This article is about the DC Comics character. For The Vedic Hindu deity, see Savitr.
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![]() Savitar, as he appeared on a profile page of The Flash Secret Files & Origins #1 (November 1997). | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | The Flash (vol. 2) #108 (December 1995) |
Created by | Mark Waid (writer) Oscar Jimenez (artist) |
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Species | Metahuman |
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Savitar is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. An immensely powerful speedster that leads a cult dedicated vĩ đại the Speed Force, he has battled Wally West, Jay Garrick, and Barry Allen.[1]
A variation of the character appeared in The CW's live-action Arrowverse television series The Flash, voiced by Tobin Bell.
Publication history[edit]
Savitar first appeared in The Flash (vol. 2) #108 (December 1995), and was created by Mark Waid and Oscar Jimenez.[2][3]
Fictional character biography[edit]
Savitar was originally an unnamed pilot for a third-world nation that was vĩ đại test a supersonic fighter jet during the Cold War. As he reached top tốc độ, his plane was struck by what appeared vĩ đại be lightning and he went down in hostile territory. Discovering he could defeat the enemy by moving at super-speed, he became obsessed, naming himself after the Hindu "god of motion" Savitar and dedicating his life vĩ đại unlocking its secrets. As he studied, Savitar discovered new powers that no other living speedster has mastered. He can protect himself in a null-inertia force field, give tốc độ and kinetic energy vĩ đại objects or people, even those in a "rest state", and he could also heal his own injuries almost instantly.[citation needed]
Savitar's obsession gained followers, and he became the leader of a cult. In tìm kiếm of more knowledge, he sought out the only super-speed hero operating at the time: Johnny Quick. This encounter became a battle, the tide of which was turned with Max Mercury's arrival leading Savitar toward the Speed Force, but causing him vĩ đại bounce off, both speedsters being thrown forward in time.[4] Emerging from the timestream before Savitar, Max Mercury became a mentor vĩ đại the Flash family's various members and other speedsters, secretly preparing them against the day Savitar would exit the timestream.[citation needed]
Reappearing decades later, Savitar found that his cult had grown in his absence, awaiting his return. He recruited former Blue Trinity thành viên Lady Flash (Christina Alexandrova), and discovered a way vĩ đại use the woman's tốc độ vĩ đại divert all energy from the Speed Force vĩ đại his own army of ninjas. He then sought vĩ đại eliminate the competition: The Flash (Wally West), Impulse, Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick), Johnny Quick, Jesse Quick, XS and Max Mercury.[citation needed]
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Wally's direct Speed Force connection prevented Savitar from stealing Wally's tốc độ, and a coalition of just about every speedster (except for Red Trinity) foiled his plans. Hell-bent on at least destroying the Flash's world in retribution, Savitar led Wally on a worldwide race of destruction, until the Flash chose vĩ đại give Savitar what he wanted: union with the Speed Force. His earlier encounter had shown him that the others who had arrived before would giảm giá with Savitar as they saw fit.[citation needed]
In The Flash Rebirth mini-series, Savitar was able vĩ đại escape from the Speed Force. He was run rẩy down by the Flash (Barry Allen) but Savitar disintegrates when the Flash touches him, leaving only a pile of bones.[5] It is revealed that Professor Zoom altered Barry's Speed Force connection vĩ đại make the Flash shift in reverse, cursed vĩ đại kill every Speed Force user with a single touch until a conflict between the Flash and Zoom.[6] Savitar, Lady Savitar (Christina Alexandrova) and Johnny Quick have been killed by this effect.[7][8]
In DC Rebirth, Troia (a version of Donna Troy from an alternate future) recalls that Wally was killed by either Savitar or Brother Blood from that time.[9]
A retcon following Infinite Frontier establishes that Savitar, escaping his imprisonment at Barry's hands in the Speed Force, was responsible for the deaths at Sanctuary in Heroes in Crisis, not Wally as originally believed. The explosion was caused as the Speed Force attempted vĩ đại eject Savitar at various points along the timeline, succeeding at Sanctuary. Battling Wally during a frozen moment in time, Wally brings him back vĩ đại the present, leaving recorded history untouched, before defeating Savitar and adding his power vĩ đại his own.[10]
Powers and abilities[edit]
Savitar can move at super-speed, and is able vĩ đại lend or steal tốc độ from moving objects. He has accelerated healing due vĩ đại increased metabolism and can generate a null Inertia force field.[citation needed]
In other media[edit]
Savitar wearing his armor in a promotional image of The Flash (left) and Grant Gustin as the character's true identity (right)
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- A loose interpretation of Savitar, hybridized with the Future Flash from the Out of Time storyline,[11] appears in The Flash, portrayed by Grant Gustin while Tobin Bell provides his disguised voice and Andre Tricoteux portrays him in his powered armor. This version is a time remnant of Barry Allen who was originally created in the future vĩ đại help Allen imprison Savitar in the Speed Force. Following this, the time remnant is driven vĩ đại insanity and travels back in time vĩ đại create the myth of Savitar, escape his imprisonment, and recruit Alchemy vĩ đại serve as his proxy, creating a "closed loop" in time in the process.
- Savitar appears in DC Legends.
References[edit]
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^ Robinson, Ashley V. (22 November 2016). "The Flash: Secrets of Savitar". DC Comics. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Allan, Scoot (21 November 2016). "The Flash: Who is Savitar, and is He the New Fastest Man Alive?". GeekExchange. Retrieved 1 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Flash vol. 2 #109 (Jan. 1996). DC Comics.
- ^ The Flash: Rebirth #1 (April 2009)
- ^ The Flash: Rebirth #4 (August 2009)
- ^ The Flash: Rebirth #2 (May 2009)
- ^ The Flash: Rebirth #3 (June 2009). DC Comics.
- ^ Titans #17. DC Comics.
- ^ The Flash 2021 Annual #1
- ^ The Flash Vol 4 #30
External links[edit]
- Robinson, Ashley V. (May 2, 2017). "The Flash: We All Know Who Savitar Is". DC Comics.
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