What episode does Roy Harper appear in Arrow?

What episode does Roy Harper appear in Arrow?

Colton Haynes played Roy Harper in the character's first live-action appearance on the CW's Arrow. He was introduced in the fifteenth episode of the first season as a petty criminal and love interest for Thea Queen.

Does Roy Harper become red arrow in Arrow?

Roy also eventually becomes Red Arrow. ... He then adopts this new name, since he sees it as kind of a bookend to his troubled relationship with his adoptive father, Oliver. There's nothing that says come a later season, Roy will ditch Arsenal and become the Red Arrow.

Is Roy Harper green arrows son?

Brave Bow took Roy into his tribe and raised him as his own son, telling him about how his birth father saved him, which made Roy grow up seeing him as a hero. ... After Brave Bow's death, Roy was adopted by Green Arrow and became his sidekick, Speedy.

What superhero is Roy Harper in Arrow?

Speedy Powers and abilities Roy Harper got his superhero name Speedy by being able to shoot more arrows quicker than the Green Arrow. His speed and accuracy of his arrows was recognized by the Green Arrow while training with him. Speedy's name is often confused with Kid Flash's superhero name.

Who is Jim Harper?

Jim Harper is a police officer in Metropolis' Suicide Slum who becomes a vigilante to catch crooks that the law could not prosecute, describing himself as guarding society from criminals.

Who is Roy Harper in the Green Arrow comics?

• Behind the scenes In the original Green Arrow comics, Roy Harper is Green Arrow's ward and sidekick, and is the first to take on the code-name Speedy, followed by Mia Dearden. In the DC comics, Roy does not obtain superhuman powers but is ironically a descendant of Vandal Savage, though he is unaware of this.

Who was the father figure to Roy Harper?

• Shortly after Roy became a vigilante, 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, Speedy joined his own superhero group with some of peers called the Teen Titans .

Why was Roy Harper held captive in Star City?

• Roy was brought back to Star City and held captive in a downtown hotel. Officers P. Parks and J. Hester tortured Roy in an attempt to get him to testify in court that Oliver was the Green Arrow for the corrupt DA's case, but Roy refused. Later, Thea and Team Arrow arrived to try and rescue him.

When did Roy Harper first appear in comics?

• The character first appeared as Green Arrow's teenage sidekick Speedy, a name by which he was known for over fifty years, in More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941) and was created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp.