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==Notable Locations==
==Notable Locations==
*A beach
*A bakery
*A [[Costa Verde beach|beach]]
*[[Home (Costa Verde)|The Bennets' home]]
*[[Home (Costa Verde)|The Bennets' home]]
*Costa Verde Community
*[[Costa Verde High School]]
*[[Costa Verde High School]]
*[[Copy Kingdom]]
*[[Copy Kingdom]]
*[[Doyle's Marionette Theatre]]
*A [[frathouse]]
*A [[frathouse]]
*A [[Costa Verde hotel|hotel]]
*A [[Costa Verde hotel|hotel]]
*[[Imperial Beach]]
*[[Imperial Beach]]
*[[Liliane's home]]
*A [[Costa Verde motel|motel]] where [[Peter]], [[Matt]], and [[Mohinder]] interrogate [[Noah]]
*A motel where [[Rachel Mills]] and [[Jason Pierce]] get rooms to rest
*[[Sam's Comics]]
*[[Alex Woolsly's apartment]]


==Notable Residents==
==Notable Residents==
* [[April]]
* [[April]]
* [[Claire Bennet]]
* [[Claire Bennet]] (formerly)
* [[Lyle Bennet]]
* [[Lyle Bennet]]
* [[Noah Bennet]]
* [[Noah Bennet]] (formerly)
* [[Sandra Bennet]]
* [[Carole]]
* [[Carole]]
* [[Cheerleading hopeful (I)]]
* [[Cheerleading hopeful (I)]]
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* [[CVHS cheerleader]]
* [[CVHS cheerleader]]
* [[Costa Verde officer]]
* [[Costa Verde officer]]
* [[Derek]]
* [[Derek]] ([[Sylar's victims|deceased]])
* [[Eric Doyle]] (formerly)
* [[Fraternity pledgemaster]]
* [[Fraternity pledgemaster]]
* [[Gabriel Gray (exposed future)|Gabriel Gray]] ([[Exposed future]])
* [[Noah Gray]] ([[Exposed future]], [[Knox's victims|deceased]])
* [[Liliane]]
* [[Debbie Marshall]]
* [[Debbie Marshall]]
* [[Martha]]
* [[Martha]]
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* [[Ray]]
* [[Ray]]
* [[Rick]]
* [[Rick]]
* [[West Rosen]] (formerly)
* [[Sylar|Gabriel_Gray_(exposed_future)]]
* [[West Rosen]]
* [[Trina (bartender)|Trina]]
* [[Alex Woolsly]] (formerly)
* [[Mr. Zern]]
* [[Mr. Zern]]


==Notable Visitors==
==Notable Visitors==
*[[Bob Bishop]]
* [[Bob Bishop]]
*[[Elle Bishop]]
* [[Elle Bishop]]
*[[The Haitian]]
* [[Meredith Gordon]]
*[[Mohinder Suresh]]
* [[The Haitian]]
*[[Peter Petrelli]]
* [[Eric Lee Harrison]]
* [[Knox (exposed future)|Knox]]
* [[Rachel Mills]]
* [[Hiro Nakamura]]
* [[Matt Parkman]]
* [[Nathan Petrelli]]
* [[Peter Petrelli]]
* [[Jason Pierce]]
* [[Mohinder Suresh]]
* [[Sylar]]


==About==
==About==
Costa Verde is a medium-sized suburban city in Southern California. It is located close to the beach. Streets are clean and yards are well manicured.
===[[Four Months Later...]]===
[[Claire]] and [[Noah|her dad]] explore her new [[school (CVHS)|school]]. Claire has a run in with a [[Debbie Marshall]], and is playfully teased by [[West]]. Mr. Bennet has a run in with his [[Copy Kingdom manager|boss]] and is generally disgusted by [[Copy Kingdom|his job]]. Later the whole family eats dinner in their new [[home (Costa Verde)|home]]. That night West [[flight|hovers]] above Claire's window and then flies away over the suburbs of Costa Verde.

===[[Graphic Novel:Flying Blind]]===
[[West]] soars above Costa Verde, pondering his alien/robot theory.

===[[Lizards]]===
[[Mr. Zern]] teaches about lizards and [[regeneration]]. [[West]] tries to encourage [[Claire]] to open up, but has no luck. Later, he watches as Claire pushes the limits of her [[ability]]. Meanwhile, [[the Haitian]] meets [[Noah]] at [[Copy Kingdom]].

===[[Kindred]]===
[[West]] encourages [[Claire]] to admit that she's [[evolved human|special]]. When she finally breaks down, West [[flies]] her over Costa Verde to a beach. They talk about their [[powers]], joking about the merits of the other's power. They then kiss, and Claire discovers that West has a peculiar [[mark]] on his neck.

===[[Episode:The Kindness of Strangers|The Kindness of Strangers]]===
[[Claire]] tells [[West]] that they shouldn't hang out because of her parents being over-protective. When West asks if he can talk to her [[Noah|father]], she tells him to let it go, since he's over-protective. West asks her on one date, and she accepts. Later, Claire lies to her father about going to the library to be with West. West [[flight|flies]] Claire out to [[Hollywood sign|Hollywood]], then brings her back to Costa Verde late at night.

===[[Graphic Novel:The Rogue]]===
At a [[frathouse]] in Costa Verde [[Derek]] and [[Rick]], hoping to join a [[fraternity]], are sent on a scavenger hunt by the [[Fraternity_pledgemaster|pledgemaster]]. They stop by [[Costa Verde High School]] to obtain their first item. [[Claire]] leaves the keys in her [[Nissan Rogue]], and Rick and Derek steal the car. They use it to drive around town, collecting items for the scavenger hunt.

===[[The Line]]===
[[Claire]] tries out for the cheerleading squad at [[Costa_Verde_High_School|her school]] and is turned down by [[Debbie (Marshall)|Debbie]]. That night, Claire and [[West]] pull a prank on Debbie by [[Regeneration|presumably killing]] Claire and chasing her [[Flight|from the air]]. When Debbie is interviewed by a [[Costa Verde officer|police officer]], she tries to explain the story when a healthy Claire walks up, asking what's wrong. [[Ray|Another officer]] comes over, showing the bottle of alcohol to the first officer. Claire is given the spot Debbie just lost in the cheerleading squad.

===[[Out of Time]]===
[[West]] makes [[Waffles|breakfast]] for [[Claire]] at her home. He then shows her a newspaper article about what they did to [[Debbie (Marshall)|Debbie]]. [[Mr. Bennet]] returns home, causing West to panic and [[Flight|fly]] away, leaving Claire with her father. The two argue and Mr. Bennet declares it is no longer safe in Costa Verde, and they are going to move. Claire tells him if they do, it will be without her.

===[[Cautionary Tales]]===
[[Noah]] tells his family that they are moving from Costa Verde. [[Claire]] refuses and leaves the [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|Bennet house]]. She later lays out a rock pattern spelling "SORRY" for [[West]] to see. The two argue, and West [[Flight|flies]] away, saying he doesn't believe her. Back at the Bennet household, Noah shows [[Sandra]] a picture of his death.

[[Mohinder]] discusses with [[Bob]] and [[Elle]] about their plan and tells them if they don't change their plans to his way, he will reveal everything to Noah.

Noah leaves the house and is picked up by West and flown into the Costa Verde sky, in an attempt to get answers. They crash to the ground, and Noah pins West down. Noah gets a call from Mohinder, and afterwards, decides he needs West's help.

At [[Costa Verde High School|school]], Claire is approched by Bob during [[Cheerleader|cheerleading]] practice. When Bob calls her by he real last name, Bennet, she gets suspicious and runs home.

Noah arrives at the corner he and Mohinder discussed, and pulls a gun on Noah, telling him he needs Claire's blood and will do what he thinks is right.

When Claire arrives home she comes across the picture of Noah's death and warns Sandra about Bob. Bob appears with [[The Company's guns|a gun]] pointed at Claire.

Behind Costa Verde High, Noah and Mohinder come across Elle. West flies and tackles Elle, crashing her into a car, and knocking her unconscious. Noah disarms Mohinder and points a gun at his face, but stops when West questions him, instead kicking him in the chest. Noah then arrives home to find Sandra tied up, who tells him Bob has taken Claire. West arrives, carrying Elle. Noah binds Elle in metal, casing her to shock herself, attempting to get in touch with Bob. He calls Bob, who is with Claire, telling Bob he'll meet him at the beach in two hours. Bob takes Claire's blood.

Noah, West, Elle, Bob, Mohinder and Claire show up at the beach. Claire and Elle are exchanged. West attempts to fly away with Claire, but is [[Lightning|shot down]] by Elle. Elle then beings to change to shock Noah, but, he shoots her in the arm, first. Bob runs to her aid. Noah prepares to shoot Bob, but is first shot by Mohinder, right in the eye.

West flies Claire home, and Claire tells Sandra what has happened.

===[[Truth & Consequences]]===
[[Sandra]] points a gun at [[Bob]], who stands in [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|her doorway]] with a urn. He apologies for [[Noah]]'s death, and hands Claire the urn, telling her she is free to have a normal life. Bob leaves, and talks to [[Elle]] in his car, telling her she needs to regain his trust.

Later, Claire releases her father's ashes into the sea. Sandra tells her they will be leaving soon, and Claire hugs [[West]] goodbye. She sees Elle in the distance. She runs to the car as Elle attempts to get away. Elle gives up and exits the car and confronts Claire. Claire threatens to expose [[Regeneration|her ability]] to the world.

===[[Powerless]]===
[[Claire]] searches through her father's records to find evidence to use against [[the Company]]. [[Sandra]] tries to convince Claire that revealing [[regeneration|her abilities]] won't make the situation any better. [[West]] attempts to stop Claire from exposing the Company and the [[ability]] she possesses. Later, Claire is shocked to discover that [[Noah|her father]] is still alive; he convinces her to keep her ability [[secret]].

===[[The Second Coming]]===
When [[Nathan]] is injured, [[Peter]] tells Claire to stay at home. Because of this, [[Sylar]] shows up to steal her ability and obtains his goal. Later, Noah leaves [[Meredith]] with Claire's family to protect them while he goes off to deal with the Level 5 Villains.

===[[I Am Become Death]]===
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Four years into the future, [[Peter]] visits a reformed [[Sylar]] at what used to be the Bennet House in Costa Verde, attempting to mimic his [[intuitive aptitude|ability]]. Unfortunately, he was followed by future versions of [[Claire]], [[Daphne]], and [[Knox]], who storm the house to capture him. [[Knox]] takes [[Sylar]]'s son, [[Noah Gray]], hostage momentarily. After a brief struggle, Noah is freed and Sylar tells him to hide. Knox [[enhanced strength|kicks]] Sylar and a table into Noah's hiding place, killing Noah. Enraged, Sylar starts to hit Knox, subconsciously activating his [[induced radioactivity]]. Seconds later, Sylar explodes in a massive nuclear blast, destroying Costa Verde and killing approximately 200,000 people. Claire and Peter escape the blast; however Daphne, who tried to [[enhanced speed|outrun]] the radiation, was fatally burned, dying once she reached her home.


==Notes==
==Notes==
* Costa Verde is Spanish and Portuguese for "seaside green".
* Costa Verde, CA, does not actually exist. Additionally, this is the first fictional named city in the ''Heroes'' universe.
* Costa Verde, CA, does not actually exist. Additionally, this is the first fictional named city in the ''Heroes'' universe.
* [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]] once did a stint in Costa Verde in July. (''[[Upon This Rock]]'')

==Trivia==
* According to [[Lyle]]'s [[:Image:AlexFakeID.jpg|driver license]], shown in ''[[Exposed]]'', Costa Verde's ZIP code is 90734. In actuality, 90734 is a ZIP code for San Pedro, California.
* In a [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12055 question and answer session], [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Aron Coleite]] said, "[Costa Verde's name] plays on [a] [[wikipedia:Joseph Campbell|Joseph Campbell]] theme: Water. As a unifying agent that connects all cultures across the world. Costa Verde, or "The Green Coast" seemed to be a great city in that tradition."
* In a [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12055 question and answer session], [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Aron Coleite]] said, "[Costa Verde's name] plays on [a] [[wikipedia:Joseph Campbell|Joseph Campbell]] theme: Water. As a unifying agent that connects all cultures across the world. Costa Verde, or "The Green Coast" seemed to be a great city in that tradition."
* In his [http://gregbeeman.blogspot.com/2007/10/season-2-episode-3-kindred.html blog], [[Greg Beeman]] said that that the production staff imagines Costa Verde being very much like [[wikipedia:Palos Verdes|Palos Verdes]], a beach town just south of Los Angeles.
* In his [http://gregbeeman.blogspot.com/2007/10/season-2-episode-3-kindred.html blog], [[Greg Beeman]] said that that the production staff imagines Costa Verde being very much like [[wikipedia:Palos Verdes|Palos Verdes]], a beach town just south of Los Angeles.
* In [[I Am Become Death]], the TV image depicting the nuclear blast in the city of Costa Verde actually shows a satellite picture of the [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=33.762309,-118.341808&spn=0.150988,0.195007&z=13 Palos Verdes Peninsula] in California. The fictional city may have been named after a tiny street, Via Costa Verde, in Rancho Palos Verdes.
* In ''[[I Am Become Death]]'', the television image depicting the nuclear blast in the city of Costa Verde actually shows a satellite picture of the [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=33.762309,-118.341808&spn=0.150988,0.195007&z=13 Palos Verdes Peninsula] in California. The fictional city may have been named after a tiny street, Via Costa Verde, in Rancho Palos Verdes.
* According to [[Heroes Interactive (Kindred)|Heroes Interactive]], scenes set at the beach (''[[Kindred]]'') were filmed in Point Dume Beach in Malibu. The [[commentary]] for ''Kindred'' elaborates that this is the same beach for the scene in [[Kanyakumari]] when [[Mohinder]] spreads [[Chandra|his father's]] ashes (''[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]'').
* According to [[Heroes Interactive (Kindred)|Heroes Interactive]], scenes set at the beach (''[[Kindred]]'') were filmed in Point Dume Beach in Malibu. The [[commentary]] for ''Kindred'' elaborates that this is the same beach for the scene in [[Kanyakumari]] when [[Mohinder]] spreads [[Chandra|his father's]] ashes (''[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]'').
* According to an [http://gregbeeman.blogspot.com/2008/12/beemans-blog-season-3-episode-12.html blog post] by [[Greg Beeman]], beach scenes with [[Sylar]] and [[Elle]] from ''[[The Eclipse, Part 2]]'' and ''[[Our Father]]'' were filmed "at this weird beach in San Pedro. The beach was rocky and stinky and there were hundreds of feral cats living there."
* According to an [http://gregbeeman.blogspot.com/2008/12/beemans-blog-season-3-episode-12.html blog post] by [[Greg Beeman]], beach scenes with [[Sylar]] and [[Elle]] from ''[[The Eclipse, Part 2]]'' and ''[[Our Father]]'' were filmed "at this weird beach in San Pedro. The beach was rocky and stinky and there were hundreds of feral cats living there."


==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Satellite view of Costa Verde.jpg|A setellite view of Costa Verde
Image:The Bennets' home (Costa Verde).jpg|[[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|The Bennets' home]] is located in Costa Verde.
Image:CVHS.jpg|Students attend [[Costa Verde High School]]...
Image:Costa Verde beach.jpg|...relax at any of the beaches in town...
Image:Costa Verde beach The Agent ch3.jpg|...and sometimes go surfing.
Image:9th Wonders posters at Sam's Comics.jpg|Those who enjoy comic books can spend time at [[Sam's Comics]]...
Image:Doyle's Marionette Theatre.jpg|...while those who enjoy puppetry can gather at [[Doyle's Marionette Theatre]].
</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 14 April 2010

Costa Verde, CA
Language(s) Spoken: English

Costa Verde is a fictional city in the state of California. Costa Verde is the second home of the Bennets, who changed their surname to Butler.

Notable Locations

Notable Residents

Notable Visitors

About

Costa Verde is a medium-sized suburban city in Southern California. It is located close to the beach. Streets are clean and yards are well manicured.

Notes

  • Costa Verde is Spanish and Portuguese for "seaside green".
  • Costa Verde, CA, does not actually exist. Additionally, this is the first fictional named city in the Heroes universe.
  • Sullivan Bros. Carnival once did a stint in Costa Verde in July. (Upon This Rock)

Trivia

Gallery


World Locations edit
U.S. Locations

Arlington, VA • Austin, TX • Baltimore, MD • Baudelaire, FL • Bozeman, MT • Cainan, GA • Carbondale, IL • Chicago, IL • Colorado Springs, CO • Cook Lake, VA • Costa Verde, CA • Dallas, TX • Fort Lee, NJ • Hartsdale, NY • Hyde Park, NY • Kermit, TX • Lake Mead, NV • Las Vegas, NV • Lawrence, KS • Long Beach, CA • Los Angeles, CA • Memphis, TX • Miami, FL • Midian, CO • Midland, TX • Nevada desert • Newark, NJ • New Orleans, LA • New York, NY • Odessa, TX • Philadelphia, PA • Port Washington, NY • Poughkeepsie, NY • Primm, NV‎ • Richmond, VA • Rochester, NY • Russellville, AR‎ • San Jose, CA • Searsmont, ME • St. Louis, MO • Tappen, NJ • Utah • Virginia Beach, VA • Washington, DC

International Locations

Angola • Arctic Circle • Berlin, Germany • Botswana • Cairo, Egypt • Canada • Chennai, India • Coatepeque, Guatemala • Cork, Ireland • England • Haiti • Japan • Kanyakumari, India • Kiso Mountain, Japan • Lake Ramsey, ON • Lima, Peru • London, England • Mexico • Montréal, QC • Moscow, Russia • New Delhi, India • Odessa, Ukraine • Otsu, Japan • Paris, France • Pátzcuaro, Mexico • Port-au-Prince, Haiti • Saint-Félicien, QC • San Cristóbal, Honduras • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic • St. Pierre, QC • Tokyo, Japan • Yanqing, China • Zulia, Venezuela

See Also: Places • Graphic Novel Locations
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