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Red Arrow (DC) Real Name: Roy Harper Search for 'Red Arrow (DC)' on eBay Powers: Red Arrow possesses no superhuman attributes, but he is a marksman of incredible accuracy. He is extremely adept at the use of the bow and arrow. He is also extremely proficient with a wide array of weaponry. He has the ability to take virtually any object and use it in combat as an effective weapon. Though not in the same league as Batman and Elongated Man, Red Arrow possesses keen analytical skills and deductive ability. Much like Nightwing and other members of the Bat-Family, Red Arrow's suit is capable of emitting an electronic pulse. It is unknown, however, whether or not his suit is capable of emitting only one pulse, like Batman's and Nightwing's, or several. Roy has the strength and physique of a human being who has rigorously trained his body into a weapon. Weaknesses: None known Bio: Red Arrow is the current superhero identity of Roy Harper, Green Arrow's adopted son and former sidekick. He has also been known as Speedy and Arsenal during his long career. Though Red Arrow has no superpowers, his accuracy with projectiles is equaled only by his mentor. The boy who would become Red Arrow was born Roy Harper, Jr.- the son of a forest ranger. Harper's mother died while he was an infant, and Roy, Sr. raised the child on his own for some time. Unfortunately, Roy, Sr. died while saving members of a Navajo reservation during a major fire when his son was barely two years old. The shaman of the reservation, Brave Bow, raised young Harper in gratitude for Roy, Sr.'s sacrifice. Under Brave Bow's care Roy Harper was raised as a traditional Navajo and treated as a member of the tribe. Brave Bow recognized in Harper an early talent for archery, and he was trained in that skill throughout his time on the reservation. With few friends and a lot of time on his hands, Harper practiced extensively, eventually developing the skill of someone twice his age. After Green Arrow's public debut, Harper developed an immediate hero worship and followed the hero's exploits avidly. When Green Arrow visited the reservation in order to judge an archery contest Harper was participating in, eager Roy did his best to impress his hero, and succeeded in doing so. However, in the final elimination of the tournament Harper was given a magnetized arrow and missed his last shot. When he helped to stop a robber by quickly drawing and firing an arrow, Green Arrow noted that Harper had been "speedier" than he, and offered to take Roy in as his ward. Though publicly the two were known as Oliver Queen and Roy Harper, benefactor and foster child, in private Queen trained Harper to be his partner in crime. Roy Harper was extensively drilled in the use of both standard arrows and the trick arrows that Green Arrow had created for use in crimefighting, and when Green Arrow judged him to be sufficiently skilled, he was presented with his own costume and the super-heroic identity of "Speedy." Shortly afterward, Brave Bow died, and Oliver Queen/Green Arrow became the only father figure in Roy Harper's life. As Speedy, Harper assisted his mentor during many of his cases. Just as Green Arrow had become a member of the Justice League of America, so did Speedy find his own colleagues when he joined Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Wonder Girl to become the Teen Titans. While serving with the Titans, he and Wonder Girl (aka Donna Troy) began a semi-serious teenage relationship that later developed into a close friendship. After his stint with the Titans, several events occurred that made Speedy feel increasingly rootless and abandoned. His relationship with Donna Troy failed to progress past the "teenage sweetheart" stage, the Teen Titans disbanded, and Ollie Queen, the closest thing Harper had to a father, lost much of his fortune and abandoned him to travel America with Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern of Earth) and Queen's girlfriend, the Black Canary. Increasingly alone and extremely depressed, Harper developed a heroin addiction. When Green Arrow discovered his addiction, rather than give Harper support or comfort, Ollie punched him and kicked him out, leaving him homeless. He was later found by Jordan, and with the help of Black Canary and others, Harper quit cold turkey. Though Harper quit drugs entirely, partly in order to prove his strength to Ollie Queen, the latter's actions had already driven a rift between the two that would take years to heal. Harper worked as a counselor for teens with drug problems following his recovery, while continuing to pursue a solo career as Speedy. He also joined a re-formed Teen Titans for a time, but the team once again disbanded and Speedy was left on his own. Notes: After their return to active duty, the heroes Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, decided to reform the Justice League of America, which had been disbanded during the Crisis. In a sign that he had finally "made it," Arsenal was asked by the three to join the latest incarnation of the team. In their first mission as teammates, Hal Jordan referred to Harper as "Red Arrow" (attempting to cover for the fact that he almost called him by his real name). Though Harper was surprised by this new nickname, he soon embraced the identity with the help of a new costume, given to him by his former mentor, Green Arrow. His new name and costume became symbolic of his "coming of age" and the end of his troubled relationship with Oliver Queen. Red Arrow continues to serve with the Justice League. First Appearance: Justice League of America (2006) #7 Other Identities: Arsenal (DC)(02 - Roy Harper) Speedy (DC)(Post Crisis)(01 - Roy Harper) Favorite Characters: Red Arrow (DC) is a favorite character of 21 users View a chronological listing of this character's appearances Issue Appearances:  52 (2006) All Flash (2007) Amazons Attack (2007) Batman (1940) Batman Legends (2007) Birds of Prey [GER] (2011) Black Adam: The Dark Age (2007) Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns (2010) Blue Beetle (2006) Booster Gold (2007) Captain Carrot and the Final Ark (2007) Catwoman (2002) Checkmate (2006) Countdown (2007) DC Universe Online: Legends (2011) DC Universe: Decisions (2008) DC Universe: Last Will and Testament (2008) DC Universe: Origins (2009) DCU Holiday Special (2009) Death of the New Gods (2007) Faces of Evil: Kobra (2009) Final Crisis (2008) Final Crisis (2009) Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink (2009) Final Crisis Companion (2009) Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds (2008) Final Crisis: Requiem (2008) Final Crisis: Resist (2008) Final Crisis: Secret Files (2009) Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (2006) Flashpoint: Green Arrow Industries (2011) Green Arrow (2001) Green Arrow [I] (2010) Green Arrow [II] (2010) Green Arrow/Black Canary (2007) Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special (2007) Green Arrow/Black Canary: Road to the Altar (2008) Green Lantern (2005) Green Lantern Sinestro Corps Special (2007) JSA: Classified (2005) Justice League of America (2006) Justice League of America 80 Page Giant (2009) Justice League of America, Special (2009) Justice League Wedding Special (2007) Justice League: Cry for Justice (2009) Justice League: The Rise & Fall Special (2010) Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal (2010) Justice Society of America (2007) Nightwing (1996) Rann/Thanagar Holy War (2008) Solomon Grundy (2009) Superman/Batman (2003) Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Cyborg Superman (2007) Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime (2007) Teen Titans (2003) Teen Titans (2011) The Flash (1987) The Flash: Rebirth (2009) Titans (2008) Titans East Special (2008) Trials of Shazam (2006) Trinity (2008) Vigilante (2009) Vixen: Return of the Lion (2008) Wonder Woman (2006)Group Affiliation(s): Justice League of America (DC) Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote None. < Previous Character | Next Character >  Add this character to a run of issues in a title Suggest an image for this character View the contribution history for this character |
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