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'''Obliteration''' is a [[High Epic]] who believes that it is his duty to destroy all of humanity.{{book ref|Firefight|21}}{{book ref|Calamity|27}}
 
Along with [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]] and [[Night's Sorrow]], he is among the most feared and powerful of Epics,{{book ref|Steelheart|12}}{{wob ref|2386}} but unlike Steelheart, he is currently not a tyrant. He is, however, a ruthless killer, who has made it his mission to kill ''everyone'' because he believes that all humans are corrupt and have the seed of the Epic inside of them.{{book ref|Firefight|21}} Five years after the rise of [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]], he conquered his fear and was thus able to free himself of his corruption,{{book ref|Calamity|epilogue}} though this did not influence his morals - he remained a ruthless destroyer. While he did rule Houston at one point, he ultimately decided to melt the entire city, killing the entire town's population in the process.{{book ref|Firefight|12}}
 
== AttributesAppearance and AbilitiesPersonality ==
 
Obliteration has a narrow face with a goatee and long, straight black hair{{book ref|Firefight|12}} that falls past his shoulders.{{book ref|Calamity|26}} He usually wears spectacles and a trench coat, and his weapon of choice is a sword.{{book ref|Firefight|12}}
 
Obliteration is described as an indiscriminant killer and "creepy"{{book ref|Calamity|27}}{{wob ref|1338}}, but also rather clever.{{book ref|Firefight|12}} Obliteration constantly makes biblical references, going as far to believe he is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, given divine power by the "archangel" Calamity to end humanity and its corruption.{{book ref|Firefight|48}} [[Regalia]] claims that Obliteration never got over the initial phase of destruction that all Epics have.{{book ref|Firefight|41}}
 
== Attributes and Abilities==
 
=== Epic Abilities ===
; Teleportation:
 
Obliteration can teleport, automatically taking inanimate objects and people he touches with him. His teleportation gets described as his body bursting outwards in a flash of light, similar to a ceramic figure bursting into ceramic shards. He can only teleport to places he can visualize (either from seeing the locations in person or viewing a sufficiently detailed photo). According to [[David]]'s notes, Obliteration is unable to reappear (and is thus invulnerable but also unable to do anything) for several minutes after teleporting. However, however duringin [[FirefightBabilar]], he no longer seems to have this limitation.
 
; Danger Sense:
; Super Strength:
 
Obliteration is strong enough to easily lift [[David]] up with one hand. This power was not in David's notes.{{book ref|Firefight|13}}
 
It is unclear if the discrepancies between his observed powers and David's notes are simply because of faulty information or because [[Regalia]] and/or [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]] enhanced his powers.
 
Obliteration is also able to recognize David and Megan, even though they are disguised. He claims he can recognize them by their eyes, but David thinks he has another power.{{book ref|Calamity|27}}
== History ==
 
=== EventsBefore before10 SteelheartA.C. ===
 
Obliteration ruled in Houston for some time before deciding to destroy the entire city. Obliteration had sat in the middle of a city square{{book ref|Firefight|24}} of Houston, storing up heat from the sun. After a few weeks, Obliteration released all the power, melting the entire city, killing tens of thousands in moments.{{book ref|Firefight|12}}
Obliteration had also destroyed Albuquerque and San Diego in the same way.{{book ref|Firefight|26}} However, these weren't as destructive as Houston, because people realized what Obliteration was doing, and ran away before Obliteration had finished.{{book ref|Calamity|12}}
 
=== FirefightBabylon Restored ===
 
====Regalia's Offer====
Obliteration is summoned to Babilar by Regalia, who offers to let Obliteration destroy Babilar.{{book ref|Firefight|14}} In exchange for serving her, Regalia not only makes Obliteration's powers stronger, but she also gives him motivator-powered bombs, detonated by remote control, that matched his own destructive abilities.{{book ref|Firefight|25}}{{book ref|Firefight|36}} They also have the advantages of being easily concealable, creatable, and transportable. Regalia also secretly makes a teleportation device from Obliteration's power.{{book ref|Calamity|34}}▼
 
▲Obliteration iswas summoned to Babilar by Regalia, who offersoffered to let Obliteration destroy Babilar if he did what she wanted for a short bit.{{book ref|Firefight|14}} In exchange for serving her, Regalia not only makesmade Obliteration's powers stronger, but she also givesgave him motivator-powered bombs, detonated by remote control, that matched his own destructive abilities.{{book ref|Firefight|25}}{{book ref|Firefight|36}} They also havehad the advantages of being easily concealable, creatable, and transportable. Regalia also secretly makes a teleportation device from Obliteration's power.{{book ref|Calamity|34}}
Obliteration fights the Reckoners from time to time in Babilar. He almost succeeds in drowning David by attaching a ball and chain to his leg and dropping him into the water.{{book ref|Firefight|13}} Later, David finds that Obliteration is also working with Newton. Obliteration knows Newton's weakness, and keeps her in check.{{book ref|Firefight|21}}▼
 
▲Obliteration fights the Reckoners from time to time in Babilar. He almost succeeds in drowning David by attaching a ball and chain to his leg and dropping him into the water.{{book ref|Firefight|13}} Later, David findsfound that Obliteration is also working with Newton. Obliteration knowsknew Newton's weakness, and keepskept her in check.{{book ref|Firefight|21}}
Obliteration starts to store up sunlight in Babilar on a rooftop.{{book ref|Firefight|29}} During the next few days, Prof decides he would stop Obliteration from destroying city by encasing him in a forcefield.{{book ref|Firefight|39}} However, on the day of their attack, Mizzy discovers that Obliteration is gone from his spot on the rooftop. Val spots a glowing coming from Regalia's old base, Building C.{{book ref|Firefight|47}} The Reckoners rush to stop Obliteration, but the glowing coming from Building C is not Obliteration,{{book ref|Firefight|48}} but instead is the bomb that Regalia made from Obliteration.{{book ref|Firefight|49}} Obliteration fights David during this time, to prevent him from reaching Prof.{{book ref|Firefight|48}} However, when David revealed the secret of how the weaknesses relate to the fears of Epics, Obliteration thanked him and left.{{book ref|Firefight|49}} Obliteration's bomb explodes, forcing Prof to use his powers and save the city.{{book ref|Firefight|49}} However, this causes Prof to turn evil.{{book ref|Firefight|50}}▼
 
====Tricking Calamity Prof====
 
▲Obliteration startsstarted to store up sunlight in Babilar on a rooftop.{{book ref|Firefight|29}} During the next few days, [[Prof]] decidesdecided he would stop Obliteration from destroying city by encasing him in a forcefield.{{book ref|Firefight|39}} However, on the day of their attack, [[Mizzy]] discoversdiscovered that Obliteration iswas gone from his spot on the rooftop. [[Valentine|Val]] spotsspotted a glowing coming from Regalia's old base, Building C.{{book ref|Firefight|47}} The Reckoners rushrushed to stop Obliteration, but the glowing coming from Building C iswas not Obliteration,{{book ref|Firefight|48}} but instead iswas the bomb that Regalia made from Obliteration.{{book ref|Firefight|49}} Obliteration fightsfought David during this time, to prevent him from reaching Prof.{{book ref|Firefight|48}} However, when David revealed the secret of how the weaknesses relate to the fears of Epics, Obliteration thanked him and left.{{book ref|Firefight|49}} Obliteration's bomb explodesexploded, forcing Prof to use his powers and save the city.{{book ref|Firefight|49}} However, this causescaused Prof to turn evil.{{book ref|Firefight|50}}
Obliteration uses one more of the bombs that Regalia gave him to destroy Kansas City. He used the bomb instead of collecting heat himself because it is stealthier, and more people would be destroyed in the process.{{book ref|Calamity|12}}
 
====Destroying Kansas City====
Obliteration shows up at Prof's party in [[Sharp Tower]], because Prof has a "calling card."{{book ref|Calamity|27}} This calling card is a motivator based off of Obliteration's powers. Both David and Obliteration assume it was a bomb.{{book ref|Calamity|27}} However, it is actually a teleporter.{{book ref|Calamity|34}} Obliteration sits on a salt throne, and rests his hand on his the hilt of his sword like a scepter.{{book ref|Calamity|26}} Even though David and Megan are both in disguises, Obliteration recognizes them through their disguises, claiming they have the same eyes, and that David has the same hunger in them. However, David does not buy this explanation, and instead assumes Obliteration has an extra power.{{book ref|Calamity|27}} Obliteration teleports away and returns with a coconut of all things, and continues to recline on his throne as if nothing happened. Even though David and Megan switch disguises again, Obliteration still spots them.{{book ref|Calamity|27}}▼
 
WhenObliteration Davidused travelsone tomore of the alternate realitybombs that FirefightRegalia residesgave in,him heto notesdestroy thatKansas Obliteration is there, fighting the ReckonersCity.{{book ref|Calamity|33}} He hasused the samebomb goalsinstead inof thiscollecting alternateheat realityhimself asbecause init the "real"is worldstealthier, evenand thoughmore therepeople iswould nobe Calamitydestroyed in the skyprocess.{{book ref|Calamity|33}}{{book ref|Calamity|4912}}
 
=== Ildithia ===
Obliteration shows up when the Reckoners are fighting Prof, and reveals that Regalia had actually given him three: the one used in Babilar{{book ref|Firefight|49}}, the one used to destroy Kansas City{{book ref|Calamity|12}}, and one that is meant to be used for Ildithia.{{book ref|Calamity|47}} He is about to kill David along with the rest of Ildithia, when David reveals that he is going to kill Calamity, by teleporting up there. Obliteration claims that if David can defeat Prof, he will aid David in teleporting up to Calamity.{{book ref|Calamity|44}} After [[Larcener]] absorbs Prof's powers, Obliteration fulfills his promise and teleports David up to Calamity, using a picture of Calamity as a reference of where to teleport.{{book ref|Calamity|46}} Obliteration also gives David his last bomb to destroy Calamity.{{book ref|Calamity|47}}▼
 
====Party at Sharp Tower====
Prof teleports up to Calamity as well, using the teleporter Regalia had formed from Obliteration. However, Calamity destroys this teleporter, preventing them from leaving. Megan visits Firefight's reality, and forces that Obliteration to take her to Calamity. Megan claims that the Obliteration in that reality is just as much of a slontze as the one in the "real" world. However, instead of vanishing with a flash (as the Obliteration in the "real" world does whenever he teleports), this one simply fades.{{book ref|Calamity|49}} ▼
 
▲Obliteration showsshowed up at Prof's party in [[Sharp Tower]], because Prof has a "calling card."{{book ref|Calamity|27}} This calling card iswas a motivator based off of Obliteration's powers. Both David and Obliteration assumeassumed it was a bomb.{{book ref|Calamity|27}} However, it iswas actually a teleporter.{{book ref|Calamity|34}} Obliteration sitssat on a salt throne, and restsrested his hand on his the hilt of his sword like a scepter.{{book ref|Calamity|26}} Even though David and [[Megan areTarash|Megan]] were both in disguises, Obliteration recognizesrecognized them through their disguisesanyways, claiming they havehad the same eyes, and that David hashad the same hunger in them. However, David doesdid not buy this explanation, and instead assumesassumed Obliteration has an extra power.{{book ref|Calamity|27}} Obliteration teleportsteleported away and returns with a coconut of all things, and continuescontinuing to recline on his throne as if nothing had happened. Even though David and Megan switchchanged disguises again, Obliteration still spotsspotted them.{{book ref|Calamity|27}}
After David defeats Calamity, Obliteration appears and thanks David. He then announces his next target is Toronto, and challenges David to stop him, giving him a week to recover. David is surprised, assuming that Obliteration would turn good after the death of Calamity. However, Megan reveals that now that Calamity is gone, Obliteration is free to act how he chooses, just as a normal human would.{{book ref|Calamity|epilogue}}▼
 
When David traveled to the alternate reality that Firefight resides in, he noted that Obliteration was there as well, fighting the Reckoners.{{book ref|Calamity|33}} He had the same goals in this alternate reality as in the "real" world, even though there was no Calamity in the sky.{{book ref|Calamity|33}}{{book ref|Calamity|49}}
 
====Killing Calamity====
 
▲Obliteration showsshowed up when the Reckoners are fighting Prof in Ildithia, and revealsrevealed that Regalia had actually given him three bombs: the one used in Babilar{{book ref|Firefight|49}}, the one used to destroy Kansas City{{book ref|Calamity|12}}, and one that iswas meant to be used for [[Ildithia]].{{book ref|Calamity|47}} He iswas then about to kill David, along with the rest of Ildithia, when David revealsrevealed that he is going to kill Calamity, by teleporting up there. Obliteration claimsclaimed that if David cancould defeat Prof, he willwould aid David in teleporting up to Calamity.{{book ref|Calamity|44}} After [[Larcener]] absorbsabsorbed Prof's powers, Obliteration fulfillsfulfilled his promise and teleportsteleported David up to Calamity, using a picture of Calamity as a reference of where to teleport.{{book ref|Calamity|46}} Obliteration also givesgave David his last bomb to destroy Calamity.{{book ref|Calamity|47}}
 
▲Prof teleportsteleported up to Calamity as well, using the teleporter Regalia had formed from Obliteration. However, Calamity destroysdestroyed this teleporter, preventing them from leaving. Megan visitsthen visited Firefight's reality, and forcesforced that Obliteration to take her to Calamity. Megan claimsclaimed that the Obliteration in that reality is just as much of a slontze as the one in the "real" world. However, instead of vanishing with a flash (as the Obliteration in the "real" world doesdid whenever he teleportsteleported), this one simply fadesfaded.{{book ref|Calamity|49}}
 
▲After David defeatsdefeated Calamity, Obliteration appearsappeared and thanksthanked David. He then announcesannounced his next target iswas Toronto, and challengeschallenged David to stop him, giving him a week to recover. David iswas surprised, assuming that Obliteration would turn good after the death of Calamity. However, Megan revealsrevealed that now that Calamity is gone, Obliteration iswas free to act how he chooseschose, just as a normal human would.{{book ref|Calamity|epilogue}}
 
== Trivia ==
 
*Obliteration is based off of an author, likely Jim Butcher.{{wob ref|3070}}
*Brandon had Obliteration melt Houston because Brandon likes the city of Houston. Brandon enjoys destroying his favorite cities.{{wob ref|4639}}
 
 
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