John Diggle (Arrowverse)

### Goals

Prevent Malcolm Merlyn's destruction of the Glades through the Undertaking. (failed).
Save Star City from Ra's al Ghul and Slade Wilson
Defeat Damien Darhk and HIVE.
Stop Prometheus' revenge plot against him.
Retake Star City from Ricardo Diaz's control.
Stop the Ninth Circle from Destroying Star City (all succeeded).
Save the Multiverse from distruction during the Crisis of 2019 (failed).
Stop the Anti-Monitor (succeeded).

### Family

Unnamed (mother, deceased)
Unnamed (father, deceased)
Andy Diggle (younger brohter/deceased)
Lyla Michaels (wife)
Sara Diggle (daughter)
John Diggle Jr. (son)
Connor Hawke (adoptive son)
Unnamed cousin
Carly Diggle (sister-in-law)
AJ Diggle (nephew)

### Romances

Carly Diggle (ex-girlfriend)
Lyla Michaels (wife)

### Friends/Allies

Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, Thea Queen, Roy Harper, Laurel Lance, Dinah Drake,  Curtis Holt, Rene Ramirez, Quentin Lance, Donna Smoak, Sara Lance, Ray Palmer, Barry Allen, Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow, Nate Heywood, Amaya Jiwe, Kendra Saunders, Carter Hall, Mick Rory, Nyssa al Ghul, Leo Snart, Bronze Tiger, Tatsu Yamashiro, Wally West, John Constantine, Samantha Clayton, Mari McCabe, Harry Wells, H.R. Wells, Iris West-Allen, Malcolm Merlyn, Kate Kane, Mia Queen,  William Clayton,  Luke Fox, Monitor, Barry Allen, J'onn J'onzz, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Querl Dox, Laurel Lance (Earth-2)

### Enemies

Malcolm Merlyn (formerly), Isabel Rochev, Deathstroke (formerly), Bronze Tiger (formerly), Nyssa al Ghul (formerly), Anatoly Knyazev (formerly), Ra's al Ghul, Damien Darhk, H.I.V.E., Prometheus, Ricardo Diaz, Tobias Church, Ruvé Darhk, Talia al Ghul, Black Siren (formerly), Evelyn Sharp, Vigilante, Cayden James, Anti-Monitor, Godspeed's Clones, Eobard Thawne

### Powers/Skills

High Intelligence
Indomitable Will
Wisdom
Charisma
Leadership
Master Tactician
Military Training
Master Pilot
Medical skills
Peak Human Condition
Master Martial Artist
Marksmanship
Expert Archer
Knife Mastery
Stick Mastery
Swordsmanship
Multilingualism
Vast Connections

### Affiliations

Spartan armor
Various guns and other weapons
Green Arrow suit (former)
Bow and arrow (formerly)

**John Diggle** is a major character in the Arrowverse, debuting as the deuteragonist of *Arrow.* He has made mutliple appearances within the franchise, later guest-starring om *The Flash*, *Supergirl*, and *Batwoman*, as well as multiple crossovers, such as *Flash vs. Arrow*, *Invasion*, *Crisis on Earth-X* and *Crisis on Infinite Earths*.

He is a former soldier from Afghan, who becomes Oliver Queen’s bodyguard, and later, his best friend and the first person to know Oliver’s identity as the Arrow. John joins his best friend on his crusade to cleaning Star City in hopes to atone for several mistakes. John often offers his friends moral support and has proven to be a good man with a noble heart. He is married to Lyla MIchaels and the father to their two (later three) children, Sara Diggle (who he and Lyla named after their good friend Sara Lance) and John Diggle Jr., and Connor Hawke.

While on Team Arrow, John developed the name **Spartan** while gaining proper equipment to conceal his identity.

## Character History

### Pre-Crisis

#### Pre-Flashpoint

Before Barry went back in time to save his mother from being murdered by the Reverse-Flash, John and Lyla had a daughter, Sara. They named their daughter after Sara Lance.

#### Post-Flashpoint

As a result of Flashpoint, Lyla and diggle decided to have a child a month later. As a result, baby John Junior was born instead of baby Sara. However

### Post-Crisis

##### Changing methods

Like the original Multiverse, Diggle would become a founding member of Team Arrow. He and Lyla later married.

Because Oliver averted the death of Tommy Merlin, it didn't cause him to rethink his days as a vigilante. Instead, John was the one who convinced Oliver that there was another way to fight.

##### Becoming a father

After Oliver saved the Multiverse during the Anti-Monitor Crisis, he restored John's daughter and reiterated JJ and Sara as twins

## Behind the Scenes

* John's last name comes from the writer of an *Green Arrow* comic, *Green Arrow: Year One* author Andy Diggle, which also depicts the early years of Oliver's career as a vigilante.
* His name also is a reference to Little John from the *Robin Hood* tales that *Green Arrow* was based off of.
* In the comics **John Stewart** is a human from Earth who is an architect and later "retconned" into a veteran U.S. Marine from Detroit, Michigan. He became one of hte most prominent members of the Green Lantern Corps. John Stewart debuted in Green Lantern vol. 2 #87 (December 1971/January 1972)
	+ In the Arrowverse, Diggle's Earth-90 counterpart was his doppleganger and the Barry Allen of that Earth wondered where his ring was at.
	+ In Diggle's world, Earth-Prime, John Stewart is the brother of Lynn Stewart (the character from **Black Lightning**)
	+ This is also fitting enough because the Green Arrow from the comics was also best friends with a Green Lantern, albeit, Hal Jordan like Oliver is to Diggle in the series.
	+ In the series, DIggle adopts Connor Hawke, who is not Oliver and Sandra's son, but rather, the son of Ben Turner.
* Diggle gaining a drug problem in Season 6 is reminiscent of the *Green Arrow* storyline *Snowbirds Don't Fly*, though it was Roy Harper who developed the addiction.

## Navigation

*Arrow*
**Oliver Queen/Green Arrow** • **John Diggle** • Felicity Smoak • Thea Queen • Laurel Lance (Earth-1) • Quentin Lance • Sara Lance • Shado • Nyssa al Ghul • Lyla Michaels/Harbinger • Curtis Holt • Rene Ramirez • Rory Regan • Dinah Drake • Laurel Lance (Earth-2) • Roy Harper • Malcolm Merlyn • Slade Wilson • Helena Bertinelli • Anatoly Knyazev • Vigilante • Mia Queen • Connor Hawke • William Clayton • Zoe Ramirez • Monitor

*The Flash* (CW)
**Heroes:** **Barry Allen/The Flash** • David Singh • Iris West-Allen • Cisco Ramon • Caitlin Snow • Joe West • Detective Eddie Thawne • Wally West • Jesse Chambers Wells • Harry Wells • Jay Garrick/The Flash • H.R. Wells • Ralph Dibny • Nora West-Allen • Harrison Sherloque Wells • Leo Snart • Kamilla Hwang • Allegra Garcia • Chester P. Runk • Nash Wells • Bart Allen • Monitor
**Rogues:** Eobard Thawne

*Vixen/The Ray: Freedom Fighters*
**Mari McCabe/Vixen • Ray Terrill** • Kuasa

*Legends of Tomorrow*
**Sara Lance/White Canary** • Ray Palmer • Mick Rory • Leonard Snart • Rip Hunter • Jefferson Jackson • Martin Stein • Wally West • Leo Snart • John Constantine • Ava Sharpe • Gary Green • Nate Heywood • Zari Tarazi • Damien Darhk • Nora Darhk • Amaya Jiwe • Charlie • Monitor • Esperanza Cruz

*Supergirl*
**Kara Danvers/Supergirl** • Alex Danvers • James Olsen • Winn Schott • Cat Grant • J'onn J'onnz • Lena Luthor • Maggie Sawyer • Mon-El • M'gann M'orzz • Querl Dox • Nia Nal • Kelly Olsen • Monitor • Clark Kent • Lois Lane • Lucy Lane • Sam Lane

*Black Lightning*
**Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning** • Jennifer Pierce • Anissa Pierce • Lynn Stewart • Peter Gambi • Bill Henderson • Khalil Payne • Grace Choi • Jeremiah Holt • Brandon Marshall • TC • Gardner Grayle • Erica Moran • Hassan Shakur

*Batwoman*
**Kate Kane/Batwoman** • **Ryan Wilder/Batwoman** • Luke Fox • Mary Hamilton • Jacob Kane • Sophie Moore • Julia Pennyworth • Monitor

*Superman & Lois*
**Clark Kent/Superman** • **Lois Lane** • Jordan Kent • Jonathan Kent II • Sam Lane • Lana Lang Cushing • Kyle Cushing • Sarah Cushing • Chrissy Beppo • John Henry Irons • Lucy Lane

*The Flash* (CBS)
**Barry Allen (Earth-90)** • Julio Mendez (Earth-90) • Tina McGee (1990s Flash Series)

Crossovers
Clark Kent (Earth-167) • Lois Lane (Earth-167) • Superman (Earth-96) • Barry Allen (unknown Earth) • Helena Kyle • Lucifer Morningstar

Organizations
A.R.G.U.S. • D.E.O. • Justice Society of America • Paragons • Team Supergirl
See Also
Dawn Allen, Don Allen, Jenni Ognats, Irey West, Linda Park-West, Jai West, Cobalt Blue (DC), Reverse-Flash (Daniel West), Kid Flash (Wallace R. West)

Heroes
**Comics**: Oliver Queen/Green Arrow • Connor Hawke/Green Arrow • Dinah Lance/Black Canary • Emiko Queen • Roy Harper • Mia Dearden • John Diggle • Felicity Smoak • Lian Harper • Henry Fyff • Eddie Fyers • Cissie-King Jones/Arrowette • Bruce Wayne/Batman • Hal Jordan/Green Lantern • Green Arrows of the World • Dodger • Brave Bow • Moira Queen • Vic Sage/The Question • Robert Queen • Sin • Walter Steele

**Arrowverse:** **Oliver Queen/Green Arrow** • **John Diggle/Spartan** • Felicity Smoak/Overwatch • Roy Harper/Arsenal • Thea Queen/Speedy • Laurel Lance/Black Canary (Earth-1) • Dinah Drake/Black Canary II • Laurel Lance/Black Canary III (Earth-2) • Mia Queen • William Clayton • Quentin Lance/Detective • Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog • Rory Regan/Ragman • Nyssa al Ghul • Curtis Holt • Lyla Michaels • Zoe Ramirez • John Diggle Jr. • Iris West-Allen • Sara Lance • Ray Palmer • Barry Allen • Kara Danvers/Supergirl • J'onn J'onzz • Iris West • Cisco Ramon • Caitlin Snow • Frost • Harrison Wells • Joe West • Mick Rory • Alex Danvers • Clark Kent • Lois Lane • Kate Kane • Nate Heywood • Zari Tomaz • Amaya Jiwe

Villains
**Comics:** Onomatopoeia

The Flash (CW)
**Heroes:** Barry Allen • Cisco Ramon • Caitlin Snow • Kara Danvers • Oliver Queen • Sara Lance
**Villains:** Eobard Thawne

**Main Protagonists:** Sara Lance
**Supporting Cast:**Oliver Queen (Arrowverse) • Kara Danvers (Arrowverse) • Barry Allen
**Main Villains:** Vandal Savage