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The Haitian's abilities allow him to control more than power-related brain functions.	None.	+ Matt Parkman is rendered unconscious while the Haitian supposedly negates his telepathy power. This suggests the Haitian invoked a loss of control on Matt's part. - The Haitian did not stop Nathan Petrelli from escaping himself and Mr. Bennet (Hiros) + The Haitian probably let Nathan escape on purpose because he was aware of Linderman's plan. Also, it may be that Bennet and the Haitian were unaware of exactly what Nathan's power was, so the Haitian was not expecting him to fly away. Furthermore, it is suspected that the Haitian can only suppress powers that are connected to mental abilities (like telepathy) rather than physical ones. + The Haitian was working for Angela Petrelli, who is Nathan's mother. He is likely to know the connection and therefore did not want the son of his employer to be taken in. + Is it coincedence that Sandra Bennet was rendered unconscious after her memory was erased?
The Haitian deliberately allowed Sylar to escape from Primatech and from the Bennets' home. (Distractions)	• The Haitian says he receives orders from someone higher than Bennet. (Company Man)	+ People higher in the Company than Mr. Bennet had seen prophetic paintings showing Sylar involved in the explosion. Since the Company -- under Linderman -- wanted the explosion to occur, they ordered the Haitian to let Sylar escape. + The Haitian could presumably have kept Sylar from using his powers to prevent his escape. According to interviews, he was the reason Sylar hadn't escaped from Primatech sooner. • Mr. Bennet asked permission to execute Sylar, but received orders not to. - When Eden says the Haitian would agree with her recommendation to kill Sylar if he could speak, the Haitian can be seen nodding once. • This could have simply been in order to keep his alliegance and intentions hidden. - The Haitian also fails to stop Ted from going nuclear in Company Man, even though this would appear to be detrimental to all factions involved. - What the Haitian means is God. It is known that he is very religious, so this is obviously who he means by 'someone higher than Mr Bennet'
The Haitian can perform power theft.	None	+ Power theft requires extensive knowledge of the brain. The power of mental manipulation can probably grant this understanding in a way similar to intuitive aptitude. + The Haitian can apparently be summoned from anywhere with simple wind chimes. This would require more than mental manipulation. - Presumably, the Haitian was stationed in Odessa with Primatech Paper, and was checking the house to see if the chimes had been hung. - The Haitian never had contact with Dale, and we have no evidence that powers can be stolen from Sylar, unless he actively uses them. (Peter has only demonstrated telekinesis, not any other of Sylar's powers. It is possible that Peter has begun to exhibit intuitive aptitude, since he seems to deduce conclusions--such as the location in his Montreal painting--more quickly than normal, possibly invalidating this restriction.) + In Graphic Novel:It Takes a Village, Part 3, the Haitian's father tells him the cautionary tale of The Serpent and the Crane, about an ambitious serpent who devours a crane in order to steal its wings. This sounds suspiciously like power theft.
The Haitian must know the kind of memories he is taking.	None	+ The Haitian must know what he was taking or he would just take random memories. + In The Line, Ivan says that the Haitian is useless for obtaining new information. This suggests that the Haitian cannot find a memory if he doesn't know what that memory is. + Whenever the Haitian removes the memory, he has to have Mr. Bennet or someone else describe the memory for him.
The Haitian can manipulate his own mind, including manipulating and recalling his own memories.	None	+ In The Crossroads, Mohinder said, "Shouldn't you be writing this down?" to which the Haitian replied, "Memory is not a problem for me."
The Haitian was involved in the murder of Nathan Petrelli.	None	+ Noah, whom the Haitian was working with, had just been recruited by the Company when Nathan was killed. + Matt and Peter didn't use their powers to stop the assassin. Perhaps this was because they couldn't use their powers, because of the presence of the Haitian? - The Haitian would not kill the son of Angela Petrelli. + Unless she wanted it to happen. - Which she didn't. She just understood whoever did it's reasoning.
Evolved humans with Empathic mimicry are unable to absorb The Haitian's power.	None	+ Peter has come into contact with the Haitian several times and shown no signs of being able to use his power. + The Haitian can block the mental abilities of others, it is possible this includes the absorbing of other people's powers. - He wasn't able to block Peter from using Telekinesis (and possibly space/time manipulation) to stop the taser darts from hitting him, this might be an autonomic use of the Haitan's ability against him as Peter shouldn't be able to use telekinesis (or ANY ability) if it is blocked. + The Haitian may have been out of the range that is required to affect abilities.
When Nathan escaped Mr. Bennet and the Haitian in Hiros, the Haitian wasn't trying to block his ability at all.	None	+ The Haitian also saves Peter from the Company in Four Months Ago.... - How would he explain to Bennet that he failed, even when he is so close to Nathan? It is more likely that people with a strong will to use their powers can overcome this aspect of the Haitian's powers. - It appears that the Hatian is unable to negate physical abilities. That would also explain why he used infra-red goggles to see Claude and Peter (Unexpected) instead of negating their ability. Also in Four Months Ago, Adam said "If it were possible to kill me, they would have." This would imply that the Hatian could not negate Adam's ability either, which is also a physical ability
The Hatian does not have the ability to block peoples' powers.	None.	+ He does not stop Matt from reading minds (or remembering how to), he simply stops him from being able to read his own (the Hatian's) and Noah's mind. + When he stops Eden from persuading Noah, he might just be manipulating his own and Noah's mind so the persuasion does not work. + Having, seemingly, 2 different abilities, memory manipulation and power sink, goes against the fact that everyone has "1 basic ability" + He cannot stop Nathan from flying away. - He is able to block Hiro's power. (Five Years Gone) - He is also able to block some of Peter's absorbed abilities (Four Months Ago)