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Luke Campbell is Sylar's half-brother.	None.	• Luke's father's name is unknown. + Mary Campbell said she "didn't like that taxidermist". Since they live so close, this could imply that the two of them had "fooled around" but then parted ways due to some conflict. This would be why neither has told Luke, as he doesn't seem to know. + Samson Gray has an ability, so it would make sense for Luke to have one as well if he were his son. + Luke seems to know an awful lot of truthful and accurate information about Sylar's real father, even that he sold Sylar as a boy. Such a confession may have been Luke's father attempting to come clean. - They don't even look alike. + Peter and Nathan looks nothing alike, but they are brothers. + Siblings don't have to look alike. + Luke was told some very personal things from Sylar's father, possibly signifying that Luke is another son. + It's very unlikely for Sylar to randomly bump into another person with an ability - as abilities have shown to be genetically linked, it would make sense that they could be related, given the fact that Sylar's father lived so close to Luke's mother. • It's worth noting that Luke hypothesised that he reminded Sylar's father of Sylar. While this could be just because of their similar natures and origins, it could also be a hint of a family connection.
Luke will become Sylar's apprentice.	None.	+ Promotional articles referring to Luke have always heavily hinted, if not said outright, that he will become Sylar's apprentice. + Without Luke's character for interaction, Sylar would have no reason to still be on the show. The 'searching for the disappeared dad' bit was done in Volume 2 with Matt and Maury; Sylar's heel face revolving door antics in Volume 3 have worn his popularity down considerably. As a character, he can't afford to kill Luke. - Not really. Sylar could prove to be a valuable ally for the "rebels" (Matt Parkman, Peter, Mohinder, etc.) in their fight. Even without them, he's a very angry person who wants some answers, and isn't afraid to kill a truck full of higher-than-SWAT team troops to get to it. - Sylar has great influence over many characters of the show. For him to move behind the scenes and become a manipulator would mean great character development for him and whichever other character's story he touches. - Luke cannot obtain abilities like Sylar can. He can't learn anything from Sylar to that effect. + Sylar can teach him other things, he's already given him advice about how not to use his ability. - Sylar doesn't want to travel with Luke anymore. + Sylar has already "trained" Luke with advice (about family and powers), shown him how Sylar plots and prioritizes (using Luke, obtaining the laptop, chasing his father...) and taught him some basic government avoiding skills. It would not be that far-fetched for Luke to utilize these lessons.
Luke likes Sylar as more than a friend.	None.	+ Luke always smiles when he sees Sylar. - Noah always smiles when he sees Claire; does that make his thoughts towards her inappropriate? + Noah is Claire's father and loves her. + Love, in most dramatic productions, is shown through a smile or a long glance. For a father to love a daughter is natural. For a stranger to love another stranger is improbable, especially with Luke's apathetic personality. - Sylar is the first person that understands him. He felt for the first time that he's got a friend. + Luke put his life at risk to protect Sylar. - Luke can relate with Sylar, and so wants him to survive. Otherwise, he would be as alone and misunderstood as he always had been. This does not necessarily equate to a homosexual attraction. + Sylar put his life at risk to protect Luke. + This quote: "He was gonna shoot you in the head, I mean I could have just let him." "And I let you live, which is kind of a big deal for me!" Luke, Sylar in (Trust and Blood) Sylar knows he is treating Luke differently from other people. - Many characters have risked their lives to save other characters of the same gender. That does not mean they are homosexual. - Judging from their conversations, Sylar has developed more of a brotherly relationship with Luke rather than a homosexual one. Wanting to protect him would be natural. - Sylar almost left Luke with Danko's team. - Sylar had an intimate relationship with Elle Bishop, a female. • This does not mean that Luke isn't gay or Sylar isn't a bi or pansexual. - It is unlikely that the writers will introduce a homosexual relationship in the series, much less one involving Sylar. • For a character to have a crush on Sylar would not require Sylar to share those feelings. + Zach's character is rumored to have vanished from the show because they wanted to develop a homosexual relationship between him and another character, but his agent pulled the plug saying it was bad for his career. They have touched on religion, racism and politics- why not homosexuality? Heroes is a daring show. - Zach's character vanished from the show because Thomas Dekker landed a major role in another series. - The writers never meant for Zach to have a relationship with another character, they just wanted him to be gay. + The expression on Sylar's face when he rescues Luke from Danko's team speaks for itself. - No, it doesn't. - It's up for debate, he could be feeling good about killing a bunch of people. He seemed rather excited when he took Sue Lander's ability, does that mean he wanted her? By no means. + Just after Matt draws the picture of Hiro in India and the scene cuts to Luke and Sylar, Luke very clearly checks Sylar out whilst in the car. + Serial killers are often profiled to have latent homosexual tendencies. + The theory is that Luke has feelings for Sylar, 'not' that there's any reciprocation. + That theory could mean Luke likes Sylar as a brother, more then a friend doesn't have to mean love.
Luke Campbell is Sylar's nephew.	None.	• Sylar's father will appear pretty much older to be Luke's father. Best chance Sylar's father is Luke's grandfather.
Luke is related to Ted Sprague.	They have similar abilities.	+ They both create radiation, albeit different kinds. - Brian Davis and Misha displayed the same ability. That doesn't mean they are related. - Both Ishi Nakamura and Linderman could heal. It doesn't make them related. + Meredith Gordon and Flint Gordon are siblings and have the same ability. • There are both examples of relatives with different powers and unrelated people with the same power.
Luke is Samson Gray.	None.	+ It's a far reach, but not impossible. Samson Gray could be playing a long con, using the ability of age-shifting, if he does steal abilities too. - Then where's the real son of Mary Campbell? + Samson Gray showed little hesitation in killing Sylar's mother, why not kill Mary Campbell's real son and then manipulate Sylar? - But if he is fooling Sylar, why? Why did he lead him on a road trip of that nature? If he wanted something he could've taken it at any time when they were alone. - Sylar has the power of lie detection. He would have know that all the stories that Luke told him about him and Samson Gray were lies.
Luke will go to Samson Gray's home looking for Sylar.	He seems desperate to follow Sylar, and knows that is where he was heading.
Luke Campbell will cause the Washington explosion.	None.	+ His ability involves microwaves, a form of radiation. + If Ando were to supercharge Luke's ability, that's a possible effect.
Luke is the L of LAWR.	None.	+ He seems to desire a life of excitement, of adventure. After getting ditched by Sylar, he may have found this as an agent of Rebel. + He's about the same age as some of Rebel's other agents. - Luke is unapologetic for murdering Daniel Simmons. He also wanted to be with Sylar, even knowing Sylar was a serial killer. It is thus unlikely that Luke would take a path of righteousness. • Luke may use Micah as an outlet to harm government agents. + He doesn't really seem sadistic so much as impressionable. He killed Simmons to protect his new "friend", not out of malice. • When Luke told Syar he had beat up a kid for calling his mom names, Sylar detected a lie. Luke might have gotten into a fight just to fight; a common habit in sadists. + Micah would likely try to convince Luke to try being a hero. Since following Sylar didn't work out well for him, and left him with nowhere else to go, he may be open to the idea. • Luke had a reason to follow Sylar. He related to Sylar, was close to Sylar's father, and wanted to get away from his life. He also had a bad family, was picking fights and appears to have little to no care for other people. He has no reason to work with Micah and has not shown any want to be a hero.