Garcia Flynn

**Garcia Flynn** was the main antagonist turned anti-hero and one of the main characters of NBC's *Timeless*. He was a NSA operative until Rittenhouse murdered his wife and daughter. He uses Lucy Preston's diary as a guide of going back in time and erasing Rittenhouse from existence.

Flynn later gave his life to bring Rufus back by going back to the year 2012 and kill Jessica because she is the reason why Rufus came.

In honor of Flynn's sacrifice, Wyatt and Lucy named one of their daughters after him.

## Background

Garcia Flynn was born in 1975 to Asher Flynn and Maria Thompkins. He had an older half-brother named Gabriel Thompkins, who passed on after being fatally allergic to bee stings. Sometime prior to 2009, Flynn married a woman named Lorena and they had a daughter named Iris. Rittenhouse later murdered his family because he found out that they were funding for Mason Industries' inventions, the time machines. In retaliation, Rittenhouse killed both his wife and daughter and framed Garcia for their deaths.

Ever since then, Flynn swore to erase the organization from history. (Season 1)

In 2012, a Lucy Preston from the year 2023 gives Flynn her diary of her time-travel adventures. Before she leaves, she tells him he will one day be the hero everyone will know him as and tearfully tells him he will never save his family but will save others. She also warns him that she will, like everyone else, think he's a terrorist and adds that she will one day help him. Lucy flees the bar before the time begins affecting her, Wyatt and Rufus. ("The Red Scare," The Miracle of Christmas)

## Throughout the *Timeless* Universe

* Season 1
* Season 2

Flynn planned on stranding the Lifeboat team during the French and Indian War by sabotaging their time machine. However, they are unsuccessful as the Lifeboat Team make it back to the original timeline. Later, Wyatt tells Lucy that she makes her own future, not what Flynn tells her. ("The Alamo)

In "The War to End All Wars" Agent Christopher goes to visit Flynn, who is still imprisoned from the previous episode. However, he refuses to answer to her and says he will only speak to Lucy.

## Physical appearance

He is a tall, clean shaven man, he has a sharp jawline also with short side swept black hair.

## Personality

Flynn is seen as a crazed terrorist at the start of the his journey to stop Rittenhouse, but the more Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus, among others, start to see his side of the story and believe that Rittenhouse is the real evil.

Flynn comes off as a much more mature and quick witted person later on, but he still likes to cause some trouble when he gets the chance. Whether that be verbally with just about anyone or psychically with mainly Wyatt. He is a man of his word and sticks to his plan, he would even help out the Time Team even if it put him at a disadvantage, just to fulfill his promise.

## Relationships

### Lorena Flynn

Prior to 2009, Garcia Flynn met a young woman named Lorena. They had a daughter together. Flynn loved her very much and went back in time to prevent her death, intending to wipe out Rittenhouse from existence. He called Lorena and Iris "his girls" and planned on going home to them before saying goodbye a final time.

### Iris Flynn

Flynn loved Iris and her mother very much and went back in time to prevent his daughter's death death, intending to wipe out Rittenhouse from existence. He called Lorena and Iris "his girls" and planned on going home to them before saying goodbye a final time.

### Lucy Preston

Flynn has a mysterious relationship with Lucy, first starting off as enemies to situational allies. It is revealed that Lucy had given him her diary that she would write in the future.

Lucy and Wyatt named one of their daughters after Flynn in his honor.

## Etymology

* The name "**Garcia**" is originally derived from the surname "Gaztea" and has an unknown meaning.
* The surname "Flynn," is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname "Ó Flainn", derived from the Gailic, flann, meaning "red-haired one."

### Aliases

Flynn assumed the identity of **Austin Roe** after killing him (off screen)

## Trivia

* Flynn can speak in other languages, especially Spanish when talking to Santa Anna.
* Lucy and Wyatt name their second daughter, Flynn, after him.