Charles Deveaux

Charles Deveaux
Portrayed by	Richard Roundtree
First appearance	Genesis
In-story stats
Known ability	None
Gender
Date of death	October 7th, 2006
Home	New York, NY
Residence	Charles Deveaux's apartment
Child	Simone Deveaux (deceased)

Charles Deveaux is Simone Deveaux's late father.

Character History

Genesis

Charles Deveaux is comatose and dying. Peter Petrelli serves as his home hospice nurse. Simone believes that Peter is "like a son to him" and that Charles has improved under Peter's care.

One Giant Leap

Peter quits his job as Charles's hospice nurse.

Nothing to Hide

At the same time Peter has a dream about telling Charles about his powers, Charles dies. Simone tells Peter that Charles came around just before he died and said that he flew above the world with Peter, who told him everything would be okay.

How to Stop an Exploding Man

Peter has a dream about the first time he met Simone. In that dream, Peter's mother appears to know Charles from before, and they speak about the explosion that will change the world. Charles thinks Peter should be the one guiding the world instead of Nathan. After Peter's mother leaves, Charles tells real-time Peter that he is the only one capable of stopping the bomb because he can love unconditionally

Memorable Quotes

"In the end, all that matters is love ... I love you Peter."

- Charles (to Peter in a vision) (Nothing to Hide)

Notes

• Charles was apparently a landlord in New York City. The roof of his apartment building has been frequented, both in the past and in the present, by a number of characters.
• Charles lived in the penthouse apartment of his building, on Central Park West.

Gallery

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  In Peter's vision, Charles is awake.
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  Isaac sketched this portrait of Charles for his seventieth birthday.

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Charles Deveaux for fan-created theories and other speculation.