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Arthur seems to need physical contact with a person to use his ability, as he needs [[Knox]] to force [[Adam]] to touch his hand for him to steal his ability. However, the contact does not seem to have to be skin to skin, as Arthur's hands are touching Peter's shirt when he steals his powers.
Arthur seems to need physical contact with a person to use his ability, as he needs [[Knox]] to force [[Adam]] to touch his hand for him to steal his ability. However, the contact does not seem to have to be skin to skin, as Arthur's hands are touching Peter's shirt when he steals his powers.


Arthur's ability is merely to steal abilities from other [[evolved humans]]. When he stole [[Adam Monroe]]'s power, Adam no longer had his abilities; i.e. his anti-aging mechanism, regeneration. Adam Monroe was over 400 years old, the years simply caught up with him, reducing him to dust.
When Arthur stole [[Adam Monroe]]'s power, Adam no longer had his abilities; most notably, the suppression of aging aspect of his [[Rapid cellular regeneration|ability]]. Since Adam was over 400 years old, his years caught up with him, reducing him to dust.

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Ability absorption
Held by: Arthur Petrelli
Ability to: Steal other abilities through physical contact

Arthur's ability allows Arthur to gain the abilities of other evolved humans through physical means, rendering them powerless.

Limits

Arthur seems to need physical contact with a person to use his ability, as he needs Knox to force Adam to touch his hand for him to steal his ability. However, the contact does not seem to have to be skin to skin, as Arthur's hands are touching Peter's shirt when he steals his powers.

When Arthur stole Adam Monroe's power, Adam no longer had his abilities; most notably, the suppression of aging aspect of his ability. Since Adam was over 400 years old, his years caught up with him, reducing him to dust.