Alex Woolsly
| Alex Woolsly | |
|---|---|
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| Portrayed by | Justin Baldoni |
| First appearance | Building 26 |
| In-story stats | |
| Known ability | Underwater breathing |
| Alias | Lyle Bennet |
| Gender | |
| Home | Costa Verde, CA |
| Residence | Alex Woolsly's apartment |
| Occupation | Employee at Sam's Comics |
| Parents | Dave Woolsly, Mrs. Woolsly |
| Sibling | Unnamed sister |
Alex Woolsly is an evolved human who can breathe underwater. He works at Sam's Comics.
Character History
Building 26
On a command from Rebel, Claire goes to the comic book shop where Alex works to warn him that the government is after him. Alex suspects a prank until Claire demonstrates her ability. Noah visits the store and claims that he wants to speak with Alex about some parking tickets. Alex throws a rack of comic books on top of him. He and Claire escape in his car. He tells Claire that his ability is to breathe underwater, which he learned about while swimming.
Later on, Claire allows him to hide in her closet.
Graphic Novel:The Swimmer
Alex thinks back over the good things in his life. His ability allowed him to become a swimming champion, his parents were proud of him, his job at Sam's Comics was helping him to save for college, and he rescued a drowning surfer after an accident at the beach. But as a fugitive from Homeland Security, his perspective on past events has changed. His swimming success made other competitors resentful, a figure in glasses was watching his family, surveillance cameras recorded him working at the store, and he wonders whether one of his friends could have betrayed him. The security he once felt has gone, but when he looks at Claire from his hiding place in her closet, he sees that some things in life are still beautiful.
Exposed
Claire feeds Alex a sandwich and steals money to buy Alex a train ticket out of town. Alex tells her "this isn't the Underground Railroad and you're not Harriet Tubman." When they hear Sandra approaching, Alex hides in Claire's closet, but Mr. Muggles finds his sandwich and he makes a noise causing Sandra to discover him. Claire tells Sandra that Alex is her boyfriend and they were having sex, however Alex denies it and tells Claire to tell the truth. Sandra is both shocked at the revelation and disappointed that Claire lied to her. Later, Sandra offers to help Alex by creating a fake ID for him using Lyle's driver license. When government agents search the house, Sandra hides Alex in a secret space in the closet where Noah once stored files and weapons. The agents leave after they are unable to find him. Later, Sandra and Lyle distract the agents while Alex and Claire escape through the back. With the agents in pursuit, Claire and Alex run until they find a house with a swimming pool. As they are hiding in the pool, Alex kisses her, helping her breathe. After the agents leave, Alex escapes to the train station, presumably to begin his new life.
Heroes Evolutions
The Agent
In chapter 3 of The Agent, Rachel Mills's partner, Jason, gets security camera footage of an alley that Alex drove through in his car with Claire streamed to his cell phone. Rachel views the video file briefly before Rebel deletes it off the phone and Rachel's organization's servers.
In chapter 4 of The Agent, Rachel and Jason watch and search the Bennets' house, but fails to find Alex in the pantry. Later the same night, Rachel and Jason stop Sandra and Lyle in Claire's car, and then rush towards the sound of barking dogs, thinking Alex is escaping. Rachel pauses momentarily by the pool where Alex and Claire are hiding underwater but doesn't spot him.
Evolved Human Abilities
Alex Woolsly possesses the ability to breathe underwater. He was able to stay underwater during a swimming competition, without coming up for air.
Trivia
- Alex drives a red Volkswagen convertible with California license plates 2WAQ233.
See Also
- For other uses of Alex, see Alex (disambig).
- For other uses of Woolsly, see Woolsly (disambig).