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Sylar
Portrayed by	Zachary Quinto
In-story stats
Known abilities	Intuitive aptitude, ; Empathic mimicry (Pretty much inert), ; Current acquired abilities: ; Telekinesis, ; Kinetic projection, ; Super stamina, ; Cryokinesis, ; Enhanced memory, ; Liquification, ; Enhanced hearing, ; Precognition, ; Induced radioactivity, ; Dynamic camouflage, ; Rapid cellular regeneration, ; Alchemical transmutation, ; Clairsentience, ; Sound manipulation, ; Electrical manipulation, ; Metal mimicry, ; Lie detection, ; Microwave emission, ; Puppet mastery, ; Imprinting, ; Shape shifting, ; Disintegration, ; Flight
Formal name	Gabriel Gray
Aliases	Gabriel Sylar, ; Drew O'Grady, ; Nathan Petrelli, ; Special Agent Andrew Hanson, ; Rebel
Nicknames	Boogeyman, Brain Man, Bad Man
Gender	'Male'
Age	35
Date of birth	September 27th, 1974
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York
Date of marriage	None
Home	New York, New York
Residences	Formerly Virginia Gray's apartment, ; formerly Sampson Gray's house
Occupations	Former agent of Pinehearst Company, ; former agent of the Company, ; former clock/watch restorer
Significant others	Formerly Elle Bishop (Deceased), ; formerly Maya Herrera
Parents	Samson Gray (Biological father, adoptive uncle),; unnamed mother (Deceased); Adoptive parents: ; Martin Gray (Adoptive father, biological uncle),; Virginia Gray (Adoptive mother, deceased)

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Gabriel Gray a.k.a. Sylar (Which he adopted from the name on his watch) was an ordinary timepiece restorer who always desired to be special. Chandra Suresh came to him, identified him as "Patient Zero" in his research and revealed the existence of evolved humans to him. Discovering his ability of intuitive aptitude, he realized he could figure out how abilities worked and how to gain more. Sylar became a serial killer, targeting other evolved humans to steal their brains and gain their abilities. Sylar is driven by an uncontrollable "Hunger," which he has proven unable to overcome.

About

Gabriel was born to Samson Gray and an as yet unknown mother, but was raised by Samson's brother Martin, who abandoned the family while Gabriel was young, and his wife Virginia. He always dreamed of bigger things, of being "special". Adopting the name "Sylar," he becomes a serial murderer, targeting people with abilities, but doesn't discriminate against killing anybody who stands in his way. Having the ability of intuitive aptitude, Sylar is able to see how things work and use that to take the special abilities of others after killing them. The FBI has categorized Sylar as a suspected serial killer. His suspected victims are sometimes seen with their heads sliced open horizontally at the center of their skull and their brain removed. Other victims are pinned to walls, frozen, or beaten. Sylar is hunted by the FBI, but has successfully eluded and taunted them, growing stronger and more powerful with each victim. Sylar's activities have since been noticed by the Company, who have made him their most wanted until twelve villains were released from level 5 accidentally by Elle Bishop. Since, he's supposedly been trying to change from being a serial killer to doing good, his motives however remain unknown. He was Noah Bennet's partner in the Company for a short while, and was on Arthur Petrelli's side for a while as well, until he learned that he was not his father. After learning that Samson Gray was his true father, Sylar began seeking him, gaining a companion, Luke Campbell, in the process. Eventually he sent Luke home and finally confronted his father who was dying of cancer and like him had intuitive aptitude and was a former serial killer. After leaving his father Sylar went back on a killing spree, teaming up with Emile Danko to kill other evolved humans and gaining the ability of shape shifting.

Heroes Evolutions

Assignment Tracker 2.0

Gabriel Gray has a case file (file: C004; password: GGeh81zu) at primatechpaper.com. The file contains his personal history:

Gray is the son of a watchmaker who carried on his father's trade for several years before being approached for study by Dr. Chandra Suresh, who termed Gray his "patient zero." Under Dr. Suresh's inadvertent tutelage, Gray realized he had more than one anomalistic ability; In fact, he came to understand that he could absorb the abilities of others. The specific mechanism of acquiring these powers remain unclear, but we understand that it requires the removal of the victim's brain matter. While under Company protection, study into this mechanism began, but Gray escaped before our scientists could determine Gray's precise manner of acquiring abilities from his victims' brain matter.

With the incorporation of new abilities into his genetic structure, Gray assumed the name Sylar and began killing individuals on Chandra Suresh's list of "specials."

We captured Gray after the Union Wells High School incident. FBI Agent Audrey Hanson and Matt Parkman's investigation led them to an unsuccessful raid on Primatech Paper while Sylar was in our custody. Under observation, Sylar proved uncooperative and an incident with Eden McCain/Sarah Ellis led to her death. Despite our best efforts, Sylar escaped from our custody before our study was completed. Gray's current location is unknown and death should not be presumed.

The case file also contains a psychological profile:

Gabriel Gray's overbearing mother pressed on him the notion that he was "special" and meant for more than his family's middle-class existence. When he failed to live up to expectations, he fell into the family trade as a watchmaker and grew increasingly frustrated with his life.

When he began manifesting abilities, he realized he could use them to fulfill his deep-seated desire to be "special" and thus prove his worth to his demanding mother. However, infusion of foreign DNA into Sylar's genome has corrupted his mind and moral compass. He began seeing himself as vastly superior to average people, which gave him--in his mind--the moral authority to kill at will. He became sociopath and singularly focused on gaining more abilities. If still alive with his powers intact, his desire to be increasingly "special" will surely compel him to seek out additional victims. Extreme caution must be exercised if encountering Sylar.

The Agent

In chapter 9 of The Agent, Sylar walks past Danko's office while shape shifted as Danko. Danko's assistant, Bob, calls for Danko, and he shakes his head and tells Bob that he can't be bothered now. Bob then informs him of Danko's meeting with Agent Mills and Internal Affairs, and he asks Rachel if she is Agent Mills.

When Rachel acknowledges that she is, Sylar smiles and invites her into Danko's office after checking his watch. Proceeding inside, he reaches out a hand to guide her into a chair. Next, while still using Danko's form, Sylar asks Rachel how a girl like her wound up in a place like this, and if she would be free that night for a drink.

However, Rachel ignores the drink offer and gets him to agree to allow Dan from Internal Affairs to join them. Sylar checks his watch again, and a short while later, Dan arrives with two security agent. He listens as Dan interrogates Rachel, placing his hand on a thick file that Dan drops on the corner of his desk but not opening it. Then, he interrupts Dan's questioning, asking them both to leave. When Dan responds by asking Sylar to repeat himself, Sylar tells Dan to stop picking on Rachel and to get out of his office, adding that he has somewhere to be. Dan then replies that they have discussed the substantial evidence, tapping on the thick file; but Sylar points out that the file is just a bunch of old requisition forms. As Dan flushes that his bluff was called out, Sylar asks them to excuse him as he has to see a man about a corpse and leaves.

Evolved Human Abilities

Sylar's innate ability is the ability to determine exactly how things work. Sylar used this innate ability to discover how to take the abilities of other evolved humans. He determined that Chandra Suresh was correct that the abilities are based in the brain, and several of Sylar's victims have had their skulls opened and brains removed. By studying his victims's brains he is able to determine how their abilities work and replicate those abilities himself.

Arthur revealed to Sylar that he can obtain the abilities of other people without killing them through empathy. Arthur left Sylar in a room with Elle, with whom he had a long talk, after which Sylar manifested her ability.

With this ability comes a 'hunger' for more knowledge and abilities. Sylar believes that it is this hunger that drives him to murder others and steal their abilities. In one future, Sylar is able to control this 'hunger' and settle down to a normal life.

During their conversation, Sylar and Noah Bennet confirmed that Sylar has multiple abilities (Fallout); However, apart from telekinesis, the Company was unable to identify what these abilities were (Godsend). Based on Mohinder Suresh's statement to the authorities (Fallout) that at least six people from his father's list have been murdered by Sylar (Prior to Zane Taylor), it's likely that Sylar had acquired at least ten abilities before he was infected with the Shanti virus in Kindred: The six Mohinder mentioned, plus four he acquired after Mohinder made his statement.

While he was infected, he attempted to take an ability from Candice Wilmer, but he was unable to use it. In an interview, the writers confirmed that Sylar was unable to acquire this ability while infected.

After he cured himself of the virus (Powerless) he was once again able to use his innate ability in addition to the ability he had acquired from Brian Davis, which he retained due to his guilt over killing Brian. He has also presumably used this empathic technique to retain his other abilities, and also used it to obtain electrical manipulation, microwave emission, shape shifting, and flight. It is very difficult for him to use his empathy.

He has acquired several new abilities since curing himself of the virus and continues to acquire more, although he now seems to pursue them less obsessively.

He inherited intuitive aptitude from his father, Samson Gray.

Acquired Abilities

With Sylar's ability enabling him to take the abilities of others, he has acquired many other abilities.

Before he was infected with the Shanti virus (Kindred), he had acquired the following abilities (In order):

He may have collected six more abilities besides these, guessing from Mohinder's comment. Guessing from the time that the comment was made, and the fact that murdering Trevor was the true beginning to his killing spree, these six abilities would go somewhere between kinetic projection and liquification.

When he was infected, his intuitive aptitude was suppressed, and his other abilities were permanently lost. He, however, managed to retain his other abilities with his empathy.

He has since recovered from the virus (Using a cure in Powerless), and subsequently demonstrated his original ability, telekinesis and super stamina (The last of which became obsolete soon afterwards.). Since that time, he has acquired the following additional abilities:

Dynamic camouflage from Chameleon girl (Acquired via brain removal)
Rapid cellular regeneration from Claire Bennet (Acquired via brain removal)
Alchemical transmutation from Bob Bishop (Acquired via brain removal)
Clairsentience from Bridget Bailey (Acquired via brain removal)
Sound manipulation from Jesse Murphy (Acquired via brain removal)
Electrical manipulation from Elle Bishop (Acquired via empathy and then brain removal)
Lie detection from Sue Landers (Acquired via brain removal)
Metal mimicry from Danny Pine (Acquired via brain removal)
Imprinting from Joe Macon (Acquired via brain removal)
Microwave emission from Luke Campbell (Acquired via empathy)
Puppet mastery from Eric Doyle (Acquired via empathy)
Shape shifting from James Martin (Acquired via empathy)
Disintegration from Tom Miller (Acquired via brain removal)
Flight from Nathan Petrelli (Acquired via empathy)

Telekinesis is Sylar's most commonly observed acquired ability. Before his infection, he frequently used cryokinesis as a secondary offensive ability and the passive enhanced hearing, as well. Since recovering from the virus and acquiring the abilities, he often uses the passive abilities of lie detection and rapid cellular regeneration, and he also seems to favor electrical manipulation and shape shifting. He has demonstrated the ability to use at least two of his acquired abilities at the same time (The Hard Part).

Possibly because of his intuitive aptitude, Sylar's control over an acquired ability is often superior to that of the person from whom he obtained it.

People Impersonated

After acquiring the ability of shape shifting from James Martin, Sylar has altered his form to appear as the following people:

A female coroner (Into Asylum)
Emile Danko (Turn and Face the Strange)
Sandra Bennet (Turn and Face the Strange)
Steve Donner (Turn and Face the Strange)
Agent Taub (I Am Sylar)
Virginia Gray (I Am Sylar)
Micah Sanders (I Am Sylar)
Nathan Petrelli (1961)
Claire Bennet (An Invisible Thread)
Liam Samuels (An Invisible Thread)
Peter Petrelli (An Invisible Thread)
Nurse Hammer (The Fifth Stage)
Gretchen Berg (Pass/Fail)

Memorable Quotes

"When I was a kid... I used to wish some stranger would come and tell me my family wasn't really my family. They weren't bad people, they were just... insignificant. And I wanted to be different. Special. I wanted to change. A new name, a new life. The watchmaker's son... became a watchmaker. It is so futile, that I wanted to be... important."

- Sylar (to Chandra Suresh) (Six Months Ago)

"Mom -- Mom, don't. Don't, it's just... maybe I don't have to be special. That's okay to just be a normal watchmaker. Can't you just tell me that's enough?"

- Sylar (to Virginia) (The Hard Part)

"And how much of it do we actually use? Ten percent of it, maybe twenty. Imagine the answers we'd have with a hundred percent. Why is there evil? How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? How do we make love stay?"

- Sylar (To Claire) (referring to the human brain) (The Second Coming)

"I almost forgot how good it feels."

- Sylar (After ripping open Sue Landers's head) (Our Father)

"You're not a killer Peter. I am."

- Sylar (to Peter before killing Arthur) (Our Father)

"Before the night is over, I'm going to prove to you, one by one, that you're all monsters, exactly like me."

- Sylar (Speaking to Noah, Claire, Meredith, and Angela) (Dual)

"He was gonna shoot you in the head, I mean I could have just let him."

"And I let you live, which is kind of a big deal for me!"

- Luke Campbell, Sylar (Trust and Blood)

"I'll keep trying to kill you for the rest of my life."

"Well, everybody needs a hobby."

- Claire, Sylar ("An Invisible Thread")

"Everyone dies, well, almost everyone. Papa Petrelli, Mama Bennet, Mr. Muggles... What's your brother's name again? Larry?"

"Lyle."

"Right... He's gonna die too."

- Sylar, Claire ("An Invisible Thread")

Notes

Clips from the debunked episodes on the Season Two DVD show Sylar getting his abilities back and continue killing and acquiring abilities. In the episode, Elle Bishop tells her father that Sylar has acquired four new abilities, though we see only two of the thefts take place: He steals the ability of impenetrable skin from a character named Robert Keep, and the ability of dynamic camouflage from a character called "chameleon girl".
In an interview, Tim Kring responded to the question "Are Sylar and Claire's father connected?" by saying "There is a connection between the two, which will become clear in later episodes."
Kristin Veitch of E! indicates that Sylar's character "is the opposite of what you'd think it would be."
In an interview with Wizard Magazine, Tim Kring states "Sylar's storyline is much cleaner line than a lot of people think. He's literally just a character who wanted to be special and he gets kind of f--ked up and becomes a serial killer. That's all it is."
When the apparently dead Sylar revives in The Fix and in The Kindness of Strangers, the familiar "tick-tock" can be heard, perhaps implying he has used his ability.
Sylar seems able to levitate himself somehow. He seemingly did this to elude capture (One Giant Leap) and to approach Dale Smither without her hearing any sound of footsteps (Unexpected). He also escapes Virginia Beach police by propelling himself into a tree (Road Kill). Jason Badower stated that the script for Road Kill specifically states that Sylar uses telekinesis to escape the crashing Northeast Brewing Company truck. Whether or not the other instances are also a specialized use of his telekinesis is unclear.
Sylar introduces himself to the trucker as "Drew O'Grady", apparently taking the alias from two headlines in a newspaper he had seen shortly before meeting the trucker. The headlines read, "President drew fire for welfare comments" and "O'Grady Farm to be purchased back..." (Road Kill). This is in keeping with the way he acquired the "Sylar" alias, taking the name from a watch as he meets Brian Davis (Six Months Ago).
In an interview, Aron Coleite and Joe Pokaski explain that, although unusual vocal effects were used for both Sylar (Distractions) and Peter Petrelli (Unexpected), both were for "coolness factor", and were not an indication that either was using persuasion. They later reiterated the point in reference to Sylar's voice in .07%.
The address Mohinder discovers for Sylar in his father's journal is 1146 Trenton Place APT 1B, Queens, NY 11011. (One Giant Leap)
In an interview, Zachary Quinto said he purposely chooses to take on the characteristics of Sylar's victims. "[Distractions] was the genesis and then it continued for me as an actor to draw on the characteristics of the other characters that I was killing. There were choices I made in scenes to bring echoes of those characters to what I was doing."
In The Butterfly Effect, Sylar tells Elle that she is especially to blame for what he has become. This is likely a reference to the fact that she helped manipulate him into killing more people after he'd acquired his first power and was trying to stop (Villains).
Exposed reveals that Sylar was sold to Martin and Virginia Gray in 1980, which shows Sylar as a young child, probably in his preschool years (4-6). This implies that Sylar was born during the mid 1970s.
In Into Asylum, Sylar suddenly appears in the back seat of Danko's car. After taunting Danko for a short time, Sylar abruptly disappears, only to be seen seconds later on a nearby rooftop. How Sylar accomplished this feat has not been explained.
Sylar's mysterious survival after Dual is finally explained in Turn and Face the Strange: the fire at Primatech melted the glass in his head, allowing him to regenerate.

Trivia

A photograph on NBC's Heroes site shows a birth announcement for a "Paul E. Sylar", dated June 11, 1962. The announcement appears to be pinned next to the map in Chandra Suresh's Brooklyn apartment. However, the casting of 29 year-old Zachary Quinto seems contrary to this information, as does the revelation that "Sylar" is an assumed name. In all likelihood, since the announcement only ever appeared clearly in promotional photos, the character concept has changed since the original announcement was designed and there is no "Paul E. Sylar." This is a remnant from the original cut of the pilot episode (In His Own Image). In that version, the conversation on the Sylar tape can be heard, but it is a conversation between Chandra and Paul E. Sylar. Katherine Pope, an NBC drama development executive at the time, read the original pilot involving the early appearance of Sylar and pushed Kring to put off the character's reveal until nine episodes into the first season. [1]
The role of Sylar was originally offered to Christopher Eccleston. He declined the role because he thought it was a cliché for European actors to play villains in American culture.
In the first draft of the pilot, Sylar was supposed to appear in an Italian prison. According to Greg Beeman's blog, this version of Sylar was supposed to have long claw-like nails and sharp teeth. He was also supposed to be "way weirder and more monstrous. like Nosferatou."
Ando tells Peter that Sylar is like okage which he translates as "boogeyman" (Homecoming). Molly Walker also refers to Sylar as "the boogeyman" (The Hard Part). In I Am Become Death, a future Gabriel Gray refers to himself as a "boogeyman" to the time-traveling Peter Petrelli.
Sylar taking his name from a watch mirrors one theory regarding the Zodiac Killer who killed several people in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 60s. One suspect was allegedly given a "Zodiac" brand watch that had the same logo (a crossed circle) that the killer used to sign his letters. Also of note, before one alleged victim died, she was followed by a suspicious man wearing horn-rimmed glasses.
Before the airing of Six Months Ago, the theory that Sylar is Peter had become so stale at 9th Wonders, the semi-official Heroes fansite, that it has inspired a drinking game: whenever someone brings it up, drink.
At the end of Powerless, when Sylar regains his powers, the first thing he grabs with telekinesis is a can of spinach. This is a joke by the writers relating to Popeye the Sailor, who gains his "ability", strength, after eating spinach. ^[2]
According to his case file (password: GGeh81zu) at primatechpaper.com, Gabriel Gray weighs 150 pounds.
"Sylar" is a German surname that literally means "ropemaker." [3]
Sylar sounds like Schuyler, which is from a Dutch surname meaning "scholar". http://www.behindthename.com/name/schuyler.
Sylar's name that he uses when paired with Noah (Special Agent Andrew Hanson) is a masculine variation of Agent Audrey Hanson, an FBI agent who was tracking Sylar in Season One.
Sylar is left-handed. (An Invisible Thread)

External Links

Sylar's Blog (Fan site)
Sylar's Army (Fan Group)

Season Three Characters

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Main

Claire Bennet • Noah Bennet • Maya Herrera • Ando Masahashi • Hiro Nakamura • Matt Parkman • Angela Petrelli • Nathan Petrelli • Peter Petrelli • Tracy Strauss • Mohinder Suresh • Sylar

Recurring

Analyst • Lyle Bennet • Sandra Bennet • Elle Bishop • Emile Danko • Eric Doyle • Flint Gordon, Jr. • Future Peter • Meredith Gordon • The Haitian • Knox • Daniel Linderman • Dr. Livitz • Daphne Millbrook • Rachel Mills • Adam Monroe • Mr. Muggles • Kaito Nakamura • Matt Parkman, Jr. • Maury Parkman • Arthur Petrelli • Mark Spatney • SWAT agent • Turtle • Usutu

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Contents

About

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Assignment Tracker 2.0

The Agent

Evolved Human Abilities

Acquired Abilities

People Impersonated

Memorable Quotes

Notes

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 | nick = Boogeyman, Brain Man, Bad Man
 | debut = <!-- Episode character first appeared -->
-| known powers = [[Intuitive aptitude]]<br />, [[Empathic mimicry]] (Pretty much inert)<br />, '''Current acquired abilities]]:''' <br />[[Telekinesis]], <br />[[Trevor's ability|Kinetic projection]], <br />[[Freezing|Cryokinesis]], <br />[[Enhanced memory]], <br />[[Melting|Liquification]], <br />[[Enhanced hearing]], <br />[[Precognition]], <br />[[Induced radioactivity]], [[Rapid cell regeneration|Rapid cellular regeneration]],<br/>[[Alchemy|Alchemical transmutation]], <br />[[Clairsentience]], <br/ >[[Sound manipulation]], <br />[[Electric manipulation|Electrical manipulation]], <br />[[Lie detection]], <br />[[Imprinting]],<br />[[Shape shifting]], <br />[[Tom's ability]]
+| known powers = [[Intuitive aptitude]], <br />[[Empathic mimicry]] (Pretty much inert), <br />'''Current acquired abilities:''' <br />[[Telekinesis]], <br />[[Shattering|Kinetic projection]], <br />[[User:ERROR/Super stamina|Super stamina]], <br />[[Freezing|Cryokinesis]], <br />[[Enhanced memory]], <br />[[Melting|Liquification]], <br />[[Enhanced hearing]], <br />[[Precognition]], <br />[[Induced radioactivity]], <br />[[User:ERROR/Dynamic camouflage|Dynamic camouflage]], <br />[[Rapid cell regeneration|Rapid cellular regeneration]], <br/>[[Alchemy|Alchemical transmutation]], <br />[[Clairsentience]], <br/ >[[Sound manipulation]], <br />[[Electric manipulation|Electrical manipulation]], <br />[[Metal mimicry]], <br />[[Lie detection]], <br />[[Microwave emission]], <br />[[Puppet master|Puppet mastery]], <br />[[Imprinting]], <br />[[Shape shifting]], <br />[[Disintegration]], <br />[[Flight]]
 | formal name = Gabriel Gray
 | alias = Gabriel Sylar, <br />Drew O'Grady, <br />[[Nathan Petrelli]], <br />Special Agent Andrew Hanson, <br />[[Micah Sanders|Rebel]]
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 | parent(s)/guardian(s) = [[Samson Gray]] (Biological father, adoptive uncle),<br />[[Sylar's mother|unnamed mother]] (Deceased)<br />'''Adoptive parents:''' <br/> [[Martin Gray]] (Adoptive father, biological uncle),<br />[[Virginia Gray]] (Adoptive mother, [[Sylar's victims|deceased]])
 }}
-<b>Gabriel Gray</b> a.k.a. <b>Sylar</b> (Which he adopted from the name [[Sylar's watch|on his watch]]) was an ordinary timepiece restorer who always desired to be [[List of evolved humans|special]]. [[Chandra Suresh]] came to him, identified him as "[[Patient Zero]]" in his [[Chandra's research|research]] and revealed the existence of [[List of evolved humans|evolved humans]] to him. Discovering his [[List of abilities|ability]] of [[intuitive aptitude]], he realized he could figure out how abilities worked and how to gain more. Sylar became a [[Sylar's victims|serial killer]], targeting other evolved humans to [[Brain removal|steal their brains]] and [[Ability theft|gain]] their [[List of abilities|abilities]]. Sylar is driven by an uncontrollable "[[Intuitive aptitude|Hunger]]," which he has proven unable to overcome.
+<b>Gabriel Gray</b> a.k.a. <b>Sylar</b> (Which he adopted from the name [[Sylar's watch|on his watch]]) was an ordinary timepiece restorer who always desired to be [[List of evolved humans|special]]. [[Chandra Suresh]] came to him, identified him as "[[Patient Zero]]" in his research and revealed the existence of [[List of evolved humans|evolved humans]] to him. Discovering his [[List of abilities|ability]] of [[intuitive aptitude]], he realized he could figure out how abilities worked and how to gain more. Sylar became a [[Sylar's victims|serial killer]], targeting other evolved humans to [[Brain removal|steal their brains]] and [[Ability theft|gain]] their [[List of abilities|abilities]]. Sylar is driven by an uncontrollable "[[Intuitive aptitude|Hunger]]," which he has proven unable to overcome.
 ==About==
-Gabriel was born to [[Samson Gray]] and an as yet unknown mother, but was raised by Samson's brother [[Martin Gray|Martin]], who abandoned the family while Gabriel was young, and his wife [[Virginia Gray|Virginia]]. He always dreamed of bigger things, of being "special". Adopting the name "[[Sylar's watch|Sylar]]," he becomes a serial murderer, targeting [[evolved humans]] with [[abilities]], but doesn't discriminate against killing anybody who stands in his way. Having the power of [[intuitive aptitude]], Sylar is able to see how things work and use that to [[power theft|take]] the special powers of others after killing them. The [[FBI]] has categorized Sylar as a suspected serial killer. His [[Sylar's victims|suspected victims]] are sometimes seen with their heads sliced open horizontally at the center of their skull and their [[Brain Removal|brain removed]].  Other victims are [[telekinesis|pinned]] to walls, [[freezing|frozen]], or beaten. Sylar is hunted by the FBI, but has successfully eluded and taunted them, growing stronger and more powerful with each victim. Sylar's activities have since been noticed by [[the Company]], who have made him their most wanted until twelve villains were released from [[level 5]] accidentally by [[Elle]]. Since, he's supposedly been trying to change from being a serial killer to doing good, his motives however remain unknown. He was [[Noah]]'s partner in the Company for a short while, and was on [[Arthur Petrelli]]'s side for a while as well, until he learned that he was not his father. After learning that [[Samson]] was his true father, Sylar began seeking him, gaining a companion, [[Luke Campbell]], in the process.  Eventually he sent Luke home and finally confronted his father who was dying of cancer and like him had intuitive aptitude and was a former serial killer. After leaving his father Sylar went back on a killing spree, teaming up with Emile Danko to kill other evolved humans and gaining the power of [[Shape shifting|shape shifting]].  Sylar's memory was erased by [[Matt Parkman]] and replaced with the memory of [[Nathan Petrelli]].
+Gabriel was born to [[Samson Gray]] and an as yet unknown mother, but was raised by Samson's brother [[Martin Gray|Martin]], who abandoned the family while Gabriel was young, and his wife [[Virginia Gray|Virginia]]. He always dreamed of bigger things, of being "special". Adopting the name "[[Sylar's watch|Sylar]]," he becomes a serial murderer, targeting [[List of evolved humans|people with abilities]], but doesn't discriminate against killing anybody who stands in his way. Having the ability of [[intuitive aptitude]], Sylar is able to see how things work and use that to [[Ability theft|take]] the special abilities of others after killing them. The [[FBI]] has categorized Sylar as a suspected serial killer. His [[Sylar's victims|suspected victims]] are sometimes seen with their heads sliced open horizontally at the center of their skull and their [[Brain removal|brain removed]].  Other victims are [[Telekinesis|pinned]] to walls, [[Freezing|frozen]], or beaten. Sylar is hunted by the FBI, but has successfully eluded and taunted them, growing stronger and more powerful with each victim. Sylar's activities have since been noticed by [[the Company]], who have made him their most wanted until twelve villains were released from [[level 5]] accidentally by [[Elle Bishop]]. Since, he's supposedly been trying to change from being a serial killer to doing good, his motives however remain unknown. He was [[Noah Bennet]]'s partner in the Company for a short while, and was on [[Arthur Petrelli]]'s side for a while as well, until he learned that he was not his father. After learning that [[Samson Gray]] was his true father, Sylar began seeking him, gaining a companion, [[Luke Campbell]], in the process.  Eventually he sent Luke home and finally confronted his father who was dying of cancer and like him had intuitive aptitude and was a former serial killer. After leaving his father Sylar went back on a killing spree, teaming up with Emile Danko to kill other evolved humans and gaining the ability of [[shape shifting]].
-==Character History==
-===[[Season One]]===
-{{season summary|season=One}}
-[[Mohinder Suresh]] discovers that Sylar was involved in [[Chandra Suresh|his father]]'s  [[death]] and [[research]]. Meanwhile, Sylar is on a quest to gain as many powers as he can--he kills the [[Walker]]s in [[the Walkers' home|their home]], then murders [[Charlie Andrews]] at the [[Burnt Toast Diner]]. At [[Union Wells High School]]'s [[Homecoming (event)|Homecoming]], Sylar fails to collect [[Claire Bennet]]'s power of [[regeneration]] when [[Peter Petrelli]] interferes. After a long fall, he is captured by Eden and [[the Haitian]] from [[the Company]] and is temporarily held [[Sylar's cell|captive]] at [[Primatech Paper Co.]] until he escapes, killing [[Hank]] and [[Eden McCain]].
-Six months prior, [[Chandra Suresh]] meets Gabriel Gray and helps him discover his potential by telling him about his research. When Chandra gives up on him Gabriel kills [[Brian Davis]] and takes his power of [[telekinesis]]. In the present, Sylar takes [[Zane Taylor]]'s power of [[melting]] impersonating [[Mohinder Suresh]]. He impersonates Zane to gain Mohinder's help. Mohinder discovers Sylar's identity soon after Sylar kills [[Dale Smither]] and takes her [[enhanced hearing]] power. Mohinder tries to [[the Company's guns|shoot]] Sylar, but fails. Sylar faces Peter, but Peter emerges victorious. Angry, Sylar sets out to find [[Isaac Mendez]].
-Sylar then kills Isaac at [[Isaac's loft|his apartment]] and gains Isaac's power of [[precognition]]. After seeing an [[explosion]] with his newly stolen power, he believes and fears that he will be the cause of the deaths of many innocent people. He visits his [[Virginia Gray|mother]] and tells her that she helped him realize that he could do anything, even become [[Future Sylar|president]] if he wanted to. Their meeting, however, ends in a fight and Sylar accidentally stabs his mother in the [[heart]]. Sylar later kills [[Ted Sprague]] and takes his ability of [[induced radioactivity]]. He then confronts Peter Petrelli, [[Matt Parkman]], [[Niki Sanders]] and [[Hiro Nakamura]] at [[Kirby Plaza]]. Hiro appears and seemingly kills Sylar by running him through with [[Ando's sword]], Sylar's body disappears, leaving only a trail of blood that leads into a manhole.
-===[[Season Two]]===
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-Sylar awakens on a beach with a [[Candice Willmer|redhead]], who explains that she dragged him away from [[Kirby Plaza]] and that the people that she works for fixed his wounds. Sylar tries to use his [[powers]], but finds himself unable to. Sylar [[Sylar's victims|kills her]] and attempts to [[power theft|take her power]], but cannot use it. He then leaves the building for the first time and discovers that he is in the middle of a Mexican jungle. He is eventually found in the middle of the road by [[Derek]], [[Maya]], and [[Alejandro]]. They give him a ride, and he tells Maya and Alejandro that he knows [[Chandra Suresh]].
-After killing Derek, Sylar finds that Maya and Alejandro are [[evolved humans|special]]. He helps them get into America to get them to [[Mohinder|Dr. Suresh]]. When they finally get to the border, they are surrounded by a [[Citizen's Border Patrol]]. Maya gets upset and uses her [[poison emission|ability]], causing the men fall down. Sylar holds Alejandro back from using [[Alejandro's ability|his ability]], presumably killing the men as they drive away. Sylar and Alejandro fight, and knowing Alejandro can't understand English, he tells him that the only reason he is helping the twins is so that when his powers return he can [[Sylar's victims|kill them]] and [[Power theft|steal their powers]]. He says that even if he cannot get his powers back, Maya is his new toy and she's all his.
-Sylar teaches Maya to learn how to control her [[power]], and convinces her that Alejandro blames her for his wife's death. When Alejandro informs Maya that Sylar killed [[Virginia Gray|his own mother]], Maya and Sylar decide to go to [[New York, NY|New York]] without Alejandro to find Dr. Suresh. Sylar is later attacked by Alejandro and Sylar kills him with a knife. Maya shows up without knowing he had just killed her brother. She tells Sylar that he was right about everything and thanks him for helping them.  They share a kiss as Sylar shuts the door on her dead brother. Later, Sylar calls Mohinder from [[Mohinder's apartment]]. As Sylar strokes a sleeping [[Molly]]'s hair, he tells Mohinder that he has brought Maya to talk to the doctor.
-Upon returning home, Mohinder is greeted by Sylar and introduced to Maya, who needs Mohinder's help. Mohinder tells Maya that Sylar is a killer, but she admits that she has killed people as well, and describes her [[poison emission|ability]] to Mohinder. Sylar tells Mohinder that he needs help too. He opened Mohinder's laptop and found lab work on a [[Shanti Virus|virus]] that takes away a person's abilities. He wants Mohinder to help him cure this virus, noting that Mohinder's blood, mixed with [[Claire Bennet|a certain cheerleader's]] blood, can [[rapid cell regeneration|cure]] the virus. Mohinder reluctantly agrees to help Sylar, and the two, Maya and [[Molly]] go to Mohinder's [[Isaac Mendez's loft|lab]]. Mohinder draws a sample of Sylar's blood, and finds that Sylar has the same strain of the virus that [[Niki]] has, telling him that [[the Company]] injected him with it as well.  Sylar tells Mohinder to test the cure on Maya, who was shot by Sylar. Mohinder injects Maya, causing her wound to heal and the bullet to be expelled from her body.  As Sylar prepares for his injection, [[Elle]] arrives and [[Electric manipulation|shoots bolts]] at Sylar.  He quickly grabs the medicinal case with the remedy and runs from her, getting struck in the back and falling through a pane of glass. Sylar sits against a building with the virus's antidote.  He injects himself and the wounds inflicted from falling through glass start to heal. He extends his arm toward a can across the alley and successfully [[telekinesis|moves a can]] from across the alley.
-===[[The Second Coming]]===
-Sylar goes to [[the Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|the Bennets' home]] in [[Costa Verde]]. He surprises [[Claire]], but she knocks him unconscious with one of her cheerleading trophies. Claire tries to run but Sylar [[telekinetic]]ally locks her in the house. Sylar begins to terrorize her as she locks herself in a closet. He finds [[Noah's files]] and grows excited to have a "shopping list" of abilities, since he [[Shanti virus|lost all his powers]]. While Sylar is talking with his back to her, Claire stabs him through the chest. She runs to the front door but he pins her to the wall. Sylar [[Ability theft|opens her skull]] so he can view her [[brain]]. She asks if he is going to eat her brain, but Sylar replies, "Claire, that's disgusting". Sylar [[power theft|obtains]] her [[Regeneration|regenerative power]] and finds more. He tells Claire that she is "not like the others", that she is "different...[[special (theme)|special]]", and that he couldn't kill her if he wanted to. "You can never die," Sylar tells Claire, "and now, I suppose, neither can I."
-===[[The Butterfly Effect]]===
-As Sylar leaves [[the Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|the Bennet residence]], [[Bianca Karina]] and [[Gael Cruz]] attempt to detain him, only to be [[Telekinesis|tossed away]] and killed.
-Later on [[Level 5]] of [[Primatech Research]], Sylar [[telekinesis|throws]] [[Elle]] against the viewing window of [[Noah's cell (NY)|Noah's cell]] after she alerts [[Noah]] of Sylar's presence. Sylar allows Noah to shoot him, but [[regeneration|heals]] from the bullet wounds and violently slams Noah against the ceiling and back to the ground. [[Peter Petrelli]], trapped in the body of [[Jesse Murphy]], curses him from his cell while Sylar [[Telekinesis|drags]] Elle towards him and flips her, so she is face up. Holding up Noah's dropped [[Company gun|gun]], Sylar [[alchemy|turns it to gold]], mocking [[Bob]]. Discarding the gun, Sylar begins to [[brain removal|cut a line across Elle's forehead]].  Elle screams and releases [[Electric manipulation|a burst of energy]] from her body that knocks him unconscious and frees the rest of the [[Level 5]] prisoners. Later, Sylar wakes up to find himself strapped to a table with a tube in his nose. [[Angela]] enters his cell and greets him as Gabriel to which he weakly replies, "My name is Sylar."  She strokes his hair and tells him he can receive wisdom, guidance, and love from her as all mothers can provide. Sylar replies that she isn't his mother, but Angela smiles and whispers loudly while running her fingers through Sylar's hair, "Oh, but I am, dear...I am"
-===[[Graphic Novel:Dreams Until Death]]===
-After acquiring [[Claire]]'s ability, Sylar is confronted by [[the Company|Company]] agents [[Bianca Karina]] and [[Gael Cruz]]. After being shot with [[tasers]], he proceeds to [[telekinesis|send both agents flying]] away from him. Bianca manages to pull out [[Company gun|her gun]] and fire a few rounds at Sylar, but he is unaffected due to having obtained the [[regeneration|ability to heal himself]]. He then asks which one of them is [[evolved human|special]] and Gael replies he is. Sylar responds by killing Bianca, and then [[brain removal|splitting Gael's head open]]. Realizing Gael lied, Sylar throws Gael onto the ground next to Bianca and drives off in their car.
-===[[One of Us, One of Them]]===
-After the revelation of [[Angela]]'s maternity to Sylar, Angela calls in [[Bridget Bailey]] and explains her [[clairsentience|power]]. She states that Bridget is there to feed Sylar. Angela leaves the cell, leaving Bridget and Sylar alone, and Bridget's screams can be heard from the cell along with the sound of grinding bone.
-Later, [[Noah]] arrives at [[Level 5]], called in to help recapture the Level 5 escapees. Angela introduces him to his new partner, who is none other than Sylar.
-Sylar and Noah pull up to a bank, which is being robbed by four Level 5 escapees. Noah tells Sylar to stay out of his way, but Sylar protests that it is a one-sided partnership. Before Noah can talk to the police, Sylar begins to tell the police to move their perimeter back. He then tells a cop to get him and Noah coffee. Noah is impressed, and tells him that he will use his "silver tongue" to make sure the hostages won't tell the press what they saw, and to stay away from the bank. Later, Noah is in trouble inside the bank, but Sylar steps in and helps Noah by using [[telekinesis]] to freeze [[Knox]] and choke Jesse. [[Flint]] prepares to burn Sylar, but Noah intercepts and shoots him. After Noah leaves the bank with some of the escapees, Sylar locks the building, allows Knox to escape, and cuts open Jesse's head, telling Noah that he ''is'' a monster.
-Both Sylar and Noah lock up the only remaining Level 5 escapee, Flint. Angela then appears with Sylar's prison clothes, and he says "Maybe you were wrong about me." Angela only responds with a smile and says "We'll see" as Sylar retreats back into his cell.
-===[[Episode:I Am Become Death|I Am Become Death]]===
-[[Peter Petrelli]] [[Space-time manipulation|teleports]] into Sylar's cell, and instantly tries to attack him.  Peter reveals that he traveled to the [[Exposed future|future]] and learned how to access Sylar's [[Intuitive aptitude|ability]]. Sylar claims that Peter now has the hunger, but Peter replies that he will never let himself become like Sylar. Sylar expresses a grin and states that Peter is already like him.
-===[[Angels and Monsters]]===
-In anger, [[Peter Petrelli]] snaps Sylar's neck, but Sylar quickly [[regenerate]]s. He jumps up and [[Telekinesis|throws Peter into a window]] just in time to save [[Angela]]'s life.  Angela assures Sylar that she'll make sure Peter will be okay.  [[Noah Bennet|Noah]] approaches Sylar, asking for his help in [[bag and tag|capturing]] a new target, [[Stephen Canfield]].
-Sylar and Noah arrive at [[the Canfields' home]], and Stephen creates a [[vortex]]. Sylar, Noah, and Claire grab onto parts of the house to avoid being sucked in. Claire slips, but Sylar saves her, grabbing her hand.  When the vortex finally ends, Sylar discovers that Canfield escaped, while Claire is angry at her father for working with Sylar, after [[power theft|what he did to her]]. Sylar admits that when he touched her hand, he could [[Clairsentience|sense]] how much pain and suffering he caused her, and tries to apologize.  Noah tells Sylar never to speak to his daughter. Later, at the [[Griffith Park Carousel]], Claire and Noah approach Canfield, while Sylar waits by the car.  Sylar watches as Canfield refuses Noah's request to use his ability to kill Sylar. Later, in the car, Sylar calls Noah a user who doesn't see the humanity of [[evolved humans]].
-===[[Graphic Novel:Doyle]]===
-Sylar starts to [[telekinesis|cut]] [[Elle]]'s head open as she has an [[Electric manipulation|electrical outburst]].
-===[[Dying of the Light]]===
-[[Daphne]] enters Sylar's cell and attempts to recruit him for the [[Pinehearst Company]], claiming that [[The Company|Primatech]] wants to change him into something he's not, whereas Pinehearst likes him for what he is--a killer.  He uses his [[telekinetic]] powers to hold her against his cell door, but she escapes with [[Flint]] after leaving a company card with Sylar. Sylar releases [[Peter]] from his restraints and cell, then tells him that they have to find the person who paralyzed their [[Angela|mother]]. Sylar tells Peter to [[telepathy|read]] Angela's mind. The only thing Peter can extract from her mind is the symbol for [[Pinehearst Research]]. As the two brothers prepare to leave, Sylar tells Peter he won't let him leave in his weakened state. The two fight, ending with Peter telling Sylar that he is weak and Peter now knows what it's like to have all this power. Peter leaves Sylar comatose in a [[Level 5]] cell.
-===[[Eris Quod Sum]]===
-Subconsciously, Sylar is visited by his mother [[Angela]] in his induced comatose state on [[Level 5]]. In this dream, he is told that his powers are not completely subdued by the drug shunt keeping him under. Angela then tells Sylar that he needs to free his brother [[Peter]] from the grasps of the [[Pinehearst Research]] company. Sylar quickly obeys his mother's orders and [[Telekinesis|breaks]] out of the cell, stopping by Angela's own comatose body to let her know that he will save Peter.
-Once at Pinehearst, Sylar quickly [[Telekinesis|knocks back]] [[Mohinder]] and [[Dr. Livitz]] (impaling Livitz on a wall and killing him) right before they can inject Peter. Sylar frees Peter, claiming that "It's what brothers do". Shortly thereafter, Sylar is knocked unconscious by Mohinder, who is stopped by Arthur who explains that Sylar is also one of his sons. [[Telekinesis|Held]] in Arthur's office by his father, Sylar is told by his father that Angela feared him after his birth and tried to drown him. He claimed that she did not love him, and that he should stick with him instead.
-After Peter tries to save Sylar, Sylar [[Telekinesis|throws]] his brother out of a seventh story window of the building. However, Sylar also uses his [[telekinesis]] to slow Peter's fall, to prevent his death.  Arthur discretely shows Sylar he knows he saved him, but Sylar does not admit that it was his doing.
-===[[Graphic Novel:Viewpoints]]===
-At the [[Company gallery]], Sylar stares at a multitude of agent portraits who [[Sylar's victims|died at the hands of Sylar]]. [[Sylar's superior]] approaches him, mutters his name under his breath, and then spits in his face.
-Breaking the rules, Sylar later goes on a solo mission. He goes to [[Chicago]] and stakes out the apartment of [[Rachel St. John]]. He soon discovers that her boyfriend, [[Dennis]], who is also a [[Level 5 escapee]], is hiding there. He decides to handle the situation.
-Sylar enters the apartment and finds Rachel begging for help. Suddenly, Rachel is rendered unconscious by some [[Chlorine gas exudation|green gas]]. He is then confronted by Dennis and his fellow escapees, [[Tina Ramierez]] and [[Michael Fitzgerald]]. The three know who he is and respect him, and they thank him for getting them out of [[Level 5]]. They then ask Sylar if he is there to join them, to which he replies, "No."
-Sylar kills Dennis, and hold the other two with [[telekinesis]], closing their windpipes. Suddenly, Rachel pleads with Sylar not to kill them.
-Later, Sylar's superior comes with a team to take Tina and Michael back to Level 5. [[The Haitian]] is to [[Mental manipulation|clear Rachel's mind]], which makes Sylar think to himself that the only person who thought of him as a hero won't even remember it.
-===[[Episode:Villains|Villains]]===
-In [[Hiro]]'s [[precognitive]] dream state, he sees [[Gabriel Gray]] in [[2006]]. Gabriel feels so guilty from killing [[Brian Davis]] that he attempts to commit [[suicide]] by hanging himself, only to be rescued by the timely arrival of [[Elle]], who has been sent to investigate him. Elle, under the guise of a customer, gains his trust by appealing to his need to be special and baking him a [[peach pie]]. After meeting with Gabriel a few more times, Elle loses track of her mission when she starts to sympathize with him. Disillusioned, Elle returns to HRG to try and dissuade him from continuing the mission, only to be threatened with severance from The Company. Despite her qualms, she continues befriending Gabriel and invites [[Trevor]], another evolved human, to the apartment in order to bait Gabriel into killing again. After Trevor demonstrates his [[Trevor's ability|ability]], Gabriel has enough and attacks Trevor. Elle tries to stop Gabriel by shocking him, but he throws her across the room and tells her to leave. After Elle's departure, Gabriel proceeds to steal Trevor's ability, while HRG is watching using remote surveillance.
-===[[Episode:It's Coming|It's Coming]]===
-While at the [[Pinehearst building]], [[Arthur]] tells Sylar that he knows that he saved [[Peter]] because he has empathy. Arthur then sends him into [[exam room 1|a dark room]] where [[Elle]] is chained up. Elle starts [[Electric manipulation|electrocuting]] him mercilessly, with increasingly devastating voltages. After several successively stronger shocks, Sylar's clothing is burnt to a crisp. Elle soon exhausts her powers and begs Sylar to kill her. Sylar raises his hand, but only to release her from her shackles. After forgiving Elle and helping her forgive herself, he begins exhibiting [[Electric manipulation|lightning]] as well. She helps him master his newfound power, touching him rather closely on the arm and chest. Later, he and Elle are released and they go to [[Arthur's office]] to watch Arthur sketch the [[eclipse]].
-===[[The Eclipse, Part 1]]===
-Sylar is in [[exam room 1|a room]] at [[Pinehearst]], practicing [[Electric manipulation|Elle's power]]. [[Elle]] walks in and Sylar mentions that he has to prove himself. Elle asks to whom, but he doesn't answer. [[Arthur]] comes to tell Sylar to find [[Claire]]. Elle joins him. They fly to [[LAX]] and enter [[Hotspur Car Rental]], where Elle confronts Sylar about being his own person. He scuffles with [[Bob (Hotspur)| the clerk]], then Elle and Sylar drive to [[the Canfields' home]]. They attack Claire and [[Noah]]. Noah dislocates Sylar's shoulder before he and Elle pass out and the Bennets get away. When they wake up, Elle relocates his arm with much pain. Both Sylar and Elle have [[ability loss|lost]] their [[abilities]]. Sylar is happy he doesn't feel [[intuitive aptitude|the hunger]]. While the two kiss, Noah aims a sniper rifle at them.
-===[[The Eclipse, Part 2]]===
-Sylar and [[Elle]] discuss their unlikely relationship after making love at [[the Canfields' home]], but they are interrupted by a hail of bullets from an enraged [[Noah]], who shoots Elle in the leg. Sylar drags her away, and they hide in a scrapyard as Noah continues to look for them. Sylar dresses Elle's wounds in the medical section of a [[drug store]], then carries her into the storeroom as Noah closes in on them following Elle's blood trail. Sylar locks Elle in the elevator and sends her to a lower floor, as Noah arrives and attacks him. After a brief fight, Noah cuts Sylar's throat with a box-cutter, leaving him to bleed to death as Elle watches. When Noah returns home, he discovers that [[Claire]] had died from her injuries earlier, but had regenerated when her power returned at the end of the eclipse, and realizes that Sylar could have also revived. Sylar and Elle enter the [[Bennet house]], and Sylar pins Noah to the wall with [[telekinesis]]. Noah tells him that [[Arthur]] and [[Angela Petrelli]] are not his parents, and that they are both manipulating him. Sylar begins to cut Noah's throat using telekinesis, but is interrupted by the appearance of [[Hiro Nakamura]] who calls him a "Bad Man", and teleports him and Elle to a beach. On the beach, Sylar questions Elle about her knowledge of his parentage, then declaring that people never change and that he'll always be a killer, begins to slice Elle's head open.
-===[[Our Father]]===
-Sylar douses Elle's body with lighter fluid and ignites it with a [[lightning|spark]]. Frazzled by her death, Sylar takes [[Elle's phone]] and searches through her list of contacts. Sylar finds [[Sue Landers]] and goes to [[Sue Landers's office|her place of business]]. There, he steals her ability of [[lie detection]] and confronts three of her co-workers. Sylar successfully tests his new ability on [[Sue's office mate|another office worker]] as they share an elevator.
-Later, [[Peter]] and the [[Haitian]] attack [[Arthur]] at [[Pinehearst]]. Peter shoots Arthur but Sylar arrives and intervenes, stopping the bullet in mid-flight. Peter points the gun at Sylar, but he [[telekinetic]]ally knocks it from Peter's hand. Then Sylar asks Arthur if they really are family. Arthur replies, "Of course...I'm your father." Sylar senses Arthur is lying and projects the bullet into his brain. As Peter looks at the gun, Sylar says that he isn't going to harm Peter, as he doesn't have anything he wants anymore. Sylar exit and Peter tells the Haitian to go after him.
-===[[Graphic Novel:Truths]]===
-Sylar [[telekinetically]] stops a bullet right in front of [[Arthur]]'s head to delay his death.
-===[[Dual]]===
-Sylar kills all the guards at the [[Primatech Research|Primatech facility]], and traps [[Noah]], [[Meredith]], [[Claire]], and [[Angela]] inside the building with the security lockdown. Through the PA system in the security room, he tells them that [[Arthur Petrelli]] is dead, and that he will show them, one-by-one, that they are all monsters like him.
-As [[Meredith]] and [[Noah]] hunt for Sylar, [[Noah]] decides to let out all of the current [[Level 5]] prisoners, [[Echo DeMille]], [[Eric Doyle]], and [[Danny Pine]]. Sylar slits Echo's throat and rips off Danny's semi-metallic arm, and then confronts [[Meredith]]. Doyle attempts to [[Puppet master|use his ability]] to hold Sylar, but Sylar overpowers him. Soon after, he injects Meredith with [[adrenaline]], puts her in a Level 5 cell, and lures Noah inside before locking it shut and ripping off the keypad. He confronts Angela and learns that she is not his mother but that she knows who his real parents are.  After learning that she just wanted to use him and didn't really care about him, he begins to [[telekinesis|choke her]], demanding that she give him evidence that she is not a monster like he is, despite having originally stated that he intended to prove she was. Before she can answer him, Sylar is [[Brain penetration|stabbed in the back of the head]] by Claire with a shard of glass.  It's later revealed that the fire caused by Merideth melted the glass in his head, bringing him back to life.
-===[[A Clear and Present Danger]]===
-Sylar enters the [[Harbor Watch Shop|watch repair shop]] of [[Martin Gray|his adoptive mother's ex-husband]] and is examining a watch when he hears a shotgun cock behind him. He turns to find Martin Gray holding a gun on him and demanding to know why he is there. Sylar recalls Martin leaving his wife and adoptive son in their apartment twenty-seven years ago to go out for cigarettes, and never coming back. Martin lowers his gun and sets it aside, and Sylar explains who he is, asking for answers about his past. Martin explains that [[Samson Gray|his brother]] is Sylar's real father and that he gave away his son in exchange for money. Sylar considers killing Martin but does not and simply leaves. Sylar goes to [[Samson Gray's home|Martin's brother's house]] and finds nobody is home. Suddenly, he is tasered from behind. However (due to his [[rapid cellular regeneration|regenerative ability]]), it does not affect him and he turns to find a team of soldiers trying to capture him. Sylar is hit by several more tasers and cables are thrown around his neck and his raised arms. Despite all of this, he retains his footing, [[Telekinesis|telekinetically]] removes the barbs, and then [[Telekinesis|throws]] half of the soldiers away and [[Electric manipulation|strikes]] the others down. One man groans in pain and Sylar [[Telekinesis|pulls]] him to his feet. Sylar questions [[Daniel Simmons|the agent]] but he tells Sylar nothing, so Sylar [[Telekinesis|begins to cut]] open his head.
-===[[Graphic Novel:Out of Town... On Business]]===
-Sylar travels to the [[Steel Family Safe Insurance]] company to try to find out about his [[Samson Gray|mystery father]]. He gets this information from a [[Joe Macon|man]] with an [[imprinting|ability]]. He leaves the man with his [[Brain removal|brain removed]].
-===[[Trust and Blood]]===
-Sylar attempts to get information about his father out of [[Daniel Simmons]] by torturing [[Mary Campbell]] and her son [[Luke Campbell|Luke]]. Luke saves his mother, showing Sylar [[Microwave emission|his ability]]. Impressed, Sylar pulls him aside and has him demonstrate it further. While Sylar is mocking Mary about Luke, Agent Simmons frees himself and pulls a gun. Luke instinctively pushes Sylar aside and uses his ability on Simmons, causing his blood to boil and leak out like water. With the only source he had gone, Sylar departs but Luke chases him and begs for him to take him along. Sylar declines until Luke says he knows where his father is. Sylar can [[Lie detection|tell he isn't lying]] and agrees. They steal Mary's car and drive off.
-===[[Episode:Building 26|Building 26]]===
-Sylar and [[Luke Campbell|Luke]] head west in search of [[Samson Gray]]. Luke refuses to reveal their specific destination, to the irritation of Sylar, who can [[Lie detection|tell when Luke is lying]]. Sylar reveals that he [[Telekinesis|cuts open people's heads]] and [[Brain removal|rips their ability from their brains]], leading Luke to call him a serial killer. As they drive off, a security camera takes a still photo of Sylar, alerting Homeland Security.
-When they stop at a diner, Luke suddenly asks Sylar if he likes birds, because [[Samson Gray]] loved birding. Sylar's own childhood memories of being taken out birding with his father at a young age then begin to resurface. In the diner, Sylar scolds Luke for using [[microwave emission|his powers]] frivolously, and says that it's important to have an objective, keep a clear head, and always know what you want. Sylar explains that he used to be motivated by [[Ability theft|acquiring abilities]], but now all he wants is to find his father. Luke then gives Sylar his father's address. As two security agents walk into the diner, Sylar and Luke try to escape, but a plainclothes agent points a gun at Sylar's head. Luke causes a distraction, allowing Sylar to disarm the agents, break a window and drag Luke outside. Sylar locks the car door and drives off, leaving a distraught Luke behind to be captured.
-[[Danko's team]] is preparing to move out when their vehicle is attacked from inside. Sylar emerges from the back of the van dressed as an agent, having killed the whole team. He recovers a laptop and rescues the drugged Luke. Luke thanks Sylar for rescuing him but Sylar claims he came back for the laptop, not Luke.
-===[[Exposed]]===
-Sylar and [[Luke]] continue their road trip, using the stolen laptop to check that there are no [[Danko's team|agents]] in pursuit. Luke asks Sylar why he is so keen to find [[Samson Gray|his father]], saying that parents suck. Sylar suddenly stops the car at an [[Big Jim's Franks & Fries|abandoned diner]], and [[telekinesis|strips the boards]] off the door. Realizing that he has been there before, Sylar recalls coming to the diner with his father in 1980, and losing a toy car inside a wooden diner partition. When he [[Telekinesis|rips off]] the wooden boards in the present day, he finds the car is still there, proving the memory is real.
-Sylar now remembers that his father did something terrible in that place, something that he had forgotten. Luke suggests it's good not to remember the bad things in your childhood, but Sylar disagrees, saying it eats away at your soul. He then has another flashback, this time of his father taking him over to a table where a [[Martin Gray|man]] and a [[Virginia Gray|woman]] are sitting. They give Samson a wad of banknotes and Samson leaves. The young Sylar runs out into the parking lot, where he sees his father arguing with [[Sylar's mother|his mother]] in a car. Samson [[Telekinesis|slices her head open]] and pushes her body out of the car while the boy watches in horror.
-As Sylar broods, Luke starts to get restless, saying he didn't know about the murder and had been trying to warn Sylar that his dad was a jerk, but Sylar gets angry, claiming that Luke's stories about Samson had been deliberately misleading. He [[telekinesis|throws Luke against a wall]], saying that Luke has been using him to escape his old life, but it's impossible to outrun pain. He then drops Luke on the floor without killing him, and tells him to go home to [[Mary Campbell|his mother]]. When Luke asks where he is going, Sylar says he's going to find his father alone, and that he wants him to die.
-===[[Shades of Gray]]===
-Sylar arrives at a [[Samson Gray's trailer|trailer]] in the woods, where he finds his father [[Samson]]. Sylar announces he's going to [[Sylar's victims|kill]] him, but Samson turns around, attached to a respirator, and tells him to go ahead as he's dying of [[cancer]] anyway.
-Sylar discovers that his father has an ability when he uses [[sedation]] to prevent a [[rabbit]] from escaping. His father states that he once had many abilities, although he has forgotten most of them now, and knows that Sylar possesses the [[intuitive aptitude|same skill]]. Sylar asks why Samson killed [[Sylar's mother|his mother]] and abandoned him, but Samson says he doesn't remember, because it didn't matter to him. Samson explains how terrible it is to have led an unfulfilled life, and says that Sylar has always chosen easy targets that are not a challenge to him.
-Sylar helps his father stuff the rabbit, until he cuts his hand with a knife and Samson watches in amazement as the cut [[rapid cell regeneration|heals]]. Sylar explains that he took this ability from a [[Claire Bennet|cheerleader]]. Distracting Sylar's attention for a moment, Samson uses [[telekinesis]] to pin him to the wall with arrows, then sedates him. Sylar wakes up to find his father trying to [[Brain removal|cut open his head]]; his hunger has been reawakened and with his health restored, he says he would use his abilities to take real power. Sylar successfully uses telekinesis to disarm and restrain his father, and comments that as a hunter, he should have known he was "playing possum". He nearly strangles him with his oxygen tubes, but eventually leaves Samson to die in pain from his disease, taking the stuffed rabbit and saying he now knows what he has to do.
-Sylar awaits [[Danko]] within his [[Danko's apartment|apartment]], leaving the stuffed rabbit in clear view for Danko to find.
-===[[Cold Snap]]===
-[[Danko]] goes in his bathroom to shave. He is interrupted by an alarm telling him the front door has been opened. He searches his [[Danko's apartment|apartment]] and finds [[Eric Doyle]] wrapped up, with a bow tie and card strapped to him like a present, from Sylar.
-===[[Into Asylum]]===
-[[Danko]] goes to in his car and finds Sylar in the backseat. After discussing the recent "gifts" that he left for Danko, Sylar offers to help Danko capture people with [[abilities]]. Reaching for his gun, Danko turns to find Sylar has vanished. (He is, in fact, enjoying the rain on a nearby rooftop.)
-After the death of three agents in the hunt for [[James Martin|a fugitive with unknown abilities]], Danko is greeted in his office by [[Agent Jenkins|the lone surviving agent of the mission]]. In the office are a box and a cellphone; the phone rings and it is Sylar, who tells Danko that he has found the corpse of the real Agent Jenkins. In the box is Jenkins's head, delivered to the office by a disguised Sylar. The living Agent Jenkins is really Martin, who is a [[shape shifting|shape shifter]]. After a failed pursuit of the fugitive, Danko finds Sylar at [[James Martin's home|Martin's home]]. Danko realizes that Sylar is keen to acquire Martin's ability, which appeals to his love of disguises and his desire to be someone else. Though Danko threatens to kill him, Sylar suggests that Danko cannot catch Martin without his help, so the two come to an uneasy truce.
-Deducing Martin to be at a [[Garden of Eden|nightclub]], the two arrive to find the shape shifter in Danko's form, picking up women; to which Sylar remarks that Martin is a better Danko than Danko himself. Martin notices the two and runs. The two split up and look for Martin, but lose him and agree to leave. As they leave, Sylar pulls out a gun to shoot Danko, who beats him to the trigger and shoots Sylar in the stomach: it is actually Martin in the form of Sylar. The real Sylar arrives and Danko tells him that he can still take Martin's ability since Martin is still alive, though Danko asks him not to [[brain removal|cut open his head]].
-The next morning outside the nightclub, Danko smugly presents to [[Noah]] "Sylar's" dead body, with a metal blade embedded in its brain. A female medic asks Noah if something is wrong as he observes his supposedly vanquished foe. Returning to Danko's car, the medic tosses Danko's cigarette out window, stating that his habit will kill him. She then shape shifts back to Sylar. He and Danko agree that their collaboration will be more "convenient" if everyone believes that Sylar is dead. Danko reminds Sylar that if the two succeed with their plans to exterminate all [[evolved humans]], Sylar will be the only one remaining. Sylar replies, "Funny how that works."
-===[[Turn and Face the Strange]]===
-Sylar, in the [[shape shifting]] disguise of [[Danko]], talks to [[Noah Bennet]] about the body of "Sylar", which is in fact [[James Martin]]. He jokes that Noah was never able to catch Sylar and suggests that he never really wanted to. Noah is then told that [[Sandra]] has arrived, and Sylar says to send her up. After hearing Noah tell Sandra that something doesn't feel right about the body, Sylar greets Sandra and shakes her hand, telling her he's seen her before. He then walks into a bathroom, locks the door, and greets the actual Danko, who is perturbed by Sylar masquerading as him, although Sylar seems to enjoy being able to command respect. Sylar shifts back into his original form, and states that he plans on destroying Noah's life.
-Next, Sylar takes the form of Sandra Bennet, and goes to [[Noah's apartment]] to serve him with divorce papers. While doing so, "Sandra" breaks Noah's heart by telling him that she no longer loves or respects him. Sylar then leaves and resumes his own form in an alleyway outside.
-Noah later realizes that the signature on the divorce papers does not match Sandra's, and receives DNA results that identify the body of "Sylar" as James Martin. Noah figures out Sylar must be working with Danko, and forces Danko to tell him about his current disguise. Noah then brings Danko with him as he meets Sylar who has taken the form of [[Agent Donner]], the leader of Team 6. Noah shoots him in the back, but when the wounded body does not heal, Noah makes the team drop their weapons and runs off.
-Danko stays with the body, which [[regeneration|heals]] and shape-shifts back into Sylar's own form. Sylar spits out the bullet and is angry that Danko could have gotten him killed. Danko tells Sylar he had no idea he could bleed so much, and Sylar says the bleeding was all for show.
-===[[Episode:1961|1961]]===
-A [[Shape shifting|disguised]] Sylar, acting as Senator [[Nathan Petrelli]], has a televised press conference calling for change in the [[White House]]. His true identity is confirmed by [[Noah Bennet]] to the [[Petrelli]]s while they sit in a [[Coyote Sands Cafe|cafe]] at [[Coyote Sands]].
-===[[I Am Sylar]]===
-Eighteen hours before the press conference as [[Nathan]], a man wakes up in a bed, looking confused and mutters "not again." He heads towards a mirror and examines himself before [[shape shifting|changing back]] into Sylar. Sylar is stunned as he reaches into his mouth and extracts an extra tooth.
-Outside of [[Building 26]], Sylar is sitting on a park bench as [[Danko]] walks up and informs him that he was caught on a security traffic camera. Sylar confesses that he's having problems with his new power, his eyes having stayed blue for over an hour and not his natural brown. Danko gives him an ultimatum, saying that he can either work for Danko and live freely as [[Agent Taub]] or be hunted as Sylar. Danko starts to leave, but Sylar changes into his fake identity. Danko is pleased and heads back to work. Sylar uses his [[telekinesis]] to carve the words "I AM SYLAR" into his arm. He watches as it [[rapid cell regeneration|heals]].
-Sylar breaks into [[Tom Miller's home|Tom's house]] and heads down a hallway. [[Tom Miller]] is in his house when he receives a text message from [[Rebel]] warning him to run. Sylar takes a sip from Tom's drink, alerting the man to his presence. Tom mistakenly believes Sylar is Rebel. Sylar reveals there are [[Danko's team|agents]] coming to capture him and has Tom show him [[Tom's ability|his ability]]. Sylar thinks the power is fun, but Tom argues. Sylar gives Tom a choice: him or Danko. When Tom chooses him, he proceeds to kill Tom. Danko and his agents then rush the house, with Agent Taub. They discover Tom's body and the words "I AM SYLAR" written in blood on the wall. Taub makes a comment about the ego of the killer.
-Sylar waits in Danko's office, visibly uncomfortable. Danko joins him, confused. Sylar explains that he is feeling lost and confused. Danko admits that he suffers the same problems and advises Sylar to find an anchor to remind him of who he is. He shows Sylar a watch that his father gave him as an example. Sylar takes the watch and [[intuitive aptitude|examines]] it. He informs Danko that it's running fast, prompting Danko to ask where he got that power. Sylar sadly tells him it's the only one that's truly his.
-At [[Agent Taub's apartment]], a police officer delivers a box containing evidence from the [[Virginia Gray]] [[Episode:The Hard Part|unsolved murder]]. Disguised as Agent Taub, Sylar accepts it and closes the door as the officer tries to ask him about it. He takes from the package his mother's sweater. He then sees the [[Virginia's snow globes|France snow globe]] and remembers stabbing his mother. Angry, he throws it against the wall, but Virginia suddenly appears and comments it was her favorite. Sylar tells his mother about his feelings and emotions, but is interrupted by a knock on the door. A surprised Virginia changes back into Sylar, who is confused about what just happened. He answers the door and Danko informs him that they've cornered Rebel. He wants "Agent Taub" to join them.
-Danko's team, including Taub, arrive at a building where Rebel is hiding in. Danko leads his team forward, but Taub hangs back. He changes back into Sylar and disappears before [[Agent Harper]] can see him. Sylar goes inside and is shocked that Rebel is [[Micah]], a child. Micah tells Sylar that he knows who he is; Sylar uses [[clairsentience]] on Micah's phone to learn about who Micah is. Micah informs him that he can help him, that Sylar can be a hero. A few moments later, Micah is running as Danko's team pursues him. He gets shot off a pier as the real Micah watches from his hiding spot. After the rest of the team leaves, Danko stares into the water where "Rebel" fell. Sylar comes up beside him and Danko asks why he didn't take [[technopathy|Rebel's ability]]. Sylar tells him talking to machines would be overkill. Danko doubts Micah is dead, but Sylar points out that Micah was mortal.
-Back in Agent Taub's apartment, Micah wakes up to find Sylar arguing with himself as his mother. Sylar regrets bringing Micah there and tells him to leave. Micah tries to offer help, but Sylar threatens to kill him the next time he sees him. After this, Sylar goes to [[Nathan Petrelli]]'s [[Nathan's Senate office|office]], where he again holds a conversation with his mother. Sylar gets annoyed that Nathan's had everything handed to him, but when Virginia tries to boost his morale, Sylar admits that she made him feel small and he wanted her dead. Virginia states that it was then he lost himself. Virginia tells him he can be president as he searches through Nathan's stuff. She gives him a toothbrush, from which he extracts DNA and changes into Nathan.
-He holds his press conference, which Nathan, [[Angela]], [[Peter]], [[Claire]], and [[Noah]] watch in [[Coyote Sands Cafe]]. Noah reveals Sylar's new power, and Nathan flies off to stop him from becoming the president.
-Nathan arrives and searches through his office. Sylar surprises him and reveals that he's been using clairsentience to read all about Nathan. He tells Nathan he will be president and proceeds to slice off his head. Nathan suddenly collapses and Sylar finds Danko standing in the doorway. Danko tases Nathan again and tells Sylar to change into Taub. Sylar freshens up, but doesn't change into Taub. As Sylar reveals to Danko that he's not going to follow orders, Danko stabs him in the [[brain penetration|back of the head]] with his knife. Danko calls a clean-up crew, but Sylar stands up, prompting Danko to cancel the order. Sylar then pulls the knife out of his head, commenting that it hurt.
-===[[Graphic Novel:Rebellion, Part 1]]===
-When [[Micah]] [[technopathy|downloads]] the list of [[Flight 195]] passengers, Sylar's name is listed under "escaped" and later "error".
 ==[[Heroes Evolutions]]==
 ===[[Assignment Tracker 2.0]]===
 Gabriel Gray has a [http://www.primatechpaper.com/AT_2.0/assignmentTracker.php?subject=32fc6c65a684250b40fdaab8579e837d case file] (file: C004; password: GGeh81zu) at [[primatechpaper.com]]. The file contains his personal history:
-{{message|Gray is the son of a watchmaker who carried on his [[Martin Gray|father]]'s [[Gray & Sons|trade]] for several years before being approached for study by Dr. [[Chandra Suresh]], who termed Gray his "[[patient zero]]." Under Dr. Suresh's inadvertent tutelage, Gray realized he had more than one anomalistic ability; in fact, he came to understand that he could [[power theft|absorb]] the [[abilities]] of others. The specific mechanism of acquiring these powers remain unclear, but we understand that it requires the [[brain removal|removal of the victim's brain matter]]. While under [[Company]] protection, study into this mechanism began, but Gray escaped before our scientists could determine Gray's precise manner of acquiring abilities from his [[Sylar's victims|victims']] [[brain]] matter.
+{{message|Gray is the son of a watchmaker who carried on his [[Martin Gray|father]]'s [[Gray & Sons|trade]] for several years before being approached for study by Dr. [[Chandra Suresh]], who termed Gray his "[[patient zero]]." Under Dr. Suresh's inadvertent tutelage, Gray realized he had more than one anomalistic ability; In fact, he came to understand that he could [[Ability theft|absorb]] the [[List of abilities|abilities]] of others. The specific mechanism of acquiring these powers remain unclear, but we understand that it requires the [[brain removal|removal of the victim's brain matter]]. While under [[Company]] protection, study into this mechanism began, but Gray escaped before our scientists could determine Gray's precise manner of acquiring abilities from his [[Sylar's victims|victims']] [[brain]] matter.
-With the incorporation of new abilities into his genetic structure, Gray assumed the name Sylar and began killing individuals on Chandra Suresh's [[list]] of "[[evolved humans|specials]]."
+With the incorporation of new abilities into his genetic structure, Gray assumed the name Sylar and began killing individuals on Chandra Suresh's [[list]] of "[[List of evolved humans|specials]]."
 We captured Gray after the [[Union Wells High School]] incident. [[FBI]] Agent [[Audrey Hanson]] and [[Matt Parkman]]'s investigation led them to an unsuccessful raid on [[Primatech Paper]] while Sylar was in our custody. Under observation, Sylar proved uncooperative and an incident with [[Eden McCain]]/Sarah Ellis led to her death. Despite our best efforts, Sylar escaped from [[Sylar's cell|our custody]] before our study was completed. Gray's current location is unknown and death should not be presumed.}}
 The case file also contains a psychological profile:
-{{message|Gabiel Gray's overbearing [[Virginia Gray|mother]] pressed on him the notion that he was "special" and meant for more than his family's middle-class existence. When he failed to live up to expectations, he fell into the [[Gray & Sons|family trade]] as a watchmaker and grew increasingly frustrated with his life.
+{{message|Gabriel Gray's overbearing [[Virginia Gray|mother]] pressed on him the notion that he was "special" and meant for more than his family's middle-class existence. When he failed to live up to expectations, he fell into the [[Gray & Sons|family trade]] as a watchmaker and grew increasingly frustrated with his life.
-When he began manifesting [[abilities]], he realized he could use them to fulfill his deep-seated desire to be "special" and thus prove his worth to his demanding mother. However, infusion of foreign DNA into Sylar's genome has corrupted his mind and [[moral ambiguity|moral compass]]. He began seeing himself as vastly superior to average people, which gave him--in his mind--the moral authority to [[brain removal|kill]] at will. He became sociopath and singularly focused on [[power theft|gaining more abilities]]. If still alive with his powers intact, his desire to be increasingly "special" will surely compel him to seek out [[Sylar's victims|additional victims]]. Extreme caution must be exercised if encountering Sylar.}}
+When he began manifesting [[List of abilities|abilities]], he realized he could use them to fulfill his deep-seated desire to be "special" and thus prove his worth to his demanding mother. However, infusion of foreign DNA into Sylar's genome has corrupted his mind and [[Moral ambiguity|moral compass]]. He began seeing himself as vastly superior to average people, which gave him--in his mind--the moral authority to [[Brain removal|kill]] at will. He became sociopath and singularly focused on [[Ability theft|gaining more abilities]]. If still alive with his powers intact, his desire to be increasingly "special" will surely compel him to seek out [[Sylar's victims|additional victims]]. Extreme caution must be exercised if encountering Sylar.}}
 ===[[The Agent chapter summaries|The Agent]]===
-In [[The Agent chapter summaries#Chapter 409|chapter 9 of The Agent]], Sylar walks past Danko's office while [[shape shifting|shape shifted]] as [[Danko]]. Danko's assistant, [[Bob (Danko's assistant)|Bob]], calls for Danko, and he shakes his head and tells Bob that he can't be bothered now. Bob then informs him of Danko's meeting with Agent Mills and Internal Affairs, and he asks Rachel if she is Agent Mills.
+In [[The Agent chapter summaries#Chapter 409|chapter 9 of The Agent]], Sylar walks past Danko's office while [[Shape shifting|shape shifted]] as [[Danko]]. Danko's assistant, [[Bob (Danko's assistant)|Bob]], calls for Danko, and he shakes his head and tells Bob that he can't be bothered now. Bob then informs him of Danko's meeting with Agent Mills and Internal Affairs, and he asks Rachel if she is Agent Mills.
 When Rachel acknowledges that she is, Sylar smiles and invites her into Danko's office after checking his watch. Proceeding inside, he reaches out a hand to guide her into a chair. Next, while still using Danko's form, Sylar asks Rachel how a girl like her wound up in a place like this, and if she would be free that night for a drink.
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 ==[[Evolved Human]] [[Intuitive aptitude|Abilities]]==
-Sylar's innate [[List of abilities|ability]] is [[Intuitive aptitude|the power to determine exactly how things work]]. Sylar used this innate ability to discover how to [[Ability theft|take the abilities]] of other [[List of evolved humans|evolved humans]]. He determined that Chandra Suresh was correct that the abilities are based in the [[brain]], and several of Sylar's victims have had their skulls opened and [[Brain removal|brains removed]]. By studying [[Sylar's victims|his victims']] brains he is able to determine how their abilities work and replicate those abilities himself.
+Sylar's innate [[List of abilities|ability]] is [[Intuitive aptitude|the ability to determine exactly how things work]]. Sylar used this innate ability to discover how to [[Ability theft|take the abilities]] of other [[List of evolved humans|evolved humans]]. He determined that Chandra Suresh was correct that the abilities are based in the [[brain]], and several of Sylar's victims have had their skulls opened and [[Brain removal|brains removed]]. By studying [[Sylar's victims|his victims]]'s brains he is able to determine how their abilities work and replicate those abilities himself.
 Arthur revealed to Sylar that he can obtain the abilities of other people without [[Brain removal|killing]] them through [[Empathic mimicry|empathy]]. Arthur left Sylar in a room with Elle, with whom he had a long talk, after which Sylar manifested her [[Electric manipulation|ability]].
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 While he was infected, he attempted to take an [[Illusion|ability]] from [[Candice Wilmer]], but he was unable to use it.  In [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17075 an interview], the writers confirmed that Sylar was unable to acquire this ability while infected.
-After he [[Blood_recipients#Shanti_Virus_Antidote_Blood_Recipients|cured]] himself of the virus {{epp|211}} he was once again able to use his innate ability in addition to the [[Telekinesis|ability]] he had acquired from [[Brian Davis]], which he retained due to his guilt over killing Brian. He has also presumably used this [[Empathic mimicry|empathic technique]] to retain his other abilities, and also used it to obtain [[Electric manipulation|electrical manipulation]], [[microwave emission]], [[shape shifting]], and [[flight]].
+After he [[Blood_recipients#Shanti_Virus_Antidote_Blood_Recipients|cured]] himself of the virus {{epp|211}} he was once again able to use his innate ability in addition to the [[Telekinesis|ability]] he had acquired from [[Brian Davis]], which he retained due to his guilt over killing Brian. He has also presumably used this [[Empathic mimicry|empathic technique]] to retain his other abilities, and also used it to obtain [[Electric manipulation|electrical manipulation]], [[microwave emission]], [[shape shifting]], and [[flight]]. It is very difficult for him to use his [[Empathic mimicry|empathy]].
 He has acquired several new abilities since curing himself of the virus and continues to acquire more, although he now seems to pursue them less obsessively.
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 ===[[Ability theft|Acquired Abilities]]===
+With Sylar's ability enabling him to take the abilities of others, he has acquired many other abilities.
+Before he was infected with the Shanti virus (Kindred), he had acquired the following abilities (In order):
-Sylar killed [[Echo DeMille]], severed [[Danny Pine]]'s metallic arm, and knocked out [[Eric Doyle]] (''[[Dual]]''), but it is unknown whether or not he [[Ability theft|took]] their [[List of abilities|abilities]]; Doyle is still alive, Echo's body showed no signs of [[brain removal]], and Danny's body was missing. [[Sound manipulation|Echo's ability]] is the same as [[Jesse Murphy]]'s, which Sylar had taken previously.
+* [[Telekinesis]] from [[Brian Davis]]
-[[Telekinesis]] is Sylar's most commonly observed acquired ability. Before his infection, he frequently used [[Freezing|cryokinesis]] as a secondary offensive ability and the passive [[enhanced hearing]], as well. Since recovering from the virus and acquiring the abilities, he often uses the passive abilities of [[lie detection]] and [[Rapid cell regeneration|rapid cellular regeneration]], and he also seems to favor [[Electric manipulation|electrical manipulation]] and [[shape shifting]]. He has demonstrated the ability to [[Simultaneous ability use|use at least two of his acquired abilities at the same time]]  (''[[The Hard Part]]'').
+* [[Shattering|Kinetic projection]] from [[Trevor Zeitlan]]
+* [[User:ERROR/Super stamina|Super stamina]] from an unknown dude
+* [[Freezing|Cryokinesis]] from [[James Walker]]
+* [[Enhanced memory]] from [[Charlie Andrews]]
+* [[Melting|Liquification]] from [[Zane Taylor]]
+* [[Enhanced hearing]] from [[Dale Smither]]
+* [[Precognition]] from [[Isaac Mendez]]
+* [[Induced radioactivity]] from [[Ted Sprague]]
+He may have collected six more abilities besides these, guessing from Mohinder's comment. Guessing from the time that the comment was made, and the fact that murdering Trevor was the true beginning to his killing spree, these six abilities would go somewhere between [[Shattering|kinetic projection]] and [[Melting|liquification]].
+When he was infected, his [[intuitive aptitude]] was suppressed, and his other abilities were permanently lost. He, however, managed to retain his other abilities with his [[Empathic mimicry|empathy]].
+He has since recovered from the virus (Using a cure in Powerless), and subsequently demonstrated his [[Intuitive aptitude|original ability]], [[telekinesis]] and [[User:ERROR/Super stamina|super stamina]] (The last of which became obsolete soon afterwards.). Since that time, he has acquired the following additional abilities:
+* [[User:ERROR/Dynamic camouflage|Dynamic camouflage]] from [[Chameleon girl]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Rapid cell regeneration|Rapid cellular regeneration]] from [[Claire Bennet]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Alchemy|Alchemical transmutation]] from [[Bob Bishop]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Clairsentience]] from [[Bridget Bailey]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Sound manipulation]] from [[Jesse Murphy]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Electric manipulation|Electrical manipulation]] from [[Elle Bishop]] (Acquired via [[Empathic mimicry|empathy]] and then [[brain removal]])
+* [[Lie detection]] from [[Sue Landers]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Metal mimicry]] from [[Danny Pine]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Imprinting]] from [[Joe Macon]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Microwave emission]] from [[Luke Campbell]] (Acquired via [[Empathic mimicry|empathy]])
+* [[Puppet master|Puppet mastery]] from [[Eric Doyle]] (Acquired via [[Empathic mimicry|empathy]])
+* [[Shape shifting]] from [[James Martin]] (Acquired via [[Empathic mimicry|empathy]])
+* [[Disintegration]] from [[Tom Miller]] (Acquired via [[brain removal]])
+* [[Flight]] from [[Nathan Petrelli]] (Acquired via [[Empathic mimicry|empathy]])
+[[Telekinesis]] is Sylar's most commonly observed acquired ability. Before his infection, he frequently used [[Freezing|cryokinesis]] as a secondary offensive ability and the passive [[enhanced hearing]], as well. Since recovering from the virus and acquiring the abilities, he often uses the passive abilities of [[lie detection]] and [[Rapid cell regeneration|rapid cellular regeneration]], and he also seems to favor [[Electric manipulation|electrical manipulation]] and [[shape shifting]]. He has demonstrated the ability to [[Examples of simultaneous ability use|use at least two of his acquired abilities at the same time]]  (''[[The Hard Part]]'').
 Possibly because of his [[intuitive aptitude]], Sylar's control over an acquired ability is often superior to that of the person from whom he obtained it.
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 * In an [http://www.wizarduniverse.com/television/heroes/002880960.cfm interview] with Wizard Magazine, Tim Kring states "Sylar's storyline is much cleaner line than a lot of people think. He's literally just a character who wanted to be special and he gets kind of f--ked up and becomes a serial killer. That's all it is."
 * When the apparently dead Sylar revives in ''[[The Fix]]'' and in ''[[The Kindness of Strangers]]'', the familiar "[[Intuitive aptitude|tick-tock]]" can be heard, perhaps implying he has used his ability.
-* The fact that Sylar survived being shot (By [[Matt]] and by [[Mr. Bennet]]) and that he walked away from a serious fall at [[Homecoming (event)|Homecoming]] led to speculation that he possessed some kind of superhuman endurance. However, [[Aron Coleite]] and [[Joe Pokaski]] stated in an [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9637 interview] that much of Sylar's apparent invulnerability is a product of his [[telekinesis]]. Sylar's resistance to bullets was specifically shown to be a specialized use of telekinesis. (''[[Parasite]]'')
 * Sylar seems able to levitate himself somehow.  He seemingly did this to elude capture (''[[One Giant Leap]]'') and to approach [[Dale Smither]] without her hearing any sound of footsteps (''[[Unexpected]]''). He also escapes [[Virginia Beach]] police by propelling himself into a tree (''[[Road Kill]]''). [[Jason Badower]] stated that the script for ''[[Road Kill]]'' specifically states that Sylar uses telekinesis to escape the crashing [[Northeast Brewing Company truck]]. Whether or not the other instances are also a specialized use of his telekinesis is unclear.
 * Sylar introduces himself to [[Northeast Brewing Company trucker|the trucker]] as "Drew O'Grady", apparently taking the alias from [[:Image:Drew O'Grady newspaper.JPG|two headlines in a newspaper]] he had seen shortly before meeting the trucker. The headlines read, "President ''drew'' fire for welfare comments" and "''O'Grady'' Farm to be purchased back..." (''[[Graphic Novel:Road Kill|Road Kill]]'').  This is in keeping with the way he acquired the "Sylar" alias, taking the name from a watch as he meets [[Brian Davis]] (''[[Episode:Six Months Ago|Six Months Ago]]'').
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 * In an [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/louellis/picspams/heroes/sfxheroes_029.jpg interview], [[Zachary Quinto]] said he purposely chooses to take on the characteristics of [[Sylar's victims]]. "[''[[Distractions]]''] was the genesis and then it continued for me as an actor to draw on the characteristics of the other characters that I was killing. There were choices I made in scenes to bring echoes of those characters to what I was doing."
 * In ''[[The Butterfly Effect]]'', Sylar tells [[Elle]] that she is especially to blame for what he has become.  This is likely a reference to the fact that she helped manipulate him into killing more people after he'd acquired his [[telekinesis|first power]] and was trying to stop (''[[Villains]]'').
-* Some have wondered why all of Sylar's acquired abilities except [[telekinesis]] were [[ability loss|lost]] after he was infected with the [[Shanti virus]]. Writers [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Aron Coleite]] said in a [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18851 question and answer session] that the telekinetic power remained because it is related to the guilt Sylar felt for killing [[Brian Davis]]. "Brian was Sylar's first [[Sylar's victims|kill]] and his power is connected to emotional empathy."
 * ''[[Exposed]]'' reveals that Sylar was sold to Martin and Virginia Gray in 1980, which shows Sylar as a young child, probably in his preschool years (4-6). This implies that Sylar was born during the mid 1970s.
 * In ''[[Into Asylum]]'', Sylar suddenly appears in the back seat of [[Danko|Danko's]] car. After taunting Danko for a short time, Sylar abruptly disappears, only to be seen seconds later on a nearby rooftop.  How Sylar accomplished this feat has not been explained.
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 * A [[:Image:Paul_E._Sylar.jpg|photograph]] on NBC's [http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/ Heroes site] shows a birth announcement for a "Paul E. Sylar", dated June 11, 1962.  The announcement appears to be pinned next to the map in [[Chandra Suresh]]'s Brooklyn apartment.  However, the casting of 29 year-old Zachary Quinto seems contrary to this information, as does the revelation that "Sylar" is an assumed name.  In all likelihood, since the announcement only ever appeared clearly in promotional photos, the character concept has changed since the original announcement was designed and there is no "Paul E. Sylar." This is a remnant from the original cut of the pilot episode (''[[In His Own Image]]''). In that version, the conversation on [[the Sylar tape]] can be heard, but it is a conversation between Chandra and [[Paul E. Sylar]]. Katherine Pope, an NBC drama development executive at the time, read the original pilot involving the early appearance of Sylar and pushed Kring to put off the character's reveal until nine episodes into the first season. [http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/07/katherine_pope_universal_media.php]
 *The role of Sylar was originally offered to [[Christopher Eccleston]]. He declined the role because he thought it was a cliché for European actors to play villains in American culture.
-*In the first draft of the pilot, Sylar was supposed to appear in an Italian prison. According to [[Greg Beeman]]'s [http://gregbeeman.blogspot.com/2007/02/episode-14-distractions.html blog], this version of Sylar was supposed to have long claw-like nails and sharp teeth. He was also supposed to be "way weirder and more monstrous &mdash; like [[Nosferatu|Nosferatou]]."
+*In the first draft of the pilot, Sylar was supposed to appear in an Italian prison. According to [[Greg Beeman]]'s [http://gregbeeman.blogspot.com/2007/02/episode-14-distractions.html blog], this version of Sylar was supposed to have long claw-like nails and sharp teeth. He was also supposed to be "way weirder and more monstrous. like [[Nosferatu|Nosferatou]]."
-*Ando tells Peter that Sylar is like ''okage'' which he translates as "boogeyman" (''[[Homecoming]]'').  Molly Walker also refers to Sylar as "the boogeyman" (''[[The Hard Part]]''). In ''[[Episode:I Am Become Death|I Am Become Death]]'', a future Gabriel Gray refers to himself as a "boogeyman" to the time-traveling Peter Petrelli.
+*Ando tells Peter that Sylar is like ''okage'' which he translates as "boogeyman" (''[[Episode:Homecoming|Homecoming]]'').  Molly Walker also refers to Sylar as "the boogeyman" (''[[The Hard Part]]''). In ''[[Episode:I Am Become Death|I Am Become Death]]'', a future Gabriel Gray refers to himself as a "boogeyman" to the time-traveling Peter Petrelli.
 * Sylar taking his name from a watch mirrors one theory regarding the [[Wikipedia:Zodiac Killer|Zodiac Killer]] who killed several people in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 60s. One suspect was allegedly given a "Zodiac" brand watch that had the same logo (a crossed circle) that the killer used to sign his letters. Also of note, before one alleged victim died, she was followed by a suspicious man wearing horn-rimmed glasses.
 * Before the airing of ''[[Six Months Ago]]'', the theory that Sylar is [[Peter Petrelli|Peter]] had become so stale at [[9th Wonders]], the semi-official ''Heroes'' fansite, that it has inspired a drinking game: whenever someone brings it up, drink.
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 * For a full list of articles related to Sylar, see '''[[List of articles related to Sylar]]'''.
 * For images of Sylar, see '''[[:Category:Images of Sylar|Images of Sylar]]'''.
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