| Identity |
Oliver Jonas "Ollie" Queen, the Green Arrow

| Origin & Backstory |
1984-2002: Before the Bow
Born to Star City billionaire businessman Robert and Moira Queen, Oliver Jonas had the extreme luck to be born into the one percent in an economy that included names such as Howard Stark, Norman Osborn, Thomas Wayne, Simon Stagg and Lionel Luthor. Growing up, Oliver's every need was attended to either by his mother or the abundance of nannies employed at the Queen Estate. This, of course, caused the young heir to be incredibly spoiled, developing a multitude of bad habits and personality traits in his formative years.

On a family trip to South Korea for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, a four year old Oliver would witness a perfect gold medal performance from a present day legend of the archery community; Bonnie King. Being the immensely impressionable lad that he was at the time, Oliver developed an obsession with the art almost immediately, from forcing his parents to buy him his first bow when they returned to the States to hanging posters of Robin Hood and Red Arrow on the walls of his bedroom, even if the later hadn't been seen since the Justice Society's disbandment in 1979.

Seeing that his son was more interested in archery than he had been in, well, anything else at the time, Robert Queen managed to hire Bonnie King herself as a personal instructor for Oliver only a sparse couple of years after her gold medal performance. Unbeknownst to him however, King's perfectionist attitude and overbearing criticisms of Ollie's at the time amateur ability nearly drove Oliver from the sport entirely. Years later Oliver would come to learn that Bonnie had become a mother, hence her stepping down from regular competition. If not for that, it is widely believed Bonnie would've gone on to dominate several Olympics.

Being the wealthy heir to a multi-billion dollar company that he was, Oliver was afforded the foremost education that the United States could offer, namely, he would attend Saint Elias' School for Youths in Gateway City in even-farther-north-than-Star-City-California. It was here that Oliver would mingle with various other children of magnates, oil tycoons and other notable lineages. Being roughly ten at the time, Ollie, like most children his age, mostly kept to himself and rarely socialized outside of his continued friendship with Tommy Merlyn, (he thanked every higher power he knew that Malcolm permitted Tommy to go.) though he did become fast friends with a particular pair of children from Coast City: Harold "Hal" Jordan and Carol Ferris, with Carol being the daughter of none other than the founder of Ferris Aircraft.

By the time Ollie, Hal, Tommy and Carol had graduated from Saint Elias and returned to their home cities Hal had earned a Student Pilot Certificate, a feat which infuriated Carol as she'd been denied her pastime due to the unexpected illness of her father and her growing responsibilities toward her family's company, Ollie had turned down innumerable invitations to the school's archery team (the coach couldn't take no for an answer) and Tommy had developed an acumen for keeping Ollie and Hal from killing themselves.

To celebrate his son's graduation from prep academy, Robert arranged an extended fishing trip on the Queen's Gambit, the family's commercial yacht. Unbeknownst to both of the Queen men at the time, the journey would be far more eventful than catching some giant sea bass. Wishing Carrie Cutter, his girlfriend at the time, farewell and kissing his mother goodbye while simultaneously smirking at his sister's jealous glare, Ollie boarded the ship and braced himself for the first day of the rest of his life, or whatever it was the cool kids were saying those days.
2002-2005: Purgatory
While at sea somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, a catastrophic storm hit the Queen's Gambit, causing flooding and mass engine failure. Ollie and Robert managed to make it to a lifeboat before the yacht capsized, watching the ship go down while they aimlessly drifted away from the wreckage. Still in shock from the experience, Ollie was made to witness his father's suicide after the later realized they only had enough supplies for one person to reach the nearest island.

Washing up alone and hungry on an unfamiliar environment, Oliver made a small memorial to his father on the shoreline (he'd thrown the corpse overboard.) and hazily made his way to look for supplies. Ollie doesn't know just how far or how long he spent traveling inland, days begin to blur when one is sufficiently isolated with only the sun to tell the time. One day, while he was scavenging for food, Ollie had the violent experience of having an arrow shot through his shoulder. He didn't quite have the wherewithal to stay conscious at that particular moment, and he was only shocked back to life when the arrowhead was removed. It was then that he first met the man that would save his life more times than one: Natas.

After nursing the marooned billionaire back to health, Natas began the surely frustrating task of training a kid born with a silver spoon in his mouth how to survive on what was probably the most dangerous island on Earth. Ollie hadn't exactly been the most perceptive or willing student, but his natural ability with a bow and arrow was the starting point in the duo's relationship, with Natas himself being an accomplished archer.

Sometime during his tutorship under Natas, Oliver accidentally tripped what he assumed was a trap designed to catch game, however, he and Natas would be taken hostage by armed guards and transported to a military styled base camp somewhere near the center of Lian Yu. Initially tortured by a man known as Eddie Fyers, Oliver would be thrown into a human cage where he would meet none other than Natas' daughter, Shado. In-between regular torture sessions, the two would devise an escape plan, and three weeks after his arrival, Oliver saw an opportunity and took it.

Through deception and chaos, the trio managed to escape the compound and make their way into the wilderness. Nearly a week later they came across a crashed military aircraft that housed a particularly antagonistic SHIELD Agent by the name of Slade Wilson. After an initial misunderstanding, Slade explained his situation; he'd been assigned to covertly land on Lian Yu and locate a fellow agent named William Wintergreen, who had gone silent. Having been stranded on the island for nearly a year.

The group decided to pool their respective skills and look for a way off the island. This mainly consisted of Oliver constantly honing his body and skills under Slade and Natas with routine hunting trips with Shado while their two elders planned out how exactly they were going to escape. Only one plan seemed viable unless they wanted to pull a Gilligan's Island: Steal a boat from Fyers' camp.
2005: Nock and Loose

2006: Star’ro Incident, Royal Affairs

2007: The Undertaking

2008: Resurgence, Sounds of Violence

2009: Cupid's Charm, Hostile Takeover

2010: Doppelgänger

| Attributes |
Archery - Oliver's chosen method of curtailing crime, Green Arrow is capable of shooting an arrow down the barrel of a pistol from fifty yards at a moment's notice. Ollie's aim is impeccable, and some have ventured to call it superhuman after seeing the Emerald Archer hit targets from multiple rooftops away. The man himself has claimed to be able to fire roughly twenty-nine arrows per minute one at a time from a quiver, and split a droplet of water while falling from the tap of a sink. To say that shooting a bow comes as naturally as breathing to Oliver Queen would be an understatement. Aside from his pinpoint marksmanship, the eccentric billionaire also makes use of dozens of self-manufactured trick arrows, that can function in any number of ways, ranging from a simple explosive arrow to pyrotechnic and EMP arrows.

Swordsmanship - Like, maybe?

Physical Capabilities - During his time on Lian Yu, Oliver was forced to transform his body from that of a spoiled playboy to that which would put Olympians to shame. The extreme training regiment instilled in him by the likes of Natas and Deathstroke has carried over to his life as Green Arrow. Most notably, Oliver's hand-eye coordination and eyesight have seemingly developed beyond what many thought was humanly possible.

Intelligence and Deductive Abilities - Although he openly gallivanted as a spoiled child of old money, Oliver actually possesses a keenly intelligent mind and knack for technological engineering. After his ordeal on Lian Yu, Oliver decided to enter college and earn a business degree in order to prepare himself to take over Queen Industries. Oliver is not an overly capable detective. While able to bust most of Star City's lower level criminals and street gangs on pure ingenuity, one of equal or greater intelligence than the Battling Bowman can seemingly slip through his grasp. Luckily, Oliver's team make up for this flaw 9 times out of 10.

Medical Knowledge - Oliver retains a fairly large amount of knowledge on emergency medical procedures and remedies, having had to remove dozens of bullets and the occasional arrow from his body. Particularly, Ollie knows the cures and treatments for nearly all known poisons and illnesses from his time on Lian Yu, and maintains a small stockpile of herbs and salves in his archaic bow-case. He also retains firsthand knowledge on the affects of most recreational drugs.

Multi-lingualism - Along with his superhuman archery abilities, Oliver was also taught how to speak both Mandarin and Japanese from his two mentors on Lian Yu, and self-taught himself the Russian language during his conflicts with the Star City Bratva branch. He also studied French during his playboy years but only remembers vague sentences and phrases and would more than likely offend most French nationals.

| Character Notes |
Supporting Cast
Robert and Moira Queen - A classic tale of the self made billionaire marrying his high school sweetheart, one could make a movie about the story of romance between Robert and Moira Queen. Having met during their freshman year at Star City High, the two married almost immediately after Robert's graduation from college. Robert, a ruthless businessman, took his father's relatively small computer business and turned it into a multi-billion dollar technology empire spanning the entirety of the United States within two decades using every underhanded play, every dirty trick, and every bullying technique known to man. Naturally this garnered him an abundance of enemies. Moira remained blissfully ignorant of her husband's crimes and peacefully took her place as a fiercely protective and doting mother.

The two would die some seven years apart, Robert committing suicide to ensure their son's survival, and Moira being murdered at the hands of Cupid, a deranged psychopath obsessed with Oliver's alter ego, the Green Arrow.

Thea Queen - Ollie's younger sister and only surviving family member. During Ollie's exile on Lian Yu Thea fell to drugs and alcohol, the very same vices Oliver himself partook in. Though they struggled at first, Ollie and Thea would reconcile after the former opening up about his experience on the Island with his surviving family. Now clean for some three years, Thea was distraught to learn of her brother's true nature as the Green Arrow as a result of his conflict with Cupid, during which both Thea and Moira were taken hostage in their family's home. Following their mother's death, Thea has all but removed herself from Ollie's life. Oliver fears that without the guidance she once had, his sister might very well fall into alcoholism once again.

Dinah Laurel Lance, Black Canary - Born in Gotham, Dinah's family would move to Star City while she was still very young. After losing her younger sister, Sarah, to a car accident in high school, Dinah traveled to the Middle East and Asia, training under various martial arts masters, most notably Sandra Wu-San and Richard Drakunovsky, better known as the enigmatic Richard Dragon and Lady Shiva. Dinah returned to Star City following the news of Malcolm Merlyn's thwarted Undertaking. She would encounter the Emerald Archer following Thomas Bolt's assassination by the man known only as Onomatopoeia early in her vigilante career. The relationship would evolve over time and the two have been dating for about a year. To say she was surprised that Star City's guardian angle was spoiled billionaire Oliver Queen would be an understatement. Raised as a fighter from a young age, Black Canary has proven to be one of the best hand to hand fighters on the planet, multiple times. This, in conjunction with her supersonic "Canary Cry", makes her a deadly opponent for anyone, let alone common street thugs.

Roy Harper, Arsenal - To be written.

Wendy "Proxy" Harris - Older child of Steven Harris by almost a whole twenty minutes, Wendy Harris was a certified computer geek almost out of the womb. Along with the more hands-on genius of her brother, Wendy would graduate MIT at the ripe old age of sixteen. After the assassination of her father, Wendy turned to aiding one Roy Harper's crime-fighting in exchange for any intel they could find, which inevitably led them to crossing paths with the Emerald Archer. The three have been working together ever since.

Marvin Harris - A mechanical genius to match his sister's hacking ability, Marvin is currently employed as an engineer for Queen's Applied Sciences Division, and supplies the more adventurous of the team with an ample amount of nifty trick arrows for any and all situations, though his scientific mind often wanders to bigger and better things than "pointy sticks".

John Diggle - A retired member of the Green Berets, Johnathan Diggle, or Digg, as Ollie calls him, was hired by Moira Queen to be Oliver's bodyguard upon her son's return to Star City. After becoming aware of Ollie's identity as the Emerald Archer, Diggle became the first person to join the Arrowteam. While he still occasionally operates as a bodyguard, Digg's official title is "Queen Industries Security Adviser", which is to say Ollie pays him to be a sparring partner and make rare trips to the office to check up on the security systems.

Wonder Dog the Arrowhound - The trusty canine companion of the battling bowmen!

Tommy Merlyn - Dead and stuff

Bonnie King-Jones - Born into a family of circus performers, Bonnie King was trained in archery from a young age by her father, "The Magician" Arthur King. A former Olympic Gold Medalist, Bonnie was eloquently nicknamed Miss Arrowette in her prime, and is perhaps the most well known former athlete in the world's archery community. After obtaining her medal in 1992, Bonnie settled down in California and became Oliver's private instructor, though even she couldn't teach Ollie how to properly handle a bow. Now married to Bernell Jones, Bonnie is a stay at home mother.

Bernell "Bowstring" Jones - A small-time sports journalist during the 1992 Summer Olympics, Bernell Jones is the everyday sort of person one would never assume to marry a Bonnie King type. Bernell met Bonnie a few months after her first pregnancy and eventually found his way into the woman's heart, becoming a loving father to a daughter soon after his wedding. Having been an archery enthusiast, Bernell is a self-proclaimed supporter of the Emerald Archer and one of the few friends Green Arrow has in Star City's press. Because of Bernell's tendency to arrive at crime scenes and slip the Arrowclan information whenever possible, Ollie has jokingly nicknamed him "Bowstring".

George Taylor - Editor-in-chief of the Daily Star (To be expanded)

Mayor Thomas Bolt, Steelclaw -

Warden Lyle Bolton -

Detective Quentin Lance -

Maggie Sawyer - A ten year veteran of the Star City Police Force, Maggie Sawyer is a staunch opponent of vigilantes around the world, and has a personal mission to prove that her precinct can be just as effective as "that crazy Robin Hood wannabe." a single mother of one, Maggie is a gay rights activist and open lesbian, and although the more bigoted of Star City's law enforcement hierarchy have held her back because of this, Sawyer has proven one of the most efficient officers on payroll.

Joanna Pierce - An up and coming lawyer and native of Metropolis' Suicide Slum, Joanna Pierce experienced gang violence first hand throughout her formative years and decided to enter law school because of it. Joanna has become estranged from her family for unknown reasons and has moved across the country to Star City. She has yet to be introduced to Green Arrow directly.

Rogues' Gallery
Chien Na Wei, China White - One of the Mandarin's main lieutenants, Chien Na Wei operated the large opium trade operation run by the Mandarin's triad on Lian Yu which used the native population for slave labor in the poppy fields. The operation was quickly destroyed by Oliver Queen, in what he would call his very first appearance as the Green Arrow. Believed to have died in an explosion, China White has emerged in Star City as the head of a new Triad group. Oliver remains unaware of how White, or the Mandarin, located him, but presumes they are aware of his identity.

The Mandarin - The enigmatic head of an Asian criminal Empire. The Mandarin began paying off Eddie Fyers' company in order to host a drug operation on the island amongst several other operations. A ruthless and cunning leader, Oliver only knows the Mandarin by reputation, and even the likes of SHIELD cannot put a face to the name.

(More than likely to be removed)

Eddie Fyers - The field commander of the mercenary group stationed on Lian Yu, Edward Fyers used Lian Yu as a Mecca for drug operations and slave labor from its native inhabitants. Whether an inmate or a castaway, Fyers never let a resource go to waste. Fyers often employed the prisoners of Lian Yu to bolster his own staff in exchange for a bed and warm meals. A vain man from birth, Fyers didn't do much to stop some of his men's more barbaric practices on the Island. His operations exposed by Oliver, the Chinese government has taken it upon themselves to handle Fyers and his company.

Lawrence "Crusher" Crock, Sportsmaster - A former small time crook and assassin for hire, Lawrence "Crusher" Crock was exiled to Lian Yu by the League of Assassins for taking a contract that belonged to them in order to send a message to their competitors. Brought into the fold by Oliver and his group, they would later be betrayed by Crock, who had been coerced by Ra's al Ghul to eliminate the former League of Shadows operatives.

Malcolm Merlyn, the Dark Archer - A central figure in Star City's hierarchy, Malcolm Merlyn was seen as a poor man's Robert Queen, just as ruthless and cunning, but only made a half of what his contemporary managed with less resources and time. For reasons unknown Malcolm left California in his teenage years and early twenties. Eventually, Malcolm would marry Robert's widow Moira before her untimely death. A central figure during the Undertaking, Merlyn was exposed as the Dark Archer but escaped capture.

Noah Kuttler, the Calculator - A wealthy investment banker and accountant, Noah Kuttler operates an abundance of extortion rackets and oversees a number of Swiss Bank accounts under the guise of "The Calculator". A genius mathematician, Kuttler has been able to find a way around almost every loophole without a second thought, all from behind a computer monitor. After Green Arrow's interference in his schemes, the Calculator has begun using his massive funds to hire killers to apprehend the vigilante.

Ricardo "Junior" Diaz, Richard Dragon - One of Richard Dragon's students following Black Canary, Ricardo Diaz murdered his teacher and took his name for his own. A human weapon, Diaz is one of, if not the greatest hand to hand fighter and martial artist on Earth, retaining an uncanny ability to read his opponent's movements and find any weakness in a person's body and exploit it with deadly proficiency. Diaz has recently traveled to the United States to track down the Dragon's former students and systematically take them out.

Werner Zytle of Vlatava, Count Vertigo - Currently rotting in a prison cell, Werner Zytle conspired a bloody rise to Kingship by ordering the assassination of his elder brother and only niece with the assassins posing as American extremists. When Perdita returned to Vlatava to claim the throne, Vertigo made to execute her himself and take power by force. Thankfully however, Vertigo was undone by the Emerald Archer.

Simon LaCroix, Komodo - Born into poverty in the Glades, Simon LaCroix is a self-made man who ended up working as the personal assistant and confidant of Robert Queen. To Robert, Simon was everything Ollie wasn't. By that time Ollie had already fallen into constant fits of partying, recreational drug use, and underage drinking. The son he never had, Robert would give Simon the head start he needed to launch Stellmoor International.

Isabel Rochev, the Queen - Born in a small village in eastern Russia, Isabel Rochev was inspired from a young age by Robert Queen, who had a number of mines built in the mountains around her home, which caused her village's economy to flourish. Eventually becoming a personal intern for Robert while still in business school, the Queen Patriarch began an extramarital affair with his young assistant. Her internship was later terminated without notice. Holding a grudge against the Queen family, Rochev would become the primary business partner of Simon LaCroix at Stellmoor International.

Constantine Drakon - Generally considered by his peers as one of the best martial artists on the planet, Drakon is the personal assistant and second-in-command of The Sensei, the mysterious man at the head of the League of Assassins. Drakon's most notable contract occurred some years ago when he eliminated the CEO of Harris Technological Firm, Steven Harris, leaving the twins Wendy and Marvin orphaned. After a short scuffle with Green Arrow, Drakon managed to escape and has not been seen since.

Brian Durlin - The heir to the Durlin family fortune, Brian is a savant in every sense of the word. He graduated at the top of his class from an ivy league school at only twenty years old, actively plays five instruments, is an adept fencer and martial artist, and is a magician when it comes to business transactions. It is whispered that Durlin has big plans for when he finally comes into his inheritance, but what exactly they are is anyone's guess. Durlin is almost never seen without his servant, Aleksandr Creote.

Lady Shiva - After her time under Richard Dragon, Dinah would catch the attention of Dinah when the latter arrived in Rhelasia to seek her out. After a trial to determine Dinah's worthiness as a recruit for the League of Shadows, Shiva took her under her wing and became one of Canary's many mentors. Shiva would eventually praise Canary as one of her greatest students after Dinah fought her to a stand-still after only a year of training. Since Dinah's desertion from the League and return to Star City, Lady Shiva has silently plotted her downfall.

Carrie Cutter, Cupid - A former romantic conquest of a young Oliver Queen who volunteered for an expedition to locate the Queen's Gambit. While at sea something changed in Cutter, and she is now certifiably insane, with an absolute obsession with Ollie after the news of his return. After taking Mia and Moira Queen hostage in their own mansion in an effort to become closer to Ollie Carrie, then operating under the name "Cupid", was shocked to discover that Oliver was the Green Arrow. Following the murder of Moira Queen and Cupid's capture by Green Arrow Cutter has been placed in the Haven Security Village for the Insane.

Prometheus - To be written.

Hannibal Bates, Everyman - To be written.

Onomatopoeia - To be written.

David Drayson, Slingshot - Might be removed.

Albrecht Raines, the Rainbow Archer - Might be removed.

Dr. Linda Friitawa, Fright - A former assistant of Gotham's Dr. Jonathan Crane, Fright is the head doctor at Haven Security Village. (To be expanded)

Dr. Alexander Sartorius, Doctor Phosphorus - A former scientist of S.T.A.R. Labs (To be expanded)

William Tockman, the Clock King - To be written.

Daniel "Danny" Brickwell, Brick - Star City's most prominent crime lord due not only to his namesake skin, but for his ruthless efficiency and almost impossible feat of taking control of the Triangle, Danny Brickwell was a victim of his environment and thrived in the criminal underworld following his father's termination from a Queen Industries factory in the Glades.

Anatoli Knyazev - Might be removed.

Barton Mathis, the Dollmaker - To be written.

Fay Moffit, Lady Spellbinder - Might be removed.

Veronica Dale, Hyrax - Might be removed.

Setting, Locations, and Companies
Star City - (Orchid Bay, Lamb Valley, The Glades, Adams Heights, South End, Aurora)

Queen Family Mansion - A luxurious plot of land on the outskirts of Orchid Bay, the Queen Mansion is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the East by the towering skyscrapers of Downtown Star City. Retaining a gated driveway, the Queen family has become synonymous with secrecy due to just how far "out of the way" Robert Queen decided to build his home, with the nearest neighbors being roughly a mile away. The interior of the residence however is very welcoming and screams socialite, with everything from antique vases to billiards tables decorating the innumerable rooms and hallways.

The Arrowcave - Built in a cavern underneath the Queen residence following the aftermath of Cupid's attack, the Arrowcave operates as Ollie's main base of operations as Green Arrow. Both Oliver and Diggle have taken steps to ensure the cave's safety, such as wiring the walls and implementing top class security systems. Nearly three times as large as the Quiver, the Arrowcave is fully stocked with equipment, an archery range, adaptable obstacle course, and barracks.

Verdant - Built and owned by Oliver Queen, Verdant serves as the only nightclub in the Glades, and is particularly popular amongst Star City's teenagers and young adults.

The Quiver - Oliver's original base of operations built within an abandoned Queen Industries Factory that would become Verdant. With the construction of the Arrowcave underneath the Queen Mansion, the Quiver rarely serves any function to the Arrow Clan outside of a variable weapons cache and tech dump. Though still fully serviceable, the image of the Quiver is one of antiquity, filled with mementos and out of date equipment, a museum of the Emerald Archer's first exploits within Star City.

Queen Industries - The West Coast equivalent of Wayne Enterprises, Queen Industries is a massive conglomerate of numerous smaller companies with a basis in commercial information technology, being one of the most prominent companions to spring out of the digital revolution. While the public knows of Queen Industries from the almost omnipresent Q-Phones and Q-Pads, the company has an extensive and lucrative military contract. If you were to visit the Pentagon, odds are the tech in their computers came from a Queen Industries facility. Based in Downtown Star City, Queen Industries retains beneficial connections to various west coast businesses, most notably being Ferris Air.

Lian Yu - An almost impossible to locate island in the South China Sea, Lian Yu is something of an experimental prison in that Asian governments send their most feared criminals to the island and have them fend for themselves with effectively no government involvement, even lacking basic security protocols to prevent escape. In actuality run by a secretive private military company, Lian Yu is a variable death camp for criminals, and in Ollie's case, castaways.

S.T.A.R. Labs - To be written.

Stellmoor International - Founded by Simon LaCroix in 2003, in only ten years of history, LaCroix became one of Queen Industries' fiercest competitors within Star City. Using every trick and tactic taught to him by Robert Queen, LaCroix took his company from a single office building to an international technology Empire, and following Moira Queen's murder, very nearly executed a hostile takeover of Queen Industries before Oliver Queen's intervention.

The Daily Star -

Saint Elias School for Youths - A prestigious boarding school located in Gateway City, Oliver Queen would attend Saint Elias during his formative years alongside names such as Hal Jordan, Carol Ferris, and Thomas Merlyn.

Tinder-Smith Garden - Home of the NBA's Star City Serpents and NHL's Star City Lights.

Winick Arena - Home of the Star City Stags of the MLB and the NFL's Star City Comets.

George Weisinger University - One of the oldest universities in California, George Weisinger University, or GWU, once stood as a proud pillar of the Ivy League schools across the United States. Recently however, Weisinger U's reputation has shifted from a melting pot of cultures and ideas, to one of an unruly party school, overrun with frat parties that seem to run every day, under the influence of underage drinking and innumerable other illegal narcotics.

Slabside Penitentiary - Located on the outskirts of Adams Heights, Slabside Penitentiary, affectionately nicknamed the Slab by inmates and city goers alike, Slabside has a fearsome reputation for police brutality and mistreatment of prisoners, which caused it to be shut down sometime in 2008. Recently refurbished to house both mundane and metahuman inmates, the Slab has been receiving a number of new inmates from across the west coast, who's former prisons didn't have nearly as thorough precautions against metahuman threats.

Haven Security Village - Opened in 2008 and built on an Island three miles out from Star City's ports, the Haven Security Village acts as an "impossible to break out of" asylum. Rather than restrain the population with straitjackets or handcuffs at all times, Haven attempts to create an atmosphere of equality by allowing patients a great deal of freedom. Fully manned with a coast guard and 24/7 security personnel, Haven has garnered a reputation of excellence during it's small time of operation.

The Kingdom of Vlatava - An economically struggling Kingdom in Eastern Europe, Vlatava recently suffered immensely at the hands of the Sta'rro Incident quickly followed by a succession crisis with the assassination of it's former King. The throne eventually passed to Perdita Zytle, now known as Perdita II. Facing aggression from Russia, Vlatavanians fear for their country's independence while under the watchful eye of their vigilant neighbor. To ensure their neighbors wouldn't invade, Vlatava joined the Latverian Union.

| Character Goals |
Would it be wrong to say I just really want to shoot people with a bow and arrow?

| Sample Post |
To be written.

| Miscellaneous Information |

| Identity |
Stephanie Carter/Captain America

| Origin & Backstory |


| Attributes |
As the offspring of Captain America, Stephanie has a level of her father’s spectacular supersoldier abilities. She is super strong, fast, agile, dexterous, has incredible endurance, and heals faster than a normal person. The super soldier serum in her DNA also enhanced her mind, giving her keen strategic thinking.

After SHIELD activated her, Steph received extensive training in hand-to-hand combat, marksmanship, stealth and infiltration, and combat tactics. She also was gifted her father’s shield, the one thing not lost with him. She uses it as well as he ever did, and it’s almost like an extension of her mind.

Stephanie’s loadout when in the field normally consists of her shield, a set of specialized combat armor, and Stark-designed gauntlets that fire hardened disks similar to the shield.

| Character Notes |






| Character Goals |
As always, I want to tell the Captain America story from a different perspective. While I’ve never been able to get this concept going before, with an established universe and characters, I think I can finally do it. I’d like to do some fun things with AIM and HYDRA, including melding some Indy touches to them. I also have some interesting ideas on what to do with some classic Cap rogues and characters that haven’t been introduced or played an important role in-universe yet.

| Sample Post |

"You're kidding right?" Hawkeye raised an eyebrow after Captain America finished her briefing. Her and the rest of the team were huddled around the holographic briefing table in the back of the Quinjet as it rocketed towards its destination. "I mean that's crazier than the stuff we normally do. And that's saying something. That's saying something huge. Because-"

"Clint, we get it," Black Widow put her hand over his mouth. "It is a little bit out there, Cap."

Steph looked around and noticed the worry on most of the team's faces. They all knew what kind of mission this would be when Fury handed it to them. Going into Latveria was never a cakewalk, but doing it completely unseen and unheard would be akin to the impossible. Victor von Doom was not a man who wanted SHIELD to know what he was up to, let alone have agents walking around inside his borders without him knowing. But Fury didn't trust Doom's facade of friendliness, and wanted the Avengers to find out what was going on in Latveria.

Doom was smart, however. He had some of the most sophisticated metahuman tracking systems on the planet, and there was no way even the Quinjet's stealth systems could get them over the border. So instead, they were going to pull an incredibly dangerous wingsuit paradrop that would get them inside.

"Any of you have a better idea on how to get inside?" she asked. "I'm all ears."

The team members looked at one another in silence before Ant-Man agreed, "I guess it's our only option."

"I still don't like that I have to stay behind," Captain Atom added from the cockpit.

"You're the best pilot we have, and Doom's sensors would smell you the minute you got close, Nate," Cap reminded him. "None of the rest of us have active metagenes. Plus, you're a bit more adept at breaking things than stealth. You'll be the cavalry in case we run into trouble."

"Understood," he said begrudgingly.

"What the hell," Barton sighed, "I led a good life. Mostly. Okay not really but hell it could be fun."

"There's the Hawkeye we know and generally don't mind too much," Wasp added with a punch to his shoulder.

"Easy for you to say, you can fly," Clint grumbled.

"Cut the chatter and get ready," Steph told her team. "We're nearing our drop window."

| Identity |
Thaddeus E. Ross/Thunderbolt Ross/Red Hulk

| Origin & Backstory |
1900’s – 1950; Legacy

The story of one Thaddeus Ross starts with his Grandfather, Gerald Jefferies Ross. Gerald Ross was born in 1896, to a retired veteran and waitress. Gerald was the first member of the Ross family in decades to become a successful commissioned officer in the military. While there had been others before him, none had ever past the ranking of a grunt. Gerald was a skilled leader during the Great War, proving himself many times over. He commanded a group known as the ‘Thunderbolts,’ an infamous company of 200 of the best soldiers the United States had to offer at the time. The Thunderbolts earned their fame when they became trapped behind enemy lines, alongside two other companies of marines. The German forces surrounded the seven hundred soldiers, and slaughtered nearly six hundred and fifty of them before reinforcements arrived. Two thirds of the survivors of the battle were part of Ross’s Thunderbolts. Each man received a Silver Star, as well as the Defensive Sector battle clasp. Gerald Ross retired from the military as a major. Gerald married Maria Ross, his high school sweetheart, a month after returning to the states.

Benjamin Thomas Ross was born in the year 1919. He lived a relatively simple life, having exemplary grades during school. Benjamin’s mother died in 1925, officially to some form of cancer. In reality, she had been poisoned by an unclean syringe during a routine checkup a year before Benjamin’s conception. Unknown to any parties involved, however, this unfortunate accident would save Thaddeus’ life in the not too distant future. Gerald mourned his Maria’s death, and fell into rampant alcoholism a few years later.

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Benjamin found himself, like many Americans, horrified and afraid. No one had dared attack the United States on their own soil since the War of 1812. However, that attitude of fear was replaced with righteous indignation, and a will to enact justice, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech to the nation. Ben and Gerald had been glued to the radio for what seemed like days, listening for all the news on the war as they could get their hands on. Benjamin enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on his eighteenth birthday; this also marked the day that Gerald ben his own personal campaign to put aside his addiction to liquor forever.

Benjamin proved himself an ace pilot during the Second World War. He downed a total of 58 enemy Aircraft while fighting the Japanese in the Pacific campaign. A number of commentators praised Ross for his talents, ranking him in the top one hundred pilots of the time. He earned the nickname ‘Thunderbolt’ after both his father’s company, as well as his tendency to fly the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt in combat sorties. He was awarded a number of medals for his valor and leadership skills. In his old age, Thunderbolt Ross Senior commonly recalled a story of the time he crashed a plane into a Japanese destroyer in order to sink it, preventing the Japs from attacking his retreating squad mates. While the Army Air Corps never officially confirmed the story, they did confirm that Ross was rescued from the Japanese navy a few months after the incident supposedly occurred. Ben married Wendy Ross a few years after the end of the war.

1951 – 1966; Early Life

Thaddeus Edwin Ross was born on December 1st, 1950. At this time, his father was a Brigadier General, and their family was living comfortably. As a child, Thaddeus grew up listening to stories about famous soldiers and generals from across time; his favorite stories, however, were about his father and grandfather. The Thunderbolts’ Stand was of particular enjoyment for Thaddeus. The child was influenced heavily by his grandfather, who frequently visited his grandson and daughter-in-law.

One day at school, when Thaddeus was in the third grade, the teacher started asking students who their heroes were. Most of the children would say something along the lines of the Flash, Captain America or Green Lantern. Thaddeus, however, named his grandfather. Some of the more ignorant students laughed at Ross: the young Thunderbolt, however, remained steadfast in his ideas. His dad and granddad saved lives, and they did so without superpowers or magic rings or secret serums. Such thinking would influence Thaddeus throughout the rest of his life.

During High School, Thaddeus graduated Valedictorian of his class. While some of his more skeptical critics would recall that Thaddeus wasn’t a genius, Thaddeus was most certainly driven: when the man set a goal, he finished it. Wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father, Thaddeus began practicing flying aircraft. He turned out to be a natural, just like his father. These skills would not go unnoticed by the United States Air Force for long.

Thaddeus enlisted in the United States Air Force on January 1st, 1967, faking his enlistment forms. Ross was pushed to the edge during basic training; yet, he did not waver. Thaddeus never even entertained the thought of quitting when things became difficult. He was promoted to Corporal before being shipped off to join the fight in Vietnam.

1967 – 2001; Military Career, Marriage, and birth of Betty; Pre-Hulk

Thaddeus spent the first four years of his time in the service in Thailand, maintaining and refueling aircraft and assisting in training Thai and Vietnamese pilots. The tasks were mundane, but Thaddeus’ iron will kept him in line and in check. Thaddeus took the flight test, and scored unusually high; while not on the level of Benjamin Ross, Thaddeus was talented indeed. The military took two and a half years to train Thaddeus in the use of military aircraft; he was rated in the top three of his class of one hundred and twelve.

Thaddeus spent the rest of the Vietnam War piloting the F-4 Phantom II, alongside his co-pilot Glenn Talbot. The two performed a number of bombings runs, reconnaissance missions, deforestation, and close-air support sorties. Thaddeus and Talbot specialized in Napalm and Agent Orange bombing runs. Ross visited a psychiatrist after the war, haunted by what he had done and seen done. He stopped coming back after a month.

Both Thaddeus and Glenn were awarded a variety of medals for their services in the war. The pair participated in Operations Linebacker I and II, being a part of the wing that hit Hanoi in a daylight raid. The attacks were devastating for both sides. While Hanoi’s infrastructure and defenses were weakened by the barrage, 100 aircraft were shot down during these two offensives. Ross and Talbot barely escaped some of those raids, nearly going down on three separate incidents. In 1973 Ross and Talbot were grounded, and went their separate ways. Ross went on to become a base guard, while Talbot joined Airlift operations on the front.

When the war finally ended and Ross was shipped back to America, he returned home to live with his family for a few years. When his grandfather, Gerald, died, Thaddeus was devastated. His invincible childhood hero turned out to be only a man. At the funeral, Thaddeus became acquainted with Karen Lee, daughter of a friend of the family. The two began to date, until in 1982, when Karen and Thaddeus were married. This marked the happiest point in Ross’ life thus far. Nine and a half months later, their daughter, Betty Ross, was born. During this time, Thaddeus met Brian Banner, who would later become a close friend. Little did Ross know, Brian’s son, Betty’s best friend, would play a pivotal role in Thaddeus’ life.

After moving around for a few years and living on various air force bases, Thaddeus saw action once more during the Invasion of Grenada. He ran a few scouting missions, but was mostly confined to protecting American airspace, and the occasional bombing run on isolated targets.

In 1984, Ross, now a major, is sent to Central Asia to join the fight against the dreaded Mandarin. This is the first time since Thaddeus’ childhood that the actions of superheroes and villains have actually had any sort of impact on his life. In fact, he would have forgotten about the whole idea of ‘superhumans’ all together, had it not been for the constant propaganda that the government insisted on circulating. This also marked the first time Thaddeus worked with the likes of SHIELD. He ran a number of combat sorties against the forces of the terrorist known as the Mandarin. Ross’ favored plane, the A-10 Thunderbolt, peaked during this period. Ross continued to earn a number of medals and recommendations for promotion to colonel throughout this time. In 1990, Ross was promoted to the rank of colonel.

2001 – 2008; Tragedy

In 2001, tragedy struck the world. The terrorists known as Al-Qaeda attack the Twin Towers with airliners. Ross was outraged. How dare they attack the greatest nation on the planet! The cowards wouldn’t even fight them; using such disgusting tactics as suicide bombings on civilian targets. Ross, irate beyond measure, was in line with the rest of America when Bush called for a response: thus, the Gulf War began. This was the last time Ross would fly combat sorties; after the conflict ended, Thaddeus was promoted to Brigadier General. Much to Ross’ dismay, he found himself shipped back to the states. He was told to ‘take some time off.’ He would remain with his family in California until 2005. On April 3rd, 2005, Karen Ross, Thaddeus' wife, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She died a year later. Thaddeus found himself mourning the death of his wife for nearly three years, slowly becoming bitter and angry. Why couldn’t he have helped her? Why couldn’t the heroic Thunderbolt Ross do anything to help?! Money could not buy a cure for cancer. He could not fight it with plane or fist. He was left to rot in his own self guilt, growing slowly apart from Betty. Meanwhile, Betty and Bruce Banner were getting closer.

In 2006, Thaddeus and Betty moved to New Mexico, along with the Banner’s. Bruce and Thaddeus were assigned to Project Gamma Bomb. Bruce would spend the next two years designing and perfecting the weapon, while Thaddeus focused on keeping the weapon a secret and the base secure. What kind of job was that? He was a general, not a Rottweiler! If Thaddeus’ superiors had truly carried about him, they would send him back to the Middle East to fight the terrorists. But no, they needed some old dog in a tattered uniform to protect some sand and a bomb that would never work anyway. Everyone was out to get old Thunderbolt Ross. They said the weapon was a response to the recent extraterrestrial attack on earth. Ross didn't care much: there were capes for that sort of thing. The military should focus on humanity’s actual problems.

2009 – 2010; Genesis

Fate had decided that General Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross needed a break from all the heart ache and pain. On February 6th, 2009, Bruce Banner scheduled the first test of his ‘Gamma Bomb.’ The weapon was supposedly able to wreak massive destruction, without killing a soul. Ross didn't see the point. The first rule of war: there will always be casualties.

The day of the test, the General, along with all of the top staff of the facility housing project Gamma Bomb, stood inside a small bunker, expecting to see history in the making. They did, but not in the way they had first thought. A young man, perhaps in his mid-twenties, had stupidly wandered out into the middle of the testing area. Bruce Banner barely managed to spot him, moments before the start of the test. Banner, a naturally compassionate soul, tried to play hero. He tried to save the boy. Ross thought him a fool at the time. On his way out, he shouted at his team to shut the bomb down. However Samuel Sterns, one of the eggheads working with Banner on the project, had sabotaged the bomb. The failsafe mechanism, ironically, failed.

Both Bruce Banner and Rick Jones were caught in the weapon's blast when it detonated. Green light washed over the testing fields, as Ross and the others in the bunker looked on in a mixture of awe and terror. The shockwave created by the explosion caused a ripple in the sand, sending dust and particles in all directions and obstructing their view. From the fog of sand came a breathtaking roar. The sound was impossible - inhuman. What could have possibly produced such a screech? As the cloud dissipated, Ross and a number of security personnel rushed onto the scene. The general caught sight of a monster covered in a cobalt carapace leaping away from the horde of oncoming American soldiers. The creature disappeared into the morning air, over the nearby mountains and moving into the deserts of New Mexico. The horrified cries of confusion predated the screaming orders to open fire, and Ross' attention was brought to his second problem: A giant green man in purple pants was being shot at by his troops. The small arms fire only seemed to annoy the monster.

Battle was met, as the United States Armed Forces engaged in its first bout with the beast that would become known as the Hulk. A pair of Boeing AH-64 Apache returning from patrol let loose all of their armaments onto the tough hide of the behemoth. The colossus, still in its infancy and lacking in conviction, fell to their firepower. Thunderbolt Ross ordered the Hulk to be restrained, and contacted the brass. The military's leadership decided that the best course of action would be to study the monster, and sent Doctor Leonard Samson, an expert on gamma radiation, second only to the then-thought-to-be late Bruce Banner. A number of blood tests later and Doc Samson learned that the Hulk was none other than Doctor Banner himself, as the two shared similar genetic markers. He theorized that Bruce had been mutated by the gamma radiation, and turned into the monstrosity that had been dubbed the Hulk.

When Ross brought all of this before the top military generals and the pentagon, the general decided on a new, radical course of action. Project Gamma Bomb would be reassigned to a new undertaking, codenamed Project Eternal Warrior. The purpose of this project was to attempt to recreate the Hulk, and re-purpose the monster and his offspring to serve as Super Soldiers for the military. At first, the idea was met with severe opposition. Such things as ethics, morality, the Geneva Convention, financial cost, and probability of success were some of the many reasons the majority believed this to be a terrible idea. The Secretary of Defense had Doctor Samson run the numbers for him; Samson hypothesized that such a pursuit was both financially and scientifically possible. The pentagon was not impressed, however. They needed proof that Eternal Warrior was worth the time and resources set forth by Doctor Samson. Ross had Bruce Banner locked up and shipped off to Alaska, where the leviathan would be hunted by a group of experimental combat drones provided by one Tony Stark, nicknamed Hulkbuster units. This was all much to the dismay of Betty Ross, who wanted nothing more than for her distant father and the military to leave her friend alone. She loved Bruce too much to allow this to happen to him.

Thaddeus wouldn't listen to his daughter, and sent the creature to be put up to the ultimate test: survival.

Arriving in Alaska, Bruce was dropped out of a helicopter. The man turned into beast as the Hulk crashed into the snow, and the fight began. Wave after wave of military-grade battle suits were sent to engage the gamma-irradiated giant, and wave after wave fell before his powerful fists. As the bodies piled up around the behemoth, the creature roared out a phrase that would resonate with Ross for the rest of his natural born life:

"HULK IS STRONGEST THERE IS!"

Hundreds of mechanical warriors at his feet, the Hulk leaped away. The military, know knowledgeable of the Hulk's true power, dared not pursue. No one, not even Ross, had expected the creature to defeat so many drones, let alone escape. The test a resounding success, the Pentagon approved Project Eternal Warrior. Doctor Samson and Thaddeus Ross returned to New Mexico with a large sum of cash to fund the project as well as nearly two hundred of the top scientific minds on the military's payroll. It took nearly the rest of the year, but the combination of near-endless working hours and the top experts on Gamma radiation and metahuman genetics available allowed Doctor Samson and his team to gain a working knowledge of the Hulk's genome. The team planned to continue their research until they mapped the entirety of Hulk's genome, but the continued rise in mutant activity within US borders as well as the drastic increase in superhumans operating in the United States outside of the government's influence forced the Pentagon's hand. The Secretary of Defense demanded a Hulk or their own by the beginning of 2010.

Ross tried to obtain more time to work for his scientists. But the Pentagon wouldn't budge, and instead decided to send them Emil Blonsky, as well as the serum they had used on him in the 90s. Emil was a Russian-born spec ops soldier who worked for the Royal Marines until he was transferred to the U.S military. Emil was part of a program that attempted to remake the serum that made Captain America, and was injected with a serum of similar chemical makeup. The serum worked, to a degree. However, the test subjects (Blonsky included) were all diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Blonsky was only given until 2012 to live. The Pentagon believed Samson and his cohorts could use the serum in some manner. Leonard managed to improve the serum, and decided that it would work well to bond the gamma-irradiated cells of Doctor Banner with those of another human being without compromising their life.

On January 1, 2010, the Eternal Warrior serum was ready for human trials. The volunteers chosen for Eternal Warrior were: General Thaddeus Ross, Colonel Emil Blonsky, Yuri Topolov, Samuel Sterns, Doctor Samson, and Joe Fixit. Each individual received radical changes to their physical appearances, abilities, and intelligence. Ross became the Red Hulk; in this form, Thaddeus retains his own intellect and can think clearly. He is one of the physically strongest of the Eternal Warrior test subjects, second only to Emil Bonsky.

A week after the tests apparent success, however, things seem to fall apart. Emil is having problematic anger management issues, and frequently destroys military property in his outbursts. Yuri Topolov and Samuel Sterns seemed to have disappeared after a fire was set to one of the buildings used as a training center for the Eternal Warriors. Doctor Samson is called away to treat a woman, Jenna Walters, for intense gamma radiation poisoning. Joe Fixit went AWOL not a day later. Now, Ross and Blonsky are being called to put together a team to hunt down and find the missing members of the Eternal Warriors project, minus Samson. Thunderbolt Ross accepts the challenge.

| Attributes |

Master strategist and tactician

Skilled pilot

Adept with a variety of ranged and melee weapons

Class 100+ Strength

Superhuman Durability, Speed, Stamina, and Reflexes

Energy Absorption

Heat Projection

Gear provided by military



| Character Notes |




Is there anything you want to elaborate on? Extra lore for the city you call home? Notable NPCs? Basically this is for people who want their application to be more of a compendium for their NPCs, Locations, and Rogues specific to this new continuity.

| Character Goals |
My goals? My goals are pretty simple, and straight forward: I want to give Thunderbolt Ross the story he deserves. In the comics, the Red Hulk was created by one Jeph Loeb. Every story he's appeared in thus far (within the mainstream Marvelverse) has been all action, and no character development. The Red Hulk is my favorite anti-hero, by and large. The idea of General Ross in a Hulk's body sounds fantastic to me. I want to do Ross justice, to do for him what his actual writers couldn't: I want to make Red Hulk a meaningful, emotional character with more depth than "I like to punch things." I plan to immerse him into the world of Maximum Comics, in the hopes of establishing him as something greater than what his Comics make him out to be.

...I repeated myself there many times. I have no regrets.

Potential story arcs: Few of these are set in stone, these mostly exist to give a guide to myself and to let other players know the direction I intend to take with the character. These are in no particular order, either.

Hunting down the other Hulks (Eternal Warriors rejects, and the Incredible variety)
Formation of the Thunderbolts (This will start out as a military hitsquad, similar to the Suicide Squad, that recruits anti-heroes and uses them as a force for America and her interests)
Fighting for the American military (Against the Mandarin, internal threats, terrorists, ect)
Joining SHIELD in its wars on HYDRA and AIM (Perhaps becoming an Agent? More likely, just an ally)
The Adventures of Betty and Thaddeus Ross: Soap Opera Edition (Will be ongoing)
Running for Congress (After he retires from the military)
Superhuman Registration Act (Ross is very much anti-vigilante, and will be using his slowly amassing political leverage to lobby within the government for laws to be made against 'superheroes')
Civil War (Not likely to gain much traction, at least for awhile)
Running for President (Why not, right?!)
ECT

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