Roy Harper

Roy William Harper, Jr., also known as Speedy, Arsenal and Red Arrow, is a characters from the DC comics.

Green Arrow's first sidekick Speedy, and later Arsenal, and then Red Arrow, Roy Harper has grown to become one of the most accomplished marksmen and heroes in the DC Universe. Roy now goes by the name Arsenal once more.

Personality
Roy did not like to steal and only does it because he is in a bad situation at the time. He resents the wealthy because he believes most of them are greedy, arrogant and selfish. Roy is intelligent and has pride, and he is above taking things for free. Despite his initial dislike of Thea Queen at the time, Roy saved her from two thugs before they can steal from her, proving that he tries to do the right thing. Roy also has a fear of needles which was demonstrated during his admittance to a hospital during a mission. Roy has stated that he will never beg for his life, because his enemies do not deserve the satisfaction.

After Oliver Queen (under the guise of the Hood) saved his life, Roy sought to find out his identity, not only did he physically save Roy's life, but also gave him a purpose, something that he completely lacked before. In gratitude, Roy completely turned his life around, putting his thieving and criminal ways behind. He became a vigilante himself going around helping people, although he sometimes got in trouble with law enforcement for it, although they quickly release him, possibly realizing his good intentions. Later on, like Oliver, Roy developed a sense of justice, honor and good morals, he also has guilt and remorse for his actions. Roy can sometimes be short-tempered and hot-headed.

Abilities
Roy doesn’t have any super powers but he is one of the best marksmen in the world after being trained by Green Arrow, his specialist weapon is the long bow which he has been using since he started as Speedy (since he was 13), he is able to shoot a target from 200 meters away.

In his time as Arsenal he used more hand held weapons than just a bow, he used guns and lasers amongst other things and showed he can use almost anything as a weapon. Roy is also a brilliant swordsman after training with Green Arrow, he has been shown to be able to uses knifes and swords.

Roy is a very decent hand to hand fighter although he is nowhere near the standard of his friend Dick Grayson he is still a decent level and he used to spar with Dick on a regular basis when they where in the Teen Titans.

Trivia

 * Roy has various tattoos he doesn't remember getting.
 * Roy considers Jason Todd to be his best friend.


 * Harper has a Navajo tattoo band around his right bicep, as well as six bullet wound scars on his chest and a surgical scar running the length of his sternum.
 * Roy played in the band Great Frog.
 * Roy mentioned that the part he enjoyed most about the holidays was volunteering at soup kitchen. It was here one year that he encountered a reformed Bromwell Stikk. He also noted that Cheshire would normally contact him before Christmas so she could spend it with Lian.