The Blue Trinity ( Russian : Голубая Троица , romanized : Golubaya Troitsa ) are a series of Soviet supervillains, created by DC Comics , that debuted in The Flash comic book series in The Flash (vol. 2) # 7 (December 1987). Unlike their successors, the Red Trinity , the members of this team were emotionally unstable and abnormally strong and antagonists in the stories of the Flash.
8-575: Two Soviet scientists, Doctors Pytor Orloff and Krulik, were amazed at reports of the American Flash, Barry Allen. Orloff was interested with the benefits such powers would bring to society, whereas Krulik was only interested in the military applications. They began working on a serum, which Orloff invented first. Krulik, however, was fed up because he consistently used only animal subjects. Krulik wanted to test with human subjects. The Kremlin provided him with three children, but not before Krulik had tested
16-605: Is a fictional DC Comics Russian superteam introduced in Flash (vol. 2) #6 (November 1987). They were created by Mike Baron and Jackson Guice . Doctor Pytor Orloff is a prominent Russian scientist at the Puleski Institute in Siberia . Orloff was able to inflict super-speed on laboratory subjects using steroids and cybernetic implants, in conjunction with specialized gene therapy . Orloff decided to create Red Trinity after conquering
24-641: The Flash and take him back to the Manhunter's base in Siberia. However, their attempt was foiled by Red Trinity, who appeared at just the right moment. Blue Trinity was betrayed by the Manhunters and imprisoned, then sold to Vandal Savage. Savage experimented with them, giving them Velocity 9. Red Trinity Red Trinity ( Russian : Красная Троица , romanized : Krasnaya Troitsa , a.k.a. Kapitalist Kouriers)
32-543: The adverse side effects which afflicted his prototype team, Blue Trinity . While the members of Blue Trinity were extremely powerful, they were also emotionally unstable, slow witted, and prone to violence. Currently known only as Anatole, Bebeck and Cassiopeia, the trio became super-powered operatives in the employ of the Russian army. Red Trinity came into conflict with Blue Trinity after they helped Wally West ( Flash ) smuggle Doctor Orloff out of Russia, because his expertise
40-471: The serum on himself. When he first used his speed, the friction from the air burned him alive. The three children were Gregor Gregorovich, Boleslaw Uminski, and Christina. Orloff was left to oversee their upbringing. They became Blue Trinity. They were controlled by the army and stationed near Kiev. They were stronger and more loyal to the Soviet Union than their later counterparts, Red Trinity . Blue Trinity
48-663: The three Kapitalist Kouriers were asked to capture a rogue Soviet terrorist named Proletariat who opposed glasnost . Together they prevent Proletariat from detonating a concealed bomb. During the War of the Gods intracompany crossover, the combined forces of Flash, Lady Flash, the Kapitalist Kouriers and Chunk ended a battle between the Roman god Mercury and the Greek god Hermes who were locked in
56-567: Was needed to save the life of Doctor Jerry McGee (Speed Demon) in America. Flash and Red Trinity fight and defeat Blue Trinity at the Finnish border. As a result of their trip, Red Trinity decided to make the United States their home. They started up a super-powered intercontinental messenger service called "Kapitalist Kourier Service, Inc." Later Lady Flash (Christina Alexandrova of Blue Trinity) and
64-484: Was sent to chase the Flash and Red Trinity, who were fleeing the Soviet Union with Dr. Orloff, who was being brought to the United States to help the dying Jerry McGee, but they were defeated. After Orloff had arrived in America, Blue Trinity again was sent by the Soviet government, this time to kill him. After a short battle with Red Trinity, he convinced them to leave in peace. Blue Trinity had been hired by Rudy West to capture
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