Talk:The Symbol

Request for an imageGaterion 19:49, 17 October 2006 (EDT)

-Found a screen cap and added it. If anyone finds a better one, feel free to replace it. (Admin 20:20, 17 October 2006 (EDT))

Graphic

Is it possible that anyone artistic or good with image editing software could design a graphic, simple black and white for this page? ---- 12:38, 8 November 2006 (EST)

• I cleaned up an image that I found on the net, and uploaded Image:TheSymbol_BlackWhite.gif and Image:TheSymbol_Transparent.gif Feel free to delete them if you don't like them --Orne 13:56, 8 November 2006 (EST)

Clock?

• Somebody on 9thWonders keeps saying the Symbol appeared on a clock at the High School in Homecoming, but I'll be damned if I can see it. Anybody else have any luck spotting it, or is this like the "ITS IN THE SAND WHEN NIKI BURIES THE BODIES" thing?--Hardvice (talk) 00:52, 29 November 2006 (EST)
  • I just went through the episode and I couldn't see The Symbol on a clock during any of the High School scenes. (Admin 01:08, 29 November 2006 (EST))
    • I definitely saw the Symbol in a cloud when Nathan was flying. And it was in the water that Ted boiled, too. Yeah, and in the eggs Charlie was serving. Oh, and if you wrinkle up Peter's shirt just right, you can see the Symbol! :) Ryangibsonstewart 02:03, 29 November 2006 (EST)
      • I think we know what your superpower is.  ;) --Hardvice (talk) 02:24, 29 November 2006 (EST)
  • Whenever there's a close-up of the clock at an angle, the glass cover reflects some of the numbers and distorts it. One of the close-ups has a distorted '2' on it that I'm guessing might have been mistaken for the symbol. (Reubs1 04:17, 29 November 2006 (EST))
    • Whoa, I noticed that Peter's scar after falling with Sylar resembles the symbol quite a bit, but there's too much blood to see the whole thing... (Reubs1 04:26, 29 November 2006 (EST))

Appearance of The Symbol?

• According to Wikipedia, The Symbol has appeared "as a decorative object in the Bennets' home." Anyone able to see what it's referring to or even get a screencap if it does exist? (Admin 18:41, 28 December 2006 (EST))

Symbol on Niki's Map

I recently read on a fansite that the symbol appeared on Niki's map she found in the trunk of the red car (telling her where to take the bodies of the Linderman's thugs). I couldn't tell from the version of Don't Look Back I saw on NBC, but their quality is not very good. Anybody see the symbol there? - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 02:14, 3 January 2007 (EST)

• I checked the episode. Nothing. There are streaks of blood on it, but none are shaped like the Symbol.--Hardvice (talk) 11:54, 3 January 2007 (EST)
  • Thanks. (stupid erroneous fansite.) - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 12:21, 3 January 2007 (EST)

Best Translation of the "Symbol"

By far the best explaination for the symbol's meaning comes from here:

In Episode 12 "Godsend", Ando say that the Symbol is made of two kanji : SAI and YO. Here's what i found about those Kanji (Chinese character also used in Japanese).

First, take a look at the picture in attachment. The first kanji is SAI. In the episode, the translation call it "Great talent". The real meaning of this kanji is Ability, Talent (other meanings not related to the show is omited here).

The other kanji is YO. The translation call it "Godsend". The real meaning of this kanji which is closer is actually "Reward" or "Granted". I can also mean "to cause" (used as a verb). - WeirdoBc

• Since Hiro and Ando explicitly interpreted the symbol this way, shouldn't we add images of these kanji to the symbol article?--E rowe 10:25, 23 January 2007 (EST)
  • Yes, either from the episode itself (I recall that ando points out the characters on a scroll) or from a higher-quality picture. This may need to have its own section on the page. --Orne 11:50, 23 January 2007 (EST)
    • The Kanji symbols should definitely be added with a good explanation. I suggest not using a screencap in this case (or at least using a screencap alongside a "real" image). - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 15:49, 23 January 2007 (EST)