Archetype:Speedster

"My name is Barry Allen, and I am the fastest man alive...I am The Flash."

― Barry Allen/The Flash (The Flash/Arrowverse)

"My name is Hunter Zolomon. Despite what the public believes, I am the fastest man alive. I am Zoom."

― Hunter Zolomon/Zoom (DC Comics)

"Sonic's the name! Speed's my game!"

― Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)

The character is a speedster. Variation of One Trick Wonder and Superpowered Physiology.

Also Called[]

Speed Physiology
Speedster Physiology

Properties[]

The character is a speedster, possessing an enhanced physiology suited for movement at immense speeds. The cardiovascular and respiratory system of the users are many times more efficient than that of a normal human being. Their brain processing speed will most likely be hundreds of times faster than a normal human's so that they can operate at immense speeds.

The biochemical process of their musculature is also highly enhanced so that their body does not generate fatigue poisons, the normal by-product of physical locomotion, which force the body to rest. The joints are smoother and lubricated more efficiently than those of a normal human being.

For users whose speed is born from their biology as opposed to an empowering force, their bodies are altered and toughened to an insane degree to withstand the colossal forces generated by their immense velocity, such as perhaps possessing either a film or gel-like substance over their eyes to not only allow them to see clearly under the wind velocity, but also protect the sensitive organs from devastating collisions with small objects such as dust or insects, or possessing a cardiovascular system that prevents their blood from piling against the users back and then recoiling out their front like a popped water balloon due to their speed.

Associated Powers[]

Accelerated Body
- Accelerated Activity/Movement/Tasking
- Accelerated/Focused Time Perception
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Speed
  - Speed-Based Strength (Dependent on level of speed.)
Accelerated Revolution/Rotation
Flash Step
- Afterimage Creation
  - Speed Clones (If fast enough.)
Flowmotion
Inertial Frame Adaptation
Invisible Speed
Molecular Oscillation
Self-Velocity Manipulation
- Fixed Speed
  - Accelerated Directionality
  - Speed Maintenance
- Multi-Speed Movement
  - Multi-Acceleration
Speed Combat
- Multi-Hit Strike/Strike
- Speed Defense
- Speed Strike
  - Speed Cutting (If fast enough.)
- Speed Throwing

Relationships/Variations[]

Accelerated Combatant
Animal Speedster (An animal with speed-related powers.)
Flying Speedster (Speedsters with flying capabilities).
Fragile Speedster (Speedsters with weak defense.)
Lightning Bruiser
Robot Speedster (Speedsters with a robotic body.)
Speed Mode (If the user gains this power via transformation.)
Time Traveler (If fast enough to manipulate space-time.)

Associations[]

Acceleration Manipulation
Electromagnetically Enhanced Condition
- Electromagnetically Enhanced Speed
  - Electrically Enhanced Speed
Enhanced Lower Leg Strength/Power Legs (The lower body will likely be the strongest.)
Space-Time Manipulation
Speed Embodiment
Unnatural Inertia (Likely a side effect.)

Flaws/Weaknesses[]

May have an upper limit on how fast the user can move before straining their body.
Users may have difficulty swiftly stopping their movement.
Because speed is produced by a build-up of heat in the target's atoms, speedsters are vulnerable to extremely cold temperatures or ice-based powers. It will also temporarily stunt their healing capacities.
- Due to the laws of physics, going at a faster speed makes it harder for them to control their movement on slippery surfaces.

Example Characters.[]

Anime/Manga/Mangwa[]

Dyspo (Dragon Ball series)
Jet (Fairy Tail)
Flashy Flash (One-Punch Man)
Speed o' Sound Sonic (One-Punch Man)
Astraea (Sora no Otoshimono)
Melan Astraea (Sora no Otoshimono)
Edin Dan (Tower of God)
Double Time (Yo-Kai Watch)
Sonic Bam (Yo-Kai Watch)

Cartoons[]

Citrakayahs (Ben 10)
Kinecelerans and Kineceleran Hybrids (Ben 10)
- Kevin 11
- Kevin 11,000
- Monster Kevin
- Rush
- XLR8
Fasttrack (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
Ulrich Stern (Code Lyoko) only in Lyoko
Crimson Haste (Hamster & Gretal)
Speed Man (Harry and Bunnie)
Dash Parr (The Incredibles)
Griffin Turner (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
Rev Runner (Loonatics Unleashed)
Huey Duck/Really Incredibly Fast Guy (Quack Pack)
Mindy 500 (Random Cartoons)
Mas y Menos (Teen Titans)
Blurr (Transformers Animated)
Nanosec (Transformers Animated)
Chase (Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie)

Comics[]

Blaze Allen/Speed Demon (Amalgam Comics)
Pietro Allen/Mercury (Amalgam Comics)
A-Train (The Boys)
Mister Marathon (The Boys)
Black Flash (DC Comics)
Harry Christos/Captain Speed (DC Comics)
Negative Speed Force conduits (DC Comics)
- Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash/Professor Zoom
- Hunter Zolomon/Zoom/Black Flash
Johnny Quick (DC Comics)
Speed Force conduits (DC Comics)
- Barry Allen/The Flash
- Bart Allen/Kid Flash
- Jay Garrick/The Flash
- Jesse Wells/Jesse Quick
- Wally West/Kid Flash/The Flash
William "Willie" Walker/Black Racer (DC Comics)
Bruce Wayne/The Batman Who Laughs (Earth -22) (DC Comics) as the Darkest Knight
Josef/Red Rush (Image Comics)
Running Girl (Image Comics)
Danny Hilltop (John Byrne's Next Men)
Max Maxwell/The Flash (Just Imagine)
Ariana Saddiqi/Black Racer (Marvel Comics)
Blue Kelso/Bluestreak (Marvel Comics)
Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez/Slingshot (Marvel Comics)
James Sanders/Speed Demon (Marvel Comics)
Robert Frank/Whizzer (Marvel Comics)
Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)
Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd/Speed (Marvel Comics)
Donald Duck/Dynamo Duck (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)

Live Television/Movies[]

Speedsters (Arrowverse)
- Accelerated Man
- Barry Allen/The Flash
- Edward Clariss/The Rival
- Eliza Harmon/Trajectory
- Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash
- Hunter Zolomon/Zoom/Black Flash
- Jay Garrick/The Flash
- Jesse Wells/Jesse Quick
- Nora Allen II
- Savitar
- Wally West/Kid Flash
Shockwave (The Boys)
Sancaka/Gundala (Bumilangit Cinematic Universe)
Motion Blur (The Guardians of Justice)
The Speed (The Guardians of Justice)
Daphne Millbrook (Heroes)
Edgar (Heroes)
Makkari (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Pietro Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Ralph Boner (Marvel Cinematic Universe); via Magic
Thomas "Tommy" Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Dragonflay (Power Rangers Megaforce)
Speed (Sky High)
Daniel Leight/Lightspeed (Stan Lee's Lightspeed)
Mercuria/Lady Lightning (Stan Lee's Mighty 7)
Zack Martin/Quick Guy (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody); briefly
Callisto (X-Men Movies)
Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver (X-Men Movies)

Video Games[]

Thea (Brawlhalla)
Steven Berry/Synapse (City of Heroes)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Jet The Hawk (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Speedster (Valkyrie Crusade)

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