Examples of precognition

Precognition is the ability to accurately foresee future events. A full list of examples of the ability in action follows.

Examples

Isaac paints and sketches numerous prophetic images. Sylar is responsible for a number of precognitive paintings. Peter has also created a few paintings that portray the future.

Season One

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While high, Isaac has a vision... ...He stands atop of a rooftop... ...sees a cheerleader running,... ...and captures the image. (Collision) Isaac paints the future. (Collision) Peter takes a turn. (Hiros) Under Eden's coercion to retake drugs, Isaac's eyes glaze over... ...and he paints a painting of the future. (Seven Minutes to Midnight) In Midland, Isaac paints sober for the first time... ...and creates a new prophetic painting. (Fallout) Peter overloads on many powers, including precognition. (Distractions) Isaac's eyes glaze over as he paints a picture of Peter in front of a taxi. (Distractions) Isaac paints Peter, and the prophecy comes true immediately. (Unexpected) In despair over Simone's death, Isaac gets high and paints a gruesome series of paintings. Sylar paints with his newly-stolen power for the first time. (.07%) Peter uses the power to work on some art. (The Hard Part) Sylar uses precognition in Isaac's apartment. (The Hard Part) Sylar uses Isaac's power... ...and has a vision of... ...Peter Petrelli. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) Sylar's Eyes In How to Stop an Exploding Man, Sylar's eyes flash with images of past and future happenings. Sylar's Eyes Realization Sylar sees an angry Peter. Peter is angry while punching Sylar. Sylar sees Peter glowing. Peter glows with radiation. Sylar sees Peter at Kirby Plaza. Peter turns around at Kirby Plaza. Sylar sees himself at Kirby Plaza. Sylar says that he's the hero. Sylar sees Hiro arrive at Kirby Plaza. Hiro teleports to Kirby Plaza. Sylar sees his own demise. Hiro stabs Sylar. Sylar sees Nathan at Kirby Plaza. Nathan confronts Peter at Kirby Plaza. Sylar sees Nathan at Kirby Plaza. Nathan confronts Peter at Kirby Plaza. Sylar sees Peter at Kirby Plaza. Peter confronts Nathan at Kirby Plaza. Sylar sees Claire. Claire is at Kirby Plaza. Sylar sees himself smile at Peter's glowing hands. Sylar laughs and smiles at Peter's glowing hands. Sylar sees the painting he is about to create. Sylar creates a painting of Kirby Plaza. Sylar sees Noah Bennet. Noah looks at Peter explode. Sylar sees Mohinder and Matt. Mohinder worries about Matt's health status. Sylar sees Claire looking up. Claire looks at the sky as her father looks away. Sylar sees Claire and Noah. Claire and her father are distraught about Peter. Sylar sees D.L. and Niki. D.L. and Niki look down at Micah and Molly. Sylar sees Mohinder. Mohinder accompanies Molly. Sylar sees Molly and Matt. Molly cries over an injured Matt. Sylar sees Matt injured. Matt is transported by ambulance. Sylar sees himself choke Peter with telekinesis. Sylar chokes Peter with telekinesis. Sylar sees Brian Davis. Sylar kills Brian Davis. Sylar sees Chandra Suresh. Sylar kills Chandra Suresh. Sylar sees Mrs. Walker. Sylar kills Mrs. Walker Sylar sees James Walker. Sylar kills James Walker. Sylar sees Charlie Andrews. Sylar kills Charlie Andrews. Sylar sees Hank. Sylar kills Hank. Sylar sees Jackie Wilcox. Sylar kills Jackie Wilcox. Sylar sees Zane Taylor. Sylar kills Zane Taylor. Sylar sees Dale Smither. Sylar kills Dale Smither. Sylar sees Virginia Gray. Sylar kills his mother. Sylar sees Isaac Mendez. Sylar has killed Isaac. Sylar sees Ted Sprague. Sylar kills Ted Sprague. Sylar sees himself. Sylar lies bloodied.

Season Two

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Peter sees an image materializing on a blank canvas... ... and goes into a precognitive trance... ... painting the streets of Montreal. (Fight or Flight)

Season Three

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Usutu paints Matt's future. (One of Us, One of Them) In a possible future, Gabriel paints. (I Am Become Death) Arthur draws.