Maya Herrera
| Maya Herrera | |
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| Portrayed by | Dania Ramírez |
| First appearance | Four Months Later... |
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| Known ability | Poison emission |
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| Home | Dominican Republic |
| Residence | Maya Herrera's apartment |
| Significant other | formerly Gabriel Gray |
| Siblings | Alejandro (twin brother, deceased) |
Maya Herrera is a evolved human from Santo Domingo who made her way to New York City to meet Mohinder 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.
Character History
Season Two
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Maya Herrera: Season Two History.
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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!"
"ALEJANDRO!"
- - Maya to Alejandro
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.