Eobard Thawne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)

"My fate was to become your greatest enemy. I was never going to be The Flash. So I became the reverse of everything that you were. The more people you saved, the more you were loved, the more I had to take from you."

- Eobard Thawne to Barry Allen

Professor Eobard Thawne is a Metahuman time criminal from the twenty-second century who operates under the alias of the Reverse-Flash.

After the assassination of Nora Allen, Thawne was stranded in the twenty-first century with no means of returning to his home era. Thawne then took the identity of Dr. Harrison Wells and created S.T.A.R. Labs in order to move The Flash's creation earlier. Unfortunately, his identity as a villain was revealed when Cisco Ramon had a vision. Thawne then fought against Team Flash and was eventually erased out of existence when Eddie Thawne committed suicide.

Despite the effort Team Flash had done to defeat Thawne, the Flashpoint, where Barry Allen went back in time and saved his mother from being killed, caused Thawne's survival in the timeline. He then operated as a Time Remnant and restored the timeline. He later searched for the Spear of Destiny, a mystical artifact capable of rewriting reality, protecting Thawne from Black Flash's wraith. Unfortunately, Thawne's plan was ruined by the Legends of Tomorrow, who attracted Black Flash and killed Thawne, preventing any possible damages he might do to the timeline.

Due to Thawne's connection to the Negative Speed Force, his erasure from existence and death did not prevent his return from the dead. The third iteration of Thawne travelled to Earth-X and joined the New Reichsmen. He assisted the creation of inter-dimensional travelling technology for the New Reich. Now using the alias as Dark Flash, Thawne led the invasion of Earth-1, fighting his former enemies once more. Eventually, Thawne was allowed by Barry Allen to leave and was arrested. He was then imprisoned in Iron Heights Penitentiary and manipulated Nora West-Allen. Unbeknownst to her, Thawne was scheming his escape when he realized his powers were inhibited by Cicada's dagger, which he was informed of years prior when Barry and Nora went back in time and asked for his help. After Thawne's ultimate escape, he was preserved in the Negative Speed Force when the Crisis struck. Thawne later returned to Earth-Prime as a series of Negative Tachyons and possessed Harrison Nash Wells. He was then exorcised by Team Flash and given a physical body a year later when the team encountered Godspeed. After the battle, Thawne promised to return and increase his speed, guaranteed to face Barry Allen once more in the future.

Early Life
Eobard Thawne was born around 2151 into an affluent family of influential politicians, scientists and captains of industry, with him eventually becoming one off the most distinguished members as the forename, Eobard, would apparently suggest. When he was young, Eobard attended a grade school where he was taught astro-navigation.

Eobard later began to investigate his family history where he eventually found out about Eddie Thawne despite history having almost no record of his existence and he considered his ancestor to be a failure because of this.

In his adulthood, Eobard became a scientist and professor, who began to study the Speed Force in an attempt to unlock it's secrets. He also designed an Anti-Speedster Rifle at some point.

"I was obsessed with you. For so long, I wanted to be The Flash. I spent years figuring out how you came to be. Duplicated the reaction...and it worked. I became like you."

- Thawne to The Flash

He spent years pursuing the secrets of the Speed Force before eventually learning of The Flash who he began to idolise to the point where he was obsessed and wanted to be The Flash himself. After many more years of research, Eobard learned how The Flash gained his superpowers and built a machine to recreate the accident that gave him said powers which resulted in him becoming a speedster just like his idol.

The moment of his change in motives began when The Flash arrived in the future in pursuit of a case just as Thawne was about to present himself to the world. The Flash dazzled a crowd and saved them from danger, a role that Thawne would have taken if not for The Flash's sudden arrival. Thawne felt humiliated and began to lose his sanity, trying to become faster than the Scarlet Speedster.

He then learned how to use his powers to travel through time which he used to go back to an unknown point in the 21st century where he eventually learned that he was destined to become The Flash's arch-enemy under the alias of the "Reverse-Flash". He also either created or obtained the Reverse-Flash Suit which had the opposite colours to The Flash Suit.

This made him despise his former idol and he decided to make it his life's work to prove that he is the superior speedster, which only succeeded in fulfilling his destiny while he descended further into insanity. He also vowed that he would kill more people than The Flash had saved and that he would take more people from The Flash than those who he was loved by.

Eobard later created the Negative Speed Force in an attempt to be the exact opposite of The Flash in every way and also so he could time travel undetected. He also at some point obtained an artificial intelligence program called Gideon which was created by The Flash. He then began searching the timeline for eras when The Flash was active, eventually travelling back to the year of The Flash's origin which started their war across time.

Back in Time

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Stranded in the 21st Century
"My name is Eobard Thawne, but that name doesn't matter. Not anymore. It won't matter for many years. The only thing that really matters is who you are. Harrison Wells."

- Thawne to Harrison Wells

Who Is Harrison Wells?

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Flashpoint
"So, what should we call this brave new world you whipped up for us? I was thinking...Flashpoint."

- Thawne to Barry Allen

Working with Nazis

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A Brave New World
"My name is Eobard Thawne. With the help of Damien Darhk, Malcolm Merlyn, Leonard Snart and Mick Rory, I've obtained the Spear of Destiny. An ancient artifact with the power to rewrite reality itself, and we have. It's a brave new world."

- Eobard Thawne

Possessing Nash Wells
When Earth-Prime was created, Eobard's consciousness was transferred into Nash Wells due to him being the last surviving Wells and Eobard's DNA matching the other Wells doppelgängers, which he saw as an opportunity to regain a physical body. Due to his preservation in the Negative Speed Force, Eobard likely retains his pre-crisis memories.

When the other Wells' relealised that Eobard was with them, they restrained him deep within Nash's subconscious while Harry and Sherloque Wells attempted to get Nash to face his guilt for his part in the crisis and to seek help from Team Flash, with Sherloque eventually imitating Thawne's red eyes as a last resort. However, despite their best efforts, Thawne managed to escape and trapped Nash within his own mind through the use of his memory of losing Maya before he could tell Team Flash.

Once in control of Nash's body, Eobard attempted to murder Cisco Ramon before realising that he no longer had his powers. The two fought for a while before Eobard was incapacitated by Cecile Horton, at which point he was locked up in the Pipeline. Barry then interrogated Eobard where he revealed that his goal was to kill him and all of his loved ones, before taunting him over the death of the Speed Force.

Hours later, Eobard began to impersonate Nash and managed to trick Team Flash into activating Nash's gauntlet which generated a pulse of energy that allowed him to escape. He tried to use a Time Sphere before being interrupted by Barry, who he attempted to trick into using his last remaining speed to kill him. He almost succeeded before they were interrupted by Cisco who used a tranquilizer to subdue him.

Nash ultimately managed to overcome the memory of Maya dying with the help of Barry and Cisco after Cecile put them into his mind. Eobard was then expelled from Nash's body which left him alive as Negative Tachyons.

The Godspeed Imperative
In order to defeat August Heart, the Speed Force tapped into its negative counterpart with Iris as its anchor. Thawne was then given a physical body and released back to Earth, where he arrived at S.T.A.R. Labs and knocked Heart away from Barry Allen. Thawne greeted Barry and lent him a helping hand. The archenemies then worked together and faced Godspeed, who summoned a lightning sword from the sky. Thawne and Barry then summoned their own swords from their lightning, which they used in a truel. As Godspeed attempted to absorb Barry's speed, Thawne took the chance and stabbed his sword in Godspeed's chest. Barry then ran to Godspeed and revealed his survival, which Thawne did not regret as he believed that was what Barry summoned him for. Thawne then took the opportunity and attacked Barry, only to be overpowered by Barry's improved speed over the years. Thawne questioned Barry's abilities, with him asking him if he got faster. Thawne was ashamed by his lack of improvement and promised to return with a faster speed, then ran away to a unknown location.

Travelling to the Past
In 2000, Eobard Thawne travelled back in time and fought The Flash in the Allen House which resulted in him murdering Nora Allen.

He later used an Appearance-Stealing Cord to steal the identity of Harrison Wells which killed him in the process, only for him to be resurrected some time later.

Life as Harrison Wells
As Harrison Wells, Eobard began to construct the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator which would eventually give The Flash his powers.

Eobard also formed a close bond with Hartley Rathaway, eventually becoming his mentor and was responsible, along with Caitlin Snow, for Grodd's testings, with the pair becoming quite fond of him and often visiting him in his cage.

At some point, Eobard began to train Barry Allen and work alongside Team Flash, during which time he taught Barry to throw lightning.

In 2014, Eobard's true identity was revealed to Team Flash who fought and defeated him. However, his identity was never revealed to the public and so as a result, Harrison Wells was thought to be the murderer of Nora Allen.

It is currently unknown what happened to this version of Eobard due to his consciousness from before the Crisis being preserved inside Nash Well's Mind.

Legion of Doom
At some point, Thawne founded the Legion of Doom with Damien Darhk and Malcolm Merlyn. They then created the Doomworld alternate reality as Thawne killed Ray Palmer.

Former Powers

 * Speed Force/Negative Speed Force Connection: Idolizing The Flash, Eobard Thawne recreated the accident that made him a speedster. Thawne then gained a connection to the Speed Force and unlocked powers that were deemed impossible. However, Thawne discovered that he was destined to be The Flash's archenemy. He then used his negative emotions and created the Negative Speed Force, where he retained his powers as a speedster without limitations.
 * Superhuman Speed: Thawne is able to run at superhuman speed and able to exceed the speed of light. The superhuman speed grants him multiple additional powers.
 * Speed Mirage: By running back and forth between two places, Thawne was able to create a mirage that there are two or more of him standing still, which he used in order to trick Team Flash and the CCPD.
 * Time Travel: By running faster than the speed of light, Thawne is able to break the space-time barrier and open a portal to the Speed Force/Negative Speed Force..
 * Time Remnants Construct: Thawne is able to create a "clone" of himself that retains his memories and personalities with their own minds.
 * Bodily Vibration: By vibrating at superhuman speed, Thawne is able to create visual and audio illusions, which he used to disguise his face and voice.
 * Intangibility: Thawne is able to "phase" through solid objects when he vibrates at the frequency of air.
 * Electrokinesis: Thawne produces red lightning trails behind him when he runs at superhuman speed.
 * Speed Force Aura: Thawne is protected by an aura of invisible energy, protecting him from burning due to extreme friction and from gravitational forces.
 * Electrical Constructs: When facing Godspeed, Thawne was able to create a lightning sword and defeat him.
 * Accelerated Healing Factor: Thawne is able to heal from extreme injuries in a short period of time due to his superhuman metabolism.
 * Accelerated Perception: Thawne is able to perceive actions and words that appeared for a brief moment in time.
 * Superhuman Senses: Thawne is able to have enhanced senses and able to hear sounds even after exceeding the speed of sound, which no sounds can be heard normally.
 * Superhuman Momentum: Thawne is able to generate and withstand extreme kinetic energy. He is also able to stop completely even running at the speed of light.
 * Superhuman Strength: While running at superhuman speed, Thawne is able to break hard objects easily.
 * Superhuman Durability: Thawne is able to withstand extreme forces and attacks with little to no injuries. However, he is still vulnerable to bullets and swords, which are able to pierce his skins and even kill him.
 * Superhuman Agility: Thawne is able to balance off unstable constructs while running at superhuman speed, allowing him to easily maneuver at obstacles.
 * Superhuman Reflexes: Thawne is able to respond to attacks quickly, including a speeding bullet and physical contacts.
 * Superhuman Stamina: Thawne is able to run for an extended period of time with no signs of exhaustion.
 * Inter-Dimensional Travel: Thawne was able to create Breaches and travel across the Multiverse. However, he no longer possesses this ability due to the Crisis rewriting physics rules on the Multiverss.
 * Possession: After the crisis, Eobard was left alive as negative tachyons which allowed him to possess humans and eventually connect with the Negative Speed Force once the host was fully overwhelmed by him. He was then given a physical body when Barry Allen needed his assistance against Godspeed.

Reverse Flashpoint Powers

 * Speed Force Connection: In the Reverse Flashpoint, Thawne took the place of Barry Allen in the Particle Accelerator Explosion and gained a connection to the Speed Force, turning him into The Flash and replaced Barry Allen.
 * Superhuman Speed: Thawne is able to run at superhuman speed and able to exceed the speed of light. The superhuman speed grants him multiple additional powers.
 * Bodily Vibration: By vibrating at superhuman speed, Thawne is able to create visual illusions.
 * Electrokinesis: Thawne produces orange lightning trails behind him when he runs at superhuman speed. He is able to create an electricity blast from his body as a projectile weapon.
 * Speed Force Aura: Thawne is protected by an aura of invisible energy, protecting him from burning due to extreme friction and from gravitational forces.
 * Accelerated Healing Factor: Thawne is able to heal from extreme injuries in a short period of time due to his superhuman metabolism.
 * Accelerated Perception: Thawne is able to perceive actions and words that appeared for a brief moment in time.
 * Superhuman Senses: Thawne is able to have enhanced senses and able to hear sounds even after exceeding the speed of sound, which no sounds can be heard normally.
 * Superhuman Momentum: Thawne is able to generate and withstand extreme kinetic energy. He is also able to stop completely even running at the speed of light.
 * Superhuman Strength: While running at superhuman speed, Thawne is able to break hard objects easily.
 * Superhuman Durability: Thawne is able to withstand extreme forces and attacks with little to no injuries.
 * Superhuman Reflexes: Thawne is able to respond to attacks quickly, including a speeding bullet and physical contacts.
 * Superhuman Stamina: Thawne is able to run for an extended period of time with no signs of exhaustion.

Abilities

 * Genius-level Intellect: As a scientist from the 22nd century, Eobard was taught and learnt advanced science. He was also a researcher on the Speed Force, which he was able to gain a connection to and create an alternate replica.
 * Master Physicist: Thawne was a physicist and able to calculate the re-entry angle of the Waverider from space in a short period of time.
 * Master Engineer: Thawne is a skilled engineer and created multiple inventions to assist The Flash in battle.
 * Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Thawne was shown to be a skilled fighter, capable of fighting Barry Allen and multiple trained individuals easily.
 * Swordsmanship: When facing Godspeed, Thawne was able to create a lightning sword and defeat him.
 * Bilingualism: Thawne is fluent in English, Latin and the Time Language created by Nora West-Allen.

Former Weaknesses

 * Anti-Speedster Rifles: Developed and designed by Thawne himself, the Speedster Weapon is a rifle that is capable of temporarily severing the connection of speedsters to the Speed Force/Negative Speed Force.
 * Cold Temperature: Like other speedsters, when exposed to cold temperature, Thawne's speed decreases drastically, leaving him vulnerable to attacks in the period of time.
 * Irregular Gravity: Thawne is unable to use his powers of superhuman speed in locations with a relatively lower gravitational force than Earth. This was proven when he was unable to run or vibrate his body molecules on the Moon.
 * Nanites: When shot with nanites created by Ray Palmer, Thawne temporarily loses his connection to the Speed Force/Negative Speed Force.
 * Positive Tachyons: Thawne's connection to the Negative Speed Force leaves traces of Negative Tachyons. As a result, their opposite counterparts, Positive Tachyons, are able to counteract Thawne's negative connection and gradually reduce his speed.
 * Cicada's Dagger: Cicada's dagger has the ability to dampen any Metahuman's powers. In 2049, Thawne was imprisoned with the dagger attached to his chest, negating his connection to the Negative Speed Force.
 * Lack of a Host Body: After the Crisis, Thawne was reduced into a series of Negative Tachyons. Without a host body, Thawne could not interact with the physical world properly and was forced to possess the body of Nash Wells before being "exorcised" by Team Flash.

Current Equipment

 * Reverse-Flash Suit: After the original suits were erased out of existence by the Crisis, Thawne's protective suit was restored when his body was reformed by the Speed Force and the Negative Speed Force.

Former Equipment

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 * Reverse-Flash Suit: As the Reverse-Flash, Thawne wore a yellow and red protective suit that was designed based on The Flash Suit.
 * Reverse-Flash Ring: The suit is stored in a golden-yellow ring for convenience.
 * Gideon: Gideon is an advanced A.I. that assisted Thawne for years before installing it in the Time Vault. Gideon soon turned to join her creator, Barry Allen, after Team Flash discovered Thawne's true identity as a speedster.
 * Appearance-Stealing Cord: After being trapped in 2020, Thawne monitored Harrison Wells and created a car accident that severely injured him and killed his wife. Later, Thawne used the cord to alter his appearance into that of Wells, disguising himself until he could find a way to return to his home period.
 * Tachyon Prototype/Tachyon Enhancer: Thawne attempted to steal the Tachyon Prototype from Mercury Labs prior to murdering Nora Allen. He was thwarted by The Flash he soon travelled further back in time, creating a Tachyon Enhancer of his own and stored it in the Time Vault. The Tachyon Enhancer was later converted for Firestorm to split the merging.
 * Wheelchair: While disguising himself as Harrison Wells, Thawne pretended to be injured by the Particle Accelerator Explosion and posed as a paralysed individual in front of his colleagues. However, it was soon revealed that the wheelchair not only allows Thawne to maintain his illusion but also charge his speed, enough for him to maintain his connection with the Negative Speed Force but not enough to charge him to return to the future. Like the Tachyon Enhancer, the wheelchair was converted for Firestorm into the Power Cane for Martin Stein's unstable status.
 * Time Sphere: Thawne possessed a futuristic time machine initially allowing him to return to his home period. The Time Sphere was later used to remove Damien Darhk from the timeline decades before his death.
 * Biomolecular Enhancer: Thawne gave the enhancer to Baron Krieger in exchange for the Askaran Amulet in 1942.
 * Watch: While being chased by Black Flash, Thawne wore an advanced watch that could alert him of the Time Wraith's incoming arrival.
 * Spear of Destiny: Due to the consequences of Time Travel, Thawne wanted to alter reality without it affecting his life. He soon assembled the Legion of Doom and searched the pieces of the Spear of Destiny, an ancient artifact with the power to rewrite reality using Magic. Unfortunately, his plan was stopped by the Legends of Tomorrow, who removed the spear's powers using the spear itself.


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 * Time Sphere: Thawne briefly attempted to escape Team Flash with the Time Sphere, only to be stopped by The Flash.
 * Appearance-Stealing Cord: Thawne used an appearance-stealing cord to steal the identity of Harrison Wells.
 * Spear of Destiny: Thawne, alongside the Legion of Doom, created the Doomworld with the spear.

Reverse Flashpoint Equipment

 * The Flash Suit: Thawne wears a red protective suit with golden accents in the Reverse Flashpoint as The Flash, replacing Barry Allen.

In-Universe

 * Eobard appears to be a fan of the Back to the Future franchise and Ghostbusters. It's also implied he has seen It's a Wonderful Life.
 * Eobard claims to have never seen any Buster Keaton movies.
 * Eobard appears in a flashback in a deleted scene from in which he tells Caitlin that he doesn't want people to judge her based on her decision to stay at S.T.A.R. Labs after the particle accelerator explosion.
 * Eobard enjoys food from Big Belly Burger due to cows being extinct in his era.
 * Eobard claims to have been a match for Barry Allen's speed in 2024.
 * Tom Cavanagh has stated that Eobard never lied to Barry in season 1 because it wasn't necessary.
 * Eobard despises guns.
 * Eobard invented the Anti-Speedster Rifles.
 * Eobard claimed to have loved working with Team Flash in but claimed that he hated every minute of it in.