Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne)

When he was a child, **Eobard Thawne** witnessed his father murder his mother thus traumatizing the boy for life. In his loneliness and solitude, he became obsessed with the Flash, Barry Allen, a heroic speedster from the 21st Century and idolized him for his heroic deeds and superpowers. Eobard would dedicate his life to studying the Flash's and researching his power source - the Speed Force.

## Biography

#### **Origin and early life**

**Eobard Thawne** was a genius scientist and became amazed by the Speed Force upon witnessing several of the Flash's actions thus obsessing more over it.

During his adulthood, Thawne miraculously received a time capsule containing the Flash's old costume. He managed to harness residual traces of the Speed Force to give himself powers just like his idol's. Dissatisfied, Thawne would seek to see how Flash lived by becoming a hero just like him. However, due to him living in a future without many opportunities for heroics, Thawne "created" his own by endangering and hurting people in the process to make himself look a hero - The Flash of his century.

One day, Thawne's dream would come true when his idol traveled to his future using the Cosmic Treadmill. Barry taught Eobard new ways to use his powers, how understanding and experiencing the Speed Force were very different matters, and the two Flashes bonded over their shared belief that "every second is a gift". Unfortunately for Eobard, Barry became aware of the truth behind his "heroics", and would turn him in to the authorities after defeating the rogue speedster. Desperate to prove himself to his hero, Thawne vowed to become a better man. He underwent psychotherapy, shared his scientific and historical knowledge, and dedicated his life to helping others. He convinced the authorities that society wouldn't benefit from him being behind bars, but educating others as a professor, and worked hard from being a tour guide at the Flash Museum to becoming its curator.

Wanting to show Barry how far he'd come, to be accepted once again by his "best friend", Thawne traveled back in time to the 21st Century. Deeming it arrogant to think he was ready to become the Flash, he changed his costume to yellow, because of how it was the color that all the hero's partners wore. However, after witnessing Barry give Wally West a watch with the same advice he gave Eobard years ago inscribed, Thawne snapped. He became overwhelmed with hate and jealousy upon realizing that he wasn't as special or dear to Barry as he thought, seeing the man he once adored as a liar and a traitor. Running back to the Flash Museum, it was there that Thawne realized his destiny, his fate was to become the flash’s greatest enemy and grew to despise the flash with every fiber in his being. He created his own "negative" version of the Flash's power source and switching his emblem. In revenge for the flash’s betrayal Thawne then devoted his time and made his life’s mission to destroy Barry’s life and make it a living hell for him, to make him realize how much he truly matters to him, how he is his "real friend" - as the Reverse-Flash.

## Attributes

### Powers

**Negative Speed Force Generation**: Thawne created his own negative version of the Flash's Speed Force, with its own unique energy signature. He can tap into the energy as normal speedsters do with the positive Speed Force. The Negative Speed Force grants Thawne the power to move at incredible speeds, among many other abilities.

* **Superhuman Speed**: Thawne is capable of moving at vast superhuman speeds. His immense speed allows him to generate superhuman force, which allows him to deal devastating blows to opponents, as well as effortlessly hurl them with great force.
* **Superhuman Reflexes**: Thawne possesses reflexes far greater than a normal human being. This allows him to easily react to danger and events, and perceive the world in slow motion.
* **Superhuman Stamina**: Thawne's body can handle the stress of moving at superhuman speeds for long periods of time without getting tired or weak.
* **Superhuman Agility**: Thawne's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels. This allows him to easily maneuver while moving at superhuman speed.
* **Superhuman Strength**: Thawne possesses sufficiently enhanced strength, as he was able to effortlessly lift and drag the Flash around with one hand,[9] deliver deadly blows with his fists and quickly break Wallace West's bones and tendones by applying pressure.[17]
* **Negative Speed Force Aura**: The Negative Speed Force manifests a protective aura around Thawne's entire body that shields him from the negative effects of moving at super-speed, such as air friction and kinetic impacts.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: Thawne can resist tremendous kinetic impact forces with ease. He was able to withstand hits from the Flash, while moving at intense speeds. the reverse flash is also talking bens boyfriend