Theory:René

The following are all of the published and fan theories that exist for The Haitian on Heroes.

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Theories

Theory	Citations	Notes
The Haitian's orders come from an organization of powered individuals in resistance to the Company. He functions as a deep-cover agent with the Company.	None.	+ The Haitian has been hiding his vocal abilities from the Company for a number of years. + He wears a symbol associated with other heroes. + Mr. Bennet's memories of shooting Claude appear to be discontinuous and could represent an attempt to fake Claude's death.
The Haitian's abilities allow him to control more than power-related brain functions.	None.	+ Matt Parkman is rendered unconscious while the Haitian supposedly negates his telepathy power. This suggests the Haitian invoked a loss of control on Matt's part. - The Haitian did not stop Nathan Petrelli from escaping himself and Mr. Bennet (Hiros) + The Haitian probably let Nathan escape on purpose because he was aware of Linderman's plan. Also, it may be that Bennet and the Haitian were unaware of exactly what Nathan's power was, so the Haitian was not expecting him to fly away. Furthermore, it is suspected that the Haitian can only suppress powers that are connected to mental abilities (like telepathy) rather than physical ones.
The Haitian's power allows him to manipulate all brain functions, not just erase memories.	• The Haitian can prevent Hiro Nakamura from using his powers. (Five Years Gone) • The Haitian can prevent Matt Parkman from reading minds. (One Giant Leap, Collision, Fallout)	• Memory wipes, the prevention of mind-reading, and the nullification of an evolved human's powers would all involve some kind of manipulation of the brain.
The Haitian deliberately allowed Sylar to escape from Primatech and from the Bennets' home. (Distractions)	• The Haitian says he receives orders from someone higher than Bennet. (Company Man)	+ People higher in the Company than Mr. Bennet had seen prophetic paintings showing Sylar involved in the explosion. Since the Company -- under Linderman -- wanted the explosion to occur, they ordered the Haitian to let Sylar escape. + The Haitian could presumably have kept Sylar from using his powers to prevent his escape. According to interviews, he was the reason Sylar hadn't escaped from Primatech sooner. • Mr. Bennet asked permission to execute Sylar, but received orders not to.
The Haitian can perform power theft.	None	+ Power theft requires extensive knowledge of the brain. The power of mental manipulation can probably grant this understanding in a way similar to intuitive aptitude.