Super speed
| Super speed | |
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 Daphne runs fast, very fast! | |
| Originally held by: | Outright: Daphne Millbrook, Agent (enhanced speed), As part of another ability: Santiago, Edward |
| Absorbed by: | Peter Petrelli (lost), Future Peter |
| Ability to: | Move faster than is possible for a normal human |
| Examples of super speed | |
Super speed is the ability to move faster than would normally be possible for a human being.
Characters
Confirmed
- Daphne Millbrook has this ability.
- Peter Petrelli has absorbed this ability, but lost it when his father stole it from him (Dying of the Light).
- Santiago has this ability as a byproduct of his ability of accelerated probability.
- Edward, Santiago's father, also has this ability as a byproduct the same ability.
Future
- An agent in a possible future has this ability.
- Future Peter has absorbed this ability from the agent.
- In another possible future where abilities can be induced, several people demonstrated this ability.
Limits
Daphne Millbrook
Daphne has the ability to run at super speeds. She can zip around the world in very little time; she has visited Tokyo, Paris, and New York City faster than is humanly possible. Daphne's speed does not only manifest itself in her feet, but also in her hands. Indeed, she often uses her speed to steal objects of great worth, and has found that her swiftness makes her a formidable fighter, despite her lack of natural talent in defeating others. Daphne can run so fast that she is even able to leap between buildings. Daphne is apparently immune to potentially harmful side-effects of moving at super speed, such as damage from air friction.
Daphne's ability also allows her to move at normal speed when time is drastically slowed, as was demonstrated in her first encounter with Hiro Nakamura. Though she was initially frozen in time when exposed to his power, she was able to "catch up" to it and move normally, even while everyone else was frozen (The Second Coming). However, when not moving at super speed, she isn't immune to time-stopping effects (Dying of the Light).
Daphne can extend her ability to at least two other people, allowing them to move with her at super speed without harm. (Our Father)
It is interesting to note that when using her power, Daphne leaves behind a visible, tangible "speed trail" that roughly resembles Daphne and her clothing in terms of color. When Hiro catches up with Daphne in their first encounter, the speed trail disappears. It is unknown what this trail is made of.
Daphne is revealed to have cerebral palsy, which forces her to walk with crutches (The Eclipse, Part 2). Her ability seems to nullify this (The Caged Bird, Part 1).
Peter Petrelli
Peter has absorbed this ability and was able to use a quick burst of speed to knock Future Claire out before she could react. He was also able to block Future Daphne from attacking him, causing them to crash through a door, but was not adept enough to defend against her repeated high-speed attacks. (I Am Become Death)
Future Agent
The female team member from the future can move at superhuman speed, but just how much faster she can move than a normal person is not known. When running at high speed, she can use her momentum to run on a wall several feet from the ground. With the help of another agent, her high-speed attacks kept Future Peter too stunned to fight back. It is unknown whether or not the agent, like Daphne, can bypass the effects of time-stopping.
Future Peter
Peter from the future where New York exploded absorbed this ability from an agent, allowing him to match her speed (Graphic Novel:Walls, Part 2). Peter was already immune to the effects of time-stopping before mimicking her power.
Santiago
Santiago has demonstrated that he is capable of running at very high speeds as a byproduct of his ability to see various possibilities. He first uses his speed to avoid being hit by a bus, and later to run quickly through a park in Lima, Peru to catch up to Elisa.
Edward
Edward used this ability to sneak up on the serious looking woman.
Selected Examples
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Daphne's speed does not apply just to her feet.
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At such high speeds, Daphne can leap from building to building.
(Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, Part 2) -
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Daphne runs around Peter.
(I Am Become Death) -
Daphne arrives at Pinehearst.
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Notes
- In a question and answer session, writer Chris Zatta theorized that Daphne is able to travel to Europe (Sum Quod Sum, Part 1) by running quickly over the surface tension of the water.
- In an question and answer session, writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite said that Santiago's speed "is just a byproduct" of his ability to see various possibilities. They added that in a race between Santiago and Daphne, Daphne would win "hands down".
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