Moira Queen

"I will burn your entire world to ashes."

- Moira threatening Malcolm Merlyn

Moira Queen (born 1964) is the mother of Oliver and Thea Queen, and the wife of Walter Steele and the former wife of Robert Queen. When her son returns, she is seemingly happy that he is alive. After Oliver is abducted, she voices concern over his safety, and hires John Diggle to be his bodyguard. However, at the end of "Pilot", she is shown to be the one behind Oliver's abduction after his arrival. At the end of "Honor Thy Father", it is revealed that the yacht was actually sabotaged, which led to the shipwreck. Moira is further questioned by Malcolm Merlyn who points out to her that the vigilante is going after the people on "the List". In "Betrayal", she burns the book that holds "the List". She is then later confronted by Arrow. She shot Arrow and nearly killed him. She then tries to leave The Undertaking. She then attempts to have Malcolm murdered by the Triad.

Trivia

 * Moira's true intentions through various actions she has displayed within the series remain unknown. This includes affiliating with Tempest and supporting the sabotage on the Queen's Gambit, causing the death of her husband and almost her son.