Knox
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| Portrayed by | Jamie Hector |
| First appearance | The Second Coming |
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| Known ability | Enhanced strength |
| Formal name | Benjamin Washington |
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| Place of birth | Los Angeles, CA |
Benjamin Washington (also known as "Knox") is an evolved human with the ability to feed off people's fears and turn it into his own strength. He is among the Level 5 escapees.
Character History
While in Noah Bennet's house, Sylar, while stalking & hunting Claire throughout the house, finds a collection of evolved human files in one of Noah's boxes, one of which is on Knox. Sylar remarks the files are a "shopping list" of new abilities, and intends to take Knox's ability, as well as those of the other prisoners.
While in his cell, Knox, kept in a straitjacket, paces back and forth repeatedly.
When Sylar does arrive, Elle Bishop ends the battle by unleashing a massive discharge that blows out Level 5's power grid, releasing a dozen prisoners. Knox gathers some together, including Jesse Murphy (inhabited by Peter Petrelli), Eric Doyle, Flint and the German, and leads them to escape Primatech Research.
Much later, the group has arrived at a gas station, where Knox and the others take their time murdering the other tenants. Knox stops Peter from calling Nathan and directs him to the car the German secures for them. Knox then convinces "Jesse" to come with them and escape, as sirens approach.
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Knox arrives at the First Federal Bank of New York with the German, Flint, and Jesse, whose body is still inhabited by Peter. Knox argues with the German, eventually killing him. He also later realizes that Peter is in Jesse's body.
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Knox has the ability to feed off of a person's fear, turning it into his own extraordinary strength. Knox apparently is able to sense the fear around him. His assignment tracker profile lists his ability as enhanced strength.
According to his assignment tracker profile, Knox's control index is 85%. His data analysis shows his biological level at 45, cerebral at 75, elemental at 20, and temporal/spatial at 55.
Notes
- The casting call for Knox originally read "25. Male. African-American. Frightening and intense--with the eyes of a predator--Knox has returned to New Orleans with plans to reclaim the criminal territory he used to run before he was sent to prison." He was originally supposed to appear in at least episodes thirteen and fourteen of Season Two, but the plans were changed due to the writers strike. In actuality, Jamie Hector filmed an episode prior to the writers strike.