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Flight
| Flight | |
|---|---|
 Nathan flies from Las Vegas, NV | |
| Held by: | Nathan Petrelli |
| Ability to: | Propel oneself through the air |
| Examples of flight | |
Flight is the ability to propel oneself through the air.
Characters
Nathan Petrelli is the only character known to have this ability.
Limits
Although initially Nathan exhibited little control over his ability, his proficiency has noticeably increased over time, despite there being no evidence that Nathan is actively working to improve his flying ability.
Judging from the effects seen in Hiros, Nathan can apparently fly at supersonic speeds. If this is true, a side-effect of his abilities may include some protection from extremes of temperature and atmospheric pressure as well as the ability to perceive his surroundings while flying at such speeds.
Examples
- Nathan appears to instinctively fly (for what seems to be the first time) when his car is run off the road by Linderman's men. On this occasion, he exhibits no control over his powers, and cannot descend once he has flown above the car. (Six Months Ago)
- When Peter attempts to fly on his own, Nathan sees his fall and flies up to catch him. Still apparently a novice at the ability, he is unprepared for the extra weight and initially begins to fall out of control. Peter then mimics his power and helps stabilize them both. (Genesis, Don't Look Back)
- On the second occasion that Peter mimics the flight ability, he is seen to literally "walk on air", levitating at a constant height without effort (shown by the fact that he doesn't even realize he is doing it until Nathan points it out). (Don't Look Back)
- When threatened by The Haitian and Mr. Bennet, Nathan shows the strongest example yet of flight. As outlined above, this seems to show true supersonic flight, as a distinctive boom is heard and Nathan essentially disappears from view in an instant. (Hiros)
- Nathan flies into a burning building to save a trapped woman (Trial By Fire)
Gallery
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Nathan levitates above his crashing car, his first flight. -
Peter attempts to mimic Nathan's power. -
Nathan flies to rescue a falling (and then flying) Peter. -
Peter unwittingly levitates. -
Nathan flies to flee Mr. Bennet and the Haitian. -
Nathan creates a sonic boom. -
Nathan makes a controlled landing.
Please refer to Theory:Flight for fan-created theories and other speculation.