Helena Bertinelli (Arrow)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Helena Rosa Bertinelli |
| Occupation: | vigilante |
| Relationships: | Frank Bertinelli (father); Michael Staton (fiancé), Oliver Queen (ally/love interest) |
| Fandom: | Arrow |
| Other: | Portrayed by Jessica De Gouw. |
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Helena Bertinelli is a Arrow character and is based off the comic book character of the same name.
Canon Overview
The series rewrote her background and motivation by having it been her fiancé murdered by her father, Frank Bertinelli. She later meets Oliver Queen, they start a relationship[1]. He even trains her and shows her his secret identity as The Hood[2] and Oliver wishes to help her not be a killer. However while on a date that they run into Laurel and Tommy, Helena realizes that Oliver was no longer on her side and leaves the city. She returned to the city to track down her father, who turned state to the F.B.I.[3]. She extorts Oliver in to helping her, and when that fails she goes after Felicity Smoak - this leads to a showdown with Oliver and after disarming him, escapes.
When her father is arrested, Helena returns to Starling City[4] for her father. She breaks into the courtroom he is to be tried in and holds everyone as hostages. She calls Oliver and tells him that he would get Laurel Lance in exchange for her father. Team Arrow figures out a way for it to happen to save Laurel, but it goes sideways when a SWAT team commander interrupts the meet - killing Frank and attacking the vigilantes. After being defeated by the Canary, she is arrested by the police - upset that she wasn't the one to kill him but feeling alone since both her father and fiancé were together.
Fandom
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Helena Bertinelli is a common character to find in the Arrow fandom, although she received some criticism for her turning villain appeared in the first season. However, Helena is mainly well-liked character even after holding Felicity Smoak and Laurel Lance hostage and nearly killing McKenna Hall. She is often seen in fanworks portrayed in Tumblr posts that appreciate Arrow female characters.
Shipping
The main het pairing for Helena in the Arrow universe is Helena/Oliver Queen. Other pairings are for Helena are rare, but do exist. The femslash pairings of Helena/Felicity Smoak, Helena/Laurel Lance, and Helena/Sara Lance have appeared.
Common Tropes & Themes
- Being part of Team Arrow
- Being part of the Arrow's version of a Birds of Prey team - usually with Felicity Smoak and Sara Lance as partners, sometimes even Laurel Lance.
Fanworks
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Fics
Arts
Vids
Archives and Communities
- Helena Bertinelli (Arrow) tagged works on AO3
- Helena works on FFN in Arrow section.
Fannish Links
- Helena Bertinelli search at Deviantart
- Helena Bertinelli tag at Tumblr
Resources
References
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