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.

Why does Iris and Nora have purple lightning?

When XS ran into the room, Nora's body was only generating purple lightning energy. Whenever pre-Crisis Nora would be running, she was producing both yellow and purple lightning. That was a representation of Nora having inherited Iris and Barry's respective lightning colors.

What does purple lightning mean flash?

Purple: Purple Lightning is generated by Iris West, and the Accelerated Man. The reasons for this coloration is unknown. Red: Red lightning is typically the result of a speedster having a connection to the Negative Speed-Force, which Eobard Thawne created at some point after recreating the Flash's powers.

What color lightning does Iris have?

Iris (Candice Patton) got the chance to walk a mile (or technically run several miles) in Barry's (Grant Gustin) shoes Tuesday night on The Flash, but you may have noticed one key difference in her and Barry's speedster abilities. While Barry emits yellow lightning in his wake, Iris trails purple lightning instead.

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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Is Iris West Black?

And she was right; when The CW announced that Patton, a Black actress, would play Iris West, who is canonically white and red-headed in the comics that inspired the TV show, the news was celebrated by fans of color and attacked by online trolls.

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.

Who is the speedster with purple lightning?

Purple: Purple lightning has been produced by "Accelerated Man" and temporarily Iris West-Allen after Matthew Kim transferred Barry's powers to her. However, the reason for this lightning coloration is currently unknown.

Why is Iris a speedster?

During a battle with the team, Matthew transfers Barry's super speed to Iris, giving her the powers of the Flash. Hence, when a new threat is unleashed on Central City, Barry must act as the team leader, while Iris takes over as a speedster in order to defeat their new foe.

Is Iris faster than Barry?

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She's a master of the Speed Force, able to create bubbles of speed and time that freeze her enemies in their tracks. However, she's slower than her brother Barry -- even though he's a lazy slacker with no interest in the family legacy -- due to her young age.

Why is Savitar white lightning?

Theory: So this is just a theory, but it's probably true, and that the reason Savitar has white lightning is due to the Philosopher's Stone, which granted him so much speed that caused his lightning to turn white, but with a side effect of having his body damaged.

Did Iris have powers?

Among the abilities Iris displayed as a superhero was the ability to generate a purple electricity and to spin her arms fast enough to create powerful air blasts.

What is the rarest color of lightning?

Green lightning is a rare phenomenon that can be seen during a thunderstorm. Someone who has seen green lightning is extremely lucky as green lightning strikes are rarely seen. It is so rare that the only photograph of a green lightning strike is one from when the Chaiten volcano in Chile erupted.

Is Iris West Allen a speedster?

At some point in the history of Earth-Prime, Iris was a speedster and had access to the Speed Force. When she was a speedster, Iris emitted purple energy.

Who is the fastest speedster?

1) Flash (Wally West)

Similar to Allen, Wally gains his superspeed through the speed force. According to comics, although Wally West and Barry Allen have equal speed, Wally is considered the fastest speedster.

What is Iris time sickness?

The strange time sickness which plagued Iris previously only caused her to experience lost time, hallucinations of alternate timelines, and uneasy feelings. Shockingly, the disease progressed to the point that it began disintegrating objects around Iris, without her being aware of it.

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.

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.

What color is Savitar's lightning?

Also, the armor is capable of changing the color of a speedster's lightning as the armor changed Savitar's lightning from yellow to white.

Why is Barry's lightning orange?

Barry has orange lightning and he has gained it directly from the speed force with a genetic mutation, so his allele pair shall be OO.

Why is Iris not in The Flash season 7?

Iris was largely missing in action for a chunk of episodes due to an illness. The reason for her health issue was briefly alluded to by her and Barry's son named Bart (Jordan Fisher) on the penultimate episode of season seven.

Does Barry Allen have a son?

Bart Allen is the future son of Barry Allen and Iris West-Allen and much like his father, is the fastest teenager on the planet.

Do Barry and Iris have twins?

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The Tornado Twins, Don and Dawn Allen, are the children of Iris West and Barry Allen.