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In biology, structures that are anatomically different yet accomplish similar tasks are said to be '''homologous'''. A similar phenomenon can be seen in some [[evolved human]] '''[[abilities]]''' |
In biology, structures that are anatomically different yet accomplish similar tasks are said to be '''homologous'''. A similar phenomenon can be seen in some [[evolved human]] '''[[abilities]]''' |
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The following table lists tasks abilities can accomplish and the abilities that can perform them. |
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==Seeing glimpses of the future== |
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* [[Peter]] and [[Angela]] both have [[Precognitive dreaming|dreams]] that have premonition qualities to them and contain surreal imagery. |
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* [[Isaac]], Peter, and Sylar had/have the [[ability]] of [[precognition]], and can paint the future. |
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* [[Hiro]] can travel to the future, allowing him to see what will happen. |
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==Propelling oneself upward== |
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* [[Sylar]]'s [[telekinesis]] allows him to leap great distances. (''{{ep|103}}'') |
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* [[Nathan]], Peter, [[West]], and [[Future Sylar]] all have the ability of [[flight]]. |
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* An [[Agent (electromagnetism)|An agent]] who works for [[Matt]] in a possible future can levitate through use of [[Electromagnetism]]. |
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==Healing an injury== |
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| rowspan=3|'''Alter the perceptions of others''' |
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| [[Dream manipulation]] |
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* [[Adam]] and [[Claire]] can heal others by transfusing their [[regeneration|regenerative]] blood. (''[[Four Months Ago...]]'', ''[[Cautionary Tales]]'') |
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| While someone is in the dream state, [[Sanjog]] can alter a persons dream and conjure images of past events in them. |
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==Forcing another to do what one wishes== |
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| [[Illusion]] |
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* [[Eden]]'s [[persuasion]] allows her to control others. (''[[Season One]]'') |
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| Users can make people perceive whatever the user wants them to perceive. |
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* [[Matt]]'s [[telepathy]] has evolved; he can now put thoughts into anyone's head. (''{{ep|209}}'') |
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| [[Telepathy]] |
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==Forcing another to perceive something that is not real== |
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| [[Maury]] can make people see things that aren't there and can trap people in vivid nightmares. |
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* [[Sanjog Iyer]] can [[Dream manipulation|enter one's dreams]] and alter one's perceptions. (''[[Homecoming]]'') |
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* [[Candice]]'s [[illusion]] allows for her to control what others perceive. (''[[Season One]]'', ''[[Kindred]]'') |
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* [[Maury]]'s [[telepathy]] allows him to put people in dreams that alter their perception of reality. (''[[Fight or Flight]]'', ''[[Out of Time]]'') |
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==Causing increase in heat or creating flames== |
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* [[Meredith]]'s [[pyrokinesis]] can ignite a stove and set her apartment on fire. (''[[Season One]]'') |
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| rowspan=3|'''Generate heat or flame''' |
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* [[Maarten]] can launch large flames in directed streams over long distances. (''[[Team Building Exercise]]'') |
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| [[Induced radioactivity]] |
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* [[Elle]]'s [[lightning]] catches Peter's shirt on fire, and welds the lock of the [[Wandering Rocks]]. |
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| Heat is a form of radiation, and has been released by the use of this ability. <br /> |
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* [[Ted]]'s [[induced radioactivity]] melts the snow off of a car, melts the doorknob off of a door, and sets the Bennet home on fire. |
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Radiation generated by this ability has ignited objects. |
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* [[Flint]] can stream blue flames. |
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| [[Lightning]] |
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| [[Elle]] has used the electrical arcs generated to weld a lock inoperable, which requires heat. <br /> |
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She has also charred flesh and ignited [[Peter]]'s shirt. |
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| [[Pyrokinesis]] |
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| This is the ability to create flames. |
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| rowspan=3|'''Force another to do one's will''' |
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| [[Eric's ability]] |
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| [[Eric Doyle]] can force his victim's body to do what he wishes, in spite of the conscious objections of the victim. |
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| [[Persuasion]] |
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| With a spoken command, users of this ability can influence the actions of others. |
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| [[Telepathy]] |
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| [[Matt]] discovered that he can implant a thought into someone else's mind, altering their actions. (''[[Cautionary Tales]]'') |
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| rowspan=2|'''Heal another's injuries''' |
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| [[Healing]] |
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| [[Linderman]] can heal the injuries of others by touch. |
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| [[Rapid cellular regeneration|Rapid cellular<br />regeneration]] |
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| When injured people [[blood recipients|receive]] the blood of an individual with this ability, their injuries are healed. |
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| rowspan=3|'''Lift one's self from the ground''' |
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| [[Flight]] |
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| Users lift off of the ground and go where they please. |
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| [[Telekinesis]] |
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| [[Sylar]] has used the ability to go vertically (''[[One Giant Leap]]'', ''[[Road Kill]]'') and to make no footsteps. (''[[Unexpected]]'') |
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| [[Electromagnetism]] |
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| [[Agent (electromagnetism)|An agent]] with this ability who works for [[Matt Parkman (explosion future)|Matt]] in a [[possible future]] can levitate above the ground. (''[[Walls]]'') |
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| rowspan=3| '''Manipulate vegetation''' |
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| [[Healing]] |
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| [[Linderman]] once revived a dying flower using this ability. (''[[.07%]]'') |
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| [[Plant growth]] |
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| [[Au Co]] could make plants grow at a rate much faster than normal. |
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| [[Plant manipulation]] |
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| [[Brendan Lewis]] could make vegetation grow around him. |
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| rowspan=4|'''Move objects remotely''' |
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| [[Eric's ability]] |
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| The bodys of [[Eric Doyle]]'s victims move the way he wishes without Eric having to touch them. |
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| [[Levitation]] |
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| [[Abu Aswan]]'s [[Khufu's kin|ancestor]] lifted a pyramid block from the ground without touching it. |
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| [[Magnetism]] |
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| [[The German]] could move metal objects without touching them. |
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| [[Telekinesis]] |
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| Users can move multiple objects of any composition without touching them. |
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| rowspan=3|'''Release electrical arcs''' |
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| [[Electrical absorption]] |
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| After absorbing electricity, a [[teenage patient|patient]] in a hospital can release electrical arcs. |
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| [[Electromagnetism]] |
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| [[Agent (electromagnetism)|An agent]] with this ability who works for [[Matt Parkman (explosion future)|Matt]] in a [[possible future]] can release electrical arcs. |
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| [[Lightning]] |
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| Users of this ability can release electrical arcs. |
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| rowspan=3|'''See glimpses of the future''' |
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| [[Precognition]] |
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| Trances are glimpses of the future. |
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| [[Precognitive dreaming]] |
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| Dreams generate conjure figurative representations of future events. |
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| [[Space-time manipulation]] |
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| Users can physically go to the future and see it. |
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==Emulating another's powers== |
==Emulating another's powers== |
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* [[Peter]]'s [[empathic mimicry]] allows him to absorb the powers of those around him. |
* [[Peter]]'s [[empathic mimicry]] allows him to absorb the powers of those around him. |
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* [[Sylar]]'s [[telekinesis]] enhanced his strength when he threw [[Claire]] into the wall; she was severely injured as a result. (''[[Homecoming]]'') |
* [[Sylar]]'s [[telekinesis]] enhanced his strength when he threw [[Claire]] into the wall; she was severely injured as a result. (''[[Homecoming]]'') |
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* [[Niki]], [[Jessica]], and [[Peter]] all have the ability of [[enhanced strength]]. |
* [[Niki]], [[Jessica]], and [[Peter]] all have the ability of [[enhanced strength]]. |
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==Move objects remotely== |
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*[[Sylar]]'s [[Telekinesis]] allows him to move and throw many objects without touching them. |
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*[[Abu Aswan]] and his ancestor's [[Levitation]] allow them to lift heavy objects without touching them. |
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*[[The German]]'s [[Magnetism]] allows him to move metallic objects without touching them. |
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==Manipulating vegetation== |
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* [[Au Co]]'s [[Plant growth]] controls plant growth. |
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* [[Brendan Lewis]], through his [[Plant manipulation]] is able to mimic plant qualities and grow vegetation around him. |
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* [[Linderman]]'s [[Healing]] works on plants. |
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==Using electricity or magnetism== |
==Using electricity or magnetism== |
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* [[Elle]]'s generates [[Lightning]]. |
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* A [[Teenage patient]] and [[Benjamin Franklin]] absorb electricity. |
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* An [[Agent (electromagnetism)|An agent]] who works for [[Matt]] in a possible future can create electricity and levitate using [[Electromagnetism]]. |
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* [[The German]] uses [[Magnetism]] to move and control metallic objects. |
* [[The German]] uses [[Magnetism]] to move and control metallic objects. |
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* [[Ted]] could use [[Induced radioactivity]] to generate an Electromagnetic Pulse. |
* [[Ted]] could use [[Induced radioactivity]] to generate an Electromagnetic Pulse. |
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* [[Felicia]]'s [[Disintegration touch]] can disintegrate, or burn, objects. ''(Implied)'' |
* [[Felicia]]'s [[Disintegration touch]] can disintegrate, or burn, objects. ''(Implied)'' |
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* [[Leonard]]'s [[Acid secretion]] allows him to burn through objects using acid. |
* [[Leonard]]'s [[Acid secretion]] allows him to burn through objects using acid. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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| Ability homology | |
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 Adam gives Nathan some of his blood, healing him of his wounds almost instantly. |
In biology, structures that are anatomically different yet accomplish similar tasks are said to be homologous. A similar phenomenon can be seen in some evolved human abilities
The following table lists tasks abilities can accomplish and the abilities that can perform them.
| Task | Ability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alter the perceptions of others | Dream manipulation | While someone is in the dream state, Sanjog can alter a persons dream and conjure images of past events in them. |
| Illusion | Users can make people perceive whatever the user wants them to perceive. | |
| Telepathy | Maury can make people see things that aren't there and can trap people in vivid nightmares. | |
| Generate heat or flame | Induced radioactivity | Heat is a form of radiation, and has been released by the use of this ability. Radiation generated by this ability has ignited objects. |
| Lightning | Elle has used the electrical arcs generated to weld a lock inoperable, which requires heat. She has also charred flesh and ignited Peter's shirt. | |
| Pyrokinesis | This is the ability to create flames. | |
| Force another to do one's will | Eric's ability | Eric Doyle can force his victim's body to do what he wishes, in spite of the conscious objections of the victim. |
| Persuasion | With a spoken command, users of this ability can influence the actions of others. | |
| Telepathy | Matt discovered that he can implant a thought into someone else's mind, altering their actions. (Cautionary Tales) | |
| Heal another's injuries | Healing | Linderman can heal the injuries of others by touch. |
| Rapid cellular regeneration |
When injured people receive the blood of an individual with this ability, their injuries are healed. | |
| Lift one's self from the ground | Flight | Users lift off of the ground and go where they please. |
| Telekinesis | Sylar has used the ability to go vertically (One Giant Leap, Road Kill) and to make no footsteps. (Unexpected) | |
| Electromagnetism | An agent with this ability who works for Matt in a possible future can levitate above the ground. (Walls) | |
| Manipulate vegetation | Healing | Linderman once revived a dying flower using this ability. (.07%) |
| Plant growth | Au Co could make plants grow at a rate much faster than normal. | |
| Plant manipulation | Brendan Lewis could make vegetation grow around him. | |
| Move objects remotely | Eric's ability | The bodys of Eric Doyle's victims move the way he wishes without Eric having to touch them. |
| Levitation | Abu Aswan's ancestor lifted a pyramid block from the ground without touching it. | |
| Magnetism | The German could move metal objects without touching them. | |
| Telekinesis | Users can move multiple objects of any composition without touching them. | |
| Release electrical arcs | Electrical absorption | After absorbing electricity, a patient in a hospital can release electrical arcs. |
| Electromagnetism | An agent with this ability who works for Matt in a possible future can release electrical arcs. | |
| Lightning | Users of this ability can release electrical arcs. | |
| See glimpses of the future | Precognition | Trances are glimpses of the future. |
| Precognitive dreaming | Dreams generate conjure figurative representations of future events. | |
| Space-time manipulation | Users can physically go to the future and see it. |
Gallery
<gallery>
Image:Powers sylar tk come and get me.jpg|Sylar stands in darkness...
Image:Powers sylar tk disappear.jpg|...and uses telekinesis to escape upward...
Image:Powers sylar tk i cant see you anymore.jpg|...puzzling Matt as he looks to the sky.
(One Giant Leap)