Poison emission

Poison emission
File:Maya's Ability.jpg Maya and her victims cry black tears.
Held by:	Maya
Examples of poison emission

Maya's power is an as-yet unnamed ability to kill people in her vicinity.

Characters

• Maya is the only character known to have this ability.

Limits

When distressed, Maya secretes a black liquid from her eyes. People near her when she manifests these symptoms rapidly become ill and die, also secreting black liquid from their eyes. The maximum range of this effect is not yet known.

Maya appears to have little, if any, control over her ability.

Alejandro's ability can negate this power and even reverse the effects on victims if applied quickly enough.

Notes

• Maya's ability is referred to in several updates on Hana's website.
• In the episode commentary for The Kindness of Strangers, Tim Kring says that Maya emits "a plague ... that makes people sick".

Selected Examples

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  In a Central American town, a corpse leaks a black liquid from its eyes.
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  Maya's tears turn black while using her ability...
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  ...and she is responsible for the death of many people.
  (Four Months Later)
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  Maya's ability affects Nidia their border guide, but she is revived by Alejandro.
  (Lizards).
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  When Sylar tells Maya that Derek is ratting her out, her tears flow...
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  ...and Sylar begins to fall victim to them.
  (The Kindness of Strangers)
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  Sylar persuades Maya to use her ability to kill men patrolling the U.S. border.
  (The Line)