| “ | For a long time... I hated Oliver Queen. I blamed him for the death of my youngest daughter, I blamed him for the violence in my city, I interrogated him, I hunted him, persecuted him. I've never been more wrong in my life. Oliver Queen wasn't just a hero. He was a good man. He was an honorable person. The fact that he didn't start out that way makes him, in my book, even more honorable. He stands as a reminder to all of us that anyone can change. | ” |
— Quentin Lance[src]
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Quentin Larry Lance[16] is a former police captain in the Star City Police Department and the former mayor of Star City. Lance is also the ex-husband of Dinah Lance and the father of Laurel and Sara Lance.
Biography[edit | hide | hide all]
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Early Life[edit | hide]
Quentin Larry Lance was born in 1962 in Starling City. Lance later grew up to become a police detective in the Starling City Police Department and had two daughters, Laurel and Sara.
The Detective[edit | hide]
In 2012, Lance was tasked with unmasking and capturing the hooded vigilante. He was unable to successfully capture him and later realized that he was Oliver Queen, a friend of his daughters. Lance soon joined Queen's team as its police informant before leaving after Laurel's death at the hands of Damien Darhk.[4][17]
Oliver's Funeral[edit | hide]
In 2020, Lance returned to Team Arrow after the Crisis restored his life. The resurrection did not bring his daughter back, though it ensured the survival of her Earth-2 doppelgänger. Laurel of Earth-2 questioned Queen's judgement and expressed her guilt to Lance, claiming that it was her fault that his daughter did not return. Lance comforted her and told her that he did not blame her and nothing about her was needed to be fixed.[4]
Lance, as the Mayor of Star City, soon gave a speech about Queen's contributions to the city and uncovered his statue. The following day, Lance attended Queen's funeral after expressing his wish for Rene Ramirez to take over the role of mayor.[4]
Powers and Abilities[edit | hide]
Abilities[edit | hide]
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: While not on par with experienced vigilantes, Lance is still capable of defending himself, as shown when he briefly held his own against Sareb, a highly-trainged League of Assassin operative.[18]
- Investigation: Lance is an experienced police officer in the Star City Police Department. During his tenure, he has solved countless cases and even deduced the identities of several vigilante in the city.[8]
- Leadership: As a police captain, Lance has demonstrated his expertise in leading police officers in the field when he apprehended the Arrow, albeit an imposter placed by the real Arrow to diverse attention.[18]
- Marksmanship: Lance was issued a standard sidearm as a police officer.[8]
- Political Acumen: Despite not having any experience in the political field, Lance remained a successful mayor of the city and maintained a crimeless environment after Queen's interference as the Spectre.[4]
- Tactics: Lance is a keen tactician, having been working with the Star City Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Team Arrow to devise plans that heavily impacted Ricardo Diaz's influence in the city.[3]
Equipment[edit | hide]
Former Equipment[edit | hide]
- Guns: As a police officer, Lance was issued a standard sidearm and utilized it in the field.[8]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Promotional Images[edit | hide]
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References[edit | hide]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beyond Redemption
- ↑ Lost Canary
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Life Sentence
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Fadeout
- ↑ Salvation (Arrow)
- ↑ League of Assassins
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Irreconcilable Differences
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Pilot (Arrow)
- ↑ The Calm
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Legacy (Arrow)
- ↑ Shifting Allegiances
- ↑ The Man Under the Hood
- ↑ Damaged
- ↑ The Fungus Amongus
- ↑ Too Legit to Quit
- ↑ Broken Dolls
- ↑ Mr. Parker's Cul-De-Sac
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Public Enemy
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