Theories:Miscellaneous

This article will archive all of the miscellaneous published and fan theories that exist for Heroes.

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Cockroach

Theory	Citations	Notes
In Godsend, the roach that crawls in Sylar's holding cell has some importance.	Sylar focuses on it. (Godsend)
Sylar will use his power on the cockroach in his cell in order to become resistant to radiation.	Mohinder mentions cockroaches are resistant to radiation. (Genesis) Sylar focuses on the cockroach. (Godsend)
Sylar acquired the cockroach's abilities of suspended animation.	Sylar focuses on the cockroach. (Godsend)	+ Sylar might simply be using his known ability of intuitive aptitude in a new way. He knows how things work, and not just evolved humans. He knows how clocks work. Sylar can figure out how insects, animals, even plantlife work. That may explain how he feigned death. + Cockroaches can slow their heart rate down so that they appear dead, and even hold their breath for almost an hour at a time.
The cockroach is Sylar's god since it represents evolutionary perfection.	Mohinder called the humble cockroach the "Pinnacle of evolution". (Genesis)	• Other than Mr Bennet or someone else placing the cockroach in the room, there is no normal way it could have entered.
The cockroach represents weakness and insignificance.	None	• This would make sense considering Sylar's obsession with power and significance. At the time the cockroach appeared, he was stripped of his power, helpless, and weak.

The Company

Theory	Citations	Notes
The Company is a clandestine espionage organization created after a single or series of terrible incidents involving one or more specially powered. Because of this, they seek out powered agents who they believe are not too dangerous or out of control, especially those they can maneuver into a place where they feel accepted and indebted to the organization. To this end they take all measures to follow and monitor those who may be special. They are also likely trying to develop a program to create these gifts.	The Company employs several agents with powers: The Haitian (One Giant Leap), Eden McCain (Better Halves), Hana Gitelman (Wireless, Part 2), and Isaac Mendez. (Distractions) The Company is conducting research into evolved humans by kidnapping and evaluating subjects. (Collision, Nothing to Hide)	+ The Company uses a pneumatic needle to inject a tracking isotope into people with powers leaving a mark on the neck (How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?). + Mr. Bennet's boss insists on keeping Sylar alive to be studied (The Fix) + With the apparent resources available to The Company and the knowledge of many of the people who have abilities (sometimes even before the people themselves know about their abilities), they could most likely kill most of them before they developed abilities or reasonable control over them.
The Company is the American branch of an international secret organization that exists for this purpose.	None.	+ This could explain Yamagato Industries having a biotech division, if Yamagato were also a part of this group. + Biotechnology is a booming industry; many large multinationals have some presence in the field.
The Company is the American branch of Yamagato Industries.	None.	+ This could explain Yamagato Industries having a biotech division. + Biotechnology is a booming industry; many large multinationals have some presence in the field.
The Company is a secret agency of the US government.	A file related to The Company is found in the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US military. (Graphic Novel:War Buddies, Part 1)	- It seem unlikely any of the major powers would be unaware of such individuals particularly if the phenomenon has been going on since at least the 1970s. The resources available to Mr. Bennet seem to beyond the capabilities of anything but government. + He seemed to have had prior warning of the police raid. He is interested in tracking evolved humans, not killing or capturing them. Sylar is kept alive, possibly because his ability to harvest those of others means he could be an effective weapon in a war involving evolved humans. In World War 2, Nazi Germany engaged in scientific programs to produce superior humans. Many of these scientist were taken to USA or USSR to continue their research, and just as German rocket science lead to man landing on the moon, these evolved humans could represent the fruition of this research. - In an interview, Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite stated that the Company is not affiliated with any government.
The Company is an agency of the UN	None.	+ Mr. Bennet operates without regard to national borders. For example, Eden's body is found in Canada, he recruits Hana in Israel, and he searches Chandra's apartment in India. Most intelligence agencies operate extra-nationally. - In an interview, Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite stated that the Company is not affiliated with any government.
The Company is the yet another facet of the Linderman group	None.	+ Linderman appears to be highly aware of the existence of evolved humans. - Alternately, Linderman's group and the Company may be competing groups.
The Company is some manner of medical organization or corporation, akin to the Center for Disease Control.	Examples of this are Bennet's unwillingness to shoot an escaping Nathan despite having a gun drawn on him (Hiros), Bennet's superiors ordering him to study Sylar despite his suggestion that Sylar is too dangerous to live (Fallout), and Hana's mission to secure information on a biological weapon. (Wireless, Part 3)	+ Mr. Bennet and company seem to have been more interested in studying evolved humans and preventing medical disasters than anything else.
The Company is a part of the Hanso Foundation and is involved in the DHARMA Initiative.	None.	+ The Hanso corporation (from Lost) has a vested interest in improving human genetics. - This is highly unlikely as Lost and Heroes are separate series on competing networks.
The Company's mission is to protect the human race from evolved humans with special abilities. The Company firmly believes that any means they use to achieve this mission are justified. They do this through "bag and tag" operations where people with special abilities are captured and tagged so that they can always be located. When captured the powers of the "special" are evaluated and a threat assessment is made. Specials whose powers are judged to be a threat are not released. The Company then studies the powers of these evolved humans to determine how their powers work. This final mission explains why Sylar was so important to The Company and why he was not killed in spite of the dangerous nature of his powers.	Mr. Bennet and Thompson discuss the company's mission. (Company Man)	+ There were references to vivisection in Company Man. Vivisection is basically dissecting a living being. This is not standard procedure, but is simply one of the "morally gray area" behaviors that must be done to accomplish their mission. The end justifies the means. + Mr. Bennet's said that Ted emitted only low levels of radiation when his powers were assessed and that he was judged to be harmless and released. (Company Man)
The Symbol marks evolved humans that work for The Company. Since this symbol is of Japanese origins, this points to a Japanese origin for The Company.	Ando recognized the Symbol as a combination of two Japanese symbols.(Godsend)
The Company's true intent is to take control of human evolution in order to create a hierarchical society, where people are designed to have the skills needed at their work level and where they have just enough natural intelligence to be satisfied with their responsibility in life (whatever that may be).	None.	+ When Claude first meets Mr. Bennet, he tells him that it's a "Brave New World." (Company Man) The phrase "Brave New World" is the title of a novel by Aldous Huxley. This novel is a dystopia with a great deal of intriguing potential parallels to the Heroes universe, but one significant potential parallel is the possibility of this mysterious company to have the goal of creating a world like that of the novel. Also, its possible that Claude figured out these were the Company's true intentions, which is why he was no longer comfortable with those motives and decided to hide a powered person. • In the book 'Brave New World' embryos are chemically conditioned (with alcohol and other harmful substances) to have a specific skill set and intelligence level. This creates a hierarchical world in which all true power is held among the few at the top, but the masses do not feel exploited and people are sufficiently happy. With their growing understanding of evolved humans and the genetic code which makes some people special, it's very possible that the Company seeks to create world like this which they can control (and use to become filthy rich with no fear of protest from the general public).
The Company is actually divided into three parts: The Deveaux Society, Primatech Paper and The Linderman Group. Together these groups form the company and work together towards fulfilling the objectives of whoever is in charge.	None.	• Metaphorically speaking, the Deveaux Society would represent the super-ego of this triad, since it is philanthropic and presents a good face to the world. Primatech Paper works as the ego, a balance in the morally gray areas of the mission. And The Linderman Group works as the Id (supported by Linderman's speech in Parasite where he talks about gambling, sex and food), who gets things done in what would possibly be a less than legal way. Together, these groups are able to tackle the same issue from different angles. For example, an emergent super-powered being who is a little darker by nature (such as Jessica) would fit better in Linderman's camp than with the Deveaux society. While someone like Hiro would likely work better with the Deveaux Society than Primatech Paper. They also appear to work against each other, evident by Mrs. Petrelli giving orders that go against Primatech's. It is also likely that the Yamagato Corporation is involved in this somehow, either as the umbrella company, or as an international branch of the Primatech division.
The Company was either responsible for, or established to contain the release of a virus which is responsible for the mutation.	None.	+ If this is the motive of The Company then the fact such people have been hidden from the general public, as a cover up of a past accident, it could also be the reason why so many of the Heroes are interconnected, because they are all related to people who were initial exposed to the contagent.

The Deveaux Society

Theory	Citations	Notes
The Society might be a group founded by Simone that acts as connection between the evolved humans and the rest of the world, or as a therapy group to help them deal with their powers.	None.
The Society is a resistance to the Company, with Mrs. Petrelli and the Haitian as members, and Charles Deveaux as the founder.	None.	+ The Haitian and Mrs. Petrelli are connected in some way. Mrs. Petrelli knows about people with powers, as someone in the Society would have to. It would serve as a foil to the Company.
The Deveaux Gallery is part of the Deveaux Society.	None.	+ Both have Deveaux in their names.

Evolved humans

Theory	Citations	Notes
A group of evolved humans will eventually form a "league of heroes" similar to the Justice League.	None.	• This would be a long-term story arc. - Writers have explicitly stated in interviews that the characters will continue to lead mostly separated lives, and will not be forming a Justice League.
The reason so many of the Heroes are interconnected, especially romantically involved, is down to subconscious recognition of the same trait, as such they are attracted to one another, as the first step of speciation.	None.
There will be a female evolved human with catlike powers.	None.	+ Two of Tim Sale's paintings show a woman with yellow clothes and catish features. - These paintings are previous work done by Tim Sale.

Manatee

Theory	Citations	Notes
Manatees allow heroes to use their powers.	None	- Claire and Zach never saw the manatees, but went to Kermit.

Mr. Muggles

Theory	Citations	Notes
It is significant that Mr. Muggles licked Claire's blood after her run-in with the garbage disposal.	None.	- It has been stated and confirmed that the power is in the brain, not the blood. - As Mohinder has postulated, the power is in the DNA. Drinking the blood or eating the brain of an evolved human will not give anyone powers of that evolved human. Peter's scar Theory Citations Notes Peter's scar will be on his left side. His bangs cover the right side of his face when he meets Future Hiro. (Collision) + If his hair covered the scar, he wouldn't look so different without it. + His long bang gets cut off at the end of Parasite. Peter will get the scar before he meets Hiro face-to-face. Future Hiro says he looks "different" without the scar. (Collision) - This doesn't necessarily mean Future Hiro had never seen Peter without the scar. After five years of seeing Peter with the scar, it may just be disconcerting to see him five years younger without the scar. Sylar will get jealous of Peter's power and will try to remove his brain, but the attempt will be stopped by the other characters, leaving Peter with a horizontal scar along his forehead. When future Hiro meets Peter, his eyes travel upward. (Collision) Most of Sylar's victims have had their skulls cut open by an incision on their forehead so Sylar could remove their brains. (Don't Look Back, Seven Minutes to Midnight, Homecoming) || + It can be assumed that a man would look very different with a scar along the entire length of his forehead, and Sylar has met Peter and may have an intuitive understanding of his power. || Either Claire will die, or Peter will never see her again after he gets his scar. None - While wounds healed by Claire's power leave no scars, there's no reason to assume that a scar from a wound Peter healed normally would disappear if he encountered her later. - Peter is able to heal outside Claire's presence. (Distractions) Peter will get the scar from exploding. None. Peter will no longer get the scar. None + Future Hiro changed the future by going back and telling Peter about saving Claire which only changed the future of that timeline and not his, creating an alternate dimension, kind of like Future Trunks in DBZ. + It's possible that Peter received the scar in the timeline in which Claire was not saved, and will not receive the scar in this timeline since damage healed with Claire's power seems to leave no scar. • This would create a causality paradox for Future Hiro: he'd have no reason to return to the past to warn Peter. - Present-day Hiro believes he cannot change the past because he was unable to save Charlie from her death. If he is correct, then Future Hiro may have come from a future in which Claire was already saved. Alternatively, because Hiro knows that his past self returned, and knows what he told Peter, he may go back in time at some point in the future to ensure that the timeline is not compromised. This would not involve a paradox, but would be an example of an Ontological Paradox; but as such a paradox involves no inherent contradiction, it would still result in a consistent timeline. Peter will get the scar from the confrontation with Sylar seen in "Parasite" Sylar creates an incision along Peter's forehead. (Parasite) - Peter would probably use Claire's healing ability to heal such a cut, although it is unknown if this would leave a scar behind. Primatech Paper Co. Theory Citations Notes Primatech has been pointed out to also be the word "Primate" and the letters "CH", which some have speculated that may represent 'chromosome" as several powered characters are described as having chromosomal abnormalities indirectly. It could also represent the fusion of the two words "Primate and "Tech". None. + The name "Primatech" could be split into "Primate" and "Tech" or "CH". + Business card and on the Primatech Paper Co. Website they say that they were founded in 1962, the year Crick, Watson, and Wilkins won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material" (i.e. DNA). This could be an inside joke or part of their origin. Primatech Paper Co. is owned by or does business with Dunder Mifflin (The Office). None. + The show has already done indirect cross overs with Las Vegas and Friday Night Lights, both NBC shows. Paper was used by Primatech in many episodes. It is highly possible that they got their paper from Dunder Mifflin. primatechpaper.com Theory Citations Notes The Primatech logo with the Symbol superimposed is the logo for The Company None. + Clicking the image gives access to the secret area of the website. The rungs on the Symbol are reversed, possibly a reference to the Company's manipulation of evolved humans. - It's unlikely a logo for the whole organization, since Primatech Paper Co. is just one facility. Sylar's victims Theory Citations Notes Sylar may need to physically see the functioning brain (or believe he does) in order to give himself that power. He is removing and taking brains, not merely observing their owners. (Don't Look Back, Seven Minutes to Midnight, Homecoming) + He was unable to consume Eden's power, as she destroyed her brain by shooting herself. - He was apparently able to consume Charlie Andrews's power despite only having seconds to look at her exposed brain. - Sylar has seen enough brains by now that he knows exactly where to look in the brain for the use of the DNA mutation to figure out how the evolved human's powers function. The Symbol Theory Citations Notes The symbol is meant to resemble RNA, which is where the abnormality lies...or just to indicate something to do with the abnormalities None. + The Symbol directly resembles RNA, but missing a rung....which might be the actual genetic abnormality. + Sylar was noted to be messing with his DNA and probably RNA as well. RNA is also in the brain, which would make sense to this theory. + Production staff refer to the symbol as the "single helix". The symbol is a combination of two Japanese symbols - "great talent" and "Godsend." Ando noted this. (Godsend) The Symbol is the logo for Yamagato Corporation's Genetic Research Division. None. • Kimiko Nakamura does mention that Yamagato has a biotech division. (Distractions) - However, since both Hiro and Ando work for Yamagato, they would probably have recognized the symbol as a corporate logo, and not merely as stylized Japanese characters. The different sightings of the symbol in various episodes were left behind by Hiro. None. + After realizing the significance of the symbol and its relation to his ancient Japanese hero (Godsend), Hiro feels his calling to make this legend known to the world. Possibly after mastering his powers, he then travels back in time to the locations of several key events and leaves behind the symbol to promote Japanese culture to the Western world. His time-stopping skills would be crucial in this task, as he would have to tattoo Jessica and draw on Claire's textbook while avoiding detection. + The Haitian could also have been in cahoots with Hiro on this mission; Hiro would leave his mark while he erased the memories of the victims of this prank, hence they would have no memory of NOT having the symbol existing in their lives. The Symbol marks evolved humans that work for the Company. The Haitian wore the symbol on a necklace and works for the Company. (Collision) + Jessica has it on her back because she is an assassin for the Company (Linderman being in a management position in this organization). • The symbol is on the cover of the 9th Wonders! comic book. The Company could be the publisher of this magazine. • If this is true the Japanese origins of this symbol suggests that the Company also originated in Japan. The Symbol reveals, to the careful observer, that the head of the Company is actually Alfred Hitchcock. None. + The Symbol has multiple meanings. None. + The production staff and Tim Kring himself have said that the symbol represents a helix. + Ando noted that the symbol is a combination of two Japanese characters. (Godsend) Uluru Theory Citations Notes Uluru is actually a depiction of Sylar or a symbol thereof. None. + His being invincible would have to do with the rapid regeneration ability he was planning on taking from Claire. It could also depict how his hunger for power will spiral to massive proportions. Uluru can bend space and time like Hiro. None. Uluru will be the thing that the characters are actually supposed to face...after it kills Sylar. None. - There is really no other evidence that Uluru will become important aside from Isaac seeing Uluru and Hiro having him as a background on his computer screen. + Isaac also painted Uluru, and Uluru appeared on the cover of "9th Wonders" a comic produced by Isaac Mendez. • The legend of Uluru also has a creation myth attached to it: the Dingo, a supernaturally enhanced creature. Uluru could be Jessica. None. + She's already out of control and this can be a development of that. Or this could be her form when completely separated from Niki. She has said that she's in control now and she seems to think she's unstoppable. She might end up being the true antagonist. Uluru could be Peter. None. + Peter is one of only three characters powerful enough to be him (Sylar and Niki/Jessica are the other two). + All the powers he's able to mimic, especially including Claire's regeneration, could easily justify him referring to himself as "invincible", just like Uluru. + His power comes from his depth of emotion, which is not always controllable or predictable. It could be that after being seriously hurt or betrayed by people he cares about, or from losing them, that he could utterly lose control of his emotions, turning him into a raging Uluru. + In Unexpected when Peter was fighting Isaac, as Peter became enraged, his voice became deep and distorted. + Most important, however, is his name. His first name and last name, Peter Petrelli, both come from the Latin term 'petra' meaning "rock." • There may be religious references of note. The "rock" on which Jesus supposedly wished his church to be built was a man whose name changed from Simon to Peter. That we had a Simone in a relationship with Peter (until her death, of course) is quite the parallel. Uluru will be a villain in a future season. None. + Uluru has appeared as a formidable rock monster on the cover of 9th Wonders!, Issue #13. He also appeared in a dream/hallucination in which he menacingly towered over Isaac. Uluru is Peter and Nathan's father. None. + Angela Petrelli told Peter that his father thought he was invincible. Peter had a vision when Nathan had an accident and when Charles Deveaux died, but he did not feel anything when his dad died, so he may be alive. Uluru is a symbol of Isaac's drug addiction All representations of Uluru have originated from Isaac's drawings (9th Wonders!) Peter will explode at the end of this season and the other heroes will think he is lost forever. But Peter will regenerate his subatomic particles, which will combine with the subatomic pavement and building materials that would be at the blast site, and thus become Uluru. None. + In Isaac's vision, Uluru says, "Isaac! What have you done?!" which was echoed in "Unexpected" by Peter after Isaac had shot Simone. Uluru is the tied to the show LOST. None. + Isaac of Uluru is a character in the show. - Uluru is the name of a sub-mountain, and indigenous religous location, in Australia where Isaac of Uluru (from LOST) lived. Since Australia exists in both shows, Isaac of Uluru and Uluru the Unstopable are not nessesarily connected. - LOST is on ABC, while Heroes is on NBC, which are competeing networks- it is unlikely that they will tie anything together with those two shows. Waffles Theory Citations Notes Waffles augment evolved humans' powers Both Hiro and Claire eat waffles before using their power. (Hiros,Collision) • No waffles have been shown on screen as of yet. Waffles are tasty. None. + Hiro admits having eaten waffles, and likes them. His father has admitted to not eating waffles, and doesn't like them. The reason we never see Hiro's waffles is that he is wholly unimpressed by them and is convinced that there must be truly incredible waffles out there. His search will lead him to Belgium ca. WWII where he will become the inspiration for the Flemish comic book character, Nero. None. • Everybody knows the best waffles are in Belgium, not America. (See the Hiro=Nero theory.) While waiting for Peter Petrelli, Angela Petrelli will feed Claire and The Haitian waffles. None. • Angela's waffles will probably remind Claire of Sandra's waffles. Waffles allow one to achieve a euphoria sensation. None. + Hiro admits having eaten waffles and enjoys them. • A possible reason Isaac was able to stay clean of heroin was because he used waffles as a substitute.   Theories edit        Theories about Abilities        Theories about Events        Theories about Evolved Humans        Theories about Items        Theories about People        Other Theories See Also: 9 • Red • Time travel