Talk:Ability alteration

Created this page to illustrate a recent phenomenon depicted in the show. Barbedknives 14:57, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

• Isn't this pretty much the same thing as ability development? Shouldn't the pages be merged? -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 16:39, 26 March 2009 (EDT)
  • Excellent point, but I believe the two are fundamentally different ideas. I would hardly consider exhibiting entirely new powers as a form of natural power development. I think merging would be appropriate, though. Barbedknives 17:02, 26 March 2009 (EDT)
    • There seems to be some speculation in the entire article. I'm just not sure we can say that abilities themselves have been altered. For instance, just because Hiro can only access part of his original ability does not mean his ability is altered. Likewise, Mohinder was affected by the correct formula and his power manifest differently in him--was the actual ability altered, though? Perhaps it developed, but I don't know if the ability itself was altered. I think this page either needs to be moved into the user namespace while it's developed, or it needs to be merged with ability development. Quickly. It's being linked from one of our largest navbars, and it's in the main namespace. I'm not sure it should be as it is right now. -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 21:55, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

Original Draft

Examples:

1. Hiro Nakamura had his space-time manipulation removed by Arthur Petrelli's power absorption. It was then partially restored as the less powerful time-manipulation by Matt Parkman, Jr. using his ability.
2. Peter Petrelli had his empathic mimicry removed by his father's ability. After injecting himself with the genetic modification formula, he retained the less powerful ability replication.
3. Matt Parkman, a telepath, gains precognition after accessing a plane of consciousness introduced by Usutu.
   Barbedknives 18:40, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

Name Suggestions

• Ability suppression
• Ability restriction