Quentin Lance

"Your luck never seems to run out, does it?"

- Detective Lance to Oliver Queen

Detective Quentin Lance (born 1962) is an arrogant and determined police detective, formerly a sergeant (having been demoted in "Year's End"), and is partners with Detective Lucas Hilton. He is the father of Laurel and the late Sara Lance. He has sworn to take down "The Hood" at any means necessary. He even once uses his daughter as bait.

Personality
Lance is described as a "gruff, determined city detective" who believes true justice can only come from law and order.

Appearances
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Comics
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 * Arrow #14
 * Arrow #18
 * Arrow #27

Trivia

 * Quentin discovered Oliver's identity as Arrow after viewing CCTV footage in "An Innocent Man". However, this discovery was later disproven when John Diggle dressed up as Arrow, unbeknownst to the detective, absolving Oliver.
 * In "Damaged", it is revealed that Quentin threw himself into his work after Sara died, which, along with the death, resulted in his wife leaving him.
 * Quentin became an alcoholic after Sara's death. Somewhere between 2007 and 2012 he apparently sobered up.

Behind the scenes
In the comic books, Laurel's father's name is Lawrence "Larry" Lance, rather than Quentin.