Peter Merkel

"Suffering can't be stopped. Especially hers". "If you touch Iris-" "Don't want to hear your pain. Only your wife's"

- Peter Merkel to Barry Allen

Peter Merkel, nicknamed Rag Doll by Cisco Ramon, is a meta-human with the ability to contort his body.

Biography
Peter lived with his mother, Theresa Merkel and she said how he was spoiled and never was happy with how well he was treated. He and his mother would later become estranged.

On the night of The Enlightenment, Peter was, as he puts it, "crushed, snapped, and broken" by pieces of the S.T.A.R. Labs satellite.

Peter would attack many people stealing a family heirloom from a man about to give it to his significant other. He would later destroy a building and nearly kill a man until the Flash saved him. He would later capture Barry Allen. Iris West and Elongated Man came and saved him.

Peter was then incarcerated in Iron Heights Prison where Mark Mardon spoke to him about a breakout.

Personality
Peter claimed to be broken inside.

Powers

 * Meta-human physiology: When hit by a dark matter shard from the S.T.A.R. Labs satellite after the failed Enlightenment, Peter's DNA was altered, enabling him to access his newfound powers.
 * Body contortion: Merkel has the ability to twist and contort his body in virtually anyway he pleases, allowing him to fit into spaces of any size and shape.

Equipment

 * Mask: As Rag Doll, Merkel wore a mask which resembled both a clown and porcelain doll for purposes of concealing his identity and general intimidation.

Behind the scenes

 * In the main DC Comics continuity, Peter Merkel, better known as Rag Doll, is a super villain and an enemy of Jay Garrick. He is a master contortionist able to bend his body and limbs. His son, Peter Merkel, Jr., was also known as Rag Doll, which this version is based on.
 * Unlike his comic book counterpart, The Flash's version of Rag Doll is a meta-human.
 * In the DC comics, Rag Doll is Caucasian.
 * It's currently unknown if this version of Rag Doll is Peter Merkel Jr, as Peter's mother never mentioned his father.