Barry Allen (Arrowverse)

Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen is the titular main protagonist of the CW's The Flash. He has also appeared in Arrow, Supergirl, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow. He is the son of the late Henry and Nora Allen, the husband of Iris West-Allen, the father of Nora West-Allen and his future son Bart West-Allen, the son-in-law and Adoptive son of Joe West and the son-in-law of the late Francine West, the adoptive brother/brother-in-law of Wally West and half-brother-in-law of Jenna West, and the archenemy of Eobard Thawne (commonly known as the Reverse-Flash).
When the particle collider broke during a thunderstorm at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry was struck by lightning, granting him the ability to run at the speed of light, become known as The Flash. He uses his CSI job to solve crimes and secretly used his powers to fight crime and fight other metahumans like him. Both jobs were inspired by how he was unable to save his mother. He is usually assisted by his friends at S. T. A. R. Labs and his family, which would one day become known as Team Flash. 
After being inspired by his mentor and close friend, Oliver Queen, he became a better and more experienced hero. During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, Barry is discovered to be the Paragon of Love. 
==Roles==
Among the crossovers, Barry is one of the two main protagonists of Arrow vs. Flash and Heroes Join Forces, the main protagonist of the Invasion and Armageddon, and the deuteragonist of Crisis on Earth-X, Elseworlds, and Crisis on Infinite Earths. 
==History==
===Pre-Crisis===
====Background ====
====Becoming the Flash====
====Solving his mother's murder====
====Meeting Oliver Queen and Team Arrow====
==== Meeting Kara Danvers and Superfriends====
====Fight with Zoom====
=== Post-Crisis===
==Alternate Timelines==
==Personality==
== Physical Appearance==
As opposed to the blond-haired, blue eyed portrayal of Barry like the classic comics, the Arrowverse version of Barry has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. Barry has notably attracted the attention of other female characters, such as Stacy Conwell, Felicity Smoak, Linda Park, Patty Spivot, and Iris West. 
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== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Powers ===
Speed Force connection
* Accelerated healing factor
** Superhuman immunity
** Superhuman longevity
* Astral projection
* Electrogenesis/Electrokinesis
** Speed Force aura
** Speed Force sharing
** Speed Force energy cancellation
* Speed-Force awareness
* Superhuman durability
* Superhuman mental process
** Superhuman perceptions
** Superhuman reflexes
* Superhuman speed
** Aerokinesis
** Inter-dimensional travel
** Speed mirages
** Superhuman agility
** Superhuman momentum
*** Bodily Vibration
*** Intangibility
*** Invisibility
*** Seismokinesis
** Time travel
*** Temporal awareness
*** Temporal dilution
*** Temporal regression
*** Time remnent construct
** Superhuman Stamina
=== Abilities ===
==Possessions==
===Facilities===
* Allen House: Allen house was the home of the Allen family, until the death of Nora Allen, and the wrongful incarceration of Henry Allen.[ As of 2015, the house was owned by a divorcée, Sherry. It was located in Central City prior to Sherry's presumed death in the Anti-Monitor Crisis.
* West House
* West-Allen Apartment
* Cisco Ramon's Apartment: Barry temporarily lived at Cisco's apartment when he moved out of the house West house. However, Barry eventually left Cisco's house after buying an apartment for himself and Iris. After a fight with Iris, Barry temporarily moved back in with Cisco  until he and Iris reconciled after wanting Music Meister's. On both occasions, Barry slept on Cisco's couch.
== Equipment ==
=== New multiverse ===
* The Flash Suit
* Flash ring
* Gideon
* Flash boots.
==== Former equipment ====
* Tachyon prototype
* Flash suit
* Speed gauge
=== Original multiverse ===
==== Former equipment ====
* Speed Force transmitter
* Gauntlets
* Voice filter
* Armor
==== Alternate timeline equipment ====
* Reverse-Flash suit
==== Alternate reality equipment ====
* Green Arrow suit
* Oliver Queen's bow
* Motorcycle
==Relationships ==
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
* According to Barry's Facebook profile, one of his favorite songs is Lady Gaga's "Poker Face". Barry claims that he doesn't know how this ended up on his Facebook profile, though he still knows all the lyrics.
* Barry's favorite pizza is pepperoni, olive, and jalapeño.
* As a child, Barry's favorite food was macaroni and cheese.
* Barry's favorite candy bar is a "Chocolate Nougat", which he made a molecular structure of in the 6th grade.
* Barry wanted to be an astronaut growing up, according to Joe.
* Barry and Cisco Ramon have watched Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan together multiple times. At the end, Cisco always says to Barry, "I have been and always shall be your friend".
* Barry's favorite childhood storybook was The Runaway Dinosaur.
* He enjoys musicals.
* Matt Barr, Jeremy Jordan, James Mackay, Mike Kalinowski, and David A Gregory screen-tested for the role of Barry Allen before Grant Gustin was cast. Jordan would eventually play Winn Schott in Supergirl (2015).
* The first draft of the Pilot episode included a scene with Albert Desmond, a character known as Doctor Alchemy in the comics, as a child being defended by Barry from bullies. However, this scene was removed from the final version that aired. Instead, a character named Julian Albert was introduced as a different version of Desmond later on.
* The twentieth episode of Arrow's second season was initially planned as a Back Door Pilot for a potential spin-off centered on The Flash. However, due to Grant Gustin's impressive performance as Barry Allen and the concern that interrupting the show's momentum towards the season finale, it was decided to turn it into a standalone pilot.
* According to Iris, Barry was a huge fan of Dragon Ball Z in high school and was even a member of the anime club.
** Barry was also part of the science, astronomy, yearbook, and Key Club.
*It is unknown why the Flash suit was constantly placed on the mannequin in the cortex even though Cisco figured out how to put the suit in the ring.
*There is still a scorch mark on Barry's Lab since the night he was hit by the particle accelerator.
*Barry's lightning bolt insignia can be seen on his chair at the Hall of Justice and in the Tower on "Supergirl." 
*On Barry's wall, one of the articles on his mother's murder is written by Evan Gibson, an ally of Green Arrow in the comics.
**Evan Gibson's article on Barry's father's trial mentions him being questioned by the 52nd police precinct.
**If one looks closely, Evan Gibson is also the one who writes the article in the future newspaper regarding the Flash going missing in crisis. However, by episode 20 ("The Trap"), Iris West-Allen is the one who writes the article.
* Barry's chest piece was turned white on the foreground with the lightning bolt on top. 
*Barry in both shows cheat when they need a centrifuge and manually speed-shake a test tube instead.
*In "Flashpoint" the replacement Captain is Julio Mendez, played by Alex Desert. In the 1990 series Julio Mendez was Barry's partner in the crime lab, played by the same actor.
*In "Going Rogue," Felicity asks if he ages faster when he speeds up. The same question is brought up in the 1990s show by Barry and, again, never answered.
* Barry describes Supergirl as more powerful than a locomotive like her cousin in the comics is described. 
*Barry was referred to as the "Blur" by Captain Cold and Cat Grant in the Supergirl (2015) crossover. In Smallville, Clark Kent went by "The Blur" before he was Superman when all he did was super speed much like the Flash.
*Barry running fast on a treadmill and static electricity forming around him, is a visual reference to the Cosmic Treadmill from the comics and a nod to the older Flash show.
* The lightning bolts on Barry's cowl were changed to wings in Season 6.
*Following the death of the Speed Force, Cisco invented this wristwatch-like device to monitor Barry's speed output
* The Flash Ring bears a lightning bolt symbol similar to the one sported on the chest piece of the Flash suit.
*Barry in both shows cheat when they need a centrifuge and manually speed-shake a test tube instead.
*In "Flashpoint" the replacement Captain is Julio Mendez, played by Alex Desert. In the 1990 series Julio Mendez was Barry's partner in the crime lab, played by the same actor.
*In "Going Rogue," Felicity asks if he ages faster when he speeds up. The same question is brought up in the 1990s show by Barry and, again, never answered. 
**She even referred to Barry running so fast, he could potentially turn to dust, which was a reference to his ill-fated death in Crisis on Infinite Earth comics comics. 
***Additionally, this was nerely his fate during Elseworlds and the original Crisis until both incidents were avoided. It also happened to be the fate of Eliza Harmon, who ran so fast she vanished and was turned to dust after fatally injecting herself with velocity-9 drug. 
* Barry describes Supergirl as more powerful than a locomotive like her cousin in the comics is described. 
*Barry was referred to as the "Blur" by Captain Cold and Cat Grant in the Supergirl (2015) crossover. In Smallville, Clark Kent went by "The Blur" before he was Superman when all he did was super speed much like the Flash.
*Barry running fast on a treadmill and static electricity forming around him, is a visual reference to the Cosmic Treadmill from the comics and a nod to the older Flash show.
*Unlike the comics, Barry's children aren't twins and are actually composite characters. 
**Bart is a composite character of:
*** The character of the same name, who is Barry's grandson. 
***Barry's son, Don Allen. 
**Barry's daughter, Nora is a composition of:
*** Barry's daughter with Iris, Dawn, from New and Prime Earth 
*** His daughter with Jessica Cruz, Nora Allen II from the alternate timeline in Justice League: Legacy 
*** His granddaughter Jenni Ognats. 
*In the comics Barry Allen is one of the fastest men alive and turn off the world's greatest superheroes who became a founding member Justice League. He married Iris West and had two children with her Dawn and Don. 
*Some of his impulsiveness is taken from his canon grandson, Bart. They also share the role of Don Allen, with Barry taking on Don's role as Bart's father and Bart as being the Flash'a son.
*Barry seems to be a composite character of the original Barry Allen/The Flash and his nephew, Wally West. 
**Barry is closer in personality and appearance to Wally West. He is in his early 20s like comic book Wally , ever having some of his enemies, such as Savitar and the same love interest, Linda Park as well as a tech savvy best friend (Cisco and Wally). 
***Additionally Wally is Barry's adoptive brother instead of his nephew.
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