The following fan theories are about West Rosen.
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| Nathan Petrelli is the biological father of West. |
The parallel between their two powers is noted by Noah Bennet. (Cautionary Tales) |
+ They both have the power of flight.
- • Most other parents and children do not share powers (Meredith, Nathan, and Claire; D.L., Niki, and Micah), though some do (Matt and Maury).
- It is unlikely that West and Claire would be written in kissing each other if they were siblings.
- + However, in Star Wars, Luke and Leia kiss twice even though they later find out they are brother and sister, so some precedent would exist.
- - It should be noted that Heroes is not Star Wars, and that incest would be inappropriate for, and detrimental to the show.
- + Claire may have shown similar incestuous overtones in the NBC trailer for Villains: she admitted her continued love for her uncle Peter.
- - It is likely Claire is just expressing familial love for her uncle in that scene.
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| West is a sociopath and possible solipsist. |
He displayed many characteristics of a sociopath b the way he watched people in Flying Blind. |
+ He refers to himself as a breed apart from humanity. While others with abilities try to retain their humanity, characters like West and Sylar revel in their separateness and superiority.
+ His observations on the two types of humans (robots and aliens) are snide. West probably doesn't have much love for humans. His disgust does not originate from injustice (like being picked on), but because he sees himself as superior.
- - He used the "alien" and the "robot" as a "METAPHOR", meaning its not exactly what he meant. What he meant is, if you are an "alien", meaning you do whatever you, no one tells you what to do. And "robot" if you are being controlled by the people around you i.e. your parents; because robots are being controlled.
+ He has also demonstrated obsessive tendencies, in stalking and spying on Claire.
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| West knew about Claire's powers before seeing her cut off her toe. |
West left a copy of Activating Evolution at Claire's house after seeing her cut off her toe. (Lizards) |
+ If West were "stalking" Claire out of mere lust or romantic interest, he would have no reason to carry Activating Evolution with him.
- He may carry the book around because he is reading it to study his own ability.
+ West showed up almost immediately after Claire jumped off the "tower", injured herself, and regenerated (Four Months Later). He could have seen her power then.
- - Perhaps he carried the book because she was talking about regenerating organs for transplant like a lizard grows its tale like he said he was doing in the following conversation.
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| West will become a villain. |
West uses his and Claire's powers to play a prank on Debbie and get her suspended (The Line). |
+ West has shown he is willing to use his powers for petty and even harmful goals. This sets him apart from characters who use their powers for harmless or unselfish purposes.
- - The prank was on Debbie, a bully cheerleader who was drinking on school grounds while humiliating new cheerleaders; it was vengeful, but hardly crosses the line of justice.
+ In the episode commentary for The Line, the writers explain that West views his powers as making him separate from and above humanity (in the scene where he tells Claire that he doesn't really care what his parents think, because he can fly). The belief that superpowered people are superior to normal people is a common theme for comic book villains.
+ In the episode commentary for The Line, the writers describe Claire's participation in West's scheme as ultimately self-destructive for Claire.
- - This may have simply been referring to Claire's use of her power for frivolous/self-serving purposes (which exposes her to being tracked by the Company), rather than her involvement with West.
- In an interview on G4 TV, when asked if West was a potential villain, Jack Coleman mentions that many fans are jumping to conclusions regarding West's character.
- + That doesn't mean that they haven't jumped to the correct conclusion.
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| West is the son of Adam Monroe. |
None. |
- Adam said that he was locked up for the last 30 years.
- • Adam apparently slept with Elle at some point during his captivity. Although we don't know if anything came of it, it's a possibility...
- - Elle is 24. West is 16 or 17. This would mean that Elle gave birth to West when she was seven or eight, and that Adam committed statutory rape.
- West shows disdain for his parents because he has powers, implying that his parents don't.
- + This only means his parents have no known powers.
- + Adoption is common in Heroes, his parents may not really be his parents.
• This would be "inverse" power heredity compared to Claire. West would be the flying son of a regenerative man, while Claire would be the regenerative daughter of a flying man.
• Claire and West could have been "switched at birth". This would make Claire Adam's child and West Nathan's. This may not be an unlikely incident for the Company to pull off.
- - Claire is the daughter of Meridith Gordon, not someone else.
+ The names "Adam" and "West" combine to form the name of an actor famous for playing Batman on TV - a sly comic book reference?
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| West will be killed by Sylar. |
None. |
+ It is known that Peter and Sylar thematically reflect each other and would further their similarities by having each constantly obtaining the others powers (as Peter obtained telekinesis like Sylar, so would Sylar obtain flight like Peter).
- - The writers have made no effort to enforce consistent powers between the two before. It's impossible, since Peter absorbs anything Sylar acquires just by being nearby. Unless Sylar kills every other evolved human in the world...
- Saying that Sylar would gain flight from West is like saying that he would kill Nathan, and that would lead to a real conflict between Peter and Sylar.
- • Isn't there enough of a conflict already?
- • Only as far as good and evil go. So far Sylar hasn't done anything to make Peter want revenge.
- • Sylar changed Claire into less of a human, by Claire's standards. She hates Sylar, and Peter always wants what is best for his favorite niece. Sylar said at the end of episode 4 of season 3, that Peter is already like him, which pissed off Peter.
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| West will return in season 4. |
None. |
+ People with abilities are to be rounded up in facilities.
- + His and Claire's stunt made to the papers, the government might want to check that out.
+ Claire will have to go to school eventually, she might bump into West again.
+ Being a victim of a "bag and tag", West's reaction to the round-up could make a reasonable plot.
+ Noah caught their lil act in the paper so others (hunters) could too, also Nathan may have pulled those records from the Company or Pinhearst and West is already bag and tagged so he maybe tracked for that too.
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