Examples of phasing

Phasing is the ability to move through solid matter. A full list of examples of the power in action follows.

Season One

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D.L.'s first manifestation of his power came quite by surprise... ...With his family on his mind, D.L. practices phasing... ...finally escaping the Nevada State Penitentiary by phasing through its walls. (Snapshots) D.L. phases out of a wall in the The Sanderses' home to attack Jessica... ...and phases through Jessica's body. (Better Halves) D.L. reaches through a car's window glass... ... and open's the door to rescue a woman trapped inside. (Better Halves) As Jessica aims, D.L. phases to save his life... ...later D.L. phases to get into a cabin. (Better Halves) Prisons have never proved an obstacle for D.L. (Godsend) D.L. phases into Niki's padded room for an unauthorized visit. (The Fix) Sylar sticks his hand through a door... ...and pulls Peter to the other side. (Five Years Gone) D.L. and Jessica enter the archives to find Linderman... ...and don't need security access. (The Hard Part) The two enter Linderman's office the hard way... ...then phases his hand into the back of Mr. Linderman's head... ...until the man dies. (Landslide)

Season Two

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Peter phases through some ropes binding him... ...until he's free from them. (Lizards) D.L. rescues a six-year-old girl by taking her with him... ...and phases to avoid a skanky guy's punch... ...while Peter manages to call phasing... ...to walk through a wall... ...and escape with Adam. (Four Months Ago...) D.L. phases from the second floor to the first floor of a burning home... ...and then into the basement... ...and phases through the walls of the basement to get to the gas. (Man on Fire)

Season Three

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Samir helps Daphne steal Mona Lisa... ...then phases through the floor to escape from agents Sabine and Julien... ...and phases through Julien Dumont, evading his attack. (Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, Part 1) Samir sneaks up on Daphne by phasing through a wall. (The Caged Bird, Part 2)