Samuel Sullivan

Samuel Sullivan
Portrayed by	Robert Knepper
First appearance	Orientation
In-story stats
Known ability	Terrakinesis
Alias	William Hooper
Gender
Residence	Sullivan Bros. Carnival
Occupation	Carnival worker
Sibling	Joseph Sullivan

Samuel Sullivan is the the head of a carnival ring, working with other evolved humans. He refers to his carnival as his family and has recently decided to come out of hiding after the death of his brother. Samuel has the ability to manipulate earth and other minerals with his mind.

Character History

Orientation

Samuel gives a moving speech about people with abilities, family, and his late brother Joseph. He claims that the people around him are his family and that the world does not understand them. Ending his speech, Samuel throws a compass into Joseph's grave and fills it with dirt. When the other members of his family begin heading back to the carnival, Samuel stays behind momentarily.

Later, Lydia goes to see Samuel. She sits down in front of him and Samuel lifts a long stick. He gently places it onto her back and injects some kind of ink into her flesh. He asks her to show him who "he" is and a picture of Emile Danko appears as a tattoo on Lydia's back. Lydia is able to tell Samuel who he is and Samuel enlists Edgar's help in getting the compass back. Edgar is reluctant to kill anyone so Samuel "persuades" him by injecting some ink into his hand and choking him. Edgar agrees to go and Samuel apologizes, promising that he won't ask again. Shortly after this, Samuel creates another tattoo on Lydia's back, this time of Hiro Nakamura. Lydia tells him what he needs to hear and he goes to see Arnold, en elderly member of Samuel's "family". He then gets Arnold to send him back in time in order to meet Hiro.

Jump, Push, Fall

Fourteen years in the past, Samuel calls out to Hiro, who is trying to time travel back to the present time. He informs Hiro that they are going to be great friends and shows him a tattoo of the compass. Hiro decides to trust Samuel and explains that if he interferes with his younger self, the future could drastically change. Samuel tells him that he should take the risk and pushes him into the path of a slushy.

Later, Samuel has returned to the present and is once again having another session with Lydia. Edgar arrives and hands Samuel the compass, saying that he met someone with abilities but didn't get a chance to talk to them. When Edgar says that Samuel is replacing Arnold, Samuel insists that nobody replaces a family member. He tells Edgar that Hiro is now on the righteous path. He then says that it is time to gather the rest.

Graphic Novel:Stolen Fate

Fourteen years ago at the Sullivan Bros. Carnival, Samuel deals with an incident caused by Edgar and Lydia. Samuel is dissapointed that Lydia would allow Edgar to drag her along, and slaps Edgar when he calls the fortune teller a hag as he worries what Joseph would think if he heard him.

Ink

Samuel is at the carnival with Lydia, preparing to leave. He puts on a suit whilst talking about how he may have found someone to fill Joseph's attention. Lydia asks him if he wants to stay but Samuel insists that he has a responsibility to keep their family going. He absorbs some ink and starts to leave. Lydia asks if he might return to his first home but Samuel assures her that he has left that life behind.

Samuel later shows up at Peter's hospital, under the alias of William Hooper. Samuel insists that Peter injured him while trying to save people. Peter doesn't remember Samuel but Samuel suggests that perhaps Peter is spread so thin that he simply forgot. Angry, Peter leaves and says that he didn't forget. Later, Samuel breaks into Peter's apartment and inserts the ink into a photograph. He hides and Peter comes in, finding the photo and spotting Samuel amongst the victims. Peter later finds Samuel at a park and apologizes for hurting him. Samuel tells him not to worry about it and they talk about families and saving lives. Peter suggests that in order for Samuel to move on from Joseph's death, he should visit his old home.

Samuel goes to an expensive house and knocks on the door. A woman answers and Samuel explains that his parents used to work at the house and that he would like to see their old home. The woman tells him that it is not a good time and closes the door. Angry, Samuel uses his terrakinesis to part the earth and create a massive sinkhole. When Peter and Hesam arrive to help the victims, Samuel creates a tattoo of the compass on Peter's arm.

Graphic Novel:Running in Circles

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Heroes Evolutions

Slow Burn

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In chapter 1 of Slow Burn...

Evolved Human Abilities

Samuel has the ability to move earth and manipulate minerals with the power of his mind. He has shown that he has a mental influence over the earth, as well as a form of ink.

Trivia

• When Samuel brings a lawsuit against Peter he uses the alias "William Hooper" (Ink). Bill Hooper is a prominent member of the Heroes crew.

See Also

• For other uses of Samuel, see Samuel (disambig).
• For other uses of Sullivan, see Sullivan (disambig).
• For images of Samuel, see images of Samuel Sullivan.

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Samuel Sullivan for fan-created theories and other speculation.