Theories:Items

This article will archive all of the published and fan theories that exist for items on Heroes.

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The Company's guns

Theory	Citations	Notes
The phony exterminator was working for Mr. Bennet. That's why he has the same gun Eden and Mr. Bennet both use.	The exterminator's gun (Don't Look Back) is customized identically to Mr. Bennet's (Hiros) and Eden's (Fallout).

Hiro's sword

Theory	Citations	Notes
Since a gun would be completely useless if time were frozen, he uses the sword to defeat enemies.	None	+ Hiro can move objects when time is stopped, but there's no evidence he can allow objects (like bullets) to move of their own accord.
Some evolved humans, such as those with Claire's regeneration ability, might have to be decapitated to be killed, as in the "Highlander" mythos, particularly Sylar.	Until the tree branch is pulled out of Claire's head by the coroner, Claire's regeneration does not function. (Collision)	+ This seems to be correct as all powers all controled by the brain, and without that no power would work.
Hiro's sword is a reference to Nightcrawler, a Marvel Comics character who possesses teleporting superpowers and uses a sword. Hiro is a member of the Merry Marvel Marching Society.	None	- This is more likely a coincidence than a rationale on Hiro's part. - Hiro is Japanese, and the katana and the samurai are both big symbols in Japanese culture, so the sword may be just an item for the character and not a reference.
Hiro's sword is actually a reference to Hiro Protagonist, a character in Neal Stephenson's book Snowcrash who also dressed in black.	None	- This might be a coincidence. - It's not like black isn't a common dress color. - Hiro is Japanese, and the katana and the samurai are both big symbols in Japanese culture, so the sword may be just an item for the character and not a reference.
With the sword, he will be a deadly adversary, since he will be able to stop time, attack his adversaries while they are helpless, then allow time to resume so that they will feel the effects of the wounds. It is hard to imagine how anyone will be able to defeat Hiro if he has enough warning to use his power to control time.	When Hiro "stops time", he can still interact with people and objects that are "frozen". (Don't Look Back)	+ This may be significant regarding Sylar's apparent resistance to bullets. The sword may be instrumental in defeating Sylar if/when the explanation behind his "bulletproof" nature is further explained.
The sword was Hiro's. Future Hiro traveled back in time and was known as Takezo Kensei.	The painting of Takezo Kensei bears a distinct resemblance to Future Hiro. Both have long hair and a soulpatch. (Godsend)	• This is a corollary of a previous theory. - The personality of Takezo Kensei (brutal) does not mesh with the personality shown by either Hiro or Future Hiro. + Future Hiro tried to kill Sylar with his sword. (String Theory) - In an interview, George Takei strongly implied that Takezo Kensei is Hiro's ancestor.
In the legend, Takezo Kensei finds his katana frozen in snow. Hiro could have went back in time and died in the fight with dinosaur, or at any other time in the pre-historic period, and his sword was frozen over time. Takenzo Kensei later found the sword, after Hiro had used it.	None.	• Issac's paintings were not always completly perfectly accurate, His depiction of Hiro fighting the Dinosaur may have simply been how he saw Hiro posing in front of the skeletal dinosaur after getting the replica.

The list

Theory	Citations	Notes
Felipe Acerra, not Gabriel Gray, is Patient Zero.	Felipe is the first name listed on the list. (Homecoming)	- There is no clear evidence that the list is in any particular order. - Mohinder has referred to his father's belief that Sylar was Patient Zero multiple times. (Don't Look Back, Parasite) + Chandra assembled the list, so he would presumably know that Felipe was "Patient Zero" if his appearance as the first listed had any significance. - "Patient Zero" in itself implies that the person in question isn't on a list

Lonestar File

Theory	Citations	Notes
The file name of the Lonestar File, SEA:V5J1K2/P/L, contains coded information	None	• The events described in the file take place in Vietnam. "SEA:V" could refer to "South East Asia:Vietnam". The remaining characters could describe the soldiers, the mission, or the location. + In particular, some have hypothesized the "/P/L" refers to Petrelli and Linderman, though there is currently no evidence to support such a hypothesis. • If the letters do refer to the soldiers, "V", "J", and "K" could represent Amarillo, Loredo, and San Antonio, and the numbers some sort of status code. If "P" and "L" represent Dallas and Austin, the separation and lack of a code number could refer to the fact that they survived the mission.

Mohinder's taxi license

Theory	Citations	Notes
Mohinder's taxi license is a fake.	The expiration date on the license is February 30, 2007. (Genesis)	+ To acquire such a license in the 36 hours the show leaves him is impossible. + The Chelsea Cab Company boss appeared desperate to hire somebody. • Set builders and prop makers love to put little practical jokes or references in things just to see if folks notice, such as the liscense plate on Hiro's fathers Limo,