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|[[Megan Tarash|Megan]] to David{{book ref|steelheart|27}} |
|[[Megan Tarash|Megan]] to David{{book ref|steelheart|27}} |
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− | David is a tall young man with tan skin.{{book ref|firefight|19}}{{book ref|firefight|47}} He is a reckless person who often changes plans midstream and pursues what he sees as the [[Reckoners]]' goals without seeking or waiting for approval.{{book ref|steelheart|11}}{{book ref|firefight|30}} He |
+ | David is a tall young man with tan skin.{{book ref|firefight|19}}{{book ref|firefight|47}} He is a reckless person who often changes plans midstream and pursues what he sees as the [[Reckoners]]' goals without seeking or waiting for approval.{{book ref|steelheart|11}}{{book ref|firefight|30}} He loves guns, regarding his rifle to be a friend and referring to it as a female. Despite having read an encyclopedia set several times while growing up, he does not like to be called a nerd.{{book ref|steelheart|16}} He thinks he is very bad at metaphors, though he most often actually attempts to use similes.{{book ref|steelheart|27}}{{book ref|firefight|epilogue}} |
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− | Growing up in [[Newcago]] has affected David to the extent that he feels very uncomfortable around people with a carefree and relaxed attitude. After so many years of keeping his head down and learning to live with what was sufficient, places like [[Babilar]] put him on edge. On one hand he realizes that his perspective is skewed, but he isn't able to stop himself from looking down on people who just want to enjoy as much of life as they can instead of fighting back. He has instincts ingrained in him to watch for threats at all times.{{book ref|firefight|19}} |
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− | |If we stop helping people because we're afraid, or ambivalent or whatever, then we lose. Let them do evil. I'll stop them. |
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− | David's motivations shift over time from simple revenge on the Epic who kills his father to a true desire to help humanity.{{book ref|steelheart|12}}{{book ref|firefight|28}} This change begins when he achieves his goal of killing [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]] only with the help of another Epic;{{book ref|firefight|43}} in the course of his experiences as a Reckoner, he gains a deep realization of the humanity even of Epics and changes course from trying to kill them to trying to understand why they go evil and how to stop that process.{{book ref|firefight|17}}{{book ref|firefight|28}} Though initially he also believes that regular people are enough to stand up to the Epics, eventually he comes to the conclusion that they need Epic powers to fight effectively.{{book ref|firefight|35}} |
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== Attributes and Abilities == |
== Attributes and Abilities == |
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− | Before having powers, David fights with a variety of guns{{book ref|steelheart|4}} and with Prof's gifted tensor and shielding abilities.{{book ref|steelheart|39}}{{book ref|steelheart|29}} He generally uses rifles, preferring them over handguns |
+ | Before having powers, David fights with a variety of guns{{book ref|steelheart|4}} and with Prof's gifted tensor and shielding abilities.{{book ref|steelheart|39}}{{book ref|steelheart|29}} He generally uses rifles, preferring them over handguns since they are more accurate.{{book ref|steelheart|27}}{{book ref|steelheart|4}} He is good at thinking on his feet during an operation, and later runs point once he gains the experience to do so.{{book ref|firefight|26}}{{book ref|firefight|1}} |
− | After capturing David, Regalia convinces Calamity to give David Epic powers. |
+ | After capturing David, Regalia convinces Calamity to give David Epic powers. However, because David faces his fear of water, he prevents Calamity’s influence from sending him on a destructive rampage. Once Calamity leaves their realm, David can use his powers freely without becoming evil. David’s power set is identical to that of Steelheart’s. |
=== Epic Powers === |
=== Epic Powers === |
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* Steel Transversion: Assumedly like [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], David can spontaneously transform non-living matter around him to solid steel, spreading out from him in a sphere. Steel and iron have the ability to "insulate" against the transfersion, but other metals are transformed to steel. As this ability is tied to his emotions, he sometimes uses it without intent. |
* Steel Transversion: Assumedly like [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], David can spontaneously transform non-living matter around him to solid steel, spreading out from him in a sphere. Steel and iron have the ability to "insulate" against the transfersion, but other metals are transformed to steel. As this ability is tied to his emotions, he sometimes uses it without intent. |
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* Invulnerability: Assumedly like [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], David is impervious to harm from all known sources, including bullets, edged weapons, blunt force, suffocation, radiation, electricity and fire. |
* Invulnerability: Assumedly like [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], David is impervious to harm from all known sources, including bullets, edged weapons, blunt force, suffocation, radiation, electricity and fire. |
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+ | * Super Strength: An ability David is still developing. |
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− | * Super Strength: Like Steelheart, David possesses great strength. While an upper limit hasn't been found, he's shown strong enough to carry a steel-converted ISS from orbit back to earth.{{book ref|calamity|epilogue|}} |
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* Energy Beams: Like [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], David can project energy beams from his hands that can vaporize people and melt steel with ease. |
* Energy Beams: Like [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], David can project energy beams from his hands that can vaporize people and melt steel with ease. |
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|David to [[Megan Tarash|Megan]]{{book ref|steelheart|30}} |
|David to [[Megan Tarash|Megan]]{{book ref|steelheart|30}} |
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− | David is attracted to [[Megan Tarash|Megan]] from their first encounter.{{book ref|steelheart|30}} During the incident, she convinces him that there is a sniper watching him and leaves him kneeling in an alleyway; this is the origin of her nickname for him, Knees, that endures even their confrontation with [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]].{{book ref|steelheart|6}}{{book ref|calamity|epilogue}} At first Megan resents David for upending the team dynamic and convincing them to target Steelheart, but David is incredibly attracted to her for her competence and lack of fear.{{book ref|steelheart|21}} He believes in her goodness before anyone else is prepared to |
+ | David is attracted to [[Megan Tarash|Megan]] from their first encounter.{{book ref|steelheart|30}} During the incident, she convinces him that there is a sniper watching him and leaves him kneeling in an alleyway; this is the origin of her nickname for him, Knees, that endures even their confrontation with [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]].{{book ref|steelheart|6}}{{book ref|calamity|epilogue}} At first Megan resents David for upending the team dynamic and convincing them to target Steelheart, but David is incredibly attracted to her for her competence and lack of fear.{{book ref|steelheart|21}} He believes in her goodness before anyone else is prepared to.{{book ref|firefight|4}} |
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− | |It's destroying me, step by step. '''You''' are destroying me, David. |
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− | |[[Prof]] speaking of using his powers{{book ref|firefight|39}} |
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− | David idolizes [[Jonathan Phaedrus]] at first, and he is very eager to earn the man's respect.{{book ref|steelheart|8}} Over time, however, not only does he begin to see some of Prof's faults, but their differing beliefs about the goodness of Epics and whether they should recruit more Epics to their side begins to divide them.{{book ref|firefight|17}}{{book ref|firefight|26}} From the beginning of their time in [[Babilar]], Prof has suspicions that David is secretly meeting with Megan, and he thinks more and more that David is too reckless.{{book ref|firefight|23}}{{book ref|firefight|28}} This contention culminates when David realizes that Prof has bugged his phone and has been using his secret meetings with Megan to locate her in order to lure her in and kill her.{{book ref|firefight|38}} Prof tells him that if they were ever to restore their relationship they would need to regain trust on both sides, but he immediately sets out to kill Megan.{{book ref|firefight|39}} Seeing Megan face her fears and head into the trap that he set for her in order to save David changes Prof's mind, and when David shows up to the scene, he admits that David is probably right about finding a way to keep Epics from turning evil.{{book ref|firefight|47}} However, Prof is corrupted by his powers right after their conversation, and in his madness he tries to kill David. David pities Prof and turns his anger at the situation on [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]].{{book ref|firefight|51}} |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |