Meta-humans

A metahuman is an individual who acquired superhuman abilities after surviving an explosion caused by a malfunction of the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator in December 2013. They were exposed to particles and dark matter that altered their genetic structure, or even atomic structure, giving them a variety of abilities. These abilities seem to often relate to what energy or matter they were directly in contact with at the time of exposure.

Powers and Abilities
Having been enhanced by the particle accelerator's explosion, metahumans' distinguishing feature is their superhuman powers and abilities. This may range from time distortion to elemental manipulation. Additionally, a metahuman's powers are seemingly influenced by something else they directly encountered while being exposed to the particle accelerator, such as being struck by lightning that contained dark matter (giving electricity-powered super speed), or being submerged in liquid metal while the particle storm hit (giving the ability to transform in to solid metal).

Due to their altered physiolygy certain Metahuman abilities affect metahumans differently than normal humans. Barry remained infected by Bivolo when the effects only lasted 5 minutes in a normal person.

The emotional state of a metahuman also has an influence on their abilities; reacting and stregthining when the metahuman is in a state of emotional stress.

Known metahumans

 * Barry Allen/The Flash
 * Roy Bivolo/Rainbow Raider
 * Danton Black/Multiplex (deceased)
 * Nathan Bliss/Mr. Bliss
 * Farooq Gibran/Blackout (deceased)
 * "Reverse-Flash"
 * Clyde Mardon/Weather Wizard (deceased)
 * Kyle Nimbus/The Mist
 * Rajeet
 * Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm
 * Joey Rose
 * Bette Sans Souci/Plastique (deceased)
 * Tony Woodward/Girder (deceased)
 * Unnamed zoopathic woman
 * Hartley Rathaway/Pied Piper

Trivia

 * "Meta" comes from Ancient Greek and (in this context) means "beyond", paralleling to some degree the Latin "super" and German "Über".