Roscoe Dillon

Roscoe Dillon is a Flash villain and the first Metahuman to reveal himself to the world. After being struck by lightning at 5, he gained a unique connection to the Speed Force, allowing himself to spin at incredible speeds like a top.

Biography

Origin
When Roscoe was 5, he was struck by lightning giving him a unique connection to the Speed Force. He found he was able to spin at incredibly speeds becoming a living tornado. Roscoe was bounced from orphanage to orphanage, seen as a burden for being unable to control his powers. Though he took medications to control his powers, in 1982, the medicine one day stopped working, causing Roscoe to fly off the handle and destroy the town of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, over the course of 3 days. Roscoe was contacted by the time travelling speedster Eobard Thawne, who promised to train him with his powers if he'd come into the future and help him fight the speedster known as the Flash. Roscoe agreed, not realizing that Thawne was the one who had stolen his medicine, causing him to think it wasn't working in the first place.

At one point it is noted that the Top also served as an ice skating coach to Lisa Snart, the younger sister of Captain Cold. He taught her how to spin at amazing speeds like himself, causing her to achieve international fame. They also shared a romance.

Second encounter with the Flash
After being returned to his time, he began to use his powers to commit crimes and gain a name for himself. He one day decided to rob a bank but luckily for him, Barry Allen, was listening to a police radio. The Red Streak arrived at the scene and the Top didn't recognise him at first, taunting him that he's the world's first Metahuman. Then as they fought, he began to realise this was actually the Flash. He decided to run away as he couldn't face him again but the chase ended in a S.T.A.R. Labs Steel Plant. Barry tried throwing lightning at him but he used his power to deflect the bolt back at Barry, who dodged it resulting in it hitting an electrical panel. As a result of this battle, Anthony Woodward was dropped into a vat of molten metal, becoming Girder. Barry blamed this death on Roscoe but the Top was already gone by the time Barry was no longer distracted by Anthony's death.

Meeting Girder
When Girder was trying to find his way back to his grandmother, after emerging from the vat, he was found by the Top trying to run away from a mugging. The Top welcomes Girder to the Metahuman club but Girder tries to attack him. The Top stops and realises this is the same person from the Steel Plant incident. He convinces Girder that The Flash is responsible for his transformation and so the two team up to become a Metahuman Crime Duo.

Battle against Flash
The Top and Girder were robbing a bank when Barry arrived to put a stop to the Top. Unknown to him, Roscoe had a partner. The duo emerge from the bank ready to fight The Flash and the battle doesn't last long as Girder throws a car which the Flash dodges. This again has consequences as the car explodes killing Iris West. Barry in anger runs back in time and saves Iris in the new timeline. He then beats down Girder, nearly killing him but finally sparing him. He then quickly knocks out the Top since he's struggling to flee, as he hasn't taken his medication in a while. Roscoe was then sent to Iron Heights along with Girder.

Powers and abilities

Powers

 * Speed Force Conduit
 * Superhuman Spinning
 * Aerokinesis

Weaknesses

 * Mental Illness
 * Power Instability: Roscoe's powers used to be controlled by taking medications. However, Eobard Thawne secretly got Roscoe off his meds before recruiting him through time to fight the Flash.