He is the most famous inventor, patent holder, and businessman of the era worldwide. He is the creator of practical inventions and the father of the Direct Current (DC) system. He puts commerce before designs. His paths crossed with Tesla in 1884, but he did not take Tesla's AC system theory and claims seriously. When Tesla left the company and soon put him at risk of a massive market share loss, Edison used all his lobbying power, money, and fame to prove that Alternating Current was lethal (electric execution, etc.).
The representative of the classic American dream. He barely finished a formal education, sold newspapers on trains as a child, and grew up from an apprenticeship in telegraph offices to become one of the wealthiest men in the world. He hates the word 'genius,' valuing labor and the process of working hard and making mistakes instead.
A small but sturdy man with messy hair, wearing unpretentious and dirty work clothes, with acid-stained hands, wearing his hat crooked. Even when he becomes wealthy, he deliberately maintains the look of a working-class father.
Nikola Tesla
The apprentice whose theories he never valued and whom he believes lives in a dangerous fantasy world.
George Westinghouse
His greatest enemy against whom he launched a media war to destroy his system.