Theory:Eclipse

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Theories

Theory	Citations	Notes
The eclipses are activating powers.	Takezo Kensei‎ regenerates for the first time (Lizards) after the 1671 eclipse (Four Months Later).	- Linderman can heal others in 1968. (War Buddies) - Claude can disappear in 1991. (Company Man) - Several characters have powers six months before the 2006 eclipse: Gabriel has intuitive aptitude, Claire heals quickly, Eden talks suggestively, Niki/Jessica gets rough, the Haitian can block powers, Nathan flies, Matt starts hearing thoughts and Brain Davis can move things with his mind. (Six Months Ago) + These powers could have been activated by previous eclipses. Total eclipses occur a couple of times every decade. + Eclipses could be one way to activate powers, but not the only way. - Eclipses through history have been looked upon in many different aspects, including a new start or beginning; as well, they have been looked upon as links to the gods, an angry deity or the birth of a new god. Much like the cockroach symbolizes the pinnacle of evolution, the eclipse could simply be used as an artistic representation of the manifestation of these powers, a godsend.
Eclipse mark a point in time when a series of events are about to happen	None	+ Hiro's quest to stop New York from from going nuclear began almost immediately after the eclipse. + Total eclipses happen very rarely, so they can be regarded as a flag in the time line
Heroes will end with an eclipse.	None	+ Heroes began with one, only seems right to end with one.