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Theory	Citations	Notes
One member of the group of twelve had the ability to control weather.	Bob claims that a light Miami snowstorm should have been a tsunami. (Out of Time)	+ Weather manipulation would account for this. - The person could have worked for the Company and not be one of the twelve. - The snowstorm could have been a natural occurrence. Bob only hinted that the tsunami would have been the headline if it weren't for their intervention. + A snowstorm in Miami is likely not a natural occurrence. - The tsunami could have been stopped via a means other than weather control. + Freezing would allow a tsunami to become a snowstorm, we have seen this power, and it isn't unlikely that one of the twelve also had this power. + But weather control is the best explanation for the tsunami becoming a snowstorm. - Weather control implies that the tsunami could have been avoided altogether. The snowstorm implies that it was averted. Perhaps it took the abilities of several evolved humans to predict and neutralise the tsunami into a relatively harmless snowstorm. - Bob could have invented or embellished the story just to try and get on Nathan's and Matt's good side.
The group of twelve have been using Adam Monroe's blood against his will, as a fountain of youth since 1977.	None	+ They don't appear to have aged in 30 years. - Yes, they do. The picture was obviously taken less than 30 years ago, based on the appearance of Kaito Nakamora and Victoria Pratt as seen 30 years ago in Truth and Consequences. - If The Group of Twelve had been using Adam Monroe's blood against his will, then Charles Deveaux would have recoved and would not of needed Peter Petrelli's to be his hospice nurse
Adam Monroe took the picture of the group of twelve.	None	+ Everyone seems to count Adam as a part of the group of twelve, but he is not seen in the picture. - There are twelve people in the picture. - Judging by the apparent ages of the people in the photographs, along with fashion and hairstyles, the photograph was taken less than thirty years ago, when Adam would have still been locked up in the facility.
The photograph is not a picture of the entire group of twelve.	Kaito Nakamura told Angela Petrelli, "Charles Deveaux. Linderman. Your husband. All of them. Dead. Now there are nine." (Four Months Ago...)	+ Everyone in the photo who has been identified is a member of the group of twelve, but this doesn't necessarily prove the unidentified people are. + The fact that cutouts of the heads are being used to intimidate members of the group doesn't prove anything either. It only means that everyone that Monroe intended to kill is in the photo. + Kaito says 3 of the twelve are dead and 9 are left but he also says all of them meaning there could be more. • It's possible that Adam is simply not counted among the twelve. According to Bob, he brought the twelve together. That does not necessarily mean he was a member.
The journal female who was believed to have clairvoyance that gave a red hair sample was none other than Victoria Pratt, the woman who "wanted to be left alone". However, her clairvoyance is so developed that she is basically omniscient, almost creating astral projection.	None
Not every member was an evolved human, but a few instead had other, more worldly attributes to contribute.	None	+ Kaito Nakamura is a powerful industrialist(important ally and you would want someone experienced in running a company), Arthur Petrelli is a successful lawyer (handy for dealing with legal issues... also already aware of Linderman's power and might've been a loose end if unwatched), and Victoria Pratt is a biological engineer (An obvious asset). All three have yet to demonstrate an actual ability. Being dead probably poses a problem to any future demonstration, but Nakamura and Pratt were both attacked and killed without displaying any extranormal defense. Nakamura actually implied during Hiro's sword training that HIRO was the first evolved human in the family. Pratt had to resort to a shotgun for her defense. If Arthur had a power, he must've exhibited it quite late in life and Linderman's use of the phrase 'great power' seemed quite vague. - The creators hinted that all of them have power, Angela and Kaito are hinted to have power and besides Victoria and Kaito's powers may be passive, we don't know about the others. Kaito said he was waiting for someone to ascend like him this is hint to him having a power. + Angela has DEMONSTRATED her power a few times (thus she wasn't mentioned.) while Kaito has clearly stated "I have waited a long time for Nakamura to ascend. You have proven yourself worthy of our legacy. And of your power." He does state "We have great power." later on, but we're hearing it from a powerful industrialist who can track his son across the world and is probably as wealthy and well-connected as Linderman. If Bill Gates stated the same thing, would we automatically assume he can also fly?