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The following is a list of '''appearances by each character''', sorted by [[Season Three]] episode and order of appearance.  First appearances on ''[[Heroes]]'' are noted in '''bold'''.  Episode counts are in parentheses.  
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== [[Volume Three: Villains]] ==
{{AppearancesTheSecondComing}}
{{AppearancesTheButterflyEffect}}
{{AppearancesOne of Us, One of Them}}
{{AppearancesIAmBecomeDeath}}
{{Appearances Angels and Monsters}}
{{AppearancesDying of the Light}}
{{Appearances Eris Quod Sum}}
{{AppearancesVillains}}
{{AppearancesIt's Coming}}
{{AppearancesThe Eclipse, Part 1}}
{{AppearancesThe Eclipse, Part 2}}
{{AppearancesOur Father}}
{{AppearancesDual}}

== [[Volume Four: Fugitives]] ==
{{AppearancesA Clear and Present Danger}}
{{AppearancesTrust and Blood}}
{{AppearancesBuilding 26}}
{{AppearancesColdWars}}
{{AppearancesExposed}}
{{AppearancesShades of Gray}}
{{AppearancesCold Snap}}
{{AppearancesInto Asylum}}
{{AppearancesTurn and Face the Strange}}
{{Appearances1961}}
{{AppearancesI Am Sylar}}
{{AppearancesAn Invisible Thread}}

==Season Three Tally==
The following is a list of recurring characters on the show during the third season, including every character to have appeared in three episodes or more. For a total tally up to the current episode, see [[List of character appearances by episode|here]].

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'''20-25 appearances'''
*[[Nathan Petrelli]] (24 appearances)
*[[Peter Petrelli]] (24 appearances)
*[[Noah Bennet]] (23 appearances)
*[[Angela Petrelli]] (23 appearances)
*[[Sylar]] (23 appearances)
*[[Claire Bennet]] (22 appearances)
*[[Ando Masahashi]] (21 appearances)
*[[Hiro Nakamura]] (21 appearances)
*[[Matt Parkman]] (21 appearances)
*[[Mohinder Suresh]] (21 appearances)
'''15-19 appearances'''
*[[Tracy Strauss]] (17 appearances)
*[[Sandra Bennet]] (15 appearances)
*[[Daphne Millbrook]] (15 appearances)
'''10-14 appearances'''
*[[Emile Danko]] (11 appearances)
*[[Flint Gordon, Jr.]] (11 appearances)
*[[Arthur Petrelli]] (10 appearances)
*[[Usutu]] (10 appearances)
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'''9 appearances'''
*[[Benjamin "Knox" Washington]]
'''8 appearances'''
*[[Eric Doyle]]
'''7 appearances'''
*[[Elle Bishop]]
*[[Meredith Gordon]]
*[[Maya Herrera]]
*[[Daniel Linderman]]
*[[Turtle]]
'''6 appearances'''
*[[Lyle Bennet]]
*[[SWAT agent]]
'''5 appearances'''
*[[The Haitian]]
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'''4 appearances'''
*[[Analyst]]
*[[Dr. Livitz]]
*[[Rachel Mills]]
*[[Adam Monroe]]
*[[Mr. Muggles]]
*[[Kaito Nakamura]]
*[[Matt Parkman, Jr.]]
*[[Maury Parkman]]
*[[Peter Petrelli (exposed future)|Future Peter]]
*[[Mark Spatney]]
'''3 appearances'''
*[[Luke Campbell]]
*[[Homeland Security agent (IV)|DHS agent]]
*[[Martin Gray]]
*[[Samson Gray]]
*[[Virginia Gray]]
*[[Kent Harper]]
*[[James Martin]]
*[[Jesse Murphy]]
*[[Danny Pine]]
*[[Baron Samedi]]
*[[Micah Sanders]]
*[[Jonas Zimmerman]]
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==Tally by the end of Season Three==
The following is a list of recurring characters on the show by the end of the third season, including every character to have appeared in three episodes or more. For a total tally up to the current episode, see [[List of character appearances by episode|here]].

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'''50-59 appearances'''
*[[Noah Bennet]] (55 appearances)
*[[Claire Bennet]] (54 appearances)
*[[Hiro Nakamura]] (53 appearances)
*[[Ando Masahashi]] (52 appearances)
*[[Peter Petrelli]] (52 appearances)
*[[Nathan Petrelli]] (50 appearances)
'''40-49 appearances'''
*[[Mohinder Suresh]] (49 appearances)
*[[Matt Parkman]] (47 appearances)
*[[Sylar]] (44 appearances)
*[[Angela Petrelli]] (41 appearances)
'''30-39 appearances'''
*[[Sandra Bennet]] (35 appearances)
'''20-29 appearances'''
*[[Micah Sanders]] (28 appearances)
*[[Niki Sanders]] (27 appearances)
*[[The Haitian]] (23 appearances)
*[[Mr. Muggles]] (21 appearances)
'''15-19 appearances'''
*[[Lyle Bennet]] (18 appearances)
*[[Tracy Strauss]] (17 appearances)
*[[D.L. Hawkins]] (16 appearances)
*[[Maya Herrera]] (15 appearances)
*[[Isaac Mendez]] (15 appearances)
*[[Daphne Millbrook]] (15 appearances)
*[[Molly Walker]] (15 appearances)
'''11-14 appearances'''
*[[Adam Monroe]] (14 appearances)
*[[Bob Bishop]] (12 appearances)
*[[Elle Bishop]] (12 appearances)
*[[Simone Deveaux]] (12 appearances)
*[[Kaito Nakamura]] (12 appearances)
*[[Janice Parkman]] (12 appearances)
*[[Emile Danko]] (11 appearances)
*[[Flint Gordon, Jr.]] (11 appearances)
*[[Zach]] (11 appearances)
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'''10 appearances'''
*[[Meredith Gordon]]
*[[Daniel Linderman]]
*[[Arthur Petrelli]]
*[[Usutu]]
'''9 appearances'''
*[[West Rosen]]
*[[Benjamin "Knox" Washington]]
'''8 appearances'''
*[[Eric Doyle]]
*[[Eden McCain]]
*[[Ted Sprague]]
'''7 appearances'''
*[[Cockroach]]
*[[Audrey Hanson]]
*[[Alejandro Herrera]]
*[[Heidi Petrelli]]
*[[Turtle]]
*[[Candice Willmer]]
'''6 appearances'''
*[[Caitlin]]
*[[Monica Dawson]]
*[[Maury Parkman]]
*[[SWAT agent]]
*[[Eric Thompson, Sr.]]
*[[Tina]]
*[[Yaeko]]
'''5 appearances'''
*[[Nana Dawson]]
*[[Brody Mitchum]]
*[[Matt Parkman, Jr.]]
*[[Peter Petrelli (exposed future)|Future Peter]]
*[[Monty Petrelli]]
*[[Simon Petrelli]]
*[[Claude Rains]]
*[[Jackie Wilcox]]
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'''4 appearances'''
*[[Analyst]]
*[[Campaign manager]]
*[[Sheriff Davidson]]
*[[Charles Deveaux]]
*[[Detective Fuller]]
*[[Virginia Gray]]
*[[Hiro Nakamura (explosion future)|Future Hiro]]
*[[Dr. Livitz]]
*[[Rachel Mills]]
*[[Mohinder the lizard]]
*[[Pigeon]]
*[[Ricky]]
*[[Mark Spatney]]
*[[Chandra Suresh]]
*[[Tuko]]
*[[Whitebeard]]
*[[Will]]
'''3 appearances'''
*[[Charlie Andrews]]
*[[Luke Campbell]]
*[[Brian Davis]]
*[[Damon Dawson]]
*[[Homeland Security agent (IV)|DHS agent]]
*[[Martin Gray]]
*[[Samson Gray]]
*[[Hank]]
*[[Kent Harper]]
*[[Linderman's guard]]
*[[Lynette]]
*[[Aron Malsky]]
*[[Debbie Marshall]]
*[[James Martin]]
*[[May]]
*[[Jesse Murphy]]
*[[Nirand]]
*[[Danny Pine]]
*[[Baron Samedi]]
*[[Elisa Thayer]]
*[[Weasel]]
*[[Mr. Zern]]
*[[Jonas Zimmerman]]
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==Trivia==
* In [[Volume Three]], only ''[[The Second Coming]]'', ''[[The Butterfly Effect]]'', ''[[Dying of the Light]]'' and ''[[Eris Quod Sum]]'' featured [[Portal:Principal Cast/Season Three|all 12 of the main characters]].  ''[[The Eclipse, Part 1]]'', ''[[Our Father]]'', and ''[[Dual]]'' featured all main characters except [[Maya]].
* In [[Volume Four]], ''[[A Clear and Present Danger]]'', '' [[Trust and Blood]]'' and ''[[An Invisible Thread]]'' were the only episodes to feature the entire cast, excluding [[Dania Ramirez]] ([[Maya]]). 
* ''[[Episode:Dying of the Light|Dying of the Light]]'' and ''[[Episode:Eris Quod Sum|Eris Quod Sum]]'' are the only episodes of the entire series to not feature any new characters.

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