The Flash Season 2: 7 Theories On Zoom's True Identity

2. Henry Allen

After spending 14 years in prison for a murder he never actually committed, Henry Allen is finally a free man. It was an unexpected twist in The Flash's Season 2 premiere, but a nice one. The relationship between him and Barry has always played out well on screen, and now there's more chance to explore that. Well, there would've been, but just as unexpected as his release from jail was his decision to leave Barry and Central City behind. He tells Barry that he needs to be The Flash, and he can't be around to get in the way of that. Was this just a father doing right by his son, or is there something more sinister behind it? In Earth-2 from the comics, Thomas Wayne becomes Batman after Bruce is killed. They could be pulling something similar here, but rather than becoming a hero, Henry becomes a villain. The reason the 'real' Henry leaves is because that's actually Zoom aka Henry Allen from an alternate dimension, who has replaced the version of the character we thought we knew. It's one of the more convoluted possibilities, but would also pay off with one of the biggest dramatic twists.