Both he and his partner wear a mask to protect their identities during their missions; while wearing the masks they are known only by the name Deathstroke. At some point during his and Billy Wintergreen's time on Lian Yu some event occurred which caused them to sever ties and stop working together, and Billy Wintergreen eventually joins and began working for Edward Fyers and his team on The Island Prison. After his partner leaves, he eventually locates Yao Fei, with whom he begins planning an escape from The Island.
Publication Information
- Arrow : Slade Wilson
- Version : The Arrow Series
- Multiverse : Earth One
- Alter Ego : Deathstroke
- Known As : Mercenary
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- Origin : Australia
- Season : Arrow
- First Appeareance : Arrow Season 1 Episod 13 : Betrayal (Flashback)
- Last Appeareance :
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- Potrayer : Manu Bennett
- Main View : Full Episod
Escape Plan with Yao Fei
Together, they succeed in locating The Island's airfield and quickly realize that the only possible option requires them to assault the airstrip together due to the heavy defenses and patrols put in place by Edward Fyers and his men. Some time later, Yao Fei is captured by Edward Fyers and is blackmailed into working for Fyers alongside Slade's old partner, Bill Wintergreen, thus eliminating Slade's chances of a successful extraction by that route.
Meeting Oliver Queen
Having escaped Edward Fyers prison and death as well with the help of Yao Fei Oliver Queen uses the map Yao Fei gave him. The map tells him to find a certain location on The Island. He eventually finds the location which is the site of a crashed plane by the looks of the plan has been on The Island for several years. While searching the plane Oliver Queen is quickly attacked and captured by Slade Wilson. Oliver Queen informs Slade Wilson that Yao Fei to the location who must of wanted the of them to find each other. Slade Wilson quickly realizes that since Yao Fei is now being force to work for Edward Fyers that the reason Oliver Queen must of been sent to him was to once again to try the escape plan the two have been planing on how to get of The Island.
Shado's death and betraying Oliver
5 months later, Slade continued to mentor Oliver. While sparring, Oliver got distracted and he hit him, saying, "You're not the first one to learn the hard way women are a distraction." A few minutes later, a proximity detector device they had salvaged from the wreckage of Fyers' camp went off, and they went looking for the people the device had detected, but Shado was quickly captured, so Oliver and Slade chased after her. Later, Slade and Oliver caught up with Shado and the people who captured her. Slade tried to stop Oliver from doing anything rash, but the leader hit Shado, and Oliver became enraged and attacked the leader while Slade attacked the others.
After Lian Yu
While it was presumed that he was dead, Slade in fact survived Oliver's attack. He tried to swim to the nearest coast line, but was cut down to the bones by the rocks and debris in the ocean. The Mirakuru regenerated everything but his eye. He was eventually found near the coast of the Philippines and taken back to an ASIS facility, where he reunite with his son Joe promising him he would never leave him again. After the island, Slade attempted to forget everything that happened, but the events of the island would still haunt him.
War with Oliver Queen
When Oliver became the Starling City vigilante called The Hood and exiled himself back to the island after failing to stop Malcolm Merlyn's undertaking, Slade planned a mission of vengeance to destroy Oliver and Starling City with an army of Mirakuru soldiers, to cause enough damage to force Amanda Waller to airstrike Starling City and leave nothing left. He became associated with Isabel Rochev who he planted in Queen Consolidated to take over in order to draw Oliver back, but also to seize control of Oliver's company so that he would lose everything from his funds, house, his Arrowcave and even his former club. He also trained Isabel to fight and gave her a uniform similar to his under the name "Ravager".
Imprisonment on Lian Yu
In late 2014, Slade received a cellmate, his old friend Digger Harkness. In early 2015, Malcolm Merlyn released Slade and informed him Oliver and Thea were on the island, as Malcolm wanted them tested, and Slade set out to find them. After learning that, Slade escaped. Slade quickly attacked and knocked them both out and placed them in the Supermax. Slade said he would leave them on the island like Oliver did to him and telling him to be grateful that he didn't bury Thea next to Shado, then taunting Oliver about Shado's death again and stating that had he told him the truth himself Moira may still be alive. Slade told Thea that her brother always will keep secrets for her, before leaving them behind.
War with Prometheus
In May 2017, Slade was recruited by Oliver to face Prometheus and his team. As Oliver arrived, Slade expressed his gratification for the former's return. Slade expressed that the mental side effects of the Mirakuru were completely gone and he was back in his right mind, expressing guilt over his vendetta against Oliver. Oliver offered Slade information on his son Joe's whereabouts in exchange for help freeing Oliver's friends and son. Slade donned his Deathstroke armor and set out with his Oliver and Harkness, who Oliver also freed, to find and rescue Oliver's friends.
Aftermath of Lian Yu
5 months after the events on Lian Yu, Slade visited Oliver in Thea's hospital room, informing him that thanks to Oliver's intel, he finally got a lead on his son Joe's whereabouts in Calgary, and how he was flying there later that night. Slade then gave Oliver the advice on how he should be prepared to choose between being the Green Arrow and being the father of his son, and how they could only do both for so long, before Oliver and Slade wished each other luck.
Future
In a potential future, Slade's son Grant Wilson succeeded his father as Deathstroke and launched an assault on Star City known as the Uprising in 2031, during which he killed the majority of Team Arrow and left Oliver physically disabled. However, in this future Oliver stated Slade tried to destroy him and made no mention of Slade's redemption during the war with Prometheus, indicating that the timeline has changed, most likely due to Flashpoint.
As Mirakuru Soldiers
- As Mirakuru Soldiers
- Slade's personality takes a turn for the worse after his injection with the Mirakuru, which combined with his grief over the loss of Shado makes him impulsive, reckless, aggressive, violent, and bent on revenge against Ivo. Once he discovers Oliver's shared role in Shado's death he becomes completely hell bent on revenge against him which would stay for years after, tarnishing the brotherly bond they once had and making them bitter enemies.
- As Deathstroke
- In May 2017, three years after his imprisonment on Lian Yu, when Slade sees Oliver come to visit him in his cell, he express gratification and respect Oliver again, as he no longer hates/blames the latter for Shado's death; due to the fact that the psychiatric and psychological effects of the Mirakuru had worn off long ago. Slade has reverted back to his original personality, as he genuinely feels guilt and remorse for his actions while under the drug's influence.
- Enhanced physical condition : Slade received the Mirakuru serum, which altered his physiology. The injection initially made him either faint or temporarily die as Oliver felt no pulse before he woke, with extreme pain and bloody tears as side effects.
- Accelerated healing factor : The Mirakuru serum injection has greatly enhanced Slade's ability to heal, allowing him to rapidly recover from even the most crippling, debilitating and grievous of injuries, so long as they would not immediately be fatal. By the time he awoke after the injection, the injuries on the right side of his face and the after effects of his injuries earlier were completely healed.
- Enhanced agility : Thanks to the Mirakuru serum, Slade is more agile than any normal human could be
- Enhanced durability : The Mirakuru serum, increased the resistance of the muscle and bone structure of Slade, causing them to become more durable than a normal human's, as he was barely fazed while being hit with large tree branches.
- Enhanced senses : Slade was able to smell the TNT of a Japanese landmine strapped to Hendrick Von Arnim. It can also be assumed that he also can see and hear, far better than any normal human could.
- Enhanced speed : Slade can run at speeds out-performing any Olympic athlete. He was able to run from the submarine to another side of the island.
- Enhanced stamina : Thanks to the Mirakuru serum, less fatigue toxins were produced, allowing Slade to exert himself at peak capacity greater than any human could. His stamina was so seemingly inexhaustible that Slade was able to swim non-stop across an entire ocean to escape from Lian Yu without drowning.
- Enhanced strength : Thanks to the Mirakuru serum, Slade's muscular system allows for incredible strength. He was capable of effortlessly launching Ivo's men several meters away, breaking an assault rifle in half with his bare hands, and piercing a man's chest with only his fist by punching him.
- Eidetic memory : Slade has a perfect memory, as he remembered the exact details of Shado's dragon tattoo, as Slade had one of the Amazo's crew brand it on Oliver's back, as a way to always remind Oliver that he was partly responsible for Shado's death.
- High-level intellect / Master tactician / Leader : Slade is very intelligent and a flawless tactician, he is able to create plans for combat, infiltration, and destruction. He is extremely efficient, even at great disadvantage, or with few resources.
- Indomitable will / High pain tolerance / Master survivalist : Slade has a high tolerance for pain. Oliver had to pull a bullet out of Slade's arm without any form of anesthetic.
- Master hand-to-hand combatant / Martial artist : Slade is shown to have highly advanced unarmed and close-range fighting skills, and likewise able to effectively mentor Oliver in his ways of combat and survival. He was able to spar with Shado to a stalemate in combat, although it can be implied that Slade held back a little. He also soundly beat and killed his former partner Billy Wintergreen, who was also a master hand to hand combatant.
- Master knife-thrower : Slade is a master knife thrower, he was able to kill a guard at S.T.A.R. Labs' Starling City branch with a throwing knife.
- Master marksman / Firearms : Slade is shown to be an excellent marksman as he took out many soldiers with his sniper rifle, and was able to take out several soldiers with only two handguns.
- Master stick fighter : Slade is a master stick fighter, as he was seen sparring with Oliver in stick fighting, teaching him everything he knows about this form of combat.
- Master swordsman : Slade is an incredibly skilled swordsman, cutting down multiple armed mercenaries in mere seconds. He has explicitly stated his weapon of choice are swords.
- Master of deception : Slade is a very good liar, able to feign betraying Oliver twice by joining Adrian Chase in order to get the latter and his team's guard down.
- Peak of human physical condition : Slade is in top physical condition for a man of his age. His reflexes allowed him to catch an arrow shot at him by Oliver.
- Stealth / Infiltration : As a former member of ASIS, Slade is well versed in stealth and infiltration. Slade was able to steal a file from the archives without being seen on the security cameras. Slade was able to stalk Oliver without getting noticed. Slade was able to enter Verdant, and then enter the Arrowcave, without being seen, noticed, or making any alarms go off.
- Mirakuru side effects : Although the Mirakuru enhanced Slade's physical abilities it greatly deteriorated his mind. Slade frequently experienced violent and often uncontrollable moments of rage. Additionally Slade also suffered from hallucinations of Shado, who only continued to fuel his rage.
- Limited healing factor : Despite the Mirakuru in his body accelerating his rate of healing, it was not able to heal his right eye after Oliver stabbed an arrow into it.
- AK-47 : On the island, Slade used a stolen assault rifle to kill several soldiers.
- ASIS uniform : During his time at ASIS and on the island, used a customized military uniform. It had the predominant color black, was composed by a bulletproof vest, along with the protective shoulders and forearms. The uniform also had a holster for pistol, a support for grenades, and two sheaths for swords back.
- Customized swords : On the island, Slade wielded two customized swords that he carried on his back
- Deathstroke mask : Slade possesses a black and orange mask. The version kept on the island is a solid mask with a fabric balaclava. The version in the present day appears to be a metal helmet, with the black side acting as an eyepatch. The back of the helmet features a strip of bandana, giving the illusion that the mask is tied on. Slade wears this mask as his villain alter-ego Deathstroke, to protect himself and hide his identity.
- Deathstroke suit : In present day, Slade wears a protective suit as his villain alter-ego, Deathstroke, to hide his identity from his victims. It is a tactical suit of body armor custom tailored to his needs. It is predominantly black, but also adds blue protective plates and composite fiberglass, which overlap the feet, shins, forearms, chest and shoulders. The costume also has orange details on all of the joints. There are various equipment pockets on the costume, and there are three smoke grenades and ammunition strapped on to the chest. In addition, the suit could house all of Slade's primary weapons; there is a sheath on the back for his katana sword, a holster on his right thigh for his pistol, another sheath on his left leg for his tactical knife, and a pocket on the back of his belt for his throwing daggers.
- Desert Eagle pistol : In both the present day and on the island, Slade carries a Desert Eagle pistol in the holster on his right leg.
- Sniper rifle : On the island, when Slade stormed the runway with the help of Oliver, he used a sniper rifle to kill most of the soldiers.
- Sword : In the present day, Slade wields a sword, similar in appearance to a katana. He used it to kill three of Sebastian's bodyguards in a matter of seconds.
- Tactical knife : In both the present day and on the island, Slade carries a combat knife in his right boot.
- Main Article : Slade Wilson (Smallville Version)
