Clarys mother met oliver queen when she was 17 at a party in starling city she stood out with her long ginger hair and brown eyes they had a one night stand and found out she was pregnant she went to his house to tell him but was interrupted by his mother who bribed her not to say anything but that's not the reason she didn't let her know of her father she thought that he would be a useless father.

But when her mother is murderd by a robber pharmacy she is left orphaned and finds her herself in starling city seeking vengeance on those who cause the world harm but one night she meets the green arrow.