John Diggle

## John "Dig" Diggle/Spartan

### Friend(s)

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

### Affiliations

**Original multiverse**
United States Army (formerly)
A.R.G.U.S. (formerly)
**Team Arrow**
Task Force X (temporarily; formerly)
John Deegan/Superman (altered reality; formerly)
Star City Police Department
New multiverse
Team Arrow (briefly; formerly)
A.R.G.U.S. (Metropolis branch)

“*You are fighting a war, Queen. Except you have no idea what war does to you. How it scrapes off little pieces of your soul. And you need someone to remind you... of who you are. Not this thing you're becoming.*”
―John Diggle to Oliver Queen
**John Diggle** is the deuteragonist of the television series *Arrow* and a minor character in *The Flash*, *Legends of Tomorrow*, and *Superman and Lois.* He was the best friend and former bodyguard of Oliver Queen, the husband of Lyla Michaels, the father of Sara and John Diggle, Jr. and a close friend of Barry Allen and Felicity Smoak.

## Personality

In his introduction, John Diggle is stoic and a collected man who takes his job very seriously. Deep down, John is hiding a lot of pain and loss. As an ex-military personnel, this explains his calm and usually serious demeanor. Dig is at first, reluctant to take a position on Team Arrow because of his following of Oliver's bad reputation as the Green Arrow when he was simply known as the Hood. However, John saw the good Oliver was doing and decided to help him. Wherever a situation concerns his friends, he takes loyalty and live towards them whenever they are in danger. John appears to take an older brother, almost mentor role to those younger than him, including Oliver and Barry. He was also the one who would often tell Oliver to find alternative ways other than killing their targets, like giving others a second chance. He later gave Barrymotivational speech about managing his melancholy over lost faithful comrades, even adding that Oliver would want Barry to let out what he is feeling inside. Due to the fact that he shot a teenager rebel while protecting a cartel drug lord, John thought he was a terrible person. However, wherever he is with Oliver, the guilt goes away and shows that he does have morals and the experiences are what make him human. John is said to be a good man and friend, which ultimately, turn out to be true.

## Navigation

**Arrow:** **John Diggle** • Felicity Smoak • Thea Queen • Laurel Lance (Earth-1) • Quentin Lance • Nyssa al Ghul • Lyla Michaels • Curtis Holt • Rene Ramirez • Dinah Drake • Laurel Lance (Earth-2) • Roy Harper • Ray Palmer • Slade Wilson • Helena Bertinelli • Mia Queen • Connor Hawke • William Clayton • Zoe Ramirez • Monitor