Oliver Queen

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—Oliver Queen

**Oliver Queen**, also known as the Green Arrow, the Emerald Archer, formerly known as The Hood, the Arrow, and the Vigilante, is a character in the fanon universe of the fanfic *Once Upon a Time in DC*. He is a vigilante from Star City and married to Felicity Smoak, as well as the leader of Team Arrow, a member of the Justice League and the Crisis team. He has been portrayed by Stephen Amell and his Earth-X counterpart is Oliver Zor-El.

Oliver Queen is based on the character of the same from the Green Arrow comic book series and an allusion to Batman.

## History

Oliver was born in 1986 as the son of Robert and Moira Queen and the brother of Thea Queen. As a childre , Oliver and Thea overheard Moira and Robert arguing about a toddler girl he adopted, Emiko, who Oliver befriended. At first, Moira didn't want to keep Emiko because she was the product of Robert's affair. but after seeing Oliver bond with her and her motherly influences kicked in. Moira adopted orphaned child, Emiko. Unknown to the three of them, Emiko, Oliver and Thea were paternal half-siblings. Growing up in Star City, Oliver, Emiko and Thea remained unaware they were biologically related. They spent time at Tommy's or Laurel's houses, becoming very close with Quentin and Dinah. During his youth, he and Felicity, Laurel's stepsister, developed crushes on each other.

The sixteen year old Oliver was taken on a fishing boat when Robert left Moira, Emiko and Thea with the Lances. Unfortunately, the yacht sank due to Malcolm sabotaging it, taking the life of several crewman, including Oliver's father. He was the only survivor and found himself on Lian Yu. There Oliver befriended Yao Fei Gulong and later, Slade Wilson. During his time on the island, Wilson tells Oliver the story of how he lost his eye and the loss of his sons as well as the birth of his daughter, Rose. On one of their trips, Oliver met Shado, the woman who Robert was cheating on Moira with.

At some point, Shado reveals her true identity to Oliver and tells him not only was she Robert's lover, she was also his sister, Emiko's mother and that she had to give her up.

Later, Oliver was mentored by Talia al Ghul, Oliver took up the idea to become a vigilante as an archer.

After being away from home for five years, Oliver returns to Starting City to rid the city of crime from corrupted CEOs and businesspeople, his father included. He was reunited with His sister Thea and Felicity Smoak. He was called the Hood and the Vigilante during his earlier days as one, before being code-named the Arrow by Quentin Lance. After faking the Arrow's death, Oliver became known as the Green Arrow to inspire hope to his hometown.

## Relationships

* Felicity Smoak*- Wife*
* Mia Queen - Daughter
* William Queen -Son
* Connor Hawke - Adoptive Son
* Moira Queen - Mother
* Robert Queen - Father
* Thea Queen - Sister
* Emiko Queen - Paternal Half-Sister
* Cisco Ramon - Stepbrother-In-Law
* Lian Harper - Niece
* Donna Smoak - Mother-In-Law
* Quentin Lance - Stepfather-In-Law
* Sara Lance - Stepsister-In-Law
* Laurel Lance - Step-Sister-In-Law

## Trivia

### Etymology

* Oliver called himself the Green Arrow in honor of his late mentors, Yao Fei and Shado.
	+ He has also been called the Emerald Archer as an alternate epithet, similar to how Barry is referred to as the Scarlet Speedster.

### Character Notes

* So far, Oliver has had six love interests: Laurel Lance, Samantha Clayton, Helena Bertinelli, Shado, Isabel Rochev, and finally, Felicity Smoak.
* In the series, Oliver has had the most mentors: Yao Fei, Shado, Slade Wilson, Maseo Yamashiro, Tatsu Yamashiro, Anatoly Knyazev, Talia Al Ghul and Ra's al Ghul.
* Apart from his parents, Oliver has had many parental figures: Malcolm Merlyn (until learning his true nature as an adult), Quentin Lance, Dinah Lance, Donna Smoak, and Slade Wilson.
* Oliver himself is a fatherly figure to Connor Hawke (later adopting him), Cissie King and Alex's daughter Esme