| Comics | Post-Flashpoint |
|---|---|
| Shows | Arrowverse |
| “ | Y'know...when I was trying to come up with a code name for myself, I thought of calling myself the new and improved Flash. Because you clearly weren't cutting it. But instead... I realised that with these powers...I am judge, jury and executioner. So I call myself... Godspeed. | „ |
Summary
August Heart also known as Godspeed is a major anti-villain associated with the Flash, after being hit by the Speed Force storm, he gained miraculous powers allowing him move at superhuman speeds. Turning to his best friend Barry Allen better known as the Flash for tutelage, he soon learned to control his powers and became the Flash's partner in heroism. However, due to his brother's death and increased number of Speed Force users, he decided to take matters in his own hand in secrecy, unleashing his own form of justice; the lethal variant.
Power and Stats
Tier: Varies with Speed, up to 2-C
Name: August Heart, Godspeed
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: Male
Age: In his 20s - 30s
Classification: Serial Killer/Criminal and Speedster
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Extrasensory Perception (Can sense everyone that was once connected to the Speed Force even if they're not connected to it now[1]), Speed Force Aura (Speed Force provides a friction cushion to protect against the heat and friction, can protect him from damage as well[2]), Regeneration (High-Low; Can heal his broken bones in seconds with the Speed Force if he has to[3]), Multilocation (Type 2; Can be at two places at once through sheer speed[4]), Afterimage Creation (As seen here[5]), Statistics Amplification & Self-Perception Manipulation (Perception slows down with him, making the world seem almost frozen to him[5]), Limited Flight, Free Movement & Surface Scaling (As seen here[6]), Electricity Manipulation (Can fire bolts of electricity from his hands[7]), Cloth Manipulation (Creates his suit with the Speed Force[4]), Vibration Manipulation (Can phase through walls via vibrating into another frequency[8]), Durability Negation & Intangibility (Can become intangible through vibrating[9], can make others intangible as well[5]), Time Travel & Dimensional Travel (As seen here[10]), Life Steal & Speed Absorption (Can steal the speed off others and in turn also kill them[9]), Energy Manipulation and Energy Projection (As seen here[4]), Explosion Manipulation (As seen here[7]), Limited Healing (Can heal other Speed Force users by connecting to them[2]), Limited Air Manipulation (Can create vortexes by spinning his arms[2]), Resistance to Speed Stealing (Cannot get his speed stolen as long as he is faster than the stealer[3])
Attack Potency: Varies with Speed (A Speedster's power varies depending on how[11] fast[12] they're[13] moving[14]. Flashes often hold back their full speed, otherwise they may kill someone while going too fast[15]), up to Low Multiverse level[Note 1] (Comparable to Barry Allen[16], knocked out Negative Flash, Avery Ho and Wallace West with ease[7]), higher with Speed Steal (After stealing speed from several Speedsters[5], Godspeed was stated by Barry himself to be superior to him[1], even overwhelming him earlier[5])
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Consistently keeps up with the Flash, casually blitzes both Avery Ho and Wallace West at the same time, Barry says Godspeed gives him a run for his money at being the fastest man alive sometimes[16]), Immeasurable via running through the Speed Force[7]
Lifting Strength: At least Peak Human normally, Class 5 via Air Manipulation (Lifted a truck with a vortex[2])
Striking Strength: Varies with Speed, up to Low Multiverse level, higher with Speed Steal
Durability: Varies with Speed, up to Low Multiverse level (Takes an all out attack from an enraged Barry and a full blown kick from Impulse[7]), higher with Speed Steal
Stamina: At least Superhuman (Comparable to other Speed Force Users at bare minimum)
Range: Standard Melee Range (Most of his powers are melee-based, but he can use ranged Speed Force effects a few meters away), up to Several Kilometers with whirlwinds and such
Standard Equipment: None notable
- Optional Equipment: Speed Force Gauntlet
Intelligence: Gifted (Was a cop for 5 years and thus should be trained in investigative, criminology and interrogation skills, tutored under Barry Allen as well[16]. Solved 5 cases in a single week[9].)
Weaknesses: Needs a massive amount of food to compensate for his greatly accelerated metabolism[2], has to divide his Speed Force energy in two every time he creates a "Speed Clone"[1] and will take damage if he keeps his clone active for too long[5] or if he pushes them to their limits[1].
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Speed Force Aura: Barry explained that a speedster's body is surrounded by a "friction cushion" which provides light protection from the nastier elements of their speed.
- Speed Clones: Godspeed is able to clone himself, thus being able to be in two places at once. August claims he is able to do this because he is much faster than the Flash.
- Speed Force Theft: Godspeed has shown the ability to drain away the Speed Force from others who's DNA has not completely bonded to the Speed Force, resulting in the loss of their powers.
- Electrokinesis: As a conduit of the Speed Force, Godspeed's body generates large amounts of electricity. This Speed Force lightning emanates off of him, especially when moving at superhuman speed.
- Electro-Blast: Godspeed is able to "use the Speed Force as a weapon", by hurling the lightning his body generates at victims.
- Healing: August is capable of healing other conduits of the Speed Force, through physical contact of his Speed Force energy.
- Intangibility: By vibrating his body at a specific frequency, Godspeed can become intangible, allowing objects to pass directly through him.
- Phasing: Godspeed is able to vibrate his molecules to phase through objects. He also uses this as part of his fighting style, as Meena phased her hand through him though it did not work since he was intangible.
- Vortex Creations: August is able to create strong vortexes of wind by rotating his arms at super-speed.
- Energy Construct Creation: By focusing, Godspeed is capable of constructing his Godspeed costume out of pure Speed Force energy.
Note:
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- ↑ 52 Universes
Notable Matchups
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Flash Vol 5 #8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Flash Vol 5 #2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Flash Vol 5 #4
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Flash Vol 5 #6
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 The Flash Vol 5 #7
- ↑ The Flash Vol 5 #44
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 The Flash Vol 5 Annual #2
- ↑ The Flash Vol 5 #3
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Flash Vol 5 #5
- ↑ The Flash Vol 5 #755
- ↑ Dark Crisis: Big Bang, December 2022
- ↑ JLA Vol 1 #3
- ↑ The Flash Vol 2 #148 May 1999
- ↑ Convergence: Speed Force #2
- ↑ DC Rebirth, The Flash Vol 5 #7, November 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 The Flash Vol 5 #751
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