Nate Heywood (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)

Dr. Nathaniel "Nate" Heywood was a historian specialist in deductive historical reconstruction and a member of the Legends of Tomorrow. Heywood was also the grandson of Henry Heywood, Commander Steel, and son of Henry "Hank" Heywood.

During his first mission with the Legends, Heywood was given the Biomolecular Enhancer to cure his injuries worsened by his haemophilia and gained the ability to turn into organic steel. He later chose the alter ego Steel, to honor his deceased grandfather.

Powers

 * Organic Steel Transformation: Injected with the Biomolecular Enhancer, Heywood acquired the ability to transform his body in steel, protecting him from bullets with a durable coating.
 * Superhuman Durability: With his body in steel form, Heywood was bulletproof and immune to regular attacks, even capable of withstanding the impact of a speeding train.
 * Superhuman Strength: Heywood was shown to be able to have tremendous strength, capable of punching an adult male across the room with ease.

Former Powers

 * Powers via the Earth Totem: During the war against Mallus, Heywood was the bearer of the Earth Totem, one of the six Totems of Zambesi.
 * Geokinesis: With the Earth Totem, Heywood was able to manipulate the soil, stone, and other earth element-based objects.

Abilities

 * Animal Interpretation: Heywood was able to understand Ray Palmer when he was transformed into a pig.
 * Guitar Playing/Lute Playing: Heywood was skilled, albeit untrained, in playing a guitar-like instrument, specifically a lute.
 * History: Majoring in history, Heywood had deep understanding with the history of Earth, and often uses his knowledge to assist the Legends on missions taking place in the past. Heywood is also a specialist in deductive historical reconstruction and claimed to be a "time detective", which allowed him to locate the Legends that were scattered across time and notice insignificant changes to the timeline.
 * Hand-to-Hand Combat: While not a master in combat, Heywood was capable of defending himself from dangerous threat when combined with his tactics and superhuman abilities.
 * Swordsmanship: Heywood was skilled in fighting with a sword.
 * Marksmanship: Heywood was shown to be proficient with firearms, as shown when he wielded a rifle in the Vietnam War.
 * Multilingualism: Heywood is fluent in English, German, French, Japanese, Italian, and Latin.

Weaknesses

 * Dwarf Star Alloy: Dwarf Star Alloy was one of the few materials that were capable of piercing through Heywood's steel exterior.
 * Extreme Physical Stress: When Heywood's body was under extreme physical stress, such as after a hangover or being continuously hit with super speed, he would be unable to transform into steel form, or when in steel form, easier to return to human form.
 * Ophidiophobia: Heywood has a fear of snakes.

Former Weaknesses

 * Haemophilia: Prior to receiving the Biomolecular Enhancer, Heywood suffered from haemophilia and was more susceptible to physical injuries, which resulted in him being locked at home until he was 16.

Former Equipment

 * Steel Suit: Heywood wore a red, white and blue protective suit as Steel, created by Ray Palmer based on Heywood's designs, which were based on the Commander Steel Suit.
 * Earth Totem: During the war against Mallus, Heywood was the bearer of the Earth Totem, one of the six Totems of Zambesi.