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'''David Charleston''', an orphaned teen living in Newcago, is a member of the [[Reckoners]] on [[Earth (Reckoners)|Earth]]. After his father was killed by the notoriously godlike High [[Epic]], [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], all David could think about was revenge. In order to enact his revenge, David compiled an insurmountable amount of information on Epics[[Epic]]s, including their history, abilities, and weaknesses. He would later join the [[Reckoners]], a group of ordinary people that are humanity's only chance of combating the Epics[[Epic]]s, and concoct a plan in taking Steelheart once and for all. After successfully taking down the High [[Epic]], all David had to worry about was all the other Epics[[Epic]]s wreaking havoc.

After being captured by [[Regalia]], and at her urging, [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]] gives David the Epic Powers of [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]]. However, due to David having already confronted his fears moments prior, [[Calamity (Epic|Calamity]] was unable to force David to turn evil through the powers. David's powers manifest when he is under great stress.

* Steel Transversion: Assumedly like [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]] David can spontaneously transformstransform 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.

* 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.

* Energy Beams: Like [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], David can project energy beams from his hands that can vaporize people and melt steel with ease.

* The Ocean: David used to fear the depths, but he has brought his fear under control; in practical terms, what David describes as an uneasy truce. It was revealed that this fear was exaggerated by [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]] when he gave David the powers of [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]], but after confronting it, his fear returned to normal. It is unclear if this would affect David anymore, with [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]] gone.

David manages to track down the Reckoners, a rebel group fighting against the Epics[[Epic]]s, and finds [[Megan Tarash]], a member of the Reckoners, in Newcago. David encountered Megan while the Reckoner was planning a hit on the [[Epic#High Epic|High Epic]], [[Fortuity]]. When another [[Epic]] named [[Curveball]] appeared, David assumed that the plan was going awry and he intervened, ruining the entire plan. After Megan and David take down the two Epics, Megan takes the eager newcomer to her team. David eventually convinces them to let him join. He tells them that he had seen [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]] bleed, and convinces them to target Steelheart next.

He later finds out that Megan was an Epic named [[Firefight (Epic)|Firefight]], an Epic with reincarnation and "illusion-based powers" thatwho was part of Steelheart's innermost circle.

While fighting Steelheart, Prof comes to aid David, revealing that he himself was a struggling [[Epic#High Epic|High Epic]] trying to remain sane. Together, the Reckoners successfully execute a plan which results in the destruction of Steelheart's government and the eventual death of Steelheart himself.{{book ref|Steelheart|40}}{{book ref|steelheart|41}}