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==Powers and abilities== |
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Revision as of 01:29, 12 October 2018
William Lang, nicknamed Gridlock by Cisco Ramon, was a meta-human that fought the Flash. Following his defeat, he was murdered by a mysterious figure who desired the extermination of all those like him.
Biography
William Lang at some point obtained meta-human powers.[1]
He first appeared after attacking some police officers, but got punched by The Flash. Distracted by another Speedster, the Flash takes the opportunity to punch him far into the sky.
Lang then assaulted an airplane. The Flash, Kid Flash, and XS used their speed to get onto the plane and with the help of Cisco's portals. Wally puts the cuffs on William and later punches him at super-speed to knock him out. After they vibrated to make the airplane phase through the skyscraper and the bridge, he was arrested.
The truck in which he was in custody in gets ambushed by a mysterious figure who killed him.
Powers and abilities
Powers
- Kinetic energy absorption: Lang can absorb kinetic energy released when someone touches him, and then redirect it to use said energy against them.[1]
Weaknesses
- Immobilization: If Lang can't move, he can't use his powers.[1]
Equipment
- Gridlock suit: Lang wears a suit as his villain alter-ego, Gridlock.
Appearances
The Flash
Season 5
- "Nora"
Trivia
- His actor Daniel Cudmore previously appeared on fellow Arrowverse show Arrow as Jackhammer in "Code of Silence" in addition to providing motion capture for Grodd in the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode "Welcome to the Jungle".
- William his height is 6'2.