Barry Allen

Superhero

Vigilante

Iris West (wife)

Wally West (nephew-in-law)

Nora West-Allen (daughter)

Donovan Allen (son)

Bart Allen (grandson)

**Bartholomew "Barry" Henry Allen** is a forensic scientist for the Central City Police Department and the husband of Iris West-Allen. He is the superhero known as **The Flash**, and a founding member of the Justice League.

## Biography

In his youth, Barry Allen liked to rush in any activity he did. His mother's car broke down one day and he was frantic to receive help. Barry's mother instead taught him a prayer that her grandmother once taught her; *"Accept the things you cannot change, have the courage to change the things you can and have the wisdom to know the difference*". Barry did not completely understand this and raced his mother to receive help at a gas station.

Barry soon began working for the CCPD and was caught in a freak accident when he was struck by lightning and splashed with chemicals. He found out that as a result of this, he was connected to the Speed Force and was given super speed. He then uses these powers to fight crime in Central City, against villains such as Captain Cold and Eobard Thawne, A.K.A. "Reverse Flash".

Barry later joined other superheroes to found the Justice League. A museum, named the Flash Museum, was built in his honor as a service to protecting Central City and the world itself.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

**Speed Force Connection/Superhuman Speed:** This is his main power. Due to his connection with the Speed Force, Barry has the power to move and think at superhuman speed, making him the fastest man alive. He is shown to be faster than the normal speed of time, allowing him to defy forces such as gravity to an extent, while he is also adapted to extreme temperatures, impact, and deprivation of oxygen.

* **Superhuman Reflexes:** Due to his superhuman speed, Barry can react faster as such.
* **Superhuman Agility:** Barry's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels.
* **Superhuman Resilience:** Barry has nearly limitless stamina and endurance and can survive being punched by Darkseid through the air and into an exploding car, as well as several other injuries or trauma that would be fatal or crippling to normal humans.
* **Superhuman Metabolism:** Due to his speed enhanced physiology, he is resistant to weight gain & heals at an accelerated rate, allowing injuries to vanish within an hour. This metabolism also extends his health & longevity.
* **Intangibility:** By vibrating his body at super-high speeds, Flash can phase through solid objects by slipping through the gaps between molecules. His intangibility causes pain to living creatures and could be fatal if he stops vibrating for even a second while phasing through a person.
* **Enhanced Momentum:** Barry is able to control and generate more force than humanly possible, allowing him to simulate having superhuman strength while moving at super speed.
* **Aerokinesis:** By rotating his arms at super-speed, Barry can create strong and intense vortexes of wind.
* **Electrokinesis:** While moving at superhuman speeds, Barry's body generates Speed Force lightning.
* **Accelerated Healing:** Any injury he receives also recover from nearly any injury in hours or less, to the point where he can fully heal from third degree burns or broken bones. He can heal from injuries than humans are not unable to completely heal from, all without any lingering effects. It is possible that he may have a highly retarded aging process.
* **Time Travel:** Barry's speed can breach the temporal barriers, letting him enter different points in time.