Theory:Tracy Strauss

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Theory	Citations	Notes
Tracy is actually Jessica, Niki's real life sister.	None.	+ She could have survived being abused by her father and moved to a foster home or something. - Jessica didn't have a freezing ability, and Tracy actually seemed shocked that she froze the guy. + Jessica's ability (if any) has never been revealed; Nikki's ability is super-strength, a power first manifested in her mind's depiction of Jessica. + She could have had the ability but just hadn't manifested it yet. - She seemed to have been genuinely oblivious as to Niki or Jessica's existence when confronted.
The reporter knew about Tracy's ability.	None	+ The reporter stated he was considering running the story under the headline "Ice Queen Heats up Las Vegas" - It would be impossible for the reporter to know about Tracy's ability before she knew about it, and from the look of shock on her face, this may have been the first time it had manifested.
Tracy does not have freezing power.	None.	+ It could be the first experience of a defense mechanism of the reporter. - The flow of ice appeared to travel from Tracy towards the reporter. - What kind of lame defense mechanism is freezing and breaking into ice?
Tracy is a clone of Niki developed by the Company's secret genetic division: Pinehearst Research.	None.	+ What the Company actually did to silence Niki's alternate personality, Jessica, is unknown.
Tracy is another of Niki's personalities (and some of her personalities manifest new powers).	They look exactly alike. There are no differences except as to their jobs. The reporter she froze even stated this.	+ What the Company actually did to silence Niki's alternate personality, Jessica, is unknown. They could have caused her to manifest a third personality which was oblivious to the former two. - Niki and Jessica had two different personalities and had the same power. + It is possible that each of Niki's personalities has a separate ability. Niki was never shown using super strength: only Jessica was. And her third personality (Gina) never revealed her ability. Niki's ability is to be able to shift to the different personalities. Tracy is simply another personality with another ability. - At the end of season 1, Niki was shown defending herself against Candice using Super Strength + She seemed to have been genuinely oblivious as to Niki or Jessica's existence when confronted, and this new personality could have overcome the last three (Jessica, Niki and Gina), and when her brain shifted into this new personality, it may have resulted in a new ability as well as loss of memory of the previous three. - At the end of season 1, Niki was shown defending herself against Candice using Super Strength + Jessica used her ability before Niki and Niki seems to have absorbed this powerful from Jessica similar to Peter's power. This could be a new personality with a different a power that Niki will eventually absorb or learn to use. - If it's a manifestation of another identity, it is her fourth identity. In Season 2, Niki's third identity was Gina. She was shown taking drugs in a club or bar when DL went to go find her. That episode is where DL died. + Niki supposedly died in a building that exploded. Her new ability is freezing, indicating that Niki's real power (and thus also Tracy's) could be superior adaptability. To protect herself from a fiery death, she develops the ability to freeze things. • She also developed the ability of strength to protect herself from her father. Also, multiple personality disorder is usually a psychological defense mechanism, so there might be some connection to her changing powers and her mental state. Furthermore, it has been stated that heightened emotions do manifest the abilities, DL had to calm her down to get her to become Niki again. - Mohinder recently said that powers manifest based upon blood chemistry. Niki has the same blood no matter which personality it is. - Niki was caught in an explosion at the end of Season Two.
Tracy's powers are different dependent upon the situation.	None.	+ Prior to freezing the reporter, the reporter called her Ice Queen. This angered Tracy and the Freezing power manifested.
Tracy, Niki and Jessica are triplets.	None.	+ Linderman had be planning and manipulating Niki her entire life and hid a third sister with a family that encouraged her to go into politics. This would be Linderman's backup plan if Nathan did not win the election - Niki and Jessica were not twins, which is confirmed by a photo in Linderman's archive.
Niki/Tracy's Ability alterates dependent on what has been said.	None.	+ I'm fairly certain I recall DL saying "You're not strong enough" or similar before Niki first displayed super strength. (Correct me if I'm wrong) + "Ice Queen" was said shortly before a freezing ability shown.
Tracy will be Adam Monroe's eleventh wife.	None.	+ In Angela's vision, Tracy is shown with Adam standing closely behind her. (The Butterfly Effect) + Since Adam is a villain and Tracy is to descend into evil, she might be the one who will rescue Adam from his tomb. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)
Tracy Strauss is a completely different person who is trapped in the body of Niki Sanders.	None.	+ It has already been seen that the future version of Peter Petrelli has the ability to transport a person's conciousness into another's body, as he did with his present self in The Second Coming. - The present Peter Petrelli is aware that he is inhabiting another body, whereas Tracy Strauss appears to be unaware of this. + The present Peter Petrelli might not even be aware that he is in another person's body, and sees his reflection as if he were himself. + Tracy's previous memories, from before being transported to Niki's body, could have been erased by The Haitian. - Niki was caught in an explosion at the end of Season Two.
Tracy is Niki with a case of dissociative fugue.	None
Tracy is Niki who has a different accessible power due to the new personality.	None	+ This seems logical because if "Tracy"/Niki can freeze things, she could freeze the fire surrounding her in that building at the end of Season Two. - Niki had the shanti virus during the explosion, which would prevent her from using any powers. + Abilities are caused by the "Fight or Flight" factor that stimulates adrenaline, so it does not rule out Niki's ability to have multiple abilities (i.e. Peter being able to mimic other powers).