Roy Harper got his superhero name Speedy by being able to shoot more arrows quicker than the Green Arrow. His speed and accuracy of his arrows was recognized by the Green Arrow while training with him. Speedy's name is often confused with Kid Flash's superhero name; bystanders would mistakenly call Kid Flash "Speedy".
Oliver invites him back into the field, but when the driver shoots Roy in the hand, he loses control of his rage and Oliver had to resort to calling him 'Speedy', Thea's nickname.
When Thea was a child she fell off her horse and was hospitalized. Thea (it is insinuated) idolized Oliver as a child. They used to be close and, according to Oliver, he used to chase after her when she was younger, thus giving her the nickname, "Speedy".
Formerly known as Speedy, the Green Arrow's sidekick, bowman Roy Harper fights a host of evils, including those that live inside him. Adopted by a Navajo shaman named Brave Bow, orphan Roy Harper spent his early teens learning survival skills and becoming a crack archer.
After Brave Bow's death, Roy was adopted by Green Arrow and became his sidekick, Speedy. He was given the name Speedy after he stopped a pair of robbers faster than Green Arrow could even put on his costume, and for being quicker than him at shooting arrows and in general.
Arrow - 2x12 Clip | Oliver (Green Arrow) Reveals his Identity to Roy
How old was Roy Harper when he became Speedy?
When Green Arrow judged him to be sufficiently skilled, Roy was presented with his own costume and the super-heroic identity of "Speedy", at the age of 13. Shortly after Roy became a vigilante, Brave Bow died, and Oliver Queen became the only father figure in Roy Harper's life.
Haynes, who played Roy Harper/Arsenal on The CW series, writes in his upcoming memoir that he exited Arrow because he didn't get along with one of his co-stars.
Though he believed he was Roy Harper, it turned out that Red Arrow in Young Justice was actually a clone created by Cadmus from the amputated arm of the original Roy Harper. Even more confusing, Cadmus employed another Harper clone named Guardian, also known as Jim Harper.
He's also the one to give her the news about Roy's attack, and subsequent death. Even though the death was a fake, Thea doesn't have time to find out, as she's attacked by Ra's al Ghul. She fights him but is defeated, and Ra's stabs her and leaves her dying in a pool of blood.
With a smile, she said, "Then yes. I will marry you, Roy Harper." Both Roy and Thea have been a part of Arrow since its debut season, though Roy wasn't introduced until about halfway through Season 1.
In 2007, when Thea was 12 years old, Robert and Oliver were both presumed dead on the Queen's Gambit, much to her devastation. Overtime, Moira became increasingly emotionally distant from Thea out of her own grief, to the point that she would refuse to even talk about Robert and Oliver with her daughter.
Against Slade's wishes, Oliver chose Sara, allowing Ivo to execute Shado, a decision that caused Slade so much grief that he swore vengeance on the man who was once his ally. Slade turned on his friends, taking Ivo's ship, crew and prisoners. He captured Sara Lance, luring Oliver to the ship.
Roy was injected with the Mirakuru, becoming a human weapon gaining a variety of powers including super-strength, endurance and rapid cell regeneration. He was later cured by a counter-serum developed by S.T.A.R. Labs.
Thea Dearden Queen, also known as Speedy, is a fictional character portrayed by Willa Holland on The CW television series Arrow, created by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. She is the maternal half-sister of series protagonist Oliver Queen / Green Arrow.
You'll notice all three gentlemen share the same last name. The reason for this is because Jim and Will are clones of Roy Harper, yet Roy is physically the youngest of the three. Before you get too confused, allow us to explain what happened in Seasons 1 and Season 2 of Young Justice.
Roy Harper got his superhero name Speedy by being able to shoot more arrows quicker than the Green Arrow. His speed and accuracy of his arrows was recognized by the Green Arrow while training with him. Speedy's name is often confused with Kid Flash's superhero name; bystanders would mistakenly call Kid Flash "Speedy".
However, when Tommy discovered Oliver's secret, combined with Oliver and Laurel still loving each other, he became distant, mainly out of jealousy and anger. He was killed while he was saving Laurel's life, but made amends with Oliver before he died.
“I had walked away from my full-time job on Arrow at the beginning of the year, supposedly because my contract had ended,” Haynes wrote. “But it was really because I was too depressed and I couldn't stand working with one of my cast mates.” He does not reveal who that cast member was.
Oliver realizes that the thief was enhanced using the same serum that Ivo was searching for. Roy starts helping Sin to find her missing friend, who was a failed subject of Blood's experiment. Oliver shoots Roy in the leg to prevent him getting further involved.
