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Roy Harper
Arsenal is the current vigilante identity of Roy Harper, Green Arrow's ward and former sidekick.
He has also been known as Speedy and Red Arrow during his long career.
Though Arsenal has no superpowers, his accuracy with projectiles is equaled only by his mentor.
The boy who would become Arsenal was born Roy Harper, Jr.- the son of a forest ranger.
Roy states that he "never knew his mother" and in fact does not even know her name.
Roy Harper 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 'Tachini' 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-fighting.
Roy Harper was extensively drilled in the use of both standard arrows and the trick arrows that Green Arrow had created for use in crime-fighting, 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 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.
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He has also been known as Speedy and Red Arrow during his long career.
Though Arsenal has no superpowers, his accuracy with projectiles is equaled only by his mentor.
The boy who would become Arsenal was born Roy Harper, Jr.- the son of a forest ranger.
Roy states that he "never knew his mother" and in fact does not even know her name.
Roy Harper 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 'Tachini' 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-fighting.
Roy Harper was extensively drilled in the use of both standard arrows and the trick arrows that Green Arrow had created for use in crime-fighting, 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 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.
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DC Wiki
Spider-Bob
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DC Comics
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