H.I.V.E. Queen
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Real Identity: Rose
Affiliations: H.I.V.E.
Appearances: Part One and The Movie
Powers/Skills: Leadership
Voiced By: Faye Mata
The H.I.V.E. Queen is the illegitimate daughter of Slade Wilson and a Cambodian woman. 10 years after Joseph Wilson was kidnapped by the Jackal, Deathstroke returned to his condo a bleeding mess. With little care, he stripped his suit off and laid down. Suddenly, all his phones rang at once. It was an unknown number. A woman's voice was on the other end and she knew Wilson was Deathstroke. She appeared on the screens in his condo and called herself H.I.V.E. Queen. Wilson stated H.I.V.E. was gone. She revealed H.I.V.E. went underground and reformed itself as independent cells. She revealed her cell was interested in the Wilson family. Wilson reiterated he wasn't joining them. She told him not to flatter himself, and intimated they had the son. She showed him a feed of Joseph lying down on a floor then compared Deathstroke to a hand gun and Joseph to a nuclear bomb. Joseph suddenly started to power up. Queen declared Joseph belonged to her. Wilson demanded to know what she did to him. She chuckled in surprise and stated he did it. She scoffed upon realizing Wilson didn't know he was the source of his son's powers.
Deathstroke discovered the Queen's base was in the Kerguelen Islands. He greeted by drones and Lady Shiva, the deadliest hand-to-hand combat in the world. To Shiva's surprise, Deathstroke dropped to his knees with his hands up. She asked what he was doing. Deathstroke surrendered. Shiva refused to accept it. H.I.V.E. Queen came up on comms and told Shiva to bring him in alive. Shiva complied and walked him to the H.I.V.E. base nestled in the island's volcano. H.I.V.E. Queen complimented Deathstroke on his strategy but warned him it wouldn't be as easy getting out. Deathstroke realized she was just a child. She quipped he was a dinosaur whose time had passed. She took her mask off. Deathstroke cut to the chase and demanded his son. She was amused by his sudden concern for him after he was left trapped, isolated, and friendless with his mind and soul on fire. Deathstroke stated he didn't know his son had powers. She wondered if he didn't want to.
Deathstroke was taken to the chamber holding Joseph. Deathstroke thought he was their lab rat. The Queen countered they were training him and helping him master his powers. Deathstroke pointed out he was locked up. She stated it was for his own protection since his psychic energies were still wildly unstable. Still, she keyed on how limitless his potential was. Deathstroke assumed she meant as a weapon. She confirmed as much and told him to imagine manipulation on a global scale through the power of mind. H.I.V.E. Would dominate the world with no bullets or bombs. Deathstroke pounded on the chamber and called out to Joseph. Joseph had flashbacks to when his throat was slit. Shiva put her swords to Deathstroke's neck in a "x" pattern. The Queen revealed they gave him a new name, Jericho, because he was going to bring down the walls of the old order tumbling down. She nodded and Shiva released Deathstroke. The Queen inquired if he ever cared about Joseph or if this was just another adventure to prove his questionable manhood. She claimed H.I.V.E. was his family.
Jericho used telepathy to ask Deathstroke of his help. Deathstroke told him to get back. He planted an explosive on the chamber. The Queen saw it but it was too late. The explosion rocked the room and knocked her out. Deathstroke found out she was his daughter after Jericho revealed she was his sister.