
Why would Zoom keep the man responsible for turning him into a self-described monster by killing his mother in front of him around? To torture, of course. Here are five theories on the identity of the man in the iron mask, presented in what this writer considers increasing order of likelihood. In the meantime, all we can do is speculate about who might be under that metal helmet. Unable to communicate except by tapping on the special glass of his cell, the poor dude has seen Barry, Jesse Wells and Caitlin Snow all come and go, yet he’s been left behind.īarry vowed to rescue him, and hopefully the Season 2 finale will see him honor that promise. Of course, I’m referring to the man in the iron mask, who’s been a captive in Zoom’s dungeon for what we can assume is a long time. First it seemed that the identity of Zoom would be the question that kept us wondering right up until the end, then it was how Barry Allen would regain his super-speed once he surrendered it to Hunter Zolomon in exchange for the life of Wally West.Īnswers to both of those subplots arrived prior to this week’s season finale, “ The Race of His Life.” There’s really only one big loose thread remaining, and it involves a guy who’s been Zoom’s “guest” for quite some time. The Flash has done a pretty nice job keeping fans guessing as to what would be the biggest mystery during Season 2.

Hopefully someone remembers the man in the iron mask is still in Zoom’s Earth-2 dungeon on The Flash.
