Savitar

"You may serve the Speed Force, Flash, but I rule it. You are only a man, but I am a god. Your god. I am Savitar!"

- Savitar to the Flash

"Savitar" is an ancient and unimaginably powerful speedster with a metallic appearance, dubbing himself as the "God of Speed". He was also called the Dark Lord by an Acolyte of his cult, which he led himself through an avatar known as Alchemy, preparing worlds for his arrival. He also keeps referring to himself as "The Future." According to stories and myths learned by Jay Garrick, he is the first meta-human speedster in the multiverse, who is presumed to originate from Earth One.

Early life
The man who would become Savitar at some point discovered and used the Philosopher's Stone that transformed him into a metallic creature, named after the Hindu god of motion. He dubbed himself the "God of Speed" and founded a cult. Over the centuries, Savitar travelled throughout the multiverse with the Philosopher's Stone in hand, seeking out the most powerful Speedsters who threatened his power to battle and then taking over their Earths. Before each encounter, he would possess a person and use them as a medium under the alias "Alchemy" to 'prepare' for his arrival by having "Alchemy" create metahuman armies for Savitar to command. At some point after 2016 he learned of Barry Allen/The Flash, a speedster from Earth One and travelled there to kill him. He also became familiar with the other members of Team Flash including Iris West, Joe West, Cisco Ramon/Vibe, Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost, Wally West and HR, who for reasons unclear Savitar calls the "Fake Wells". He also encountered Jay Garrick/The Flash, a speedster from Earth Three. Somehow Savitar was imprisoned within the Philosopher's Stone by Barry in a place outside of time, for which Savitar swore revenge.

At some point before 2012 Savitar appeared to Julian Albert Desmond in the form of his deceased sister Emma and told him of the Philosopher's Stone, claiming it could bring “her” back to him. Julian spent years searching for it and in 2012 funded an exhibition in India and found the container it was sealed within. After opening it however Savitar was released and possessed Julian and killed the other members of the exhibition. While Julian tried to escape Savitar by fleeing to America he continually possessed Julian and he unwillingly became the newest Alchemy. For the next few years Savitar, as Alchemy, sought out followers for his cult, seeking to slay a younger less powerful version of Barry. He has unclear plans for Caitlin.

Under his Alchemy guise Savitar began seeking out individuals who were meta-humans in Flashpoint and restored their memories and extorted them into find him. Once they did Alchemy promised to restore their power in exchange for their loyalty. Savitar did this to “Shade”, as well as 3 other unknown people.

Savitar then communicated with Edward Clariss, who was a speedster named “The Rival” in Flashpoint, and restored his memories of his Flashpoint life and told him to find him. Once Clariss arrived Alchemy begged Alchemy to make the visions stop but Alchemy asked if he really wanted the visions to stop, or if he wanted them to come true and to have speed once more. Clariss admitted that he did want speed and in exchange for his service to his cult Alchemy bestowed Clariss his speedster powers, and he became The Rival once more.

Alchemy observed as Rival fought Flash which ended in a draw though Flash was unaware Alchemy was watching them. Later when Flash confronted Rival at the Prescott Sawmill Alchemy attacked Flash and upon being asked what he wanted, he claimed to be helping people achieve their potential because he was preparing the world. Rival then fought Flash again but was defeated by the combined power of him and Vibe. When Clariss was in Iron Heights Savitar scolded him for his failure and Clariss begged for a second chance, but Savitar appeared inside his cell and attacked him. After tossing him around he struck a fatal blow that killed Clariss before he hit the ground.

Next Savitar sought out Frankie Kane, a teenage girl with dissociative identity disorder, and restored her memories of Flashpoint and told her to find him. Once she did Alchemy offered to restore her powers in exchange for her service. While Frankie was reluctant her other personality “Magenta” agreed and Alchemy restored her powers. Later after nearly killing her abusive foster father Magenta approached Alchemy, angry that Frankie continues to resurface as Alchemy promised her freedom from Frankie and her foster father. Alchemy told Magenta if she wanted Frankie gone she’d have to show her that she was in control, and this led to Magenta almost destroying a hospital full of innocent people to get revenge on her foster father. However Frankie was talked out of it by Barry and Jesse Quick and she left Central City as a result.

Savitar’s then sought out Wally, who was a speedster named “Kid Flash” in Flashpoint, and restored his memories of Flashpoint. Knowing Barry would do all he could to prevent Wally from finding him Savitar sent Shade after him as a distraction, while he communicated with Wally and urged him to seek him out. When Wally locked himself in the pipeline Savitar began torturing him to persuade him, to no avail. When Shade was captured Savitar simply began torturing Wally more intensely until he eventually sought Savitar, as Alchemy, out. However Wally brought Flash who Alchemy fought but while having Flash pinned down, Joe West and a SWAT team attacked him adn captured him. Though Flash believed him surrounded Savitar himself appeared and slaughtered the SWAT team before any of them could react, with Flash being the only one who could even see the lightning Savitar emitted.

While Flash tried in vain to catch Savitar he also told Wally to take the stone and restore his powers which he did. Once Wally was sealed within a cocoon that began altering his DNA Savitar attacked Flash and took him for a run around the city, while at the same time had Alchemy retrieve the stone and flee. After Savitar tossed Flash around the city he was overpowered by Caitlin using her cold powers and fled. Later Savitar sought out Julian while he was in the hospital though he told Savitar to stay away from him but Savitar confronted him anyway, telling him that only together could his return be achieved. Savitar then possessed Julian and at C.C.P.D. took retrieved his Alchemy suit to continue his plan.

As Alchemy, Savitar prepared to use the stone on a specially-designed building in Central City to refract the energies from the Philosopher's Stone and bestow powers on all the meta-humans in Central City from the Flashpoint timeline at once. However Alchemy was confronted by both Flashes from Earth-1 and Earth-3 but Savitar confronted them both while still controlling Alchemy. While Savitar fought the Earth-3 Flash he also had Alchemy attack the Earth-1 Flash though Alchemy was swiftly overpowered. As Savitar viciously pummelled Earth-3 Flash around the city and angrily reminding him that this wasn’t his fight, Earth-1 Flash placed the stone back into his container which sealed Savitar away.

To continue their fight Savitar began appearing to Cisco in the form of his deceased brother Dante claiming he could be brought back with the stone. After successfully manipulating Cisco into releasing the stone Savitar attacked Flash and threw him around S.T.A.R. Labs, but was distracted by Wally but Savitar swiftly overpowered them both. Before he could kill either speedsters he was sealed back within the chest after Caitlin talked sense back into Cisco.

To learn more about their enemy Team Flash used special technology rigged to the chest and Julian that allowed him to possess him without getting free, and talked with the team. He berated them for not bowing to him, only to be derided for his claims to be a god, but also claimed to have the power of life and death over all of them. He then revealed intimate knowledge of each of them, including their destinies. Savitar told them that one shall betray them, one shall die and another will suffer a fate worse than death. Barry demanded to know who Savitar really was and what he wanted which Savitar responded that he was the future and wanted to take back everything that Barry had taken from him before he would destroy him. Confused, Barry angrily asked why Savitar didn't follow through with his threats right away before realizing that without the Stone, he literally couldn't. Enraged, Savitar revealed the reason for his vendetta; that it was in fact a future version of Barry had trapped him "in eternity" and vowed that he would rise again and the whole world would feel his wrath. Disconcerted, Barry disconnected Julian from Savitar. To ensure Savitar couldn't harm them again Barry and Jay threw the stone into the Speed Force hoping it would never be found again.

Possible future
In one potential future of May 2017, Savitar somehow escapes the Speed Force and kidnaps Iris. This future Flash confronted Savitar with a captive Iris, who claimed to finally be "free" of Flash. Despite Flash's pleas, Savitar simply told this future Barry that he "lost" and stabbed Iris before Flash could get to him in time, and Savitar left as Flash was left to his loss. Seemingly unbeknownst to Savitar or Flash, a younger version from 5 months prior was watching the event after arriving there by accident, before Jay returned him to the present. With present Barry now armed with the knowledge that Savitar kills Iris, these events may never occur, or his knowledge and attempts to prevent this outcome may lead these events to come true, as Jay Garrick told Barry that there are reasons speedsters don't travel to the future as no one is supposed to know that much about their own future as it can be catastrophic much like changing the past.

Personality
The spitting image of an ego-maniac with a God complex, Savitar believes himself to be a god in every sense of the term. He claims to 'rule' the Speed Force instead of 'serving it' like Barry does and as such he looks down on all others including fellow speedsters with contempt and derision. He believes that he is meant to be worshiped and bowed to by all and has a loyal cult following that he seems to appreciate enough to aid in times of need. At the same time, he appears to have a measure of insecurity when it comes to other speedsters. Reveling in his status as the fastest there is, he refuses to let other speedsters challenge that claim, driven to destroy them before they can pose a true threat from their own growing speed. Savitar also has a short temper and is obsessed with revenge on the Flash for imprisoning him.

Savitar is merciless and cruel toward his opponents as evidenced by his murder of the CCPD officers in his lair, his savage beat-down of the Flash all across Central City and his willingness to kill the Flash without a second's hesitation.

Powers

 * Speed Force connection/Meta-human physiology: Due to the Philosopher's Stone, he went through a metamorphosis into a massive metallic and demon-like form endowed with inconceivable power and abilities. Savitar possesses an extraordinarily potent connection to the Speed Force, being the first man to gain a connection to it. His control and power in the speed force's usage greatly exceeds all other known users to the point that his potency made him claim to be a god and the "ruler" of it. Even within Edward Clariss' prison cell with a meta-human power dampener, he could fully use his powers. Despite his seemingly unmatched power, a future Barry Allen was able to defeat and seal him away.
 * Accelerated healing factor: Savitar's regenerative powers are stronger than a normal speedster. Even after being frozen solid by Caitlin Snow, he showed no signs of slowing down. Having been around since ancient times, it can be theorized that his prodigious healing factor is responsible for keeping him alive all that time, granting him immense longevity if not sheer agelessness.
 * Superhuman durability: Savitar's fully metallic form grants him enormous durability. Despite Joe West unloading a full clip of bullets on him, each shot merely ricocheted off him.
 * Bodily vibration: When Savitar was encased in sub-zero ice, he was able to almost instantly break free from his confinement.
 * Electrokinesis: While moving, he emanates white lightning.
 * Superhuman agility: Savitar possesses inhuman bodily coordination, balance, equilibrium, and dexterity. He is able to change direction immediately, thus allows him to make sharp turns and easily maneuver while moving at immense speed.
 * Invisibility: Unique to Savitar, he is able to completely hide his visible presence from all around him should he choose. Only other speedsters are able to bypass this power and perceive him.
 * Superhuman speed: Savitar is unfathomably fast, greatly belying his massive size and build. His speed allowed him to race around Alchemy's lair and instantly kill multiple cops in milliseconds. Only other speedsters can see anything. Despite Barry's own speed exceeding his other speedster enemies, his own movements were still slow-motion in comparison to Savitar, who effortlessly countered and outmaneuvered the Flash. He later showed equal dominance against the veteran speedster Jay Garrick and simultaneously against Barry and Wally.
 * Dimensional travel: Savitar's speed is so intense, with a sudden movement he can open breaches, enabling him to shift and warp about and appear out of nowhere to new locations. Combined with his raw speed, the actions can appear as if he is at multiple places at once. He is also able to use this power to travel throughout the Multiverse. This is shown by the fact that he knows Jay Garrick.
 * Geokinesis: Savitar is somehow capable of generating earthquakes with his speed.
 * Superhuman momentum: Savitar can generate great amounts of physical force through the kinetic energy his immense speed generates. This allowed him to knock several cops into the air when running past and killing them when he first encountered Barry.
 * Superhuman perceptions: Savitar is easily capable of keeping up with and perceiving the movements and actions of speedsters.
 * Superhuman stamina: Savitar's body can handle the stresses of superhuman racing without noticeable distress.
 * Superhuman strength: Savitar possesses a level of increased strength, able to lift and drag a fully-grown man off the ground by their throat, all with a single hand. He was able to pummel and toss around the Flash, Wally West and Jay Garrick with one hand and, with one punch, he was able to send Jay Garrick flying over a building.
 * Philosopher's Stone connection: Savitar's connection to the Philosopher's Stone allows him to invade the minds of others.
 * Telepathy: With his connection to the Philosopher's Stone, Savitar is able to manipulate others' minds. He can telepathically communicate with them and project illusions that only they can see. This power can still be used even while sealed away in the box. However, it is considerably weakened, as he can only prey on a person's insecurities, such as creating illusions of their lost loved ones, to con them into releasing him.
 * Possession: Once establishing a strong enough connection to a person's mind, Savitar is able to completely overshadow their actions, turning them into his unwitting pawn, and possess them, as he did with Julian Albert to turn him into "Alchemy", and enabling them to wield the power of the Philosopher's Stone.

Abilities

 * Master manipulator: In his avatar as Alchemy, Savitar convinced Edward Clariss and other reborn meta-humans to become agents of his will. He was also able to advice and keep in line the rebellious Magenta. As Alchemy, he spoke to his cult members, leading them together to believe that he is a deity. Savitar himself manipulated Julian Albert and later Cisco Ramon to release him, using their own feelings against them.
 * Skilled hand-to-hand combatant: Savitar is a capable fighter as evidenced by his rapid victory over other speedsters like the Flash. His style is not as refined as Eobard Thawne's but is as savage as Zoom's; he uses his extraordinary speed to land powerful blows and throw his opponents around with lots of momentum. He often incorporates his intradimensional breaching to switch the terrain to his preference in an instant, keeping his opponent disoriented and off guard.

Weaknesses

 * Extreme cold: Much like other speedsters, Savitar seems to be weakened or at least momentarily stunned when exposed to an extremely cold environment. This was proven when Caitlin Snow used her metahuman freezing powers on an invisible Savitar. However, his powers allowed him to shortly afterwards break free and recover enough to zip away.
 * Philosopher's Stone connection: At some point, Savitar was defeated by a future Barry Allen and sealed away. Savitar can only maintain his presence in the world while the Philosopher's Stone is in contact with the world outside of its containment vessel.

Former equipment

 * Philosopher's Stone: Savitar himself possessed this artifact long ago, using it to hire new meta-humans. It is also the source of his power. He used this artifact until being defeated and trapped in it by a future Barry Allen.

Trivia

 * Savitar is the first speedster to be able to move so fast that he becomes invisible, though how he accomplishes this feat is still unknown. This in an ability in the comics, where conduits of the speed-force can move so fast that they are invisible to normal humans. So far, only other speedsters can see him, even while he is standing still, appearing invisible to humans and through cameras.
 * Savitar is, so far, the only main antagonist of The Flash who didn't make his debut on the first episode of the season he appears in. His voice is heard on Flashpoint, but he didn't make his first full appearance until Shade.
 * Savitar is the only speedster that generates white lightning, as opposed to yellow (Barry, Jay, Wally, and Jesse), red (Eobard and Edward) or blue (Hunter and Eliza).
 * Savitar is the only speedster so far who has demonstrated the ability to open dimensional breaches to different locations on the same Earth.
 * Despite his pathological need to challenge powerful speedsters, Savitar has oddly never crossed paths with speedsters like Zoom or the Reverse-Flash despite their power greatly exceeding Barry's for extended periods of time.
 * Every time Savitar's ripped from this world and back to imprisonment, the hole he's pulled through is shaped like a lightning-bolt.

Behind the scenes

 * In DC comics, Savitar was an enemy of Wally West as the Flash, an ex-pilot obsessed with speed, who named himself after Savitr, the Hindu god of motion, and dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Speed Force. He discovered creative ways of using the Speed Force and tried to kill every other speedster on Earth, transferring their Speed Force connections onto himself.
 * Similarly to how it's depicted in The Flash TV series, Savitar was able to use the Speed Force to make himself invisible to non-speedsters in the comics.