2. Elijah Price/Mr Glass:
Elijah watched as the guard shut and locked the door, leaving him alone in his cell for yet another night. He could barely keep track of how long he had been trapped in this place, but he knew it had been many years since he last saw the outside world, with his mother's visits being his only source of knowledge on what was happening out there.
He lived for his mother's visits. After everything he had done, she continued to love him and treat him as her son. She never looked at him as if he was a madman, which Elijah could not say for anyone else he saw here. Elijah hated all of them for that, bitterly wishing that they could see why he did what he did. It was a shame that so many had to die at his hands, but he knew it was worth it, as he had proven superheroes did indeed exist when he found David, and had validated his own existence. He wished everyone else could understand that, but he knew their minds were too small for that, and all those little people could focus on were the sacrifices he had made, and called him insane when he justified his actions.
His thoughts turned to David now, wondering how his old friend was progressing in his journey as a superhero. Elijah was proud of how far David had come in the short time they knew each other, how he had let go of his skepticism and embraced his destiny. Elijah felt pained whenever he remembered the betrayal and horror in David's eyes after he'd learned of the lengths Elijah took to find him, but Elijah knew their brief friendship had to end if they were to accept their destined roles of archenemies. For a short while after his imprisonment, Elijah feared David may abandon his fate as a hero, but after his mother told him of the rumours of a secret vigilante battling the criminals of Philadelphia, he scoffed at himself for worrying. David had admitted that after saving those children from the home invader he no longer felt that sadness of his, proving he needed this life. And in the comics, once they accepted the call to action the heroes could never truly turn away from their destined fates, and it would be no different with David Dunn.
When David first revealed his powers, Elijah had felt ecstatic that his theories about superheroes actually existing had finally been validated, and he'd wondered when more would emerge from the shadows. But as the years went by and no others showed themselves, Elijah began to feel his old depression consuming him once again, and wondered if he and David were truly alone. All of that changed however, when one day his mother told him the most fascinating story about a man suffering from DID, who had a personality that could transform him into a horrifying beast capable of extraordinary feats.
Elijah had felt so happy when he heard this news. Finally, another super powered individual had revealed their existence. And this time, it was a villain instead of a hero. This would definitely result in conflict between David and the new player. Elijah remembered what his mother had told him about this person. A man named Kevin Crumb, who had about two dozen personalities, prompting the public to call him the Horde. And when a particular personality took over, the Horde's body increased in size, gained shocking amounts of strength, speed and endurance, and took on a far more savage and animalistic nature, prompting him to brutally kill and cannibalise at least three people. Presumably, there would be far more victims by the time it was over.
Elijah knew that such a threat would not escape David's notice, and that the vigilante would not be able to stand by and do nothing about it. One way or another, David Dunn and Kevin Crumb would find and battle against one another. And Elijah was determined to see this happen. More importantly, Elijah thought, he was determined that the whole world would see this happen.
Finally, Elijah thought. He'd finally been given the chance to prove to all those who called him crazy that he was right the whole time. Finally, he had the chance to bring the super powered individuals together in front of everyone. To show the world that they existed, and what they were capable of.
Elijah smirked to himself, nearly becoming restless with anticipation. The long awaited showdown was on its way, he thought to himself happily. With Crumb as the soldier villain to battle David, and himself as the brilliant mastermind to manipulate things from the shadows. And while it may not be as epic as the fantastical and exaggerated battles in the comics and their adaptations, the results should still be spectacular.