


In it, Future Barry revealed he made a choice that drastically affected the timeline and that when Rip and his crew returned to the new timeline they shouldn't "trust anything or anyone, not even me."ĭuality is the theme of the season. During the Legends of Tomorrow portion of the massive four-way crossover last fall, Barry sent Rip Hunter a message from the year 2056. And while it's possible Savitar was granted speed on another earth, The Flash has always shown Barry Allen to have been the first speedster on Earth-1.Īdditionally, when Barry asked Savitar if he was responsible for creating him, Savitar replied, "I created myself." This is either the egomaniacal ramblings of a mad man or he meant that Barry's actions in the past led him to turn into Savitar, thus he created himself.īarry already warned us about an Evil Barry. Both Jay Garrick and Abra Kadabra have said that Savitar is the first speedster. Get your first look at the CW's latest superhero, Black Lightning Savitar has since used that same phrase a few more times, which is either the writers going really heavy on the foreshadowing or a total red herring. However, if you switch up the punctuation a bit, you could also read his answers as "I'm the Future Flash," thus revealing he is either someone who took up the Flash mantle in the future or is literally a future version of Barry Allen. When Savitar used Julian ( Tom Felton) as a megaphone to share his prophecy with Team Flash, Barry asked Savitar who he was, to which the villainous speedster replied, "I'm the future, Flash." At least, that's how Team Flash interpreted those words. "I'm the future, Flash." If this theory is correct, The Flash might have confirmed Savitar's identity months ago. Everything feels extremely personal to him and he appears to know each member of Team Flash intimately - which he would if he had once been one of them. In all these instances, Savitar doesn't speak about the issues from a distance. He previously discussed H.R.'s ( Tom Cavanagh) struggle to find his place in the group and even mentioned Cisco's ( Carlos Valdes) interaction with Reverb - a moment only Barry was present for. This isn't the only moment Savitar has treated members of Team Flash as though he knows them well. The CW announces season finale dates for The Flash, Arrow and more That's why Savitar's choice of words has led many to believe he's a member of Barry's inner circle and has lived through all these struggles already. Savitar saying "I've already lived it" definitely implies he's from the future, but there is a huge difference between knowing the past and living the past. I have such plans for you in the future." "I've already lived it." When Barry was gone into the speed force, Jesse Quick had a little run-in with Savitar who revealed, "I knew you would come for me.
