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Theory	Citations	Notes
Charles had a power similar to Sanjog's, like a sort of "spirit guide".	Peter's dream about flying occurs when he falls asleep while in Charles' apartment (Genesis); Peter had a dream about Charles around the same time Charles died. (Nothing to Hide) Peter had a dream about his first day working for Charles after he was dead (How to Stop an Exploding Man)	- Peter's dream was most likely his power of empathy in action; he connected with Charles's feelings and emotions. + Peter probably absorbed this power from Charles=his power of empathy in action. + However, Peter was somehow able to speak to Charles after his death and Charles seemed to be fully aware of what Peter was doing at that moment. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) - Peter's second dream with Charles may have been just a dream. + In Mohinder's dream, the only person he actually interacted with was the "dream manipulator," Sanjog. In Peter's dreams, the only person he can interact with (or can see him) is Charles Deveaux. + Charles is in more than one of Peter's dreams as an active participant (Nothing to Hide; How to Stop an Exploding Man), or is present (Genesis). + Peter's first dream occurred during Nathan's accident, just after he became a nurse ("Nathan enters offering him a pair of ladies' shoes as a present for becoming a nurse" from Six Months Ago).
Charles had the power of astral projection.	None	+ Charles was in a coma for an extended period and in some depictions, "astral travelers" become unconscious as their mind travels elsewhere. + Charles said that while asleep he had been flying around the world and seeing things happening. The accounts of those who claim to have experienced astral projection are very similar to this description.
Charles had the power of premonitions slightly differently than Isaac's power of precognition. Charles could have dreamed the future and recalled the images upon awakening.	None	Peter experienced day dreams when he was around Charles wherein he saw the future. (Genesis) - His dreams were not accurate. (Genesis) - Time-travel tends to render predictions weird; it's hard to tell if Charles' dreams were wrong or if time-traveling changed things. + He also had a dream where all the main evolved humans came together during the New York explosion. (Fallout) - However, the dream was very inaccurate. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) + Peter mentioned to Simone or his brother that that he saw things, that he had these dreams of what's to come.
Charles had a power dealing with love.	None	+ Charles tells Peter that he loves him and he knows about love.
Charles was the father of D.L. Hawkins and grandfather to Micah Sanders.	None	+ The lives of D.L. and Niki were supposedly manipulated by Linderman in the hopes of arranging Micah's birth. Charles has presumably known Linderman for decades and may be a willing participant in the breeding of evolved humans. + D.L.'s father is unknown and Simone's mother is unknown. • Angela Petrelli and Kaito Nakamura were also participants in the conspiracy and had super powered offspring. - Just because D.L. and Deveaux are both black, doesn't mean they're related. That would be like saying that Nikki is also Linderman's daughter. That theory is just as liable.
Charles had power mimicry like Peter.	None	+ He was able to see Peter while invisible, much like Peter can see Claude. He also commented, "Invisibility. I always thought that would be a good one to have." (How to Stop an Exploding Man) - Claude was able to see an invisible Peter and Claude is not a mimic. • Being able to see other invisible people could be a property of the invisibility power instead of power mimicry. + Claude implied that he knows (of) more people with power mimicry. He also had a habit of hanging around on Charles' rooftop. • The series has yet to show multiple people with the same 'root' (not stolen or absorbed) power, although by Claude's comment it is possible that they exist. - Nathan Petrelli and West both have the power of flight. Claire and Adam Monroe also both have the power of regeneration. - He commented that invisibility would be a good power to have, implying that he does not have it. He would probably have met Claude by now, either through his work with the Company or on one of the many times Claude visited the roof of his building, meaning that if he was an empath, he would have absorbed invisibility.
Peter's encounter with Charles was a dream created by Sanjog Iyer.	None	- In other dreams formed by Sanjog, the dreamer was not able to interact with the people he saw. • Peter was not exactly "interacting" with Charles; more, Charles was somehow able to detect Peter, and monologued at him.
Charles Deveaux has the power to negate the powers of others.	None	+ He was able to see Peter Petrelli invisible. • He seemed to be aware that Peter was watching the vision.
Charles Deveaux is Haram	None	+ Both Haram and Charles and connected to the Company and we've yet to see how Charles is. • Perhaps Charles wanted to retire to be with Simone. + Claude goes to the Deveaux roof, because it is like his home, where Charles (Haram) his ex partner/friend lives. That is where he felt safe. - Charles is at least 70 in 2006, which would make him at least 54 in 1990; Haram appears much younger than 54. - Charles is African American, yet Haram is Arab.
Charles Deveaux's ill health was not from natural causes.	None	+ Most other members of the group are around the same age and appear to be in much better health. + He could easily have been healed by Linderman if the causes were natural. - The limits of Linderman's ability are unknown, as is the status of the friendship between Charles and Linderman. - Charles opposed the plans for the bomb, therefore Mr. Linderman as a grudge would not heal him. + Deveaux died before Mohinder found a cure for the Shanti virus. (The Hard Part)
Charles receives symbolic dreams or waking visions, which reveal important things (but not necessarily true in every detail) about the past, present, or future. Since Peter has absorbed this power, he can communicate with past-Charles through a shared dream when Charles is seeing the future.	Peter has a vivid dream of his past self and speaks to Charles in his dream. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)	+ Peter's visions don't all come true literally, but reveal truths that he otherwise could not know, such as Nathan's flying, himself as the Bomb, and Charles' friendship with Angela. + Peter suddenly fainting and finding himself in a vivid dream of the past could have been triggered by Charles suddenly having a vision of the future, or even deliberately "calling" Peter to prevent a premature explosion. • This could be how Charles and Angela knew that the fate of New York would depend on one of the two brothers.