Warning! Spoilers ahead for Green Arrow #1!The Green Arrow family just had the most heartwarming reunion of all time. Years after the death of one of Team Arrow’s youngest heroes, two members of the crew are finally brought together in a tear-jerking moment.
In Green Arrow #1 by Joshua Williamson and Sean Izaakse, Oliver Queen’s closest allies are continuing the search to find him after he disappeared in Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths. A lead has brought Arsenal, Black Canary, and Green Arrow Connor Hawke to Gotham. They chase after a van that could potentially help them figure out where Oliver is, but one of the men inside it gets away. As Arsenal prepares to apprehend the criminal, a young hero named Cheshire Cat bursts onto the scene and knocks the runaway out cold.
As she prepares to leave, Arsenal reveals that he knows that Cheshire Cat is actually his daughter, Lian Harper. He tells her memories of their time together, including how her death was the worst day of his life. Roy gives Lian a choice, saying she can come back if she wants to. Lian runs straight into her father’s arms and the two share a tearful embrace.
Roy Harper is Finally Reunited with His Daughter, Lian
Roy had Lian with his old enemy, Cheshire, aka Jade Nguyen. Despite her young age, Lian was quite gifted at throwing objects with the same accuracy and precision as her father. Unfortunately, Lian was tragically killed in the miniseries Cry for Justice when the villain Prometheus blew up Star City. Not too long after, Lian was erased from history completely after Flashpoint rebooted the DC Universe. But Lian mysteriously reappeared in the pages of Catwoman, now going by the name Shoes and occasionally working with Selina Kyle.
No matter how Lian came back to life, Roy Harper is clearly just happy to see his child again. Lian’s death crushed Roy, sending him into a spiral of anger, depression, and drug addiction. But Arsenal sought help and clawed his way back to normalcy. However, he was still missing something, especially once the timeline settled and DC’s heroes began remembering their previous lives. Roy has been hurting for a long time, and this reunion may be the thing that helps Arsenal move forward with his life.
Green Arrow’s Team Expands with the Return of Roy’s Daughter
In the last few years, DC has attempted to undo some of its more controversial decisions and repair relationships that haven’t been seen in years. Roy and Lian’s reunion is something fans have been wanting to see for well over a decade, and it was absolutely worth the wait. While there’s still a bit of mystery to be explored in the pages of Green Arrow, the father and daughter duo finally got the moment their biggest fans have been championing for. But who knows how Lian’s return will affect Team Arrow, and how her dynamic with Roy may change. Fans can see the sweet reunion between Roy and Lian in Green Arrow #1, on sale now.
