Hartley Rathaway is a gay man thrown out of his house by his parents. He became a scientist at Star Labs, one of the best. He knew the particle accelerator was going to blow, but when he confronted Professor Wells, he was fired. Hartley was then rendered deaf by the blast. He now wears hearing aids. He created gauntlets that create a sonic frequency. He also knows six languages. He has a “distaste” for Cisco, but in reality doesn't actually hate him 