Last week, in Flashpoint #5, we were introduced for the first time to a new character whose power and purpose in the DCnU is quite unknown.
In Flashpoint #5, Barry Allen/The Flash must go into the timestream to correct the wrongs that were done and created the alternate Flashpoint timeline that we've been reading for the past year. When The Flash enters the timestream he says, "I need to run back into the time stream, but... I see THREE timelines. Why--?" This is when this mysterious new character is first introduced and says "Because the history of heroes was shattered into three long ago. You must all stand together. The timelines must become one again. You can help me fix that, Barry Allen, but at a cost."
Now, like I said, nothing is yet known about this character, but we can safely assume that he/she is EXTREMELY powerful. And after reading today's comic books, I think it is safe to say that he/she will be playing a HUGE role in a future storyline/crossover. While reading Action Comics, Detective Comics, Stormwatch, and several other books that were released today, if you look closely in certain panels, you can see this character looming in the backgrounds. In Action Comics, he/she was on the train about to crash. In Stormwatch, he/she was in the alley when Apollo was trying to open the door. Look for this character and you'll find him/her.
I guess the question that I'm posing to all of you is: What are your speculations? Who do you think this is? How do you think he/she will factor into the DCnU? Do you foresee a big crossover like a Crisis coming? Leave your comments in the usual place!!