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'''Maya Herrera''' is a [[evolved human]] from [[Santo Domingo]] who made her way to [[New York City]] to meet [[Chandra Suresh]] in hopes that he could help her with her [[Poison emission|ability |
'''Maya Herrera''' is a [[evolved human]] from [[Santo Domingo]] who made her way to [[New York City]] to meet [[Chandra Suresh]] in hopes that he could help her with her [[Poison emission|ability]]. She was originally on the run with her now deceased [[Alejandro|brother]] because they were both wanted for murder. Currently she lives with [[Mohinder]] awaiting for a way to get rid of her power. |
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==Character History== |
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==[[Evolved Human]] [[Poison emission|Abilities]]== |
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In ''[[Four Months Later...]]'', there are hints that if Maya is upset or separated from her brother, something bad will happen. Maya and [[Alejandro]] both seem to believe that Maya is responsible for causing the deaths of people around them. They believe that they need to get to New York, where there is a doctor who can help her. Since they have been reading a copy of ''[[Activating Evolution]]'', they are presumably seeking [[Chandra Suresh]]. |
In ''[[Four Months Later...]]'', there are hints that if Maya is upset or separated from her brother, something bad will happen. Maya and [[Alejandro]] both seem to believe that Maya is responsible for causing the deaths of people around them. They believe that they need to get to New York, where there is a doctor who can help her. Since they have been reading a copy of ''[[Activating Evolution]]'', they are presumably seeking [[Chandra Suresh]]. |
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When Alejandro finds Maya after she is kidnapped by some [[Coyote|"Coyotes"]], everyone else in the truck has died; their eyes have spilt black tears. |
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In ''[[Lizards]]'', Maya exhibits the ability to infect others with a fast-acting and deadly sickness when she becomes stressed or angry, causing her eyes to turn black, and in some cases, cry black tears. When a healer tried to rid Maya of the power inside her, the healer was overwhelmed by the sheer intensity and darkness of Maya's power. Once activated, the poison can cripple another in a matter of seconds, incapacitating and killing others in minutes, though the speed of her power isn't foolproof. |
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In ''[[Lizards]]'', Maya's virulent ability is confirmed when she begins leaking black liquid from the eyes. Then, her guide to cross the border dies just like the Coyotes. However, [[Alejandro]] is somehow able to reverse the condition, by gripping Maya's hands tight and praying. The guide comes back to life and flees, and all the black liquid returns to [[Alejandro]]'s eyes. |
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Anyone within a certain distance of her, ranging from a entire street full of people to a single room, quickly exhibits black eyes and tears, becoming extremely ill to the point of unconsciousness and death. Impediments such as sealed cars or walls and doors don't affect the range and speed of infection. |
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Her power manifests once again in ''[[The Kindness of Strangers]]'', this time while she is crying. It also affects [[Sylar]], making his eyes turn black, before [[Alejandro]] reverses it. |
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While Maya has the potential to voluntarily activate her power, she consciously chooses not too, despising her abilities and as such, activates her power through anger and stress. Initially, Maya depended upon [[Alejandro]] to deactivate her power and save the one's infected by her power. Thanks to [[Sylar]], Maya has the ability to turn off her power at will. |
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In ''[[Truth & Consequences]]'', [[Maya]] manages to reverse the effects of her ability without [[Alejandro's ability]]. |
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The effects of Maya's power can be seen as a direct reference to the Black Plague, an fatal, incurable and fast-acting disease that ravaged through Europe during the Middle Ages. |
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"''Get away from [[Sylar|him]]. He is a [[Sylar's victims|murderer]]!''" |
"''Get away from [[Sylar|him]]. He is a [[Sylar's victims|murderer]]!''" |
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Revision as of 20:44, 26 September 2008
| Maya Herrera | |
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| Portrayed by | Dania Ramírez |
| First appearance | Four Months Later... |
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| Known ability | Poison emission |
| Gender | |
| Home | Dominican Republic |
| Residence | Maya Herrera's apartment |
| Significant other | formerly Gabriel Gray Mohinder Suresh |
| Siblings | Alejandro (twin brother, deceased) |
Maya Herrera is a evolved human from Santo Domingo who made her way to New York City to meet Chandra Suresh in hopes that he could help her with her ability. She was originally on the run with her now deceased brother because they were both wanted for murder. Currently she lives with Mohinder awaiting for a way to get rid of her power.
Character History
Season Two
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Maya Herrera: Season Two History.
Maya and her brother Alejandro are running for their lives to make their way to New York City so they can find Dr. Suresh. They hire a coyote to take them closer to America, but the two get separated, and every one around Maya dies mysteriously. When Alejandro catches up to his sister, he finds her eyes filled with black tears. Later, the two make it to Guatemala and try to get into Mexico. However, more complications occur, and Maya kills Nidia, their guide into Mexico. Alejandro comes to Maya's side, and makes the black tears disappear. Nidia recovers, and leaves the two to their own fate.
The twins make their way closer to America, but Alejandro is caught breaking into a car. He is arrested, and Maya pleads with the police to free him. When they do not concede, she uses her ability to set Alejandro free, and an American offers them his car to help get to America. On their way to America, they find a man in the middle of the road. They take him into the car, and find that his name is Gabriel Gray. He tells the twins that he know Dr. Suresh and will take them to him, because he needs his help as well.
After leaving Derek in Mexico, Gabriel, Alejandro and Maya make their way to the American border, but are ambushed by a border patrol. While the Border Patrol harasses the twins and Sylar, Alejandro and Sylar begin to yell at Maya, which upsets her. Her eyes turn black and the men fall down as Sylar holds Alejandro back from using his ability, allowing them to escape. Safely within the U.S., Alejandro and Sylar fight, and Maya separates the two. Maya tells her brother she had to do what she did because it was necessary. Alejandro calls her a killer, blaming Sylar. Alejandro then tells Maya that she needs to pick between him and Sylar. She tells him that she needs both of them. In Cook Lake, VA, Sylar tries to get Maya to learn how to control her power. He starts to make Maya angry by telling her how much her brother, Alejandro, hates her because Maya killed Gloria and Alejandro gave up his life for Maya. Even though Maya claims it was an accident, she gets emotional, and begins to cry black tears. However, at Sylar's urging, Maya manages to take control of her ability. After Sylar kills Alejandro, he lets Maya think Alejandro has gone off alone. Maya then leaves to New York with Sylar to find Suresh.
After arriving in New York, Mohinder tells Maya that Sylar is a killer, but she admits that she has killed herself. When Sylar takes Mohinder at gunpoint, Mohinder tells Maya that Sylar is a "monster." Distressed, Maya's ability takes over, which affects Mohinder, Sylar, and Molly. Unwilling to kill the man who could cure her and an innocent girl, Maya controls her ability. Sylar forces them all to Mohinder's lab at gunpoint, making Maya and Molly sit down on a bed while Mohinder treats him. Maya tells Molly about her brother Alejandro. When Molly offers to find him, she says that he "isn't anywhere," meaning that he is dead. Enraged, she tries to attack Sylar, only to be shot. To make sure that Mohinder's cure for the Shanti virus works, Sylar has Mohinder use Claire's blood on Maya, successfully reviving her. Elle attacks Sylar, causing him to flee. She shows frustration for not catching him, but Maya, Molly and Mohinder show their gratitude for saving their lives.
The Second Coming
As Mohinder opens the door to his apartment, Maya attacks him in fear he is Sylar. Realizing it's Mohinder, Maya begins to question if he will ever find a cure to rid her of her ability. He claims that there is no way to rid Maya of it, enraging her. Her power activates, starting to kill Mohinder, but she realizes what is happening and suppresses it. Questioning her about what happened, Mohinder realizes that powers are activated by adrenaline. He extracts some from her for examination. Later, after running some tests, he creates a serum that he believes will give abilities to non-powered humans. Frustrated with the results that opposed her wishes, Maya storms off, saying the serum should be destroyed.
The Butterfly Effect
Entering Mohinder's lab the next day to apologize, Maya finds a changed Mohinder, who is diplaying a new attitude along with superhuman abilities. Mohinder guarantees that he is okay and that -- having found a way to grant abilities to the non-powered -- he will certainly be able to find a way to take powers away. The changed Mohinder then passionately kisses Maya and they sleep together.
Evolved Human Abilities
In Four Months Later..., there are hints that if Maya is upset or separated from her brother, something bad will happen. Maya and Alejandro both seem to believe that Maya is responsible for causing the deaths of people around them. They believe that they need to get to New York, where there is a doctor who can help her. Since they have been reading a copy of Activating Evolution, they are presumably seeking Chandra Suresh.
When Alejandro finds Maya after she is kidnapped by some "Coyotes", everyone else in the truck has died; their eyes have spilt black tears.
In Lizards, Maya's virulent ability is confirmed when she begins leaking black liquid from the eyes. Then, her guide to cross the border dies just like the Coyotes. However, Alejandro is somehow able to reverse the condition, by gripping Maya's hands tight and praying. The guide comes back to life and flees, and all the black liquid returns to Alejandro's eyes.
Her power manifests once again in The Kindness of Strangers, this time while she is crying. It also affects Sylar, making his eyes turn black, before Alejandro reverses it.
In Truth & Consequences, Maya manages to reverse the effects of her ability without Alejandro's ability.
Memorable Quotes
"Get away from him. He is a murderer!"
"I am a murderer!"
- - Alejandro, Maya (Truth & Consequences)
"You killed my brother!"
Notes
- Press releases have placed Maya and Alejandro in their mid-20s.
See Also
- For other uses of Maya, see Maya (disambig).
- For a list of her victims, see Maya's victims.
- For images of Maya, see Images of Maya Herrera.
- For articles related to Maya Herrera, see Related Articles:Maya.
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Maya Herrera for fan-created theories and other speculation.