Having flashbacks to the Flashpoint timeline, met with Alchemy, who gave him the same powerset and costume he wore in that timeline, sending him to kill Barry. However, he was defeated by Barry and Cisco Ramon and incarcerated in Iron Heights Prison, where Alchemy condemned him for his failure and Savitar killed him. Under unknown circumstances, Edward Clariss achieved the access to the Speed Force, granting him incredible speed, which he used to terrorize Central City. He often faced off against Wally West/Kid Flash with the goal of seeing who was truly the fastest and the strongest speedster. In the fall of 2016, The Rival and Kid Flash battled yet again but when they came to a stop Kid Flash asked why Rival hated the city. The Rival replied that it was just fine but the people in it needed to learn he had no rival, especially not him. Rival launched a series of lightning attacks at the nearby cops and almost killed a bystander though Kid Flash saved him, but Rival then took off with Kid Flash in pursuit.
Publication Information
- Flash : Edward Clariss
- Multiverse : Earth One
- Version : The Flash Series
- Known As : The Rival
- Type :
- Formerly Criminal
- Meta-human
- Speedsters
- Relative :
- Affiliation : Alchemy
- Gender : Male
- Origin : Central City, United State
- Season : The Flash
- First Appeareance : The Flash Season 2 Episod 2 : Flash of Two Worlds
- Last Appeareance :
- Number of Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Todd Lasance
- Main View : Full Episod
Flashpoint
However, he was shocked when the Flash managed to pull himself together and unravel the tornadoes by running inside each of them in the direction opposite their spin, after which he used his own speed to bring the Rival down. Defeated, he conceded to the Flash that he was indeed the fastest man alive. After Barry turned his back to Edward to check on Wally, Clariss again attempted to backstab his foe, but was shot by Joe West, who had arrived on scene in conjunction with the CCPD.
Post-Flashpoint
One night, Edward awoke in his house to a voice telling him that it was time to wake up. After he got out of bed to investigate, the word "Alchemy" was scratched by an unseen force into a mirror. The following night, he took a bus. He began to get visions of his life in the Flashpoint timeline, again seeing "Alchemy" being scratched in to the bus window. He got off the bus and stumbled down an alley, in to a building. Inside, he came across a group of cloaked figures worshipping, the leader introducing himself as "Alchemy". Wishing to regain his powers from the alternate timeline, Alchemy promised Clariss his powers back.
The Rival
- The Rival
- Origin : Earth One
- Version : The Flash Series
- Known As : Edward Clariss
- Type :
- Speedsters
- Meta-human
- Height :
- Weight :
- Maximum Momentum :
- Power :
- Bodily Vibration :
- Punching Power :
- Kicking Power :
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- Appearances : The Flash Series
Clariss had an underhanded and sadistic style of fighting, incapacitating Wally though stabbing him in the back and thrashing Barry around during their fight, at one point stabbing him in the abdomen with his own lightning bolts due to his anger at correcting the Flashpoint timeline.
In the current timeline, Clariss seemingly lived a normal life though believed that something was always missing. Plagued with visions of Flashpoint, Clariss embraced the opportunity to throw away his old life and become a speedster yet again, utterly revelling in the rivalry between him and the Flash. Angry at the life that he considered “stolen“ from him by Barry, Clariss showed great rage and cruelty while beating up Barry, though his arrogance ultimately defeated him when instead of killing his rival he taunted him about his victory which allowed Cisco to ambush him.
Abilities
Speed Force connection / Meta-human physiology : Due to unknown circumstances, Edward gained access to the Speed Force, which allowed him to handle extreme physical performances. While losing his powers after The Flash reset the timeline to its near-original setting, Alchemy was able to restore Edward's powers with the Philosopher's Stone and increase them.
- Aerokinesis : By running in a circular motion, Edward can create size F3 tornadoes.
- Bodily vibration : Edward has the ability to vibrate any part of his body at different frequencies on command, with varying effects. One way he accentuates this ability is distorting his whole body in a haze that normal people couldn't perceive properly. It can also distort his voice to disguise it.
- Electrokinesis : As a speedster, Edward can generate powerful red electricity from his body when generating enough momentum. He can also project the lightning, even one right after another, by building up enough kinetic energy.
- Superhuman durability : Edward possesses superhuman durability. This greatly increases his bodily resilience to inhuman levels, allowing most speedsters to develop inhuman resistance to lack of breathable air, exposure to toxins or sedatives, and impact with physical forces that would easily crush or kill normal humans. Users of the Speed Force can withstand great amounts of physical damage and sustain little, to no injury. This allowed him to notably survive being rammed into by the Flash, sent flying across several blocks, bouncing along the streets while doing so, and finally landing in the Central City bay, all without being harmed.
- Superhuman momentum : Edward could generate great amounts of physical force through kinetic energy, simulating superhuman strength. His speed allows him to channel the force into powerful strikes, propelling targets several feet. He notably was able to throw Kid Flash across an entire office space and out a window.
- Superhuman speed : Edward can run at incredible speeds, presumably by tapping into the Speed Force. He is powerful enough that he can run along buildings and structures. While in the Flashpoint Timeline, Edward was shown to be as fast as Wally, if not faster. After gaining his powers back in the new timeline he was equal to Barry, who could move at over mach 13 at that point.
- Superhuman agility : Edward possesses inhuman agility, coordination, balance, equilibrium, and dexterity, which allows him to not be tripped by great forces at super speed.
- Superhuman reflexes : Edward also possesses reflexes that are enhanced to inhuman levels. This allows him to react instantly to almost anything, including other speedsters.
- Superhuman stamina : Edward possesses stamina that's enhanced to inhuman levels. He is able to withstand the stresses of moving at superhuman speeds, without tiring or becoming weak.
- Skilled hand-to-hand combatant : As the Rival, Edward's superhuman speed and reflexes combined with his intelligence made him a formidable opponent in close combat, managing to defeat Wally numerous times and proving himself able to hold his own against Barry, who was more experienced and trained in using his powers, for a little while before eventually being defeated by the Flash.
- Tactician : Edward would utilize dirty tactics to achieve victory in battles against his rivals, pretending to be defeated before getting up and stabbing them in the back. He would also taunt his opponents, counting on them losing control over the battlefield.
- Novice marksman : Edward proved himself skilled at throwing lightning, and would have hit Barry Allen if Wally West hadn't saved him.
- The Rival suit : A protective suit filled with black and orange colors that Edward used to hide his secret identity as the Rival, allowing him not to leave any hair or skin samples at any of his attacks on CCPD. It is unknown how he gained this suit to begin with, and how he later regained it after having his powers restored by Alchemy.
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