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'''David Charleston''' iswas a member of the [[Reckoners]] on [[Earth (Reckoners)|Earth]], holding the position of Pointman. He is the point of view character in the Reckoners series.

When David was eight years old, he witnessed his father, was[[Blain Charleston]], be killed by the High Epic [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]] on the [[Day of Annexation]]. After a short time living homeless and alone he isin the city of Newcago, David was taken in by a Factory, where he, along with many other children, worksworked in exchange for food and board. HeDuring isthis time David became obsessed with researching Epics and finding their weaknesses, and with the Reckoners, the one group who continues to fight the Epics when even governments have stopped. He manages to track down the Reckoners when they plan a hit in Newcago and convinces them to let him join them. He tells themparticularly that he had seen Steelheart bleed, and convinces them to target Steelheart next. They successfully execute a plan which results in the destruction of Steelheart's government and the eventual death of Steelheart himself.{{book ref|Steelheart}} In ''Firefight'', he, [[Jonathan Phaedrus |Prof]], and [[Tia]] travel to Babilar to take on [[Regalia]].

Up through most of Firefight, David hashad no superhuman abilities butand fought usesusing a rifle and tensors.