| “ | We have one job, and that's to protect the timeline. And kill anyone who messes with it. So I guess we have two jobs. | ” |
— Nate Heywood[src]
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Nathaniel "Nate" Heywood, better known as Citizen Steel, is the robot replica of Nate Heywood. Nate initially served as a member of the "real" Legends of Tomorrow and was programmed to be the "muscle" of the team, trying to hunt down their android counterparts according to Gideon's orders. He was then revealed to the truth that his team was in fact the true android Legends, though continued to serve under Gideon as the Captain of the Waverider and the leader of the Legends.
After facing the true Legends in Sarajevo, Nate was stuck in the 1914 time loop, replacing Eobard Thawne's position as the guardian of the Fixed Point.
Biography
Creation
In hopes of creating a robot army against the Legends of Tomorrow, Gideon created a replica of Nate Heywood, alongside other Legends.[1]
Strong as Steel
With no knowledge of his identity as a robot, Nate and the Legends traveled to Seattle and ambushed the Legends after they held a party. Nate then expressed frustration over his inability to kill them before they escaped on Gwyn Davies' time machine.[2]
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Afterwards, the Android Legends returned to the Waverider and discovered that the Legends' actions in Chernobyl led to severe aberrations. Nate and the field team then abducted Kalashnik from his convoy. They threatened him and forced him to issue a broadcast to tell people not to panic over the upcoming Chernobyl Incident, as they are hoping to ensure the number of casualties remain the same as the original timeline.[1]
Captain of the Waverider
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Superhuman Durability: Aside from his natural durability as a robot, Nate's skin was created such that he possesses his human counterpart's organic steel skin without the need to physically transform. His skin was proven to be extremely effective against conventional and advanced firearms.[1][3]
- Superhuman Strength: Nate was shown to have an exceptional strength, capable of easily lifting individuals with his bare hands and crushing a vehicle.[1]
Abilities
- Bilingualism: Nate seems to be proficient in speaking English and Russian.[1]
- Marksmanship: Nate is skilled in using standard automatic firearms.[2]
- Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Presumably programmed in his hard drive, Nate was proven to be a skilled combatant, though usually overpower his opponents using his superhuman abilities.[1]
Equipment
Current Equipment
- Citizen Steel Suit: As Citizen Steel, Nate wears a red and blue protective suit with a star emblem in the center.[1]
- Time Manipulator: After taking over Eobard Thawne's position as guardian of a Fixed Point, Nate was given the Time Manipulator to pause time and allow him to complete his work without raising attention.[3]
Former Equipment
- Guns: Nate utilized a firearm while ambushing the Legends.[2]
Appearances
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| A Woman's Place is in the War Effort! | Appears | |
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Paranoid Android | Appears |
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Rage Against the Machines | Appears |
Trivia
- Unlike his human counterpart, Nate does not possess any historical knowledge, but rather simply served as the Legends' muscle. Other than the differences between their area of expertise, Nate seems to have longer facial hair and air hair, as well as a more muscular physiology while the real Nate does not.[1]
Gallery
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Nate Heywood
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Citizen Steel
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Nate in his stealth uniform
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References
| Other versions of Nate Heywood | |||||||||||||||||||
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