Callum Steelford

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**Callum Steelford** (カラム・スティールフォード, *Karamu Sutīrufōdo*?) is a member of the Oceans 6 and was one of Poseidon Nero's top officials. He is a former student of the Skymech Dojo on planet Guilst and the childhood rival of Kris Rutherford.

## Appearance

Callum is a tall yet muscular and well-fit young man with sharp eyebrows, slanted eyes, and light-colored spiky hair in a mohawk hairstyle. As a child, he had medium-length hair with a white streak on each side.

## Personality

Callum is a stoic individual, rarely showing emotion. He is also very professional, refusing to partake in his fellow Oceans' relaxing activities. He is proud of his power, something that has stayed since his time training in the Skymech Dojo, believing that Jinn would never beat him.

In the past, Callum used to be friendly and approachable, advising Jinn to ignore his bullies and offered to become his sparring partner in the Skymech Dojo, and later even advised the young boy to leave Guilst.

## Synopsis

### History

Nine years ago, Callum was a student of the Skymech Dojo on the planet Guilst, where he met his dojo mate Jinn at the time. He told Jinn to ignore the bullies and offered to be his sparring partner. Later on, Callum decided to leave Guilst as he believed that he would never know his real strength if he stayed. He tells Jinn that he can still never beat him. Callum advises Jinn that he is better off leaving the planet as well but understands his reasons to stay. Callum leaves and hopes that they will meet again someday. He eventually traveled to the Aoi Cosmos, joining the Nero Empire and becoming a member of the Oceans.

### Foresta arc

Attending the meeting with Poseidon Nero on Nero 1, Callum learns from the Emperor that Foresta has been violated by Ziggy and asks who is that person in curiosity. He is stoically surprised when Nero declares that he will do nothing after seeing the result of his guiding dice rolls and leaves the meeting. When the command of Oceans 6 has been officially transferred to Poseidon Shura, Callum states that he has no problem with that. When they are ready for departure, Callum silently watches when Shura callously crushes Cyca in front of the Oceans and Ijuna.

### Sandra arc

One week after the Foresta incident, Callum and his fellow Oceans are dispatched to Salton and five other planets where they massacred the innocent bots and covered it up as robot revolts caused by Ziggy in the official Aoi News report.

On Nero 66, Callum bluntly tells the girls in bikinis that he is not interested when they offer him to swim with them at the pool. He asks a relaxing Shura if Ziggy is going to be here.

### Nero 66 arc

After Nasseh texted to his fellow Oceans members that their enemies can use Overdrive and Mirrani confirms his claim in the Oceans Group Chat, Callum replies with an adorable rabbit sticker, annoying Nasseh who wonders when he is going to learn how to use the chat properly. Later at Lyra's venue, Callum attacks Shiki with his Ether Gear, pushing him down on the ground and states to a relieved Lyra that he will take care of him. He pushes Shiki down again and breaks the floor of the venue. Callum appears in mid-air before Shiki in a form of fog, noting that he is the one who has gravity powers like Shura. Upon looking up to overhear the cheers of the audience above, Callum answers Shiki's question that Lyra's show has started. He prepares to fight his opponent, stating that it is showtime for them as well.

During their fight, Callum is eventually pushed back by Shiki as the two emerge from below the venue, surprising Lyra and Rebecca. The Oceans member is surprised to see Lyra's card attack blocked by wind, before being struck in the face by Jinn. Callum glares stoically at the Rutherford siblings confront him and Lyra. He remains silent as Lyra complains about their opponents interrupting her show. Callum swiftly dodges Jinn's wind attack, avoiding Jinn's Windstorm Slash and maneuver around it before unleashing his Drizzling Mist, striking a shocked Jinn. When Jinn asks how did he know Skymech Ninjutsu, Callum retorts with a frown, thinking that Jinn has forgotten him. When his opponent does remember him, Callum remarks about their training days at the Skymech Dojo, stating how his former dojo mate could not beat him in a single sparring match. Charging at Jinn in his mist form, he strikes him with his Cruel Mist Charge and dodges Jiin's Wind God Punch before hitting him with Mist God Punch. He states that they may have trained together as kids but if they are meeting again as enemies, then he will destroy him. When Jinn notices the mist affecting his body, Callum reveals that it is an Imperial technique for altering his opponent's condition: "Empire Ether", and declares that his Carburetor will turn him into mist.

As Jinn's body is turning into mist, Callum raises his hand and coldly tells his former dojo mate to disappear. He silently watches the O-Tech mercenary feeling the effects of his Carburetor. Suddenly, Callum is punched in the face by a recovered Jinn and realized in shock that his opponent has normalized his Ether. He unleashes his Skymech Attack: Fog Razer to clash against Jinn's Skymech Ninjutsu Attack: Windstorm Palm Strike, pushing each other back. The Oceans member notes that Jinn has improved a little. After remembering his last meeting with Jinn in the past, Callum declares that he will never beat him and pushes the O-Tech back with his mist palm strike. When Jinn unleashes Overdrive, he is shocked to sense that his opponent's Ether levels are skyrocketing and suddenly remembers Nasseh's warning in the Oceans Group Chat. Callum is defeated by Jinn's Wind God Sky-Rending Slash and lands on the ground wounded and unconscious. His defeat is noticed by Ijuna who calls the Oceans useless.

When 20,000 Imperial Antimatter Bombs on Nero 66 are activated by Ziggy with the All-Link System, Callum is with his fellow Oceans on an escape pod that Nasseh prepared for them, and states that he ordered the Imperial Army soldiers to evacuate, hoping they make it out alive.

## Powers and Abilities

Callum is one of the Oceans 6 who acted as a top official of the Nero Empire, and was chosen by the Emperor himself as one of the most powerful soldiers in the Aoi Cosmos. As a former student of the Skymech Dojo, he states that even Jinn couldn't defeat him once.

**Carburetor** (キャブレター *Kyaburetā*): Callum uses this type of Ether Gear to control and manipulate mist, allowing him to perform various feats such as placing a handprint on his target without making any contact at all and is capable of turning his body into fog. As a former student of the Skymech Dojo on Guilst, he is capable of using this power in conjunction with his **Skymech Ninjutsu** fighting style.

* ***Mist Body***: Callum is able to turn his body into mist, allowing him to float in the air and travel fast from one location to another.
* **Skymech Ninjutsu Attack: Drizzling Mist** (天械流忍術 雨霧 *Tenkai-ryū Ninjutsu: Amagiri*): Callum uses a hand gesture and creates multiple projectiles of mist that rain down at the opponent.
* **Cruel Mist Charge** (霧斬駆 *Muzangake*): Callum charges at his opponent while in mist and then attacks them with a cross chop.
* **Mist God Punch** (霧神拳 *Mujinken*): Callum covers his fist in mist and strikes the opponent with an uppercut.
* **Skymech Attack: Fog Razer** (天械流 絶霧刄 *Tenkai-ryū: Zetsumujin*): Callum gathers mist in his right hand and fires it from his palm at his opponent in battle.

**Empire Ether** (エンパイアエーテル *Enpaia Ēteru*): As one of the new generation of Oceans, Callum has the power to tamper his enemies' Ether, being able to forcibly reconfigure it. Callum learned this Imperial technique in the Nero Empire and is able to turn others into mist after striking them.

**Enhanced Strength**: Callum is strong enough to push down Shiki in an open palm strike and break down the floor completely with his ease.

## Trivia

* As part of the Original Ether Gear Contest, Callum was selected as one of the five winners, having been created by NCo726.
* Callum's younger appearance bears a resemblance to Uta the Eternal, a character from one of Hiro Mashima's previous works, *Rave Master*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 130, Page 11
2. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Pages 16 - 17
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Page 14
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 130, Pages 14 - 16
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 138, Page 19
6. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 155, Pages 12 - 13
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Pages 15 - 16
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 155, Page 12
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 130, Page 9
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 130, Page 5
11. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 131, Page 6
12. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 134, Page 12
13. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 151, Page 4
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 151, Pages 12 - 15
15. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 152, Page 15
16. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 153, Pages 18 - 21
17. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Pages 7 - 8
18. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Pages 10 - 12
19. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Pages 16 - 19
20. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 155, Page 2
21. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 155, Page 4
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 155, Pages 10 - 11
23. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 155, Pages 13 - 16
24. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 155, Pages 18 - 19
25. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 165, Pages 8 - 9
26. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 145, Page 13
27. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Page 16
28. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Page 10
29. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 151, Pages 14 - 15
30. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Pages 11 - 12
31. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Page 17
32. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Page 18
33. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 147, Page 19
34. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 149, Page 9
35. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 154, Page 19
36. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 151, Pages 13 - 14
37. ↑ NCo726 - Callum Steelford