Dominic Lanse


 * For the meta-human formerly using his body, see Clifford DeVoe.

"When did I get my powers? A couple months ago. Uh, I took the bus to my job at the airport. TSA. But when I got there, it was like everyone was yelling at me screaming mad. But their mouths weren't moving. It only works when I'm close enough to see someone."

- Dominic Lanse

Dominic Lanse, designated Subject Six by Clifford DeVoe and nicknamed Brainstorm by Cisco Ramon, was one of the 12 meta-humans that was affected by the dark matter exposure on the bus. He was attacked by Amunet Black and was injured in the process, but he was healed and rescued by Caitlin Snow. However, Amunet captured him again and sold him to DeVoe, who proceeded to take over his body temporarily.

Biography
According to Marlize, while she was under oath she and Clifford first encountered Dominic while he was honoring his late father as at ALS charity gala. Clifford picked him to be his new host for when he finally disposed of his body which was sicken with ALS because of Dominic's health and nobody would notice a change in personality once this occur.

Subsequently Devoe kept watch over Dominic in his day to day life waiting for the perfect time to strike.

On the day Barry Allen exited the Speed Force Dominic was riding the bus among with other 11 people, all of which were transformed into meta-humans.

Dominic was held captive by Amunet Black, who was injured after a piece of alcino alloy was lodged in his neck when Amunet shot him during an escape. Amunet then kidnapped Caitlin Snow to operate on Dominic in an abandoned hospital. Caitlin discovered that Dominic was a telepath and helped him escape by reversing the sleeping gas to knock Amunet and her henchmen unconscious. Amunet recovered and prepared to kill both Dominic and Caitlin but they were saved by Cisco Ramon, Ralph Dibny and Harrison Wells.

On the way to Barry Allen's Christmas party, he was abducted by Amunet again and sold to Clifford DeVoe and Marlize. DeVoe then transferred his own consciousness and powers into Dominic's body, framing Barry for his murder.

Later, DeVoe finds Barry and his meta cellmates: Ramsey Deacon, Sylbert Rundine and Mina Chaytan and steal their powers, except for Barry's. Then, he transfers his mind into Becky Sharpe and flees with Dominic's body as well; Dominic's fate is unknown after this.

Powers

 * Meta-human physiology: After the man was struck by the dark matter energy after the Flash was released from the Speed Force, this altered his DNA and cells, enabling Dominic to access his new-found powers.
 * Telepathy: The dark matter in his body grants Dominic the ability to read minds.
 * Hacking: Unbeknownst to Dominic, the dark matter in his body also granted him the ability to hack minds, as well as read them. This was found out when DeVoe (using Becky Sharpe's body) was able to hack Barry Allen's mind by giving him a brain aneurysm while using Dominic's power.
 * Memory alteration: Dominic also had the ability to alter memories of another person as demonstrated by DeVoe, as he used this ability "too many times" on his wife.

Weaknesses

 * Field of vision: Dominic's mind reading abilities only work on individuals that he can see.
 * Power-dampening tech: Dominic's powers can be neutralized by using power-dampening tech.

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Behind the scenes

 * In the DC Comics, Dominic Lanse is one of the few supervillains to use aliases Brain Storm or Brainstorm. Dominic Lanse was good in the CW The Flash TV Show unlike his counterpart in DC comics who is evil.
 * In the series, Clifford DeVoe takes over the body of Dominic Lanse, a.k.a. Brainstorm. The DC Comics versions of the Thinker and Brainstorm, specifically the Axel Storm and Fred Storm versions had costume designs very similar with one of DeVoe's costumes, the purple suit with cauldrons and massive headgear used for amplifying their powers.