Theories:Evolved Humans

The following are all of the published and fan theories that exist for evolved humans on Heroes.

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Agent (enhanced speed)

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The agent was present at the Presidential memorial ceremony in New York City.	Enhanced speed agent (Walls, Part 1) Memorial ceremony audience member (Five Years Gone)	+ The agent bears a striking resemblance to this woman. - It is unlikely that in the Five Years Gone future that a meta-human would have been allowed to stand in the crowd, seeing as they have been shown to be second class citizens. Had this actually been the agent in question, they would have likely been behind the President, if at all. + It's possible no one knew she had a power. + The agent may be on the President's side, like Matt and the Haitian are. She certainly seemed to be working for them in Walls. + The agent, with their enhanced speed, might've been placed in the crowd as security, because they could react to an assassin or problem quickly.

Andrews, Charlie

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Charlie is merely a victim of time. No matter how much Hiro bends time and space, Charlie dies at the same time.	Hiro tells Ando he couldn't save her, no matter how hard he tried.(Six Months Ago)	• Because of his failure to save Charlie, Hiro believes he cannot change the past.
The Haitian visited Charlie and erased some of her memories.	None.	+ In Seven Minutes to Midnight, she says that she had started only a week before reading the Japanese phrase book she received for her birthday six months earlier. In Six Months Ago, she started using the book right away. Altering her memory may have interfered with Hiro's efforts to save her — even though he bought her a ticket to Japan, her memory of being told to leave was erased. - Short of Hiro meeting The Haitian in the future, winning his trust and being given a way to prove himself to The Haitian in the past so that he could convince him to go and erase Charlie's memory, there's no way this scenario could work. - It is possible that Hiro simply remembered Charlie enjoying learning Japanese and went ahead and bought her a Japanese book himself.
Charlie knew of her impending death, and of Hiro in the changed time line. She simply did not acknowledge that she already knew Hiro. She accepted her death at the hands of Sylar because she was going to die of the blood clot anyway.	Ando doesn't remember anything differently. (Six Months Ago)	- This doesn't account for the changing photo, however. (1,2)
Hiro's actions did create some changes in the past, but he is apparently unable to make a change that would create a causality paradox: he cannot change the past in such a way that it would prevent him from going into the past.	The different versions of Charlie's birthday photo (and Ando's reaction to the change) indicate the past has changed. (Six Months Ago)	- Due to the events in How to Stop an Exploding Man, the explosion didn't occur within New York City, which was the catalyst for Future Hiro going back to warn Peter Petrelli in the first place. :+ It may be that in the changed timeline Hiro eventually decides to go back in time and give Peter the message anyway, to prevent the paradox.
Hiro's time traveling did change the "present," as evidenced by the changed picture.	None.	+ Hiro does not know what happened in the changed timeline; Charlie could well have known who he was. • This does not account for Ando remembering the "original" timeline. See his theory page.

Being who might see Molly

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The man who is able to see Molly is Uluru.	None	+ In an interview, the writers stated that "we would see a hint of Uluru before the season is over". + Molly states that, if she uses her power to see this person, he can see her back. While using his power, Isaac saw Uluru, and Uluru saw and spoke to Isaac. (Isaac's First Time) + Uluru has been hinted at as a villain for quite some time now. This could be a set-up to Season Two. - Kring confirmed that Uluru only existed in the pages of the comic books.
The man watching Molly plans to use Sylar's body in some way to achieve his evil means.	None	+ At times, Sylar speaks in a different voice, similar to Eden's 'command' voice. However, she shot herself before he could take her brain, and he clearly does not have this ability. He also appears to change character at times; he tries to give his mother a 'snowglobe' experience and when she begins to get upset, he starts to revel in her fear. This 'inner' being may well be Uluru. + Sylar's body disappears mysteriously, with a trail of blood leading to an open sewer cover. The trail of blood indicates that Sylar's body was dragged, possibly by the man watching Molly. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) - Sylar could have moved himself with the little strength he had left or with telekinesis. - Tim Kring stated in an interview that Sylar "clearly somehow dragged himself into a manhole."
The man's power is power reflection, similar to Peter's mimicry (in earlier episodes, when the power was only available when another evolved human was using it).	Molly says that when she thinks of him, he can see her. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)	+ If he can reflect powers, he could possibly know where Molly is if she knows where he is.
The man's power is omnipresence or something similar. He can be present in every place at anytime.	None.	+ This might be how he can see Molly. - Molly said that the being can only see her when she sees him.
The man Audrey believed to be Sylar in One Giant Leap was actually this man.	None	+ Molly said to Parkman: "How could he find me?" + He didn't take her brain. - He displayed Sylar's powers, such as telekinesis. He even had a baseball cap. - Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite stated in an interview that the man who was chasing Molly in the FBI building was Sylar.
The individual in question is the Haitian.	None.	• The Haitian's power is currently ill-defined, so some facet of his power may enable him to see Molly. + The Haitian has worked for a variety of individuals throughout the show's run. His true loyalties and intentions are still in doubt. - In an interview, Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite assured us that the man is not the Haitian.
Molly is talking about a still living Charles Deveaux.	Charles knew Peter was there when Peter had his dream of the past. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)	• The nature of Charles's ability is unknown. He may have a power that allows him to see Molly. + The old movie adage says that if you don't see the body, s/he isn't actually dead. - Simone states that she was there when her father died. (Nothing to Hide) - Charles, and even Angela, knew of his impending death. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
Molly's villain and the dragon from Kaito Nakamura's story in Landslide are one and the same.	None.	• Since Volume Two opens with Hiro in the past meeting the Takezo Kensei, we may soon learn more about the legend of the dragon.
The man's power is empathic mimicry.	Molly says that when she "thinks about him", he can see her. (How to Stop an Exploding Man).	+ This could be the result of mimicry. + Also, if the new villain were an empath, it would not be difficult to be 'worse than Sylar' in the danger stakes. While Sylar needs to study your brain to take your power, an empath only needs to meet you, once. + Claude has implied that he has met other empaths before.
The man who is able to see Molly is Daniel Doyle.	None	+ The only man who is running against Nathan Petrelli in the election is a man named Daniel Doyle (Landslide). + Molly states that if she uses her power to see this person, he can see her back. Also, considering that Heroes is comics-oriented, it isn't surprising to see a character in the smallest hints and plainest sights. + If he is a villain, and somehow connected to the older generation of evolved humans or The Company, it would be understandable for him to run against Nathan Petrelli. + "Daniel Doyle" is alliterative, much like "Peter Petrelli" or "Gabriel Gray".
The man who is able to see Molly Walker is Haram.	Golden Handshake, Part 4	+ In the comics Haram is able to turn the water vampire's ability against her. He does the same with Molly Walkers ability. - Haram doesn't appear to use any particular power to turn the water vampire's power against her but merely forces her to touch her own face and drain the water from herself.

Bennet, Claire

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Claire cannot age.	In Five Years Gone Claire does not look noticeably older than normal, despite being about 16 in 2006.	+ Aging is caused by tissue damage and degradation--if Claire's body heals all damage done to it she will presumably forever look the same as she does now. • Most likely, Claire did not look much older because the actress was not actually any older, and the makeup artists did the best they could. If this theory is true, Claire will most likely stop aging in about a decade, because right now she is still growing. - Peter looks slightly older in Five Years Gone despite having Claire's power, though as with Claire the time frame is too short to be certain. + This may be because unlike Claire, Peter does not possess regeneration as a core ability: it is only active for him either while Claire is nearby, or while he is consciously keeping it active. Likely, he would not find it necessary to keep it active constantly, and he may not have considered the anti-aging effects of the power. - Since Claire's power heals damage after it occurs, if it healed the effects of aging, it would reverse all of its effects, "resetting" Peter's age whenever he turned it on. It is very unlikely that he would go five years without activating regeneration. - Claire's power is akin to Wolverine's healing ability in X-Men: it heals physical damage and slows cellular decay but does not stop it. Claire does age. For her aging to stop, the rate of cellular decay would have to be stopped althogether, and thus would make her almost invulnerable and immortal.
Claire's power shows a mythological theme in the inheritance of powers.	None.	+ Claire is the daughter of Nathan, whose gift is the power of Flight, and Meredith, whose gift is the power of Pyrokinesis. A mythological creature with both these attributes is the Phoenix, which also has the power of rebirth, not unlike Claire's rapid cell regeneration. - This theory does not seem to generalize to all evolved humans.

Chobham,Tracy

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Tracy Chobham can summon aliens.	None	+ In the book The War of the Worlds, the Martians land near the village of Chobham. - The interactive map lists her power as "teleportation". + The interactive map is not canon. • "Teleportation" is an ambiguous term: it may be that Tracy's power allows her to teleport aliens to her location.

Crane boy

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The Crane boy has the power to turn into a crane.	None	+ His assumed name is Crane • He may also have the ability to talk to cranes. - If "Crane" was the alias given to the family in order to help them hide, wouldn't that give them away?
The Crane boy has the power of deoxygenation.	None	+ A news report tells of a student that removed all the oxygen from his entire middle school in Santa Cruz, CA. Shortly afterward, the Crane family arrives at Primatech paper (Five Years Gone). - Mr. Bennet would have turned him in, as per his agreement with Matt. + It is possible that Mr. Bennet turned him in after the scene at Primatech. + Maybe Mr. Bennet didn't want to turn in a child.

"David"

Theory	Citations	Notes
"David" had the ability of cyrokinesis.	None.	+ Sylar may have gained cyrokinesis from somewhere and "David" was killed in a manner similar to Sylar's other victims.

Rollo Fusor's accomplice

Theory	Citations	Notes
Rollo Fusor's accomplice is really Angela Petrelli.	Angela Petrelli in 2006. (Don't Look Back) Fusor's accomplice in 1990. (Golden Handshake, Part 3)	+ In Angela's discussion with Claire, when they are discussing Claire potentially going to France, she discussed how she had a similar situation and went away. + The time-frame of 17 years earlier means that she could be the appropriate age for this character. + Angela speaks French. + Angela is brunette and has facial characteristics similar to those of Rollo Fusor's accomplice's. • Her power may not be dehydration, but some form of empathic mimicry, similar to Peter's. - If Golden Handshake takes place 17 years before the series, then Peter and Nathan would already be born. It is unlikely that Angela would be able to travel around the world committing crimes if she had a family to notice she was gone. + Angela may be multipowered like Peter and Sylar, and have the ability to astral project (be in more than one place at a time). 17 years ago, Peter would be in school and Nathan most likely in the service, so she would have plenty of time to herself. - The accomplice died in the end of Golden Handshake, Part 4, leaving it impossible (or very, very unlikely) that they are the same person. + The story was a realization based on Claude's report, and Claude even notes to Haram he would falsify what actually happened in the report. + In Interview:Golden Handshake, the writers noted that accomplice's name is "Anya", which can be considered a nickname for "Angela". They also noted that for some reason they forgot, they didn't want to mention it in the dialogue. It is likely the real reason is that this reveal is being saved for a future episode. - In the process of revealing spoilers and giving inside information, the writers never mentioned Angela Petrelli. + Writers aren't going to come out and blurt out the big spoilers directly. It just requires a little thought to realize what they were hinting at. - In an Interview it has been confirmed that Angela has a power, that the power she has is the same or like another Heroes ability and that her ability makes it easier to get from point A to point B so Dehydration is not her power.
Rollo Fusor's accomplice is an escape artist.	• She swaps a handcuff off herself and onto Haram.(Golden Handshake, Part 1) • She vanishes without a trace off the upper balcony of a Paris hotel.(Golden Handshake, Part 2) • She quick-changes into a black jumpsuit, outruns Haram and Claude, and hides successfully behind a tree.(Golden Handshake, Part 3)	+ In one frame of the swap, the cuff is on her and by the next frame, she has clicked it onto Haram, as if by magic (sleight of hand). + Claude and Haram storm into the hotel room, right after hearing a scream, but she's already gone. • Being an escape artist doesn't necessarily require a special ability.
The graphic novel's description of the woman's death is false.	Golden Handshake, Part 4	+ Claude said he would "fudge" the facts to help Haram. + It seems implausible that the woman would be able to dehydrate herself. If her hands sucked the water out of her body, it would just transfer the water back into her body. + The evolved humans previously depicted appear to be immune to their own powers.
This woman is the evolved human Claude was protecting.	None	- The accomplice died in 1990. Claude is ordered killed in 1999 for protecting an evolved human. - Claude was one of the woman's victims and has no perceivable reason for protecting her. + In Interview:Golden Handshake, the writers have confirmed that the depicted events were from Claude's report, and that the report was falsified.

Gitelman, Hana

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Hana has a list of evolved humans.	She knew where Ted was. (Unexpected)	+ She could've intercepted some of Mohinder's phone calls or emails, or even accessed the list on Mohinder's computer. - Ted's name has not been visible on the list in any aired episodes, nor has his name been mentioned to be on it. - Hana could also have tracked Ted using her powers quite easily, assuming Ted left some kind of electronic trail in reaching Nevada. Even if the Company kept Ted's escape and existence out of the media, their own e-mail and phone-calls would still be accessible to Hana. Hana did get to Ted just before Homeland Security did, making it more than likely she was piggy-backing off their reconnaissance. (How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?, Part 1)
Hana has Asperger Syndrome.	None	+ Her Mossad psychological profile explicitly suggests it, citing a "difficulty in understanding the subtext of social interactions". This would account for her tendency toward inappropriate reactions, such as hitting the IDF enlisting officer, and the unsubtle "seduction" of Casey Smith. - That does not necessarily indicate Asperger's; trouble with social situations can be the cause of lack of exposure to social interaction as well as traumatic experiences. The latter definitely applies to Hana.
Hana didn't die in the upper atmosphere, she was rescued by Nathan.	Two days after Hana causes the satellite to self-destruct in high orbit, Hana has a wireless communication with Micah. (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 2)	• As Nathan and Peter enter the cold upper atmosphere, Peter could have cooled and doesn't explode, and Nathan sees Hana riding the satellite that is about to explode, and rescues her just prior to its explosion preventing her death. - The end of How to Stop an Exploding Man shows an explosion in the sky above NY approximately where Peter and Nathan flew. If that wasn't Peter, it's an amazing coincidence - While it's a nice idea, the timeline of the comics suggests that Hana was not attacking the satellite at the exact same time Nathan was flying away with Peter. Also, the satellite was above Australia and would not have been visible falling in New York. - Also, Hana's last words in the comic seem to say, pretty definitely, that Hana did die but that her soul is still living on as a sort of electronic ghost.
Hana can "live" in cyberspace.	Two days after Hana causes the satellite to self-destruct in high orbit, Hana has a wireless communication with Micah. (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 2)	+ She says that her journey is just beginning.

The Haitian

Theory	Citations	Notes
The Haitian's orders come from an organization of powered individuals in resistance to the Company. He functions as a deep-cover agent with the Company.	None.	+ The Haitian has been hiding his vocal abilities from the Company for a number of years. + He wears a symbol associated with other heroes. + Mr. Bennet's memories of shooting Claude appear to be discontinuous and could represent an attempt to fake Claude's death.
The Haitian's abilities allow him to control more than power-related brain functions.	None.	+ Matt Parkman is rendered unconscious while the Haitian supposedly negates his telepathy power. This suggests the Haitian invoked a loss of control on Matt's part. - The Haitian did not stop Nathan Petrelli from escaping himself and Mr. Bennet (Hiros) + The Haitian probably let Nathan escape on purpose because he was aware of Linderman's plan. Also, it may be that Bennet and the Haitian were unaware of exactly what Nathan's power was, so the Haitian was not expecting him to fly away. Furthermore, it is suspected that the Haitian can only suppress powers that are connected to mental abilities (like telepathy) rather than physical ones.
The Haitian's power allows him to manipulate all brain functions, not just erase memories.	• The Haitian can prevent Hiro Nakamura from using his powers. (Five Years Gone) • The Haitian can prevent Matt Parkman from reading minds. (One Giant Leap, Collision, Fallout)	• Memory wipes, the prevention of mind-reading, and the nullification of an evolved human's powers would all involve some kind of manipulation of the brain.
The Haitian deliberately allowed Sylar to escape from Primatech and from the Bennets' home. (Distractions)	• The Haitian says he receives orders from someone higher than Bennet. (Company Man)	+ People higher in the Company than Mr. Bennet had seen prophetic paintings showing Sylar involved in the explosion. Since the Company -- under Linderman -- wanted the explosion to occur, they ordered the Haitian to let Sylar escape. + The Haitian could presumably have kept Sylar from using his powers to prevent his escape. According to interviews, he was the reason Sylar hadn't escaped from Primatech sooner. • Mr. Bennet asked permission to execute Sylar, but received orders not to.
The Haitian can perform power theft.	None	+ Power theft requires extensive knowledge of the brain. The power of mental manipulation can probably grant this understanding in a way similar to intuitive aptitude.

Hawkins, D.L.

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D.L.'s power may involve more ways of manipulating the molecules of his body than just phasing.	None.	+ At the end of the video about Niki and D.L. on the official NBC site, D.L. is called a "shape-shifter." - In the same video, they also refer to Niki's power being "Good and Evil", which seems unlikely; Niki Sanders has thus far not revealed any indication that her powers have something to do with the divide between ultimate good and ultimate evil. Therefore, it is possible that the editors simply made an error, since he hasn't displayed any other power than phasing to date. - Mr. Bennet says to Sylar that so far he is the only individual to display more than one power - and in comic books there have only been one or two instances where shape-shifting has also granted the person the power of phasing. - This show is popular amongst people who do not have previous experiences with super-heroes, so the editors made the choice to put him down as a shape shifter instead of a phaser - seeing as that would be easier for people to understand. + Theoretically, D.L.'s phasing should allow him to phase into a liquid and therefore shapeshift because of its liquid properties.
D.L.'s power of phasing involves the ability to phase other objects, not necessarily himself.	None.	Whenever D.L. phases through something, it is shown with a rippling effect. This could be that he causes a slight instability (not like Zane Taylor's ability of liquefaction). This can explain how the bullet caused D.L.'s head to ripple when Jessica shot him. + Whenever D.L. phases through something like a wall, his clothes and any other items he may be carrying phase with him. In later episodes, he is shown bringing Niki through walls with him.
The fact that D.L. goes by his first two initials could be significant.	None.	• Or it could just be a nickname.

Iyer, Sanjog

Theory	Citations	Notes
Iyer may have the power to see the past, not just entering other's minds while they dream.	He was able to see and show Mohinder the murder of Chandra. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)	+ This event, as far as we know, was not witnessed by either Mohinder or Sanjog. + Sylar's broken watch seems enough to suggest that the vision is accurate, as neither Mohinder nor Sanjog had seen that watch either.
Sylar murdered Sanjog and obtained his ability.	None.	+ This might explain how Sylar appeared in Peter's dream when he was in his cell. (Fallout) - Neither Nathan, Charles, Simone, Isaac, Ando, Hiro, Claude, Claire, Matt, Niki, D.L., Micah, nor Mohinder have murdered Sanjog or obtained his ability. Yet they have all appeared in Peter's dreams. (Genesis, Nothing to Hide, Fallout, Godsend) - It was just a dream. - Sanjog was most definitely still alive during the events leading up to Homecoming, because Mohinder met him. It's possible that Sylar killed Charlie in Midland, flew to India, killed Sanjog, and flew back to Odessa, but it seems unlikely. - Sylar was in his cell at the time of Peter's vision. The Haitian would have prevented him from using his powers.
Sanjog is the person who can see Molly when she thinks about him.	None.	- Given Sanjog's power, it's infeasible that he would be able to sense when someone is using a mental power (such as Matt's telepathy or Molly's clairvoyance) on him. - The thing that Molly could see was indicated to be malevolent, and Sanjog seems to simply be a child who helps out occasionally. + The name Iyer is also known as "Ayer". Ayers Rock is a large rock formation in Australia, which is also known as Uluṟu. This could mean that Sanjog is Uluru, the rock monster who was able to see and communicate with Isaac when he used his power. + Sanjog say to Mohinder:"I don't come to anyone, they come to me."(Homecoming) which could refer to what Molly said, that when she think of him, he can see her. + We know Sanjog can enter people's dreams and he can probably control them too, changing everything he want in the dream of the person he's in contact with. That would explain how he could have appeared to Isaac as a huge rock monster in his dream. This possibility lead to the point that maybe he can even "attack" someone in their dream, kinda like Freddy Krueger making him a dangerous person. - Since Molly has to intentionally think of someone, and Sanjog lives in poverty in India, and they are both children, it seems unlikely that she would be aware of him to have thought of him in the first place. • However if we assume that it's all part of the brain, and she lost control of it due to the illness (she had) it may be plausible that she unintentionally targeted the one "Worse than Sylar"
Sanjog was responsible for Peter's dream in How to Stop an Exploding Man	The dream sequence was almost identical to those that Mohinder had in Madras, India. (Nothing to Hide, Seven Minutes to Midnight, Homecoming)	+ The similarity between them points to Sanjog. + Peter may have absorbed his ability in the process; Charles was manipulated by Peter himself to have an awareness of his presence. - It is unknown whether Sanjog can manipulate the dreams of somebody halfway around the world or not. It is doubtful that he was simply visiting New York, too.

Landers, Joe/Sue

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Joe and Sue Landers are the same person and has the power to change genders.	None.	• Sue is seen on the list, while Joe is only found on the interactive map. + Their first names are both three letters long ending with "e" and they have the same last name. - It may be just another error on the interactive map.

Linderman, Mr.

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Linderman was plotting world domination.	None.	+ Maybe Mr. Bennet works for him and captures evolved humans to monitor them until needed. + Linderman wants Nathan to take on the presidency. The president would be a perfect instrument for world domination. - Linderman has stated that his aims are to heal the world. + The phrase "heal the world" is open to interpretation.
Linderman was Claude's father.	None.	+ Both characters have British accents. - This is probably just because of the actors who play them. - Their accents are completely different, Linderman's is from the South, Claude's is from Manchester + Fathers having and protecting children with abilities is a recurring theme. + Both characters have abilities. - Linderman is the head of the organization and that same organization tried to kill Claude. + However, they also tried to kill Nathan, who was the key to Linderman's plans.
Linderman was Peter Petrelli's birth father.	None.	+ Linderman hints at involvement in past evolved human events as does Angela Petrelli + Both characters have abilities. - Mr. Petrelli was at his house with Angela and Nathan when Linderman arrived to apologize. - This does not mean Angela Petrelli didn't have an affair with Linderman. - In War Buddies, Part 4, the appearance of Austin and Dallas that bear striking resemblance to Malcolm McDowell and Adrian Pasdar giving the suggestion that Nathan is Mr. Petrelli's biologically son.
Linderman wanted Nathan to become President of the United States so that when people having evolutionary enhancements becomes mainstream knowledge, the major power will not be inclined to capture, kill, or otherwise control them.	None.	+ Linderman has a lot of interest in people with abilities. + On several occasions, Nathan has spoken on how his natural reaction to people with abilities (were he not one of them) would be to lock them up and study them. He is against going public about the evolution of powers for fear of this very reaction. - If this was Linderman's plan, then it seems Nathan has done the exact opposite (Five Years Gone). - It was Sylar using illusion to appear to be Nathan (as the President), something Linderman could not foresee. Sylar does tell Peter that, by the time he took Nathan's power, he had already turned "bad".
Linderman's past associates will return to oppose him.	Linderman says that he used to work with other special people to "heal" the world, but they had a falling out. (.07%)	+ Linderman says the others he worked with "lost their way". (.07%) - Angela Petrelli hints at having a power to Claire. She seems to be supporting Linderman + Kaito Nakamura implies that he has a power, and he is helping Hiro prevent the explosion. (Landslide) + Charles Deveaux, who was obviously part of The Company at some point, seemed to be working against Linderman's plans before his death. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) - Linderman is dead.
In the Dark Future, Linderman died in the explosion.	Micah died in the explosion in this dark future. (Five Years Gone) A year after the explosion, the Linderman Act is passed. (Five Years Gone)	+ Linderman was presumably in New York with Micah to oversee his tampering with the election. + The Linderman Act may have been passed as a memorial. + There is no sign of Linderman in 2011. - It is possible Linderman died in the dark future the same way he has died currently. The Linderman Act may have been passed because he was brutally murdered by an evolved human. - Although Linderman was murdered by an evolved human, he also was one. + However, it is possible that he kept his ability quite secret.
Linderman's power is energy transfer, and can use this power like an energy vampire (e.g. Sauron from X-Men) or in reverse (as in healing)	He healed (gave life energy) to a plant in .07%. The episode title when we first see Linderman (McDowell) is Parasite, which may be foreshadowing for Linderman's character instead of merely a Sylar reference.	+ Simply healing is far too noble of a power for a mob boss, especially given his past dealings. - His occupation should not matter, as evolved humans are born with their abilities, rather than choose them. + Perhaps Linderman (possibly in conjunction with Angela Petrelli's power, whatever that may be) intends on using the bomb as a source of energy to absorb (either the direct bomb energy or the resulting released life energy). • A motive for the bomb may be that Linderman has discovered a way to restore his own life by absorbing external energy. Via this method he (along with possibly Angela Petrelli) may be attempting to live forever (like Dante and Hohenheim from Fullmetal Alchemist). • Along these lines it'd be funny if Angela Petrelli was the brains behind the whole plan, which she seemed to hint. (The Hard Part). :• In The 4400, the other contemporary superpower-based TV show, the character with healing abilities (Shawn Farrell) also has the ability to drain life energy.
Linderman's power could only heal physical ailments, such as wounds, cancers or dehydration. He is incapable of using his powers to cure illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, presumably because this would require the death of microscopic life.	Linderman heals Mr. Petrelli after being shot. (War Buddies, Part 2) Linderman used his power to cure his mother's cancer. (War Buddies, Part 3) Linderman used his powers to heal an under-watered plant. (.07%) Linderman used his powers to heal Heidi Petrelli's broken spine. (Landslide)	+ If Linderman were able to cure viruses with his power, The Company would not need Mohinder to cure Molly Walker. - Linderman would not have to kill the bacteria or viruses, only stop them from affecting human cells. - Viruses are not living (bacteria are). • It could be that Linderman could not cure diseases caused by viruses or bacteria for some other reason than the fact that they are alive.
Mr. Linderman was involved in bringing evolved humans together in order to create offspring who have powers as well.	Mr. Linderman stated that he started Niki and D.L.'s relationship. He further stated that he was the reason Micah was born. (Landslide)	+ Linderman got Nathan and Niki together. (Collision)

Mendez, Isaac

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Isaac will eventually come back to life.	None	+ Isaac's death was similar to a crucifixion (the way Christ was killed in the Bible), which could mean that he will eventually show up in the final episodes or future seasons. + Super heroes have a tendency to return from the grave in all comic book titles. - In an interview, Santiago Cabrera insisted that Isaac's Christlike demise was nothing intentional and would have been blasphemous if his legs were together. He goes on saying that it was probably a Da Vinci Code (though he seems to mean Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man) kind of pose -- an extraordinary epic way to go out. - He also says, in the same interview, that Isaac is definitely dead and that it would cheapen the show to bring him back. - The parallel to the crucifixion is probably more along the lines that Isaac willingly gave his life to Sylar, which was something new to our favorite villain.

Nakamura, Hiro

Theory	Citations	Notes
Hiro is Takezo Kensei.	None.	+ The picture of Takezo in the museum looks a lot like Hiro in the future. + He can manipulate time, and he does end up in the past. + It cannot be a far off idea that he is the "Godsend" after he teleports into ancient Japan. + In the legend, Takezo Kensei finds his katana frozen in snow. Hiro found himself in a similar moment when Sylar froze his blade. + Hiro accidentally time-travels to ancient japan, most probably during the time of Takezo Kensei. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) Also, his ability to teleport could have given the ancient Japanese the idea that he is a godsend. - In an interview, George Takei strongly implied that Takezo Kensei is Hiro's ancestor. • If Takezo is Hiro's ancestor, it would be a grandfather paradox. - Hiro travels back in time and sees Takezo Kensei in ancient Japan. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
Hiro's powers resulted from mutations in his grandfather's DNA. These mutations were caused by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.	Hiro's grandfather was a survivor of Hiroshima and died of cancer. (The Crane)	- In an interview, George Takei strongly implied that Takezo Kensei is Hiro's ancestor. He says that through that legendary samurai, he is bringing a lot of good DNA to this role. This means that Hiro's DNA mutations were obtained from Kensei, not the atomic bomb.
Hiro's grandfather is Patient Zero, the first of the evolved humans according to Chandra's research.	Hiro's grandfather was a survivor of Hiroshima. (The Crane)	+ His exposure to radiation could have caused him to develop special powers. Hiro's grandfather knew that Hiro would one day develop powers and introduced his grandson to comics fostering dreams of special abilities. - Radiation gives you cancer, not powers; otherwise Mrs. Sprague would have powers. • On the other hand, Hiro's father likely received a much smaller dose than Mrs. Sprague presumably got. Cancer is a type of genetic mutation, and Chandra Suresh believed that most powers first presented themselves as genetic mutations. - In Parasite, Mohinder reveals that his father called Sylar Patient Zero.
Hiro was adopted by Kaito Nakamura.	Claire was adopted by Mr. Bennet while waiting for her powers to manifest. (Company Man).	+ Hiro could have been adopted by Kaito while waiting for his powers to manifest. - It seems inconsistent with Japanese culture to offer leadership to an adoptive child over a biological child, but that could be a way to cover Hiro's non-biological relationship to Kaito or a reflection on latent sexism in Japanese culture. - Hiro's powers manifested fairly late in life, and would be extremely difficult for Mr. Nakamura (or anybody else) to detect. - In an interview, writers Aron Coleite and Joe Pokaski stated that Hiro is Kaito's son. • That doesn't mean that Hiro is his biological son. Claire is always referred to as "daughter" by Mr. Bennet, and she's not his biological daughter.
In the legend, Takezo Kensei finds his katana frozen in snow. Hiro could have went back in time and died in the fight with Dinosaur, or at any other time in the pre-historic period, and his sword was frozen over time. Takezo Kensei later found the sword, after Hiro had used it.	None.	• If Hiro got the sword after Takezo had it and Takezo got it after Hiro, that would suggest that the sword exists in a paradoxical time loop, never actually being created or destroyed. + Hiro is not present for the re-forging of the blade in the swordsmith's shop. It would be a simple matter for them to have handed him a different sword made to look the same. - In "How to Stop an Exploding Man", Hiro gave the sword to Ando as a promise that he would be back. • Isaac's paintings were not always completely Perfectly accurate. His depiction of Hiro fighting the dinosaur may have simply been how he saw Hiro posing in front of the model dinosaur after getting the replica.
Hiro did not kill Sylar because he used Ando's sword	None.	+ Isaac's comic showed Hiro stabbing Sylar with the Kensei sword. + Isaac's paintings did not always come true because of changes made by the characters.

Parkman, Matt

Theory	Citations	Notes
Matt will be killed off.	Matt is left near death after Sylar turned his own bullets against him. While he is still barely alive and on the way to a hospital at the end of How to Stop an Exploding Man, it is possible he may die off-camera before Season 2 formally starts.	+ Greg Beeman stated in his blog that some main characters were indeed killed in How to Stop an Exploding Man. - These characters could be Thompson, Nathan, and possibly Peter, Sylar, and D.L. Linderman was killed off at the end of Landslide but his death was shown in the "Previously on Heroes" section. + If Linderman is dead, depending on how bad Matt's wound is, nobody may be able to save him (since Linderman's healing powers would then, presumably, be gone). - It is unknown how fast the bullets entered Matt's body; the actual damage done is therefore also unknown. + He was hurt badly enough that he had to be hospitalized.

Petrelli, Nathan

Theory	Citations	Notes
Nathan might have impregnated Niki when they met in Collision.	None.	+ Nathan and Niki were intimate, and Jessica seems reckless. + Nathan is Claire's father, so he has impregnated an evolved human before. • The child of Nathan and Niki might have powers. - No child was evident in Five Years Gone + But, an abortion could have occured in the five years, or the child could have been killed or put up for adoption.
Nathan might still be alive after flying Peter to the upper atmosphere (How to Stop an Exploding Man)	None	+ Nathan can fly at supersonic speeds; it would be plausible that he could fly faster than a nuclear explosion. + Peter had gained Niki's power of enhanced strength; it is possible that he also gained her "ability" to rescue her sister's soul from death, if indeed that is the cause for Jessica's presence in Niki's mind. Nathan, despite dying, could have "jumped" into Peter in a similar fashion. + Nathan could have flown really high, dropped Peter, and flown away before the explosion even occurred. + Nathan can fly at supersonic speeds without having his body/skin torn apart by the heat and radiation that supersonic flying caused. Thus, he might be able to withstand Peter's radiation. + In the latest Behind the Eclipse (link contains spoiler about both Petrelli brothers), some Heroes writers provided a clue in regards to Nathan's fate in season 2. This information comes a few weeks after Greg's post in the blog, which suggests that it's a more recent development. - Peter had to focus all his power on containing the explosion, which was why Nathan had to do the flying in the first place. He didn't know exactly when he was going to explode, so he couldn't just let Nathan fly away a few seconds before it happened. • It is at least theoretically possible, however, that once Peter and Nathan got to a high enough point where they knew that even if it took him a few more seconds to explode, the city would be safe, Nathan let go and flew off. - Nathan dropping Peter would not be very characteristic, due to his act of sacrafice. - Greg Beeman stated in his blog that some main characters, whose deaths were implied though not seen, were indeed killed in How to Stop an Exploding Man. + Peter uses his Invisibilty power to hide himself and Claire, its therefore possible that he can use his own powers on other people, such as making Nathan radioactive (like Ted Sprague) or perhaps healing him as he explodes. • In the May 23rd edition of Ask Ausiello at TVGuide.com, Ausiello is asked if either Peter and Nathan are returning next season, and he provides a direct answer. • In the Marvel Universe Scott Summers (Cyclops) and Alex Summers (Havok) are immune to each other's powers. + Peter also had the ability to fly, allowing him to fly away from his brother moments before detonating. Peter is immune to his own radioactive blasts, much like the late Ted Sprague. This allows both brothers to survive.
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.
Nathan will become the Anti Christ, if the company's plans for him to lead the world come to pass.	None.	+ it is believed that the antichrist will be a great leader; the company want to make Nathan president, which counts as a great leader. • Some people believe the antichrist is a group of people/an organisation. This could be the company.

Petrelli, Peter

Theory	Citations	Notes
Peter can only use one power at a time.	None	+ We have never seen him use two powers at exactly the same time, only one immediately after the other. - We see Peter in the Dark Future, using both telekinesis and invisibility at the same time, very likely with five years of practice. (Five Years Gone) + It has already been comfirmed that Peter can only use one power at a time plus as Peter started to use Telekinesis in Five Years Gone he faded into veiw Peter's inability to use more than one power at a time may not be inherent to his empathy, but merely a lack of control. It was confirmed that he could only use one power at the moment he was about to explode, which does not neccessarily apply to the future.
Peter is Linderman's son, through an affair with Angela Petrelli. Linderman is likely unaware of this, and believes Peter to be a full Petrelli.	None.	+ Peter went into nursing, when none of his other relatives did so. Austin/Linderman was also a medic and has the power of healing. + Nathan and Peter look little alike and from what we have seen of Mr. Petrelli, we know that he looks a lot like Nathan. - However, Peter and Nathan share the same dark hair. The other dissimilarities between Peter and Nathan could simply be explained by the fact that Milo Ventimiglia and Adrian Pasdar are not related. + The discovery of his wife's affair with Linderman, could have been the initiative it took Mr. Petrelli to go against the company and attempt to testify against Linderman- and it may have been the root of his depression.
Peter's power is empathy. This would give him the ability to channel powers and would explain his prophetic dreams about Nathan, and explain how he knows what he felt.	None.	+ According to Tim Kring: "Peter’s [power] is based on his empathy and his ability to connect with people and when he’s around them." + This would also match the theory that their abilities are based on their personalities...or personality on abilities. Peter became a nurse to help people, so gaining empathy would just further his wanting to help. + Claude said that Peter was an Empath.
Peter has some unknown additional power that is or causes these dreams and blackouts.	None.	- According to the writers, each character has only one innate power. + The dreams could come from another person whose ability Peter absorbed without realizing it.
Peter's dreams come from his mimicking his mother's power.	None.	+ Since it looks like the first ability he has mimicked, it would have to be from someone that is always around him. Angela would fit the bill. - There is no solid evidence yet that Angela Petrelli has a power. + Ask Ausiello revealed that she has a power. - Judging by what is said by Ausiello it sounds like she has a power that has to do with transportation.
Peter's dreams come from mimicking the powers of Charles Deveaux.	None.	+ Peter was getting prophetic dreams before he encountered many others. He shared a "goodbye dream" with Charles, where Peter showed him he could fly. (Nothing to Hide) - Peter's first vision occurred six months ago, long before he began working for Charles Deveaux. (Six Months Ago) + Charles Deveaux's affiliation with Angela indicates that he may have been around Peter long before Peter became his nurse, though Peter may not have known it at the time. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
Peter's prophetic dreams come from his empathy mixing with Isaac's power.	None.	+ Before meeting Isaac, Peter's dreams were limited to sensing the feelings of people Peter was close to, such as Nathan and Charles Deveaux. After meeting Isaac, Peter began to dream of people he had yet to meet. - Peter's dreams had premonition qualities before he met Isaac. - Peter's dreams and Isaac's ability have very dissimilar characteristics.
Peter can share his duplicated powers with non-powered people, through an empathic connection.	None.	- Simone would not be dead if this was the case. + In Landslide, Peter grabs Claire and is able to render her invisible, despite her not having that ability. - This may be a function of the power being duplicated, though, as Niki is phased by D.L. during the same episode.
Peter's vision of himself exploding may not be a prophecy; it may be form of empathic communication, like some of his other dream experiences seem to be.	His dream about Charles Deveaux was not prophetic. (Nothing to Hide) His dream about Nathan and Heidi's accident occurred at the same time Peter was asleep. (Six Months Ago)	+ If so, Peter is wrong to think he will be the cause of the explosion. - In Godsend, more of Peter's vision is seen, including scenes with Claude laughing while stealing money. These portions of Peter's vision, at least, have definitely proven to be prophetic. - Peter's dream of him jumping off a building had premonition qualities. - In an interview, Tim Kring states, "he's had dreams before, and they've had premonition qualities to them."
Future Hiro contacted Peter because Peter is the only person who can hold a conversation with him while he has stopped time.	By duplicating Claude's invisibility power, Peter made himself immune to it. (Godsend)	+ Peter's experience with Claude supports the theory. Duplicating Hiro's space-time manipulation power may have a similar effect. - Claude is able to see an invisible Peter, so it's not Peter's power that allowed him to see an invisible Claude. • It is still unclear whether Future Hiro has enough control of his power to exclude other people from the time-stopping effect, although he has shown that he can teleport other people with him, suggesting that he may well be able to allow others to move when time is stopped as well. + If Hiro was able to selectively exclude others from the time-freeze, then keeping time frozen during the jailbreak in Walls, part 1 would not mean he and Peter would "have to drag out a lot of stiff time-frozen bodies".
Peter mimicked the power of suggestion from Eden McCain.	While Peter visited Mohinder Suresh's apartment while Eden McCain was present, there is no indication that he duplicated her suggestion power. However, they were in the same room for some time, even coming in physical contact with each other. (Collision)	+ Eden could use her power at her discretion; it's possible Peter duplicated it and simply didn't know how to activate it. + Additionally, the fact that Peter was able to convince Mohinder to visit Isaac, but later fail to do it again may suggest that Peter tapped into Eden's power, but later did not.
Peter is the character who is killed off this season.	None.	+ Tim Kring mentioned that one of the main characters would be killed off, and that Peter was a possibility. + If this is so, and the explosion is caused by an overload of powers that Peter can not control, then the sword that Hiro needs may be a way to stop it—by killing Peter. + Claude punches Peter during his vision, indicating that Peter's powers can be rendered useless if he is unable to focus on them. (Distractions) If he is overloaded and can not control them, he would not be able to regenerate after being killed. + Peter "dies", but "not in the way you think" because he is resuscitated when Claire removes the glass shard from the back of his head.(.07%) - Peter may have died during How to Stop an Exploding Man but his mother seemed to believe that, thanks to Claire, he would be able to survive The Explosion. It is possible that Peter may survive into Season 2. • In the May 23rd edition of Ask Ausiello at TVGuide.com, Ausiello is asked if either Peter and Nathan are returning next season, and he provides a direct answer. (I am not stating the answer to avoid inadvertently spoiling something on the show.) The above link will take you to the column, and the question is the 4th one from the top.
Peter absorbs personalities as well as powers as a result of having to "feel" another person's presence in order for absorption.	None.	+ In his fight with Isaac, Peter displays an "evil", aggressive nature to him when he uses his telekinetic abilities, which likens to that of Sylar. Peter, being empathetic, needs to experience another person's "essence" in order to use their abilities. Being around Sylar invoked fear and chaos, so using Sylar's powers would inevitably cause Peter to have violent tendencies. - Peter, when stopping Claude's broomstick or dropping the taser gun's darts, did not have a violent outburst. • Peter was getting angry because of all the hit he got from Claude and he did had a angry look on his face when he finally blocked the staff.
Peter can mimic non-superhuman abilities of others.	None.	+ Peter initially seemed only able to draw stick figures, but is able to paint similarly to Isaac when close to him. - In How to Stop an Exploding Man, when Sylar uses Isaac's power he sees the event on the canvas in the form of a picture already - the painting takes no exceptional skill, it is just tracing the lines and filling in the colors. • If this is the case then Sylar must be able to absorb non-superhuman abilities as well, as he can paint as well as Isaac or Peter. • If this was the case surely Sylar would be killing good writers or watchmakers or other skilled people, to gain their abilities. • Peter is an empath, so it makes sense that he can copy talents as well as powers. Since Sylar isn't an empath, it is possible that he can't copy people's talents, only their abilities, and he was just an ok painter on his own.
Peter's abilities reside in the long-term memory portion of his brain and are not a part of his genetic code. His empathic powers are therefore susceptible to the Haitian's ability. In contrast, Sylar changes his genetics with each power theft.	None.	+ By the end of Unexpected, Peter demonstrates he has the power to dominate any foe. Unbridled, his powers will only increase. Peter's powers must be abated for there to be any suspense in a Peter vs. anyone duel. - However, just like all powers, it seems an individual cannot use their own power against themselves. If Peter were around the Haitian, he would mimic his ability, meaning he would be immune to his powers, similar to the way in which he can see Claude when Claude is invisible. - Mohinder has explicitly said to Peter that his ability comes from his DNA's ability to re-sequence itself to mimic that of others, almost like an "automatic" version of Sylar's genetic manipulation.
Peter Petrelli has absorbed all of Sylar's obtained abilities.	None.	+ In an interview with the show's creators and writers, they stated that Peter has absorbed all of Sylar's abilities. • He is probably unaware of these powers because he has to concentrate on a power to use it and he does not know what powers Sylar has stolen apart from telekinesis and liquefaction.
In the original timeline (Nov 8, 2007), Peter Petrelli mimicked density manipulation from one of the Moab prison ambush agents.	Graphic Novel snapshot:	+ In this scene from Walls, Part 2, everyone is accounted for except for Peter and the agent with enhanced speed. + The agent looks to be stepping backwards (not running), and the silhouette for Peter resembles the image of the larger ambush agent. + If Peter was using enhanced speed, the artist would have drawn jet-trails to indicate this.
Peter Petrelli's name is a reference to the many Marvel characters having first and last names that begin with the same letter.	None.	+ Many of the Marvel comics characters have names beginning with the same letter (e.g. Peter Parker, Reed Richards). + The show's writers have referenced popular culture with other character names: Claude Rains is a reference to the original actor to play a character who was invisible. - Tim Kring does not read comics.
Peter did not die when he exploded. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)	None.	+ Nathan definitely believed it, as he said exactly that several times. + Heroes have been shown to be immune to their own powers. Ted was immune to his own radiation. Peter would be immune to the explosion. + More specifically, Ted was twice shown to explode (Company Man and during his escape from the FBI) with no noticeable injuries or wounds. + Peter still has Claire's regeneration. + Future Peter caused the explosion in his timeline and survived. • Peter's survival would require him to either regain consciousness and fly, consciously use Telekinesis to slow his fall, teleport, or land in such a way as to avoid injury to or the obliteration of his skull and brain. • Exploding would not necessarily have caused Peter to fall unconscious.
Peter is, or has some connection, to the 'rock monster'	None.	+ Both his first name and last name, Peter and Petrelli, come from the Latin term petra meaning "rock".
Peter absorbed the power to heal from Linderman at some point in the past.	None.	+ Linderman was in close contact with the Petrellis ever since War Buddies, and it is at least possible that he met Linderman at some point in his life, before the indictment. - Peter has never shown that he can use Linderman's power. + It may simply be dormant, if Peter is either unaware Linderman had a power or is somehow unable to empathize with Linderman, and, thus, cannot use his power.
Until Peter learns to control his power of radiation, there is a risk he might explode again.	None.

|- |If Peter was able to tap into Sylar's Intuitive Aptitude he would instantly be able to use all the powers he absorbs. || None. || + Whenever Sylar takes a power he is almost instantaneously shown using the power he just absorbed even ones that took the original owner quite a while to gain control over (i.e. Issac's Precognition)

Rains, Claude

Theory	Citations	Notes
Claude taught Sylar how to control his powers.	When Peter Petrelli asked Claude if he had trained anyone else, Claude gave him a look and then blew off the question without providing an answer one way or another. (The Fix).	- It is unlikely that Claude taught Sylar, since Sylar would have simply killed Claude to gain the power of invisibility. - It is also unlikely that Sylar could have been able to see Claude, as it seems the only way to see him is to posses Claude's powers. - Sylar possibly learned to control his powers using the power he took from Charlie Andrews. - Because Sylar's own power is to understand how things work, it seems unnecessary to have someone tell him.
Claude was part of a former generation of heroes from the seventies and eighties. Because of this, he has trained or been trained by members of the last generation.	None.	+ Claude appears to be in his 40's which is far beyond the ages of the other heroes (all of whom are between 11 and 35). + His comment "Oh, one of those" may indicate that he has experience hunting down and training someone who has empathic power absorption- and as a possible former hunter, knows what's at stake if Peter doesn't control his power.
Claude trained the Haitian in how to use his abilities better.	None.	+ It appears Claude may have trained other evolved humans in how to use their powers. + Claude's history with The Company is confirmed in Company Man.
Claude is Patient Zero.	None.	+ Chandra Suresh was looking for Patient Zero, two days before he was murdered by Sylar. Claude appears to have had a power far longer than any other character. This could indicate he was the first person to have developed powers. Chandra was looking for Patient Zero in New York, and Claude's invisibility would make him hard to find. - Chandra's journal indicates that he had tracked more than five persons he believed to have powers; at least one of them, the Bangladeshi woman, was much older than Claude. - The term "Patient Zero" indicates that this is some sort of infection, rather than a genetic mutation. For there to be a patient zero in this case, taking into account the incredibly high number of people and families from across the globe who are discovering super-powers--not to mention the fact that this is a cross-generational phenomenon--that person would need to be hundreds of years old and intertwined in the lives of each family. While this could be Linderman, it is unlikely, seeing as we have seen him age from being young to old. - Sylar dossier states that Chandra termed Sylar his "Patient Zero."
Claude removed the tissue containing the tracking mechanism that was planted in his back by the Company.	None.	+ Claude may have had an "old school" device rather than a radioactive isotope. Technology has bound to have changed. The radioactive isotope used to track could be a relatively new method adopted after Claude dropped off the grid. + His scar looked like a crater, as if something had been burned out of his body. + Claude says that Peter led them straight to him.
The evolved human Claude was protecting was a character with whom we're already familiar.	Claude was shot for allegedly protecting an evolved human. (Company Man)	+ It seems likely given the show's penchant for character connections, that whomever Claude was protecting is one of the current roster of characters.
Claude was protecting a young Sylar.	Claude was shot for allegedly protecting an evolved human. (Company Man)	- It seems unlikely that Gabriel Gray's initial ability would have been detected so early, especially when Chandra could not detect it using modern medical equipment that can detect telepathy (such as the equipment measuring the resting rates of Matt).
The evolved human Claude was protecting was either Charles Deveaux or his daughter, Simone.	None.	+ Claude showed no interest in training Peter until he mentioned in passing that he had taken care of Charles Deveaux. Claude's hangout is on the roof of Deveaux's building.
Claude was protecting Meredith.	None.	+ Tim Kring said Claude and Meredith would have a connection, and it's possible that he found her later after the fire or was even him who suggested Meredith to create the fire and play dead. + It has been stated by the writers that the person he was protecting is "...someone we know." - Claude was sent to bag and tag Meredith (Trial By Fire). + Bennet was sent to bring Claire in to the Company, and arranged to have the Haitian stage a attempted murder and kidnapping. This does not rule out that Claude could have Meredith do the same thing.
One of the pigeons on the Deveaux's building roof is an animorph, and the evolved human who Claude was protecting.	None.	+ The only thing that worried Claude were the pigeons.
Claude trained the man who Molly called worse than the boogeyman.	None.	+ We know Claude trained someone who he considered dangerous.
Claude was invisible at the Kirby Plaza and he took a moribund Sylar with him into the sewer.	Claude appears among the other heroes in Peter's vision of his own explosion. (Godsend)	+ All the heroes from Peter's vision happen to be seen at the Plaza when he is about to explode (How To Stop An Exploding Man), except for Claude, and all of Peter's dreams have something prophetic about them. - Isaac and Simone also appear in Peter's vision, but are dead by the time Peter really explodes, so Claude is not the only one "missing" there. - Molly didn't appear in Peter's vision but appears in the real explosion scene. • Sylar may have been the person Claude was protecting.
Claude Rains is not his real name.	None.	• When Peter Petrelli asks him who he is, he states, "I'm Claude Rains, the invisible man." Now, for someone who doesn't want to be found, doesn't it seem unlikely that he would right away divulge his full name to a complete stranger? It seems more like he was being witty and referring to himself as the actor who played the Invisible Man in the original 1933 film. - He signed his name "Claude R" in the official report in The Golden Handshake
Claude Rains is protecting Claire Bennet.	None	+ When Mr. Bennet asks Claude the identity of the person he is protecting, Claude says, "What if it is your little girl?", implying that the child is the one he is protecting. + The fact that Mr. Bennet said that the Haitian should shoot him specifically in one spot so it wouldn't kill him, he shoots Claude Rains in the same spot right after Claude tells Mr. Bennet he might be protecting his daughter. - Mr. Bennet is protecting Claire.
Claude was protecting Rollo Fusor's accomplice.	None	- The accomplice died in 1990. Claude is ordered killed in 1999 for protecting an evolved human. - Claude was one of the woman's victims and has no perceivable reason for protecting her.

Redhouse, Sparrow

Theory	Citations	Notes
Sparrow Redhouse will be a regular in season two.	None.	+ Season Two will feature an Asian woman and she has some Asian features in String Theory.
She will be Hiro's love interest for Season Two.	None.	+ She seems to know Hiro well in String Theory. - Sparrow was clearly no older than a teenager when seen in String Theory, making her five years younger in the current timeline.

Sanders, Micah

Theory	Citations	Notes
Micah is not exceptionally intelligent like his mother claims. She just assumed he was because he was so good with computers due to his power.	None	- Micah was smart enough to know something was up when Candice was pretending to be his mother. He also saw something was wrong with Niki before anyone else and saw through his father's lies fairly easily for a ten-year-old of ordinary intelligence. - He was not fooled by Jessica trying to impersonate Niki over the phone. (Nothing to Hide)
Micah likes Molly and they will date in season two.	None	+ Micah and Molly smiled to each other after Micah used his powers to use a shutdown elevator. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) • They probably like each other, but it seems unlikely that they would be dating at such a young age. - Molly may have been smiling because Micah saved them from being caught and possibly killed by Linderman's guards. + In real life, Adair Tishler and Noah Gray-Cabey are great friends. If they had to date, they would probably do it.
Micah will build a cybernetic limb, like Forge and Cable; a time machine like Forge and Cable; an evolved human tracking or detecting device.	None.	- There's no evidence that Micah's abilities extend to building new technology. He's only been shown repairing existing technology.
Micah will become a first-class computer hacker.	None.	- His abilities shown to date could all be hardware, not software, related. + However, his abilities, as shown hacking the ATMs in The Fix, could have involved influencing the software of the ATM machine.
Micah is unusual because he exhibits powers as a child. This is because both of his parents are also evolved humans.	Micah used an out-of-order pay-phone to call his mother. He places his hand on ATMs and they dispense money. (The Fix)	+ The next youngest character to have powers is Sanjog Iyer -- who seems to be Micah's age -- followed by Claire Bennet, who is 16. Both of Micah's parents are evolved humans; both of Claire's biological parents are evolved; nothing is known about Sanjog's parents. + All other powered characters did not become aware of their abilities until well into adulthood. It also seems likely considering that the abilities have to do with genetics. As such there would theoretically be greater odds that two evolved parents produce an evolved child. - The graphic novels indicate that several evolved humans displayed powers at various young ages, including Linderman and Sarah Ellis. Also, Molly Walker is around the same age as Micah, and only one of her parents was evolved. - When Noah Bennet is given Claire, Kaito Nakamura tells him to bring her in "as soon as she manifests". He seems to believe that it could happen at any time (as opposed to saying "We will return for her when she is older".)
The early manifestation of Micah's abilities may be related to his intelligence.	None.	+ It has been quasi-demonstrated that Micah is smarter than most children his age, and he is often referred to by Niki as "my little genius". It has also been stated that the abilities are dependent on the brain. It's not a far jump to assume that Micah is a genius, and as such, if the abilities are in fact dependent on the user's brains, then Micah's increased cognitive abilities might contribute to his early development. + Sanjog is a wise boy and his powers developed early as well.
Micah is the one who distorted the recording of Niki and Linderman's thugs in the video camera.	None.	- Micah was at Tina's house when Niki first watched the video and saw that it was scrambled. Since his power seems to require physical contact with the device he would have no way to scramble it. • The camera was connected to Niki's computer for her internet porn show, and Micah was able to influence all the district 12 voting machines because they were networked, so since he knew his mom was "Not right" and he knew what she did in the garage, he could have accessed the camera remotely to clear the video footage so she was not implicated in a crime. • The camera is also shown being knocked over, probably in a violent manner given the circumstances. This would likely distort the video upon impact.
Micah is able to gain information from various machines, which explains his above average intelligence.	None.
Since Micah can interact with machines, he can possibly get a virus from a computer.	None.	+ In "The Death of Hana Gitleman", Hana died from getting infected by a virus.

Sanders, Niki/Jessica

Theory	Citations	Notes
Niki and Jessica are not merely split personalities in the psychological disorder sense, but a temporal anomaly, trapped between near identical temporal paths. When Niki has control in one reality, Jessica is in control in the other reality. This alternate reality is different only in what the other alter has accomplished in that reality.	None.	+ They can see one another through mirrors. Neither alter has described what it's like when not in control, suggesting there is no jarring difference in environment for the recessive personality. + If this theory is true, this means both realities exist simultaneously, and Niki and Jessica are experiencing things very differently from how we've been perceiving them. + Jessica's tattoo not existing on Niki's back may mean a temporal connection between the characters.
Niki has Dissociative Identity Disorder and Jessica is her alternate personality. For some reason, only Jessica is able to tap into her powers for now.	Evolved humans' abilities are derived from the brain. (Chandra's research)	+ Since the power is in her brain, not her muscles, it is plausible for only one personality to be able to access it. + Niki's psychiatrist has diagnosed her as a classic case of Multiple Personality Disorder, the older term for DID. - However, in Godsend Niki snaps a guard's baton in half with her bare hands. • It should be noted this observation is questionable, but it appears to most that it is Niki who, in fact, snaps the baton. - In Run!, Matt Parkman is able to hear Niki and Jessica conversing with his telepathy. This seems to suggest that there really are two separate people living inside Niki's head. - In Five Years Gone, Niki seems to be in mourning for Jessica, counting her among all the loved ones she has lost. It seems doubtful this would happen were Jessica simply an aspect of Niki's personality. • The fact that Matt Parkman is able to hear two separate voices does not necessarily mean that there are two separate beings; it is not uncommon for personalities to converse, especially if the patient also suffers from schizophrenia. + Niki does seem to have been exposed to a number of the causes associated with MPD: overwhelming stress, and lack of nurturing in childhood to name a few. In addition, studies have shown that 85% of MPD sufferers were abused as children. However, Niki does demonstrate some of the common symptoms, but not all; for example, she demonstrates depression, anxiety, time distortions and amnesia, substance use and abuse (she is a recovering alcoholic), but she does not show any visible signs of phobias, panic attacks, fluctuating levels of function, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, suicidal preoccupation, or episodes of self-mutilation. • It is also possible that Niki separated her ability from her own personality for any number of reasons. - Niki having this disorder would not explain the fact that she gets a tatoo when Jessica's in control. - When Niki fought Candice disguised as Jessica, the real Jessica told her that Candice was an imposter. I doubt that Jessica would be able to tell Niki that if she wasn't real. Niki would probably just assume that the person in front of her was Jessica. + The "Jessica" personality would likely realize that the two were the same physical person, as she seems to be aware of what's going on with Niki. She would know that the other person attacking Niki could not be Jessica.
Niki had control of her powers at one point, but Mr. Bennet captured her, and had the Haitian wipe her memory. The old personality might not have been fully erased, which explains her alter-ego.	None.	- This hypothesis does not explain why all of her friends/family know her as Niki and not as Jessica. + This would explain how Bennet knew her and D.L.'s names when he and Matt needed their help getting to the tracking system. (Landslide) - Parkman could have gotten their names from reading their minds. - Bennet has previously been associated with Niki (Collision) when he and the Haitian took Nathan from Linderman's hotel. He obviously knew who they were, as he would not randomly take anyone from the hotel.
Niki's other personality is actually her sister Jessica, who may have had an ability before dying and somehow came to take over Niki's body so she could continue protecting her.	None.	+ The Jessica persona definitely believes it's the dead sister. In Six Months Ago, the way the Jessica persona speaks is as if she is Jessica. + A dead twin still being able to talk to or influence their "other half" is a common idea in many stories involving twins. + In Run!, Matt Parkman is able to hear Niki and Jessica conversing with his telepathy. This seems to suggest that there really are two separate people living inside Niki's head. + In Five Years Gone, Niki seems to be in mourning for Jessica, counting her among all the loved ones she has lost. It seems doubtful this would happen were Jessica simply an aspect of Niki's personality. • It is possible that Jessica was also an evolved human who could transport her mind to different bodies and did so to Niki when she died. Niki is actually the personality with enhanced strength.
Jessica is a sleeper agent for the Yamagato Corporation's Genetic Research Division, which is headed by Hiro's father, Kaito Nakamura.	None.	+ When Jessica appears, the same symbol appears on Niki's back, tying her to the source of the symbol in some way. The ink used to make this tattoo could be temperature controlled, and when the personality switch occurs as an identifying mark, Niki's body temperature increases or decreases causing the mark to appear. Like all sleeper agents, Niki likely has a trigger that switches her from suburban stripper mom to super hero assassin. Someone like Niki should have no knowledge of where to find or how to operate military hardware. Jessica, however, was precise in her shooting of D.L. Hawkins - she knew where to find and buy weapons off-the-market and how to conduct herself on a hunt. If Niki were exhibiting schizophrenic behavior, there still would be no way for her to know about all these things. + With the stress of her sister's death, Niki's trigger seems to have been damaged, and the layers of mental conditioning and brainwashing that she has undergone has eroded, allowing her to switch from Niki to Jessica in moments of duress or pressure. Jessica knows about her powers, has had obvious combat training and knows about the Niki persona, while Niki had no knowledge of her alter-ego until recently- all of these things are characteristic of a sleeper agent. But why would Niki choose the name of her sister for her sleeper persona? It is possible that Jessica is the real personality, and used her twin sister's name as a cover- since Niki could get close to someone as an unassuming woman, where Jessica's name could be recognized. - There is no indication that Yamagato Industries has a genetic research division. - There is no evidence that the Symbol is in any way associated with Yamagato Industries. - If the symbol is related to Yamagato Industries, Hiro or Ando would have recognized it on the sword as that and not as sai yo. - Jessica seemed to believe herself to be Niki's dead sister when talking to Hal in Six Months Ago
Jessica is a spirit. Her presence caused the interference on Niki's tape.	None.	+ Spirits reputedly cause static interference. - Linderman's tape, showing Jessica committing adultery with Nathan, showed no static interference.
Niki's power is enhanced strength. Jessica's power is the ability to possess other bodies, like a symbiote. When Jessica died, she jumped into Niki's body.	None.	+ In Godsend, it appears that Niki snaps a guard's nightstick in half. • Although the cast commentaries on NBC.com indicate that Ali Larter believes this was Niki's first display of enhanced strength, it's also possible that Jessica took over to protect Niki. • Niki's super-strength has been confirmed as of How to Stop an Exploding Man, but Jessica's power/existence is still in question.

Sprague, Ted

Theory	Citations	Notes
Ted was impotent.	None.	+ The radioactivity in his body can only have an adverse effect on his reproductive system. - Abilities do not appear to have an affect on the individual when the ability is an outward one, such as invisibility or mental manipulation.
The source of Ted's power is the natural production of deuterium and tritium.	None.	+ Ted Sprague's file (from the Heroes 360 experience]] suggests this.
Ted gave everyone near the Bennet house cancer and they will all die.	None.	+ Ted was emitting large amounts of radiation. • It is possible someone will cure them all of their cancer before they die, such as Linderman. • As of Landslide, Mr. Linderman is dead, and is not shown to have had any contact with anybody in the vicinity of the Bennet house explosion prior to his death. - There is no guarantee that any given amount of radiation exposure will cause cancer. • Even though he was apparently giving off enough radiation to burn Claire's skin, he didn't kill all the plants around the house as he did when he was at his wife's grave. He may have been simply giving off heat and light and perhaps EMP as the heat and light would burn the house and Claire, but not give cancer to the neighborhood. • It is possible that his abiliies have different effects depending on what emotion he was feeling.
Ted's power - or, at least, some parts of it - do not affect things within a certain distance from his body.	Despite releasing enough radiation to burn down the Bennets' house and severely charred Claire, Ted's own clothing was undamaged. (Company Man)	• If this is true, Nathan may have survived Peter's explosion simply by being within that radius. - If this were true, Ted would not have been able to burn Nurse Jennifer through physical contact. (Nothing to Hide)

Sylar

Theory	Citations	Notes
Sylar wasn't going to kill Molly Walker, rather, he was going to kidnap her and use her to find other evolved humans.	None	• Matt discovers that Sylar left no signs of physical contact when attacking his victims. Sylar causes a ruckus when he tries to drag Molly away when he could have easily killed her in the blink of an eye. (One Giant Leap). - He could just have taken her power and used it himself. + Sylar showed that he had a conscience when he was afraid of blowing up after painting the explosion. He may have, at first, also been opposed to killing a child.
Sylar's powers have something to do with emotion, due to what Chandra says to him and his intonation in Six Months Ago.	None.	• Sylar may have some sort of emotional power in addition to his others, but there's little evidence to support such a theory.
Sylar can alter his brain by studying the physical characteristics of other brains, which is why he is able to alter his own abilities.	Sylar has the ability of intuitive aptitude. (Six Months Ago)	+ Sylar's intuitive aptitude was confirmed in Fallout, but there's no clear evidence how he absorbs powers. Knowing how things work and being able to alter his own brain seem like two distinct powers. • He has not yet fixed anything, mechanical or biological, other than manually. + Mr. Bennet said it was his DNA he was altering (Fallout). + Sylar was able to absorb Charlie Andrews's power despite only having a matter of seconds to look at her brain once it was exposed (Seven Minutes to Midnight, Road Kill). • The picture of the post-attack Charlie was quite unclear as to whether her brain was still there or not - Sylar might have taken it with him to study. + Sylar may have been performing telekinetic brain surgery on himself after studying the brains he removed from others. - This would not explain how he acquired Brian Davis's ability.
Sylar may also be a thematic foil to evolution itself.	None.	+ His profession of watchmaker is often used as an analogue to an intelligent designer. Rather than following an evolutionary imperative, he appears to be redesigning himself using existing powers as a template which he then improves upon. + Evolution requires reproduction of the fittest, not merely survival of the fittest. So, unless he starts trying to have babies, he can't affect evolution at all. In fact, by taking so many evolved people out of the gene pool, he is actually slowing down evolution. + However, with all the alterations to his DNA, it is possible that he will cease to be genetically human and will therefore be unable to reproduce.
Sylar is meant to be Peter's literary/thematic antithesis.	None.	+ He has a similar motivation (to be special), similar looks, (perhaps) similar powers, both have mothers that don't believe in them, and both men have even talked to a Suresh who ultimately gave up on him before he could prove that he was special. One major difference between them is that Sylar's main power depends upon logic and Peter's power depends upon emotion - a common theme in many literary conflicts. + In Five Years Gone, when Sylar and Peter fight, Sylar uses cryokinesis while Peter uses the power of pyrokinesis. In other words, Sylar is cold and emotionless ice, while Peter is hot and passionate fire. • The powers displayed seemed visually to more closely resemble Ted's radiation ability than cryokinesis (as shown in The Hard Part) or pyrokinesis (as shown in The Fix and Distractions). This would be consistent with "present-day" events, as both characters have now been shown to have acquired Ted's ability, whereas we have no evidence that Future Peter had ever come into contact with Meredith. + The cast commentary confirms that it was "fire and ice". + Peter and Sylar have the same initials as a well-known pair of comic book nemeses: Peter Parker (Spider-Man) and the Green Goblin.
Sylar may have unwittingly gained Charlie's blood clot when he killed her to acquire her power.	None.	- Given Sylar's ability to understand complex systems and repair them, he would probably have detected the clot and not duplicated it in himself.
Sylar is the anti-Chandra, much like he would be the antithesis to Peter.	None.	+ He finds the special people, much like Suresh did. He has a map like Chandra's. He even worked with him. While Chandra found the special people and helped them harness their own abilities, Gabriel would steal their abilities to become even more powerful.
Even if The Haitian were to remove the memories of Claire from Sylar, Sylar would not be effected because of the memory power he gained from Charlie.	None.	- There is no reason to think that Charlie's exceptional memory capacity would grant special resistance to the Haitian's power to erase specific memories. • It is, however, illogical to assume that someone who can't forget somehow forgets. In all likelihood, they would cancel each other out, which means the Haitian would have to be in continuous contact or else the effects of the memory wipe would be reversed. - Having an eidetic memory means one can form memories quickly and accurately, and in volume. It does not mean those memories cannot be lost, especially by damage to the brain. There is no reason to think the Haitian could not "excise" those memories like any others. However, Sylar's precise memory may make it more likely for him to notice incongruities in what is left. + The first trailer for Godsend included a shot of Sylar lying on the floor of his cell with Mr. Bennet saying "He is to have no memory of Claire." This may mean that, in an unaired scene, Mr. Bennet had the Haitian erase Sylar's memories of Claire. If so, Sylar somehow resisted having his memories erased.
Sylar has developed the power of psychic surgery. He has done this either through the combination of his intuitive abilities and telekinesis or by acquiring it from a victim.	None.	+ In the episode Godsend Hank, while running tests on Sylar, claims the only power they can trace in him is telekinesis, in spite of his victims show the signs of other abilities being used against them. + In One Giant Leap, Mohinder Suresh broke into Sylar's apartment and found medical books seeming to focus on medical procedures, primarily on the brain. This is perhaps a sign that his telekinesis is powerful enough and precise enough that he can use it to do intricate procedures on others and himself. Additionally, Sylar had to smash his victim's head open with an ornamental crystal to acquire his first stolen ability; now he seems to carry no tool or weapon. - While this would explain how he gained other people's abilities after studying their brains, this would not explain how he gave himself Brian Davis's telekinetic ability in the first place.
Sylar has at least one brother who may have special abilities. Their special abilities may have made him or them shine and made Gabriel seem that much more plain, contributing to his pathological need to be special.	The shop that Gabriel Gray worked at when Chandra Suresh found him was his family's business Gray and Sons. (Six Months Ago)	+ Now while it may have had the same name for generations, it could also mean that Gabriel has at least one brother, maybe more. • The store Gray and Sons may also lead us to believe that Sylar owned the store, and he himself had unmentioned sons, who he feels the need to be special for. + Gabriel was a second-generation watchmaker, meaning his father first owned the store. Gabriel must have brothers. - The Gray in Gray and Sons may refer to Sylar's grandfather while the sons may be his father and uncle(s).
Sylar is the half brother of Peter and Nathan Petrelli through an affair of Mr. Petrelli.	Sylar states he used to wish that "some stranger would come and tell [him] that [his] family wasn't really [his] family" because they were so insignificant, and he wanted to be special. (Six Months Ago)	• So far, neither of Sylar's parents are known to have had powers. + There are an incredible number of parallels and coincidences between Peter and Sylar. Both wanted desperately to be special, their powers are similar (though Peter's is born of emotion rather than logic), both men have talked to a Suresh who prematurely gave up on them being special, when Peter imagines himself as a bomb he is wearing a similar (but not identical) coat and watch to Sylar's, and when in the hospital Peter has a vision of his brother Nathan suddenly becoming Sylar (which may have been a mix of his recent trauma and a foreshadowing of their relationship). + These two characters are the only two to have alliterative initials, Peter Petrelli and Gabriel Gray.
Sylar can be identified with some supernatural harbinger of the end of the world.	None.	+ Sylar, as Gabriel Gray, refers to himself as "the son of a watchmaker." The notion of supernatural "watchmaker," setting the laws of science in place then letting them tick away, is one frequent symbol for God (a rather apt one for a show centering around apparently God-directed evolution). + Sylar, like the mythical Lucifer/Satan, became dissatisfied with his status in life, wanting desperately to be more important, more special. By acquiring more and more superhuman powers, he appears to be making himself God-like, an act of supreme hubris. + Also, "Gabriel" is the name of the archangel supposed to arrive immediately prior to the apocalypse. • Additionally of note is that the first episode of the first season (Genesis) and the first episode after the mid-season break (Godsend) both had titles of religious significance, the first being "Genesis" and the next being "Godsend." Also, the Haitian associates these powers with being from God, Jessica's character flippantly rejects the need for God's help at the end of Godsend. Basically, there are many religious references (predominantly Christian) throughout the show, lending some believability to the idea that Sylar plays a significant role in a supernatural scheme. However, most indications are merely hints towards that interpretation, not solid evidence. • It should also be noted that both "Genesis" and "Godsend" begin with a G, as do both of Sylar's real names (Gabriel Gray).
Sylar's powers may be able to counteract those of Candice Willmer.	None.	+ Sylar's intuitive aptitude allows him mentally dismantle and quite simply "figure out" complicated things, such as the illusions used by Candice.
After murdering Isaac Mendez and stealing his power, an imprisoned Sylar will take over as the painter of future events in a Hannibal Lecter-like role.	None.	+ Tim Kring has indicated that Sylar's story will continue into the second season. + The Company has also used Isaac's paintings to rely on their prophecies. It's possible that the Company could imprison Sylar and use him to replace Isaac. Meanwhile, Peter could simultaneously fill the same role for the other characters.
Sylar is Peter Petrelli's twin brother.	None.	+ Tim Kring said "Peter and Sylar are two halves of a similar coin". + Their abilities are both absorbing powers, although differently. + Both Zachary Quinto (Sylar) and Milo Ventimiglia (Peter) were born in 1977. + Sylar's comment about "brother against brother" in Five Years Gone would have been coincidentally accurate, making a dark joke out of Peter's reply that his brother can't phase through walls.
Future Sylar will gain Molly Walker's power.	Hiro said that he brought Molly, Candice, and D.L. to Bennet.	+ Candice and D.L. are both dead and Sylar has their powers. + Bennet turns the dangerous e.h. to Matt and since he turned over Candice and D.L., he presumably turned Molly over too. + Bennet considers Molly a threat to Claire since she could find her anywhere and could have turned Molly over, knowing the dangerous evolved humans were killed. + Sylar could have killed Molly and taken her power at the same time he took Nathan's, Candice's, and D.L.'s. (He goes to kill Nathan and Candice and D.L. are there [delivered from Matt] and he kills them all and steals powers.) + Evolved humans s are found a lot in the future and "Nathan" is the one condemning them. - Had Sylar managed to gain Molly's powers he would not have needed Matt or anyone else to find Claire and would have acquired her abilities shortly after taking Molly's.
When Sylar is in his most evil form, he is modeling himself after the vampire Nosferatu.	None	Sylar is portrayed and described at times as being claw-like, and has at times, been painted in an Nosferatu style.
Sylar did not die in How to Stop an Exploding Man.	None.	+ Sylar's body disappeared, and there was a trail of blood leading to a manhole cover, possibly indicating he dragged himself there. + It has been indicated by the writers that Sylar's story will continue in the second season.
Sylar can recover from near-fatal wounds (such as being shot) by using his telekinesis to perform surgery on himself.	None.	+ There were many medical textbooks in Sylar's apartment, which he could have memorized once he gained eidetic memory. + In the graphic novel Road Kill, Sylar definitely shows bullet wounds where Noah shot him, and he mentions "These bullet holes wouldn't be a problem if I had just gotten to that cheerleader." However, he still manages to recover remarkably fast. - He probably healed like any normal person would. It only appeared to be a quick healing process because his telekinesis eased the impact of the bullets, which coincides with the writers words. + The writers have stated that much of Sylar's apparent invulnerability is due to his telekinesis.
Sylar killed Claude and stole his power.	None.	+ In How to Stop an Exploding Man, Noah and Peter go to Kirby Plaza, but they don't see Sylar. Peter says that he must be "hiding in plain sight." Sylar then seemingly appears out of nowhere behind Noah. - Sylar was sneaky when Claude was still alive. It's more plausible to say that Sylar uses telekinesis or an unknown power to increase his speed. - Claude is invisible, making it near impossible for Sylar to find him. - Sylar approaches Dale undetected in 'Unexpected', in which Claude is still alive. The last time we see Claude is in between Sylar meeting Dale and Sylar coming back to kill Dale. It is very unlikely that Sylar would have gone back to N.Y to find an invisible Claude, kill him, and travel back to where Dale was to kill her. All of his focus would probably have been on Dale at that point in time. - Invisible people can see other invisible people (Peter first finding Claude). The scene in Mohinder's apartment when Peter saves Mohinder from Sylar, Sylar cannot see Peter, and so uses the glass shards to find him. This scene was in an episode after Dale's murder, where he demonstrated similar stealth abilities.
Sylar can "steal" abilities by eating the unique part in an evolved human's brain, after extracting it.	Molly Walker said, "He sees into your soul, [and] then he eats your brain." (The Hard Part)	• As yet, there is no conclusive proof that Sylar actually consumes any part of the brains he steals.
Sylar may have a secondary ability that works with his intuitive aptitude to alter his genetics.	None.	+ It was confirmed by staff from the show that Sylar takes brains and does something with it. + Sylar somehow controlled himself to mimic death when he was in the cell at Primatech. + This would be a logical extension and fit into the idea that evolved humans have related abilities if they have more than one (e.g., Hiro's bending time and teleportation; the Haitian's ability to remove memories and to negate superhuman abilities from those around him). + If Sylar had some secondary ability to alter his body as long as he understood the principles and what was needed, he could modify himself in order to add powers to the core of his specific genome that gives all evolved humans their abilities. In a way, this is similar to Peter's mimicking, which is perhaps the reason Sylar said, "You're like me aren't you?.. I'd like to see how this works." - Noah Bennet said that all the evolved humans with whom the Company has come in contact have only had one power each.
Sylar has gained a power which repairs or enhances his vision.	Gabriel Gray wore glasses. (Six Months Ago) After this time, he did not wear them until visiting his mother. (The Hard Part)	- It is possible that he only wore glasses in Six Months Ago because he was working on a watch. - Gabriel wears glasses while talking to Chandra and outside of his apartment. - Sylar could be wearing corrective contact lenses.
Sylar never had an intuitive understanding of how things work do to any special powers, but this was some form of autism or mental condition.	None.	+ When Chandra first tested him, none of the tests suggested that he had an ability. + While being tested by Hank at Primatech, Hank could see no signs of any special abilities other than telekinesis, possibly suggesting that before he killed Brian Davis and acquired his ability, he had none of his own.
Sylar uses his ability to study to brains of other evolved humans. Doing this allows him to access the different parts of the brain needed to use a special ability.	None	+ Sylar has the ability of intuitive aptitude.
Sylar developed powers at a young age, as Micah and Sanjog did.	None.	+ Sylar has stated matter-of-factly on more than one occasion that he can understand how things work. The connotation of this may imply that he has had this particular power for a long time, that he, too, developed powers at a young age. + His initial power suggests an inherent intellectual prowess; both Micah and Sanjog are smarter than usual for their age. - His apparent cleverness may simply be a byproduct of intuitive aptitude. - Intuitive aptitude may not actually be a power.
Sylar has some sort of enhanced durability or a super charged immune system power.	None	+ Hank told Noah Bennet that they had administered enough glycimerine to kill an elephant. + He hit the Bennet's fridge with enough force to dent it and was able to escape the Haitian with relative ease. + Sylar has killed at least ten people but has only exhibited seven acquired powers. + Sylar fell off the roof of Union Wells and walked away. When Peter sustained the same fall, his legs were mangled and entire body bloodied. + The end of How to Stop an Exploding Man may lead one to believe that he survived the assault on him.
Sylar will join forces with other evolved humans in Season Two to fight the new "Big Bad".	None	+ Molly Walker has said that there is someone worse than the boogeyman. - Knowing Sylar, he would more likely join forces with this new threat then with the people that beat him within an inch of his life and stabbed him through the heart.
One of Sylar's abilities is enhanced reflexes or "danger sense".	None	+ Sylar would need enhanced senses to stop a speeding bullet or speeding bullets. Even with all of his powers he would still have human reflexes and humans can't dodge bullets. :- Sylar doesn't dodge Hiro when he rushes at him yelling with his sword. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) + He may only be able to sense danger like Spider-man and this may only apply to things he can't see.
Sylar can only use one power at a time.	None	+ We have never seen him use two powers at exactly the same time, only one immediately after the other. - He used both cryokinesis and [[telekinesis[[ at the same time to make a snowglobe for his mother (The Hard Part). - In Five Years Gone he flew while being in the illusion.

Walker, Molly

Theory	Citations	Notes
Molly will be a character in Season 2.	None	+ Hiro Nakamura said in a coded email to Hana from the future that he "found Molly Walker and will find others" as part of the Heroes 360 Experience. + Molly seems to be the only one who knows about the man watching her, so it seems unlikely that the writers would just drop her from the series.
Sylar will kill Molly and take her power.	None.	+ Molly's ability to "find people" (The Hard Part) would be incredibly useful to Sylar's storyline, allowing him to find evolved humans without the list. + In the dark future, Molly was turned over to Mr. Bennet. D.L. and Candice were also, and they were killed by Sylar, and Bennet may have thought Molly was dangerous because she knew where Claire was and presumed she would be killed if handed over to Matt. When Sylar killed Candice and D.L. Molly might have been with them and he would have taken her power. - Killing off a kid would be shocking and probably too controversial. - Sylar has shown himself to have some heart and may not be able to go through with killing a child. This may also explain why he didn't kill her when he had her at FBI Headquarters, instead of trying to escape with her. - Had future Sylar managed to gain Molly's powers he would not have needed Matt or anyone else to find Claire and would have acquired her abilities shortly after taking Molly's.
Molly will be adopted by Niki and D.L.	None.	+ In the first season finale, Niki seemed to care for Molly affectionately in the Sylar vs. Peter confrontation. Niki was holding Molly in comfort as Molly began to cry after the bomb went off. + Molly has no parents and has no foster parents. She is an orphan and can be adopted. - Mohinder has called Molly his "responsibility", and was also the one to ultimately take her away from Kirby Plaza; she may go under his care instead. - Molly really cares for Matt so she may instead be cared for by Matt and Janice Parkman.

Willmer, Candice

Theory	Citations	Notes
Sylar will kill Candice and go on to use her powers.	None.	+ This happened in the dark future. (Five Years Gone) + Sylar has escaped from Kirby Plaza, and Candice is currently laying unconscious nearby on her apartment floor. It's possible that Sylar will find her and take her ability. + Missy Peregrym will be in the show Reaper, set to film during Season Two, and Missy was not resigned by NBC. - Candice can create an illusion, and another actress to play her.