Editing Red Arrow

After his father's death Brendan was ignored when it came to claiming his heritage and more often than not told to stop talking about it by those who saw the Chrell Invasion as something that could have been avoided had the super heroes never existed. Learning to exist in a world without heroes was hard for Brendan leaving him in trouble more often than not as he chose to follow his heart rather than his head most times. This meant saving people as a hero though never actually becoming one himself. It wasn't until he met [[Artemis|Andromeda Queen]] that he found a like minded individual to share his passion for adrenaline which brought an end to his rogue heroism but led to troubles of its own.

While he was best friends with Connor he found in Andromeda a kindred spirit that bonded the two together. Regardless of whether Brendan was dating a female or not he made time for the younger Queen. They shared the bond of both being children of heroes while also enjoying things like motorcycles, wakeboarding and skydiving. There were few things that Brendan did that involved danger that Andromeda was not a part of. Her presence allowed him to feel normal while Connor's friendship gave him the stability he needed after his parents death.

At the age of seventeen Brendan would find himself becoming a teenage parent. During one of their weekly trips through the city the two would find themselves alone and while this was nothing new circumstances led to them consummating feelings that had been brewing for years. At the age of sixteen Andromeda Queen gave birth to Kaia Artemis Queen changing Brendan's life completely. Born with her mother's green eyes and fathers brown hair the child instantly became the center of Brendan and Andromeda's lives while also bringing a magnitude of press to the teenage parents as well.

After a year of living together in a loft downtown that all changed however. Just after Kaia's first birthday Andromeda was hit by a suspected drunk driver who ran a red light. The impact of the accident would cause her vehicle to roll three times killing Kaia and severely injuring Andromeda. While the two parents did their best to cope with the loss things got worse for Brendan only a few months later. Out grocery shopping Andromeda was shot six times during a robbery attempt and was believed to have been murdered. Brendan would soon leave Star City broken and without any compass to his life.