Iris West (The Flash: Why You?)

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Real Name	Iris West
Main Alias	The Flash
Base Of Operations	Central City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	The Flash: Why You?
Creators	Robert Kanigher · Carmine Infantino
First Appearance	The Flash #750 (May, 2020)

Iris West is the superhero known as "The Flash" in an alternate timeline.

History

At some point of time she gained super-speed abilities.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Speed Force Conduit: Iris possesses a connection to the Speed Force, a mysterious cosmic force that pushes time and space itself forward. As a conduit of the Speed Force, all aspects of Iris's physiology are accelerated and enhanced.
  • Accelerated Healing: By having a connection to the speed force, Iris has an incredibly fast healing factor and can heal from most injuries in seconds and devastating injuries in minutes.
  • Enhanced Senses: The Speed Force enhances Iris's senses, allowing her to perceive and process thoughts faster than the normal person.
  • Phasing: Iris can tap into the Speed Force to vibrate her molecules in a way to achieve intangibility for short bursts, allowing her to phase through objects.
  • Speed Force Aura: The Speed Force manifests an aura around Iris and whatever She is carrying, protecting her from adverse effects of her speed, such as friction with the air.
    • Superhuman Durability: The Speed Force Aura also protects Iris from kinetic impacts, which in turn, makes her much more durable and resistant to injury than any normal human.
  • Superhuman Stamina: The Speed Force grants Iris with a great increase of stamina, allowing her to fight or run much longer than the average person. Although a great increase, it is not unlimited.
  • Superhuman Speed: The universal factor of being a Speed Force conduit grants Iris with imperceptible amounts of speed. All powers that Iris possesses derives from her speed.. This also confers:
    • Superhuman Agility: Iris's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels. This allows her to easily maneuver while moving at superhuman speed.
    • Superhuman Reflexes: In conjunction with her enhanced senses, Iris's reflexes are heightened immesurably, allowing her to dodge or react faster than normal.
  • Vortex Creations: Iris is able to create vortices of air by running in circles or rotating her extremities at super-speed. These vortices can be used for a number of effects.

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Footnotes

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