Warning: Spoilers for The Flash season 8, episode 17

The Flash season 8 has introduced a new Arrowverse speedster in Meena Dhawan. After spending an episode trying to find her, Barry Allen finally came face-to-face with the mysterious speedster in black in the final scene. Played by Kausar Mohammed, the character was presented as an ally rather than an enemy.

The Flash season 8, episode 17, titled “Keep It Dark”, seemingly added a new member to Team Flash in an unexpected fashion. Immediately after finding Central City’s new mystery speedster, Barry discovered that this person is Fast Track Labs CEO Meena Dhawan, who gave herself powers and now wants to use them for good. Her brief encounter with Barry proved that she’s nowhere near his power level, nor does she possess the same understanding of her capabilities. Their meeting ended with Meena agreeing to let Barry become her mentor. As a result, the door is now open for Meena to help Barry and Allegra fight metahumans out on the field.

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The comic book version of Meena Dhawan sheds light on what to expect from Barry Allen’s new protégé. In DC Comics, Meena is a superhero who goes by the codename, Fast Track. Introduced in 2016, Meena was a love interest to Barry, a scientist, and a speedster who worked alongside him at S.T.A.R. Labs. She acquired speedster abilities after getting hit by lightning that occurred during a Speed Force storm. After joining forces with Barry, she played a major role in Barry’s battle with the Black Hole organization and also mentored Wallace West (a version of Wally West inspired by the Arrowverse’s take on the character).

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The Flash already told its Black Hole story in season 6, but it would seem that the Arrowverse has a place for Meena regardless. As for what the show has planned for her, she could use her newfound speedster powers to take part in whatever battle comes next for Team Flash. That could very well involve Matt Letscher’s Reverse-Flash, whose return was confirmed by the promo for the next episode. He’s apparently the “associate” Meena was referring to when she talked about her efforts to create an artificial speed source.

Meena creating her own powers with an artificial speed source is different from the comics, but it fits with her character. True to who she was in the comics, the Arrowverse’s Mena Dhawan has been described by Barry as a genius. With a brilliant mind and speedster abilities, Meena has the potential to be a valuable asset to Barry and Team Flash through the season’s remaining episodes, and possibly in The Flash season 9 as well.

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The Flash releases new episodes on Wednesdays on The CW.