Theory:Nathan Petrelli

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Theory	Citations	Notes
Nathan's Power is aerokinesis, or the ability to control air.	None	+ This would explain how he flies (propelling himself by riding on air currents), how he protects himself during flight (surrounding himself with a condensed air force field), and how he heard Peter tell Claire, "There is no other way" (How to Stop an Exploding Man). Nathan amplifies the sound waves and carries them to his ears. • If Nathan's power is aerokinesis, then he might be able to do more than fly, but also control air to create focused blasts of wind, keep the air around him warm or cool and direct air currents that carry sounds to his ears. + With this, he could have protected himself from the radioactive blast when he sent Peter into the sky. - Nathan was severely scarred from the explosion in (Four Months Ago). • It is possible that Nathan hasn't considered that application of his power, and thus was not shielding himself at the time. + This could explain how he appears to be able to breathe normally even at higher altitudes.
Nathan no longer can fly	When Matt sugests to use his power to get faster in Philadelphia he denies it.	+ This could have been caused by the Shanti Virus - He has no other symptons. + We yet have to see him flying this season - We barely saw him flying in the first season. + This could have been a side effect of radiation burn that he suffered • His inability of flying can be psychological + He feels guilty over the "death" of Peter. - It's far more likely he didn't want to have to carry a fairly overweight Parkman on his back. - In the episode commentary for Fight or Flight, Tim Kring confirmed that Nathan flew back and forth from New York to Washington, D.C. to visit his sons. The effects of him flying were deleted to make the scene more personal and less about the special effects. - Matt read Nathan's mind to know that he could fly. He would then know he couldn't fly, and wouldn't bother bringing up flying to Philadelphia
Nathan's gubernatorial campaign has been erased from the public consciousness.	None	+ Nathan is not a congressman, despite the election being rigged in his favor. + The nuclear explosion seems to have been covered up as well. + Nathan does not seem to be recognized as a candidate by anyone during the second season. + If the public still retains its memories of Nathan's campaign, it would be difficult to convince anybody that Nathan was so badly deformed in a car accident (his second catastrophic car accident) and then miraculously recovered. + It is hinted that either Angela, Bob, or somebody else has the ability to create massive coverups. + The Haitian has worked closely with both Bob and Angela, and possesses Mental manipulation.
Nathan now has the ability to regenerate because he has Adam's blood.	None	- Nathan's hand didn't regenerate in The Kindness of Strangers after he punched the mirror.
Nathan will kill Adam in order to save Peter.	None	- As far as we've seen, Nathan hasn't killed anyone before. His power isn't remotely offensive, and the one time he planned to shoot someone (Linderman), he backed out.