The Undertaking

History
The Undertaking was a trial run of the Cataclysm, a test of the artificial Earthquake machine and a small jailbreak of prisoners in Star City and then a systematic attack on Oliver Queen by the League of Assassins. It was called off so as to not risk tipping their hand that their true target in doing was ultimately Gotham. There were no Horsemen, but the League tried attacking his character and him in person repeatedly, trying to wear him down. They actually beat him unconscious in his own home and set fire to his family home, but John Diggle saved his life. Another common thing they would do is call him and make him aware of two imminent attacks against his loved ones and then see which one he'd go to protect. Sometimes they'd carry out the attacks and if Olliver didn't show, leave their target battered and broken, or they'd just video tape him going to save the other person and mail it to the target that Olliver chose not to save. Sometimes, they'd do both.

Trivia and Notes

 * This event is inspired by the first season finale of the TV show Arrow.


 * Oliver's family home being burned down by members of the League is a reference to the film Batman Begins where Ra's al Ghul sets Wayne Manor on fire.