Wally West (Arrowverse)

Wallace West
Arrow (TV Series)
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Real Name	Wallace West
Other Aliases	Taillights, Wally West
Relatives	Francine West (mother, deceased), Joe West, (father), Iris West (sister)
Base Of Operations	Central City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Dating
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Arrow (TV Series)
Creators	John Broome · Carmine Infantino
First Appearance	"Running to Stand Still" (December 8, 2015)

What up, Central City?! The name's Kid Flash!!

   —Wally      

History

Wallace "Wally" West (born 1995) is the son of Joe and the late Francine West, and the younger brother of Iris West. He was a champion drag-racer under the alias "Taillights". He was born after Francine had separated with Joe, having left him and Iris, so he was brought up without a father or sister. He eventually met Joe, Iris, Barry Allen, Joe's adopted son, and the rest of Team Flash, and became a member. He was held captive by Zoom and was saved by 'The Flash' who he later discovered was Barry.

In the alternate "Flashpoint" timeline, Wally West was the meta-human speedster known prominently as The Flash. As the protector of Central City, he fought against his archenemy Edward Clariss/The Rival. He later regained his speed in the post-Flashpoint timeline, donning the name Kid Flash, which is also how he was nicknamed by his friends and some members of the media in the Flashpoint timeline. After defeating and detaining the criminal known as Plunder, he was embraced by Central City and officially became known as Kid Flash to all. He became the love interest of Jesse Quick who moved to Earth Three. He was tricked by a powerful speedster called Savitar via hallucinations to open a portal into the Speed Force, getting trapped in the Speed Force to replace him. He was later rescued by Barry Allen and Jay Garrick, who in turn took his place. He assisted Barry and Jay in the final battle against Savitar, successfully saving Iris. After Barry took Jay's place in the Speed Force, Wally was left as the only speedster hero of Earth One.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Speed Force Conduit: Speed force conduits possess a connection to the Speed Force, a cosmic force that allows its users to push the boundaries that keep time and space. As a conduit of the Speed Force, all aspects of their physiology are accelerated and enhanced.
  • Accelerated Healing: By having a connection to the speed force, every speed force conduit has an incredibly fast healing ability and can heal from most injuries in seconds and devastating injuries in minutes.
  • Enhanced Senses: The Speed Force enhances the speedster's senses, allowing them to perceive and process thoughts faster than the normal person.
  • Phasing: Speed Force conduits can tap into the Speed Force to vibrate their molecules in a way to achieve intangibility for short bursts, allowing them to phase through objects.
  • Speed Force Aura: The Speed Force manifests an aura around the speedster and whatever they are carrying, protecting them from adverse effects of their speed, such as friction with the air.
    • Superhuman Durability: The Speed Force Aura also protects speedsters from kinetic impacts, which in turn, makes them much more durable and resistant to injury than any normal human.
  • Superhuman Stamina: The Speed Force grants its conduits with a great increase of stamina, allowing them 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 its user with imperceptible amounts of speed. All powers that conduits possess derives from their speed.. This also confers:
    • Superhuman Agility: The speedster's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels. This allows them to easily maneuver while moving at superhuman speed.
    • Superhuman Reflexes: In conjunction with their enhanced senses, The speedster's reflexes are heightened immesurably, allowing them to dodge or react faster than normal.
  • Vortex Creations: Speed Force conduits are able to create vortices of air by running in circles or rotating their extremities at super-speed. These vortices can be used for a number of effects.

Abilities

• Artistry: Kid Flash's signature move is grafting lighting bolts when leaving a crime scene.
• Driving

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series The Flash, its tie-in comic book series, and its related television series. It is an adaptation of Wally West. The original character was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino and first appeared in The Flash #110.
• Wally West is portrayed by Keiynan Lonsdale.

Related

• 61 Appearances of Wally West (Arrowverse)
• 11 Images featuring Wally West (Arrowverse)
• 2 Quotations by or about Wally West (Arrowverse)
• Character Gallery: Wally West (Arrowverse)

Footnotes

Flash Family member This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of The Flash, and a member of the Flash Family of speedsters. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Flash Family members" category.

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