Robert Queen

"I'm so sorry. I thought I'd have more time."

- Robert to Oliver Queen

Robert Queen (1944-2007) was the father of Oliver and Thea Queen, and the husband of Moira Queen. He was declared officially dead, but some people like Walter Steele question whether he really is. Oliver however, saw his father shoot himself dead.

Biography
During his life, Robert Queen was a rich billionaire who owned Queen Consolidated. However, when he decided to go for a trip with his boat, Queen's Gambit, they hit violent storms. The ship overturned, and he, along with one of the ship's crew members and his son, Oliver, were able to make it to a life boat. They only had one bottle of water, which Robert gave to Oliver, much to the annoyance of the crew member. When all hope seemed lost, Robert crazily shot the crew member along with himself, apparently, to save his son.

Behind the scenes
Robert's birth year is currently in dispute. In "Pilot" it was mentioned as 1948, but in the equally canon Arrow #1: Special Edition and Honor Thy Father, it was mentioned as 1958 on his gravestone.