The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: Armageddon, Part 4

"Armageddon, Part 4"

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The Flash
Season 8: Episode 4

December 7, 2021

Directors

Chad Lowe

Writers

Lauren Barnett

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Because after our last encounter, it was clear to me you were faster than I was, and that the only way to defeat you... Was to become you.

—Eobard Thawne

Armageddon, Part 4 is an episode of season 8 of The Flash. It premiered on December 7, 2021.

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Appearing in "Armageddon, Part 4"

Featured Characters:

Reverse-Flash/The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashback and main story) (Also in a vision) (First appearance as Reverse-Flash)

Supporting Characters:

Damien Darhk (Armageddon) (First appearance)
Team Flash
- Allegra Garcia (Dies) (Resurrected)
- Caitlin Snow (Dies) (Resurrected)
- Cecile Horton
- Chester P. Runk (Dies) (Resurrected)
- Iris West-Allen (Dies) (Resurrected)

Antagonists:

Despero (Also in a vision)
The Flash/Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne) (Impersonates Harrison Wells) (First appearance as Flash)
- Team Flash (Armageddon)
  - Allegra Garcia (First full appearance)
  - Atom (Ryan Choi) (First full appearance) (First appearance as Atom)
  - Batwoman (Ryan Wilder) (First full appearance)
  - Caitlin Snow (Single appearance)
  - Cecile Horton (First full appearance)
  - Chester P. Runk (First full appearance)
  - Chillblaine (Mark Blaine) (Single appearance)
  - Frost (Single appearance)
  - Iris West (First full appearance)
  - Sentinel (Alex Danvers) (First full appearance)

Other Characters:

Arielle Atkins (Armageddon) (Single appearance) (On a TV or computer screen)
Damien Darhk (Flashback only)
Joe West (On a TV or computer screen)
Marcus (Armageddon) (Cameo)
Nora Darhk (Flashback only)
Nora Darhk (Armageddon) (Deceased) (Single appearance) (In a photograph only)
A.R.G.U.S. (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
- Cisco Ramon (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
Batwing/Luke Fox (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
Bart Allen (Nora's Future) (Mentioned only)
Black Lightning (Mentioned only)
Cora Lewis (Mentioned only)
Cupid (Mentioned only)
God (Mentioned only)
Demons (Mentioned only)
- Mallus (Mentioned only)
Gideon (Mentioned only)
Jenna West (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
Joe West (Armageddon) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
John Constantine (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
Kelly Olsen (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
The Legends (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
- Nate Heywood (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
- Sara Lance (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
Legion of Doom (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
Nora West-Allen (Nora's Future) (Mentioned only)
Ray Palmer (Armageddon) (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
Red Death (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
Reverse-Flash/Barry Allen (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
Sophie Moore (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
Thinker (Mentioned only)
Two-Face (Armageddon) (Mentioned only)
Tupac (In a photograph only)
Channel 52

Locations:

Multiverse
- Armageddon Timeline/"Reverse-Flashpoint" (Origin)
  - 2031
    - France
      - Paris
        Eiffel Tower
    - United States of America
      - Central City
        Robern's
        
        S.T.A.R. Labs
      - Gotham City (Mentioned only)
    - Atlantic Ocean (Mentioned only)
    - England
      - London (Mentioned only)
    - Japan (Mentioned only)
  - 2014
    - Central City (Mentioned only)
- Earth-1 (Flashback only) (Also in a vision)
  - American Old West (Flashback only)
  - Central City (Flashback only) (Also in a vision)
- Earth-Prime
  - Central City
    - Hall of Justice (Flashback only)
    - Scott Railway (Flashback only)
    - S.T.A.R. Labs (Flashback and main story)
      - Speed Lab
  - Keystone City
    - Iron Heights (Mentioned only)
- Speed Force
- Still Force (Cameo)
- Flashpoint Timeline (Mentioned only)
- Heaven (Mentioned only)
- Timestream (Mentioned only)

Items:

Atom Bracelet (First appearance)
Batsuit
Hand of the Soldier
Medusa Mask
Particle Eradication Distributor (First appearance)
Thinker's Chair
Time Stone
Velocity-Zero Gun (Single appearance)

Concepts:

Notes

The origin of the Armageddon Timeline is revealed:
- Eobard Thawne used the Negative Still Force to alter the timeline and cause Barry's madness. Then, he ran back in time to steal Barry's life: he was hit by the lightning, which originally turned Barry Allen into Flash, becoming a conduit of the Speed Force as the Flash as well as Iris West's fiancee and the leader of Team Flash.
- Later, he turned the Barry Allen of this timeline into the Reverse-Flash.
- In the end, Thawne ran again back in time and murdered Barry as a child so that the original Barry would die in the new timeline.
Many events of the Armageddon Timeline are mentioned or implied:
- Ryan Wilder and Sophie Moore eventually became a couple.
- Frost began dating Chillblaine who also became a member of Team Flash.
- Cecile Horton is still in possession of the Medusa Mask which she uses in order to boost her psychic powers.
- Ryan Choi never had a family in this timeline and succeeded Ray Palmer as the Atom.
- Damien Darhk never died in this timeline so he never allied himself with Mallus that is presumably still imprisoned in his dark dimension.
- Nora Darhk died some time in the past.
- Cisco Ramon became the head of A.R.G.U.S..
- Reverse-Flash/Barry Allen allied himself with Damien Darhk and eventually killed Cisco Ramon, Nate Heywood, Sara Lance and Ray Palmer.
- A version of the Legion of Doom is somehow still existing in the altered timeline.
- Two-Face eventually returns to Gotham City years after being defeated by Batman.
Despero's prophecy came to fullfill itself as Reverse-Flash/Barry Allen causes the Armageddon in order to run back in time and undo Thawne's reality changes.
- Eventually, Barry manages to restore the original timeline of Earth-Prime, including the existence of Joe West.

Trivia

Ryan Wilder mentions the "lady in red" who is obviously the Armageddon counterpart of Red Death/Ryan Wilder.
Before running back in time to restore the timeline, as Barry faces Iris West and told her he loved her, the woman stops Thawne from chasing him and tells him to go before she changes her mind.
- These are almost the same words her counterpart told him and Oliver Queen in the Elseworlds reality after John Deegan swapped their identities, turning Oliver into Iris' fiancee.
Damien Darhk mentions Barry restoring the universe with love, referencing his Multiversal role as the Paragon of Love.

Recommended Media

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