For some time, he operated as a member of Team Arrow, using mystical rags of the Devarim to fuel his magic, operating under the codename Ragman, as suggested by Rene Ramirez. Though, after absorbing a nuclear explosion, the rags seemed to stop working, causing Rory to leave the team until he can restore his bond with the rags. After Havenrock's destruction Rory has shown a violent and vengeful demeanor, as he bares a deep mourn for his late family and former home. Since his recruitment to Team Arrow he reveals a more level-headed and calm personality. Overall, he has shown a remarkable understanding nature.
Publication Information
- Arrow : Rory Regan
- Version : The Arrow Series
- Multiverse : Earth One
- Known As : Ragman
- Type :
- Relative :
- Unnamed : Father
- Rory : Grandfather
- Origin : Havenrock, United State
- Season : Arrow
- First Appeareance : Arrow Season 5 Episod 2 : The Recruits
- Last Appeareance :
- Number of Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Joe Dinicol
- Main View : Full Episod
After learning of the part Felicity played in the destruction of his home, despite the agony of this knowledge, Rory was remarkably civil to it, understanding that Felicity was in put in a no-win situation. Shortly afterwards, he was able to make peace with her and return a positive working relationship. Rory is also very intelligent being the first to suspect the message Prometheus was sending in his killings, was in fact an accusation to Oliver that he was the serial killer, under his "Hood" persona. He was also the first to suspect that Prometheus may not be Justin Claybourne as initial evidence implicated and was proven right.
Destruction of Havenrock
In early 2016, on Genesis Day, as a missile was inbound for the town Rory's father wrapped Rory in the rags, telling him they held a power greater than most people could imagine but needed to respect the power it brought. Moments after Rory was wrapped in the rags the town was destroyed by the missile and his father, and everyone he knew were killed, but he was protected from the blast wave by the rags but was left the sole survivor of Havenrock.
Revenge on AmerTek
Later that year, with the knowledge that a subsidiary of AmerTek Industries developed the missile that destroyed his town, Rory sought revenge on AmerTek by travelling to Star City. Evan Wender, an Vice President of the company, gave him money, mistaking him as homeless. Instead, he suffocated him using his rags, badly injuring Rory. The following day, Rory ambushed an AmerTek event, pinning Janet Carroll, AmerTek's CEO, to the wall. However, Rene Ramirez intervened, ripping a piece of his rags, before he fled. The day after that, Ragman, as he became known, attacked an arms deal between Carroll and Tobias Church, going after the former.
Joining Team Arrow
Aligned with Team Arrow, Rory used his magic powers to greatly assist the team, for example, in defeating Derek Sampson. At first, he almost refused joining after hearing the truth about the Havenrock incident from Felicity Smoak, uneasy with being on the team with a person, whose very existence would remind him of the tragedy. However, thinking it through, he agreed with assisting Oliver, and took part in later missions. He was the one to save Adrian Chase from Tobias Church and his thugs, using his extreme durability to take all shots for the team, as well as using his rags as "tentacles" to catch bullets shot at his allies. Ragman took part in the final assault of Team Arrow on Tobias's operations, once again using his rags to take down multiple thugs.
Alternate reality
In an altered reality created by the Legion of Doom using the Spear of Destiny, Rory was killed by Damien Darhk, or by his minions. His ragged mask was put on display with those of other heroes and vigilantes that Darhk had killed and kept their masks on display as trophies.
Abilities
- Telepathic link : Rory has a telepathic link with his rags, allowing him to feel their mystical power. After absorbing another nuclear blast in Russia, Rory started to feel that the Devarim rags have lost their power, which has proven to be true.
- Mystical rag manipulation: Rory could control the numerous rags that composed his suit. While seemingly fragile and decaying, these rags were able to grip, lift, club and throw human beings with ease. Their width varies and while he preferred to launch his rags from his hands, they could come off any part of his suit. He can also use them to grapple onto and swing from structures and surfaces to quickly escape or to stalk his enemies from higher vantage points. Rory's control over his rags is perfect, as he could even extend them with immense speed and accuracy to the point, where he is able to catch a huge amount of bullets in midair.
- Enhanced durability: While wearing his suit, Rory possesses incredible durability. Arrows are incapable of piercing the suit and according to Rory, the suit is strong enough to withstand a nuclear strike and protect his wearer from the radiation after the blast, even contain such an explosion before it goes off. It is shown that the rags extend like tentacles to absorb and catch damage from explosions and gunfire. Because of this, Ragman tends to serve as a human shield and Oliver sends him to more dangerous assignments, such as disarming the gunmen who were causing a panic during Prometheus' rampage. Despite this, Rene was able to tear a piece of it off, suggesting human contact could hurt Rory.
- Enhanced strength : While wearing his suit, Rory possesses incredible strength. He can drag and lift up human beings with one hand and without any visible effort. Intimidation : Rory's redoubted exterior and voice allows him to inflict psychological damage to his enemies, who become astonished and afraid of his malicious appearance, which allows Ragman to fight criminals even more effectively.
- Tirelessness : An apparent side effect of the rags is that Rory does not need to sleep in order to stay rested and rejuvenated.
- Voice modulation : Rory's voice is mystically distorted while he wears the suit, having no control over it. While it can serve as identity concealment, it can also be seen has a means of intimidation. His voice, however, returns to normal if he removes the rags that conceal his face.
- Mystical rags : To protect him from the nuclear blast that destroyed his home, Havenrock, Rory was wrapped in ancient, mystical rags from the time of Devarim. He is somehow able to control the rags and extend them out, using them like tentacles to grab targets. They are strong enough to restrain, drag, lift and throw fully grown humans with ease, as well as suffocate them. He can also use them to lift himself up to high areas. While wearing the rags, he was strong enough to drag and lift up humans with one hand, as he did with Janet Carroll.
- Homebrew schnapps : One of the few things left from his family is the homebrew schanps recipe. Rory has been drinking this alcoholic brew since he was eleven, which Rene jokingly believes is why he is a "weirdo".
