Sacrifice

Sacrifice
Eden commits suicide.

Many characters feel compelled to make sacrifices because of their powers or for other reasons.

Episodic Recurrences

Genesis

• Niki Sanders operates her porn site lasvegasniki.com to raise money to pay off Micah's school debt.
• Mohinder gives up his job as a professor to become a taxi cab driver in New York City so he can continue his father's research.

Don't Look Back

• Claire does not reveal that she saved a man at the train wreck, and does not get the attention and praise Jackie received.

One Giant Leap

• Peter Petrelli unwillingly gives up his private life when Nathan makes a strategic political move.
• Peter also gives up his job as a hospice nurse so he can figure out what's going on with his unique powers.
• Ando agrees to leave his job and join Hiro in his journey to save New York City.

Collision

• Niki/Jessica has sex with Nathan in order to protect her son and repay a debt.
• Claire ruins her beloved reputation by driving Brody Mitchum and herself into a wall in order to stop him from raping the girls at her school.

Hiros

• Peter and Isaac give up their animosity towards each other in order to save the cheerleader.

Better Halves

• D.L. nearly kills his wife in order to protect his son from her alter-ego, even though he loves her.

Nothing to Hide

• Niki gives up control of her own body to Jessica in order to find Micah.
• D.L. nearly gives up his life while trying to save an unconscious car crash victim.
• Peter adds to the lie that he has depression in order to protect his brother's reputation.
• Micah puts both his father and himself at risk when trying to keep his family together.

Seven Minutes to Midnight

• Eden gives up her integrity by giving Isaac drugs in order to save Claire.
• Hiro travels to the past in order to save Charlie, knowing that he could end up in serious trouble if something goes wrong.

Homecoming

• Simone gives Peter a digital photo of the painting that can help him save the cheerleader, knowing she could be losing him because of it.
• Peter nearly gives up his own life to save Claire at her school dance.

Six Months Ago

• Nathan and Peter nearly give up their family ties in order to prosecute Linderman and do the right thing.
• Niki gives up her convictions in order to get enough money for Micah to go to private school.

Fallout

• When Niki realizes Jessica is a danger to her family, she gets herself arrested in order to ensure Jessica doesn't cause any more damage.
• Eden saves countless others by committing suicide and preventing Sylar from stealing her power.

Godsend

• Audrey puts her job on the line to follow Matt's hunch.
• Peter almost gives up his life as he knows it in order to go to the Nevada desert so he doesn't hurt anyone if he explodes.
• Simone gives up her previously held beliefs of how the world works in order to help Hiro in his quest to find his sword.

The Fix

• Niki sacrifices the chance for healing in order to keep Jessica suppressed.
• Matt sacrifices his integrity and honesty to kowtow to his superiors.
• Hiro offers himself in exchange for Ando.

Distractions

• Aron Malsky delivers news that another inmate has apparently been sacrificed for Jessica's crimes.

Unexpected

• Hiro gives up Ando's company.

Company Man

• Mr. Bennet adopts a daughter and sacrifices his sleep and energy to raise her.
• Mr. Bennet asks to be shot and have his memory erased in order to save Claire.

Parasite

• Ando gives up his safety to return to assist Hiro.
• Claire must give up seeing her family for a while to remain hidden from The Company.

.07%

• Linderman tells Nathan that by sacrificing .07% of the world's population, he can heal the whole world.
• Isaac allows Sylar to kill him in order to try to save the world.

Five Years Gone

• Mr. Bennet sacrifices his relationship with Claire to protect her.
• Matt Parkman no longer lives with his family due to his job and his ability.
• While under the guise of Nathan, Sylar says that sacrifice is something that we're all too familiar with and that we've all lost.

The Hard Part

• Hiro comes to the understanding that he must sacrifice his innocence in order to murder Sylar to stop the explosion.
• Claire holds off on starting a relationship with her new father so he can focus on his campaign.
• Nathan discusses Linderman's plan with Thompson and asks him why he is asking him to make that sacrifice.
• Angela Petrelli is willing to sacrifice Peter in order to get Nathan into the Oval Office, to promote the wellness of evolved humans.

Landslide

• Hiro remembers the tales of Takezo Kensei and how he sacrificed his own life to protect the life of a princess.

How to Stop an Exploding Man

• Nathan sacrifices his own life to save the citizens of New York.

Graphic Novel Recurrences

• Dr. Chandra Suresh sacrifices his life for his research. Mohinder then feels compelled to sacrifice his own dreams in order to "slay the monster." (Monsters)
• Immigrants such as Chandra and the Chelsea Cab Company boss sacrifice their prestigious careers in their home countries for life in America. (Monsters)
• Hiro Nakamura sacrifices his valuable edition of Action Comics, Issue #1, to make a paper crane to honor his grandfather. (The Crane)
• D.L. Hawkins relinquishes his status as a law-abiding citizen by escaping prison to protect his family. (Snapshots)
• Officer Matt Parkman possibly sacrifices his safety and the safety of others to catch a criminal. (Control)
• Sylar selfishly sacrifices the life of an old man. (Turning Point)
• Mr. Bennet confirms that Eden McCain sacrificed her life to avoid having her power stolen. (Fathers & Daughters)
• Hana's grandmother sacrifices her freedom to fight the Nazis. (Wireless, Part 1, Part 3)
• Hana gives up her trust (and sight) to her psychologist and her new mentor. (Wireless, Part 2)
• Hana sacrifices her freedom to execute a mission for the Company. (Wireless, Part 3)
• Hana sacrifices her identity to live as "Samantha" in Missoula, Montana. (Wireless, Part 4)
• Hana sacrifices her mission to embark on a new path. (The Path of the Righteous)
• Austin thanks Dallas for teaching him that "great men are willing to make a sacrifice to save the world." (War Buddies, Part 5)
• Hana sacrifices her life to destroy the satellite and protect it from being used by the Company. (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 2)
• Guillame says that he will make a sacrifice to Ogun and Legba to restore his power. (It Takes a Village, Part 2)
• The Haitian sacrifices a pig to restore his father's power. (It Takes a Village, Part 2)
• Guillame informs his son that he plans to sacrifice his life to Ogun and Legba. (It Takes a Village, Part 3')
• Guillame decides to sacrifices his own life instead of his son's. (It Takes a Village, Part 4)
• Betty sacrifices her identity to live as "Candice". (Betty, Part 4)
• Ando sacrifices his time and stays late to accompany Kimiko Nakamura home when she leaves work. (Heroism is Found in the Heart, Part 1)

See Also

• Suicide