Savitar’s greatest desire was to become one with the speed force, and to do it he meant to block - or eliminate - all other speedsters. A battle knocked him forward in time several decades, during which his followers became a powerful cult. On gaining super-speed, he became obsessed with the speed force, learning more than anyone else about its secrets.

Savitar (1995)Ī cold war test pilot whose plane was hit by lightning. The Blackest Night crisis brought Thawne back from the dead, and he proceeded to start running back in time to mess with Barry’s life earlier and earlier, culminating in Barry’s mother and framing his father for the murder. This led to a lengthly trial for the Flash, which ended just before Barry’s death in Crisis on Infinite Earths. Thawne eventually killed Iris, and years later tried to kill Barry’s new bride Fiona - but Barry killed him while protecting her. Thawne developed an unhealthy oobsession with taking over Barry’s life, particularly with his wife Iris. This 25th-century criminal reverse-engineered Barry Allen’s powers from one of his costumes, beginning a centuries-spanning rivalry as the two speedsters traveled through time to battle each other over and over. I’m including a few other villainous speedsters whose stories or designs may be relevant. The main villain for Season Two of the Flash TV show is Zoom … but who is Zoom, and how does he differ from the Reverse Flash?Īs with Reverse Flash, they appear to be taking inspiration from a couple of sources in the comics, though Zoom’s true identity on the show is being kept mysterious for now.

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