What is Dr Wells real name?

Dr. Wells (Tom Cavanaugh) murdered Cisco (Carlos Valdes) for discovering his Reverse-Flash secret in Tuesday's episode of The Flash. In an emotional scene, Wells revealed that his real name is Eobard Thawne, and that though he loved Cisco like a son, he had to kill him. Things were also bad for Joe (Jesse L.
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Is the yellow flash Dr Wells?

In case there was any doubt, Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) is The Flash's Reverse Flash. “He's the man in the yellow suit.
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What episode does Dr Wells reveal himself?

"Who is Harrison Wells?" is the nineteenth episode of the first season of The Flash, and the nineteenth episode overall. It aired on April 21, 2015.
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Why is Dr Wells pretending to be in a wheelchair?

It means Detective Joe West won't suspect him of being "the man in yellow" that killed Barry's mother and threatened him. No matter what, it is clear that Wells faking his injury is a way to throw off suspicion. This is a man who is willing to lie and kill in order to protect Barry Allen.
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Where is the real Harrison Wells?

Joe and Cisco went to Starling City to do research on the car accident, ultimately discovering the real Harrison's corpse. Joe kept this a secret for the safety of Iris and others, though the discovery was shared with Barry and Caitlin Snow, with Harrison's corpse being brought to Central City.
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Tom Cavanagh Reveals the Moment He Found Out He Was Reverse Flash



Why did Tom Cavanagh leave The Flash?

But with the show heading into a new era, Cavanagh says he decided it was time to part ways, making clear to Entertainment Weekly it was “definitely [his] decision” to leave the show.
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Is the Reverse-Flash Dr Wells?

In season 1, it was revealed that Harrison Wells was the Reverse-Flash aka Eobard Thawne in disguise. Years ago, Thawne killed Harrison Wells and took his place by copying his DNA, all as part of a sinister plot to destroy his arch-nemesis, the Flash.
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Why did Dr Wells create Flash?

So one possible explanation for why Harrison created The Flash is that Barry dies in the future (thus his missing status) and Harrison goes back in time to our present day to make sure that Barry does indeed become The Flash, properly mentor him, and get him ready for his potential demise so that it doesn't happen and ...
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Who killed Barry Allen's mother?

Nora Allen (née Thompson; 1959 – March 18, 2000) was the mother of Barry Allen, the wife of the late Henry Allen, and a good friend of Joe West. She was fatally stabbed by Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash and her murder was pinned on Henry who was subsequently sent to prison.
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Is Eddie Thawne related to Eobard Thawne?

The other major reveal is the Reverse-Flash is actually Eobard Thawne, and Eddie is his distant ancestor. The show never provides an exact family tree to work out their relation to one another, but it appears Eobard is essentially the great-great-grandson of Eddie.
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What year is Eobard Thawne from?

Professor Eobard Thawne (born c. 2151), also known as the Reverse-Flash, is a meta-human speedster from the twenty-second century, a descendant of the late Eddie Thawne, a time criminal and the archenemy of Barry Allen/The Flash.
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Did Eobard Thawne create The Flash?

Obtaining the Cosmic Treadmill from an antique shop, Thawne gained all of the Flash's powers after replicating the electrochemical accident that created the Flash.
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Does Barry Allen have a twin brother?

Malcolm Thawne is the lost twin brother of Barry Allen. He is a Cobalt Blue, one of a number of evil counterparts of the Flash that wields the Blue Flame.
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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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Who is the yellow speedster?

The original “man in the yellow suit” was Eobard Thawne, who became Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash. Thawne was a man from the future who got himself some super speed and a snazzy suit (don't ask how, just go with it) and became obsessed with Barry Allen and came back in time to bedevil him.
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Why does Reverse-Flash have red eyes?

13 HE CAN TURN HIS EYES BRIGHT RED

It seems that Eobard is able to concentrate the effects of his red lightning into his eyes to give himself a terrifying and threatening look. While not the biggest power in his arsenal, this is something that the other Flashes don't do.
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Is HR Wells evil?

When he arrived, Wells pretended to be evil but revealed that he was just joking, and introduced himself as "H.R.". When a massive monster attacked Central City, it's revealed that HR isn't a genius like his counterparts. In actuality he was an Author on Earth-19, and the public image of his Earth's STAR Labs.
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Does Nash Wells have a daughter?

Actor. Maya (died 2019) was an assistant geologist and the adoptive daughter of the late Harrison Nash Wells.
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How many Harrison Wells are there?

Tom Cavanagh has played 15 different versions of Harrison Wells on the Arrowverse show The Flash — including some truly bizarre iterations. Since the introduction of the multiverse in season 2 of The Flash, the show has had 15 different versions of Harrison Wells, all portrayed by Tom Cavanagh.
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Who is the Wells in season 5?

Harrison Sherloque Wells (/ˈʃɜːrloʊk/), a detective from Earth-221, is hired in season five by Team Flash to investigate the mystery of the metahuman serial killer Cicada.
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Was Jay Garrick zoomed?

Labs that Zoom got his speed from Velocity-9 and conclude it's Jay Garrick. Then, in the episode “Versus Zoom,” we learn Zoom isn't Jay Garrick. Jay Garrick is a false identity. Jay's real name is Hunter Zolomon, who isn't some schlub on Earth-1, but a notorious serial killer on Earth-2.
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Is Harry evil in The Flash?

Harry is obviously a different character than Thawne and he's never seemed especially villainous, but we have reason to worry. After activating Gideon, he told her/it that a lot had changed since last they spoke.
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Who is HR in The Flash?

Harrison "H.R." Wells (died May 23, 2017; pre-Crisis timeline) was the former director and face of S.T.A.R. Labs on Earth-19 and former member of Team Flash. However, he eventually was exposed for being a fraud of a scientist, and everything fell apart for him on his Earth.
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