Ability replication
| Ability replication | |
|---|---|
 Peter touches Mohinder and mimics his power. | |
| Held by: | Peter Petrelli (synthetic) |
| Ability to: | Mimic the powers of other evolved humans by physically touching them |
| Examples of ability replication | |
Peter's ability is an as-yet not fully understood ability acquired by Peter after he injected himself with the genetic modification formula.
Initially, it granted him flight from his brother when he rescued him from the burning Pinehearst building. Since then, he was shown to be able to mimic Mohinder's ability and freezing.
Characters
- Peter Petrelli was granted this ability synthetically. (Dual)
Limits
By injecting himself with the genetic modification formula, Peter acquired an ability which allows him to duplicate the abilities of other evolved humans simply by touching them. He first demonstrated the ability when he flew his brother Nathan from the burning Pinehearst facility. In A Clear and Present Danger, he was shown to mimic Mohinder's ability and Tracy's ability by touching each of them.
Peter appears to require physical contact with a person to mimic their ability. He also appears to be able to hold only one ability at a time, losing access to his previous ability once he absorbs a new one.
See also
- For Arthur's ability to steal others' abilities through physical contact, see power absorption
- For Peter's original ability to mimic abilities through empathy, see empathic mimicry
- For Linda's ability to take others' auras to use their abilities, see aura absorption
- For the way in which Sylar acquires abilities from other evolved humans, see ability theft
Please refer to Theory:Ability replication for fan-created theories and other speculation.