Theories:Evolved Humans

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Agent (enhanced speed)

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The agent was present at the Presidential memorial ceremony in New York City.	None	The agent bears a striking resemblance to this woman. (Five Years Gone) - It is unlikely that in the Five Years Gone future that a meta-human would have been allowed to stand in the crowd, seeing as they have been shown to be second class citizens. Had this actually been the agent in question, they would have likely been behind the President, if at all. + The agent may be on the President's side, like Matt and the Haitian are.

Andrews, Charlie

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Charlie is merely a victim of time. No matter how much Hiro bends time and space, Charlie dies at the same time.	Hiro tells Ando he couldn't save her, no matter how hard he tried.(Six Months Ago)	• Because of his failure to save Charlie, Hiro believes he cannot change the past.
The Haitian visited Charlie and erased some of her memories.	None.	+ In Seven Minutes to Midnight, she says that she had started only a week before reading the Japanese phrase book she received for her birthday six months earlier. In Six Months Ago, she started using the book right away. Altering her memory may have interfered with Hiro's efforts to save her — even though he bought her a ticket to Japan, her memory of being told to leave was erased. - Short of Hiro meeting The Haitian in the future, winning his trust and being given a way to prove himself to The Haitian in the past so that he could convince him to go and erase Charlie's memory, there's no way this scenario could work.
Charlie knew of her impending death, and of Hiro in the changed time line. She simply did not acknowledge that she already knew Hiro. She accepted her death at the hands of Sylar because she was going to die of the blood clot anyway.	Ando doesn't remember anything differently. (Six Months Ago)	- This doesn't account for the changing photo, however. (1,2)
Hiro's actions did create some changes in the past, but he is apparently unable to make a change that would create a causality paradox: he cannot change the past in such a way that it would prevent him from going into the past.	The different versions of Charlie's birthday photo (and Ando's reaction to the change) indicate the past has changed. (Six Months Ago)

Bennet, Claire

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Claire cannot regenerate if she has a foreign object stuck in her body.	Claire woke up and started regenerating after the medical examiner pulled the branch out of her head. (One Giant Leap)	+ This may have been because her body was trying to regenerate, but she would continue dying if she woke up with the branch through her skull. Therefore the body couldn't properly heal itself until the lethal object was removed. + Claire said that she had a steel rod through her neck and was able to regenerate it after removing — but it did not kill her. + Chandra Suresh theorized that the abilities are centered and/or controlled by the brain; if that connection is severed, and kept severed, the abilities may not be able to manifest in the rest of the body. The branch was located in the area of the brain stem, an area that connects the brain to the rest of the body. + The brain stem is also a kill point; soldiers are trained to stab that location to quickly kill a person because it stops both voluntary and involuntary body functions. + In Genesis, she didn't heal a wound in her side because of a protruding rib. Once the rib was pushed back in, she healed almost immediately. + In .07%, Peter was in a similar state until Claire removed a piece of jagged glass from the back of his head. - Claire has spit up bullets before, that were shot into parts of her body other than her head, so she may not be able to regenerate if the foreign object is in her brain only.

Chobham,Tracy

Theory	Citations	Notes
Tracy Chobham can summon aliens.	None	+ In the book The War of the Worlds, the Martians land near the village of Chobham. - The interactive map lists her power as "teleportation". + The interactive map is not canon.

Crane boy

Theory	Citations	Notes
The Crane boy has the power to turn into a crane.	None	+ His assumed name is Crane • He may also have the ability to talk to cranes.
The Crane boy has the power of deoxygenation.	None	+ A news report tells of a student that removed all the oxygen from his entire middle school in Santa Cruz, CA. Shortly afterward, the Crane family arrives at Primatech paper (Five Years Gone). - Mr. Bennet would have turned him in, as per his agreement with Matt.

Gitelman, Hana

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Hana has a list of evolved humans.	She knew where Ted was. (Unexpected)	+ She could've intercepted some of Mohinder's phone calls or emails, or even accessed the list on Mohinder's computer. - Ted's name has not been visible on the list in any aired episodes, nor has his name been mentioned to be on it. - Hana could also have tracked Ted using her powers quite easily, assuming Ted left some kind of electronic trail in reaching Nevada. Even if the Company kept Ted's escape and existence out of the media, their own e-mail and phone-calls would still be accessible to Hana. Hana did get to Ted just before Homeland Security did, making it more than likely she was piggy-backing off their reconnaissance. (How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?, Part 1)
Hana has Asperger's Syndrome.	None	+ Her Mossad psychological profile explicitly suggests it, citing a "difficulty in understanding the subtext of social interactions". This would account for her tendency toward inappropriate reactions, such as hitting the IDF enlisting officer, and the unsubtle "seduction" of Casey Smith.
Hana didn't die in the upper atmosphere, she was rescued by Nathan.	Two days after Hana causes the satellite to self-destruct in high orbit, Hana has a wireless communication with Micah in (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 2)	+ As Nathan and Peter enter the cold upper atmosphere, Peter cools and doesn't explode, and Nathan sees Hana riding the satellite that is about to explode, and rescues her just prior to its explosion preventing her death. - While it's a nice idea, the timeline of the comics suggests that Hana was not attacking the satellite at the exact same time Nathan was flying away with Peter. Also, the satellite was above Australia and would not have been visible falling in New York. - Also, Hana's last words in the comic seem to say, pretty definitely, that Hana did die but that her soul is still living on as a sort of electronic ghost.

The Haitian

Theory	Citations	Notes
The Haitian's orders come from an organization of powered individuals in resistance to the Company. He functions as a deep-cover agent with the Company.	None.	+ The Haitian has been hiding his vocal abilities from the Company for a number of years. + He wears a symbol associated with other heroes. + Mr. Bennet's memories of shooting Claude appear to be discontinuous and could represent an attempt to fake Claude's death.
The Haitian's main power is some actually some form of power mimicry.	None.	+ The Haitian being a power mimic would explain why he seemingly has two unrelated powers; memory manipulation and power negation. - Mr. Bennet told Sylar that all the evolved humans with whom he has come in contact have had only one power each. - Chandra Suresh explained powers are in the brain. Sylar gets powers from the brain. Memories are in the brain. All falls under "brain manipulation"(Fallout)
The Haitian's power allows him to manipulate all brain functions, not just erase memories.	• The Haitian can prevent Hiro Nakamura from using his powers. (Five Years Gone) • The Haitian can prevent Matt Parkman from reading minds. (One Giant Leap, Collision, Fallout)	• Memory wipes, the prevention of mind-reading, and the nullification of an evolved human's powers would all involve some kind of manipulation of the brain.

Hawkins, D.L.

Theory	Citations	Notes
D.L.'s power may involve more ways of manipulating the molecules of his body than just phasing.	None.	+ At the end of the video about Niki and D.L. on the official NBC site, D.L. is called a "shape-shifter." - In the same video, they also refer to Niki's power being "Good and Evil", which seems unlikely; Niki Sanders has thus far not revealed any indication that her powers have something to do with the divide between ultimate good and ultimate evil. Therefore, it is possible that the editors simply made an error, since he hasn't displayed any other power than phasing to date. - Mr. Bennet says to Sylar that so far he is the only individual to display more than one power - and in comic books there have only been one or two instances where shape-shifting has also granted the person the power of phasing. - This show is popular amongst people who do not have previous experiences with super-heroes, so the editors made the choice to put him down as a shape shifter instead of a phaser - seeing as that would be easier for people to understand. + Theoretically, D.L.'s phasing should allow him to phase into a liquid and therefore shapeshift because of its liquid properties.
D.L.'s power of phasing involves the ability to phase other objects, not necessarily himself.	None.	Whenever D.L. phases through something, it is shown with a rippling effect. This could be that he causes a slight instability (not like Zane Taylor's ability of liquification). This can explain how the bullet caused D.L.'s head to ripple when Jessica shot him.

Iyer, Sanjog

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Iyer may have the power to see the past, not just entering other's minds while they dream.	He was able to see the murder of Mohinder's father. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)	+ This event, as far as we know, was not witnessed by either Mohinder or Sanjog. + Sylar's stopped watch seems enough to suggest that the vision is accurate, as neither Mohinder nor Sanjog had seen that watch either.
Sylar murdered Sanjog and obtained his ability.	None.	+ This might explain how Sylar appeared in Peter's dream when he was in his cell. (Fallout) - Neither Nathan, Charles, Simone, Isaac, Ando, Hiro, Claude, Claire, Matt, Niki, D.L., Micah, nor Mohinder have murdered Sanjog or obtained his ability. Yet they have all appeared in Peter's dreams. (Genesis), (Nothing to Hide), (Fallout), (Godsend) - It was just a dream. - Sanjog was most definitely still alive during the events leading up to Homecoming, because Mohinder met him. It's possible that Sylar killed Charlie in Midland, flew to India, killed Sanjog, and flew back to Odessa, but it seems unlikely. - Sylar was in his cell at the time of Peter's vision. The Haitian would have prevented him from using his powers.
Sanjog is the person Molly mentioned who can see her when she thinks of him.	None.	+ Given Sanjog's power, it's unfeasible that he would be able to sense when someone is using a mental power (such as Matt's telepathy or Molly's clairvoyance) on him. - The thing that Molly could see was indicated to be malevolent, and Sanjog seems to simply be a child who helps out occasionally.

Landers, Joe/Sue

Theory	Citations	Notes
Joe and Sue Landers are the same person and has the power to change genders.	None.	• Sue is seen on the list, while Joe is only found on the interactive map. + Their first names are both three letters long ending with "e" and they have the same last name. - It may be just another error on the interactive map.

Linderman, Mr.

Theory	Citations	Notes
Linderman was plotting world domination.	None.	+ Maybe Mr. Bennet works for him and captures evolved humans to monitor them until needed. + Linderman wants Nathan to take on the presidency. The president would be a perfect instrument for world domination. - Linderman has stated that his aims are to heal the world. + The phrase "heal the world" is open to interpretation.
Linderman was Claude's father.	None.	+ Both characters have British accents. + Fathers having and protecting children with abilities is a recurring theme. + Both characters have abilities.
Linderman was Peter Petrelli's birth father.	None.	+ Linderman hints at involvement in past evolved human events as does Angela Petrelli + Both characters have abilities. - Mr. Petrelli was at his house with Angela and Nathan when Linderman arrived to apologize. - This does not mean Angela Petrelli didn't have an affair with Linderman. - War Buddies, Part 4 uses characitures of Austin and Dallas that bear striking resemblence to McDowell and Pasdar giving the suggestion that Nathan is biologically Petrelli's son.
Linderman wanted Nathan to become President of the United States so that when people having evolutionary enhancements becomes mainstream knowledge, the major power will not be inclined to capture, kill, or otherwise control them.	None.	+ Linderman has a lot of interest in people with abilities. + On several occasions, Nathan has spoken on how his natural reaction to people with abilities (were he not one of them) would be to lock them up and study them. He is against going public about the evolution of powers for fear of this very reaction. - If this was Linderman's plan, then it seems Nathan has done the exact opposite (Five Years Gone). - It was Sylar using illusion to appear to be Nathan (as the President), something Linderman could not foresee.
Linderman's past associates will return to oppose him.	Linderman says that he used to work with other special people to "heal" the world, but they had a falling out. (.07%)	+ Linderman says the others he worked with "lost their way". (.07%) - Angela Petrelli hints at having a power to Claire. She seems to be supporting Linderman + Kaito Nakamura implies that he has a power, and he is helping Hiro prevent the explosion. (Landslide) Charles Deveaux, who was obviously part of The Company at some point, seemed to be working against Linderman's plans before his death.(How to Stop an Exploding Man)
In the Dark Future, Linderman died in the explosion.	Micah died in the explosion in this dark future. (Five Years Gone) A year after the explosion, the Linderman Act is passed. (Five Years Gone)	+ Linderman was presumably in New York with Micah to oversee his tampering with the election. + The Linderman Act may have been passed as a memorial. + There is no sign of Linderman in 2011. - It is possible Linderman died in the dark future the same way he has died currently.
Linderman's power is energy transfer, and can use this power like an energy vampire (eg Sauron from X-men) or in reverse (as in healing)	He healed (gave life energy) to a plant in .07%. The episode title when we first see Linderman (McDowell) is Parasite, which may be foreshadowing for Linderman's character instead of merely a Sylar reference.	+ Simply healing is far too noble of a power for a mob boss, especially given his past dealings. + Perhaps Linderman (possibly in conjunction with Angela Petrelli's power, whatever that may be) intends on using the bomb as a source of energy to absorb (either the direct bomb energy or the resulting released life energy). • A motive for the bomb may be that Linderman has discovered a way to restore his own life by absorbing external energy. Via this method he (along with possibly Angela Petrelli) may be attempting to live forever (ie Dante and Hohenheim from Full Metal Alchemist) • Along these lines it'd be funny if Angela Petrelli was the brains behind the whole plan (which she somewhat alluded. (The Hard Part).
Linderman's power could only heal physical ailments, such as wounds, cancers or dehydration. He is incapable of using his powers to cure illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, presumably because this would require the death of microscopic life.	Linderman heals Mr. Petrelli after being shot. (War Buddies, Part 2) Linderman used his power to cure his mother's cancer. (War Buddies, Part 3) Linderman used his powers to heal an under-watered plant. (.07%) Linderman used his powers to heal Heidi Petrelli's broken spine. (Landslide)	+ If Linderman were able to cure viruses with his power, The Company would not need Mohinder to cure Molly Walker
Mr. Linderman was involved in bringing evolved humans together in order to create offspring who have powers as well.	Mr. Linderman hinted to the fact that he had something to do with Niki and D.L. getting together. He implied that he was the reason Micah was born. (Landslide)

Mendez, Isaac

Theory	Citations	Notes
Isaac will eventually come back to life.	None	+ Isaac's death was similar to a crucifixion (the way Christ was killed in the Bible), which could mean that he will eventually show up in the final episodes or future seasons. + Super heroes have a tendency to return from the grave in all comic book titles. - In an interview, Santiago Cabrera insisted that Isaac's Christlike demise was nothing intentional and would have been blasphemous if his legs were together. He goes on saying that it was probably a Da Vinci Code (though he seems to meen Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man) kind of pose -- an extraordinary epic way to go out. - He also says, in the same interview, that Isaac is definitely dead and that it would cheapen the show to bring him back. - The parallel to the crucifixion is probably more along the lines that Isaac willingly gave his life to Sylar, which was something new to our favorite villain.

Nakamura, Hiro

Theory	Citations	Notes
Hiro is Takezo Kensei.	None.	+ The picture of Takezo in the museum looks a lot like Hiro in the future. + He can manipulate time, and he does end up in the past. + It cannot be a far off idea that he is the "Godsend" after he teleports into ancient Japan. + In the legend, Takezo Kensei finds his katana frozen in snow. Hiro found himself in a similar moment when Sylar froze his blade. + Hiro accidentally time-travels to ancient japan, most probably during the time of Takezo Kensei. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) Also, his ability to teleport could have given the ancient Japanese the idea that he is a godsend. - In an interview, George Takei strongly implied that Takezo Kensei is Hiro's ancestor. • If Takezo is Hiro's ancestor, it would be a grandfather paradox. - Hiro travels back in time and sees Takezo Kensei in ancient Japan. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
Hiro is patterned after the Flemish comic book character, Nero.	None.	+ Hiro rhymes with Nero. + Hiro fantasizes of being the ancient warrior Takezo Kensai, while Nero thought he was the emperor Nero. + Hiro and Nero both love waffles. + Hiro and Nero both have their lives told in a comic book. + Hiro and Nero both have sidekicks. Their sidekicks are closely attached to their cars, a Nissan Versa in one case and a Porsche 911 in the other. + Hiro and Nero both span ages of time, Hiro by time travel and Nero by starring in the longest running comic book by the same artist ever. - Tim Kring claims not to read comic books.
Hiro's powers resulted from mutations in his grandfather's DNA. These mutations were caused by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.	Hiro's grandfather was a survivor of Hiroshima and died of cancer. (The Crane)	- In an interview, George Takei strongly implied that Takezo Kensei is Hiro's ancestor. He says that through that legendary samurai, he is bringing a lot of good DNA to this role. This means that Hiro's DNA mutations were obtained from Kensei, not the atomic bomb.
Hiro's grandfather is Patient Zero, the first of the evolved humans according to Chandra's research.	Hiro's grandfather was a survivor of Hiroshima. (The Crane)	+ His exposure to radiation could have caused him to develop special powers. Hiro's grandfather knew that Hiro would one day develop powers and introduced his grandson to comics fostering dreams of special abilities. - Radiation gives you cancer, not powers; otherwise Mrs. Sprague would have powers. • On the other hand, Hiro's father likely received a much smaller dose than Mrs. Sprague presumably got. Cancer is a type of genetic mutation, and Chandra Suresh believed that most powers first presented themselves as genetic mutations. - In Parasite, Mohinder reveals that his father called Sylar Patient Zero.
Hiro was adopted by Kaito Nakamura.	Claire was adopted by Mr. Bennet while waiting for her powers to manifest. (Company Man).	+ Hiro could have been adopted by Kaito while waiting for his powers to manifest. - It seems inconsistent with Japanese culture to offer leadership to an adoptive child over a biological child, but that could be a way to cover Hiro's non-biological relationship to Kaito or a reflection on latent sexism in Japanese culture. - Hiro's powers manifested fairly late in life, and would be extremely difficult for Mr. Nakamura (or anybody else) to detect. - In an interview, writers Aron Coleite and Joe Pokaski stated that Hiro is Kaito's son. • That doesn't mean that Hiro is his biological son. Claire is always referred to as "daughter" by Mr. Bennet, and she's not his biological daughter.
In the legend, Takezo Kensei finds his katana frozen in snow. Hiro could have went back in time and died in the fight with Dinosaur, or at any other time in the pre-historic period, and his sword was frozen over time. Takezo Kensei later found the sword, after Hiro had used it.	None.	• If Hiro got the sword after Takezo had it and Takezo got it after Hiro, that would suggest that the sword exists in a paradoxical time loop, never actually being created or destroyed. + Hiro is not present for the re-forging of the blade in the swordsmith's shop. It would be a simple matter for them to have handed him a different sword made to look the same. • Issac's paintings were not always completly Perfectly accurate, His depiction of Hiro fighting the Dinosaur may have simply been how he saw Hiro posing in front of the skeletal dinosaur after getting the replica.

Parkman, Matt

Theory	Citations	Notes
Matt will be killed off.	Matt is left near death after Sylar turned his own bullets against him. While he is still barely alive and on the way to a hospital at the end of How to Stop an Exploding Man, it is possible he may die off-camera before Season 2 formally starts.

Petrelli, Nathan

Theory	Citations	Notes
Nathan might have impregnated Niki when they met in Collision.	None.	• Nathan is Claire's father, so he has impregnated an evolved human before. • The child of Nathan and Niki might have powers. - No child was evident in Five Years Gone.
Nathan might still be alive after flying Peter to the upper atmosphere (How to Stop an Exploding Man)	None	+ Nathan can fly at supersonic speeds, it would be plausible that he could fly faster than a nuclear explosion. + Peter had gained Niki's power of enhanced strength; it is possible that he also gained her "ability" to rescue her sister's soul from death, if indeed that is the cause for Jessica's presence in Niki's mind. Nathan, despite dying, could have "jumped" into Peter in a similar fashion.
Nathan has some sort of enhanced hearing.	None	+ When Peter is on the verge of exploding, Claire points her gun at him and says tearfully "Please tell me there's another way!" to which Peter responds "There is no other way." Nathan then flies in from some several miles above the ground (and was presumably several blocks away when Peter said his line) and says to Claire "Yes there is, Claire." (How to Stop an Exploding Man) - This is likely there for the dramatic effect.

Petrelli, Peter

Theory	Citations	Notes
Peter is Linderman's son, through an affair with Angela Petrelli. Linderman is likely unaware of this, and believes Peter to be a full Petrelli.	None.	+ Peter went into nursing, when none of his other relatives did so. Austin/Linderman was also a medic and has the power of healing. + Nathan and Peter look little alike and from what we have seen of Mr. Petrelli, we know that he looks a lot like Nathan. - However, Peter and Nathan share the same dark hair. The other dissimilarities between Peter and Nathan could simply be explained by the fact that Milo Ventimiglia and Adrian Pasdar are not related. + The discovery of his wife's affair with Linderman, could have been the initiative it took Mr. Petrelli to go against the company and attempt to testify against Linderman- and it may have been the root of his depression.
Peter's power is empathy. This would give him the ability to channel powers and would explain his prophetic dreams about Nathan, and explain how he knows what he felt.	None.	+ According to Tim Kring: "Peter’s [power] is based on his empathy and his ability to connect with people and when he’s around them." + This would also match the theory that their abilities are based on their personalities...or personality on abilities. Peter became a nurse to help people, so gaining empathy would just further his wanting to help. + Claude said that Peter was an Empath.
Peter has some unknown additional power that is or causes these dreams and blackouts.	None.	- According to the writers, each character has only one innate power. + The dreams could come from another person whose ability Peter absorbed without realizing it.
Peter's dreams come from his mimicking his mother's power.	None.	+ Since it looks like the first ability he has mimicked, it would have to be from someone that is always around him. Angela would fit the bill. - There is no solid evidence yet that Angela Petrelli has a power.
Peter's dreams come from mimicking the powers of Charles Deveaux.	None.	+ Peter was getting prophetic dreams before he encountered many others. He shared a "goodbye dream" with Charles, where Peter showed him he could fly. (Nothing to Hide) - Peter's first vision occurred six months ago, long before he began working for Charles Deveaux. (Six Months Ago)
Peter's prophetic dreams come from his empathy mixing with Isaac's power.	None.	+ Before meeting Isaac, Peter's dreams were limited to sensing the feelings of people Peter was close to, such as Nathan and Charles Deveaux. After meeting Isaac, Peter began to dream of people he had yet to meet. - Peter's dreams had premonition qualities before he met Isaac. - Peter's dreams and Isaac's ability have very dissimilar characteristics.
Peter can share his duplicated powers with non-powered people, through an empathic connection.	None.	- Simone would not be dead if this was the case. {{+ In Landslide, Peter grabs Claire and is able to render her invisible, despite her not having that ability. :- This may be a function of the power being duplicated, though, as Niki is phased by DL during the same episode.
Peter's vision of himself exploding may not be a prophecy; it may be form of empathic communication, like some of his other dream experiences seem to be.	His dream about Charles Deveaux was not prophetic. (Nothing to Hide) His dream about Nathan and Heidi's accident occurred at the same time Peter was asleep. (Six Months Ago)	+ If so, Peter is wrong to think he will be the cause of the explosion. - In Godsend, more of Peter's vision is seen, including scenes with Claude laughing while stealing money. These portions of Peter's vision, at least, have definitely proven to be prophetic. - Peter's dream of him jumping off a building had premonition qualities. - In an interview, Tim Kring states, "he's had dreams before, and they've had premonition qualities to them."
Future Hiro contacted Peter because Peter is the only person who can hold a conversation with him while he has stopped time.	By duplicating Claude's invisibility power, Peter made himself immune to it. (Godsend)	+ Peter's experience with Claude supports the theory. Duplicating Hiro's space-time manipulation power may have a similar effect. • It is still unclear whether Future Hiro has enough control of his power to exclude other people from the time-stopping effect, although he has shown that he can teleport other people with him, suggesting that he may well be able to allow others to move when time is stopped as well.
Peter mimicked the power of suggestion from Eden McCain.	While Peter visited Mohinder Suresh's apartment while Eden McCain was present, there is no indication that he duplicated her suggestion power. However, they were in the same room for some time. (Collision)	+ Eden could use her power at her discretion; it's possible Peter duplicated it and simply didn't know how to activate it. + Additionally, the fact that Peter was able to convince Mohinder to visit Isaac, but later fail to do it again may suggest that Peter tapped into Eden's power, but later did not.
Peter is the character who is killed off this season.	None.	+ Tim Kring mentioned that one of the main characters would be killed off, and that Peter was a possibility. + If this is so, and the explosion is caused by an overload of powers that Peter can not control, then the sword that Hiro needs may be a way to stop it—by killing Peter. + Claude punches Peter during his vision, indicating that Peter's powers can be rendered useless if he is unable to focus on them. (Distractions) If he is overloaded and can not control them, he would not be able to regenerate after being killed. + Peter "dies", but "not in the way you think" because he is resuscitated when Claire removes the glass shard from the back of his head.(.07%) - Peter may have died during How to Stop an Exploding Man but his mother seemed to believe that, thanks to Claire, he would be able to survive The Explosion. It is possible that Peter may survive into Season 2.
Peter absorbs personalities as well as powers as a result of having to "feel" another person's presence in order for absorption.	None.	+ In his fight with Isaac, Peter displays an "evil", aggressive nature to him when he uses his telekinetic abilities, which likens to that of Sylar. Peter, being empathetic, needs to experience another person's "essence" in order to use their abilities. Being around Sylar invoked fear and chaos, so using Sylar's powers would inevitably cause Peter to have violent tendencies. - Peter, when stopping Claude's broomstick or dropping the taser gun's darts, did not have a violent outburst.
Peter can mimic non-superhuman abilities of others.	None.	+ Peter initially seemed only able to draw stick figures, but is able to paint similarly to Isaac when close to him.
Peter's abilities reside in the long-term memory portion of his brain and are not a part of his genetic code. His empathic powers are therefore susceptible to the Haitian's ability. In contrast, Sylar changes his genetics with each power theft.	None.	+ By the end of Unexpected, Peter demonstrates he has the power to dominate any foe. Unbridled, his powers will only increase. Peter's powers must be abated for there to be any suspense in a Peter vs. anyone duel. - However, just like all powers, it seems an individual cannot use their own power against themselves. If Peter were around the Haitian, he would mimic his ability, meaning he would be immune to his powers, similar to the way in which he can see Claude when Claude is invisible. - Mohinder has explicitly said to Peter that his ability comes from his DNA's ability to re-sequence itself to mimic that of others, almost like an "automatic" version of Sylar's genetic manipulation.
Peter Petrelli has absorbed all of Sylar's obtained abilities.	None.	+ In an interview with the show's creators, they said that Peter has absorbed all of Sylar's abilities.
In the original timeline (Nov 8, 2007), Peter Petrelli mimicked density manipulation from one of the Moab prison ambush agents.	Graphic Novel snapshot:	+ In this scene from Walls, Part 2, everyone is accounted for except for Peter and the agent with enhanced speed. + The agent looks to be stepping backwards (not running), and the silhouette for Peter resembles the image of the larger ambush agent. + If Peter was using enhanced speed, the artist would have drawn jet-trails to indicate this.
Peter PetrelliIs so named as a reference to many Marvel characters having first and last names begin with the same letter.	None.	+ Many of the Marvel comics characters have names begining with the same letter eg. Peter Parker, Reed Richards etc. + the show's creators have referenced popular culture with other character names: Claude Raines is a reference to the original actor to play a character who was invisible - The name Claude Raines is more likely a reference to the fact that the character doesn't want people to know who he is - Apparently Tim Kring does not read comics

Rains, Claude

Theory	Citations	Notes
Claude taught Sylar how to control his powers.	When Peter Petrelli asked Claude if he had trained anyone else, Claude gave him a look and then blew off the question without providing an answer one way or another. (The Fix).	- It is unlikely that Claude taught Sylar, since Sylar would have simply killed Claude to gain the power of invisibility.
Claude was part of a former generation of heroes from the seventies and eighties. Because of this, he has trained or been trained by members of the last generation.	None.	+ Claude appears to be in his 40's which is far beyond the ages of the other heroes (all of whom are between 11 and 35). + His comment "Oh, one of those" may indicate that he has experience hunting down and training someone who has empathic power absorption- and as a possible former hunter, knows what's at stake if Peter doesn't control his power.
Claude trained the Haitian in how to use his abilities better.	None.	+ It appears Claude may have trained other evolved humans in how to use their powers. + Claude's history with The Company is confirmed in Company Man.
Claude is Patient Zero.	None.	+ Chandra Suresh was looking for Patient Zero, two days before he was murdered by Sylar. Claude appears to have had a power far longer than any other character. This could indicate he was the first person to have developed powers. Chandra was looking for Patient Zero in New York, and Claude's invisibility would make him hard to find. - Chandra's journal indicates that he had tracked more than five persons he believed to have powers; at least one of them, the Bangladeshi woman, was much older than Claude. - The term "Patient Zero" indicates that this is some sort of infection, rather than a genetic mutation. For there to be a patient zero in this case, taking into account the incredibly high number of people and families from across the globe who are discovering super-powers- not to mention the fact that this is a cross-generational phenomonon- that person would need to be hundreds of years old and intertwined in the lives of each family. While this could be Linderman, it is unlikely, seeing as we have seen him age from being young to old. - Sylar dossier states that Chandra termed Sylar his "Patient Zero."
Claude removed the tissue containing the tracking mechanism that was planted in his back by the Company.	None.	+ Claude may have had an "old school" device rather than a radioactive isotope. Technology has bound to have changed. The radioactive isotope used to track could be a relatively new method adopted after Claude dropped off the grid. + His scar looked like a crater, as if something had been burned out of his body. + Claude says that Peter led them straight to him.
The evolved human Claude was protecting was a character with whom we're already familiar.	Claude was shot for allegedly protecting an evolved human. (Company Man)	+ It seems likely given the show's penchant for character connections, that whomever Claude was protecting is one of the current roster of characters.
Claude was protecting a young Sylar.	Claude was shot for allegedly protecting an evolved human. (Company Man)	- It seems unlikely that Gabriel Gray's initial ability would have been detected so early, especially when Chandra could not detect it using modern medical equipment that can detect telepathy (such as the equipment measuring the resting rates of Matt).
The evolved human Claude was protecting was either Charles Deveaux or his daughter, Simone.	None.	+ Claude showed no interest in training Peter until he mentioned in passing that he had taken care of Charles Deveaux. Claude's hangout is on the roof of Deveaux's building.
Claude was protecting Meredith.	None.	+ Tim Kring said Claude and Meredith would have a connection, and it's possible that he found her later after the fire or was even him who suggested Meredith to create the fire and play dead. + It has been stated by the writers that the person he was protecting is "...someone we know." - Claude was sent to bag and tag Meredith (Trial By Fire). + Bennet was sent to bring Claire in to the Company, and arranged to have the Haitian stage a attempted murder and kidnapping. This does not rule out that Claude could have Meredith do the same thing.
One of the pigeons on the Deveaux's building roof is an animorph, and the evolved human who Claude was protecting.	None.	+ The only thing that worried Claude were the pigeons.
Claude trained the man who Molly called worse than the boogeyman.	None.	+ We know Claude trained someone who he considered dangerous. Redhouse, Sparrow Theory Citations Notes Sparrow Redhouse will be a regular in season two. None. + Season Two will feature an asian woman and she has some asian features in String Theory. She will be Hiro's love interest for season two. None. + She seems to know Hiro well in String Theory. Sanders, Micah Theory Citations Notes Micah is not exceptionally intelligent like his mother claims. She just assumed he was because he was so good with computers due to his power. None - Micah was smart enough to know something was up when Candace was pretending to be his mother. He also saw something was wrong with Niki before anyone else and saw through his father's lies fairly easily for a ten-year-old of ordinary intelligence. Micah likes Molly and they will date in season two. None Micah will build a cybernetic limb, like Forge and Cable; a time machine like Forge and Cable; an evolved human tracking or detecting device. None. - There's no evidence that Micah's abilities extend to building new technology. He's only been shown repairing existing technology. Micah will become a first-class computer hacker. None. - His abilities shown to date could all be hardware, not software, related. + However, his abilities, as shown hacking the ATMs in The Fix, could have involved influencing the software of the ATM machine. Micah is unusual because he exhibits powers as a child. This is because both of his parents are also evolved humans. Micah used an out-of-order pay-phone to call his mother. He places his hand on ATMs and they dispense money. (The Fix) + The next youngest character to have powers is Sanjog Iyer -- who seems to be Micah's age -- followed by Claire Bennet, who is 16. Both of Micah's parents are evolved humans; both of Claire's biological parents are evolved; nothing is known about Sanjog's parents. + All other powered characters did not become aware of their abilities until well into adulthood. It also seems likely considering that the abilities have to do with genetics. As such there would theoretically be greater odds that two evolved parents produce an evolved child. The early manifestation of Micah's abilities may be related to his intelligence. None. + It has been quasi-demonstrated that Micah is smarter than most children his age, and he is often referred to by Niki as "my little genius". It has also been stated that the abilities are dependent on the brain. It's not a far jump to assume that Micah is a genius, and as such, if the abilities are in fact dependent on the user's brains, then Micah's increased cognitive abilities might contribute to his early development. Micah is the one who distorted the recording of Niki and Linderman's thugs in the video camera. None. - Micah was at Tina's house when Niki first watched the video and saw that it was scrambled. Since his power seems to require physical contact with the device he would have no way to scramble it. • The Camera was connected to Niki's computer for her internet porn show, and Micah was able to influence all the district 12 voting machines because they were networked, since he knew his mom was "Not right" and he knew what she did in the garage, he could have accessed the camera remotely to clear the video footage so she was not implicated in a crime. Sanders, Niki/Jessica Theory Citations Notes Niki and Jessica are not merely split personalities in the psychological disorder sense, but a temporal anomaly, trapped between near identical temporal paths. When Niki has control in one reality, Jessica is in control in the other reality. This alternate reality is different only in what the other alter has accomplished in that reality. None. + They can see one another through mirrors. Neither alter has described what it's like when not in control, suggesting there is no jarring difference in environment for the recessive personality. + If this theory is true, this means both realities exist simultaneously, and Niki and Jessica are experiencing things very differently from how we've been perceiving them. + Jessica's tattoo not existing on Niki's back may mean a temporal connection between the characters. Niki has Dissociative Identity Disorder and Jessica is her alternate personality. For some reason, only Jessica is able to tap into her powers for now. Evolved humans' abilities are derived from the brain. (Chandra's research) + Since the power is in her brain, not her muscles, it is plausible for only one personality to be able to access it. + Niki's psychiatrist has diagnosed her as a classic case of Multiple Personality Disorder, the older term for DID. - However, in Godsend Niki snaps a guard's baton in half with her bare hands. • It should be noted this observation is questionable, but it appears to most that it is Niki who, in fact, snaps the baton. - In Run!, Matt Parkman is able to hear Niki and Jessica conversing with his telepathy. This seems to suggest that there really are two separate people living inside Niki's head. - In Five Years Gone, Niki seems to be in mourning for Jessica, counting her among all the loved ones she has lost. It seems doubtful this would happen were Jessica simply an aspect of Niki's personality. • The fact that Matt Parkman is able to hear two separate voices does not necessarily mean that there are two separate beings; it is not uncommon for personalities to converse, especially if the patient also suffers from schizophrenia. + Niki does seem to have been exposed to a number of the causes associated with MPD: overwhelming stress, and lack of nurturing in childhood to name a few. In addition, studies have shown that 85% of MPD sufferers were abused as children. However, Niki does demonstrate some of the common symptoms, but not all; for example, she demonstrates depression, anxiety, time distortions and amnesia, substance use and abuse (she is a recovering alcoholic), but she does not show any visible signs of phobias, panic attacks, fluctuating levels of function, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, suicidal preoccupation, or episodes of self-mutilation. • It is also possible that Niki separated her ability from her own personality for any number of reasons. Niki had control of her powers at one point, but Mr. Bennet captured her, and had the Haitian wipe her memory. The old personality might not have been fully erased, which explains her alter-ego. None. - This hypothesis does not explain why all of her friends/family know her as Niki and not as Jessica. - This theory does not explain how the tattoo visible when Jessica is in control disappears when she is not. Niki's other personality is actually her sister Jessica, who may have had an ability before dying and somehow came to take over Niki's body so she could continue protecting her. None. + The Jessica persona definitely believes it's the dead sister. In Six Months Ago, the way the Jessica persona speaks is as if she is Jessica. + A dead twin still being able to talk to or influence their "other half" is a common idea in many stories involving twins. + In Run!, Matt Parkman is able to hear Niki and Jessica conversing with his telepathy. This seems to suggest that there really are two separate people living inside Niki's head. + In Five Years Gone, Niki seems to be in mourning for Jessica, counting her among all the loved ones she has lost. It seems doubtful this would happen were Jessica simply an aspect of Niki's personality. • It is possible that Jessica was also an evolved human who could transport her mind to different bodies and did so to Niki when she died. Niki is actually the personality with super strength. Niki is a medium. She can talk to the dead and channel spirits, but has so far only had contact with her sister Jessica, who takes over Niki's body when she has things to take care of. None. + Spirit communication or channeling is a common power claimed by many real-world mystics, along with levitation (or flight), telekinesis and space-time manipulation. + In Run!, Matt Parkman is able to hear Niki and Jessica conversing with his telepathy. This seems to suggest that there are two separate people living inside Niki's head instead of one entity able to control the body. + In Five Years Gone, Niki seems to be in mourning for Jessica, counting her among all the loved ones she has lost. It seems doubtful this would happen were Jessica simply an aspect of Niki's personality. - Niki is able to use super-strength. (How to Stop an Exploding Man) Jessica is a sleeper agent for the Yamagato Corporation's Genetic Research Division, which is headed by Hiro's father, Kaito Nakamura. None. • Niki Sanders is the quiet little web-stripper from Las Vegas whose marriage has gone sour and has left her stranded, alone and desperate...or is she? Niki Sanders may be a sleeper agent for the Yamagato Corporation. Since it is possible that Hiro receives his katana from his father, it is also likely that the symbol on the handle of the sword is the Corporation's Genetic Division logo, who has a hand in the creation of the evolved humans, or at least funded Suresh's research and used the logo after it appeared in repeating patterns in the results. The logo also appears on Suresh's book, which supports this theory, since the financial backers would probably want themselves included on the cover. + When Jessica appears, the same symbol appears on Niki's back, tying her to the source of the symbol in some way. The ink used to make this tattoo could be temperature controlled, and when the personality switch occurs as an identifying mark, Niki's body temperature increases or decreases causing the mark to appear. Like all sleeper agents, Niki likely has a trigger that switches her from suburban stripper mom to super hero assassin. Someone like Niki should have no knowledge of where to find or how to operate military hardware. Jessica, however, was precise in her shooting of D.L. Hawkins - she knew where to find and buy weapons off-the-market and how to conduct herself on a hunt. If Niki were exhibiting schizophrenic behavior, there still would be no way for her to know about all these things. + With the stress of her sister's death, Niki's trigger seems to have been damaged, and the layers of mental conditioning and brainwashing that she has undergone has eroded, allowing her to switch from Niki to Jessica in moments of duress or pressure. Jessica knows about her powers, has had obvious combat training and knows about the Niki persona, while Niki had no knowledge of her alter-ego until recently- all of these things are characteristic of a sleeper agent. But why would Niki choose the name of her sister for her sleeper persona? It is possible that Jessica is the real personality, and used her twin sister's name as a cover- since Niki could get close to someone as an unassuming woman, where Jessica's name could be recognized. - There is no indication that Yamagato Industries has a genetic research division. - There is no evidence that the Symbol is in any way associated with Yamagato Industries. - If the symbol is related to Yamagato Industries, Hiro or Ando would have recognized it on the sword as that and not as sai yo. - Jessica seemed to believe herself to be Niki's dead sister when talking to Hal in Six Months Ago Jessica (possibly Niki's twin sister) is a soul/spirit existing inside Niki's brain. Suresh once stated that if a soul does exist scientifically, it will most likely exist in the brain. (Six Months Ago). + If Jessica is Niki's twin sister, and it is true that twins tend to have the strongest psychological links, Jessica's soul most likely exists within Niki's brain. + In Run!, Matt Parkman is able to hear Niki and Jessica conversing with his telepathy. This seems to suggest that there really are two separate people living inside Niki's head. + In Five Years Gone, Niki seems to be in mourning for Jessica, counting her among all the loved ones she has lost. It seems doubtful this would happen were Jessica simply an aspect of Niki's personality. Jessica is a spirit. Her presence caused the interference on Niki's tape. None. + Spirits reputedly cause static interference. - Linderman's tape, showing Jessica committing adultery with Nathan, showed no static interference. Niki's power is enhanced strength. Jessica's power is the ability to possess other bodies, like a symbiote. None. + In Godsend, it appears that Niki snaps a cop's nightstick in half. • Although the cast commentaries on NBC.com indicate that Ali Larter believes this was Niki's first display of enhanced strength, it's also possible that Jessica took over to protect Niki. As children Jessica had the power to jump into Niki's body and possibly visa versa. Through this the stronger willed Jessica could be the hero and always protect her vulnerable weaker sister by switching bodies. Being twins, their drunken abusive father never noticed the difference. Unfortunately when Jessica died, she out of desperation did one last instinctual attempt to body swap to save herself, but since there was no place for Niki to go she stayed in the body she was and Niki was trapped in the same body. It is also possible that the body that they are in is actually Niki's. In the episode Six Months Ago, Hal Sanders, Niki and Jessica's alcoholic father tries to reconnect with Niki. Jessica then takes over and goes to Hal's hotel room and tells him that he should be apologizing to her, not Niki, since she took all the beatings for her and wouldn't let Niki remember the abuse after Jessica died. + This may mean the contempt that Jessica now has for Niki may be due to her alcoholism, weakness, and her getting to have a regular life. + Also many children of abusive or controlling relationships look at the aggressor and the victim, in this case Hal and either his wife, Niki, or both, and think the following: I care for all involved, but what the aggressor is doing is wrong and I will never be like that, but I will never let myself become the victim. They overcompensate trying not to be the victim, but they become more like the aggressor and don't see it. Jessica may have, and doesn't realize she is hurting people this way. When Niki was an actively drinking as an alcoholic, this was possibly self-medication pushing Jessica, who needs control, into a position of non-control for an extended period of time, turning her into what she could not stand being. When Niki became sober it would allow for Jessica to come out, and although she loves her sister, she would possibly be angry and resentful, especially if Micah is Jessica's biological son. - The likelihood of only one twin being the "Target of Opportunity" all the time of a drunken/ abusive parent is very unlikely, especially twins at the age of 10 to 11 years, the age on Jessica's Grave. + In Run!, Matt Parkman is able to hear Niki and Jessica conversing with his telepathy. This seems to suggest that there really are two separate people living inside Niki's head. + In Five Years Gone, Niki seems to be in mourning for Jessica, counting her among all the loved ones she has lost. It seems doubtful this would happen were Jessica simply an aspect of Niki's personality. Either Niki or Jessica will "break out" of a mirror while the other is in control. None. + At the end of Distractions, Jessica is in control and Niki pounds on the mirror from the "other side" and causes it to shake, which she shouldn't be able to do if she was merely a reflection. - It's possible, though, that it was merely Jessica's perception that the mirror shook. When/if Peter meets up with Niki in the future, he might absorb Jessica into himself, as well as her super strength None. - Peter doesn't have Jessica. (Five Years Gone) + While Peter doesn't use super-strength in Five Years Gone, that doesn't mean he doesn't have the power. - Jessica seems to be confirmed as a mental disorder. (Five Years Gone) - Although Niki's including Jessica among all the other people she's loved and lost while looking in the mirror suggests that 'Jessica' was more than a multiple-personality. (Five Years Gone) Sprague, Ted Theory Citations Notes Ted was impotent. None. + The radioactivity in his body can only have an adverse effect on his reproductive system. - Abilities do not appear to have an affect on the individual when the ability is an outward one, such as invisibility or mental manipulation. The source of Ted's power is the natural production of deuterium and tritium. None + Ted Sprague's file (from the Heroes 360 experience]] suggests this. Ted gave everyone near the Bennet house cancer and they will all die. None. + Ted was emitting large amounts of radiation. • It is possible that a hero will cure them all of their cancer before they die, such as Linderman. • As of Landslide, Mr. Linderman is dead, and is not shown to have had any contact with anybody in the vicinity of the Bennet house explosion prior to his death. - There is no guarantee that any given amount of radiation exposure will cause cancer. • Even though he was aparently giving off enough radiation to turn Clair into something that looked like a Zombie from horror movies, he didnt kill all the plants around the house as he did when he was at his wife's grave, he may have been simply giving off heat and light and perhaps EMP as the heat and light would burn the house and Claire, but not give cancer to the neighborhood. Sylar Theory Citations Notes Sylar wasn't going to kill Molly Walker, rather, he was going to kidnap her and use her to find other evolved humans. None Matt discovers that Sylar left no signs of physical contact when attacking his victims. Sylar causes a ruckus when he tries to drag Molly away when he could have easily killed her in the blink of an eye. (One Giant Leap) Sylar is dying because he attained his powers unnaturally or because his power was fatal, and the only way he's staying alive is by consuming the brains of other evolved humans. None. - While it's possible that either Sylar's power or his acquired powers are damaging him in some way, there's no evidence to support such a conclusion. + It is confirmed that he is taking (but not necessarily eating) brains to absorb powers. Sylar's powers have something to do with emotion, due to what Chandra says to him and his intonation in Six Months Ago. None. • Sylar may have some sort of emotional power in addition to his others, but there's little evidence to support such a theory. Sylar can alter his brain by studying the physical characteristics of other brains, which is why he is able to alter his own abilities. Sylar has the ability of intuitive aptitude. (Six Months Ago) + Sylar's intuitive aptitude was confirmed in Fallout, but there's no clear evidence how he absorbs powers. Knowing how things work and being able to alter his own brain seem like two distinct powers. • He has not yet fixed anything, mechanical or biological, other than manually. + Mr. Bennet said it was his DNA he was altering (Fallout). + Sylar was able to absorb Charlie Andrews's power despite only having a matter of seconds to look at her brain once it was exposed (Seven Minutes to Midnight, Road Kill). • The picture of the post-attack Charlie was quite unclear as to whether her brain was still there or not - Sylar might have taken it with him to study. + Sylar may have been performing telekinetic brain surgery on himself after studying the brains he removed from others. - This would not explain how he acquired Brian Davis's ability. Sylar may also be a thematic foil to evolution itself. None. + His profession of watchmaker is often used as an analogue to an intelligent designer. Rather than following an evolutionary imperative, he appears to be redesigning himself using existing powers as a template which he then improves upon. + Evolution requires reproduction of the fittest, not merely survival of the fittest. So, unless he starts trying to have babies, he can't affect evolution at all. In fact, by taking so many evolved people out of the gene pool, he is actually slowing down evolution. + However, with all the alterations to his DNA, it is possible that he will cease to be genetically human and will therefore be unable to reproduce. Sylar is meant to be Peter's literary/thematic antithesis. None. + He has a similar motivation (to be special), similar looks, (perhaps) similar powers, and both men have even talked to a Suresh who ultimately gave up on him before he could prove that he was special. One major difference between them is that Sylar's main power depends upon logic and Peter's power depends upon emotion - a common theme in many literary conflicts. + In Five Years Gone, when Sylar and Peter fight, Sylar uses cryokinesis while Peter uses the power of pyrokinesis. In other words, Sylar is cold and emotionless ice, while Peter is hot and passionate fire. • The powers displayed seemed visually to more closely resemble Ted's radiation ability than cryokinesis (as shown in The Hard Part) or pyrokinesis (as shown in The Fix and Distractions). This would be consistent with "present-day" events, as both characters have now been shown to have acquired Ted's ability, whereas we have no evidence that Future Peter had ever come into contact with Meredith. + Peter and Sylar have the same initials as a well-known pair of comic book nemeses: Peter Parker (Spider-Man) and the Green Goblin. Sylar is suspected to have learned one or more of the following powers from his victims: concussive resistance or bullet-proof skin, super-jump, enhanced reflexes or flight. After being hit by several of Matt's bullets, Sylar rises a minute later, almost "lifting" himself from the floor, seemingly unharmed. The sound of metal hitting to the floor is heard, as if Sylar was able to shield himself from the bullets. (One Giant Leap) Sylar escapes, possibly by leaping up the wall or flying. (One Giant Leap) Sylar is relatively unharmed after a fall which badly mangled Peter. (Homecoming) Sylar tells Eden that bullets can't harm him. (Fallout) Sylar seems to move faster than normal in getting to his feet and out the back door of the Bennet home. (Distractions) - Sylar could have used his telekinesis to stop the bullets, lift himself up (giving the appearance of flight), and could have possibly protected himself from the fall with the same power. - In an interview, Aron Coleite and Joe Pokaski state that much of Sylar's apparent invulnerability is in fact merely his telekinesis. + Mr. Bennet confirmed that Sylar had more than one power. (Fallout) + On two occasions when Sylar was shot, he was apparently surprised; telekinesis wouldn't be very helpful then, but he still wasn't seriously hurt. - If Sylar already had powers of invulnerability (however limited), this would somewhat weaken the importance of Claire to his plans, which seems to have been a major plot point in the series thus far. Sylar may have unwittingly gained Charlie's blood clot when he killed her to acquire her power. None. - Given Sylar's ability to understand complex systems and repair them, he would probably have detected the clot and not duplicated it in himself. Sylar is the anti-Chandra, much like he would be the antithesis to Peter. None. + He finds the special people, much like Suresh did. He has a map like Chandra's. He even worked with him. While Chandra found the special people and helped them harness their own abilities, Gabriel would steal their abilities to become even more powerful. Even if The Haitian were to remove the memories of Claire from Sylar, Sylar would not be effected because of the memory power he gained from Charlie. None. - There is no reason to think that Charlie's exceptional memory capacity would grant special resistance to the Haitian's power to erase specific memories. Sylar could have the ability of shadow travel as a power. None. + In One Giant Leap, Matt corners Sylar, who disappears without the camera watching while it didn't sound like he jumped. It was dark on the floor and on the side of the building. + In Homecoming when Peter tells Claire to go find people, when he turns back, Sylar is right in front of him. When Peter was talking to Claire, they didn't behave as if Sylar were approaching, or else they would have indicated as such. Sylar could have crept through the shadows that were surrounding the bleachers. + Also in Unexpected, Dale asks Sylar why she didn't hear his footsteps. Sylar replies, "Because there weren't any." :- Telekinesis can, in theory, propel an individual similar (but limited) to flight, allowing for quick travel without touching the ground. + In all the dark areas he seems to move faster than normal. + If telekinesis propels Sylar in flight, Dale would have heard him traveling. - Dale said that she didn't hear footsteps. However, in the scene, Sylar's heartbeat was audible and it was evident that Dale heard it the whole time. + However, the scene doesn't necessarily show the time that Sylar took to appear, but simply the time that Dale noticed. It is possible that, since Sylar has some psychopathic and sociopathic tendencies, Sylar just waited until either he was ready or that Dale noticed he was there, possibly to show her the true reason his heart raced when he met her. Sylar has developed the power of Psychic Surgery. He has done this either through the combination of his intuitive abilities and telekinesis or by acquiring it from a victim. None. + In the episode Godsend Hank, while running tests on Sylar, claims the only power they can trace in him is telekinesis, in spite of his victims show the signs of other abilities being used against them. + In One Giant Leap, Mohinder Suresh broke into Sylar's apartment and found medical books seeming to focus on medical procedures, primarily on the brain. This is perhaps a sign that his telekinesis is powerful enough and precise enough that he can use it to do intricate procedures on others and himself. Additionally, Sylar had to smash his victim's head open with an ornamental crystal to acquire his first stolen ability; now he seems to carry no tool or weapon. - While this would explain how he gained other people's abilities after studying their brains, this would not explain how he gave himself Brian Davis's telekinetic ability in the first place. Sylar has a limited form of tissue regeneration as a side-effect of his ability. At one point, Sylar is able to alter his physiology enough to fool Hank into thinking that he is dead. He then appears to recover from the condition. (The Fix) - This would seem to be inconsistent with his strong desire to acquire Claire's ability. - It is also possible that he used a limited form of mind control to force Hank to tell Mr Bennet that he was dead, although this would also seem to inconsistent with his desire to acquire Eden's ability. - The visual significance of the cockroach in his cell suggests that he acquired his ability to "play dead" from said insect (see the cockroach page). Syla has the ability of hibernation. Sylar is able to fool Hank into thinking that he is dead. (The Fix) + He is able to trick Hank, who is (apparently) a trained doctor; a comatose or catatonic state could easily be mistaken for death, even by a doctor. + Hibernation could also help to explain how Sylar recovers from his injuries, such as when he falls in Odessa or when Modinder runs a board into him in New York. Sylar doesn't actually have to kill to absorb new powers. Like Peter, he just needs to learn to access the powers in a new way. He has Claire’s power already, but doesn't know it, because of his strongly held beliefs about how he acquires powers. None. + He survived his fall in Homecoming without significant injury. He was clinically dead and regenerated after they stopped giving him the tranquilizers that killed him. He was shot, yet managed to recover. - Sylar landed on Peter. He didn't have significant injury because Peter broke his fall. Sylar was even shown limping and Mr. Bennet said that he had lost a lot of blood. - Sylar may be hurt by gunshots, but his telekinesis lessens the damage. He healed like any normal person. - Writers Aron Coleite and Joe Pokaski have said that much of Sylar's apparent invulnerability is merely application of telekinesis and that if he had Claire's power, he would truly be unstoppable. This means that he does not have Claire's power. Sylar has at least one brother who may have special abilities. Their special abilities may have made him or them shine and made Gabriel seem that much more plain, contributing to his pathological need to be special. The shop that Gabriel Gray worked at when Chandra Suresh found him was his family's business Gray and Sons. (Six Months Ago) + Now while it may have had the same name for generations, it could also mean that Gabriel has at least one brother, maybe more. • The store Gray and Sons may also lead us to believe that Sylar owned the store, and he himself had unmentioned sons, who he feels the need to be special for. + Gabriel was a second-generation watchmaker, meaning his father first owned the store. Gabriel must have brothers. Sylar has no intuitive sense of whether a person has an ability or not, and must actually observe someone using their ability before he is able to understand how it works, and how to steal it. Sylar watched Charlie all morning before her ability became clear to him, and killed her soon after. Hiro was also present in the diner at this time, and Sylar was unaware that he had any ability. (Road Kill) + Every time so far Sylar has stolen (or attempted to steal) an ability, he has waited for the evolved human to use their power before he kills them. (Seven Minutes to Midnight, Six Months Ago, Fallout, Run!) + In Road Kill, he speaks of not knowing Charlie's ability until she spoke about it, but knew she was special since she was on the map. + In addition he attacks Jackie rather than Claire out of mistaken identity, which would be difficult to explain if he could actually sense powers from Claire. This also helps to explain why Sylar needs the list from Mohinder so badly. + Sylar was able to tell Chandra's watch was broken without opening it, simply because his intution allowed him to see that the watch's hands were moving slower than usual (or possibly allowed him to hear the slowed ticking). Sylar is the half brother of Peter and Nathan Petrelli through an affair of Mr. Petrelli. Sylar states he used to wish that "some stranger would come and tell [him] that [his] family wasn't really [his] family" because they were so insignificant, and he wanted to be special. (Six Months Ago) • So far, neither of Sylar's parents are known to have had powers. + There are an incredible number of parallels and coincidences between Peter and Sylar. Both wanted desperately to be special, their powers are similar (though Peter's is born of emotion rather than logic), both men have talked to a Suresh who prematurely gave up on them being special, when Peter imagines himself as a bomb he is wearing a similar (but not identical) coat and watch to Sylar's, and when in the hospital Peter has a vision of his brother Nathan suddenly becoming Sylar (which may have been a mix of his recent trauma and a foreshadowing of their relationship). + These two characters are the only two to have alliterative initials, Peter Petrelli and Gabriel Gray. Sylar can be identified with some supernatural harbinger of the end of the world. None. + Sylar, as Gabriel Gray, refers to himself as "the son of a watchmaker." The notion of supernatural "watchmaker," setting the laws of science in place then letting them tick away, is one frequent symbol for God (a rather apt one for a show centering around apparently God-directed evolution). + Sylar, like the mythical Lucifer/Satan, became dissatisfied with his status in life, wanting desperately to be more important, more special. By acquiring more and more superhuman powers, he appears to be making himself God-like, an act of supreme hubris. + Also, "Gabriel" is the name of the archangel supposed to arrive immediately prior to the apocalypse. • Additionally of note is that the first episode of the first season (Genesis) and the first episode after the mid-season break (Godsend) both had titles of religious significance, the first being "Genesis" and the next being "Godsend." Also, the Haitian associates these powers with being from God, Jessica's character flippantly rejects the need for God's help at the end of Godsend. Basically, there are many religious references (predominantly Christian) throughout the show, lending some believability to the idea that Sylar plays a significant role in a supernatural scheme. However, most indications are merely hints towards that interpretation, not solid evidence. • It should also be noted that both "Genesis" and "Godsend" begin with a G, as do both of Sylar's real names (Gabriel Gray). Sylar's powers become weaker when he absorbs more powers. None. + Sylar doesn't seem to notice his watch is stuck at 11:53. Later he may have fixed it but this could show that his powers are becoming weaker. - However, 11:53 is also the time that he killed Chandra Suresh, and the watch may be set to that point in some sort of twisted homage to the man who told him he was special. + In Unexpected, he is having trouble with headaches from his enhanced hearing. This could also be a sign that his powers are weakening or that he is simply going through the same process that Dale did as she learned to control her powers. Sylar absorbs personalities as well as powers when he steals someone's powers. None. + Sylar's internal monologue mirrors Charlie Andrews's way of talking as he is using her eidetic memory. (Road Kill) + After killing Zane Taylor, when pretending to be Zane and using Zane's power, Sylar seems to be much more nervous and excitable than usual. (Run!, Unexpected) • In the commentary for Unexpected, Zachary Quinto and Greg Beeman both comment upon the subtle clues in the lighting and acting that show Sylar "changing". - He was probably just doing this because he was pretending to be Zane, and wanted to convince Mohinder. Sylar won't be able to absorb Peter's powers. None. + Sylar's method of power theft seems to depend entirely upon his ability to logically understand how that person's brain works through intuitive aptitude. Since Peter's power is based off of emotion, it is possible Sylar will not be able to figure out what makes Peter "tick". Peter's power-duplication ability relies on empathy. Because Sylar isn't at all empathic, he won't be able to use Peter's ability. Sylar doesn't have any feeling for others, so he won't be able to duplicate anything he might get through Peter's power anyway. - We have been given no evidence that Peter's ability is any less grounded in the brain than anybody else's. • Even if he does gain access to Peter's powers, he may not gain access to the other powers that Peter has absorbed. Sylar's powers may be able to counteract those of Candace Willmer. None. + Sylar's intuitive aptitude allows him mentally dismantle and quite simply "figure out" complicated things, such as the illusions used by Candace. After murdering Isaac Mendez and stealing his power, an imprisoned Sylar will take over as the painter of future events in a Hannibal Lector-like role. None. + Tim Kring has indicated that Sylar's story will continue into the second season. + The Company has also used Isaac's paintings to rely on their prophecies. It's possible that the Company could imprison Sylar and use him to replace Isaac. Meanwhile, Peter could simultaneously fill the same role for the other characters. Sylar obtains powers through the manipulation of transposons. None. + Transposons have the ability to literally cut and paste genetic material, and are responsible for 40% of human evolution. If Sylar had worked out how to manipulate them it would allow him to cut the desired genetic material and paste it into his own genome. Sylar does eat the brains in order to absorb the soul of the person. Chandra told Sylar if "the human soul exists, scientifically speaking, it exists in the brain." (Six Months Ago) - If Sylar is getting his powers by eating brains then a supernatural explanation would likely be needed, because eating brain matter itself would only add whatever nutrients/fats/etc. that were present in it to his own body, much like the meat of animals that people consume every day. Sylar may not have mastered Charlie's power. None. + Sylar picks up a post-it note with Isaac's name and phone number. However, he seems to remember Isaac's information only after reading the torn comic book page. • It is not confirmed how much of Isaac's information was on the post-it note. We only know that his name and phone number were on the note. Sylar knew the state because the note was on the New York part of the map. + Sylar got upset when Mohinder's list (on his laptop) was destroyed. - There is no confirmation that the list was complete or read by Sylar. Sylar is Peter Petrelli's twin brother. None. + Tim Kring said "Peter and Sylar are two halves of a similar coin". + Their abilities are both absorbing powers, although differently. + Both Zachary Quinto (Sylar) and Milo Ventimiglia (Peter) were born in 1977. + Sylar's comment about "brother against brother" in Five Years Gone would have been coincidentally accurate, making a dark joke out of Peter's reply that his brother can't phase through walls. Sylar has conscious control over his own bodily processes. All of his other powers are byproducts of this power. None. + Sylar has shown resistance to high doses of sedatives on at least two occasions. Powers with genetic components would trigger altered biochemistry in an individual. Future Sylar will gain Molly Walker's power. Hiro said that he brought Molly, Candace, and DL to Bennet. + Candace and DL are both dead and Sylar has their powers. + Bennet turns the dangerous e.h. to Matt and since he turned over Candace and DL, he presumably turned Molly over too. + Bennet considers Molly a threat to Claire since she could find her anywhere and could have turned Molly over, knowing the dangerous evolved humans were killed. + Sylar could have killed Molly and taken her power at the same time he took Nathan's, Candace's, and DL's. (He goes to kill Nathan and Candace and DL are there [delivered from matt] and he kills them all and steals powers). + E.H.s are found alot in the future and "Nathan" is the one condemning them. - Had Sylar managed to gain Molly's powers he would not have needed Matt or anyone else to find Claire and would have acquired her abilities shortly after taking Molly's. Sylar has absorbed the "powers" of a cockroach, allowing him to survive a radioactive explosion. None Sylar pretends to be dead and cockroaches can slow their heart rate which would give the illusion of death. When Sylar is in his most evil form, he is modeling himself after the vampire Nosferatu. None Sylar is portrayed and described at times as being claw-like, and has at times, been painted in an Nosferatu style. Walker, Molly Theory Citations Notes Molly will be a character in Season 2. None + Hiro Nakamura said in a coded email to Hana from the future that he "found Molly Walker and will find others" as part of the Heroes 360 Experience. Sylar will kill Molly and take her power None. + Molly's ability to "find people" (The Hard Part) would be incredibly useful to Sylar's storyline, allowing him to find evolved humans without the list. + In the dark future, Molly was turned over to Mr. Bennet. D.L. and Candice were also, and they were killed by Sylar, and Bennet may have thought Molly was dangerous because she knew where Claire was and presumed she would be killed if handed over to Matt. When Sylar killed Candace and D.L. Molly might have been with them and he would have taken her power. - Killing off a kid would be shocking and probably too controversial. - Sylar has shown himself to have some heart and may not be able to go through with killing a child. This may also explain why he didn't kill her when he had her at FBI Headquarters, instead of trying to escape with her. - Had future Sylar managed to gain Molly's powers he would not have needed Matt or anyone else to find Claire and would have acquired her abilities shortly after taking Molly's. Willmer, Candice Theory Citations Notes Sylar will kill Candace and go on to use her powers. None. + He did go on to do this in the alternate future presented in Five Years Gone Candace could actually be a man. None. - there doesn't seem to be any canon evidence to support this theory • She could simply be using an illusion all the time, even when she is in her normal form. + This may also explain why Matt yelled "Hey!" when Candace appeared to touch him sexually while tied down in the chair. (Parasite) - it could be because he's married that he does this. - Or it could merely be because not all men want to be touched by some strange woman, and Matt clearly didn't. - Or maybe Candace was mocking him, and his exclamation was in anger at Thompson and Candace for refusing to let him go. - On The List, Mohinder found the name Candace Willmer. If Candace were actually a man, her name would probably appear different (at least as a man's name and not a woman's). + Candace may be the name of another evolved human that she is impersonating. - However, after being knocked out by Niki in How to Stop an Exploding Man, Candice appears to be her "normal" self. Candice is actually fat, and possibly older than she appears. Micah comments that he has a huge cousin that eats as much as Candice does, and she replies that she is also overweight. (Landslide) + When Candice is remarking about how people can be cruel, she says that people often judge by appearance, and then falls silent and seems to brood on that fact. + When Candice assumes the identity of Mrs. Baker at the polling station, she hints to Micah that this could be her true appearance. Mrs. Baker was obese. - She may have just been teasing/taunting Micah, insinuating that he will never be able to discern her true form. - Sylar said in Five Years Gone that he killed a girl named Candice, not a woman. • We might see the real Candice when/if Sylar kills her. - However, after being knocked out by Niki in How to Stop an Exploding Man, Candice appears to be her "normal" self. Worse than the boogeyman Theory Citations Notes The man watching Molly is Uluru None + In an interview, the writers stated that "we would see a hint of Uluru before the season is over" + Molly states that, if she uses her power to see this person, he can see her back. While using his power, Isaac saw Uluru - and Uluru saw and spoke to Isaac. (Isaac's First Time) + Uluru has been hinted at as a villain for quite some time now. This could be a set-up to Season Two. The man watching Molly plans to use Sylar's body in some way to achieve his evil means. None + Sylar's body disappears mysteriously, with a trail of blood leading to an open sewer cover. The trail of blood indicates that Sylar's body was dragged, possibly by the man watching Molly. 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