Jessica Sanders

Jessica Sanders
Portrayed by	Ali Larter
First appearance	Genesis
In-story stats
Known ability	Enhanced strength
Alias	Niki
Gender
Age	11, (Niki's sister's age at date of death)
Date of birth	1976
Date of death	1987 (Niki's sister, not Niki's alter-ego)
Home	Las Vegas, NV
Residence	Jessica Sanders's home
Occupation	Hired as an assassin for the Linderman Group
Parent	Hal Sanders
Sibling	Niki Sanders

Jessica is the name of Niki Sanders's alter-ego; Jessica is also Niki's sister who died in 1987, possibly at the hands of their father.

Character History

Season One

For an episode-by-episode summary, see Jessica Sanders: Season One History.

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Powers

Jessica possesses the power of enhanced strength. Her victims are many: she has torn men in half, taken out a room full of armed men in a matter of seconds, and thrown D.L. across a room. Whether she possesses any secondary abilities, such as enhanced endurance or durability, is not yet known. However, because Noah Bennet said that all located evolved humans have been found with only one power, it is likely that Jessica has but one all-encompassing power. Her alter ego Niki also possesses these abilities.

Equipment

• Cadillac--a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, taken from D.L.'s crew by Jessica and registered in Niki's name
• Gun--an HK P2000SK automatic pistol used by Jessica during her crimes
• Linderman's money--stolen from Linderman's sports book by Jessica and D.L.'s crew, laundered, and eventually stolen again by Aron Malsky
• Rifle--a high-powered sniper rifle used to shoot D.L.

Memorable Quotes

"It's me, daddy, Jessica. The daughter that you threw beer bottles at. The daughter that you choked. The daughter that you killed."

"I didn't kill anyone!"

"No ... it was an accident. And they left Niki with you to be your punching bag."

"I came to apologize, Nicole."

"Apologize? You don't apologize to Nicole. You apologize to me. Niki doesn't remember. But I do. Someone had to be there to protect her. I remember the stink of alcohol on your breath. I took every punch, so that she wouldn't have to."

- Jessica, Hal (Six Months Ago)

"Oh, God... Please help me."

"Who needs God when you've got me?"

- Niki, Jessica (Godsend)

"Like most women whose lives have been ruined by men, all Jessica really wants is security, and money buys that. Money's all she's ever really cared about."

- Mr. Linderman (Landslide)

"Didn't I throw you out a window?"

- Jessica (to Matt Parkman) (Landslide)

Notes

• Jessica has a tattoo of The Symbol on her right shoulder. Niki does not.
• During the fracas at the poker game, several shots can be clearly heard. It's not clear whether the shots came from Ernie's gun or whether Jessica used a gun (or both). After all, Jessica had a gun enclosed with the money. (Better Halves)
• Jessica's murder of D.L.'s crew appears to be an act of self defense. Her motives for framing D.L. seem intended to benefit Micah. Though many of Jessica's actions are illegal, she is principally focused on protecting Niki and her son. (Stolen Time)
• When Linderman's henchman corners Niki in the Montecito Casino elevator after she leaves Nathan's hotel room, Jessica emerges and puts him on the ground. She then refers to Micah as "our son" in her threat to kill the henchman. (Collision)
• In a possible future timeline, Jessica is no longer a presence in Niki's body. However, her words still haunt Niki because of the deaths of both Micah and D.L. In addition, Niki uses "Jessica" as a show name. (Five Years Gone)
• The real-life Jessica was the younger of the two sisters by three years and would have been 30 if she had not have died. It is strange that the youngest of the two siblings would intentionally take the beatings of Hal Sanders as one would think that the older one would protect the youngest due to age, innocence and the feeling that one needs to protect the ones that can not fully protect themselves.
• It seems that Jessica is able to control Niki's memories, part from the periods of time that she takes over as Jessica alludes to preventing Niki remembering the beatings that her father gave her after Jessica died and Hal moved onto Niki. (Six Months Ago)

Trivia

• In an interview, Joe Pokaski said that Jessica shares a name with his wife.

Gallery

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  Jessica (foreground) taunts Niki through a mirror.
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  Jessica covers her tattoo to deceive her family.
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  Jessica waits for Aron Malsky outside the Ridgway Jewelry.
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  Linderman's archives contain a childhood photograph of Niki and the real-life Jessica.

See Also

• For other uses of Jessica, see Jessica (disambig).
• For articles related to Jessica, see Related Articles:Jessica.
• For images of Jessica, see Images of Niki/Jessica Sanders.
• For other members of the Sanders family, see Sanders (disambig).

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