Robert Queen is the overarching protagonist of the TV series Arrow. He was the husband of Moira Queen, the biological father of Oliver Queen and Emiko Adachi, the adoptive father of Thea Queen, the father-in-law of Felicity Smoak and the paternal grandfather of William Clayton and Mia Queen. He was one of the most influential men of Stealing City and came from the rich Queen family. He was the former CEO of Queen Consolidated and unwillingly part of Malcolm Merlyn's plans for the Undertaking. Before his death, Robert told Oliver to right the wrongs and to save Starling City.
Background[]
Robert Queen was from the Queen family, a wealthy and influential family in Starling City. In his twenties, he became business partners and best friends with Walter Steele, and eventually Malcolm Merlyn and Frank Chen. He married Moira Dearden; however, their marriage was anything but perfect. Their firstborn child, Oliver, born in May 16, 1985, but he had multiple affairs, becoming an unfaithful husband. Robert continued having hundreds of affairs, one of which resulted in the birth of his daughter, Emiko Adachi in 1989. In retaliation, Moira had a brief affair with Malcolm, which lead to to Thea's birth on 1995, long after the death of Malcolm's wife, Rebecca. Because Malcolm went away to Nanda Parbat, Tommy went to live within Queen Mansion for the time his father left. Robert treated the boy as of he was his second son.
Though he knew Thea was not his biological daughter, Robert loved her as if she were his own child.
Robert abandoned Emiko and her mother, chosing his marriage with Moira and their children, Oliver and Thea. However, Robert later regretted this, especially turning down Emiko's ideas for Queen Consolidated and giving the company to Oliver one day. He wrote a letter in the form of an apology and made sure that amico and her mother were provided for. However, Moira discovered the affair and destroyed the letter of apology to prevent Emiko's claim to the family fortune.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Moira Queen - Wife
- Oliver Queen - Son
- Emiko Queen - Daughter
- Thea Queen - Stepdaughter
- Felicity Smoak - Daughter-in-law
- Mia Queen - Granddaughter
- William Clayton - Grandson
Allies[]
- Raisa - Employee
- Rebecca Merlyn † - Close Friend
- Tommy Merlyn - Son Figure
- Walter Steele - Best Friend
- Harrison Wells - Associate
- Ted Kord - Associate
- Quentin Lance
- Laurel Lance
- Sara Lance/White Canary
Enemies[]
- Isabel Rochev - Former Lover turned Enemy
- Frank Chen
- Malcolm Merlyn/Dark Archer
- Henry Goodwin † - Accidental Victim
- Dave Hackett