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Arsenel

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Last Updated on Sunday, March 21, 2004

Personal Data:

Real Name:

Roy Harper, Jr.
Versions of The JLA: None

Known Aliases:

formerly Speedy

Nicknames:

None

Occupation:

Adventurer. Member of the Titans. Former Government Agent.

Other Group Affiliations:

The Titans. Former Checkmate. Former Teen Titans I and New Titans. Former partner of the Green Arrow (Ollie Queen).

First Appearance:

First Appearance (Historical) as Speedy: More Fun Comics #73 (November, 1941)
First Appearance (Modern) as Speedy: Adventure Comics #262 (July, 1959)
Revamp (Modern) as Speedy/Arsenal: Arsenal #1-4 (1998)

Base of Operations:

Titans Tower, NY

Age:

Mid 20's
Height: 5' 11 1/2"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Eyes: Bluish Green
Hair: Auburn Red

Known Relatives:

Lian Harper (daughter), Roy William Harper, Sr. (father, deceased), Jim Harper (alias the Guardian, uncle, deceased), Oliver Queen (Guardian/ unofficial foster-father), Mary Harper (aunt) ,Tommy Harper (cousin), Vandal Savage (ancient ancestor)

Known Allies:

Green Arrow I, Green Arrow II, The Titans, The JLA, Black Canary II

Known Enemies:

Cheshire (mother of Lian Harper)

Powers and Abilities:

While Roy Harper is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, he excels at archery. His arrows, like Green Arrow's, used to employ a variety of tricks with them, including explosive tipped arrows, arrows with either smoke or knockout gas in them, arrows with nets, or 'arrow lines'. He has never used his arrows to kill his opponents.
Weaknesses/Limitations:

Arsenel is only human.

Background:
Idolizing Green Arrow, orphan Roy Harper had mastered archery when he was a teenager on a Navajo reservation. Harper became billionaire Oliver Queen's ward and, later, his guardian nicknamed him "Speedy" because of the quickness he exhibited with his bow. Donning a red outfit that was similar in design to Green Arrow's, the two protected Star City with an arsenal of gadgets and an "Arrowcave" that served as their headquarters.

The partners had a falling-out after the Emerald Archer joined Hal Jordan in a pickup truck on a journey across America. As distance grew between the two archers, Speedy turned to drugs for the comfort he could not find elsewhere. With the help of Black Canary and the Teen Titans, Speedy entered rehab and kicked his habit.

Harper became a counselor in anti-drug programs and later took a job with the DEA. As a narcotics agent, Speedy transferred to Checkmate, a division of the CBI (Central Bureau of Intelligence). While on assignment, Roy fell in love with the assassin Cheshire and fathered a child with her named Lian. Now known as Arsenal, Roy has a second chance with his former mentor.