List of Green Arrow supporting characters


This is a list of Green Arrow supporting characters.
In chronological order with name, first appearance and description.

Central rogues' gallery

VillainFirst AppearanceDescription
BrickGreen Arrow #40 Brick has flesh made of stone and became the crime lord of Star City and Green Arrow's nemesis.
China WhiteGreen Arrow: Year One #3 In the pre-Flashpoint DC Universe continuity, China White was responsible for stranding Oliver Queen on the deserted island which eventually forged him into the vigilante hero known as Green Arrow.
Clock KingWorld's Finest Comics #111 William Tockman committed crimes with clocks as a theme under the guise of the Clock King, becoming one of Arrow's frequent sparring partners until he began to tangle with the Dark Knight. Was caught by the Green Arrow when robbing a bank in order to secure his sister's financial future, when informed falsely of his impending death; when she died while he was imprisoned, and he discovered the information regarding his demise was false, Tockman sought revenge on Green Arrow.
Constantine DrakonGreen Arrow #27 One of the best martial artists of today, Drakon was so fast that fans speculated he may be metahuman. An assassin/mercenary, Drakon seemingly only met defeat at the hands of Green Arrow which has made the hero someone of interest to the villain.
Count VertigoWorld's Finest Comics #251 Suffering an inner ear defect, Count Werner Vertigo was outfitted with an electronic device to live a normal life but discovered that he could alter people's sense of balance after he was implanted. Vertigo became Arrow's nemesis but has seemingly reformed under the direction of Amanda Waller.
CupidGreen Arrow/Black Canary #15 Villainess obsessed with Green Arrow and began slaying his enemies.
DeathstrokeThe New Teen Titans #2 Generally a Teen Titans foe, Deathstroke fought Arrow during the events of Identity Crisis where the hero stabbed him in the eye with an arrow. Since then, Deathstroke has targeted the Emerald Archer.
Everyman52 #21 Part of Lex Luthor's Everyman Project, Hannibal Bates was given the ability to eat living matter and almost perfectly replicate whom it belongs to. He took the place of Oliver Queen on his wedding night with Black Canary but when he tried to kill her due to his impotency, she instead took his life. However, he survived believing himself to still be Oliver Queen and joined with Cupid as the next Dark Arrow.
KomodoGreen Arrow #17 Simon Lacroix, the man who became Komodo, was once the protege of Robert Queen, the father of Oliver Queen. Lacroix was a part of Robert's expedition to find the Arrow totem that was said to bring enlightenment. Simon betrayed Robert and murdered him, seeking enlightenment for himself. In the end he did not find the totem. Lacroix then became the masked archer Komodo, as he strove to destroy Oliver Queen and Green Arrow in order to find the Arrow totem and to reach the enlightenment he so dearly craved.
MerlynJustice League of America #94 A young Oliver Queen idolized the archery skill of Merlyn which helped inspire him to the bow. Years later, Merlyn became a mercenary for the League of Assassins and became the archenemy of Green Arrow. Tommy Merlyn and John King are separate characters based on the original Merlyn.
OnomatopoeiaGreen Arrow #12 Making sport of slaying costumed heroes, the enigmatic Onomatopoeia tried to kill the Arrow family.
PrometheusNew Year's Evil: Prometheus #12 The unnamed version is an enemy of the Justice League, the decimator of Star City, responsible for numerous deaths, including that of Lian Harper. Although he appeared to be killed by Green Arrow, he emerged again to oppose Midnighter. His successor, Chad Graham, was also almost killed by Queen.
Ra's al GhulBatman #232 The leader of the League of Assassins, stories often involve him with the Lazarus Pits, which restore life to the dying. The Lazarus Pits have considerably prolonged Ra's' life, making him particularly dangerous as he has honed his combat skills for centuries. Though he comes into conflict with Batman, he and his organization has also come into with Green Arrow.
Richard DragonGreen Arrow #23 As a boy, Ricardo Diaz, Jr. saw his father and namesake ruined and beaten by the Green Arrow. Taking the name of his former master, "Richard Dragon" has trained over years to become a master martial artist with one goal: to avenge his father.

Alternate realities

  • Olivia Queen: Biological daughter of Oliver and Dinah Queen introduced in Kingdom Come #2.

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