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How did Eobard Thawne come back after Eddie died?
Now after killing Nora Allen again, Thawne has the power to run back to his timeline, so he does. Now since Thawne was able to run back to his own timeline, the fact that he died in season 1, is completely erased from existence. So he remains alive but in his own timeline. This is how Eobard Thawne is alive.
Eddie Thawne was Eobard Thawne’s distant ancestor. Thawne told Barry he was born in the 22nd century, so it would make Eddie a several times great grandfather of Eobard.
Why is Eobard alive in Season 5?
Who is Eobard Thawne in the Flash?
Eobard is also responsible for the death of Nora Allen when he traveled back in time and tried to kill Barry as a boy. The other major reveal is the Reverse-Flash is actually Eobard Thawne, and Eddie is his distant ancestor.
What happened to Eddie Thawne on the Flash?
In the original timeline of The Flash, Eddie would have married and had children, leaving a relatively uneventful life. This apparently marked him as something of a failure within the Thawne family, which featured many prominent scientists and politicians.
Is Iris married to Barry in the Flash?
Instead, Iris got together with Eddie Thawne, who is the great ancestor of Eobard Thawne, AKA Season 1 Harrison Wells, AKA the Reverse Flash. Eobard tries to destroy that relationship when he kidnapped Eddie and shows him the future newspaper headline where Iris is married to Barry.
Why did Eddie work to get rid of Eobard Thawne?
Eddie figures out that Eobard needs Eddie alive and not with Iris West if Eobard is to exist. Eddie knows he will never be with Iris West because she loves Barry. So the only option left is to remove himself from the equation, thereby removing Eobard Thawne from his position as a threat to the woman he loves.