Kensei sword

Kensei sword
Hiro's sword has the Symbol on the hilt.
First mentioned:	Collision
Owned by:	Mr. Linderman
Current status:	Present-day Hiro Nakamura has yet to acquire the sword.

Hiro Nakamura will acquire a sword as part of his costume. While it has not yet been seen out of its sheath, the sword appears to be a Japanese katana in style. On its hilt is the Symbol.

About

Collision

When Future Hiro returns to the "present" to give Peter Petrelli the message, he wears the sword on his back.

Hiros

When Peter delivers the message to present-day Hiro, he tells Ando Masahashi about the sword. When Ando translates, Hiro is definitely impressed and begins miming a swordfight.

Fallout

In a hotel room in Midland, TX, Isaac Mendez slips into a precognitive trance and paints an image of Hiro brandishing a sword at a dinosaur. Hiro observes that he really needs to find that sword.

Godsend

In the Museum of Natural History in New York, Hiro finds a sword which belonged to the legendary Japanese warlord Takezo Kensei. Believing it will help him focus his powers, he slows time and steals it from its case. Outside the museum, however, he discovers it is a replica: the real sword is in the possession of the Linderman Group. When he tells Isaac and Simone about it, Simone agrees to arrange a meeting with Mr. Linderman and gives him the Dinosaur Painting to take with him.

Gallery

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  The symbol appears on the hilt of Future Hiro's katana.
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  A painting of Hiro with his sword, by Isaac Mendez.
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  Hiro discovers that the sword he stole from the Museum of Natural History is a replica (and not a very good one).

Notes

• In an interview with Tim Kring, he said that the sword becomes a pivotal part of the show. [1]

Memorable Quotes

"I really need to find that sword..."

- Hiro (from Fallout)

External Links

• Katana - Wikipedia

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Kensei sword for fan-created theories and other speculation.