Nate Heywood (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)

For other uses of Steel, see Steel (Disambiguation).

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Nate Heywood
Biographical Information
Aliases	Nicknames Nate Heywood Corporal Steel Mister Steel Citizen Steel Nathan Heywood Cheese Codenames Steel Green Arrow John Constantine Mercutio DJ S'More Money Nosy Landlord Nick Hunter Wealthy Foreigner J. Edgar Hoover/Speed Stylizations Man of Steel Ultimate Buds (with Behrad Tarazi)
Status	Alive
Citizenship	American
Died	May 22, 2019 (resurrected 2019) Heyworld, Maryland December 10, 2019 (reverted) Waverider, Washington, D.C. Early May 2020 (resurrected 2020) London, England December 10, 2018 (aberration timeline) Time Bureau Headquarters, Washington, D.C. 1692 (aberration timeline) Salem, Massachusetts 2031 (Reverse Flashpoint)
Home Universe	Earth-1
Current Universe	World Between Worlds
Physical Information
Species	Metahuman
Gender	Male
Height	6'0" (182.9 cm)
Associations
Home	World Between Worlds Heywood Residence; Washington, D.C. (formerly) Waverider; Temporal Zone (formerly) Nate Heywood's Apartment; Central City (formerly) Time Bureau Headquarters; Washington, D.C. (briefly)
Occupation	Historian Owner of Heyworld Author Student of Brixton University (graduated) Legend (formerly) Vigilante (formerly) Member of Team Flash (formerly) Agent of the Time Bureau (formerly) Actor (Ultimate Buds & 2023) Servant (Highcastle Abbey) Garbage Collector (Mister Parker's Cul De Sac) Waiter at Big Bang Burger (1955) Custodian of the Chronology (aberration timeline) Puppet of Tomorrow (aberration timeline)
Affiliation	Heyworld Brixton University (graduated) Legends of Tomorrow (formerly) Team Flash (formerly) Time Bureau (formerly) Big Bang Burger (1955) Nuug Media (2023) Custodians of the Chronology (aberration timeline) Puppets of Tomorrow (aberration timeline)
Relatives	Unnamed (paternal great-great-grandmother) Henry Heywood† (paternal grandfather) Bettie Heywood (paternal grandmother) Violet (maternal grandmother) Hank Heywood† (father) Dorothy Heywood (mother) Rich (uncle) Tilda (aunt) Patty (cousin) Chris (first cousin once removed) Tyson (first cousin once removed)
Appearances
Portrayed by	Nick Zano Matt Ryan (as John Constantine) Giacomo Baessato (as J. Edgar Hoover)
First Appearance	Out of Time (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)
Last Appearance	Savior Complex

“	I spent my whole life studying history and making sure it's preserved and passed on.	”
— Dr. Nate Heywood[src]

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

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

Biography

Early Life

Nathaniel "Nate" Heywood was born to Hank Heywood, the son of World War II hero Henry Heywood, better known as Commander Steel.

Heywood eventually grew up to study in history at Brixton University, where he once attempted to steal the Chalice of Dionysus from Hudson University. During his time at Brixton, Heywood wrote a doctoral thesis on John F. Kennedy, which was proven a useful tool to gain Kennedy's trust years later when he traveled to the past.

Joining the Legends

In 2016, Heywood discovered that history was altered with insignificant changes. He eventually discovered that the Legends of Tomorrow were responsible and joined the team as a historian expert. However, he was severely injured during one of his first missions, though was saved by Ray Palmer's Biomolecular Enhancer.

While his wounds healed, Heywood soon manifested a steel coating covering his skin, becoming a field member of the team as Steel.

Death and Resurrection

In 2019, the Legends faced a demon named Neron, who manipulated fear to open a portal to Hell. To force Neron out of the body of Ray Palmer, Heywood and John Constantine created a glamour such that Heywood would be killed. The plan was effective as Neron was exorcised and destroyed, leaving Heywood dead. Thankfully, the Legends and the audience at Heyworld channeled love into Heywood, resurrecting him with the help of Constantine's magic. The incident at Heyworld soon made the Legends a worldwide mania, dubbed the "Legends mania". Heyworld, owned by Heywood, also became a popular theme park for individuals interested in magical creatures. Unbeknownst to the Legends, Zari Tomaz's timeline was also altered, making her never a member of the team in the current timeline and his brother taking her place instead. Heywood remained suspicious that something wrong, still having subconscious romantic feelings towards his girlfriend.

Crisis on Infinite Earths

When a giant Beebo rampaged in Star City, Heywood and Ava Sharpe received Sara Lance's message about the presence of Behrad Tarazi's totem. Both claimed that Tarazi was on board the Waverider and offered to assist Lance and the other heroes in battle. Lance ordered the two to stay in Washington, D.C. as she did not intend any more of the Legends from being tangled in the mess. Heywood asked if Lance was "Shanghai'd" in a crossover, with the latter vaguely confirming.

Hours after the Anti-Monitor was shrunk to the Microverse, Heywood and Sharpe attended a moment of silence for the sacrifice of Oliver Queen.

Encores

Bachelor Party

“	It's a weird thing with friendship. Starts because you need each other, and then if you do it right and help each other grow, you need each other less. I guess change is the whole point.	”
— Nate Heywood on friendship[src]

Hunt for Pod Aliens

Fist City, Oklahoma Territory

“	I've been having a lot of big feelings too, lately. Now's the exact right time to share them. When Mick left the ship, it wasn't easy being the O-est G. But did any of you check in on my existential crisis? No. Because Nate's so chill, isn't he? ...I used to have Zari to talk to, right? And while all of you are hooking up, getting engaged, I guess she's just stuck in a totem forever... And don't get me started about life on the ship. Six roommates and I'm the only one that replaces the cartridges in the fabricators... And I know one of you changes the thermostat every night, so don't blame it on Gideon... And another thing, I asked for a chair in the Hall of Justice, big surprise, no response.	”
— Nate Heywood's repressed emotions[src]

Alternate Version

Possible Future

Hero Moments

“	I have been paying very close attention to your journey, and you've certainly come a long way. Yeah, it's been an extraordinary ride to say the least. [...] Yes, tell us, what does it feel like when you go through time? I mean, it's a 500-page book. There was a lot. There was a lot.	”
— Television host and Dr. Nate Heywood[src]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Former Powers

Heywood in his steel form

• Organic Steel Transformation: When his body was severely injured in an explosion, Ray Palmer repurposed the Biomolecular Enhancer for Heywood, eradicing hemophilia from his body and for his wounds to heal properly. As a side effect of the enhancer, Heywood then acquired the ability to transform his body into steel, protecting him from bullets with a durable coating. However, when Heywood was exposed to mustard gas on the battlefield of the Capture of Mametz, his steel coating corroded, and he used the remaining coating to block bullets from Alun Thomas. In the end, Heywood was no longer able to transform into steel.
  • Superhuman Durability: With his body in steel form, Heywood is bulletproof and immune to regular attacks. However, the steel form often disables when he is overwhelmed by the number of enemies, as seen when he was unable to stay in steel form during the zombie attack.
  • Superhuman Strength: Heywood is shown to be able to have tremendous strength, capable of punching an adult male across the room.
    • Stomp-Induced Shockwaves: By stomping on the ground, Heywood was able to send multiple Encores flying and knocking them unconscious.
• 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.
• Immortality: After drinking from the Chalice of Dionysus, Heywood was given a 24-hour limited immortality.

Abilities

• Engineering: Heywood singlehandedly created the Time Seismograph, which allows the Legends to pinpoint Time Aberrations based on the Time Quakes caused by them.
• Guitar Playing/Lute Playing: Heywood is skilled, albeit untrained, in playing a guitar-like instrument, specifically a lute.
• Hand-to-Hand Combat: While not a master in combat, Heywood is capable of defending himself from dangerous threat when combined with his tactics and superhuman abilities.
  • Swordsmanship: Heywood is skilled in fighting with a sword.
• History: Majoring in history, Heywood has an in-depth understanding of 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. He was also familiar with the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
• 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.
  • Animal Interpretation: Heywood was able to understand Ray Palmer when he was transformed into a pig.

Weaknesses

Current Weaknesses

• Ophidiophobia: Heywood has a fear of snakes.

Former Weaknesses

Heywood's steel exterior corrodes

• 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.
• Hemophilia: Prior to receiving the Biomolecular Enhancer, Heywood suffered from hemophilia and was more susceptible to physical injuries, which resulted in him being locked at home until he was 16.
• Mustard Gas: Also known as sulfur mustard, the gas most commonly used during World War I is capable of corroding steel. This resulted in the corrosion of Heywood's steel exterior, causing him to lose his durable abilities and eventually lose his abilities.

Equipment

Current 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. While it was destroyed along with the Waverider, Heywood donned the same suit in 2049 of a possible future.

Former Equipment

• Beebo: In Heywood's quarters on the Waverider, he places a Beebo on the coffee table.
• Earth Totem: During the war against Mallus, Heywood was the bearer of the Earth Totem, one of the six Totems of Zambesi.
• Scoots McGoots: On a mission to 1997 Hong Kong, Heywood utilized a scooter in order to adapt to the busy traffic. However, it was damaged when he attacked Genghis Khan.

Filmography

• Meet the Legends (2020)
• Ultimate Buds (main role; 2020)
• Highcastle Abbey (guest role; 2020)
• Star Trip (guest role; 2020)
• Mister Parker's Cul De Sac (guest role; 2020)
• Bud Stuy (guest role; 2023)

Bibliography

Possible Future

• Hero Moments: History From a Man Who Was There

Appearances

Appearances
	Out of Time (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)	Appears
	The Justice Society of America	Appears
	Shogun	Appears
	Abominations	Appears
	Compromised	Appears
	Outlaw Country	Appears
	Invasion! (The Flash)	Mentioned
	Invasion! (Arrow)	Appears
	Invasion! (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)	Appears
	The Chicago Way	Appears
	Raiders of the Lost Art	Appears
	The Legion of Doom	Appears
	Turncoat	Appears
	Camelot/3000	Appears
	Land of the Lost	Appears
	Moonshot	Appears
	Fellowship of the Spear	Appears
	Doomworld	Appears
	Aruba	Appears
	Aruba-Con	Appears
	Freakshow	Appears
	Zari	Appears
	Phone Home	Appears
	Return of the Mack	Appears
	Helen Hunt	Appears
	Welcome to the Jungle	Appears
	Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4	Appears
	Beebo the God of War	Appears
	Daddy Darhkest	Appears
	Here I Go Again	Appears
	The Curse of the Earth Totem	Appears
	No Country for Old Dads	Appears
	Amazing Grace	Appears
	Necromancing the Stone	Appears
	I, Ava	Appears
	Guest Starring John Noble	Appears
	The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly	Appears
	The Virgin Gary	Appears
	Witch Hunt	Appears
	Dancing Queen	Appears
	Wet Hot American Bummer	Mentioned
	Tagumo Attacks!!!	Appears
	Tender Is the Nate	Appears
	Hell No, Dolly!	Appears
	Legends of To-Meow-Meow	Appears
	Lucha de Apuestas	Appears
	The Getaway	Appears
	Séance and Sensibility	Appears
	The Eggplant, The Witch & The Wardrobe	Appears
	Egg MacGuffin	Appears
	Nip/Stuck	Appears
	Terms of Service	Appears
	Hey, World!	Appears
	Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five	Appears
	Meet the Legends	Appears
	Miss Me, Kiss Me, Love Me	Appears
	Slay Anything	Appears
	A Head of Her Time	Appears
	Romeo v Juliet: Dawn of Justness	Appears
	Zari, Not Zari	Appears
	The Great British Fake Off	Appears
	Ship Broken	Appears
	Freaks and Greeks	Appears
	I Am Legends	Appears
	The One Where We're Trapped on TV	Appears
	Swan Thong	Appears
	Ground Control to Sara Lance	Appears
	Meat: The Legends	Appears
	The Ex-Factor	Appears
	Bay of Squids	Appears
	The Satanist's Apprentice	Appears
	Bishop's Gambit	Appears
	Back to the Finale: Part II	Appears
	Stressed Western	Appears
	This Is Gus	Appears
	Bad Blood	Appears
	The Final Frame	Appears
	Bored on Board Onboard	Appears
	Silence of the Sonograms	Appears
	There Will Be Brood	Appears
	The Fungus Amongus	Appears
	The Bullet Blondes	Appears
	The Need for Speed	Appears
	wvrdr_error_100 not found	Memory
	Speakeasy Does It	Appears
	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Scientist	Appears
	Armageddon, Part 1	Mentioned
	Deus Ex Latrina	Appears
	A Woman's Place Is in the War Effort!	Appears
	Armageddon, Part 4	Mentioned
	Paranoid Android	Appears
	Lowest Common Demoninator	Appears
	The Fixed Point	Appears
	Rage Against the Machines	Appears
	Too Legit to Quit	Appears
	Knocked Down, Knocked Up	Appears
	The (Ex) Legends of Tomorrow	Appears
	Booster's Day Out	Appears
	The Man in the Yellow Tie	Mentioned
	Savior Complex	Appears

Gallery

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  Civilian
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  Steel
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  Steel (Masked)
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  Agent Heywood
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  Custodian of the Chronology Heywood
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  Puppet Heywood
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  Gary Green's Heywood
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  Green Arrow
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  John Constantine
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  Heywood in Ultimate Buds
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  Servant Nate in Highcastle Abbey
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  Heywood as a Gromulan
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  Garbage Collector Nate
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  DJ S'More Money
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  Cheese
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  Cartoon Heywood
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  Wealthy Foreigner
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  J. Edgar Hoover
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  Heywood in a possible future

Promotional Images

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  "A Mission for All Time"
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  "Time... you break it, you fix it"
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  "Get Ready to Do Some Time"
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  "Time. Warped."
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  "He's been crushing on her"
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  "Space. Oddity."
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  "The Legends are out of this world!"
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  "A Roaring Rewind"
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