Peter Merkel (Arrowverse)

Rag Doll
Arrowverse‎
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Real Name	Peter Merkel
Main Alias	Rag Doll
Relatives	Theresa Merkel (mother, deceased)
Affiliation	Young Rogues, Black Hole
Base Of Operations	Central City
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Criminal
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Red
Origin
Universe	Arrowverse
Creators	Gardner Fox · Lou Ferstadt
First Appearance	"All Doll'd Up" (November 13, 2018)

Rag Doll was an enemy of the Flash.

History

Peter Merkel has been crushed by pieces of The Thinker's satellite, becoming a metahuman with complete and impossible flexibility, turning to crime to punish his emotionally detached mother Theresa.

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Contortionism: Peter has the ability to twist and contort his body in virtually any way he pleases, allowing him to fit into spaces of any size and shape. He even managed to squeeze himself into a suitcase, and through the grates of an air vent.
  • Elasticity:Peter has been shown to stretch his body and fit into small spaces, like pipes.
• Superhuman Durability:Peter's malleable physiology grants him superhuman durability, being capable of surviving an explosion powerful enough to cause a tall building to collapse, followed by being buried under the rubble of said building. Peter has shown no visible negative reaction to smashing his own hand flat. Also walking backwards and being squished roughly to the size of a remote cause cause him no discomfort.
• Superhuman Reflexes: Peter has demonstrated that he can catch bullets in mid-air and throw them back at the shooter with lethal force.

Abilities

• Gymnastics: Peter is very nimble, mostly from his contortion abilities, as he had managed to disarm Joe of his gun with a backflip.
• Thievery
• Stealth: Peter was able to sneak up on Barry without him noticing despite the latter being a speedster. He also managed to get the drop on Cisco and Sherlouque while they were in an elevator at S.T.A.R. Labs. His contortionist powers allow him to travel through air vents of a building while avoiding detection.

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series The Flash and is an adaptation of Rag Doll. The original character was created by Gardner Fox and Lou Ferstadt and first appeared in Flash Comics #36.
• The character is portrayed by Troy James and is voiced by Phil LaMarr

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• 5 Appearances of Peter Merkel (Arrowverse)
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• Character Gallery: Peter Merkel (Arrowverse)

Footnotes

Rogues Gallery This character is or was a member of the Rogues, a loose collection of enemies to the Flash, in any of its various incarnations. They are a team of highly effective super-villains with their own internal code that prevents them from killing speedsters. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Rogues Gallery members category."

Flash Villain(s) This character, team, or organization, is or was primarily an enemy of any or all of the various incarnations of the Flash. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Flash Villains."