Roy Harper is raised by his father's American Indian servant Quoag, after their plane crashes on the remote Lost Mesa in the southwest American desert, killing his father and stranding the boy and his companion.
Quoag raises Harper and teaches him to use the longbow for hunting. When New York museum curator Oliver Queen is ambushed by thieves, while on a exploration mission for Indian artifacts, he is joined by the young Harper and Quoag. The battle results in Quoag being killed by the thieves, with Harper and Queen seeking refuge in a cave. In the cave they discover a golden idol, which is toppled, killing their would-be murderers. The two decide to join forces as the Green Arrow and Speedy. When Harper matured and later joined the United States secret services he would take the name of Arsenal.
Roy was approached by Hal Jordan with membership in the new Justice League. While in battle, Hal referred to him as "Red Arrow" in an attempt to stop himself from revealing Roy's name. Roy accepted membership in the League and officially adopted the identity of Red Arrow, justifying it as a final "coming of age" and outgrowing his troubled relationship with his adoptive father, Oliver Queen.
Current Version:
Arsenal (Cybernetic Arm)
Former Version:
Speedy
Arsenal (Checkmate)
Arsenal
Red Arrow
