8 Theories About Savitar’s True Identity In The Flash Season 3

When Savitar first appeared in season 3 of The Flash, it appeared as if he would be little more than the self-proclaimed God of Speed he said he was. Since then, it's become clear that he ties into the Scarlet Speedster's mythology in a much bigger way and that he has an identity which, when revealed, will blow the minds of both fans and Barry Allen. Savitar has revealed that Barry will meet him in his original form very soon and that the battle between the two ultimately led to the destruction of Central City and his imprisonment in the Speed Force. Trapped there, he lost his mind a dozen times over until finally finding a way to free himself in the past to destroy Barry's life by murdering Iris West. It's all pretty confusing without whipping out a flow chart and some diagrams, but here, we attempt to make sense of what's going on by presenting a handful of compelling theories about the secret identity of Savitar. For a variety of reasons, these all make sense, but only one will ultimately be revealed as the monstrous villain.... 8) Wally West In last week's episode of The Flash, Savitar managed to fool Kid-Flash into releasing him from the Speed Force and trapped him there in his place. It's pretty obvious that Barry is going to figure out how to release his friend (set photos from upcoming episodes confirm as much), but there's still reason to believe that an older Wally could wind up becoming Savitar. Perhaps Barry will make some sort of bargain with the Speed Force which seals his fate in some way, while the reckless actions of the young speedster coupled with his tense relationship with the Scarlet Speedster could easily be what leads to Wally taking a villainous turn. Savitar's mention of Barry's happy upbringing also lends some weight to this theory, as it wouldn't be remotely hard to believe that he resents his "brother" for having the happy childhood he didn't. 7) Eddie Thawne After sacrificing himself to save the Flash by wiping Eobard Thawne out of history, Eddie Thawne's body was pulled into the Singularity/Speed Force. It was because of that many fans theorized last year that he could be Zoom, but what if he's actually Iris West's former flame? That would explain why he kills her (revenge for Barry "stealing" his life and her moving on to date the Fastest Man Alive), not to mention how he lost his mind in the Speed Force. Of course, that technically hasn't happened yet, but time travel is a confusing thing, so Savitar's origin could easily be tied into Eddie's fate. It's also worth noting that he's set to appear in the next episode of The Flash inside the Speed Force and it would be a really neat twist for it to be revealed that while Ronnie Raymond and Captain Cold are hallucinations, he's real and Barry's failure to save him is how Savitar's story begins. 6) Abra Kadabra The villainous Abra Kadabra looks set to make his debut in an upcoming episode of The Flash, and it's been said that he offers to reveal Savitar's identity in exchange for a favour from the Fastest Man Alive. All we know right now is that he hails far from into the future, and while he's unlikely to tell Barry that he's Savitar, that could just be a lie to manipulate the hero. Savitar said that he will soon meet the Flash before their battle lands him trapped in the Speed Force, and Abra Kadabra is the only major villain coming to the series that we know of, so that alone makes him a very likely candidate. The clash between the two culminating with Barry attempting to throw him back into the future only for Abra Kadabra to wind up stuck in the Speed Force would make for a great start to Savitar's origin and eventual transformation into the God of Speed. 5) Julian Albert Julian has ended up being one of the best parts of The Flash's third season, and while he's been a great addition to the team, there's still plenty of reasons for us not to trust him. His appearance following the events of "Flashpoint" is definitely suspicious, while Savitar mentioning that it was that event which opened the door to his return is definitely of interest given the timing of Julian's debut. Throw in his ties to the Philosopher's Stone and Dr. Alchemy and it wouldn't be remotely surprising if his story of being used as a pawn is just a cover. A twist like this would come as a huge blow to fans who have started falling in love with the character, not to mention the likes of Caitlin and Barry. Julian sticking around would certainly be good, but it's far too soon to take him out of the running for Savitar - no matter how innocent he appears to be. 4) Iris West This one is admittedly a little out there, but bear with me. When Savitar kills Iris he says that he's finally free and vanishes in a flash of light; is that because it's Iris who somehow winds up trapped in the Speed Force? There's precedent for that happening in the comic books (she even spent a chunk of time far in the future), so killing herself in the past would ensure that she never winds up being trapped in what sounds like a living hell. This reveal is one the show might struggle to pull off, but if the story is told in the right way, it could actually work really well and shakes the very foundation of Barry and Iris' relationship to its core. After all, there's something horribly poetic about the Flash trying to save the life of the woman he inadvertently trapped in the Speed Force. The question is, would a twist like this be too much of a shark jumping moment for The CW series? 3) H.R. Wells H.R. has been a fun addition to The Flash's third season, but it's hard to imagine how much longevity the character has here. The fact that he isn't a genius makes him pretty much useless and his unique way of chiming in feels like something which has a limited lifespan. Savitar recently revealed that H.R. survives his attack and seemed genuinely disgusted by him; could it be because he hates seeing his old self? It's also worth noting that H.R. and Savitar are the only ones to refer to Kid-Flash as Wallace, a minor detail, but one which might just play a big role in the eventual reveal of the Speed God's secret identity. If the villain isn't H.R., then I could imagine him being the Harrison Wells from Earth-2 (mainly due to Savitar's disdain for H.R.), but that could be hard to explain unless Barry's actions somehow result in something awful happening to Jesse Quick in the near future. 2) The Accelerated Man Who? This Earth-19 version of The Flash made a blink and you'll miss it appearance during a recent episode where we learned that Gypsy is working with him, so it's entirely feasible that he'll follow her to Earth-1 and somehow wind up trapped inside the Speed Force. We know so little about him that it may seem like we're jumping the gun here, but I for one certainly don't think that he was thrown in for a simple cameo appearance and nothing more. Sure, it made for a fun Easter Egg, but the Scarlet Speedster's actions spelling doom for him or the Accelerated Man having some dubious motivations are two suggestions which make perfect sense. The fact this character is essentially a complete unknown could lessen the impact of the ultimate reveal of him being Savitar, but it might still make for an interesting path for season three of The CW series to go down. 1) Barry Allen If this article has made anything clear to you, it should be that time travel and alternate realities are a very confusing thing. Barry Allen being Savitar would be seriously weird, but it could work, especially if he hails from a different world or timeline. What if Savitar is the Barry from the Flashpoint timeline? Our Barry has memories of that, but some sort of echo being left behind in the Speed Force could lead to his arrival in the present in some form, not to mention it would go a long way in making Flashpoint feel vastly more important after it lasted for all of a single episode. Savitar has said that he was the first Speedster, and that's something we all know Barry was on Earth-1, so this being a twisted version of him could explain his eventual transformation into the character. It will take The Flash's writers a lot to make this work, but if they can figure it out, this is one reveal which could really prove to be a mind-blowing and memorable twist.