Flex is a mockingbird whose strength has been enhanced by mutant means. He is a minor villain in Teen Titans Go! who made his debut in "Birds".
Bio[]
When Flex first appeared, he was nothing more than a regular mocking bird. He, along with his friend Muscle, built a nest inside the Titans Tower's chimney. Robin ordered them to leave, but the birds refused and mocked him. Robin angrily used birdy-cide to poison the mockingbirds, which caused them to leave.
After they escaped, they both mutated into giant mockingbirds due to the birdy-cide of Robin. They instantly gained the friendship of all of the Titans (except Robin). They moved into the Tower, and for a while they got along. They threatened to hurt Robin numerous times, until he finally moved out of the tower. Once he moved out, the birds became very obnoxious, and annoyed the other Titans. The other Titans found Robin, and they attacked the mockingbirds, ordering them to leave.
The birds fought back and defeated the Titans, until they used birdy-cide again. They both mutated into superior beings, and told the Titans they no longer wish to fight them. Robin attacked them regardless, kicked them out of the Tower and they flew away, but not before leaving an egg in Robin's room.
Abilities[]
- Superior Intellect: After evolving, he gained superior intelligence.
- Near-invulnerability: He is nearly invulnerable, and can withstand everything but birdy-cide.
- Super Strength: Flex has the strength to take on all of the Titans, including the super strong Cyborg and Starfire.
- Laser Vision: He can shoot lasers out of his eyes.
- Telekinesis: As seen in "The Titans Show", he can use his mind to move objects without physical contact.
Episode Appearances[]
Season 1[]
- "Birds" (debut)
Season 3[]
- "I'm the Sauce" (cameo)
- "Bottle Episode" (cameo in flashback)
- "The Titans Show"
Season 5[]
Physical Appearance[]
Regular Mockingbird[]
As a regular mockingbird, Flex is an angelic blue mockingbird with white eyes and a light purple beak. He can only speak in bird language.
First Mutation[]
After Robin poisoned him and Muscle with Birdy-Cide, Flex starts mutating, changing his skin color to aqua blue, his torso to light green, his eyes turning yellow, his beak and feet turning magenta. He wore purple fingerless gloves and a tank top with "FLEX" written in purple text along with a purple-white cap on his head.
Current Mutation[]
After getting poisoned again by the Birdy Cide launched by Cyborg, Flex starts mutating into a space bird with a massive brain with his aqua blue skin but now has three eyes with no pupils. He wears a black bodysuit with light green lines going to his wings and down to his waist with a belt going around his waist and down to his legs. He also wears a magenta antenna on his head.
Trivia[]
- He was voiced by Tom Kenny, who also voiced Cyborg's nose in "Nose Mouth", and both Mumbo Jumbo and the Magic God in the original Teen Titans series and "Real Magic".
- He seems to have some affections for Starfire.
- When he said "Step in time", he was referencing the quote from Walt Disney's Mary Poppins, a 1964 film adaption based on books by P.L. Travers.
- Muscle and Flex both speak in Australian accents.