Theory:Nathan Petrelli

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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 occurred in the five years, or the child could have been killed or put up for adoption. - In promotional material for Season Two, Niki shows no signs of being pregnant, something which would be physically apparent after four months.
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. • If Nathan's power is aerokinesis, then he might be able to do more than fly, but also control air to create focused blasts of wind, keep the air around him warm or cool and direct air currents that carry sounds 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 organization. This could be the company.
Nathan is the one who killed Kaito and is leaving the threats again the previous generation of heroes.	Four Months Later	+ Nathan bumped into Ando right before he gave the newspaper to Kaito, slipping the picture inside. + Angela would have seen the threatening picture on her way into Peters's apartment, so Nathan must have pinned it to the wall before he walked in. + Nathan blames the previous generation of heroes for Peter's death because of their plot to blow up New York. + The person who killed Kaito did not die because it was Nathan and he flew away.
Nathan's reflection (Four Months Later) shows the dark and cruel personality of Nathan.	None	+ Nathan was really selfish and inconsiderate to others around him, especially to his own brother Peter and his daughter, Claire. + Nathan blames the Company's elders for Peter's death, but also blames himself, because he collaborated with Linderman and his mother on the planned explosion.
It is possible that Nathan was supposed to die during the explosion, but Angela saved him. Now he keeps on being haunted by his dead self, reminding him that he was supposed to die.	None	• When Kaito asked Angela what she has done for her son, she didn't answer but she may have done at least something. • The reflection on the mirror looked like Nathan except that he has radiation burnt skin.