Dinah Laurel Lance (Arrowverse)

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Real Name	Dinah Laurel Lance
Main Alias	Black Canary
Other Aliases	Canary · Sara Lance
Relatives	Quentin Lance (father) Dinah Lance (mother) Sara Lance (sister) Tommy Merlyn (husband)
Affiliation	Team Arrow
Base Of Operations	Star City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Assistant District Attorney Former lawyer at CNRI (City Necessary Resources Initiative)
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	Green
Hair	Blonde; Brown (formerly)
Origin
Universe	Arrowverse
Creators	Dennis O'Neil · Andrew Kreisberg · Marc Guggenheim
First Appearance	"Pilot" (October 10, 2012)
Appearance of Death	"Eleven-Fifty-Nine" (April 6, 2016)

I'm the justice you can't run from.

— Black Canary

Dinah Laurel Lance is the daughter of Dinah Lance and Starling City police captain Quentin Lance. She is the older sister of Sara and the frequent flame of Oliver Queen. She operated under the alias Black Canary.

History

In 2007, Oliver and Laurel were dating. Unbeknownst to her, Oliver was cheating on her with her sister, Sara, and even took her on the Queen's Gambit with him. When tragedy struck, her boyfriend and sister's betrayal was revealed, along with the news that they may be dead. Her parents separated, and Quentin began to have a drinking problem, forcing Laurel to become her own woman early.

Five years later, Oliver Queen has been rescued from the island Lian Yu and was brought back to Starling City. Complications get in the way of a happy reunion, particularly the fact that not only was Oliver cheating on her with her sister, but he practically led Sara to her death, ruining their lives. Eventually, they reconcile.

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Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Law
  • Investigation
• Martial Arts
  • Boxing
  • Stick Fighting
• Firearms

Weaknesses

• Alcoholism
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Sonic Bombs: Handheld non-lethal sonic weapons used to disable large groups of people. It overwhelms the hearing of everyone in the immediate vicinity, and is also capable of shattering glass.
• Canary Cry Choker: Cisco Ramon would upgrade Black Canary's iconic weapon in the form of a bionic choker that would emanate the sonic noise attack whenever she screamed.

Transportation

• Motorcycle

Weapons

• Extendable Staff: As the Black Canary, she used a pair of expandable batons to fight. They were able to combine into a bo-staff. She later abandoned this weapon.
• Nightstick: As the Black Canary, she uses a police style baton to fight. She later adopted a second baton.

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series Arrow and is an adaptation of Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary. The original character was created by Dennis O'Neil and first appeared in Justice League of America #75.
• Laurel Lance/Black Canary was portrayed by Katie Cassidy.
  

Trivia

• Laurel was born in 1985, making her 2 years older than her sister Sara.

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• Character Gallery: Dinah Laurel Lance (Arrowverse)

Footnotes

Team Arrow member This character is or was a member of the Green Arrow family of vigilante super-heroes, who fight crime using archery and martial arts. They are a loose connection brought together through family bonds and shared experiences. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Team Arrow members."