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'''Calamity''' is a mysterious and seemingly all-powerful Epic which arrived in orbit of [[Earth (Reckoners)|Earth]] exactly one year before [[Epic]]s appeared.{{book ref|Steelheart|prologue}}
  
   
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'''Calamity''', also known as '''Larcener''', is an inhuman being who is the origin of the powers of the [[Epic]]s.{{book ref|calamity|48}} He is an Epic with every possible ability.{{book ref|calamity|49}} He appears as a star in the sky{{book ref|steelheart|prologue}} and as Larcener on Earth.{{book ref|calamity|48}} His appearance in the sky one year before people started to become Epics causes people to name him Calamity, though none know his true origin.{{book ref|steelheart|prologue}}
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Calamity grants power to normal humans, shaping their strengths and weaknesses to the dreams and nightmares of the subject human. It is yet unknown why he does this.
  
   
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== Appearance and Personality ==
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[[David Charleston]] is, so far, the only human known to have been able resist the powers of an Epic being forced upon him by Calamity.
  
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Calamity appears as a bright, crimson-colored star to people on Earth.{{book ref|firefight|prologue}} He creates the star effect by glowing brightly while on the International Space Station, which he turns to glass.{{book ref|calamity|47}} As the fake Epic Larcener, he appears to be a tall young man with short black hair and pale skin.{{book ref|calamity|19}} He has a childish and whiny personality, and a surprisingly nasal voice, and frequently mutters about how horrible humans are.{{book ref|calamity|19}}{{book ref|calamity|39}}{{book ref|calamity|48}}
   
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== Abilities and Attributes ==
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Calamity communicates with Regalia, High Epic ruler of Babilar.
  
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Everyone believed that Larcener had the power of assuming--the ability to steal other Epics' powers--which explained Larcener possessing so many powers. However, in actuality, Calamity is the source of all Epic abilities, therefore having all abilities, and understands how to use all of them intricately.{{book ref|calamity|49}} He can simply take back the abilities from Epics, hence his name Larcener. However, he cannot take abilities from the Epics who have conquered their fears.{{book ref|calamity|37}}{{book ref|Calamity|49}}
   
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== History ==
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Calamity appears as a glowing red star in the sky, though he has been seen as a red man with wings in the sky by Regalia in a telescope.
  
   
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=== Pre-Steelheart ===
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He sometime goes undercover as the epic Larcener, part of the Coven. David and Megan and a reedeemed Prof stop him when they prove to him that mankind isn't a monstrous race, but but that it was his influence that drove Epics to evil. Calamity then faded away, leaving as he was supposed to once he gave powers to humanity.
  
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Calamity is an inhuman being whose origin is mostly unknown. He is a part of group of similar beings who for some reason want to prove, by experimenting in different universes, that humans always misuse power.{{book ref|calamity|48}} Calamity is born on Earth as a human, and finds life on the planet painful and confusing in comparison to the place where he originated. After ten years of living on Earth, observing mankind, Calamity decides that he has had enough, and starts living in the International Space Station, which he turns to glass.{{book ref|calamity|47}} He uses his limitless abilities to glow brightly, making him appear to be a star from the viewpoint of people on Earth. After a year of being a star, he begins to gift powers to humans,{{book ref|steelheart|prologue}} creating Epics who are corrupted by him as they receive his hatred for the human race.{{book ref|calamity|48}} Shortly afterwards, Calamity sends a clone of himself to Earth, to try to discover what humans saw in Earth.{{book ref|Calamity|48}} He pretends to be an Assumer Epic whom people name Larcener. He joins the [[Coven]] and takes over the city of Atlanta, which he renames to [[Ildithia]].{{book ref|calamity|9}}
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=== Regalia ===
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[[Regalia]] communicates with Calamity and asks him to make particular people into new Epics or enhance some Epics' abilities. How they established communication is unknown. Regalia and Calamity attempt to give the [[Steelheart (Epic)#Abilities|powers of Steelheart]] to [[David]],{{book ref|firefight|41}} but he suppresses them.{{book ref|firefight|42}}
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=== Calamity ===
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[[Prof]] attacks Ildithia with the goal of becoming the city's new ruler, so Calamity's clone Larcener takes refuge with the [[Reckoners]] in their base.{{book ref|calamity|19}} Larcener is very whiny, cowardly, and lazy, and doesn't want to be helpful to the Reckoners or do anything but hide.
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Later, during a final battle with Prof, Larcener unexpectedly shows up and attempts to take Prof's abilities back.{{book ref|calamity|46}}
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[[Obliteration]] teleports David to the International Space Station to confront Calamity.{{book ref|calamity|47}} Calamity reveals himself as Larcener to David, who proceeds to detonate a bomb made from Obliteration's powers.{{book ref|calamity|48}} Calamity instantly reverses the effects of the explosion and tries to kick David out of the space station. Prof and [[Megan Tarash|Megan]] teleport into the space station to rescue David, and then Megan sends David and Calamity to the alternate reality where the real Firefight exists.{{book ref|calamity|49}} David shows that Epics in this reality are not corrupted by their powers, and that Calamity's counterpart left Earth after making people into Epics. When Calamity realizes he, not humans, is the source of corruption, he collapses and disappears. What happens to him is unknown.{{book ref|calamity|50}}
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== Relationships ==
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Calamity is a member of an organization that not much is known about. However, they do not have the same sensory organs that humans do. Calamity says that they do not have eyes, nor lights at all. This makes all light harsh to him.{{book ref|Calamity|48}} For some reason, this organization wants to destroy the humans, and sent Calamity to bring the powers and orchestrate their downfall. However, these entities are not permitted to interfere in any way beyond granting powers. Even tainting the powers with corruption as Calamity did is forbidden. This organization has done the same to many other realms.{{book ref|Calamity|48}} Their language is described by David as a terrible screeching, and inhuman.{{book ref|calamity|49}}
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Calamity, as a clone of himself, is a member of the Coven and the ruler of Ildithia. He forces lesser Epics to do all work for him.{{book ref|Calamity|18}}
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Calamity is not a Shard of Adonalsium, as the Reckoners is not part of the cosmere universe.{{wob ref|9459}}
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== Trivia ==
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* Calamity and his counterparts are similar to the [[delver]]s in the [[Cytoverse]].{{wob ref|13608}}
   
 
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== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 10:38, 8 April 2024

Calamity (Epic)
Abilities All-powerful Epic
Aliases Larcener
Homeworld Earth (Reckoners)
First Appeared Calamity
This article is for the Epic named Calamity. For the novel of the same name, see Calamity.

Calamity, also known as Larcener, is an inhuman being who is the origin of the powers of the Epics.[1] He is an Epic with every possible ability.[2] He appears as a star in the sky[3] and as Larcener on Earth.[1] His appearance in the sky one year before people started to become Epics causes people to name him Calamity, though none know his true origin.[3]

Appearance and Personality[edit]

Calamity appears as a bright, crimson-colored star to people on Earth.[4] He creates the star effect by glowing brightly while on the International Space Station, which he turns to glass.[5] As the fake Epic Larcener, he appears to be a tall young man with short black hair and pale skin.[6] He has a childish and whiny personality, and a surprisingly nasal voice, and frequently mutters about how horrible humans are.[6][7][1]

Abilities and Attributes[edit]

Everyone believed that Larcener had the power of assuming--the ability to steal other Epics' powers--which explained Larcener possessing so many powers. However, in actuality, Calamity is the source of all Epic abilities, therefore having all abilities, and understands how to use all of them intricately.[2] He can simply take back the abilities from Epics, hence his name Larcener. However, he cannot take abilities from the Epics who have conquered their fears.[8][2]

History[edit]

Pre-Steelheart[edit]

Calamity is an inhuman being whose origin is mostly unknown. He is a part of group of similar beings who for some reason want to prove, by experimenting in different universes, that humans always misuse power.[1] Calamity is born on Earth as a human, and finds life on the planet painful and confusing in comparison to the place where he originated. After ten years of living on Earth, observing mankind, Calamity decides that he has had enough, and starts living in the International Space Station, which he turns to glass.[5] He uses his limitless abilities to glow brightly, making him appear to be a star from the viewpoint of people on Earth. After a year of being a star, he begins to gift powers to humans,[3] creating Epics who are corrupted by him as they receive his hatred for the human race.[1] Shortly afterwards, Calamity sends a clone of himself to Earth, to try to discover what humans saw in Earth.[1] He pretends to be an Assumer Epic whom people name Larcener. He joins the Coven and takes over the city of Atlanta, which he renames to Ildithia.[9]

Regalia[edit]

Regalia communicates with Calamity and asks him to make particular people into new Epics or enhance some Epics' abilities. How they established communication is unknown. Regalia and Calamity attempt to give the powers of Steelheart to David,[10] but he suppresses them.[11]

Calamity[edit]

Prof attacks Ildithia with the goal of becoming the city's new ruler, so Calamity's clone Larcener takes refuge with the Reckoners in their base.[6] Larcener is very whiny, cowardly, and lazy, and doesn't want to be helpful to the Reckoners or do anything but hide.

Later, during a final battle with Prof, Larcener unexpectedly shows up and attempts to take Prof's abilities back.[12]

Obliteration teleports David to the International Space Station to confront Calamity.[5] Calamity reveals himself as Larcener to David, who proceeds to detonate a bomb made from Obliteration's powers.[1] Calamity instantly reverses the effects of the explosion and tries to kick David out of the space station. Prof and Megan teleport into the space station to rescue David, and then Megan sends David and Calamity to the alternate reality where the real Firefight exists.[2] David shows that Epics in this reality are not corrupted by their powers, and that Calamity's counterpart left Earth after making people into Epics. When Calamity realizes he, not humans, is the source of corruption, he collapses and disappears. What happens to him is unknown.[13]

Relationships[edit]

Calamity is a member of an organization that not much is known about. However, they do not have the same sensory organs that humans do. Calamity says that they do not have eyes, nor lights at all. This makes all light harsh to him.[1] For some reason, this organization wants to destroy the humans, and sent Calamity to bring the powers and orchestrate their downfall. However, these entities are not permitted to interfere in any way beyond granting powers. Even tainting the powers with corruption as Calamity did is forbidden. This organization has done the same to many other realms.[1] Their language is described by David as a terrible screeching, and inhuman.[2]

Calamity, as a clone of himself, is a member of the Coven and the ruler of Ildithia. He forces lesser Epics to do all work for him.[14]

Calamity is not a Shard of Adonalsium, as the Reckoners is not part of the cosmere universe.[15]

Trivia[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Calamity chapter 48#
  2. ↑ a b c d e Calamity chapter 49#
  3. ↑ a b c Steelheart prologue#
  4. ↑ Firefight prologue#
  5. ↑ a b c Calamity chapter 47#
  6. ↑ a b c Calamity chapter 19#
  7. ↑ Calamity chapter 39#
  8. ↑ Calamity chapter 37#
  9. ↑ Calamity chapter 9#
  10. ↑ Firefight chapter 41#
  11. ↑ Firefight chapter 42#
  12. ↑ Calamity chapter 46#
  13. ↑ Calamity chapter 50#
  14. ↑ Calamity chapter 18#
  15. ↑ Arcanum Unbounded release party
    — Arcanum - 2016-11-22#
  16. ↑ LTUE 2020
    — Arcanum - 2020-02-15#
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