Henry Allen

Henry Allen was the husband of the late Nora Allen and the father of Barry Allen.

Biography

Early Life
Henry grew up in Fallville, Iowa where he became a Doctor. Not much is known about his early life before he married Nora Allen.

Incarceration
After struggling with his marriage, on Barry's 10th birthday he took Barry to school as he had to go to work. When he came back he found Nora dead and the police soon came after. He was framed for the murder by Eobard Thawne and was sent to prison to serve a life sentence as a result. His son, Barry, grew up wanting to become a policeman so he can prove his father's innocence. He kept high hopes and managed to keep a happy and energetic mood whenever Barry visited him in Iron Heights.

Legacy Because of his wrongful arrest, his son, Barry, put all of his time and effort into becoming a policeman and joining the Central City Police Department so he could prove his father was innocent and get him out of prison. It's this inspiration that is a part of what lead to Barry becoming the Flash.