Eddie Thawne

Detective Eddie Thawne is a police detective of the Central City Police Department, formerly of the Keystone City Police Department, the boyfriend of Iris West as well as partners with her father Joe, and a good friend of Barry Allen. He is also one of the only two police officers in the CCPD that know of the existence of meta-humans and was initially against the Flash, believing him to be a menace despite Iris's faith in him, but eventually became a supporter himself.

Early life
As a child Eddie was short and overwheight and was frequently picked on resulting in many beat ups from the bullies. His father was also a senator who closed a factory who many people depended on which didn't improve Eddie's situation and the bullying escelated, until his gym coach took sympathy for him and trained him to fight.

Service with C.C.P.D.
In late 2013, Eddie transferred from Keystone City to the Central City Police Department. Later, on the night of the unveiling of the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator, Eddie stopped a thief who had stolen Iris West's laptop and took him back to Central City Police Department. Sometime later, after Detective Fred Chyre was killed, Thawne became Joe West's new partner and begun dating Iris in secret. Some 9 months later, Eddie greeted Barry, happy to see him back at work after waking up from his coma, before he and Joe left to investigate a robbery at Gold City Bank. They brought back various witnesses to the station, questioning them on the circumstances surrounding the bank robbery. He discussed with Joe how the robbery had a freak storm proceeding it, a seemingly frequent occurrence, similar to the "wide world of weird" cased that Barry loved investigating. They went on to question numerous witnesses, along with viewing footage they'd recorded on their cell phones. Following work, Eddie later went out to meet Iris at her work, where they exchanged a kiss and talked a little, before Iris went to talk with Barry. Not long after, Eddie and a number of other police officers arrived at the crime scene that Barry and Iris had been associated with. Eddie showed Joe the sketch artist's illustration from a suspect, which appeared to be the apparently deceased criminal, Clyde Mardon. Suspicious that he could've survived, the two went to Mardon's old farmhouse, where they found him. However, before they could arrest him, he knocked them away with wind and began to create a tornado around himself, proceeding to move it outside. Joe carried an unconscious Eddie outside by their car while they were powerless against Clyde Mardon. As a piece of debris flew through the air, it almost hit them, however it was intercepted by Barry with his super speed, saving them from danger by ultimately unravelling the tornado and Joe shooting Mardon.

Detective West received a call that there was a situation at the Central City National Bank. By the time that they arrived there, both the strongman and The Flash had left. Iris met him at the crime scene, having been promised fro-yo. He reassured another cop that there was nothing between Barry and Iris, as they were like siblings, and he wasn't even her type. When he finished, Eddie took Iris to get fro-yo. On the way there, the two were involved in a crash with multiple vehicles. They were uninjured, however as they got out, a tiger, the cause of the crash, pounced towards Iris. Eddie tried to nudge them away with pool toys, though they had little effect. However, The Flash intervened, zapping them away with static electricity, leaving Eddie to think that he'd done all of the work. When animal control arrived, the man commended Thawne for being able to do what he did, and Eddie mocked Barry for allegedly hiding and seemingly soiling himself. They reached the police department, where Eddie bragged about his achievement, only to soon be sent back out to a homicide. They concurred that the homicide was connected to the zoo outbreak, and started to look through the deeds of several companies scattered all over the floor. A short while later, Eddie and Iris attended a sports game. At half-time, Eddie labelled the surprise of a circus as "crappy", to which Iris simply mocked him, asking if he was afraid of the circus. Eddie attempted to go get some extra beer, though Iris made him stay to watch, kissing as he sat back down. Mr. Bliss soon struck fear in to everyone, causing Eddie to hallucinate seeing himself pointing a gun, apparently a past traumatic experience. However, Eddie, along with the rest of the crowd, was rushed outside of the stadium, claiming to have a raging headache. He attempted to keep everyone calm by announcing that he was police.

Eddie was present with various other police members at the scene of a robbery. He downloaded surveillance footage, of which only showed one perpetrator. However, Barry found evidence leading to the idea that it was in fact six people. After unintentionally implying that Captain Singh could have been a suspect due to similar shoe size, Eddie walked off in embarrassment to survey the rest of the crime scene. Eddie later came to visit Iris in Barry's lab. While they immediately acted distant, Barry reminded them that he knew of their situation and they proceeded to kiss. A while later, Eddie and Joe visited Simon Stagg, who had been shot at only a day before. They asked questions about Danton Black, a former employee of his, though Stagg denied that it would ever be him. As Simon walked away, Danton and his masked clones began shooting at the three of them, forcing them to run for cover. When the coast was almost clear, Eddie took Stagg to safety. That night, Eddie visited Iris at her work. There they watched an interview with him on TV, and soon after he left for the police department to help with the hunt for Black.

Eddie arrived on to the scene of the murders of the Darbinyan crime family. He suggested the idea that they were gassed to death, though witnesses had allegedly seen no one outside at the time, therefore concluding that it had happened from the inside. Joe went on to determine that there had to be a canister of sorts somewhere, though Barry was sure that the gas could've had a mind of its own. Though Barry appeared to treat it as a joke, Joe's interest was peaked and so sent Eddie off to canvas the area again. Sometime later, Eddie came to visit Iris, under the impression that Joe had gone out. Eddie claimed to have been looking for Joe and suggested that they go back to the crime scene to recanvas, to "always work the case", as Joe had proudly taught him. While Joe went to wait in the car, Eddie pretended to go to the toilet while he actually kissed Iris, getting annoyed that the secrecy, all Iris' idea, was potentially killing their relationship. Following their encounter, Iris met Eddie at the police precinct, claiming they needed to talk. Although Eddie initially mistook it for her breaking up with him, Iris explained that she was simply afraid of losing her first serious boyfriend. Before Eddie could walk off, still under the impression that she was breaking up with him, Iris pulled him back, kissing him in full public view. That night, Eddie was called by Barry whom he told Joe's location to: Iron Heights Prison, visiting his dad. After Joe was hospitalized, Eddie and Iris finally decided to tell him the truth. However, putting it down to his detective skills, Joe admitted that he was already fully aware. Despite being angry, Joe promised he'd try his hardest not to shoot Eddie.

After Leonard Snart made an attempt to rob the Kahndaq dynasty diamond, Eddie along with Joe arrived at the scene. Eddie questioned how the driver who was shot made it to St. Andrews Hospital. Eddie later revealed Iris had previously talked him into going to the Khandaq Dynasty diamond exhibit. Eddie later told Joe that he's serious about Iris and he could see himself married to her. Eddie and Joe then furthered their conversation about Iris to which Eddie said they should just listen to the radio though it only made things more awkward between the two. Eddie later went to Trivia Night at CC Jitters with Iris, Barry, and Felicity. When Eddie saw Felicity's dress, he suggested Iris buy the same dress. Eddie later incorrectly answered the name of Han Solo's ship after being over excited. At the Central City train station chasing Snart, Eddie was told by Joe to stay back and wait for back up though Eddie later reminded Joe that they're partners so he doesn't take orders.

Barry held a social get together which included Eddie, Iris, Cisco Ramon and Dr. Caitlin Snow where Caitlin also expressed attraction to Eddie yet Cisco expressed distrust in him, mainly out of jealousy. Later Eddie, Joe and Barry investigated a bombing at an office building though were unable to find what was stolen. Eddie later witnessed Joe being forced to hand over the instigation to General Eiling on Singh's orders.

While Tony Woodward was being chased by police, Eddie shot Tony in the head multiple times though he was shocked when none of them penetrated him. Eddie was then nearly ran over by Woodward though Joe pushed him out of the way. When Eddie told Barry about what happened with Tony, Barry told him Tony must've had some body armor where Eddie reminded him he shot Woodward in the face. When Iris came to visit, he noticed something was wrong between Barry and Iris. While investigating, Eddie admitted that he was intimidated by Barry at first, admitting that Barry is a good guy and how close the two were. Eddie later realized Tony came from Rusty Iron Ale Brewing Co.. After asking the workers about Woodward, one of them fled where Eddie and Barry chased him down. After Barry ran in front, Eddie tackled the man and asked what happened to Tony. Eddie later asked Barry how he managed to get in front of them. At the precinct, Eddie and Barry blew off some steam together where Eddie was shocked when Barry punched through the punching bag. When Iris was kidnapped by Tony, Eddie stayed as calm as he could but very shacked up.

Eddie and Joe visited a crime scene with Barry where the victim was burnt to a crisp by electricity while nothing else was, despite numerous combustable objects nearby and no electrical objects around. Later Iris visited Eddie at the precinct by it was held up by William Tockman who took Iris, Joe and every cop hostage but Eddie managed to avaid him. As Tockman attempted to get Singh to give him a helicopter Eddie attacked him only to be shot and Tockman took Iris as leverage, though Joe managed to convice Tockman to say her goodbyes to Eddie. Eddie then used this chance to slip Iris a gun which she used to defeat Tockman as Eddie was taken to the hopsital.

Eddie and Iris were making out in his apartment, showing disbeliefs in the Flash when Iris brought him up, and went to a crime scene where all the people in the back tried to murder each other and Eddie comforted one of the people. Eddie began to notice all the strange occurances in Central City and belived the Flash to be responsible and asked Singh to organise a taskforce to capture him though he disblieved him and Iris became mad at him for hating the Flash. Later when Eddie and Iris were driving back to his apartment they began to fight about the Flash and Iris confessed to having met the Flash a few times which Eddie felt outraged about, but the Flash himself ubruptly took Eddie from the car and started beating him down in the street. However the Arrow arrived and fought the Flash which allowed Eddie and Iris to escape, but later Eddie visited Iris and told her that Singh approved the taskforce and he vowed to take him in which she now supported.

After seeing Iris's Christmas present from Barry, her mother's wedding ring, Eddie suspected Barry harbored feelings for Iris though she denied it as Eddie gave Iris a present himself; a key to his apartment to move in with him which she accepted. Eddie later investigated a murder and theiving at Mercury Labs and he suspected the Flash's involvement due to the sighting of a blur. Later Eddie and Joe went to S.T.A.R. Labs where Dr. Wells, Cisco and Caitlin set a trap for the attacker but found not the Flash but his nemesis the Reverse-Flash. After Reverse-Flash escaped and severely beat Wells he attacked and killed the other cops but let Eddie live as the Flash himself attacked Reverse-Flash. Later Eddie wondered why Reverse-Flash let him live and Joe confessed to the existance of meta-humans, like the Flash and his counter, and told Eddie their existance needed to be kept secret. At the West house Eddie, Joe, Iris, Barry, Cisco and Caitlin celebrated Christmas.

Personality
Eddie is described as a "pretty boy" who actually keeps track of his arrests, has a certain wit and appears to be cocky yet is a very efficient cop, who will go to any lengths to catch the criminals. He does have a compassionate side, as he covered Joe's shifts so he could visit a comatose Barry, and is often the first one to comfort the witnesses of the various crimes he and Joe look into. He also disbelieves in The Flash's existence (at first) and thinks anyone who does is a drug user. But when he "converts" he becomes distrusting of the Flash, especially after he tries to murder him under Roy Bivolo's influence, and wants him taken down. However since his near-death experience at the hands of his evil counterpart, Reverse-Flash, he seems to have changed his mind. He later saved the Flash when he was pinned down, evidencing that he sees him as a hero instead of a threat.

He is shown to care for Iris a lot, as he kept their relationship from Joe a secret at her insistence, which, though it annoyed him, he did for 9 months until she was ready to admit it. Eddie is also reasonable, as some dates with Iris have involved places which Eddie isn't too interested in yet goes for Iris. Eddie's working relationship with Joe is fairly stable, as they are both excellent cops who trust each other with their lives. Yet Iris' relationship with Eddie sometimes makes Joe wary. Eddie has a stable friendship with Barry, though the latter isn't entirely trusting of Eddie, mainly out of envy that he is dating Iris, but was suprised to hear that Eddie felt threatened by him when they met. After a year of dating, Eddie was brave enough to ask Iris to move in with him yet suspected that Barry may harbor feelings for Iris though she denied it.

Eddie is shown to be loyal to Joe and very sharp. When questioning Joe's resolve to investigate Harrison Wells, only to have Joe be determined to do so, Eddie smiled, seemingly thrilled to help Joe. Most likely because he knew inconsistencies with Wells' story of his home being attacked. He's also shown to care about people as he tried to talk a man out of committing suicide. He's also shown to have a laid back personality when the man asked if he would let him get back on top of the building after the Flash put him safely on the bottom only for Eddie to reply no in a comical manner.

Abilities

 * Expert detective: As a police detective of the Central City Police Department, formerly of the Keystone City Police Department, Eddie has proven himself a highly skilled detective.
 * Police training: Eddie has received training all Keystone City Police Department members do.
 * Boxing Skills: As seen while talking with Barry, Eddie has a degree of fist-fighting skills. He also taught Barry about proper striking methods.

Equipment

 * Guns: Eddie is very proficient in using guns.
 * Handcuffs: Eddid carries handcuffs, whenever he is out on patrol.

The Flash: Season Zero

 * "The Strongman Cometh"
 * "Who Let the Chimps Out?"
 * "A Goodnight Hiss"
 * "A Captive Audience"
 * "Showtime"
 * "The Big Finale"

Behind the Scenes

 * Eddie's name is strikingly similar to Eobard Thawne, also known as Professor Zoom and Reverse-Flash, a DC villain who is famously known as the Flash's archenemy. Whether the name similarity is a coincidence or not is currently unknown.