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. - Claire clearly manifested during Six Months Ago. No eclipse required. + 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, so it seems right to end with one.
In Volume Three, the eclipse will be the catalyst for the final conflict between the heroes and the villains.	None.	+ Usutu says: "Evil forces gather. The dark sun rises. Soon, it will be too late." (Eris Quod Sum) "Dark sun" appears to be a reference to an eclipse. - It's possible that it was a play on words and 'dark sun' really meant 'dark son', referring to one of Arthur's children (likely Sylar). + Closed captions for the episode read "dark sun". + It is possible it could be a double entendre; Usutu's words could refer both to the eclipse and Sylar. - Sylar is turning into a good guy and Peter into a bad one. Sylar turns away from his hunger. Future Peter in all futures has been an anti-hero and may have done things in the category of a villain(even if he meant well). His scar is also a sign for evil since many villains in comic books are mutilated or at least scarred to match their personality.
There are two types of eclipses. One activates powers while the other one takes them away, but does not affect synthetic abilities.	None.