Virgil Hawkins (Earth-5679)

"That's all I've ever wanted to hear you say. And I wish that I was in a place where I could try that with you. But I feel so hollowed out inside right now. I feel more broken than I've ever felt in my life. If I'm ever gonna be worth anything to you, I need to fix what's wrong with me. I need to find some...some peace"

- - Flash

Virgil Hawkins was a forensic officer working under the Chicago Police Department who was one of the many victims of the Big Bang Incident, which left him in a state of profound coma for three months. After awakening and returning home to his father Robert Hawkins and his sister, Iris Hawkins, Virgil discovered he had gained the ability to run at super speeds, thanks to the chemicals which were released from the incident at S.T.A.R. Labs' site. Deciding to use his newfound power to save others as he could not do as a police officer, Virgil became the masked vigilante Flash.