Red Tornado (Earth-X)


 * For its Earth Thirty-Eight counterpart, see Red Tornado (Earth Thirty-Eight).

"In ten minutes, Red Tornado's gonna bring down this entire facility, and there's nothing we can do to stop that robot."

- Ray Terrill

Red Tornado was a military robot used by General Winn Schott of the Freedom Fighters.

History
Red Tornado was the secret weapon of General Winn Schott against the Nazi Schutzstaffel forces. The robot was released by General Schott to destroy the Nazi-owned temporal gateway to Earth One, intending to trap Führer Oliver away from the majority of his forces and cause disorder in the New Reich military. That would pose a problem for Earth One superheroes, who'd be cut away from home, leading to the Flash and the Ray teaming up to take down Tornado, or at least stall him long enough for the rest of the heroes to make their way to Earth One. Red Tornado was able to successfully dodge their attacks, dealing with both heroes separately. Eventually, the two meta-humans managed to combine their powers in such a way that the Red Tornado would be hit by the Flash's lightning bolt and the Ray's light blast at the same time, destroying the android.

Weapon specifications

 * Aerokinesis: As a combat android, Red Tornado was designed to be able manipulate the air around him.
 * Air blasts: Red Tornado was capable of creating highly concentrated blasts of wind.
 * Tornado creation: Red Tornado was capable of creating destructive tornadoes, as shown when he did so as a diversion to escape from the Flash.
 * Extreme durability: Red Tornado was able to sustain lightning bolts from the Flash and the Ray, though not at the same time.
 * Physical fighting: The robot was able fight akin to humans, using its fists and legs. It was strong enough to be a problem for meta-humans like the Flash and the Ray.
 * Propelled flight: The robot was designed for flights at extreme speed with its propeller-like legs.

Behind the scenes

 * In the DC comics the android Red Tornado was originally created as an enemy to the Justice League, though he eventually redeemed himself, not only adopting a human alter ego, that of "John Smith", but also becoming a member of the team. He is the second character to carry the "Red Tornado" moniker, as the first was a woman named Abigail "Ma" Hunkel.