Iris West works as a reporter for
Picture News, based in
Central City, and is the fiancée of
Barry Allen, who is secretly the Flash. Prior to Barry becoming the Flash, Iris often chides Barry for his frequently being late due to his repeatedly being lost in thought at work as a forensic scientist, a tendency which continues even after he becomes a superhero. When Iris and Barry marry, Iris learns that, not only is Barry the Flash, but her nephew,
Wally West, is
Kid Flash. She is not told by Barry, but discovers her husband's secret on their wedding night when Barry talks in his sleep. She reveals this to him on their first wedding anniversary. It is later revealed that Iris was born in the 30th century. After years as a prominent presence in the Flash's life and in Central City, Iris is killed by
Professor Zoom during a costume party. Iris' biological parents, the Russells, send her infant future self to the past, where she is adopted by Ira West. Iris' death causes a
temporal paradox that is resolved after the Russells place her consciousness into a new body. Barry and Iris spend a month in the 30th century, during which Iris gives birth to the Tornado Twins, Don and Dawn Allen. Don marries the descendant of Professor Zoom, Meloni Thawne, hoping to end the feud between the two families. They have a son,
Bart, whose powers manifest at an early age and cause him to age at an accelerated rate. Dawn marries Jeven Ognats of Aarok and has a daughter,
Jenni. Jenni inherits her father's
Speed Force abilities and joins the
Legion of Super-Heroes as XS. Don and Dawn are killed while saving Earth from an invasion by the
Dominators.
One Year Later In ''
Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge'', Iris has moved to her old home in Central City where she is seen looking over photographs of Barry, when his disembodied voice calls out to her. Iris later joins a resistance against
Darkseid along with
Black Lightning,
Green Arrow, and
Linda Park. Soon after, Iris is corrupted by the
Anti-Life Equation, but Barry breaks its hold over her by enveloping her in the Speed Force.
The New 52 In September 2011,
The New 52 continuity reboot, Iris and Barry are acquaintances rather than lovers. During
DC Rebirth, when Iris and
Ace West are attacked by Eobard Thawne, Iris receives glimpses of her pre-
Flashpoint life with Barry and begins to remember their past together. ==Other versions==