[3] Bates elaborated on the characters creation stating "Having grown up on a Flash Rogue’s gallery full of villains who were adept at weaponizing things like mirrors, cold, heat, magic, boomerangs, etc., Julie and I thought the color spectrum gimmick had the potential to be a worthwhile addition.

"[4] As a child, Roy G. Bivolo always dreamed of a career as an artist, a lofty goal considering he was completely colorblind.

He would often paint what he thought were beautiful pieces of art, and indeed showed great technical skill only to be told that it was made up of clashing colors.

His father, an optometrist, attempts to cure Roy's condition and creates sophisticated goggles that can produce rainbow light beams.

Rainbow Raider's powers are derived from the special goggles he wears, which allow him to project solid beams of rainbow-colored light he can either use offensively or as a slide for travel.