Emiko Adachi


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"You went looking for a family and you chose the Ninth Circle?!" "Better than living as a Queen."

- Oliver Queen and Emiko

Emiko Adachi Queen (1989 – May 13, 2019), also known as Emiko Queen, was the daughter of the late Robert Queen and the late Kazumi Adachi, the younger paternal half-sister of Oliver Queen and the paternal aunt of William Clayton and Mia Smoak. She was the leader of the terrorist organization, the Ninth Circle. She was also a vigilante archer who became the third Green Arrow, taking up Oliver's mantle after his incarceration and to get justice after the murder of her late mother, Kazumi.

Emiko's ultimate goal was destroy Oliver's legacy by destroying Star City and framing him for it; which ended in failure. In the end, the Ninth Circle turned on Emiko due to a failure to destroy Star City, but mainly because her vendetta against the Queen family resulted in the organization's existence being revealed to the public; which promptly resulted in her death at the hands of her usurper; "Beatrice".

Early life
Emiko was born in 1989 to Robert Queen and Kazumi Adachi.

In 2000, when she was 11, Robert abandoned her and her mother, choosing Moira, Oliver and Thea over them, shortly after being abandoned by Robert, Emiko started working for the Bertinelli crime family as a courier, when delivering a bundle of money, she met a man named "Dante" who began training her on how to protect herself and made her to join the criminal organization, the Ninth Circle.

Seven years later, in 2007, Emiko was told by Dante of Malcolm's plans to sink the Queen's Gambit, since Robert didn't let Emiko be part of his company, Emiko didn't tell him about the accident and let the boat sink. She destroyed the evidence about Malcolm's attack on the Gambit. At some point after that, Emiko became the leaer of the Ninth Circle.

After Emiko's mother was murdered by an unknown perpetrator, her house in the Glades burnt down, Emiko swore to avenge her mother by embracing the darkness and becoming the new Green Arrow.

Becoming the new Green Arrow
5 months after Oliver Queen's incarceration, Emiko showed up in Star City, seemingly taking her brother's mantle as Green Arrow.

Her first known target was Jason Stent, ambushing and delivering him to the Star City Police Department. She then attacked some weapons dealers, saving Rene Ramirez and another kid before leaving. When Stent was released, Emiko went after him again at an arms deal. As she attacked him, Emiko quoted Oliver by telling Stent that he failed the city. However, before she could shoot him, the SCPD, led by Captain Dinah Drake, rushed to the scene, trying to arrest Emiko. However, thanks to Rene, she was able to escape. In a secret location, Emiko crossed Stent's name off a list, similar to Oliver's method from his time as the "Hood" in 2012.

Emiko also stopped thieves from robbing a store. Afterwards, when arsonists led by Jon Cortez set fire to a community center in the Glades, she arrived in time to rescue Zoe Ramirez and looked on from the building's roof at her, Rene, and Dinah before leaving. Later, she runs into Rene again and informs him of Cortez. When Dinah appears in an attempt to arrest her, Rene helps Emiko escape. She returns when Cortez resurfaces to set fire to a movie theater and worked alongside Rene and Dinah stop them. With the fire still spreading, Emiko climbed up a water pipe and pulled it to put out the fire, hurting herself in the process. Rene and Dinah then help her in getting away.

Emiko showed up again to help John Diggle, Dinah, and Rene take down Ricardo Diaz. She struggled against Diaz until Diggle took him by surprise and knocked him out, after which he was sent to Slabside Maximum Security Prison.

After Oliver's release from prison, Emiko became more determined to hunt down names from her list to get revenge for her mother's death, eventually getting wounded and ending up as a partner of Rene Ramirez. Rene and Emiko worked to find the presumed killer of Kazumi and to kill him justly.

Soon after, while visiting her father´s grave, Emiko was confronted by Oliver who asked for forgiveness for his father's sins and his abandonment of Emiko and her mother. While initially rejecting him, Emiko eventually met up with Oliver at SCPD where she asked to start a better relationship with her half-brother.

While Emiko reluctantly agrees to let Oliver aid her and Rene on her crusade on avenging her mother's death and after some set backs, Emiko is visited by the mysterious Dante who has come to "take (her) home".

True colors revealed
That night, Emiko murders Ricardo Diaz by pouring gasoline into his cell and burning him alive at Slabside Maximum Security Prison, while being seen passing the cell block by Ben Turner. Turner then exchanges information about this to Laurel Lance in exchange for time with his son.

Emiko later got confronted by Laurel Lance who told her that she was aware she had killed Diaz. Emiko replied that Oliver would not believe Laurel because of her past.

Leading the Ninth Circle and battling Team Arrow
Emiko started doing weekly sparring sessions with Oliver in which they learned more about each other's past. Oliver told her about how Talia had taught him in Russia but she did not tell him about her history with Dante.

She and Dante later met up at Palmer technologies where they stole drones and blew up the lab.

Oliver confronted her at her appartment that he had seen her in contact with Dante and Emiko gave him a false story that Dante forced her to help him. She and Dante later stole serin gass and as they got confronted by Team Arrow Dante pretended to try to kill her. Oliver intervened and Emiko infiltrated into the Team and was brought to the bunker. Learning about the Archer program she placed a jammer. As Oliver confronted her she told him that she did not want to be part of the Queen family or Team Arrow and that she had deceived him all along. The two had a back and forth fight after which Emiko threw a smokebomb and swiftly disappeared.

Emiko and Dante later tested the drones but got once again confronted by Team Arrow. She ordered Dante to activate the drones which he did despite hesitation. She then briefly confronted Oliver and then fled the scene after ordering her minnions to kill him. She later threatened to kill Dante if he ever disobeyed her again. Dante calmly reminded her that other people in the Ninth Circle expected her to deliver on her promises as a leader.

Later, Oliver says to Emiko that Dante is responsible of Kazumi's death, having sent the Longbow Hunters, hoping that she leaves the Ninth Circle and return to the good side. Emiko kills Dante to avenge her mother's death, but continue to lead the Ninth Circle against Oliver and Team Arrow.

Legacy
After her demise and under her advice she gave Oliver with her last dying breath, Oliver and Felicity went into hiding into a well protected neighborhood where former federal agents live. Because of this, they were safe from the Ninth Circle. Even though Oliver would be later lost in a crisis, because of Emiko, Mia Smoak, Oliver and Felicity's daughter, would grow up and with allies, Mia would save Star City.

Personality
Initially, Emiko appeared to be stubborn with a driven nature regarding corruption of society, similarly to her half-brother, Oliver Queen's early days as a vigilante, like him when he first became a vigilante, Emiko had a very straightforward view on the corruption of society, believing in the quick-fix nature of striking down criminals, unlike her half-brother, she was not much of a team player, believing that trusting others will ultimately lead to disappointment. Instead, she struck out on a one-woman mission of revenge, ultimately, this mentality has made her lose touch with certain common decencies and she would go to any lengths to get whatever she desires. Emiko was similar to Dinah Drake who is (Initially) not a team player and doesn't trust anybody when you first meet her.
 * -|False personality=

Emiko was proven to be prejudiced; for example, she initially refused to to have anything to do with her half-brother, Oliver, due to him being related to their father, Robert Queen, believing that the two are alike; but after Oliver revealed their father's misdeed, such as killing his bodyguard, Dave Hackett, to ensure that the former survived, she realized that Oliver and Robert aren't the same after all.

However, Emiko's heroic and moral traits were nothing more than a façade, in truth, Emiko was actually a cold, cruel, sadistic, ruthless, spiteful and vindictive individual who had no shame, guilt or remorse for her actions, she also lacks any form of sympathy and compassion, especially when betraying her own half-brother, Oliver and blackmailing others to do what she demands.
 * -|True personality=

Emiko was proving to be quite arrogant to the point of being delusional, as proven when Laurel Lance confronted her for killing Ricardo Diaz, Emiko believe that Oliver would never believe Laurel because of her past as a criminal; only for the former to find out that she was wrong.

Abilities

 * Peak of human physical condition: As a vigilante, Emiko was in the best physical condition. Despite her small size, Emiko was strong enough to lift her own body weight with gymnastic rings and was able to break a wooden pole with a single kick, as well as dominate opponents many bigger than her with relative ease. Emiko's reflexes were fast enough that she could see an arrow of Oliver Queen coming and catch it with her hand. Emiko's conditioning also allowed her to recover from most injuries quickly; although not superhumanly.
 * Master acrobat: Emiko was proven to be highly capable acrobat; her training with gymnastic rings indicates that she may have been trained as a gymnast. She was able to skillfully maneuver urban terrains and make several agile flips.
 * Honed senses: Emiko was able to detect Oliver from behind.
 * High-level intellect/Skilled tactician/Leader: Emiko had proven to be a capable tactician, with the help of Ramirez she was able to overwhelm a mercenary crew consisting of former Seals and other elite soldiers. She was proven to be able to swiftly improvise and devise plans on the spot when confronted with surprises and seen when Oliver confronted her about working with Dante.
 * Master of deception/Manipulator: Emiko was able to successfully portray herself as a hero bringing justice to Star City for months, before she finally revealed her true nature; as cold-hearted, ruthless psychopath.
 * Skilled investigator: Emiko was proven to be a capable investigator, as she was able to compile a list of names connected to her mother's (supposed) murderer.
 * Skilled engineer: It could be assumed that Emiko was a capable engineer and metalsmith; as evidenced by the fact that several arrows and trick arrows were present in her hideout.
 * Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: After many years of being taught by Dante, Emiko had proven herself to be a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist, using a swift and agile fighting style that allowed her to take on several enemies by herself. Emiko was able to fight William Glenmorgan, though she ultimately defeated him by shooting him in the shoulder with an arrow. She was also able to fight Ricardo Diaz on her own briefly, and was able to defeat him with John Diggle's aid. Emiko was also skilled enough to fight Oliver to slatemate in their first and second confrontations. However, in their third and final confrontation, Emiko was overpowered by Oliver, she was also no match for Beatrice; as the latter was able to overpower and seriously injured her. Emiko was also one of the most deadliest combatants in the entire multiverse.
 * Master knife wielder/Knife thrower: Emiko was proven to be deadly with a knife in combat, as seen during her fights with Oliver. She was also a skilled knife thrower, as during a training session, she was able to hit the center of her targets several times.
 * Master stick-fighter: Similar to her half-brother, Oliver, Emiko was a highly skilled stick-fighter; as she was proven to be using her own bow as an improvised weapon and training with a bastion.
 * Master archer: Emiko had proven herself to be a highly skilled archer; as she is able to shoot down multiple foes with little effort. She is able to seamlessly blend her archery with her melee skills and acrobatic prowess.
 * Master swordswomen: Emiko was proven to be a highly skilled swordswoman; with a style seemingly based on Japanese Kenjutsu. She was able to keep up with Oliver during a sparring match with wooden practice swords.
 * Intimidation: Like Oliver, Emiko commands an intimidating presence to the point where most criminals fear her; even a high profile criminal like Jason Stent was visibly terrified of her in two of their encounters.
 * Stealth: Emiko had proven to be skilled in the art of stealth; as while fighting Oliver in the Arrowcave, she was able to disappear in seconds in order to escape.

Equipment

 * Green Arrow suit: Emiko wears a protective suit as Green Arrow, in order to hide her identity from her enemies while crime-fighting; it is similar in appearance to the one that is used by Oliver Queen.
 * Green Arrow mask: Emiko wore a dark green mask as her alter-ego, Green Arrow. It is made from a compressible micro-fabric and can effectively conceal her identity without any restrictions on her visual field; it is similar in appearance to the one that was used by Oliver.
 * Voice filter: She uses a voice filter to disguise her voice, keeping her identity anonymous.
 * Flechettes: Like Oliver, Emiko carries flechettes on her right thigh.
 * Red protective suit: Emiko wears a red leather suit, similar to Thea Queen's Speedy suit.
 * Customized recurve bow: Emiko uses a ragim recurve bow with black limbs; it is similar in appearance to the one that is used by Oliver when he first began his exploits as a vigilante.
 * Quiver: Emiko uses a quiver strapped to her back to carry her arrows; it is similar in appearance to the one used by Oliver.
 * Customized hunting arrows: Emiko uses numerous types of green arrows; they are similar in appearance to the ones that are used by Oliver.
 * Trick arrows: Like Oliver, Emiko uses trick arrows, such as incendiary arrows that explode on contact, and grappling hook arrows.
 * Combat knife: Emiko carries a combat knife on her right leg.

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Trivia

 * Emiko and her mother would make blanket forts. They would often fall asleep on the floor together. It is shown that Emiko still has that blanket.
 * Emiko is the 15th character in the Arrowverse to have an episode named after her in a civilian sense in some way, after Sara Lance, Felicity Smoak, Harrison Wells, Oliver Queen, Alex Danvers, Zari Tomaz, Harry Wells, Iris West, Winn Schott, Ava Sharpe, Ricardo Diaz, Nora West-Allen, Gary Green and Nate Heywood.
 * Emiko is the first female main antagonist in the Arrowverse outside of Supergirl, along with Grace Gibbons which became a main antagonist near the same time as Emiko.
 * Unlike her DC comics counterpart, Emiko is a major villain (instead of a hero) much like Shado, Emiko's mother in the DC comics who is an enemy of the Green Arrow and has a similar suit to Emiko's in the TV series. In addition, this incarnation of Emiko is an adult instead of a teenager.
 * Also unlike her DC comic book counterpart, Emiko remains a villain even after learning the truth about Dante. In the DC comics, she was originally worked as an assassin under her adoptive father Simon Lacroix, before killing him after learning the truth and reforming and becoming a hero afterwards, while in the TV series, Emiko only reforms in the season finale just before her death.
 * In DC Rebirth, Emiko was a member of the Ninth Circle alongside her mother Shado before she betrayed the group and returned back to the role of a hero. In the series, Emiko was the leader of the group before being betrayed and was stripped of her position.
 * Unlike the late Malcolm Merlyn who (at least partially) redeemed himself for the reprehensible actions he had committed in the past; Emiko in her final moments (prior to the Ninth Circle turned on her) did not redeem herself for the unspeakable actions she committed; including her indirect role in her father, Robert Queen's death.

Behind the scenes

 * Emiko was created by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino and first introduced in the New 52 Green Arrow series and introduced in Issue 18 of that series that was published in March 2013. She was created as an adaption of Thea Queen to adapt the half-sibling relationship to the comics as that issue was published near the end of Arrow's first season since prior to the New 52, Oliver Queen was an only child.
 * In the main DC comics continuity, Robert Queen had an affair with Shado, resulting in the birth of a daughter named Emiko Queen. Upon her introduction, she was originally presented as Emiko Lacroix, who was kidnapped by Simon Lacroix/Komodo as an infant and was raised as an assassin before learning her true origin (as unlike the TV series, Emiko did not initially know that Robert Queen was her father). Emiko eventually became known as the new Red Arrow, and also, at one point, took on the identity of Green Arrow after her half-brother, Oliver Queen.
 * Though Emiko was born in 1989, she's actually five years older than her actress Sea Shimooka who was born in 1994.