Theory:Candice Willmer

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Theory	Citations	Notes
If Candice were to use an illusion long enough, it would have become an unconscious act, much like breathing, or a heart beat.	In How To Stop An Exploding Man, when knocked unconscious by Niki, Candice did not revert to her natural state.	+ Though many powers need concious control, other evolved humans have been seen to have unconscious control over their powers, such as Claire, who heals automatically. + Though being knocked unconscious interferes with higher brain functions, it does not affect unconscious actions, such as breathing. This would seem to indicate that Candice's ability to maintain this particular illusion is also unconscious. - It is possible that Candice faked unconsciousness to avoid fighting an obviously superior (i.e. super-strong) opponent. - When Candice was knocked out, the false Micah disappeared.
Candice was not actually killed in Kindred.	None.	+ Candice lived for a few moments after Sylar attacked her. This would give her time to cast another illusion. + Candice was probably not stupid enough to let Sylar get so close to attack her, and made him attack an illusion of her. - Sylar could have been purposely infected with the Shanti virus making Candice not consider him a threat, and allowing her to let her guard down. + If the Company did infect Sylar with the Shanti virus, it is unlikely the Company would risk letting Candice be close enough to become infected. - The virus does not appear to be spread through human contact. • Candice's obvious infatuation with Sylar might have caused her to insist on watching him instead of a human agent, whom the company might not care as much about. + It's awfully convenient that Candice took Sylar to a shack in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in Mexico, where the first people he would encounter would be two more evolved humans travelling in the stolen car of another evolved human. The situation appears to have been manipulated. - There have been greater coincidences in the world of Heroes. He was in the middle of nowhere so he could recover. + She was well aware that he was a psychopathic killer. With or without powers she would be unlikely to let him be physically near her. - Candice wasn't very bright in the first place. - Candice appeared to believe that her illusions would seduce him into wanting to stay with her, and thus not harm her. + Apart from being fatter, the corpse had the same hair, skin and clothing as her illusion. No matter why she didn't want her old look anymore, why would she assume that one, if not to make the death look more convincing. The Company probably prepared a corpse in case Candice's tactile illusion could be to weak to fool Sylar during a complete autopsy. - "Betty" hasn't shown her true form, even when knocked out by Niki. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) + Candice told Micah she eats as much as his cousin, who is very large. (Landslide) - Sylar, Noah Bennet & co, Adam, and Peter have all escaped from Company storage facilities under similar improbable circumstances. The Company may simply be incompetent when it comes to detaining superpowered prisoners. - At some point in the Dark Future, Future Sylar managed to kill Candice and steal her power. Her illusion-casting abilities are versatile, but do not make her invincible. + We do not see exactly how Sylar kills her, therefore it quite possible he could have killed her instantly as opposed to the moments she had before her supposed 'death' in Kindred. + The future Peter seems to use an illusion ability similar to Candice's, so there is a chance that Candice is still alive and Peter copied her ability. - He could have copied from someone else, in that future, lots of people had abilities, he could have easily stumbled upon one with illusion.
Candice was never in Kindred.	None.	+ Sylar could be experiencing a dream world created by the Matt's father. + Matt's father could have taken Candice's and Sylar's powers and be impersonating Candice. - Sylar had never met Candice prior to the episode. He can't have a nightmare with her in it when he has no memory of her. + Maury Parkman was able to trap Molly Walker within a nightmare world patterned on the apartment he and Matt used to live in, which Molly had never seen. So, it wouldn't be impossible for him to have Candice appear in a nightmare world created for Sylar.
Peter absorbed illusion from her during the Kirby Plaza incident in How To Stop An Exploding Man.	None.	+ She mentioned dragging Sylar away from Kirby Plaza, so it is possible she was below him and pulled Sylar into the sewers while everyone was distracted by Peter. - Candice could have dragged Sylar away from Kirby Plaza after Peter and Nathan flew into the sky.
Candice had been pregnant with Sylar's child when Sylar killed her.	None.	+ Sylar is shown to have a son in the future, and Candice could have been pregnant instead of just fat. Their son could have survived in Candice's womb long enough for Sean Fallon's team to arrive and rescue him. - Candice was shown as a fat girl in several graphic novels. - With Candice dead, the baby would have suffocated within an hour at longest. - Candice and Sylar never slept together. She came on to him, and he pretended to reciprocate so she'd let her guard down long enough for him to kill her.
Betty's real surname was Willmer.	None.	+ In the graphic novel she only decided Candice was a good name. + Her surname was not revealed. - She changed her name from "Betty" when she took on her brunette illusion, and changed her name to "Michelle" when she took on the redhead appearance. Chances are that she changes her surname with each new appearance as well.
Peter will go back in time and meet Candice to get her power of Illusion.	Peter had gained this ability in a possible future.	+ He could time travel back in time to after she was supposedly killed by Sylar and get her power. - Nothing suggests she survived, she was shown in her real form, something she'd never let anyone see, going to after she died would be useless. - Peter might not be able to time travel anymore. - There are currently no time travellers for him to adapt that power from. - Future Peter could have copied the ability from someone who has yet to manifest it, or from someone who got the ability synthetically.