
Shaken, Dinah admitted that abandoning Laurel is her biggest regret, but Quentin left her first before walking off. Quentin angrily pointed out that unlike her, he still stayed for Laurel. Dinah stated that Quentin buried himself in his work, taking case after case despite her attempts to help him. When he was unreceptive amidst her attempts to talk about the past, they ended up having an argument about Sara and their divorce. The next day, Quentin went to see Dinah at Laurel's apartment. She then then brought out a tourist photo of a woman on one of the islands wearing a Starling Rockets baseball cap who looked similar to Sara, expressing how their daughter is a "survivor". However, Quentin refused to believe her and walked out, much to Dinah's disappointment. With Laurel's encouragement, Dinah showed that Lian Yu, where Oliver was recently rescued from, is surrounded by thousands of deserted islands in the same chain in the North China Sea, theorizing that Sara could've washed up on any one of them. The next morning, Dinah reunited with Quentin at Big Belly Burger, where she told him her belief about Sara surviving the sinking of the Queen's Gambit. She apologized for her past mistakes and proclaimed that Sara might still be alive. Later that night, Dinah appeared at Laurel's door. Over three years later in February 2013, Dinah returned to Starling City and tried to call Laurel, but her daughter refused to answer. Searching for Sara and reconciling with her family However, Dinah believed (correctly) that Sara was still alive and for years, used her intelligence and connections to try and find her daughter. She had no contact with Quentin and Laurel for years, unable to face them with her unwitting role in Sara's death. Dinah relocated to Central City soon after and became a professor at Central City University, teaching Greek and Medieval History. While Laurel was away at law school, Dinah and Quentin's marriage became strained as Quentin buried himself in his work to cope with his grief, despite Dinah's pleas for him to go to counseling with her. When Sara was apparently killed following the Gambit sinking during a storm, Dinah was horrified and guilt-ridden over her daughter's death.

When Sara then left, Dinah didn't try to stop her. However, Sara insisted she was in love and wanted to follow her heart, even if no one else agreed - something Dinah had once done with Quentin. Upon realizing her daughter's intentions, Dinah tried to prevent Sara from going, imploring her not to hurt Laurel. A couple days later, Dinah came home from work early and found Sara packing a bag with her belongings, including her Starling City Rockets baseball cap, for her trip on the Queen's Gambit with Oliver. Sara then paid a surprise visit from college. When Quentin suggested Laurel, who would attend law school soon, become a professor like her mother, Dinah dryly commented that college was always fun. One day in late 2007, Dinah was grading some papers while Quentin prepared lunch. When Laurel began dating Oliver Queen, Dinah developed a soft spot for the boy, unlike Quentin. She shared a particularly strong bond with her youngest daughter, Sara, in part due to their similar natures as "wild spirits". Dinah was very close to her daughters as they grew up and would fondly watch them play together.

On December 25, 1987, she and Quentin had another daughter, Sara Lance. ĭinah and Quentin eventually married and on November 15, 1985, Dinah gave birth to their first daughter, Dinah Laurel Lance, who was named after her. Later in her life, she became a college professor in Starling City. Dinah apparently turned down Quentin's multiple proposals until the right moment and insisted their love didn't require rings.

In her early youth, Dinah met and fell in love with Quentin Lance, and the two moved into their own apartment together at Spring Street while they were in their early 20s. 1.1.2 Searching for Sara and reconciling with her familyīiography Original multiverse Early life.
