Laurel Lance (Earth-2)

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"*Star City has always been my home, and I'm not ever going to let it be taken over by scum like you.*"
—Laurel Lance to Dinah Lance.[src]
**Dinah Laurel Lance** (born November 15, 1987), simply known as **Laurel Lance**, is a lawyer based in Star City, daughter of the late Larry and Dinah Lance, sister of the late Sara Lance, longtime friend of Tommy Merlyn, longtime friend/wife of Oliver Queen and the ex-wife of Craig Windrow. Her father died when she was only ten years old and she grieved for months and she became estranged from her sister in the process. She later met the love of her life, Oliver Queen, and the two fell in love, however, Oliver went on a boat trip with his father and was lost at sea and presumed dead. Laurel was over struck with grief and also later learned that before he was lost at sea, he cheated on her with Felicity Smoak.

After graduating from law school, Laurel moved to Gotham City and became a legal aid attorney. She also later became associated with Spoiler's Team and worked with her as her legal support and occasionally in the field under the code name, **Songbird**. In 2015, residents from another universe known as Earth-1 met the team and the aided in getting them home. However, one person known as Caitlin Snow stayed as she was searching for a cure for her mother and she joined the team. After finally defeating her mother with Team Arrow, Laurel became the **Black Canary** of Earth-2.

## Biography

### Early Life

Dinah Laurel Lance was born to Larry and Dinah Lance on November 15, 1987. Two years later, her younger sister Sara was born. When she was eight years old, Laurel met both Oliver Queen and Tommy Merlyn in grade school and the three became best friends and were always together. Sadly, when Laurel was only ten years old, her father was killed in a plane crash, devastating her and her family.

In her teenage years, she began developing a crush on Oliver and the two eventually began a relationship, however, unknown to Laurel, he cheated on her many times and eventually got a girl named Felicity Smoak pregnant. Also during her teenage years, Laurel's mother became an alcoholic and abusive person due to Laurel's father's death. Sara was later accidentally killed by her after a night of binge-drinking, causing Laurel immense estrangement from her mother, running away from home and staying with Oliver in the Queen Mansion.

### Dealing With Depression

#### "Death" of Oliver Queen

Oliver later wanted to get away from Felicity, not ready to be a father, and just lead Laurel to believe that he wanted to go on a simple boat trip with his father. She believed him and the day he was leaving she visited the dock to see him off. She asked how long he would be gone and he replied that it would only be three weeks and he would be back before she knew it. Just before he boarded Laurel gave him a photo of her to make sure that he wouldn't get lonely. He thanked her with a kiss and boarded The Queen's Gambit. The next day, whilst Laurel was studying she noticed a report on the Gambit and turned up the volume only to find out that it had sunk to the bottom of the ocean and it is unknown if anyone survived. Laurel broke down into tears and her mother attempted to comfort her.

At Oliver and Robert's funerals, it revealed to Laurel by Oliver's mother that he had many affairs and she was heartbroken and obtained a growing hatred for Oliver but still felt a huge loss. In order to distance herself from her past, Laurel moved to Gotham City and pursued a law degree at Gotham City University. In order to control her growing anger problems, Laurel began training in self-defence at the Windrow Gym where she met and fell in love with the owner, Craig Windrow. The two dated for several years before he eventually proposed and sometime after Laurel graduated from college, the two married.

## Personality

Laurel is a very headstrong, confident and laid back woman that is guided through her life by a strong moral compass. Even if she is reluctant to help and become involved with crime-fighting, she is always there to help save someone in need. She is also an extremely compassionate person, showing love for people who have wronged her in the past, even if they don't deserve it. She was also extremely worried about what a divorce would do to her ex-husband rather than focusing on herself.

Despite her flaws, Laurel can still be a very laid back and friendly individual, allowing her chemistry with the witty and charming Oliver Queen to thrive.

## Abilities

* **High-Level Intellect/Master Lawyer:** Laurel is a very skilled lawyer and was able to graduate law school at the top of her class. She is also the former district attorney of Gotham City and when she moved back to Star City, was able to quickly make her way up the ranks to become the assistant district attorney.
	+ **Expert Interrogator/Torturer:** Laurel is capable of interrogating a grown man and is also exceptionally talented at forcing information out of captors on missions. As a lawyer, she was taught the art of interrogation in law school and uses it to her advantage during her nights as a vigilante

* **Peak human physical condition:** After being trained excessively by several fighters such as Barbara Kean-Gordon, Craig Windrow and Oliver Queen, Laurel is in top physical condition and is capable of exerting herself for far longer than any human in normal physical condition.
	+ **Acrobatics/Free-Running:** During her training, Laurel became extremely well-versed in the art of acrobatics and is able to incorporate acrobatic elements into her combat and vigilante skills. She is also able to skillfully traverse the skyline of Star City by leaping from rooftop to rooftop with ease.

* **Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant/Martial Artist:** Laurel is extremely skilled at hand-to-hand combat and also particularly well-versed in mixed martial arts, having been sent by Barbara to train with some of the most skilled martial artists on Earth-2 in order for her to be able to protect herself. She has particular specialisation in Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Taekwondo. In combat, Laurel usually stays grounded and agile, using her powerful kicks and leg movements to defeat her enemies.

## Equipment

* **Black Canary suit:** While becoming Black Canary, Laurel was sent a full-body, black, leather suit by Alfred Pennyworth to wear while fighting crime.
* **Canary Cry****:** During her occasional trips out onto the field, Laurel utilised a small, super-sonic non-lethal weapon, which she uses to incapacitate her enemies. After becoming Black Canary, the device was upgraded by Lucius Fox into a collar that was specific to Laurel's vocal cords, being able to amplify the power of her own screams.

### Former Equipment

* **Blonde wig:** As Black Canary, Laurel wears a blonde wig in order to hide her natural brown hair, hiding her identity more thoroughly. However, she later discarded of the wig after she dyed her natural hair blonde.
* **Tactical Knife:** After the death of Sara Lance, Laurel became a darker version of herself and began brutally defeating criminals. In order to do this, she carried a tactical knife holstered on her left calf in order to torture and even mutilate her enemies.

## Appearances

### *Batman: Anarky*

Season 2
* "Welcome To Earth-2"
* "Escape From Earth-2"
* "Vengeance" (mentioned)
* "Metapocalypse"
* "Arkham Has Fallen"

Season 3
* "New Beginnings" (mentioned)
* "Bloodlines, Part 2"
* "Jokes On You" (mentioned)

Season 4
* "Amazons Attack, Part 3"

Season 5
* "Underworld Unleashed, Part 1"

### *Green Arrow*

Season 1
* "Pilot"
* "Past Sins"
* "China White"
* "Motherly Love"
* "Vertigo"
* "The Bird's Nest"
* "Frosty"
* "Bloodlines, Part 2"
* "Meet The Count"
* "White Out"
* "Snowstorm"
* "The Caged Bird"
* "Birds Fly"
* "Shockwave"
* "Best Served Cold"
* "Time Bomb"
* "Bee's Knees"

Season 2
* "Friendly Face, Deadly Enemy"
* "Queen Takes Knight"
* "Failure Is Not an Option" (mentioned)
* "Big Shot" (mentioned)
* "Jinxed" (mentioned)
* "Star-Crossed Lovers"
* "Secrets Don't Keep"
* "Amazons Attack, Part 2"
* "Keep Your Friends Close"
* "Lost Canary"
* "Hives"
* "Broken Hearts"
* "Don't Touch the Queen"
* "Cold Shoulder"
* "Welcome To Earth-3"
* "Battles Lost and Won, Part 1"
* "Battles Lost and Won, Part 2"

Season 3
* "Repercussions"
* "Show Me Your Dark Side"
* "Blood Bonds"
* "Choose a Side"
* "Arsenal"
* "Green Arrow vs. Black Canary"
* "My Name is Killer Frost"
* "Underworld Unleashed, Part 2"
* "Making Amends"
* "Escape"
* "Slay the Drakon"
* "Icicle, Jr."
* "Once a Merlyn, Always a Merlyn"
* "Eden's Garden"
* "Escape From Reality"
* "This is My City"
* "All or Nothing"

Season 4
* "Enter the Slayer"
* "Legend of the Wonders"
* "Oh Sister, Where Art Thou?"
* "Seeing S.T.A.R.S."
* "The Beast"
* "Spoiler Alert" (mentioned)
* "Not As It Seems"
* "Wonders"

### *Superman*

#### Season 1

* "Pilot" (mentioned)
* "Amazons Attack, Part 1"

## Behind the Scenes

* In the comics, **Dinah Laurel Lance** is the second character to take up the mantle of the meta-human superhero **Black Canary**and the wife of Oliver Queen. In the universe of the shows, Earth-1 Laurel is known as meta-human criminal while **Earth-2 Laurel** is known as a vigilante.

## References

1. ↑ *Green Arrow: 1.04: Motherly Love*
2. ↑ Green Arrow: 1.01: Pilot