Cobalt-97 (Earth-670)

The **Cobalt-97** was a mysterious object with a connection to the core of the Negative Speed Force.

## History

After the defeat of Eobard Thawne, the crystal was seen in 2049, a glass observational case inside Malcolm Thawne's laboratory within Mercury Labs.

When Barry Allen and Eric Allen are sent back in time to March 18th, 2000 by a mysterious force, the crystal is shown to be there with him. Officer Joe West was investigating a possible hit and run and finds the crystal near by. When he picks it up to examine it, he is possessed by the Negative Speed Force.

Joe later showed up at Central City Hospital after Barry said his final goodbye to his parents, initially manipulating Barry and Eric into a false sense of security. With and attacks Barry and Eric, shooting blue energy from his wrist and trying to electrocute them with blue lightning. After Barry and Eric are able to use their powers to save Joe, the crystal disappears to parts unknown.

The crystal appears in present day 2023 and takes control of Mark Blaine. "Mark", goes to S.T.A.R. Labs to "help" Team Flash find Barry after being called by Cecile. "Mark" starts to take out members of Team Flash one by one before finally confronting Kara Allen, saying that he is going to gut her like a fish and her little baby, too, before Kara is saved by The Speed Force.

"Mark" is later confronted by Khione and gloats that she can't stop him without killing Mark, also saying that while he has the crystal, he is in control. Khione uses her powers to turn Mark's body into ash and then brings him back to life, freeing him from the crystals control before the latter disappears once again.

Later in 2049 the crystal took control of Nora A. Allen and the Negative Speed Force tried to convince Malcolm to fully embrace its power. Initially Malcolm was hesitant but after the Negative Speed Force showed him a life that he could have with Kara and Nora in place of Barry, he eventually accepted the offer and fully became the new avatar. Now in tune with the Negative Speed Force, Malcolm set out to gather together some of Barry's greatest enemies from across time, including Reverse-Flash, Zoom, Savitar, and Godspeed for one final battle.

When Malcolm became Cobalt Blue the crystal formed a protective suit around him. After Malcolm absorbed too much negative energy from the Reverse-Flash, Zoom, Godspeed and Savitar and seriously at the risk of death, he destroyed the crystal to finally balance out the Negative Speed Force with the positive Speed Force.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

* **Negative Speed Force connection:** The crystal has a connection to the Negative Speed Force, which is where it draws all of its power from. Its also possible that the crystal contains a sentient portion of the Negative Speed Force itself.
	+ **Possession:** The crystal is able to possess someone through physical contact.
	+ **Energy projection:** The crystal allows an individual to project energy from their wrist.
	+ **Time travel:** The crystal is able to travel through time, first appearing in 2049, then to the year 2000 and then 2023.
	+ **Mental communication/Mental projection:** The crystal allows the Negative Speed Force to communicate directly with those it tries to influence. It can also show those people images of their past, present and future as well as alternative timelines.
* **Suit creation:** The crystal allowed Malcolm to construct a protective suit around himself.

## Appearances

### *The Flash*

#### Chapter 92-95

* "A New World, Part One"
* "A New World, Part Two"
* "A New World, Part Three"
* "A New World, Part Four"