serum allowed Roy to quickly recover from wounds that would be deemed fatal for any normal human being. Bullets/stab wounds and high velocity impacts have no ill effects on Roy and would completely heal from a span of a few hours or less. Minor wounds such as cuts and bruises heal within minutes, however, like all Mirakuru-enhanced humans, Roy was not able to regenerate missing limbs/organs. Injuries such as a bullet to the head could prove fatal to Roy, and regular dosages of strong poisons like Tibetan pit viper venom were capable of heavily sedating him.
=== Abilities ===
: "The facilities at Aerodyne are no joke, and Roy is incredible at parkour."
: —Felicity Smoak to Dinah Drake[src]
* Peak of human physical condition: Even before his tenure as Oliver Queen's protégé and a vigilante, Roy is in top physical condition. Due to his youth, Roy is faster than Oliver. After his training, Roy's reflexes became sharp enough for him to catch an arrow in midair. His strength is capable of knocking out opponents with one strike as well as snapping their bones apart, and as a result of his resilience he can land to the ground from large heights and withstand getting stabbed or slashed by melee weaponry and continue with no complaint.
** Acrobatics/Free-running: Roy's former rough and criminal lifestyle forced him to learn free running to better escape his pursuers. He also uses his natural athletic and acrobatic skills to either escape from or fight off his opponents. Roy is proven to be more agile and nimble than Oliver due to his much longer experience of using these skills on the streets. Since re-joining Team Arrow, Roy's skills have seemingly improved to the point of mastery.
** Honed senses: Roy claims to have good hearing.
* Expert archer: As Oliver's protégé, Roy was taught archery. During the Siege of Starling City, Roy proved to be a capable archer, quickly shooting the Mirakuru soldiers with the cure. Roy further refined his archery ability when Oliver started bringing him out in the field. He grew skilled enough to subdue Simon Lacroix/Komodo, a highly proficient archer in his own right, by firing an arrow laced with tensile cable that wrapped around the latter's ankles.
: "I've had training from Oliver and years on the streets."
: —Roy Harper to Laurel Lance[src]
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Having grown up in the Glades, Roy has taught himself to fight back. He often employs acrobatics to catch opponents off-guard and even cause considerable damage to them. Roy was able to fight off two thugs at the same time, albeit not as efficiently as more seasoned combatants; such as Oliver, Malcolm Merlyn, and Sara Lance. After being trained by Oliver and becoming a vigilante, Roy developed an expertise in martial arts, incorporating escrima, capoeira, karate, wing chun, boxing, muay thai, judo, sambo, jeet kune do and taekwondo wrestling into his preferred style. Roy can efficiently take on multiple opponents simultaneously, including members of the League of Assassins. Roy was also able to briefly hold his own against Nyssa al Ghul before shooting her unconscious. While imprisoned, Roy was able to easily subdue four prisoners while handcuffed, only sustaining a minor injury from a knife wound. He is also capable of fighting off a couple assassins from the Thanatos Guild.
** Expert stick-fighter: Roy is a highly trained stick-fighter, as seen from his battles with Simon Lacroix and Digger Harkness. Like Oliver, he often uses his bow as a melee weapon.
* Skilled marksman: Due to living in the Glades, Roy knows how to use handguns and rifles.
* High-level intellect/Expert tactician/Scout: Roy is intelligent and an accomplished tactician; he was able to come up with a plan to exonerate Oliver of being the Arrow and later fake his own death. Roy is also an extremely capable scout, combined with his training; Oliver regularly sent him out alone to scout Star City to keep track of criminal activities. Roy was capable of even tracking Nyssa al Ghul, a high figure in the League of Assassins, without her knowing. Roy is also good at math, able to deduce alongside Felicity Smoak the next number needed in the decoding of Malcolm's box.
** Expert thief: Roy has a history of B&E's and theft. He stole Thea Queen's purse and was able to escape, though he was later arrested and released. Despite this, he is rarely caught by the law. Roy has some skills in hot-wiring a car, as he and Thea once rode in a car he claimed to have "borrowed illegally".
** Expert medic: Roy was trained by John Diggle in first aid, allowing him to stitch up wounds.
: "I'll hit the streets."
: —Roy Harper[src]
* Network: Roy had a large amount of contacts from his days in the Glades, which he was used to calling on whenever he needed the information of any kind. Using this network, Roy was able to discover Sin Simone's location, and therefore Sara's, despite both of them trying their best to remain under the radar. Oliver regularly put Roy's contacts to use, such as figuring out that Michael Amar/Murmur's crew were stealing diamonds to produce bullets.
: "You're a strong kid."
: —Oliver Queen to Roy Harper[src]
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain: A driven and determined person, Roy is nearly fearless and almost never gives up under most situations. With help from Oliver, Roy was able to control his violent instincts from the Mirakuru until cured. Having spent years living and fighting in the roughest neighborhood in Star City, Roy has been injured countless times, resulting in him developing an incredible tolerance for pain. When being tortured by corrupt police officers under Ricardo Diaz's payroll, Roy refused to testify against Oliver in court and remained defiant despite his injuries. He even endured having his right arm amputated without any anesthesia on Lian Yu after his helicopter crash, demonstrating a great deal of fortitude with regards to dealing with pain.
==== Erased future abilities ====
* Peak of human physical condition: In an erased future, in 2040, Roy is still in remarkable physical conditioning despite his age.
* Master archer: In an erased future, by 2040, Roy's archery skills have greatly improved; to the point of mastery, as he was able to disarm a trap designed by Felicity by precisely shooting multiple tennis balls in the air in a matter of seconds; this trap was modeled after Oliver's training method.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: In an erased future, by 2040, Roy's combat skills have greatly improved; to the point of mastery, as he was able to hold his own against and even best Connor Hawke.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Bloodlust: Since being revived by a Lazarus Pit, Roy was left with an insatiable bloodlust and the impulse only subsided for a month at a time if he gave in to it. The only way to permanently end it is to take out the one who killed him. Even after Nyssa al Ghul gave Roy the Lotus elixir, the bloodlust urges still remained. Roy hypothesized that the Mirakuru serum's past presence in his system made it impossible for the Lotus to cure him.
* Amputated right arm: After a plane crash, Roy's right arm was pinned underneath rubble. In order to free him, Team Arrow was forced to amputate the arm. With this loss, it is now impossible for Roy to use a bow and complete various other tasks that would be possible for two-handed individuals to accomplish.
==== Former weaknesses ====
* Mirakuru side effects: Although the Mirakuru enhanced Roy's physical abilities, it greatly deteriorated his mental stability. Roy occasionally experienced violent and sometimes uncontrollable moments of rage. However, unlike Slade Wilson, Roy usually had much better control over these impulses.
==== Erased future former weaknesses ====
* Bloodlust: In an erased future, by 2040; Roy has gained complete control over his bloodlust.
== Equipment ==
=== Original multiverse ===
* Arsenal mask: Roy wears a dark red mask as his heroic alter-ego, Arsenal. It is made from a compressible micro-fabric and can effectively to conceal Roy's identity without any restrictions on his visual field. It is unknown if the mask was designed by Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak or Barry Allen, the latter of whom made Oliver's mask.
* Arsenal suit: Roy wears a protective suit as his heroic alter-ego, Arsenal, to hide his identity from his enemies when fighting crime, it was designed by Lodai. It is unknown what materials the suit is comprised of, with the exception of kevlar. After faking his death, Roy gave the suit to Thea Queen, claiming that red looked better on her. After returning to Star City to stop the Ninth Circle; Roy took back the suit.
* Quiver: Roy has a brown quiver to carry his arrows.
* Customized hunting arrows: Like Oliver, Roy uses customized arrows.
* Trick arrows: In the battle against Slade Wilson's army, Roy used trick arrows with Mirakuru cure heads. He also uses other trick arrows as Arsenal.
* Customized recurve bow: Roy was trained in archery by Oliver and uses a red bow in battle, both for shooting and close-combat.
* Escrima sticks: As Arsenal, Roy carries two escrima sticks strapped to both his lower legs. He used them to fight Simon Lacroix and Digger Harkness.
* Flechettes: Roy received his first flechette after the Arrow rescued him from the Savior, which he kept as a reminder of the incident. He later painted the flechette red and used it as a way to contact the Arrow before discovering Oliver's identity and joining Team Arrow. As Arsenal, Roy carries multiple red flechettes strapped to his left thigh.
* Throwing knives: Roy has four throwing knives strapped around his right thigh.
* Combat knife: Roy carries a combat knife attached to the back of his belt.
==== Former equipment ====
* Wooden bow: During Roy's archery training, he used a wooden bow.
* Voice filter: Roy uses a voice filter to disguise his voice; whenever he is talking to individuals who do not know his true identity.
* Roy Harper's motorcycle: When Roy is on patrol as Arsenal, he is seen riding a motorcycle to get around the city.
=== New multiverse ===
* Arsenal mask: Roy wears a dark red mask as his heroic alter-ego, Arsenal. It is made from a compressible micro-fabric and can effectively to conceal Roy's identity without any restrictions on his visual field. It is unknown if the mask was designed by Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak or Barry Allen, the latter of whom made Oliver's mask.
* Arsenal suit: Roy wears a protective suit as his heroic alter-ego, Arsenal, to hide his identity from his enemies when fighting crime. It is unknown what materials the suit is comprised of, with the exception of kevlar.
* Quiver: Roy has a brown quiver to carry his arrows.
* Customized hunting arrows: Like Oliver, Roy uses customized arrows.
* Customized recurve bow: Roy was trained in archery by Oliver and uses a red bow in battle, both for shooting and close-combat.
* Mechanical arm: Roy has a prosthetic mechanical arm that he can use to hold a bow.
* Roy once claimed that he had lost someone and they were not coming back. It is possible this someone was Roy's mother or father, though this remains unconfirmed.
* He has a fear of needles.
* Roy never traveled on a plane prior to "Corto Maltese".
* He dislikes minivans.
* Felicity Smoak affectionately calls him "Scarecrow".[citation needed]
* As of "Docket No. 11-19-41-73"​, the public is now aware that Roy is alive, having faked his death to protect the true identity of Green Arrow.
** As of "Life Sentence"​​, Roy has been cleared of all charges of being the vigilante once Oliver Queen publicly revealed his identity as Green Arrow.
* Roy is the only main character of Arrow to join the main cast after Season 1 and not know Oliver's secret identity.
* It's unknown if Jim Harper in the new multiverse is a relative
As a result of being injected with the Mirakuru, Roy became aggressive, violent and easily provoked. Despite his rough start with Thea, Roy is proven to (genuinely) care for her, as it was his love for Thea that kept him from succumbing to the Mirakuru's side-effects, allowing him to control his anger. As a result, Roy began to grow more patient and determined; for example, when he was trained in archery and hand-to-hand combat, Roy didn't lose his temper when he his arrows repeatedly missed his mark and simply commented he thought he would have hit at least something. However, when he was shot in the hand, Roy once again lost control of his rage, forcing Oliver to resort to using Thea's nickname, "Speedy", to snap him out of it.
Initially, Roy did not get along with Oliver at all to the point of being hostile and rude towards him; due to the fact that he believed that the latter was nothing more than a coward, after discovering Oliver was the Arrow, Roy gained a lot of respect for the latter, even humbly thanking Oliver for saving his life and making him realize he could rise above his circumstances in the Glades.
However, despite Roy's respect for Oliver, he does not follow his orders without question and is not above standing up to or calling out his mistakes; as seen when he (correctly) blamed Oliver for Thea getting kidnapped by Slade Wilson; as Oliver did not inform Thea the truth about the latter.
After becoming a member of Team Arrow, Roy developed a close friendship with John Diggle and especially Felicity Smoak, whom he trusted and often confided in. But on the other hand, Roy had a negative relationship with Sara Lance, partly because his mind was twisted by the Mirakuru, but mainly because of their clashing personalities.
When Roy was pressured into breaking up with Thea after losing control on a mission, he was devastated, angered, heartbroken and depressed. He left Team Arrow, having lost all respect for Oliver, when captured by Slade Wilson and Isabel Rochev, Roy didn't resist, having given up on himself and the possibility of having a normal life, when Roy overdosed on the Mirakuru, he went on a dangerous rampage, determined to kill Thea in a twisted attempt to end his pain. He lashed out at Oliver, Thea and Team Arrow when they attempted to get through to him, proving that he is no longer in control of himself.
Once Roy was cured of the Mirakuru, he made amends with Oliver and joined Team Arrow in their battle against Slade's army without hesitation, proving that his loyalty to the team has been restored. Roy also reconciled with Thea and planned to start a new life with her after the Siege, bur this fell apart when she discovered his vigilante activities.
: "Dying is the coward's way out. Every day that you stay alive, you try to redeem yourself for that messed-up thing you did because this world is a better place with a hero like you."
: —Dinah Drake[src]
After taking on the mantle of Arsenal and becoming more active on the field as Oliver's partner, Roy has become far more calm, level-headed and tactical, but he still has his moments of losing his temper. He has developed a solid working relationship with Team Arrow and supports it's members through their problems.
Despite Roy's negative relationship with Sara, he was devastated over her death, when he began suffering nightmares of him (apparently) killing Sara, Roy was overwhelmed with guilt and remorse, causing him to suffer sleep deprivation. When Oliver helped Roy regain his memories while the latter was under the influence of Mirakuru, Roy learned that he, in fact, didn't kill Sara but a police officer, Gabe Vincent, much to his devastation.
Unlike most other members of Team Arrow, Roy is capable/willing to push aside any grudge with his enemies if the situation calls for it; for example, he was willing to accept Malcolm Merlyn's aid (who was indirectly responsible for the death of eight of his close friends; regarding Malcolm's role in the Glades Earthquake) in defeating Danny Brickwell during the latter's takeover of the Glades. As John, Felicity and Laurel were incapable/unwilling to accept Malcolm's help, on several occasions, because of his previous actions; due to John, Felicity and Laurel's short-sightedness.
Despite Roy's enormous good deeds to Star City as the vigilante Arsenal, he remained deeply haunted from murdering Gabe Vincent, even though he wasn't in control of his actions at the time, Roy sought atonement by anonymously leaving money and groceries for Vincent's wife and son, which helped assuage his guilt, though was evidently still affecting him even. This mindset ultimately drove Roy to turn himself in as the Arrow and fake his death in prison, absolving Oliver, proving the Arrow is dead, and allowing him to start a new life elsewhere. Wanting the best for Thea, Roy ends his relationship with her, advising Thea to move on and not live a life on the run with him.
Roy is very protective and fiercely loyal to the individuals he cares about; when Noah Kuttler blackmailed Roy into stealing technology for him, he only complied to ensure Noah wouldn't reveal that he was still alive, which would result in Oliver falling under suspicion again. Even when stealing on Noah's behalf, Roy still tried to avoid hurting civilians and Team Arrow when they interfered.
When Ricardo Diaz tried to force Roy to testify that Oliver was Green Arrow, Roy refused to betray his friend and former mentor, even with the threat of torture. Despite initially wanting to start a new life with Thea, Roy grew supportive of her desire to right her father's wrongs and even decided to help her in this mission.
In an erased future, by the year 2040, Roy has become cold, stoic, distant, as evidenced by the fact that he self-exiled himself on Lian Yu to forget about his uncontrolled killing of two men during a bloodlust episode.
Roy is also hostile toward strangers to the point of being distrustful and aggressive; he pointed an arrow at William Clayton when the latter was searching for him until discovering that William is in fact Oliver's son.
: "Yeah, well, you don't really strike me as the type of guy who accepts apologies, so." "Well, everybody is in this life for themselves." "Learn that at Australian spy school?""No. I learned that here."
: —Oliver Queen and Slade Wilson[src]
In the flashbacks, Slade is less cold and distant, but retains his appearance of an anti-hero. Slade is a man of honor and good morals, who puts up a tough act, but underneath is a caring individual, as displayed by his rescue of Oliver from Edward Fyers and Billy Wintergreen, even after stating that he'd leave the island if Oliver didn't return in time. Slade does not take well to traitors, which he displays by killing Billy, his friend and partner for many years until he betrayed Slade in exchange for his own life. Slade is very open about his opinions of people, frequently calling Oliver an idiot, and doesn't hide that he likes Shado, which she often smiles at. Slade only trusts and cares for people who have proven themselves genuinely trustworthy to him, as he trusts Oliver Queen and Shado, but was less trusting of Sara Lance as they had barely known each other.
Slade was a realist but also open-minded. Upon realizing Oliver was hopeless in helping him take down Edward Fyers, he decided to perform a coup de grace on Oliver to spare him any suffering from facing Edward, but also to prevent his location from being given up. However, upon realizing being on the brink of death began to awaken the warrior inside Oliver, Slade changed his mind about killing Oliver and decided to train him. Slade's isolation on Lian Yu and Wintergreen's betrayal has turned him into a little bit of a cynic, admitting to Oliver that he was disgusted how Billy could have betrayed him despite being the godfather of his son even believing that "everyone in this world is out for themselves". Slade's cynicism was also shown in his sense of humor, normally being tough, sarcastic and a little bit deadpan towards Oliver and his incompetence, however, he was also capable of being impressed as a mentor would be. He soon began seeing Oliver more of a brother than a friend.
== Powers and abilities ==
=== Former powers ===
: "I swam. But it wasn't without its obstacles. The rip current dragged me under. The rocks on the reef cut up my flesh to the bone. But the Mirakuru... It regenerated everything. Except this."
: —Slade Wilson to Oliver Queen[src]
* Artificially-enhanced physiology: In an effort to save his life after he was fatally wounded, Slade was injected with the Mirakuru serum, which altered his physiology and transformed him into a super soldier. The injection initially made him either faint or temporarily die as Oliver felt no pulse before Slade woke up, with extreme pain and bloody tears as side effects. After his awakening, his whole body boosted to levels that far exceed those of a normal human. Among these physical capacities were increased stamina, strength, durability, agility, senses, reflexes, and an accelerated healing factor. However, Slade lost his powers after he was injected with the Mirakuru cure by Felicity Smoak.
** Enhanced strength: Thanks to the Mirakuru serum, Slade's muscular system was greatly enhanced, allowing him to exert incredible strength. He was capable of effortlessly lifting Oliver by the neck with one hand, and could tackle him into a wall with enough force that it smashed portions off of the wall. He was able to launch Ivo's men several meters through the air, and could easily break an assault rifle in half with his bare hands. He could pierce a man's chest just by punching them with his fist at full strength and could apply enough force to The Butcher's head with both hands to kill him.
** Enhanced durability: The Mirakuru serum increased the resistance of the muscle and bone structure of Slade, causing them to become more durable than a normal human's, as he was barely fazed while being hit with large tree branches, which was done by both one of Ivo's men and by Sara. He could survive being repeatedly shot in the chest at close range, and endured the journey from Lian Yu without permanent injuries. In addition, when Slade was punched by Roy, also injected with the Mirakuru, he was barely fazed.
** Enhanced speed: Slade could run at speeds that surpass any olympic athlete. He was able to run from the submarine to the other side of the island, where Oliver and Shado were held, in minutes while it took at least a few hours for everyone else to traverse the island on foot. Slade also killed three of Sebastian Blood's men behind him, dove in front of Blood and disappeared again in a matter of seconds. When Oliver was out on patrol looking for him, Slade was already behind him on one of the rooftops, when Oliver turned around he was already gone. Slade may be fast enough to disappear in a second when someone looks away.
** Enhanced agility: Despite already possessing impressive mobility due to the training he received as an A.S.I.S. agent, the Mirakuru serum made Slade much more agile than any normal human could be. This may have allowed him to quickly appear on a rooftop behind Oliver, and disappear from sight in the mere moments in took for Oliver to turn around.
** Enhanced stamina: Thanks to the Mirakuru serum, Slade's body produced far less fatigue toxins, allowing him to exert himself at peak capacity for longer than any human could. His stamina was so seemingly inexhaustible that Slade was able to swim non-stop across an entire ocean to escape from Lian Yu without drowning, as well as allowing him to take down and kill multiple highly trained A.S.I.S. agents.
** Enhanced reflexes: The Mirakuru serum further enhanced Slade's reflexes, allowing him to react to attacks instantly. He was able to instantly catch an attack from Oliver, as well as catch Sarah when she launched at him, despite the fact that on each of these occasions they were both coming at him from behind. Slade was also able to use his sword to slash multiple arrows shot at him from a close range.
** Enhanced senses: Slade displayed greater sensory range after receiving the Mirakuru serum. He was able to smell the TNT of a Japanese landmine strapped to Hendrick Von Arnim. It can also be assumed that he is able to see as well as hear, at a far greater range, and in a greater capacity than any normal human could. His loss of sight in one of his eyes did not seem to affect his visual awareness, as on multiple occasions he has been aware of attacks that were coming from the opposite direction of where he was facing.
** Accelerated healing factor: The Mirakuru serum injection had greatly augmented Slade's ability to heal, allowing him to rapidly recover from even the most crippling, debilitating and grievous of injuries, so long as they would not immediately be fatal. By the time he awoke after the injection, the injuries on the right side of his face and the after-effects of his injuries earlier were completely healed. He was shown to be shot through the chest, and it does not affect his abilities. According to him, Slade was carried under the water after his defeat by Oliver and was badly torn apart by the rocks, but his body was eventually healed.
** Immunity: The Mirakuru also made Slade somewhat insusceptible to liquor and drugs. Although not too immune, as Oliver was able to knock him out using a tranq arrow.
=== Abilities ===
* Peak of human physical condition: Slade is in exceptional physical condition for a man of his age. His reflexes allowed him to catch an arrow shot at him by Oliver Queen. Even while having relied on Mirakuru's powers for years, upon being cured, Slade still proved to be an incredibly resilient and physically powerful fighter, as he was able to quickly recover from the side-effects of the cure, which knocked out just about any other member of his army, and still managed to challenge and injure Oliver quite badly and despite being ultimately battered, he was able to withstand the beating Oliver put on him without any lasting injuries. After retraining himself on Lian Yu, Slade appears to have regained his physical prowess, as he was able to easily knock out Oliver and Thea with a single punch and break out of Oliver's pummel-hold and overpower and restrain him.
: "Don't forget who taught you how to fight, kid."
: —Slade Wilson to Oliver Queen[src]
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Slade is proven to be a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, likewise he was able to effectively mentor Oliver in his ways of combat and survival. He was able to spar with Shado to a stalemate in combat, although it can be implied that Slade held back a little. He also soundly beat and killed his former partner Billy Wintergreen, who was also a master combatant with enough skill to fight on par with Yao Fei Gulong. His fighting style incorporates Escrima, Muay Thai, Karate, Silat, Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. While augmented by the Mirakuru, Slade's combat skills became far deadlier, due to his physical prowess being dramatically enhanced, which allowed him to one-sidedly pummel Oliver in their final brawl on the island, with Oliver only surviving due to Slade being trapped by rubble, and in the present, he was able to easily defeat Oliver, John Diggle and Sara Lance simultaneously, despite all three being seasoned combatants. However, even while cured of Mirakuru and struggling to remain conscious, Slade proved that he retained an immense amount of combat prowess despite having become reliant on his powers, as he was able to fight on par with and even at times dominate Oliver before being eventually defeated. A year after being imprisoned on Lian Yu, Slade has retrained himself to regain much of his combat skills, as he was able to knock out Oliver and Thea in mere seconds when he had them off-guard. In a second encounter, he was able to take on and separate Thea and Oliver at the same time and easily broke out of Oliver's hold and quickly overpowered and restrained him, only being defeated when Thea pulled a gun on him and shot him in the arm, as he has been retraining himself (off-screen) and that his combat skills will eventually return to the way they used to be, before he became too reliant on his Mirakuru powers. By the time Oliver recruited Slade against Adrian Chase and his allies, having spent 2 years on Lian Yu, Slade has regained all of his former combat skills, as seen when he is able to swiftly overwhelm Digger Harkness and easily defeated Talia al Ghul's acolytes whose training were nearly identical to the League of Assassins in mere seconds as well as swiftly and easily take out numerous members of the Jackals without sustaining any injury and while holding back, fight evenly with and eventually beat his son Joe Wilson, forcing Joe to resort to trickery to defeat him. Slade is also one of the most deadliest combatants in the entire multiverse.
** Master swordsman: Slade is a highly skilled swordsman, as he was able to cut down multiple armed mercenaries in mere seconds. He has explicitly stated his weapon of choice are swords. He killed his former partner, Billy Wintergreen, in a sword-fight, who was also a master swordsman. In the present day, while amplified by the Mirakuru, Slade was able to kill three of Sebastian's bodyguards in a matter of seconds. However, even without the Mirakuru, he remained a formidable swordsman, matching Oliver's bow with his sword. It has been seen that the years he spent imprisoned in Lian Yu without properly practicing his sword-fighting skills has not reduced their efficiency, as Slade was able to swiftly cut down multiple students of Talia al Ghul on multiple encounters when helping Team Arrow against Adrian Chase and Talia's forces, who had training similar to the League of Assassins and later did the same to nearly 20 members of the Jackals and also fought on par with Joe in their sword fight and managed to gain the upper hand while holding back, only being overpowered by his son through trickery. Besides his prowess at close range, he was also shown to be able to kill a guard by drawing his sword and throw it in one single motion.
** Master stick-fighter: Slade is a highly proficient stick-fighter, as he was seen sparring with Oliver in stick fighting, teaching him everything he knows about this form of combat. When he fought Oliver in the Arrowcave when they both used sticks, Slade was able to easily match and disarm Oliver, although he was empowered by the Mirakuru.
** Master knife-wielder/thrower: Slade is highly skilled at using a knife in combat. This is seen during his training session with Oliver. He was also able to throw a knife into a guard's back, killing him instantly.
* Master marksman: Slade is an excellent marksman, as he took out many soldiers with his sniper rifle and was able to take out several soldiers with only two handguns. He was also able to easily shoot down many members of the Jackals using a single rifle before they could attempt to fire.
* High-level intellect/Master tactician/leader: Slade is extremely intelligent and a near flawless tactician, as he is able to create extremely efficient plans for combat, infiltration, and destruction even at a great disadvantage or with few resources. He is also able to expertly incorporate his strategical prowess into his fighting style, skillfully developing specific plans of attack by using the environment or distractions to his advantage. Slade with the help of Oliver quickly formulated a plan to take over an airfield crowded with troops, and later managed to destroy much of Edward Fyers' compound alone, using only improvised explosives and distraction. Later, Slade was also shown to be well-versed in mathematics, doing various mathematical calculations to program a missile launcher to directly hit the ship Ivo and his crew were on. He was able to calculate the flight with a parachute to land on the freighter. After the island getaway, Slade, in his personal vendetta against Oliver, was capable of tactically outsmarting the also highly skilled tactician Oliver Queen for the majority of their conflict until he was eventually outsmarted and trapped by Oliver presenting Felicity as the woman he loved, allowing Oliver to cure and defeat him, but nevertheless making him one of the very few to ever outsmart Oliver. He devised an extremely complex plan that could keep his enemies, like Team Arrow and Oliver overwhelmed, as well as to infiltrate the government of Star City, taking Queen Consolidated away from Oliver, and by the end create an army of superhumans that can generate chaos and destruction throughout the city. Slade is also a very capable leader, as he was able to lead an organization known as the Church of Blood with even greater influence than the one who founded it, Sebastian Blood, allowing him to easily inspire his superhuman soldiers into disobeying Sebastian, and was able to do it in secret and could lead the army so efficiently that he overwhelmed the efforts of Team Arrow until they received aid from the League of Assassins.
** Master of deception/Manipulator: Slade is a very good liar, able to feign betraying Oliver twice by pretending to side with Adrian Chase when he is actually helping Oliver and his team get out of a bad situation. Much like Adrian Chase, Slade was able to stay many steps ahead of Oliver in his vendetta, and was able to predict and use Oliver's actions against Slade against him. Slade was able to use deception to be released from police custody after kidnapping Thea in order to get Quentin Lance arrested and to prove to Oliver that he was always able to stay ahead of him.
** Eidetic memory: Slade has a perfect memory, as he remembered the exact details of Shado's dragon tattoo, as Slade had one of the Amazo's crew brand it on Oliver's back, as a way to always remind Oliver that he was partly responsible for Shado's death. He also remembered the exact circumstances of his meeting with Oliver, as well as his first words to him, “Twitch and I will open your throat.” Which he reminded Oliver of 7 years later.
* Master of stealth/infiltration: As a former member of the ASIS, Slade is well versed in stealth and infiltration. Slade was able to steal a file from the archives without being seen on the security cameras. Slade was able to stalk Oliver without getting noticed. Slade was able to enter Verdant and then enter the Arrowcave, without being seen, noticed or making any alarms go off. On Lian Yu he was able to sneak up on Thea and Oliver multiple times before they had a chance to react, and later against Talia's acolytes.
* Indomitable will/High pain-tolerance/Master survivalist: Slade has a high tolerance for pain, Oliver had to pull a bullet out of Slade's arm without any form of anesthetic, albeit he had to tie him up (on Slade's suggestion) because he might kill Oliver otherwise. He was also able to take down several of Edward Fyers' henchmen with an injured leg. Slade also has the skills of a natural survivor as he continued to live stranded on Lian Yu by himself and later with Oliver and Shado.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Mirakuru side effects: Although the Mirakuru enhanced Slade's physical abilities it greatly deteriorated his mind. Slade frequently experienced violent and often uncontrollable moments of rage, and was tormented by hallucinations of Shado, who seemed to represent his uncontrollable rage and violence. As the current status of Slade's abilities are unknown, he may still be experiencing these side effects.
* Limited healing factor: Despite the Mirakuru in his body accelerating Slade's rate of healing; it was not able to heal his right eye, after Oliver stabbed an arrow into it.
* Mirakuru cure: The Mirakuru cure is the only thing that could take away Slade's powers. After the events of crisis it is unknown if the cure was used on him.
== Equipment ==
* Deathstroke mask: Slade possesses a black and orange mask. The version worn on the island is a solid mask with a fabric balaclava. The version in the present day appears to be a metal helmet, with the black side acting as an eyepatch. The back of the helmet features a strip of bandana, giving the illusion that the mask is tied on. Slade wears this mask as his villain alter-ego Deathstroke, to protect himself and hide his identity.
* Deathstroke suit: In present day, Slade wears a protective suit as his villain alter-ego, Deathstroke, to hide his identity from his victims. It is a tactical suit of body armor custom tailored to his needs. It is predominantly black, but also adds blue protective plates and composite fiberglass, which overlap the feet, shins, forearms, chest and shoulders. The costume also has orange details on all of the joints. There are various equipment pockets on the costume, and there are three smoke grenades and ammunition strapped on to the chest. In addition, the suit could house all of Slade's primary weapons; there is a sheath on the back for his katana sword, a holster on his right thigh for his pistol, another sheath on his left leg for his tactical knife, and a pocket on the back of his belt for his throwing daggers.
* TiSAS Zigana Sport: In both the present day, Slade carries this handgun in the holster on his right leg.
* Katana: In the present day, Slade wields a katana sword as his primary melee weapon. He used it to kill three of Sebastian's bodyguards in a matter of seconds.
* Combat knife: In both the present day and on the island, Slade carries a combat knife in his boot.
* Throwing knife: In the present day, Slade used a throwing knife to stealthily dispatch of a security guard.
=== Former equipment ===
* AK-47: On the island, Slade used a stolen assault rifle to kill several soldiers.
* ASIS uniform: During his time with the ASIS and on the island, Slade used a customized military uniform. It was predominantly black in color and was composed of a bulletproof vest, along with the protective shoulders and forearms. The uniform also had a holster for pistol, a support for grenades, and two sheaths for swords on the back.
* Customized swords: On the island, Slade wielded two customized swords that he carried on his back.
* Sniper rifle: On the island, when Slade stormed the runway with the help of Oliver, he used a sniper rifle to kill most of the soldiers.
* Sub-machine gun: Slade used a sub-machine gun in conjunction with his sword during his attack on the Jackals.
: "Death would be a release from this life, and his sentence has yet to be carried out. I'm going to tear everything he cares about away from him. Destroy those who choose to follow him. Corrupt those he loves. Once he has lost everyone and everything he values, I will drive an arrow through his eye."
: —Slade Wilson[src]
Slade's personality takes a turn for the worse after his injection with the Mirakuru, which combined with his grief over the loss of Shado makes him impulsive, reckless, aggressive, violent, and bent on revenge against Ivo. Once he discovers Oliver's shared role in Shado's death he becomes completely hell bent on revenge against him which would stay for years after, tarnishing the brotherly bond they once had and making them bitter enemies.
In the present day Slade's anger and hatred has increased more to the point of full vendetta against Oliver upon learning of his survival on the island. Slade is intelligent, calculating, and patient; he waited 5 years to get/plan his revenge against Oliver. He is also arrogant, overconfident and boastful of his Mirakuru powers, as has no fear of Oliver because of them; these traits are well deserved as bullets do no harm to him and even getting cut to the bone doesn't affect him as it all heals back, though explosives and poisons can still harm him but only for a brief time.
Slade is rarely caught off guard, he also has little tolerance for disobedience, failure and disloyalty, as multiple times he threatened to kill Sebastian Blood for his failures, eventually having him killed for betraying him. Due to the Mirakuru, Slade's sense of honor has become twisted, and when it comes to Oliver, he is cruel, sadistic and ruthless. He displays little emotion when killing innocent people. He also has developed a complete disregard for human life and watched in amusement as his army tore Starling City apart, his only regret being that Shado couldn't be there. He also holds little regard for his own allies as he cared little for his own men being cured, however Slade seems to be close to Isabel as he seemed desperate to have her revived by the Mirakuru. However Slade was still willing to abandon her to Oliver during the attack and it's unknown if he is aware of Isabel's death at Nyssa's hands or how he feels about it. Slade also suffers from hallucinations of Shado which have lasted from the past to present.
Even when cured from the Mirakuru, the physiological effects have still remained as Slade still vows to kill Oliver even when confined and defeated. Even a whole year later this vendetta still stayed when Oliver and Thea were trapped on the island with him. Though he had become less hostile and wasn't even phased by being imprisoned again and even gave advice to keep Thea away from Malcolm, but reminds him that he will break if he loses more people, hinting that he has regained some respect for his former protegé and friend. When Thea had him at gunpoint, Slade tried to goad Thea into killing him; knowing that this would cause permanent emotional damage that would send her into the same darkness that he and Oliver had experienced.
: "Are you... are you afraid that he's gonna see you as Deathstroke? Not the man you were, the... the man I think you are now?"
: "I gave up my right to be his father when I stepped out of the light into the shadows and became this monster."
: —Oliver Queen and Slade Wilson[src]
In May 2017, 3 years after Slade's imprisonment on Lian Yu, when he sees Oliver come to visit him in his cell, he express gratification and respect Oliver again, as he no longer hates/blames the latter for Shado's death; due to the fact that the psychiatric and psychological effects of the Mirakuru had worn off long ago, Slade has reverted to his original personality, as he genuinely feels guilt and remorse for his actions while under the drug's influence, he was willing to help Oliver save his son and friends, remaining loyal to his old friend despite multiple chances to betray him. Slade even helps save Oliver's friends and family, including Felicity Smoak, Thea Queen, Curtis Holt and even Nyssa al Ghul. He was visibly shaken when Adrian Chase claimed to have killed Oliver's son William Clayton, likely due to the fact that he is a father himself.
Slade even elects to not abandon his old friend or his son despite Oliver wanting Slade to get off the island with the rest of Team Arrow, showing that Slade has genuinely regained his sanity, morals, honor and loyalty to Oliver, as Slade and Oliver once thought of each other as brothers (prior to the former being injected with the Mirakuru) Slade once again respects Oliver and helps the latter come to terms with his father's suicide, he tells Oliver not to continue to blame himself and to forgive himself in order to finally make peace with his past. Oliver later follows Slade's advice and frees himself of the guilt of his past sins.
However, Slade's loyalty only extends to Oliver or someone he cares about, as evidenced by the fact that he abandoned Oliver's friends and half-sister, Thea when Lian Yu was about to be blown up by Adrian.
Slade's loyalty to Oliver is so strong, when he chooses to save Oliver over his son's offer of killing Oliver during Slade's attempt to reconcile with his son, Joe Wilson. He is also willing to go to any means necessary to save someone he cares about, such as storming a mercenary groups compound and slaying close to twenty men looking for his son Joe, who he thought had been captured.
: "She bled out into the pavement while people passed and did nothing. Your mother built her clinic in the Glades because she wanted to save this city. It can't be saved, because the people there don't want to be saved."
: "So you kill them all?" "YES! They deserve to die. All of them! The way she died!"
: —Malcolm Merlyn and Tommy Merlyn[src]
Malcolm was once a kind, caring man who dearly loved his wife, Rebecca, and son, Tommy. He was a devoted businessman and humanitarian, striving to make Starling City a better place alongside his wife. Malcolm had a playful, lighthearted side as well; he would perform magic tricks to cheer up Tommy whenever his son was sad or scared.
After Rebecca's murder, Malcolm was heartbroken and haunted with guilt that he had not been able to help her. Malcolm's love for his wife was so great when he confronted the man he thought killed Rebecca, he claimed the man had taken "everything" from him. During his mourning period, Malcolm had a brief affair with his old friend, Moira, which he grew to regret as he felt he had cheated on Rebecca. Upon killing Rebecca's presumed murderer, Malcolm was shocked and unable to live with what he had done. He subsequently left his son and found himself in Nanda Parbat. Training there with the League of Assassins, Malcolm soon changed his perspective on the world and how he could help his city.
== Abilities ==
: "They said you were dead."
: "There are parts of the world where death is an illusion. I've been to one. I've learned to be very convincing."
: —Moira Queen and Malcolm Merlyn[src]
* Peak of human physical condition: Malcolm was in excellent physical condition for a man of his age due to his training with the League of Assassins, with his physical condition proving to be superior to Oliver Queen's (before he was trained by Ra's al Ghul). He had demonstrated enough strength to break Oliver's bow with a single strike, dent a steel beam with a single kick, and topple the highly durable Danny Brickwell with only a few strikes. Malcolm's reflexes were fast enough to catch or deflect an incoming arrow shot at him by Oliver as well as catch a dart. Even after Oliver cut off his left hand, Malcolm was able to continue his physical activities thanks to his new cybernetic prosthetic hand.
: "Whoever he was, he's good. The grouping on Hunt's chest was tight. It's a compound bow, most likely, the guy is a... the guy's a legitimate archer."
: —Oliver Queen to John Diggle[src]
* Master archer: Malcolm was a highly skilled archer due to his time in the League, with a bow and arrows being his weapon of choice. Oliver himself commented on Malcolm's skills after noting the tight grouping of his arrows when Malcolm killed Adam Hunt, and he also killed Nelson Ravich, Frank Chen, Brion Markov, and Moira Queen's driver. with his bow and arrow. Malcolm's skills as an archer surpassed even Oliver's, as he was able to beat the latter during an archery battle once before Oliver's increased experience.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Malcolm was a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, with at least 20 years of combat experience. Malcolm has gone through the same training that all League members do and was considered one of its finest members, enough that he became Ra's al Ghul's horseman, his second-in-command. His fighting style seems to comprise Boxing, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Kali, Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, Jujitsu, and Krav Maga. Malcolm's skills allowed him to defeat Oliver repeatedly in combat during their initial encounters and was even able to effectively hold off both him and John before getting overwhelmed. Malcolm also proved himself to be a match for Sara Lance after she was retrained by the League, coming quite close to victory in their first fight before Sara got the drop on him and fought her to a stalemate in their last encounter. He was quite capable of handling Nyssa al Ghul, having defeated her in all but one of their duels and that was only due to Nyssa having a greater weapon and surprising him. Malcolm was even skilled enough to hold his own reasonably well against Damien Darhk, a former Heir to the Demon with the same training as Ra's. He also trained Thea Queen, his daughter, to become a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, he even helped train Oliver in preparing to fight Ra's proving that he was mainly superior to the latter until Oliver received training from Ra's himself. Malcolm also proved capable of easily dispatching multiple League members and even when handcuffed, as it took over three League members to overpower him and not without Malcolm putting up a fierce struggle. Malcolm was also able to overwhelm one of Slade's Mirakuru soldiers, blocking each and every single one of his foe's attacks and landing hits on his own, before he purposefully allowed himself to be overpowered to kill said soldier by stabbing him with one of the arrows still impaled inside him. Despite Malcolm's combat skills, he was certain that the one man he could never defeat was his former mentor, Ra's. Malcolm was also one of the most deadliest combatants in the entire multiverse.
** Master stick-fighter: Malcolm was a highly proficient stick-fighter, able to briefly fight off Nyssa in a sword fight using Laurel Lance's baton. He uses this skill to masterfully wield his bow as a makeshift quarter-staff, able to overpower the likes of Oliver using his bow, a Mirakuru enhanced soldier as well as Nyssa and several League of Assassins members with their swords. He also taught Thea stick-fighting, resulting in her skills being good enough to earn praise from Oliver.
** Master swordsman: Despite his preference for archery, Malcolm was a highly skilled swordsman, often practicing saber-style fencing in his spare time to maintain his skills. He owned and used several different types of swords. Malcolm also trained Thea in swordplay, teaching her multiple forms of swordsmanship including Kenjutsu, resulting in her becoming an accomplished swordswoman. Malcolm's great abilities as a swordsman have allowed him to swiftly kill many police officers with a single scimitar, easily outmatch both Thea and Oliver (although Oliver was notably rusty at the time), quickly defeat many members of the League of Assassins in a sword fight, repeatedly defeat Nyssa al Ghul in their sparring sessions, briefly stand up to Oliver, now having been trained by Ra's Al Ghul, in their sword duel better than Nyssa did, before being swiftly outmatched, and easily best Thea despite having his left hand cut off while holding back.
** Master knife-wielder/Knife thrower: Malcolm was highly proficient at knife throwing, as he was able to successfully injure John Diggle with a knife throw while retreating. Malcolm was also very deadly wielding a knife in close combat, as he nearly pressured Sara into defeat with a knife, and could stand up to Damien in a knife duel, during which Malcolm managed to cut his shoulder before he was put at knifepoint to the neck by Damien.
* Expert marksman: Despite his preference for archery, Malcolm was highly skilled in the use of firearms. Even before his training, he shot and killed Kendric Waller with a Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolver. He shot an assassin in the head and was prepared to shoot Brick with his own pistol. He later used a laser gun to take down several security guards with great precision and dexterity.
: "If I've learned anything as a successful businessman, it's... redundancy."
: —Dark Archer to the Hood[src]
* Genius-level intellect/Great business acumen/Master tactician/Leader: Malcolm was an incredibly cunning and intelligent man. An exceptional tactician, leader, and businessman, Malcolm founded and managed to run Merlyn Global Group as its CEO very successfully for many years, effectively overseeing the company's daily activities and ensuring its success as a multibillion-dollar corporation. He also successfully carried out multiple plans necessary to the Undertaking after six years of planning and development, eventually managing to successfully achieve his plans and even outsmart Oliver, a feat that very few ever managed to do, by secretly commissioning and smuggling in a second Markov Device, all without attracting any suspicions until Moira finally exposed him. Malcolm was also successful in faking his death and staying hidden from both the League and Oliver for over a year. Malcolm drugged Thea with Vitura to influence her into killing Sara without remembering the deed in order to escape from the latter and have Oliver fight Ra's al Ghul in his place. Being also a key strategic advisor for Oliver during his conflict with Ra's al Ghul, Malcolm came up with the plan to dispose of the latter and install himself as the next Ra's al Ghul. After becoming the new Ra's al Ghul, Malcolm displayed his strong leadership skills by effectively leading the League until Nyssa took over and disbanded the group. He also founded and inspired loyalty from the Thanatos Guild, a group similar to the League, even after Nyssa disbanded the organization. After the Spear of Destiny altered reality, Malcolm was once again able to run Merlyn Global Group efficiently, regaining his status a well-respected businessman.
** Prestidigitation: Highly trained in the art of stage magic, including sleight-of-hand, escape artistry, and hypnotism, Malcolm's skills in these areas were one of the reasons he was called "The Magician" by the League of Assassins. He often performed a coin disappearing trick for his son, Tommy Merlyn. Malcolm's skills as hypnotist also allow him to retrieve lost memories via hypnotic-regression therapy.
** Master of deception/Manipulator: Even before his time in the League, Malcolm was highly talented in the art of deception, able to fool and convince others of his agenda even experts of seeing through deception such as Oliver and Ra's al Ghul. However, his actions and nature as a liar make it difficult for people to ever believe him, as seen when Malcolm tried to convince Team Arrow of Oliver's false allegiance to Ra's and the threat of the Alpha-Omega virus. Due to his archery and combat skills, Malcolm was able to successfully portray himself to Damien Darhk as "Green Arrow" when Oliver was unable to.
** Master interrogator/Torturer: Malcolm was a highly skilled torturer due to his time in the League of Assassins, however, he oddly prefers diplomatic solutions before resorting to torture as seen when he offers Sara Lance the chance to rewrite her history. He is also a trained hypnotist and proceeded to use hypnotic-regression therapy in a failed attempt to restore Rip Hunter's memories.
** Occult knowledge: Malcolm was aware of the existence of magic and mysticism, knowing the existence of the Lazarus Pit. Since becoming Ra's al Ghul, he gained a greater understanding and knowledge of the pit and its functions, which allowed him to deduce why Thea was struggling with a bloodlust and knowing how to cure her (although it was for naught). Using this knowledge, he tracked down three other Lazarus Pits based on Earth's Ley lines, a feat practically unheard of. Malcolm was aware of Vandal Savage and his immortality long before Team Arrow could figure out and knew Damien Darhk's magic functioned. However, Malcolm was unable to figure out why Damien's magic backfired against Thea and unfamiliar with any potions that could counteract the effects of the Lazarus Pit, such as the Lotus.
** Toxicology: Due to his League training, Malcolm was very familiar with poisons, whose presence he could detect even when disguised. He mastered this skill enough to teach Thea. Malcolm also dosed Thea with the right amount of Vitura to make his daughter obey his commands and not retain any memory of her actions once the drug wore off.
* Network: Malcolm was known for having a dense network of resources and connections all over Starling City, which played a part in his ability to execute the Undertaking, having allies that did the majority of his work for him. Even after the Undertaking, his network was still strong enough to fake his death, which Oliver suspected was due to his connections to the coroner's office. Malcolm orchestrated Moira's release and had her brought to him without eliciting suspicion. As Ra's Al Ghul, Malcolm had access to all the resources of the League of Assassins and commanded all their members, expanding heavily his contacts throughout the world, which allowed him to be immediately aware of Oliver's conflict with Vandal Savage and that Thea was kidnapped by Damien Darhk, even able to gain access to H.I.V.E's security code. Even after Nyssa al Ghul disbanded the League, Malcolm retained enough of his increased network that he was able to enter Iron Heights Prison and leave as if he was never there, which he attributed to his once status as Ra's al Ghul, impressing even Damien.
: "My father may be the demon... but yours is the devil."
: —Nyssa al Ghul to Thea Queen[src]
* Intimidation: Because of his ruthlessness Malcolm is very intimidating especially to his allies, when Malcolm threatened Oliver and Thea if Moira didn’t go through with the Undertaking. Frank Chen and Moira attempted to have Malcolm killed, Moira was so threatened by Malcom she betrayed Frank and had him killed to protect her family.
: "I mean, Merlyn hid successfully for two years from the police and the League. He's good at covering his tracks."
: —Oliver Queen[src]
* Stealth/Infiltration/Escape artist: Even among the highly trained assassins of the League, Malcolm was a consummate master in the art of stealth, his ability to break into buildings and disappear without a trace being such that it was another reason why he is called "The Magician" by the League of Assassins. Malcolm's skills have repeatedly made of mockery of the Arrowcave's security, despite its relocation and upgrades. Malcolm had even managed to infiltrate Nanda Parbat undetected, although he acknowledged that it was difficult. As an escape artist, Malcolm claimed that no prison can hold him, not even Oliver's super-max on Lian Yu.
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain/Master survivor: Malcolm had an extremely high tolerance for pain like most members of the League of Assassins, which he taught to his daughter, Thea. Malcolm was able to handle having boiling water poured on his hand and even resist the temptation to douse it in ice without any strain. Malcolm's threshold for pain allowed him to survive the torture inflicted upon him by Ra's al Ghul, as well as handle the pain of losing his left hand when Oliver cut it off without losing consciousness until Oliver finally knocked him out.
== Equipment ==
: "Teflon-coated titanium blade serrated to split the bone. Shaft is some type of specialized polymer which is stronger than your typical carbon fiber. This... this is a custom job."
: —Oliver Queen to John Diggle[src]
* Customized hunting arrows: Malcolm created and designs his arrows himself. The arrows he used have arrowheads with three "Teflon-coated titanium blades" on each arrow, with the blades serrated for splitting bones, and the shaft itself is made of "specialized polymer stronger than typical carbon fiber". As such, it is safe to assume that the arrows he uses are deadlier than those used by The Arrow.
** Trick arrows: Shortly after his return, Malcolm used an explosive arrow to save Thea and seemingly kill one of Slade's Mirakuru henchmen.
* Customized PSE X-Force Super Short Short Draw LF Compound bow: While the rest of the League primarily uses modified PSE Chaos AD compound bows, as the Dark Archer, Malcolm used a similar bow as his signature weapon of choice, a customized compound bow.
* Cybernetic hand: Malcolm acquired a cybernetic hand of unknown materials and origin while planning Damien Darhk's prison break. He used it for the first time when stealing the idol from Team Arrow and has been wearing it ever since. This allows him to use a bow and complete various other tasks that would be impossible to do for one-handed individuals. This prosthetic is specifically built for his left hand, which was cut off by Oliver during their duel at the end of the League civil war. The prosthesis is seemingly capable of all known functions found in an organic hand, and has not been known to hamper Malcolm's dexterity. Given that it is made from top of the line technology, it presumably had the same degree of tactile sensitivity as a human hand, as such technology has been known to exist in contemporary science as of 2016. After Malcolm's death by a land mine, it is presumably destroyed.
* Dark Archer suit: Malcolm wore a protective suit, as his villain alter-ego of the Dark Archer, to hide his identity from his victims. It was similar to the suits used by members of the League of Assassins, aside from some minor differences. It is unknown what materials the suit was comprised of, with the exception of kevlar.
** Quiver: A black arrow container strapped to Malcolm's back. He used it to carry his arrows as his villain alter-ego, the Dark Archer.
* Swords: Malcolm used a huge variety of swords from different cultures. He first used a league of assassins scimitar to kill two police officers, during his third fight with Oliver. Malcolm was shown using the league of assassins scimitar against Oliver, though he was very quickly disarmed by Oliver. While training Thea they used both Japanese and Chinese swords. When preparing to kill Brickwell he carried another style of scimitar, similar to the one used by Nyssa al Ghul.
* Throwing knives: When fighting Oliver and John, Malcolm utilized double-bladed throwing knives.
* Combat knife: Malcolm used a combat knife when fighting Sara Lance on the Waverider.
* Smoke bombs: After incapacitating Nyssa, he threw a smoke bomb to quickly escape the scene.
=== Former equipment ===
* Voice filter: Malcolm used this device to change his voice regardless of who he spoke to as the Dark Archer. This could be for the purposes of intimidation as it changed his voice to a deep, low growl.
* Demon's Head ring: Malcolm wore a particular ring which symbolized his position as the Demon's Head. He no longer wears it, as it was destroyed by the last Ra's al Ghul aka Nyssa al Ghul, that promptly disbanded the League of Assassins.
* Laser pistol: During his time with the Legion of Doom, Malcolm owned a laser gun, which he presumably got from Eobard Thawne.
: "Is this some technique you picked up with the League of Assassins?" "The League didn't call me 'the Magician' for nothing."
: —Eobard Thawne and Malcolm Merlyn[src]
Malcolm returned as an apathetic, calculating, and ruthless individual. He grew to believe the Glades were beyond saving and vowed to completely destroy it, feeling that this way, he could help rebuild the city and prevent what happened to Rebecca from ever occurring again. Malcolm believed what he did was for the greater good, and was willing to do anything, regardless of the number of individuals he would have to kill, to see his goals fulfilled, making him somewhat of a sociopath. Malcolm dedicated his crusade to his late wife, whom he never stopped loving; he continued his wedding ring many years after Rebecca's death.
Malcolm was a charismatic individual, able to project his own beliefs and self-righteousness into his words. He seemed to have an ego as Robert Queen stated that Malcolm had "something of a god-complex". He even had a hostage read out his threats if the Arrow "doesn't surrender to [his] authority". Malcolm blamed all the individuals living in the Glades for his wife's death - not just her killer, but also the ones who did nothing to help Rebecca while she was dying, which fueled his belief in the Undertaking. Malcolm maintained a calm and level-headed persona, but was prone to emotional outbursts when angered. Malcolm had no guilt or remorse for using individuals for his personal gain and then killing them once they became loose ends to keep them from going public with information he wouldn't otherwise want. This even extended to his own family, as Malcolm drugged his own daughter, Thea Queen, with Vitura and got her to kill Sara Lance in order to force Oliver Queen to protect her and Malcolm himself from the League. In the process, he had lied to and manipulated many.
Malcolm was also tactically intelligent, as when the Arrow was endangering the Undertaking, he began his own "anti-Arrow" persona as the Dark Archer, knowing that the police would blame the Arrow, in a bid to make the citizens of Star City lose faith in him. Malcolm also released Slade Wilson from his cell on Lian Yu to have Oliver re-awaken his killer side, with Thea hopefully following suit. Malcolm was displayed to be quite, if not absolutely, confident in his combat skills, as seen when he beat the Arrow multiple times, mentioning the reason he came out on top was because he knew what he was fighting for. Malcolm was calm in battle and willing to fight anyone who was a threat to himself or the ones he cared for.
So far, the only three known individuals Malcolm was ever terrified of were Ra's al Ghul, Vandal Savage, and Damien Darhk. Oddly enough, Malcolm isn't wary in the slightest of meta-humans, even incredibly powerful ones such as Eobard Thawne and Hunter Zolomon respectively, to the point of being arrogant and overconfident; for example, Malcolm felt that he and Damien Darhk, being two former members of the League of Assassins, could confront Eobard on equal terms. After learning that a second, even more powerful speedster was hunting him, he shrugged it off even though Eobard himself was terrified of it. Another piece of irony was how despite Oliver having been able to kill Ra's al Ghul, Malcolm showed absolutely no fear or hesitation to engage Oliver in combat, which may be arrogance in Malcolm's part, as he clearly believed having defeated Oliver twice, he could do it again. This arrogance cost Malcolm badly as Oliver not only proved how he had long since surpassed Malcolm by subjecting him to a swift defeat, but also cut off his hand and gave the Demon Head's Ring to Nyssa, effectively deposing Malcolm as Ra's.
Despite Malcolm's insanity, selfishness, ruthlessness, and cold heart, he still loved Tommy dearly and wanted the best for his son. However, he had a brusque way of showing his affections, which often pushed Tommy away; for example, Malcolm cut off Tommy's trust fund and harshly scolded his son as "worthless" in order to "jolt [him] into adulthood". After Tommy was killed during the Undertaking though, Malcolm was wracked with guilt, which led to him searching for ways to be a part of Thea's life. To this end, he began to pressure Moira into telling Thea that he was her biological father. When Moira was murdered, Malcolm swiftly returned to Star City to watch over Thea, despite still being hunted by the League of Assassins. Malcolm loved Thea as much as he loved Tommy and with similar harshness; when Thea requested to be taught how to fight, Malcolm gave his daughter no special treatment, though it should be noted his regime was effective since he turned Thea into a capable combatant within five months. Malcolm's strong parental instincts displayed themselves when he shot the assassin Chase for attempting to kill Thea and made Tommy's safety his priority during Floyd Lawton's attack on his humanitarian ceremony.
However, some question whether Malcolm's ambition sometimes overpowered his love for his children; despite his grief over inadvertently causing Tommy's death, Malcolm manipulated Thea into killing Sara so that the League would mark Thea for death and force Oliver to fight the League's leader, Ra's al Ghul. If Oliver could kill Ra's, then Thea and Malcolm would both be saved from the League. This scheme was risky and placed Thea in danger, as well as emotionally scarring her since Sara was her friend. This indicates that Malcolm might not have learned everything he could from Tommy's death or it might display that despite having inadvertently killed his son, he remained daring enough to take the drastic, manipulative steps he thinks are required to beat an international organization of assassins. Malcolm was also noticeably indifferent to the ramifications of Sara's death on her family, despite having already hurt them by inadvertently and seemingly killing Sara previously with the sinking of the Queen's Gambit. He remained unrepentant about this murder even when called out on it by Thea, Team Arrow, and Sara's sister, Laurel Lance, showing that Malcolm's first and only priorities are the physical wellbeing of himself and his family.
It should be noted that Malcolm's parental instincts extend in a limited way to Oliver despite his ruthless attitude towards the latter. After beating and unmasking the Arrow, Malcolm exhibited regret upon learning his enemy's identity, even genuinely apologizing for Oliver's suffering due to being on the sinking Gambit meant to kill Robert. Malcolm also seemed devastated over Oliver's apparent death at the hands of Ra's and didn't deny it was his fault Oliver got killed. Still, Malcolm's love remained centered on his two children and his apparent affection for Oliver did not prevent him from manipulating the latter into fighting Ra's al Ghul by using Thea as leverage, though he was absolutely confident Oliver had what it took to beat Ra's. Malcolm even stated that he has always viewed Oliver as a son and he truly enjoyed working with him while battling Ra's and the League. Despite their conflicts, Malcolm was ultimately truly sorry for the wrongs he has committed against Oliver and his family, always being willing to help Oliver out when he needed it.
Some time later, Malcolm learned that the man he killed to avenge Rebecca was not her murderer and the real culprit was Danny Brickwell. Following this revelation, Malcolm realized that all his decisions and the deaths he caused could have been avoided if he had not killed the wrong man. Malcolm seemed set on redeeming himself, since he spared Danny and was willing to train Oliver. Afterwards, Malcolm started to work with Team Arrow, growing to respect and even care for them. During a battle with the League, Malcolm saved both Laurel and Felicity Smoak's lives. He also protected the team and Oliver from the Alpha-Omega virus and worked with them to keep the bioweapon from destroying Star City. However, Malcolm still had an angle, as he had agreed with Oliver that when Ra's was dead, Malcolm would be his successor. Nonetheless, he genuinely thanked Oliver despite the latter swearing to never forgive Malcolm after what he did to Thea and Sara.
Malcolm was displayed to have a deep interest in various warrior cultures, as seen with his office being decorated with Asian statues and Japanese swords. In a secret room adjoining his office, Malcolm additionally kept racks of swords and other weaponry from multiple cultures. He also supported the Buddhist monk Ken Zhi Jansen, whose temple he spent time meditating in.
: "This is the great Malcolm Merlyn? I am unimpressed." "Well, he's fallen on hard times. But this man used to be Ra's al Ghul."
: —Damien Darhk and Eobard Thawne on Malcolm Merlyn[src]
Since he became the new Ra's al Ghul, Malcolm displayed an authority demeanor; when Laurel requested that he use the Lazarus Pit to bring back Sara, Malcolm refused, warning her that they never resurrected a deceased person with the pit and it might have horrible consequences. When Laurel kept insisting, Malcolm firmly declared that he did not have obligations to anyone, and she did not get to make a request like that. Laurel and Thea did manage to convince him at the end, but this might partially have been because Malcolm wanted to prove his love for his daughter, since it was he who had made her kill Sara. Malcolm continued to support Team Arrow in their battle against Damien Darhk, even impersonating the Arrow during a rescue mission to retrieve Oliver, Felicity, John Diggle, and Thea from Damien's headquarters, as well as stopping Damien from beating Oliver to death.
Malcolm became quite convicted of the importance of the League of Assassins, believing it was larger than him or Thea due to being an invisible force that could influence the entire world. Therefore, Malcolm refused to hand this responsibility to Nyssa al Ghul in exchange for curing Thea's bloodlust, even though it would cost him the life of his daughter. In his obsession with the League's title, Malcolm completely disregarded that it was his decision to involve Thea in his enmity with the League that landed her in her current condition, instead accepting his daughter's death as an inevitable tragedy. As demonstrated by his shock and anger when Nyssa destroyed the Demon's Head ring, it was clear Malcolm only cared of the personal power the League brought him.
After Malcolm was removed as Ra's al Ghul by Oliver in exchange for the Lotus, which led to the League of Assassins' disbandment, he became extremely vengeful towards the latter, deciding to side with H.I.V.E. out of anger and spite. Malcolm went as far as to reveal the existence of Oliver's son, William Clayton, to Damien as revenge, even personally kidnapping William and bringing the child to Damien, proving that his paternal feelings for Oliver have been destroyed. This caused a severe strain in Malcolm's relationship with Thea, William's aunt. However, his love for her remains unscathed, since Malcolm's alliance with Damien was also based on him and his daughter being spared from Genesis. Despite his fallout with Oliver and Team Arrow after the League Civil War, Malcolm refrained from revealing important information about them to Damien, like their identities and the location of their base. He also lingered after Damien fatally stabbed Laurel with an arrow, indicating shock, or even regret, over his role in her death.
Despite his love for Thea, Malcolm had no tolerance for being disrespected by his daughter; when she disowned him after William's abduction, Malcolm coldly reminded Thea of how she used to be a weak, spoiled brat, whom he turned into a strong warrior, as well as pointing out her short-sightedness. He continued to use manipulation and coercion to keep his daughter close to him, such as leveraging Alex Davis, Thea's boyfriend and a brainwashed member of H.I.V.E., against her. After Alex's death, Malcolm resorted to drugging Thea again to keep her in line.
Even though Malcolm was a parent, he was not above kidnapping innocent children, as proven when he kidnapped William (off-screen) in order to help Damien get leverage over Oliver that would force the latter to stop running for mayor of Star City. However, he seemed to despise individuals who exploited children for other purposes; Malcolm once tried to have Thea kill a pedophile to satiate her bloodlust.
Upon realizing that Damien would move forward with Genesis after the destruction of Tevat Noah, Malcolm re-joined forces with Team Arrow to save the world from nuclear annihilation. He also made a sarcastic and humorist comment to Oliver after his speech to the city, suggesting that his hatred for the latter might be lessening, although this feeling was hardly mutual. Despite his change of heart, Malcolm's relationship with Team Arrow was more strained than ever, especially with Oliver and Thea, due to him kidnapping William, brainwashing Thea a second time in Tevat Noah, and his role in Laurel's death (albeit indirectly).
: "I thought of you as a son once, Oliver. I had more in common with you than my own blood, but that's not the reason I'm not going to kill you. Neither is the fact that you are my daughter's brother. The reason you get to live is because death would be a mercy compared to the debt I now owe you!"
: —Malcolm Merlyn to Oliver Queen[src]
After the disembodiment of the League and Damien's death, Malcolm began living in squalor and alcoholism, having lost any sense of purpose, control, or leadership, and forced to contend with the death of most of his family and the hatred of his only daughter. When the chance to rebuild his broken life with the Spear of Destiny arose, Malcolm gladly joined Eobard and Damien's crusade.
During Malcolm's time with the Legion of Doom, he kept a sarcastic and hostile attitude towards his teammates; Malcolm considered Damien Darhk a failure for his future death and madness that led him to almost destroy the world and his daughter in it. Despite this, Malcolm secretly feared Damien, begrudgingly respecting his skills as a warrior. His massive ego also clashed with Eobard's, the leader of the Legion, for treating him and Damien like "underlings" instead of as partners. Malcolm was undoubtedly the ringleader for the plot to trap Eobard in a bank vault as bait for the creature hunting him to forcefully make the speedster respect the two of them. In the Legion of Doom's alternate reality, Malcolm was the leader of the League, CEO of Merlyn Global Group, and had the love and respect of his family, including Thea, while Nyssa and Team Arrow were dead or suffering - showing that Malcolm still holds a grudge against the latter two for supposedly ruining his life and refuses to comprehend that Thea would love him if he tried to be an actual parent and not manipulate his daughter into becoming a pawn in his plans.
Despite Malcolm's immoral behavior, he lacks the sadistic streak that even his bloodthirsty teammates on the Legion of Doom have. Too cautious and intelligent to waste energy on an impractical vendetta to hurt his enemies, he strongly encouraged Damien and Eobard to simply erase the Legends from the face of reality as they were too big of a threat in any state, proving that he recognized the group's potential. This ultimately proved to be the wise thing to do when the Legends regained their memories of the previous reality, leaving Eobard outraged that Malcolm was correct. Also, unlike Damien and Eobard, Malcolm seemed to retain some twisted sense of reason and compassion. He briefly offered Sara a genuine chance to rewrite the tragedies of her life if she joined the Legion of Doom. Whether this was a moment of pragmatism or atonement remains unclear.
After a year of failure in regaining his old life, Malcolm had given up on any hope of gaining control or leadership (even with the Thanatos Guild) and instead dedicated himself to protecting Thea. He was more than willing to work with Oliver and (reluctantly) Nyssa to save her from Adrian Chase. Malcolm even apologized to Oliver for kidnapping William, implying that he regretted his betrayal of Team Arrow to Damien. Ultimately, Malcolm's love for his daughter enabled him to do the right thing; he willingly took Thea's place when she stepped on a landmine and later detonated it, taking Digger Harkness and some of Talia al Ghul's students with him while allowing Thea and her friends to escape. Through his sacrifice, which was the first real fatherly act towards his daughter, Malcolm proved that for all his faults, he truly did love Thea.
* Malcolm is the first person to be released from the League of Assassins (not counting Sara Lance's release in 1960).
* Malcolm is one of the most long-running main antagonists in the Arrowverse, along with Eobard Thawne, as he served as the main antagonist in the first season of Arrow​​, a minor character in the second and fifth seasons, a major anti-hero in both the third and fourth season, a guest character in The Flash​​​​​​​​​, and a major antagonist in the second season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow​​​.
* He is a huge fan of Frank Sinatra.
* Malcolm's birthday is October 13.
* Alongside Billy Wintergreen and Helena Bertinelli Malcolm was one of the only three characters in Season 1 shown to be swift enough to catch an arrow in mid-air. However, while Billy and Helena only did this once, Malcolm performed this feat twice.
* Malcolm is one of the only individuals to have bested Oliver Queen in combat more than once, and one of even fewer who has managed it without the aid of Mirakuru. The only other characters who have accomplished this feat without Mirakuru are Ra's al Ghul, Lonnie Machin (albeit using dirty tactics), and Slade Wilson.
* Malcolm shares many similarities with Thawne:
** Both were the first villains of their respective shows, being portrayed as the "dark side" of the main hero.
** Both also are the reason for the first five of the "big bads" of their respective shows; Thawne actions lead to Zoom coming to Earth-1, therefore Barry becoming Savitar in one timeline, The Thinker getting his powers, and through the latter's actions, Cicada gaining his. Malcolm's actions lead to Oliver becoming The Hood, thus Adrian Chase becoming Prometheus, Slade Wilson becoming Deathstroke, Ra's al Ghul setting his sights on Star City, and Damien Darhk getting out of prison.
** Both are responsible for the main character's parent's death and are the reason the hero become who he is; Malcolm is responsible for Oliver's shipwreck and the death of his father, Robert Queen. Thawne killed Barry Allen's mother, Nora Allen, and sped up the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator explosion.
** Both have a relative who has a connection to the main protagonist; Eddie Thawne is Thawne's ancestor and friends with Barry. Malcolm's son, Tommy, is best friends with Oliver.
*** Both Tommy and Eddie also heroically sacrifice themselves in their respective shows' first-season finales due to their relatives' actions.
** Both were father-figures of the main hero before revealed as villains and have trained the main hero.
** Both have appeared numerous times after their alleged deaths.
*** When Oliver-as-Flash and Barry-as-Green-Arrow are both exposed to fear gas, they see each other as Eobard and Malcolm, respectively.
* Aside from Oliver and Quentin Lance, Malcolm is only person able to defeat a Mirakuru-powered individual without the aid of trick arrows or the cure.
* It was revealed that Malcolm spent two years in Nanda Parbat when Oliver and Tommy were around eight, where he received mentorship from another individual. Therefore, he has at least 20 years of experience on him.
** Interestingly, while training Thea, Malcolm was seen wearing a hakama and Japanese clothing while referring to Japanese philosophy. This implies Malcolm has probably had training in martial arts outside the League.
* In the League, Malcolm was known as "Al Sa-her" (in Arabic: الساحر), which in Arabic means "(the) Magician". Nyssa al Ghul gave him this name after he performed a magic trick by pulling a coin out of her ear. This name was possibly also chosen as a play on his surname "Merlyn", (which is a variant form of the name Merlin) due it coming from the legendary figure, Merlin, who is best known as the wizard (or magician) featured in Arthurian legend. It's also a reference to the comics since Arthur King (the Dark Archer's civilian identity) presents himself as "Merlyn the Magician" during his debut.
* Though not having necessarily survived Ra's al Ghul's blade, Malcolm dodged the League's death punishments, making him the prophesied successor in a way. Also, through the Undertaking, Malcolm also destroyed part of his home.
** However, since the entirety of Starling City wasn't destroyed, Malcolm is the first person to ascend to Ra's without completely destroying his home.
*** Furthermore, Malcolm survived his fight with Oliver in Season 1; Oliver was prophesied as Ra's al Ghul before Malcolm, which unofficially fulfilled Malcolm's role in the League's prophecy.
* Malcolm serves as the catalyst of Arrow​​​​​​​​​, since his sabotage of the Queen's Gambit is what set in motion the events that sent Oliver down the path of becoming the Green Arrow.
** Malcolm also indirectly serves as the catalyst of DC's Legends of Tomorrow​​​​​​​​​​ since the sinking of the Gambit also set in motion the events which led to Sara Lance becoming the Canary. Furthermore, Malcolm's ordered hit on Sara eventually led to her being resurrected, taking on the mantle of White Canary, and joining the Legends.
* Malcolm is one of the main antagonists of the Arrowverse to be still alive after the season in which he was the main antagonist. The others are Slade Wilson, Hunter Zolomon, Ricardo Diaz, Ben Lockwood, Mobius, Eva McCulloch, and Tal-Rho.
** As of "Finish Line"​ ​and "Lian Yu"​​​, Hunter was killed by Killer Frost, Malcolm was killed by a landmine on Lian Yu and Diaz was burned to death by Emiko Queen.
* Out of all the Arrow​​​​​​​​​ villains, Malcolm learned Oliver's identity as The Hood/Arrow/Green Arrow the latest in his season, discovering it at the very end of the penultimate episode of Season 1, "Darkness on the Edge of Town"​​​​​.
** Slade discovered it sometime before the 9th episode of Season 2, "Three Ghosts"​​​ (he presumably knew about the Hood's true identity since Oliver first showed up as the vigilante).
** Ra's al Ghul discovered it sometime before the 4th episode of Season 3, "The Magician" (it's possible that Ra's either knew it since the Hood first showed up thanks to Sara Lance, or was told about it by Nyssa al Ghul after "Unthinkable"​).
** Damien Darhk deduced it right after the events of the 15th episode of Season 4, "Taken"​.
** Adrian Chase was told Oliver's identity in the end of 5th episode of Season 5, "Human Target"​​ by Tobias Church (though it was later revealed he already deduced this years prior on his own).
** Diaz discovered it sometime before the very end of the first episode of Season 6, "Fallout"​​​.
* Has similarities with Damien Darhk
* they both had a plan to destroy a place to "save" it (malcolm wanted to destroy the glades while Damien wanted the world)
* they both have an enemy (malcolm to oliver queen while damien to sara lance)
* both worked together on more than one occasion (during the genesis and the legion of evil)
* they both killed a relative of their enemy (malcolm killed robert queen while damien killed laurel)
* they both faced their enemies several times
* They both died in the end sacrificing their lives for their daughters (Malcolm sacrificed himself to save Thea while Damien sacrificed himself to save Nora)
=== Powers ===
* Dark magic: While escaping with Oliver Queen from Baron Reiter and taking the Khushu Idol, Taiana became affected by its dark influence, gaining access to the various powers it provides. Any death around her made her subsequent powers stronger and its influence also drove her insanely lustful for death to draw power from, to the point where she would attack and brutally kill her allies without remorse.
** Life force absorption: The dark magic allowed Taiana to become stronger and even heal herself when others died around her. It also gave her an insatiable lust for life force, causing her to attack and kill others, even her allies, without remorse or hesitation.
** Accelerated healing: The dark magic imbued in her body allows her to heal instantly from any injury, making Taiana seemingly unkillable. When hit with a barrage of bullets her wounds quickly healed, but only when Oliver shot two soldiers behind her and the idol absorbed their life force into itself and channeled it into her.
** Enhanced strength: The dark magic also grants Taiana tremendous raw strength. While falling victim to the idol's influence, desiring more power, she throw a defiant Oliver several feet through the air with a single hand. She also effortlessly snapped a wounded prisoner's neck by pulling on his head.
** Enhanced durability: The dark magic also grants Taiana greatly increased durability. When hit with a barrage of bullets, she barely was fazed by it. The wounds only healed when Oliver shot the two soldiers behind her and absorbed their life force into itself and into her.
=== Abilities ===
: "Nice instincts."
: —Oliver Queen to Taiana Venediktov[src]
* Peak of human physical condition: As a free-diving instructor, Taiana was in top physical condition, able to handle the strenuous conditions of working for Baron Reiter.
** Swimming/Free-diving: Taiana was a certified diving instructor, having taught on a yacht. She successfully instructed Oliver Queen on swimming in the North China Sea around Lian Yu to locate the sunken Amazo.
* Skilled markswoman: Taiana was quite proficient in the use of firearms.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Time limitation: Since the idol's magic is fueled by the life-force of those that are killed, the powers only last for a period of time as killing only a single person will only last a few minutes. To which, Taiana was left powerless unless she sacrifices people to maintain her power.
* Khushu Idol: As this is the source of Taiana's powers, if the idol is somehow destroyed, so will her powers. Also it has driven her insanely lustful for death to draw power from, giving her a strong craving to kill others, even her allies, without any hesitation or remorse.
== Equipment ==
* Khushu Idol: After finding the idol, which Reiter uses to channel his powers, Taina took hold of it and was able to absorb its dark energies for herself.
Akio had the typical personality of a child. Despite originally being seen as a burden by Oliver, he looked up to Oliver like an older brother, enjoying playing games and other brotherly activities with him. Oliver in turn became protective of Akio during their time separated from his parents and thus shared a strong bond with him, Maseo later remarking that Oliver meant a lot to Akio. He was however sometimes cheeky and scheming as he blackmailed Oliver into giving him candy to use his laptop, but was still kind hearted and innocent.
== Abilities ==
* Multilingual: As a native Japanese, Akio spoke that language fluently, in addition to Chinese and English respectively.
Mei is kind, caring, selfless, intelligent, and has good morals. However, unlike her late twin sister, Shado, she is not naïve, as she does not trust strangers and is wary around them, like Oliver Queen.
== Abilities ==
* Bilingualism: As a native of China, Mei speaks Mandarin fluently, in addition to English.
It was stated that Tatsu hated Oliver, she did not hide this either when she openly told Oliver he can thank her for helping him with his tasks by disassociating himself with her family once his job was done, unaware that Oliver was only helping Amanda Waller to safeguard her and her family. She later warmed up a bit to Oliver as he confronted Chinese Triad members in an attempt to find Maseo, after Oliver played a vital role in saving her life and stopping the Omega weapon, Tatsu's opinion of Oliver changed completely, even offering to stay with their family in Japan for a couple days so he can relax before returning to Starling City.
Tatsu deeply cares for her son and husband, which may be the reason for her hostile stance towards outsiders. She was utterly devastated by the loss of her son. Despite this, Tatsu took the loss of Akio better than both Oliver and Maseo, as she was absolutely horrified when she saw Oliver torturing Steve to the point of leaving him in a bloody mess and unconscious, showing that her sense of morality remained firm even at the face of great loss.
Upon, reuniting with Oliver five years later, Tatsu now considers Oliver a friend as she addressed him by his name, something she never once did when she hated him, and needed no persuasion to save him from the wounds he suffered from fighting Ra's. In fact, apparently due to Oliver having saved Akio, her loyalty towards her friend exceeded that of her loyalty to the Crescent Order, to the point where she willingly gave up the Lotus and betrayed the Order for Oliver so he could save Thea and bore her friend no ill-will for it. In the present day, although she still loves Maseo, Tatsu is estranged from her husband since he joined the League of Assassins; but she still offered him a chance to back down and wept as she killed him.
== Abilities ==
* Peak of human physical condition: As a former member of the Crescent Order, Tatsu is in top physical condition.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Due to being trained by the Crescent Order, Tatsu is an extremely skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist; as she was able to best many members of the League of Assassins and hold her own against Maseo Yamashiro for quite some time before being bested. Tatsu had also became skilled enough to fight on par against Nyssa al Ghul and could best Chien Na Wei.
** Master swordswoman: Tatsu is a highly skilled swordswoman, as she cut down multiple Shu gang members in mere seconds. Tatsu could hold her own for a while against Chien Na Wei, but was eventually bested. After becoming a member of the Crescent Order, Tatsu's abilities as a swordswoman have greatly improved, allowing her to easily defeat many members of the League of Assassins by herself and hold her own against Maseo for quite some time in a sword fight before being bested. She was also able to duel on par against Nyssa al Ghul. She also managed to disarm Chien Na Wei of her knives and overpower her.
** Expert knife wielder: Tatsu was able to kill a member of the Chinese Triad by throwing a knife at him.
* Medical knowledge: Tatsu has displayed a masterful level of knowledge and expertise when it comes to using herbs as alternative medicine, so much so that she was able to heal Oliver back to life after he suffered a fatal wound at the hands of Ra's al Ghul.
* Meditation: Tatsu is skilled in meditation and was able to guide Oliver into using it to analyze his memories.
* Multilingual: As a native Japanese, Tatsu speaks that language fluently, in addition to Chinese and English.
== Equipment ==
* Yamashiro family katana: In battle, Tatsu wields a katana that was passed down through generations of the Yamashiro family, having once been wielded by Ichiro and Masako Yamashiro.
* Katana: After a period of only using one sword, Tatsu has started using a second katana along with her family sword.
* Suit: Tatsu wears a protective suit as her heroine alter-ego to hide her identity from her enemies.
: "You told me once a man cannot live by two names."
: "And I don't. Maseo is dead. I am all that's left—Sarab. A phantom."
: —Oliver Queen and Maseo Yamashiro[src]
Maseo was a calm, level-headed and composed individual, he was a ruthless operative who was willing to do whatever Amanda Waller ordered him, although he feels guilt and remorse for his actions, but he was also under the pressure of Amanda threatening to murder his family if he did not comply. Despite that he and Oliver, kill and torture individuals he believed it was for the greater good. After first seeing Oliver as a target, the two became partners and later friends. He was a loving, caring husband and father to his wife, Tatsu Yamashiro and his son, Akio Yamashiro.
After Akio's death in Hong Kong, Maseo's adoption of his Sarab persona has made him (apparently) completely abandon his former-self, shutting out all communications with his wife, Tatsu, the only remnants of his former-self only surfaces when the people important to him in his old life are in danger or when he was reminded of his past. He was then shown to be highly loyal to the League of Assassins and was willing to follow every order, even if it meant killing innocent civilians.
However, despite his loyalty to the League, Maseo still had strong friendship feelings towards Oliver, as he tried to inform Oliver as much as he could about his incoming battle with Ra's and tried to get him to tell the truth about Sara's death, openly professing that he had no desire to watch Oliver die. Indeed, Maseo's loyalty to Oliver was beyond his loyalty to even the League of Assassins and Ra's al Ghul, as a result of Oliver playing a vital part in saving Tatsu during his third year of going missing, and he would save Oliver after he was critically injured by Ra's and was willing to kill his fellow assassins and injure himself to allow Oliver to escape but remaining at the League.
Maseo tried to get Oliver to accept the mantle of Ra's al Ghul willingly, knowing fully well his path of resistance will only lead to Ra's retaliating. He showed reluctance and regret in personally causing emotional torment to his friend, hesitating at having to shoot Felicity Smoak due to knowing how much she meant to Oliver despite ultimately doing it, and being sympathetic to Oliver's rage after Thea was nearly killed by Ra's; allowing Oliver to knock him down before appealing to him by revealing he could still save Thea if he became Ra's. His compassion towards Oliver even allowed Maseo to once again turn against the League and give his friends a chance to save him.
When Oliver became Heir to The Demon, Maseo positioned himself as Oliver's closest confidante, the two of them often standing side-by-side as they went to capture Nyssa, with Maseo expressing concern when Oliver went to face Nyssa alone and being worried over Oliver having to face his former friends. Maseo also worried for Oliver when he did not return after a while to Nanda Parbat and in their last conversation, Maseo didn't hesitate to open up emotionally to Oliver and was open to Oliver's concerns about him, remaining somber the entire time.
Maseo seemed to constantly waver between his former life and being Sarab. When Oliver offered to release him from the League Maseo told him that he could never leave the prison he was stuck in, the torment of being unable to save his son. He seems to have completely abandoned Maseo, going as far as fighting and attempting to kill his wife, Tatsu.
As Maseo died, he thanked Tatsu for freeing him out of his prison. Unlike Oliver; Maseo was incapable of facing or accepting reality, as he was unable to accept the fact that Akio was gone and was never coming back, and that his son's death wasn't his fault; as he became Sarab to run away from his past, instead of accepting the fact that there was nothing he could do to change the past.
== Abilities ==
* Peak of human physical condition: As a former A.R.G.U.S. operative and a member of the League of Assassins, Maseo was in top physical condition. His reflexes allowed him to catch an arrow shot at him by Oliver Queen, and his strength was such that Oliver needed to put in considerable effort to overwhelm him in one-on-one combat despite the latter's strength.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Even before joining the League of Assassins, Maseo was proven to be a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, enough to beat Oliver. Maseo had also gone through the training all League members do. His training from the League appears to have improved his abilities, able to swiftly defeat Quentin Lance and managed to pressure and contend with Oliver now as the Arrow, with Oliver defeating Maseo with considerable difficulty. Maseo also fought almost on par against Nyssa al Ghul, but only defeated her when she was distracted.
** Master swordsman: Due to his training with the League of Assassins, Maseo was an exceptional swordsman. He was able to kill three of his fellow assassins with his sword with ease and was able to go up against Nyssa in a sword fight. In his confrontation with Tatsu, Maseo was proven to be the superior swordsman.
* Expert marksman: Maseo was proven to be highly skilled in the use of firearms; being able to shoot a cell phone out of Oliver's hand. He also executed Matthew Shrieve with his pistol.
* Expert archer: Due to his training with the League of Assassins, Maseo was proven to be an accomplished archer. As he shot an arrow with great accuracy through a window to assassinate mayor Celia Castle.
* Master tactician/Leader: Maseo was highly skilled at designing plans to break into secured buildings and abduct people from public spaces in broad daylight. He had a leading role in the League, as Nyssa mentioned he would lead the executions in Starling City if the deadline had passed and Chase reported to him while on the hunt for Malcolm Merlyn.
** Multilingualism: As a native Japanese, Maseo spoke that language fluently, in addition to Mandarin, English and Arabic.
* High tolerance for pain: Due to his League of Assassins' training, Maseo had a high tolerance for pain, as seen he was able to cut his own neck in order to provide an alibi for Oliver without flinching.
== Equipment ==
* League of Assassins suit: Maseo wore a protective suit, used by the members of the League of Assassins, as his villain alter-ego, Sarab, to hide his identity from his victims. It is unknown what materials it is made out of, with the exception of Kevlar.
* Customized PSE Chaos AD Compound Bow: Maseo wield a personal compound bow, similar to that of Malcolm Merlyn's. It was possible that this bow was the signature bow to the League of Assassins.
* Customized Hunting Arrows: Maseo carried a number of black arrows with him at all times. These arrows feature a black fletching and tip.
* Quiver: Maseo wore a black quiver to keep arrows on his back at all times.
* Katana: Maseo could proficiently wield a katana.
Yao Fei was a man of honor and good morals, he was kind, caring, and a loving father. The only reason he was helping Fyers was because he threatened to kill his daughter, Shado if he did not cooperate. Yao Fei was also intelligent and calculating; he knew the moment Fyers no longer had any further use for him, Fyers would not only kill him but Shado, Oliver Queen and Slade Wilson as well.
When it appeared he was checking to see if his daughter was fine after Fyers shot her in the shoulder, he was actually secretly giving both her and Oliver knives. He did this to enable them not only to free themselves and prevent Fyers from killing them, but also stop Fyers from shooting down a Ferris Air jet, so that his death would not be in vain.
== Abilities ==
* Peak of human physical condition: Yao Fei was in top physical form for a man of his age due to his military history. He was able to toss Oliver Queen aside with one hand and go up against Billy Wintergreen, a physically imposing fighter.
* Master archer: Having been personally trained by Talia al Ghul, Yao Fei was an exceptional archer. He used his superb archery skills to survive Lian Yu for a few years. Yao Fei was able to precisely shoot Oliver non-lethally in the chest from a far distance. He killed several of Fyers' mercenaries, including his best men, and passed on some of his knowledge to Oliver.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Yao Fei displayed high levels of proficiency in unarmed combat and martial arts. He was skilled enough to defeat Billy in their first confrontation, and only being overpowered in their second and final confrontation due to Billy having aid from Edward Fyers's mercenaries. Yao Fei's combat skills surpassed that of his daughter, Shado. His style mainly incorporated wing chun, eskrima, and jiujitsu.
* Master survivor: Yao Fei had the skills of a great survivor, having lived on Lian Yu for years, and even taught Oliver how to survive.
* Bilingual: As a native Chinese, Yao Fei spoke Mandarin fluently, in addition to English.
== Equipment ==
=== Former equipment ===
* Carbon Fiber Longbow: Yao Fei's signature weapon of choice; a carbon fiber longbow. He has frequently demonstrated his mastery of this weapon. He also used it as an improvised quarterstaff. It was unknown if this bow was in his possession during his time in the Chinese military, or if it came into his possession after he was sent to Lian Yu. The bow is made from carbon fiber and was most likely designed by Yao Fei himself.
* Hunting arrows: Yao Fei was very proficient in using arrows, combined with his Carbon Fiber Long Bow. When Fyers first saw him with it, he thought he looked ridiculous. This was until Yao Fei took out three of his best men with it.
* Quiver: Yao Fei used his quiver to carry his arrows, similar to Oliver's quiver.
* Knife: Yao Fei possesses a knife, which he used to cut the ropes that were trapping Oliver.
* Green hood: Usually worn down, it is unknown how Yao Fei got it. Yao Fei's green hood came into his daughter Shado's possession after his death. After her death Oliver wore it to honor their memory. Oliver later received a green suit with the hood Yao Fei wore from Talia al Ghul, who trained Yao Fei and later finished training Oliver in combat to become the Starling City vigilante.
* Lian Yu herbs: Yao Fei collected medicinal herbs from the island to heal serious wounds and/or infections.
: "I'm John Constantine, and I am devious to the core."
: —John Constantine[src]
Having witnessed the horrors of the world, John is very cynical and seemingly unconcerned with the value of human life, often deflecting his real feelings with sarcastic jokes even towards the possibility of his own death. Due to the number of people who have died around him John prefers to work alone and anyone he does work with, he avoids attachment so he won't be as hurt if they get killed. He is also known for having a very dry sense of humor.
John is noted for being brutally honest with individuals, even angels and never being shy of expressing his attraction to individuals he encounters. It has been seen a few times, that he openly expresses an attraction to Zed Martin, after meeting Team Arrow he openly refers to all the female members of the team, such as Laurel Lance, Felicity Smoak and Thea Queen, as "pretty girls", and even openly flirted with Leo Snart.
Despite John's bleak view of the world and cynicism, he is a very honorable man as he is always there for the few friends he has, helping Chas to retrieve his daughter from Felix Faust and helping Oliver Queen to restore Sara Lance's soul, he also did a protection spell on Oliver despite his refusal to have attachments to individuals when he saw Oliver had a pure heart. He also has a strong capability for regret and remorse, as he was so overwhelmed with guilt after Astra was damned to Hell that he placed himself in Ravenscar Psychiatric Facility for the Mentally Deranged and seems to express some kindness to those who suffered because of him, as he was shown to be trying considerably to make amends with Anne Marie Flynn when they reunited as he knew of the pain he inflicted on her and the anger she felt for him.
John tends to be a pessimistic realist as when Oliver thanked him for bringing Sara back he simply told Oliver he owed him only for Oliver to rebuttal that instead of that, they should always have each other's back when the need is, not as business acquaintances, but as friends.
However, John is arrogant and overconfident in his bluffing, to the point of having questionable morals, such as when he threatened the life of an innocent child, Diego, to get Lamashtu (one of Eve's sisters) to reveal why she was working for the La Brujeria, which forced his ex-lover, Anne Marie Flynn, to shoot him and leave John to be eaten by an Invunche.
As John's journey to stop the Rising Darkness continued, he appeared to have developed possible genuine romantic feelings for Zed Martin, as observed by Manny, who pointed out that John was jealous upon seeing Jim Corrigan kiss her, since he seemed to be genuinely shocked and upset to see it. He also admitted that due to rarely encountering evil humans, he was troubled by the La Brujeria as they were quite possibly the worst of humanity, which worried him.
John has caused so much pain to those closest to him that if there is ever a chance to end that pain he would accept it in no matter what the consequences are, this is best seen when demons stated they would release Astra from hell should he stop interfering in their plans. Also, when he went back in time to save his boyfriend, Desmond from being sent to hell even though it could cause damage to the timeline.
== Powers and abilities ==
=== Former powers ===
: "I'm an accomplished warlock, an expert of the occult, and a master of exorcism. I'm also a Taurus, for those of you taking notes."
: —John Constantine[src]
* Magic: While referring to himself as merely an "occasional dabbler" after his failed exorcism, John is a master of the occult and mystic arts. Since his teenage years, John has accumulated vast knowledge and skill of magic, mysticism, and the supernatural. He is well-versed in various forms of sorcery, including dark magic. John knows words and phrases of multiple ancient languages, such as Latin, which he will usually chant while performing certain rituals or incantations. Many incantations give him the ability to affect physical forces, such as the inner workings of mechanisms, and the movements of others, allowing him to move objects and control their motion and momentum with the proper incantation. Despite John being a master sorcerer in his own right, he is shown to be wary of fighting Damien Darhk, though during their encounter, he was able to counter Darhk’s powers with his own; indicating John’s powers have gotten much stronger. This is further evidenced by how John easily overpowered the demon Neron who was one of the most powerful demons in Hell. However, due to Astra Logue using her mother, Natalie Logue's cleansing spell; John has lost all of these powers..
** Binding: John is able to use his magic to bind people in magic.
** Cloaking spell: John recognized and dispelled this magic at Felix Faust's hideout.
** Dark magic: John is known to be highly skilled in the Dark Arts, having studied black magic lore while still young. His knowledge of the Dark Arts is often used to dispel dark magic spells, with him even knowing on how to call upon God's magic power to dispel even Satan's dark magic spells, as he did to banish an acetate containing the Devil's voice to Hell.
*** Banishment: John is capable of banishing demonic and supernatural creatures to Hell through the use of various spells, as well as by opening portals to Hell.
*** Phobikinesis: With help from Neron, Constantine is now able to channel fear to power his dark magic to the point he can open a portal to Hell that people can now come back from; previously, he'd only been able to open portals that could send people to hell, but not get through from the other side.
*** Necromancy: John mentioned that he mastered necromancy during his teenage years. With the help of Papa Midnite, he was able to allow the spirits of the dead to move on to the afterlife. John is also capable of restoring a person's lost soul back into their body. He was able to restore Sara Lance's soul and mentioned he had restored a person's soul once before. He also performed a ritual to temporarily reanimate and speak with the dead at the Chicago morgue using the Hand of Glory artifact.
*** Corpse reanimation: When John Constantine was under attack from Brother Voodoo he reanimated a corpse to trick Brother Voodoo.
*** Summoning: John can summon various entities, and even control them. He has summoned demons to fight other demons for him, and once summoned a demon into his body to protect himself from a Invunche.
** Duplicity spell: John used this spell to cover the location of Jasper Winters' millhouse.
** Exorcism: John can exorcize spirits that are demonic or ghostly in origin from their hosts by chanting incantations. Exorcism is one of John's most prominent abilities, most commonly used to expel demons from their hosts, like Neron.
** Glamour: John is able to use his magic to glamour his appearance to make him look like other people.
** Teleportation: John is able to use his magic to teleport from one place to another as show when he transported the Legends to one another.
** Interdimensional travel: John, along with Ritchie Simpson, knew the Egyptian dream temple technique that would allow them to travel to the reality of Jacob Shaw. John also performed a ritual that transported himself, Oliver Queen, and Laurel Lance to the spirit world, to rescue the trapped soul of Sara Lance. He later used this technique to help Ava Sharpe and Gary Green to locate Sara Lance across time and space, and gaze into the spirit world of Mallus. He can also open a portal to Hell. He's traveled to Earth-666.
** Illusion inducement: Using an ancient Mayan incantation, John was able to create a visual effect of the disaster that took place when a little girl was possessed by a spirit. John was also able to create an illusion of the RV he and the Legends were in in order to trick Hank Heywood. During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, he created an illusion of a map of all the other earths in the multiverse.
** Transmutation: When Neron was going to cut Ray’s throat, John magically transformed the knife into a feather.
** Life-force transference: John was able to use a spell that allowed him to transfer a portion of his life-force energy into a child who had been drained of his own.
** Energy projection: John can channel powerful blasts of energy through his hands and use it against his opponents. This energy is typically orange in color.
** Light magic:Although the full extent of his expertise is unknown, John is capable of using light magic and seems to be quite knowledgeable on how to use it, as he was able to give Oliver his magical tattoo from his arm to Oliver's stomach to allow him to channel light magic to fight Darhk. He was proficient enough in light magic to be capable of subduing a demon as powerful as Neron when he was off-guard with ease.
*** Light shield: When fighting Damien Darhk, he was able to completely neutralize a telekinetic dark magic attack from him with a shield of golden light and easily manipulate the light into striking Damien.
*** Amokinesis: With help from the Legends and all the other people John has learned to use love to power his light magic. As such, using the love the Legends had for Nate Heywood, he was able to generate enough magic to bring him back.
** Magic circles: John uses magic circles that can be used for rituals, as boundaries, or traps for certain creatures, such as when he used a magic circle to trap the powerful demon, Furcifer, so he could banish it back to hell.
** Protection spells: John taught Chas Chandler the protective Eye of Horus Egyptian symbol technique to protect the apartment belonging to Liv Aberdine John also used a Brittonic spell to give Chas Chandler the ability to resurrect himself from the dead, but only a certain number of times. John also mentioned that he could hide Liv Aberdine from demons with a special spell.
** Spell negation: John was able to undo a spell that Gary Green had accidentally cast on himself.
** Aerokinesis: John was able to use his magic to create a wind storm when he was fighting Atropos.
** Death inducement: John was able to temporarily kill Zari to get pass the zombies.
** Intangibility: When fighting the encores alongside the Legends, John phased through the floor to avoid getting stabbed.
** Pyrokinesis: John possesses some power over fire, as shown when he was able to create a small ball of fire from his hand, as well as when ignited his hands with a lighter, and suffered no harmful effects from his hands being engulfed in flames. John was also capable of firing blasts of fire.
*** Heat generation: John was able to use a heating spell on a door to stop the agents from following him and the Legends.
** Revealing spells: John used a number of revealing spells and dispels.
** Sleep spell: John used this spell to put Zed Martin to sleep.
** Telekinesis: John once telekinetically closed and locked a door. He also used this power on a manifestation of a League of Assassins member, freezing the individual' motion and suspending them helplessly in mid-air before killing the man with a sword. When he was tied up by the encores, he telekinetically freed himself, and then sent a telekinetic blast at one of them.
* Immortality: After drinking from the Chalice of Dionysus, John became immortal for 24 hours.
* Scarlet Lady magic: After John failed to get his original magic back, he started drinking this potion that temporarily gave him even stronger and more dangerous magic than the powers he had before. He also gained a serious addiction to to the potion. With his new found powerful magic and his dangerously strong addiction to it, he temporarily gained a darker side. Following his resurrection, John no longer uses this potion and has lost the magic that he got from it.
** Bioluminescence: John's eyes change color to glow blue when he uses his new powers.
** Ergokinesis: John was able to generate and manipulation an unknown blue energy to attack the soldiers in 1930's Spain, firing off energy blasts and creating elongated tentacles to attack his foes.
** Mind control: John was able to use his new magic to order Esperanza Cruz to tell the Legends he drank from the Fountain of Imperium.
** Memory manipulation: During that same time, John was also able to erase Esperanza's memory of him killing the soldiers. John was also able to show Esperanza the truth about what happened to her.
** Teleportation: John was able to transport the Waverider to Earth by intaking each of the four elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Air. He was also able to transport himself and the Legends into a board game, but he wasn't able to get them back out.
** Size manipulation: John was able to alter the size of a robe for Zari Tarazi.
** Conjuration: John could use his new found magic to conjure items out of thin air. He summoned supplies for a yoga session with the Legends much to Behard's displeasure. He was also able to conjure magic particles as a magic trick for a young Esperanza Cruz.
** Astral projection: When John betrayed the Legends, he fooled them into thinking he was at his house when his physical body was on the Waverider.
** Pyrokinesis: John set his hand on fire in order to threaten Bishop.
** Sleep inducement: John was able to put Astra, a young Esperanza Cruz and Esperanza's mom to sleep.
** Telekinesis: John was able to telekinetically blast Astra away, hurting her in the process.
* Spirit physiology: When John died he temporarily bonded with the Fountain of Imperium and became a spirit.
** Flight: As a spirit John was able to take on the form of a ball of energy and use that form to fly.
=== Abilities ===
* Occult knowledge: John has acquired extensive knowledge of the supernatural. John is master of the dark arts and well versed in demonology. He has been studying the dark arts since his teenage years.
* High-level intellect/Expert strategist/Leader: John is an incredibly intelligent individual always managing to outthink his enemies and come out on top, even outwitting the devil himself on certain occasions.
* Alchemy: John is proficient in creating potent enchanted potions that allow for magical effects to happen. He was able to create a potion that was able to temporarily transform Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe into children.
* Skilled detective: John is a capable detective, specializing in paranormal investigation.
* Expert con artist: John has a well-known reputation of being a con man.
* Expert escape artist: John has shown that he can effortlessly break free from handcuffs when being interrogated by Jim Corrigan.
* Entomology: John was able to immediately recognize Khapra beetles implying he knows insects and could tell them apart very well.
* Extra sensory awareness: John had an uneasy feeling when he first arrived in Star City, which Oliver immediately claimed it was because of Damien Darhk. He was also able to sense Astra's presence when she atral projected invisibly from Hell to spy on him.
* Multilingualism: Aside from English, his mother tongue, John can perform spells in Italian, Assyrian, and Hebrew so it can be presumed he knows the languages fluently. It may also be presumed he knows Arabic and Sanskrit, due to being able to read text written in these languages. It has also been revealed by Chas Chandler that John is capable of performing exorcism rituals in 50 languages.
* Expert hand-to-hand combatant: John possesses some proficiency in fighting, occasionally resorting to physical fighting when he can't use a spell. He was able to knock out two opponents, both strong miners, and he later landed a hit on Papa Midnite after a failed summoning. He later fended off ghouls while Zed Martin reclaimed Imogen's angel feather from Zachary, improvising a nearby piece of plywood as a striking weapon, which continued until he defended Zachary from the residual Ghouls breaking into a church, however he was caught off-guard and was only saved from the restoration of Imogen's wings. He also managed to stab Lamashtu with his switchblade while she was attempting to drown him in a fountain in Mexico City, and later fought off an Invunche even after Anne Marie Flynn put him in a weakened state by shooting him, long enough to let Pazuzu possess him to properly fight off the Invunche. In a Mexican prison, he fought off the leading brother of Santa Muerte, despite the latter wielding a knife. When Manny placed a bounty on John's head, he fought off a "voodoo zombie" controlled by Papa Midnite, but he was no match and had to be saved by a gun-toting Jim Corrigan. He later retaliated against Midnite when he snuck up behind him and knocked him down with a series of punches and knocked him out with two hits from the stock of the Ace of Winchester. Years before, he warned Oliver Queen that he has "a hell of a right hook". John was also able to block an attack from Jack The Ripper and knock him out with a single punch. Analyzing all of Constantine's fights, it can be said that Constantine's fighting style is Bare-Knuckle Boxing.
** Skilled swordsman: During a spiritual adventure to save Sara Lance's soul, John demonstrated a degree of swordsmanship, able to hold his own against a manifestation of a member of the League of Assassins. However, he was quickly pressured enough that he had to resort to magic to defeat his opponent. He was also able to fight against his ancestor, Konstentyn, and ended the fight in a few moments before slicing off his hand.
=== Weaknesses ===
: "It's, uh...something's wrong. This has, uh—this has never happened before. With all the antimatter in the system...I've lost my magical mojo."
: —John Constantine explains to Mia Queen, Barry Allen and Sara Lance why his spell to retrieve Oliver Queen's soul isn't working.[src]
* Antimatter: After the ritual to retrieve Oliver's soul failed, Constantine revealed that antimatter can block the effects of his magic.
* Lung cancer: After Astra used his soul coin to turn his burgeoning lung cancer up to 10, it caused him to collapse to the floor in a fit, coughing up blood. In other words, Constantine was suddenly dying. After making a deal with Astra, Constantine's lung cancer disappeared, though that didn't mean it wouldn't come back within that 10-year period. Upon hearing this, he has quitted smoking.
* Natalie Logue's cleansing spell: Due to the nature of this spell, John's powers have been reduced and now has to relearn everything he already knew.
* Damned soul: Due to accidentally sending Astra to Hell, John lost the "deed for his soul", which basically means he no longer owned it. Thus, he was unable to use magic that requires using his soul. Also, due to his soul being in demonic ownership, he was to go to Hell after death. However, after Astra gave him his soul token, this was no longer an issue. However, he has since traded it to a demon in order to be resurrected, meaning he is damned once more.
== Equipment ==
=== Original multiverse ===
* Bag: John has a bag of items that he may need for his investigations. Some items he carries in the bag are holy water, a police scanner, cemetery dirt, duct tape, and nails from the coffin of Saint Padua, which can be used as a tracking device.
* Business cards: John carries business cards that read, "John Constantine; Exorcist, Demonologist, and Master of the dark arts".
* Driving license: John carries around his United Kingdom driving license.
* Hunting knife: John carries a hunting knife.
* Grim Reaper's sickle: At some point, Constantine found the Grim Reaper and stole his sickle for unknown reasons.
* Lighter: John uses a specific lighter to which he lights a cigarette. This particular lighter bears an Ace of Spades, possibly to show that he faces his conflicts by himself.
* Scry Map: John possesses a map in which he uses to find new supernatural events to investigate.
* Six of Diamonds magic card: John possesses a charming card that is able to take on the appearance of whatever its holder requires. John has used this card to imitate a credit card and health and human services ID.
* Stone of true seeing: John was given this artifact by Felix Faust to see the invisible demon Karabasan.
==== Former equipment ====
* Icon of Pazuzu: John used this artifact to unleash Pazuzu's rage on Lamashtu. He then turned its powers onto itself, letting Pazuzu possess him, removing the artifact and leaving a symbol of Pazuzu on John's hand.
* Ring of Solomon: John used this artifact to trap Mnemoth.
=== New multiverse ===
* Scarlet Lady: After losing his magic powers, John is dependant to this potion which gives him temporary magic powers. The vials of potion was given by Noelle in exchange for Aleister.
==== Former equipment ====
* Hell gun: John had a gun from Hell which had ignis inferni bullets. It could kill the living as well as the dead, with its bullets completely obliterating their targets on contact. The bullets could also jump from target to target.
* Captain Cold's goggles: When John went to the South Pole, he wore the goggles. As he later realized he was tricked by Charlie, took them off.
* Soul token: John received his soul token back from Astra as payment for living in his house. He later traded it to a demon in order to be resurrected.
* Constantine's lifespan was stated to only reach 2030. He was meant to die of lung cancer, but has since given up smoking. However, according to Astra, the cancer's already in his lungs, so quitting smoking won't keep him from dying.
* He is bisexual as he was a lover with Sara Lance and Desmond although Desmond broke up with him.
* Constantine genuinely tries to avoid people he owes a debt to, having apparently earned at least a punch to the face for the last time he met said people.
* He's literally made a deal with the devil, specifically Earth-666's Lucifer Morningstar.
* Constantine takes work where he can get it, so he will even perform a ritual to ensure a marriage if the customer pays him.
* He won his apartment in a duel, which according to Constantine is "perfectly legal".
* He is not fond of Doctor Who.
* Constantine is a fan of Sting, even stating that "in the hands of a master, a lute is a formidable weapon. Just look at Sting."
** This is possibly a reference to how Sting was the source of visual inspiration for Constantine's look.
* At 5'11", Constantine is the shortest male Legend (current or former), tied with Jefferson Jackson, Carter Hall, Scythian Torvil, and Rip Hunter. The next shortest is Nate Heywood at 6 feet.
* His motto is "relax and the work just flows".
* Charlie's nickname for him is "John-O", while Mick Rory calls him "Trench Coat", "Weasel" and, rarely, "Englishman".
* Constantine can flawlessly impersonate an American accent.
* He does not own a cell phone.
* Constantine has a LinkedIn profile that was shared by the official Constantine​ Twitter account.
* He is of Northern-Irish descent through his mother and English descent through his father.
* His favorite among the Triumvirate of Hell is Beelzebub.
* Unlike the source material where his name is pronounced "Constan-tine" (rhymes with wine), this iteration goes by "Constan-teen".
** This is brought up as a joke when Constantine went to Earth-666 to collect his favor from Lucifer Morningstar.
* John also knows that Barry Allen is the Flash and nicknames him "Speedy".
: "I was 11 years old when I killed my first man. I remember the look in his face when the light went out behind his eyes. Such a sudden change, almost imperceptible, between life and death. And I felt ashamed. I had stolen from that man the most precious gift of all - life. But I also felt something else - pride, because I had taken up arms against someone who sought to do ill against my family. And I realized what I had done was necessary. You see... I had replaced evil with death. And that... is what the League exists to do. And I have killed several thousand more men since then. And the world is better for it."
: —Ra’s al Ghul[src]
In 1960, Ra's' displayed some humanity in him, releasing Sara Lance because he knew she was conflicted between being an assassin and her humanity. After realizing Sara had joined the League of Assassins in the future, he seemingly followed Sara's instructions to send his daughter, Nyssa al Ghul, there and trained Sara even though he knew full well Sara would not be able to follow through with her oath to the League. As a result, he never truly considered Sara as one of them.
In Ra's' later years, he had a cold and stoic demeanor, he was ruthless, as he would not hesitate to kill his enemies, he was also known to be relentless, unflappable, impatient refusing to impose his will after he speaks once and undeterred, allowing nothing (the lives of multiple innocents, anyone) to stand in the way of his goals of ensuring the purpose of the League of Assassins lives on, as a result of being the Demon's Head and having access to the Lazarus Pit for years. Astute and calculating, Ra's was an effective leader, having commanded the League for at least a century and a half, and lead, inspired and fashioned some of the greatest killers in all of history. Ra's himself said, that he feels pride for the thousands of people he had killed by his hand, genuinely believing he created a better world with these men dead. Nyssa mentioned the Lazarus Pit twisted Ra's mind, turning him into a ruthless monster.
Despite Ra's' ruthlessness and zealotry, he had a sense of honor, somewhat of a soft side and (if twisted) a sense of humanity. He was capable of respecting his opponents and even holding them in honor, as seen in his commending Oliver Queen's combat skills and praying for him after stabbing him. As noted by Malcolm Merlyn, Ra's' custom after killing an opponent in a death duel was to leave his weapon in the arena of combat, as a marker to honor the opponent. He also let Oliver pretend to be the one who killed Sara despite knowing full well he did not and that Oliver was simply trying to keep the people in his city from dying. He displayed respect and humility towards Felicity, commending her courage and love for Oliver when she spoke up and out against him when he made the "offer" towards Oliver to become his heir, encouraging her to confess her feelings to him and say goodbye to him. Even despite all that he had done to him and his loved ones, Oliver still acknowledged and respected Ra's honorable side enough that he noted that Ra's would have been ashamed of his daughter, Talia, working for the profoundly psychopathic Adrian Chase. Even Thea, who had personally been killed by Ra's, had to acknowledge Ra's had honorable qualities even if he was ultimately unredeemable.
Ra's had some love and care towards his daughter, particularly her relationship with Sara Lance. After Nyssa told Ra's that Sara was (apparently) killed by Malcolm, he paid no heed and only focused on punishing him for his role in the Undertaking, saying he never saw Sara as a true member of the League of Assassins. Despite this, he seemed to have had some respect for their love, Ra's stated his reason for not seeing Sara as a true member of the League was because he knew she wasn't suited to kill people with her life and did not approve her relationship with Nyssa because he (correctly) believed it would end in Nyssa's heartbreak, his ruthless punishment of Malcolm was only out of obligation to the League's code, claiming he'd take no pleasure in making Malcolm suffer. He also released Malcolm from his obligations from the League under unknown circumstances on the condition Malcolm would honor the League's code of honor. He also spared Maseo for betraying him momentarily, respecting Maseo's past connection to Oliver.
Despite Ra's' generally calm, composed, dark and stoic demeanor, he was capable of being surprised; as when he first looked upon Oliver's youthfulness, the only thing he could say at the moment was "you're just a boy", he was also prone to fits of rage and fury if someone were to betray him or display defiance towards him. He disinherited, exiled Nyssa over her outburst towards his selecting Oliver in being his heir instead of her and upon her attempt to slay him in petty vengeance. He lost his temper when Oliver revealed his duplicity in pretending to be his heir in an to attempt to dismantle the League from within.
Ra's was intelligent, calculating, strategic and empathic towards others having led the League effectively for over a hundred years, Ra's knew the moment he had captured Malcolm, that Oliver would come and try to rescue his sister's father, actually planning to use this to request Oliver to succeed him, he let Oliver, Malcolm and Diggle go while predicting coming events for Oliver to make him overthink his offer, in Malcolm's words, Ra's doesn't make requests for people to do things he wishes, but rather he orders. This was shown when he started killing people in Starling City with the Arrow's tools to frame him to make the "request" to be Ra's al Ghul more appealing.
After Oliver "accepted" the offer to succeed him, Ra's focused solely on grooming Oliver to become the next Ra's al Ghul. He cared little for his own daughter at that point, even forcing her to marry and bare the child of a man she does not love and even threatened to torture her if she refused, only seeing her as a means to extend his and his son-in-law's bloodline.
In Ra's' final moments, before succumbing to his fatal injuries inflicted on him by Oliver, he displayed no guilt, morals nor remorse for his actions, being only pleased that he made the right choice, by choosing Oliver to become his successor, and he died somber with honor and dignity.
== Powers and abilities ==
=== Powers ===
: "It was Herodotus who first wrote of these waters. And Ponce de León traveled the earth in search of them. And their discovery by Al-Khidr is chronicled in the Qu'ran. And they have permitted me to live way beyond my time."
: —Ra's al Ghul to Oliver Queen[src]
* Longevity: Due to his unrestricted access to the Lazarus Pit, Ra's was able to live for centuries while retaining his peak health, vitality, as well as the physical appearance of a middle-aged man. However, he mentioned the waters had started to lose their potency on him, meaning that in time, the Pit would be unable to stop his aging and extend his lifespan. Still, the Pit was potent enough to heal a deep cut on his hand in mere seconds, without leaving a trace of it being there in the first place.
* Enhanced physical conditioning: Due to the effects of the Lazarus Pit, Ra's gained increased feats of physical prowess such as strength, speed, and reflexes; with a single hand, he was capable of overpowering Thea Queen and pinning her to the ground, crushing Oliver Queen's windpipe, and managed to shatter Oliver's sword with a single blow from his own in their final battle. Ra's feats also included easily catching a knife thrown at him by Thea with one hand and effortlessly reacting to both Nyssa's, and Oliver's sword strike, something which bewildered the latter, showing no signs of pain in both times he caught the blade with his bare hands. Ra's speed was great enough that he was able to land the first hit on Oliver before he could react during their final duel and managed to intercept Thea from running out the door, seemingly teleporting in front of her.
=== Abilities ===
: "This is a duel... Oliver, with one of the most dangerous men that has ever walked the earth."
: —Felicity Smoak to Oliver Queen[src]
* Peak of human physical condition: With the longevity has given to him by the Lazarus Pit, combined with countless years of training and experience, Ra's was in such exceptional physical form. He proved capable of easily overpowering the likes of Oliver Queen (who he still beat to submission even after the latter had been trained by Ra's himself), Nyssa al Ghul, and Thea Queen, in terms of strength. Ra's even crushed Oliver's windpipe with a single blow and then casually kicked him off a cliff before leaving a sword deeply impaled in the rocky terrain after having defeated Oliver. Ra's later on managed to outpace Oliver to the Alpha and Omega despite Oliver being closer to the two viruses and stun him with only two blows, along with later on knocking down Nyssa with a similar amount of effort. Additionally, Ra's did not immediately die after being repeatedly fatally stabbed by Oliver, still having enough strength to declare Oliver as his successor and pass on the Demon's Head ring before ultimately succumbing to his wounds.
: "I think four days ago, Oliver challenged the world's greatest assassin to a duel."
: —John Diggle to Felicity Smoak[src]
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: As the leader of the League of Assassins and with centuries worth of fighting knowledge, Ra's was an unarmed combatant and martial artist of incredibly tremendous, almost unrivaled skill, having killed hundreds of men within his lifespan. Ra's had undergone the same training like most League members do, but since he was chosen as the successor to the Demon's Head, his combat skills far surpassed that of most other assassins of the League since he had received the highest level of training any member could. His fighting style seems to be comprised of Kali, Krav Maga, Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu, Jeet Kun Do, Hapkido, Judo, Jujitsu, Panantukan, Muay Thai, Aikido, and Silat. During his leadership tenure, Ra's al Ghul's combat abilities were unmatched by anyone in or out of the League, save for Damien Darhk (who received the same level of training as he had), and possibly Vandal Savage and Dante. Even Malcolm Merlyn stated he would rather flee than face Ra's. In their first duel, Ra's managed to overpower and disarm Oliver while the latter had two swords and the former had none while holding both hands behind his back with ease. Ra's easily countered any bare-handed moves Oliver made and repeatedly hit and knocked his opponent down when they dueled with swords. Even after Oliver surprised and disarmed him, Ra's regained a sword with his bare hands, easily catching Oliver's sword strike before landing a blow to the latter's windpipe that stunned him. Ra's also effortlessly blocked each and every single one of Thea's attacks with a single hand, swiftly overpowering and restraining her. Even after Oliver had greatly improved his skills after being trained by Ra's himself, Ra's still proved to be superior to him in skill, as he was able to defeat Oliver in their final encounters, knocking him out in their altercation on a plane and nearly killing him in their final duel on the bridge, with Oliver only winning through surprise attacks. Since Ra's would've won either way, it is unknown if he let Oliver kill him, to force the latter to become his successor. He also displayed superb improvisation skills, able to use the Alpha and Omega container to easily overpower Nyssa wielding a sword. At one point in Ra's life, he seemingly got into a direct confrontation with Batman, but he was ultimately bested by the Dark Knight. Ra's was one of the most deadliest combatants in the entire multiverse.
** Master swordsman: Ra's preferred weapon was a sword and with his long lifespan, his swordsmanship skills are nearly unrivaled, he was able to effortlessly defeat a group of assassins in a sword fight in mere seconds. Ra's also quickly outmatched Oliver in their first duel without much effort, with Oliver barely able to block any of Ra's attacks. Ra's once managed to slice Oliver's hand, only being disarmed after being surprised, and quickly stabbed Oliver in the mid-section after regaining a sword. Even after Oliver had improved his sword skills greatly due to having received training personally from Ra's himself, Ra's proved capable of going toe-to-toe with Oliver and ultimately managed to destroy his sword.
* Master archer: Ra's proved to be a master archer, as seen when he took out several thugs while posing as the Arrow. It can be assumed that Ra's skills in archery are at least equal to that of Oliver's, if not completely superior.
: "Ra's predicted this. He said that the city would turn against me and I would die alone. And we come back, and the first thing that happens is Lance is shutting me out, and... I see Felicity with Palmer. It's like he looked into my future."
: —Oliver Queen to John Diggle[src]
* Genius-level intellect/Master tactician/Leader: Ra's al Ghul was a great leader, as he had led the League of Assassins for more than a century with success since he accepted the offer of becoming its next leader. His extended lifespan enabled him to gain the wisdom of the ages and he is able to recognize and predict the actions of others, including their mindsets; Ra's was able to predict the future adversities (which he later helped to orchestrate) of Oliver and used this while attempting to convince the latter to succeed him. Ra's later performed killings dressed as the Arrow to frame Oliver and make Starling City turn against him. Throughout his years of raising Nyssa, Ra's would always find the sweets she stole and hid.
** Bilingualism: Ra's was capable of fluently speaking English and Arabic.
** Master scientist: Ra's possessed considerable abilities in science, having been able to come up with a concoction capable of destroying the Lazarus Pit if it fell into the wrong hands.
** Master torturer: Ra's was an extremely feared torturer, to the point where Nyssa believed that he could torture Malcolm to the point where "Hell would be paradise". Malcolm likewise expressed deep fear of this to the point of begging to serve him once more. Ra's indeed was able to successfully torture Malcolm to the point where he was barely conscious and severely bleeding without killing him. Ra's also knew how to kill a man slowly over a matter of days, which he taught Sara Lance.
** Occult knowledge: Ra's possessed some knowledge of magic and mysticism, as he fully understood how the Lazarus Pit functioned, including how to permanently destroy it.
* Stealth/Infiltration: Ra's was able to silently break into Thea's loft and suddenly appear behind her, catching Thea completely off-guard.
: "Ra's al Ghul preys upon the fears of his enemies."
: —Malcolm Merlyn[src]
* Intimidation: As the Demon's Head, Ra's al Ghul had a fearsome reputation. He has been referred to as "one of the most dangerous men that has ever walked the earth," "the world's greatest assassin," and "one of the most dangerous men on the planet." It has been said that he was not known for his patience or for being merciful, and that he did not take prisoners. Similarly, his daughter Nyssa warned Merlyn that Hell would be a "paradise" compared to what he had in store for him, predicting his last hours would be spent in agony and begging for death; she also mentioned that a demonstration of his power had inspired terror in all who bore witness. Nyssa also admitted that she lived in hear of her father all her life, with Laurel not even thinking it was possible for her to be terrified.
== Equipment ==
* Lazarus Pit: Ra's used the Lazarus Pit's waters to live well beyond his lifetime and run the League of Assassins.
* League of Assassins suit: Ra's wore a protective suit while on a mission in Starling City. The suit is identical to other League members with differences. It is unknown what materials it's made out of, with the exception of Kevlar.
* Sword: Ra's carried a double-edged sword as his main weapon.
: "It's Ra's' custom to leave behind the instrument of death as a memorial to honor the fallen."
: —Malcolm Merlyn[src]
* Straight Kris: Ra's carried a straight kris sword during both his duels with Oliver and during his Omega virus attack on Starling City.
=== Former equipment ===
* Arrow suit: Ra's wore a suit identical to Oliver Queen's while posing as the Arrow.
* Customized hunting arrows: While posing as the Arrow, Ra's used a number of green arrows identical to Oliver's and used them to kill Michael Amar/Murmur's men.
* Customized Oneida Kestrel compound bow: Ra's used a bow identical to Oliver's while posing as the Arrow.
* Demon's Head ring: Ra's wore a particular ring which symbolized his position as the Demon's Head. After his death, Ra's bequeathed this ring to Oliver, who in turn passed it to Malcolm Merlyn.
* Quiver: Ra's wore a quiver while wearing the Arrow suit to carry arrows.
As a socialite, Mia is gentle and polite towards others, Mia is also thankful that her father, Oliver Queen saved Star City unlike her original multiverse personality, where she hates him for leaving her family behind. Mia is also caring towards his friends and family, however, since Laurel and Dinah Drake restored her memories in the original multiverse, she slightly regains her irritable original multiverse personality.
A week after Mia's memories were restored, she has regained most of her original personality.
== Abilities ==
* Peak of human physical condition: Due to being trained since childhood, Mia is in top physical condition, able to withstand Dinah Drake's bo-staff strikes and even managed to briefly overpower several of Keven Dale's ZETA soldiers. In the new timeline, she was never trained by Nyssa al Ghul. However, Laurel restored Mia's memories and training from the initial timeline. In 2023, Oliver Queen discussed with John Diggle that he was aware of Mia being skilled at the salmon ladder, which would be at her seven years.
* High-level intellect: Mia was able to find the abandoned Arrowcave from hints in the documentary, Emerald Archer: The Hood and the Rise of Vigilantism. Felicity Smoak raised her to be an intelligent individual, so intelligent that she was able to quickly solve a Rubik's Cube to demonstrate a cube within a cube within a cube, whereas her genius half-brother could only do a cube within a cube.
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: After many years of being taught by Nyssa al Ghul since childhood, Mia is proven to be a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, as she would go on to become an undefeated cage match fighter, skilled enough to beat bigger opponents, while training with Nyssa, Mia had proven to be evenly matched with her, Mia was able to fight on par against and even briefly overpower an older Dinah Drake in a duel, she was a scrappy yet stealthy combatant, as she was able to defeat a room full of Keven Dale's armed security, Mia had even proved skilled enough to (initially) fight on par against John Diggle, Jr. (under the persona of Deathstroke) but her combat skills were proven to be ultimately inferior to JJ's. Mia's combat style appears to include Aikido, Boxing, Hapkido, Judo, Karate, Kali, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Sambo, Kickboxing, Kung Fu and Krav Maga.
** Master knife-wielder/Knife thrower: Mia is highly skilled at using a knife in combat; as seen in her fight with Dinah and can also improvise an arrow as a stabbing weapon. She once accurately threw a knife into a Zeta soldier's head.
** Expert stick-fighter: Mia is accomplished at wielding sticks and staffs and similar weapons in combat. She was prepared to improvise a loose pipe as a weapon against an enemy and readily used one of the Canaries' staffs against an attacker, like her father, Oliver Queen, Mia often uses her bow as a blunt weapon in close combat.
* Master markswoman: Mia is highly proficient with firearms; managing to shoot several of Keven Dale's security guards.
* Master archer: After many years of being taught by Nyssa since childhood, Mia is proven to be a highly proficient archer; once, while practicing, she managed to cleanly split an apple in two with an arrow.
* Acrobatics/Free-running: Since becoming Green Arrow, Mia has developed free-running skills and could drop from a height of several feet without injuring herself.
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain/Expert survivor: Mia is a very resilient, driven, determined and nearly fearless individual.
* Expert driver/Pilot: Mia is capable of driving motor vehicles with ease.
== Equipment ==
=== Erased future ===
* Oliver Queen's bow and quiver: Gifted to Mia by her half-brother, William Clayton and Roy Harper, Mia used her father, Oliver Queen's bow and quiver to destroy the wall that separated the Glades and Star City.
* Knives: Mia pulled a knife on Dinah Drake during a fight with her. she threw one to kill a Zeta solider and puled a combat knife during a confrontation with JJ.
* Recurve bow: Mia uses a black recurve bow gifted to her by her trainer, Nyssa al Ghul.
* Hunting arrows: Mia uses standard hunting arrows to fire from her compound bow or as an improvised melee weapon.
* Trick arrows: Mia uses trick arrows while using her father's bow. She was seen using the grappling hook arrow to lift herself up and down the wall that separated the Glades from the rest of Star City.
* Suit: During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, Oliver Queen gave her a protective suit as he claimed "there should always be at least one Green Arrow"
=== Possible future ===
* Recurve bow: Mia uses a blackish green recurve bow.
** Hunting arrows: Mia uses standard hunting arrows to fire from her compound bow or as an improvised melee weapon.
** Trick arrows: Mia uses trick arrows while using her father's bow. She was seen using the grappling hook arrow to lift herself up and down the wall that separated the Glades from the rest of Star City.
* Green Arrow suit: Mia wears a protective suit as her alter-ego, Green Arrow, to hide her identity from enemies when she goes out fighting crime.
* Time courier: After Oliver's funeral, Mia used a time courier to return to 2040.
* Cybernetic arm: In a possible futue in 2049, Mia uses a cybernetic arm as prosthetic limb, similar to that of Oliver Queen from Earth-16. The arm gave her great strength, dexterity and speed, allowing her to fight as efficiently as with her original arm.
: "My mom once told me that all the starlight we see has so far to travel that the stars might not even exist anymore. Eventually, they all just fade to black, erased. That's where I want to be."
: —Mia Smoak[src]
As noted by Mia's half-brother, William Clayton and her mother, Felicity Smoak, she shares many similarities with her father, Oliver Queen, but to a much greater degree. She is tough and not afraid to use force or violence to get what she wants. When she first met William and Zoe Ramirez, she was nothing but aggressive and distant, displaying no sign of interest or respect in what they had to say. She can also be quite stubborn and single-minded, which has led her to make rash decisions. This is likely due to her not being able to trust others easily after feeling betrayed by her own mother. After mending fences with Felicity, Mia had begun to show more compassion and consideration for her teammates, particularly with William.
When Zoe died, Mia's anger for her comrade's death overwhelmed her to the point of wanting to kill Grant Wilson despite the fact that said criminal was different from the one that killed Zoe. In her moment of deep anger, she soon escalated from trying to avoid her father, Oliver from displaying great rage and even threatening to kill him if he continued to stood in her way.
But after Mia got to spend some time with her father, Oliver in the past, she was more understanding of why her father did what he does.
After Oliver gave her a suit and suggested she should become the next Green Arrow, Mia fought in the Crisis. During the battle, Mia was determined to help her father to fight. After the battle, she also held the same attitude on resurrecting her father and eventually saved his body in a Lazarus Pit.
: "I wasn't trying to be a bitch."
: "The title of your autobiography."
: —Sara Lance and Laurel Lance[src]In her adolescence, Sara Lance, much like Oliver Queen, was a person who "couldn't stay out of trouble". As the younger of the two sisters, Sara was something of a "black sheep" to Laurel Lance's "golden child"; she made unwise, reckless, often selfish decisions, such as pursuing a boy with a girlfriend while in high school, provoking physical assaults from said girlfriend and her friends in response. Sara was an outgoing, rebellious party girl and even got into some legal trouble as a teenager. She also embodied a somewhat petty and jealous nature; Sara had an affair with Oliver while he was dating Laurel behind her sister's back, even willing to ditch school to go on the Queen's Gambit with him. Her justification for this was retaliation against Laurel for allegedly sabotaging Sara's crush on Oliver.
== Powers and abilities ==
=== Powers ===
* Human-alien hybrid physiology: When Sara was cloned by Bishop, he merged her DNA with that of an alien (with Gary Green suspecting that the alien species she's become a hybrid of may be a Wafter) in an attempt to make her "the perfect human." This caused Sara to gain alien-like abilities, like how Bishop did with Amelia Earhart, but successfully.
==== Former powers ====
: "Why—won't—you—die?"
: —Levi Stapleton[src]
* Regeneration: While trying to get off Pliny X19, Sara was injured but the wound healed up immediately, making her discover that she had the power to regenerate. Sara was able to survive getting shot through the head and regenerate in a matter of seconds. She also healed herself after being shot by Bishop with Spooner's gun. However, her pregnancy negates her regenerative healing, as the power is "absorbed" by her baby.
* Enhanced physical conditioning: Upon her resurrection by a Lazarus Pit, Sara became stronger than a normal human; she was capable of overpowering Laurel Lance and Oliver Queen simultaneously with pure brute strength. Sara even withstood being stabbed in the face with a piece of glass and jumping out of a glass window, completely shattering it with the force of her body while barely slowing down. Sara lost these powers after her restitution.
* Immortality: After drinking from the Chalice of Dionysus, Sara became immortal for 24 hours.
: "Who else on your team was born to wield death?"
: —Death Totem Canary[src]
* Abilities via Death Totem: When Mallus successfully attempted to get Sara to wield the Death Totem, she became under full control of the monstrous behemoth and gained special powers from it, until John Constantine and Ava Sharpe managed to free Sara from his realm.
** Necromancy: The Totem allows the user to raise the spirits of the dead, although Sara never used this ability.
** Teleportation: With the ability to teleport, Sara was able to catch some of the Legends off-guard while fighting them.
** Telekinesis: Like Damien Darhk and Nora Darhk, Sara gained the ability to lift or attack any victim on target with dark magic.
** Levitation: Sara gained the ability to levitate herself with no difficulties.
** Apparitions creation: Sara managed to easily overpower Wally West, Nate Heywood, Zari Tomaz, and John Constantine through hallucinations of loved ones and relatives, in this case Jesse Quick, Henry Heywood, Behrad Tarazi, and Astra Logue respectively.
: "You've lost one kind of vision, and you've gained another. Sara, you're seeing the future."
: —Charlie to Sara Lance[src]
* Link to Atropos: After seeing Atropos' true form, which should have killed her, but didn't, Sara was linked to the Fate's essence, providing her with several abilities but also rendering her blind. The link was severed once Atropos died, restoring Sara's eyesight.
** Precognition: After surviving seeing Atropos' true form, Sara gained the ability to see into the near future of those she touched, such as seeing that she was going to pour a drink before she actually poured it, and when the Legends attempted to retrieve Lachesis' ring, she was able to see that it would fail before it actually happened. When she awoke from her coma blind, she saw the potential deaths of her teammates at the hands of the Marchosias, however, she only received these visions when she made tactile contact with those who could have died. She used her foresight to defeat Dionysus at beer pong, despite the latter being undefeated, after she shook his hand. Before her death, yet again, Sara had a vision about her untimely demise; after she witnessed her death, she was unable to see any future past it due to her not participating in future events (because she would already have been dead). After Sara killed Atropos, Sara lost her ability to see the future as her link to Atropos was severed once the latter died.
** Death inducement: Sara was able to pull Atropos' life string and entangled it with the many strings of the Loom. She lost this ability as her link to Atropos was severed once the latter died.
* Magic: During the Legends' battle against Bishop's Zaguron army in 1925, Spooner briefly transferred Sara's healing powers to Astra to enable the latter to recover after being poisoned by a Zaguron during the fight. When Astra was given Sara's powers, Sara gained access to Astra's abilities as a sorceress, which Sara briefly utilized while going up against the aliens.
=== Abilities ===
: "You are the strongest, most fearless person I've ever met, and you never back down."
: —Ava Sharpe[src]
* Peak of human physical condition: As a former assassin turned vigilante, Sara is in peak human condition. Despite her small frame, she is strong enough to easily break Al-Owal's neck and lift her own body weight while using the salmon ladder. Sara is able to throw a shot glass with enough force to knock a grown man to the ground and an arrow to kill a medieval soldier. She has also demonstrated excellent reflexes, being able to catch an arrow from the air on multiple occasions, catch the Spear of Destiny when thrown towards her, and dodge attacks from several types of weapons such as bullets, lasers, and flamethrowers. According to Gary Green, Sara was a candidate for cloning due to being "the quintessential human." Hence, her cloned self retained her physicality but with none of her scars or lasting injuries. Sara is still very strong, enough to snap a fully grown man's neck.
** Acrobatics/Free-running: Sara regularly includes acrobatics in her fighting style; she is capable of scaling buildings, running from rooftop to rooftop with ease and has been known to use a scarf to quickly descend from ceilings. During her time in Feudal Japan, Sara performed an aerial maneuver in order to dodge a samurai's sword strike and kill her opponent. She also utilized another aerial maneuver when fighting the Earth-X Nazis, demonstrating the ability to grapple onto her enemies.
** Honed senses: Sara is able to instantly notice danger in her environment, able to pick up minute details of the Bruemberg Group employees and realize in Camelot that the team was being followed.
: "Uh, shouldn't we help her?" "It's him I'm worried about."
: —Ray Palmer and Nate Heywood[src]
* Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: Sara is an exceptional combatant due to her experience with the League of Assassins, having gone through all the training that members of the League do. She has demonstrated the ability to defeat multiple enemies both armed and unarmed, take down a Russian mobster twice her size, outclass the highly skilled Helena Bertinelli, and subdue Oliver Queen while he was in a weakened state from being drugged. After being retrained by the League, Sara's combat skills have increased to the point where she was able to go head-on against the deadly assassin known as The Pilgrim and fight her to a stalemate. She also managed to overpower Vandal Savage and kill him in 1975, albeit Savage was weakened by the meteorite, and best Malcolm Merlyn after considerable effort. Sara was briefly able to hold her own against Overgirl, but was ultimately overpowered due to the latter's Kryptonian powers. Sara was also able to fight on par against Earth-2 Laurel Lance with her batons as the latter wielded two combat knives and briefly overpowered her until Laurel managed to knock the former down long enough to escape, though it's possible Sara was holding back. She was able to best the elderly Oliver Queen of Earth-16. Sara's fighting style consists of Aikido, Boxing, Bojutsu, Kickboxing, Capoeira, Escrima, Wrestling, Kung Fu, Karate, Hapkido, Judo, Jiu-jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Ninjutsu, Savate, Tae Kwon Do and Wing Chun. On several occasions, Sara proved able to learn from earlier fights and defeats to make remarkable improvements when facing those same opponents again, as evident when she faced off against Oliver, Damien Darhk, Head Samurai, and even the goddess Atropos. Even after becoming a clone, Sara retained all of these skills and her training, as she took down numerous, highly-trained Ava clones and Bishop in a short amount of time, snapping his neck, and then she later beat him to near-death in their second fight, to the point he chose to kill himself to reincarnate into an intact clone body rather than tolerate the damage. Sara is one of the deadliest combatants in the entire multiverse.
** Weapons proficiency: As an experienced ex-League member, Sara is masterful in a variety of weapons. She is also skilled with identifying and using improvised weapons, such as part of a ceiling frame in the Queen Mansion to battle Al-Owal, an incense burner to combat Earth-X Prometheus, and a flute to fend off the crew of Edward Teach. Sara has even noted that she knows ten different ways of killing someone with just a piece of wood. She was also able to skillfully disarm Quentin Turnbull of his gun using a whip. In captivity, Sara used part of a broken TV remote to threaten Nurse Ava and a wine glass to knock out Bishop.
*** Master bo-staff/stick-fighter: Sara's weapon of choice is a pair of extendable batons that combine to form into a bo-staff and she has demonstrated great skill in both stick-fighting and bo-staff fighting. Using her staff, Sara has defeated multiple armed enemies in quick succession and has competed against other very skilled combatants such as Savage, Damien, and Oliver. Sara can also throw her batons with great accuracy, as demonstrated when she killed Barton Mathis.
*** Master swordswoman: Sara was trained in the use of swords during her time with the League. When she rejoined the organization from 1958-1960, her swordsmanship skills improved considerably. During her duel with Kendra Saunders, Sara was able to defeat her despite the latter's greater strength and having her pinned to a wall in mid-air. Sara was also able to stand up to Mick Rory, a master of combat, when he was Chronos, being able to land several killing blows on him, which were only saved by his armor at the time. In Feudal Japan, Sara was able to wield two swords at once in battle and defeat a squadron of elite samurai, one of whom was skilled enough with a blade to use it to deflect one of her knives, unscathed. Sara was also able to battle evenly with Damien, a former candidate to the title of Ra's al Ghul, twice in a sword duel and defeated him both times.
*** Master knife wielder/Knife thrower: Sara is very skilled at using knives in combat, as she used a small knife to disarm and easily defeat Blake, a trained swordsman. Sara is also an excellent knife thrower, as she was able to throw a knife straight into an armed woman's chest from across the room before the latter could fire at her and deprived Damien of his handgun with a shuriken before he could react. Sara has also demonstrated the ability to throw several knives in quick succession, as seen by her encounters with the Bratva, when mind-controlled by the Dominators, and in the alternate reality created by the Legion of Doom.
*** Expert markswoman: Presumably taught by her father and later the League, Sara is accomplished in the use of firearms, ranging from handguns to sniper rifles. Sara has also demonstrated proficient use of a crossbow. Sara's confidence in these skills was enough that she was claiming to have never lost a shoot-out before her duel with Levi Stapleton. She was later able to use a revolver to shoot a whistle from his hand.
*** Skilled archer: While rarely demonstrated, Sara is a proficient archer, as seen when she used Oliver's compound bow to shoot an arrow into the shoulder of one of Xavier Reed's goons.
* Bowling: Sara is a talented bowler, able to help her team win against the Pin Killers.
: "Miss Lance speaks for all of us. I have watched her become the beating heart and steady hand of this team. She is the proper person to lead us."
: —Martin Stein[src]
* High-level intellect/Expert tactician/Leader: Sara is a highly trained tactician, as she set a trap for Al-Owal and his men when they ambushed her. While a member of Team Arrow, the team often looked towards her for guidance when Oliver wasn't available. She is also very observant, able to deduce that the employees of the Bruemberg Group weren't what they claimed to be by picking up on small signs. After Rip Hunter disappeared, Sara was elected to the lead the Legends by Martin Stein, who realized that she was the team's best tactician and the only one able to keep a leveled head in times of crisis. Even Rip himself acknowledged Sara was the better leader. Becoming a clone has not changed Sara's skill in the ways of observation or leadership, as she is still fully respected by her team, regardless of her changes, and was able to quickly deduce that Bishop was cheating death using clones. Sara was also able to credibly feign loyalty and enthusiasm to make Bishop free her from her room. She was also very tactful and skeptical of Bishop's return and behavior, and wasted no time in preparing for the worst, quickly imprisoning him aboard the Waverider, and having him watched at all times by at least one member of the Legends during this time.
** Expert driver/Pilot: Sara is highly trained driving multiple vehicles, such as cars and motorcycles. During her time with the Legends, she became capable of navigating and piloting the futuristic Waverider. Sara was the first on the team Rip left in charge of piloting the ship and he complimented her piloting abilities.
** Expert thief: Due to her dating experiences with juvenile delinquents, Sara knows how to hot-wire a car. She even successfully swiped a piece of the Askaran Amulet from Damien Darhk and a Time Bureau agent's badge after their fling.
** Master interrogator/Torturer: During her time with the League, Sara learned how to extract information out of her targets in many ways, including torture. She was even personally taught by Ra's al Ghul how to kill a man slowly over a matter of days.
** Medical knowledge: During her time with Anthony Ivo, Sara was trained in forensics, chemistry, and first aid. She is capable of treating injuries and performing minor surgeries. Sara was also able to successfully identify the diseases of William Tockman and Nate Heywood.
** Toxicology: Due to Sara's time in the League, she is familiar with various poisons, specifically Tibetan pit viper venom.
** Multilingual: Sara is capable of fluently speaking English, Mandarin, Arabic, and Tibetan.
* Stealth/Infiltration/Escape artist: Sara is highly capable of entering and leaving buildings without being seen, regardless of their security. She was able to swiftly leave without Oliver being able to follow after the two fought the Dollmaker and she was even able to sneak up on Malcolm, a master of stealth, who commented her skill. Sara is also able to conceal her weapons easily on her person, such as knives and batons.
* Singing: Sara seems to be a decent singer, as she sang frequently with Ray Palmer and Nate as the Puppets of Tomorrow in an alternate timeline.
* Dancing: Sara is a talented dancer, as seen when she danced the tango with Ava Sharpe at a benefit and performed in a Bollywood dance number with Zari Tomaz and Charlie.
: "Pain and I came to a little understanding a few years back."
: —Sara Lance[src]
* Indomitable will/High tolerance for pain: Like most members of the League, Sara has an incredible tolerance to pain; for example, when Oliver was stitching a wound on her back, she didn't even flinch. Damien even acknowledged that torture would prove fruitless on her. Similarly, Sara has shown a very high tolerance for alcohol, having regularly out-drunk men who attempted to intoxicate her enough to have their way with her and was able to easily defeat multiple Earth-X Nazis despite being slightly hungover. She even fought efficiently while high on marijuana. Sara embodied a strong mental drive, able to resist giving into her bloodlust urges with her friends' support and overcome the demon Mallus' possession on several occasions. During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, Sara was revealed to be the Paragon of Destiny.
=== Weaknesses ===
* Pain and vulnerability: Despite becoming a clone with the regeneration powers, Sara is still capable of feeling pain to an extent and because her body is half human, and she retains most if not all of the same limitations and vulnerabilities that regular humans possess.
: "Are you okay?" "What the hell?" "I'm sorry I pushed you; I panicked.""Yeah, I'm fine. Next time you wanna tackle me, remember I'm invulnerable." "Yeah, except, uh, you're not. Your powers have now been absorbed by the fetus growing inside of you, so you are totally mortal."
: —Gary Green and Sara Lance[src]
* Pregnancy: Getting pregnant negates Sara's regenerative healing powers.
==== Former weaknesses ====
* Bloodlust: After her resurrection by the Lazarus Pit, Sara was plagued with a bloodlust that compels her to kill, making her occasionally aggressive and violent. However, since John Constantine restored her soul, Sara not killing anyone does not deteriorate her physical condition, as her bloodlust is purely psychological. After rejoining the League for two years, she was able to gain full control over her bloodlust using herbs and meditation. By the time of Damien Darhk's resurrection, Sara's bloodlust seems to have completely calmed as Nora Darhk was able to use the life-siphoning dark magic spell on her, a spell not normally applicable on people affected by the Lazarus Pit bloodlust, as seen with Thea Queen.
* Blindness: Shortly after Sara started having visions, she collapsed and when she woke up she was blind. Charlie referred to it as "losing one kind of sight and gaining another". This was a side effect of her link to Atropos, and once Atropos died and the link was severed, Sara's sight was restored.
== Equipment ==
* Expandable batons: As the Canary, and later White Canary, Sara uses a pair of expandable batons which could combine into a bo-staff in battle as her main weapon. Sara has also demonstrated the use of smaller batons, as seen when she killed Barton Mathis.
* Shurikens: As the White Canary, Sara carries an unknown number of shurikens on her person to use in long-distance battle or as distractions.
* Guns: After her resurrection, Sara utilized a handgun in the rescue of Ray Palmer from the Latin Building. She has since used a multitude of guns in her time with the Legends, including sniper rifles, handguns, and even at one point, stealing a Time Master's energy blaster.
* Knives: Sara has used a variety of different knives, such as daggers. Knives have become a staple in Sara's equipment, with her mostly using them in undercover work.
* White Canary suits: Sara wears a white leather protective suit as the White Canary. The suit was designed for her by Cisco Ramon on Laurel Lance's request. Unlike Sara's Canary suit, the White Canary suits do not have a mask. The suit was later modified to include a white jacket. Eventually, it became a collared suit with no jacket.
=== Former equipment ===
* The Canary suit: Sara wore a black leather suit, the pants being reminiscent of fishnet stockings, when she fought crime as her former vigilante alter-ego, the Canary. Along with this, she wore a mask to hide her identity from enemies (and also from friends and family, at first). Sara wore the Canary suit a couple more times after having her soul returned to her until joining the Legends, for which Laurel gave her the White Canary suit.
* Sonic device: As the Canary, Sara used a handheld non-lethal sonic weapon to incapacitate large groups of people. The device overwhelmed the hearing of everyone in its immediate vicinity, and was also capable of shattering glass. It can also be use as an improvised explosion device; when the light on the device switches from light blue to light red, the device immediately detonates for the purpose of distraction or escape. After Sara's death, Laurel had Cisco modify the device into the Canary Cry.
* Sonic bracelet: When Sara briefly returned to Team Arrow to help Felicity Smoak, she used a sonic bracelet (an upgraded version of the Canary Cry) that emitted sound waves. Sara later passed on the weapon to Dinah Drake.
* Voice filter: Sara used a voice filter to disguise her voice; whenever she was talking to individuals who do not know her true identity. She stopped using this device after becoming White Canary.
* Blonde wig: As the Canary, Sara wore a beach-blonde wig to hide her identity.
* Mask: To further conceal her identity, she also wore a black mask as the Canary. When becoming the White Canary, she ditched the mask, as Laurel insisted she no longer had to live in the shadows.
* Motorcycle: Sara used a motorcycle to get around Starling City when out on patrol as the Canary.
* Death Totem: When Mallus successfully attempted to get Sara to wield the Death Totem, she was possessed by the monstrous behemoth and gained special powers from it, until freed from Mallus's realm. Sara used the totem again to help create a version of Beebo to defeat Mallus, this time in control of herself. Afterwards, the totem was given to Kuasa to protect.
* League of Assassins suit: As a member of the League, Sara wore protective suit which concealed her identity. It is unknown (although likely) if she wore a suit during her first tenure at the League although she is shown bearing one after rejoining them in 1958.
* Scarf: Like her ex-lover, Nyssa al Ghul, Sara used a scarf to descend from ceilings in an acrobatic manner.
* Waverider: After Rip Hunter went missing, Sara became the new captain of the Waverider.
* Time courier: Sara will occasionally use a time courier to travel through time when she doesn't have access to the Waverider or needs to time travel somewhere without her teammates noticing.
* Sara is the first openly bisexual character in the Arrowverse.
** Sara had nine known love interests in the following order: Oliver Queen, Nyssa al Ghul, Lindsay Carlisle, Leonard Snart, Queen Anne, Queen Guinevere, Alex Danvers, John Constantine, and Ava Sharpe.
*** Interestingly, two of Sara's former lovers, Oliver and Nyssa, were forcibly married to each other, though Nyssa later annulled the marriage.
*** In "River of Time"​​, Sara is shown to still be in love with Nyssa. In "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3"​​, Sara even admits to Alex that she thinks about returning to Nyssa all the time.
** Additionally, Sara appears to have a crush on Kara Danvers and President Susan Brayden. She also displayed an attraction to Gideon while in her human form and had some friendly affection for Felicity Smoak.
** Sara had romantic flings with several women in a pilgrim community during the Salem Witch Trials after winding up in that era due to a time-scatter. She also briefly mentioned having had a one-night-stand with an unidentified male Time Bureau agent.
** By her own admission to Laurel, Sara prefers women over men despite her attraction to both sexes.
* Sara has double piercings in each ear and an auricle piercing in her left ear. She also wears silver signet rings on the pinky, ring, and middle fingers of her right hand and the pinky finger of her left hand.
** Additionally, since Laurel's death, Sara always wears a necklace that her sister gifted to her.
* Sara was a fan of the Starling City Rockets growing up.
* Laurel would call Sara "Sar-Bear" when they were young.
* As a child, Sara had aspirations of being a doctor.
* Sara prefers dogs over cats, since she "likes 'em dumb and loyal."
* She loves horror movies, having watched them a lot as a kid.
* Sara is the first Canary vigilante.
* Sara is the ninth person to directly discover Oliver's secret identity, the Arrow, though she had long before realized this after hearing of a hooded vigilante in Star City. Thus, Sara is chronologically likely the first known person to know of the Arrow's identity.
* Sara is the second person to be released from the League of Assassins, following Malcolm Merlyn.
** Due to a time paradox, Sara could instead be considered the first person to be released from the League as after she rejoined them in 1958, fifty years before she would join them the first time, she was released by Ra's al Ghul in 1960.
* So far, Sara has been considered dead eleven times and has actually died six times:
** The first time was in "Pilot"​​, when Sara was considered dead after the Queen's Gambit sank. In a flashback from "Crucible", Oliver realized that she was alive.
** The second time was in a flashback from "Unthinkable" when Sara was thought to be dead by Oliver and Slade Wilson after Slade tossed her aside during a fight and she fell from the Amazo into the ocean. Oliver found out Sara survived in "Crucible"​​ and Quentin found out in "League of Assassins"​​ that she survived the Gambit (he, along with the rest of her family, didn't know about her surviving the Queen's Gambit). Laurel and Dinah found out in "Heir to the Demon"​​​​​ after which her return was officially made public in "Time of Death".
** The third time was when Sara got killed by Thea (under the control of Malcolm) in "The Calm"​​​​. She was later resurrected by the Lazarus Pit in "Restoration"​​​​ and her soul was returned to her body by John Constantine in "Haunted"​.
** The fourth time was in an erased timeline where Sara, Laurel, and Quentin were all killed by Damien Darhk. Since Rip Hunter recruited Sara months prior to this, she and Quentin were both saved from their fates.
** The fifth time was in an erased timeline where Sara and the rest of the Legends were killed under unclear circumstances instigated by Eobard Thawne, but since Rex Tyler traveled back to warn them of this, their deaths have been erased.
** The sixth time was in "Turncoat"​​ when Sara was "killed" by Rip (brainwashed by the Legion of Doom) snapping her neck and was thought to be dead by him and Jefferson Jackson. However, Sara's brain cells were still functioning and thus Gideon was able to revive her.
** The seventh time was in "Doomworld"​ when in a rewritten reality created by the Legion of Doom using the Spear of Destiny, Sara was thought to be dead by Amaya Jiwe after they were separated in a fight against Mick, Nate, and Ray. However, as Amaya reported her apparent death to Darhk (who they worked for in the reality), Sara arrived, prompting Darhk to reply that she "never stays dead for very long".
** The eighth time was in "Legends of To-Meow-Meow"​, where Constantine created several erased timelines while trying to save his boyfriend. In one notable timeline, Sara had been killed by a unicorn.
** The ninth time was in "Zari, Not Zari" when Atropos revealed her true form to Sara, leaving the latter for dead. Atropos learned a short time later that Sara had somehow survived.
** The tenth time was in "I Am Legends" where Sara was killed by attacking zombies in an attempt to buy time for the Legends to get the Loom of Fate. Charlie revived Sara using the Loom between the events of "I Am Legends" and "The One Where We're Trapped On TV".
** The eleventh time was in "The Satanist's Apprentice" when Sara's original body was killed by the poison injected by Amelia Earhart just to get her conciousness tranferred into a human-alien hybrid clone body by Bishop, thinking she survived. Her death was confirmed in "Bishop's Gambit" when Sara discovers her lifeless original body.
* From "Dead to Rights"​​ to "Salvation", Dinah believed Sara was still alive due to a photo she found of a woman with a physical resemblance to Sara wearing a Starling Rockets cap on one of the islands surrounding Lian Yu. Laurel disproved Dinah's suspicions when she discovered the woman in question, Jenn, who claimed she was on a six-month trip at the time. Interestingly however, in "Crucible"​​, Sara is seen wearing the same cap, making it possible that the woman in the photo was in fact her all along and perhaps Jenn was sent to take responsibility so Sara's family would stop looking for her.
* Sara is the first person to be resurrected by the Lazarus Pit, a feat which both Malcolm and Darhk claim was a miracle to have even occurred at all.
** Sara is also the first character in the Arrowverse to come back from the dead without any involvement of time travel. The others are Kuasa, Otis Graves, and Nate Heywood.
* Mick Rory's nicknames for her are "Boss" and "Blondie".
** Mick also briefly nicknamed Sara "Death Witch" and "Witch Bitch" when she was possessed by Mallus.
* Via a bootstrap paradox, Sara was the cause of her own first encounter with Nyssa and even gave Nyssa her name. When Sara from 2016 was stranded in 1958-1960 and released from the League of Assassins by Ra's al Ghul, she instructed him to send his yet-to-be-born daughter, whom Sara suggested he would call "Nyssa", to Lian Yu in 2008, where Nyssa would meet the 2008 Sara and repeat the cycle.
* Sara's biological age is actually about a year older than her official age. Her biological age fell behind by about a year due to her death, but Sara added two years to it after being resurrected, thanks to her time drift in 1958-1960.
* In the Pre-Flashpoint timeline, John Diggle and Lyla Michaels' daughter, Sara Diggle, was named in honor of Sara after her death. In the Post-Flashpoint timeline though, Sara Diggle was erased and replaced by John Diggle, Jr.. Sara herself would later learn of this, which caused her to be angry with Barry Allen. However, Sara Diggle was restored to existence in Earth-Prime.
* Sara's precognitive powers are similar to those of Dinah Redmond, the daughter of Carolyn Lance/Black Canary of Earth-203.
* Sara's death in the England Zombie Apocalypse is similar to Oliver's death in the Evacuation of Earth-38; both heroes sacrificed themselves for their friends and fought to the end before getting overwhelmed by a large horde.
* Sara had been abducted by aliens twice in her life.
** The first time was in "Invasion!" when she was beamed up with the rest of Team Arrow by the Dominators.
** The second was in "Swan Thong" when she was beamed up into the sky by Kayla.
* After her mind was transferred to a human-alien hybrid clone body, Sara developed a strange obsession with cherries.
: "When you first found me, I felt like you were my savior. And letting me into your work, I felt like I was a part of something bigger." "You are, Sara."
: "It was only because I didn't want to see what you were really doing. I mean, what you did to those people on the boat, and how you tortured them for science... how I was glad that I wasn't one of them. But now... I'd rather be dead than keep being a part of this."
: —Sara Lance and Anthony Ivo[src]
However, after her near-death experience on the Gambit and time spent with Dr. Anthony Ivo once being rescued by him, Sara became more introverted, apathetic, and cold, as well as savvy with technology and science. She even confessed to helping Ivo torture his test subjects, though only because she was secretly terrified of being the next subject. Despite Oliver being one of the reasons for her shipwreck, Sara still cared for him, to the point that when Oliver was brought aboard the Amazo, she did everything to stop the crew from killing him in spite of her allegiance to Ivo. While Sara used Oliver to obtain Shado and Slade Wilson's location on Lian Yu, she became disillusioned with Ivo when he severely injured Slade, coldly murdered Shado, and threatened to torture both her and Oliver unless Sara returned to his side. After spending time with Oliver and Slade, Sara soon regained her sense of trust, loyalty, and altruism.
: "And what I am is irredeemable." "What was that word you said before?" "'Ta-er al-Sahfer'.""What does that mean?""It means 'The Canary'.""If you're so far gone and so irredeemable... then why would they know you by such a beautiful name?"
: —Sara Lance and Laurel Lance[src]
Soon after being recruited into the League of Assassins and trained to become a warrior, Sara grew more independent, headstrong, and confident. Despite this, she never forgot her identity, still remembering and loving her family. However, Sara was afraid to reveal to them that she was alive, fearing they would reject who she had become.
Sara has a quiet, reserved demeanor, being rather haunted and burdened by her traumatic experiences and warrior lifestyle. Upon becoming the vigilante "the Canary", Sara has displayed a sense of honor as well as guilt and remorse for her past actions. She labeled herself a "murderer" for one particular assassination where she slit a beloved father's throat, which was one of the reasons she came to leave the League. During her crusade to take down men who attacked women, Sara restrained from killing the perpetrators in an attempt to atone. In spite of her past regrets though, Sara occasionally lacks a moral compass in her moments of vengeance, as she is perfectly willing to kill people who have harmed those she holds dear, such as Barton Mathis, Xavier Reed, and Helena Bertinelli, only sparing the latter two because Oliver and Laurel convinced her to.
Even over six years after the sinking of the Gambit, Sara still deeply loved Oliver and they soon rekindled their relationship once she was released from the League. Even after leaving the League though, Sara never stopped loving Nyssa al Ghul despite the violent cause she serves, to the point where she refused to harm Nyssa even when the latter kidnapped Sara's mother, Dinah. After returning to Starling City, Sara took in and cared for Sin like a little sister, partially because of a promise she made to Sin's father before his death on the island. Upon becoming a member of Team Arrow, Sara grew very close with John Diggle, whom she called by his nickname "Dig", and Felicity Smoak. She was often amused by Felicity's socially-awkward babbles and bubbly nature, affectionately referring to her as "cute".
After Roy Harper went on a Mirakuru-inducted rage, injuring Sin and endangering Thea Queen, Sara was determined to kill him despite Oliver and Thea's protests. However, after Team Arrow worked to cure Roy instead, she came to regret her choice, as her reasons for wanting to Roy dead were not justified. Sara came to the conclusion a killer is what she is because the League made her to be one. As a result, she ended her relationship with Oliver, citing she cares about him too much to be with him. Sara felt that while Oliver still had a light inside him, she was lost in the shadows and couldn't come back from it, prompting her to leave Team Arrow and rejoin the League in exchange for their help in The Siege.
When Laurel discovered Sara's identity and called her a hero, Sara refuted her sister's claim, believing she was the farthest thing from it. However, when Laurel voiced her belief that Sara couldn't be known by a name as beautiful as "The Canary" if she was so irredeemable, Sara was finally inspired to try and be someone better. After saving a child from a burning building, Sara found comfort in that she was praised as a hero. Despite rejoining the League, Sara embodied a more hopeful nature, vowing not to get lost in the darkness again. She began adjusting to and accepting a new mindset in becoming a hero, joining Oliver in taking down Werner Zytle and preventing his bombing strike without killing or attempting to kill any enemies involved.
Upon being resurrected by the Lazarus Pit, Sara was separated from her soul and plagued with a feral aggression and bloodlust similar to a rabid animal. Sara immediately began trying to brutally kill Thea upon her revival since it was by the latter's unwitting hand that she died. Sara has also been shown to be aggressive towards Laurel, Quentin, and Team Arrow despite their relationship, looking at them with strong hatred. All of these traits were because of the Lazarus Pit affecting her.
: "I've lost a lot, most recently, my dad. The world needs a protector, someone to keep it safe. And it doesn't matter if someone's wearing a mask. All that matters is no one should have to lose their family or anyone they love."
: —Sara Lance[src]
Even after Sara's soul was restored to her body by John Constantine, the side-effects of the Lazarus Pit remained; whenever triggered in battle, she exhibited psychological urges to murder, to the point of being unstable and unpredictable. However, Sara was horrified when she nearly beat a Kord Industries security guard to death and immediately felt guilt and remorse for killing a Ghost. Although Sara had previously displayed willingness to harm those who endangered her loved ones, she was haunted over the fact that she needed to kill the Ghost and couldn't restrain herself, whereas she did still know restraint even before. Sara has become seemingly against killing her enemies in general, ultimately deciding to start a new life away from Star City to cope with her bloodlust.
When Rip Hunter offered Sara a chance to join the Legends, she agreed with Nyssa and Laurel's encouragement to use her second chance at life to be a hero in the light. Sara is shown to have become far more humane, optimistic, and moral, though she often struggled with her psychological bloodlust, feeling ashamed of her desire to kill. Despite this, she persevered in trying to regain her humanity. Sara got caught up in the timeline as she retrained with the League for two years, but remembered her identity while battling Kendra Saunders. After this, Sara became even more confident in herself. She was also kind and empathetic to her teammates, offering guidance as they faced their own individual strifes. Sara developed a particularly close relationship with Leonard Snart, as they spent a lot of time talking about their lives and playing cards together. She grew to develop romantic feelings for Leonard, sharing a kiss with the latter before his sacrifice.
Over the course of her time-traveling adventures, Sara has evolved into a capable leader and was arguably Rip's right-hand woman, to the point that he even entrusted her to command the Waverider. After Rip's disappearance, Sara became the Legends' new leader, a choice acknowledged and respected by her team. Sara initially struggled somewhat with the weight of potentially putting their lives at risk, but eventually grew to trust her instincts and teammates.
After Laurel was murdered by Damien Darhk, Sara was devastated over her death, feeling unable to cope without her sister's guidance. Sara resolved to bring her sister back through any means necessary, feeling she owed Laurel for resurrecting her. Sara's pursuit of revenge led her to try and force Rip into bringing her back in time to prevent her sister's death and later kill Damien's younger self, regardless of the damage to the timeline. Sara even bitterly lashed out at her teammates when they attempted to talk her out of her vendetta. However, after Martin Stein reminded Sara that she isn't an assassin anymore and her soul is at stake just as much as the timeline, she ultimately chose to spare Damien in their next encounter, instead taunting him with vague facts about his future. Upon reuniting with Laurel's spirit while using the Spear of Destiny, Sara was able to make peace with her sister's death and accept she was worthy to wield the spear.
Since embracing her role as a Legend, Sara takes pride the group's status as "outcasts and misfits", regaining her rebellious, playful, and witty disposition from her youth. While practical and serious-minded in battle, she also enjoyed indulging in the various pleasures of time-traveling to different eras. Sara frequently employs a sense of "pizazz" when instructing her team in their next mission. While dedicated to the job of maintaining the timeline, she became more willing change history for the better if possible (or required).
After learning of the message sent by Barry Allen from the year 2056 and that he altered the timeline, she criticized the present Barry for his actions. Late she and the other heroes decide to forgive, however, Sara was being a massive hypocritical; as she repeatedly attempted to do the exact same thing the Barry did to save her sister, and the only thing that stopped her were her own teammates.
Sara has developed a distaste for authority, particularly that which obstructs her goals; she opposed the Time Bureau's attempts to fix the anachronisms the Legends accidentally created, insisting her team was more than capable of handling the challenge. As a result, Sara quickly generated a rivalry with Agent Ava Sharpe, due to the latter's dismissal for the Legends' methods. Sara has also shown to be very protective of her team, especially when it comes to betrayal; when Rip risked the Legends' safety in an attempt to take out Mallus, Sara immediately turned him in to the Bureau. Following this, she and Ava soon found common ground and became allies, which soon led to a mutual spark between the two.
Throughout Sara's life, she displayed traits of promiscuous behavior; she often engages in sexual activities at inappropriate times and with questionable people, due to her "go with the flow" attitude. By her own admission, Sara doesn't see herself as the type to settle down and have a normal relationship with someone. However, while she is capable of doing so, Sara often allows her personal feelings of self-loathing due to her difficult past cause her to believe that she does not deserve to be with the person she is with, causing her to abruptly end her said relationship with them, as seen with Oliver and Ava. However, as Sara continues to work on moving on, she began slowly taking positive steps forward in her personal life when dating Ava. Even after discovering Ava was a genetically-engineered clone, Sara ultimately did not allow this to influence her feelings for Ava, allowing the couple to reconcile.
: "I don't start fresh. Now see, this is what you got wrong about me. Every scar on my body is a memory, a lesson that I learned in blood. And it's what makes me who I am. And I don't forget any of it."
: —Sara Lance to Bishop[src]
After her mind was transferred to a human-alien hybrid clone body, Sara remained a smart individual, and a leader who is good at making plans, as seen when she told Gary Green what to do in order to try and escape Pliny X19 as well as creating a plan in order to mislead Bishop and try to escape his clutches by herself.
Sara is also still a sentimental and scarred person. A lot of bad things have happened to her, but she doesn't forget these things. She learns from them, remembering these lessons for the rest of her life, taking pride in those lessons and her experiences.
Despite this, however, retaining the entirety of her original self's memories, experiences, and emotions while also learning of her new existence as a clone originally jarred and shocked Sara, who while was accepting of clones and viewed them as people with souls, could not initially accept the alien DNA that was placed inside of her. Fearing what she could become, and not wanting to be stuck in an alien body, Sara tried to make another clone of herself that was strictly human to go home with the others. However, despite her failure with this, it was ultimately Mick Rory who encouraged her to embrace the new body, stating that she was still Sara no matter what, causing her to fully accept her new status and to come to terms with no longer being fully human.
This realization alongside her new abilities has slightly changed her outlook, with Sara now being open to taking more risks than before, now thinking of herself as invincible. This attitude quickly changed when she saw how worried she was making her fiancé and her teammates, and how reckless she was being, realizing that despite her changes, she was not actually invincible and that she shouldn’t let her new abilities make herself reckless. After this, Sara began showing a little more restraint and became more accommodating to Ava and the others, while still being true to herself and her fun and adventurous personality.
Becoming half-alien has in no way dulled Sara's skills, instincts or judgement, as when Bishop returned she immediately did not trust him, and was careful in watching what he said and did while aboard the Waverider, keeping him detained and separated from her team for a majority of the time, and then having him watched to make sure to be ready for whatever he may be planning, despite Ava becoming more and more skeptical about her precautions. Her judgement turned out to be correct as Bishop was indeed planning on an escape and was only behaving to learn more about the legends themselves and their weaknesses.
But unfortunately, Sara's complete disregard for rules; proved to be her downfall, as she along; with the rest of the Legends, got arrested; by the Time police for repeatedly violating the timeline; unlike the Time Bureau; when it was under the leadership of Rip Hunter, later, Ava Sharpe; prior to the organization being disbanded; the Time police do not overlooker Sara's time travelling crimes; no matter how minor they are.
Tatiana is cold, ruthless, sadistic, sexual, calculating, and intelligent. She is completely insane, wanting to play Russian Roulette with Tommy and pulling the trigger on herself, repeatedly. After Grace's death, Tatiana continues to bring up Grace and the "cursed" sapphire to taunt Tommy. Tatiana is a true femme fatale. She even tells Tommy she was going to seduce him to make sure of his cooperation, and informs him she still might do so. She is the frontrunner in her family's power schemes. She uses her charm and sex appeal to get what she wants, and is not afraid to resort to violence if that fails. She is incredibly beautiful, but extremely haughty and classist.
Despite being quite an intelligent, ambitious, and independent woman, Gina has many faults. Gina is arrogant, rude, unfaithful, pretentious, condescending, manipulative, greedy, scheming, and opportunistic. She tries to manipulate Michael into taking over the company from Tommy. She also makes Michael consult her on everything he does. When present, Gina always seems to have a smug or displeased look on her face, hinting her displeasure for her new family and Birmingham. Being from a rich Boston family, it is likely Gina has been spoiled her whole life. Gina likely has Borderline Narcissistic Disorder because she has an excessive need for admiration, a disregard for others' feelings, an inability to handle any criticism, and a strong sense of entitlement. Gina's biggest weaknesses is her arrogance. She thinks because her family is rich she is untouchable and can do anything she pleases and resents that Tommy gets in her way of becoming head of the Shelby family with her husband Michael. She tries to intimidate Tommy throughout Series 6 but Tommy always puts her back in her place much to her frustration.
* Business: She's a certified accountant and company treasurer of Shelby Company Limited. She managed the Peaky Blinders when the Shelby boys were absent during the Great War.
* Leadership: She is the matriarch of the Shelby Family and, as mentioned, is often in charge of the Peaky Blinders while her nephew, Tommy, is away on family business.
* Second Sight: She believes she sees spirits and can speak with the dead.
Ada is fierce and not to be underestimated. She is almost always dressed to kill. Her fancy clothes often contrast with the mud and grime of her surroundings in Small Heath.
Unlike the Shelby siblings, Thomas is a very calm and observant man, showcasing his wit and ruthlessness to anyone who threatens him or his family. He is widely respected among his local community and is seen as a dangerous foe by his enemies. Under his leadership, the Peaky Blinders have risen from a local Birmingham street gang to a national enterprise that has gone toe-to-toe with the New York Mafia. His experiences in World War 1 have made him fearless and almost impossible to intimidate. Though being a ruthless gangster, Tommy is not heartless, as he has shown great remorse for his actions. By Season 5, Tommy has become severely depressed and unhappy in life and to be suicidal, as he almost kills himself several times in Season 5
== Character Analysis ==
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Living... in post-WWI Birmingham, England, with his five siblings and his aunt Polly. It’s a full house and the Shelbys have plenty to do. As important members of the Peaky Blinders, a local criminal gang, “Tommy” and his relatives navigate the treacherous social landscape to solidify their power within the city.
Profession... boss of the Peaky Blinders. His brother Arthur may be older and brawnier, but Tommy has the brains and initiative. Dissatisfied with the group’s current status, he’ll do whatever it takes to dominate. His gang acknowledges his immense efforts: “It is Tommy that has given this family strength and power. You have to be as bad as them in order to survive.”
Interests... smoking, drinking, and gambling. Thomas Shelby indulges in the hobbies of a typical gangster of almost any era. He conducts business with a cigar in his mouth and a glass of whiskey in his hand. He also has a strong interest in horses, largely in part to his Gypsy heritage and businesses in racetracks and gambling.
Relationship Status... single. Warmth and romance aren’t his strengths. If the relationship isn’t strategically valuable, Tommy isn’t interested.
Challenge... holding onto power. With the arrival of Major Campbell – a police chief inspector – and the tireless scrutiny of Sir Winston Churchill, organized crime is facing some tough opposition. Tommy and his Peaky Blinders plan on circumventing the crackdown, but it’s not going to be easy.
Personality... stoic, intelligent, ruthless, calculating, and ambitious. Tommy is one man you don’t want to cross. Everyone in town knows that “it’s not a good idea to look at Tommy Shelby the wrong way.” He also suffers symptoms of PTSD ever since coming back from France. Tommy is a master tactician, a war hero, gangster, businessman, politician. He's turned his trauma into relentless ambition to improve his standing among London society.
Carter attended Constance and was several grades ahead of the NJBC . It's mentioned on multiple occasions in the series that he cut himself off from his family's wealth and decides to fly around Asia and eastern Europe to find his true passion through volunteer work instead of going to college. He soon developed a serious addiction problem during his trip, and is scheming against the Upper East side as a way to pay for his debts.
* He helped aid with the cleanup of Hurricane Katrina.
* He made a documentary about his year spent rebuilding Machu Picchu that never came out as it was mentioned in Hi, Society that he used that as a front to cover the fact he had a serious drug problem while abroad.
* Carter was the first person to sneak a 13 year old Chuck and Nate to the nightclub scene, and also the first to give them a joint.
* He's a good basketball player.
* He's traveled to Dubai, and he stayed at Palm Island. He also went pheasant hunting with the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.
* He has a gambling problem.
Eric is oftentimes shown to be kind and friendly to almost anyone. Unlike his family, wealth and social status doesn't mean anything to him. His personality slowly changed when entering into his junior year of St. Jude when Jenny betrayed their friendship for her status as Queen B. Eric soon teamed up with Blair to come up with a scheme to take down Jenny, but lost himself and his relationship in the process. It's also mentioned that growing up, due to his Lily's negligent parenting and Serena's reckless behavior, he was always sidelined. He's shown to be wise beyond his years and is good person to turn for advice to name, his sister, Serena.
* He has gotten highlights in his hair.
* He was on the debate team at St. Jude's.
* He's shorter than Serena, as he's only 5"6'.
Vanessa usually wears casual clothes like jeans and leather jackets but sometimes wears dresses when the ocasion calls. She has long black hair and wears wigs in some episodes. .
== PERSONALITY ==
Vanessa is regarded by everyone (and, notably, herself) as a moral person, and therefore holds morality in very high regard. Though she has been known to scheme on occasion, and sometimes even to the detriment of those she loves most, she generally abstains from this behavior and has a great disdain for others (particularly Blair) who partake in it. It should also be noted that generally Vanessa seems to feel great guilt and regret for her involvement in schemes - especially if they've hurt others. She also does not bother to try change herself just for others and says what she truly thinks. However, as the series progressed, she also became increasingly vindictive and scheming because of her bitterness towards wealthy people.
She is a filmmaker, and is passionate about this endeavor, but also places great importance on academic achievement (much to the displeasure of her non-conformist parents). Despite the pressure to assimilate to her family's dislike for a formalized college education, Vanessa secretly yearned to attend, and at Nate's encouragement, took the SATs and later enrolled as a student at NYU.
Vanessa is also a political and social activist, and believes in helping people through whatever means possible. This has often shown to be a trait admired by other characters, especially those less similarly inclined (notably Chuck). She has a disdain for wealth and conformity, and as such, most of the characters that she regularly interacts with (and, for a brief time following the marriage of his father to the wealthy Lily van der Woodsen, Dan). She especially dislikes Blair, but there are moments when the two formed a truce.
In regards to her love life, Vanessa generally seems to be faithful and committed to her boyfriends (it is unclear if she identifies herself as lesbian, though she engaged physical intimacy on one occasion with Olivia Burke during a mutual tryst with Dan). Her two most important relationships on the show, with Nate and Dan, both ended at the behest of her partners. She is not entirely above scheming to protect her romantic interests, but is always honest with her boyfriends about her feelings, and doesn't seem to be very guarded emotionally.
* She used to babysit a lot.
* While it's mentioned in the first season that she lives with her sister, Ruby, she is never actually seen on screen.
* Her landlord only speaks Ukranian.
Rufus is the most casually dressed of all the main characters. Oftentimes he wears jeans and sweaters, although he wears suits and tuxedos for big events.
== PERSONALITY ==
Rufus is involved in the least amount of scandals out of anyone on the show. He's shown to be kind and generous, as well as warm and welcoming. However, he also tends to see the best in people; and that includes overlooking things they do that may be perceived as malicious or wrong.
* He is subscribed to The New York Post newspaper.
* His blood type is AB positive.
Lily is often shown to be very stylish and well put together. Unlike Blair and Serena, Lily's outfits are often tied together with statement jewelry: necklaces or earrings. She's usually seen in dresses or skirts but will sometimes wear nice jeans or pants. During the second season, Kelly Rutherford was pregnant so Lily's style was altered slightly to hide her baby bump.
== PERSONALITY ==
Lily is a very proud and refined woman. Being an extremely rich New Yorker since birth, she is a socialite and lives off the money from the settlements of her many divorces and her own family inheritance. Lily cares a lot about maintaining her social status and her family image. Several times throughout the series it's mentioned that she wasn't a very good mother, often times abandoning her children in favor of whatever men were in her life. However, Lily sometimes has maternal moments; such as accepting her son, Eric, after he came out, and being proud of Serena when she does the right thing. In key moments, when needed Lily is shown to be protective, especially of her family, namely Serena and Eric.
After a brief rebellious lifestyle in her teen years and subsequent pregnancy of Scott, Lily seemed to have changed her mind about her priorities in life; focusing more on status and money.
* She used to love photography.
* She never cooks.
* When she was a child, she had a horse named Rosewood.
* She did not attend her debutante ball.
* She had Botox.
* She was arrested once as a teenager in 1983.
* One of her favorite meals is Bolognese.
Ivy is around 5"4', blonde (although depending on the episode, her hair has a reddish tint), and many note that she and Serena could definitely pass as cousins. While she lives on the UES, she dresses similar to Serena: lots of sweaters and pants. When she's unpacking after returning to the city, it's shown that the clothes she wore in Los Angeles were unstylish. During the day her hair remains straight, but for events she often wears her hair in a ponytail.
== PERSONALITY ==
While acting as Charlie, Ivy often appeared quiet and demure; often in awe of Serena and Blair and the way they behave. She is scared of her mother and does what she says, usually without question or complaint. However, she eventually begins to turn that around and begins to stand up for herself, such as refusing to go back to Florida. Near the end of the fourth season she throws away medication and suffers from a mental breakdown, after which she returns to Florida. It's unknown whether her mental illness was real or a ploy to get her out of Manhattan.
After it's revealed that she is not the real Charlie, Ivy is portrayed by the VDWs as a con artist. However, she tries to make it clear on multiple occasions that she is not a criminal and only wants a family. She comes to care for everyone, including Dan, Blair, and Nate. But after everyone turns their back on her, she becomes more manipulative and cold.
* She was once the owner of the van der Woodsen's penthouse because of it being part of CeCe Rhodes' estate.
* Ivy appears to be naturally blonde, but in The Princess Dowry her hair has a much more pronounced reddish tint. (Kaylee DeFer dyed her hair in early February 2012.)
* She is five foot four inches.
* Five years later: Ivy has written a best-selling autobiography titled Ivy League which has been adapted into a major Hollywood feature film with her as the screenwriter and starring Olivia Burke and Lola Rhodes as the Serena and Ivy/Charlie characters.
* She saves numbers but not names in her cell phone.
Georgina is medium height and slim with dark brown hair. Her style is similar to that of Jenny Humphrey's, with the same punk princess flair. She often times wears dark colored clothes, except for special occasions, where she sometimes wears light colored dresses. Her style noticeably changed when she returned to the UES from bible camp and Blair made her over. It continued to change over time when she appeared to cause chaos in the UES, and on NJBC.
== PERSONALITY ==
Georgina originally came onto the show as a scheming sociopath; someone who was even more cold and callous than Blair. However, as the series progressed, and after she had Milo, Georgina mellowed out and began to show that she has the capacity to be a compassionate person. When she made her first appearance, she quickly became an enemy of everyone's but by season 6 of the show, it seems as if the main characters moved on and made amends with her , and allowed her into their group that they once ostracized her from. But viewers felt like Georgina didn't change as she was spotted with Jack in the series finale 5 years in the future at Serena and Dan's wedding.
Michelle Trachtenberg described Georgina as being that "evil bitch from hell."
Nate is described as being muscular with golden blonde hair and sparkly green eyes. In the TV show, Nate has stunning dark blue eyes. He's considered a "golden boy" and is considered by many the most attractive boy of the Upper East Side, he's also an athlete and several girls at Constance had a crush on him, most notably Penelope Shafai.
His style is very casual and laid back. He wears expensive designer clothes, but doesn't show much care for it. He wears them rumpled, and carelessly except for special occasions. Nate is shown to wear more casual clothes, as opposed to Chuck or Dan. As the show progresses, Nate matures and learns to care more for how he looks. His favorite color is blue, as seen in his wardrobe. A running theme throughout the show is how much Nate takes care in making sure his hair looks nice.
In the show, Nate has swooping Justin Bieber-esque locks in seasons 1-4, and made the tragic choice to chop them off in the hiatus before season 5. Seen in the series finale, he keeps the short hair and adds copious amounts of hair gel to show his maturity in an attempt to win the mayoral race.
== PERSONALITY ==
Nate is a very warm and trusting person. He is kind and caring, especially to his closest friends. He is charming, laidback, funny, and friendly, and it has always been in his nature to look out for people. Nate is also known for having a moral compass compared to all the other core characters in the show, especially shown when is the only main character to never send a tip to Gossip Girl. It has always been in Nate's nature to try and please everyone especially in his family, but he later realizes the wrong in trying to make everyone happy while he himself is not. He is also not as interested in all the wealth and elitist ways of the Upper East Side world. He is not comfortable with the previleges that his family's money and status give him because he thinks he does not deserve them and that they only control him. He is incredibly athletic and cares for his family deeply. Nate is also honest, and is known for being a horrible liar.
Nate's negative trait might be that he is a bit hypersexualized, even getting involved with women who are much younger or older than he is. This also makes him oblivious or naive to the other agendas or schemes that his lovers might have. Because of this, Gossip Girl labels him as a "class whore." However, he is still a good and moral guy- atleast compared to the rest of his friends.
* Lacrosse - In seasons one, two, and three, Nate plays lacrosse for St. Jude's and Columbia. He was a captain on the team at St. Jude's.
* Track & Field/Cross Country - Besides lacrosse, Nate was an all star cross country runner.
* Charming - He both woos and is wooed by many people over the course of the show.
* Journalistic Integrity - In season five, Nate manages to pull the newspaper, The New York Spectator, out of hot water.
* Hot as fuck ;)
== TRIVIA ==
* His favorite movie is The Sound of Music.
* He is the only main character to end the series single, and producer Stephanie Savage says that the decision for him to remain single was to show his growth on his own with drama or girlfriends.
* He has a surprisingly high IQ, according to Dan.
* He enjoys playing games on the Wii, and Call of Duty.
* Out of the five main characters, Nate has appeared in the least amount of episodes (115/121).
* He is a bad liar, according to himself and many of his friends.
Jenny is tall and skinny, with blonde hair that changes from short to long depending on the season. Due to her being interested in fashion, her style is often chic and well put together. In the early seasons, her clothes were more bright and colorful, but in later seasons, it changed to all black and grey. Taylor Momsen has been quoted as saying that the stylists on Gossip Girl take the styling choices of each character very seriously; down to how much eyeliner is worn. In later seasons, it's seen that Jenny is into heavy eyeliner as her eyelids are covered in it.
== PERSONALITY ==
In the beginning of the show, Jenny is portrayed as being sweet, innocent and submissive to Blair and the older girls at Constance. However, she later changes this to challenge any authority figure to her; namely Blair, while she was queen, and Rufus. Once she moves in with the VDW's, she also shows resistance to Lily and a constant power struggle with Serena. Jenny is also known to be too trusting, according to Dan. Unlike most of the characters, Jenny has no set significant other or someone she has a true soft spot for.
* Art - Jenny took art as a subject in school, and she was even asked to write party invitations for Blair because of her nice calligraphy.
* Constance Billard Choir - Jenny is a singer in this choir. She is seen singing "Glamorous" in Poison Ivy, and "Santa Baby" in Roman Holiday.
* Fashion Design - Jenny is first shown to be a good dressmaker when she sews her own dress for a party, making it look almost completely the same as the one in a shop. She then got hired at Waldorf Designs as an intern for Eleanor Waldorf.
== TRIVIA ==
* Her first designer dress was by Eleanor and is part of what inspired her to be a designer.
* She likes marshmallows on her sweet potatoes.
* She is the only young main character to not be arrested during the show's run.
Dan is often seen in casual clothes, and in season one, he expresses his dislike for tuxes and suits. He often wears jeans and a t-shirt, a fact that Jenny tells Serena when asked what to wear for their first date. Dan has been known to dress up when needed though, such as when he goes to parties or important social events. As the show progresses, he begins to dress better and in more expensive clothes. It's mentioned that he likes L.L. Bean pants and owns a designer wallet gifted by Lily. His hair changes from short in the beginning of the series to longer and curlier as the show goes on.
== PERSONALITY ==
Dan is very knowledgeable and has a huge sense of justice, and is often shown to be kind and helpful. He strongly cares about the people he loves and is very protective, especially when it comes to Jenny and Serena. Dan has had a tendency to be judgmental and self-righteous in the past, a trait he claims to have inherited from Rufus. He is also a hopeless romantic. At times he also has a dry sense of humor, and likes to be well rounded.
* Reading - Dan loves to read, and he knows a lot about famous authors and literary works. His room in the Humphrey Loft was filled with many books.
* Writing - Dan is the best writer on the whole show. He managed to write a blog for seven years, successfully tricking people that he was " Gossip Girl", a rich girl from the Upper East Side who knew everyone's secrets. He's also had his short story published in The New Yorker.
== TRIVIA ==
* He has a Cabbage Patch Doll named Cedric.
* He has a Donatello (from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) piggy bank.
* When he was 5 years old he was terrified of the the Ice Capades.
* He got a rotator cuff injury in 2005.
* He's subscribed to The New Yorker.
* He loves dogs.
* He participated in T-Ball as a kid.
* He used to cry if Rufus didn't walk him to school.
* On holidays and his birthday, he would receive new pens and notebooks to write in.
* He, unlike everyone else his age, can drive.
* In the Gossip Girl reboot's episode How to Bury a Millionaire, a photo of Blake Lively and Penn Badgley at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards can be seen in his and Serena''s apartment.
== PUBLISHED STORIES ==
* Dan's first short story published was 10-08-05. It was about Serena and the date that is the title of the book is the day he first met Serena. His story was nominated secretly by Vanessa to The New Yorker Magazine for the "20 under 20: Summer Fiction Issue" (Roman Holiday).
* Dan's first book published was Inside, but Vanessa had it published anonymously with Dan taking credit later.
* His second book, Monarch of Manhattan is first sabotaged by Chuck, who later fixes his wrongdoing. It is unknown whether this book is ever published.
* The sequel to Inside is Inside Out and is published in chapters. The first and last chapter are published in Nate Archibald's paper, The Spectator, whereas all the others are published in Vanity Fair. Each of the chapter's are about his friends on the UES, and the final one is about him and his revelation as to who Gossip Girl is.
Chuck is described as being incredibly handsome in a men's aftershave commercial kind of way. Women, and even a few men, can hardly resist him. He has dark brown hair and dark chocolate eyes. His hair is always perfectly styled, his skin has a natural tan, and he is always well dressed, often wearing stylish, colorful, well-tailored suits. Chuck is acknowledged as a fashion icon for men's wear, and is known for wearing a lot of purple in his outfits. Throughout the first season, he's known for wearing a printed scarf everywhere.
== PERSONALITY ==
Chuck is very sleazy, self centered, and has a horny sense of humor. However, he is also shown to be very loyal to the select few he deems worthy, such as offering a loan for Nate and Anne Archibald and paying Blair's dowry. Throughout the first season he displayed a variety of near-sociopathic tendancies including attempted rape but in later seasons has matured into a respectable young adult. He is extravagant and often times throws around money but it seems to come from deeply rooted insecurities which were most likely instilled by his demanding father. He is also very witty and quick to verbally spar, showing that he is quite intelligent. His narcissism is apparent, often quoting "I'm Chuck Bass" after someone asks him a question on why he is deserving of such things (e.g Ivy League education).
* His voicemail says "Leave me a message and I might listen to it."
* He lost his virginity in sixth grade to Georgina Sparks.
* He had a Latvian maid named Brigita.
* He is an atheist.
* He and Bart used to play squash when he was growing up.
* His dog, Monkey, was likely named as a tribute to his pet monkey in the novel series.
* He loves ice cream.
* In It Girl, Interrupted, Chuck mentioned that he spent a night with the Australian women's softball team resulted in a fractured rib and a tattoo of a kangaroo that he didn't know about for a month.
* On hit Saturday night live show We'll Throw The After Party, it was posited that "everyone's life would be better if they got to kiss Chuck Bass"
Blair is considered one of the most beautiful people on the UES and is known for her notable style, partly attributed to being the daughter of a fashion designer. In the novel series, she is described as a striking brunette, and is portrayed that way in the show. Amidst season two of the TV series, she was voted the most beautiful female lead by readers of Glamour.com. Additionally, her wardrobe continually garnered real-life acclaim during the early seasons.Though naturally beautiful, and much-admired, Blair, being an overachiever, enjoys making an effort to catch eyes, often wearing classic, Audrey Hepburn-inspired designer clothes.
== PERSONALITY ==
"That girl is fiercely strong. Independent. Outspoken. Beautiful. Capable of anything...and no man or magazine should be able to take that away from her."
-Dan Humphrey
Despite leading a privileged and prominent lifestyle, Blair is generally characterized as a comical overachiever. At times, Blair's ambition can lead her to embrace a haughty and scheming side. Generally speaking, Blair is ruled by her insecurities, despite a confident exterior, usually caused by her feeling inferior to Serena. While she's regarded as being extremely knowledgeable, Blair seldom leaves success to chance, or to her own talents, and usually works to sabotage her competition. Typically, Blair finds rivals in most females, including (and sometimes especially) Serena, her best friend. A result of this insecurity, Blair does not trust easily, and when she does is always tremendously hurt when she feels betrayed. However, despite her manipulative and often ruthless behavior, she is revealed to have a sensitive and loving nature as well. This side is revealed time and time again especially when Blair must come to the defense of someone she cares about. Notably, this protective, warm side is evoked by Serena or Chuck. Blair also seldom gives up on those that she cares about, as evidenced when Chuck was grieving his father's death and she continually came to his aid, even when rebuffed. Romantically speaking, Blair generally finds herself conflicted by her own expected desires and what she truly wants. With the exception of Chuck (and Dan in season 5), Blair almost always pursues relationships with men who offer a status symbol (Nate having been a handsome Archibald, or the royal titles that accompanied Lord Marcus or Prince Louis). Despite her social-climbing agenda within her love-life, Blair seems happiest when she has someone to spar with, and is usually at her best with a romantic partner who challenges her.
* Charity Work - Blair has shown a demonstrated interest in fundraising charity events. While attending Constance, she was chair of the Community Outreach Committee and likes to dedicate her time to helping children's charities.
== TITLES AND STYLES ==
Her Serene Highness Princess Blair of Monaco (January 21, 2012 - April 9, 2012)
== TRIVIA ==
* She took Art as a subject in school.
* She takes a drug called Lexapro, which is used to treat depression and anxiety
* She spends most of her summers in Southampton, Paris, or the Hamptons.
* When she was 9, she tackled Senator Chuck Schumer's daughter for wearing a Harvard sweatshirt at a Yale football game
* She used to be bulimic.
* Her favorite restaurant is The Gramercy Tavern.
* Her favorite restaurant in Paris is Rotisserie de Beaujolais.
* She wears a size seven and a half shoe.
* Her favorite actress is Audrey Hepburn and her favorite movie is Breakfast at Tiffany's.
* Her favorite Thanksgiving dish (besides pie) is oyster stuffing.
* She used to intern at Cyrus' law firm, Rose, Gerstein & Block.
* She used to volunteer with NYC Fights Homeless and Save The Peregrine Falcons of Central Park.
* She loves Cyndi Lauper.
* Her favorite macaroons are from Pierre Hermé and her favorite Falke stockings are from Germany.
* Her favourite flowers are peonies.
Serena is famous for her notable natural beauty. She is often admired for looking gorgeous effortlessly; including her voluminous blonde hair, flawless skin, and a tall, striking figure. She often wears tight clothes that flatter her body, sequins, and attention-grabbing accessories. Serena is considered, along with her on-again, off-again best friend Blair, one of the most beautiful girls on the Upper East Side. Her style is based off real life model Kate Moss and is meant to be more boho and casual as opposed to Blair's.
== PERSONALITY ==
Unlike Blair, who is considered to be the show's antiheroine, Serena is considered more to be a traditional heroine. Her motives are rarely selfish and her negative actions are oftentimes generally motivated by a lack of foresight rather than real malice. She's often seen to be friendly and will befriend anyone, such as when she talked to an out of place Dan at the party where they first met. Unlike Blair, Serena is also trusting, which sometimes doesn't work in her favor. Due to watching her mother's many failed marriages, Serena has issues with truly committing to a man and understanding what real love is, but that seemed to disappear when she married Dan. Serena is often noted to be irresponsible, especially when it comes to being places on time or completing tasks as told. As opposed to Blair, who tends to date men with status, Serena doesn't seem to have a type (such as Aaron Rose in season two or Steven Spence in season six).
Modeling - In Bad News Blair, Serena is invited to model Eleanor Waldorf's clothes. Later on, in Roman Holiday, it's mentioned that she did a print ad for Gap once. In The Serena Also Rises, Serena jumps at the chance to model in Eleanor's fashion show.
TRIVIA
She spent a summer in Italy where her love of Vespas originated.
She wanted to take a year off school to teach English in South Asia.
She's been taking birth control pills since she was 15 years old.
She dated the captain of the swim team at the end of freshman year.
She was the first person to be on Gossip Girl.
When she was a little girl, she loved the banana splits at Serendipity.
She hasn't eaten bread since she was in middle school.
During her sophomore year of high school, she skipped more classes than she attended.
When she was 12, she did a print ad for Gap.
The writer of the show confirmed that Serena would've voted for Donald Trump as president in 2016. [1]
In the Gossip Girl reboot's episode How to Bury a Millionaire, a photo of Blake Lively and Penn Badgley at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards can be seen in her and Dan's apartment.
Luna is a tall woman standing above her peers at 6'0". She opts to wear smaller heels or flats due to her height. She has straight dark brown hair that reaches her shoulders and brown eyes. She has small features and a strong sense of self. Her sense of style is frilly and feminine with a boho-chic vibe. She loves to show off her legs.
== PERSONALITY ==
Queen Bees always need their loyal subjects. Luna is one of Julien's devotees along with Monet de Haan — always with her iPhone at the ready to snap a pic or a fashion tip to spare — and will do anything for her friend. She's willing to dip into "mean girl" territory, and isn't necessarily the most welcoming to newbies like Zoya Lott. Luna takes an immediate disliking to Zoya due to her status as a freshman. Luna is also quick to follow stronger personalities, seen when she changes from following Julien's direction to teaming up with Monet to get rid of Zoya. Despite her flighty nature, Luna contributes to plans and is capable of handling the smaller tasks required of her. She has shown callous cruelty and cold-heartedness, unapologetic with no remorse for anyone below her social status, as seen when she played Zoya's bullying video. Luna knows that if Julien succeeds, she will too and will delve into unmoral grounds to make sure that happens. However so, her loyalty knows a bound if she recognizes a new world order rising, and briefly takes Zoya under her wing. She is the first to accept Julien's desire to include Zoya as part of their inner circle and began seeing the sisters as a package deal, so much so she condemns her closest confidant Monet for betraying them to their rivals and instead sides with Julien, showing a more independent and defiant stance to her.
* Stylist
== NOTES AND TRIVIA ==
* Luna strongly hates the patriarchy.
* Luna is a trans woman. She is the first transgender character in both iterations of Gossip Girl.
* Luna La is an artistic name, Luna's real name is "de la Cruz", she changed it so she could be unassociated to her parents and make her own name.
Obie has pale skin, warm brown eyes and short curly brown hair. He has a slim yet toned build. He dresses quite casually compared to his other students, preferring simple shirts paired with denim jackets or jeans. He is the poor little rich boy who wears an expensive denim jacket to school, which he has added the CB and SJ logo too.
== PERSONALITY ==
Obie is the definition of guilty rich. Unlike his peers, Obie is painfully aware of the reality around him and the impacts of financial and sociological greed. He seeks to help the world and approval for his deeds, but is often disgusted by the wealthy's inability to donate to charities or good causes. He has a penchant of social justice and tries to encourage his friends to join his protests, even though they turn him down each time. However, often he can be hypocritical and selfish towards those that do not meet his standards, he unknowingly tends to look down on anyone that goes out of the box of his perception, see Zoya and Julien who have challenged his very different personalities.
* Charity/Activism: Obie is painfully aware of the privilege and wealth around him, and spends much of his time going to protests, supporting protestors, and being an activist for marginalized communities.
== TRIVIA ==
* He is the wealthiest of the boys at Constance Billard.
* Obie is also a humanitarian and is described as the guiltiest of the “guilty rich.”
* He is similar in appearance to Dan Humphrey.
* He is also similar to Nate Archibald.
* He is the youngest out of all of them, except for Zoya, who is a couple of years younger than him.
Max has striking features with accentuated and strong defined features, including high cheekbones, hollow cheeks, a strong jawline, and an oval-shaped face. He has thick black hair and vibrant, piercing blue eyes. Max is tall and muscular, as well as being handsome and thin.
He has a high sense of fashion which he learned from his father, Gideon. He is not afraid to use bold patterns, silk and other soft fabrics, and incorporate blouses intended for women into his decadent wardrobe.
== PERSONALITY ==
Max is a confident, hedonistic individual who doesn't care much for the world outside the nice bubble he's meticulously crafted. Max is dismissive of people and situations that do not directly benefit him and will freely volunteer his sharp critiques about these matters. A man with a plan, he relies on a careful regimen of medications to deal with even the mildest of inconveniences such as the monotony of his daily classes. He approaches drugs and alcohol with precision in order to maximize their benefits (and minimize their side effects). He loses control when confronted with particularly stressful situations, his plans becoming less thought out and his reliance on drugs spiraling into outright abuse. His stoic facade breaks under high stress to reveal a deeply vulnerable and isolated interior.
Max strives to be the best at what he enjoys, and instantly becomes jealous of Rafa Caparros upon learning of his notoriety in the gay social scene. His jealousy and intrigue pushes him to pursue the attractive Classics teacher despite the blatant age difference and teacher-student relationship. He enjoys the chase that prospective partners like Rafa, Audrey, and Aki provide, unabashedly flirting with them when opportunities arise in the hopes of eventually charming his way to what he wants. While assertive in his pursuits, he tries to respect the boundaries set by others. He asks Aki Menzies for the latter's consent to do whatever is needed to make Rafa jealous and initially dials down his pursuit of Rafa after a conversation. Him repeatedly using Aki and Rafa for various plans shows that he gets attached to potential lovers and looks for ways to include them in his life when sex is off the table.
Max cares deeply for his family and the life his dads have created for him, though his moral standards demand that he out his pops for cheating on his dad. He displays an egregious amount of naivety, most likely due to his spoiled and sheltered childhood, in thinking his fathers would merely discuss the cheating, as opposed to the blowout they had instead.
Though not an employable skill set, Max enjoys partying and allowing himself to live a free lifestyle. He spends most of his time trying to further his social agenda; parties, drugs, alcohol, and sex. He appears to be knowledgeable of the effects of the many intoxicants he consumes and can apply this information to know how much to take to maximize his and his friends' enjoyment.
He has demonstrated a keen eye for fashion that he learned from his father. In "Parentsite," he is shown cooking and baking food for Audrey - a skill he most likely learned from Rocky.
== TRIVIA ==
* Max is the only character who blocked Gossip Girl on Instagram. However, it's assumed that he unblocked her as there were moments he was looking at his phone whenever Gossip Girl posted a new post.
* Max is Jewish.
* When he was 13, he lost his virginity to Obie's older sister Hedi, when she was 17.
* He identifies as pansexual and prefers to top. He occasionally records videos of his sexual trysts.
** He mentions his preferred role in bed in the episodes "She's Having a Maybe" and "Hope Sinks."
** In "Parentsite," he shares a sex tape of him topping Rafa to Gossip Girl.
* Max was born of a natural surrogacy (where the surrogate is also the egg donor) via his fathers' close friend, Saskia Bates. His dad Gideon provided the sperm.
* He is the second oldest of the group, being 17 at the start of the first season. Luna being the oldest being 18 at the start of the first season.
Audrey Hope has blonde wavy hair and a heart-shaped face with big brown eyes. She's into the finer things in life and loves the classics, such as Audrey Hepburn, Bette Davis, and Lauren Bacall. She has a simpler yet classier style than those around her. She is often seen wearing vintage clothing. Audrey likes old-world fashion and is very contemporary in what she wears and how she presents herself. We see her wearing a Balmain sweater for her school uniform in the first episode.
== PERSONALITY ==
Audrey Hope is described as the perfect friend and a loving daughter with a troubled home life. She has poise and competence, and is rarely fazed by the tedium of life and drama. She emanates grace and elegance. She is reticent, but calculating. Audrey knows how to pick her battles and friends. Although her icy exterior may sometimes convey otherwise, she enjoys exploring new things and finding unconventional pleasures. Unlike her friends, she doesn't use social media as much, but enjoys reading books instead. Winning is not a part of her vocabulary. She knows who she is. When she gets dressed in the morning, it's for herself - not for the world.
Despite her nonchalant nature, Audrey experiences an inner turmoil when her relationship with Aki begins to bore her and inadvertently looks for new paths to find new spices and excitement, while on the same hand her relationship with her mother Kiki is strained with her mother's depressive state and later accidental overdose. She feels guilty for finding pleasure with Max, and even more so for enjoying it. She's upset and frustrated by her mother's lack of effort to support her daughter and inability to move forward from the divorce, feeling neglected and helpless with her mother's struggles with depression. However, after feeling the same neglect and loneliness, Audrey understands her mother on a deeper level and is terrified when Kiki almost loses her life. Her perfectionist nature keeps her at the hospital, desperately attempting to control the environment to alleviate her mother's fight for her life.
Due to her relief and newfound appreciation at life, Audrey makes the brave step to make amends with not just her mother, but takes a step in the wild side with Aki and Max.
* Reading: Audrey is a skilled reader and enjoys books during non-social situations. She is usually seen perched on the MET steps reading a novel.
== TRIVIA ==
* Emily Lind was the first person to be cast in the series.
* According to executive producers, Audrey is the closest in spirit to Blair Waldorf.
* She loves Chanel, old glamour, and dinner parties.
* Audrey's favorite season is Winter as she loves strolling through snowy Central Park.
* Her favorite dish is Miso-Glazed Salmon with Sushi Rice.
Monet is a tall young teen that stands at 5'7" with a skinny build and prominent facial features. She has a sharp nose, high cheekbones, and striking brown eyes that she accentuates with eyeliner. She wears her long black hair in box braids that fluctuate in length. Monet is the richest girl in school, and is very decadent in her outfits. She favors old-world Chanel with a matching two-piece suit for school. She loves to match prints. For night wear, she prefers old brands such as Versace.
== PERSONALITY ==
Monet is the resident alpha female dripping in wealth and privilege; and she knows it. If Julien Calloway was the Queen of Constance, then Monet proudly wears the title of princess. She flaunts her power to whomever looks at her and is unflinching in the face of superiors. Beyond ruling her kingdom with an iron fist, she also treats the school as a playground, with the teachers as her toys. She has no respect or regard for the faculty, and treats them as servants that can be dismissed at the stroke of her hand, whether they liked it or not. She was unbreakable loyal to Julien, whom she takes on the role of PR manager and agent. She seeks to protect her from Zoya, instantly distrusting the newcomer even though Julien didn't need it at the time. Monet is cunning, manipulative, and quick to form plans, proving she is the more dominant power than her partner-in-scheming Luna La.
However, Monet's actions to establish and restore Julien to power draws from a desperation to not follow in her parents' footsteps into their respective pharmaceutical fields. She uses Julien's influence to reap in the benefits of a socially-savvy person with connections to formulate her own career path. Unfortunately, Monet looks out for herself above others and is very sure of her future plans, willing to abandon Julien when she begins to reject Monet's social media presence for her. Instead of quitting formally, Monet chose to manipulate and embarrass Julien behind her back to make her new clients look better. Unwilling to apologize, Monet defiantly stands her ground and loses her former friends in the process.
* Social Media Manager: Monet is the social media expert of the group, managing the incredibly influential Instagram account of Julien Calloway. She balances a perfectly scheduled itinerary for Julien to post, filters her photos, and keeps her privy about the online feedback. She strives to be a social media manager upon graduation, with her eye on a coveted internship.
* Scheming: Monet is known for her scheming and ability to concoct great plans at a seconds notice.
== TRIVIA ==
* Monet identifies as a lesbian. She is the first female character in both iterations of Gossip Girl that is openly homosexual.
* Monet resembles the same personality as Georgina Sparks
* Monet's favorite season in New York is Spring, because that is when "all the tourists leave".
* She is the richest girl at Constance Billiard.
* She has sent Gossip Girl multiple tips regarding her friends.
* When asked if we will see Moet "in love" during a Twitter Q&A, showrunner Joshua Safran answered that "Monet is in love; with power, with her future, with herself."
* It is revealed in Season 2, Episode 4 "One Flew Over the Cuck's Nest", her middle name is Makeda, making her name Monet Makeda de Haan.
Zoya's isn't as concerned with fashion as her peers, nor is she as financially setup to afford lavish clothing. She is also a thrift shopper, so her outfits have an older or vintage themed tone. She believes in her clothing having a voice, and has a sociopolitical revolution book tote. She does get mesmerized by the glitz and glamour of Manhattan, which is shown when she dresses up. Her more expensive outfits are often gifted by Julien, influenced by her own style.
== PERSONALITY ==
Despite her youth, Zoya is a remarkably strong-willed, confident, and independent leader in the making. She stands firmly true and absolute in her beliefs and activism, which includes civil rights, social liberties and the denouncement of the privileged class's entitlements. She's unafraid to speak her mind and stands her ground against upper-class braggarts who seek to undermine her statements. Her mentality and humble upbringing starkly contrasts her with her half-sister Julien Calloway's high-class lifestyle. Despite their differences, Zoya yearned to connect with the last remaining tie to her mother, Julien, and both formulated a plan to move Zoya from Buffalo to NYC to form a relationship. The foundation of their relationship was thwarted by Gossip Girl, who exposes Julien's shallowness, charity, and lies to the ire of Zoya's pride and honesty. Additionally, her foundling relationship with what appeared to be similarly-minded Obie Bergmann IV rocked with the authenticity of Obie's guilty rich mindset and his own privilege, which she had no problem to check. Her brief time living on the edge of the Upper East Side and shameless showings of the rich lead to disillusionment of those she felt trust to, and an increase passion in being unapologetically herself.
* Activism
== TRIVIA ==
* Zoya is the youngest character in the core cast, being fourteen at the start of the series.
* She has a matching tattoo with Julien, even though such thing is illegal in the New York state.
* She is named after a friend's daughter of the showrunner Joshua Safran.
Julien is a beautiful girl noted for her slim but athletic physique and regular height. Her distinct features is her shaved head, dark brown eyes accentuated with liner, full lips, and high cheekbones.
The top trendsetter at Constance, she often wears edgy, androgynous clothing with intentionally stitched and disheveled highlights. Some of her signature pieces include oversized outerwear, short shorts and cowboy boots. Her style just barely meets the dress code standard at Constance, but is able to dress herself up when needed. Julien's style shifts as the fall semester of her junior year ends, from striking blazers and fashionable staements to a more of a minimalist note. She takes her make up seriously and is seen touching it up throughout the day to keep it impeccable. She also never wears the same accessory twice.
== PERSONALITY ==
Julien is a benevolent young woman. She is highly intelligent, having formed a carefully-constructed plan to not only move her half-sister Zoya to New York City as a means to physically be with her. Once Zoya arrived, Julien was shown to be kind and welcoming, showering her with gifts, handing out exclusive invites, and overall intent on showing Zoya her slice of the world.
Julien, however, has shown to be quite arrogant, and flaunts the power she wields in Constance with a careless grace. Though she herself hasn't shown direct antagonism towards Kate Keller or any other teacher, she nonetheless smirks on the side if Monet and Luna take a stand against authority and has no problem breaking the rules. She possesses a selfish side as well, demonstrated as insisting Obie do her story.
However, Julien's worst qualities tend to be her vanity, lack of self awareness, and self-worth, which she has all but invested in her reputation as an influencer and up-and-coming model. She tolerates, if not encourages Monet and Luna's ill behavior towards others so that in turn they serve as her personal handmaidens, offering touchups and adjusting her clothing. When their modification to a scheme to thwart Gossip Girl ends in Zoya's humiliation, Julien is neither angry or upset but pleased given the plot worked out in her favor, and initially refuses to see Zoya's perspective. Owing to her privileged life, she couldn't care less if Obie or Zoya show a selflessness or concern for others that don't involve her directly. Julien has stated she isn't just known - she's influential and she cannot under no circumstances have that taken away from her, even if the price was the relationship she wanted with her sister.
Julien is exceptionally skilled at captivating the attention of her thousands of followers. She is well-versed in the haves and the have nots of the social media world, and uses it to her advantage. She is also a talented model.
== TRIVIA ==
* She and Zoya have matching neck tattoos
* Much like how Audrey Hope is the closest in resemblance to Blair Waldorf, Julien shares similarities to Serena van der Woodsen, due to her and Audrey's friendship, much like the latter, and her status on social media.
* Joshua Safran decided her name when he knew she was gonna be an influencer.
Aki is a bit of a film buff and finds avenues to reference films like Seven Samurai and filmmakers like Gaspar Noé, whether his friends appreciate it or not. Like his actor Evan Mock, Aki is an avid skateboarder
Slender, almond-shaped eyes, a few tattoos dotting her body, high striking cheekbones on a gaunt face. Bisexual. Soft-spoken and amiable. Kind to new faces and tries to see other people's perspectives. Objective advice and therapist-like perspective. Defends people, and keeps their secrets, tries to get people to see things from the other person's point of view. Cropped hair dyed a pastel pink, favors comfortable street wear such as oversized graphic shirts and denims, has an aversion to more eclectic or extravagant clothing, believing it makes her stick out. Generally charming and amiable, highly developed sense of humor, knack for inventive swearing. Known for her stubbornness, completely devoted to her family and will eliminate any threat to her loved ones, no matter the cost to herself. Strongly developed social intelligence, profound sense of a man's honor and duty. Will not turn away from any fight or responsibility that she perceives to her hers. Is given the duty of a leader and believes she must do it, whatever the cost. Scottish. Soldier. Landowner. Well-educated. Has a knack for learning languages. Natural leader, from the homestead to the battlefield. Visited France. Prefers to give attention rather than receive it. Very comfortable with public displays of affection but avoids things she believes would make her stick out. Regularly makes movie references and is often seen with her skateboard. Very tall, thick wavy red hair and cat-like blue yes. Her height and broad shoulders cut a large figure. Built like a swimmer of basketball player, muscled and strong, but not excessively so. No extra flesh on her large frame. Her hair is a multitude of individual colors mixed together, auburn, amber, roan, cinnabar, rufous, copper, cinnamon, red, and gold make up her unique hue often compared to a red deer's pelt. Her eyes are a dark blue fringed with long lashes that are nearly black at the tips but transition to auburn then pale blond at the roots. High cheekbones and long straight nose. Slanted eyes, strong jaw, and wide mouth
Over the years, Jamie's body has acquired many scars from various injuries. The most shocking of these, usually hidden by his shirt, is his heavily scarred back, from lashings inflicted by Jack Randall and, years later, as a punishment at Ardsmuir Prison. He also has a triangular scar on his collar bone, as well as a long scar on the fourth finger of his right hand, both of these also inflicted by Jack Randall. In Wentworth Prison, Randall also branded him, though Jamie later cuts the stigmatized flesh out of his chest, leaving a puckered scar.
Before Claire goes back through the stones shortly before the Battle of Culloden, she carves the letter "C" into the base of his left thumb. A broken nose just before the battle leaves Jamie's knife-edged nose slightly thickened at the base of the ridge where the fracture healed. During the battle, a bayonet ran clean through his thigh to the bone; he only escapes death from infection by his sister's stubborn refusal to let him die, and survives with a thick, welted scar up the length of his thigh.
Over the years since his torture at the hands of Jack Randall at Wentworth Prison, Jamie's right hand has suffered additional trauma repeatedly, owing to the stiff fourth finger that sticks out and is prone to re-breaking. In An Echo in the Bone, the damage to the fourth finger during the Battle of Saratoga is such that Claire finally must remove it completely to salvage the rest of the hand.
Type B blood. Allergic to hyacinth. Polyglot. Learned to knit. The scent of lavender triggers terrible memories and nightmare. Appeals to St. Agnes. Speaks Gaelic, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Tuscaroran, and a little Chinese. Travels the world, accustomed to fairly primitive conditions, has lived in South America, Persia, and Egypt over the years. Scottish Highlands. Nomadic life. MI6 officer during the war, combat nurse. Type A blood. Published physician. Grandmother. Drives a small Ford. Uses the perfume L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain to smooth down her hair. Often exclaims "Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ!" Printer. Smuggler. Immigrant. Bear-Killed, named by various tribes of Native Americans. Joined a Spanish garrison. Paroled as a groom. Has taken on many aliases and nicknames.
One dictum I had learned on the battlefields of France in a far distant war: You cannot save the world, but you might save the man in front of you, if you work fast enough.	” 	
 	Dragonfly in Amber	Dragonfly in Amber
By any standard, Claire is a woman ahead of her own time in 1945, and an outright anomaly in the 18th century. Her unusual upbringing, together with her six years as an army combat nurse, shaped Claire into a thoroughly independent woman undaunted by rough living conditions and physical danger. She is an eminently sensible person, though her considerable personal freedom from a young age shows through in her stubborn aversion to taking orders without questioning them. When it comes to practicing medicine, Claire takes charge and keeps a cool head in dire situations. In the 20th century, she stands out as a woman in medical school, and in the 18th she draws the ire of fellow surgeons, an exclusively male profession at the time.
Golden-colored eyes, extremely curly hair, wildly large and curly, frequently breaking free of its bonds when she is agitated or engaged in physical activity. Light brown hair, taking on lighter streaks of gold and silver. Eyes that are amber, gold, golden-brown, smoky topaz, hawk-like, leopard-like, color of well-aged sherry or whisky. Naturally pale complexion, so white as to be translucent, but tans to a soft light brown after long periods of time spent outdoors. Average modern height of 5'6", but taller than most.
Slowly, as it always did, the calm inexorable logic of the figures built its web inside her head, trapping all the random thoughts, wrapping the distracting emotions up in silken threads like so many flies. Round the central axis of the problem, logic spun her web, orderly and beautiful as an orb-weaver’s jeweled confection.	”	
 	 	
With a combination of the Frasers' stubbornness and a feminist sense of independence, Brianna is a force to be reckoned with in both the 18th and 20th centuries. She has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from MIT. Brianna likes to build things and work through problems logically, appreciating the hard and fast rules of mathematics for their calming influence during chaos. She also has a talent for drawing, and has worked on commissioned paintings for the wealthier residents of Cross Creek.
== Physical Appearance ==
Brianna strongly resembles her father, standing at about six feet tall, with waist-length hair the color of a red deer's pelt, and slightly slanted blue eyes over high cheekbones. She has large, fine bones, and her hands are long and slim like Claire's, but broader and with square-shaped nails like Jamie's. Her mouth is wide with a full bottom lip. Those that knew Ellen MacKenzie, or have seen her self-portrait, remark how Brianna looks like her grandmother, but Brianna's chin is pointed, not rounded, and her features somewhat more bold than Ellen's.
* Brianna Ellen Randall Fraser MacKenzie is named for Jamie's father, Brian, and mother, Ellen. Before Claire goes back through the stones prior to the Battle of Culloden, Jamie asks her to name the child after his father. When Claire rejoins Jamie in 1766 Edinburgh, Jamie tells Claire she pronounces the name wrong – it's not Bree-ah-na, it's Bree-anah.
* Brianna has type B blood.
* Went to the 18th century with her Swiss Army knife.
* Has a talent for drawing and painting, a talent she got from her grandmother, Ellen.
* Was taught to handle firearms by Frank Randall almost 11 years before she first travels through Craigh na Dun.
* In the television series, before Claire leaves for the past, Brianna was studying at Harvard University instead of MIT. However, after Frank's death, and the discovery of her true origins, Brianna had decided to abandon her studies for a while to understand what her true path was. This led to a furious argument with her mother, Claire. Later, however, Mrs. Graham's niece Fiona, mentions to her husband Ernie Buchan, that Roger, has fallen in love with a girl studying engineering at MIT in Boston, this means that Brianna resumed her studies but has decided to change her major.
* Brianna confiscated Roger's childhood stuffed Scottie named Uncle Angus after they unearthed him during the cleaning of the house. Charmed with him, she dusted off his plaid bonnet and placed him on her own bed in the guest room.
* When Roger first meets Brianna he thinks that she reminds him of a Bronzino painting.
* While living in Boston with her parents the family had at least two dogs.
** Bozo - Bozo died of old age in 1967.
** Smoky - Large Newfoundland dog. Smoky had a black coat, not a gray one as his name might suggest.
* Brianna was born with a caul.
They'd said one other thing about his mother. "Reckless," his grandmother had said sadly, shaking her head. "She was always so reckless, so impulsive." And her eyes had rested then on him, apprehensive. And you're just like her, said those anxious eyes. God help us all.	”	
 	 	
As a child he was spoiled and hotheaded, as perhaps befits a young earl. As a young man in his late teens, William still has an impulsive streak with ample stubbornness to go with it. Although he behaves very correctly and politely in society, he has a tendency toward swearing while going about his military duties. As many young officers do, William has a strong desire to distinguish himself as soon as possible, both to prove his aptitude and wear in his new-looking uniform. Still, he has acquired a strong sense of honor from his stepfather, Lord John Grey, and he tempers his impulse to act quickly with the learned conduct of a man of honor.
Deep chestnut brown hair, slanted blue cat-eyes, tall height, tilt of the head, set of the shoulders.
William bears a scar on his arm from his injury sustained in the Great Dismal.
Her haughtiness belies her humble beginnings as a juvenile pickpocket living on the streets of Paris. There is something inherently aristocratic about her mannerisms. French. Spent most of her life on a farm in Scotland.
== Physical Appearance ==
As a boy of ten, Fergus is small for his age with black hair, pale, sallow skin, big, long-lashed dark eyes, and large, perfect front teeth that are "square as a squirrel's". His slightly beaked nose and long mouth lend him an aristocratic look, and Jamie notes that the bones of the boy's face suggest he will be a handsome man when he is grown. Jamie's prediction proves a prescient one, as Claire notes upon her return to the past that Fergus has become a very handsome man after twenty years.
At age fifteen, while delivering a cask of ale to Jamie in the cave near Lallybroch, Fergus encounters redcoats that try to steal the cask from him, and Fergus foolishly taunts them and tries to get away. In a small scuffle, one of the soldiers draws his sword and brings it down on Fergus's wrist, severing his hand clean off. As an adult, Fergus customarily wears a hook in place of the missing left hand, or a filled glove when wanting to avoid undue notice.
* Fergus wears a battered greenish medal of St. Dismas around his neck. St. Dismas is the patron saint of thieves and traitors. He was the good thief who was crucified with Christ at Calvary.
Stubborn, brave, and resourceful. Deep blue slanted eyes and straight long nose. Curly black hair and very pale skin, barely five feet tall. Stubborn, fierce loyalty and love for family. Runs a large household, well-suited to management of an estate and its tenants. Red hair and blue eyes, tall for her age. Bard, warrior when the time comes. Tall at over 6 feet, dark complexion, olive-skinned, thick black hair and lashes, bright green eyes like the color of moss, deep-set eyes, bold nose, wide slanted jaw, long hair. Historian. Has a scholar's insatiable amoral curiosity. Passionate about music, particularly Scottish folksongs and Gaelic hymns. Profound longing for family. Compassionate to a fault. A well-meant gesture on her part is sometimes interpreted as overly familiar or inappropriate. Generally good-humored and relaxed. Mischievous sense of humor. Rouses to anger slowly, can reach a formidable fury should the situation call for it. Long flaxen hair and big blue eyes. Quiet demeanor, underneath lies an extremely determined and strong personality.
* Roger owns a Morris Minor that is bright orange.
* Roger has type O blood.
* Roger had a stuffed Scottie named Uncle Angus as a child. After unearthing Angus during the cleaning of the manse, Brianna, charmed with him, had dusted off his plaid bonnet and placed him on her own bed in the guest room.
* When Roger asks Brianna if she has picked up any Scottish turns of phrase, she tells him that there is a dance in the States called the Shag, but she understands that she shouldn't ask him to do it with her here. Roger replies, "Not unless you mean it".
* Dougal MacKenzie is Roger's sixth-great-grandfather and Brianna's paternal great-uncle. This makes Roger and Brianna 2nd cousins, 6 times removed. Statistically, they share 0.05% DNA.
By her actions at age sixteen, Laoghaire paints herself as covetous and vengeful, though at the same time very naive and immature. In middle age she seems to have retained the former qualities. However, her personality in the books is presented through select points of view, primarily Claire's, and so any redeeming qualities she may have are frequently overshadowed by her involvement as antagonist to the series' main heroine. Other aspects of her character are gleaned through brief dialogue later on. Through her daughter, Marsali, Claire learns that Laoghaire's husband was violent with her and her daughters. When Jamie approaches her years later to apologize for deceiving her in their marriage, however unwittingly, Laoghaire's primary justification for her interest in Joseph Murray, the crippled man she has taken as lover, is that he needs her, and Jamie never did.
What is not in doubt, is that Laoghaire loves her daughters, and the grandchildren she has never met. She goes so far as to beg Claire, with bribery, to return to America to attend to Henri-Christian, whose enlarged tonsils pose a serious threat to his health.
Thinks a love that sacrifices honor is less honest than simple lust, and degraded those who professed to glory in it. Fair hair and skin. Pale blue eyes. Round pretty face. Moonbeam-colored hair, a handsome woman, tall. English. Soldier. Diplomat. Governor of a Scottish prison. Fine swordsman, first started lessons at age three. Member of a gentleman's club. Carries a dagger on her at all times, considers it to be her lucky dagger during many adventures in the future. After a lifetime of soldiering, she has numerous scars on her body, including several crisscrossed over her left breast, a jagged one down her left forearm and a deep one across the top of one thigh. Thick blond hair, large long-lashed light blue eyes. Fine bones and fair skin, firm set mouth and jaw. Slight build and shorter than average height of 5'6". Keeps herself clean shaven as a rule. Hair usually bound back to combat its natural waviness. Adept at schooling her features and behavior in order to conceal her sexuality. Skilled at detecting the most subtle changes in the demeanor and expression of others. Sensitive, kindly, honorable. Values her honor above nearly all other things in life. Known to behave rashly on occasion. Fierce commander on the battlefield.
On Grey's twelfth birthday, he was given a pocket watch by his father, identical to the one his brother received on his own twelfth birthday. The next day, Grey's father was found dead by his mother, having been murdered in the night. Not knowing who had committed the murder and wanting to protect her family, Grey's mother covered it up, making it appear as though Pardloe had committed suicide; at the time, he had been suspected as a Jacobite supporter, and his death was perceived by some as an admission of guilt. The family was dishonored by the allegations, and an attempt to have the dukedom of Pardloe revoked was briefly made.
Can be high-handed and extremely stubborn. Highly intelligent. Strong strategic mind. Has a tendency to change topics without warning. Very protective of her younger brother. Swears frequently. Often pursues solutions that she feels are best, regardless of other's opinions. Can be high-handed and extremely stubborn. Hot-tempered, most people are rather afraid of her. Does not swear in English in front of children. Highly cynical. Does not trust a large number of people. Does not believe in luck.
== Physical Appearance ==
Hal greatly resembles his brother, John, though with a few key differences. His eyes are the same pale blue as his brother's, large and slightly girlish, but his brows and lashes are dark like his hair, giving his eyes a more piercing quality. He inherited his father's slight build and tidy muscularity. Like his brother Hal generally wears his own hair just powdered rather than a wig. Unlike his brother his face is deeply weathered and gaunt, marked with harsh lines carved by long duty and the stress of command.
Flirtatious. Charming. Has an undeniable authority despite her unassuming manner. Suffers from asthma and fainting spells. Strong-willed. Sharp-tongued. Has an attitude that suggests she is accustomed to getting whatever she wanted. Good with horses. Difficult character. Reckless and impulsive. Beautiful, charming, exquisitely tiny. Tiny and fluffy as a kitten. Hands and feet like a dolls. Delicate brows and deep black eyes. Walks with a light step. Enjoys handling and riding horses, possesses a good hand with them. Tall and lean with shining chestnut hair, grey eyes, small pointed chin, small pointed teeth. Slim-hipped and small-breasted. Graceful. Highly intelligent, overachieving, wealthy young woman. Dutch great-grandmother. Often signs and addresses letters by first initials.
Her intellect is considered intimidating by her peers yet adored by her elders. In high school, she constantly balanced many jobs; such as internships, charity work, being part of the field hockey team, and after-school clubs. Spencer enjoyed academic competitions and ran for class president. She was confident, calculating and would stand up to Alison when no one else could, showing her determination and courage. She held a strong moral compass and a sense of right and wrong.
Because her family didn't accept anything but perfection, Spencer became hyper-vigilant and hyper-aware of her academic and personal achievements. Her fear of disappointing her parents or falling into her sister's shadow drives her to do questionable things. Such as, stealing Melissa's paper so her grade will remain high, and abusing prescription drugs to manage both her academic and personal life.
She was admitted to Radley Sanitarium at the age of seventeen after suffering a mental breakdown upon discovering the staged death of her boyfriend. Spencer does have a fragile mindset and is susceptible to many behavioral issues such as drug abuse and personality disorders. After years of torture and blackmail at the hands of A, Uber A, and A.D., Spencer has PTSD and trouble trusting others. She briefly had an identity crisis after discovering her adoption and finding her biological family.
With her love for learning combined with her logical thinking, Spencer is considered the intellect among her friends. As an adult, Spencer has an interest in politics. She is defensive and protective of her loved ones and friends, willing to do whatever it takes to protect those she cares for. Spencer has learned to manage all aspects of her personality and has become sure of who she is and what she wants out of life.
very slim face complemented with high cheekbones, thin lips, and almond-shaped eyes. She has a peaches-and-cream complexion and long, medium brown hair usually worn down in waves. Spencer has a very slim and athletic figure from playing field hockey, tennis, and other sports that keep her image and figure perfectly intact.
* Spencer is the main target of "A", being the one they have harassed the most. It is probably because she is the strongest person of the remaining liars and could stand up to Alison, something the other liars could not do (except Hanna, who once tried to defend Lucas from Alison's bullying).
* The name "Spencer" is derived from a Middle English surname meaning "dispenser of provisions."
* She is the most organized and hardworking one of the four.
* She likes cookies.
* According to the Season 7 premiere, she is fluent in French, Italian, and German. She is also conversational in Chinese.
* Spencer was good friends with Alison, even though they fought constantly because Spencer was the only one able to stand up to her. Alison told only Spencer she had a secret boyfriend (later revealed as Ian Thomas) the summer she died.
* Janel Parrish, the actress who plays Mona Vanderwaal, Shay Mitchell, who plays Emily Fields, and Tammin Sursok, who plays Jenna Marshall, also auditioned for the role of Spencer Hastings.
* Spencer finds out Jason is her half-brother in "The Naked Truth".
* After staying with Toby at the motel, he invites Spencer to stay the next night. After sleeping over at Wren's place, he tells her she is welcome to stay anytime. She replies, "I might actually take you up on that", on both occasions.
* Spencer has received 35 individual messages from "A", plus 25 messages sent to all the girls.
* She was the first one to find out who "A" was. She found out Mona Vanderwaal was the Original A in "UnmAsked", and that Toby Cavanaugh was "the betrAyer" in "Misery Loves Company", and also she was the first one who saw Alison as the Red Coat.
* Her favorite childhood game with Melissa was hide and seek because she always won.
* Out of the four girls, Spencer is the last one to lose her virginity. She lost her virginity to Toby in "The Lady Killer".
* Spencer was the third of the four liars to be visited by Alison. She appears to her in the Hastings' living room in "If These Dolls Could Talk".
* Spencer is very close to Aria. They have always been very close. They usually lean on each other for romantic advice. Bellisario even said that they have "a very close bond". They are also close because they are more cultivated than the other girls; they both love literature. In "Cat's Cradle", on the police board, there was a note on Aria's head pointed to Spencer that said, "would do anything for her".
* Spencer is also very close to Emily, as she was angry at Paige for making remarks about Emily being gay and when Spencer, Hanna and Aria suspected Paige of being "A". They are also close as they both are close to Toby. Bellisario said that, "Shay and I always laugh about our relationship on the show since we're always fighting."
* Spencer is also quite close to Hanna. Bellisario describes Spencer's relationship with Hanna as "very fun". Spencer is constantly correcting Hanna's grammar mistakes, as well as stopping her from doing ideas that could get in her trouble.
* Spencer cheated on Toby twice, by kissing Johnny and Colin while they were still together.
* She often texts 'SOS' to the other girls.
* Both Spencer and Toby have been suspected by the police of hurting or murdering "Alison". In "Taking This One to the Grave", Spencer was arrested for the murder of Bethany Young.
* Spencer kidnapped Malcom in order to prove to Mona that she wants to be on The A-Team.
* In "I Must Confess", her birthday is shown on Dr. Sullivan's files. It is April 11.
* Spencer is the first in the A-Team, as she acted as a double agent.
* Spencer is the third main character to get shot. First being Caleb in "The Lady Killer" and the second one being Ezra in "A is for Answers".
* Spencer's anniversary date with Toby is November 6th, because they kiss the day after Hanna and Caleb first sleep together in "A Person of Interest".
* Her birth mother's line "I was born first, and she was born jealous." regarding her own realtionship with her own twin draws a foreshadowing parallel to Spencer being taken in by her biological father while her twin Alex was passed around the system resulting in jealousy of Spencer's life.
* In every season finale (except fifth and sixth seasons) a character has attempted to kill Spencer.
* It is possible that Spencer has ADHD. In a season 4 episode ("Hot for Teacher "), while Ezra is looking at Spencer's school medical record, it is listed as a note that she has "Medication for ADHD. Doctor's note on file with School Nurse", but it is possible that Spencer faked her ADHD symptoms in order to receive a prescription.
He is portrayed as a hardworking guy who would rather work and earn for college than loiter around like any other high school kid.
Hanna is a kind-hearted, compassionate, and strong-willed woman. As a teenager, Hanna was insecure about her weight. These insecurities were heightened by her best friend, Alison DiLaurentis. Alison gave Hanna the nickname, "Hefty Hanna", which prompted Hanna's eating disorder. Her insecurities lead her to accept unhealthy behaviors and relationships from others because she thought she deserved them. Hanna also lacked confidence, a voice for what was right, and self-worth.
After Alison's disappearance, Hanna reconciled with her best friend in 7th grade: Mona Vanderwaal and became skinny and popular at Rosewood High School. With her new-found popularity also came a new attitude and self-confidence. She felt an immense pressure to keep up her new image and Hanna began shoplifting with Mona, not only because she had to keep up an image, but for the thrill. She has remarkable instincts and used them to figure out who "A" is. Hanna is protective of her friends and shows her fierce side when defending them. She often buried her pain by making snide remarks and having a nonchalant attitude. Hanna's relationship with Caleb Rivers forced her to open up and let someone in for the first time since her father's abandonment and Alison's manipulation.
After being tortured by "A", Hanna suffered from PTSD and emotional displacement. She had trouble connecting with her friends and those she cared for, often pushing them away in an attempt to cope with her identity crisis. With professional help and the patience of her loved ones, Hanna began to heal. As an adult, she made a career in fashion and shed several insecurities and her self-doubt. She later suffered a slew of traumatic experiences, including being tortured by a masked assailant and taking a life for the first time.
Despite her traumas and depression, Hanna always remained true to herself. She became a survivor and found her way back to her true love and eventual husband and realized her desire to have children. She is now considered the most confident in her friend group and is protective of her loved ones. Hanna is guided by her heart and instincts, and despite her maturity, still has a rebellious streak.
a very attractive woman with golden blonde hair, a heart-shaped face complimented with piercing blue eyes, full lips and a dimpled smile. She has a curvaceous frame with slim, shapely legs. Her skin is light with a milk and rose complexion which sums up her innocent and playful personality. In high school, she styled her hair in a wavy yet relaxed fashion. She wore heavy, brightly toned makeup and was always dressed in high-fashion. She wore several accessories and had a variety of heels.
As an adolescent, before Season 1, Hanna was overweight and wore baggy clothing. In Season 3, before the start of senior year, she cuts her hair to bob-length. She also wears fewer accessories and begins to wear flats. In Season 5, Hanna cuts her hair short and adds black highlights. She begins wearing edgier clothing such as ankle boots, ripped jeans, dark off-the-shoulder tops, and darker makeup.
* The name Hanna is used in languages all over the world, but the most well-known meaning is as a German variant of the Classical Hebrew name Channah meaning "favor" or "grace".
* A lot of Hanna's character traits seem to contradict each other. For example, she is good at keeping secrets, but terrible at lying, she is fierce and outspoken but also extremely gullible and trusting, she is snarky yet very kind-hearted.
* Lucy Hale, Sasha Pieterse, and Bianca Lawson originally auditioned in favor of Hanna's role. The role of Hanna was, however, awarded to former Days of our Lives Actress Ashley Benson.
* Coincidentally, Ashley Benson and Sasha Pieterse both have a slight resemblance to each other. In the books, Hanna and Alison (Courtney) both had different physical appearances to one another while their actresses don't.
* Hanna was the only one besides Spencer who tried to stand up to Alison when she bullied Lucas.
* Hanna is a Justin Bieber fan, as seen in "If At First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again".
* Hanna stores nail polish in her fridge.
* Hanna is also a Nicki Minaj fan, as seen in "The Devil You Know".
* Hanna is also a Katy Perry fan, as seen in "Picture This" & "That Girl is Poison"
* Hanna is usually the first to find out another Liar's secret. She was the first of the four Liars to find out that Emily was a lesbian, the first to find out about Aria and Ezra's relationship, and the first to find out about Spencer stealing Melissa's essay and kissing Wren.
* Hanna has been arrested five times.
* According to the Incident report filed by the Rosewood Police Department Hanna lives at "43 Turning Left Lane".
* Hanna's blood type is O-negative, which is one of the rarest blood groups.
* She was the first to be "visited" by Alison, while in hospital after A tried to run her over, which was in Moments Later.
* Hanna has seen Alison the most times, Once at the hospital, second in Dr. Sullivan's office during therapy and then on her porch while playing with Mona in episode Crazy.
* Mr. DiLaurentis is mad at Hanna because she had told the family that she saw Alison on her porch 3 days before her body was found and he thinks it was a cruel prank that gave his wife hope.
* Hanna is also very close to her mom and will do anything to protect her no matter what the cost.
* Hanna became bulimic because of Alison but recovered after Alison went missing.
* Hanna won Homecoming Queen but missed being crowned on the spot because she had to sneak into the therapist's office to look for Jenna's file, only to find Toby's instead.
* Hanna got an internship for Vera Wang but turned it down because it wasn't paid.
* In I Must Confess her birthday (March 7) is shown on Dr. Sullivan's files.
* As a result of her mom's new progressing and serious relationship, she now has a newfound interest in religion. In EscApe From New York, when questioned about her having had said a prayer she said it was because her Mom was dating a pastor.
* Up until Hush, Hush, Sweet Liars, Hanna was the only one of the Liars to not cheat on their partners.
* In Songs of Experience, Hanna confessed that while as a child, she had an imaginary friend named Mr. Biscuits. Mr. Biscuits is the name of a well-known cat who gained popularity after being injured while sleeping in a car engine on Halloween 2014.
She is the artsy chameleon who is very intelligent, caring, and has a good sense of style. She's the one who keeps her family together. Aria spent some time as a "goth". She wore black, punk-like clothing, and she had pink highlights in her hair. After Alison disappeared Aria and her family moved to Iceland for a year, before returning to Rosewood. When Aria and her family came back from Iceland, she was no longer a "goth" as she used to be; she was instead a girly-girl.
Aria is creative and artistic which can often make her feel like an outcast but she stays true to interests despite feeling detached from society. Aria is often seen photographing, drawing or writing. She is imaginative and eccentric with a style completely unique. She can be described as a kind and creative friend, always willing to protect them from any threats "A" has.
pale ivory complexion complimented her with round hazel eyes and plump lips. Her natural dark brown hair is wavy and had pink highlights prior to Alison's disappearance. She has a petite frame and stands approximately at 5'2", the shortest of her friends. She had her hair brown in darkish blonde Ombre. Her fashion motifs has printed dresses, boots, tights, necklaces, etc., and is interested in anything girly.
* Aria has an alternative fashion sense and loves music.
* Aria used to have pink highlights prior to Alison's death and moving to Iceland.
* Out of the five Liars, Aria has the most secrets after Alison.
* Aria seems to be the closest to Spencer. They are constantly hanging out and comforting each other through A's many triumphs. This friendship may be because of neither of them being completely awestruck by Ali. She is also fairly close to Hanna. The liar who she seems to be the least connected with is Emily. However, she is still there whenever she needs her.
* is a talented singer.
* In the episode "Father Knows Best", the other four girls (Spencer, Emily, Hanna, and Mona) agree that Aria is the best liar.
* is a vegetarian
* In a series of texts released by the PLL Instagram account, Aria revealed that she and Ezra adopted a baby girl named Katherine Ella. She is also a published author of her first solo book called, "Park Avenue" which is a hit and being adapted into a movie by Reese Witherspoon.
attractive Martial Arts instructor, who is patient, sensitive and insightful and is one of those guys who is calm and well-mannered which are charming qualities to Aria, so he steals her attention right away.
== Physical Appearance ==
Jake has light skin and brown eyes. He is also very muscular, as shown by his built body. He also has brown hair and is significantly taller than Aria. Due to his sensitive nature, he also accepted the relationship that Aria and Ezra had, which he already expressed to Aria. 
He is a Martial Arts instructor
Lorenzo seems more matured and level-headed than his partner, Toby Cavanaugh. This is shown when he stops Toby from attacking Andrew after they capture him.
Also, Lorenzo is attracted to Alison DiLaurentis, and he disregards all the negative things that the rest of Rosewood says about her.
He is also empathetic and understanding. This is evident when Lorenzo doesn't get offended when Mr. DiLaurentis is rude towards him. Instead, he tries to make Alison appreciate her Father's point of view.
Lorenzo is coaching a soccer youth group for boys
Although Alison seemed to have it all, she was easily threatened by people who intimidated her. Her jealousy and lust for power often got the best of her, It caused her to act cruel and selfish. Likewise, her fearless nature also helped her to get revenge on her enemies or protect her friends. Alison was vindictive and cunning, she often used other people as tools in her manipulations - she was the snake behind an angel's face.
Nobody told a lie better than Alison DiLaurentis. She had a way of using people's secrets against them. She kept information about her life from her friends but managed to learn their secrets. Alison often held secrets over her friends so she could stay in control of them and her environment. She spun a web of lies so tangled, that when she was on the run, her friends were stranded to face "A".
Since Season 5B, Alison's personality has changed significantly. She has become a better person. She is now more reserved and wants nothing more than to be happy. If someone or something threatens her or her friends, though, she has no problem letting her original "bitchy" side shine through.
After a handful of years, Alison has become less threatening and has placed the manipulative mean girl she was in high school behind her. She is focused on her future and has become a loving, devoted wife. She is a dedicated mother and friend who wants nothing more than to support her family. Despite having toned down in the many years since high school, Alison remains fierce and independent never allowing herself to be pushed around by those who wish to undermine her.
== Physical Appearance ==
Alison is a very attractive young woman with an angel face, golden blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and a dimple in the center of her chin. In high school, she wore her hair in curls or pulled back. She was slender and graceful are wore fashionable, yet feminine, attire. Alison's bold personality is reflected in her confident stance and walk. She often wore ankle boots, heels, or sandals. On the night of her disappearance, she wore a yellow tank top, black leggings, and ankle boots. She also used to wear her "Alison" bracelet and an anklet.
In Seasons 5 and 6, Alison is in her late teens and early twenties. She has a curvy and mature build. She wore bright-colored dresses paired with a leather jacket. She liked traditional clothing such as blazers which she paired with jeans. She maintained her golden blonde hair, though it varies in length throughout the seasons. She wore dark, almost gothic clothing in Season 5, including long black sweaters and edgy tops. She would occasionally break the black theme by wearing a colored jacket or scarf.
After five-years, Alison began to wear floral dresses, or jumpers, that accented her curvy, beautiful figure. Her blonde hair was worn almost exclusively in curls or waves. She paired her clothes with several accessories. She kept her nude makeup look, often sporting a pink or red lip paired with neutral eyeshadow and dark eyeliner. In Season 7, she dropped the dark eyeliner to go with a more natural look. Two years later, Alison's blonde hair remained long, however, she began sporting straightened bangs with a pink lip.
In "The Perfectionists", Alison's style is notably different than her previous styles. Her hair is long and her bangs have grown out. Her wavy locks reach just below her collarbone with a wind-blown hairstyle. While teaching, she wears dress jackets or blazers, paired with dark pants and simplistic heels. Her style has matured since her time in Rosewood, and she wears minimal accessories or only ones that compliment her outfit. Her recurring fashion item is a blue jacket with large black buttons. Alison's classic pink lip from high school was replaced with either deep reds or nude matte lipsticks. She wears darker eyeliner on her upper lid, thick brown eyebrows, and light pink blush.
* She, along with the other Liars, blinded Jenna Marshall with a stink-bomb in a prank intended for Toby Cavanaugh.
* Ali strongly disliked Jenna seemingly because Jenna refused to be intimidated by Ali and refused to join her group of friends, saying that she'd prefer to pick her own friends.
* Ali used to display sociopathic qualities, such as being controlling, paranoid, charming, seductive, dominant, incapable of remorse, and extremely intelligent. Though at times, Ali does seem to display real emotion. In the later seasons, she displayed less of these qualities.
* She was kissed by Emily Fields, but later informed her that she likes boys and would only kiss her for practice for the real thing. However, years later, Alison comes out as bisexual and begins a romantic relationship with Emily.
* When Alison came back after revealing herself alive she tells Emily that those kisses weren't just for practice, and they kiss.
* Spencer knew Alison was seeing an "older boy" the summer she disappeared. The girls did not know for sure that the mystery guy was Ian until seeing The Kissing Rock video in "Careful What U Wish 4".
* Spencer Hastings was the only one of her friends who did stand up to Ali when she was being a bully.
* Her signature lipstick color in High School was Jungle Red.
* Alison is the character that has the most secrets. This is probably why she was almost killed.
* In "A dAngerous gAme", it was revealed that Alison could be possibly alive.
** In "Now You See Me, Now You Don't", it was confirmed that Alison is, in fact, alive and hiding from A.
** In "Grave New World", the girls finally come face to face with Alison and she tells them that she can't come back because it's not safe.
** In "A is for Answers", Alison tells the girls everything about the night she went missing.
** In "Taking This One to the Grave", it is revealed Alison might have been lying this whole time, and could actually be "A".
** In "Pretty Isn't the Point", Mike revealed to Aria that Mona was going to frame Alison for her death in order for Mona to figure out who "A" is. She also stated to Mike that she would go away and come back when she found out who "A" was. This further proves that Alison had nothing to do with Mona's death, and is not "A".
* In "The Mirror Has Three Faces", her mom reveals that CeCe and Ali "wore" each other's personalities. 
* It is revealed in "A is for Answers" that she was the one who pushed Ian off the bell tower. She also revealed she was the one who pulled Hanna from the Thornhill Lodge on the night of the fire because Hanna had been left to burn while all the other girls were already safe.
* In "Taking This One to the Grave" it was revealed that Alison's full name is "Alison Lauren DiLaurentis".
* The only season finale in which Alison doesn't physically appear is "UnmAsked", as it was revealed that her appearance in the episode was only a story from Mona.
* In "I'm a Good Girl, I Am", she is found guilty of murdering Mona Vanderwaal.
** Sometime between "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and "Game On, Charles", she was released from prison. This is because of the footage from the dollhouse that Lieutenant Tanner sees at the end of "Welcome to the Dollhouse".
* anagram name
* Sasha Pieterse, the actress who plays Alison, first auditioned to play Hanna Marin, but the producers had her try out for Alison and she eventually got the role.
* In her bedroom, a picture frame of her, Jason, and a girl identical to her can be seen. Under the picture frame, there is a wall decoration in French that says “C’est le double du rire et de doubler le sourire et double la peine si vous êtes bénis avec des jumeaux.” which means “That's double the laughter and double the smiles and double the trouble when you are blessed with twins!”.
** I. Marlene King revealed in an interview that this was hinting at the existence of Charlotte DiLaurentis, Alison's adoptive sister and biological cousin.
* In "Welcome to the Dollhouse" it is revealed that she has a brother named Charles and that her brother is A.
** In "Game Over, Charles", It is revealed who A is, Charles, Charles is then revealed to be CeCe Drake, who is a transgender woman. Her real name is Charlotte DiLaurentis, this is what CeCe wants to be called in "Game Over, Charles" and during the time jump.
* In The DArkest Knight, Alison discovers that she is pregnant with somebody's child. She is distraught about this because she assumes that the child is Archer Dunhill's. However, the child she is carrying is actually Emily's.
The intelligent and kind language studies professor from Buenas Aires
* He taught ballroom dance classes to pay for college.
The complex and mysterious Rosewood alum, Mona relocated to Beacon Heights, Oregon seeking a fresh start away from her tumultuous, dark past. She is soon pulled back into a slew of mystery and darkness, alongside her high school frenemy, after the town experiences its first murder.
At her core, Mona is a self-conscious person. This developed after she was bullied and rejected by Alison in pre-high and high school. Mona began to be unhappy with her life. Although she doesn't show this side of herself in public, it's why Mona felt a desire to remain popular, beautiful, and best friends with Hanna. She took the persona of A due to her fear the Liars would steal Hanna from her. Hanna was her only real friend, and the thought of losing her drove her actions.
a brilliant young woman who can speak French, hack computers, and do voice impressions. She can be considered a genius. 
== Physical Appearance ==
Mona is an attractive young woman with black hair, round hazel eyes that communicate most of her emotions, and a fine bone structure. She has plump lips and a mole under her right eye, which is mainly visible in her later years as she wears less makeup. Mona is one of the shorter characters in the series, standing at 5'2". Because of this, she is usually seen in heels or pumped sneakers. In nearly every stage of her life, Mona can be seen with a designer or high-end purse.
When Mona was in her Freshman year at High School, she went through a time in her life forever memorialized as, "Loser Mona". She wore sweaters with bright colors, which she usually paired with either jeans or a knee-length skirt. When wearing a skirt she wore knee-high white socks and bright sneakers. She wore large earrings and minimal makeup, usually only gloss and light eye makeup. Mona parted her hair in the center and wore it in two high bunches or pigtails. She also had rectangular brown glasses but rarely made eye contact with people, due to the years of bullying she suffered. Mona also had large braces. Before Alison fled Rosewood, she gave Mona a list of people to see to make herself pretty, and tips for how to age her style.
Over the Summer, Mona reinvented herself and took her best friend with her. Together, they lost weight, experimented with makeup, and discovered high-end fashion. Mona began to carry herself with confidence and prestige. She took over the "Queen Bee" title at Rosewood High. She wore heavy makeup, usually brown smoky eye shadow, a deep red lip, and perfect eyebrows. She traded in her sneakers for designer heels. She began wearing contacts and experimented with several types of accessories. Her clothing was refined and sophisticated. She usually wore high-end tops in a variety of colors and patterns. She paired the tops with skinny jeans and heels. She would occasionally wear a leather or denim jacket. Mona wore her hair down in curls, waves, and occasionally straightened it.
After being released from Radley Sanitarium, Mona's style was altered. She wore darker colored clothing but desperately tried to hold on to her previous style. This eventually changed as she matured and gave up the A-game for good. Her dramatic eyeshadow was replaced with nudes and purples, she wore less dramatic eyeliner, and her main colors were red, white, and peach-tones. Her style changed frequently, from designer tops or vibrant dresses to a simple black dress. She remained similar to her sophomore year style but just more refined. In Season 5, Mona's style grew increasingly relaxed as the season progressed. She wore strictly dark-colored tops such as black, greys, and deep blues paired with light-colored jeans or black pants. She wore less makeup and straightened her hair.
As an adult, Mona's style was still very similar to that of her teenage self, but much classier and refined. She wore nude tones such as brown, beige, and blacks. She would occasionally wear a brightly colored jacket or top to brighten an otherwise dark outfit. Mona also wore fewer extravagant accessories and instead, opted for a simplistic yet eye-catching necklace or long earrings - but never at the same time as she did as a teenager. Mona also cut her hair to a long bob in Season 7, and went between curly, straightened, and pinned-up styles. She swapped out her bright red or pink gloss for nude shades, with the occasional pink lip or peachy-lip.
While gallivanting as A, Mona donned a black hoodie, black sweats, and black gloves. During her time in Radley, Mona wore a white patient gown and minimal makeup. She also wore dark grey shirts and had a vacant look in her eye.
had an aptitude for mathematics and languages. By 2259, Uhura was fluent in 37 languages, including Andorian, Vulcan, and Swahili as well as 21 other languages spoken in Kenya. (TOS: "The Man Trap", "The Changeling", "Spectre of the Gun"; SNW: "Children of the Comet")
During her youth, she was able to run the hundred meter dash in record time. (TAS: "The Slaver Weapon")
Uhura was proud of her African heritage. In fact, she decorated her personal living quarters aboard the Enterprise with a zebra-skin bedspread, some African sculptures and masks, and wall panels containing African images. (TOS: "The Tholian Web")
After Uhura offered her quarters for Elaan in 2268, the offended Dohlman referenced her treatment by being placed in Uhura's quarters, complaining "am I a soft Troyian fawn to need pillows to sit on?" Her review of Uhura's decor was, "and these ridiculous female trappings. They are an offense to my eyes." When Elaan later questioned if Kirk was going to fulfill her request for new quarters, Kirk replied, "There are none better. I suggest you make do with these." (TOS: "Elaan of Troyius")
=== Talents ===
Uhura was also talented in music, and had a "bad habit" of humming. In 2259, however, her humming of the Kenyan folk song "Vamuvamba" led to the serendipitous discovery that the M'hanit communicated through music. On this occasion she also used her knowledge of musical theory to benefit the mission. (SNW: "Children of the Comet")
She was well-known among her fellow Enterprise colleagues for entertaining them with her singing talent, including her own renditions of songs, such as "Oh, On the Starship Enterprise". (TOS: "Charlie X")
Listen to Uhura sing "Oh, On the Starship Enterprise" file info and "Oh, Charlie's Our New Darling". file info
One of Uhura's favorite love songs to sing was the song "Beyond Antares". She chose the song in response to a request made by Kevin Riley, who was on duty alone in engineering, and who wanted to be reassured that he was not the only living thing left in the universe. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King") She also sang it while on bridge duty the following year. Her performance led to the incident that triggering Nomad's assault on her. (TOS: "The Changeling")
Listen to Uhura sing "Beyond Antares". file info
She also hummed a tune while she relaxed planet-side during the Enterprise' second visit to the Shore Leave Planet. (TAS: "Once Upon a Planet")
Listen to Uhura hum her tune. file info
=== Holograms ===
During Dal's setup of the Kobayashi Maru scenario aboard the USS Protostar in 2383, he requested that the computer select the best officers on his behalf, which included a holographic version of Communications Officer Uhura, from the TOS era, as a member of his command crew. (PRO: "Kobayashi")
Rank of Lieutenant Commander, Communications Officer, played by attractive young actress Nichelle Nichols. Uhura was born in the African Confederacy. Quick and intelligent, she is a highly efficient officer. Her understanding of the ship's computer systems is second only to the Vulcan Science Officer, and expert in all ships systems relating to communications. Uhura is also a warm, highly female female off duty. She is a favorite in the Recreation Room during off duty hours, too, because she sings – old ballads as well as the newer space ballads – and she can do impersonations at the drop of a communicator.
In a deleted scene from "Elaan of Troyius", Uhura suggested to Captain Kirk that "music hath charms to soothe the savage beast", and thus they entered to find Spock playing a mating song on the Vulcan lyre. Uhura was deeply impressed with Spock's musical abilities, and asked if he could teach her how to play the lyre. Spock approved, yet wondered whether a non-Vulcan could ever master the skill.
In a 2008 interview, Nichelle Nichols said "I created a relationship between Uhura and Spock as being her mentor and the person she looked up to. Uhura was the only one who could play the Vulcan lyre and the only one who had the audacity to sing a song teasing Spock." [1]
When asked about her reaction to the relationship between Spock and Uhura in the reboot, Nichols stated in a 2009 interview "I was sharing this with George (Takei) the other day, when I told him that I thought of Spock as my mentor. Because if you remember Uhura was the only one he was able to teach the Vulcan lyre to and he sang and spoofed on Spock. Now, you could have never had a love scene in '63 between Uhura and Spock but there were several hints and Gene (Roddenberry) was one in the kind of beginning to follow that" [2]
"I thought it was generally accepted, sir, that Vulcans are an advanced and most honorable race."
"They are, they are – and damned annoying at times."
"Yes, sir."
– Data and Leonard McCoy, 2364 ("Encounter at Farpoint")
"What is their fixation with our ears?"
– Soval, 2152 ("Cease Fire")
The Vulcans, or Vulcanians,[1] were a warp-capable humanoid species from the planet Vulcan. They were widely renowned for their strict adherence to logic and reason as well as their remarkable stoicism.
"Observed in the movie as Mr. Spock, others among crew, and the Masters on Vulcan planet scene. Unemotional, scientific people, their culture based on cold logic, reason and control. One of the Federation's most advanced races [....] Vulcans are mostly tall, slender, beautiful people, with strong sense of honor. Physically distinguished by upswept eyebrows and pointed ears. Their green blood is copper-based."
Fletcher also imagined that, because their homeworld was rich in jade, the Vulcans made extensive use of that substance, such as with ruby jewellery and a red-colored giant statue is visible on the planet's surface, in the film. (The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, p. 133)
Although not always, most Vulcans were primarily vegetarians. They also did not touch food with their hands unless wearing special gloves. (ENT: "Broken Bow", "Home") The v'tosh ka'tur were a major exception, however. (ENT: "Fusion")
Vulcans were fermenting wines, notably Vulcan port, during the 21st century. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
This contradicts a previous statement made by Spock in TOS: "The Conscience of the King", where he noted, "My father's race was spared the dubious benefits of alcohol" when offered a glass of Saurian brandy by Dr. McCoy.
Guests in a Vulcan household were expected to rise before sunrise to prepare the morning meal. (ENT: "Home") Plomeek broth was considered a traditional Vulcan breakfast. (ENT: "Unexpected")
When Vulcan children came of age, having sometimes been betrothed to childhood companions by age seven, underwent the pon farr, the link compelled them to follow through with full marital rituals, which cemented their relationship. (TOS: "Amok Time"; ENT: "Breaking the Ice")
It was traditional for the female to propose marriage by presenting a necklace to the male. She may signal her intention to do so by wearing ritual mating colors on an auspicious date, such as the anniversary of a first courtship event. (SNW: "Strange New Worlds")
If, for whatever reason, the female did not wish to go through with the marriage, then the ceremony of koon-ut-kal-if-fee ("marriage or challenge") was invoked. The male fought for the right to keep his mate against a challenger of her choosing. The female became the property of the male who won the contest, unless he chose to release her. The koon-ut-kal-if-fee was a fight to the death. (TOS: "Amok Time")
The timing of pon farr (every seventh year of a Vulcan's "adult life"), would suggest that Vulcans marry either in the equivalent of their early-to-mid teens (just after the onset of puberty) or in their early-to-mid twenties (seven years after puberty). Spock first underwent pon farr in his thirties, but his Human blood may have made his case an aberration, although this may not have been the first occurrence of the pon farr for him. In fact, as portrayed in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, the regenerated Spock went into pon farr on the Genesis Planet in what appeared to be the equivalent of his mid to late teens, despite not having a developed mind.
As of 2266, hearsay held that Vulcan men treated their women strangely. (TOS: "The Naked Time")
In the final draft script of "The Naked Time", an ultimately unused rendition of this fact was worded "Vulcans are strange with women," giving a very different impression to that which is given in the on-screen version of the statement.
According to Spock, it was "undignified for a woman to play servant to a man that is not hers" as his reason for throwing food (from Nurse Chapel) against the wall. (TOS: "Amok Time") Yet, a century earlier, T'Pol brought Jonathan Archer food and blankets in sickbay, and in an alternate timeline, tended to him as a nursemaid (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay", "Twilight").
Touching each other with both the middle- and the forefinger was a custom practiced by married couples and was part of the Vulcan marriage ceremony. (TOS: "Journey to Babel"; VOY: "Bliss"; ENT: "Home") It could also help to calm down male Vulcans during pon farr. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
The Vulcans held a number of spiritual beliefs. Their religious system was polytheistic. They also believed in the katra, the soul and consciousness of a person, which could be transferred psionically prior to death. (TAS: "Yesteryear"; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; TNG: "Gambit, Part I"; ENT: "The Forge", "Awakening")
Meditation was a central component of Vulcan life. The Vulcan Sh'vhal type ship of the late 24th century was known to feature a dedicated meditation chamber that the crew could use alone or in small groups. (LD: "wej Duj")
What little is known about Vulcan religious beliefs indicates that, beginning prior to the "Time of the Awakening", they were polytheistic. Surak's teachings became the primary focus of Vulcan spirituality/mysticism, but, as late as the 23rd century, it was still not unheard of to find Vulcans honoring the traditional gods. There were, however, no demons in Vulcan literature. (TAS: "Yesteryear"; TNG: "Gambit, Part I"; VOY: "Heroes and Demons")
Vulcans were generally non-violent, but logic dictated that combat was sometimes necessary. Vulcans could and did use weapons and practiced martial arts called tal-shaya and Suus Mahna. (TOS: "Journey to Babel"; ENT: "Marauders"; DIS: "Context Is for Kings")
In the writers' second draft script of ENT: "Breaking the Ice", another Vulcan martial art was named as Sha'mura.
Vulcans considered death to be the completion of a journey. Therefore, they did not fear it happening; however, the loss of one's katra was to be avoided if possible, since the katra lived on beyond the physical death. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock) They also practiced euthanasia for the infirm and elderly, and saw nothing wrong with practicing ritual suicide when they reached a certain infirmity with age. (VOY: "Death Wish") As they knew death was an inevitability, they believed that fear of death was ultimately illogical. (Star Trek Beyond)
The government on Vulcan was a representative democracy. Individual political advancement was based on meritocratic principles. (ENT: "Awakening")
Although Vulcans were highly integrated into the Federation, in the 23rd century, some Vulcans viewed service in Starfleet to be less prestigious than attending the Vulcan Science Academy, (TOS: "Journey to Babel") though in the twilight years of that century, this apparently became much less of an issue. (VOY: "Flashback") Furthermore, among all the Federation members whose people served in Starfleet, Vulcans were the only ones to be accommodated with starships crewed entirely by their own species, such as the USS Intrepid and the USS T'Kumbra. (TOS: "The Immunity Syndrome"; DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite")
Vulcans played a game known as kal-toh. (VOY: "Alter Ego", "The Omega Directive", "Endgame")
Vulcans had a traditional funeral dirge. (VOY: "Tuvix")
In ultimately omitted dialogue from the final draft script of TOS: "Mudd's Women", Vulcans were said to routinely put erasers on pencils, as "a courtesy to Earth visitors."
Vulcans occasionally gave gifts. However, Vulcan custom did not include receiving a gift back from a recipient. (Star Trek Beyond)
=== Naming ===
Vulcans possessed family names, although they were pronounceable by Humans only after many years of practice. (TOS: "This Side Of Paradise", "Journey to Babel")
Many Vulcan females had names beginning with "T'" and particularly "T'P" (T'Pol, T'Pring, T'Pau, T'Mir, T'Pel, T'Pan), but not all (Valeris, Sakonna, Saavik, Selar); many males had names beginning with "S" (Spock, Sarek, Sybok, Surak, Stonn, Soval); again, though, there was variation (Tuvok, Lojal, Vorik, Taurik, Koss).
=== Education ===
Naturally, the development of a Vulcan's lifelong devotion towards logic was encouraged at a very early age. Vulcan parents utilized careful and gentle methods to train their infants in primary logic. (VOY: "Human Error") Vulcan children learned, by example, how to detach themselves from their emotions as well, and it often aided in difficult childhood situations. (ENT: "Fusion", "Home"; TAS: "Yesteryear"; VOY: "Innocence", "Gravity") Despite logic being paramount in education, Vulcan children were allowed much freedom as well, and enjoyed a number of passions their controlled states allowed them to coordinate.
As parents, Vulcans never restricted their children from real life. Doing so only hindered their ability to develop their own identity. A Vulcan parent's attachment to their children could not be described as an emotion. They were part of the parent's identity and the parent was incomplete without them. (VOY: "Innocence")
Children at Vulcan nursery schools danced. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy")
When they were older, they learned in skill domes. The Vulcan Learning Center employed these. (Star Trek, DIS: "The Vulcan Hello", "Battle at the Binary Stars")
A Vulcan program suitable for young children which taught basic problem solving skills was available at Deep Space 9's school in 2370. (DS9: "Whispers")
The Vulcan Science Academy and Vulcan Medical Institute were two notable post-secondary institutions.
=== Logic and emotions ===
Contrary to stereotype, Vulcans possess strong emotions. They use meditation as a way to suppress those emotions. For instance, emotions like remorse, relief, joy, and embarrassment were all displayed by Spock when he thought Captain Kirk was dead and then saw him alive. (TOS: "Amok Time"). Indeed, Vulcan emotions were far more intense, violent, and passionate than those of many other species, including even Humans. (TNG: "Sarek")
It was this passionate, explosive emotionality that Vulcans blamed for the vicious cycle of wars which nearly devastated their planet. As such, they focused their mental energies on mastering them. The essence of their logical society was in arriving at the truth through logical process. Emotions were illogical, thus making them impure, and deterrent to truth. Vulcans were born with the same emotions that afflicted their violent ancestors, but continual mental conditioning generally gave them the impassivity they sought. (TAS: "Yesteryear")
Though not all could arrive at the ultimate pure logical state, the exacting process of mental control gave Vulcans enough to conform to the ideals of Vulcan society. The ultimate level of logical thought was achieved through the attainment of kolinahr, which was said to purge them of all remaining emotions. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
=== Attitudes to deception ===
Vulcans were renowned for their honesty, and indeed it has been claimed that "Vulcans could not lie." However, they would do so for what they perceived as logical reasons, though they rarely referred to their dishonesty as "lying." (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) For instance, an elder denied the existence of technology and spies at the monastery at P'Jem in order to protect an ongoing surveillance operation. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"). Also, T'Pol's second foremother directly lied to another Vulcan, telling the commander of a rescue party that her crewmate had died in a crash, so that he could remain on Earth to "study" Humanity. (ENT: "Carbon Creek")
In 2259 of the alternate reality, Spock managed to deceive Khan Noonien Singh into transporting armed torpedoes aboard the USS Vengeance, as Khan believed they still carried members of his crew. Khan wasn't aware that Spock had anticipated his betrayal and removed Khan's crew from the torpedoes with the intent to detonate them and cripple the Vengeance. When Khan stated that he'd know if they weren't his, Spock assured him that "Vulcans do not lie" and that "the torpedoes were his". This demonstrated that Vulcans, while still technically telling the truth, didn't always necessarily tell the entire truth if it was to their advantage. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Tuvok at one point stated, when responding to Seven of Nine questioning him as to whether Vulcans were capable of lying "we are capable of telling lies. However, I have never found it prudent or necessary to do so." (VOY: "Hunters")
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Vulcan physiology was the brain. The Vulcan brain was described as "a puzzle, wrapped inside an enigma, housed inside a cranium." (VOY: "Riddles")
A Vulcan's brain was in direct control of most of the bodily functions, acting as a control unit for many organs. Despite this, a Vulcan body from which the brain had been removed was capable of functioning and even walking around (albeit in a zombie-like state) with a portable life support system. (TOS: "Spock's Brain")
Unlike most humanoid species, traumatic memories were not only psychologically disturbing to Vulcans, but had physical consequences as well. The Vulcan brain, in reordering neural pathways, could literally lobotomize itself. (VOY: "Flashback")
Vulcans learned to gain conscious control of many of these functions, allowing them to regulate their bodies to a high degree by simple will-power. When injured, a Vulcan could go into a trance-like state, using this ability to concentrate all of his or her energy on repairing the injury. (TOS: "A Private Little War") However, Vulcans did have certain levels of pain they were unable to suppress, forcing them to endure the experience. (VOY: "Resistance")
This trance could be self-induced and gave the physical appearance of near-death. It was similar, in principle, to Vulcan neuro-pressure techniques which could be used to relax the mind and body. (TOS: "By Any Other Name"; VOY: "Riddles"; ENT: "The Xindi")
The substance trellium-D acted as a neurotoxin to Vulcans, destroying the neural pathways which controlled their emotions. Treatment had to be provided quickly after exposure; otherwise, the damage was irreversible. (ENT: "Impulse")
The most famous aspect of the Vulcan brain were the inherent telepathic abilities, such as the mind meld. Vulcans were natural touch-telepaths. Though considerable training was required to utilize this ability to the fullest (like performing the fal-tor-pan), simpler contacts did not require any concentration, training, or even conscious knowledge of the act. (VOY: "Blood Fever")
Vulcans called focal points in the bioelectric field of the brain qui'lari. (DS9: "The Muse")
Stronger minds were capable of non-contact telepathic projection and scanning, usually over short distances, (TOS: "The Devil in the Dark", "The Omega Glory"; VOY: "Random Thoughts", "Prey") but sometimes even over interstellar distances. (TOS: "The Immunity Syndrome"; Star Trek: The Motion Picture; DIS: "Lethe" )
Another psionic ability of the Vulcan race was the telepathic suggestion or compulsion, consciously performed by Spock, (TOS: "Dagger of the Mind", "A Taste of Armageddon", "The Omega Glory") Sybok, (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier) Tuvok, (VOY: "Repression") and T'Pol, (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly") and unconsciously performed by Sarek. (TNG: "Sarek")
Although Vulcans did not, typically, allow themselves to experience uncontrolled strong emotions, they could sense them in others. (ENT: "Fallen Hero")
Vulcans were capable of performing a synaptic pattern displacement, or the transfer of one individual's consciousness into another. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; DS9: "The Passenger")
In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, as Spock is being taken to the Seleya monastery to perform the fal-tor-pan ritual, the "priestesses" are not carrying the bier by its handles, and instead hold their hands above it. This could suggest the Vulcan masters at Mount Seleya used a form of telekinesis to levitate and move the bier, although it could also have been the use of anti-gravity technology.
The Vulcan's Soul novel Exodus suggests that the priests of Gol and Mount Seleya are able to use telekinesis.
The psycho-suppression system responsible for the Vulcan suppression of emotions was located in the mesiofrontal cortex. (VOY: "Meld")
Approximately every seven years, adult Vulcans had to endure pon farr, the Vulcan mating period. It was marked by intense emotions and primal urges (known as plak tow, or "blood fever") that could kill the Vulcan if not satisfied. Physiological symptoms included elevated dopamine levels and fever. For such an orderly society of quiet sobriety, the madness which accompanied the outbreak of pon farr was an unavoidable evil. (ENT: "Bounty", "In a Mirror, Darkly"; TOS: "Amok Time"; VOY: "Blood Fever")
In "Bounty", T'Pol experienced an accelerated pon farr caused by exposure to a pathogen. Despite the abnormal trigger stimulus, T'Pol indicated to Phlox that her symptoms were entirely normal for a Vulcan in her "condition."
By the time of "Bounty", T'Pol, despite being sixty-five Earth years old, had not yet experienced her first pon farr. It was not established whether T'Pol's pon farr in the mirror universe (referred to in "In a Mirror, Darkly") had been naturally occurring or prematurely induced.
A central part of chapter seven of Vonda N. McIntyre's novelization of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home has Spock becoming intoxicated from eating a candy mint while on Earth, from the high sucrose content in it.
=== Medical conditions ===
There were several diseases from which the Vulcan species suffered, including:
* Pa'nar Syndrome
* Tuvan Syndrome
* Bendii Syndrome
* Choriocytosis
=== Hybridization ===
Vulcans and Humans could not reproduce without medical intervention according to 2150s medical knowledge. (ENT: "E²", "Demons", "Terra Prime")
During the episode, Phlox explained how he was able to figure out how to make it possible for many alien species to reproduce, including Vulcans and Humans.
In 2155, Terra Prime extremists created a binary clone from T'Pol and Trip Tucker. The child, whom they called Elizabeth, had many genetic flaws due to the method of her creation and she died. (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime")
In 2230, Spock was born on Vulcan to Sarek and Amanda Grayson. (ENT: "Terra Prime"; TOS: "Journey to Babel", "The Squire of Gothos"; Star Trek Beyond)
The Vulcan heritage in Vulcan-Human hybrids was dominant, with copper-based blood, pointed ears, and the full range of Vulcan abilities.
Species which shared some physiological and behavioral traits with Vulcans were categorized as Proto-Vulcan humanoids. One example of this were the Mintakans. (TNG: "Who Watches The Watchers") In addition, Rigelian physiology was very similar to that of Vulcans. (TOS: "Journey to Babel")
Vulcans were generally similar to Humans in appearance, distinguished mainly by their pointed ears and upswept eyebrows. Their skin color was most commonly pale with a bronze or greenish tint, though some had brown skin. Vulcan physiognomy could resemble Humans of European, Asian, or African descent. (Star Trek: The Original Series; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek: Voyager)
Most Vulcans had straight, glossy black hair, though brown and/or curly hair was also possible. Vulcans had body hair similar to Humans, and some males could be very hirsute. Vulcan males were capable of growing facial hair, but most chose to shave it. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror", "Patterns of Force"; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; VOY: "Year of Hell"; ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; Star Trek)
Vulcan teeth included anterior tricuspids, which could be protected from decay for decades by sealing them with a trifluorinate compound. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")
In contrast to their external similarities, Vulcan internal anatomy differed radically from that of Humans. For instance, their heart was where a Human's liver would normally be, (TOS: "Mudd's Women", "A Private Little War", "The Omega Glory"; Star Trek Beyond) and beat several hundred times per minute. (TOS: "The Naked Time", "Journey to Babel") Vulcans also had no appendix. (TOS: "Operation -- Annihilate!") They did, however, have mitochondria. (TNG: "Data's Day")
The position of the Vulcan heart is demonstrated in the episode "Mudd's Women". In the final draft script of that installment, the placement of the Vulcan heart was described as being the "lower abdomen area."
Vulcan blood was copper-based and was copper- or rust-colored when deoxygenated in the veins and green when oxygenated, in the arteries, or when bleeding. Bruises and dermal abrasions took on a greenish color. (TOS: "The Naked Time", "Obsession", "Patterns of Force"; DS9: "Field of Fire"; VOY: "Repression"; ENT: "Shadows of P'Jem", "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
The idea that Vulcans had green blood was devised by frequent Star Trek: The Original Series Director Marc Daniels. Although the concept was to have been established in an earlier episode than it ultimately was, Gene Roddenberry didn't approve of the notion. "I think Gene thought that idea was going too far, but they kept it in later episodes," stated Daniels. "The green blood was my idea, because if Spock was going to have a yellow complexion, he ought to have green blood." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 29)
A deleted scene from TOS: "The Menagerie, Part II" established that Vulcan perspiration carries traces of copper salts, detectable with a spectrograph beam. [3]
Vulcan body chemistry used little, if any, sodium chloride compared to that of Humans. (TOS: "The Man Trap")
Vulcans possessed a highly efficient respiratory system to extract the oxygen they needed from Vulcan's thin atmosphere. They were most comfortable in high temperatures. A Vulcan of advanced age could become more sensitive to lower temperatures. (TOS: "The Deadly Years"; ENT: "The Forge")
As evidenced in "The Andorian Incident", Vulcans were more sensitive to cold than Humans. This was also supported by Mike and Denise Okuda. ("The Andorian Incident", text commentary, ENT Season 1 DVD special feature)
The Vulcan digestive tract was highly adaptable. Although alien foods, notably Human food, would occasionally disagree with a Vulcan, given time, their body could adapt to the alien food. (ENT: "Unexpected")
Vulcan hearing was very sensitive. (TOS: "Return to Tomorrow", "The Way to Eden"; ENT: "Singularity") Vulcan females possessed a heightened sense of smell. (ENT: "Broken Bow", "The Andorian Incident")
The notion of Vulcans having extremely sensitive hearing was referred to in the script of TOS: "The Conscience of the King", which characterized Spock as having "super sensitive hearing," so as to explain why, in that episode, he hears the sound of a nearby phaser on overload before Kirk does.
Having evolved on a planet which was mostly desert, Vulcans developed ways of surviving in desert conditions. For example, they could survive for several days without water and had inner eyelids which protected their eyes. (TOS: "Operation -- Annihilate!"; ENT: "Strange New World", "The Forge")
In a documentary included in the ENT Season 1 DVD, Geoffrey Mandel commented on how Vulcans perceive color, "I decided that, because Vulcans grew up in a planet with a different sun, they see colors differently, so their starmaps, instead of having a black background, would have reddish backgrounds..."
Vulcans had a superior metabolism to Humans. Caffeine and sapotoxins had little effect on them. (ENT: "Breaking the Ice") They were also capable of surviving for long durations without food or sleep. Under stress, Vulcans could do without sleep for weeks. (TOS: "The Paradise Syndrome") Tuvok once claimed that, as a Vulcan, he was capable of going without sleep for two weeks, although, shortly after making this claim, he fell asleep in the command chair after having gone a little over ten days without sleep. (VOY: "Muse")
Vulcans were, on average, three times physically stronger than Humans, and had considerably faster reflexes. (DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite")
Vulcans were very sensitive to nitrous oxide gas, which rapidly rendered them unconscious. (TAS: "The Practical Joker")
Vulcans typically had a lifespan of two hundred years or more. (ENT: "Broken Bow"; TNG: "Sarek")
In 2154, T'Pol stated that Vulcans had evolved on Vulcan. (ENT: "The Forge") Roughly a century later, however, Spock theorized that the Vulcans might be descendants of the Arretans. (TOS: "Return to Tomorrow") According to Narek, the myth of Ganmadan dated back to before the Romulan and Vulcan ancestors first arrived on Vulcan. (PIC: "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2") In 2369, evidence was discovered that several species including the Romulans, and therefore also the Vulcans, could be traced back to DNA that had been seeded on many planets by ancient humanoids 4.5 billion years ago. (TNG: "The Chase")
The Vulcans were once an extremely violent and emotional people (even by Earth standards) who waged almost constant warfare on one another. (ENT: "Impulse", "Awakening"; TOS: "Balance of Terror", "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield"; VOY: "Random Thoughts"; SNW: "A Quality of Mercy") Paranoia and homicidal rage were common. (ENT: "Impulse") They believed in a variety of gods, such as war, peace, and death. (TNG: "Gambit, Part II") As their level of technology increased, the Vulcans eventually reached a point where their violent nature threatened the extinction of their own species. (ENT: "Awakening")
In an effort to avoid this fate, a Vulcan named Surak developed a new philosophy, thereby igniting the Time of Awakening. Surak maintained that the root cause of all the problems on Vulcan lay in the uncontrolled outpouring of the people's emotions. His followers swore to live their lives by an ethical system devised by Surak and based purely on logical principles. Emotions were to be controlled and repressed. (TAS: "Yesteryear")
Although this new philosophy spread rapidly across Vulcan, a minority, many of whom were known as "those who march beneath the raptor's wings", rejected Surak's ideals. A destructive war began, including the use of atomic bombs, and among the victims was Surak himself. (ENT: "The Forge", "Awakening")
Eventually, however, those who opposed logic left Vulcan and founded colonies elsewhere (TNG: "Gambit, Part I", "Gambit, Part II") – most notably on the planet Romulus, where they founded what eventually became the Romulan Star Empire. (TOS: "Balance of Terror", "The Enterprise Incident"; TNG: "Unification I", "Unification II") At some point in history, the Romulans and the Vulcans engaged in a hundred-year-long war against one another. The war was instigated by the actions of a member of the Q Continuum. (VOY: "Death Wish")
In the first draft script of "Death Wish", the Vulcans were not referred to as having been involved in this war, with the Klingons instead having taken part in it.
Another group that rejected Surak's philosophy was known as the "V'tosh ka'tur", or "Vulcans without logic". The V'tosh ka'tur believed in controlling emotions by allowing themselves to actively experience them rather than suppressing them. Some of these also left Vulcan, and took up a nomadic existence. (ENT: "Fusion") Many turned to crime, however, and subsequently sent for rehabilitation at facilities such as the Ankeshtan K'til Retreat. (SNW: "Spock Amok", "The Serene Squall") A prime example of a V'tosh ka'tur was Sybok, who underwent failed rehabilitation at Ankeshtan K'Til for involvement in piracy before ultimately trying to use emotion rather than logic to find answers to the creation of the universe. (SNW: "The Serene Squall"; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
* Males height = 2.0 meters (6'6")
* Males weight = 70 kilograms (154.3 lbs)
* Females height = 1.7 meters (5'6")
* Females weight = 50 kilograms (110.2 lbs)
* Body temperature = 32.78 °C (91 °F)
* Heart rate = 242 bpm
* Blood pressure = 80/40
Vulcan blood vessels are more dilated than those of Humans. The larger blood vessels are the reason Vulcan blood pressure is lower. The dilated blood vessels and fast heart rate also play a key role in regulating Vulcan body temperature. A standard 91 °F body temperature is maintained by the internal cooling mechanism of fast blood circulation. (Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)
Vulcans do not have sweat glands, and cannot rely on evaporation as a means of cooling their bodies in the harsh heat of their planet's desert climate. Expelling heat through radiation is insufficient. Vulcans evolved an internal cooling mechanism. With an average body temperature of 91 °F, the high blood flow circulates cool blood throughout their body. (Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual) This systematic means of cooling gives credence to McCoy's comment "that green ice water you call blood." (TOS: "The Paradise Syndrome")
While "Little Green Men" implies that Vulcans were not warp-capable until at least 1947, in the novel Prime Directive they already possessed such technology in 1908: a Vulcan survey ship was responsible for the mysterious Tunguska event, redirecting a large meteor about to hit Western Europe – where it would have killed millions and done irreparable damage to Human civilization – so that it instead impacted in an area so remote that no Human deaths were recorded.
Throughout her life, Chapel changed her hair color back and forth between blonde and brunette. (TOS: "The Man Trap", "Operation -- Annihilate!", "Turnabout Intruder", Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
At some point prior to stardate 5577.5, Chapel acquired a titanium bracelet made by the titanium smiths of Libra, which she occasionally wore while on duty. (TAS: "The Terratin Incident")
She's a strong, calm woman, very much in control of herself which emphasizes only more for us the flickers of emotions that do occasionally show through." Also, as scripted for that episode, Chapel's abandonment of a career in bioresearch was stated to have been specifically for a position aboard the Enterprise,
Data was fond of Sherlock Holmes and enjoyed playing the great detective in a holodeck program, often accompanied by Geordi La Forge in the role of Dr. Watson. (TNG: "Elementary, Dear Data", "Ship In A Bottle")
Data also twice accompanied Picard in his holonovels of the Dixon Hill series, playing "Carlos, from South America," one of the private eye's associates. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye", "Manhunt")
Data had been known to play poker with people from other time periods, including Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, and Sir Isaac Newton, out of interest as to how they would interact in such a situation. He called the exercise "most illuminating". (TNG: "Descent")
=== The arts ===
Data pursued many of the higher arts of Earth. He developed his painting skills, creating art of many styles and subjects. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I", et al.) He performed in plays and wrote poetry, although his lack of emotions meant that his poems commonly focused more on accurate poetical structure without the content evoking any kind of emotional reaction. (TNG: "Schisms", "The Defector", "Frame of Mind", "Emergence") He played the violin and performed on several occasions. (TNG: "Sarek", "Tin Man", et al.) He also played classical guitar and the oboe. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar", "In Theory") He dabbled in singing, most notably performing "Blue Skies" at William T. Riker and Deanna Troi's wedding. (Star Trek Nemesis)
tendency to avoid the use of verbal contractions in ordinary speech
tendency was to "use language… formally.
Engineer Officer Scott is a wizard at repairing everything from the reading light on the captain's bunk to the ship's huge "space warp" engines. In an era of almost complete automation, his ability to fix things with a piece of baling wire or a rubber band has proven invaluable on more than one occasion. (reprinted in Inside Star Trek: The Real Story)
:: ENGINEERING OFFICER MONTGOMERY SCOTT: Played by James Doohan, Scott holds the rank of lieutenant commander, senior engineering officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise. With an accent that drips of heather and the Highlands, he is known to most as "Scotty".
:: Scotty came up through the ranks, and his practical education is as broad as his formal training in engineering. He has rare mechanical capacity – many claim he can put an engine together with baling wire and glue… and make it run. He regards the U.S.S. Enterprise as his personal vessel and the engineering section as his private world, where even Captain James Kirk is merely a privileged trespasser.
:: Engineering and spaceships are his life. His idea of a pleasant afternoon is tinkering in any engineering section of the vessel; he is totally unable to understand why any sane man would spend reading time on anything but technical manuals. He is strong minded, strong willed, and not incapable of telling off even a Starfleet captain who intrudes into what Scotty regards as his own private province and area of responsibilities. (Star Trek: The Original Series 365)
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Scott had at least one sister, whose youngest child, Peter Preston, served aboard the Enterprise in 2285 as a midshipman during a Starfleet Academy training cruise. Preston was killed when the Enterprise was attacked and severely damaged by the USS Reliant in a surprise attack by Khan Noonien Singh. Scott was grief-stricken after the tragedy. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
In both the Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock novelizations, the relationship between Scott and his niece, Dannan Stuart, was strained at best. Dannan was also a Starfleet officer, and apparently a maverick. In Star Trek II, he warned Peter not to follow the example of "that sister of thine that has been thrown in the brig more times than I can count," even though he admired her greatly. In Star Trek III, Scott returned to Scotland to attend Peter's funeral and got into an argument with Dannan. She accused her uncle of riding Peter to show his fairness, not realizing that he's actually singling him out. He counters that he was the natural choice to train him, given her disciplinary history.
Scott had a love for good Scotch whisky, often making references to drinking or frequenting drinking establishments on more than one planet, even referring to himself once as an "old Aberdeen pub-crawler." (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; TOS: "Wolf in the Fold") He considered Scotch a drink for real men as opposed to, for instance, vodka which he referred to as "sodapop" and "milk diet". (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles"). He did not like synthehol Scotch. (TNG: "Relics")
He took shore leave reluctantly and ran into trouble during shore leave on at least three occasions: a fistfight on Deep Space Station K-7, (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles") an arrest for murder on Argelius, (TOS: "Wolf in the Fold") and a "wee bout" requiring Dr. McCoy's attention. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
He wore his Scottish Clan kilt on three occasions. (TOS: "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", "The Savage Curtain" and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) He also played bagpipes, most notably playing "Amazing Grace" at the funeral for Captain Spock in 2285. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) He was also fascinated to be handling an old-fashioned Scottish claymore. (TOS: "Day of the Dove")
Montgomery Scott in a kilt
Scott holding a claymore
Scott playing bagpipes
=== Friendships ===
Despite his superior talents as an engineer, he was often the source of comic relief among the Enterprise crew, due to his use of the Scots language. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles", "The Savage Curtain"; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
=== Romantic relationships ===
Although a gentleman at heart, life as an engineer for Scott was often lonely, as he often attempted to pursue hopeless relationships with much younger female officers that were often perceived as being out of his league.
With his reputation as a "miracle worker", he was a man of superior technical and engineering skill, experience, and ingenuity
"At heart, a swashbuckler out of your 18th century."
He was an excellent pilot and was familiar with many types of vessels, both historic and contemporary. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
Sulu was a recognized expert on the subject of antique firearms and small arms, especially Earth projectile weapons. (TOS: "Shore Leave"; TAS: "The Slaver Weapon")
He also enjoyed swordplay, in particular fencing (although he was once asked if the purpose of fencing were actually shish kebab) with this activity reminding him of some of his favorite characters of Earth history, namely the French musketeers and the Japanese samurai. (TOS: "The Naked Time", "Shore Leave")
While under the influence of the polywater intoxication, Sulu left the bridge to go to the ship's gym, figuring that a light workout would take the edge off. (TOS: "The Naked Time")
Sulu was also an advanced judo practitioner and capable of defending himself against opponents much larger than himself. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock) His judo skills impressed even his captain. In 2269 during a mission to Phylos, Sulu was attacked by a Phylosian named Agmar. Using a body throw self-defense technique, however, Sulu easily disposed of the assailant. Afterward Kirk asked Sulu to teach him that particular technique. (TAS: "The Infinite Vulcan")
Sulu was an avid botanist and spent much of his off duty hours tending to his rare and delicate plants, which he had collected from all over Federation space in the Enterprise's botanic garden. (TOS: "The Man Trap") Sulu also shared his personal interests with his shipmates, including Kevin Riley, who once complained that "Last week it was botany he was trying to get me interested in. I was supposed to be collecting leaves, plant specimens." Sulu, however, told him that his attitude was "all wrong". (TOS: "The Naked Time") Sulu's interest in botany was part of his role during the visit of the initial scouting party to the Shore Leave Planet. (TOS: "Shore Leave") He later admitted his unfamiliarity with rural life, during a landing party mission to Omicron Ceti III, where he was also reviewing the planet's plant life, explaining that, "When it comes to farms, I wouldn't know what looked right or wrong if it were two feet from me." (TOS: "This Side of Paradise") Knowledge of his interest in botany as a hobby became known to Tongo Rad, who was himself said to "reach botany", and that it was also one of his favorite of studies. This was all part of their ploy to take over the Enterprise. (TOS: "The Way to Eden")
Later in life, Captain Sulu enjoyed a cup of hot tea in the mornings. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; VOY: "Flashback")
"He's obviously a very capable, bright member of the Starfleet Officer Corps," Takei continued. "He has great ambitions. His career pattern is essentially one that was molded on the example set by Kirk. He wants to follow in Kirk's footsteps. Sulu also has a lot of private life that we really have not had a chance to examine.
According to Star Trek II: Biographies, Sulu was born July 3rd, 2141, in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii to parents Liholiho Sulu and Kalea Graef Hatoyama. He has two siblings named Kamehameha Fujiwara Sulu and Liliuokalani Dani Sulu.
According to the Eighth UK Story Arc, Sulu was raised with a deep-rooted fear of the supernatural. His mother's name was Shimizu Hana Sulu according to Excelsior: Forged in Fire and "Iron and Sacrifice" in Tales from the Captain's Table.
In Dwellers in the Crucible, Sulu was sent undercover as a Romulan into the Romulan Star Empire after the Romulans kidnap six Federation hostages. While preparing for his mission, it was revealed that Sulu had a tendency to talk in his sleep. He eventually made his way to Remus and managed to send a short coded message to the Enterprise.
most famous and sometimes infamous starship captains in Starfleet history. The highly decorated Kirk served as the commanding officer of the Constitution-class starships USS Enterprise and USS Enterprise-A, where he served Federation interests as an explorer, soldier, diplomat, and time traveler.
James Tiberius Kirk was born on March 22nd, 2233 in Iowa on Earth. (TOS: "The Deadly Years"; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II" production resource) He was the youngest son of George and Winona Kirk; their eldest son, his brother, was George Samuel. (Star Trek; TOS: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", "Operation -- Annihilate!")
His parents named him after his maternal grandfather, James, and his paternal grandfather, Tiberius. (TAS: "Bem"; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; Star Trek) Furthermore, Kirk was a descendant of late 19th century American frontier pioneers. (TOS: "Spectre of the Gun")
After his personality was split due to a transporter accident in 2266, Kirk was forcibly introduced to the competing elements in his personality, described most roughly as passive and aggressive. (TOS: "The Enemy Within")
In ultimately unused dialogue from the final draft and the revised final draft of the script for "The Enemy Within", Kirk admitted that, at the outcome of this experience, he felt "just the opposite" of "sadder but wiser."
One half of Kirk's dual nature manifested itself in his frequent melancholy about the state of his life: when he was aboard ship, he longed for a life of ease; (TOS: "The Naked Time") when moored, his thoughts were with the Enterprise. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) His violent tendencies ranged from his enthusiastic beating of Finnegan to his willingness to provoke Spock. (TOS: "Shore Leave", "This Side of Paradise") Evaluating Khan in his first encounter, Kirk admitted, "We Humans have a streak of barbarism in us. Appalling, but there, nevertheless." (TOS: "Space Seed")
In a cut line from the final draft script of "Dagger of the Mind", Kirk mentioned he was proud to be Human and that the penal colonies that Tristan Adams had inspired made him feel that way. However, he ultimately concluded (in another ultimately omitted line from the same script), "Doctor Adams and I agreed on one thing. Vengeance is wrong. I'm sorry for him."
The flexibility of his nature was a large part of his success. The man sensitive enough to tread lightly among gangster Iotians, in the manner of their culture, was the same who saw the plain necessity in destroying the war-computers that were a cultural pillar of Eminiar VII. (TOS: "A Piece of the Action", "A Taste of Armageddon")
Kirk had a strong moral center and devotion to the values he found embodied in the Federation, spending most of his life in its service and defense. In numerous incidents, he risked his life for causes he deemed just, including his final act on Veridian III. His confidence in his righteousness sometimes led him to creatively interpret, and outright disobey, his orders. (Star Trek Generations; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
Kirk embraced the culture and history of his homeland, especially western lore and the life of his hero Abraham Lincoln. Recognizing the document mirrored on the planet Omega IV, he could recite the preamble of the US Constitution from memory. His extensive knowledge of his ancestral background served him well on numerous occasions. In travels to Earth's past, or on planets mirroring Earth's development, Kirk was able to function and pass himself off as a native of the time or culture with (more or less) ease. (TOS: "Spectre of the Gun", "The Savage Curtain", "The Omega Glory", "The City on the Edge of Forever", "A Piece of the Action")
A charismatic and successful leader, Kirk inspired loyalty from his officers, some of whom spent the bulk of their careers under his command. His command crew risked their careers at his call, conspiring to steal the Enterprise on a mission to save their comrade Spock. As a commander in his own right, Hikaru Sulu disobeyed orders and attempted to rescue Kirk and McCoy from Klingon imprisonment, later coming to Kirk's aid at the Battle of Khitomer. After Montgomery Scott's recovery from a transporter loop in 2369, the old engineer's first assumption was that Kirk himself had taken the Enterprise out of mothballs to come to his rescue. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; VOY: "Flashback"; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; TNG: "Relics")
Beyond his command skills, Kirk exhibited a comprehensive knowledge of starship systems. When Ben Finney's sabotage of the Enterprise caused the ship to lose orbit above Starbase 11 in 2267, Kirk managed to scramble up a Jefferies tube to effect the necessary repairs. After the "planet killer" nearly destroyed the USS Constellation, Kirk directed Montgomery Scott and a skeleton crew to salvage the ship, recovering enough power and control functions so Kirk could pilot the hulk, solo, into the machine's maw.
On several occasions, Kirk displayed his skill in inducing self-destruction in computers and androids by confronting them with paradoxes. After the Enterprise's major refit of the early 2270s, Kirk's extended desk-duty showed in his unfamiliarity with the new systems, but he corrected the mistake in the following years. His last act of 2293 was the successful modification of the Enterprise-B's navigational deflector, saving the ship from destruction by the Nexus. (TOS: "Court Martial", "The Doomsday Machine"; Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek Generations)
=== Tactics ===
Kirk's historic role as an explorer was rivaled by his reputation for tactical genius. In several notable engagements, Kirk used the USS Enterprise effectively as a weapon of war.
As a means to avoid battle, or to divert his opponent long enough so he could get the upper hand, Kirk frequently "bluffed" or lied his way through a parley. In two incidents, Kirk used his corbomite gambit. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver", "The Deadly Years") He misled Khan into expecting valuable data rather than a devastating phaser strike in their encounter of 2285. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) His capitulation to Kruge was a lure to draw the bulk of the Klingon crew to the Enterprise before he ordered its destruction. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock) Perhaps Kirk's most intricate, audacious misdirection of an enemy was found in the events leading up to his theft of a Romulan cloaking device in 2268. (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident")
The Romulan incursion of Federation space in 2266 led Kirk into a drawn-out cat-and-mouse chase against a commander in whom Kirk found an instinctual rapport. The Romulan Bird-of-Prey had the ability to render itself invisible as well as delivering a powerful plasma torpedo that nearly overwhelmed the Enterprise. Both captains used ruses that simulated more damage than actually received. Kirk was able to briefly track the Romulan, by mirroring its movements to simulate a sensor ghost. Finally, emerging from the camouflage of a comet's tail, Kirk was able to disable the Romulan vessel. Before ordering his vessel's self-destruction, the Romulan captain remarked that under different circumstances he and Kirk might have been friends. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
In 2267, Kirk found the USS Constellation, severely damaged and adrift in space, with only Commodore Matt Decker aboard. The Constellation had been attacked by a huge, ancient device, and the crew evacuated to a nearby planet, which the planet killer destroyed and consumed. Kirk directed the salvaging of the Constellation and Decker was sent to the Enterprise.
Upon return of the planet killer, the unmoored Decker assumed command of the Enterprise and endangered it it in a useless attack. Kirk was able to maneuver the Constellation enough to distract the device. Decker was relieved of command, but stole a shuttlecraft he took into the maw of the device, destroying himself. Inspired by Decker's mad attempt, Kirk piloted the Constellation to the machine's mouth, detonating the ship's impulse engines and destroying the device. (TOS: "The Doomsday Machine")
In 2269, a simulacrum of Abraham Lincoln was struck by Kirk's propensity to take the offensive when required. He asked of Kirk, "Do you drink whiskey?" Kirk responded, "Occasionally; why?" Lincoln answered, "Because you have qualities very much like those of another man I admire greatly, General Grant." (TOS: "The Savage Curtain")
A textbook example of Kirk's ability to wield the Enterprise against a well-matched opponent was in the encounter with the USS Reliant, a Miranda-class starship commandeered by the Augment Khan Noonien Singh at the Battle of the Mutara Nebula (actually a series of two successive engagements) in 2285. Kirk admitted, in frustration and fury, to having gotten "caught with my britches down," at first (namely ignoring General Order 12, which allowed the Enterprise to be crippled by the non-communicative ship's sudden attack), but he used his long starship experience and Khan's own egomaniacal psychology to level the playing field and prevail, though it came at a great personal cost. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
Klingons, in particular, recognized Kirk as a worthy opponent. The legendary Kor, frustrated by Organian interference that made battle against Kirk impossible, wistfully surmised, "it would have been glorious" in 2267. Captain Klaa believed defeating Kirk would make him the greatest warrior in the galaxy in 2287. General Chang reveled in his attack on Kirk at the Battle of Khitomer, until he lost his advantage.
During a visit to the 23rd century, even Lieutenant Commander Worf remarked that it would be an honor to meet Kirk. Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax also commented that Koloth always regretted not getting the chance to face Kirk in battle. (TOS: "Errand of Mercy"; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations")
The defensive pattern Kirk Epsilon was a battle tactic that was still in use during the late 2370s. (Star Trek Nemesis)
== Personal interests ==
=== Skills and hobbies ===
Kirk spent a huge portion of his life aboard starships, and consequently relished the times he could spend outdoors. He was an accomplished equestrian, and kept a horse at a mountain cabin that he owned during his first retirement. Another companion at his mountain cabin was Butler, his Great Dane. He sold the cabin sometime after his return to Starfleet. (Star Trek Generations)
A personal challenge that nearly cost him his life was free-solo climbing the face of El Capitan mountain in Yosemite National Park on Earth. After Spock rescued Kirk from an accidental free fall, Kirk told the Vulcan and McCoy that while falling he knew he would not die because he had always known that he would die alone, and since he, McCoy, and Spock were present during the incident, he could not die. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier) However, Kirk's prediction eventually proved apparently wrong when he died on Veridian III in the company of Jean-Luc Picard, who was, evidently, an ultimately poor surrogate for Spock and/or McCoy in that particular situation. (Star Trek Generations)
Beckett Mariner once described herself as a "Kirk-style free spirit", though her mother, Captain Carol Freeman, retorted that Kirk was confident, whereas Mariner was unwilling to risk dropping her defenses to make allies. (LD: "First First Contact")
=== Personal combat ===
Kirk's command style frequently brought him in close proximity to his enemies, often resulting in hand-to-hand combat. His idiosyncratic martial-arts style used hand chops to the neck, wrestling and judo throws, roundhouse punches, two-fisted swings and open-hand slaps in varying combinations, and even drop kicks. One or two of Kirk's blows overwhelmed a variety of enemy guards and henchmen. In addition, Kirk regularly performed dives and rolls, either to evade phaser fire or to attack an opponent, thereby often jumping off walls and other fixed elements.
A typical example of Kirk's fighting style in a more extended bout occurred in 2265 on the surface of Delta Vega, in the attempt to kill his friend Gary Mitchell. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
While typical examples of his wrestling and Judo abilities were seen when the Orion spy Thelev assaulted him, and when he used a judo throw to disarm the Redjac entity which had taken the form of Hengist. (TOS: "Journey to Babel", "Wolf in the Fold")
At times, a larger, more powerful opponent clearly out-classed Kirk, leaving him to his wits, the aid of his crew, or pure luck to see him through. Pitted against the Gorn captain in 2267, he held his own for a time, until his injuries forced withdrawal and a search for a more efficient weapon. (TOS: "Arena")
In 2255 and again in 2268, he wrestled a ferocious Mugato of Neural. When the massive ancient android Ruk attacked Kirk on Exo III in 2266, Kirk could do little but hold on for the ride. (TOS: "A Private Little War", "What Are Little Girls Made Of?")
On the Shore Leave Planet in 2267, Kirk was shocked by the appearance of Finnegan, his Academy nemesis, who had not seemed to age. The two proceeded to slug each other until both were bleeding and exhausted. Perhaps the longest fist-fight of his life, it was clearly the most satisfying. (TOS: "Shore Leave")
Kirk fought his friend and first officer Spock on three occasions when the half-Vulcan lost his normal emotional control. A series of slaps delivered to Spock in 2266 resulted in a blow that sent Kirk over a table. In 2267, after necessarily cruel taunts, Spock tossed Kirk back and forth across the transporter room, regaining control just before he crushed his captain's skull. Spock's blood fever during his pon farr of 2267 made him so dangerous in the koon-ut-kal-if-fee ritual fight that Dr. McCoy was forced to falsify Kirk's death before Spock could kill him. (TOS: "The Naked Time", "This Side of Paradise", "Amok Time")
Kirk was constantly looking to improve his arsenal of combat techniques. Upon witnessing Hikaru Sulu perform a body throw on Agmar on Phylos in 2269, he asked Sulu to teach him the technique sometime, since it might come in handy. (TAS: "The Infinite Vulcan")
=== Ailments, attacks and injuries ===
Early in his life, Kirk contracted and nearly died from Vegan choriomeningitis. Although he was cured, the organisms of the disease continued to be carried in his blood. (TOS: "The Mark of Gideon")
In 2266, a M-113 creature nearly killed Kirk. (TOS: "The Man Trap")
Succumbing to the effects of polywater intoxication in 2266, Kirk contemplated aloud the heavy responsibility of command, and the price the Enterprise exacted from his personal life: "this vessel... I give, she takes... She won't permit me my life; I've got to live hers." Ultimately, he gathered himself, speaking directly to the Enterprise, "Never lose you... never." (TOS: "The Naked Time")
Kirk learned something about his own nature after a transporter malfunction in 2266. Kirk was split into two physical duplicates, one intuitive and passive, the other violent and passionate. While separated, the survival of both personalities were threatened, and a way was eventually found to recombine the two. (TOS: "The Enemy Within")
At the Tantalus Penal Colony in 2266, Doctor Tristan Adams used his neural neutralizer device as an instrument torture on Kirk. The device emptied a victims mind of thought, leaving it vulnerable to suggestion. Adams included conditioning that made him feel love for Dr. Helen Noel, including deep pain at the idea of her loss. Kirk was able to resist long-term damage from the device. (TOS: "Dagger of the Mind")
Under the euphoric, enervating influence of pod plants, the entire Enterprise crew mutinied, abandoning the ship for the planet Omicron Ceti III in 2267. Kirk was the last to fall under the influence, but his subconscious anger at the idea of leaving the ship rose to the surface, and broke the pod plant's effect. (TOS: "This Side of Paradise")
Upon his second encounter with the dikironium cloud creature in 2267, Kirk re-experienced the feelings of guilt over his actions in a previous disastrous incident, aboard the USS Farragut. Exhibiting a single-minded fixation on the destruction of the creature, McCoy and Spock questioned Kirk's emotional condition. But as it proved, phasers were ineffective against the cloud creature; thus, Kirk learned that he could not have stopped it in their previous encounter, and hence that he had nothing to regret. With the help of his former captain's son, Ensign Garrovick, Kirk lured the creature to the planet Tycho IV, destroying it with an antimatter bomb. (TOS: "Obsession")
While the Enterprise was transporting ambassadors to the Babel Conference of 2268, an Orion agent, Thelev, disguised as an Andorian, stabbed Kirk, puncturing his left lung. (TOS: "Journey to Babel")
After beaming down to the planet Gamma Hydra IV, Kirk, along with Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Scott were all exposed to a rare form of radiation poisoning from a passing comet. The radiation caused the party to age very rapidly. Standard hyronalin therapy, alone, was ineffective. It was not until Spock, Nurse Chapel, and Dr. Janet Wallace were able to concoct a new type of treatment based on an old-style adrenaline radiation therapy that Kirk and his party could receive an antidote for the poisonous radiation, and just in time for the captain to regain his ability to command and save the Enterprise from a heavy Romulan attack into which Commodore Stocker, whom Kirk had earlier dismissed as a "chair-bound paper pusher" but who had relieved him after an extra-ordinary competency hearing, had unwisely led the ship. (TOS: "The Deadly Years")
In 2268, Kirk suffered amnesia while stranded on a distant planet; (TOS: "The Paradise Syndrome") aliens also captured him twice and subjected him to physical trauma. (TOS: "Wink of an Eye", "Return to Tomorrow")
At the end of that year, the governing council of the planet Gideon attempted to use the Vegan choriomeningitis organisms in Kirk's blood to control their planet's extreme over-population. (TOS: "The Mark of Gideon")
Kirk literally lost his mind on two occasions. His mind was displaced into a receptacle in 2268, briefly allowing the ancient being Sargon to live as a corporeal being. A bitter former lover, Dr. Janice Lester, used ancient alien technology to exchange her consciousness with Kirk's in 2269. (TOS: "Return to Tomorrow", "Turnabout Intruder")
Kirk was allergic to Retinax V; as a result, he occasionally used old-fashioned corrective lenses to adjust for his increasing farsightedness. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
In 2287, the Vulcan renegade Sybok offered Kirk the chance to "ease his pain," as he had seemingly demonstrated on Spock and McCoy. But Kirk rejected the offer angrily, insisting, "I don't want my pain taken away; I NEED my pain!!!" (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
wit and wisdom
too beautiful to ignore. Too much woman
"This officer's record shows him to be an insubordinate, unprincipled, career-minded opportunist with a history of violating the chain of command whenever it suited him."The 'skipper', about thirty-four, Academy graduate, rank of Captain... a shorthand sketch of Robert April might be 'A space-age Captain Horatio Hornblower', lean and capable both mentally and physically.
A colorfully complex personality, he is capable of action and decision that can verge on the heroic – and at the same time lives a continual battle with self-doubt and the loneliness of command.
As with similar men in the past (Drake, Cook, Bougainville, and Scott), his primary weakness is a predilection to action over administration, a temptation to take the greatest risks onto himself. But, unlike most early explorers, he has an almost compulsive compassion for the plight of others, alien as well as human, [and] must continually fight the temptation to risk many to save one.NBC's early-1966 sales brochure (reprinted in Inside Star Trek: The Real Story) described Kirk thus:A Space Academy graduate, Captain James Kirk has learned to accept the loneliness of command as he has rapidly climbed the ladder of promotion, although he never will learn to like the loneliness his post brings. Starship command is the most important position a man in the Space Service can hold, since he alone can and must make decisions in his contact with the other worlds that can affect the future course of civilization throughout the Universe. So far, James Kirk has proven himself equal to this awesome responsibility. A strong, capable, highly intelligent man in his mid-thirties, Kirk is a born leader, who has trained himself to walk the tightrope between friendship and authority without losing his sense of humor or compassion for others.William Shatner was to have reprised his role as Captain Kirk on Star Trek: Phase II. The writers/directors guide for that series, written, among others, by Gene Roddenberry and Jon Povill between May and August 1977, described Kirk as follows:A shorthand sketch of Kirk might be 'a space-age Captain Horatio Hornblower,' constantly on trial with himself, a strong, complex personality.
With the Starship out of communication with Earth and Starfleet bases for long periods of time, a Starship captain has unusual broad powers over both the lives and welfare of his crew, as well as over Earth people and activities encountered during these voyages. He also has broad power as an Earth Ambassador may discover. Kirk feels these responsibilities strongly and is fully capable of letting the worry and frustration lead him into error.
He is also capable of fatigue and inclined to push himself beyond Human limits, then condemn himself because he is not superhuman. The crew respects him, some almost to the point of adoration. At the same time, no senior officer aboard is fearful of using his own intelligence in questioning Kirk's orders and can themselves be strongly articulate up to the point where Kirk signifies his decision has been made.
Kirk is a veteran of hundreds of planet landings and space emergencies. He has a broad and highly mature perspective on command, fellow crewmen, and even on alien life customs, however strange or repugnant they seem when reassessed against Earth standards.
On the other hand, don't play Kirk like the captain of an 1812 frigate in which nothing or no one moves without his command. The Enterprise crew is a finely-trained team, well able to anticipate information and action Kirk needs.
Aboard ship, Captain Kirk has only a few opportunities for anything approaching friendship. One exception is with ship's surgeon Dr. McCoy, who has a legitimate professional need to constantly be aware of the state of the Captain's mind and emotions. But on a 'shore leave' away from the confines of self-imposed discipline, Jim Kirk is likely to play pretty hard, almost compulsively so. It is not impossible he will let this drag him at one time or another into an unwise romantic liaison which he will have great difficulty disentangling. He is, in short, a strong man forced by the requirements of his ship and career into the often lonely role of command, even lonelier because Starship command is the most difficult and demanding task of his century.
quite lovely," to which Kirk added, "And very efficient.
She's a tall and very good looking female, boots to her thighs, exotic furs, tattered but clearly humanoid.
big, ballsy space pirate; a female version of Han Solo," Flinn explained. "She turns out to be rather villainous, but a kind of swashbuckling female space pirate, and I thought of Sigourney." According to producer Ralph Winter, the reasoning behind the casting of Iman was not only because she was thought to be a high-caliber performer but also because she was considered to have an appropriate look
amber color with sparkles of black to make it look very bird-like
"I think, from the outfit, they couldn't decide whether it was a bird or cat," stated Iman, with a laugh, "so they came up with something in between." (Original interviews: Iman, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Blu-ray) special features) Her alien appearance (what Ed French termed, "Vogue in space," in recognition of Iman's modeling work for Vogue) was designed after Nick Meyer described the character as "Kirk's fantasy woman." To preserve Iman's attractive features, French chose to give her a simple makeup design. He and hairstylist Janice R. Alexander devised a feathered look. "Some people may think a lot of what's on her head is hair," French suspected, "but everything was made of feathers. Even her eyebrows were little tiny feathers which we applied. We also attached feathers to the sides of her face and neck." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 33-34) "All the crew and the cast are enamored by my look now. So, I don't know, maybe I'll keep it," Iman joked. (Original interviews: Iman, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Blu-ray) special features)
smuggling
horseback riding in a red dress
an especially striking woman" as well as possessing "icy intelligence."
delusional, and seductive. Marta served as somewhat of a consort to Garth of Izar during his attempted take-over of the colony in 2268.
Marta suffered from several delusions, including quoting famous works of literature and claiming that she had written them. In response to quoting William Shakespeare, Garth of Izar called Marta "the greatest liar I have ever met". Marta responded that the fact William Shakespeare wrote the play she quoted did not change the fact that she had written the play again the day before.
"kittenesque sexuality", so the producers kept her in mind as they thought she could play a fun character.
accepted into the Science Academy
a copper-skinned, high-breasted Cleopatra with long gleaming black hair and the dignity of a maiden born to be a queen."
Elaan possessed a formidable combination of qualities: considerable physical beauty, a position of high privilege and prerogative, and influence over the will of men (via Elasian tears). Her personality matched her gifts in their power – predominately expressed in her arrogance, sense of entitlement, disrespect for her perceived inferiors, and an underlying loneliness.
In 2268, in an effort to bring peace between Elasians and Troyians, Elaan was arranged to marry the ruler of Troyius. The Federation, eager to facilitate peace in a region where Klingons claimed jurisdiction, assigned the USS Enterprise to transport Elaan to Troyius. Being necessary for Troyians to accept the marriage, Petri, a Troyian ambassador, was assigned to serve as Elaan's tutor in the polite manners of Troyian society.
As a proud Elasian warrior, Elaan was revolted by the prospect of marriage to a soft "Troyian pig." Kryton, leader of the Dohlman's guards, also hated the arrangement, as he loved Elaan and wished to marry her. Infuriated and insulted, Elaan raged about her circumstances and injured Petri by stabbing him in the back. The assault imperiled the success of the mission, after Petri refused to deal with Elaan any further.
Captain James T. Kirk assumed the role of the Dohlman's etiquette coach, but with little time in a diplomatic crisis, he refused to coddle her. When she behaved badly, he called her "an uncivilized savage, a vicious child in a woman's body. An arrogant monster!" Elaan answered by striking Kirk. He responded in kind, and later threatened to administer an ancient Earth punishment, a spanking, if she continued to behave like a "spoiled brat."
Elaan was unused to defiance of her wishes, but impressed by Kirk's strength of will. With a growing attraction to the Captain, and in a last-ditch attempt to avoid a dreaded marriage, Elaan cried before Kirk, infecting him when he wiped a tear from her cheek. Immediately, Kirk became infatuated with Elaan. She told Kirk, "I chose you, and you chose me," and begged him to destroy the Troyians – offering him rule of the Tellun system in gratitude.
The power of Elasian tears was compelling, but events forced Kirk to deal with immediate concerns. The high stakes of his diplomatic mission, sabotage of the Enterprise dilithium crystals by Kryton, and a running battle with a Klingon battle cruiser served to bolster Kirk's resistance to Elaan's request, in spite of his continued feelings of love.
After the discovery of crude dilithium gems in Elaan's necklace allowed Kirk to fend off the Klingon attack, Enterprise arrived at Troyius. Elaan was finally resigned to her obligations and agreed to perform her duty. Emotionally wounded by the encounter, Kirk refused to witness the royal wedding ceremony. As a memento, Elaan gave Kirk her dagger, which Troyian custom would deny her. After she asked him to "remember me", Kirk answered, "I have no choice." (TOS: "Elaan of Troyius")
intelligent and rigidly disciplined
Their complex minds possessed sufficient discipline to operate each of their hundred tentacle-like limbs independently, but their superior intellectual capacity developed at the cost of more distracting emotions and sensory perceptions.
Kelvans believed in their innate superiority, and deemed it the fate of lesser species to be conquered and ruled. Ruthless but practical, their goals were expressed in plain, civil terms lacking any indication of blood-thirst. As long as the obedience demanded by their code of honor was upheld, their conquered subjects were treated with appropriate respect and given some bounded latitude. (TOS: "By Any Other Name")
their social naiveté and inexperience with the new sensations offered by their new humanoid bodies. Kirk convinced Rojan that his new life as a humanoid could be experienced to the fullest on a world in the Federation, and a robotic envoy to Andromeda could fulfill his mission by delivering a peace proposal. (TOS: "By Any Other Name")
Their engineering skills allowed them to quickly modify comparatively primitive and alien technologies, making them perform on par with their own. Kelvan upgrades to the USS Enterprise permitted the ship to pass through the negative energy of the galactic barrier unharmed, and was expected to arrive in Kelvan space only three hundred years after departure. (TOS: "By Any Other Name")
Extremely attractive, she was described by Claudius as "a lovely thing."
deceptive and manipulative, using their position to build their own power base on the ship. They would often react very quickly to a change in the command situation on the ship, and would offer their services to a new commander almost immediately, but only if it served their purposes to do so.
beautiful and servile [...] [and] is obviously well trained in how to treat her husband."
seemed a nice, likable girl"
there was evidently no luxury and little sensation. Sylvia's sudden immersion in sensation and luxury caused her to become irrational; she discovered, too, that she liked inflicting pain and controlling others. Korob considered Sylvia a traitor and her actions a betrayal of the purpose for which the Old Ones dispatched the explorers. But by that time, Sylvia was past caring; in fact, she planned to dispose of Korob and seize his greater power for her own use.
Sister Edith Keeler was a female Human social worker in New York City, United States, in the 20th century.
In 1930, she ran a soup kitchen out of the 21st Street Mission. Known for her compassion and forward thinking, she sought to bring peace to the entire planet. But that same year, she was killed in a traffic accident. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever")
ambition
influence grew
also observed that Spock was a true and loyal friend who belonged at Kirk's side, seemed always to have so belonged, and was convinced that he always would. Keeler mistakenly thought that Spock and Kirk had served together in World War I, and that was why Spock referred to Kirk as "captain."
continued striving for her goals, and eventually founded one of the largest peace movements in the United States. Her actions finally attracted the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, with whom she met on February 23, 1936, to confer on her plan of action for assisting the needy. By the late 1930s, the growing pacifism caused by actions Keeler set into motion
who took care of him while he was in a delusional paranoid state as the result of a cordrazine overdose he had accidentally administered to himself. Keeler was a strong and vocal pacifist, and her ideas on space travel, new energy sources, and a peaceful society were so far ahead of their time that they brought ridicule from those at the shelter.
beauty and charm
She is beautiful." A later stage direction defined her as "wafting charm and perfume and graceful feminity."
naive about women but "an exceptional man." After he complimented her in return by calling her "a very unusual woman," she replied, "Perhaps I am."
Miri… pretty name – for a pretty young woman
"a young girl" with a "pretty face" and "lovely eyes." The script also regarded her as having hidden "maternal instincts." It was also established that she used to play with a boy creature that the Enterprise landing party encounters prior to meeting Miri, and that the house where she is found by the landing party used to be her home (an abode which was described, in the scripted stage directions, as "middle class"). Even in the final draft script, there was more between Miri and Jahn than in the final version of the episode, with the teleplay stating about them, "There is something between these two – 300 years ago, if everything hadn't gone wrong, they would have been childhood sweethearts, we feel. Somewhere deep inside of them, they know this, too."
Shaw served in the JAG's office at Starbase 11 in 2267. That same year, she was the prosecuting attorney in the general court martial of Captain James T. Kirk for perjury and culpable negligence in the death of Benjamin Finney. Despite her personal history with Kirk, Shaw maintained her professional integrity and presented a strong case against her former lover that was only refuted after an investigation, begun by Lieutenant Commander Spock, revealed the truth of Finney's frame up. Shaw was happy for Kirk to be cleared of the charges, and, at her suggestion, they even shared a kiss on the bridge of the USS Enterprise just before she departed. (TOS: "Court Martial")
"a uniformed beauty", despite not wearing a uniform on-screen in the final version of that scene. The script went on to say, "Though military, she is a lovely woman, a beauty [....] Elegant, poised, cool." When she first appeared in court, the teleplay stated about Shaw, "Where earlier we saw a fetching female, we will now see a ruthless advocate."
In an ultimately omitted scene extension from the script of "Court Martial", Shaw wished Kirk "good luck" as he left to search his ship for Ben Finney, near the end of Kirk's court martial. Though Kirk retorted that her comment "[wasn't] very professional" and that he had thought she "wanted [his] neck," Shaw replied, "In one piece. Be careful," to which Kirk smiled.
=== Apocrypha ===
According to the DC Comics TOS comics, Shaw and Samuel T. Cogley became friends and later married, starting a law firm together.
Shaw appears in the Star Trek: Year Five comic series, having become the Attorney General of the United Federation of Planets. She tries unsuccessfully to convince Kirk to run for President of the Federation in opposition to the xenophobic Originalist faction. On Kirk's advice, Shaw ran for President herself, successfully defeating the Originalist candidate Renei.
=== Season 6 ===
Don't Look Now
Sabrina is introduced as the new baker at The Brew; Ezra tells Spencer that she smells like weed, but makes really good pastries. He adds that it's medicinal to help with Sabrina's migraine, but it makes her clumsy. Spencer later goes back to The Brew to see if Sabrina could give her something to help her calm her nerves. Sabrina says that she can't sell her anything, but doesn't oppose to sharing a little bit. She then makes a little package for Spencer containing cookies.
Charlotte's Web
Sabrina reappears in this episode and tries to help Emily with a finicky parking meter; she pays for Emily's parking, and she thanks Sabrina. Later, Emily goes to The Brew and has a talk with her; Sabrina mentions that Ezra put her in charge of The Brew and Emily asks her not to tell anyone that she saw Emily outside of the medical center. Sabrina promises not to say anything, then reveals that she had cancer and says it helped to have support. While Emily and Pam are at The Brew talking about Em's "plans", Sabrina is shown giving them their order.
Hold Your Piece
Aria calls Ezra and tells him that Sabrina has quit her job at The Brew because she has been offered an apprenticeship in Atlanta with a hot new baker and needs to be there the next day.
Okay, so you don't have a TV, you don't have a cell phone and you don't have a computer?
Sabrina: Not even a Facebook account. [Emily lightly laughs]
Emily: Twitter is the new Facebook, and now Snapchat's the new Twitter but Periscope might be the new Snapchat.
Sabrina: This is why I stay unplugged. [Sabrina and Emily lightly laugh]
Emily: So, what prompted your social media blackout?
Sabrina: When I got sick I realized that someday I'll disappear, but while I'm still here, I want people to see me. The actual me... not the me on some webpage.
Emily: So, does that work? People see the real you?
Sabrina: Well, you're here having coffee with me. You didn't text... you didn't send an email.
Cleaning up after the party, Talia listens as Ezra says that thanks to her, he’s royally screwed. Talia comments that she’s scared to ask why and Ezra says that everyone is raving about her. As Ezra questions what he’s going to do when he opens the place up, Talia tells him that he knows where to find her.
* She was married right after high school, but they are currently separated. Her husband, Eric Mendoza, is aware she is attracted to women.
she was the queen bee of her High School in Courtland, and the leader of the popular clique
Before "A" took Sara to the dollhouse, she had a quite similar personality to that of Alison DiLaurentis. While being held in captivity, Sara became somewhat broken and vulnerable. Sara also displays fear of being touched by anyone as seen in Songs of Experience when Emily reaches out to her to comfort her and Sara shies away in response.
Although, it should be noted that Sara doesn't pull away when Emily hugs her later.(This could be interpreted as an indication of the growing trust between Emily and Sara). In recent episodes, Sara is seen to be less afraid and more open to social interactions with other people. She's also more playful as evidenced by her agreeing to have a night swim with Emily in the community pool as well as her suggestion to get tattoos.
In the mid-season finale of Season 6, it is revealed that Sara has been working all along with Charlotte DiLaurentis as part of the A-Team under the disguises of both Red Coat and Black Widow. This sheds light on the fact that Sara's earlier interactions with Emily and the other Liars were just a facade to lull the Liars into complacency. Sara is shown to have acted the part of a broken and abused victim when in actual fact, she was seemingly working with "A" out of her own free will. In contrast to her previous persona, Sara is duplicitous in nature as she played on the Liars' sympathies for her plight to stop them from questioning her and having suspicions. Furthermore, Sara is also shown to be manipulative as she seeks out Emily and flirts with her to develop a relationship under the pre-tense of having feelings for her when it is implied that she did that to keep a close eye on the girls. This is also supported by the fact that A also uses Sara's close proximity to the Liars to stop them from telling Dr. Sullivan anything by threatening her safety.
However, it should be noted that Sara tried to get Emily and the other Liars to leave Radley before the explosion was scheduled to happen. This insinuates that her feelings for Emily may not have been all just an act. She reassures this in "Wanted: Dead or Alive", telling Emily she cares for her and wants her to be safe.
Ezra Fitz (born Fitzgerald) is a former English teacher at Rosewood High School, the current owner of The Brew and an author. He is portrayed by Ian Harding.
Ezra Fitz, born as Ezra Fitzgerald, comes from an extremely wealthy family from which he is almost entirely estranged, having both rejected his existing and future inheritance,67 and changed his last name from Fitzgerald to Fitz. In the summer after high school graduation, he had a girlfriend named Maggie who got pregnant, but his mother paid Maggie to leave town and have an abortion. She had the baby which Ezra believed was his son, Malcolm and Ezra didn't find out about it until the child was 7 years old. Due to a DNA test, Ezra finds out that Malcolm is not his child, and that Maggie lied to him about his paternity.
He is well-liked by his fellow faculty members and by his students, especially Aria Montgomery, whom he has a romantic relationship with. He resigned from Rosewood High to avoid being arrested for dating his student, and was teaching at Hollis, until Byron Montgomery got him fired after finding out his daughter was with him. He then became a substitute teacher at Rosewood High school, then became a full-time teacher again. Aria regretfully ended their relationship because it was becoming too complicated.
In Season 4, Aria and Ezra get back together while Aria was still dating Jake. Aria tells Ezra he's "the one" and always has been and breaks up with Jake. She's not ready to tell her friends yet, so they keep it a secret, only for the girls to spy them together at the end of "Shadow Play". It was revealed in "Free Fall" that he had a brief relationship with Alison DiLaurentis and has been tracking her and The Liars in order to write a "true crime novel" and figure out who 'A' is. A heartbroken Aria then cuts all ties with him, despite Ezra's protests that he loves her.
In "A is for Answers", Ezra gets non-fatally shot in New York by someone dressed as 'A', who is later revealed to be Shana. After Ezra recovers, Aria finally realizes from Ezra's heroism that he does love her and they make up. In Welcome to the Dollhouse, Ezra helps Caleb and Toby attempt to track down the liars after they are kidnapped by A while being escorted to prison, and successfully rescues them.
In Season 6B, Ezra reunites with Aria after the time jump. Their reunion is halted when Ezra is suspected by the Liars of being Charlotte's Killer, but are eventually convinced he is innocent. Afterwards, Ezra decides to propose to Aria, who accepts. However, their relationship is strained again when Ezra's old girlfriend, Nicole Gordon, returns and Ezra pays attention to her. After some arguments, Ezra agrees to leave Nicole behind and resumes focusing on planning his wedding with Aria. When Aria found out that she was infertile and can't have any biological children, Ezra ultimately accepted this and their relationship prevailed. They married after unmasking A.D and saved Spencer. The couple headed off on their honeymoon with plans to adopt a newborn when they returned.
* Ezra drove a silver Toyota Camry.
* His real last name is Fitzgerald, but he truncated it to "Fitz". According to him, this was a way to shake his past.
** The name Ezra Fitzgerald is likely a reference to Ezra Pound and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
* In the prequel episode, "The First Secret", Ezra is a student at Hollis, and Aria suddenly bumps into him. Unbeknownst to each other, Aria and Ezra did meet before "Pilot".
* In "Pilot", Ezra tells Aria that he tried writing once, but didn't get very far. This is likely because the book he was writing was about Alison, but due to her disappearance, he couldn't write it anymore.
* It was thought that Ezra got Maggie pregnant in high school, but it is later revealed that he isn't Malcolm's father in "The Mirror Has Three Faces".
* He eats Special K cereal, as seen in "UnmAsked", on top of his fridge while Hanna, Aria, Emily, and Spencer are looking through Ali's stuff in his apartment.
* He has a younger brother named Wesley Fitzgerald.
* Ezra is estranged from his mother, however, they seemingly patched things up as she is present at his rehearsal dinner.
* He paid Cece Drake money for information about Alison for his book.
* He wrote a book about Alison and knew who all the Liars were before he met them. This means that he knew that Aria was underage when they met and had sex.
* He saw Alison the night she disappeared.
* He was shot by Shana Fring in "A is for Answers".
* Ezra told Aria that Shana was A in "EscApe From New York".
* In Season 5, Ezra bought the Brew and turned it into a book store and coffee shop.
* Ezra's phone number is (215) 555-0165 and his email is e.fitz147@ertweb.com. These were both shown in "Over a Barrel".
* Ezra's book Ostinato, as well as his name, appears in the Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists trailer.
- Writing
- Traveling
- Teaching
- Old Movies
- Poetry
Literature
Finding Alison Dilaurentis (Formerly)
=== Education: ===
Master of Arts in Education from Hollis College
=== Talent: ===
- Teaching
- Writing
Psychology
French
Female
=== Age: ===
30
=== Hair Color: ===
Brown
=== Eye Color: ===
Green
=== Birthday: ===
1988
=== Marital Status: ===
Single
=== Height: ===
5'9"
=== Occupation(s): ===
Admissions Officer at Talmadge College
Psychology professor at Hollis (formerly)
Male
=== Age: ===
18+
=== Hair Color: ===
Blond
=== Eye Color: ===
Green
Male
=== Age: ===
23
=== Hair Color: ===
Brown
=== Eye Color: ===
Brown
=== Marital Status: ===
Single
=== Height: ===
5'10"
=== Occupation(s): ===
Student (formerly)
A passionate and kind-hearted soul, Nicole was raised by both her parents in a small town outside of Rosewood. As an adult, she frequently volunteered to go overseas and help those in need or less fortunate than herself. She met Emily Fields during one of their expeditions, which was shortly after the death of Emily's then-girlfriend.
During the time jump, Nicole was in a relationship with Ezra Fitz. One day, while volunteering in South America, Nicole was kidnapped by revolutionaries.
She was revealed to be alive 2 years after, shorty after her ex-boyfriend Ezra Fitz got engaged. When she reunited with Ezra, she assumed they were still in a relationship so they kissed. He later reveals that he is engaged and she congratulates him.
When she finds out that Ezra wrote a book about her she is very angry and has a setback. After that, she leaves Rosewood to do rehab in another state and we don't know any more about her.
Volunteer work. Helping others. Pretty young woman, green eyes, wavy auburn hair. Fine eyebrows and a broad smile. Slim features and bone structure, retains a youthful appearance, wears relaxed, light-colored, or earthy-toned clothing that isn't very expensive yet remained modern, enjoys accessories and wears them often. Was in Colombia for Habitat for Humanity, kidnapped by rebels.
=== Gender: ===
Female
=== Age: ===
30s
=== Hair Color: ===
Auburn
=== Eye Color: ===
Green
Photographer. Habitat for Humanity Supervisor.
Mike suffered a lot as a result of his parents divorce along with Aria, which involves several violent episodes. He also sneaks around his parents, keeping secrets that Aria is aware of in general, like him breaking into houses, but not privy to. He also suffered chronic depression which seems to be under control now, with the help of a therapist and medication. Mike wasn't physically present for the entire third season, but returned in Season 4 where he and Aria seemed to have become closer. He was in an on-and-off romantic relationship with Mona Vanderwaal, which ended with her death in Taking This One to the Grave. In Pretty Isn't the Point, it was revealed that Mona was planning to fake her death so she could find out who A was, free Alison from jail and she would be considered a hero. Mike knew about her plans, but thinks that A double crossed her and really killed her. When Mona escapes the dollhouse along with the others she avoids talking to Mike because she feels guilty for making him think she was dead, he however forgave her and the two reunited.
Bodybuilding and fitness. Talented lacrosse player. Basketball.
=== Age: ===
21-22
=== Hair Color: ===
Brown
=== Eye Color: ===
Blue
=== Birthday: ===
July 29, 1996
=== Marital Status: ===
Single
=== Height: ===
5'8"
=== Gender: ===
Male
=== Age: ===
30-31 (Presumably)
=== Hair Color: ===
Brown
=== Eye Color: ===
Brown
=== Marital Status: ===
Dating Alex Drake (At Time of Death)
=== Height: ===
5'11"
=== Occupation(s): ===
* Doctor
=== Nickname: ===
* Mister Perfect (by Hanna)
* Mr. Oxford (by Spencer)
* Downtown Grabby (by Spencer)
* Dr. Kingston (by Melissa)
* Dr. Wren (by Spencer)
Very handsome and charming. British doctor. Studied at Oxford. Always around when someone needed help.
In Season 2, Wren moved back to his apartment and worked at Rosewood Community Hospital. He was seen at work the night Emily and Toby were admitted to the hospital. When she broke up with Toby, Wren was the first person who saw her. He admitted his feelings for her and that he was desperate to kiss her. Spencer told him that she had a boyfriend and that it wasn't a good idea, but kissed him back anyway. The romance didn't go much further, as Spencer was still in love with Toby. He also helped Melissa by supplying drugs for Ian, after the latter is seriously injured after the bell tower incident.
In Season 3, Wren became a volunteer at Radley Sanitarium and helped Hanna and Mona. When Hanna found out that Mona was able to stay in Radley and wouldn't be transferred to another facility, she was so happy that she kissed him. Wren mistook Hanna's kiss as her having romantic feelings for him and flirted back only to be disappointed when he learned that they were in-the-moment emotions and weren't actual feelings. Unbeknownst to everyone around him, Wren was supplying Charlotte (aka A) with a way in and out of Radley. He also helped people acquire fake ID's so they could get in and out of the Sanitarium undetected.
During his time in London he and Melissa broke up for the final time. One night, Wren went to a bar where he ran into Spencer's twin sister, Alex Drake. He originally mistook her for Spencer and was shocked to learn that Alex was Spencer's twin. Wren then told Alex everything that he knew about Spencer, Charlotte, Mary, and the Hastings family. He then helped arrange for Charlotte and Alex to meet and helped bring the long-lost sisters together. Wren and Alex then began a romantic relationship, and they were madly in love. He later befriended Charlotte and Archer, and the foursome became very close friends. They did pretty much everything together. However, after Charlotte's death, Alex took over the game to avenge her sister and retrieve Charlotte's money from the DiLaurentis family, as Charlotte had willed it to her. Wren went along with her plan as he thought it was just about the money and then they could live a normal life together.
However, Alex roped Wren into helping her with her tasks as Uber A, which he was willing to do at first. He willingly donated his sperm so Alex (who was helping Archer at the time) could go forward with Archer's plan to inseminate Alison and create life. He also assisted her in a number of other unnamed tasks, including pretending that Alex was Spencer in front of Ezra. He even shot Alex so that she could have the same scar as Spencer, which was something that he was very reluctant to do as he thought it was crossing the line. After the game ended Alex returned to London and the pair were happy for some time. However, Wren still saw her as Alex Drake, and not Spencer Hastings, the twin she wanted to be. The pair argued about it at first, with Wren trying to convince her to give up the game so the pair could live a happy, mundane life together. Despite her wanting this with him, she also wanted to be seen and regarded to as Spencer, which was something that Wren couldn't do. This caused her to kill him, before turning his ashes into a diamond necklace that she wore around her neck.
* Wren is portrayed by British actor Julian Morris.
* Interestingly, Wren moves to England in Season 4.
* Wren and Ian Thomas are both similar: they both originally were in a relationship with Melissa but cheated on her with Spencer at separate times from one another. They also both are attracted to younger High School girls even though they both are graduated from High School and Wren has already graduated from medical school, which takes multiple years to complete. Ian was attracted to both Spencer and Alison DiLaurentis while Wren was attracted to Spencer and to Hanna. As far as we know, Ian and Wren shared no further connection.
* Wren has had feelings for 2 out of the 4 liars, Spencer and Hanna.
* In "The Blond Leading the Blind" Wren introduces himself as "Dr. Kingston." The character in the book is half Korean. Since Julian Morris is not, Kingston is a more appropriate last name.
* Up until "'Til DeAth Do Us PArt", Wren had never appeared in a season finale.
* Wren was the anonymous tip in "The Mirror Has Three Faces" that made Ashley lose her lawyer (Veronica Hastings).    
* He apparently moved in with Melissa in London for unknown reasons.
* In "The Mirror Has Three Faces" he is seen by the viewers using a red pencil to color in a drawing of a women in a coat, which implies he may know about A and Redcoat.
* Julian Morris starred in the horror film remake Sorority Row and Rumer Willis who playedZoe also starred in the movie.
* He and Melissa broke up during the five-year time jump, which around the time met and fell in love with Alex Drake
* In an interview, I. Marlene King revealed that she intended to film Wren's death scene, but there wasn't enough time to bring it to life.
** She described it as Alex hitting him with a pipe and then a ladder would've fallen and crushed his windpipe.