Iris West

Iris West is a fictional character from DC comics.
She is a Central City reporter and the fiancée of Barry Allen). She is the aunt of Wally West (the third Flash) and Wally West, and the grandmother of Bart Allen (Impulse). Her children, Don and Dawn, are known as the Tornado Twins. Iris herself is a reporter based in Central City, although she was originally born in the 30th Century. Additionally, Irey West, who is Wally West's daughter, is named after her great-aunt Iris.
She was created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in Showcase #4 in October of 1956.
==Biography==
===Rebirth===
Iris West is the sister of Rudy and Daniel West. After their mother's death during childbirth, their father became an abusive alcoholic. Daniel eventually crippled their father and ran away, leaving Iris to care for their paraplegic father. Iris grew up in Central City and attended college in Keystone City. She later became a reporter and interned at the Gotham Gazette, where she met Barry Allen. Iris moved to Central City and had multiple encounters with Barry, both as a forensic scientist and as The Flash. Their relationship developed over time, and they eventually started dating and fell in love.
Barry's transformation into The Flash and his subsequent adventures strengthened their bond. They faced challenges together, including Iris being taken hostage and Barry's obsession with solving his mother's case. Eventually, they got married and traveled to the future, where they conceived twins, Dawn and Don Allen. However, Barry was called back to the present to face the Crisis, leaving Iris and their unborn children in the future.
After Barry's disappearance and Wally West taking over as The Flash, Iris became the namesake for Wally's daughter, Iris West II (Irey). Barry eventually returned from the Speed Force, and he and Iris regained their memories of their relationship and marriage.
In the New 52 timeline, Iris was sent to the Speed Force along with others during an attack on Central City. She was eventually rescued by Barry and returned to Central City. She later discovered her connection to the Speed Force and confronted her brother, Daniel, who was the Reverse Flash. Despite her efforts to reconcile with him, she realized the extent of his actions and turned her back on him.
During DC Rebirth, Iris had glimpses of her pre-Flashpoint life with Barry and learned that he was indirectly responsible for altering their lives through time travel. This created distrust between them. She also killed Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash, after he hurt Wally.
Iris continued to be involved in Barry's adventures, including the Dark Nights: Metal event and Flash War. She faced challenges, such as being framed for Thawne's murder and dealing with the consequences of Barry's time-traveling actions.
In the Infinite Frontier era, Iris played a role in the battle against King Deathstroke and the events involving the Fraction's invasion. She and Barry decided to get married, but their happiness was interrupted by the arrival of the Fraction and a wave that seemingly killed Iris. However, the Flash Family reversed time, saving Iris and allowing her to accept Barry's marriage proposal.
They later visited their children in the 30th Century before returning to the present.
==Abilities==
*Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic): Iris has received basic combat training from The Flash, enabling her to defend herself in physical confrontations.
*Firearms: Iris is skilled in using firearms, allowing her to handle and operate various types of guns.
*Disguise: Iris possesses the ability to disguise herself effectively, which aids her in investigative work and gathering information.
*Journalism: As a reporter, Iris has honed her skills in journalism, including researching, interviewing, and writing articles.
*Investigation: Iris has a talent for investigation, allowing her to dig deep into stories and uncover hidden truths.
*Photography: Iris is skilled in photography, which aids her in capturing visuals for her journalistic work.
*Indomitable Will: Iris has demonstrated a strong willpower, enabling her to resist and overcome external influences and control.
*Mechanical Aptitude: Iris has shown proficiency in mechanical tasks, indicating a natural aptitude for understanding and working with machinery.
*Multilingualism: Iris is fluent in multiple languages, which allows her to communicate and gather information from diverse sources.
==Portrayals==
===Films===
*In Justice League: The New Frontier, she was voiced by Vicki Lewis, who also voiced Deb in Finding Nemo and Finding Dory and Serena in Ben 10: Alien Force. 
*In Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, she was voiced by Jennifer Hale, who also voiced Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect trilogy, Sam in Totally Spies!, Bastila Shan in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Satele Shan in Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Naomi Hunter in the Metal Gear Solid series.
*In the DC Extended Universe, she was portrayed by Kiersey Clemons.
*In Justice Society: World War II, she was voiced by Ashleigh LaThrop.
===Television===
*In the 1990 The Flash tv series, she was portrayed by Paula Marshall.
*In Young Justice, she was voiced by Nicole Dubuc.
*In the Arrowverse, she was portrayed by Candice Patton.
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
===Images===
Iris West (New Earth).png|Iris West (New Earth)
File:Iris investigating DC.png|Iris West (Prime Earth)
File:Iris (Prime).png|180px|Iris West's outfith (Prime Earth)
File:Iris Flash.png|180px|The Flash
File:Iris West-Allen (Young Justice).png|180px|Iris West-Allen in Young Justice.
File:Iris West (Arrowverse).png|180px|Iris West in the Arrowverse.
==Trivia==
*Iris' eyes are usually depicted as brown, but they can vary quite a bit depending on the artist.
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