Barry Allen

The Flash (real name, **Barry Allen**) is a CSI at the Central City Police Department, as well as the superhero known as "The Flash". He is also a founding member of the Justice League.

## Personality

Barry is known to be the comedy-relief of the League, cracking a joke or a smart remark during dire situations. He is serious when necessary, however, and can also be one of the most powerful.

## History

Barry was born on March 19, 1975 to Henry and Nora Allen.

When Barry was 11 years old, his mother was murdered, and the blame was placed on his father, who was sentenced to life in prison.

Determined to prove his father innocent, Barry grew up being a huge fan of science, later becoming a CSI at the Central City Police Department.

### Barry becomes The Flash =

On January 7, 2001, Barry was in his lab when a lightning bolt struck him through the window, while he was also being doused with chemicals.

This put him into a coma for 4 months, and when he awoke, he discovered he possessed extraordinary speed. This inspired him to become a superhero, donning the name "The Flash", which he got the idea from the first Flash, Jay Garrick.

### Joining the Justice League

On February 3, 2002, a fight ensued between Superman and Batman. The Flash made his was to Metropolis, alongside Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter.

The fight was broken up, as a massive portal split open in the sky. The Dark Lord, Mordru, attacked Metropolis, though was eventually stopped by the heroes.

After the fight was over, the 7 formed a pact to protect the planet from harm, thereby creating the Justice League.

They continued fighting enemies together for 14 years, with other members such as Shazam and Power Girl joining.

### Infinite Crisis

On May 22, 2010, a supervillain known as Superboy-Prime attacked Metropolis, leading all the Earths heroes to stop him.

To stop him from destroying everything, The Flash, along his former sidekick, Kid Flash, lead Superboy-Prime into the Speed Force, which led them both to be stuck in the Speed Force for another 10 years.

### The Return

On May 22, 2020, Barry and Wally managed to escape the speed force, after Redpulse attempted to terraform the Earth into a second speed force.

Barry and Wally soon learned the devastating news about the other Justice Leaguers, and discovered a new one had been founded.

After discovering this, Barry decided to pass the mantle of The Flash down to Wally, allowing Barry to retire in the future.

### Don and Dawn Allen

When he and his wife Iris got settled in the future, Iris discovered she was pregnant.

They soon gave birth to twins, Don and Dawn Allen, who would also carry on their legacy.

## Powers and abilities

* Speed Force Connection: Barry has a connection with the Speed Force, which allows him to run at extraordinary speeds.
	+ Superhuman speed: Barry is able to run at impossible speeds, nearly as fast as the speed of light. His top speed has not yet been calculated, however.
	+ Lightning manipulation: When running, Barry is able to throw lightning from his hands, using the energy he generates when running.
	+ Wind generation: Barry is able to create small tornadoes with his hands, which is normally how he catches people from falling.