Charlie Andrews

Charlie Andrews
Portrayed by	Jayma Mays, K Callan (65 years later)
First appearance	Seven Minutes to Midnight
In-story stats
Known ability	Enhanced memory
Formal name	Charlene Andrews
Nicknames	Google, Wikipedia Little Susie Flapjacks
Gender
Date of birth	April 24th
Home	Milwaukee, WI, formerly Midland, TX
Residence	Charlie Andrews's apartment
Occupation	Waitress
Significant others	Unnamed husband, formerly Hiro Nakamura
Children	Four unnamed children,
Grandchildren	Sally, Six unnamed grandchildren

Charlene "Charlie" Andrews is a former waitress at the Burnt Toast Diner in Midland, TX. She has an advanced enhanced memory, with the ability to clearly and quickly understand what she memorizes. Charlie's ambition is to take a trip around the world, during which her third stop will be Tokyo, Japan. She was also dying from a blood clot in her brain, but was killed by Sylar. However, when Hiro Nakamura traveled back in time and changed her fate, Charlie was healed by Sylar and fell in love with Hiro. Samuel Sullivan then abducted her and left her in 1944. She eventually had a family and, sixty-five years later, was reunited with Hiro.

Character History

Seven Minutes to Midnight

After a conversation with Hiro, where she shows perfect control of the Japanese language, Charlie states that she is "remembering a lot of things lately". While opening a can in the restaurant's kitchen, she hears a movement from behind. She ignores it, but then drops to the ground with the top of her head sawed off, the work of Sylar.

After Charlie's death, Hiro decides he will travel back in time to save her. He tells Ando he'll be back in five seconds, but fails to return. However, a photograph of Charlie's birthday party, which earlier showed only Charlie, now shows Hiro beside her.

Homecoming

Hiro travels back in time six months ago to April 24th and meets Charlie on her birthday and takes the photograph with her. He tells her that he is from the future.

Six Months Ago

Hiro travels back in time six months ago to April 24th and meets Charlie on her birthday and takes the photograph with her. He tells her that he is from the future.

Charlie's memorial shrine

Some time later in the past Hiro gives Charlie a Japanese phrasebook as a birthday present. He comments on how she learned Japanese quickly and she responds that "lately [I've] just been able to remember everything". He tries to explain to her that both she and he have powers. She doesn't believe him and dismisses his giving of flowers and serving her order as a magic trick. Hiro ends the conversation by saying "tomorrow the swallow will slay the dragons".

The next day Hiro shows the Japanese newspaper which she reads flawlessly that shows the Tokyo Swallows defeated the Junichi Dragons in baseball yesterday. She still doesn't believe him until he makes one thousand origami cranes appear instantaneously. He shows her two plane tickets to Japan that he has bought for them in order to escape Sylar and she agrees to go on the trip with him.

Some time later Hiro tells Charlie about a 24-hour samurai film festival in Austin and wants to take her to prepare for their trip to Japan. She then reveals to him that she has a blood clot in her brain, she is inches away from a brain aneurysm, and that she is dying. She tells Hiro that he saved her by making her feel alive and filling her life with more joy than she could imagine. She confesses to him, "Ai shiteru," which is Japanese for "I love you." When Hiro goes to kiss her, he disappears, returning back to Japan six months later at Yamagato Industries during calisthenics.

Fallout

Hiro laments that he could not save Charlie, despite his best efforts. Later, at the Burnt Toast Cafe, Isaac shows Hiro a picture he drew of Charlie and Hiro, sitting and eating together. The sketch, of course, came true.

Graphic Novel:Road Kill

In a flashback, Sylar watches Charlie greet Hiro and Ando at the Burnt Toast Diner. He later uses the power he stole from her.

How to Stop an Exploding Man

Charlie appears in Sylar's eyes, after he is stabbed on Kirby Plaza, as one of his victims.

Villains

Charlie's name is on Gabriel's list.

The Eclipse, Part 2

After losing his memories to Arthur Petrelli, Hiro reads through back issues of 9th Wonders! at the Sam's Comics store in Lawrence, KS. He sees the panels of several events, including meeting Charlie, then declares that he doesn't want to grow up.

Graphic Novel:The Natural Order of Things

Charlie is remembered as a victim of Sylar's.

Tabula Rasa

While in the House of Mirrors at the carnival, Sylar remembers cutting open Charlie's skull to gain her ability.

Later, Hiro tells Emma about how Charlie taught him to stay strong, even in the face of death. Hiro then accidentally teleports three years back in time to the Burnt Toast Diner, seeing Charlie through the window.

Once Upon a Time in Texas

Charlie approaches Sylar and asks to take his order. She serves him coffee and notices his watch and comments that it is a Sylar field edition. Charlie goes into deep detail about the watch's origins and Sylar believes her to be a collector. Charlie denies this stating that she read about it a week ago and that lately, she has just been remembering everything. Charlie is questioned by Sylar and she answers all the questions correctly. Sylar then asks her if the blood clot in her brain caused her memory talents and Charlie is shocked. She listens as Sylar explains that he can see how things work and repair them if necessary. Charlie looks at him as he orders pancakes.

Charlie doesn't believe she was meant to live.

Outside the Burnt Toast Diner, Hiro explains to Samuel that Charlie is the biggest butterfly and that it is worth the risk in order to save her. When Hiro returns to the diner, Charlie is gone. Charlie is in the storage room preparing some things. She thinks she hears something and looks around. Behind her, Sylar raises his hand and prepares to telekinetically remove her brain. However, Hiro prevents this and saves Charlie. Charlie meets with Hiro in the storage room and the two embrace. He offers to take her anywhere in the world at that second and Charlie notices that he is serious. She decides on Otsu, Japan and begins to uncontrollably recite information on Otsu. Hiro snaps her out of it and Charlie realizes that the aneurysm has ruptured.

Later, Hiro returns to the diner with Sylar. They take Charlie into the storage room and offer to fix her brain. Charlie accepts that she is meant to die but Hiro states they are meant for each other. As poetry is recited to her, Charlie feels Sylar fix her brain. Her eye begins to briefly bleed and she realizes that her blood clot is gone. Charlie soon approaches Hiro and is angry with him. She says that Hiro cheated and wonders how he could let Sylar go on and kill so many people. Hiro claims that it is their "happily ever after" and that he loves her. Charlie believes he is selfish and leaves.

Charlie later apologizes to Hiro for acting so mean and thanks him for saving her life. She shows him an origami paper crane and tells him that she was trying to make one thousand so they could get their happy ending. She admits her love for Hiro and the two kiss. After the kiss, Charlie tells Hiro they should go and as they walk, Charlie is taken away by Arnold and Samuel. Samuel claims that Charlie is lost in time and that he is the only one who knows where she is.

Graphic Novel:Smoke & Mirrors

Charlie is carried away by Arnold and taken from the past to the present.

Shadowboxing

Referring to Charlie, Sylar tells Matt that he once intended to kill a waitress at the Burnt Toast Diner.

Brother's Keeper

At the carnival, Hiro is studying Charlie's name tag and Samuel comes over. Hiro demands for Samuel to return Charlie, but Samuel says that Hiro can free her by doing what Samuel wants. Samuel tells Hiro that once he gives him the film, he'll set Charlie free. Hiro warns that he isn't sure if he can time travel anymore and Samuel warns that he'll have to try very hard if he wants to save Charlie's life.

When Hiro returns, with the film. He asks for Charlie back, but Samuel refuses.

Thanksgiving

Hiro yells at Samuel, demanding to know where and when Charlie is. He threatens to kill him but Samuel warns him that if he dies, Charlie's location dies with him. Later, Hiro tells Lydia about Charlie and what Samuel did to her. After going back in time, Hiro is worried that Samuel will discover what happened and refuse to return Charlie to him.

When Damien is altering Hiro's memory, Charlie is seen.

Graphic Novel:Bloodlines, Part 2

Before killing Arnold, Samuel asks him if Charlie is where they discussed and Arnold states she is, but that no one deserves the fate she received.

Pass/Fail

Inside of Hiro's mind, a "court case" is being held against Hiro for abusing his powers. Sylar is called to the stand and recites a list of people he killed because Hiro saved Charlie. Hiro insists the world is better off with Charlie in it and Adam Monroe proceeds to call her to the stand. However, Charlie is unable to as she is lost in time. Adam asks why this is and Hiro admits it is his fault.

Charlie is reunited with Hiro after 65 years.

Brave New World

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Evolved Human Abilities

Charlie has the ability to remember and recall vast amounts of information. She is easily able to retain and recall what she reads. She learned minutiae, languages, and complex information quickly without the need for repetition. Charlie used to be unaware of why she had this, or even that it was a special ability -- she only knew that her brain began working faster than it used to.

Memorable Quotes

"She was real. She was fleshy. She had a smile that could melt butter like a hot waffle."

- Hiro (Blog entry)

Notes

• Saving Charlie is a book about Hiro's relationship with Charlie. According to the book, both of Charlie's parents are deceased and she was raised by her aunt.
• Charlie's birthday was "about six months ago" (April 24). When Hiro went back in time in an attempt to save her, he gave her a Japanese phrasebook as a birthday present. However, Charlie had also received a Japanese phrasebook for her birthday in the original timeline. Since Hiro was not at Charlie's birthday party in the original timeline (see picture), it is unknown who gave this phrasebook to her (it is possible that this is a Predestination Paradox, although this would raise the question of why Hiro did not appear in her birthday photo until he went back in time).
• While Charlie's formal name is not fully shown on the list, Mohinder says that "Charlene Andrews" was killed "two days ago, Midland, Texas." (Fallout)
• Sylar uses the enhanced memory he stole from Charlie to memorize a truck's instruction manual (Road Kill). After the events of Once Upon a Time in Texas, Sylar no longer acquired Charlie's ability, and it is unclear how he would have managed to drive the truck without it.

Trivia

• All episodes that prominently feature a young Charlie thus far--Seven Minutes to Midnight, Six Months Ago, Once Upon a Time in Texas--have had a timeframe referenced to by a number in them.

See Also

• For other uses of Charlie, see Charlie (disambig).
• For other uses of Andrew, see Andrew (disambig).

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Charlie Andrews for fan-created theories and other speculation.