Oliver Queen (Arrowverse)
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| Oliver Queen | ||
| Arrowverse character | ||
| Stephen Amell in his costume during the first season. Photographed by Jack Rowand. | ||
| First appearance | Pilot Arrow October 10, 2012 | |
| Based on | Green Arrow by Mort Weisinger | |
| Adapted by | Greg Berlanti Marc Guggenheim Andrew Kreisberg | |
| Portrayed by | Stephen Amell Jacob Hoppenbrouwer (young) | |
| Voiced by | Matthew Mercer (Freedom Fighters: The Ray) | |
| Information | ||
| Full name | Oliver Jonas Queen | |
| Aliases | Kapiushon (капюшон)[a] The Hood[a]}} The Arrow[a]}} Al Sah-him (السهم)[a]}} The Green Arrow[a]}}The Spectre [a]}} | |
| Affiliation | Bratva[b] A.R.G.U.S.[b] League of Assassins[b] Team Arrow[b] Star City Council[b] Star City Police Department[b] | |
Oliver Queen, also known by his alter-ego the Green Arrow, is a fictional character in The CW's Arrowverse franchise, first introduced in the 2012 pilot episode of the television series Arrow. The character is based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp and was adapted for television in 2012 by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg. Oliver Queen has been continually portrayed by Stephen Amell, with Jacob Hoppenbrouwer portraying a young Oliver.
In the series, Oliver, a billionaire playboy, who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, returns home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. During the first season, Oliver focuses on a list, written by his father, of targets that are taking advantage of the citizens. Subsequent seasons have him venturing into all criminal activity, and he shifts from being willing to kill to having a rule against all killing as a means of stopping assailants. In Arrow, Oliver is known during the first season as "The Hood", but drops that persona once he vows to stop killing and starts using a new name "Arrow". He does not take up the "Green Arrow" name until season four, when Roy Harper publicly confessed to being the "Arrow" to protect Oliver. He is a friend and frequent ally of the Central City-based superhero The Flash, White Canary, the leader of the superhero team the Legends, and the Kryptonian superheroine Supergirl from the parallel universe of Earth-38.
Amell has appeared as Oliver Queen and his vigilante persona in crossovers on the television series The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and the animated web series Vixen, all set within the Arrowverse. The character has also appeared in several tie-in comics and novels, as well as appearing in two video games. Amell has received praise from critics for his portrayal Oliver Queen, and he has been nominated for various awards for his performance, including a People's Choice and Leo Award.
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Storyline
Arrow
Season 1
- Further information: Arrow (season 1)
Season 2
- Further information: Arrow (season 2)
Season 3
- Further information: Arrow (season 3)
Season 4
- Further information: Arrow (season 4)
Season 5
- Further information: Arrow (season 5)
Season 6
- Further information: Arrow (season 6)
Season 7
- Further information: Arrow (season 7)
Season 9
- Further information: Arrow (season 8)
Crossovers
Aliases
Alternate Earths
Oliver Queen (Earth-2)
Oliver Queen / Green Arrow (Earth-16)
Dark Arrow (Earth-X)
Tie-in comics and novels
Portrayal
Character development
Characterization
Relationships
Costume
Reception
Critical response
Accolades
| Year | Award Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Citation |
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In other media
Notes
- a. ^ a b c d e A previous alias.
- b. ^ a b c d e f A previous affiliation.
- c. ^ As depicted in the 2018 crossover Elseworlds.
