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Advanced Research Group United Support, simply known as A.R.G.U.S., is a research group and special ops division of the United States government, charged with the task of taking down terrorist threats in secrecy and without public knowledge. However they are willing to let vigilantes such as Green Arrow and the Flash operate in their respective cities without interference, as their work does have significant benefit.

History

File:A.R.G.U.S. headquarters.png

A.R.G.U.S. headquarters

A.R.G.U.S. was formed by a group of officials in the U.S. government to deal with major threats like the League of Assassins, H.I.V.E. or the Church of Blood.

A.R.G.U.S has been using the same flanking patterns for years, so much so that Oliver was able to identify A.R.G.U.S agents simply by their behavior, observed during his past experiences with them.

Oliver Queen has occasionally interfered in A.R.G.U.S. business and does not trust their intentions; due to his bad experiences with the organization in the past.

After the death of Amanda Waller, Lyla Michaels was made the new head of A.R.G.U.S., she looked into "cleaning" all of Amanda's past mistakes.

The main A.R.G.U.S. building was then secured with new security cards, access codes and retinal scanners, as well as advanced meta-human power dampeners; however, it does not affect all meta-human powers, such as Barry Allen, who has become immune such tech; due to him spending six months inside the Speed Force.

Erased future

In an erased future, by 2042, A.R.G.U.S. became a publicized organization that policed cities with flying drones and had the power to declare martial law. It was also the center of the Anti-Meta-human Act, a new restriction started in 2021 where it was illegal to be a meta-human. Meta-humans were captured and placed in A.R.G.U.S. holding facilities, subjected to a series of experiments.^[1]

Overview

Under the leadership of the immoral Amanda Waller, the organization became very questionable if not excessive in its methods, as they became no better than the very threats they are supposed to protect the U.S. from, committing unspeakable acts with no regard for human life, this includes the extortion of whomever is convenient to their benefits, usually threatening their family members if they don't comply, they also used felons for Task Force X to carry out life-threatening operations in exchange for working off their sentencing, they were even willing to order a drone to destroy Star City in order to stop Slade Wilson's army from leaving. When meta-humans started emerging, A.R.G.U.S. even began to study them in order to weaponize their abilities.

Following the death of Amanda, Lyla Michaels becomes the new director of A.R.G.U.S., reforming the organization, as everything they do is now based on morals, principles and the value of human life, as they are no longer using criminals or unwilling individuals for their benefit, it also seeks to rehabilitate criminals instead of weaponize them. However, at the same time, Lyla's new position of authority also has forced her into various difficult situations, making decisions at times that would more closely follow Amanda's protocol, such as holding dangerous terrorists in prison without trials or stealing secrets and technology from even allies.

Known members

Current members

Former members

Alan Chang (deceased)
John Le (missing; presumed deceased)
Jordan Pierce (deceased)
Oliver Queen (left the organization)
Mark Shaw (left the organization)
Tim Sullivan (missing; presumed deceased)
Amanda Waller/Mockingbird (director; deceased)
Kai Wu (deceased)
Mina Fayad (double agent for H.I.V.E.; deceased)
Maseo Yamashiro/Sarab (left the organization; deceased)
Tatsu Yamashiro (left the organization)
Curtis Holt (left the organization)
Bell (deputy director; deceased)
John Diggle (resigned)

Known allies

Current allies

Team Arrow
- Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
- John Diggle/Spartan
- Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog
- Dinah Drake/Black Canary
- Laurel Lance/Black Canary
- Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific
- Roy Harper/Arsenal
- Canaries
- Mia Smoak/Blackstar
- Connor Hawke
- William Clayton
- Thea Queen/Speedy (former member of Team Arrow)
Team Flash
Kara Danvers/Supergirl (operating on Earth-38)
Jesse Wells/Jesse Quick (operating on Earth-2; former member of Team Flash)
Harrison Wells (operating on Earth-2; former member of Team Flash)
Anatoly Knyazev (informant)

Former allies

Laurel Lance/Black Canary (member of Team Arrow; deceased)
Quentin Lance (member of Team Arrow; deceased)

Known enemies

Current enemies

Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash
Ninth Circle
- Beatrice (leader)
- Virgil
Longbow Hunters
- Red
- Honor/Silencer
- Bear

Erased future

Zari Tomaz (as of 2042)

Former enemies

Malcolm Byrd (incarcerated)
Adrian Chase/Prometheus (deceased)
Joseph Cray (incarcerated)
Clifford DeVoe/The Thinker (deceased)
Shay Lamden/King Shark (incarcerated; turned temporary into "guard" of A.R.G.U.S.; turned ally again)
Grodd (incarcerated and comatose)
Ramsey Rosso/Bloodwork (incarcerated)
Helix
- Cayden James (leader; deceased)
- Sheck (deceased)
Shay Lamden/King Shark (non-canon; incarcerated)
Cheetah (incarcerated)
H.I.V.E.
- Damien Darhk (leader; deceased)
- Andy Diggle (deceased)
- Floyd Lawton/Deadshot (associate; deceased)
- Gholem Qadir (associate; deceased)
Ninth Circle
- Emiko Adachi (leader; betrayed the Ninth Circle; deceased)
- Dante (deceased)
Shadowspire
- Baron Reiter (leader; deceased)
- Joyner (leader; incarcerated)
Ricardo Diaz's criminal organization
- Ricardo Diaz/Dragon (leader; deceased)
- Laurel Lance/Black Siren (turned ally)
- Quadrant
  - Lydia Cassamento (deceased)
  - Cyrus Broderick (incarcerated)
- S.C.P.D.
  - P. Parks (police officer; incarcerated)

Appearances

Arrow

Season 1

"Unfinished Business" (mentioned)
"Home Invasion"

Season 2

Season 3

"The Calm"
"Corto Maltese" (mentioned)
"The Brave and the Bold"
"The Climb" (mentioned)
"Left Behind" (mentioned)
"The Return" (mentioned)
"Nanda Parbat" (mentioned)
"Suicidal Tendencies"
"Broken Arrow" (mentioned)
"Al Sah-him" (mentioned)

Season 4

"Green Arrow"
"Restoration" (mentioned)
"Legends of Yesterday" (mentioned)
"A.W.O.L."
"Broken Hearts" (mentioned)
"Eleven-Fifty-Nine" (mentioned)
"Genesis"
"Monument Point"
"Lost in the Flood" (mentioned)
"Schism"

Season 5

"Penance" (mentioned)
"Human Target" (mentioned)
"What We Leave Behind" (mentioned)
"Who Are You?" (mentioned)
"Second Chances" (mentioned)
"Bratva" (mentioned)
"Checkmate" (mentioned)
"Disbanded" (mentioned)
"Dangerous Liaisons"
"Underneath" (mentioned)
"Honor Thy Fathers"
"Missing"
"Lian Yu"

Season 6

"Fallout" (mentioned)
"Tribute" (mentioned)
"Next of Kin" (mentioned)
"Reversal" (mentioned)
"Promises Kept" (mentioned)
"Thanksgiving" (mentioned)
"Irreconcilable Differences"
"Divided" (mentioned)
"All for Nothing"
"The Devil's Greatest Trick" (flashbacks)
"Collision Course" (indirectly mentioned)
"Doppelganger" (mentioned)
"Brothers in Arms"
"Fundamentals" (mentioned)
"Shifting Allegiances"
"Docket No. 11-19-41-73"
"The Ties That Bind"
"Life Sentence"

Season 7

Season 8

"Welcome to Hong Kong" (mentioned)
"Leap of Faith" (mentioned)
"Present Tense" (mentioned)
"Prochnost" (mentioned)
"Reset" (mentioned)
"Purgatory"

The Flash

Season 1

"Grodd Lives" (mentioned)
"Rogue Air" (mentioned)

Season 2

"Legends of Today"
"King Shark"

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

"The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Pt. 1" (mentioned)
"The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Pt. 2" (mentioned)

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Season 1

"Last Refuge" (mentioned)

Season 3

"Zari"
"Return of the Mack" (mentioned)
"Welcome to the Jungle" (mentioned)

Season 4

"The Getaway" (mentioned)
"Terms of Service" (mentioned)
"Hey, World!" (mentioned)

Batwoman

Season 1

"Tell Me the Truth" (mentioned)

Comics

Arrow: Season 2.5

"Acolyte"
"Awakenings"

The Flash: Season Zero

The Chronicles of Cisco

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Trivia

A.R.G.U.S. is aware of most of the identities of Team Arrow and Team Flash. They're are also aware of the Legends.
It is unknown how the anti-meta human law started in 2021 and what caused it
- The law is quite flawed, as Sara, Mick, Ray are NOT metas, but fall under the law.
It is unknown, so far, why A.R.G.U.S. went global in the future, as it was seen in 2042.
In a version of 2042, A.R.G.U.S. has outlawed religion, likely to lessen the possibility of war and terrorist attacks.

Behind the scenes

In the DC comics multiverse, A.R.G.U.S. (which stands for Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans) unites super-humans in a world in which they're not seen as normal.
The building which A.R.G.U.S.' headquarters is based out of is the Capital Museum in real life.

References

↑ "Zari"

[1] "Zari"

[1]

@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 A.R.G.U.S has been using the same flanking patterns for years, so much so that Oliver was able to identify A.R.G.U.S agents simply by their behavior, observed during his past experiences with them.
-[[Oliver Queen]] has occasionally interfered in A.R.G.U.S. business and does not trust their intentions, due to his bad experiences with the organization in the past.
+[[Oliver Queen]] has occasionally interfered in A.R.G.U.S. business and does not trust their intentions; due to his bad experiences with the organization in the past.
 After the death of [[Amanda Waller]], [[Lyla Michaels]] was made the new head of A.R.G.U.S., she looked into "cleaning" all of Amanda's past mistakes.
@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 The main A.R.G.U.S. building was then secured with new security cards, access codes and retinal scanners, as well as advanced meta-human power dampeners; however, it does not affect all meta-human powers, such as [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]], who has become immune such tech; due to him spending six months inside the [[Speed Force]].
-===Future timeline===
+===Erased future===
-In a potential future by 2042, A.R.G.U.S. became a publicized organization that policed cities with flying drones and had the power to declare martial law. It was also the center of the Anti-Metahuman Act, a new restriction started in 2021 where it was illegal to be a [[Meta-humans|meta-human]]. Meta-humans were captured and placed in A.R.G.U.S. holding facilities, subjected to a series of experiments.
+In an erased future, by 2042, A.R.G.U.S. became a publicized organization that policed cities with flying drones and had the power to declare martial law. It was also the center of the Anti-Meta-human Act, a new restriction started in 2021 where it was illegal to be a [[Meta-humans|meta-human]]. Meta-humans were captured and placed in A.R.G.U.S. holding facilities, subjected to a series of experiments.<ref>{{Ep|Zari}}</ref>
 ==Overview==
-Under the leadership of the immoral [[Amanda Waller]], the organization became very questionable if not excessive in it's methods. As they became no better than the very threats they are supposed to protect the U.S. from, committing unspeakable acts with no regard for human life. This includes the extortion of [[Oliver Queen|whomever]] is convenient to their benefits, usually threatening their family members if they don't comply. They also used felons for [[Task Force X]] to carry out life-threatening operations in exchange for working off their sentencing. They were even willing to order a [[drone]] to destroy Star City in order to stop Slade Wilson's army from leaving. When [[Meta-humans|meta-humans]] started emerging, A.R.G.U.S. even began to study them in order to weaponize their abilities.
+Under the leadership of the immoral [[Amanda Waller]], the organization became very questionable if not excessive in its methods, as they became no better than the very threats they are supposed to protect the U.S. from, committing unspeakable acts with no regard for human life, this includes the extortion of [[Oliver Queen|whomever]] is convenient to their benefits, usually threatening their family members if they don't comply, they also used felons for [[Task Force X]] to carry out life-threatening operations in exchange for working off their sentencing, they were even willing to order a [[drone]] to destroy Star City in order to stop Slade Wilson's army from leaving. When [[meta-humans]] started emerging, A.R.G.U.S. even began to study them in order to weaponize their abilities.
-Following the death of Amanda, [[Lyla Michaels]] becomes the new director of A.R.G.U.S., reforming the organization, as everything they do is now based on morals, principles and the value of human life. As they are no longer using criminals or unwilling individuals for their benefit. It also seeks to rehabilitate criminals rather than weaponize them. However, at the same time, Lyla's new position of authority also has forced her into various difficult situations, making decisions at times that would more closely follow Amanda's protocol, such as holding dangerous terrorists in prison without trials or stealing secrets and technology from even allies.
+Following the death of Amanda, [[Lyla Michaels]] becomes the new director of A.R.G.U.S., reforming the organization, as everything they do is now based on morals, principles and the value of human life, as they are no longer using criminals or unwilling individuals for their benefit, it also seeks to rehabilitate criminals instead of weaponize them. However, at the same time, Lyla's new position of authority also has forced her into various difficult situations, making decisions at times that would more closely follow Amanda's protocol, such as holding dangerous terrorists in prison without trials or stealing secrets and technology from even allies.
 ==Known members==
@@ Line 66: / Line 66: @@
 *[[Team Arrow]]
 **[[Oliver Queen|Oliver Queen/Green Arrow]]
-**[[Felicity Smoak|Felicity Smoak/Overwatch]]
+**[[John Diggle|John Diggle/Spartan]]
 **[[Rene Ramirez|Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog]]
 **[[Dinah Drake|Dinah Drake/Black Canary]]
+**[[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Laurel Lance/Black Canary]]
-*{{F|page=Thea Queen|Thea Queen/Speedy|(former member of [[Team Arrow]])}}
-*{{F|Curtis Holt|(former member; operating in Washington D.C.)}}
+**[[Curtis Holt|Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific]]
+**[[Roy Harper|Roy Harper/Arsenal]]
+**[[Canaries (group)|Canaries]]
+**[[Mia Smoak|Mia Smoak/Blackstar]]
+**[[Connor Hawke]]
+**[[William Clayton]]
+**{{F|page=Thea Queen|Thea Queen/Speedy|(former member of Team Arrow)}}
 *[[Team Flash]]
 **[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen/The Flash]]
 **[[Cisco Ramon|Cisco Ramon/Vibe]]
 **[[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost]]
-**[[Iris West]]
+**[[Iris West-Allen]]
 **[[Joe West]]
 *{{F|page=Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl|(operating on [[Earth-38]])}}
@@ Line 88: / Line 94: @@
 ==Known enemies==
 ===Current enemies===
-*{{F|Zari Tomaz|(as of 2042)}}
 *[[Eobard Thawne|Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash]]
 *[[Ninth Circle]]
-**{{F|Emiko Adachi|(leader)}}
+**{{F|Beatrice|(leader)}}
-**[[Dante]]
+**[[Virgil]]
 *[[Longbow Hunters]]
 **[[Red]]
 **[[Honor|Honor/Silencer]]
 **[[Bear]]
+====Erased future====
+*{{F|Zari Tomaz|(as of 2042)}}
 ===Former enemies===
 *{{F|Malcolm Byrd|(incarcerated)}}
+*{{F|page=Adrian Chase|Adrian Chase/Prometheus|(deceased)}}
 *{{F|Joseph Cray|(incarcerated)}}
-*{{F|page=Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Laurel Lance/Black Siren|(turned ally)}}
 *{{F|page=Clifford DeVoe|Clifford DeVoe/The Thinker|(deceased)}}
 *{{F|Shay Lamden/King Shark|(incarcerated; turned temporary into "guard" of A.R.G.U.S.; turned ally again)|page = Shay Lamden (Earth-2)}}
 *{{F|Grodd|(incarcerated and comatose)}}
+*[[Ramsey Rosso|Ramsey Rosso/Bloodwork]] <small>(incarcerated)</small>
 *[[Helix]]
-**{{F|Cayden James|(deceased)}}
+**{{F|Cayden James|(leader; deceased)}}
-*{{F|page=Floyd Lawton|Floyd Lawton/Deadshot|(deceased)}}
+**{{F|Sheck|(deceased)}}
 *{{F|page=Shay Lamden (The Flash: Season Zero)|Shay Lamden/King Shark|(non-canon; incarcerated)}}
-*{{F|page=Adrian Chase|Adrian Chase/Prometheus|(deceased)}}
 *{{F|Cheetah|(incarcerated)}}
+*[[H.I.V.E.]]
+**[[Damien Darhk]] <small>(leader; deceased)</small>
+**[[Andy Diggle]] <small>(deceased)</small>
+**{{F|page=Floyd Lawton|Floyd Lawton/Deadshot|(associate; deceased)}}
+**[[Gholem Qadir]] <small>(associate; deceased)</small>
+*[[Ninth Circle]]
+**{{F|Emiko Adachi|(leader; betrayed the Ninth Circle; deceased)}}
+**{{F|Dante|(deceased)}}
 *[[Shadowspire]]
+**[[Baron Reiter]] <small>(leader; deceased)</small>
-**{{F|Joyner|(incarcerated)}}
+**{{F|Joyner|(leader; incarcerated)}}
 *[[Ricardo Diaz's criminal organization]]
 **{{F|page=Ricardo Diaz|Ricardo Diaz/Dragon|(leader; deceased)}}
+**{{F|page=Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Laurel Lance/Black Siren|(turned ally)}}
-**[[The Quadrant]]
+**[[Quadrant]]
 ***{{F|Lydia Cassamento|(deceased)}}
 ***{{F|Cyrus Broderick|(incarcerated)}}
@@ Line 131: / Line 149: @@
 *{{Ep|Keep Your Enemies Closer}}
 *{{Ep|The Scientist|m}}
-*{{Ep|Tremors}}
+*{{Ep|Tremors (Arrow)}}
 *{{Ep|Heir to the Demon|m}}
 *{{Ep|Suicide Squad}}
@@ Line 143: / Line 161: @@
 *{{Ep|The Brave and the Bold}}
 *{{Ep|The Climb|m}}
-*{{Ep|Left Behind|page=Left Behind (Arrow)|m}}
+*{{Ep|Left Behind (Arrow)|m}}
 *{{Ep|The Return|m}}
 *{{Ep|Nanda Parbat|m}}
@@ Line 166: / Line 184: @@
 *{{Ep|Human Target|m}}
 *{{Ep|What We Leave Behind|m}}
-*{{Ep|Who Are You?|m}}
+*{{Ep|Who Are You? (Arrow)|m}}
 *{{Ep|Second Chances|m}}
 *{{Ep|Bratva|m}}
 *{{Ep|Checkmate|m}}
 *{{Ep|Disbanded|m}}
-*{{Ep|Dangerous Liaisons}}
+*{{Ep|Dangerous Liaisons (Arrow)}}
 *{{Ep|Underneath|m}}
 *{{Ep|Honor Thy Fathers}}
@@ Line 178: / Line 196: @@
 ====Season 6====
-*{{Ep|Fallout|page=Fallout (Arrow)|m}}
+*{{Ep|Fallout (Arrow)|m}}
 *{{Ep|Tribute|m}}
 *{{Ep|Next of Kin|m}}
@@ Line 215: / Line 233: @@
 *{{Ep|Star City 2040|m}}
 *{{Ep|Inheritance|m}}
+*{{Ep|Spartan|m}}
+*{{Ep|You Have Saved This City|m}}
+====Season 8====
+*{{Ep|Welcome to Hong Kong|m}}
+*{{Ep|Leap of Faith|m}}
+*{{Ep|Present Tense|m}}
+*{{Ep|Prochnost|m}}
+*{{Ep|Reset|m}}
+*{{Ep|Purgatory}}
 }}
@@ Line 228: / Line 256: @@
 ====Season 3====
-*{{Ep|Invasion!|page=Invasion! (The Flash)}}
+*{{Ep|Invasion! (The Flash)}}
 *{{Ep|Attack on Central City|m}}
 *{{Ep|Cause and Effect}}
@@ Line 243: / Line 271: @@
 *{{Ep|Cause and XS|m}}
 *{{Ep|King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd}}
+*{{Ep|Gone Rogue|m}}
+====Season 6====
+*{{Ep|The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Pt. 1|m}}
+*{{Ep|The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Pt. 2|m}}
 }}
 ===''DC's Legends of Tomorrow''===
+{{Scroll|
 ====Season 1====
 *{{Ep|Last Refuge|m}}
@@ Line 256: / Line 290: @@
 ====Season 4====
 *{{Ep|The Getaway|m}}
+*{{Ep|Terms of Service|m}}
+*{{Ep|Hey, World!|m}}
+}}
+===''Batwoman''===
+====Season 1====
+*{{Ep|Tell Me the Truth|m}}
 ===Comics===
@@ Line 274: / Line 315: @@
 ==Trivia==
-*A.R.G.U.S. is aware of all the identities of [[Team Arrow]] and [[Team Flash]]. They're are also aware of the [[Legends]].
+*A.R.G.U.S. is aware of most of the identities of [[Team Arrow]] and [[Team Flash]]. They're are also aware of the [[Legends]].
-*It is unknown how the anti-meta human law started in 2021 and what caused it.
+*It is unknown how the anti-meta human law started in 2021 and what caused it
+**The law is quite flawed, as Sara, Mick, Ray are NOT metas, but fall under the law.
 *It is unknown, so far, why A.R.G.U.S. went global in the future, as it was seen in 2042.
+*In a version of 2042, A.R.G.U.S. has outlawed religion, likely to lessen the possibility of war and terrorist attacks.
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*In the DC Comics multiverse, A.R.G.U.S. (which stands for Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans) unites super-humans in a world in which they're not seen as normal.
+*In the DC comics multiverse, A.R.G.U.S. (which stands for Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans) unites super-humans in a world in which they're not seen as normal.
 *The building which [[A.R.G.U.S.' headquarters]] is based out of is the [[wikipedia:Capital Museum|Capital Museum]] in real life.