The Flash
Barry Allen
DC Television Universe
History
After witnessing his mother's supernatural murder, Barry Allen is taken in by Detective Joe West and his family. Barry becomes a brilliant but socially awkward crime scene investigator for the Central City Police Department. A particle accelerator malfunctions, bathing the city center with a radiation during a thunderstorm, and Barry is struck by lightning. Awakening after a coma, he discovers he can move at superhuman speeds. Harrison Wells, the accelerator's designer, describes Barry's nature as "metahuman". Barry vows to use his gifts to protect Central City. As the Flash, Barry also pursues his mother's murderer, the Reverse-Flash. In the second season, after a singularity event, the Flash is recognized as Central City's hero. read more
Super Powers
Accelerated HealingAfterimage CreationAgilityAuraBullet TimeDexterityDuplicationElectricity AbsorptionElectrokinesisEnduranceEnergy BlastsEnergy ManipulationEnhanced ConditionIntelligenceInterstellar TravelPhasingPortal CreationPower BestowalReflexesSpeed ForceStaminaSuper SpeedSuper StrengthSurface ScalingTime ManipulationTime TravelVibration ManipulationAcrobaticsAstral ProjectionCold ResistanceDimensional TravelElectricity ResistanceElectro-Magnetism ManipulationEmotional Power UpEnergy AbsorptionEnergy ResistanceExistence ErasureForce FieldsGadget UsageHackingHeat ResistanceIllusionsIndomitable WillInformation AnalysisIntangibilityInvisibilityInvulnerabilityJumpLight ControlLongevityMarksmanshipMaster Martial ArtistMind BlastMolecular CombustionPain SuppressionPower SenseProbability ManipulationRage PowerReality WarpingRegenerationShockwaves GenerationStatistics AmplificationStill ForceSummoningTime Manipulation ResistanceToxin and Disease ResistanceVortex CreationWeapon CreationWind ControlAcausalityAge ManipulationAudio ControlEnergy ArmorExplosion ManipulationIntuitive aptitudeMind Control ResistanceMolecular ManipulationPostcognitionPower NullifierPower SuitPrecognitionRadiation ImmunityWeather ControlZenithOrigin
| Creator | DC Comics |
| Universe | Arrowverse - DC Television Universe |
| Character Tier | 6++ (Universal+) |
| Full name | Bartholomew Henry Allen |
| Alter Egos | |
| Aliases | The Blur, The Red Streak |
| Place of birth | |
| First appearance | Arrow Season 2: Episode 8 |
| Alignment | Good |
Appearance
| Gender | Male |
| Species // Type | Metahuman |
| Height | 188 cm • 6'2" |
| Weight | 83.9 kg • 184.97 lbs |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Hair color | Brown |
Connections
| Occupation | Forensic Scientist for the CCPD, Vigilante |
| Base | Central City |
| Relatives | Henry Allen (father, deceased), Nora Allen (mother, deceased), Joe West (father-in-law), Francine West (mother-in-law, deceased), Iris West-Allen (wife), Jenna West (sister-in-law), Wally West (brother-in-law), Nora West-Allen (daughter, erased from existence) |
| Teams | Leader: ParagonsMember: Flash Family |
| Hub | Flash |