DC COMICS: DC TV Universe Bio John Diggle

DC TV Universe: Arrow John Diggle (born in 1978), or "Dig", or "Johnny" to Lyla Michaels, is a bodyguard, ex-soldier and a member of Oliver Queen's team. He is the older brother of the late Andy Diggle, who was murdered by Deadshot, the former brother-in-law and ex-boyfriend of Carly Diggle, the uncle of A.J. Diggle, the bodyguard, best friend, chauffeur, and partner of Oliver Queen, a good friend of Felicity Smoak, and Sara Lance, and the ex-husband and boyfriend of Lyla Michaels.ZZZAs a member of Oliver's team. John is his partner and plays a number of roles including field support, decoy and guidance to Oliver in times of doubt. John has a deep hatred for Floyd Lawton for killing his brother Andy and is also in a mission to find him and kill him. John is also a member of the Sucide Squad under the name "Freelancer".

EARLY LIFE:
Before he was hired to protect Oliver Queen, he was in the army. While with his unit in Afghanistan, the group ends up in an trap. The men of the unit were all killed, but John killed the entire group of assailants.[2]. After one of his times back home Diggle saw a "ghost" of a fellow soldier who had died, a symptom of survivors guilt and only made it go away once he figured out what the ghost was trying to tell him. While in Afghanistan, he married fellow soldier Lyla Michaels. Their marriage fell apart sometime after they returned to the states, and John went back to Afghanistan for his third tour of duty. During his time in Afghanistan Diggle also met Ted Gaynor a fellow soldier who saved his life from the enemy.

S1: Arrow
He was hired by Moira Queen to protect Oliver. However the very first time Diggle drove Oliver somewhere he vanished from the car much to Diggle's annoyance. Later Diggle went with Oliver again to his coming home party and guarded him. However when Oliver tried to leave Diggle tried to stop him but was knocked out, unknown to him that Oliver was actually heading next door as the new hooded vigilante to stop Adam Hunt.

S1: Honor Thy Father
Oliver continued to try and avoid him.

S1: Lone Gunman
After discovering Oliver is Arrow, he quit his job as Oliver's bodyguard stating how he did not approve how "Oliver spent his nights". Oliver later went to Diggle's sister in law's bar where Oliver tried to change his mind about his offer, and also revealed to him that Deadshot was Andy's killer which made John begin to rethink his role as a bodyguard. Later Diggle showed up to Oliver's house and accepted his offer, just in time to see Detective Lance arrest him.

S1: Damaged
Oliver was put under house arrest for being accused of being the vigilante, which was actually true, Diggle was told about a crime lord that was in trading arms. Diggle thought Oliver intended to head out himself but Oliver told Diggle himself to observe his closet men. Later Oliver had Diggle go out himself donned the Arrow costume in order to save Oliver from incarceration.





S1: Legacies
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