Is Iris West Black or white?

But how black is Iris? Although she is played by a black actress in the TV adaptation of the comic books, she was originally drawn in as a white character in print.
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What race is Iris West?

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.
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What color is Iris West?

Physical appearance. Iris is a Caucasian woman with green eyes and long red hair.
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Is Iris black now?

The Flash Finally Realized Iris West Is Black, and Now the Show Is the Best It's Ever Been. Candice Patton knew from the start that her casting in The Flash was going to get people talking.
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Is Iris West a red head?

While Iris West is typically portrayed as a brunette, in her debut appearance in Showcase #4, her hair has an auburn appearance.
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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.
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What's Iris West real name?

Candice Kristina Patton is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Iris West-Allen in the television series The Flash (2014–present), which earned her a Saturn Award from four nominations.
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Is Iris Allen Black in comics?

But how black is Iris? Although she is played by a black actress in the TV adaptation of the comic books, she was originally drawn in as a white character in print.
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Is Iris Black Pokemon?

Preferred type. Iris, also known by her title as The Girl Who Knows the Hearts of Dragons, is the eighth and last Gym Leader of the Unova region in the Pokémon White Version only.
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Who is the speedster with purple lightning?

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.
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Who is the fastest speedster?

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.
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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.
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Who was the black woman in The Flash?

But the show had one strong influence on casting in the Scarlet Speedster's future movie universe: an African American actress, Kiersey Clemons, was cast as Iris West in the Flash movie, which is now reportedly being directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.
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Are Wally and Iris siblings?

Wallace F. "Wally" West (born 1995/1996) is the son of Joe West and the late Francine West, and the younger brother of Iris West-Allen. He was born after Francine had separated with Joe, having left him and Iris, so he was brought up without his father or sister.
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Why is an Iris black?

The function of the iris is to limit the amount of light that passes through the lens to the retina. To make the iris opaque, it is coated with the pigment melanin, in varying degrees for each of us. Melanin makes the eyes dark brown and 10,000 years ago, everyone's eyes were this colour.
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Is Iris West Batgirl?

Iris went as Batgirl. Zoom asked for a dance, and Iris flatly responded that she would never marry him even if she didn't love Barry so much. Iris led Barry, who had been drugged by Zoom's henchmen, into another room and went to get him some water.
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Who does Flash marry in the comics?

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.
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How is Wallace West Black?

This is when the relationship between the two is made clear—both red-haired Wally and black-haired Wallace are nephews of Iris West. Wally is the son of her brother Rudolph, and Wallace is the son of her brother Daniel. Both were named after their great-grandfather, and so the two Wallys are indeed cousins.
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Who is faster Flash or Quicksilver?

Amazingly, The Flash is way faster than anything Quicksilver has ever displayed in the comics thus far. Flash has moved so fast before that he can phase through solid objects, and can also create enough friction and momentum where he's able to throw lightning bolts at his foes.
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Who is the most powerful in DC?

The Most Powerful DC Characters
  • Decreator. ...
  • Eclipso. ...
  • Superman Prime (One Million) ...
  • Elaine Belloc. ...
  • Spectre. ...
  • Michael Demiurgos. ...
  • Lucifer Morningstar. ...
  • The Presence. The Presence is the highest form of being in the DC Universe, having created the angels, namely Michael and Samael.
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What is Caitlin Snow's real name?

Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American actress.
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How tall is Iris West?

5 Shortest: Iris West 5'4"
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