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{{character
|image=Nightwielder by malishiru.png
|abilities=[[{{tag+|Epic]]}}
|earth=Reckoners|residence=Newcago
|earth=Reckoners
|books=[[The Reckoners]]
}}
'''Nightwielder''' is a [[Epic| High Epic]] that wasis part of [[Steelheart (Epic)|Steelheart]]'s inner councilcircle. He is the one responsible for [[Newcago]]'s constant darkness. Nightwielder was killed by [[David]]'s exploitation of his weakness during the [[Reckoner]]'s assassination of Steelheart. {{book ref|Steelheart|19}}
 
== AbilitiesAppearance and AttributesPersonality ==
Nightwielder is tall with short hair, and is thought by [[David Charleston|David]] to be of Japanese descent. He is described as only being "half-there,"{{book ref|Steelheart|17}} although when he is corporeal, he looks frail. He typically has a pool of dark mist around him, although he can easily turn this mist into solid tendrils of darkness, which can be seen moving through the air. {{book ref|Steelheart|17}}{{book ref|Steelheart|37}} In his full glory, Nightwielder appears to be clothed in night, with darkness writhing around him. {{book ref|Steelheart|28}}
 
== Attributes and Abilities ==
===Epic Abilities===
;Incorporeality: He can pass through matter and no weapon can harm him while in this form. Nightwielder is seldomalmost never seen in corporeal form.
;Darkness: Nightwielder is powerful enough to keep the entire city of Newcago dark except for the light from [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]].
;Dark mist: Nightwielder exudes a dark mist that pools around him. The mist can be controlled by him and be given corporealsolid form, for example, a spear that can stabimpale someone.
;Flight: At a few points in Steelheart, Nightwielder displays the ability to levitate and fly. This ability appears to go in tandem with incorporeality. {{book ref|Steelheart|17}}
 
=== Epic Weakness ===
{{theory}}
Nightwielder's abilitiesbecomes arecorporeal negatedwhenever byhe has UV- light shining on him. This doesn't affect the large-scale darkness.{{wob ref|9037}} It has been theorized that this is due to him having had skin cancer at some point before he became an Epic.
 
== History==
During the unexpected encounter in [[Diamond]]'s weapon shop, David confirmed his suspicion that Nightwielder's weakness is UV by pretending to have accidentally activated a UV camera. Uncertain whether this was deliberate or not, Nightwielder chose not to attack. Nightwielder was killed by [[David Charleston]]'s exploitation of his weakness during the [[Reckoners]]' assassination of Steelheart. {{book ref|Steelheart|19}}
 
== Notes ==
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