One night, a stray bolt of lightning struck a shelf of chemicals in his lab, drenching Barry in the electrified mixture. He emerged with a connection to the , an extra-dimensional energy source that allows him to move, think, and react at superhuman speeds. Heroes Across Time
The story of " The Flash " is an epic spanning multiple generations of heroes, though it is most famously defined by the life of , a forensic scientist who became the "Fastest Man Alive". The Origin of the Scarlet Speedster One night, a stray bolt of lightning struck
Barry eventually realizes that some tragedies cannot be undone without destroying the future. In a heartbreaking sacrifice, he allows his mother to die to restore the timeline, though the world is never quite the same again. Iconic Foes and Allies The Origin of the Scarlet Speedster Barry eventually