This wiki is a XML full dump clone of "Heroes Wiki", the main wiki about the Heroes saga that has been shut down permanently since June 1, 2020. The purpose of this wiki is to keep online an exhaustive and accurate database about the franchise.
Theory:Nathan Petrelli: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Content deleted Content added
imported>Intuitive Empath No edit summary |
imported>Josh disproven, Nathan doesn't have RCR |
||
| (199 intermediate revisions by 60 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{theoryheader|sort=Petrelli, Nathan}} |
{{theoryheader|sort=Petrelli, Nathan}} |
||
|- |
|||
| Nathan's power is aerokinesis, or the ability to control air. || None. || {{plus}} This would explain how he flies (propelling himself by riding on air currents), how he protects himself during flight (surrounding himself with a condensed air force field), and how he heard Peter tell Claire, "there is no other way" (''[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]''). Nathan amplifies the sound waves and carries them to his ears. <br /> |
|||
| Nathan's power was aerokinesis, or the ability to control air. || None.|| {{plus}} This would explain how he flies (propelling himself by riding on air currents), how he protects himself during flight (surrounding himself with a condensed air force field), and how he heard Peter tell Claire, "there is no other way" (''[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]''). Nathan amplifies the sound waves and carries them to his ears.<br /> |
|||
{{note}} If Nathan's power is aerokinesis, then he might be able to do more than fly, but also control air to create focused blasts of wind, keep the air around him warm or cool and direct air currents that carry sounds to his ears.<br /> |
|||
{{note}} If Nathan's power is aerokinesis, then he might be able to do more than fly. He may also be able to control air to create focused blasts of wind, keep the air around him warm or cool, and direct air currents that carry sounds to his ears.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} With this, he could have protected himself from the radioactive blast when he sent Peter into the sky.<br /> |
{{plus}} With this, he could have protected himself from the radioactive blast when he sent Peter into the sky.<br /> |
||
:{{minus}} Nathan was severely scarred from the explosion in |
:{{minus}} Nathan was severely scarred from the explosion in ''[[Four Months Ago]]''.<br /> |
||
::{{plus}} That was a pretty huge explosion. Nathan's injuries aren't that terrible compared to actually being caught in the explosion.<br /> |
::{{plus}} That was a pretty huge explosion. Nathan's injuries aren't that terrible compared to actually being caught in the explosion.<br /> |
||
:{{note}} It is possible that Nathan hasn't considered that application of his power, and thus was not shielding himself at the time.<br /> |
::{{note}} It is possible that Nathan hasn't considered that application of his power, and thus was not shielding himself at the time.<br /> |
||
::{{note}} Neither was he when he avoided [[Nathan's accident|his accident]]. He used it passively.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} This could explain how he appears to be able to breathe normally even at higher altitudes. |
|||
:{{minus}} The temperature of a nuclear fireball is over 10 million degrees, which would have heated such a shield to the point where it provided no protection. It's more likely that after Nathan dropped Peter, Peter quickly flew as far as he could before exploding, just far enough to not kill Nathan.<br /> |
|||
|- |
|||
::{{plus}} That temperature is achieved by high-grade, state-of-the-art nuclear warheads. It is unknown how powerful an induced radioactivity explosion is.<br /> |
|||
| Nathan can't die because he was injected with [[Adam]]'s blood. || None. || {{minus}} Adam can die. Just not very easily.<br /> |
|||
::{{note}} Peter's powers were malfunctioning. He couldn't fly until AFTER he exploded.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} It has been indicated in several episodes and in the dreams of [[Angela Petrelli]] that those who possess the power to self-regenerate can in fact die, either by decapitation, by a severe perforation to the skull, or by being fatally wounded in the presence of someone with the ability of [[mental manipulation]] (e.g. [[The Haitian]]). <br /> |
|||
{{plus}} This could explain how he appears to be able to breathe normally even at higher altitudes.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} From what we've seen of rapid cellular regeneration, users of the ability are capable of dying, but only for a very, ''very'' short while. When Nathan died (temporarily) at the beginning of volume three, he was dead for a considerably longer amount of time than evolved humans who actually do have the ability.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} It appears as though most of his flying is done near the ground, no higher than a few thousand feet, which, in most cases, isn't high enough to largely affect a person's ability to breathe.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} If Nathan can't die, then he should be able to heal his injuries as well. |
|||
{{minus}} It is unlikely condensed air would stop a nuclear blast of that size. Also Elle referred to [[West]] as the "flying boy" (he has the same power as Nathan).<br /> |
|||
|- |
|||
:{{plus}} Hiro refers to Nathan as the "flying man". Elle could merely be unaware of this secondary function, or she could merely be using the phrase "flying boy" colloquially. West's ability could also be different than Nathan's.<br /> |
|||
| [[Nathan]] and [[Peter Petrelli]] are brothers with [[Hiro Nakamura]]. || [[Hiro]]'s biological mother may actually be [[Angela Petrelli]], since we know she slept with [[Kaito Nakamura]]. (''[[Episode:Lizards|Lizards]]'')|| {{plus}} [[Angela]]'s [[power]] is similar to [[precognition]], while [[Kaito]]'s [[ability]] was probability prediction. So then [[Arthur]]'s [[power]] may also be related with probability, since [[two]] of the [[four]] parents can already [[predict]] the [[future]] in some kind of way.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} All of their children would have similar [[abilities]] as well; [[Sylar]] ([[intuitive aptitude]]) and [[Peter]] ([[empathic mimicry]]) are related, while [[Hiro]] ([[space-time manipulation]]) and [[Nathan]] ([[flight]]) are also very similar. |
|||
:{{minus}} How the heck are flight and space-time manipulation very similar? |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Gerald Dickinson]] was murdered so that Nathan could take his Senate seat.|| None. || {{plus}} The Company has been trying to ensure Nathan takes a position of power. This is likely still the plan. |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Sylar]] will kill Nathan and take his ability. || In a [[Five Years Gone|possible future]] Sylar had acquired Nathan's ability. Many aspects of that future are still coming true, like Sylar killing Candice (though not taking her ability) || {{plus}}Sylar would likely see killing Nathan as a good way of getting at Peter.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}}Now that Nathan is his half brother maybe Sylar won't want him dead.<br /> |
|||
:{{plus}} Considering that this is Sylar we're talking about, that's not saying much.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} Sylar has learned how to take abilities without killing people.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} In the latest [[exposed future|possible future]], [[Gabriel Gray (exposed future)|Sylar]] stops killing people, with [[Nathan Petrelli (exposed future)|Nathan]] still alive. |
|||
|- |
|||
| Nathan was healed by exposed timeline Peter. || None. || {{plus}}Peter closes his eyes and breathes deep with his hand on Nathan right after he dies. Having absorbed Linderman's ability at some point in the past without Peter's knowledge, the guilt/regret emotion he felt for shooting him triggered the healing ability, as Peter would associate the Explosion with Linderman, thus associating Linderman with guilt/regret and guilt/regret with the healing power. After his brother's healing, Peter realized what happened and decides to try and put Nathan back on the path he left when their powers manifested.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} In the operating room, when Nathan is supposedly dead, Future-Peter's body language indicates grief and distress; not the kind of body language you would expect to see from someone who knows he can bring his brother back to life.<br /> |
|||
::{{plus}} It was already stated that he might have absorbed [[healing]] without even knowing it.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Future Peter was the only one that touched Nathan after he died.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} Future-Peter looks genuinely surprised/shocked to see Nathan come back to life on the operating bed.<br /> |
|||
::{{plus}} It was already stated that he might have absorbed [[healing]] without even knowing it.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Nathan awoke immediately after Future Peter touched him.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} In [[Villains]], Peter was near Linderman, shortly after that, Nathan's accident, which Peter [[Precognitive dreaming|dreamed]] about happened, meaning he had already manifested his [[empathic mimicry]] by the time of the party.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} In [[War Buddies, Part 3]] Linderman (Austin) explicitly stated he could not heal the dead. |
|||
:{{minus}} Because he can't restart the brain. Claire's blood healed her father and he was shot IN THE HEAD after all. |
|||
:{{minus}} Linderman was very young back then, his powers were probably undeveloped or he did not control them fully. |
|||
|- |
|||
| Nathan will eventually die permanently. || None. || {{plus}} In every single alternate future ([[Explosion Future|Explosion]], [[Outbreak Future|Outbreak]], [[Exposed Future|Exposed]]), Future Nathan has died.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Nathan does seem to be quite prone to accidents and attempts on his life (hit-and-run [[Six Months Ago|six months]] before the series started, injuries at the [[Four Months Ago...|end of volume one]], assassination attempt at the end of [[Powerless|volume two]]). It's probably only a matter of time before he is unsuccessful at escaping }death.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Everyone will eventually die permanently.<br /> |
|||
:{{note}} It goes without saying this theory indicates a plot-affecting death...<br /> |
|||
:{{note}} Adam would have lived forever (had Arthur not taken his ability). Same with Claire and Sylar.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} Just because Nathan died in the alternate futures doesn't mean he will die in every future.<br /> |
|||
:{{plus}} Try to note that he has died in every future so far. |
|||
|- |
|||
| Nathan is not blood related to [[Sylar]] or [[Peter]]. || None. || {{plus}} Sylar, Peter and Arthur all have similar powers. <br /> |
|||
{{plus}}Peter and Sylar were born with abilities, Nathan was not.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}}Nathan's ability could have been taken from him by Arthur. |
|||
|- |
|||
| Nathan was actually born with a power, but [[Arthur]] detected it before anyone else and (for whatever reason) stole it. || None. || {{plus}} Based on the powered families in the show, more often than not, two people with powers appear to produce a child with powers.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Nathan could have had a very dangerous ability which could destroy Arthur. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Nathan |
| [[Nathan]] and [[Peter Petrelli]] are brothers with [[Hiro Nakamura]]. || [[Hiro]]'s biological mother may actually be [[Angela Petrelli]], since we know she slept with [[Kaito Nakamura]]. (''[[Episode:Lizards|Lizards]]'') || {{minus}} Ishi loved Hiro too much for him to be the fruit of an extramarital affair.<br /> |
||
{{minus}} She would know if Hiro wasn't her son. She wouldn't have been pregnant with him if she wasn't.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Most fans would speculate that all these possible connections are random.<br /> |
|||
{{note}} It is always possible to change someone's memory.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} Nathan has, on many occasions, gone against what he believes is evil, even if it is at the last moment. <br /> |
|||
:{{plus}} But he was still tempted by [[Linderman]] and [[Angela]]. He could still go evil.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} Kaito's death threat was from Adam Monroe.<br /> |
|||
{{note}} In the Exposed Future, Nathan's intentions are unclear. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Nathan was not blood related to [[Peter]]. || None || {{plus}} Peter and Arthur have similar powers.<br /> |
|||
| [[The Haitian]] removed any memories Nathan would have had of Sylar from when they were children. || We know that Nathan is the eldest of the three (he took his first steps near the end of the Vietnam War). || {{plus}} It would be hard for Angela to hide a second pregnancy and second born child from a nine or ten year old Nathan.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Peter |
{{plus}} Peter was born with abilities, Nathan was not.<br /> |
||
:{{minus}} Nathan's ability could have been taken from him by Arthur.<br /> |
|||
{{note}} We have not seen Nathan learn that Sylar is his brother. |
|||
::{{minus}} Arthur has no motivation for doing this.<br /> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[The Haitian]] could not prevent [[Nathan]] from flying away because he can not stop synthetic abilities. || None |
| [[The Haitian]] could not prevent [[Nathan]] from flying away because he can not stop synthetic abilities. || None || {{minus}} The Haitian may simply have been pretending to assist [[Noah Bennet]] but was actually preventing him from capturing Nathan since he is Angela Petrelli's son.<br /> |
||
:{{minus}} Noah would have been suspicious as to why the Haitian did not stop him, considering that the Haitian's ability appears to always be "on", even when he is not aware evolved humans are around.<br /> |
|||
::{{note}} Not necessarily always on, evolved humans have used their abilities near him without him noticing.<br /> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
|The sailor seen at the end of the graphic novel [[Playing with Fire]] looking at Meredith |
| The sailor seen at the end of the graphic novel "[[Playing with Fire]]" looking at [[Meredith]] was [[Nathan]]. || None || {{plus}} Nathan served as a U.S. Navy pilot, according to [[votepetrelli.com]].<br /> |
||
{{plus}} If you follow the years correctly, Meredith and Nathan would have met about the time of this graphic novel. |
{{plus}} If you follow the years correctly, Meredith and Nathan would have met about the time of this graphic novel.<br /> |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| Nathan |
| [[Nathan]] was the son of [[Maury]]. || None || {{plus}} [[Peter]] and Arthur have similar powers.<br /> |
||
:{{plus}} [[Matt]] has the same power as his father.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} That doesn't mean that Nathan is Maury's son. It would be as likely as Angela being Maury's sister.<br /> |
|||
::{{minus}} [[Angela]], [[Alice]] and [[Mr. Shaw|their father]] have vastly different powers.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Matt has the same power as his father.<br /> |
|||
:{{note}} |
:{{note}} Nathan's ability could have been taken from him by Arthur.<br /> |
||
::{{note}} Nathan was given a synthetic ability. Arthur could have felt bad about stealing his ability and gave him a new one.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} Nathan does not.<br /> |
|||
{{ |
{{plus}} Angela has alluded to have cheated on Arthur before.<br /> |
||
{{minus}} What does this all have to do with Maury?<br /> |
|||
:{{note}} Nathan was given a synthetic ability. Arthur could have felt bad about stealing his ability and gave him a new one.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}}Angela has alluded to have cheated on Arthur before.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}}Nothing has been confirmed. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Nathan]]'s warning the [[President]] about evolved humans without lumping himself in with them may be a reference to how Adolf Hitler wanted to eliminate Jewish people while being part Jewish himself. || The end of ''[[Dual]]''. || {{plus}} There is symbolism in the show.<br /> |
|||
| Nathan is [[Linderman]]'s son. || None. || {{plus}} Linderman's ability of healing shows again in Nathan's daughter Claire, third generation.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} |
:{{minus}} This doesn't mean that ''everything'' has to be symbolic or metaphorical in the show.<br /> |
||
:{{plus}} Nathan would not turn himself in nor his [[Angela|mother]] or [[Claire]].<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} If Nathan -and by that Claire- were the offspring of Angela Petrelli and Linderman, this would perfectly explain why Nathan does not share the ability with the rest of Petrelli male line (Arthur, Peter, Sylar).<br /> |
|||
::{{note}} He didn't turn in himself or the others because he considered their abilities "harmless". Also he was leniant with Claire as a means of controlling Bennet. He turned in Peter because there was no way to consider Peter as anything but dangerous.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}}Nathan's power is synthetic so his difference between his powers and the rest of his family is irrelevant.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Nathan could be considered "part evolved human" as he has synthetic abilities.<br /> |
|||
::{{plus}}That was only claimed. Within the show, people in charge always cover the truth and it's obvious that especially the truth about Nathan is not revealed yet. (e.g. compare to Claire claiming: "oh, I am the catalyst." It doesn't MEAN something. That makes Nathan irrelevant in a way, but also irrelevant as a "minus" argument. That Claire's ability differs from her mother isn't a "minus" either, if she is related to Linderman. The point is, that if yes, then the whole family issue is solved very smoothly. Things would fit nicely. That makes it a theory. (Still, Arthur is a wildcard).<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} There hasn't been any definitive, conclusive evidence that Hitler had indeed Jewish heritage.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Angela and Linderman are close. Angela had affairs before (e.g. Kaito).<br /> |
|||
:{{note}} Well, yes there have been. Hitler did have a female Jewish ancestor, which is how Judaism (internally) defines Jewishness. There's no evidence he was ever a practicing Jew.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Linderman took issue with Arthur when he was ordered to assault Nathan, because he knew/guessed.<br /> |
|||
:{{note}} According to the laws which Hitler passed, anyone with Jewish ancestry (going back three or four generations) was considered a Jew, regardless of their religious practices. Hitler thought of the Jews as being a race, not a religion.<br /> |
|||
{{note}}/({{minus}}) See theory above: "Arthur took Nathans ability." But this isn't really a pro or contra, because Arthur could have taken it anyhow.<br /> |
|||
{{note}} Nathan and Niki did have common grounds which they both knew, besides sleeping with each other: he wouldn't want to put his kids through something like that, yet he's willing to do it to another child who has control over their ability? No mercy unless blood related to him, otherwise he'd feel guilty.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} Linderman was confirmed not to have children in a BTE interview. |
|||
:{{minus}} Nathan can't possibly have an attachment to Claire the same way he has for his boys, him turning Micah in says it pretty clear: he'll turn anyone who's not his family, regardless of any connection to him.<br /> |
|||
::{{minus}} Nathan was willing to imprison Peter after it became clear that he couldn't manipulate Peter anymore.<br /> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| The reason why Nathan survived after being shot by [[Peter Petrelli (exposed future)|Future Peter]] is because [[Paradox|his destiny was to die much later]]. || Nathan fully recovered in hours without any abilities involved. || {{plus}} For some reason, Hiro was unable to save [[Charlie]] at least from Sylar, if not from the blood clot in her brain. The cases are identical - both involve a [[Space-time manipulation|time traveler]] who wishes to change the past in order to save lives, and both Hiro and Peter have failed.<br /> |
|||
| Nathan will be the main villain in ''[[Season 3#Volume Four: Fugitives|Fugitives]]'' || None. || {{plus}} In an [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18984 interview], [[Aron Coleite]] and [[Joe Pokaski]] give a hint that the villain of Volume 4 will be someone we already know, and that we'll see a big part of his "turn" in ''[[The Eclipse, Part 2]]''. Nathan seemed to be leaning toward villainy with his words to [[Peter]] about taking power.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Nathan has often been on the cusp of being a villain.<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} After the events of ''[[The Eclipse, Part 2]]'', it appears Sylar is a full-fledged villain once again, so he may be who the writers were referring to in the aforementioned interview.<br /> |
|||
:{{plus}} [[Sylar]], save for the early part of [[Villains]], has always been an antagonist. As such, [[Nathan]] seems the more qualified candidate for dramatic tension. <br /> |
|||
::{{minus}} [[Arthur]] has had [[Nathan]] in his plans since the beginning, and as [[Peter]] said to [[Nathan]] in [[The Eclipse, Part 1]],"you're a puppet." |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Nathan actually is alive in [[Sylar]]'s body. When [[Matt Parkman|Matt]] [[telepathy|forced Sylar into believing he was Nathan]] he actually took Sylar's consciousness, allowing the Nathan person to be in full control of the body. || None || {{note}} Sylar keeps telling Matt to give back him back his body. This might mean that Nathan is in full control.<br /> |
|||
| Nathan's initials (NP) have a significance. || None. || {{plus}} Just think of the things that have the initials N P like New President and No Powers. What will be next? Nice Parrot?<br /> |
|||
{{minus}} |
:{{minus}} What is in control are memories of Nathan, memories which Sylar has acquired though [[clairsentience]].<br /> |
||
{{ |
::{{note}} This could arguably be considered Nathan's "conscience".<br /> |
||
{{minus}} Nathan is dead, even thought 'Sylar' has his memories. It's Sylar with Nathan's memories, nothing more.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} It must have something to do with it. Come on. Seriously. Think for a minute. The future must depend on these initials.<br /> |
|||
:{{note}} Actually, this theory is almost entirely consistent with something [[Angela]] says in the episode [[Thanksgiving]]. While it may arguably be her theory, she obviously has plenty of experience with powers.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} Not really, when have initials played a big role in the series?<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} It may be possible that Nathan was still technically alive when they found him, or at least his brain was still slightly functional, enough for Matt to get in, take whatever he could of Nathan's mind out of his body (likely not all of it, as the brain needs constant oxygen and energy to survive, and much would have been lost from necrosis) and put him into Sylar's body, the [[clairsentience]] filling in the holes. Just enough of him, likely long term memories. And, since his death would have likely been only a short term memory, and not saved in his mind, it's why he cannot remember dieing, that and help from Matt Parkman. It could be said that Matt was able to get in and at least put Nathan's 'soul' into Sylar's body, if not anything else. Soul does not equal memories.<br /> |
|||
{{note}} According to BTE, Matt taps into a "plane of consciousness" to see the future. It's possible Matt was able to tap into this plane to retrieve Nathan's "soul" or conscience and then placed that in Matt's body.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} BTE said that the plane Matt accesses is the one precogs draw from when they paint the future.<br /> |
|||
::{{note}} It is never stated that precognition is all the plane can be used for however.<br /> |
|||
:::{{note}} It is the only thing it was mentioned to do though.<br /> |
|||
::::{{plus}} The point is, Matt is able to do more the read thoughts with telepathy. If he can reach another plane of consciousness to see the future, he could possibly retrieve Nathan's conscience, whether it be from the same plane where he sees the future or elsewhere.<br/> |
|||
:::::{{plus}} It has been stated that for those who master telepathy, death is never as final as it may seem. It's possible that this may extend to those who a telepath reaches out to.<br /> |
|||
::::::{{plus}} Matt was able to reach out to [[Usutu]], who was dead by that point.<br /> |
|||
:::::::{{note}} Or Usutu was able to reach out to Matt because of Matt's telepathy. It might work both ways.<br /> |
|||
::::::::{{note}} Either way, it proves that in the world of ''Heroes'', consciousness can remain after death.<br /> |
|||
:::::::::{{note}} Consciousness remaining after physical death has happened already with Hana and Drucker, though they had a different ability.<br /> |
|||
{{plus}} Even though Sylar has supposedly returned to his body, "Nathan" still has a large amount of control. This seems unusual for a mere telepathic illusion.<br /> |
|||
:{{minus}} Sylar got rid of Nathan.<br /> |
|||
::{{plus}} Only after he made Matt transfer him back into his own body, which suggests that another consciousness in control of the body.<br /> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
|} |
|} |
||
==See Also== |
|||
* For theories about Nathan's shooter in ''[[Powerless]]'', see [[Theory:Nathan's assassin]]. |
|||
{{theorybar}} |
{{theorybar}} |
||
Latest revision as of 14:52, 14 February 2010
|
The following fan theories are about Nathan Petrelli.
For help on adding theories, see the help section.
Theories
| Theory | Citations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan's power was aerokinesis, or the ability to control air. | None. | + This would explain how he flies (propelling himself by riding on air currents), how he protects himself during flight (surrounding himself with a condensed air force field), and how he heard Peter tell Claire, "there is no other way" (How to Stop an Exploding Man). Nathan amplifies the sound waves and carries them to his ears. • If Nathan's power is aerokinesis, then he might be able to do more than fly. He may also be able to control air to create focused blasts of wind, keep the air around him warm or cool, and direct air currents that carry sounds to his ears.
+ This could explain how he appears to be able to breathe normally even at higher altitudes.
- It is unlikely condensed air would stop a nuclear blast of that size. Also Elle referred to West as the "flying boy" (he has the same power as Nathan).
|
| Nathan and Peter Petrelli are brothers with Hiro Nakamura. | Hiro's biological mother may actually be Angela Petrelli, since we know she slept with Kaito Nakamura. (Lizards) | - Ishi loved Hiro too much for him to be the fruit of an extramarital affair. - She would know if Hiro wasn't her son. She wouldn't have been pregnant with him if she wasn't. |
| Nathan was not blood related to Peter. | None | + Peter and Arthur have similar powers. + Peter was born with abilities, Nathan was not.
|
| The Haitian could not prevent Nathan from flying away because he can not stop synthetic abilities. | None | - The Haitian may simply have been pretending to assist Noah Bennet but was actually preventing him from capturing Nathan since he is Angela Petrelli's son.
|
| The sailor seen at the end of the graphic novel "Playing with Fire" looking at Meredith was Nathan. | None | + Nathan served as a U.S. Navy pilot, according to votepetrelli.com. + If you follow the years correctly, Meredith and Nathan would have met about the time of this graphic novel. |
| Nathan was the son of Maury. | None | + Peter and Arthur have similar powers.
+ Angela has alluded to have cheated on Arthur before. |
| Nathan's warning the President about evolved humans without lumping himself in with them may be a reference to how Adolf Hitler wanted to eliminate Jewish people while being part Jewish himself. | The end of Dual. | + There is symbolism in the show.
+ Nathan could be considered "part evolved human" as he has synthetic abilities.
• Nathan and Niki did have common grounds which they both knew, besides sleeping with each other: he wouldn't want to put his kids through something like that, yet he's willing to do it to another child who has control over their ability? No mercy unless blood related to him, otherwise he'd feel guilty.
|
| The reason why Nathan survived after being shot by Future Peter is because his destiny was to die much later. | Nathan fully recovered in hours without any abilities involved. | + For some reason, Hiro was unable to save Charlie at least from Sylar, if not from the blood clot in her brain. The cases are identical - both involve a time traveler who wishes to change the past in order to save lives, and both Hiro and Peter have failed. |
| Nathan actually is alive in Sylar's body. When Matt forced Sylar into believing he was Nathan he actually took Sylar's consciousness, allowing the Nathan person to be in full control of the body. | None | • Sylar keeps telling Matt to give back him back his body. This might mean that Nathan is in full control.
- Nathan is dead, even thought 'Sylar' has his memories. It's Sylar with Nathan's memories, nothing more.
+ It may be possible that Nathan was still technically alive when they found him, or at least his brain was still slightly functional, enough for Matt to get in, take whatever he could of Nathan's mind out of his body (likely not all of it, as the brain needs constant oxygen and energy to survive, and much would have been lost from necrosis) and put him into Sylar's body, the clairsentience filling in the holes. Just enough of him, likely long term memories. And, since his death would have likely been only a short term memory, and not saved in his mind, it's why he cannot remember dieing, that and help from Matt Parkman. It could be said that Matt was able to get in and at least put Nathan's 'soul' into Sylar's body, if not anything else. Soul does not equal memories.
+ Even though Sylar has supposedly returned to his body, "Nathan" still has a large amount of control. This seems unusual for a mere telepathic illusion.
|
| |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Also: 9 • Red • Time travel • Nathan Petrelli | |||||||||
