Wally West (Kid Flash)

Kid Flash (real name Wally West, November 11, 1994) is a founding member of the Team. He is the nephew and sidekick of Barry Allen, The Flash.

Background:
Wally discovered his uncle Barry Allen was the Flash. Being the Flash's biggest fan, he begged his hero to let him become his sidekick. Barry refused, but that didn't stop Wally. He replicated the experiment that gave Barry his powers in his family's garage. He blew up the garage and ended up in the hospital. Barry felt guilty for leaving notes that Wally could work on.

After he came out of the hospital, Wally manifested the powers he desired. Barry reluctantly agreed to let him become Kid Flash, but only if he did exactly as he said. He became a superhero in 2008.

Physical Description:
Wally has spiky red hair, freckles and green eyes. He has a lean yet slightly muscular build. When on missions he wears his Kid Flash gear. His costume is yellow with red pants, red gloves, and yellow shoes with a red lightning bolt within a white circle.

Personality:
Wally West is the Team's resident class clown and goof-ball. A hyper-active 16-year-old speedster, he is always quick to joke and comment lightly upon any situation that the Team found themselves in. Often extremely impatient and impulsive, Wally possessed an inclination toward recklessness, to the point of jumping into situations without forethought—a trait which often left him in mortal danger.

Powers and Abilities:

 * Superhuman speed: because of the low-key manner in which Wally created the original Flash's accident, Kid Flash was considerably slower than his mentor, at speeds approaching the speed of sound. He also lacked more advanced techniques such as vibrating his molecules through solid objects, and needed to accelerate and decelerate rather than start and stop on the spot. He turned that into a weapon, where he would cannonball into his opponents.[15]
 * Accelerated healing: Wally healed faster than the average human.
 * Superhuman endurance: Kid Flash was very sturdy against punishment. Though his costume had padding, he still took quite a beating when he cannonballed.
 * Superhuman reflexes: Wally's reflexes were enhanced with his speed. He could dodge and react to attacks easily. He could not, however, perform intricate tasks at high speed.