Known History: The bow-master known as the Green Arrow first burst upon the super-hero scene in 1976 when he joined other solo heroes Ms. Marvel, Hercules, Golden Pharoah, and Marina to stop the rampaging Blastaar from destroying Los Angeles. Deciding that they worked well as a team, they took the name New Champions and became the US's premiere super-team for nearly eight years.

During those eight years, Oliver experienced a great deal of adventure. The team fought rebellion forces in the oceanic kingdom of Lemuria. They battled the mad god Set in the tombs of the Ancient Gods. They had many battles against their criminal counterparts, the Legion of Doom, which included Oliver's "dark twin," the mad archer Merlyn.

During the last several years the team was together, much of their time was spent aiding Rom the Spaceknight against the alien threat known as the Dire Wraiths. It was then that Oliver met two of his closest friends. The first was the mystic mutant known as Forge, who adventured with the Champions for awhile, eventually becoming a reserve member. The other was Colonel Nicholas Fury, Field Director of SHIELD. The three worked closely together and eventually ended the threat of the Wraiths, with the help of Rom and a young scientist named Henry Pym.

Also during these years, Oliver met Colleen Wing, a private investigator, adventurer, and half of Nightwing Investigations. The two fell in love, and when The Champions disbanded in 1983, the two were wed. Soon after Colleen was pregnant with their daughter, Cassandra.

Not long after the disbanding of The Champions, Oliver joined former teammate Ms. Marvel and young ally Henry Pym in a newly started super-team, the Avengers League. Oliver stayed with the team for several years, having many adventures. In 1986, the death of former enemy Time Trapper from AIDS and Carol ‘Ms. Marvel' Danver's development of breast cancer struck Oliver hard, causing him to re-examine his life and role as a super-hero. Oliver quit the Avengers League with much scorn and contempt, and has not reconciled with the team to this day.

Oliver left the super-hero scene for several years, taking time to be a good father and husband, and manage Queen Industries. He was forced back into his old life when Merlyn and Black Bison, wanting revenge for past rivalries, attacked Ollie and his family. The ensuing battle left Merlyn dead, Colleen Wing almost dead, and Ollie without a left eye. The eye was replaced by a cybernetic one created by Forge, but as Colleen recovered from her injuries, their marriage suffered, and soon Ollie and Colleen were separated. They would later divorce, but remain very close friends to this day.

Oliver decided to embark on a solo adventurer career. This was short lived as he took a young teenager named Roy Harper under his supervision. Roy became his sidekick for a number of years, and the two became so close that Ollie eventually adopted him as his own son. Roy eventually left to join Team Titans, but later rejoined Ollie as an Agent of SHIELD.

In 1993, Queen Industries came under attack from corporate raider Obadiah Stane. The battle eventually took a personal level, and Green Arrow was forced to, with aid of Iron Man, battle Stane in his "War Monger" armor. The battle ended with the death of Stane and Ollie suffering severe head injuries.

Suffering from amnesia, Oliver awoke a different, darker person. He, thanks to the manipulations of Psycho-Pirate I, and long-time enemy, Set, became the White Bishop of the Los Angeles faction of the Hellfire Club. During this time he was quite a villain, and was even the consort of Lady Dragon, head of the criminal organization Silicon Dragons. He was eventually rescued and his memory restored, thank to SHIELD, Forge, and Carol Danvers, and he aided them in permanently destroying the LA Hellfire Club.

Oliver then took a couple of years off from super-heroics, but was lured back at the request of the United States Government to help tame some of the wilder talents in Taskforce X. He spent several years with Checkmate as the White King and also spent a short time with Suicide Squad. Eventually, at the request of good friend Nick Fury, Ollie decided to become a field operative for SHIELD. After Nick's apparent death in 1998, Ollie took an unofficial role as Field Director, until he was officially named to the post in 1999.

Powers: Oliver is a normal human at peak physical form. He is well skilled in many forms of unarmed combat, and very capable with a variety of firearms thanks to his time at SHIELD. Ollie is also a master archer, quite possibly the greatest one on the planet.

Description: The world's most advanced detention facility specializing in super-human and paranormal criminals, as well as human criminals that appear unable to be housed by other facilities. Currently run by Alexander Isley, the facility is based largely on designs by architect Jonathan Stewart. Much of the facility's security and restraining devices were created by Forge and Henry Pym, both of whom are still active in the facility's expansion and ability to incarcerate new inmates. Guards within the facility commonly wear Guardsman armor, originally created by Stane Corporation, with updated modifications by Henry Pym.

Known Current Inmates:
*Castle, Frank. a.k.a. Punisher: Former SHIELD Agent and super-villain assassin. No known superhuman abilities.
*Conrad, Wendy. a.k.a. Bombshell: Female juggler and terrorist with a flair for explosive devices.
*Fauna (real name unknown); Criminal eco-terrorist female with ability to control animals.
*Garrity, Mac. a.k.a. Griz: Genetic mutations as result to radioactive exposure. Looks like a human/rat hybrid with enhanced senses, sharp claws and teeth, etc. Sanity is questionable.
*Ingot (real name unknown): Female former experiment of renegade scientist Arnim Zola. Her body is solid steel.
*Lobos, Carlos and Eduardo: Twin criminal brothers known for running drugs across Tex-Mex border. Both are inflicted with lycanthropy and can transform into werewolves.
*Patane, Sebastian. a.k.a. Hellcat: Member of terrorist group known as the Ani-Men. Genetic mutations to appear as a cat, including abilities of increased dexterity, speed, and razor-sharp claws.
*Rak (real name unknown): Monstrous creature of unknown origin, known associate of the Hellgate Criminal Cartel. Creature has increased strength, invulnerability, and sharp claws and teeth.
*Ravan al-Bin Hussein: Former member of Quarac's Jihad, worshiper of death goddess Kali. A master of killing and a martial arts specialist.
*Takamori, Ren. a.k.a. Kestrel: Female criminal terrorist with enhanced strength, sharp claws, and a thirst for blood.
*Twelve (real name unknown): Member of terrorist group Eugenix. has abilities to detect genetic abilities and fire blasts of energy from his eyes.
*Zaran, Maximillian. a.k.a. Zaran the Weapon Master: Master of countless weapons, deadly with almost any common object.

Quarac (Asia) Area: 296,060 km sq. (114,309 sq. mi.) Capital: Ibadabad Government: Military Population: 2, 456,700 Languages: Arabic, English, Urdu, Hindi Brief Description: Terrorist nation run by military, led by President Marlo. Home of Marlo's Jihad, a terrorist group famous for it numerous actions against Western countries, including attempted bombings of Empire State Building in 1995 and the Eiffel Tower in 1997. Also home to many of the world's fugitive genetic scientists, who Marlo offers tax-free living and asylum to. Suspected to be one of leading countries in the field of genetic manipulation and cloning. United States, Canada, France, and Great Britain all have sanctions against Quaracian imports and exports due to their constant terrorist involvement. SUB CATAGORY: Jihad known members *Rustam. Team leader, Quaracian Nationalist, with pyrokinetic abilities. Able to generate flames, often forming a fiery sword. *Babd. Pre-teen female Irish dissident with the ability to manipulate and control human emotions. *Ifrit. Sentient computer program with energy body and electronic disruption abilities. *Manticore. Origins unknown, monsterous mutation with near invulnerability. *Rotwrap. Former Hydra Agent with mystical powers. *Sirocco. Quaracian nationalist with ability to generate winds and manipulate the element of air. *Veil. Egyptian dissident able to generate a thick green mist and control it.

Wakanda (Africa) Area: 71,740 km sq. (27,699 sq. mi.) Capital: Ramonda Government: Parliamentary Monarchy Population: 4,266,780 Languages: Wakandian, English Brief History: Famed for it's rich vibranium mines, Wakanda is a country in crisis. Surrounded by poverty-entrenched nations such as Kenya and Rudy Arda, the small but extremely affluent Central African nation is much prized by it's neighbors. King T'Challa, known to the western world as the superhero Black Panther, has managed to so far stave off all threats to his country, thanks to a well-armed and well managed military and intervention from Western Allies, such as the United States and SHIELD. SUB-CATAGORY: known enemies *Achebe. Wakandan citizen and fanatical priest opposed to T'Challa's rule of Wakanda *M'baku. Known as the Man-Ape, former Wakandan citizen with enhanced strength, endurance, and durability. Current whereabouts unknown. *Prey, Solomon. Kenya citizen with personal grudges against King T'Challa. Genetic mutating has produced giant bat-like wings on his back, allowing flight. Suspected to be in league with several terrorist organizations, including Jihad of Quarac. Currently incarcerated. *The White Wolf. Exiled Wakandian citizen, and former head of Wakandan Intelligence, attempted a coup but failed. Current whereabouts unknown.

History: Jonathan Crane was a brilliant man with a bright future ahead of him. He was a distinguished professor at Gotham University, considered one of the country's finest minds in the field of psychology, especially in the field of human fear. His first book, The Faces of Fear, was about to be published, and had received high critical praise from colleague's who had read advanced copies. He had a beautiful, young wife who he adored more than anything in the world. Everything looked perfect for Crane.

Then Crane's world crashed down on him. Arriving home early one day to celebrate the news of his book's wonderful reviews, Crane discovered his wife in bed with another man. Crane's sanity snapped, and instead of confronting his wife, he fled to the country, where he crashed his car outside a farm. There, bloodied and bruised, Crane came upon a scarecrow and another identity for him emerged. So was born the Scarecrow.

Crane returned to his wife and his job as though nothing had ever occurred. Then the deaths at Gotham University began. The killings were often very gruesome in nature. Student Jayson Moore had been dropped from the top of the five-floor science building. Teacher Marchelle Keel had a heart attack when she awoke in the middle of the night to a room filled with spiders. Student Jackie Woo had drowned in the school's swimming pool. The list goes on.

The local authorities were unable to solve the crimes, so SHIELD Agents Oliver Queen and Kate Neville decided to investigate, partially because Kate's younger sister Alicia attended the university at the time. The Agents uncovered a pattern to the killings. It appeared that the deaths were linked because they had all died by their greatest fears - i.e. Moore had feared heights, Keel feared spiders, Woo feared drowning, etc.

The Agents also discovered two more bodies. One was a young banker named Winston Fountane, who had been set afire and burnt to a crisp. The other was a woman named Catherine Crane, who had suffocated after being buried alive in Central Park.

The Agents placed all the pieces together and came for Crane, but found he already knew they were on to him, and had disappeared. Over the next month, Crane teased and taunted the two Agents, constantly interfering in their lives. In a dramatic battle at night, at the Empire State Building, Jonathan Crane was finally apprehended, but not before he was able to take the life of Agent Kate Neville, throwing her from the top of the building. Only the intervention of Captain America prevented Oliver Queen from seeking vengeance on Crane by throwing him off the building as well.

Crane was tried, convicted, and sentenced to nearly five hundred years in prison. Crane was sent to Belle Reve prison in Louisiana, and assigned to the Suicide Squad program. While there, under means that are still unknown, Crane has gained the ability to tap into the minds of others, pinpoint their fears, and create illusions based on them.

Powers: As mentioned above, through unknown means, Crane has gained the ability to create illusions and low-level telepathic abilities, specialized in the area of a person's fears. The illusions are extremely realistic in nature.
Despite being a total sociopath, Crane is still a very brilliant man, and still is one of the world's foremost experts on human psychology and fear.