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Calamity is an entity from another world, and the source of all Epic power. He appears as a star, the natural red light of his true form amplified by the International Space Station's glass form. He is also the source of Epic darkness, but even he didn't realize it for quite some time, leading him to believe humanity as a whole was evil and deserved to be destroyed by the Epics. He has the personality of a spoiled child despite his power, and finds the lower world of Earth and its stimuli repulsive. When he intervenes on Earth he calls himself Larcener.

As Larcener, he is the ruler of what was originally Atlanta (now its a moving city made of salt and was currently in Kansas in Book 3 "Calamity"). After taking Prof's powers, he revealed his true identity and explained why he created Epics. After being shown an alternate reality of a different Steelheart and Firefight with the Reckoners, Calamity disappears.

Abilities

  • Gifting: All Epic power is the result of Calamity gifting some of his own powers.
  • Assuming: Calamity can take back the powers he has granted with about 30 seconds of contact. This doesn't work on an Epic who has conquered the darkness, as once an Epic conquers the darkness, they separate their power from Calamity's control.
  • Epic Mastery: As the source of Epic power, Calamity can control the powers of other Epics to a degree. He was able to absorb the power of one of Obliteration's bombs and effortlessly destroyed Prof's force fields. This works even on people who have conquered his darkness, since Prof had done so before Calamity destroyed his force fields.
  • Other Powers: Calamity has uncountable Epic powers, which at the very least include:
    • Several prime invincibilities:
      • Invulnerability: impervious to any harm
      • Regeneration: the ability to rapidly heal
      • Danger Sense: ability to detect danger
      • Decoy Creation: creating clones
    • Illumination - he glows crimson
    • Matter Creation - the power to create virtually anything
    • Space Manipulation - the power to warp space
    • Flight: he can fly, according to David
    • Epic Dowsing: he can track down any Epics, no matter where they hide.
    • Sedation: he can put people to sleep via touch, according to David
    • Thermal Manipulation: David states he can control heat and cold
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