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{{Character box
{{Character box
| name=Eric Doyle
| name= Eric Doyle
| sortname=Doyle Eric
| sortname= Doyle, Eric
| image = Eric Doyle.jpg
| image = Eric Doyle.jpg
| portrayer = [[David H. Lawrence XVII]]
| portrayer = [[David H. Lawrence XVII]]
| debut = [[The Butterfly Effect]]
| debut = [[The Butterfly Effect]]
| mention =
| mention = <!-- Episode character was first mentioned. Use for characters who have not debuted. -->
| known powers = [[Puppet master]]
| known powers = [[Puppet master]]
| formal name=<!-- Full formal name of the character. -->
| formal name=
| alias = The Puppet Man<br/> Jason Tyminski
| alias = The Puppet Man<br/> Jason Tyminski ,<br/> The Puppet Master
| nick = Jerry, Troll
| gender = Male
| gender = Male
| age = 39
| age = 41
| born = September 14, 1968
| born = September 14, 1968
| pob = Omaha, NE
| pob = Omaha, NE
| marriage =
| marriage =
| died =
| died =
| home = [[San Jose, CA|Milpitas, CA]],<br />[[Costa Verde, CA]] (formerly)
| home = <!-- Character's home or place of origin (city); Will link to existing articles. -->
| residence = [[Eric Doyle's apartment|Scrappy apartment in San Jose]]
| residence = <!--Physical building where character lives; will link to existing articles. -->
| occupation = Owner of [[Doyle's Marionette Theatre]]
| occupation = Former owner of [[Doyle's Marionette Theatre]],<br />Former office worker at [[Copy Kingdom Headquarters]],<br />Carny
| significant other =
| significant other = formerly [[Lauren Shapiro]]
| parent = Unnamed father (deceased), unnamed mother (deceased)
| parent = Unnamed father (deceased), unnamed mother (deceased)
| grandparent(s) =
| grandparent(s) =
| grandchild(ren) =
| grandchild(ren) =
| guardian = <!--Non-parent legal guardian(s)-->
| guardian =
| child(ren) =
| child(ren) =
| other relatives = Ned (uncle, deceased)
| other relatives = Ned (uncle, [[Doyle's victims|deceased]])
| sibling(s) =
| sibling(s) =
| spoiler =
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}}
}}
'''Eric Doyle''' is an [[Level 5 escapees|escaped prisoner]] from [[Level 5]]. He has the ability to [[Puppet master|control a person's physical actions]].
'''Eric Doyle''' is an [[Level 5 escapees|escaped prisoner]] from [[Level 5]] who was hunted down by [[Building 26]] and detained there. After escaping Building 26 with the help of [[Rachel Mills]] and [[Rebel]], he lived under the alias "'''Jason Tyminski'''," given to him by Rebel. He is now living as himself again at [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]]. He has the ability to [[Puppet master|control the motor functions of people and objects]].


==Character History==
==Character History==
===[[The Butterfly Effect]]===
===[[Season Three]]===
{{season summary|season=Three}}
[[Elle]] accidentally knocks out the [[Level 5]] power grid with an [[lightning|electrical outburst]], inadvertently giving the [[Primatech Research]] prisoners the chance to escape. While [[Knox]], [[the German]], [[Jesse]], and the others escape, Eric is running after them.
Eric Doyle is among the captives held on [[Level 5]] prior to [[Elle]]'s inadvertent disruption of the Primatech facility's power grid. Eric escapes behind the other villains, and eventually returns to his [[Doyle's Marionette Theatre|puppet theater]] in [[Costa Verde]]. When [[Meredith Gordon]] mistakenly assumes [[Claire]] is going to try and recapture Doyle, Meredith is captured instead and [[puppet master|held against her will at the theater]]. [[Sandra Bennet]] and Claire later arrive in an attempt to rescue her but are instead captured by Doyle as well and forced to play a game of Russian Roulette. Though Meredith begs with the love Doyle has sought from her, he nevertheless continues the game, yet is outsmarted by Claire's use of [[rapid cell regeneration]] to fake her death and is knocked unconscious. [[Noah]] then arrives to take him back into company custody. Back in Level 5, he is held prisoner once more until Sylar's invasion of Primatech, and is released along with the other villains by Noah. Doyle is offered his freedom in exchange for Sylar's life, and Doyle departs and eventually finds Sylar threatening Meredith. Doyle attempts to rescue her and take out Sylar with his ability, but Sylar's own powers prove too much for Doyle to handle. Doyle is left bleeding on the ground, and was apparently left for dead prior to the destruction of Primatech.


[[Image:Meredith shhh.jpg|thumb|left|Doyle loves to [[Puppet master|control]] others.]]
===[[Angels and Monsters]]===
[[Meredith]] looks through some of [[Noah's files]] with [[Sandra Bennet]] and becomes worried when she finds Eric's file. She notes that Eric doesn't live too far, and since Claire has lied about where she went, said she'd check there first. Sandra tries to follow her, but Meredith stops her, as it's too dangerous. Later, Meredith is sitting at dinner with Eric, moving exactly as he does, thanks to his ability to control another's actions. He tells her to eat, then demands a kiss. Meredith tries aggressively to tell him off, but he shuts her mouth by snapping his fingers closed, and they kiss. They sit back down, and Eric seems very pleased with himself.


However, Doyle later returns, having escaped Primatech. Though no longer pursued by the Company, Doyle is instead now hunted by [[Danko]] and his agents as part of the [[Building 26]] operation. He is sent by [[Rebel]] to Claire's house in order to seek refuge from the agents, who had burnt down his theater and left him to die. Claire initially refuses to help him, angering Doyle, who snaps but immediately breaks down and expresses regret for who he has become and a desire to change. He leaves without incident, but is later accosted again by agent [[Rachel Mills]]. Doyle defends himself and almost forces her to commit suicide, but again expresses his desire to reform. Claire has a change of heart of her own, arriving in time as directed by Rebel to save him from Rachel's partner, Jason. Claire and Doyle later meet in secret at a park, providing Doyle with his new identity for his protection. Claire asks Doyle if he is sincere in his desire to change, to which Doyle responds with a smirk as he walks away. Nevertheless, Doyle is apprehended alive once more and delivered to Danko as a gift, courtesy of Sylar.
===[[Graphic Novel:Doyle]]===
Eric is thrown into a [[Eric's cell|cell]] on [[Level 5]]. [[Noah Bennet]] enters and describes three "[[suicide]]s"--[[Marcus Wilde]], [[Stephen Taylor]], and [[Tristan Rivers]]--caused by Doyle. Eric demands a lawyer, but [[Noah Bennet|Bennet]] tells him he's not the police. Two years later, an agent named [[Michael]] chats with Eric while bringing his meal. They discuss the differences between "[[Evolved human|us]]" and "them", and [[Michael]] speculates that [[Noah Bennet|Bennet]] let [[Sylar]] kill [[Eden]]. When [[Elle]]'s [[lightning|electrical outburst]] knocks out the power, Eric's cell opens. [[Michael]] tries to stop the [[Level 5 escapees|escaping prisoner]], but Eric [[Puppet master|uses his power]] to force [[Michael]] to kill himself with his own [[lasers]].


When Rachel Mills is outed as an evolved human, she releases Doyle and he escapes with her. Doyle starts a new life as "Jason Tyminski", the identity given to him by Rebel. Doyle struggles with his controlling himself and ends up getting arrested after using his powers. He gets a temp job at [[Copy Kingdom Headquarters]], but has to deal with his new jerk of a boss, [[Kyle Dilman]]. Doyle meets [[Lauren Shapiro]], who is dating Kyle. Later, during an argument between Kyle and Lauren, Doyle uses his powers to hurt his boss, which lands him in the hospital. While Kyle is in the hospital, Doyle has a heart-to-heart with Lauren; they admit to wishing they could control their lives better, and make Kyle nicer to both of them. They are interrupted by Kyle, who drags Lauren away, dismissing Doyle; Doyle responds by forcing Kyle to stand still, letting Lauren escape. The next day, Doyle gives Lauren a video message from Kyle, on which Kyle apologizes and promises that she will never see him again. Later that day, Doyle records a video intended for Claire, and releases Kyle from his closet, telling him to leave town and threatening that if Kyle ever mistreats a woman again, he will find him.
===[[Dying of the Light]]===
While they eat, [[Meredith]] tells Eric that she will never love him. Eric uses [[Puppet master|his ability]] to make Meredith break a wine glass and place the sharp edges against her throat. Later, he makes her dance with him on the stage of his marionette theater.


===[[Episode:The Fifth Stage|The Fifth Stage]]===
[[Sandra Bennet]] calls him to his front desk to arrange a fictitious birthday party, hoping to distract him while [[Claire]] sneaks into the theater through the back door. When Claire accidentally knocks something over while opening the door, Eric captures both her and Sandra and sits them down at a table with Meredith. He makes his three prisoners play a variation of Russian roulette in which the gun will be spun to decide who will fire it at whom. Meredith begs Eric to release them, promising to love him. However, Eric does not believe her and continues the game. First, Eric makes Claire spin the gun. When the barrel points between her two mothers, Eric tells her to choose which to fire at. When she refuses, he toys with her by making her aim at each one after the other. When she fights to not pull the trigger, he uses his ability to pull it for her, firing the gun at Meredith. The hammer lands on an empty chamber. Next, he makes Sandra spin the gun. It ends up pointing at Claire. Without Eric's control, Sandra pulls the trigger repeatedly until the gun fires the bullet, hitting Claire. When Claire is shot, Eric releases her from his control. He is then knocked out by her.
[[Image:Doyle carnival.png|right|thumb|Eric now lives with other carnies.]]
As [[Claire]] contemplates life at the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|carnival]], Eric sees her and they hug. Claire asks what he is doing at the carnival, to which he replies that normal life didn't work out so well. He explains that [[Samuel]] found him and he loves being able to truly be who he is. He tells her to talk to him later.


===[[Graphic Novel:Starting Over]]===
[[Noah]] is called to inject him using a [[pneumatic syringe]], keeping him under control.
Whilst sat in his office, Eric recalls all the chances he has had, to start over. He recalls going to the [[carnival]] with [[Lauren Shapiro|Lauren]], and his "date" with [[Meredith]]. He remembers how, at the carnival with Lauren, a [[game operator]] tried to cheat them using [[Telekinesis|his ability]]. Eric and the game operator get into an argument, resulting in Eric using [[Puppet master|his ability]] in order to get Lauren a prize. When [[Samuel]] comes over, Eric explains what happened and Samuel apologizes to him. The next day Eric practises his ability on [[Mac]], whilst Samuel watches. Samuel invites him to stay. Eric and [[Joseph]] talk about abilities, and how they are all good it just depends on who has them. Joseph tells Eric that his ability could be very handy when it comes to Samuel.


Later Eric shows up at Lauren's apartment, and asks her to go back to the carnival with him, but she refuses saying she "doesn't want to be around people [[evolved humans|like that]]".
===[[The Eclipse, Part 1]]===
As [[Claire Bennet]] enters [[Level 5]], Eric stands up in his cell, grinning at her.


===[[Dual]]===
===[[Episode:Upon This Rock|Upon This Rock]]===
Eric uses his [[Puppet master|motion manipulating abilities]] to force [[Claire]] out of [[Samuel]]'s trailer. He asks her what she is doing and Claire tells him that Samuel is evil and is collecting people with abilities. Eric dismisses the accusation and states that the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]] is a family. He says that she thinks the worst of people and that he is not going to let her screw up everyone's chance at being normal, including his own. He continues to control her but begins to lose power as he allows her to speak. Claire wonders why Eric thinks Samuel is so good and Eric reveals that Samuel showed him what was good about his power and convinced [[Joseph Sullivan]] to let him stay. Claire tells Eric that deep down he knows she doesn't want to destroy anyone's home and Eric releases her, suggesting she go and see [[Lydia]] as she knows what really happened.
[[Noah]] releases the remaining [[Level 5]] prisoners, and tells Doyle, [[Danny Pine]], and [[Echo DeMille]] that the first of them to kill [[Sylar]] will be guaranteed his freedom. Doyle asks what happens if they try to escape, but Noah warns that Sylar has sealed the building. As Doyle leaves on his own, he blows [[Meredith]] a kiss.


===[[Episode:Let It Bleed|Let It Bleed]]===
Later, as [[Sylar]] attempts to assault Meredith, Doyle appears and stops Sylar in his tracks with [[Puppet master|his ability]]. He claims Meredith as his own, but Sylar only asks him if he really thinks he can control him. Sylar concentrates on Doyle for a moment. Doyle's [[nosebleed|nose starts to bleed]], then he falls onto the ground with his eyes twitching in his head. He is apparently left for dead as [[Primatech]] burns to the ground.
[[Sylar]] fights Doyle, [[telekinesis|throwing]] him into the table [[Samuel]] was drawing on. Samuel tells Doyle to get every one to safety. Once he leaves, Samuel says he could have killed Doyle and Sylar says that he will get to him.


Doyle's name is on [[Edgar's list]], next to the words "[[puppet master]]".
===[[Episode:Exposed|Exposed]]===
[[Claire]] goes down to her kitchen to serve some popcorn. When she realizes that the microwave is empty, she turns around and is shocked to see Doyle snacking on the popcorn. He tells her that [[Rebel]] sent him a message saying that Claire would help him.


===[[Episode:Shades of Gray|Shades of Gray]]===
===[[Episode:Pass/Fail|Pass/Fail]]===
After [[Samuel]] [[terrakinesis|destroys a village]], he angrily storms back to [[the carnival]]. Doyle watches as he sulkily goes into his trailer.
Within [[The Bennets' home (Costa Verde)|the Bennets' kitchen]], Doyle explains his predicament to a very shocked Claire. Sandra, while enraged at Doyle's break-and-enter, listens to him. He explains that he had been tracked down and [[Graphic Novel:Puppet with No Strings|left for dead]] in his [[Doyle's Marionette Theatre|theatre]] as it burnt to the ground and had no one else to turn to. He discovers about Claire's "free pass," and is distraught that she refuses to help her own kind. Initially, Claire refuses to help him, causing Doyle to snap and use his ability to force Claire and Sandra to listen to him. However, he soon breaks into tears and releases his hold on them, claiming that he does not want to be like that anymore. He then leaves the house.


===[[Episode:The Art of Deception|The Art of Deception]]===
Later, Claire receives a text from Rebel, asking her to help save Doyle from agents who were chasing him. Doyle is chased up a staircase by [[Rachel Mills|Rachel]], who threatens to shoot him. Doyle, in an almost crazed mood, [[puppet master|forces Rachel to turn the gun on herself]], claiming he has a "certain effect on women." After once again realizing that he wants to change, however, he simply knocks Rachel out. When [[Jason]] points his [[tazer]] at Doyle, Claire knocks him out, saving the puppet master.
Eric is seen in [[Peter Petrelli]]'s [[Precognitive dreaming|dream]]. In it, he seems to be using his [[Puppet master|ability]] to force [[Emma Coolidge]] to play the cello in the [[House of Mirrors]]. [[Sylar]] arrives and the dream ends.


At the [[carnival]], Eric is amongst the group of carnies who gather around [[Samuel]] to listen to his speech. When the shots begin firing in the crowd, Doyle flees in terror. When the chaos ends, Doyle, as well as the other carnies, gather round Samuel, who is cradling [[Lydia]]'s body. Eric becomes furious and turns on [[Claire]]. He stops her movements so that [[Chris Bowman]] can prepare a [[Fire breathing|fireball]]. However, Eric stops when Samuel insists that they are better than attacking others. He later greets [[Emma]] as she arrives at the carnival and takes her over to Samuel.
That night, Claire and Doyle meet at a park, where Claire gives him a file containing information on his new life. When asked if he really has changed, Doyle simply smirks at Claire and walks away.


===[[Graphic Novel:Puppet with No Strings]]===
===[[Episode:Brave New World (Heroes)|Brave New World]]===
[[Image:Puppet master in 418 (2).JPG|thumb|left|Doyle [[Puppet master|controls]] [[Emma]]'s movements.]]
Eric Doyle is held captive and being interrogated in his [[Doyle's Marionette Theatre|theatre]] by [[Emile Danko]], [[Rachel Mills]], and [[Jason]]. Doyle tells them that once [[Primatech]] was burned to the ground, he went back to using his powers to get whatever he wanted. However, knowing that everyone around him saw him as a monster, this did not satisfy him. He says that when [[Rebel]] contacted him he decided to go back to his marionette theatre. Nathan's team found him there, though, tied him to a chair, and burnt down his theatre. Walking out of the burning building, Rachel receives a text message from Rebel telling her to save Eric, and she teleports into the building without Jason and Danko noticing. Rachel frees Doyle and hands him her cell phone, saying that Rebel wanted him to have it. Escaping from the building, Doyle receives a text message from Rebel telling him that [[Claire Bennet]] will save him.
Doyle listens to [[Samuel]] in [[Central Park]] as he tells them that they will change the world and make humans wish to be like them. After Samuel finishes his speech, Eric smiles and applauds along with the other carnies. Later, when [[Emma]] refuses to use [[Enhanced synesthesia|her ability]], Samuel has Eric use [[Puppet master|his ability]] to stop her from leaving. Samuel leaves Emma with Doyle, who tells her that he always had a thing for blondes.


At night, Doyle makes Emma play a [[cello]] to attract a crowd from [[New York]]. When [[Sylar]] arrives and tries to save Emma, Doyle stops him and holds him in place. Sylar tells Doyle that he doesn't wish to kill Doyle, but Doyle replies by asking why Sylar is being polite. He asks Emma if she heard him but loses control over her actions when he carelessly releases his hold on her right hand while taunting her. Emma creates a blast and knocks Doyle to the ground making him lose his hold over Sylar who then chokes him. Doyle tells Sylar that Samuel made him force Emma to use her ability, but Sylar sarcastically questions as to whether Doyle was the puppet master. Doyle asks Sylar why he's acting good as he is a villain, but Sylar tells him that he is a hero.
===[[Episode:Cold Snap|Cold Snap]]===
As [[Danko]] walks into his living room he finds Doyle tied to the ceiling like a [[irony|puppet]] with a gift tag on him. Later on, he is being held in Building 26, sedated and strapped to a bed with numerous other [[evolved humans]].


Later, [[Peter Petrelli|Peter]] rushes to see what Sylar has done with Doyle and finds Sylar tying him up with lights to two poles.
===[[Episode:Into Asylum|Into Asylum]]===
[[Danko]] mentions "the half-dead puppeteer" as one of the gifts that [[Sylar]] gave him.

===[[Graphic Novel:Exodus]]===
Doyle is rescued from the [[Building 26]] prisoner room, once again by [[Rachel Mills]]. Along with [[Gordon Hovey]], they escape Building 26 and make it to a field out in the open.


==[[Heroes Evolutions]]==
==[[Heroes Evolutions]]==
===[[Assignment Tracker 2.0]]===
[[primatechpaper.com]] has an [[Assignment Tracker 2.0]] [http://www.primatechpaper.com/AT_2.0/assignmentTracker.php?subject=da05f442d10d4b9fac6fccc1ecb3932f profile] for Eric (file: C019; password: EDwvar70p). His personal history reads:
[[primatechpaper.com]] has an [[Assignment Tracker 2.0]] [http://www.primatechpaper.com/AT_2.0/assignmentTracker.php?subject=da05f442d10d4b9fac6fccc1ecb3932f profile] for Eric (file: C019; password: EDwvar70p). His personal history reads:


[[image:at_C019Photo.jpg|thumb|right|Assignment tracker photo]]
{{message|Eric Doyle was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He was orphaned at five when his parents died in an auto accident and was raised by his uncle, Ned, in San Diego, California. Eric shunned his new home and the Southern California lifestyle in favor of an elaborate imaginary world revolving around a set of crude finger puppets that his birth mother had made for him. Ned, an avid outdoorsman, clashed frequently with his nephew over Eric's desire to "play with dolls."
{{message|Eric Doyle was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He was orphaned at five when his parents died in an auto accident and was raised by his uncle, Ned, in San Diego, California. Eric shunned his new home and the Southern California lifestyle in favor of an elaborate imaginary world revolving around a set of crude finger puppets that his birth mother had made for him. Ned, an avid outdoorsman, clashed frequently with his nephew over Eric's desire to "play with dolls."


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The subject's ability has become the primary outlet for his childhood feelings of loss and powerlessness, leading to a chronic psychological dependency. The subject has also developed a number of accompanying defense mechanisms, such as a radical perception of justice and vengeance that validates virtually any action against any given victim.}}
The subject's ability has become the primary outlet for his childhood feelings of loss and powerlessness, leading to a chronic psychological dependency. The subject has also developed a number of accompanying defense mechanisms, such as a radical perception of justice and vengeance that validates virtually any action against any given victim.}}


===[[The Agent chapter summaries|The Agent]]===
===[[The Puppet Master chapter summaries|The Puppet Master]]===
In [[chapter 1 of The Puppet Master]], "Jason Tyminski" continues to work at [[Copy Kingdom Headquarters]]. He asks for some files from his colleague, [[Chad]], but Chad can't be bothered to hand them to Jason. Jason is then called into the office of [[Mr. Vervoort]], his boss. Vervoort says that due to his recent work habits, Jason should be transferred. Jason gets mad at this and uses [[puppet master|his ability]] to cause Vervoort to grab a pair of scissors and stab himself in the leg. As [[Marilyn|Vervoort's secretary]] rushes in, Jason secretly sneaks away.
In [[The Agent chapter summaries#Chapter 404|chapter 4 of The Agent]], [[Rachel Mills]] receives text messages from [[Rebel]] on her mission laptop asking her to help Eric Doyle and warning her that he could tell her secret. The messages also include what appears to be garbled text, but is later transformed into an ASCII photo of Eric Doyle using instructions from Rebel.


That night, Jason goes on his second date with [[Lauren Shapiro]]. They head to a [[San Jose restaurant]], and Jason has to use his ability to cause [[San Jose waiter|the waiter]] to serve them, since it's such a busy night. The two of them then enjoy their food, and Lauren offers Jason a third date -- at the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]], since Lauren realizes Jason's love for puppets.
In [[The Agent chapter summaries#Chapter 405|chapter 5 of The Agent]], Eric Doyle is cutting though an alleyway in [[Costa Verde, CA|Costa Verde]], trying to escape capture from [[Danko's team]]. He sees an agent spot him from the back entrance of the alleyway, but he refuses to stop and continues running. He turns into another alley, but it is too long and the agent catches up with him. He then turns around, but the sun is shining towards the agent's back so he doesn't recognize that the agent is Rachel Mills. He [[puppet master|forces]] Rachel to become still, then point her gun at her head. He then says something to Rachel and has her slam her head into a brick wall on the side of the alley.


In [[chapter 2 of The Puppet Master]], Doyle and [[Lauren Shapiro|Lauren]] arrive at the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|carnival]]. They play the ball toss game, but Doyle figures out that the [[Game operator|attendant]] is [[Telekinesis|cheating]]. He begins to make a scene, but changes his mind because he cannot prove to Lauren that the man is cheating without revealing his own [[Puppet master|ability]]. They move on to [[Lydia]]'s sideshow, where her [[Empathy|ability]] reveals his love for puppets. He figures out that she too has an [[ability]], and decides to leave, but is stopped by [[Samuel]]. He learns of Doyle's power, and offers him a tour of the carnival. Leaving Lauren with Lydia, Doyle follows Samuel to the living quarters of the carnival, where he meets [[Bo LoFontaine]]. Bo welcomes him to the family, to which Doyle replies he is just taking the tour. Bo explains how [[Evolved humans|they]] can just be themselves at the carnival, something that appeals to Doyle.
In [[The Agent chapter summaries#Chapter 410|chapter 10 of The Agent]], {{sectstub}}


In [[chapter 3 of The Puppet Master]], Doyle and [[Lauren Shapiro|Lauren]] head back to [[Eric Doyle's apartment|Doyle's apartment]] after their date. Lauren has realized that something was bothering Doyle, and asks him about it. When Doyle finally reveals that his name isn't "Jason", but Eric Doyle, Lauren recoils in horror. Doyle then shows Lauren [[puppet master|his ability]], which truly terrifies Lauren. She flees the apartment. The next day, at [[Copy Kingdom Headquarters|work]], [[Marilyn]] asks Doyle where Lauren is. Doyle says that she hasn't been feeling well. [[Samuel]] suddenly appears at the office and offers Doyle a complete tour of the [[carnival]]. Samuel explains how they are a family, and how Doyle can be who he really is if he joined them. Doyle thinks that it is indeed time for a change, and says to Samuel that he would be quite happy to join the carnival.

In [[chapter 4 of The Puppet Master]], Doyle calls [[Samuel]] from the [[Copy Kingdom Headquarters|company]] parking lot. He drops by the [[carnival]], where he is ready to move in to the "family". Samuel tells him to tie up the lose end that is [[Lauren Shapiro]]. Doyle arrives at [[Lauren Shapiro's apartment|Lauren's apartment]], and they say their goodbyes, with Doyle saying that he'll be in touch. Several weeks later, Doyle finishes his carnival act, and [[Chris]] congratulates him on a job well done. Doyle thanks him, and then sees [[Claire]] visiting the carnival. Delighted, he heads over to greet her.

[[Image:At diagram Doyle.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[Image:cranial imaging Matt P.jpg|thumb|right|Cranial imaging]]
==[[Evolved Human]] [[Puppet master|Abilities]]==
==[[Evolved Human]] [[Puppet master|Abilities]]==
[[image:At diagram Doyle.jpg|thumb|right]]
Eric has the ability to [[Puppet master|control the physical actions of other people]], essentially making them move like puppets under his control.
Eric has the ability to [[Puppet master|control the physical actions of other people]], essentially making them move like puppets under his control.


According to his [[assignment tracker]] file at [[primatechpaper.com]], Eric's control index is 80%. His data analysis shows his biological level at 35, cerebral at 75, elemental at 20, and temporal/spatial at 25.[[image:cranial imaging Matt P.jpg|thumb|left|Cranial imaging]]<br clear=all>
According to his [[assignment tracker]] file at [[primatechpaper.com]], Eric's control index is 80%. His data analysis shows his biological level at 35, cerebral at 75, elemental at 20, and temporal/spatial at 25.


==[[Heroes Reborn App]]==
=={{MQ}}==
Prior to ''[[Heroes Reborn]]'' starting, the {{Heroes Reborn app}} was released with a video summary of Doyle's history. The summary included:
* Ability: [[puppet master|remote manipulation of others]]
* Puppeteer Eric Doyle uses his telekinetic powers for perverse pleasure. {{epp|305}}
* An embittered Doyle pits [[Claire Bennet]], [[Sandra|her mom]] and [[Meredith|stepmom]] in a deadly game. {{epp|306}}
* Doyle does sick [[carnival]] master [[Samuel Sullivan]]'s musical bidding, attracting a crowd. {{epp|418}}
* Doyle meets his match when reformed serial killer [[Sylar]] shows up on the night of destruction. {{epp|418}}
* Samuel's carnival in shambles, Doyle puts on his final show. {{epp|418}}


=={{MQ}}==
"''Meredith is mine. Mine to love. Mine to kill.''"
"''Meredith is mine. Mine to love. Mine to kill.''"


"''You really think ''you''... can control ''me''?''"
"''You really think ''you''... can control ''me''?''"

: - Eric Doyle, [[Sylar]] (''[[Dual]]'')
: - Eric Doyle, [[Sylar]] (''[[Dual]]'')


"''Nice shirt!''"

"''Thanks. I like your skin.''"

"''What?''"

"''...I mean your dress. I like your dress.''"

: - [[Lauren Shapiro]], Eric Doyle (''[[Nowhere Man, Part 1]]'')


"''It is amazing living here. I finally belong someplace. I can be completely myself. You have no idea what that's like.''"

: - Eric Doyle (to [[Claire Bennet]] about [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]]) (''[[The Fifth Stage]]'')


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* According to his [[assignment tracker]] profile, Eric is 5'6" and weighs 250 pounds.
* According to his [[assignment tracker]] profile, Eric is 5'6" and weighs 250 pounds.
* Claire gives Doyle a [[:Image:Doyle's fake driver license.jpg|fake driver license]] with the name "Jason Tyminski" {{epp|319}}. Jason Tyminski is a real-life friend of [[Oliver Grigsby]].
* Claire gives Doyle a [[:Image:Doyle's fake driver license.jpg|fake driver license]] with the name "Jason Tyminski" {{epp|319}}. In reality, Jason Tyminski is [[Oliver Grigsby]]'s brother-in-law.
* According to the [[:Image:Doyle's fake driver license.jpg|doctored documents]] [[Claire]] gives to Doyle, Jason Tyminski lives at 42 Carmichael Way in Milpitas, CA. The license lists him as 5' 9" and 230 pounds, born on December 12, 1968. His Social Security number is 998-8B-2646. (Of course in reality, Social Security numbers never contain letters.)
* According to the [[:Image:Doyle's fake driver license.jpg|doctored documents]] [[Claire]] gives to Doyle, Jason Tyminski lives at 42 Carmichael Way in Milpitas, CA. The license lists him as 5' 9" and 230 pounds, born on December 12, 1968. His Social Security number is 998-8B-2646. (In reality, Social Security numbers never contain letters.)


==See Also==
==See Also==
* {{seealsodisambig|Eric}}
* {{seealsodisambig|Doyle}}
* {{seealsodisambig|Doyle}}
* For a list of his victims, see '''[[Doyle's victims]]'''.
* For a list of his victims, see '''[[Doyle's victims]]'''.
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Eric Doyle
Portrayed by David H. Lawrence XVII
First appearance The Butterfly Effect
In-story stats
Known ability Puppet master
Aliases The Puppet Man
Jason Tyminski ,
The Puppet Master
Nicknames Jerry, Troll
Gender
Age 41
Date of birth September 14, 1968
Place of birth Omaha, NE
Home Milpitas, CA,
Costa Verde, CA (formerly)
Residence Scrappy apartment in San Jose
Occupations Former owner of Doyle's Marionette Theatre,
Former office worker at Copy Kingdom Headquarters,
Carny
Significant other formerly Lauren Shapiro
Parents Unnamed father (deceased), unnamed mother (deceased)
Other relatives Ned (uncle, deceased)

Eric Doyle is an escaped prisoner from Level 5 who was hunted down by Building 26 and detained there. After escaping Building 26 with the help of Rachel Mills and Rebel, he lived under the alias "Jason Tyminski," given to him by Rebel. He is now living as himself again at Sullivan Bros. Carnival. He has the ability to control the motor functions of people and objects.

Character History

Season Three

For an episode-by-episode summary, see Eric Doyle: Season Three History.

Eric Doyle is among the captives held on Level 5 prior to Elle's inadvertent disruption of the Primatech facility's power grid. Eric escapes behind the other villains, and eventually returns to his puppet theater in Costa Verde. When Meredith Gordon mistakenly assumes Claire is going to try and recapture Doyle, Meredith is captured instead and held against her will at the theater. Sandra Bennet and Claire later arrive in an attempt to rescue her but are instead captured by Doyle as well and forced to play a game of Russian Roulette. Though Meredith begs with the love Doyle has sought from her, he nevertheless continues the game, yet is outsmarted by Claire's use of rapid cell regeneration to fake her death and is knocked unconscious. Noah then arrives to take him back into company custody. Back in Level 5, he is held prisoner once more until Sylar's invasion of Primatech, and is released along with the other villains by Noah. Doyle is offered his freedom in exchange for Sylar's life, and Doyle departs and eventually finds Sylar threatening Meredith. Doyle attempts to rescue her and take out Sylar with his ability, but Sylar's own powers prove too much for Doyle to handle. Doyle is left bleeding on the ground, and was apparently left for dead prior to the destruction of Primatech.

Doyle loves to control others.

However, Doyle later returns, having escaped Primatech. Though no longer pursued by the Company, Doyle is instead now hunted by Danko and his agents as part of the Building 26 operation. He is sent by Rebel to Claire's house in order to seek refuge from the agents, who had burnt down his theater and left him to die. Claire initially refuses to help him, angering Doyle, who snaps but immediately breaks down and expresses regret for who he has become and a desire to change. He leaves without incident, but is later accosted again by agent Rachel Mills. Doyle defends himself and almost forces her to commit suicide, but again expresses his desire to reform. Claire has a change of heart of her own, arriving in time as directed by Rebel to save him from Rachel's partner, Jason. Claire and Doyle later meet in secret at a park, providing Doyle with his new identity for his protection. Claire asks Doyle if he is sincere in his desire to change, to which Doyle responds with a smirk as he walks away. Nevertheless, Doyle is apprehended alive once more and delivered to Danko as a gift, courtesy of Sylar.

When Rachel Mills is outed as an evolved human, she releases Doyle and he escapes with her. Doyle starts a new life as "Jason Tyminski", the identity given to him by Rebel. Doyle struggles with his controlling himself and ends up getting arrested after using his powers. He gets a temp job at Copy Kingdom Headquarters, but has to deal with his new jerk of a boss, Kyle Dilman. Doyle meets Lauren Shapiro, who is dating Kyle. Later, during an argument between Kyle and Lauren, Doyle uses his powers to hurt his boss, which lands him in the hospital. While Kyle is in the hospital, Doyle has a heart-to-heart with Lauren; they admit to wishing they could control their lives better, and make Kyle nicer to both of them. They are interrupted by Kyle, who drags Lauren away, dismissing Doyle; Doyle responds by forcing Kyle to stand still, letting Lauren escape. The next day, Doyle gives Lauren a video message from Kyle, on which Kyle apologizes and promises that she will never see him again. Later that day, Doyle records a video intended for Claire, and releases Kyle from his closet, telling him to leave town and threatening that if Kyle ever mistreats a woman again, he will find him.

The Fifth Stage

Eric now lives with other carnies.

As Claire contemplates life at the carnival, Eric sees her and they hug. Claire asks what he is doing at the carnival, to which he replies that normal life didn't work out so well. He explains that Samuel found him and he loves being able to truly be who he is. He tells her to talk to him later.

Graphic Novel:Starting Over

Whilst sat in his office, Eric recalls all the chances he has had, to start over. He recalls going to the carnival with Lauren, and his "date" with Meredith. He remembers how, at the carnival with Lauren, a game operator tried to cheat them using his ability. Eric and the game operator get into an argument, resulting in Eric using his ability in order to get Lauren a prize. When Samuel comes over, Eric explains what happened and Samuel apologizes to him. The next day Eric practises his ability on Mac, whilst Samuel watches. Samuel invites him to stay. Eric and Joseph talk about abilities, and how they are all good it just depends on who has them. Joseph tells Eric that his ability could be very handy when it comes to Samuel.

Later Eric shows up at Lauren's apartment, and asks her to go back to the carnival with him, but she refuses saying she "doesn't want to be around people like that".

Upon This Rock

Eric uses his motion manipulating abilities to force Claire out of Samuel's trailer. He asks her what she is doing and Claire tells him that Samuel is evil and is collecting people with abilities. Eric dismisses the accusation and states that the Sullivan Bros. Carnival is a family. He says that she thinks the worst of people and that he is not going to let her screw up everyone's chance at being normal, including his own. He continues to control her but begins to lose power as he allows her to speak. Claire wonders why Eric thinks Samuel is so good and Eric reveals that Samuel showed him what was good about his power and convinced Joseph Sullivan to let him stay. Claire tells Eric that deep down he knows she doesn't want to destroy anyone's home and Eric releases her, suggesting she go and see Lydia as she knows what really happened.

Let It Bleed

Sylar fights Doyle, throwing him into the table Samuel was drawing on. Samuel tells Doyle to get every one to safety. Once he leaves, Samuel says he could have killed Doyle and Sylar says that he will get to him.

Doyle's name is on Edgar's list, next to the words "puppet master".

Pass/Fail

After Samuel destroys a village, he angrily storms back to the carnival. Doyle watches as he sulkily goes into his trailer.

The Art of Deception

Eric is seen in Peter Petrelli's dream. In it, he seems to be using his ability to force Emma Coolidge to play the cello in the House of Mirrors. Sylar arrives and the dream ends.

At the carnival, Eric is amongst the group of carnies who gather around Samuel to listen to his speech. When the shots begin firing in the crowd, Doyle flees in terror. When the chaos ends, Doyle, as well as the other carnies, gather round Samuel, who is cradling Lydia's body. Eric becomes furious and turns on Claire. He stops her movements so that Chris Bowman can prepare a fireball. However, Eric stops when Samuel insists that they are better than attacking others. He later greets Emma as she arrives at the carnival and takes her over to Samuel.

Brave New World

Doyle controls Emma's movements.

Doyle listens to Samuel in Central Park as he tells them that they will change the world and make humans wish to be like them. After Samuel finishes his speech, Eric smiles and applauds along with the other carnies. Later, when Emma refuses to use her ability, Samuel has Eric use his ability to stop her from leaving. Samuel leaves Emma with Doyle, who tells her that he always had a thing for blondes.

At night, Doyle makes Emma play a cello to attract a crowd from New York. When Sylar arrives and tries to save Emma, Doyle stops him and holds him in place. Sylar tells Doyle that he doesn't wish to kill Doyle, but Doyle replies by asking why Sylar is being polite. He asks Emma if she heard him but loses control over her actions when he carelessly releases his hold on her right hand while taunting her. Emma creates a blast and knocks Doyle to the ground making him lose his hold over Sylar who then chokes him. Doyle tells Sylar that Samuel made him force Emma to use her ability, but Sylar sarcastically questions as to whether Doyle was the puppet master. Doyle asks Sylar why he's acting good as he is a villain, but Sylar tells him that he is a hero.

Later, Peter rushes to see what Sylar has done with Doyle and finds Sylar tying him up with lights to two poles.

Heroes Evolutions

Assignment Tracker 2.0

primatechpaper.com has an Assignment Tracker 2.0 profile for Eric (file: C019; password: EDwvar70p). His personal history reads:

Assignment tracker photo

Eric Doyle was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He was orphaned at five when his parents died in an auto accident and was raised by his uncle, Ned, in San Diego, California. Eric shunned his new home and the Southern California lifestyle in favor of an elaborate imaginary world revolving around a set of crude finger puppets that his birth mother had made for him. Ned, an avid outdoorsman, clashed frequently with his nephew over Eric's desire to "play with dolls."

One day, during one of Ned's frequent attempts to force Eric to enjoy the beach, Ned gave his nephew's ragged finger puppets to his dogs as chew toys. Watching the last keepsakes of his childhood destroyed sent Eric into rage, causing his power to manifest for the first time: Eric forced his uncle to swim away from shore and drown in the Pacific.

Afterward, Eric experimented eagerly with his power while waiting to be arrested for Ned's murder. But the police investigation concluded that Ned had been caught in a riptide while beachcombing. The escape emboldened Eric in the months ahead. Left with his uncle's house and assets, Eric opened a moderately successful marionette theater, entertaining children with intricate shows but clashing constantly with parents and business relations. Behind the theater operations, Eric carried out an increasingly more brutal pastime: the kidnapping and torture of those whom he felt had slighted him.

Eric Doyle met Claire Bennet's birth mother, Meredith Gordon, at an antique flea market, where Meredith was admiring a rare 19th century marionette. In Company interviews, Eric claims he fell in love at first sight and felt that he and Meredith were meant to be together. But despite Meredith's initial politeness and Eric's increasingly desperate attempts -- including abduction and manipulation -- he was unable to make her love him, to his deep frustration. The Company made its initial bag and tag of Eric at this point, and Meredith survived.

The case file also includes a psychological profile:

The subject's traumatic loss of his parents at a formative age, accompanied by the abrupt transition to an unsympathetic environment and caregiver, resulted in persistent feelings of anger and frustration toward society. Psychological interviews reveal classic anti-social tendencies and an aversion to casual human interaction. In substitution, the subject projects a highly developed fantasy instinct onto his perceptions of the world, and any cognitive dissonance encountered as a result is channeled into his repressed frustrations and sense of rejection. Because of this acute disruption in emotional development, the subject possesses many of the psychological characteristics of a pre-pubescent child.

The subject's ability has become the primary outlet for his childhood feelings of loss and powerlessness, leading to a chronic psychological dependency. The subject has also developed a number of accompanying defense mechanisms, such as a radical perception of justice and vengeance that validates virtually any action against any given victim.

The Puppet Master

In chapter 1 of The Puppet Master, "Jason Tyminski" continues to work at Copy Kingdom Headquarters. He asks for some files from his colleague, Chad, but Chad can't be bothered to hand them to Jason. Jason is then called into the office of Mr. Vervoort, his boss. Vervoort says that due to his recent work habits, Jason should be transferred. Jason gets mad at this and uses his ability to cause Vervoort to grab a pair of scissors and stab himself in the leg. As Vervoort's secretary rushes in, Jason secretly sneaks away.

That night, Jason goes on his second date with Lauren Shapiro. They head to a San Jose restaurant, and Jason has to use his ability to cause the waiter to serve them, since it's such a busy night. The two of them then enjoy their food, and Lauren offers Jason a third date -- at the Sullivan Bros. Carnival, since Lauren realizes Jason's love for puppets.

In chapter 2 of The Puppet Master, Doyle and Lauren arrive at the carnival. They play the ball toss game, but Doyle figures out that the attendant is cheating. He begins to make a scene, but changes his mind because he cannot prove to Lauren that the man is cheating without revealing his own ability. They move on to Lydia's sideshow, where her ability reveals his love for puppets. He figures out that she too has an ability, and decides to leave, but is stopped by Samuel. He learns of Doyle's power, and offers him a tour of the carnival. Leaving Lauren with Lydia, Doyle follows Samuel to the living quarters of the carnival, where he meets Bo LoFontaine. Bo welcomes him to the family, to which Doyle replies he is just taking the tour. Bo explains how they can just be themselves at the carnival, something that appeals to Doyle.

In chapter 3 of The Puppet Master, Doyle and Lauren head back to Doyle's apartment after their date. Lauren has realized that something was bothering Doyle, and asks him about it. When Doyle finally reveals that his name isn't "Jason", but Eric Doyle, Lauren recoils in horror. Doyle then shows Lauren his ability, which truly terrifies Lauren. She flees the apartment. The next day, at work, Marilyn asks Doyle where Lauren is. Doyle says that she hasn't been feeling well. Samuel suddenly appears at the office and offers Doyle a complete tour of the carnival. Samuel explains how they are a family, and how Doyle can be who he really is if he joined them. Doyle thinks that it is indeed time for a change, and says to Samuel that he would be quite happy to join the carnival.

In chapter 4 of The Puppet Master, Doyle calls Samuel from the company parking lot. He drops by the carnival, where he is ready to move in to the "family". Samuel tells him to tie up the lose end that is Lauren Shapiro. Doyle arrives at Lauren's apartment, and they say their goodbyes, with Doyle saying that he'll be in touch. Several weeks later, Doyle finishes his carnival act, and Chris congratulates him on a job well done. Doyle thanks him, and then sees Claire visiting the carnival. Delighted, he heads over to greet her.

Cranial imaging

Evolved Human Abilities

Eric has the ability to control the physical actions of other people, essentially making them move like puppets under his control.

According to his assignment tracker file at primatechpaper.com, Eric's control index is 80%. His data analysis shows his biological level at 35, cerebral at 75, elemental at 20, and temporal/spatial at 25.

Heroes Reborn App

Prior to Heroes Reborn starting, the Heroes Reborn app was released with a video summary of Doyle's history. The summary included:

Memorable Quotes

"Meredith is mine. Mine to love. Mine to kill."

"You really think you... can control me?"

- Eric Doyle, Sylar (Dual)


"Nice shirt!"

"Thanks. I like your skin."

"What?"

"...I mean your dress. I like your dress."

- Lauren Shapiro, Eric Doyle (Nowhere Man, Part 1)


"It is amazing living here. I finally belong someplace. I can be completely myself. You have no idea what that's like."

- Eric Doyle (to Claire Bennet about Sullivan Bros. Carnival) (The Fifth Stage)

Notes

Trivia

  • According to his assignment tracker profile, Eric is 5'6" and weighs 250 pounds.
  • Claire gives Doyle a fake driver license with the name "Jason Tyminski" (Shades of Gray). In reality, Jason Tyminski is Oliver Grigsby's brother-in-law.
  • According to the doctored documents Claire gives to Doyle, Jason Tyminski lives at 42 Carmichael Way in Milpitas, CA. The license lists him as 5' 9" and 230 pounds, born on December 12, 1968. His Social Security number is 998-8B-2646. (In reality, Social Security numbers never contain letters.)

See Also

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Eric Doyle for fan-created theories and other speculation.


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