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{{infobox theme|image=HaitianClaireSecret.jpg|caption=[[The Haitian]] asks [[Claire]] if she can keep a secret.}}
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{{tocright}}Many characters in the ''Heroes'' universe hold '''secrets'''.
{{tocright}}Many characters in the ''Heroes'' universe hold '''secrets'''.


==Episodic Recurrences==
==[[Season One]] Recurrences==
===[[Episode:Genesis|Genesis]]===
===[[Episode:Genesis|Genesis]]===
* [[Niki]] keeps her job at [[lasvegasniki.com]] a secret from her son [[Micah]].
* [[Niki]] keeps her job at [[lasvegasniki.com]] a secret from her son [[Micah]].
* [[Nathan Petrelli]] keeps his mother's shoplifting buried from the press.
* [[Nathan Petrelli]] keeps his mother's shoplifting buried from the press.
* [[Claire Bennet]] keeps her [[powers|power]] secret from her [[Bennet (disambig)|family]].
* [[Claire Bennet]] keeps her [[powers|power]] secret from her [[Bennet (disambig)|family]].

===[[Don't Look Back]]===
===[[Don't Look Back]]===
* Nathan keeps the truth of his powers secret from his brother [[Peter]].
* Nathan keeps the truth of his powers secret from his brother [[Peter]].
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* Claire does not reveal that she is the [[heroism|hero]] responsible for saving [[train wreck victim|a man]] from a [[train wreck]], but her friend [[Jackie Wilcox]] takes the glory.
* Claire does not reveal that she is the [[heroism|hero]] responsible for saving [[train wreck victim|a man]] from a [[train wreck]], but her friend [[Jackie Wilcox]] takes the glory.
* Jessica asks Niki to keep the secret of [[Linderman's thugs]]' disappearance.
* Jessica asks Niki to keep the secret of [[Linderman's thugs]]' disappearance.

===[[Collision]]===
===[[Collision]]===
* [[Brody]] does not tell anyone the events that happened at the bonfire.
* [[Brody]] does not tell anyone the events that happened at the bonfire.
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* [[Mr. Bennet]] and [[the Haitian]] kidnap and modify the minds of several evolved humans.
* [[Mr. Bennet]] and [[the Haitian]] kidnap and modify the minds of several evolved humans.
* [[Hiro]] and [[Ando]] cheat in a [[Las Vegas]] [[Montecito Casino|casino]]
* [[Hiro]] and [[Ando]] cheat in a [[Las Vegas]] [[Montecito Casino|casino]]

===[[Hiros]]===
===[[Hiros]]===
* [[Miss Sakamoto]] reveals that Nathan and Niki's rendezvous was to obtain blackmail material.
* [[Miss Sakamoto]] reveals that Nathan and Niki's rendezvous was to obtain blackmail material.

===[[Better Halves]]===
===[[Better Halves]]===
* [[Hank]] and [[Lisa]] pose as Claire's biological parents, at Mr. Bennet's request.
* [[Hank]] and [[Lisa]] pose as Claire's biological parents, at Mr. Bennet's request.
* The reason [[D.L. Hawkins]] was sentenced to prison was for crimes Niki committed.
* The reason [[D.L. Hawkins]] was sentenced to prison was for crimes Niki committed.

===[[Nothing to Hide]]===
===[[Nothing to Hide]]===
* Matt overhears that his wife Janice is having an affair.
* Matt overhears that his wife Janice is having an affair.
* Micah keeps his powers of [[technopathy]] secret from his dad.
* Micah keeps his powers of [[technopathy]] secret from his dad.

===[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]===
===[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]===
* Mohinder learns that his [[Mrs. Suresh|mother]] and father were keeping the fact he has a deceased sister hidden from him.
* Mohinder learns that his [[Mrs. Suresh|mother]] and father were keeping the fact he has a deceased sister hidden from him.

===[[Episode:Homecoming|Homecoming]]===
===[[Episode:Homecoming|Homecoming]]===
* Nathan destroys a painting that reveals Peter's future, to protect him.
* Nathan destroys a painting that reveals Peter's future, to protect him.
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* Nathan keeps his first flight, during his [[Nathan's accident|car accident]], a secret.
* Nathan keeps his first flight, during his [[Nathan's accident|car accident]], a secret.
* Sylar lies to [[Brian Davis]] to lure him to his shop. He then steals his powers and lies to [[Chandra]] about how he obtained them.
* Sylar lies to [[Brian Davis]] to lure him to his shop. He then steals his powers and lies to [[Chandra]] about how he obtained them.

===[[Fallout]]===
===[[Fallout]]===
* Mr. Bennet reveals to Claire that he has known about her powers.
* Mr. Bennet reveals to Claire that he has known about her powers.
* The Haitian asks Claire to keep an important secret from Mr. Bennet.
* The Haitian asks Claire to keep an important secret from Mr. Bennet.

===[[Godsend]]===
===[[Godsend]]===
* Claire lies to her father, saying she doesn't remember anything from Homecoming night.
* Claire lies to her father, saying she doesn't remember anything from Homecoming night.
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* Hiro and Ando are unaware of their captors' motives.
* Hiro and Ando are unaware of their captors' motives.
* Niki keeps the details of her [[split personality]] a secret from [[Dr. Witherson]].
* Niki keeps the details of her [[split personality]] a secret from [[Dr. Witherson]].
* Peter implores Claude to tell him the secrets of [[mimicry|his powers]].
* Peter implores Claude to tell him the secrets of [[Empathic mimicry|his powers]].
* Matt deceives his [[Captain Baldwin|captains]] and doesn't tell them what really happened at [[Primatech]].
* Matt deceives his [[Captain Baldwin|captains]] and doesn't tell them what really happened at [[Primatech]].
* Zach and Claire lie to Mr. Bennet about a manatee-related project.
* Zach and Claire lie to Mr. Bennet about a manatee-related project.
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* [[Hope]] cons Hiro and Ando.
* [[Hope]] cons Hiro and Ando.
* Claire secretly listens outside [[Meredith Gordon's home|Meredith's window]] to her biological parents' conversation.
* Claire secretly listens outside [[Meredith Gordon's home|Meredith's window]] to her biological parents' conversation.
* Matt does not tell anyone that knows the [[diamonds]]' location.
* Matt does not tell anyone that he knows the location of the [[diamonds]].
* [[Meredith]] tells Claire that Nathan only gave her [[Nathan's bribe money|$50 000]].


===[[Unexpected]]===
===[[Unexpected]]===
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===[[Company Man]]===
===[[Company Man]]===
* Mr. Bennet keeps his professional life a secret for fifteen years.
* Mr. Bennet keeps his professional life a secret for fifteen years.
* Mr. Bennet thinks about a fake safe in the bedroom, knowing Matt would overhear, as a distraction so he could get [[The Company's gun|the gun]] hidden in his fireplace.
* Mr. Bennet thinks about a fake safe in the bedroom, knowing Matt would overhear, as a distraction so he could get [[the Company's gun|the gun]] hidden in his fireplace.
* Mr. Bennet secretly communicates with Matt and [[telepathy|through thoughts]], they lie to [[Ted]].
* Mr. Bennet secretly communicates with Matt and [[telepathy|through thoughts]], they lie to [[Ted]].
* Mr. Bennet and Matt trick Ted into thinking that Matt killed Claire in order to save Mrs. Bennet's life.
* Mr. Bennet and Matt trick Ted into thinking that Matt killed Claire in order to save Mrs. Bennet's life.
* Claire's [[regeneration|power]] manifestation is kept secret from [[The Company]].
* Claire's [[regeneration|power]] manifestation is kept secret from [[the Company]].
* Claude allegedly abets an [[evolved human]] in secret.
* Claude allegedly abets an [[evolved human]] in secret.
* Claire, the Haitian, and Mr. Bennet go to great lengths to trick [[Thompson]] and The Company so that Claire can escape them.
* Claire, the Haitian, and Mr. Bennet go to great lengths to trick [[Thompson]] and the Company so that Claire can escape them.
* Mr. Bennet learns that the Haitian was not truly mute and hid his ability to speak from him.
* Mr. Bennet learns that the Haitian was not truly mute and hid his ability to speak from him.


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* Nathan secretly continues his quest to investigate [[Linderman]].
* Nathan secretly continues his quest to investigate [[Linderman]].
* [[Sandra]] pretends to have forgotten about Claire.
* [[Sandra]] pretends to have forgotten about Claire.
* [[Mohinder]] give Sylar [[curare]] to restrain him.
* The Haitian gives Claire a fake passport to sneak her undetected out of Texas.
* The Haitian gives Claire a fake passport to sneak her undetected out of Texas.
* [[Candice]] creates an [[illusion]] to cover-up [[Simone]]'s death.
* [[Candice]] creates an [[illusion]] to cover-up [[Simone]]'s death.
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* Candice creates an illusion to get Mr. Bennet to admit his secret quest against the Company.
* Candice creates an illusion to get Mr. Bennet to admit his secret quest against the Company.
* The Haitian has secretly been working with [[Angela Petrelli]], who knew about Claire being Nathan's daughter.
* The Haitian has secretly been working with [[Angela Petrelli]], who knew about Claire being Nathan's daughter.
* Nathan pulls a [[Jessica's gun|gun]] out and points it at Linderman.


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===[[.07%]]===
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===[[Five Years Gone]]===
===[[Five Years Gone]]===
* [[Mr. Bennet (future)|Mr. Bennet]] turned in [[D.L.]] and [[Candice]] as potentially dangerous [[evolved humans]].
* [[Mr. Bennet (future)|Mr. Bennet]] turned in [[D.L.]] and [[Candice]] as potentially dangerous [[evolved humans]].
* [[Sylar (future)|Sylar]] killed Candice and used her [[power]] of [[illusion]] to impersonate [[Nathan Petrelli]] as [[White House|president]].
* [[Sylar (explosion future)|Sylar]] killed Candice and used her [[power]] of [[illusion]] to impersonate [[Nathan Petrelli]] as [[White House|president]].
* Sylar, under the guise of Nathan, and [[Mohinder Suresh (future)|Mohinder]] hide that Nathan is an evolved human.
* Sylar, under the guise of Nathan, and [[Mohinder Suresh (explosion future)|Mohinder]] hide that Nathan is an evolved human.
* Bennet hides [[Hana Gitelman (future)|Hana]], the [[Crane]] [[family]], and [[Claire Bennet (future)|Claire]].
* Bennet hides [[Hana Gitelman (future)|Hana]], the [[Crane]] [[family]], and [[Claire Bennet (explosion future)|Claire]].
* [[Matt Parkman (future)|Matt]] thinks that [[Hiro]] is hiding something.
* [[Matt Parkman (explosion future)|Matt]] thinks that [[Hiro]] is hiding something.
* Instead of telling Future Hiro and Ando where [[Peter Petrelli (explosion future)|Peter Petrelli]] is, Niki sends them to Bennet.
* [[Niki Sanders (future)|Niki]] threatens to [[enhanced strength|break]] [[Future Hiro]]'s neck if he says the name "Sylar" again.
* Instead of telling Future Hiro and Ando where [[Peter Petrelli (future)|Peter Petrelli]] is, Niki sends them to Bennet.
* President Nathan Petrelli informs Mohinder of a boy who sucked all the oxygen out of the air and suffocated his entire middle school.
* Nathan suggests that all evolved humans be killed off.
* Bennet refuses to help Future Hiro until Ando mentions that he saved her daughter's life.
* Claire tells her father that he brought her back to Midland only after [[Sandra Bennet|her mother]] left.
* Claire tells her father that he brought her back to Midland only after [[Sandra Bennet|her mother]] left.
* Claire has been hiding for five years and works in [[Burnt Toast Diner]], going by the name "Sandra".
* Claire has been hiding for five years and works in [[Burnt Toast Diner]], going by the name "Sandra".
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* Nathan plans on lying by announcing that Mohinder developed a treatment to go against evolved humans.
* Nathan plans on lying by announcing that Mohinder developed a treatment to go against evolved humans.
* Peter tells Niki that Nathan lied and told everyone that Sylar exploded to protect his brother.
* Peter tells Niki that Nathan lied and told everyone that Sylar exploded to protect his brother.
* Because Peter wants to help Hiro undo the bomb, he walks out the door and leaves Niki.
* Matt, accompanied by [[Matt Parkman's team (future)|his team]], waits to fire at whomever arrives in the elevator, but angrily realizes that they were fooled when they discover that elevator is empty.
* Matt, accompanied by [[Matt Parkman's team (future)|his team]], waits to fire at whomever arrives in the elevator, but angrily realizes that they were fooled when they discover that elevator is empty.
* Instead of injecting Hiro with a lethal injection, Mohinder injects [[the Haitian (future)|the Haitian]].
* Instead of injecting Hiro with a lethal injection, Mohinder injects [[the Haitian (explosion future)|the Haitian]].
* Both Peter and Sylar hide the fact that it was Peter who [[explosion|blew up]] [[New York]], not Sylar.
* Both Peter and Sylar hide the fact that it was Peter who [[explosion|blew up]] [[New York]], not Sylar.
* Sylar tells Peter that when he killed Nathan, he had already turned against his own kind.
* Sylar tells Peter that when he killed Nathan, he had already turned against his own kind.
* Peter calls Sylar a liar.


===[[The Hard Part]]===
===[[The Hard Part]]===
* [[Sylar]] believes that he will do a bad thing -- taking [[induced radioactivity|Ted's power]] and [[explosion|blowing up]] New York.
* When Sylar phones [[Mohinder]] for help, Mohinder dials 911 instead.
* When Sylar phones [[Mohinder]] for help, Mohinder dials 911 instead.
* [[Mr. Bennet]] tells [[Matt]] that they need to act secretly to protect their loved ones.
* [[Mr. Bennet]] tells [[Matt]] that they need to act secretly to protect their loved ones.
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* [[Candice]] uses her [[power]] of [[illusion]] to pose as Micah's mother and fool him.
* [[Candice]] uses her [[power]] of [[illusion]] to pose as Micah's mother and fool him.
* [[Hiro]] and [[Ando]] continuously hide and move secretly to avoid being noticed by Sylar.
* [[Hiro]] and [[Ando]] continuously hide and move secretly to avoid being noticed by Sylar.
* Hiro and Ando quickly deceive Sylar by [[teleport]]ing away.
* Hiro and Ando quickly deceive Sylar by [[Space-time manipulation|teleport]]ing away.
* D.L. and Jessica learn that Linderman has been tracking their entire lives.
* D.L. and Jessica learn that Linderman has been tracking their entire lives.
* Instead of listening to Peter by phoning the FBI, [[Nathan]] secretly phones [[Mr. Linderman]] to inform them of Ted.
* Instead of listening to Peter by phoning the FBI, [[Nathan]] secretly phones [[Mr. Linderman]] to inform them of Ted.
* [[Virginia Gray]] says that he should have thrown her husband's broken clock away.
* Claire discovers [[Thompson]] in Nathan's office.
* Claire suggests that Peter runs the other way.
* Micah secretly attempts to escape from the facility he is being held in. He gets lost in Candice's illusion.
* Micah secretly attempts to escape from the facility he is being held in. He gets lost in Candice's illusion.
* Sylar tells his mother that there are many things she doesn't know about him.
* Sylar tells his mother that there are many things she doesn't know about him.
* Sylar accidentally hits his mother in the head with a snow globe and later accidentally stabs her with a pair of scissors.
* Ando hides the [[:Image:9th wonders andowned.jpg|drawing]] of dead body from Hiro until later.
* Ando hides the [[:Image:9th wonders andowned.jpg|drawing]] of dead body from Hiro until later.
* Virginia tells her son that he's damned.


===[[Landslide]]===
===[[Landslide]]===
* [[Mr. Linderman]] deceives the people of [[New York City]] by having [[Micah]] alter the congressional election results in favor of [[Nathan Petrelli]].
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===[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]===
===[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]===
* Bennet and Mohinder hide Thompson's dead body.
* Bennet and Mohinder hide Thompson's dead body.
* Candice uses an illusion to pose as [[Jessica]] and tries to fool [[Niki]] into believing [[Micah]] is dead.
* Candice uses an illusion to pose as [[Jessica]] and tries to fool [[Niki]] into believing [[Micah]] is dead.

==[[Season Two]] Recurrences==
===[[Four Months Later...]]===
* [[Mohinder]] and [[Noah]] are working together to bring down [[the Company]].
* Mohinder and [[Matt]] are hiding [[Molly]] (unsuccessfully) from the Company.

===[[Lizards]]===
* [[Ricky]] has [[Peter]]'s belongings in a [[the box|box]], and will not give it to Peter until he does a favor.
* Mohinder heals [[the Haitian]] and allows him to escape to meet with [[Noah]] later.

===[[Kindred]]===
* Mohinder catches a glimpse of a [[Series of eight|painting]] while [[Bob]] is on the telephone.

===[[The Kindness of Strangers]]===
* [[Noah]] is told he has to go to Ukraine to find another painting, and has to make up a story to tell his family.

===[[The Line]]===
* [[Noah]] tells [[Claire]] that he is at a management conference.
* [[Claire]] and [[West]] hatch, and then carry out, a plan to teach [[Debbie (Marshall)|Debbie]] some humility.
* [[Kensei]] [[one punch knockout|knocks out]] [[Hiro]] on [[Whitebeard]]'s orders.

=== [[Four Months Ago...]] ===
* [[Bob]] and [[Elle]] keep [[Peter]] locked up under the premise of helping him get a cure for his abilities.
* [[Angela]] tells [[Heidi]] that the Petrelli family has a dark secret, after [[Nathan]] tells her everything about his powers. Angela tells her the Petrelli family has a "dark secret" of genetic mental illness.
* [[Adam]] withholds some information from [[Peter]] as to why he is being held by [[the Company]].

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==[[Season Three]] Recurrences==
{{sectstub}}

===[[A Clear and Present Danger]]===
* [[Nathan]] initiates an operation to capture all [[evolved humans]], but pretends to not be one.

===[[Episode:Building 26|Building 26]]===
* [[Claire]] hides [[Alex]] in her closet.

===[[Cold Snap]]===
* [[Noah]] has orders to release [[Tracy]] so she could lead [[Danko's team]] to [[Rebel]], but he secretly offers her freedom.

===[[Into Asylum]]===
* [[Danko]] recruits [[Sylar]], an [[evolved human]] and one of the main targets, to help him hunt others.
* Having acquired the ability of [[shape shifting]], Sylar leads everyone (except Danko) to believe he is dead.

===[[Turn and Face the Strange]]===
* [[Agent Donner]] is in fact [[Sylar]] [[Shape shifting|in disguise]].

===[[1961]]===
* [[Coyote Sands]] is actually a prison for [[evolved humans]], not just a camp for children.

===[[I Am Sylar]]===
* [[Sylar]] [[Shape shifting|assumes the form]] of [[agent Taub]] to continue fooling [[Danko's team]].
* Sylar takes the form of [[Rebel]] to fake Micah's death.

===[[An Invisible Thread]]===
* In order to keep [[Nathan]]'s death secret, [[Angela]] has [[Matt]] [[Telepathy|alter]] [[Sylar]]'s mind so he thought he is Nathan.

==[[Season Four]] Recurrences==
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===[[Orientation]]===
* [[Edgar]] asks [[Samuel]] if what he had said at his [[Joseph Sullivan|brother]]'s funeral about finding redemption was true. Samuel tells him that he left out a part about revenge.

===[[Jump, Push, Fall]]===
* [[Peter]] uses [[Noah]] to obtain an [[Super speed|ability]] to help his own motives.

===[[Ink]]===
* [[Samuel]] lies to [[Peter]] and makes him think that he was a victim on a bus crash.
* [[Sylar]] tricks [[Matt]] into thinking that a [[Keppler|drug dealer]] had killed a child.
* [[Claire]] tries to deny her [[RCR|ability]] from [[Gretchen]]. Later, when she allows Gretchen to cut her hand, she pretends that it hurts.


==[[Graphic Novels|Graphic Novel]] Recurrences==
==[[Graphic Novels|Graphic Novel]] Recurrences==
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* Mr. Bennet orders [[the Haitian]] to [[mental manipulation|erase]] [[Eden's father]]'s memory. (''[[Graphic Novel:Fathers and Daughters|Fathers & Daughters]]'')
* Mr. Bennet orders [[the Haitian]] to [[mental manipulation|erase]] [[Eden's father]]'s memory. (''[[Graphic Novel:Fathers and Daughters|Fathers & Daughters]]'')
* Mr. Bennet knocks out [[Hana]], telling he is there to change his life, but he does not tell her how. (''[[Wireless, Part 1]]'')
* Mr. Bennet knocks out [[Hana]], telling he is there to change his life, but he does not tell her how. (''[[Wireless, Part 1]]'')
* [[Hana's psychologist]] tells her to trust her peers and fall into their arms, but they drop her. (''[[Wireless, Part 2]]'')
* Mr. Bennet asks Hana to trust him, despite her blindfold and his secretive manner. (''[[Wireless, Part 2]]'')
* Mr. Bennet asks Hana to trust him, despite her blindfold and his secretive manner. (''[[Wireless, Part 2]]'')
* [[The Company|Mr. Bennet's organization]] performs tests on Hana (including administering "vitamins" to her), but do not tell her why. (''[[Wireless, Part 2]]'')
* [[The Company|Mr. Bennet's organization]] performs tests on Hana (including administering "vitamins" to her), but do not tell her why. (''[[Wireless, Part 2]]'')
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* Ted searches for the secrets surrounding [[Ted's escape|his capture]], the [[needle]], and [[Thompson|a mysterious man]]. (''[[How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?, Part 2]]'')
* Ted searches for the secrets surrounding [[Ted's escape|his capture]], the [[needle]], and [[Thompson|a mysterious man]]. (''[[How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?, Part 2]]'')
* Sylar uses a fake name and eludes police. (''[[Road Kill]]'')
* Sylar uses a fake name and eludes police. (''[[Road Kill]]'')
* Mr. Bennet secretly claims a [[Claire|daughter]] as his own. (''[[Hell's Angel]]'')
* Five soldiers are sworn to secrecy regarding their true identities. (''[[War Buddies, Part 2]]'')
* Five soldiers are sworn to secrecy regarding their true identities. (''[[War Buddies, Part 2]]'')
* [[Rollo Fusor's accomplice]] wears a blond wig to deceive [[Haram]] into thinking she's a hostage. (''[[Golden Handshake, Part 1]]'')

* [[Claude]] uses [[invisibility]] to secretly board [[Rollo Fusor's yacht]]. (''[[Golden Handshake, Part 1]]'')
* [[Rollo Fusor]] and his [[Rollo Fusor's accomplice|accomplice]] befriend their [[Fusor's last victim|next victim]] for monetary gain. (''[[Golden Handshake, Part 2]]'')
* [[Claude]] and [[Haram]] realize that [[Rollo Fusor's accomplice]] has the power of [[dehydration]] and believe that she was really the one calling the shots all along. (''[[Golden Handshake, Part 2]]'')
* [[Kaito Nakamura]] decides to keep the fact that he was really the one to scare off [[Fumio Fukazawa]] and his gang of [[Tokyo bikers]] to himself. (''[[Heroism Is Found in the Heart, Part 2]]'')
* A [[Primatech agent (Blackout)|Primatech agent]] turns out not to be "just a paper salesman" when he visits a [[teenage patient]] in a [[New York City hospital]]. (''[[Blackout, Part 2]]'')
* [[West]] thinks he has a secret he would not want to share with anyone, his ability of [[flight]]. (''[[Flying Blind]]'')
* [[Dylan]] shows symptoms of the [[Shanti virus]] after claiming to be "clean" and convincing [[Howard Lemay]] to take him to a quarantine facility in Detroit, MI. (''[[Quarantine]]'')
* [[The Haitian]] [[mental manipulation|erases]] [[West]]'s memory so that he no longer remembers [[bag and tag|being taken]] to [[Primatech Paper Co.]] and meeting [[Claire]]. (''[[Special]]'')
* [[Noah]] reveals to [[Marcus]] that they had met several years ago, and that Marcus doesn't remember him cause his [[mental manipulation|memory was erased]]. Noah contacts [[Bob]] to inform him of Marcus's whereabouts, but keeps hidden where he himself is headed. (''[[Normal Lives]]'')
* [[Bob]] [[Alchemy|interrogates]] [[Richard Drucker]]'s pilot, [[Hampton "Goose" Connolly]], on Drucker's current whereabouts. Goose manages to resist, first giving Bob a complete lie and then saying he doesn't know where Drucker went. (''{{ep|gn67}}'')
* In Ancient [[Egypt]], [[Khufu|Pharaoh Khufu]] and his kin had the [[ability]] to [[levitation|levitate]] objects. Although they used their powers to help the construction of the [[Great Pyramid]], the Pharaoh prohibited anyone from revealing this secret. (''[[History of a Secret]]'')
* [[Abu Aswan]] discovers he has the [[Levitation|same ability]] as [[Khufu]]. [[Mr. Aswan|His father]] demands him to be silent about it, and [[Sanjog Iyer]] [[Dream manipulation|says]] Abu should respect his ancestor and keep his power a secret. (''[[History of a Secret]]'')
* [[Joseph Priestley]] keeps his knowledge of what truly happened to [[Benjamin Franklin]] during his [[Electrical absorption|electricity]] experiment a secret. (''[[A Lesson in Electricity]]'')
* [[Brian Dante|Brian]] hides in plain sight at a [[downtown casino|casino]] in downtown [[Las Vegas]]. (''[[On the Lam]]'')
* [[Noah Bennet]] pretends to be a doctor; [[the Company]] hides the existence of [[Debbie|Piper's sister]] from her [[Piper's family|family]]. {{epp|gn79}}
* [[Linda Tavara]] hides her [[Aura absorption|killed]] animals from her parents. Later, she claims to [[Ida May Walker]] she is an angel, only to [[Aura absorption|absorb her aura]] and [[Death|kill]] her. {{epp|gn80}}
* While [[Donna Dunlap]] hides from [[the Company]] that she is a double agent, [[the Company]] keeps one of [[Isaac's paintings]] from her that depicts her death. {{epp|gn83}}
* [[Gael Cruz]], [[Devin]] and [[Thompson, Jr.]] are set up into believing [[Cushing]] killed [[Jamie Wu]] by [[evsdropr]]. After killing Cushing themselves, they make it look like Jamie shot Cushing in order to save their own heads. {{epp|gn84}}
* Someone secretly leaves evidence that points to [[Thompson, Jr.]] as [[Cushing]]'s killer on [[Donna]]'s desk. Donna learns the truth about the circumstances that led to Cushing's death. {{epp|gn85}}
* [[Connie]] disguises [[Penny Logan|her daughter]] as their [[Levittown target|target]]'s [[Levittown girlfriend|girlfriend]] so she can get close enough to [[bag and tag|bag]] him. {{epp|gn86}}
* After sleeping with [[Thompson, Jr.]], Penny sneaks away, trying to hide from him that she used her [[appearance alteration|mother's ability]] to alter her appearance to attract him. {{epp|gn87}}
* [[Sabine]] falsely reports that her [[Congo duplicate|target]] has escaped in order to confirm that [[Hartsdale duplicate|her partner]] is an impostor. {{epp|gn88}}
* [[The Company]] tells [[Sabine]] that [[Hartsdale duplicate|her partner]] is the "real" [[Julien Dumont]], though this is a lie that her partner maintains until Sabine confronts him and eventually kills him. {{epp|gn89}}
* [[Noah]] reveals that the [[Julien|root Julien]] has been locked away by [[the Company]] for "years", subjected to experiments that force him to [[cloning|clone himself]] without him knowing, adding that Sabine wasn't "the only one left in the dark". {{epp|gn90}}
* [[Gael Cruz]] refuses to tell [[Devin Patterson]] and [[Bianca Karina]] the reason why he is with them in [[Berlin, Germany|Berlin]]. Gael and Bianca argue over dinner and he confesses that Devin was right about him being there to investigate Bianca as a potential mole. [[The German's informant]] provides Gael, Devin and Bianca with a faulty details on the German's robbery.{{epp|gn91}}
* In order for [[Company]] agents not to spot him, [[the German]] secretly enters his [[the German's apartment|apartment]] using the building's rear entrance. {{epp|gn92}}
* [[Gael Cruz]] assigns [[Sean Fallon]] to lead a secret squad, code-named the [[Kill Squad]]. After telling one of his men to relay Gael a message that he lost [[Paulette Hawkins]], he orders one of his men to shoot her and then orders his squad to secrecy about what transpired. {{epp|gn95}}
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Secrets and deception

The Haitian asks Claire if she can keep a secret.

Many characters in the Heroes universe hold secrets.

Season One Recurrences

Genesis

Don't Look Back

Collision

  • Brody does not tell anyone the events that happened at the bonfire.
  • Claire pretends not to remember what Brody did to her, and puts his life in danger seeking revenge.
  • Mr. Bennet and the Haitian kidnap and modify the minds of several evolved humans.
  • Hiro and Ando cheat in a Las Vegas casino

Hiros

  • Miss Sakamoto reveals that Nathan and Niki's rendezvous was to obtain blackmail material.

Better Halves

  • Hank and Lisa pose as Claire's biological parents, at Mr. Bennet's request.
  • The reason D.L. Hawkins was sentenced to prison was for crimes Niki committed.

Nothing to Hide

  • Matt overhears that his wife Janice is having an affair.
  • Micah keeps his powers of technopathy secret from his dad.

Seven Minutes to Midnight

  • Mohinder learns that his mother and father were keeping the fact he has a deceased sister hidden from him.

Homecoming

  • Nathan destroys a painting that reveals Peter's future, to protect him.
  • Mr. Bennet grounds Claire from the Homecoming game, keeping his true motives hidden.
  • Sylar mistakes Jackie as an evolved human, for her lies about rescuing a man.

Six Months Ago

  • Nathan keeps his first flight, during his car accident, a secret.
  • Sylar lies to Brian Davis to lure him to his shop. He then steals his powers and lies to Chandra about how he obtained them.

Fallout

  • Mr. Bennet reveals to Claire that he has known about her powers.
  • The Haitian asks Claire to keep an important secret from Mr. Bennet.

Godsend

  • Claire lies to her father, saying she doesn't remember anything from Homecoming night.
  • Nathan implores Hiro to keep his power of flight a secret.
  • Mr. Bennet lies to Matt and the FBI that he is not holding Sylar prisoner.
  • Matt tells Janice that he has been keeping a secret for awhile now; he finally tells her the truth.
  • Claude lives a life of thievery and deception as an invisible man.

The Fix

  • Hiro and Ando are unaware of their captors' motives.
  • Niki keeps the details of her split personality a secret from Dr. Witherson.
  • Peter implores Claude to tell him the secrets of his powers.
  • Matt deceives his captains and doesn't tell them what really happened at Primatech.
  • Zach and Claire lie to Mr. Bennet about a manatee-related project.
  • Micah tells his father that he has a secret, just like his parents.

Distractions

  • Meredith does not tell Claire the identity of her biological father.
  • Sylar tells numerous lies about his ersatz employment at Primatech Paper Co.
  • Aron Malsky does not tell Niki the details of her exoneration.

Run!

  • Jessica impersonates Niki.
  • Sylar impersonates Zane.
  • Hope cons Hiro and Ando.
  • Claire secretly listens outside Meredith's window to her biological parents' conversation.
  • Matt does not tell anyone that he knows the location of the diamonds.
  • Meredith tells Claire that Nathan only gave her $50 000.

Unexpected

  • Matt tries to keep the truth about the diamonds a secret from his wife.
  • Claude does not tell Peter the reason he distrusts others until being attacked by Mr. Bennet and the Haitian.
  • Sylar continues to steal Zane's identity.
  • Mr. Bennet keeps the true reason for his wife's illness secret.
  • Isaac keeps his mark a secret from Peter.

Company Man

  • Mr. Bennet keeps his professional life a secret for fifteen years.
  • Mr. Bennet thinks about a fake safe in the bedroom, knowing Matt would overhear, as a distraction so he could get the gun hidden in his fireplace.
  • Mr. Bennet secretly communicates with Matt and through thoughts, they lie to Ted.
  • Mr. Bennet and Matt trick Ted into thinking that Matt killed Claire in order to save Mrs. Bennet's life.
  • Claire's power manifestation is kept secret from the Company.
  • Claude allegedly abets an evolved human in secret.
  • Claire, the Haitian, and Mr. Bennet go to great lengths to trick Thompson and the Company so that Claire can escape them.
  • Mr. Bennet learns that the Haitian was not truly mute and hid his ability to speak from him.

Parasite

  • Thompson has Matt read Mr. Bennet's thoughts behind a one-way mirror.
  • Nathan secretly continues his quest to investigate Linderman.
  • Sandra pretends to have forgotten about Claire.
  • The Haitian gives Claire a fake passport to sneak her undetected out of Texas.
  • Candice creates an illusion to cover-up Simone's death.
  • Ando dresses as a security guard in order to protect Hiro.
  • Sylar pretends to still be under Mohinder's control until after he is shot at.
  • Candice creates an illusion to get Mr. Bennet to admit his secret quest against the Company.
  • The Haitian has secretly been working with Angela Petrelli, who knew about Claire being Nathan's daughter.

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  • Candice is instructed by Thompson to disguise herself as Claire to fool Mr. Bennet.
  • Mr. Linderman tells Nathan that he shields and hides his art and artifacts from a greedy and dangerous world.
  • Matt, guided by Bennet, secretly tries to escape and sneaks around Primatech.
  • Angela tells Claire that she kept Claire's existence a secret, from Peter and everyone else.
  • Isaac says "Never mind" when the courier fanboy asks him what he meant when he said that the comic was the last one.
  • Ted planned on leaving Bennet behind but Matt convinced him otherwise.
  • Angela tells Nathan that they should hide Peter's body until after the election.
  • Bennet wasn't aware that Linderman is his boss.
  • Candice uses her power to pose as Jessica to fool Micah.

Five Years Gone

  • Mr. Bennet turned in D.L. and Candice as potentially dangerous evolved humans.
  • Sylar killed Candice and used her power of illusion to impersonate Nathan Petrelli as president.
  • Sylar, under the guise of Nathan, and Mohinder hide that Nathan is an evolved human.
  • Bennet hides Hana, the Crane family, and Claire.
  • Matt thinks that Hiro is hiding something.
  • Instead of telling Future Hiro and Ando where Peter Petrelli is, Niki sends them to Bennet.
  • Claire tells her father that he brought her back to Midland only after her mother left.
  • Claire has been hiding for five years and works in Burnt Toast Diner, going by the name "Sandra".
  • Bennet reveals Future Hiro and Ando's location to Matt.
  • Future Hiro doesn't tell Ando that he died long ago.
  • After finding Hana lying dead on the floor, Bennet realizes that Matt has double-crossed him.
  • Matt kills Bennet after he learns of Claire's location from hearing his thoughts.
  • Nathan plans on lying by announcing that Mohinder developed a treatment to go against evolved humans.
  • Peter tells Niki that Nathan lied and told everyone that Sylar exploded to protect his brother.
  • Matt, accompanied by his team, waits to fire at whomever arrives in the elevator, but angrily realizes that they were fooled when they discover that elevator is empty.
  • Instead of injecting Hiro with a lethal injection, Mohinder injects the Haitian.
  • Both Peter and Sylar hide the fact that it was Peter who blew up New York, not Sylar.
  • Sylar tells Peter that when he killed Nathan, he had already turned against his own kind.

The Hard Part

  • When Sylar phones Mohinder for help, Mohinder dials 911 instead.
  • Mr. Bennet tells Matt that they need to act secretly to protect their loved ones.
  • D.L. plans on abandoning Niki/Jessica and taking Micah with him.
  • Candice uses her power of illusion to pose as Micah's mother and fool him.
  • Hiro and Ando continuously hide and move secretly to avoid being noticed by Sylar.
  • Hiro and Ando quickly deceive Sylar by teleporting away.
  • D.L. and Jessica learn that Linderman has been tracking their entire lives.
  • Instead of listening to Peter by phoning the FBI, Nathan secretly phones Mr. Linderman to inform them of Ted.
  • Micah secretly attempts to escape from the facility he is being held in. He gets lost in Candice's illusion.
  • Sylar tells his mother that there are many things she doesn't know about him.
  • Ando hides the drawing of dead body from Hiro until later.

Landslide

How to Stop an Exploding Man

  • Bennet and Mohinder hide Thompson's dead body.
  • Candice uses an illusion to pose as Jessica and tries to fool Niki into believing Micah is dead.

Season Two Recurrences

Four Months Later...

Lizards

  • Ricky has Peter's belongings in a box, and will not give it to Peter until he does a favor.
  • Mohinder heals the Haitian and allows him to escape to meet with Noah later.

Kindred

  • Mohinder catches a glimpse of a painting while Bob is on the telephone.

The Kindness of Strangers

  • Noah is told he has to go to Ukraine to find another painting, and has to make up a story to tell his family.

The Line

Four Months Ago...

  • Bob and Elle keep Peter locked up under the premise of helping him get a cure for his abilities.
  • Angela tells Heidi that the Petrelli family has a dark secret, after Nathan tells her everything about his powers. Angela tells her the Petrelli family has a "dark secret" of genetic mental illness.
  • Adam withholds some information from Peter as to why he is being held by the Company.
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Season Three Recurrences

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A Clear and Present Danger

Building 26

Cold Snap

Into Asylum

  • Danko recruits Sylar, an evolved human and one of the main targets, to help him hunt others.
  • Having acquired the ability of shape shifting, Sylar leads everyone (except Danko) to believe he is dead.

Turn and Face the Strange

1961

I Am Sylar

An Invisible Thread

Season Four Recurrences

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Orientation

  • Edgar asks Samuel if what he had said at his brother's funeral about finding redemption was true. Samuel tells him that he left out a part about revenge.

Jump, Push, Fall

Ink

  • Samuel lies to Peter and makes him think that he was a victim on a bus crash.
  • Sylar tricks Matt into thinking that a drug dealer had killed a child.
  • Claire tries to deny her ability from Gretchen. Later, when she allows Gretchen to cut her hand, she pretends that it hurts.

Graphic Novel Recurrences


Recurring Themes edit

Character connections • Child vs. parent • Death • Faith and religion • Family • Fate vs. free will • Heroism • Irony • Logic vs. emotion • Loneliness • Loyalty vs. treachery • Moral ambiguity • One punch knockout • Pressure of responsibility • Revenge • Sacrifice • Secrets and deception • Special • Women in Refrigerators

See Also: References
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