Barry Allen (CW)

**Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen** is the deuteragonist of the Arrowverse, debuting as is supporting character in the CW's *Arrow*. He later starred as the titular main protagonist of the CW's The Flash. He has also appeared in *Arrow*, *Supergirl*, and *DC's Legends of Tomorrow*.

## **Summary**

When the particle collider broke during a thunderstorm at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry was struck by lightning through the Speed Force. After being inspired by his mentor and close friend, Oliver Queen, Barry decided to use his powers to help other people and become the superhero **The Flash**, after being named so by his wife Iris West-Allen.

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*.

## **Statistics**

* **Debut:** *Arrow*
* **Origin:** Central City, Missouri
* **Species:** Meta-human
* **Physical Description:** dark brown hair, Hazel eyes
* **Classification:** Superhero
* **Gender:** Male
* **Age Group:** Adult
* **Sexuality:** Heterosexual
* **Morality:** Good
* **Ethnicity:** American
* **Martial Status:** Married
* **Status:** Active
* **Affiliations:**
	+ **Original multiverse:** Central City Police Department, Team Flash (in secret), S.T.A.R. Labs, The Trinity, Team Arrow (in secret; altered reality; formerly) Trigger Twins (altered reality; formerly)
	+ **New multiverse:** Paragons, Team Flash (in secret), The League (in secret), Central City Police Department, Damien Darhk (altered timeline; formerly)

## Locations

**Home:**

* West House (formerly)
* West-Allen Loft

**Hideouts/Facilities:**

* STAR Labs
* Central City Police Department

**Education: Central City University and Central City High School**

**Employment:**

* **Original multiverse**
	+ Leader of Team Flash (in secret)
	+ Forensic scientist at the Central City Police Department
	+ Owner of S.T.A.R. Labs
	+ Vigilante (in secret)
	+ Member of The Trinity
	+ Private investigator (formerly)
	+ Member of Team Arrow (in secret; altered reality; formerly)
	+ Member of Trigger Twins (altered reality; formerly)
* **New multiverse**
	+ Leader of Team Flash (in secret)
	+ Forensic scientist at the Central City Police Department
	+ Owner of S.T.A.R. Labs
	+ Vigilante (in secret)
	+ Founder and leader of The League

## Powers and abilities

**Level:** Superpowered

**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:**

* Artistry
* Chemist
* Criminology
* Forensic Sciences
* Detective Work
* Singing
* Skilled Tactician/Leader
* Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
* Indomitable Will
* Firearms

## Relationships

### Allies

* Team Flash - Teammates and Friends
	+ Caitlin Snow (Arrowverse)
	+ Frost †
	+ Cecile Horton - Mother Figure and Colleague
	+ Allegra Garcia/Ultraviolet
	+ Chester P. Runk/Chunk
	+ Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm † - Savior and Friend
* Flashes of the Multiverse
	+ Jay Garrick/The Flash - Mentor, Father Figure, Earth-3 Equivalent, and Father's Doppelganger
	+ Jesse Wells/Quick - Friend, Temporary Student, and Earth-2 Equivalent
* Barry Allen/The Flash-90 † - Equivalent/Counterpart, Father's Doppelganger and Savior
* Gideon - Creation
* Harrison Wells - Idol
* Central City Police Department - Colleagues
	+ David Singh - Good Friend, Boss, Colleague and Secret Keeper
	+ Eddie Thawne † - Close Friend, Former Rival, Temporary Enemy, and Teammate
	+ Daisy Korber
	+ Kristen Kramer - Former Enemy turned Ally
* Patty Spivot - Ex-Girlfriend and Former Colleague
* Team Arrow - Close Friends
	+ Oliver Queen/Green Arrow - Close Friend, Surrogate Brother and Honorary Teammate
	+ Felicity Smoak - Close Friend
	+ John Diggle/Spartan - Close Friend
	+ Thea Queen/Speedy
	+ Laurel Lance/Black Canary
	+ Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific
	+ Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog
	+ Quentin Lance
	+ Rory Regan/Ragman
* Grodd - Former Enemy, Former Enthraller and Ally
* Mari McCabe/Vixen
* Mercury Labs
	+ Tina McGee - Rescuee and Friend
* Central City Picture News
	+ Linda Park - Ex-Girlfriend, Secret Keeper and Friend
* Council of Wells
	+ Harry Wells - Teammate, Friend, and Former Mentor
	+ H.R. Wells † - Teammate, Close Friend and Attempted Rescuee
	+ Herr Wells - Contact
	+ Harrison Nash Wells - Former Teammate
	+ Harrison Sherloque Wells † - Former Teammate and Friend
* Joan Williams - Doctor and Mother's Doppelganger
* Sue Dearborn
* Ralph Dibney/Elongated Man - Colleague and Former Rival
* A.R.G.U.S.
	+ Lyla Michaels
	+ Cisco Ramon - Best Friend
	+ Kamilla Hwang
* Legends of Tomorrow
	+ Sara Lance - Close Friend and Teammate
	+ Gideon (Waverider)
	+ Ray Palmer/The Atom
	+ Nate Heywood/Steel
	+ Zari Tomaz
	+ Mick Rory/Heat Wave - Former Enemy and Friend
	+ Leonard Snart/Captain Cold - Former Enemy and Friend
	+ Amaya Jiwe/Vixen
	+ Ava Sharpe
	+ Jefferson Jackson/Firestorm
	+ Martin Stein/Firestorm
* Lisa Snart/Golden Glider - Former Enemy
* Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl
* Carter Hall/Hawkman
* Superfriends
	+ Kara Danvers/Supergirl - Close Friend and Teammate
	+ J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
	+ James Olsen/Guardian
	+ Winn Schott
	+ Mon-El
	+ Nia Nal/Dreamer
	+ Querl Dox
	+ Alex Danvers
* Freedom Fighters
	+ Ray Terrill/The Ray
	+ Leo Snart - Friend
* Sharon Finkel - Therapist
* Carla Tannhauser
* Marlize DeVoe - Former Enemy
* Matthew Norvock - Situational Enemy
* Vanessa Ambres
* Mar Novu/Monitor - Temporary Enemy
* Justice League
	+ Ryan Choi/Atom - Teammate and Friend
* Kate Kane/Batwoman - Former Teammate
* Ryan Wilder/Batwoman
* Sophie Moore
* Traci Brand
* Cynthia/Gypsy
* Breacher
* Julian Albert
* Canaries
	+ Mia Queen/Green Arrow
	+ Dinah Drake/Black Canary II
	+ Laurel Lance /Black Canary III - Former Enemy turned Ally
* Orlin Dwyer/Cicada - Former Enemy
* Grace Gibbons - Former Enemy
* Shay Lamden / King Shark - Former Enemy
* Lily Stein
* Damien Darhk
* Samantha Clayton - Contact
* Malcolm Merlyn
* Music Meister - Former Enemy
* Nature Forces
	+ Deon Owens/Still Force - "Son" and Recreation, Temporary Enemy
	+ Nora/Speed Force - Power Source, Temporary Enemy, and "Daughter" figure
	+ Alexa Rivera/Strength Force - "Daughter" Figure and Temporary Enemy
	+ Bashir Malik/Sage Force - "Son" Figure and Temporary Enemy
* Fast Track Labs
	+ Meena Dhawan/Fast Track - Temporary Enemy and Protégé
* Mark Blaine/Chillblaine
* Tinya Wazzo
* Superman (Superman Returns)
* DCEU Barry Allen - alternate counterpart
* Lois Lane
* John Constantine
* Alice Bolen - Rescuee
* John Bolen - Rescuee
* Vickie Bolen - Rescuee
* Rogue Squad
	+ Keith / Goldface

### Enemies

* Eobard Thawne/Reverse Flash † - Former Mentor/Father Figure, Former Teammate, Rival and Victim
* Royal Flush Gang
	+ King
	+ Queen
	+ Ace
* Roy Bivalvo/Rainbow Raider
* Danton Black/Multiplex † - Attempted Killer
* Simon Stagg
* Kyle Nimbus/Mist
* Tony Woodward/Girder – Former Bully
* William Tockman/Clock King
* Shawna Baez – Former Attempted Killer and Rescuee
* Axel Walker/Trickster
* James Jesse/Trickster
* Anthony Bellows
* Leslie Willis/Livewire
* Siobhan Smythe/Silver Banshee
* Brie Larvan/Bug-Eyed Bandit
* Hannibal Bates/Everyman
* Jake Simmons/Deathbolt
* Digger Harkness/Captain Boomerang
* League of Assassins
	+ Ra's al Ghul
* Hunter Zolomon/Zoom
* Wade Eiling - Situational Ally
* Clyde Mardon
* Mark Mardon / Weather Wizard
* Zoom's Meta-Human Army
	+ Cisco Ramon/Reverb
	+ Ronnie Raymond/Deathstorm †
	+ Al Rothstein/Atom-Smasher †
	+ Eddie Slick/Sand Demon †
	+ Linda Park/Dr. Light
	+ Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost † - Temporary Ally
* Vandal Savage
* Russel Glosson / Turtle
* "Sam Scudder"/Mirror Master †
* Savitar – Time Remnant and Alternate Future Counterpart
* Dominators
* Abra Kadabra
* Edward Clariss/The Rival †
* Clifford DeVoe/The Thinker †
* New Reich
	+ Kara Danvers/Overgirl † - Attempted Killer
	+ Oliver/Dark Arrow - Attempted Killer
	+ Quentin Lance (Earth-X)
* Spencer Young - Former Enthraller and Attempted Killer
* Young Rogues
	+ Joss Jackam/Weather Witch
	+ Peter Merkel/Rag Doll
	+ Raya Van Zandt / Silver Ghost
* John Deegan/Doctor Destiny
* A.M.A.Z.O † - Attempted Killer
* William Lang/Gridlock † - Attempted Killer
* Vanessa Jansen/Block † - Attempted Killer
* Philip Master/Acid Master
* Ramsey Rosso/Bloodwork - Former Enthraller
* Blood Brothers
* Eva McCulloch/Mirror Master - Former Enemy
* Mirror duplicates
* Mirror Master's Team
	+ Rosa Dillon/Top
	+ Kimiyo Hoshi/Doctor Light
	+ Mirror Iris
* Mobius/Anti-Monitor
* Lex Luthor
* Shadow Demons
* Sargon the Sorcerer
* Faust
* Arthur Heart/Godspeed
* Thomas Snow/Icicle
* Despero
* Leslie Jacoy/Amunet Black
* Deathstorm
* Negative Forces
	+ Negative Speed Force
	+ Negative Sage Force
	+ Negative Strength Force
	+ Negative Still Force
* Royal Flush Gang (Third Incarnation
	+ Mona Taylor/Queen
	+ King
	+ Jake Foh/Jack
	+ Wanda Wayland/Ten
* Jared Haywood – Rescuee
* Xotar – Apprehendee
* Mark Desmond/Blockbuster
* "Red Death"
* Owen Mercer/Captain Boomerang