Sarcasm she/her Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 It has been mentioned multiple times throughout Steelheart and Mitosis that David has been able to identify Epics easily. I don't have an exact reference, but I believe that it was mentioned in the Prologue of Steelheart and in Mitosis that he had an uncanny ability to be able to identify if an individual was an Epic through "their bearing and the way they walked." However, multiple times throughout the entire series, Prof gifts to David. It has also been mentioned that David was able to figure out and master the tensors better than anyone else. This led me to consider his secondary ability: being able to use or perhaps even "steal" other Epic powers. In essence, I think that David has two powers: to identify and utilize the powers of Epics. 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 He failed to identify Prof and Megan, had no idea Fortuity possessed enhanced reflexes and agility, and spent the entire first book and part of the second believing Firefight was an illusionist. If he really could identify the powers of Epics, he should have known what Firefight was from the beginning, and he wouldn't have been blindsided by Fortuity's hidden power.
Edgedancer he/him Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) It has been mentioned multiple times throughout Steelheart and Mitosis that David has been able to identify Epics easily. I don't have an exact reference, but I believe that it was mentioned in the Prologue of Steelheart and in Mitosis that he had an uncanny ability to be able to identify if an individual was an Epic through "their bearing and the way they walked." However, multiple times throughout the entire series, Prof gifts to David. It has also been mentioned that David was able to figure out and master the tensors better than anyone else. This led me to consider his secondary ability: being able to use or perhaps even "steal" other Epic powers. In essence, I think that David has two powers: to identify and utilize the powers of Epics. David figured out neither Prof nor Megan on first glance, he just got very adapt at picking out common Epic behaviour. Plus, he's been gifted. Edit:Sparkly ninja, I love you! Edited July 20, 2015 by Edgedancer 1
Sarcasm she/her Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 He failed to identify Prof and Megan, had no idea Fortuity possessed enhanced reflexes and agility, and spent the entire first book and part of the second believing Firefight was an illusionist. If he really could identify the powers of Epics, he should have known what Firefight was from the beginning, and he wouldn't have been blindsided by Fortuity's hidden power. Actually, I thought that David could tell if someone was an Epic or not, not exactly what their powers were. David figured out neither Prof nor Megan on first glance, he just got very adapt at picking out common Epic behaviour. Plus, he's been gifted. Edit:Sparkly ninja, I love you! My theory would support the fact that what appears as David being "gifted" is actually him using one of his powers to use Prof's powers. You are right about not identifying Prof or Megan though.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Plus, he has exhibited no signs of corruption whatsoever. If he had been an Epic from the beginning, wouldn't he have known what being corrupted was like, instead of having to ask Megan? Even if he faced his fear at some point, he would've remembered.
Edgedancer he/him Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Plus, he has exhibited no signs of corruption whatsoever. If he had been an Epic from the beginning, wouldn't he have known what being corrupted was like, instead of having to ask Megan? Even if he faced his fear at some point, he would've remembered. Or why Calamity would have tried to give him powers again.
Left he/him Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 I think that the biggest problem is indeed that Calamity showed no signs( to my remembrance) of previous interactions with David
Voidus Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Well there's the problem of why he only stole the powers of an Epic that was trying to gift to him, why he only took the exact strength and combination that the Epic was trying to gift to him and why he never felt any corruption. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Well there's the problem of why he only stole the powers of an Epic that was trying to gift to him, why he only took the exact strength and combination that the Epic was trying to gift to him and why he never felt any corruption. Not to mention why he didn't take Steelheart or Deathpoint's powers in the bank (since that was two years after Calamity) any other Epic's powers during his years on the streets (which would have helped him survive) Fortuity's powers when he helped the Reckoners assassinate him, or pretty much any other Epic's powers in any other instance where an Epic's powers would have proven useful. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Not to mention why he didn't take Steelheart or Deathpoint's powers in the bank (since that was two years after Calamity) any other Epic's powers during his years on the streets (which would have helped him survive) Fortuity's powers when he helped the Reckoners assassinate him, or pretty much any other Epic's powers in any other instance where an Epic's powers would have proven useful. To be fair, he might have acquired the ability to cook superb mashed potatoes from Instabam off-screen. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 To be fair, he might have acquired the ability to cook superb mashed potatoes from Instabam off-screen. Which he was sadly never able to use. 1
Voidus Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Does this mean that the dreaded EmperorPun has been shadowing David for years and secretly lending him power? 2
Kobold King he/him Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Does this mean that the dreaded EmperorPun has been shadowing David for years and secretly lending him power? Shadowing him like a lactose-intolerant pug shadows a dairy-free omelet. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Shadowing him like a lactose-intolerant pug shadows a dairy-free omelet. Or a regular omelet. Pugs don't really care about allergens.
Kobold King he/him Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Or a regular omelet. Pugs don't really care about allergens. Just like Epics don't care about morality! It's the perfect allegory! 2
Voidus Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Conclusion: Megan is actually secretly a pug who uses illusions to appear human. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Conclusion: Megan is actually secretly a pug who uses illusions to appear human. OR she's a pug in an alternate universe, which she learned by accidentally summoning a smushy- faced reality bender instead of her flaming dimensional double. Steelheart was not amused. Edited July 22, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 1
Voidus Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Sidetheory: What if Steelheart was EmperorPun but declined to use this power himself because he thought people would be a bit less afraid of him if he kept comparing his empire to a tangerine. 1
natc Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Wait, omelets contain dairy products? Sparks! I'm screwed. Edited July 22, 2015 by natc
Evil_Reptile Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 Well that fell apart quickly. David is secretly an Epic with the ability to suppress the corruption of his own ability of suppressing corruption.
Angsos Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 David is obsessed with Epics ever since his father was killed; I don't think it's any more complex than that.
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