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|name= Tobias Church
 
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|status= Deceased
 
|status= Deceased
 
|occupation= Crime lord <small>(formerly)</small>
 
|occupation= Crime lord <small>(formerly)</small>
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|affiliation= {{F|Bertinelli crime family|(formerly)}}
|family= [[Tobias Church's brother|Unnamed]] <small>(brother)</small>
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|family= {{F|page=Tobias Church's brother|Unnamed|(brother)}}
 
|codename= Charon
 
|codename= Charon
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|actor= [[Chad L. Coleman]]
 
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}}{{Quote|It's not the pain that breaks people. It's fear... fear of that pain, of what that pain brings, of what happens next.|Tobias Church to [[Rene Ramirez]]|Human Target}}
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{{Quote|It's not the pain that breaks people. It's fear... fear of that pain, of what that pain brings, of what happens next.|Tobias Church to [[Rene Ramirez]]|Human Target}}
'''Tobias Church''' (died November 2016), known by the alias '''Charon''', was a crime lord who set about creating a coalition of the gangs of [[Star City]], aiming to take it over. His goals brought him into conflict with the [[Oliver Queen|Green Arrow]] and his [[Team Arrow|team]]. He received his moniker for his habit of leaving two coins on the eyes of his murdered victims. He was later killed by [[Prometheus]] after trying to kill the Green Arrow when he was warned twice not to. Before getting killed with a shuriken, he told Prometheus the Green Arrow's real name
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'''Tobias Church''' (died November 2, 2016), known by the alias '''Charon''', was a crime lord who set about creating a coalition of the gangs of [[Star City]], aiming to take it over. His goals brought him into conflict with the [[Oliver Queen|Green Arrow]] and his [[Team Arrow|team]]. Church received his moniker for his habit of leaving two coins on the eyes of his murdered victims. He was later killed by [[Prometheus]] for trying to kill the Green Arrow after he was twice warned against it
   
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
 
=== Early life ===
 
=== Early life ===
At some point, Tobias Church spent time in prison in [[Hub City]] and [[Blüdhaven]]. After being released from prison, Church made his way to Star City.<ref name="Legacy">{{Ep|Legacy}}</ref> He also conquered the crime in Hub City by murdering the crime lords in it to create one gang.<ref name="The Recruits">{{Ep|The Recruits}}</ref>
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At some point, Tobias Church spent time in prison in [[Hub City]] and [[Blüdhaven]]. After being released from prison, Church made his way to [[Star City]].<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)">{{Ep|Legacy (Arrow)}}</ref> He also conquered the crime in Hub City by murdering the crime lords in it to create one gang.<ref name="The Recruits">{{Ep|The Recruits}}</ref>
   
 
=== First encounter with Green Arrow ===
 
=== First encounter with Green Arrow ===
After a group of corrupt police officers attempted to steal guns and drugs from a criminal hideout, Church and his men entered. The officers defied Church, but Church beat the lead officer to death and declared himself the new boss, with a plan to take over the city and take down the Green Arrow.<ref name="Legacy"/>
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After a group of corrupt police officers attempted to steal guns and drugs from a criminal hideout, Church and his men entered. The officers defied Church, but Church beat the lead officer to death and declared himself the new boss, with a plan to take over the city and take down the Green Arrow.<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
   
The first step of Church's plan was to kidnap Mayor Oliver Queen, not knowing that he and the Green Arrow were one in the same. Church and his men kidnapped Queen and many city council members, planning to hold them hostage for the Green Arrow. Queen escaped and suited up before taking on Church. With the building primed to explode, Church attempted to escape in a helicopter, but the Green Arrow shot a grappling arrow onto his helicopter. The two fought inside of it, with Church managing to push the Green Arrow off and escaping, though the hero survived using a parachute arrow.<ref name="Legacy"/>
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The first step of Church's plan was to kidnap Mayor Oliver Queen, not knowing that he and the Green Arrow were one and the same. Church and his men kidnapped Queen and many city council members, planning to hold them hostage for the Green Arrow. Queen escaped and suited up before taking on Church. With the building primed to explode, Church attempted to escape in a helicopter, but the Green Arrow shot a grappling arrow onto his helicopter. The two fought inside of it, with Church managing to push the Green Arrow off and escaping, though the hero survived using a parachute arrow.<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
   
Church later brought together the heads of several local gangs, including the [[Bertinelli crime family]], and declared himself their new leader. When the head of the family, [[Pino Bertinelli]] challenged Church, Church had him killed by one of his own men.<ref name="Legacy"/>
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Church later brought together the heads of several local gangs, including the [[Bertinelli crime family]], and declared himself their new leader. When the head of the family, [[Pino Bertinelli]] challenged Church, Church had him killed by one of his own men.<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
   
===Allying with Amertek===
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===Allying with AmerTek===
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[[File:Club XLR8.png|thumb|203x203px]]
 
As Church's influence in Star City continued to grow, he was approached by [[Janet Carroll]], the CEO of [[AmerTek Industries|Amertek Industries]], who was desperately seeking a way to save her company from facing bankruptcy. She offered to sell Church all of their surplus military gear for $100 million, giving Church the power to "take down a country" if he so desired. However, their deal was foiled when the Green Arrow and the newly arrived [[Havenrock]] [[Meta-humans|meta-human]] [[Rory Regan|Ragman]] showed up separately of each other to stop it. While Ragman dealt with most of Church's men, Church engaged the Green Arrow in another one-on-one brawl with, with Church coming out on top. Before Church could stab the Green Arrow with one of his own arrows, Ragman stepped in, knocking out Church and saving the Green Arrow.
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[[File:Prometheus threatens Tobias Church.png|thumb|220x220px]]
 
As he was leaving a nightclub shortly after the engagement with the vigilantes, Church's bodyguards were shot and killed by arrows. Believing the Green Arrow was back for another round, Church prepared to face his enemy, only to be struck in the back with a thrown hatchet and slammed to the ground by an unknown masked archer. The mysterious archer revealed knowledge of Church's previous encounters with the Green Arrow and warned Church that if he killed the Green Arrow, then he too would die. Church demanded to know his identity, to which the archer responded that his name was [[Prometheus]].
   
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During one of his attacks, Church fights Team Arrow who shows up without Green Arrow. In the fight, he injures Mr. Terrific and captures Wild Dog. Church tortures Wild Dog to learn Green Arrow's true identity, which Rene gives up unknowingly. Green Arrow rescues Rene from him and escapes.
As Church's influence in Star City continued to grow, he was approached by [[Janet Carroll]], the CEO of Amertek Industries, who was desperately seeking a way to save her company from imploding in upon itself by selling Church all of their surplus military gear for $100m, giving Church the power to "take down a country" if he so desired. The deal was however foiled when the Green Arrow and the newly arrived Havenrock metahuman Ragman showed up separately of each other to stop it. While Ragman dealt with most of Church's men, Church engaged the Green Arrow in another one-on-one brawl with Church coming out on top. Before Church could stab the Green Arrow with one of his own arrows, Ragman stepped in, knocked out Church and saved the Green Arrow.
 
   
 
After Prometheus learned that Church had ignored his warnings and confronted him at the docks, reminding him of his threat and tried to kill him, but Church had his own [[Scimitar|bodyguard]] to protect him. Prometheus reminded Church this was his second warning and he wouldn't be given a third before leaving. Church has his bodyguard kill Mayor Oliver Queen. After Oliver dies, Church invites crime families to Star City to bulid an unified empire. Team Arrow shows up with Spartan. Church fights Wild Dog, then tries to escape, and is then confronted by the not-dead Green Arrow and gets defeated by him. Before going to jail, Church tells Green Arrow about Prometheus. After Church was arrested following his defeat by the Green Arrow, being transferred to Iron Heights, Prometheus attacked the convoy of police cars escorting him. After slaughtering the escorting officers he confronted Church in the police van. Church tried to plead for his life by telling him the Green Arrow's true identity: Oliver Queen. When Church asked if they were "cool", Prometheus threw a shuriken into his neck, killing him instantly. Prometheus replied that they were indeed cool and left the scene of his slaughter.<ref name="Human Target">{{Ep|Human Target}}</ref>
As he was leaving a nightclub shortly after the engagement with the vigilantes, Church's bodyguards were shot and killed by arrows. Believing the Green Arrow was back for another round Church prepared to face his enemy only to be struck in the back with a thrown hatchet and slammed to the ground by an unknown masked archer. The mysterious archer revealed knowledge of Church's previous encounters with the Green Arrow and warned Church that if he killed the Green Arrow, then Church too would die. Church demanded the archer's identity, to which the archer responded that his name was [[Prometheus]].
 
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[[File:Prometheus killed Church.png|thumb|220x220px]]
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==Legacy==
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Tobias's death was avenged when Prometheus killed himself on May 17, 2017 upon the failure of his plans.
   
After Prometheus learned that Church had ignored his warnings and confronted him at the docks, reminding him of his threat and tried to kill him, but Church had his own [[Scimitar|bodyguard]] to protect him. Prometheus reminded Church he had his second warning and wouldn't be given a third and left. After Church was arrested following his defeat by the Green Arrow, being transferred to Iron Heights, Prometheus attacked the convoy of police cars escorting him. After slaughtering the escorting officers he confronted Church in the police van. Church tried to plead for his life by telling him Green Arrow's identity: Oliver Queen. When Church asked if they were cool, Prometheus threw a shuriken into his neck and killed him, then left the scene of his slaughter.<ref name="Human Target">{{Ep|Human Target}}</ref>
 
 
==Personality ==
 
==Personality ==
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{{Quote|Cities are like Genpop. First day in, you find the biggest guy in the yard, put him down, hard. Sends a message: screw not with me. So here we all are. Now, who's [[Oliver Queen|the biggest guy in the yard]]?|Tobias Church|Legacy (Arrow) }}
Tobias Church was a ruthless individual who stopped at nothing in order to get what he wanted. He would spend days torturing someone just to get what he wanted.
 
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Church always carried himself in an intimidating gravitas, constantly proving his dominion over others through violence and ruthlessness. Because of his charisma and intelligence, Church often suited himself a leader and his tendency for brutality assured he would not be questioned as various other crime lords beneath him were all afraid of incurring his wrath. He gained respect by killing the most respected or feared head of a group, in Star City's case; the Green Arrow. Despite his thuggish nature, Church showed intelligence by uniting the Star City gangs to kill the Green Arrow, arguably the biggest threat to his empire yet he was not so sure of himself that he believed that they would listen to him without question so he cleverly implanted informants in their group to coerce them to obey him.
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His confidence in himself seems to never waver. However, a part of him was afraid of Prometheus. This was seen when they first encountered one another, firstly thinking that Prometheus was Green Arrow, Church greeted him in a casual and confident tone but this breaks when he is struck by a weapon and pinned down, allowing his fear to show. His paranoia begins to show after this by hiring a professional assassin as a bodyguard to defend him although he makes it clear when meeting Prometheus a second time that he refuses to listen to his orders. When defeated by Green Arrow, Church seemed consent enough to go to jail because he knew Prometheus would be able to kill him. During his prison transfer, Church did not even try to hide his anxiety and he was unquestionably scared when he heard Prometheus kill the guards outside one by one. However, he had enough courage to bargain for his life with Green Arrow's true identity with Prometheus although it was ultimately unsuccessful.
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In his final moments, Church showed some degree of humanity before he was murdered, as he did his best to stop the guard from going outside so Prometheus would not kill him.
   
Despite his ruthlessness, in his last moments, he showed some humanity by telling the police guard who was watching him to stay in the truck, not so the guard could protect him, but so he wouldn't get killed.
 
 
==Abilities==
 
==Abilities==
*'''Expert combatant/Brawler:''' Church was an incredibly skilled brawler. He was well-known for pummeling his opponents to death with his fists. He was able to briefly overpower [[Oliver Queen|Green Arrow]] to escape from him in their fights and even after being hit by an arrow, he was able to hold his own against Oliver for a time.
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*'''Peak of human physical condition: '''As a gangster and crime lord,''' '''Church was in top physical condition. He was physically powerful enough to contend with and even briefly outmaneuver [[Oliver Queen|Green Arrow]] in their confrontations.<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
*'''High-level intellect/Expert tactician/Leader:''' Church was able to eliminate crime bosses and force gangs into his own gang. He has great leadership skills, being able to command a highly diverse group of criminals. In a very short amount of time, he almost managed to create a large crime syndicate by allying with the other power players in Star City.
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*'''High-level intellect/Expert tactician/Leader:''' Church was able to eliminate the main crime bosses in multiple cities and force gangs into his own gang. He has great leadership skills, being able to command a highly diverse group of criminals. In a very short amount of time, Church almost managed to create a large crime syndicate by allying with the other power players in [[Star City]].<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
**'''Expert Torturer: '''Church is extremely skilled at torture. It is hinted that this is mostly due to prior experience and eventually learned on how to perfect this skill. He was able to break the street-tough Rene Ramirez after a week of torturing him to get information on the Green Arrow, allowing him to learn the vigilante's public identity is Oliver Queen.
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**'''Expert interrogator/Torturer: '''Church is extremely skilled at torture, having broken many victims. It is hinted that this is mostly due to prior experience and he eventually learned how to perfect this skill. Church was able to break the street-tough [[Rene Ramirez]]/Wild Dog after a week of torturing him to get information on the Green Arrow, allowing him to learn the vigilante's public identity is [[Oliver Queen]].<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
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*'''Master combatant/Brawler: '''As a crime lord, Church was highly skilled in close quarters combat, able to fight on evenly against highly skilled combatants such as [[Oliver Queen|Green Arrow]] and Wild Dog, but he was no match for Prometheus.<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
*'''Peak of human physical condition: '''Church is in top physical condition. He was physically powerful enough to contend with and even briefly outmanuevere and overpower Oliver in their confrontations and was still able to stand up and keep fighting Oliver for a time after being shot with an arrow, showing a lot of endurance.
 
*'''High pain tolerance: '''Church could pull out an arrow shot at him and wasn't fazed by it.
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*'''High pain tolerance:''' After Oliver shot him with an arrow,''' '''Church was barely fazed as he pulled it out. He was still able to stand up and keep fighting Oliver for a time, showing a lot of endurance.<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
   
 
==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
*'''Brass knuckles''': Church used brass knuckles to kill a police officer and in his fights against the Green Arrow. He also used these to to punch Rene Ramirez several times in the process of torturing him, resulting in a severely bloodied face.
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*'''Brass knuckles''': Church used brass knuckles to kill a police officer and in his fights against the [[Oliver Queen|Green Arrow]]. He also used these to punch Wild Dog several times in the face whilst torturing the latter.<ref name="Legacy (Arrow)" />
 
== Behind the scenes ==
 
*In DC comics, there is a number of characters named [[w:c:dc:Charon|Charon]], however, none exactly resemble the version seen in the show.
 
   
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
=== ''Arrow'' ===
 
=== ''Arrow'' ===
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== References ==
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In DC comics, there are a number of characters named [[w:c:dc:Charon|Charon]]. However, none exactly resemble the version seen in the show.
   
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Revision as of 19:04, 26 June 2020

"It's not the pain that breaks people. It's fear... fear of that pain, of what that pain brings, of what happens next."
—Tobias Church to Rene Ramirez[src]

Tobias Church (died November 2, 2016), known by the alias Charon, was a crime lord who set about creating a coalition of the gangs of Star City, aiming to take it over. His goals brought him into conflict with the Green Arrow and his team. Church received his moniker for his habit of leaving two coins on the eyes of his murdered victims. He was later killed by Prometheus for trying to kill the Green Arrow after he was twice warned against it. 

Biography

Early life

At some point, Tobias Church spent time in prison in Hub City and Blüdhaven. After being released from prison, Church made his way to Star City.[1] He also conquered the crime in Hub City by murdering the crime lords in it to create one gang.[2]

First encounter with Green Arrow

After a group of corrupt police officers attempted to steal guns and drugs from a criminal hideout, Church and his men entered. The officers defied Church, but Church beat the lead officer to death and declared himself the new boss, with a plan to take over the city and take down the Green Arrow.[1]

The first step of Church's plan was to kidnap Mayor Oliver Queen, not knowing that he and the Green Arrow were one and the same. Church and his men kidnapped Queen and many city council members, planning to hold them hostage for the Green Arrow. Queen escaped and suited up before taking on Church. With the building primed to explode, Church attempted to escape in a helicopter, but the Green Arrow shot a grappling arrow onto his helicopter. The two fought inside of it, with Church managing to push the Green Arrow off and escaping, though the hero survived using a parachute arrow.[1]

Church later brought together the heads of several local gangs, including the Bertinelli crime family, and declared himself their new leader. When the head of the family, Pino Bertinelli challenged Church, Church had him killed by one of his own men.[1]

Allying with AmerTek

Club XLR8

As Church's influence in Star City continued to grow, he was approached by Janet Carroll, the CEO of Amertek Industries, who was desperately seeking a way to save her company from facing bankruptcy. She offered to sell Church all of their surplus military gear for $100 million, giving Church the power to "take down a country" if he so desired. However, their deal was foiled when the Green Arrow and the newly arrived Havenrock meta-human Ragman showed up separately of each other to stop it. While Ragman dealt with most of Church's men, Church engaged the Green Arrow in another one-on-one brawl with, with Church coming out on top. Before Church could stab the Green Arrow with one of his own arrows, Ragman stepped in, knocking out Church and saving the Green Arrow.

Prometheus threatens Tobias Church

As he was leaving a nightclub shortly after the engagement with the vigilantes, Church's bodyguards were shot and killed by arrows. Believing the Green Arrow was back for another round, Church prepared to face his enemy, only to be struck in the back with a thrown hatchet and slammed to the ground by an unknown masked archer. The mysterious archer revealed knowledge of Church's previous encounters with the Green Arrow and warned Church that if he killed the Green Arrow, then he too would die. Church demanded to know his identity, to which the archer responded that his name was Prometheus.

During one of his attacks, Church fights Team Arrow who shows up without Green Arrow. In the fight, he injures Mr. Terrific and captures Wild Dog. Church tortures Wild Dog to learn Green Arrow's true identity, which Rene gives up unknowingly. Green Arrow rescues Rene from him and escapes.

After Prometheus learned that Church had ignored his warnings and confronted him at the docks, reminding him of his threat and tried to kill him, but Church had his own bodyguard to protect him. Prometheus reminded Church this was his second warning and he wouldn't be given a third before leaving. Church has his bodyguard kill Mayor Oliver Queen. After Oliver dies, Church invites crime families to Star City to bulid an unified empire. Team Arrow shows up with Spartan. Church fights Wild Dog, then tries to escape, and is then confronted by the not-dead Green Arrow and gets defeated by him. Before going to jail, Church tells Green Arrow about Prometheus. After Church was arrested following his defeat by the Green Arrow, being transferred to Iron Heights, Prometheus attacked the convoy of police cars escorting him. After slaughtering the escorting officers he confronted Church in the police van. Church tried to plead for his life by telling him the Green Arrow's true identity: Oliver Queen. When Church asked if they were "cool", Prometheus threw a shuriken into his neck, killing him instantly. Prometheus replied that they were indeed cool and left the scene of his slaughter.[3]

Prometheus killed Church

Legacy

Tobias's death was avenged when Prometheus killed himself on May 17, 2017 upon the failure of his plans.

Personality 

"Cities are like Genpop. First day in, you find the biggest guy in the yard, put him down, hard. Sends a message: screw not with me. So here we all are. Now, who's the biggest guy in the yard?"
—Tobias Church[src]

Church always carried himself in an intimidating gravitas, constantly proving his dominion over others through violence and ruthlessness. Because of his charisma and intelligence, Church often suited himself a leader and his tendency for brutality assured he would not be questioned as various other crime lords beneath him were all afraid of incurring his wrath. He gained respect by killing the most respected or feared head of a group, in Star City's case; the Green Arrow. Despite his thuggish nature, Church showed intelligence by uniting the Star City gangs to kill the Green Arrow, arguably the biggest threat to his empire yet he was not so sure of himself that he believed that they would listen to him without question so he cleverly implanted informants in their group to coerce them to obey him.

His confidence in himself seems to never waver. However, a part of him was afraid of Prometheus. This was seen when they first encountered one another, firstly thinking that Prometheus was Green Arrow, Church greeted him in a casual and confident tone but this breaks when he is struck by a weapon and pinned down, allowing his fear to show. His paranoia begins to show after this by hiring a professional assassin as a bodyguard to defend him although he makes it clear when meeting Prometheus a second time that he refuses to listen to his orders. When defeated by Green Arrow, Church seemed consent enough to go to jail because he knew Prometheus would be able to kill him. During his prison transfer, Church did not even try to hide his anxiety and he was unquestionably scared when he heard Prometheus kill the guards outside one by one. However, he had enough courage to bargain for his life with Green Arrow's true identity with Prometheus although it was ultimately unsuccessful.

In his final moments, Church showed some degree of humanity before he was murdered, as he did his best to stop the guard from going outside so Prometheus would not kill him.

Abilities

  • Peak of human physical condition: As a gangster and crime lord, Church was in top physical condition. He was physically powerful enough to contend with and even briefly outmaneuver Green Arrow in their confrontations.[1]
  • High-level intellect/Expert tactician/Leader: Church was able to eliminate the main crime bosses in multiple cities and force gangs into his own gang. He has great leadership skills, being able to command a highly diverse group of criminals. In a very short amount of time, Church almost managed to create a large crime syndicate by allying with the other power players in Star City.[1]
    • Expert interrogator/Torturer: Church is extremely skilled at torture, having broken many victims. It is hinted that this is mostly due to prior experience and he eventually learned how to perfect this skill. Church was able to break the street-tough Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog after a week of torturing him to get information on the Green Arrow, allowing him to learn the vigilante's public identity is Oliver Queen.[1]
  • Master combatant/Brawler: As a crime lord, Church was highly skilled in close quarters combat, able to fight on evenly against highly skilled combatants such as Green Arrow and Wild Dog, but he was no match for Prometheus.[1]
  • High pain tolerance: After Oliver shot him with an arrow, Church was barely fazed as he pulled it out. He was still able to stand up and keep fighting Oliver for a time, showing a lot of endurance.[1]

Equipment

  • Brass knuckles: Church used brass knuckles to kill a police officer and in his fights against the Green Arrow. He also used these to punch Wild Dog several times in the face whilst torturing the latter.[1]

Appearances

Arrow

Season 5

Season 7


Behind the scenes

  • In DC comics, there are a number of characters named Charon. However, none exactly resemble the version seen in the show.

References