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| portrayer = Dawn Olivieri |
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| nick = Lyd,<br />Painted Lady, <br /> Tattoo Girl, <br /> The Exotic Temptress |
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| debut = Orientation |
| debut = Orientation |
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| known powers = [[Empathy]] |
| known powers = [[Empathy]] |
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| gender = Female |
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| died = 2010 |
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| residence = [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]] |
| residence = [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]] |
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| occupation = [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|Carnival]] worker,<br />former target girl in [[Edgar]]'s knife show |
| occupation = [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|Carnival]] worker,<br />former target girl in [[Edgar]]'s knife show |
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| significant other = formerly [[Amanda's father]] |
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| parent = [[Lydia's father|Unnamed father]] |
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| child(ren) = [[Amanda Strazzulla]] |
| child(ren) = [[Amanda Strazzulla]] |
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| other relatives = [[Mr. Strazzulla]] (brother-in-law) |
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| sibling(s) = [[Carol Strazzulla]] |
| sibling(s) = [[Carol Strazzulla]] |
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'''Lydia''', the "[[Lydia's tattoos|painted lady]]", was a member of the [[carnival]] and was one of [[Samuel]]'s closest confidants. When she was very young, Lydia fell pregnant and left home. She went to the carnival and made a new life for herself but she never fully let the memory of [[Amanda|her daughter]] leave. She tried desperately to make sure that Amanda did not follow in her footsteps and make the wrong decisions. Eventually realizing that Samuel's vision was not the right path, Lydia attempted to rebel against him alongside [[Claire Bennet]] but was eventually shot by [[Eli]]. Just before her death, Lydia's fears were realized as Samuel revealed his true intentions to her. Lydia was an [[evolved human]] with the ability to [[Empathy|feel the wants and desires of others]]. |
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'''Lydia''', the "[[Lydia's tattoos|painted lady]]", is an evolved human with the ability to [[Empathy|feel empathy]] through her [[tattoos]]. She works for [[Samuel Sullivan]] at a [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|carnival]]. Despite her loyalty to Samuel, Lydia goes behind his back to try and communicate with her daughter, [[Amanda]]. |
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==Character History== |
==Character History== |
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===[[Season Four]]=== |
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{{season summary|season=Four}} |
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Lydia attends [[Joseph Sullivan's funeral]]. She later goes to [[Samuel]], and he places a needle into her back, which [[terrakinesis|injects ink]] and creates a [[tattoo]] of [[Danko]]. Using her [[empathy|power]], Lydia gives information about him to Samuel. |
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They do this again later, this time with [[Lydia's tattoos|the tattoo]] forming into [[Hiro]], and she tells Samuel that Hiro had been there, at the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|carnival]], fourteen years ago. |
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===[[Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World]]=== |
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[[Jacob Kurtzberg]], the lawyer representing the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]], is morally certain that [[Samuel]] killed Lydia. Despite this, he still wants to break Samuel out, because that is his job and there is no evidence that Samuel arranged Lydia's death. |
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===[[Episode:Jump, Push, Fall|Jump, Push, Fall]]=== |
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| ⚫ | Lydia had the ability to feel the thoughts, hopes, dreams, emotions and or desires of others. Her most common manifestation of this ability is through various [[Lydia's tattoos|tattoos]] on her body depicting different people. These tattoos allowed Lydia to sense different things about the people they depicted. |
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As [[Samuel]] and [[Edgar]] talk about gathering [[evolved humans|others like them]], Samuel [[terrakinesis|injects the ink]] into Lydia's back, and the [[tattoos]] form into [[Sylar]], [[Peter]], and [[Claire]]. |
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| ⚫ | On at least one occasion, Lydia was able to utilize her ability through a crystal ball. During this time Lydia saw a baby and had [[Edgar]] see what he desired (''[[Graphic Novel:Stolen Fate|Stolen Fate]]''). Whether this means Lydia can [[Ability extension|extend what she sees]] to others is unknown. |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Stolen Fate]]=== |
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Fourteen years ago, Lydia shares a drink with [[Edgar]] at the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]]. She thanks Edgar for making her smile again and the two friends decide to play tricks on the mean [[fortune teller]]. They find her telling a young [[Hiro Nakamura]] of his destiny before Edgar [[Super speed|steals]] the crystal ball. Lydia and Edgar go on the Ferris wheel and both look into the ball, seeing what they most desire. Later, [[Samuel]] is angry at Lydia for going along with Edgar and he, the fortune teller and Edgar leave her alone to ponder on what she saw in the ball. |
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In order to get a more accurate reading of people, she must physically touch them. While touching Hiro, it's indicated that she activated his ability and caused them to travel through time. Later, she is able to help him reactivate his ability when he has trouble transporting them back to the present. (''[[Thanksgiving]]'') |
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===[[Episode:Ink|Ink]]=== |
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At [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|the carnival]], Lydia listens to [[Samuel]] tell her of how he has found [[Peter Petrelli|someone]] to fill [[Joseph Sullivan|his brother]]'s attention. He talks about discovering his ability to [[Terrakinesis|manipulate the earth]] and how he was raised. Lydia helps him with his tie and tells Samuel that he doesn't have to leave but he insists he must. Samuel prepares to leave and Lydia wonders if he will return home, but Samuel assures her he will never return to that life. |
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On one occasion, Lydia was able to reach out an unknown distance to [[Peter Petrelli]] and cause the compass tattoo Samuel had once put on his arm to reappear. It is unknown how she did this as her power seems to work through touch. (''[[Close to You]]'') |
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===[[Webisode:Slow Burn, Part 1]]=== |
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Lydia watches one of [[Lydia's tattoos|the tattoos]] on her right arm as [[Edgar]] enters her trailer, handing her a [[Sprint]] phone. He tells her how dangerous it is having a phone in the [[carnival]], but Lydia reveals that she has [[Amanda|a daughter]]. She tells him that she had her when she was a teenager and wasn't able to care for her because she was too young, scared, and different. Edgar assures her that everything will be okay, but Lydia is worried, showing the tattoo of her daughter surrounded by fire. Lydia tells Edgar that she [[Empathy|can feel]] something is wrong. |
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==[[Heroes Reborn App]]== |
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Prior to ''[[Heroes Reborn]]'' starting, the {{Heroes Reborn app}} was released with a video summary of Lydia's history. The summary included: |
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Before [[Edgar]] leaves to retrieve the [[compass]] for [[Samuel]], Lydia asks him to do her a secret favor. She hands him a piece of paper and tells him that no one can know about what he is doing. Edgar also remembers the time when Lydia served as his assistant in his knife throwing act. |
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* Ability: [[empathy]] |
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* Lydia, the painted lady, has supercharged [[empathy]], which shows up as [[Lydia's tattoos|tattoos]] on her body. {{epp|411}} |
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===[[Episode:Acceptance|Acceptance]]=== |
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Lydia speaks with [[Edgar]] to discover why he is upset. She guesses it is about all the new arrivals to [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|the carnival]] and Edgar expresses his concerns about [[Samuel]]. Samuel then emerges and takes Lydia to his trailer. He tells her that she can tell him anything and as he [[Terrakinesis|paints a tattoo]] on her back, it forms into [[Noah Bennet]]. Lydia claims that he may have changed his mind about hunting [[evolved humans]]. |
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===[[Webisode:Slow Burn, Part 2]]=== |
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Lydia speaks with her daughter, [[Amanda]], on the phone. She learns from Amanda that she also has an [[ability]] and [[Spontaneous combustion|that ability]] has ruined her life. Lydia tries to explain why she left Amanda with [[Carol]], that Carol practically raised Lydia. She reassures Amanda that she's not "a freak" and that nothing is wrong with her. Lydia tells her that she is her daughter. |
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===[[Episode:Hysterical Blindness|Hysterical Blindness]]=== |
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Lydia moves out of the way while [[Edgar]] pushes a large blue container through the [[carnival]]. She then eats [[waffles|breakfast]] with the rest of her carnival family. |
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Later, Lydia visits [[Samuel]] at a field near the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|carnival]] and asks him who the newest addition to the family will be. She explains that she has an interest because he [[Terrakinesis|used]] her body to [[Empathy|search]] for the person. Samuel doesn't tell Lydia who the person is and she realizes that he has no idea. She tells him that it isn't fair to make promises that he may not be able to keep but Samuel insists that it will be kept. Later, he and Lydia have another session but the ink he injects into her does not create any image. After learning from [[Rebecca]] that [[Claire]] is nearly theirs, Lydia warns Samuel that while Claire may be on the path to them, she will not be the addition to the family that he promised. She then goes on to say that he needn't worry because the dust has settled. |
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===[[Webisode:Slow Burn, Part 3]]=== |
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[[Amanda]] looks at a photo of Lydia and says that they look alike. Lydia tells her that they're the same and that she has a [[Empathy|gift]] as well. Amanda asks if she can come see her but Lydia hastily tells her to stay, saying that where she lives is far too dangerous and that she does not want Amanda involved. She then has [[Edgar]] help her with her problem. She gives him money and tells him to get to Amanda before she does anything horrible. Edgar leaves and encounters [[Samuel]] waiting for him. Lydia attempts to help Edgar out of trouble but Samuel tells her that he needs to be punished as he places his arm over her. Lydia remains silent as they wonder what to do. |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Amanda's Journey, Part 1]]=== |
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After Lydia tells her not to leave home, [[Amanda]] accidentally [[Spontaneous combustion|burns down the house]]. Later, she talks with [[Peter Petrelli]] about her family and decides that even though Lydia told her to stay at home, she will go and find her. |
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===[[Episode:Tabula Rasa|Tabula Rasa]]=== |
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Lydia talks with [[Samuel]] about [[Sylar]] and the rumors indicating him to be most powerful [[evolved human]]. Samuel is worried about the fact Sylar doesn't seem to remember himself and Lydia theorizes that there is a battle going on within Sylar between two different sides. Lydia is then instructed by Samuel to show Sylar around [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|the carnival]]. While doing so, Lydia explains to Sylar the methods that [[Joseph]] created, such as equal chores. Lydia then complements Sylar on his looks and watches as [[Edgar]] becomes jealous and [[Super speed|throws knives at super speeds]]. Lydia later attends Sylar's baptism into the carnival and eats dinner with him following the ceremony. Lydia then takes Sylar into her trailer. |
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===[[Webisode:Slow Burn, Part 4]]=== |
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Lydia looks at a picture of [[Amanda]] on her phone. She sees [[Samuel]] approaching and hides her phone away. Samuel however, is more interested in the [[tattoo]] of Amanda hidden on Lydia's arm. He pulls her sleeve up and asks Lydia what secrets she has been keeping. Lydia comes clean with Samuel but denies the fact that Amanda is [[evolved humans|like them]]. She also claims that Amanda is part of her past and that her true family is [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|the carnival]]. Samuel is pleased with this and leaves. Lydia then stops pretending to not want Amanda and turns around. She is shocked to see Amanda herself, standing in a doorway with a sad smile. Lydia is greeted with a quiet, "Hi Mom" |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Amanda's Journey, Part 2]]=== |
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[[Amanda]] tells [[Tracy]] that her mother, Lydia, will keep her safe. Amanda later arrives at the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]] and looks at a photo of Lydia, hoping that she will be pleased to see her. |
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In [[chapter 1 of Slow Burn]], [[Gail Bowman]] writes about her friendship with Lydia in her journal. She later visits Lydia in her trailer and the two friends discuss their carnival life, the feeling of being a mother and a mysterious request [[Samuel]] made of Gail. Lydia becomes concerned and checks to see if anyone is listening in on their conversation. She tells Gail that ever since [[Joseph]] died, Samuel has been bringing in more and more [[Evolved humans|people like them]] into the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|carnival]]. She theorizes that he is trying to fill the void that Joseph left. Lydia then comforts Gail because Gail thinks that [[Chris]] isn't fitting in. She tells her that when Chris realizes that everyone is family, he will see things differently. Gail thanks her friend and leaves. |
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In [[chapter 2 of Slow Burn]], [[Jennie Bowman]] notices that Lydia has been crying, and asks her what's wrong. Lydia explains that she was talking to [[Amanda|someone she loves]], but the person doesn't want to talk to her, and they can't be together. Jennie tries to comfort Lydia, but Lydia only has more mixed feelings as she thinks about Amanda. |
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In [[chapter 3 of Slow Burn]], Lydia, [[Edgar]] and [[Samuel]] argue over the fact that Edgar has been "grifting" and hiding money. |
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== Notes == |
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==Trivia== |
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* Lydia's phone number is [ |
* Lydia's phone number is [http://heroeswiki.com/images/archive/e/ea/20091027030527!Palm_Pre_photo_of_Lydia.jpg 860-967-3180] (''[[Slow Burn, Part 3]]''). This is confirmed in the fish bowl toss, which is part of the [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival#Virtual Tour|virtual tour]] of the carnival. In fact, the phone number is the password to continue the [[Assignments]] chapter of the iStory [[Slow Burn]]. |
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==See Also== |
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* For another [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival]] employee who tells peoples' fortunes, see '''[[fortune teller]]'''. |
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 23 November 2015
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| Portrayed by | Dawn Olivieri |
| First appearance | Orientation |
| In-story stats | |
| Known ability | Empathy |
| Nicknames | Lyd, Painted Lady, Tattoo Girl, The Exotic Temptress |
| Gender | |
| Date of death | 2010 |
| Residence | Sullivan Bros. Carnival |
| Occupations | Carnival worker, former target girl in Edgar's knife show |
| Significant other | formerly Amanda's father |
| Parent | Unnamed father |
| Child | Amanda Strazzulla |
| Sibling | Carol Strazzulla |
| Other relatives | Mr. Strazzulla (brother-in-law) |
Lydia, the "painted lady", was a member of the carnival and was one of Samuel's closest confidants. When she was very young, Lydia fell pregnant and left home. She went to the carnival and made a new life for herself but she never fully let the memory of her daughter leave. She tried desperately to make sure that Amanda did not follow in her footsteps and make the wrong decisions. Eventually realizing that Samuel's vision was not the right path, Lydia attempted to rebel against him alongside Claire Bennet but was eventually shot by Eli. Just before her death, Lydia's fears were realized as Samuel revealed his true intentions to her. Lydia was an evolved human with the ability to feel the wants and desires of others.
Character History
Season Four
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Lydia: Season Four History.
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Heroes Evolutions
Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World
Jacob Kurtzberg, the lawyer representing the Sullivan Bros. Carnival, is morally certain that Samuel killed Lydia. Despite this, he still wants to break Samuel out, because that is his job and there is no evidence that Samuel arranged Lydia's death.
Evolved Human Abilities
Lydia had the ability to feel the thoughts, hopes, dreams, emotions and or desires of others. Her most common manifestation of this ability is through various tattoos on her body depicting different people. These tattoos allowed Lydia to sense different things about the people they depicted.
On at least one occasion, Lydia was able to utilize her ability through a crystal ball. During this time Lydia saw a baby and had Edgar see what he desired (Stolen Fate). Whether this means Lydia can extend what she sees to others is unknown.
In order to get a more accurate reading of people, she must physically touch them. While touching Hiro, it's indicated that she activated his ability and caused them to travel through time. Later, she is able to help him reactivate his ability when he has trouble transporting them back to the present. (Thanksgiving)
On one occasion, Lydia was able to reach out an unknown distance to Peter Petrelli and cause the compass tattoo Samuel had once put on his arm to reappear. It is unknown how she did this as her power seems to work through touch. (Close to You)
Heroes Reborn App
Prior to Heroes Reborn starting, the Heroes Reborn app was released with a video summary of Lydia's history. The summary included:
- Ability: empathy
- Lydia, the painted lady, has supercharged empathy, which shows up as tattoos on her body. (The Fifth Stage)
Notes
- Lydia's name is most likely a reference to the circa 1940 song "Lydia the Tattooed Lady" made famous by Groucho Marx.
- According to the casting call, Lydia the "tattoo girl" is 22 to 28 years old, "a little gullible, follow others' lead, [h]as a mysterious side," and is "very sexy".
- Lydia's sister, Carol, has the last name of Strazzulla. Strazzulla is also the last name of Lydia's daughter, Amanda. It is unknown whether Strazzulla is also Lydia's last name, or whether this name is Carol's married name, which she also gave to Amanda when she was under Carol's care.
Trivia
- Lydia's phone number is 860-967-3180 (Slow Burn, Part 3). This is confirmed in the fish bowl toss, which is part of the virtual tour of the carnival. In fact, the phone number is the password to continue the Assignments chapter of the iStory Slow Burn.
See Also
- For another Sullivan Bros. Carnival employee who tells peoples' fortunes, see fortune teller.
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Lydia for fan-created theories and other speculation.