New images from The Flash season 5 reveal the first proper look at the villain known as Cicada. Barry Allen's (Grant Gustin) was turned upside down at the end of season 4 when he learned another speedster was in Central City. The purple lightning came from none other than his daughter Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy), who had traveled back in time to be with her parents. While they try to figure out why she has arrived and if she can return to her rightful place in the timeline, The Flash has to deal with his latest threat.

Chris Klein was cast as David Hersch, aka Cicada, for The Flash season 5 earlier this year. His addition was announced at San Diego Comic-Con following the release of a trailer that teased the inclusion of the DC villain. As the marketing has moved into the final stages before the season 5 premiere this week, he had yet to be completely revealed - until now.

The CW released official photos from season 5 episode 2, "Blocked", and included in them are the first looks at Chris Klein's Cicada. The Flash season 5 character breakdowns that first confirmed Cicada's involvement described him as a "semi-immortal metahuman who has the ability to disable other metahumans' abilities and blames other super-powered individuals for his suffering." After just getting to hear his breathing and seeing his Lightning Daggers, his full look is now revealed, along with a tease of him using one of the daggers against Cisco Ramon/Vibe (Carlos Valdes).

DC Comics readers may be surprised to see how Cicada appears, as his look largely differs from the source material. In the comics, he's an old, bald man with a long white beard when he battles Flash. He has potential immortality thanks to his ability to steal the souls of others to extend his own life. This could be partially changed for the show as it appears he's been given the ability to take metahuman powers but not someone's soul.

At this point in the lead up to The Flash's return, it's simply nice to finally get a clear look at Cicada. Even the most recent Flash trailer just continued to tease his presence instead of actually showing him. Since these images are from the second episode of the series, it's possible viewers may not get to see him in action during the season premiere. Thankfully, the wait is almost over to see whether or not he appears.