Thea Queen

## Background

### 1988 - 2001: Thea Queen

Thea is the second born child of Star City billionaires Robert & Moira Queen, separated from her older brother by sixteen years. Since she was baby, Thea had great fondness for her father. Even when her mother would protests Thea's antics, her father always tried to understand Thea's thought process. And even if he didn't, he usually granted Thea what she wanted.

At the age of three, Thea would lose both of her parents in a mauling by a lion while the family was on safari in Africa. Thea herself didn't witness their deaths as she was kept at the hotel with the nanny. All she remembers is her brother walking in looking defeated & breaking down in front of her as he told her the news.

Since then, she was raised by their godfather & dad's best friend, Walter Steele with the help of the family staff. She's come to see the man as her true father due to him being there for every major event for her life. He did his best to keep Thea out of the limelight. Even though Oliver was out being the drunk playboy millionaire, Thea still idolized her big brother. He always made time for her & every Christmas, they would compete to see who could eat the holiday candy canes the fastest.

Life took a turn for the worst when Oliver was believed to be lost at sea or dead when Thea was seven. She quickly latched on to Oliver's closest friends Tommy Merlyn & McKenna Hall after this, considering them to be like siblings to her.

When Oliver returned from the dead after four years, Thea was one of the first people to welcome her brother home with open arms. However, he remained distant from his sister. She was subsequently left feeling alone, depressed & disconnected from the world & her own brother. She began calling Oliver out over neglecting her since returning home. While he was getting dressed, Thea accidentally spotted his scars for the first time, much to her horror. When Oliver admitted he wasn't ready to talk about his disappearance, Thea took her brother to their parent's graves on the estate grounds. Tearfully reflecting how the last two years weren't easy for her either, she begged Oliver to let someone in on his pain. He kept to himself instead & further pushed Thea away. By the time she was thirteen, Thea fell into a life of drugs & partying to cope with the void left by her parents & brother.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Peak Human Condition:** After months of training from Malcolm Merlyn, Thea became a strong fighter, able to take on several opponents in battle. During her training, she showed remarkable strength as she easily broke the arm of a grown man with one hand.
	+ ***Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts*:** Thea was trained by Malcolm in Kenjutsu & martial arts, becoming a highly trained hand-to-hand combatant & could easily beat two trainers. She combines her sword expertise with powerful kicks & punches.
	+ ***Pain Tolerance*:** At the League, Thea was taught to withstand pain by having hot water poured over her hand. By the end of her stay with Merlyn, she didn't even flinch when someone accidentally spilled hot coffee on her hand though that person did suffer her wrath. When Oliver dislocated & relocated her shoulder, Thea's only reaction was a merely groan.
	+ ***Stealth*:** Thea is able to sneak up on opponents, with some only realizing she was there after speaking.
* **High Level Intellect:** Thea has proven to be very savvy & intelligent, though not quite on an academic or scientific basis.
	+ ***Investigation*:** Thea is a highly skilled investigator & utilized these skills as a vigilante. She can sense when someone is lying to or hiding something from her.
	+ ***Multilingualism*:** She is fluent in English, Spanish & Arabic.
	+ ***Network*:** As a former member of the social elite, Thea has a wide array of contacts.
	+ ***Tactical Analysis*:** She is skilled in strategizing & planning, having helped Oliver with many missions. She is also able to use her surroundings to her advantage when in battle, as shown when she triggered a booby trap to fend off a group of assassins.
	+ ***Toxicology*:**  After being trained by Malcolm, Thea became familiar with poisons
	+ ***Wealth*:** While Thea may not have inherited Queen Indsutries, she is still a trust fund baby with access to immense wealth that was left to her by her parents' deaths.
* **Weaponry**
	+ ***Archery*:** Thea is a highly proficient archer, having won multiple archery contests. After being trained by Merlyn, she was able to quickly shoot three arrows into an opponent's chest. Thea is also an efficient archer in the field, able to shoot her targets even whilst in fast-moving vehicles.
	+ ***Knife Throwing*:** She is trained in using various types of blades against her opponents. Without looking at him, she threw a letter opener at Malcolm's forehead, which he caught.
	+ ***Marksmanship*:** She once threw an empty bottle with great accuracy to save a civilian from a thug with a gun.
	+ ***Stick Fighting*:**  Thea is highly skilled stick-fighter & often spared with Malcolm and Oliver using eskrima sticks.
	+ ***Swordsmanship*:** Thea was also trained in sword fighting by Merlyn. Thea became so skillful that she received praise during their sparring sessions.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Strength:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Speed:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Range:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strategy:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Combat:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **TOTAL:** 140 - Threat Level 3 / General Threat

## Trivia

#### General

* "Malika" is the Arabic translation for "Queen."
* Even before becoming Arrowette, Thea already had some skill in archery.
* Thea enjoys shopping. Because of this, she is well-versed in fashion brands.
* She loves Big Belly Burger, especially the french fries.
* She once jokingly referred to herself with the "Merlyn" surname.
* Lilith Clay is her addiction counselor.

#### Relationships

* Thea considered Tommy to be an older brother though both did not know they were siblings until later.
* Robert knew Thea wasn't his daughter but never treated her differently.
* Thea has expressed a romantic interest in Rene Ramirez but has repeatedly said that he isn't her type.
* She was extremely close to McKenna Hall when she was younger, with McKenna considering her a bonus sister. They became closer with she began dating Oliver.

## Notes

* Thea Queen is an original character from the *Arrowverse* that is loosely based on Mia Dearden.