After a battle with Johnny Quick and Max Mercury, Savitar was thrown forward into the time stream and disappeared for decades while his cult continued to grow in numbers. But the one thing he always craved was more access to the Speed Force.ĭuring Savitar’s life, his quest for knowledge and increased power gained him fans and followers who eventually formed a cult, with Savitar acting as their leader. He could lend speed to other objects and even other people, heal himself instantly and even protect himself with a force field. He discovered many new powers that no other speedster had ever been able to accomplish. Described as a “vicious and cruel man,” he became obsessed with his new powers, and dedicated his life to studying velocity and pushing himself. But while The Flash has featured speedster villains every season so far, Savitar is different from other speedsters. That accident gave him speedster powers, and he named himself after the Hindu god of motion since he believed his newfound powers were a divine gift. When he was testing a supersonic fighter jet, his plane was struck by lightning just as he reached top speed. As most supervillain origin stories go, he actually began as a good guy, a regular human who was a pilot for a Third World nation during the Cold War. So who is Savitar according to the DC Comics archives? Savitar has been a part of The Flash canon since he was first introduced in 1995 by Mark Waid and Oscar Jimenez. “The other big bad is going to be Savitar.” Alchemy was one of the two big bads this year,” Helbing told the room of reporters. Comic-Con: Flashpoint Debuts in First Trailer for 'The Flash' Season 3Īnd then, weeks later, at the 2016 Television Critics Association summer press tour, Helbing finally revealed the identity of the other season three villain.
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