Arrow: 5 Characters That Would Make A Better Black Canary

3. Thea Queen

Background: Thea Queen was 12 years old when the Queen's Gambit went down in 2007, leaving her very suddenly without father or brother. Over the five years between the shipwreck and Oliver's return to Starling, the spoiled Thea fell into a lifestyle of drugs, alcohol, and partying. While she was overjoyed at her brother's rescue, his attempts to keep her from repeating his mistakes drove a wedge between them. Unable to truly flourish until stripped of her privileges and pushed into action, Thea was forged in fire in a manner similar - although less extreme - to Oliver. The events of the final episodes of Season 2 left her disillusioned by the dishonesty of her family and friends, sending her into the arms of biological father Malcolm Merlyn. Motivation To Join: With Season 3's "Canaries" finally letting her in on Oliver's secret, wild card Thea rose to the occasion and embraced her brother's role as the vigilante while simultaneously rejecting her father for his monstrosities. With the crash course in the realities of Team Arrow and access to the Arrow cave, it is only a matter of time before she finds cause to follow in Oliver's footsteps. Skills: Spending a summer in League of Assassins boot camp with Malcolm Merlyn was perhaps not Thea's smartest idea, but at least she has some skills to show for it. Particularly talented with blades, Thea showed an unfortunate aptitude for archery in the murder of Sara Lance. Only 20 years old, Thea also has the most time of any of the Starling vigilantes to tackle new athletic disciplines without her body falling apart. Trained in acrobatics, close combat, and manipulation of her surroundings, Thea has proven quite the capable fighter. Availability: It's complicated. Thea is currently joined at the hip to Oliver in his quest to save them both from the wrath of Ra's al Ghul.