History Characters / GreenArrow

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Ollie doesn't have a great reputation among the superhero community due to his smug tendencies and boorish behavior. At his worst moments, he could mainly snag the help of his closest friend Hal Jordan strictly because Jordan did a lot worse during his universe-ending stint as Parallax.

* LethalChef: "[[http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Arrow%27s_Chili Ollie's Stupendous Chili Recipe]]" is too spicy for even ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''. Even with his vaunted willpower Franchise/GreenLantern Hal Jordan (one of Ollie's best friends) couldn't finish it.
** On the bright side, Franchise/TheFlash was able to adapt it into a weapon for fighting Captain Cold.
** However, Batman is able to eat it with a smile on his face and just go, "Hrm...it could use more crackers."

** ''Characters/ArrowverseEarth90'' [[note]]Green Arrow[[/note]]

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: After repeated browbeating about his former addiction while the fact he was already getting counseling for his problems is ignored, Roy checks in to Sanctuary... and is promptly gunned to death in the first issue of ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis''. ]]

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: After repeated browbeating about his former addiction while the fact he was already getting counseling for his problems is ignored, Roy checks in to Sanctuary... and is promptly gunned to death in the first issue of ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis''. The worst part is that it's implied his death was accidentally caused by ''Wally West''.]]

** The New 52 continuity exaggerated this even after Roy was turned into an alcoholic instead of a drug addict. Barely an issue went by without someone referencing Roy's drinking problems and how it made him such a loser, even when it was clear he was seeing a therapist on his own. Following Rebirth his drug problems were brought back alongside his alcoholism, but to the point almost every story he was in kept talking about it. [[spoiler:This eventually led to his death, as the repeated browbeating about his abuse issues made Roy believe he had no choice but to seek help from Sanctuary where he was accidentally killed by Wally West in ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis''.]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: Ollie has a history of not practicing what he preaches and condemning people for things he himself had done if he hasn't done worse. Case in point, he spent most of the first issue of ''ComicBook/TheFlashInfiniteFrontier'' trying to force ComicBook/WallyWest to quit being the Flash after the events of ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis'' and while [[spoiler:he's unaware that Roy was among those who came back after ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'', this still ignores that one: Wally wasn't in control of himself with the cover-up (Thawne screwed with his mind to lead to the cover-up Wally did), two: Ollie had a history of HandsOffParenting and Roy was only in Sanctuary due to Ollie's crappy parenting, and three: Ollie himself has killed people -- and unlike Wally, Ollie often did it on purpose. Barry calls him out on this. And the arc in question sees Wally was ultimately revealed to be innocent in deaths themselves; the true killer was Savitar, who was attempted to hijack the Speed Force, so not only Ollie was being a hypocrite, he was revealed to be blaming an innocent man.]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: Ollie has a history of not practicing what he preaches and condemning people for things he himself had done if he hasn't done worse. Case in point, he spent most of the first issue of ''ComicBook/TheFlashInfiniteFrontier'' trying to force ComicBook/WallyWest to quit being the Flash after the events of ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis'' and while [[spoiler:he's unaware that Roy was among those who came back after ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'', this still ignores that one: Wally seemingly wasn't in control of himself ("seemingly" as the arc sees that Wally was ultimately revealed to be innocent altogether; the person truly responsible for what happened was Savitar, who was trying to take control of the Speed Force was the true cause), two: Ollie had a history of HandsOffParenting and Roy was only in Sanctuary due to Ollie's crappy parenting, and three: Ollie himself has killed people -- and unlike Wally, Ollie often did it on purpose. Barry calls him out on this.]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: Ollie has a history of not practicing what he preaches and condemning people for things he himself had done if he hasn't done worse. Case in point, he spent most of the first issue of ''ComicBook/TheFlashInfiniteFrontier'' trying to force ComicBook/WallyWest to quit being the Flash after the events of ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis'' and while [[spoiler:he's unaware that Roy was among those who came back after ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'', this still ignores that one: Wally wasn't in control of himself, two: Ollie had a history of HandsOffParenting and Roy was only in Sanctuary due to Ollie's crappy parenting, and three: Ollie himself has killed people -- and unlike Wally, Ollie often did it on purpose. Barry calls him out on this.]]

* FacialHoror: His skin is sloughing off his skull.

* MadeOfIron[=/=]MadeOfTitanium: It's one or the other. Whether he's a "normal" person with a ridiculously high tolerance for pain, or a metahuman with low-level invulnerability has not been revealed. Oliver turns him into a HumanPincushion by the end of their encounter, but it doesn't slow him down much. Neither does [[DisneyVillainDeath falling off a roof]] after dangling by an impaled foot.

* DragonLady: She's Chinese and usually a villain, either as a heroin dealer or a leader of the Triads.

Leader of the Shield Clan, he is sent to stop Oliver and Shado when they return to the island in order to get the Arrow Totem.

* TheHeavy: To Golgatha, the leader of the Spear clan and BigBad of the ''Outsiders War'' arc, at least until [[spoiler:Komodo [[HijackedByGanon kills Golgatha]] and assumes leadership of the Outsiders.]]

* ScaryBlackMan: He's a black man who's also an assassin.

->'''Debut:''' ''Green Arrow (Vol 5) #3

* AffirmativeActionLegacy: A villanous version.Tthe original Clock King was white. This version is African-American.

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* MasterPoisoner: He is able to deliver a dose of curare exact enough to paralyse Black Canary's vocal cords without doing any additional harm to her.
* SissyVillain: Is very flamboyany, and wears a costume that is either pink or magenta.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Ollie has a history of not practicing what he preaches and condemning people for things he himself had done if he hasn't done worse. Case in point, he spent most of the first issue of ''ComicBook/TheFlashInfiniteFrontier'' trying to force ComicBook/WallyWest to quit being the Flash after the events of ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis'' and while [[spoiler:he's unaware that Roy was among those who came back after ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'', this still ignores that one: Wally wasn't in control of himself, two: Ollie had a history of HandsOffParenting and Roy was only in Sanctuary due to Ollie's crappy parenting, and three: Ollie himself has killed people -- and unlike Wally, Ollie did it on purpose. Barry calls him out on this.]]

* {{Hypocite}}: Ollie has a history of not practicing what he preaches and condemning people for things he himself had done if he hasn't done worse. Case in point, he spent most of the first issue of ''ComicBook/TheFlashInfiniteFrontier'' trying to force ComicBook/WallyWest to quit being the Flash after the events of ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis'' and while [[spoiler:he's unaware that Roy was among those who came back after ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'', this still ignores that one: Wally wasn't in control of himself, two: Ollie had a history of HandsOffParenting and Roy was only in Sanctuary due to Ollie's crappy parenting, and three: Ollie himself has killed people -- and unlike Wally, Ollie did it on purpose. Barry calls him out on this.]]

* ShockAndAwe: Wears a pair of gloves with circuitry in them that enables her to give strong electrical shocks to anyone she touches.

->''“You sealed your eternal fate when you took arms against me ! For your impertinence you will suffer… eternal damnation !”''

The first Printer's Devil was Tommy Doyle: a sports journalist at the ailing ''Daily Star ''newspaper. As the staff learned that a large Australian press corporation was planning to buy the Star, Doyle decided to foil the buyout due to the terrible reputation of the possible buyers. Through unknown means, Doyle procured the gear that allowed him to create the Printer’s Devil identity, including some weaponry. He started a fake campaign of harassment against the ''Daily Star''’s building, complete with faux terrorism and attempted arson. Doyle’s hope was that the press conglomerate would drop buying the ''Star'' after seeing that a costumed terrorist was after it. He was soon stopped by Green Arrow, who as Oliver Queen was working as a columnist for the ''Star''.

Some weeks later, Doyle was threatened and nearly killed by an unidentified man. This person knew that he had been the Printer’s Devil and stole his costume. The new man in the costume was apparently the owner of a printer’s shop. This shop had lost a key contract after his “hot type” press, an older model, were considered too slow.The contract was picked up by a more modern shop with “cold type” presses. Losing this contract apparently sunk the shop, and the printer decided to have his revenge.

* ObfuscatingInsanity: Doyle hammed it up when it came to projecting a diabolical image. Not because he hoped to trick people into thinking that he was a demon, but to convey the image of being a nutbar and a deluded fanatic.
* SwissArmyGun: Wields a a stylised pitchfork loaded with weapon systems. The central tine can shoot flames (which could even destroy arrows in mid-flight). The lateral tines can shoot a stream of large, heavy, slow bullets.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His hatred of the colour green causes his capture in his first appearance, when Green Arrow is using gren signal arrows to direct the police his location, and he suddenly realises that he does not have a green arrow he can use to misdirect them.

[[folder:The Queen]]
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->'''AKA:''' Isabel Rochev
Isabel Rochev tried to take Queen Industries away from Oliver Queen, whom she considered unworthy.

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Her costume is a black mask and a red coat.

[[folder:Moira Queen]]
!!Moira Queen
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->'''Debut:''' ''Green Arrow Annual'' (Vol 2) #7

->''" You've lost your '''pride'''. If you want to succeed in this world, you need to focus on yourself. Somewhere along the way, you fell under the spell of some perverted version of the '''American Dream'''. Not everyone deserves everything. Not clothes, food, not medicine, not even '''life'''. The '''smartest''' deserve to rise. The '''strongest''' ought to survive. That's how a business, a country, a '''family''' advances."''

Oliver Queen's mother who was assumed to have died in Ollie's youth. In the New 52 continuity, it is revealed that she is still alive, having faked her death to join the Ninth Circle, and reenters Ollie's life when Green Arrow becomes the Circle's enemy.

* AdaptationalVillainy: While no saint, there was no doubt she loved her children in the CW show. In the comics, she's perfectly willing to sacrifice Oliver to save her skin.
* BattleCouple: With Malcolm Merlyn.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive
* FreudianExcuse: As the daughter of a waitress with a drug problem, Moira grew up not always knowing where her next meal was coming from so she learned to do anything she could to survive, [[UnreliableNarrator or so she tells Ollie]].
* RetCanon: Similar to Felicity Smoak, she did exist before the TV series, but her characterization was heavily altered to resemble her counterpart there.
* SilverFox: She's aged fairly well, all things considered. And she actually has silver hair.
* TheSocialDarwinist: What sets her apart from her son:
-->"If you want to succeed in this world, you need to focus on yourself. Somewhere along the way, [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids you fell under the spell of some perverted version of the American Dream. Not everyone deserves everything. Not clothes, food, not medicine, not even life. The smartest deserve to rise. The strongest ought to survive. That's how a business, a country, a family advances]]."
* TheStarscream: To Dante.

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[[folder:Nix]]
!!Nix
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->'''Debut:''' ''Green Arrow'' (Vol 4) #4
Nix is an assassin and master of disguise hired by Isabel Rochev aka the Queen to kill Green Arrow.

* MalevolentMaskedMen: Or women on this case.
* MasterOfDisguise: She is able to disguise herself to look like a man or a woman.
* ProfessionalKiller
* SadisticChoice: Nix kidnapped Mary, a woman Green Arrow thought responsible for the two murders. She was about to kill her when Green Arrow stopped her. To escape Nix fatally wounded an innocent bystander so that Green Arrow had to make a hero's choose save the man or chase Nix.