Kessler's trying to hide from me. Disguise his true nature. But through the glory of God, I know the truth. Kessler won't escape my fury.
― David declaring his revenge on Kessler.
David Warner was a father, husband, and formerly a security guard employed in the First Sons and a carrier of the Conduit gene.[1]
Biography
The First Sons
David lived in Empire City with his wife and daughter where they lived in the Neon district. David worked as a security guard at the First Sons' research facility. However, David had a large debt that he worked to pay off. Struggling with his debt, Kessler offered David help in exchange for becoming one of the test subjects for the Ray Sphere project. David agreed to this, and Kessler promised to deliver the payment to David's wife personally.[1]
David as a test subject for the First Sons.
David was kept in the laboratory and exposed to the Ray Sphere multiple times. With David's Conduit powers unlocked, his skin changed to purple and grew to extra arms. However, David was later kept a prisoner of the Ray Sphere tests and Kessler did not follow through on their deal and David's wife later killed herself out of desperation and his daughter died later.[1]
After being exposed to the Ray Sphere thirty times, David gained new powers after each test.[1]
Hunting Cole
As a side-effect, David needed neuroelectricity to survive. After Empire City Blast and Kessler's death, David escaped from the First Sons' facility and returned to his home. Finding his wife dead, David became enraged, blaming Kessler for this by not following up on their deal. David then vowed revenge on Kessler, though he was unware Kessler was already dead. Not aware Cole MacGrath and Kessler were the same person, David believed Cole was Kessler in disguise and subsequently hunted him. Subsequently David attacked a police station and fought Cole.[1]
David is attacked by military Conduits.
As Cole fled, David pursued and slammed him into a nearby building. However, the military used a bomb to destroyed the building. David was buried under the rubble as Cole escaped. Eventually, David risen from the wreckage, still determined to kill Cole and return home to the bodies of his wife and daughter. David also drained the neuroelectricity from civilians to stay alive, though with regreat. David soon tracks Cole down to Steel Harbor. Attacking the military ship Cole is on, David was soon attacked by several military made Conduits.[1]
David shortly killed the military Conduits and was confronted by Cole. As David and Cole battle, David was set on fire with jet fuel, and Cole finally used lightning storm to kill David. As he died, David saw a vision of his family. They told David they love him before he finally died.[1]
Powers and abilities
David drains the neuro-electricity from civilians.
David possessed a wide range of powers: life-force absorption, super human strength, some form of infrared vision and possibly clairvoyance; additionally, Moya said that David can "smell" people on the genetic level. David needed to feed on neuro-electricity, as he will die without it, which was his main weakness. He was able to drain the neuro-electricity from a person, killing them in the process. David has shown to possess some form of Electrokinesis powers, which was red.[1]
Also, David survived being bombed and buried under a building, displaying a great degree of superhuman durability. David also had four arms, allowing him to have an advantage in clost combat.[1]
Appearance and personality
David is implied to be a religious man; invoking God numerous times for allowing him to live on and asking for forgiveness when killing people by draining their neuro-electricity. David also loved his wife and daughter very much, and was horrified when discovering that they were dead. David had an aggressive nature, attempting many times to kill Cole, who he believed as Kessler, for revenge.[1]
After his Conduit powers were unlocked, David had purple skin, four arms, though it appeared he had several tentacles on his body as well. After gaining his powers, David also became bald, much larger than a normal human being and muscular.[1]
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