McKenna Hall

## Background

### 1974 - 1995: McKenna Hall

McKenna Hall is the daughter of Jonathon Hall & Melody Hochman, as well as the older sister of Janina Hall. Her parents run the Hochman Hotel in Star City's Bay View District. Her mother is the granddaughter of Jeffrey Hochman, the founder of the Hochman Hotels. He had passed down the legacy to his son, who then passed it down to Melody, his only child & daughter.

Because of her family's wealth, McKenna hung out with the other Star City wealthy teens, Oliver Queen & Tommy Merlyn. The three of them were the best of friends, doing everything together & getting away with it all due to their wealthy & powerful parents. She also became close with Oliver's younger sister Thea, viewing her as a bonus sister.

Growing up, McKenna was extremely studious & responsible when it came to school. During her junior year of high school, she became the student body president with help from Oliver & Tommy, who handed out gift baskets to the voters. On the other hand, McKenna also had a rebellious nature, though that was usually brought out in the company of her two best friends. While both men were interested in McKenna, she eventually started a relationship with Oliver though he nervously stammered his way through asking her out. It was the first time she had ever seen him so jumpy. The relationship was heavily supported by both parents, though there may have been business motives behind their approval. But there was one person who wasn't so supportive, McKenna's sister Janina.

When Oliver's parents died the next year, McKenna became his shoulder to cry on. She did her best to help him through his grief though he turned quite dark for a long period of time. Despite the warnings of others, she stuck around as he mourned the tremendous loss. Things evenutally calmed down, though that time came almost two years after the Queens' deaths. The relationship picked back up & they tried to do their normal activities of frequenting bars & strip clubs but it was not the same. After a couple more years of back & forth, the two broke up. They continued to remain good friends, even when McKenna got word of Oliver's new secret girlfriend. Months later, Oliver left for his annual birthday trip though Tommy missed the flight due to a bad hangover. That same day, the plane was reported lost & there was no sighting of wreckage or survivors. While grieving her former love, her mother revealed that her sister was on the plane as well, thus revealing that Janina was Oliver's secret girlfriend.

### 1995 - 2009: McKenna Hall

The disappearance & likely death of her ex boyfriend & sister hit McKenna hard, greatly devastating her. But her sadness soon turned to mutual grief & anger, leading to her becoming emotionally numb to the pain. When McKenna graduated the following spring, she decided to become a cop. She also began a casual affair with Tommy but remained oblivious to his desire of a real relationship with her. When Tommy revealed his true feelings, she made up some excuse about focusing on making detective & ended their relationship. But he wasn't one to give up easily. After weeks of Tommy talking about wanting to be a better person, one deserving of a relationship with her, she agreed to give him a chance.

Four years after the plane crash, the news reported that Oliver had survived the plane's disappearance but not her sister. When Oliver came to apologize to her, she refused his apology & even told him that he should've died instead of her sister. She ended up apologizing the next day for being so harsh & even reassured him that she would always be there. Oliver misinterpreted her intentions & tried to rekindle their romance before she revealed she was now dating Tommy.

McKenna eventually became a detective in the VICE department after five years on the job, leading to many encounters with Thea who fell into a life of drugs & partying. As she neared her one year anniversary as a detective, Tommy proposed. Shortly after the two got married, McKenna began taking night classes at Star City University's law school. She passed her bar exam four years later but decided to stay with VICE. Eventually, her & Tommy's marriage hit a rough spot & the two got divorced.

### 2009 - Present: McKenna Hall

A few years after her divorce, McKenna started a relationship with CCPD Detective Eddie Thawne after meeting him at a police conference. Though long distance, they made the relationship work for nearly a decade. Neither was in a rush to get married as they lived far apart but Eddie proposed after ten years on Valentine's Day They were having talks about their living situation when McKenna was struck by a bullet in a shootout. The bullet shattered her femur, rendering her temporarily paralyzed. The doctor said she would have to do physical therapy for at least a year. Not wanting her to be alone, her & Eddie decided to pack up her stuff & she moved in with him in Keystone City.

Now, McKenna spends her time attending physical therapy, consulting with STAR Labs about her injury & helping Eddie with his cases. She's also began debating on leaving her detective career & making her mark in the ADA's office, possibly in the midwest.

## Romantic Relationships

* Oliver Queen: On & Off (1990 - 1994); Kissed (1998)
* Tommy Merlyn: On & Off (1997 - 1998); Boyfriend (1998 - 2002); Husband (2002 - *Unknown*)
* Eddie Thawne: Boyfriend (2009 - 2019); Fiancée (2019 - )

## Personality

A former party girl-turned police detective, McKenna is fearless, passionate & driven when it comes to her work. She is determined to keep Star City safe & this dedication knows no bounds. She exudes a tactical, professional & level-headed demeanor while on duty, never showing fear. Originally, she believed in law & order, resulting in her opposing vigilantism. Due to this, she was distrustful of Green Arrow, deeming the latter a menace to society & wanted to arrest him, despite all the good the vigilante had done for the city.

Outside of work, McKenna has a friendly, lighthearted & outgoing demeanor. Similar to when she was younger, she loves to drink, dance & socialize at a good party with friends. She is known to be a strong & independent individual that will her loved ones carry whatever burdens they have. While dating Oliver, McKenna was understanding of & empathetic to his complicated life, never judging him on how he struggled in balancing it. She did the same when she dated Tommy as he dealt with his family ordeals. Recenty, McKenna has learned that she doesn't need to put everything on herself since entering into her new relationship. With her injury, she is learned to depend on others though she only does this on rare occasions.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Firearms:** McKenna is skilled in the use of firearms.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** As a police detective, McKenna is an expert in unarmed combat, allowing her to easily apprehend criminals.
* **Investigation:** She is one of the top detectives in the VICE department with a high closing rate.
* **Law**: McKenna attended law school & passed her bar exam in four years. Though she has yet to do anything with this, she is well versed in the field of law.
* **Marksmanship:** She is able to accurately shoot her targets from a moving vehicle.

### Weaknesses

* **Paralysis:** After getting a bullet to the femur during a shootout, McKenna is temporarily paralyzed.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown

## Trivia

* She moved to Keystone City to live with her fiancée while going through therapy.
* McKenna is currently on leave from the Star City Police Department.
* Her & Eddie decided they'll have the talk about the living situation again after she is completely healed & can return to duty.
* She once got herself & Oliver banned from the club Deville for stripping on the premises. McKenna claimed there were no signs around which explicitly prohibited her from doing so.
* Prior to moving to Keystone City, McKenna lived in Room 1902 of the Hochman Hotel. The 19th floor of the Hochman Hotel only includes three suites due to their massive size. The room is stilled listed under her name & has not be used by anyone else as she still uses it when coming to Star City.
* McKenna decided to study criminology after taking a race & crime class during her freshman year.

## Notes

* Marrying Oliver's best friend Tommy is a nod to Tommy's relationship with Laurel Lance in the *Arowverse.*
* She is a slight composite with the *Arrowverse*'s Laurel Lance.