Talk:Plant manipulation

Ability Naming Conventions
The following sources are used for determining evolved human ability names, in order:
1. Canon Sources	Episodes
2. Near-canon Sources	Webisodes, Graphic Novels, iStories, Heroes Evolutions
3. Secondary Sources	Episode commentary, Interviews, Heroes: Survival
4. Common names for abilities	Names from other works
5. Descriptions of abilities	Descriptions
6. Possessor's name	If no non-speculative description is possible
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Source/Explanation
In The Kill Squad, Lewis is shown to mimic the attributes of a plant with his body, and it is noted that his skin can perform photosynthesis.

Name

Perhaps this ability could be summarized as "florakinesis," as it involves an influence over plant movements as well as plant mimicry.--Jeffrey the Red (talk) 19:10, 15 July 2008 (EDT)

• Those are Lewis's roots, an extension of his body, that Lewis uses to attack the Kill Squad.--MiamiVolts (talk) 20:00, 15 July 2008 (EDT)

Sounds reasonable. The only problem I have with that is that Thomson Jr. believed that some of the plants growing in the area were caused by Lewis' presence, and yet were not Lewis himself (The Kill Squad, Part 1).--Jeffrey the Red (talk) 20:48, 15 July 2008

• Thompson didn't know for sure. All we know are that they don't normally grow in that area. For all we know, Lewis planted them himself or can create seeds of any variety of plant, but that doesn't mean he controls their movements. There is more than one explanation that complies with the current name.--MiamiVolts (talk) 21:04, 15 July 2008 (EDT)