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Several of [[Sylar's victims]] have had their '''brains removed'''. At present, it's unclear why some victims have their brains removed and some do not, although most of the victims to have their brains removed have been confirmed [[:category:Evolved Humans|Evolved Humans]].
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Several of [[Sylar's victims]], as well the victims of others whom have "the hunger" induced by [[intuitive aptitude]], have had their '''[[brain]]s examined'''.

==About==
[[Sylar]] aggressively pursues [[evolved humans]] and removes their [[brain]]s. Sylar then studies the victim's brains using his [[intuitive aptitude]], and is able to deduce what their power is and how to use it.

When [[Mohinder]] and [[Eden]] explored [[Sylar's apartment]] in [[Queens, New York]], one of the items they came across was a [[:Image:Sylars apartment medical text.jpg|medical text]] expounding upon the process of brain removal.

As seen during Jackie's murder, Sylar uses his [[Telekinesis|powers]] to split Jackie's head open.


==List of Victims with Brains Removed==
==List of Victims with Brains Removed==
[[Image:Jackie pwned.gif|frame|right|[[Sylar]] prepares [[Sylar's victims|a victim]].]]
* [[Isaac Mendez]], in a possible future
* '''[[Charlie Andrews]]''' -- In the original timeline the waitress's brain is removed in a sneak attack at [[Burnt Toast Diner]], coincidentally while aggressively removing the top off a can of food. Charlie had an [[enhanced memory]].(''[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]'')
* [[Claire Bennet]], in Isaac and Peter's painting
*'''[[Bridget Bailey]]''' -- [[Angela Petrelli|Angela]] "feeds" her to Sylar. She had the power of [[clairsentience]].
* [[Charlie]] (incidentally and ironically, while aggressively removing the top off a can of food)
* '''[[Bob Bishop]]''' -- Sylar makes his way into [[Primatech Research]]. His first victim is Bob, whose brain he studies to gain the power of [[alchemy]]. (''[[The Butterfly Effect]]'')
* [[Molly Walker|Molly's]] father
* '''[[David]]''' -- Sylar's [[Chicago]] victim had serious head injuries. (''[[Turning Point]]'')
* Possibly [[Molly Walker|Molly's]] [[:Image:MollysMother.jpg|mother]]
* '''[[Brian Davis]]''' -- After asking if he could "[[Intuitive aptitude|fix]]" him, Sylar hits his first [[Sylar's victims|victim]] over the head and [[power theft|steals]] his power (see [[Brain removal#Notes|Notes]]). Brian had [[telekinetic]] [[abilities]]. ([[Six Months Ago]])
* '''[[Sue Landers]]''' -- On her birthday, [[Sylar]] kills Sue by telekinetically opening her head and taking her ability to [[Lie detection|detect lies]].
*'''[[Joe Macon]]''' -- Sylar removes his brain after questioning him about the insurance records of the Gray family. Joe had the power of [[imprinting]]. (''[[Out of Town... On Business]]'')
* '''[[Isaac Mendez]]''' -- Sylar kills Isaac after seeing his picture on the back page of a ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' comic book. Isaac had the power of [[precognition]]. (''[[.07%]]'')
*'''[[Tom Miller]]''' -- Sylar finds Miller with the help of [[Danko]], slices open Tom's head, and takes [[Disintegration|his ability]], but not before writing "I AM SYLAR" in blood on the wall. (''[[Episode:I Am Sylar|I Am Sylar]]'')
* '''[[Jesse Murphy]]''' -- Sylar takes Jesse's power at a bank he was helping rob. (''[[One of Us, One of Them]]'')
* '''[[Dale Smither]]''' -- Sylar comes at night to [[Dale's shop|Dale's mechanic shop]] without making any footsteps for her to [[enhanced hearing|hear]]. [[Mohinder]] finds her dead the next day, her brain removed. (''[[Unexpected]]'')
* '''[[Theodore Sprague]]''' -- Sylar telekinetically flips the van carrying Ted, and proceeds to take [[Induced radioactivity|his power]]. (''[[Landslide]]'')
* '''[[Zane Taylor]]''' -- Sylar enters [[Zane Taylor's home|his home]] and [[power theft|steals]] his power and identity, his corpse still lying on a tarp in the kitchen. Zane had the power of [[melting]]. (''[[Run!]]'')
* An '''[[:Image:Sylars victims unnamed man.jpg|unidentified man]]''' and an '''[[:Image:Sylars victims unnamed woman.jpg|unidentified woman]]''' -- [[Mr. Bennet]] shows [[Eden]] photos of some of [[Sylar's victims]]. Their powers are unknown. (''[[Episode:Homecoming|Homecoming]]'')
* '''[[James Walker]]''' -- Mr. Walker is found [[freezing|frozen]] mid-bite while eating breakfast. James was on [[the List|Chandra Suresh's list]], and he had the power of [[freezing]]. (''[[Don't Look Back]]'', ''[[Fallout]]'')
* '''[[Candice Willmer]]''' -- Sylar smashes a cup at the side of Candice's head, and manages to break into her skull, but is unable to use her ability of [[illusion]]. (''[[Kindred]]'')
* '''[[Trevor Zeitlan]]''' -- Giving in to his [[Intuitive aptitude|hunger]] after Elle's repeated comments on Trevor, he [[power theft|steals]] his [[Shattering|power]], using for the first time telekinesis to slice the victim's skull open. (''[[Episode:Villains|Villains]]'')


==List of Attempted Brain Removal Victims==
==External Links==
* '''[[Charlie Andrews]]''' -- In the new timeline caused by [[Hiro]] [[space-time manipulation|traveling back in time three years]], Sylar is prevented from removing Charlie's brain and later even helps save her life. (''[[Once Upon a Time in Texas]]'')
* [http://www.bseinquiry.gov.uk/report/volume13/chaptea5.htm Brain Removal]
* '''[[Eden McCain]]''' -- Eden tries to use her power of [[persuasion]] to convince [[Sylar]] to commit suicide with a gun that she will give him, but he manages to stop her. When he threatens to steal her power, she shoots herself in the head, thereby preventing him from doing so. (''[[Fallout]]'')
* [http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_2310_13284-65647--,00.html Complete Brain Removal] ('''Warning: Very Graphic''')
* '''[[Peter Petrelli]]''' -- Sylar [[telekinesis|pins]] Peter against a wall in [[Mohinder's apartment]], and begins slicing his forehead. He pauses when he sees Peter begin to [[rapid cell regeneration|regenerate]], allowing Peter to [[telekinesis|throw]] him across the room. After a brief fight, Sylar kills Peter, but [[Mohinder]] comes to his rescue and gets [[Peter]]'s body to safety, allowing it to regenerate. (''[[Parasite]]'', ''[[.07%]]'')
* [http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Labs/Anatomy_&_Physiology/A&P202/Brain_Dissection/CAT_BRAIN.htm Cat Brain Removal]
* '''[[Jackie Wilcox]]''' -- In the [[locker room (Union Wells)|locker room]] of [[Union Wells High School]] her skull is cut, but her [[brain]] is not actually removed. Jackie had no powers. (''[[Episode:Homecoming|Homecoming]]'')
** Because she takes [[newspaper clipping (Jackie)|credit]] for [[Claire]]'s rescue at [[the train wreck]] (''[[Don't Look Back]]''), Sylar believes Jackie is the one with special [[powers]]. Jackie becomes the victim illustrated in [[Isaac]]'s [[prophecy|prophetic]] [[:Image:Painting_claire_murdered.jpg|painting]].
* '''[[Gael Cruz]]''' -- Sylar begins to take Gael's brain, but soon realizes Gael isn't special. (''[[Graphic Novel:Dreams Until Death|Dreams Until Death]]'')
* '''[[Elle Bishop]]''' -- Sylar, after breaking into [[the Company]] and murdering [[Bob]], attempts to remove Elle's brain as well, but is stopped by a surge of [[electric manipulation|electricity]] emitted from her body (''[[The Butterfly Effect]]''). At a later date, after being [[space-time manipulation|teleported]] to a deserted beach by [[Hiro]], Sylar realizes that neither he nor Elle will ever change, and he relents to "[[Intuitive aptitude|the hunger]]." He [[Telekinesis|telekinetically]] cuts open Elle's skull, killing her. However, he does not remove her brain (''[[The Eclipse, Part 2]]'').
* '''[[Claire Bennet]]''' -- Sylar removes the top of her skull, and examines her brain while she is still conscious. She asks if he will eat her brain, to which he replies: "that's disgusting." After gaining her power, he says she can't die, and replaces her skull, which then heals. (''[[The Butterfly Effect]]'')
*'''[[Nathan Petrelli (exposed future)|Nathan Petrelli]]''' -- [[Peter]], while visiting [[Exposed future|four years into the future]] and driven by his new [[Intuitive aptitude|hunger]], starts to open [[Nathan]]'s skull, killing him in the process. (''[[I Am Become Death]]'')
* '''[[Angela Petrelli]]''' -- Peter, still driven by the [[hunger]], begins to [[Telekinesis|cut]] Angela's head, but is stopped by Sylar. (''[[Angels and Monsters]]'')
* '''[[Sylar]]''' -- After [[Samson]] pins him to a wall and [[sedation|sedates]] him, he attempts to take his son's abilities, only to later be overpowered. (''[[Shades of Gray]]'')


==List of Future Brain Removal Victims==
<br clear="all">
* '''[[Claire Bennet]]''' -- In an alternate timeline, [[Sylar]] takes Claire's [[brain]] at [[Homecoming]] and [[power theft|gains]] the power of [[rapid cell regeneration]]. (''[[String Theory]]'')
* '''[[Claire Bennet (explosion future)|Future Claire]]''' -- In another [[possible futures|alternate timeline]] Sylar kills Claire in 2011. (''[[Five Years Gone]]'')
* '''[[Candice Willmer]]''' -- By 2011, Sylar had taken Candice's brain (unaired removal) resulting in the ability of [[illusion]]. (''[[Five Years Gone]]'')
* '''[[Nathan Petrelli]]''' -- By 2011, Sylar had taken Nathan's brain (unaired removal) resulting in the ability of [[flight]]. (''[[Five Years Gone]]'')
* '''[[D.L. Hawkins]]''' -- By 2011, Sylar had taken the brain (unaired removal) of someone capable of [[phasing]] (most likely the late D.L. Hawkins). (''[[Five Years Gone]]'')


==Gallery==
==Notes==
* When [[Mohinder]] and [[Eden]] examined [[Sylar's apartment]], they found (among other things) a [[:Image:Sylars apartment medical text.jpg|medical text]] that seemingly describes the process of dissecting faces and performing encephalectomies. (''[[One Giant Leap]]'')
<gallery>
* According to [[Chandra Suresh]], if there is a soul, it's in the [[brain]]. (''[[Six Months Ago]]'')
Image:IsaacFutureDeceased.jpg|[[Isaac Mendez]]
* Chandra tells Sylar that the [[brain]] controls every action. (''[[Six Months Ago]]'')
Image:Painting claire murdered.jpg|[[Claire Bennet]]
* Claire was unable to regenerate until the branch was pulled from her brain. (''[[One Giant Leap]], [[Collision]]'') Peter was similarly unable to regenerate until the shard of glass was removed from his brain. (''[[.07%]]'')
Image:Sylars_victims_charlie.jpg|[[Charlie]]
* It is unclear whether or not [[Brian Davis]] had his brain removed. Sylar (as Gabriel Gray/Gabriel Sylar) hit him from behind with [[:Image:Gray and sons crystal.jpg|a large quartz crystal]], and shortly thereafter [[ability theft|acquired]] the same [[telekinesis|powers]] as Brian. We presently do not know exactly how this was accomplished. (''[[Six Months Ago]]'')
Image:MollysFather.jpg|[[Molly Walker]]'s father
* In an [http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/lifestyles/162085,3_5_EL07_TVQUINTO_S1.article interview], [[Zachary Quinto]] said, concerning how Sylar [[ability theft|absorbs]] the powers of others, "They haven't told me. The impression I was operating under was he actually ingested them, but I don't know."
* In ''[[The Second Coming]]'', while examining Claire's brain, Sylar said, "Eat your brain? Claire, that's disgusting."
* [[Eden]] kills herself by shooting herself in the brain, intending to prevent Sylar from gaining her power of [[persuasion]]. (''[[Fallout]]'') Indeed, [[Mr. Bennet]] confirms that she prevented Sylar from taking her "[[power|gift]]". (''[[Graphic Novel:Fathers and Daughters|Fathers & Daughters]]'') Apparently, the brain must be intact for Sylar to gain the power. [[James Walker]] was [[cryokinesis|frozen]] in mid-bite, which shows that the victim may not have to be ''alive'' for Sylar to take their power. (''[[Don't Look Back]]'')
*[[Molly Walker]], while talking to [[Mohinder]], refers to Sylar as the boogeyman, who will "eat your brain." (''[[The Hard Part]]'') <br clear="all">
*[[D.L. Hawkins]] killed [[Mr. Linderman]] by [[phasing|reaching through]] his head and [[:Image:Powers dl lindermans head.jpg|removing]] a large chunk of [[brain]] matter. This marks the first time a character besides Sylar has removed a brain. However, D.L. did not gain Linderman's ability. (''[[Landslide]]'')
* In the "untold stories" on the [[Season Two DVD]], [[Sylar]] removes the brains of two evolved humans: [[Robert Keep]], who appears to have [[impenetrable skin]], and a woman known simply as "[[chameleon girl]]" who is able to blend in with her surroundings.
*In ''[[The Second Coming]]'', Sylar acquires Claire's power without (permanently) removing her brain at all. This could indicate that he only removes the other victims' brains due to a combination of either lack of time to study them at the scene and/or because their survival (unlike Claire's) is already impossible. In any case, he indicates disgust at the idea of ingesting someone's brain when asked by Claire.
* ''[[Saving Charlie]]'' refers to Sylar's process of removing the top few inches of his victims' heads as "hemicapitation" (Chapter 34). The book also notes that [[:File:Saint Nicasius.jpg|a painting of Saint Nicasius]] shows that the top of his head had been removed, "his soul sparkling up to heaven" (Chapter 42). When Hiro researches this, he finds that this was done to "let out the evil spirits". He also reads about the process of "[[wikipedia:trepanning|trepanning]]", an actual process of opening the skull, usually by boring holes in it. Hiro finds that the "primitive form of brain surgery" is performed as far back as 10,000 BC in Egypt, Rome, India, Africa, and Central America. He also learns that the Zapotecs and other Native American tribes would grind up skulls and make medicines from the bones, "as a way of [[power theft|stealing]] their enemies' power". Hiro then teleports to an ancient setting and witnesses a Zapotec [[shaman]] about to perform a trepanning ritual (Chapter 43).

==[[Brain removal/Gallery|Gallery]]==
<gallery><!-- Limit gallery to 8 (eight) images, add new ones in the link above -->
Image:MollysFather.jpg|[[James Walker]] was frozen as he had his brain removed.<br>(''[[Don't Look Back]]'')
Image:Sylars_victims_charlie.jpg|[[Charlie Andrews]]'s brain was removed while she worked at [[Burnt Toast Diner]].<br>(''[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]'')
Image:Jackiebrainremoval.jpg|[[Jackie Wilcox]] becomes a victim of mistaken cheerleader identity.<br>(''[[Episode:Homecoming|Homecoming]]'')
Image:Sylar cuts Peter.jpg|Sylar attempts to peer into [[Peter]]'s brain.<br>(''[[Parasite]]'')
Image:IsaacFutureDeceased.jpg|[[Isaac Mendez]] meets an awful fate in the future.<br>(''[[Don't Look Back]]'')
Image:Ted sliced 2.jpg|[[Ted]] hangs out while his brain is removed.<br>(''[[Landslide]]'')
Image:Sylar Clair Surgery.jpg|Sylar pokes around in [[Claire]]'s brain, while she's still conscious!<br>{{epp|301}}
Image:Knight took my bishop.jpg|Sylar ends [[Bob]] Bishop's leadership over the [[Company]].<br>{{epp|302}}
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See Also==
{{Sylar}}
* For a complete gallery of examples of brains being removed, see '''[[Brain removal/Gallery|the gallery]]'''.
* For more information on the brain, see '''[[brain]]'''.
* For more information on ''why'' Sylar may remove brains, see '''[[ability theft]]'''.

==External Links==
* [http://www.bseinquiry.gov.uk/report/volume13/chaptea5.htm Brain Removal]


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[[Category: Sylar's crimes]]
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[[Category: Lists]]
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 15 November 2015

Brain examination

Isaac Mendez is found with his brain removed.

Several of Sylar's victims, as well the victims of others whom have "the hunger" induced by intuitive aptitude, have had their brains examined.

About

Sylar aggressively pursues evolved humans and removes their brains. Sylar then studies the victim's brains using his intuitive aptitude, and is able to deduce what their power is and how to use it.

When Mohinder and Eden explored Sylar's apartment in Queens, New York, one of the items they came across was a medical text expounding upon the process of brain removal.

As seen during Jackie's murder, Sylar uses his powers to split Jackie's head open.

List of Victims with Brains Removed

Sylar prepares a victim.

List of Attempted Brain Removal Victims

List of Future Brain Removal Victims

Notes

  • When Mohinder and Eden examined Sylar's apartment, they found (among other things) a medical text that seemingly describes the process of dissecting faces and performing encephalectomies. (One Giant Leap)
  • According to Chandra Suresh, if there is a soul, it's in the brain. (Six Months Ago)
  • Chandra tells Sylar that the brain controls every action. (Six Months Ago)
  • Claire was unable to regenerate until the branch was pulled from her brain. (One Giant Leap, Collision) Peter was similarly unable to regenerate until the shard of glass was removed from his brain. (.07%)
  • It is unclear whether or not Brian Davis had his brain removed. Sylar (as Gabriel Gray/Gabriel Sylar) hit him from behind with a large quartz crystal, and shortly thereafter acquired the same powers as Brian. We presently do not know exactly how this was accomplished. (Six Months Ago)
  • In an interview, Zachary Quinto said, concerning how Sylar absorbs the powers of others, "They haven't told me. The impression I was operating under was he actually ingested them, but I don't know."
  • In The Second Coming, while examining Claire's brain, Sylar said, "Eat your brain? Claire, that's disgusting."
  • Eden kills herself by shooting herself in the brain, intending to prevent Sylar from gaining her power of persuasion. (Fallout) Indeed, Mr. Bennet confirms that she prevented Sylar from taking her "gift". (Fathers & Daughters) Apparently, the brain must be intact for Sylar to gain the power. James Walker was frozen in mid-bite, which shows that the victim may not have to be alive for Sylar to take their power. (Don't Look Back)
  • Molly Walker, while talking to Mohinder, refers to Sylar as the boogeyman, who will "eat your brain." (The Hard Part)
  • D.L. Hawkins killed Mr. Linderman by reaching through his head and removing a large chunk of brain matter. This marks the first time a character besides Sylar has removed a brain. However, D.L. did not gain Linderman's ability. (Landslide)
  • In the "untold stories" on the Season Two DVD, Sylar removes the brains of two evolved humans: Robert Keep, who appears to have impenetrable skin, and a woman known simply as "chameleon girl" who is able to blend in with her surroundings.
  • In The Second Coming, Sylar acquires Claire's power without (permanently) removing her brain at all. This could indicate that he only removes the other victims' brains due to a combination of either lack of time to study them at the scene and/or because their survival (unlike Claire's) is already impossible. In any case, he indicates disgust at the idea of ingesting someone's brain when asked by Claire.
  • Saving Charlie refers to Sylar's process of removing the top few inches of his victims' heads as "hemicapitation" (Chapter 34). The book also notes that a painting of Saint Nicasius shows that the top of his head had been removed, "his soul sparkling up to heaven" (Chapter 42). When Hiro researches this, he finds that this was done to "let out the evil spirits". He also reads about the process of "trepanning", an actual process of opening the skull, usually by boring holes in it. Hiro finds that the "primitive form of brain surgery" is performed as far back as 10,000 BC in Egypt, Rome, India, Africa, and Central America. He also learns that the Zapotecs and other Native American tribes would grind up skulls and make medicines from the bones, "as a way of stealing their enemies' power". Hiro then teleports to an ancient setting and witnesses a Zapotec shaman about to perform a trepanning ritual (Chapter 43).

Gallery

See Also

  • For a complete gallery of examples of brains being removed, see the gallery.
  • For more information on the brain, see brain.
  • For more information on why Sylar may remove brains, see ability theft.

External Links


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