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Fictional character biography

Malcolm Thawne was the twin brother of Barry Allen. The doctor that delivered the twins accidentally killed the child that belonged to Charlene Thawne. To cover the mistake, he gave Malcolm to the Thawnes and told the Allens that one of the twins had been stillborn. Barry Allen is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe and the second Flash. ...

Malcolm's "parents" were con artists, pssing off a healing salve that was actually used to cover the Thawne's natural super abilities. Because of his clean-cut looks and demeanor, Malcolm was most often used to lure the unsuspecting victims. As an adult, he was in Central City, and stumbled onto his twin brother, Barry Allen, by chance. Curious why there was another man with his face, he demanded the truth from his parents. They admitted everything, having been aware of the infant switch from the beginning. Malcolm refused to beleive that his parents could be so heartless, and he tracked down the doctor that had delivered him. The doctor confirmed the Thawne's story and, in a rage, Malcolm murdered the doctor.

The matriarch of the Thawne family, Malcolm's grandmother, who also posessed the ability to control the "blue flame" (which was revealed to be a mystical ability passed down through the Thawne family) was disgusted at her son's pathetic use of the gift to con people. Malcolm, on the other hand, posessed the passion required to make full use of the ability. His grandmother trained him in the secret of the flame. Fueled by Malcolm's rage and jealousy at his twin for 'stealing his life', Malcolm fashioned a blue gem to contain the flame, which was capable of stealing Barry Allen's superspeed.

His first attept ended in failure, and Malcom was absorbed into the Gem, only to re-emerge years later. By this time, Wally West had assumed the mantle of the Flash. Barry's death during the Crisis appeared to have cheated Malcolm out of his dreams of revenge on his brother. Instead, Malcolm focused on Allen's descendants traveling through time in a bid to exterminate them, starting with Wally West. under the identity of Cobalt Blue, Malcolm ignited a family feud that endured for a millennium. In the Falsh comic book (2nd series), this storyline was known as "Chain Lightning".

Cobalt Bule's original uniform. Art by Pop Mhan and Chris Ivy.

The fued came to a head in the late 30th century, where Barry Allen was living with his wife Iris. Wally West arrived to try to protect his uncle. Flashes of all the eras between the 20th and 30th centuries arrived soon after, all under the control of Thawne's spirit because they all were carrying a shard of the original Cobalt Blue gem. In the end, Wally West ended the menace of Cobalt Blue by running so fast that he skirted the edge of the Speed Force. Its power poured into the gem, and Thawne's spirit (and the gem itself) overloaded from the excess energy. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Despite the fact that there are supposed to be many Cobalt Blues between now and the 30th century, neither Malcolm or Cobalt Blue have appeared since the "Chain Lightning" arc. It is unknown if these timelines even exist following the events of Infinite Crisis.

Legacy

Numerous others in the future have become Cobalt Blue. There would be one almost every century that would take over the mantle.

21st Century

The Cobalt Blue of the 21st century wore a glass armor. Not much was seen of him, as he was defeated in about 30 seconds by a time travelling Jay Garrick and Iris West II. Jay Garrick is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe and the first Flash. ... Kid Flash (Iris West II) is a superheroine in the alternate future of Kingdom Come in the DC Comics universe. ...

23rd Cenutury

Cobalt Blue of the 23rd century. Art by Paul Pelletier and Vince Russell.

The Cobalt Blue of this time had brutally murdered the Flash of that era's wife and had crippled his daughter, Sela. Eight months after this, the Flash killed Cobalt Blue. But his victory was shortlived as a child picked up the gem and, being consumed by its rage, killed the Flash. However, a time-travelling Max Mercury and Sela Allen, who was now healed returned the boy to normal. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Max Mercury is the name of a superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... The Flash is a name shared by several DC Comics superheroes. ...

25th Century

Cobalt Blue (Chardaq Allen) vs. Professor Zoom. Art by Paul Pelletier and Vince Russell.

In the 25th century, the roles of the Flash and Cobalt Blue were reversed. Now Chardaq Allen had taken the role of Cobalt Blue. Professor Zoom and Wally West defeated Chardaq and returned him to normal. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Professor Zoom is a comic book super-villain in the DC Universe. ... Wally West is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the third Flash. ...

28th Century

This Cobalt Blue almost ended the Allen bloodline when she infected Jace Allen with a virus. However, Jace's father Blaine, the then current Flash, sacrificed himself to save his son. Ten years later, Jace was now the Flash and he and a time-travelling Jesse Quick defeated Cobalt Blue. The Flash is a name shared by several DC Comics superheroes. ... The Flash is a name shared by several DC Comics superheroes. ... Jesse Chambers, formerly known as Jesse Quick is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ...