After Walter was kidnapped by Malcolm, she became the new acting CEO of Queen Consolidated. After Oliver convinced her to do the right thing, she held a press conference and confessed her involvement in a conspiracy to destroy the Glades and everyone in it, masterminded by Malcolm Merlyn. She was immediately arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. Moira was tried and acquitted on all counts, due to threats made by Malcolm towards the jury members. It was also revealed that Thea is Malcolm's daughter, the result of a short-lived affair with Moira. Moira was running for mayor of Starling City but was killed by Slade Wilson with his sword in his mission of vengeance against Oliver.
Publication Information
- Arrow : Moira Queen
- Version : The Arrow Series
- Multiverse : Earth One
- Known As : Moira Dearden Queen
- Type :
- CEO and founder of Queen Consolidated
- Formerly Member of Tempest
- Formerly Businesswoman
- Mayoral candidate of Star City
- Relative :
- Origin : Earth One
- Season : Arrow
- First Appeareance : Arrow Season 1 : Pilot
- Last Appeareance :
- Number of Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Susanna Thompson
- Main View : Full Episod
Moira was born in 1964. She met and married a man named Robert Queen, and in 1985 she had his son, Oliver. At some point Moira met and became close friends with Malcolm Merlyn, Walter Steele and Frank Chen. She also became good friends with Jessica Danforth and Jean Loring. Robert was frequently unfaithful, and in her anger and frustration Moira cheated on Robert with his best friend Malcolm, who was grieving over his wife Rebecca's death. The affair was brief, but it resulted in the conception of Moira's second child and only daughter, Thea, who was born in 1995.
Oliver's Return and Malcolm's Undertaking
Moira received a call from her thought-to-be-dead son, who had assured her that he was alive and well, and was about to return home. When her son returned, Moira went to the hospital and was told by Doctor Neil Lamb that "the Oliver you lost may not be the one they found". When Oliver was abducted, she voiced concern over his safety and hired John Diggle to be his bodyguard. However, she was later revealed to be the one behind Oliver's abduction after his arrival.
Prison, trial and Malcolm's Return
Moira was serving time in Iron Heights Prison, and awaiting trial for her involvement in the Undertaking. Thea refused to visit her for five months, as she was still angry with her. After his second return from the island, Oliver visited Moira in prison, where she warned him not to trust Isabel Rochev. It is also implied that she suggested that Oliver ask her ex-husband, Walter Steele, for help to save the company from falling into Isabel's hands. After being kidnapped by The Hoods, Thea realized Moira was only trying to protect her and Oliver from danger.
Mayoral Campaign
Moira has dinner with Walter and one of his colleagues, who try and convince her to run for mayor against Sebastian Blood, whose policies they believe would threaten the corporations of Starling City. At first, she believes both of them are in way over their heads as she doesn't believe anyone in Starling City would vote for her as a result of the Undertaking. However, Walter later points out that 43% of the people in Starling City do not blame her for the Undertaking, and that everyone loves a redemption story. After talking with Thea, who agrees with Walter and believes that Moira would make a great mayor, Moira soon agrees to run, but tells Walter, that her OBGYN knows about Thea's true parentage and must be silenced throughout her campaign.
Slade's Revenge
Moira is shown having an interview about her mayoral campaign. Thea interrupts the interview to states that Moira can no longer use Verdant for her campaign rally. Moira reminds Thea that she signed a contract, further alienating her daughter. Moira's campaign manager advises her that Moira cannot be a candidate and a mother at the same time. Later, she is shown telling Sebastian Blood that she is dropping out of the mayoral race, even though she is ahead in the polls. Sebastian requests an explanation, and Moira replies it's because her family needs her. Later, she is getting ready for her speech at the rally. Oliver comes in and demands to know why she is dropping out.
Legacy
Moira loved both of her children very much, although she made mistakes, she was also not afraid to die for her children, however, her constant lies was what eventually destroyed her relationship with Oliver and Thea. While Moira did not live to see this; Thea ultimately matured even more after her death. Ironically, the one who helped her mature is Malcolm Merlyn; the very person that she failed to keep away from Thea.
Over a year later, her friend Jessica Danforth decided to run for mayor until her daughter Madison Danforth was kidnapped by Lonnie Machin. Madison was saved by Oliver and Jessica decided to step down for her daughter's safety. Oliver was inspired by the words of Quentin and Jessica, he then decide to follow in his mother's footsteps and run for mayor.
Oliver eventually learns that Moira kept his son William with Samantha Clayton a secret from him 9 years later, which complicating his life instead of making it better as he does want to be a father, and thus proving to be another one of her mistakes; as Oliver becomes very angry that his late mother deprived him of his own child and how it could risk his relationship with Felicity.
Because of her manipulative and lying traits, Moira was never allowed access to her grandson, as Samantha believe the latter would be a bad influence on William; this makes Samantha the opposite to Moira in parenthood, as the former had proven herself to be a good mother to her own child without resorting to manipulation and constantly lying to her son; prior to Samantha's death.
See Also:
- Main Article : Oliver Queen's Family
