Editing Faithful

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The '''Faithful''' are those who believe that good [[Epic]]s exist, ones who will use their power for protection rather than domination. The term comes into use after [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]] and the Epics arrive and begin terrorizing humanity. The Faithful think that there will eventually be "superheroes" who will stop the evil Epics.

[[Blain Charleston]] (David's father){{book ref|Steelheart|prologue}} and [[Abraham]]{{book ref|Steelheart|23}} are known to be among the Faithful.

David initially thinks people with such faith are foolish: his early life in the [[Factory]] teaches him to be a realist, but to be one of the Faithful requires a certain idealism.{{book ref|r1|23}} However, he eventually comes to believe that [[Prof]] is a hero despite being an Epic, though this belief does not transfer to a broader hope for Epics in general.{{book ref|r2|32}}

In the alternate universe, the Faithful include Epics who use their powers for good against evil. These Epics include Blain Charleston, [[Firefight]] and [[Tavi]].{{cite}}

The symbol of the Faithful is described as a "stylized S shape"{{book ref|r1|23}}{{book ref|r2|7}}; Abraham always carries a pendant in that shape. When David travels to [[Babilar]], Abraham also gives him a pendant as a gift{{book ref|r2|7}}, and David often thinks about it afterward. Although it could not explicitly be described as such in the books for legal reasons, the symbol is meant to be the real-world [[wikipedia:Superman|Superman]] logo.{{wob ref|10735}}

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