Adam Monroe

Adam Monroe
Portrayed by	David Anders
First appearance	Out of Time
In-story stats
Known ability	Rapid cell regeneration
Alias	Takezo Kensei
Gender

Adam is an ageless evolved human who has the ability to regenerate.

Character History

Godsend

At the Museum of Natural History, Hiro and Ando visit a display dedicated to Kensei. Hiro tells Ando about the sword Takezo used. He says that it focused his energy and made him a hero. People everywhere feared him.

The Fix

Hiro tells Ando that the sword focused Kensei's powers.

Distractions

Hiro tells his father that he is on a quest to find Takezo Kensei's sword. Mr. Nakamura regrets telling a youthful Hiro stories about the fabled samurai.

Parasite

Hiro types Kensei's name into the computer at Linderman's archives to retrieve the sword. When the curator asks Hiro if he knows to whom the sword belonged, Hiro says it belonged to Takezo Kensei. "He was a hero."

Landslide

During the sparring between Hiro and Kaito, Hiro recounts the story of "Kensei and the Dragon".

Four Months Later

After Hiro time travels to 1671 in Otsu, Japan, an ersatz swordsman rides alone against a larger unit of Japanese soldiers before a solar eclipse occurs. Hiro stops time, believes the man is Kensei and teleports him away. The man is startled, reveals that he's not really Kensei, and runs away. The real Kensei emerges and argues with Hiro, revealing that he is from England and speaks English. Hiro tells Kensei that he is supposed to save the village of Otsu, as it is revealed that Otsu is on fire. The legendary swordsmith's daughter from Otsu takes Kensei's sword, stating that her father made the sword and blaming Kensei for allowing the village to burn.

Lizards

After resuming his position as town drunk, Kensei's armor, sword, and horse are "borrowed" by Hiro, who, after much pleading with Kensei to save Yaeko, decides to take up the task for himself. Hiro does indeed save Yaeko using his powers in the Battle of Twelve Swords, and credits the rescue to Kensei, who agrees to team up with Hiro to fulfill his future image as a hero. However, Kensei takes two arrows in the shoulder and one in the chest from the band of thugs who threatened Yaeko earlier. Chest covered in blood, he dies. However, after Hiro removes one of the arrows from his chest, Hiro is shocked to see Kensei's wound heal right before his eyes.

Kindred

After Kensei regenerates from his arrow wounds, he is shocked. He believes that Hiro has cursed him and exclaims, "Lazarus Risen!" Later, Hiro finds Kensei again, testing his powers by slicing his arm with a sword. Hiro then demonstrates his own powers by teleporting around a log. 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. Kensei then manages to complete this task and rejoins Hiro and Yaeko with the scroll. When Hiro tells Kensei he must leave, Kensei is somewhat saddened and wishes him well. Kensei then playfully showers Yaeko with cherry blossom petals.

Graphic Novel:The Trial of the Black Bear

Kensei and Hiro (who looks like a small panda) discover the map scroll with information on the secret lair of White Beard being guarded by a small bear on a large rock. Believing the bear to be the Black Bear of Sakashita, Kensei draws his sword and lunges at the animal, only to find a much larger bear behind the rock. The larger bear chases Kensei while Hiro plucks the scroll out of the paws of the smaller bear.

The Line

Mohinder observes Adam's name written on a folder Bob was carrying. Later, when Bob says that he has big problems and an individual to worry about who could be a real danger, Mohinder brings up Adam's name.

Out of Time

Adam Monroe appears in Montreal and it is revealed that he is formerly Takezo Kensei. According to Bob, Adam is responsible for the deaths of those in the group of twelve and has sent Maury Parkman to assist him.

Notes

• In Heroes: The Mobile Game, Niki notes that Adam Monroe is one of the founders of the Company. She mentions his name alongside Daniel Linderman, Angela Petrelli, Arthur Petrelli, Kaito Nakamura, and Maury Parkman.

Gallery

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  In Heroes: The Mobile Game, Niki mentions Adam as one of the founders of the Company.
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  Bob carries a file titled "Adam Monroe".

See Also

• For other uses of Adam, see Adam (disambig).

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Adam Monroe for fan-created theories and other speculation.