- For the Arrow episode, see "Doppelganger".
- For cases of individuals fulfilling the same name or role as others through the multiverse but without appearing the same, see multiverse counterpart.
- "Doppel..."
"Gänger." - —Cisco Ramon and Francisco Ramon[src]
Conceptually, a doppelgänger is an individual that looks the same as another. In the multiversal sense, a doppelgänger typically refers to an alternate universe version of an individual. In some cases, these doppelgängers may also share identical roles/occupations on their respective Earths, such as Earth-38's James Olsen and his Earth-X counterpart having similar-looking suits that they wear when operating in the field as vigilantes.
Doppelgängers do not always share the same name or appearance, and can be considered a multiverse counterpart. For example, Barry Allen of Earth-90 looks like the Henry Allen of Earth-1 while Henry's Earth-3 doppelgänger is named Jay Garrick. Furthermore, the Clark Kents of Earth-38, 96, and 167 all have different appearances; in the case of Earth-96 Clark Kent, he looks exactly like Ray Palmer from Earth-1. Also, Lois Lane on Earth-167 looks exactly like Alura Zor-El on Earth-38.
Even if doppelgängers look alike, they don't always share the same birthdate, as evidenced by Thea Queen of Earth-1 being nine months and three days younger than her late Earth-2 counterpart. Doppelgängers can also bear different genders on some Earths, such as Earth-Prime's Brainiac 5 and Earth-TUD16's Brainiac 5. Additionally, some people may not have doppelgängers on certain Earths due to extenuating circumstances.[1][2]
Known doppelgängers
Unseen doppelgängers
Trivia
- After the Anti-Monitor Crisis, it seems that the multiverse will not allow multiple versions of one person to exist on one Earth due to neurological degeneration, as the Beth Kane of Earth-TUD14 was dying as a result of being near her Earth-Prime doppelgänger. However, that did not happen to Al Crane and his Earth-TUD17 doppelgänger, the Brainiac 5s, or Winn Schott and his Earth-TUD19 doppelgänger.
