The penultimate episode of Arrow's final season served as a pilot for a potential spin-off series Green Arrow and the Canaries set in 2040 in the new timeline, co-starring Cassidy as the character. [87], In August 2019, Newsarama reported that Katie Cassidy had pitched a Birds of Prey spin-off to the network. Laurel then saw a vision of Sara smiling proudly at her (which was really Oliver). Afterwards, Laurel visited her father, who revealed he knows she is Black Canary. When Laurel tried to go after Komodo, Oliver argued she would be killed and assured her he would catch Komodo this time. She was a competent, upstanding lawyer aiming to stand up for the innocent and what was right, despite the corruption in Starling City. Other. When they returned a body was strung up in the gym and The Arrow confronted Ted. After Oliver's hearing, Laurel and Quentin argued about how Oliver is not the vigilante, nor to blame for Sara's death or her mother leaving them afterwards. The next day, Oliver stopped by CNRI to apologize to her, but Laurel refused to accept his apology and blamed Oliver for Sara's death, declaring he should've perished in the accident instead. [87], After Oliver publicly announces Damien's identity and association with H.I.V.E., Laurel learned from an anonymous source that her father has been in contact with Damien. and that she had been tortured by the organization for the past two years, as the public is now convinced that Earth-1 Laurel is alive. However, it remains unclear as to whether or not Laurel actually did this. [7] She also became close with Oliver's younger sister, Thea. Later, she helped Roy save the city's kidnapped Aldermen. The following day, Laurel attended Oliver's funeral where she met the resurrected Tommy Merlyn. Back at John's apartment, the three discussed John's actions. Laurel tearfully wondered why everyone in her life whom she loved seemed to end up running away from her. The next day, Laurel tried to walk home with her sister but Sara rejected her offer of help. She can't resist saving people from tough situations, from when Tommy and Oliver were going to get beat up in the night club Poison, to innocent people being wrongfully accused. Unnamed (paternal grandfather)Quentin Lance (father)Dinah Lance (mother)Sara Lance (sister)Tommy Merlyn (husband; new multiverse)Malcolm Merlyn (father-in-law; new multiverse; deceased)Rebecca Merlyn (mother-in-law; new multiverse; deceased) Back at Palmer Technologies, Laurel, Diggle, and Felicity scanned the data and determined that Malcolm may have actually been telling the truth, though Felicity is still reluctant to trust Malcolm. Laurel later attended a meeting with Felicity, Ray, Quentin, and Mayor Celia Castle. Frustrated, Felicity comforted her by stating that Oliver had not had a chance to see that Laurel was a changed person. Nyssa pointed out that she had found Sara alone and starving on Lian Yu, and had loved and protected her since. At the police station, Laurel and Quentin received a surprise visit from Dinah. Although overjoyed to have her sister back, Laurel is advised by Malcolm to prepare for the worst. Diggle revealed to her about H.I.V.E. Lance Bass was born in Laurel, Mississippi, USA on Friday, May 4, 1979 (Generation X). [93], Laurel lead the prosecution over Damien's trial where his attorney, Fitzmartin, submitted paperwork that Damien is legally under the assumed name of "Kenneth Bender", a citizen of Markovia. After getting Quentin to the paramedics, Laurel headed back into the building and went to the rooftop where Oliver had nearly subdued Diaz. After the training they decided to have dinner together. However, an orphaned teenager named Evelyn Sharp, who admired Laurel as Black Canary and sought revenge against H.I.V.E. Laurel insisted that Oliver should continue fighting for the sake of his family and friends and not surrender to Slade, stating that she knew him better than anyone else and that he never gives up. Both Oliver and Barry had trouble fighting Black Siren given her exact resemblance to Laurel. However, Laurel herself later died, leaving Tommy widowed.[103]. She revealed Dinah already knew about Sara's death, further angering her father. [79], Meeting with Malcolm and Nyssa, Laurel demanded that Malcolm to bring Sara back. [34], Laurel tried to help a family who were cheated out of their life savings by Edward Rasmus, but the couple was murdered by an assassin. Later at the courthouse, Laurel and Tommy talked about what happened. At Laurel's funeral, Oliver gave her eulogy and revealed Laurel's identity as Black Canary, proclaiming she was a hero in every way a person could be, to preserve her reputation and all the good Laurel had done with her life. One month after Tommy's party, Laurel and Oliver began dating and fell in love,[12] despite his reputation as a "frat boy". She identified the victim as a former magician assistant. When asked about her previous interest in the team, Cassidy said, "I’ve pitched it. She waited for her father but he didn't show, leaving her disappointed. Laurel went back to the Arrowcave and gave the location to Oliver so he could rescue his sister. When the trio arrived, they were confronted by numerous assassins and a large scale fight ensued. Following the events of the sixth annual Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths", Earth-2 Laurel is revived in the rebooted universe called Earth-Prime. Laurel was also one of the few people who saw the good in Oliver, even through the playboy-front he presented on the outside. He said he told Isaac to flee the city to avoid revenge from the drug dealer his gang. Laurel asked Nyssa if she would like to talk some more about Sara over dinner. The next morning, Laurel was contacted by Oliver and told before her death, Sara had asked her father for information about something named "Jansen." [10], In season two, Laurel becomes an Assistant District Attorney,[11] but also struggles with Tommy's death, leading her to fight her own battles with alcoholism and use of prescription drugs. While expressing her sympathies, Laurel was initially against representing a client she had been romantically involved with, but later changed her mind, hoping to get through her father. Laurel dumped the alcohol out. She questioned her father on his actions of prosecuting Oliver. Laurel is brought in to testify as Diaz watches on TV and is asked who is Green Arrow, Oliver or Tommy. [80], Upon returning to Star City, Laurel kept Sara chained up in her apartment building's basement, confident her sister would return to her normal self in a few days. Laurel decided to take the woman's advice, and went outside to call her sister. Labs. After seeing Tommy caring for a drunk Thea at the benefit, Laurel stated she "owes [him] a dance", indicating she may be interested in a relationship. [102], In the rewritten history of Earth-Prime, Laurel had married Tommy Merlyn, who survived the Undertaking. Deciding to take justice into her own hands, Laurel followed Michael and assaulted him with a baseball bat while wearing a ski mask and her sister's jacket. Sensing this, Laurel pleaded Oliver and Sara to stay with her, but they knew they couldn't. [38] In season 7, archive footage of Laurel as Black Canary is seen in Emerald Archer, a documentary about Oliver's vigilante activities. Upon learning of Oliver's disappearance, Laurel contacted his teammates, John Diggle and Felicity Smoak. When the earthquake started, Laurel tried to leave CNRI but was trapped under a falling beam when the building began to collapse. [104] The Arrow season seven episode "Lost Canary" focuses primarily on Earth-2 Laurel's eventual redemption, which mainly garnered positive reviews. Felicity encouraged Laurel to use that as her driving force behind Black Canary instead of trying to be like her sister. [51] She gains Felicity's trust and the duo start a crusade to kill Diaz, but both eventually overcome their vengeance. When Laurel asked Oliver if he was sure, he told her he would not let Malcolm leave otherwise. Laurel eventually confronted Oliver, assuring him it was okay to miss Felicity and she is here for him. But how we get from A to B is the story of our show – People will see how Caity Lotz fits into Laurel's journey along the way". After meeting, Diaz took Quentin and held him in the same cell as Laurel (who was now wearing a power-dampening collar) telling him that he only promised to give him proof of life before leaving. Laurel realizes Sara and Oliver are sleeping together. ... Valuers and Auctioneers, dedicated to adding values to real estate services. She cited that they had been dating even longer than their friends, Ray and Jean, who were already moving in together. After Thea was saved, Oliver returned with Nyssa and told Laurel Malcolm had not killed Sara. [91], The character received mixed response from the critics during initial seasons of Arrow. Afterwards, Quentin tried to get her to drop the case, but Laurel refused to abandon Emily, citing that she is doing the same job as her father - using the law to help the city. He eventually provided Laurel with Camille's file of evidence against Brodeur, but it wasn't enough for her to stay Peter's execution. She tried to support Tommy when his father unexpectedly showed up and later encouraged him to attend a humanitarian ceremony honoring Malcolm. [38], Laurel made plans to catch and arrest the Arrow, determined to bring him to justice. Laurel visits Nyssa and sees that she is preparing a rebellion against Malcolm with her own followers from the League. But in the episode “Crucible,” we discover that Arrow’s Black Canary is actually Sara Lance, Laurel’s little sister. Oliver told Laurel to never doubt his love for her and that she has always been the best of himself. Suddenly, Michael Amar/Murmur and his crew arrived and attacked the station. [22][23] As Black Canary, she uses a side-handle baton as her trademark weapon,[24] and later uses an updated version of her sister's sonic "Canary Cry" device designed by Cisco Ramon. Laurel rushed to her sister's side and hugged Sara while crying. When going to The Starling City Police Department to talk with her Father Quentin Lance about a case she meets Joe West and Cisco Ramon who were visiting from Central City and talking with her Father about needing some help with an old Cold Case. Laurel, Oliver, and Constantine headed to another realm to retrieve Sara's soul from the Lazarus Pit. Before leaving, she tearfully apologized to her for killing Vincent and stated that she was no longer a murderer, and that she hoped that Dinah would one day see how much she had changed. Thea tracked Roy down and Laurel helped by passing on the information to her father so he could arrest Roy. [3] This version of Laurel is gradually redeemed in the following seasons of Arrow and eventually assumes the heroic 'Black Canary' moniker, like her late Earth-1 counterpart. Nyssa pointed out that Laurel is doing this out of grief and if Sara was brought back, it wouldn't be the same Sara who they loved. She later assists Team Arrow in capturing Nyssa. Laurel later talked with Ted and said that his training made her do the right things. Despite their best efforts, the team was overpowered and Oliver captured Nyssa. Afterwards, Laurel confronted Nyssa over holding Thea's life hostage, stating she will not allow her to wage a war in the city. As children, Laurel and Sara would play dress up together and in one instance, they pretended to be grown-up versions of themselves with Laurel as a police officer and Sara as a doctor. Feeling it hypocritical to blame her as he assisted Damien Darhk to protect Earth-1 Laurel, he apologizes for lashing out at her and he and Earth-2 Laurel then promise to protect each other. Following her death, Laurel was initially listed as one of the casualties in the Iron Heights Prison riot, with her identity as Black Canary protected by her doctors. To deal with her pain, and with Oliver's supposed death being the catalyst, she decided to take up her sister's mask, begin to actively fight crime out on the streets and act as The Black Canary. Original multiverseAssistant district attorney of Star City (formerly)Legal aid attorney of CNRI (formerly)Law student (graduated)Vigilante (formerly)Member of Team Arrow (formerly) She is also reunited with John Diggle and the group works together to stop "The Undertaking", orchestrated by Tommy Merlyn / Dark Archer of this Earth. In 2013 … Laurel later went to talk to her father at the police station. Laurel is shown to have a big heart, being open-minded and inquisitive, having a tendency to see the best in the people around her. At some point in her youth she met Oliver Queenand they feel deeply in love. Black Siren and Shadow Thief working together during their crime spree. Soon after, Laurel's mother was kidnapped and Quentin tried to comfort her. Quentin accepted her refusal, but urged Laurel to at least talk to someone else, expressing how much secrets hurt. Dinah Laurel Lance is first introduced in the pilot episode of Arrow[4] as a legal-aid attorney working for a legal assistance group called CNRI (City Necessary Resources Initiative) in Starling City. After Moira's death,[51] Laurel attended her funeral and tried to console Thea. The following day, Laurel visited Dinah at the SCPD and thanked her for the help in defeating The Silencer. Dr. Schwartz approached them, and when Oliver asked how Quentin was, she told them he had seized during surgery and died as his brain was deprived of oxygen for seven minutes, leaving Laurel, Oliver, Sara, Dinah, and the rest of Team Arrow devastated as the FBI took Oliver away, who told all of them to take care of each other. "[71], In DC Comics, Dinah Laurel Lance is one version of Black Canary, a superhero in her own right, and a love interest and eventual wife of the Green Arrow. ", Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline, A dream-state version of Laurel is seen in a, In an alternate re-written reality shown in the, The Earth-1 version of the character appears in the season one digital tie-in comic series, Both the Earth-1 and Earth-2 versions of Laurel are mentioned in the tie-in novel, This page was last edited on 11 January 2021, at 06:45. Laurel eventually snuck out of her office, but was found by Dinah. Laurel told Quentin not to comply to him and not let Diaz have the city, daring Diaz to shoot her believing he was bluffing. Meanwhile, Laurel also became frustrated when Tommy began to keep secrets from her. Upon gaining information about the circumstances of Sara's resurrection from Damien, Quentin decided to kill Sara to put her to rest. [16][17], In season three, Laurel witnesses Sara's murder and resolves to become a vigilante to find her sister's killer and to help people as Sara did. Ted got released from prison and he and Laurel talked after which Isaac ambushed and captured them. Laurel revealed that she kept the photo of herself she gave Oliver before he got stranded on Lian Yu because it reminded her of a simpler time between them. There, Laurel and Oliver had an argument and Oliver scolded Laurel about how her actions endangered his sister and many innocent people. The vigilante asked Laurel to defend Peter Declan, revealing he was wrongfully sentenced to death for murdering his wife, Camille. When Thea was hospitalized after being attacked by Sara, Laurel went to check on her. While visiting Felicity at the hospital, Laurel discovered that her father is dating the former's mother, Donna Smoak, much to her surprise. Laurel initially came out the surgery appearing to make a full recovery. to the Muller Psychiatric Center, the team attacked the asylum, looking for Andy. He contacted John Constantine, who explained that Sara needs a restitution - the return of her soul to her body. [30], Laurel and Thea had a lunch break from working at CNRI and walked through the Glades. Images. Despite a lot of objections and being unsuccessful at first she kept doing it and slowly became better. [115] In the story, Laurel (Black Canary) provides assistance to Mari McCabe (Vixen), along with Ray Palmer (Atom), in capturing Mari's sister Kuasa in Star City. After leaving the precinct, Laurel found Nyssa waiting for her outside in an alley. She eventually ended her affair with Tommy, but he remained in love with her. Arriving back in Starling City at Palmer Technologies, Laurel and the group were confronted by Oliver and Nyssa. A few days later, Laurel and her father saw on the news that the Queen’s Gambit was lost at sea, much to their horror.