Theory:The Company's founders

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Theory	Citations	Notes
One member of the Company's founders had the ability to control weather.	Bob claims that a light Miami snowstorm should have been a tsunami. (Out of Time)	+ Weather manipulation would account for this. - The person could have worked for the Company and not be one of the twelve. - The snowstorm could have been a natural occurrence. Bob only hinted that the tsunami would have been the headline if it weren't for their intervention. + A snowstorm in Miami is likely not a natural occurrence. - The tsunami could have been stopped via a means other than weather control. + Freezing would allow a tsunami to become a snowstorm, we have seen this power, and it isn't unlikely that one of the twelve also had this power. + But weather control is the best explanation for the tsunami becoming a snowstorm. - Weather control implies that the tsunami could have been avoided altogether. The snowstorm implies that it was averted. Perhaps it took the abilities of several evolved humans to predict and neutralise the tsunami into a relatively harmless snowstorm. - Bob could have invented or embellished the story just to try and get on Nathan's and Matt's good side. - It's possible the Company stopped the tsunami by killing an evolved human with the power to control the weather, and who would have created the tsunami for unknown reasons. It is understandable how Bob would overlook that little detail when recounting the story to Suresh.
The group of twelve have been using Adam Monroe's blood against his will, as a fountain of youth since 1977.	None	+ They don't appear to have aged in 30 years. - Yes, they do. The picture was obviously taken less than 30 years ago, based on the appearance of Kaito Nakamura and Victoria Pratt as seen 30 years ago in Truth and Consequences. - If The Group of Twelve had been using Adam Monroe's blood against his will, then Charles Deveaux would have recovered and would not have needed Peter Petrelli to be his hospice nurse. + Charles Deveaux is probably one of the good guys, and has refused to use the blood. We know there are members of the group of twelve that are helping Adam. Victoria Pratt may have revealed that Mr. and Mrs. Petrelli are not the good guys.
Adam Monroe took the picture of the group of twelve.	None	+ Everyone seems to count Adam as a part of the group of twelve, but he is not seen in the picture. - There are twelve people in the picture. - Judging by the apparent ages of the people in the photographs, along with fashion and hairstyles, the photograph was taken less than thirty years ago, when Adam would have still been locked up in the facility.
The photograph is not a picture of the entire group of twelve.	Kaito Nakamura told Angela Petrelli, "Charles Deveaux. Linderman. Your husband. All of them. Dead. Now there are nine." (Four Months Ago...)	+ Everyone in the photo who has been identified is a member of the group of twelve, but this doesn't necessarily prove the unidentified people are. + The fact that cutouts of the heads are being used to intimidate members of the group doesn't prove anything either. It only means that everyone that Monroe intended to kill is in the photo. + Kaito says 3 of the twelve are dead and 9 are left but he also says all of them meaning there could be more. • It's possible that Adam is simply not counted among the twelve. According to Bob, he brought the twelve together. That does not necessarily mean he was a member.
The journal female who was believed to have clairvoyance that gave a red hair sample was none other than Victoria Pratt, the woman who "wanted to be left alone". However, her clairvoyance is so developed that she is basically omniscient, almost creating astral projection.	None
Not every member was an evolved human, but a few instead had other, more worldly attributes to contribute.	None	+ Kaito Nakamura is a powerful industrialist(important ally and you would want someone experienced in running a company), Arthur Petrelli is a successful lawyer (handy for dealing with legal issues... also already aware of Linderman's power and might've been a loose end if unwatched), and Victoria Pratt is a biological engineer (An obvious asset). All three have yet to demonstrate an actual ability. Being dead probably poses a problem to any future demonstration, but Nakamura and Pratt were both attacked and killed without displaying any extranormal defense. Nakamura actually implied during Hiro's sword training that HIRO was the first evolved human in the family. Pratt had to resort to a shotgun for her defense. If Arthur had a power, he must've exhibited it quite late in life and Linderman's use of the phrase 'great power' seemed quite vague. - The creators hinted that all of them have powers. Angela and Kaito are hinted to have powers. Some may have passive powers.
The Company's founders all have powers, although some of them may be passive.	None	+ Adam Monroe, Daniel Linderman, Maury Parkman and Robert Bishop all have displayed powers. - Angela Petrelli, Kaito Nakamura and Victoria Pratt haven't displayed powers of any kind. + Angela & Arthur Petrelli, Kaito Nakamura and Charles Deveaux have all hinted at having powers. Kaito, Angela and Arthur are all parents of other evolved humans. + Harry Fletcher and Paula Gramble are on the list what implies that they have the gene of the evolved humans. + Carlos Mendez may be related to Isaac, who was an evolved human. + It is implied by Angela that the twelve came together to save the world.
Victoria Pratt's ability was genetic manipulation.	None	+ It's strongly hinted that all founders have powers. + An ability of this extent could easily give her a position in the founders. + Someone controlling this ability could have create so many strains in few months. + That would explain why she was a bio engineer.
The remaining Company founders are not dead	None	+ When Kaito was talking to Angela (Four Months Later), he mentioned that Charles, Linderman, and Arthur Petrelli were dead, and nine remained. - Kaito could have been the first one to be killed, this explain why he mentioned that. • If they are remaining, they are obviously alive!