Shado

Shado is a fictional archer published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1 (August 1987), and was created by Mike Grell. Shado is notable for being an antagonist and a love interest to Green Arrow in DC comic books, and is distinguished from other recurring characters by being both his rapist and the mother of his child. The character was later revised following DC's 2011 reboot, envisioning her as a former lover of Green Arrow's father, and the mother of his half-sister, Emiko. A reimagined version of Shado appeared as a recurring character on The CW Arrowverse show Arrow, played by Celina Jade. In this version, she is neither Oliver's rapist nor the mother of his sister, but his lover and second teacher as an archer whose death haunts him in his later career as Green Arrow. The actress also portrayed her twin sister Mei in the third season. Publication history After a significant appearance in Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters in 1987, Shado was later given a mini-series in the year of 1992. Shado: Song of the Dragon is a four-issue miniseries that takes place in Japan, with Shado waging a war against the Yakuza, who is seeking an ancient powerful sword that was stolen by a World War II veteran. The miniseries shares some continuity with "The Longbow Hunters" with Green Arrow appearing in several flashbacks, and Shado's concern for their son's safety from the Yakuza. Fictional character biography