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'''Blain Charleston''' is [[David Charleston]]'s father.{{book ref|Calamity|50}} He was murdered by [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]] kills him after Blain accidentally shot himshoots and woundedwounds him.{{book ref|Steelheart|Prologue}} He wasis one of the [[Faithful]].

In anthe alternate worldreality with Firefight, Blain has the powers of Steelheart but is a hero to the people, fighting against other evil [[Epic]]s.

Blain Charleston hadhas tan skin and calloused hands from working in the sun. His hair wasis thinning, but Blain laughedis not bothered by this fact and claimedclaims that he diddoes not care about his hair as other people diddo. He hadhas a soft voice, but wouldwill not hesitate to do what was right, even if it meantmeans putting his life on the line.{{book ref|Steelheart|prologue}} Blain wouldwill always see the best in everyone.{{book ref|Steelheart|25}}

Blain Charleston wasis very good with a gun, and shotshoots Deathpoint in the forehead from a distance.{{book ref|Steelheart|prologue}}

In the alternate reality with Firefight, Blain Charleston receivedreceives the same power portfolio as Steelheart, and Calamity confirmedconfirms that they were the exact same powers.{{book ref|Calamity|51}}

;Eidetic Memory: Steelheart claimedclaims to remember everything perfectly, but this is not broadly established and may be boasting. If this is in fact aspect of the power portfolio, then Blain has an eidetic memory as well.

Two years after Calamity had come, Blain attempted to withdraw a large sum of money from [[First Union Bank (Newcago)|First Union Bank]]. He brought with him all he had as collateral, but the mortgage man claimed that it was not enough. Blain protested that the previous person he had talked with had said it would be enough, but this mortgage would not agree. During this time, [[Deathpoint]] entered the bank, and began killing people. Blain attempted to sneak towards one of the fallen guard's guns, in an attempt to kill Deathpoint. Deathpoint saw Blain before he could shoot the gun, but Blain was saved by [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]]. However, when Steelheart claimed that he was the emperor of the Chicago, and that anyone who did not serve him would die, Blain spoke up and said that Steelheart was better than the other Epics were, and that he was there to save them.{{book ref|Steelheart|prologue}}

Goverment soldiers burst in and attempted to shoot Steelheart, but the bullets did no damage. Deathpoint hid behind Steelheart, and raised his hand to grab Steelheart's neck. Blain shot Deathpoint in the forehead, but accidentally grazed Steelheart's check. His bullet pierced through Steelheart's skin because Blain did not fear Steelheart. In rage, Steelheart crushed Blain against the stone pillar behind him, and shot him with his own gun. David rushed to Blain, and Blain's last word was to tell David to go.{{book ref|Steelheart|prologue}}

Because Blain was already dead when Steelheart turned the city into steel during the [[Great Transfersion]], Blain's body was turned into steel. When the Reckoners found the buried First Union Bank, David discovered Blain's steel corpse.{{book ref|steelheart|25}}

In the[[Firefight]]'s alternate reality with Firefight, Blain Charleston had actually become Steelheart. He had the same power portfolio, but he fought evil instead of ruling Newcago. He wore the same outfit that Steelheart had worn in the "real" world, but included the Faithful's symbol on the front.{{book ref|Calamity|50}} Sometime after [[Invocation]] arrived, David was killed, and; Blain blamed himself,{{book ref|Calamity|32}}, although Deathpoint was actually the one who killed David during the alternate reality's First Union Bank scene.{{wob ref|7898}}

After Calamity was gone, Blain was able to restart a relationship with David, thanks to [[Megan Tarash|Megan's]] powers.{{book ref|calamity|epilogue}}