Adam Monroe

Adam Monroe
Portrayed by	David Anders
First appearance	Four Months Later...
In-story stats
Known ability	Rapid cell regeneration
Aliases	Takezo Kensei, Richard Sanders, Adam Monroe
Gender
Dates of marriage	1672 (Helene), 1747 (Maria), 1782 (Frederica), 1784 (Yumi), 1787 (Angelica), 1864 (Maria), 1901 (Diane), 1926 (Louisa), 1958 (Theresa), 1977 (Trina)
Home	U.S., formerly Diedenshausen, Germany, formerly Milan, Italy, formerly Paris, France, formerly Japan, formerly England, formerly Atlanta, GA, formerly Montreal, Canada
Occupations	former soldier in the Confederate Army, former British mercenary commander, former Ronin samurai swordsman
Significant others	Yaeko, Helene, Maria, Frederica, Yumi, Angelica, Maria, Diane, Louisa, Theresa, Trina, Unnamed woman
Children	Two sons, unnamed

Adam Monroe is the current name used by an evolved human with the ability of rapid cell regeneration. His powers are so advanced, he is unable to age or die, making him immortal.

About

Adam Monroe is an evolved human with the ability of rapid cell regeneration, which itself has been used so many times to the point that Adam's cells continuously regenerate, stopping him from aging and making him immortal. Originally discovering this while living over 400 years ago in feudal Japan (as Takezo Kensei), Adam, with time, believed the world to be corrupt and need to be healed through mass Apocalypse. To aid him in his plans, Adam brought the Company's founders together, but in the end was betrayed, forcing Adam to rely upon himself to "save" the world.

Character History

Season Two

For an episode-by-episode summary, see Adam Monroe: Season Two History.

After Hiro stops time to save a fake Kensei, the real Kensei emerges and argues with Hiro. The legendary swordsmith's daughter from Otsu takes Kensei's sword, stating that her father made the sword and blaming Kensei for allowing Otsu to burn. After Hiro disguises himself as Kensei in the Battle of Twelve Swords, Whitebeard and his men take revenge upon Kensei and shoot him with arrows. However, Hiro is shocked to see Kensei's wound heal right before his eyes. Kensei then ponders upon the possibilities of his new found powers and that it will make him "richer than the Pope". Hiro, still wanting Kensei to follow the stories that were read to him as a child, teleports them both to Whitebeard's Hidden Fortress, insisting he fights past the ninety angry ronin and claim the fire scroll. From there, Hiro pushes Kensei along the path of the legends told to him years ago, which includes Kensei's love for Yaeko. The three come upon Whitebeard's camp to save Yaeko's father, and find that Whitebeard is making guns. The four of them leave the tent and proceed away from Whitebeard's camp. On their leave, Yaeko gets shot at but Hiro teleports them away so she avoids getting hurt. Kensei goes to look for them, and finds them alone, kissing. Kensei betrays Hiro and Yaeko by helping Whitebeard. Hiro escapes and tries to destroy Whitebeard's arsenal, but Kensei finds him and tries to defeat him. Gunpowder kegs catch on fire, and Hiro escapes, leaving Kensei for dead.

In the present, Kaito Nakamura stays on the rooftop of the Deveaux Building after receiving a death threat. A mysterious hooded figure appears. The figure tackles Kaito and pushes him off the building, then disappears. When Hiro returns from the past, he teleports himself to the rooftop on the night of his father's death, and finds that the hooded figure is Kensei, who survived the hundreds of years.

Peter and Caitlin find a note (signed "Adam") in Montreal addressed to Peter, warning him about the Company. After Peter returns from the future, Adam greets Peter. Peter, having forgotten Adam, remembers what happened to him over the last four months, and his time spent with Adam. They go find Victoria Pratt, where Adam kills her. They find out the Shanti virus is held in Primatech Paper, and travel there. Hiro freezes time to kill Adam, but Peter stops him. The two travel to the vault, where Peter rips the door off. Peter and Adam are confronted by Hiro again, but Adam gets into the vault as Peter is distracted by Matt and Nathan. Inside the vault, Hiro tries to stop Adam, who has the vial containing the virus hidden behind his back. Adam tells him that God had the right idea in flooding the world, wiping out humanity and letting the few remaining people have a new start. Hiro grabs Adam's shoulder and the two teleport away, with Adam letting go of the vial with the virus. Later, Adam is seen screaming hysterically in an unmarked grave in the Aoyama Cemetery, where he has been buried alive.

The Butterfly Effect

Angela Petrelli has a dream which shows a number of people dead, including Hiro, Claire, and Matt. In this dream, she sees a group of villains: Maury Parkman, a woman appearing to be Tracy Strauss, Niki Sanders or Barbara), Knox and Adam. Sylar also appears but it is left ambiguous which side he is on.

I Am Become Death

Hiro and Ando dig up a coffin and open it to find Adam Monroe sleeping inside. Hiro leans in as Adam suddenly suddenly awakens, calls Hiro's name and grabs him by the neck.

Evolved Human Abilities

Adam possesses the ability of rapid cell regeneration. Like Claire, Adam is sometimes unable to regenerate if an object is inside of his body until that object is removed (Lizards). Adam initially appears in 1671 as a man in his late twenties to early thirties, and seems to be able to survive for hundreds of years without apparent aging, as he has a similar appearance while active in 2007. According to Angela Petrelli, after a certain amount of regeneration, the person stops physically aging (Cautionary Tales). Also, all the cells in his body are dying then healing, effectively making him immortal.

The burns Adam received from a lightning bolt at the end of Out of Time healed much faster than any other example of rapid cell regeneration in the series, indicating that Adam's regenerative ability may have improved over time. Adam's incredible resilience is also demonstrated in Revolutionary War, Part 2, where he appears unphased despite being stabbed repeatedly in the chest and heart by multiple opponents.

In Four Months Ago..., Adam reveals that introducing his blood into a wounded person's body will cause rapid healing of the injuries.

Memorable Quotes

"First you show me that I can be harmed by no weapon, and then you cut me deeper than any blade possibly could."

- Adam (as Kensei) (to Hiro) (The Line)

"As long as I have breath, anything you love I will lay to waste. I swear... You will suffer."

- Adam (as Kensei) (to Hiro) (Out of Time)

"Peter, what the hell was that?"

- Adam (to Peter) (Out of Time)

"In defeat the truth raged at me. I was alone... while gods should have disciples."

- Adam (Graphic Novel: Revolutionary War, Part 2)

"I believe this is mine, Carp."

- Adam (to Hiro) (Powerless)

"Hiro, you son of a bi--!"

- Adam (to Hiro) (I Am Become Death)

Notes

• Adam's birth name is unknown. He has taken on "a few dozen names" (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei), most notably Takezo Kensei and Adam Monroe. The name given to him at birth--whether one of these or something else entirely--remains unknown.
• In Heroes: The Mobile Game, Niki notes that Adam Monroe is one of the founders of the Company. She mentions his name alongside Daniel Linderman, Angela Petrelli, Arthur Petrelli, Kaito Nakamura, and Maury Parkman.

Gallery

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  In Heroes: The Mobile Game, Niki mentions Adam as one of the founders of the Company.
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  Adam hid under a hood when he killed Kaito.
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  Bob carries a file titled "Adam Monroe."
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  Adam during his time as "Takezo Kensei"
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  Bob keeps files on Adam Monroe.
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  In 1777, Adam was a ruthless mercenary.

See Also

• For other uses of Adam, see Adam (disambig).
• For articles related to Adam, see Related Articles:Adam.
• For images of Adam, see Images of Adam Monroe.

Fan Theories

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