Theory:Alejandro's ability

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Theory	Citations	Notes
Alejandro's ability is to reverse the effects of other abilities as well as protect Alejandro himself from those other abilities.	Alejandro manages to protect himself from the deadly side effects of Maya's ability as well as revive Nidia. (Lizards)	• So far, has only been exposed to the effects of Maya's powers. The curandera used her power (if she truly has one) only on Maya, and Alejandro did not exert himself to stop it.
Alejandro has the power to absorb diseases or foreign contaminants like poisons into his body and destroy them with a powerful immune system.	Alejandro makes the black tears disappear from Maya and Nidia. (Lizards)	+ When he uses his ability, the blackness in Maya's tears disappears, leaving clear tears behind. Since Alejandro's eyes blacken, this could mean that the black substance enters his body. • This might only work with Maya's ability.
Alejandro's ability is limited to curing the effects of Maya's ability	None	+ Mohinder states that when one sibling has a disease, the antibodies of another sibling can be used to cure it. + Mohinder uses his blood to cure Shanti's disease in Molly Walker and the Haitian, but could not cure altered versions of it.
Alejandro's ability is simply healing, like Linderman.	None	+ Several characters this season have shared powers with a previous character (West, Maury, Adam). - Linderman's eyes did not turn black when he used his healing power. • It's possible that only Maya's ability causes blackness of the eyes. - Alejandro hasn't been shown to heal anything other than those affected by Maya's ability (through healing Maya). • Alejandro has not had many opportunities to develop his ability. Linderman had over 30 years experience with his.
Alejandro has the ability to reverse death.	Alejandro manages to protect himself from Maya's ability as well as revive others.	• Perhaps Maya's ability is to cause instant death, and his is to reverse recent death. • If this is true, then it could be that Alejandro will "reverse" his own death, bringing himself back to life.
Alejandro never had an ability.	none	+ Alejandro's only known ability was reversing Maya's plague, which Maya showed she could do herself. • Maya might have only been able to control her powers around Alejandro because she was using him as an emotional crutch. + When Sylar killed Alejandro he showed no indication that he removed Alejandro's brain to gain Alejandro's abilities