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| portrayer = Jimmy Jean-Louis
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| debut = One Giant Leap
| power(s) = Memory Modification, Mental Power Suppression
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The Haitian is an assistant to Mr. Bennet. He has the power to manipulate other peoples' minds, at least to the point of making them forget all or part of their memories and blocking the powers of mind readers. He wears a chain with The Symbol.
Character History
One Giant Leap
Officer Matt Parkman is reading people's thoughts at a bar in Los Angeles when he spots a mysterious man whose thoughts he cannot read. As Matt stands up, he collapses to the floor.
Collision
Matt wakes up in an unknown location to find Mr. Bennet and the man standing over him. The man appears to be able to keep Matt out of Mr. Bennet's thoughts, but with only partial success. Mr. Bennet tells the man to "go deep and clean him out." Later, the man again accompanies Mr. Bennet as he abducts Nathan Petrelli.
Hiros
Matt wakes up on his couch last remembering being at the bar and assuming that he just had too much to drink—evidently the work of the man's powers. In Las Vegas, the man and Mr. Bennet attempt to kidnap Nathan, but he flies away. Later, the man accompanies Mr. Bennet home to Odessa, TX where he erases Brody Mitchum's memory.
Homecoming
At the top of the hill, Eden is leaning against a tree, waiting for Sylar. Upon seeing her he pauses momentarily before raising his hand. Using her power of suggestion, Eden tells Sylar that he doesn't want to hurt her and that they need to talk. She tells him to tell her all about himself, but first he needs to sleep. The Haitian surprises Sylar and covers his eyes. Sylar quickly falls to the ground
Six Months Ago
The Haitian stops Eden's powers after she abuses them on Officer Parkman. He then assists Mr. Bennet with controlling Eden's behavior.
Powers
The full extent of the man's powers are not known at present. He has the ability to block telepathic abilities, but evidently not other powers. It is not known whether he is himself telepathic. He also has the ability to erase memories. It's possible that both of these abilities are subpowers of telepathy, or they could be distinct powers.
Notes
- This character is also known by fans as The Man at the Bar, Mr. Bennet's Cleaner, Mysterious Man, and Voodoo.