User:SylarMonroe/Adam Monroe

Adam Monroe
Portrayed by	David Anders
First appearance	Four Months Later...
In-story stats
Known ability	Rapid cell regeneration Enhanced memory
Aliases	Takezo Kensei, Richard Sanders, Adam Monroe
Gender
Age	358
Date of birth	1650
Dates of marriage	1672 (Helene) (deceased), 1747 (Maria) (deceased), 1782 (Frederica) (deceased), 1784 (Yumi) (deceased), 1787 (Angelica) (deceased), 1864 (Maria) (deceased), 1901 (Diane) (deceased), 1926 (Louisa) (deceased), 1958 (Theresa) (deceased), 1977 (Trina) (deceased)
Home	U.S., formerly Diedenshausen, Germany, formerly Milan, Italy, formerly Paris, France, formerly Atlanta, GA, formerly Montreal, Canada, formerly Japan, formerly England
Occupations	former plantation owner, former soldier in the Confederate Army, former British mercenary commander, former member of the "Queen's forces," former Ronin samurai swordsman
Significant others	Yaeko, Helene, Maria, Frederica, Yumi, Angelica, Maria, Diane, Louisa, Theresa, Trina
Child	Two unnamed sons

Adam Monroe (also known as Takezo Kensei) is an evolved human with the ability to heal from any injury. This has also made him immortal, and he is over 350 years old. He also founded The Company, and in recent years has learnt to develop a new power.

About

In the 1600s, under an unknown name he was born in England, but later moved to Japan as a skilled samurai warrior hoping to earn a living under the name Takezo Kenseu. Adam became consumed by alcohol until he met Hiro Nakamura who teleported back in time after an emergency. There he taught Kensei how to be a Hiro, but betrayed him by taking his princess Yaeko. After attempting to aid the warlord Whitebeard he disappeared in an explosion. He resurfaced under the name Adam Monroe and spent the next few centuries trying to find love, but failed nearly every time. One wife bore him two sons. While fighting a man who could replicate himself in the Revolutionary War he realised he needed his own followers. During the 1970s he founded the Company with other evolved humans, and tried to release the lethal Shanti virus to punish the world. He was imprisoned for 30 years but he was freed and tried to release the virus again, but was stopped and buried alive. He was released and taken to Pinehearst where Arthur Petrelli stole part of his power, but was made to believe Adam was dead.

Character History

Season Two

For an episode-by-episode summary, see Adam Monroe: Season Two History.

After Hiro stops time to save a fake Kensei, the real Kensei emerges and argues with Hiro. The legendary swordsmith's daughter from Otsu takes Kensei's sword, stating that her father made the sword and blaming Kensei for allowing Otsu to burn. After Hiro disguises himself as Kensei in the Battle of Twelve Swords, Whitebeard and his men take revenge upon Kensei and shoot him with arrows. However, Hiro is shocked to see Kensei's wound heal right before his eyes. Kensei then ponders upon the possibilities of his new found powers and that it will make him "richer than the Pope". Hiro, still wanting Kensei to follow the stories that were read to him as a child, teleports them both to Whitebeard's Hidden Fortress, insisting he fights past the ninety angry ronin and claim the fire scroll. From there, Hiro pushes Kensei along the path of the legends told to him years ago, which includes Kensei's love for Yaeko. The three come upon Whitebeard's camp to save Yaeko's father, and find that Whitebeard is making guns. The four of them leave the tent and proceed away from Whitebeard's camp. On their leave, Yaeko gets shot at but Hiro teleports them away so she avoids getting hurt. Kensei goes to look for them, and finds them alone, kissing. Kensei betrays Hiro and Yaeko by helping Whitebeard. Hiro escapes and tries to destroy Whitebeard's arsenal, but Kensei finds him and tries to defeat him. Gunpowder kegs catch on fire, and Hiro escapes, leaving Kensei for dead.

In the present, Kaito Nakamura stays on the rooftop of the Deveaux Building after receiving a death threat. A mysterious hooded figure appears. The figure tackles Kaito and pushes him off the building, then disappears. When Hiro returns from the past, he teleports himself to the rooftop on the night of his father's death, and finds that the hooded figure is Kensei, who survived the hundreds of years.

Peter and Caitlin find a note (signed "Adam") in Montreal addressed to Peter, warning him about the Company. After Peter returns from the future, Adam greets Peter. Peter, having forgotten Adam, remembers what happened to him over the last four months, and his time spent with Adam. They go find Victoria Pratt, where Adam kills her. They find out the Shanti virus is held in Primatech Paper, and travel there. Hiro freezes time to kill Adam, but Peter stops him. The two travel to the vault, where Peter rips the door off. Peter and Adam are confronted by Hiro again, but Adam gets into the vault as Peter is distracted by Matt and Nathan. Inside the vault, Hiro tries to stop Adam, who has the vial containing the virus hidden behind his back. Adam tells him that God had the right idea in flooding the world, wiping out humanity and letting the few remaining people have a new start. Hiro grabs Adam's shoulder and the two teleport away, with Adam letting go of the vial with the virus. Later, Adam is seen screaming hysterically in an unmarked grave in the Aoyama Cemetery, where he has been buried alive.

The Butterfly Effect

Adam appears in Angela Petrelli's precognitive dream.

I Am Become Death

Hiro and Ando dig up a coffin and open it to find Adam Monroe sleeping inside. Hiro leans in as Adam suddenly awakens, calls Hiro's name and grabs him by the neck.

Angels and Monsters

Hiro asks for Adam's help, but he refuses. Hiro teleports Adam back into the closed coffin, out, and in again. Hiro tells Adam that if he agrees to help them, he will give Adam a more spacious cell. Adam eventually agrees. Hiro explains the theft of the formula to Adam, who suggests Angela Petrelli as the culprit. When Hiro tells him that she was the one who sent them to find the formula, he claims to have a plan, and takes Hiro and Ando to "specials for hire" bar. The bartender, recognizing Adam as the man who previously had an affair with his wife, attacks him. Adam flees the bar, and evades Hiro and Ando only to be captured by Knox.

Dying of the Light

Knox brings Adam to meet his boss at Pinehearst while explaining to Adam about his own ability. When Adam discovers that Knox's boss is in fact the bed-ridden Arthur Petrelli, he becomes visibly frightened and tries to escape. Knox forces him back, and Adam begins screaming that he could be of use to Arthur before his hand is forced atop Arthur's. Arthur then uses his ability to steal part of Adam's. Maury Parkman however casts an illusion to make Arthur think Adam has turned to dust, while Adam escapes albeit slightly weakened and very angry.

Graphic Novel:Corridor Man

Adam runs from Arthur's room and renders Dr. Livitz unconcious. He then says he will hide away for a while and leaves the building, but not before stealing a gun.