History Characters / TheFlashTheRogues

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Comes up quite a bit. While the team projects the appearance of being blue collar criminals who only got together for survival and actually kind of hate each other, each team member has gone out of their way numerous times to help another when it didn't benefit them.
* CameBackStrong: In the ''Hell to Pay'' storyline, Neron ressurected the Rogues that were sacrificed during ''Underworld Unleashed'', giving them vast powers then unleashing them on the world as part of a ploy to get control of Wally's connection to the Speed Force. Unfortunately, these Rogues have no moral compass and willingly kill thousands with no impunity. They prove to be such a threat that even the Justice League has trouble bringing them down.

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Inverted. They were all independent villains when introduced but, since it became clear that the Flash family was so much above them in strength individually and they all basically had the same motive anyway, it became increasingly common for them to team up. Nowadays, they're pretty much used as a single unit.

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: His powers all work through spinning himself around and around at SuperSpeed.

* NiceHat: Usually wears a beanie with a boomerang on it.

* SplitPersonality: His longest running characterization was that he had two personalities; one perfectly law-abiding, the other a ruthless criminal. Taken UpToEleven with the reveal of Alvin Desmond, who was first a criminally inclined "astral twin" whose TwinTelepathy [[MindRape infected Albert with his criminal tendencies]] and then changed to being a physical manifestation of Albert's repressed evil persona created by the Philosopher's Stone.

* NotSoHarmlessVillain: In "Rebirth". Being forgotten by the public and tortured by Warden Wolfe ''broke'' him and he decided to pull of a trick that made sure he'd always be remembered.f

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* CivvieSpandex: He wears a black leather outfit.

* KnifeNut: Seems to love knifes, must be a psychopath thing.

* OutOfFocus: The one reformed Rogue that never gor a spotlight. He only became prominent again after the Top's brainwashing was undone.

** Because of how petty and sadistic he is, they despise Eobard Thawne so much that [[DeathIsCheap the first time he died]] the desecrated his corpse.

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Until the New 52 reboot resurrected her.

'''Supporting Characters'''\\
[[Characters/TheFlashTheFlashFamily The Flash Family]] | [[Characters/TheFlashSupportingCharacters Supporting Characters]] | [[Characters/TheFlashOtherSpeedsters Other Speedsters]]\\
'''Enemies'''\\
[[Characters/TheFlashEvilSpeedsters Evil Speedsters]] | [[Characters/TheFlashTheReverseFlashes The Reverse-Flashes]] ([[Characters/TheFlashEobardThawne Eobard Thawne]] | [[Characters/TheFlashHunterZolomon Hunter Zolomon]]) | '''The Rogues''' | [[Characters/TheFlashOtherVillains Other Villains]]-]]]]]

* NotSoHarmlessVillain: It's easy to dismiss the Rogues because of their goofy names and gimmicks, but that would be a big mistake. As Flash himself has pointed out in the past, the Rogues aren't just a regular LegionOfDoom of villains. They're Central City's version of the ''Mafia''.

Shortly after the Flash's death in the ''Crisis'', Hartley has a HeelFaceTurn, becoming close friends with the Flash III, Wally West. For more information, read Characters/TheFlashSupportingCharacters page.

* BrokenPedestal: They didn't know each other that much, but Bart knew that Hartley was Wally's friend, and was soundly disappointed when Bart found him in league with the Rogues again. Unfortunately for Hartley, Wally felt the same way because Hartley unwittingly becomes an acccessory for [[spoiler:Bart's murder]] during those same events.
* HazyFeelTurn: After [=McCulloch=]'s FrameUp, he has skirted the line between villain and hero, and never completely made a full turn.
* MindControlMusic: Rathaway has crafted his own sophisticated flute capable of hypnotizing anyone within range of its sound. He can make anyone do what ever he wants of them, and can even make himself 'invisible' to other's perception.
* TheParalyzer: His Sonic Tuning Fork is capable of sending out a sound the causes paralysis in those who hear it.
* SuperSenses: Harley was born deaf. He was treated and medically given his hearing, later on with his auditory knowledge he further augmented his hearing.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Even before his HeelFaceTurn he gave away a large percentage of his loot to the poor.

-->''"Revel in the glory! Reward me with your accolades! I stand before you Abra Kadabra the ultimate escape artist...for God himself cannot hold me!"''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Abhararakadhararbarakh/Citizen Abra

-->''"It's not a bloody children's toy. It's a refined and elegant weapon which, in the hands of a master like yours truly, can lop yer bloody head off!"''

->'''A.K.A.:''' George "Digger" Harkness

-->''"Okay, Georgie...just be cool...and focus. He may be fast...but he's just like any other moving target. And you're a @#$%ing gunfighter, Georgie. Draw."''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Owen Mercer
->'''First appearance:''' ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'' #3 (October 2004)
->'''Hair color:''' Red
->'''Eye color:''' Blue

-->''"Hate is cold! Hell is cold! And sucker -- I am Captain Cold!"''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Leonard "Len" Snart

->''"With this Philosopher's Stone I can transmute any element into any other. I bet your heart wouldn't work so good, if it was...oh, say...coal!"''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Albert Desmond

-->''"Do you have any idea what it's like to love something that you know is wrong, and if you ever touch it...it hurts you?"''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Lisa Snart

-->''"Forward? I can never change what I am inside, Flash! Not today and not tomorrow. All that's ahead of me is a nightmare. I just couldn't face that and now that I have...I'll burn it all!"''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Mick Rory

-->''"So you won't put your neck on the line for anyone else? That's not the Rogues' way, man."''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Sam Scudder

-->''"I can use a mirror a thousand different ways. Can turn a man inside out. Cut a hole through a seven-foot concrete wall. Make ye see things from yer fantasies -- or from yer nightmares. They laugh at us. At me. Bein' the bloody Mirror Master...'cause they don't see. They don't look inta the mirror with honesty at 'emselves. Everyone needs an escape. An escape from the sins a' yer past. And the sins a' yer future. The real world. S'just not for me. Spat on my face, took my life and twisted it around. Made me inta somethin' I didn't choose ta be. I ain't ever going back. I ain't ever leavin' wonderland."''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Evan [=McCulloch=]

->'''A.K.A.:''' Hartley Rathaway

-->''"It's time to pay the Piper."''

[[folder:Replicant]]
-> '''A.K.A.:''' Tony Gambi
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The nephew and adopted son of Paul Gambi (the man who designed the Rogues' costumes), Tony Gambi underwent a process to gain metahuman replication powers after Captain Boomerang nearly died in a confrontation with the Flash (actually an alternate version of Wally, but they didn't know that). Desperate to appease his fellow Rogues, Replicant became a dangerous foe for the Flash, capable of copying any weapon he encounters.

-->''"Here I am! Ready to be on '''TOP''' of the world! "''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Roscoe Dillon

-->''"The Trickster brings you thrills and chills...The Flash against the greatest horror of his life!"''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Giovanni "James Jesse" Giuseppe

->'''A.K.A.:''' Axel Walker

->''"The Speed Force is like a giant ball of energy that's always moving forward. But as it does, it creates excess energy that builds up and needs to be released. When you use your powers, you tap into that built-up energy. Things get crazy when the energy builds up. Like a pressure cooker that's ready to blow. But then...you run and everything goes back to normal. You're the release valve for the Speed Force."''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Roscoe Hynes
-> ''First Appearance:'' ''The Flash'' #8 (2012)

-->''"You're good with a gun. But people like me? We're more like '''gods'''."''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Mark Mardon (Pre-Flashpoint), Marco Mardon (''New 52'' and onwards)

-->''"It's high time you started taking the Rogues seriously."''

-> '''A.K.A.:''' Amunet Black

-->''"Don't just stand there with your mouth open, Flash. Aren't you going to say hi to Magenta?"''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Frances Kane

-->''“I’m not supposed to be here. They told me they’d help. I was just minding my own business. Doing my job...agg...Do you know what it’s like, Flash? To feel yourself rust away?”''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Tony Woodward

-->''“ssshhh”''

-> '''A.K.A.:''' Dr. Michael Amar

-->''“I’ve got a read on them. The hunt is on.”''
->'''A.K.A.:''' [[spoiler:Jared Morillo]]

-->''"The name's '''TAR PIT''' not "guy." Now bring it on, dudes."''

->'''A.K.A.:''' Joey Monteleone

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* AndIMustScream: What he does to Chillblaine.

* BerserkButton: His abusive father (in most continuities, Cold kills him), and hurting his sister. It's often implied that this is the only way to get Cold to feel anything.

* CasanovaWannabe[=/=]LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: In the Silver Age, he seemed to develop a crush on a different woman every week.

* CutLexLuthorACheck[=/=]ReedRichardsIsUseless: Played straight. When called on the fact that each of the Rogues have access to technology and abilities that could make them rich legitimately, Cold freely cops to the notion that their life of crime is largely due to bad habits.

* {{Expy}}: In his ''Goptham Central'' appearance, he's essentially an alchemy-themed version of Franchise/HannibalLecter, minus much of Lecter's bizarre code of morality.

* ADayInTheLimelight: They've gotten a few stories where they're the direct stars, most notably the ''Rogues Revenge'' and ''Rogues Rebellion'' minis set respectively during ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' and ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil''.

* FreezeRay: Technically. It's really supposed to slow down molecules, the ice is a side effect. In his words, it's a cold gun, not an ice gun; his gun slows molecules to absolute zero, while [[Characters/{{Batman}} Mister Freeze's]] just shoots ice. He explains in ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'' issue 6.

** Post-ComicBook/New52, there was a period when he had direct cryokinesis without having to use his freezing guns. It was later revealed that he used to use freezing guns, but used a machine to integrate his cold gun's powers into himself. [[StatusQuoIsGod This is reverted to cold gun again]] after the events of ComicBook/ForeverEvil.

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: In the New 52, when the Rogues tried to integrate the abilities of their gadgets into themselves, Mirror Master ends up getting trapped in the Mirror World. He's still of use, as he can bring others into the Mirror World as well. By ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'', he found a way to free himself.

A cowardly and pragmatic mercenary/regular ComicBook/SuicideSquad member who wields razor-sharp, cybernetic boomerangs. Hated by his fellow Rogues due to being a DirtyCoward and {{Jerkass}} of the utmost extreme. Digger eventually died during a shoot-out with Jack Drake, father of [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]], but was resurrected at the end of ''ComicBook/BlackestNight''.

* FinalBoss: Of the [[Comicbook/RobinSeries Red Robin series]].

** They despise Eobard Thawne so much that [[DeathIsMeaningless the first time he died]] the desecrated his corpse]]

A magician/criminal from the 64th century who came back in time because technology in the future has rendered his craft and skills obsolete (and also because the 64th century is a ''very'' [[CrapsackWorld unhappy place]]). Obsessed with being in the spotlight, Abra is determined to gain attention. He decided to do so by becoming a supervillain and regular member of the Rogues. In modern interpretations of the Rogues, he's only ''kind of'' considered a member, as his more violent ways and personal vendetta against the Flashes goes against the Rogues' principles.

* HeelFaceTurn: The Flash was one of the first comics to attempt this seriously, and at some point, almost every Silver Age Rogue had attempted to go legit, to varying degrees of success. This was retconned to be the work of the Top, however, who gleefully undid it all during the Rogue War. [[spoiler: It's implied that two of the Rogues, Pied Piper and the Trickster, legitimately went straight, though Top's meddling blinded Trickster to the fact that being on the right side of the law didn't mean he was in the right.]]
* HonoraryTrueCompanion: Paul Gambi, technically not a Rogue, but was treated as part of their inner circle. In ''Final Crisis'', he was kidnapped and tortured by Libra's Secret Society to get at the Rogues, and they promptly retaliated on Gambi's behalf.

* RenegadeSplinterFaction: It's Trickster's HeroAntagonist Rogues serve this role since most of its members split off from the original group.

* ArchEnemy: Wally West's most recurring and personal foe back in the 90s, even though in the modern age Hunter Zolomon/Zoom has overshadowed him now.

* {{Gaslighting}}: Abra once tried to make Barry think there was no Flash and it'd all been in his head, with the bonus of him being [[GoneHorriblyWreng horribly burned by the lightning bolt]]. He nearly succeeded at it until he brought up the Reverse-Flash, who couldn't exist if there was no Flash to begin with.

* ItsPersonal: He mainly wants attention...unless things involve Wally West, then it becomes ''very'' personal for him. He kidnapped Linda Park from her and Wally's wedding, and wiped her existence from the world. This caused Wally to vanish into the Speed Force without her to ground him. Later, he would also claim responsibility for Wally's disappearance from the New 52, again, because he hates Wally ''that much''.

* StageMagician: How he stylizes his entire character and [[{{Idiosyncrazy}} themes his crimes]].

A cowardly and pragmatic mercenary/regular ComicBook/SuicideSquad member who wields razor-sharp, cybernetic boomerangs. Hated by his fellow Rogues due to being a DirtyCoward and {{Jerkass}} of the utmost extreme. Digger eventually died during a shoot-out with Jack Drake, father of [[{{Franchise/Batman}} Tim Drake]], but was resurrected at the end of ''ComicBook/BlackestNight''.

** After being killed in ''Suicide Squad: Rebirth'', got resurrected in issue #8 of the 2016 ongoing - in an ironic twist, as a result of taking down Zod, who'd killed him in the first place. Of course, his luck being what it is, he then had Zod's immobile body fall on him.

* AxCrazy: He suffers from schizophrenia which makes him hear voices.

* PetTheDog: He willingly told Wally West about the fate of his father after Wally told him he was Daniel's son. He clearly felt bad for the kid and told him his father died as a hero in an effort to comfort him.