Changes: Deathstroke suits

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"This mask, it's my operational equivalent to a balaclava. My partner and I wore them to keep our identities classified during our missions."

—Slade Wilson on the mask used by him and Billy Wintergreen^[src]

The Deathstroke suits are a series of protective suits designed to be utilized by Slade Wilson as Deathstroke, as well as his partner Billy Wintergreen. In 2019, Grant Wilson designed his own suit as "Deathstroke" with some resemblance to his father's suit. In one erased future, John Diggle Jr. started wearing Grant's suit. In the current future, Trevor wears the Deathstroke mask.

History

Original suit

During their time in the ASIS and on the island, Slade and Billy used customized military uniforms. They had the predominant color black, were composed by a bulletproof vest, along with the protective shoulders and forearms. The uniforms also had a holster for a pistol, a support for grenades, and two sheaths for swords on the back. Slade and Billy also possessed black and orange masks. The version kept on the island is a solid mask with a black/orange fabric balaclava, to conceal their identities whenever they were sent on missions by the ASIS unit.^[1]

Upgraded suit

After he got off the island of Lian Yu, Slade become a mercenary that A.R.G.U.S. would codename "Deathstroke", and he started using a new suit that he stole from ASIS which was a new prototype armor. It is predominantly black, however, adds blue protective plates, composite fiberglass, which overlap feet, shins, forearms, chest and shoulders. The suit also has orange details in all joints. The various equipment pockets with wrapped legs and arms, the costume also has a support for grenades and ammunition, along with a sheath for the sword on its back.^[2]^[3]

Slade's new suit also possesses a black and orange mask. This version is a metal helmet, which opens in two, with the back of a strip of bandana. This is divided into a half-black and half-orange, but the right side has no opening, serving with an eye patch.

In 2019, Slade's other son Grant wears a new Deathstroke suit, that is a different variant of the upgraded suit that has both eyes visible.^[4]

Future suit

In an erased future John Diggle, Jr. started wearing Grant's suit from 2019, after he became the leader of the Deathstroke gang.^[5]

Alternate versions

In 2014, a variant of the upgraded Deathstroke helmet was used by the members of Slade Wilson's army such as Ripped. It featured two eye holes instead of one, like on their leader's mask. Ravager used another variation of the helmet, with her jaw left open.^[6] Similar masks were worn by the Deathstroke gang in 2019, when Grant lead his own attack on Star City.^[4]

Capabilities

Functions

Personal armor: The mask choice was likely done originally to let his allies know of the user's identity in battles and stealth. In the upgraded version used by Slade Wilson in his war with Oliver Queen, the mask lacks one less eyelid than before to cover up Slade's injury.
Kevlar: The suit is lined with kevlar to prevent gunshots wounds to the user.
Protective plates: The suit has external plating surrounding the kevlar sheeting to protect the user from extreme environments. It has helped prevent point-blank fire, steel arrows, grenades, high-level impacts and intense heat.
Fiberglass: The lensing in the eyelids help the user from debris or bullets in eye range.
Equipment holsters: The suit is lined with holsters to carry an immense array of firepower and offensive weaponry. It includes sheaths for a sword, grenade holsters lining the chest, knives in the boots and lower back, and a firearm in a hip holster.

Known users

Slade Wilson/Deathstroke
Joe Wilson/Kane Wolfman
Billy Wintergreen (deceased)
Grant Wilson/Deathstroke
Slade Wilson's army (most incarcerated)
- Ripped (deceased)
John Diggle, Jr./Deathstroke (erased future)
Deathstroke gang (erased future)

Appearances

Arrow

Season 1

Season 2

Season 4

"Genesis"

Season 5

"Invasion!" (dream)
"Honor Thy Fathers" (flashback; mask)
"Missing" (flashbacks)
"Lian Yu"

Season 6

Season 7

"Elseworlds, Part 2"
"Emerald Archer" (video footage)

Season 8

"Starling City" (flashforwards)
"Welcome to Hong Kong" (flashforwards)
"Leap of Faith" (flashforwards)
"Present Tense"
"Purgatory"
"Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four" (vision)
"Green Arrow & The Canaries" (vision)

Comics

Arrow

"Wintergreen"

Novels

Arrow: Vengeance

Gallery

Concept artwork

Promotional images

Arrow

Season 2

Behind the scenes

In the DC comics, Slade Wilson initially wore an all-orange mask as part of his Deathstroke persona, but soon switched to the half black and half orange mask after being blinded in his right eye by his enraged wife.
- In the current Rebirth continuity Slade Wilson and the rest of his family uses specialized Ikon Suits developed by Dr. Isherwood, similar to how in Arrow the suits are developed specifically for A.S.I.S. agents.

References

Other versions of Deathstroke suits
To see other versions of this suit, click the Earth name below for that Earth's counterpart of Deathstroke suit.
New multiverse
Earth: Prime
Original multiverse
Earth: 1 • 16
Transmultiversal multiverse
Earth:

[Betrayal-1] "Betrayal"

[Deathstroke-2] "Deathstroke"

[Promises_Kept-3] "Promises Kept"

[Present_Tense-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Present Tense"

[5] "Starling City"

[Unthinkable-6] "Unthinkable"

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[2]

[3]

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-{{Object
+{{Suit
 |name= Deathstroke suits
-|image=
+|image= <gallery>
+Deathstroke.png|Current suit
-<gallery>
+Billy Wintergreen wearing his balaclava.png|A.S.I.S. original
-Deathstroke taking the prisoners.png|Upgraded suit
+Deathstroke suit prototype.png|Upgraded prototype
-Billy Wintergreen wearing his balaclava.png|A.S.I.S. version
-Deathstroke (Grant Wilson).png|Possible future suit
 </gallery>
 |creator= [[Australian Secret Intelligence Service|ASIS]]
+|wearer= [[Slade Wilson]]
-|owners= [[Grant Wilson]] <small>(possible future)</small><br/>[[Slade Wilson]] <small>(formerly)</small><br/>[[Billy Wintergreen]] <small>(formerly)</small>
-|users= [[Grant Wilson]] <small>(possible future)</small><br/>[[Slade Wilson]] <small>(formerly)</small><br/>[[Billy Wintergreen]] <small>(formerly)</small>
+|users= [[Billy Wintergreen]] <small>(deceased)</small><br>[[Grant Wilson (Earth-1)|Grant Wilson]]<br>[[Slade Wilson's army]] <small>(formerly)</small><br>[[Ripped]] <small>(deceased)</small><br>[[Joe Wilson]]<br>[[John Diggle, Jr.]] <small>(erased future)</small><br>[[Trevor]] <small>(possible future)</small>
+|number= 4
-|use= Protective suit
-|show=Arrow }}
+|show= Arrow
+}}
-{{Quote|This mask, it's my operational equivalent to a balaclava. My partner and I wore them to keep our identities classified during our missions.|Slade Wilson on the mask used by him and Billy Wintergreen|Betrayal}}
+{{Quote|This mask, it's my operational equivalent to a balaclava. My partner and I wore them to keep our identities classified during our missions.|Slade Wilson on the mask used by him and [[Billy Wintergreen]]|Betrayal}}
-The '''Deathstroke suits''' are a series of protective suits designed to be utilized by [[Slade Wilson]] as Deathstroke, as well as his partner [[Billy Wintergreen]]. In a possible future, [[Grant Wilson]] designed his own suit as Deathstroke, modelled from his father's upgraded suit.
+The '''Deathstroke suits''' are a series of protective suits designed to be utilized by [[Slade Wilson]] as Deathstroke, as well as his partner [[Billy Wintergreen]]. In 2019, [[Grant Wilson (Earth-1)|Grant Wilson]] designed his own suit as "Deathstroke" with some resemblance to his father's suit. In one erased future, [[John Diggle, Jr.#Possible future|John Diggle Jr.]] started wearing Grant's suit. In the current future, Trevor wears the Deathstroke mask.
 ==History==
 ===Original suit===
-[[File:Deathstroke_Old_Mask.png|thumb|300px|Slade in his original balaclava.]]
+[[File:Slade in his old mask pointing a gun.png|thumb|200px|Slade in his original balaclava.]]
-During their time in the ASIS and on the island, Slade and Billy used customized military uniforms. They had the predominant color black, were composed by a bulletproof vest, along with the protective shoulders and forearms. The uniforms also had a holster for a pistol, a support for grenades, and two sheaths for swords on the back. Slade and Billy also possessed black and orange masks. The version kept on the island is a solid mask with a black/orange fabric balaclava, to conceal their identities whenever they were sent on missions by the [[ASIS unit]].<ref name="Betrayal">{{Ep|Betrayal}}</ref>
+During their time in the [[ASIS unit|ASIS]] and on the [[Lian Yu (Earth-1)|island]], Slade and Billy used customized military uniforms. They had the predominant color black, were composed by a bulletproof vest, along with the protective shoulders and forearms. The uniforms also had a holster for a pistol, a support for grenades, and two sheaths for swords on the back. Slade and Billy also possessed black and orange masks. The version kept on the island is a solid mask with a black/orange fabric balaclava, to conceal their identities whenever they were sent on missions by the [[ASIS unit]].<ref name="Betrayal">{{Ep|Betrayal}}</ref>
 ===Upgraded suit===
-[[File:Deathstroke_hijacks_prison_bus.png|thumb|300px|Slade in his upgraded helmet.]]
+[[File:Deathstroke_hijacks_prison_bus.png|thumb|200px|Slade in his upgraded suit.]]
-After he got off the island of [[Lian Yu]], Slade become a mercenary that [[A.R.G.U.S.]] would codename "Deathstroke", and he started using a new suit. It was a personal suit of body armor custom tailored to his needs. It is predominantly black, however adds blue protective plates, composite fiberglass, which overlap feet, shins, forearms, chest and shoulders. The suit also has orange details in all joints. The various equipment pockets with wrapped legs and arms, the costume also has a support for grenades and ammunition, along with a sheath for the sword on its back.<ref name="Deathstroke">{{Ep|Deathstroke}}</ref>
+After he got off the island of [[Lian Yu (Earth-1)|Lian Yu]], Slade become a mercenary that [[A.R.G.U.S.]] would codename "Deathstroke", and he started using a new suit that he stole from ASIS which was a new prototype armor. It is predominantly black, however, adds blue protective plates, composite fiberglass, which overlap feet, shins, forearms, chest and shoulders. The suit also has orange details in all joints. The various equipment pockets with wrapped legs and arms, the costume also has a support for grenades and ammunition, along with a sheath for the sword on its back.<ref name="Deathstroke">{{Ep|Deathstroke}}</ref><ref name="Promises Kept">{{Ep|Promises Kept}}</ref>
-Slade's new suit also possesses a black and orange mask. This version is a metal helmet, which opens in two, with the back of a strip of bandana. this is divided into a half-black and half-orange, but the right side has no opening, serving with an eye patch.
+Slade's new suit also possesses a black and orange mask. This version is a metal helmet, which opens in two, with the back of a strip of bandana. This is divided into a half-black and half-orange, but the right side has no opening, serving with an eye patch.
+In 2019, Slade's other son [[Grant Wilson (Earth-1)|Grant]] wears a new Deathstroke suit, that is a different variant of the upgraded suit that has both eyes visible.<ref name="Present Tense">{{Ep|Present Tense}}</ref>
 ===Future suit===
-In a possible future, Slade's son [[Grant Wilson|Grant]] designed his own suit, similar to his father's upgraded one. The mask is completely grey, rather than bi-colored, but was otherwise much the same.<ref name= "Star City 2046">{{Ep|Star City 2046}}</ref>
+In an erased future [[John Diggle, Jr.]] started wearing Grant's suit from 2019, after he became the leader of the Deathstroke gang.<ref>{{Ep|Starling City}}</ref>
-===Alternate helmet===
+===Alternate versions===
-A variant of the upgraded Deathstroke helmet was used by the members of [[Slade Wilson's army]] such as [[Ripped]]. It featured two eye holes instead of one, like on their leader's mask. [[Isabel Rochev|Ravager]] used another variation of the helmet, with her jaw left open.<ref name="Unthinkable">{{Ep|Unthinkable}}</ref>
+In 2014, a variant of the upgraded Deathstroke helmet was used by the members of [[Slade Wilson's army]] such as [[Ripped]]. It featured two eye holes instead of one, like on their leader's mask. [[Isabel Rochev|Ravager]] used another variation of the helmet, with her jaw left open.<ref name="Unthinkable">{{Ep|Unthinkable}}</ref> Similar masks were worn by the [[Deathstroke gang]] in 2019, when Grant lead his own attack on Star City.<ref name="Present Tense"/>
-==Functions==
+==Capabilities==
+===Functions===
-*'''Personal armor:''' The mask choice was likely done originally to let his allies know of the users identity in Battles and stealth. In the upgraded version used by Slade Wilson in his war with Oliver Queen, the mask is used to taunt him.
+[[File:Deathstroke_suit_prototype.png|thumb|200px|A.S.I.S. prototype of Deathstroke's suit.]]
+*'''Personal armor:''' The mask choice was likely done originally to let his allies know of the user's identity in battles and stealth. In the upgraded version used by [[Slade Wilson]] in his war with [[Oliver Queen]], the mask lacks one less eyelid than before to cover up Slade's injury.
 *'''Kevlar:''' The suit is lined with kevlar to prevent gunshots wounds to the user.
+*'''Protective plates:''' The suit has external plating surrounding the kevlar sheeting to protect the user from extreme environments. It has helped prevent point-blank fire, steel arrows, grenades, high-level impacts and intense heat.
-*'''Protective plates:'''
+*'''Fiberglass:''' The lensing in the eyelids help the user from debris or bullets in eye range.
-*'''Fiberglass:'''
+*'''Equipment holsters:''' The suit is lined with holsters to carry an immense array of firepower and offensive weaponry. It includes sheaths for a sword, grenade holsters lining the chest, knives in the boots and lower back, and a firearm in a hip holster.
-*'''Arrow resistance: '''The suit is able to deflect arrows so they do no damage to the user, a design choice done to presumably counter [[Oliver Queen|Oliver Queen's]] weapon of choice.
 ==Known users==
-[[File:Ripped.png|thumb|300px|Ripped used a variation of Deathstroke's helmet with two eye holes. ]]
-*[[Grant Wilson]] <small>(possible future)</small>
-===Former users===
 *[[Slade Wilson|Slade Wilson/Deathstroke]]
+*[[Joe Wilson|Joe Wilson/Kane Wolfman]]
-*[[Billy Wintergreen]]
+*[[Billy Wintergreen]] <small>(deceased)</small>
+*[[Grant Wilson (Earth-1)|Grant Wilson/Deathstroke]]
-===Mask users===
-*[[Slade Wilson's army]]
+*[[Slade Wilson's army]] <small>(most incarcerated)</small>
-**[[Ripped]]
+**[[Ripped]] <small>(deceased)</small>
-**[[Isabel Rochev]] <small>(modified)</small>
+*[[John Diggle, Jr.|John Diggle, Jr./Deathstroke]] <small>(erased future)</small>
+*[[Deathstroke gang]] <small>(erased future)</small>
 ==Appearances==
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 {{Scroll|
 ====Season 1====
-*{{Ep|Pilot|page=Pilot (Arrow)|(mask only)}}
+*{{Ep|Pilot (Arrow)|(mask only)}}
 *{{Ep|Betrayal}}
 *{{Ep|The Odyssey}}
@@ Line 77: / Line 79: @@
 *{{Ep|Blast Radius}}
 *{{Ep|Blind Spot}}
-*{{Ep|Tremors}}
+*{{Ep|Tremors (Arrow)}}
 *{{Ep|Heir to the Demon}}
 *{{Ep|Time of Death}}
@@ Line 85: / Line 87: @@
 *{{Ep|The Man Under the Hood}}
 *{{Ep|Unthinkable}}
 ====Season 4====
 *{{Ep|Genesis}}
-}}
+====Season 5====
-===''DC's Legends of Tomorrow''===
+*{{Ep|Invasion! (Arrow)|(dream)}}
-====Season 1====
-*{{Ep|Star City 2046}}
+*{{Ep|Honor Thy Fathers|(flashback; mask)}}
+*{{Ep|Missing|(flashback)}}
+*{{Ep|Lian Yu}}
+====Season 6====
+*{{Ep|Fallout (Arrow)|(flashback)}}
+*{{Ep|Deathstroke Returns}}
+*{{Ep|Promises Kept}}
+====Season 7====
+*{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2}}
+*{{Ep|Emerald Archer|(video footage)}}
+====Season 8====
+*{{Ep|Starling City|(flashforward)}}
+*{{Ep|Welcome to Hong Kong|(flashforward)}}
+*{{Ep|Leap of Faith|(flashforward)}}
+*{{Ep|Present Tense}}
+*{{Ep|Purgatory}}
+*{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four|(vision)}}
+*{{Ep|Green Arrow & The Canaries|(vision)}}
+}}
 ===Comics===
 ====''Arrow''====
-*"[[Wintergreen (issue)|Wintergreen]]"
+*{{Com|Wintergreen}}
 ===Novels===
-*''[[Arrow - Vengeance]]''
+*{{Bk|Vengeance}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Billy Wintergreen wearing his balaclava.png|Original A.S.I.S. suit.
+Deathstroke suit prototype.png|A.S.I.S. prototype suit of the Deathstroke suit.
+Deathstroke taking the prisoners.png|Upgraded Deathstroke suit in 2014.
+Deathstroke.png|Deathstroke suit.
+Grant Wilson as Deathstroke (Earth-1).png|Upgraded Deathstroke suit in 2019.
+Slade Wilson's army.png|Deathstroke masks.
+Ripped.png|Ripped using the mask.
+Joe Wilson (Deathstroke suit).png|Deathstroke suit in an alternate reality.
+</gallery>
+===Concept artwork===
+<gallery>
+Deathstroke (helmet) concept art.png|Helmet of Deathstroke.
+Deathstroke 1.0 concept art.png|Deathstroke 1.0.
+Deathstroke concept art season 2.png|Season 2, Deathstroke suit.
+</gallery>
+===Promotional images===
+====''Arrow''====
+=====Season 2=====
+<gallery>
+Deathstroke promo full-body.png
+</gallery>
 ==Behind the scenes==
 *In the DC comics, Slade Wilson initially wore an all-orange mask as part of his Deathstroke persona, but soon switched to the half black and half orange mask after being blinded in his right eye by his enraged wife.
+**In the current Rebirth continuity Slade Wilson and the rest of his family uses specialized Ikon Suits developed by Dr. Isherwood, similar to how in ''Arrow'' the suits are developed specifically for A.S.I.S. agents.
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references/>
-[[Category:Suits]]
+{{Doppelplace|type=suit|Deathstroke suit|1|show=A}}
+[[Category:Armors]]
+[[Category:Allusions to the comics]]