Dinah Greene

# Early Life

Dinah Lance was born on October 26, 1349 to Ida Greene. She has a brother, Lenny Greene, and Avery Greene

# Mid Life

## Career

Professor Dinah Lance is a Greek and medieval history professor at Central City University.

## Family

### Marriage

In her early youth, Dinah met and fell in love with Quen\*tin Lance, and the two moved into their own apartment together at Spring Street while they were in their early 20s. Dinah apparently turned down Quentin's multiple proposals until the right moment and insisted their love didn't require rings.

### Divorce

After Sara's apparent death in the sinking of the Queen's Gambit, Dinah eventually left her husband and surviving daughter. However, she returned in 2013 to make amends with her family and share her theory that Sara was still alive. Unlike Quentin or Laurel, Dinah never blamed Ol\*iver Queen for Sara's supposed demise, as she felt the most guilty for allowing the latter to board the Gambit in the first place.

### Parenthood

on November 15, 1373, Dinah gave birth to their first daughter, Dinah Dinah Laurel Lance, who was named after her. On December 25, 1375]], she and Quentin had another daughter, Sara Lance. Dinah was very close to her daughters as they grew up and would fondly watch them play together. She shared a particularly strong bond with her youngest daughter, Sara, in part due to their similar natures as "wild spirits".

### Sara’s Death

When Laurel began dating Ol\*iver Queen, Dinah developed a soft spot for the boy, unlike Quentin.

One day in late 1395, Dinah was grading some papers while Quentin prepared lunch. When Quentin suggested Laurel, who would attend law school soon, become a professor like her mother, Dinah dryly commented that college was always fun. Sara then paid a surprise visit from college. A couple days later, Dinah came home from work early and found Sara packing a bag with her belongings, including her Starling City Rockets baseball cap, for her trip on the Queen's Gambit with Oliver. Upon realizing her daughter's intentions, Dinah tried to prevent Sara from going, imploring her not to hurt Laurel. However, Sara insisted she was in love and wanted to follow her heart, even if no one else agreed - something Dinah had once done with Quentin. When Sara then left, Dinah didn't try to stop her.

When Sara was apparently killed following the Gambit sinking during a storm, Dinah was horrified and guilt-ridden over her daughter's death. While Laurel was away at law school, Dinah and Quentin's marriage became strained as Quentin buried himself in his work to cope with his grief, despite Dinah's pleas for him to go to counseling with her. Eventually, the couple divorced. Dinah relocated to Central City soon after and became a professor at Central City University, teaching Greek and Medieval History. She had no contact with Quentin and Laurel for years, unable to face them with her unwitting role in Sara's death. However, Dinah believed (correctly) that Sara was still alive and for years, used her intelligence and connections to try and find her daughter.

### Search for Sara

Over three years later in February 1401, Dinah returned to Washington, DC and tried to call Laurel, but her daughter refused to answer. Later that night, Dinah appeared at Laurel's door. She apologized for her past mistakes and proclaimed that Sara might still be alive.

The next morning, Dinah reunited with Quentin at Big Belly Burger, where she told him her belief about Sara surviving the sinking of the Queen's Gambit. With Laurel's encouragement, Dinah showed that Lian Yu, where Oliver was recently rescued from, is surrounded by thousands of deserted islands in the same chain in the North China Sea, theorizing that Sara could've washed up on any one of them. She then then brought out a tourist photo of a woman on one of the islands wearing a Starling Rockets baseball cap who looked similar to Sara, expressing how their daughter is a "survivor". However, Quentin refused to believe her and walked out, much to Dinah's disappointment.

The next day, Quentin went to see Dinah at Laurel's apartment. When he was unreceptive amidst her attempts to talk about the past, they ended up having an argument about Sara and their divorce. Dinah pointed out that Quentin buried himself in his work, taking case after case despite her attempts to help him. Quentin angrily retorted that unlike her, he still stayed for Laurel. Shaken, Dinah admitted that abandoning Laurel is her biggest regret, but Quentin left her first, before walking off.

Later, Quentin had Dinah meet him at the DCPD precinct, now ready to listen to her theory.

Dinah and Quentin began working together to find Sara by gathering more evidence and contacting foreign governments. Later, Laurel had Quentin and Dinah meet her at CNRI, where she introduced them to Jenn, the girl in the photo Dinah found whom Laurel had tracked down, much to their shock. Jenn explained the picture of her was taken in a fishing village called Zhengjiu, which is Mandarin for "Salvation", whilst she was on a six-month trip. Dinah rushed out, distressed.
Back at Laurel's apartment, Dinah refused to give up her search despite Quentin's protests. Laurel then wondered how Dinah knew Sara would've taken her Starling Rockets cap on the Queen's Gambit, since it was mainly why she was so convinced the girl in the photo was Sara. After some hesitation, Dinah confessed she learned ahead of time that Sara wanted to go on the Gambit with Oliver and was ultimately convinced to grant her daughter permission to do so. Dinah broke down in tears, apologizing, as Quentin comforted her.

That night, Dinah prepared to leave for Central City, stating she would be "home in a flash" due to taking the red-eye flight. Laurel told her mother to keep in touch and call anytime, forgiving her. Touched, Dinah promised to do so. The two hugged and exchanged "I love you's" before Dinah left.

### Reuniting with Sara

Dinah and Laurel talked on the phone. Laurel tells her mom she likes her new job as an assistant district attorney, which is helping after recent events. When Thea Queen arrived at the office, Laurel hung up, promising to call Dinah back.

### Laurel’s Apparent Overdose

When Laurel apparently overdosed, Dinah returned to Washington, DC and visited her daughter at the hospital alongside Quentin and Oliver. Later that night while watching over Laurel, Dinah was abducted from the hospital by a member of the League of Assassins to be used as leverage to get Sara to return to them, mainly Nyssa al Ghul.

### Reunion With Sara

Much later, Quentin found Dinah, with Sara confirming what Dinah had thought all along, that Sara was still alive. However Sara then passed out from self-poisoning. Out of rage, Nyssa tried to kill Dinah and Quentin until the Arrow intervened. After the fight was over, Quentin and Dinah had a proper reunion with their long-lost daughter as Laurel watched in shock. Though Dinah was overjoyed that Sara was home, Laurel wasn't and even threw a glass of wine at her out of rage in front of Dinah.

Dinah, along with Quentin, attended Sara's "Welcome Back" party at the Queen Mansion. Moira Queen happily told Dinah she was glad the latter has Sara back, understanding how painful it was believing her daughter to be dead all those years. Dinah and Quentin seemed to share a moment at the party but were interrupted when Quentin was called away to a bank robbery.

The next night at Laurel's apartment, the whole Lance family gathered for dinner in Quentin's attempt to rekindle his relationship with Dinah. When Quentin talked to Dinah about leaving Central City and coming back to Washington, DC, Dinah admitted to being happy with her new life and her job there, not wishing to move back. When Quentin tried to persuade her even further, she admitted to also being in a relationship. An awkward silence followed, but then Sara and Oliver, who also attended the family dinner, congratulated her. However, Laurel stormed out upon realizing Sara and Oliver were together.

Later before returning to Central City, Dinah visited Quentin at DCPD and apologized for not telling him sooner about her and Jeff. He tried to apologize for his intentions at dinner but Dinah assured Quentin that even though they're not together, she'll always care about and be there for him as well as their daughters. Dinah gave Quentin a kiss goodbye before leaving.

## =Losing Sara again

At the DCPD, Dinah paid a visit to her daughter and  ex-husband for Christmas. She and Laurel later went out for coffee, during which Dinah asked where Sara was, and pressured Laurel to telling the truth. Laurel revealed that Sara was dead, but begged her mother to not tell Quentin. Later at the cemetery, Laurel and Dinah visited Sara's grave. Laurel promised her mother that she would find Sara's killer, no matter what it took.

### Losing Her Other Daughter

When Damien Darhk killed Laurel, Dinah came back to Washington, DC and was once again in grief. She went to her funeral with her ex-husband Quentin. During the funeral, Oliver revealed to everyone that Laurel was the Black Canary, which shocked Dinah because she never knew that Laurel became the Black Canary after Sara was the Canary.