Sylar (explosion future)
| Sylar | |
|---|---|
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| Portrayed by | Zachary Quinto |
| First appearance | Five Years Gone |
| In-story stats | |
| Known abilities | Intuitive aptitude Known powers gained: Telekinesis, Cryokinesis, Enhanced memory, Liquefaction, Enhanced hearing, Precognition, Phasing, Flight, Rapid cellular regeneration, Illusion |
| Formal name | Gabriel Gray |
| Alias | Nathan Petrelli |
| Gender | |
| Home | Washington, DC |
| Occupation | President of the United States |
| Parent | Unnamed New York City watchmaker |
Sylar is an evolved human who is impersonating U.S. President Nathan Petrelli in 2011.
Character History
Five Years Gone
Believed to have died in the explosion, Sylar actually survived, killed Nathan Petrelli and impersonated him using the power of illusion, acquired from Candace Willmer. Consequently, Sylar is the President of the United States in 2011. As President, he has enacted a policy strictly monitoring and controlling the activities of evolved humans and used Homeland Security to enforce it.
With just two evolved humans standing in his way, Sylar decides that it is time to finish what he tried to do over five years ago (Homecoming). Acting, again, as Nathan, Sylar gains Claire's trust. After a brief conversation, Sylar slices open her skull.
During a ceremony commemorating the explosion, Sylar learns from Matt that Peter is trying to free Hiro so he can change the "past", and the Haitian is down. Sylar immediately flies to the Homeland Security holding facility, where he begins to battle Peter; the outcome of this conflict is unknown.
Powers
Sylar's original power is intuitive aptitude — a superhuman ability to determine exactly how things work.
Sylar appears to have used his innate power to discover how to take the superpowers of other evolved humans. The exact mechanism by which Sylar gains these powers is not at present known; however, he believes that Chandra Suresh is correct that the abilities are based in the brain, and several of Sylar's victims have had their skulls opened and brains removed.
Known Acquired Powers
By 2011 in the Dark Future, Sylar has acquired additional powers. His known powers at this time include the following:
- Telekinesis from Brian Davis. (Six Months Ago)
- Cryokinesis from an unknown victim. (used in Don't Look Back, Road Kill and Five Years Gone)
- Enhanced memory from Charlie Andrews. (stolen in Seven Minutes to Midnight, used in Road Kill)
- Liquefaction from Zane Taylor. (Run!)
- Enhanced hearing from Dale Smither. (Unexpected)
- Precognition from Isaac Mendez. (.07%)
- Rapid cellular regeneration from Claire Bennet (Five Years Gone)
- Phasing from D.L. Hawkins (Five Years Gone)
- Flight from Nathan Petrelli (Five Years Gone)
- Illusion from Candace Willmer (Five Years Gone)
Memorable Quotes
"Let's be honest. I can fly. I'm hardly dangerous."
- - Future Sylar (to Mohinder) (Five Years Gone)
See Also
- Sylar
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