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Theory	Citations	Notes
Lydia will discover that Nathan is actually Sylar.	None	+ Her ability is as-of-yet not understood, but she appears to know who people are after their images are put on her back. + If Sylar's face appears on her back again, then Samuel will know that he has not found Sylar.
Lydia loves Edgar.	She saw what Edgar desired in Stolen Fate.	+ Lydia and Edgar both work at the Sullivan Bros. Carnival and seem to dislike what Samuel is doing. - Similar occupations and views on authority do not constitute a romantic connection. • Since Lydia lives in the carnival, she cannot find a love interest elsewhere. - She has been shown flirting with Sylar. + Lydia respects Edgar much.
Lydia dated Trevor.	None	+ Trevor resembles Amanda's father. + Trevor is arrogant and the kind of man who tries to impress people like Elle. • Trevor acted showy because Elle asked him to demonstrate his powers, it'd be arrogant if he did it of his own accord. + Trevor is the right age to be Amanda's father. - Amanda is a teenager, Trevor looks like he is in his twenties, he's not old enough to be her father. • The actress that plays Amanda is only thirteen years old, it is likely that her character would be the same age. If Trevor was in his late twenties or early thirties (which is not impossible), he may be the right age to be Amanda's father, since we know that Lydia was only a teenager when she became pregnant.
Lydia can take control of other people's abilities and use them as her own.	None	+ Peter and Sylar could both replicate abilities through empathic connections. Lydia's empathy may work similarly, except that she hijacks others' powers instead of copying them. + This is how she controls her tattoos, by using Samuel's power. The fact that Samuel has been surprised by what the tattoos show suggests that she's the one controlling the tattoos. - Lydia's tattoos can move on their own outside of Samuel's presence. + When she had Hiro take her through time, it appeared he couldn't control his power well enough to do it, so she used his power for him. - Hiro was having some trouble with his ability for quite a time when that happened.