The Flash (DC Extended Universe)

## Media

### Friends

Iris West (love-interest), Batman (idol), Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg (close friend), Superman (idol), Lois Lane, James Gordon, Silas Stone, Earth-1 Barry Allen (alternate version), Howard Jensen, Lois Lane, Alfred Pennyworth, Supergirl, Batman (alternate universe), Insurgency (potential future)

### Enemies

Captain Boomerang, Lex Luthor, Steppenwolf, Parademons, Darkseid's Elite, Regime (potential future)

### Goal

To free his father from prison.
To find a work to make his father proud of him.
To defeat Steppenwolf with the teamwork of the Justice League and save the Earth (both succeeded).

**Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen**, also known as the **Flash** and the Fastest Man Alive, is a major protagonist in the DC Extended Universe.

He is a superhero and protector of Central City who was in a freak lab accident and struck by lightning that gave him his powers of super speed. He became One of the founding members of the Justice League and a graduate of Central City University turned friends' scientist for the CCPD's CSI division.

## Characteristics

When Barry was a child, his mother was murdered by the Dark Flash; however, his father ended up being framed for the crime. Hoping to prove his dad's innocence, Barry began studying forensics at Central City University.

## Analysis

* Bary was a student at Central City College who was struck by a bolt of lightning one fateful night, gaining the ability to think and move at incredible superhuman speeds. Using these powers, he became a superhero in Central City known as The Flash, fighting against criminals like Captain Boomerang while trying his best to keep a low profile in the process.
* At the end of Snyder's Justice League, Barry has become a CSI scientist at the end just like his counterpart and has every intent of proving Henry's innocence.
* Barry becomes a member of this Central City Police Department and his father is proud of him. He intends to find a way to get his father out of prison.
* Barry selfishly uses his super powers to travel back in time to save his mother.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

* **Superhuman speed**:
	+ **Afterimage projection**
	+ **Superhuman metabolism**
		- **Regenerative healing factor**
	+ **Superhuman reflexes**
		- **Accelerated perception**
	+ **Superhuman momentum**
		- **Momentum negation**
	+ **Superhuman agility**
	+ **Superhuman stamina**
	+ **Superhuman durability**
	+ **Intangibility**
	+ **Molecular oscillation**
		- **Tornado generation**
	+ **Interdimensional travel**:
	+ **Time-travel:**
		- **Time regression**: Flash can rewind or reverse the time.
	+ **Electricity generation**

### Abilities

* **Genius-level intellect**
	+ **Expert engineer/scientist**
	+ **Musician**
	+ **Bilingualism**:
* **Expert combatant**

## Equipment

* Flash suit
* Flash ring

## Relationships

### Family

* Nora Allen - mother; deceased
* Henry Allen - father

### Allies

* Iris West - love interest
* Justice League - teammates
	+ Bruce Wayne/Batman - recruiter, leader and idol
	+ Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman - idol and brief enemy turned friend
	+ Diana/Diana Prince/Wonder Woman - friend
	+ Arthur Curry/Aquaman - friend
	+ Victor Stone/Cyborg - close friend
* Central City Police Department
	+ Singh - boss
	+ Albert - co-worker
	+ Patty - co-worker
* Gotham City Police Department
	+ James Gordon
* S.T.A.R. Labs
	+ Silas Stone †
	+ Howard Jensen
* Daily Planet
	+ Lois Lane - savior
* Alfred Pennyworth
* Barry Allen/Flash - alternate self
* Amanda Waller - situational ally
* 11th Street Kids
	+ Christopher Smith/Peacemaker
	+ Emilia Harcourt
	+ Vigilante
	+ Leota Adebayo
	+ John Economos
* Barry Allen/Flash - alternate self
* Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
* Bruce Wayne/Batman - friend

### Enemies

* Digger Harkness/Captain Boomerang † - detained enemy
* Lex Luthor - secret observer
* Darkseid's Elite
	+ Darkseid
	+ Steppenwolf †
	+ DeSaad
	+ Granny Goodness
* Parademons
* Vincent Inzerillo
* Broome
* Girder
* The Jacks
* Monteleone crime family
	+ Joey Monteleone/Tar Pit
	+ Jack Monteleone
* Roscoe Dillon/Top
* Sword of Rao
	+ Dru-Zod
* Dark Flash

## Comics

* Barry is a founding member of the Justice League, along side Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hal Jordan's carnation of Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.
	+ In the movie Cyborg is one of the founding members instead of Green Lantern and while Martian Man enter appears in the film he has not considered a founding member of the group.
* In the Flashpoint comics, Barry's mother was killed by the Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne) and his dad was sent to prison as a result. Barry went back in time to prevent her murder but found himself in an alternate reality where Atlanteans and amazonians were at war with each other and Bruce's father, Thomas Wayne, was Batman. Realizing his mother was supposed to die, Barry prevents his other self from stopping Thawne from killing her and resetting the timeline.
	+ In The Flash movie, Barry instead encounters Bruce Wayne from the Burton movies instead of Thomas Wayne.
	+ Instead of finding Superman being taken by government scientists, he finds Supergirl.
* Barry and his relationship with Iris West becomes one of the most iconic pairings in the DC Universe. They end up marrying and having two children together named Don and Dawn. Additionally they have two grandchildren Jenni Ognats (through Dawn) and Bart (through Don).
	+ In the movie Iris is the girl who's life is saved by Barry from in a car accident.
* In the Flash legacy, Barry succeeds Jay Garrick as the second one. His nephew, Wally/Kid Flash, becomes the third Flash. Other heroes who take on the mantle include Avery Ho, the female Flash.
	+ Also in an alternate universe Iris West became the Flash instead of Barry. (The Flash: Why You?)
* On the prime Earth continuity, after his dad was convicted of murdered, Barry was adopted by Daryl Fire
* Barry's grandson was mentored by Jay Garrick. He also mentors other superheroes such as his nephews, Wally (the third Flash) and Wallace (the current Kid Flash), Impulse (Bart Allen).
* Barry had a twin brother who was raised by the Thawnes. Malcolm became a speedster like his brother but became the villainous criminal Cobalt Blue.
* In addition to Iris, Barry also had a romantic relationship with Patty Spivot, but they later broke up.
* Barry is best friends with Hal Jordan, who is absent from the DCEU.

## External Links

* Barry Allen/The Flash on the DC Extended Universe Wiki