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{{Infobox power
{{Infobox power
| image = Powers_isaac.jpg
| image = Precognition.jpg
| caption = Isaac paints in a [[prophecy|prophetic]] trance
| caption = [[Isaac Mendez|Isaac]] paints in a [[prophecy|prophetic]] trance.
| held by = [[Isaac Mendez]]
| held by = [[Isaac Mendez]] ([[Sylar's victims|deceased]]),<br> [[Usutu]] ([[Arthur's victims|deceased]])
| absorbed by = [[Peter Petrelli]] ([[power absorption|lost]]),<br> [[Sylar]] ([[Shanti virus|lost]]),<br> [[Gabriel Gray (exposed future)|Gabriel Gray]] ([[exposed future]]),<br> [[Arthur Petrelli]] ([[Sylar's victims|deceased]])
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| absorbed by = [[Peter Petrelli]]
| ability to = Accurately [[prophecy|foresee]] future events
| ability to = [[prophecy|Foresee]] future events
}}
}}

'''Precognition''' is the [[ability]] to accurately [[prophecy|foresee]] future events.
'''Precognition''' is the [[ability]] to accurately [[prophecy|foresee]] future events.


==Characters==
==Characters==
<u>'''Confirmed'''</u>
[[Isaac Mendez]] is the only character known to have this ability. [[Peter Petrelli]] has [[empathic mimicry|copied]] this ability (''[[Don't Look Back]]''), and was later able to access it outside Isaac's presence. (''[[Distractions]]'')
*[[Isaac Mendez]] is the first character known to have this ability. (''[[Genesis]]'')
*[[Peter Petrelli]] has [[empathic mimicry|absorbed]] this ability from Isaac (''[[Don't Look Back]]''), but lost it when [[Arthur Petrelli|his father]] [[power absorption|stole it]] from him (''[[Dying of the Light]]'').
*[[Sylar]] [[Power theft|stole]] this ability from Isaac (''[[.07%]]''), but lost it to the [[Shanti virus]] (''[[Kindred]]'').
*[[Usutu]] had this ability. (''[[One of Us, One of Them]]'')
*[[Arthur Petrelli]] [[Power absorption|stole]] this ability from Peter. (''[[It's Coming]]'')

<u>'''Future'''</u>
*In a [[exposed future|possible future]], [[Gabriel Gray (exposed future)|Gabriel Gray]] is able to use this ability. {{epp|304}}

<u>'''Unconfirmed'''</u>
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* According to [[NBC.com]]'s interactive [[map]], [[Byron Bevington]] possesses precognition. ([[Heroes Evolutions]])
* According to [[Chandra's journal]], a [[Journal female 2|Brazilian teenager]] potentially had this ability. {{epp|108}}


==Limits==
==Limits==
===[[Isaac Mendez]]===
Isaac always makes [[prophecy|prophecies]] in the form of [[paintings]] or drawings.
Isaac always made [[Prophecy|prophecies]] in the form of [[Isaac's paintings|paintings]] or drawings.


When painting a prophetic image, Isaac enters a trance-like state and his eyes become completely white. He is largely unaware of his surroundings in this state. (He did not enter such a trance when making prophetic sketches.)
When painting a prophetic image, Isaac entered a trance-like state and [[Eye alteration|his eyes became completely white]]. He was largely unaware of his surroundings in this state (He did not enter such a trance when making prophetic sketches.).


Isaac has been able to depict the past, the present, and the future. The ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' graphic novel that Isaac created (namely, Issue #14) contains events from both the present and future timelines. (''See [[9th_Wonders%21#Notes|here]] for more information.'')
Isaac was able to depict the past, the present, and the future. The ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' graphic novel that Isaac created (namely, Issue #14) contains events from both the present and future timelines (''see [[9th Wonders!#Notes|here]] for more information''). Additionally, at least one of his [[series of eight]] paintings depicts a scene from [[1671]].


Isaac was initially able to make prophetic images only under the influence of [[heroin]]. In ''[[Fallout]]'', he overcame this limitation.
Isaac was initially able to make prophetic images only under the influence of [[heroin]]. In ''[[Fallout]]'', he overcame this limitation.


As of ''[[Distractions]]'', Isaac is developing the ability to focus his precognitive powers. He made numerous paintings in an effort to locate [[Peter Petrelli]], but he did not realize that all of them were accurate until he realized that Peter was [[Invisibility|invisible]] in them.
Isaac could focus his precognitive abilities (''[[Distractions]]''). He made numerous paintings in an effort to locate [[Peter Petrelli]], but he did not realize that all of them were accurate until he realized that Peter was [[Invisibility|invisible]] in them.


It is not known if ''all'' the works Isaac creates are prophetic or not.
It is not known if ''all'' the works Isaac created were prophetic or not.


It seems that Isaac could only know the future by painting it because he had to look at the finished work. Peter seems not to make any mention of what he saw in the future, so painting the future is the only way to "record" what one sees. (''[[Distractions]]'')
==Examples==
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Isaac paints and sketches numerous '''[[Prophecy|prophetic images]]'''.


The events depicted in prophetic images are not completely inevitable. Isaac painted a mural depicting the [[the explosion]] happening at ground level, and he and Peter later created several images depicting the destruction it caused. Thanks to the actions of several characters, the explosion occurred at a very high altitude, where it apparently did no damage to the city.
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==Notes==

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* According to [[NBC.com]]'s interactive [[map]], [[Byron Bevington]] also possesses precognition.
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===[[Peter Petrelli]]===
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* In ''[[Distractions]]'', Peter's eyes glazed over like Isaac's do when he enters a prophetic trance, and Peter again had visions of himself exploding. [[Peter's visions]] of the [[explosion]] may be linked to the precognitive powers he absorbed from Isaac.
[[Peter]] looks at a blank canvas and is able to see flashes of a painting from a distance. Once in front of the canvas, he appears to be locked into the precognitive trance until he finishes. In this case, he was unaware of his possessing the power and was looking for guidance about where to go next, apparently triggering it {{epp|205}}. He is also able to do a sketch of him hovering with Nathan nearby after going to help Isaac after a heroin overdose and later draws some pictures of the explosion future which he shows to Claire. He is also able to finish one of Isaac's paintings when Isaac couldn't do it due to a lack of [[heroin]] (''[[Hiros]]''). Peter also draws several prophetic drawings, including one of him and Claire meeting Ted and Noah in Kirby Plaza (''[[The Hard Part]]'').

===[[Sylar]]===
It is unknown if painting is the only way for [[Sylar]] to manifest this ability, as Sylar was shown receiving quick flashes of the future after killing [[Isaac]] in his [[Isaac Mendez's loft|loft]]. Sylar lost this ability to the [[Shanti virus]] and didn't gain it back once he was cured.

===[[Usutu]]===
[[Usutu]] has painted numerous images of Matt Parkman on rocks around his home. Usutu somehow knows when events have changed to invalidate one of his precognitive paintings, and he painted over one such obsolete image with a new image. (''[[One of Us, One of Them]]'') Usutu can apparently [[Ability extension|extend]] this ability to others by having them use his ritual paraphernalia (i.e., his [[walkman]] and his [[Usutu's paste|paste]].).

===[[Gabriel Gray (exposed future)|Future Gabriel]]===
In the [[exposed future]] Sylar, now going by Gabriel, has somehow regained his ability to paint the future. After he refused to give Peter his [[intuitive aptitude]] so he could correctly change the future, Peter had him paint the future to prove to him that the world would be destroyed if he didn't change how things went. Future Gabriel painted a picture of the world being destroyed and this convinced him to give Peter his ability.

===[[Arthur Petrelli]] ===
Arthur uses this ability to draw a picture of [[Eclipse|the eclipse]] {{epp|309}} and many other [[Arthur's drawings|prophetic drawings]], such as [[Claire]] in [[Noah]]'s arms, and [[Sylar]] and [[Elle]] embracing {{epp|310}}.

==Selected [[Examples of precognition|Examples]]==
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<gallery>
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Image:isaac_powersober.jpg|[[Isaac]] painted and sketched numerous [[Prophecy|prophetic images]].
Image:Powers peter channels daddy warbucks.jpg|[[Peter]] has also created a few [[Peter's paintings|paintings and sketches]].
Image:Sylar's precognition.jpg|[[Sylar]], after killing Isaac, has created some [[Sylar's paintings|paintings]].
Image:Powers Usutu Painting.jpg|[[Usutu]] wears a [[Walkman]] when he [[Usutu's paintings|paints]].
Image:Power Arthur Paints.jpg|[[Arthur]] [[Arthur's drawings|draws]] the future after [[power absorption|taking]] all of Peter's abilities.
Image:Powers Gabriel precognition.jpg|In a [[Exposed future|possible future]], [[Gabriel Gray (exposed future)|Gabriel]] paints again.<br>{{epp|304}}
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</gallery>


==Memorable Quotes==
==Memorable Quotes==
"''Look around you at all these paintings! Every one of them has come true.''"

: - [[Isaac Mendez]] (to [[Simone Deveaux]]) (''[[One Giant Leap]]'')


"''You think you can [[prophecy|paint the future]]? [[Isaac's paintings|Paint]] one without me in it.''"
"''You think you can [[prophecy|paint the future]]? [[Isaac's paintings|Paint]] one without me in it.''"


: - [[Simone Deveaux]] (to [[Isaac Mendez]]) (''[[One Giant Leap]]'')
: - [[Simone Deveaux]] (to [[Isaac Mendez]]) (''[[One Giant Leap]]'')


==Gallery==
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<gallery>
Image:Powers_isaac.jpg|The precog [[painting|paints]] [[predictions]].
Image:Powers peter.jpg|[[Peter]] takes a turn.
Image:Powers isaac primatech.jpg|[[Isaac]]'s eyes glaze over when he enters a trance.
Image:Powers isaac primatech 2.jpg|Under [[Eden]]'s [[suggestion|coercion]] to retake [[heroin|drugs]], Isaac paints the future.
Image:isaac_powersober.jpg|Isaac paints sober for the first time.
Image:Powers isaac midland.jpg|In [[Midland]], Isaac begins a new [[prophetic]] painting.
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</gallery>


"''You really can paint the future, just like the professor said. Fantastic.''"

: - [[Sylar]] (to [[Isaac Mendez]]) (''[[.07%]]'')

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==Notes==
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* In ''[[Distractions]]'', Peter's eyes glazed over like Isaac's do when he entered a prophetic trance, and Peter again had [[Peter's dreams|visions]] of himself exploding. This was later confirmed to actually be a [[precognitive dreaming|prophetic dream]], an ability he had [[empathic mimicry|absorbed]] from [[Angela Petrelli]]. Why his eyes glazed over remains unknown.
* Despite having five present characters with access to the ability and at least two future ones, nobody in the Heroes Universe can still access it. [[Peter Petrelli]] [[Ability loss|lost]] the ability to [[Arthur Petrelli|his father]] (''[[Eris Quod Sum]]''); [[Sylar]] [[Ability loss|lost]] the ability to the [[Shanti virus]] (''[[Four Months Later]]''); [[Isaac Mendez]] was killed (''[[.07%]]''); [[Usutu]] was also killed (''[[Episode:Villains|Villains]]''); [[Arthur Petrelli]] was, likewise, killed (''[[Dual]]''). The future versions of [[Gabriel Gray (exposed future)|Sylar]] and [[Peter Petrelli (exposed future)|Peter Petrelli]] seen in [[I Am Become Death]] were able to paint the future. However, Future Peter was killed and Future Gabriel's fate was undetermined.
* In the [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19984 Season 3 week 13] edition of ''BEHIND THE ECLIPSE'' [[writers]] [[Aron Coleite]] and [[Joe Pokaski]] explained how Matt became precognitive: "Matt's ability is to access the mind – or at least that's how it started. But as he grew powerful and as Usutu opened it up more to the "dreamtime", he began to access that same plane of consciousness that Isaac and Usutu drew from to paint."

== See Also ==
* For the similar ability to dream the future, please see '''[[precognitive dreaming]]'''.
* For the artwork created by those who have seen the future, please see '''[[Arthur's drawings]]''', '''[[Isaac's paintings]]''', '''[[Peter's paintings]]''', '''[[Sylar's paintings]]''', '''[[Usutu's paintings]]''' or '''[[Matt's art]]'''.
* For the similar state that Usutu induced in [[Matt]] and [[Hiro]] with [[Usutu's paste|his paste]], see '''[[spirit walk]]'''

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Latest revision as of 05:39, 10 March 2016

Precognition

Isaac paints in a prophetic trance.
Originally held by: Isaac Mendez (deceased),
Usutu (deceased)
Absorbed by: Peter Petrelli (lost),
Sylar (lost),
Gabriel Gray (exposed future),
Arthur Petrelli (deceased)
Ability to: Foresee future events
Examples of precognition

Precognition is the ability to accurately foresee future events.

Characters

Confirmed

Future

Unconfirmed

Limits

Isaac Mendez

Isaac always made prophecies in the form of paintings or drawings.

When painting a prophetic image, Isaac entered a trance-like state and his eyes became completely white. He was largely unaware of his surroundings in this state (He did not enter such a trance when making prophetic sketches.).

Isaac was able to depict the past, the present, and the future. The 9th Wonders! graphic novel that Isaac created (namely, Issue #14) contains events from both the present and future timelines (see here for more information). Additionally, at least one of his series of eight paintings depicts a scene from 1671.

Isaac was initially able to make prophetic images only under the influence of heroin. In Fallout, he overcame this limitation.

Isaac could focus his precognitive abilities (Distractions). He made numerous paintings in an effort to locate Peter Petrelli, but he did not realize that all of them were accurate until he realized that Peter was invisible in them.

It is not known if all the works Isaac created were prophetic or not.

It seems that Isaac could only know the future by painting it because he had to look at the finished work. Peter seems not to make any mention of what he saw in the future, so painting the future is the only way to "record" what one sees. (Distractions)

The events depicted in prophetic images are not completely inevitable. Isaac painted a mural depicting the the explosion happening at ground level, and he and Peter later created several images depicting the destruction it caused. Thanks to the actions of several characters, the explosion occurred at a very high altitude, where it apparently did no damage to the city.

Peter Petrelli

Peter looks at a blank canvas and is able to see flashes of a painting from a distance. Once in front of the canvas, he appears to be locked into the precognitive trance until he finishes. In this case, he was unaware of his possessing the power and was looking for guidance about where to go next, apparently triggering it (Fight or Flight). He is also able to do a sketch of him hovering with Nathan nearby after going to help Isaac after a heroin overdose and later draws some pictures of the explosion future which he shows to Claire. He is also able to finish one of Isaac's paintings when Isaac couldn't do it due to a lack of heroin (Hiros). Peter also draws several prophetic drawings, including one of him and Claire meeting Ted and Noah in Kirby Plaza (The Hard Part).

Sylar

It is unknown if painting is the only way for Sylar to manifest this ability, as Sylar was shown receiving quick flashes of the future after killing Isaac in his loft. Sylar lost this ability to the Shanti virus and didn't gain it back once he was cured.

Usutu

Usutu has painted numerous images of Matt Parkman on rocks around his home. Usutu somehow knows when events have changed to invalidate one of his precognitive paintings, and he painted over one such obsolete image with a new image. (One of Us, One of Them) Usutu can apparently extend this ability to others by having them use his ritual paraphernalia (i.e., his walkman and his paste.).

Future Gabriel

In the exposed future Sylar, now going by Gabriel, has somehow regained his ability to paint the future. After he refused to give Peter his intuitive aptitude so he could correctly change the future, Peter had him paint the future to prove to him that the world would be destroyed if he didn't change how things went. Future Gabriel painted a picture of the world being destroyed and this convinced him to give Peter his ability.

Arthur Petrelli

Arthur uses this ability to draw a picture of the eclipse (It's Coming) and many other prophetic drawings, such as Claire in Noah's arms, and Sylar and Elle embracing (The Eclipse, Part 1).

Selected Examples

Memorable Quotes

"Look around you at all these paintings! Every one of them has come true."

- Isaac Mendez (to Simone Deveaux) (One Giant Leap)


"You think you can paint the future? Paint one without me in it."

- Simone Deveaux (to Isaac Mendez) (One Giant Leap)


"You really can paint the future, just like the professor said. Fantastic."

- Sylar (to Isaac Mendez) (.07%)

Notes

See Also

Fan Theories

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

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