Barry Allen

> *Some heroes don't need masks— Heroes save the day in the simplest of ways. By just being there for us, or letting us know that we're believed in. - Barry Allen*
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> Born on June 16th, 1990, Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen was born into the Allen Family, being the son of Henry and Nora Allen. Growing up, Barry was loved by both his parents and lived a happy life until Nora Allen was murdered and Henry was wrongfully convicted and sent to prison. Barry was taken in by Darryl Frye and wanting to prove his Father’s innocence, Bartholomew went to College, graduating to become a forensic scientist in the Criminal and Forensic Science Division of the Central City Police Department.
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> After the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator exploded, a giant thundercloud emerged within the skies, which formed a lightning bolt from a cloud, striking Barry and placing him into a coma for nine months.
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> Awakening from his coma, Barry discovered that he developed superhuman speed and various other abilities derived from it. Using these powers to protect Central City, he decided to honor his Father by moving throughout the city within a Flash— Going by the moniker; THE FLASH.
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## Biography

Barry was born on March 14, 1989, to Henry and Nora Allen as an only child.

When he was six years old, Barry begged his parents to take him to a science exhibition in Midway City, but they, unfortunately, got a flat tire on the way. The family's car had to be towed to a garage in Masonville, where they were stuck all day. Barry and his parents had ice cream and french fries with gravy for dinner at a small diner and spent the night watching the local fireworks display. Barry would consider this to be one of the happiest memories he ever had with his parents.

Barry and his mother would watch Fred Astaire and Frank Sinatra musicals together on rainy nights.

At some point, Barry met Iris West at school, with whom he became best friends. At the age of 10, Barry formed a crush on her. Iris' father, Joe West, as well as Henry and Nora, were all aware of Barry's developing romantic feelings.

On March 18, 2000, 4 days after his 11th birthday, Barry ran home from school after getting into a fight with some bullies. Though not being fast enough, his mother assured Barry that he had a good heart, and his father was proud of him for winning the fight. Later that night, Barry was comforted by his mother when he admitted he was afraid of the dark. Nora convinced him he wasn't afraid of darkness itself, just being alone in the dark and wished him sweet dreams.

#### Death of Nora Allen

That night, Barry was awoken by a commotion. He went downstairs and saw his mother surrounded in streaks of red and yellow lightning. Barry attempted to reach his mother, but she told him to stay back and amidst the streaks, Barry saw "the Man in Yellow" for a brief moment, and his father urged him to run. At that very moment however, Barry suddenly found himself 20 blocks away (because his future self took him away from the Reverse-Flash).

Barry returned home in time to see his father being arrested by police, and was told by his father not to enter the house. He entered, seeing Darryl Frye standing solemnly over a body. When he walked away, Barry approached the body and discovered, to his horror, that it was his mother. After the ordeal, Barry was taken in by Darryl Frye.

## Personality

Barry Allen is a remarkably intelligent and determined individual, becoming a highly skilled forensic scientist to prove the innocence of his imprisoned father Henry Allen in the death of his mother Nora Allen.

As the Flash, Barry's sense of justice has gotten stronger; to the point of using his new-found super powers not only to help other individuals, but to also fight other meta-humans who would use their new-found super powers for evil intentions; such as the meta-human who murdered his mother, Nora Allen.

Barry is very stubborn and (apparently) isn't likely to learn from his mistakes; until experiencing their consequences first hand. Barry is very selfless and honorable.

## Powers and Abilities

Speed Force Connection | Metahuman Physiology: Barry's powers comes from his connection to the Speed Force, gained when struck by dark matter lightning and exposed to several chemicals. This altered and supercharged his DNA, cells and neurotransmitters. It also augmented his bones, joints, tissue and entire physiology well-beyond peak human condition to easily handle the rigors of his powers. High-level friction, inertia, air pressure, reduced oxygen, vectors, and kinetic impact no longer affect him. After regaining his powers from inside the Speed Force, his connection to and understanding of it improved considerably, with a new-found instinctual control and efficiency, and his improved natural performance unhindered.

* Accelerated Healing Factor: Barry's molecules move at accelerated rates, mending damage far quicker and more efficiently than normal humans. Without treatment, most damage heals in under a day with no lingering signs. Even normally permanent damage, like paraplegia, is completely repaired in under a week. His body can break down food more efficiently and, as a result, expels very little waste products that he can exhale through his skin.
* Superhuman speed: Barry is capable of moving at incredible superhuman speeds. While running, he can only be perceived as a blur, if at all. He is far faster than Superman and fast enough to repair an entire city without anyone realizing he ever left the room. He's so fast in fact time seems to slow down around him, making him appear to be invisible to others within their relative time frame. Barry has stated that he can clear out the entire population of Tokyo (around 38 million people) in only 30 seconds. He is so fast, he had no problems keeping up and battling with the Shade's shadows, which moved at the speed of light. He is so fast that even when time is frozen around him, he's still capable of moving without any effort. Barry stated that when moving at the speeds he does, a second can feel like days, a meaningful glance can linger for a lifetime, and a moment of regret can be an eternity for him.
* Aerokinesis: Barry can use his speed to generate air flows on various levels and for several effects. He can create vortexes to suffocate people or extinguish fires by forming it around them. He can create large and strong tornadoes, able to repel massive targets. Alternatively, he can use this skill to propel himself through the air as a pseudo-form of flying. Later, Iris taught Barry, from her own experience as a speedster, to use this build-up to gather and direct enough water into a tidal wave capable to disperse a giant fire cyclone of over 6000 degrees Fahrenheit.
* Superhuman immunity: Due to Barry's accelerating healing factor, he is immune to most types of diseases, illnesses, sickness, drugs, poisons, toxins, etc.

* Superhuman longevity: Due to Barry's accelerating healing factor, he ages much slower than normal humans and most other meta-humans. In an erased future of the year 2024, Barry who had been the Flash for 10 years, has not visibly aged. This also enhances his vitality and health, letting him retain his youthful performance for far longer.

* Electrokinesis: Barry can produce yellow electricity, a physical manifestation of Speed Force energy, from his body. It is commonly seen when running to boost his already immense speed to far higher levels. This energy can be focused into his strikes, generating enough force in his strikes to greatly harm super durable foes without any harm to himself. Alternatively, its intensity can interfere with surrounding electronics and overwhelm electric-absorption. He can focus it into specific body parts and produce strong static shocks to electrify a surface or stun targets on contact. Barry was later taught to harness it into his arms to repeatedly hurl lightning bolts to stun or repel enemies. Barry can also absorb electricity from other sources, simultaneously giving him an extra boost when running or throwing lightning. His highest levels are about 5 billion joules (equal the power of five lightning bolts).

* Speed Force aura: As a user of the Speed Force, Barry can build up a protective aura. This allows him to withstand large gravimetric force and protects the environment from the harm caused by high-speed travel.

## Equipment

Flash suit: Barry wears a protective suit as his alter-ego, the Flash; to hide his identity from his enemies, when he goes out fighting crime; it was designed by Cisco Ramon. The suit is comprised of a reinforced tri-polymer and is heat and abrasive resistant, organically designed to replace firefighter turnouts. It was re-purposed to help protect Barry from the vigor's of his speed and survive certain environments. It was also upgraded with several features, such as sensors to track Barry's vitals, location, power output, and speed level, and to stay in contact with S.T.A.R. Labs.

Flash ring: Barry utilizes a ring to store and summon his Flash suit.

## Relationships

#### Family

* Henry Allen - Father
* Nora Allen (Deceased) - Mother
* Darryl Frye - Foster Father

##### Central City Police Department

* Captain David Singh
* Albert Desmond
* Officer Joe West
* Detective Patty Spivot - Girlfriend

##### S.T.A.R Labs

* Doctor Silas Stone
* Francisco Ramon
* Caitlin Snow