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[[WMG: Something like Calamity is the origin of Quirks in {{Manga/My Hero Academia}} ]]

* David theorizes that Calamity is "just" a massively powerful Transference epic. [[spoiler: He's right. Or close enough.]] It's later shown that [[spoiler: if an Epic claims their powers for themselves, they can sever their connection to Calamity and keep their powers, inoculating them from his effects and preventing him from taking their powers back.]] The theory is [[spoiler: Just as Epics can claim powers from Calamity, it a normal human were given powers by a more standard Transference Epic, they could claim them for themselves in the same manner, and become Epics themselves. ]]

[[WMG: Calamity is the same type of being as Scion from ''Worm''.]]
In ''{{Literature/Worm}}'', Scion is a glowing, divine-looking, [[spoiler:power-granting alien]]. Calamity comes from the same place, but is employing a different strategy with his power investment.
* This is pretty reasonable, especially given that, just like Scion, Calamity showed up at the same time as powers began appearing, the superpowers have a build-in drive for conflict, and when [[spoiler: Calamity attempts to force a shard into David]] it/he uses similar [IDEA] communication as Scion [[spoiler: and Eden]] use in [[TraumaticSuperPowerAwakening the Trigger vision]].
* Fireflight's actual power, revealed to be [[spoiler: bringing images and physical parts of alternate realities into her own, and pushing parts of reality into other alternate realities]] is entirely in line with how ''{{Literature/Worm}}'' powers depend on dimensional shenanigans, and its description is surprisingly similar to (in ''Worm'') Tattletale's explanation of how Shadow Stalker's power works.

[[WMG: [[spoiler:Calamity is an Entity]]]]

(Note: Spoilers follow for both {{Literature/Worm}} and the Reckoners Trilogy.)
* [[spoiler:Much like Scion, Calamity is an immensely powerful being (having access to essentially any superpower in their respective universes), and is revealed to be the source of said superpowers.]] In addition, both Steelheart's Epics and many of Worm's parahumans have [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity serious mental issues that came with the powers]]. [[spoiler:In addition, the superhuman feudalism is remarkably similar to [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/3ihyjg/scion_vs_eden/cugmewe Wildbow's description of a different way Earth Bet could have gone.]] Eden's Interlude also makes it clear that different Entites work differently, meaning that the concept of one whose projection in a given universe hangs in space is not impossible.]]

* [[spoiler:Much like Scion, Calamity is an immensely powerful being (having access to essentially any superpower in their respective universes), and is revealed to be the source of said superpowers.]] In addition, both Steelheart's Epics and many of Worm's parahumans have [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity serious mental issues that came with the powers]]. [[spoiler:In addition, the superhuman feudalism is remarkably similar to [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/3ihyjg/scion_vs_eden/cugmewe Wildbow's description of a different way Earth Bet could have gone.]] Eden's Interlude also makes it clear that different Entites work differently, meaning that the concept of one whose projection in a given universe hangs in space is not impossible.]]

** Megan: Creator/ChloeMoretz, Creator/ShaileneWoodley, Creator/TessaThompson, Creator/ZendayaColeman

** We learn in Firefight that [[spoiler:powerful Epics experience an outburst of mindless, destructive rage when their powers first appear]]. This seems to lend credence to this theory.

** Actually, it was Jossed. [[spoiler: Knighthawk has several items that were taken from Epic powers, and he even makes a full suit with Prof's powers on it in Literature/{{Calamity}}.

[[WMG: [[spoiler:Calamity]] is an [[Literature/Worm Entity]]]]
(Note: Spoilers for both Worm and the Reckoners Trilogy)
* Much like [[spoiler:Scion, Calamity is an immensely powerful being (having access to essentially any superpower in their respective universes), and is revealed to be the source of said superpowers.]] In addition, both Steelheart's Epics and many of Worm's parahumans have [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity serious mental issues that came with the powers]]. [[spoiler:In addition, the superhuman feudalism is remarkably similar to [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/3ihyjg/scion_vs_eden/cugmewe Wildbow's description of a different way Earth Bet could have gone.]] Eden's Interlude also makes it clear that different Entites work differently, meaning that the concept of one whose projection in a given universe hangs in space is not impossible.]]

* Sort-of. [[spoiler: Obliteration helps the Reckoners kill Calamity - then cheerfully announces his plans to destroy Toronto in a week. Apparently he conquered his Epic "darkness" a long time ago; he was happy to help defeat a being he perceived as a devil, but apparently the mass-murdering religious nut actually ''is'' who he is, powers or no. Even in an alternate universe where Epic powers don't corrupt, he's still a bad guy]].

** Steelheart is more than the protector of one of the nicest pieces of real estate on the continent: he is an icon of Power, with a capital P. He’s acting as a lightning rod. He has set himself up as a target for the bravest, stupidest, and most ambitious Epics. They come to Newcago to claim the crown, and the Steelheart kills them, so they can’t go commit atrocities somewhere else. He even turned the entire city to steel so that when Epics come to challenge him, collateral damage is minimal.

** It doesn't need to be strictly part of the cosmere to follow similar rules to a shard either.

I know it's been stated that the Reckoners isn't part of The Cosmere, but well, why couldn't it be? The effects of Epic powers sound a lot like the effects of [[MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy Ruin]] and [[Literature/TheStormlightArchive Odium]] have on those who use powers granted by them. The only thing that makes this series stand out is the lack of a BigGood to go with the BigEvil of Calamity[[spoiler:/whatever gave Calamity powers.]]

I know it's been stated that the Reckoners isn't part of The Cosmere, but well, why couldn't it be? The effects of Epic powers sound a lot like the effects of [[MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy Ruin]] and [[TheStormlightArchive Odium]] have on those who use powers granted by them. The only thing that makes this series stand out is the lack of a BigGood to go with the BigEvil of Calamity[[spoiler:/whatever gave Calamity powers.]]

[[spoiler: Judging from the Fridge Brilliance page and the end of Firefight with Megan trapping him in his own forcefields, Prof seems to be afraid of his own powers. He also chastises David for forcing him to use his powers and had been restraining himself for presumably years. Despite being an Epic himself, he also doesn't seem to believe in the redemption of other Epics and thinks all powers corrupt without anything to stop them, giving off a rather negative view which can be interpreted as fearful.]]