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|name=HR Wells |
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|image=HR Wells (Earth-19) (Pre-Crisis) 001.png |
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|nicknames=HR Wells<ref name="The New Rogues">{{Ep|The New Rogues}}</ref><br>[[Randolf Morgan (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Randolf Morgan]]<ref name="Shade"/><br>[[Iris West-Allen (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Iris West]]<ref name="Infantino Street"/><br>[[Barry Allen (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Barry Allen]]<ref name="All's Wells That Ends Wells">{{Ep|All's Wells That Ends Wells}}</ref><br>[[Nash Wells (UE-33)|Nash Wells]]<ref name="All's Wells That Ends Wells"/> |
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|alterego=H.R. Randolf |
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|codenames=HR Randolf<ref name="Shade">{{Ep|Shade}}</ref> |
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|aliases=[[Iris West-Allen (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Iris West]]<br>[[Randolf Morgan (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Randolf Morgan]] |
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|status=Deceased {{c|memories merged into |
|status=Deceased {{c|memories merged into [[Harrison Wells (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Harrison Wells]]}} |
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|death=May 23, 2017 {{c|Pre-Crisis}}<br>2020 {{c|Post-Crisis}} |
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|citizenship=United States |
|citizenship=United States |
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|death=[[Timeline of Earth-1 (Pre-Crisis)#2017|May 23, 2017]]<br>[[Infantino Street (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Infantino Street]], [[Central City (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Central City]]<ref name="Finish Line"/><br><br>[[Timeline of Earth-Prime#2020|June 1, 2020]]<br>[[Flash Museum (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|S.T.A.R. Labs]], [[Central City (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Central City]]<ref name="All's Wells That Ends Wells"/> |
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|universe=Earth-19 (Pre-Crisis) |
|universe=Earth-19 (Pre-Crisis) |
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|currentuniverse=Mindscape |
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|gender=Male |
|gender=Male |
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|home=[[Central City (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Central City]]; [[United States of America (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|United States]]<ref name="The New Rogues"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>[[Flash Museum (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|S.T.A.R. Labs]]; [[Central City (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Central City]]<ref name="The New Rogues"/> {{c|formerly}} |
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|occupation=Author<ref name="Shade"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>Director of [[S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|S.T.A.R. Labs]]<ref name="The New Rogues"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>Member of [[Team Flash (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Team Flash]]<ref name="The New Rogues"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>Founder and manager of [[Flash Museum (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|S.T.A.R. Labs Museum]]<ref name="The New Rogues"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>Member of the [[Council of Wells]]<ref name="All's Wells That Ends Wells"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>Owner of [[CC Jitters (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|HR Jitters]]<ref name="Borrowing Problems from the Future">{{Ep|Borrowing Problems from the Future}}</ref> {{c|erased future}} |
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|affiliation={{Logos|STARL19}}<ref name="The New Rogues"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>{{Logos|TF1}}<ref name="The New Rogues"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>{{Logos|STARLM1}}<ref name="The New Rogues"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>[[Council of Wells]]<ref name="All's Wells That Ends Wells"/> {{c|formerly}}<br>{{Logos|HRJ1}}<ref name="Borrowing Problems from the Future"/> {{c|erased future}} |
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|affiliation='''Pre-Crisis'''<br>{{F|page=S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|S.T.A.R. Labs|(Formerly)}}<br>{{f|page=Team Flash (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Team Flash|(Formerly)}}<br>{{F|page=CC Jitters (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|HR Jitters|(erased timeline; formerly)}}<br>'''Post-Crisis'''<br>{{F|page=Council of Wells (Post-Crisis)|Council of Wells|(formerly)}} |
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|relatives=[[HR Wells' Mother (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Unnamed]]{{†}}<ref name="Shade"/> {{c|mother}} |
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|firstAppearance={{Ep|The New Rogues}} |
|firstAppearance={{Ep|The New Rogues}} |
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|lastAppearance={{Ep|Death Falls|(flashback)}} |
|lastAppearance={{Ep|Death Falls|(flashback)}} |
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{{Quote|Look, on my [[Earth-19 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth]], I had fame. I had power. I had respect. I was HR Wells! Ahhh! But when I looked in the mirror, I knew the truth and the truth was: I didn't matter. I was a fraud. That is why I came to this [[Earth-1 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth]]. So, I can rewrite my story, both literally and figuratively.|HR Wells to [[Cisco Ramon (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Cisco Ramon]] and [[Barry Allen (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Barry Allen]]|Dead or Alive}} |
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{{Quote|Don't be upset. This is not goodbye, this is just...'till our next communion.|H.R. Wells' final words to Barry Allen|All's Wells That Ends Wells}} |
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'''Harrison " |
'''Harrison "HR" Wells''' was the director of [[S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|S.T.A.R. Labs]] and an author. During his life on [[Earth-1 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth-1]], he disguised with the likeness of [[Randolf Morgan (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Randolf Morgan]] under the name of '''HR Randolf'''. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early Life=== |
===Early Life=== |
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At some point |
At some point in his life, HR Wells became the face of S.T.A.R. Labs on Earth-19.<ref name="Monster (The Flash)">{{Ep|Monster (The Flash)}}</ref> |
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===Going to Earth-1=== |
===Going to Earth-1=== |
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After his lie about being a scientist is exposed on his [[Earth-19 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth]], his partner solved the cryptogram message sent from [[Team Flash (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Team Flash]] on recruiting a new [[Harrison Wells]]. Later, he was accepted by [[ |
After his lie about being a scientist is exposed on his [[Earth-19 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth]], his partner solved the cryptogram message sent from [[Team Flash (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Team Flash]] on recruiting a new [[Harrison Wells (Disambiguation)|Harrison Wells]]. Later, he was accepted by [[Harry Wells (Earth-2: Pre-Crisis)|Harry Wells]] and went to [[Earth-1 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth-1]] despite the ban of inter-dimensional travel on his earth.<ref name="The New Rogues"/> |
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Soon, the |
Soon, the members of Team Flash realize he is a fraud. However, he claimed to be useful, and [[Barry Allen (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Barry Allen]] allowed him to stay for a longer time to prove his worthiness. Due to his staying on Earth-1 while wearing the face of a [[Eobard Thawne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|murderer]], he used a [[Facial Transmogrification Devices (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|facial transmogrification device]] to disguise as [[Randolf Morgan (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|HR Randolf]].<ref name="Shade"/> |
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===Death=== |
===Death=== |
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After accidentally revealing their plan of keeping Iris safe to [[Savitar (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Savitar]], |
After accidentally revealing their plan of keeping Iris West safe to [[Savitar (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Savitar]], Wells felt an enormous guilt of causing the death of West. Although nobody blamed him for the mistake, he decided to rescue West. However, they were unable to escape. Wells later had no other plans and forcibly used the facial transmogrification device to swap their appearances, causing Savitar to let West go and imprison Wells. A few hours later, Savitar took Wells to Infantino Street and killed Wells while mistaking him as West. After Savitar left, Allen ran to hold Wells in his arms and Wells switched off the device, revealing his true face to Allen. As the timeline was altered, Savitar was slowly being erased out of existence.<ref name="Infantino Street">{{Ep|Infantino Street}}</ref><ref name="Finish Line">{{Ep|Finish Line}}</ref> |
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===Erased |
===Erased Timeline=== |
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After the death of Iris West, |
After the death of Iris West, Wells closed S.T.A.R. Labs Museum as Allen pushed everyone away from him. At some point, bought CC Jitters and renamed it. He also became a well-known author and uses the name of HR Wells instead of HR Randolf.<ref name="Borrowing Problems from the Future"/> |
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In 2024, |
In 2024, Wells held a book reading event and was taken to S.T.A.R. Labs by Allen of 2017. Allen later convinced the team to work together to defeat Mirror Master and Top. Wells reunited with the team as well as his drumsticks and raised the morale of the team. The Allen of 2024 also helped his younger self and Wells proposed a drink at Jitters.<ref name="Borrowing Problems from the Future"/> |
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==Powers and Abilities== |
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===Abilities=== |
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*'''Business Acumen''': Unlike his doppelgängers, Wells was considered more of an "idea man", providing business ideas that inspired the people at [[S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|S.T.A.R. Labs]] and lead the company to success. Wells was also named Entrepreneur of the Decade by [[Tech Magazine (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Tech Magazine]].<ref name="Monster (The Flash)"/> |
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*'''Drawing''': To illustrate the [[Council of Wells]]' idea of creating a [[Fusion Sphere (Earth-Prime)|Fusion Sphere]] to power the [[Artificial Speed Force]], Wells drew a thorough diagram with great details.<ref name="All's Wells That Ends Wells"/> |
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*'''Multilingualism''': Wells was fluent in English, French and Italian.<ref name="I Know Who You Are">{{Ep|I Know Who You Are}}</ref> |
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==Equipment== |
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===Former Equipment=== |
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*'''Drumsticks''': Wells often utilized a pair of drumsticks to emphasize his points or to fidget with it, with the drumsticks later becoming a signature tool of his.<ref name="Finish Line"/><ref name="Monster (The Flash)"/> |
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*'''[[Facial Transmogrification Devices (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Facial Transmogrification Device]]''': To conceal his appearance from the denizens of Earth-1, Wells utilized a Facial Transmogrification Device that disguised his face with the appearance of [[Randolf Morgan (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Randolf Morgan]].<ref name="Shade"/> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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|{{Ep|Episode Five (Freedom Fighters: The Ray Season 1)|Indirectly Mentioned}} |
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|{{Ep|What's Past |
|{{Ep|What's Past Is Prologue|Vision; as [[Iris West-Allen (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Iris West]]}} |
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|{{Ep|The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, |
|{{Ep|The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Part 1|Tombstone}} |
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|{{Ep|All's Wells That Ends Wells|Vision, Possessing Barry Allen & Nash Wells}} |
|{{Ep|All's Wells That Ends Wells|Vision, Possessing Barry Allen & Nash Wells}} |
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|{{Ep|The Speed of Thought|Flashback}} |
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==Trivia== |
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*The name H.R. Wells is presumably to be a references to H.G. Wells, an English writer. |
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==[[:Category:Images of {{{images| |
==[[:Category:Images of {{{images|HR Wells (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)}}}|Gallery]]== |
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HR Wells (Earth-19) (Pre-Crisis) 001.png|HR Wells |
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HR Wells (Earth-19) (Pre-Crisis) 002.png|HR Randolf |
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HR Wells (Earth-19) (Pre-Crisis) 003.png|[[Iris West-Allen (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Iris West]] |
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HR Wells (Earth-19) (Pre-Crisis) 004.png|Barry Allen |
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HR Wells (Earth-19) (Pre-Crisis) 005.png|Nash Wells |
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Facial Transmogrification Device (Earth-19) (Original Multiverse) 001.png|H.R. using the [[Facial Transmogrification Device (Earth-19: Pre-Crisis)|Facial Transmogrification Device]] |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Other Version}} |
{{Other Version}} |
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[[Category:Authors]] |
[[Category:Authors]] |
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[[Category:Breachers]] |
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[[Category:Criminals]] |
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[[Category:Deceased Characters]] |
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[[Category:Executives]] |
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[[Category:Freedom Fighters: The Ray Characters]] |
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[[Category:Heroes]] |
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[[Category:The Flash (2014) Characters]] |
Latest revision as of 03:55, 9 June 2024
- For other uses of Harrison Wells, see Harrison Wells (Disambiguation).
“ | Look, on my Earth, I had fame. I had power. I had respect. I was HR Wells! Ahhh! But when I looked in the mirror, I knew the truth and the truth was: I didn't matter. I was a fraud. That is why I came to this Earth. So, I can rewrite my story, both literally and figuratively. | ” |
Harrison "HR" Wells was the director of S.T.A.R. Labs and an author. During his life on Earth-1, he disguised with the likeness of Randolf Morgan under the name of HR Randolf.
Biography[edit | hide | hide all]
Early Life[edit | hide]
At some point in his life, HR Wells became the face of S.T.A.R. Labs on Earth-19.[7]
Going to Earth-1[edit | hide]
After his lie about being a scientist is exposed on his Earth, his partner solved the cryptogram message sent from Team Flash on recruiting a new Harrison Wells. Later, he was accepted by Harry Wells and went to Earth-1 despite the ban of inter-dimensional travel on his earth.[1]
Soon, the members of Team Flash realize he is a fraud. However, he claimed to be useful, and Barry Allen allowed him to stay for a longer time to prove his worthiness. Due to his staying on Earth-1 while wearing the face of a murderer, he used a facial transmogrification device to disguise as HR Randolf.[2]
Death[edit | hide]
After accidentally revealing their plan of keeping Iris West safe to Savitar, Wells felt an enormous guilt of causing the death of West. Although nobody blamed him for the mistake, he decided to rescue West. However, they were unable to escape. Wells later had no other plans and forcibly used the facial transmogrification device to swap their appearances, causing Savitar to let West go and imprison Wells. A few hours later, Savitar took Wells to Infantino Street and killed Wells while mistaking him as West. After Savitar left, Allen ran to hold Wells in his arms and Wells switched off the device, revealing his true face to Allen. As the timeline was altered, Savitar was slowly being erased out of existence.[3][5]
Erased Timeline[edit | hide]
After the death of Iris West, Wells closed S.T.A.R. Labs Museum as Allen pushed everyone away from him. At some point, bought CC Jitters and renamed it. He also became a well-known author and uses the name of HR Wells instead of HR Randolf.[6]
In 2024, Wells held a book reading event and was taken to S.T.A.R. Labs by Allen of 2017. Allen later convinced the team to work together to defeat Mirror Master and Top. Wells reunited with the team as well as his drumsticks and raised the morale of the team. The Allen of 2024 also helped his younger self and Wells proposed a drink at Jitters.[6]
Powers and Abilities[edit | hide]
Abilities[edit | hide]
- Business Acumen: Unlike his doppelgängers, Wells was considered more of an "idea man", providing business ideas that inspired the people at S.T.A.R. Labs and lead the company to success. Wells was also named Entrepreneur of the Decade by Tech Magazine.[7]
- Drawing: To illustrate the Council of Wells' idea of creating a Fusion Sphere to power the Artificial Speed Force, Wells drew a thorough diagram with great details.[4]
- Multilingualism: Wells was fluent in English, French and Italian.[8]
Equipment[edit | hide]
Former Equipment[edit | hide]
- Drumsticks: Wells often utilized a pair of drumsticks to emphasize his points or to fidget with it, with the drumsticks later becoming a signature tool of his.[5][7]
- Facial Transmogrification Device: To conceal his appearance from the denizens of Earth-1, Wells utilized a Facial Transmogrification Device that disguised his face with the appearance of Randolf Morgan.[2]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Gallery[edit | hide]
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HR Wells
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HR Randolf
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Barry Allen
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Nash Wells
References[edit | hide]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 The New Rogues
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Shade
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Infantino Street
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 All's Wells That Ends Wells
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Finish Line
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Borrowing Problems from the Future
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Monster (The Flash)
- ↑ I Know Who You Are
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