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* [[Nathan]] flies [[Peter]] into the sky, saving millions of people from the [[explosion]]. |
* [[Nathan]] flies [[Peter]] into the sky, saving millions of people from the [[explosion]]. |
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==Noteworthy |
==Noteworthy Deeds== |
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Some deeds need not involve notable risk to the person doing them, but still go above and beyond the norm. |
Some deeds need not involve notable risk to the person doing them, but still go above and beyond the norm. |
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===[[Distractions]]=== |
===[[Distractions]]=== |
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* Hiro risks his relationship with his father and the future of his employment by helping out his [[Kimiko|sister]]. |
* Hiro risks his relationship with his father and the future of his employment by helping out his [[Kimiko|sister]]. |
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===[[Run!]]=== |
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* [[Matt]] risks his own neck to guard [[Aron Malsky]]. |
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* [[Ando]] does everything he can to help a [[Hope|showgirl]]. |
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===[[Unexpected]]=== |
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* [[Hiro]] [[space-time manipulation|reverses time]] to save [[Ando|his best friend]]. |
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===[[Company Man]]=== |
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* In an act of [[sacrifice]], [[Mr. Bennet]] orders [[the Haitian]] to [[mental manipulation|erase his memory]] and [[The Company's guns|shoot him]] in order to save his daughter. The Haitian, too, gives up his job and security in order to help the Bennets. |
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===[[Parasite]]=== |
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* [[Ando]] helps save [[Hiro]] from [[Corinthian]] security guards. |
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===[[.07%]]=== |
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* Faced with the inevitable, [[Isaac]] does everything in his power to stop [[Sylar]]. |
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===[[Five Years Gone]]=== |
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* [[Mohinder (future)|Mohinder]] does what he can to save [[Hiro]]. |
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* A broken and recluse [[Peter (future)|Peter]] rallies himself for a last fight against [[Sylar (future)|Sylar]]. |
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* [[Mr. Bennet (future)|Mr. Bennet]] and [[Hana (future)|Hana]] work as a [[Underground railroad|group]] to rescue endangered [[evolved humans]]. |
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===[[The Hard Part]]=== |
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* [[Peter]] and [[Claire]] work to stop the [[explosion]]. |
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* [[Mohinder]] decides to help fight [[Molly]]'s illness. |
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===[[Landslide]]=== |
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* [[Ando]], at great personal risk, buys a [[Ando's sword|sword]] and rushes off to fight [[Sylar]]. |
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* [[Mr. Bennet]] saves [[Matt] from [[Thompson]]. |
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===[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]=== |
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* [[Mohinder]] and [[Matt]] stop [[Mr. Bennet]] from [[the Company's guns|shooting]] [[Molly]]. |
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* [[Ando]] tries to stop [[Sylar]] by himself, and is rescued by [[Hiro]]. |
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* [[Niki]], [[Matt]], [[Hiro]], [[Noah]], and [[Peter]] do their parts to stop [[Sylar]]. |
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* [[Nathan]] saves [[New York City]] from a huge [[explosion]]. |
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==[[Graphic Novel]] Recurrences== |
==[[Graphic Novel]] Recurrences== |
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* [[Audrey]] risks life and limb to capture [[Sylar|a serial killer]]. (''[[Turning Point]]'') |
* [[Audrey]] risks life and limb to capture [[Sylar|a serial killer]]. (''[[Turning Point]]'') |
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* Peter has a [[vision]] of himself heroically ridding the world of an evil man. (''[[Super-Heroics]]'') |
* Peter has a [[vision]] of himself heroically ridding the world of an evil man. (''[[Super-Heroics]]'') |
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* [[Hana's grandmother]] joined a |
* [[Hana's grandmother]] joined a guerrilla-like resistance group to fight the technologically superior Nazi's. (''[[Wireless, Part 1]]'') |
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* [[Hana]] gathers intelligence to save the lives of countless [[Tanzania]]ns from a microbiological attack. (''[[Wireless, Part 3]]'') |
* [[Hana]] gathers intelligence to save the lives of countless [[Tanzania]]ns from a microbiological attack. (''[[Wireless, Part 3]]'') |
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* [[Micah]] takes on a [[Frank|bully]] in honor of [[Niki|his mother]]. (''[[Bully]]'') |
* [[Micah]] takes on a [[Frank|bully]] in honor of [[Niki|his mother]]. (''[[Bully]]'') |
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* [[Mr. Bennet]] puts himself at great risk to save an [[Claire|infant]] from a [[fire (1992)|fire]]. (''[[Hell's Angel]]'') |
* [[Mr. Bennet]] puts himself at great risk to save an [[Claire|infant]] from a [[fire (1992)|fire]]. (''[[Hell's Angel]]'') |
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* [[Dallas]] and [[Austin]] receive [[:Image:Silver medals.JPG|silver medals]] for their [[Vietnam War]] valor. (''[[War Buddies, Part 5]]'') |
* [[Dallas]] and [[Austin]] receive [[:Image:Silver medals.JPG|silver medals]] for their [[Vietnam War]] valor. (''[[War Buddies, Part 5]]'') |
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* [[Peter (future)|Peter]] and [[Hiro (future)|Hiro]] break into [[Moab Federal Penitentiary]], defeat a [[Moab Penitentiary response team|group of agents]], and rescue innocent men and women. (''[[Walls]]'') |
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* [[Hana]] bravely travels into space and destroys a [[satellite]], risking (and losing) her own life. (''[[The Death of Hana Gitelman]]'') |
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* [[Betty]] rushes to [[Ren]]'s aid when he is tormented by [[Crash|a bully]]. (''[[Betty, Part 1]]'') |
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* [[Claude]] and [[Haram]] work tirelessly to rid [[France]] of a [[Fusor's accomplice|murderer]]. (''[[Golden Handshake]]'') |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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* [[Molly Walker]] uses her [[Clairvoyance|power]] to show [[Mohinder]] where [[Matt Parkman|her hero]] is. (''[[Landslide]]'') |
* [[Molly Walker]] uses her [[Clairvoyance|power]] to show [[Mohinder]] where [[Matt Parkman|her hero]] is. (''[[Landslide]]'') |
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* Ando tells Hiro that his whole life he talked about his favorite stories--''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''[[DC Comics|Superman]]'', [[Kensei]]--all the heroes he wanted to be. (''[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]'') |
* Ando tells Hiro that his whole life he talked about his favorite stories--''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''[[DC Comics|Superman]]'', [[Kensei]]--all the heroes he wanted to be. (''[[How to Stop an Exploding Man]]'') |
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==See Also== |
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* For the graphic novel series ''Heroism is Found in the Heart'', see '''[[Heroism is Found in the Heart (disambig)]]'''. |
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Revision as of 05:43, 23 August 2007
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As the characters in Heroes discover their abilities, many of them perform heroic acts of service to others at great personal risk.
Episodic Recurrences
Genesis
- Claire saves a man from a burning train car.
- Nathan attempts to save his brother after he jumps off of a 15-story building.
One Giant Leap
- Audrey and Matt go after Sylar when he has infiltrated the safehouse where Molly is being kept.
- Hiro and Ando save a Japanese schoolgirl.
Hiros
- Matt talks an armed would-be robber into going home.
- Future Hiro risks a rift by going back in time to give Peter the ominous message about how he can "save the world".
Better Halves
- After failing to save the men slaughtered at the poker game, Hiro vows to be a better hero.
Nothing to Hide
Seven Minutes to Midnight
- Despite uncertainties of what the exact consequences will be, Hiro goes back in time to save Charlie.
Homecoming
- Peter goes to the Union Wells High School in Odessa in order to "save the cheerleader".
Six Months Ago
Fallout
- Faced with the risk that Sylar may be kept around and thus possibly escape, Eden attempts to kill him.
- Hiro, distraught at arriving too late to save the cheerleader, turns his attention to stopping an exploding man.
Godsend
The Fix
- Hiro offers some kidnappers an exchange — special Hiro for "unspecial Ando".
Distractions
- Mr. Bennet shoots Sylar to protect his wife.
Run!
Unexpected
Company Man
- Matt and Mr. Bennet put themselves at risk in order to save the Bennet Family.
- Claire fights through fire and radiation to tranquilize Ted.
- Mr. Bennet asks to be shot and "mind-wiped" to save Claire.
Parasite
- Mr. Bennet is determined to take down the Company.
.07%
- Isaac accepts his death at the hands of Sylar; knowing that he has passed on the secrets of defeating Sylar and preventing the explosion, his role is complete.
Five Years Gone
- Mohinder kills the Haitian so Hiro can escape to stop the explosion.
- Mr. Bennet helps families of evolved humans escape from the Department of Homeland Security.
- Peter and Future Hiro infiltrate the Department of Homeland Security to rescue Hiro.
The Hard Part
- Mohinder saves Molly Walker's life by finding a cure to her disease.
How to Stop an Exploding Man
- Niki saves Peter from a fatal blow by seizing Sylar's weapon.
- Nathan flies Peter into the sky, saving millions of people from the explosion.
Noteworthy Deeds
Some deeds need not involve notable risk to the person doing them, but still go above and beyond the norm.
Genesis
Don't Look Back
- Matt saves a terrified little girl.
Collision
- Isaac paints new pictures intent on finding more clues to save New York City from the explosion.
Hiros
- Peter is determined to "save the cheerleader" from a gruesome death.
Nothing to Hide
Homecoming
- Claire punches Jackie in defense of an insulted Zach.
- Simone shows an image of the missing painting to Peter, knowing it's important in his quest to save the world.
Fallout
- Niki turns herself into the police in the fear that Jessica may hurt her husband and her son.
Godsend
- Peter attempts to leave New York City after discovering that he may be the source of the explosion.
- Simone offers Hiro help in his quest to recover his powers.
Distractions
- Hiro risks his relationship with his father and the future of his employment by helping out his sister.
Run!
- Matt risks his own neck to guard Aron Malsky.
- Ando does everything he can to help a showgirl.
Unexpected
- Hiro reverses time to save his best friend.
Company Man
- In an act of sacrifice, Mr. Bennet orders the Haitian to erase his memory and shoot him in order to save his daughter. The Haitian, too, gives up his job and security in order to help the Bennets.
Parasite
- Ando helps save Hiro from Corinthian security guards.
.07%
Five Years Gone
- Mohinder does what he can to save Hiro.
- A broken and recluse Peter rallies himself for a last fight against Sylar.
- Mr. Bennet and Hana work as a group to rescue endangered evolved humans.
The Hard Part
Landslide
- Ando, at great personal risk, buys a sword and rushes off to fight Sylar.
- Mr. Bennet saves [[Matt] from Thompson.
How to Stop an Exploding Man
- Mohinder and Matt stop Mr. Bennet from shooting Molly.
- Ando tries to stop Sylar by himself, and is rescued by Hiro.
- Niki, Matt, Hiro, Noah, and Peter do their parts to stop Sylar.
- Nathan saves New York City from a huge explosion.
Graphic Novel Recurrences
- Nathan flies into a burning building to rescue Sheila who is trapped. (Trial By Fire)
- Despite her previous actions, Claire saves Brody from certain death. (Aftermath)
- Matt arrests an armed robber. (Control)
- Audrey risks life and limb to capture a serial killer. (Turning Point)
- Peter has a vision of himself heroically ridding the world of an evil man. (Super-Heroics)
- Hana's grandmother joined a guerrilla-like resistance group to fight the technologically superior Nazi's. (Wireless, Part 1)
- Hana gathers intelligence to save the lives of countless Tanzanians from a microbiological attack. (Wireless, Part 3)
- Micah takes on a bully in honor of his mother. (Bully)
- Hana enters an unknown situation to save a girl from a predator. (The Path of the Righteous)
- Mr. Bennet puts himself at great risk to save an infant from a fire. (Hell's Angel)
- Dallas and Austin receive silver medals for their Vietnam War valor. (War Buddies, Part 5)
- Peter and Hiro break into Moab Federal Penitentiary, defeat a group of agents, and rescue innocent men and women. (Walls)
- Hana bravely travels into space and destroys a satellite, risking (and losing) her own life. (The Death of Hana Gitelman)
- Betty rushes to Ren's aid when he is tormented by a bully. (Betty, Part 1)
- Claude and Haram work tirelessly to rid France of a murderer. (Golden Handshake)
Notes
- Matt hears his wife call him "hero". (Six Months Ago)
- Claire thanks Peter for his heroics, saying, "You're totally my hero." (Fallout)
- Hiro calls Takezo Kensei a hero. (Godsend)
- Nathan tells Peter that he's not meant to save the world. (Godsend)
- Speaking to his father, Hiro defends his decision to help save the world. (Distractions)
- Mrs. Bennet calls Sylar "my new hero" when, posing as a Primatech Paper worker, Sylar claims to have retrieved Mr. Muggles from running away. (Distractions)
- Nathan tells Mr. Linderman that his father was his hero. (Landslide)
- Molly Walker uses her power to show Mohinder where her hero is. (Landslide)
- Ando tells Hiro that his whole life he talked about his favorite stories--Star Wars, Star Trek, Superman, Kensei--all the heroes he wanted to be. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
See Also
- For the graphic novel series Heroism is Found in the Heart, see Heroism is Found in the Heart (disambig).