Arrow
Emiko Queen might have stop her brother , Oliver , from becoming the Green Arrow . Arrowseason 7 episode 17 , " Inheritance , " switch the show ’s storyline sideways , revealing that thenew Green Arrowwas the true baddie of the report - and has been for some time .
" Inheritance " explain the connexion between Emiko and Dante through a serial of flashback , which showed how a tween - age Emiko came to be raise by Dante after she tried to pickpocket his scout and how he trained her in the liberal arts of fight . These scene also gave a name to Dante ’s administration , The Ninth Circle , which confirmed they were meant to be an adjustment of a late addition to Green Arrow ’s rogues gallery in the cartoon strip . Finally , these flashbacks showed how Emiko descend to to the full sweep up the Ninth Circle and secretly became a part of its leadership , with Dante act as both her 2d in command and the public face .
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At one time , Emiko Queenhad been concerned in essay to reconcile with her estranged father , Robert Queen , and prove her worth to him as a business asset . Dante learned of this and offered Emiko an envelope , which he said contained a gesture of the Ninth Circle ’s regard for her and that he would leave it to her to decide where her commitment lay . The final scenery of " Inheritance " revealed the gasbag ’s content - blueprints for Robert Queen ’s secret racing yacht , the Queen ’s Gambit , and proof that his patronage comrade Malcolm Merlyn was plan to plant a bomb on the racing yacht . Emiko burned the plans as she watched the news report card of the Queen ’s Gambit ’s ostensible devastation , having decided against giving them to her father after he once again rejected her .
As every devoutArrow - head know , the bombing of the Queen ’s Gambit would have far - strive aftermath for both Oliver Queen and theArrowverseas a whole . Had it not been for Malcolm Merlyn ’s plans to pour down Robert Queen , Oliver Queen would never have go away on to spend the " five years in Hades " which dedicate him the science he demand to become the Green Arrow . The bombing also started Sara Lance ’s journeying to becoming a phallus of the League of Assassins and her trying to find redemption for her past biography - first as the vigilante Canary and then as one of theLegends of Tomorrow . And without Green Arrow to mentor Barry Allen in the daytime before he becameThe Flashor White Canary captaining the Waverider , the current state of the Arrowverse would be radically different .
None of this is to say Emiko ’s decision is a pivot man full stop for the whole timeline . Barry would have still get his baron and this does n’t account for other solid ground either . But so much of what defines the narrative of The CW ’s interlink superhero shows is now root in her braid decision .
While a retcon , there is certainly a keen lot of irony to Emiko Queen ’s actions . By acting selfishly and allowing her father to go on to his death , she was indirectly responsible for for starting two mass down a path of pain in the ass that would finally lead to a far great salutary than had she remained loyal to her father or essay to avert a tragedy herself . This builds upon the further irony thatMalcolm Merlynwould ultimately make the same heroes who would go on to queer his programme on multiple occasions . Emiko ’s twist inArrowmay be disgraceful , but goes to spotlight the power of unintended consequences and how small acts can construct gravid thing .
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