Iris West Allen (Candice Patton) has been dealing with an ever-worsening "time sickness" to the point that she fully disappeared several episodes back, seemingly lost somewhere in time after Barry (Grant Gustin) was betrayed by Deon/Still Force (Christian Magby).

Why is Iris phasing out of time?

According to TV Line, Eric Wallace said, “Iris' time sickness gets dealt with after 'Armageddon. ' Solving Iris' time sickness is a huge, huge part of the entire season, and it will take all season to solve that. And that will have big ramifications for Barry and Iris' relationship and marriage.”

What happened to Iris after Flashpoint?

Iris survived thanks to the sacrifice of H.R. Wells, and in the final battle, she killed Savitar, erasing him from existence. After Barry's disappearance into the Speed Force, she took over Team Flash and coordinated the superhero activities of Vibe and Kid Flash.

How did Iris become a speedster?

Iris is given Barry's speed when the team fights a bus meta who has the ability to swap people's DNA. Iris is given Barry's speed when the team fights a bus meta who has the ability to swap people's DNA.

Is Iris a speedster now?

The showrunner confirmed it was only temporary, since Iris is not a true speedster. I hope she is. Iris isn't a speedsters she just has a little amount of like "speed force" in her. You can learn more of that in the Force storyline.

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Is Iris pregnant in The Flash?

Toward the end of The Flash Season 7, Barry and Iris decided to start a family. In episode 15, they believed that Iris was pregnant, but, unfortunately, it was a false alarm.

What is Iris's speedster name?

When Iris and Barry marry, Iris learns that, not only is Barry the city's heroic speedster, but her nephew, Wally West, is Kid Flash.

Why is Iris's lightning purple?

The finale confirmed what fans had already guessed based on the clues: she was Barry and Iris's child from the future, Nora West-Allen. Iris's purple lightning in episode 16 was thus a way for the show's creative team to hint a connection between Iris and the mystery girl.

Is Iris faster than Barry?

Iris used her newfound abilities to become a superhero, taking the mantle of Impulse from Bart and more than living up to its name. She has arguably the greatest potential of any speedster in the Flash Family, and not only matches Barry in speed, but surpasses him in her understanding of the Speed Force.

How did Iris get speed in season 7?

As the Speed Force resurfaced during the Season 7 finale to give the Flash Family a power boost, Iris' residual connection to the Forces led to her gaining super-speed herself.

Why did they make Iris West Black?

For the Arrowverse series, the show's creators wanted to diversify the cast of characters and chose to make the West family Black. The series has never put a focus on Iris's race, instead choosing to focus on the other aspects of the character.

Who does The Flash marry?

Iris West-Allen is a major character of the DC comics superhero, The Flash and is the main love interest and Wife of Barry Allen. She is also the sister of Wally West, the first Kid Flash and grandmother of Bart Allen.

Is Iris from the future?

In the comics, Iris phases back and forth in time because it's revealed she is actually from the future and was sent back to the 20th century by her birth parents.

Is Iris a Metahuman?

With the addition of the Mirrorverse powers, Iris was once more an active metahuman, with the ability to stop shards of glass from flying at her in her fight with Eva.

Who is going to be the villain in The Flash season 8?

The Flash season 8, episode 12 confirmed that Deathstorm is a villain of “cosmic” proportions. The remarkable capabilities he possesses, his reputation as a villain from The Blackest Night crossover event in DC Comics, and his cosmic origin story show that he's on a level far above Cicada, Bloodwork, and Mirror Master.

Is season 8 the end of The Flash?

In March 2022, Wallace confirmed that in writing the season finale, "it all gets resolved by the end of season 8, so we can start fresh and clean, should we, knock on wood, be able to have the privilege to do a season 9", while also writing two endings.

Why is Savitar so fast?

The suit gives its wearer speed as the wearer gives off static electricity. Tracy Brand theorized that Savitar gives off so much speed and power when he runs that the suit protects him and keeps it from overwhelming him.

Why is Savitar evil?

As a time remnant, he was originally just as well-meaning, benevolent and heroic as his other counterparts. Upon being driven away from his friends and family, derided as a "disposable life", he decided to cope with his anguish and rage by becoming the very monster that ruined his life: Savitar.

Who's faster Quicksilver or The Flash?

While hypersonic speeds are nothing to sneeze at, the Flash's speed from the Speed Force absolutely trumps Quicksilver's... by a lot. Amazingly, The Flash is way faster than anything Quicksilver has ever displayed in the comics thus far.

Why does the Speed Force look like Nora?

Speed Force as Nora Allen. When Barry seeks comfort, he snuggles in a blanket created by Nora. When the Speed Force is reborn, it appears as Nora in a human form instead of appearing as lightning. Barry slowly comes to terms with the Speed Force appearing as his mother, after a conversation with Iris.

What were the two things Savitar needed?

In order to ascend, however, Savitar will need two things: Iris will need to die so that Barry is driven so far into the dark that he creates the time remnants to stop Savitar, thus creating Savitar. Still following? So the other thing Savitar needs? Well, he declined to share that secret with Barry.

What are all the speedster colors?

In the Flash we see multiple speedsters each with different lightning colors, red, yellow, and blue.

Why is Nora's lightning purple?

While speedster physiology has been explained to a certain degree, there is still a lot they have not gone into during The Flash's run. The main reason why Nora only has purple lightning in this timeline is because of her brother Bart West-Allen, a.k.a. Impulse.

Who is the fastest speedster ever?

1) Flash (Wally West)

The third superhero known by the name of Flash, Wally West is undoubtedly the fastest man alive, not just in the DC comics multiverse but in the entire history of comic book fiction. A fan of the scarlet speedster, Wally West gained his superpowers in a lab accident similar to Barry Allen.

Are Barry and Iris siblings?

They're not actual brother and sister of course, but their relationship is just close enough to that for this to feel a little weird when we think about it too hard.