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Charlie Andrews
Portrayed by Jayma Mays,
K Callan (65 years later)
First appearance Seven Minutes to Midnight
In-story stats
Known ability Enhanced memory
Formal name Charlene Andrews
Nicknames Google,
Wikipedia
Little Susie Flapjacks
Gender
Age at least 85
Date of birth April 24th
Home Milwaukee, WI,
formerly Midland, TX
Residence Charlie Andrews's apartment
Occupations Munitions factory worker,
former waitress
Significant others Unnamed husband,
formerly Hiro Nakamura
Parents Parents (both deceased),
Erika (aunt, guardian)
Children Four unnamed children,
Grandchildren Sally,
Six unnamed grandchildren
Other relatives Son-in-law

Charlene "Charlie" Andrews is a former waitress at the Burnt Toast Diner in Midland, TX. She has an advanced enhanced memory, with the ability to clearly and quickly understand what she memorizes. Charlie's ambition is to take a trip around the world, during which her third stop will be Tokyo, Japan. She was also dying from a blood clot in her brain, but was killed by Sylar. However, when Hiro Nakamura traveled back in time and changed her fate, Charlie was healed by Sylar and fell in love with Hiro. Samuel Sullivan then had her abducted and left her in 1944. She eventually had a family and, sixty-five years later, was reunited with Hiro.

Character History

Seven Minutes to Midnight

Charlie learns Japanese from Hiro.

Charlie brings some meals to the table where Sheriff Davidson and Deputy Collins are sitting. Noticing that the Sheriff is having some difficulties with a crossword, Charlie simply gives the answer. Amazed, the officers begin to quiz Charlie on her amazing memory up until the point where Charlie jokes that they should ask if she remembers their credit card numbers. She then goes on to serve Hiro Nakamura and Ando Masahashi and recites a Japanese symbol on Hiro's jacket. When asked if she speaks the language, Charlie tells the men that she started to thumb through a Japanese phrase book last week. She tells them in Japanese that Tokyo is going to be one of her stops on her trip around the world. Ando finds it amazing that she learned all of this in one week and Charlie explains that her brain is able to remember lots and lots, whether she wants to or not. Charlie takes their orders and goes to get their food.

Later, Charlie sits with Hiro, who begins to teach her more Japanese. Charlie repeats a few phrases and is soon able to talk in perfect Japanese. She tells Hiro that she thinks he is sweet and that she likes the way his cheeks wobble when he concentrates. A bell rings and Charlie tells Hiro in Japanese that she will be right back. Later, she once again checks on him before making her way into the back room. While opening a can, Charlie hears noises but is unable to see anyone. Unbeknown-st to her, a murderous individual is hiding behind her. As Charlie opens the can, a slicing sound is heard and blood pours down from Charlie's emotionless face. Charlie then falls to the floor, dead. Hiro becomes determined to save her and tries to teleport back in time a day to warn her of her death and stop her from going to work.

Homecoming

Noah Bennet shows Eden McCain several photographs of Sylar's victims. Charlie's photo is among those shown.

Hiro travels back in time six months ago to April 24th and meets Charlie on her birthday. Charlie serves him and Hiro tries to tell her he is from the future. Charlie is confused and is then called over to take a photo with her birthday cake. Always kind, Charlie invites Hiro to be in the photo with her.

Six Months Ago

Hiro travels back in time six months ago to April 24th and meets Charlie on her birthday. Charlie serves him and Hiro tries to tell her he is from the future. Charlie is confused and is then called over to take a photo with her birthday cake. Always kind, Charlie invites Hiro to be in the photo with her. Hiro continues to plead with Charlie not to go to work tomorrow but then realizes that it is raining. Charlie comments it has been "April Showers", surprising Hiro, who realizes he has gone back too far. Charlie calms him down by offering him some cake.

Some time later, Hiro gives Charlie a Japanese phrase book as a birthday present. He comments on how she learned Japanese quickly and she responds that "lately [I've] just been able to remember everything". He tries to explain to her that both she and he have powers. She doesn't believe him and dismisses his giving of flowers and serving her order as a magic trick. Hiro ends the conversation by saying "tomorrow the swallow will slay the dragons".

The next day Hiro shows the Japanese newspaper which she reads flawlessly that shows the Tokyo Swallows defeated the Junichi Dragons in baseball yesterday. She still doesn't believe him until he makes one thousand origami cranes appear instantaneously. He shows her two plane tickets to Japan that he has bought for them in order to escape Sylar and she agrees to go on the trip with him.

Some time later Hiro tells Charlie about a 24-hour samurai film festival in Austin and wants to take her to prepare for their trip to Japan. She then reveals to him that she has a blood clot in her brain, she is inches away from a brain aneurysm, and that she is dying. She tells Hiro that he saved her by making her feel alive and filling her life with more joy than she could imagine. She confesses to him, "Ai shiteru," which is Japanese for "I love you." When Hiro goes to kiss her, he disappears, returning back to Japan six months later at Yamagato Industries during calisthenics.

Charlie's memorial shrine

Fallout

Hiro laments that he could not save Charlie, despite his best efforts. Later, at the Burnt Toast Cafe, Isaac shows Hiro a picture he drew of Charlie and Hiro, sitting and eating together. The sketch, of course, came true.

Godsend

Nathan and Hiro meet again in Isaac's loft and Nathan notes that Hiro's English is a lot better than the last time they met. Hiro explains that Charlie "teach me many things," including English.

Graphic Novel:Road Kill

In a flashback, Sylar watches Charlie greet Hiro and Ando at the Burnt Toast Diner. He later uses the power he stole from her.

How to Stop an Exploding Man

Charlie appears in Sylar's eyes, after he is stabbed on Kirby Plaza, as one of his victims.

Villains

Charlie's name is on Gabriel's list.

The Eclipse, Part 2

After losing his memories to Arthur Petrelli, Hiro reads through back issues of 9th Wonders! at the Sam's Comics store in Lawrence, KS. He sees the panels of several events, including meeting Charlie, then declares that he doesn't want to grow up.

Graphic Novel:The Natural Order of Things

Charlie is remembered as a victim of Sylar's.

Tabula Rasa

While in the House of Mirrors at the carnival, Sylar remembers cutting open Charlie's skull to gain her ability.

Later, Hiro tells Emma about how Charlie taught him to stay strong, even in the face of death and how she's the love of his life. Hiro decides to go back in time to save Charlie, adding it to his "bucket list", but Emma convinces him to wait for Peter to return and heal his brain tumor first. Later, Hiro accidentally teleports three years back in time to the Burnt Toast Diner, seeing Charlie through the window.

Once Upon a Time in Texas

Charlie approaches Sylar and asks to take his order. She serves him coffee and notices his watch and comments that it is a Sylar field edition. Charlie goes into deep detail about the watch's origins and Sylar believes her to be a collector. Charlie denies this stating that she read about it a week ago and that lately, she has just been remembering everything. Charlie is questioned by Sylar and she answers all the questions correctly. Sylar then asks her if the blood clot in her brain caused her memory talents and Charlie is shocked. She listens as Sylar explains that he can see how things work and repair them if necessary. Charlie looks at him as he orders pancakes.

Charlie doesn't believe she was meant to live.

Outside the Burnt Toast Diner, Hiro explains to Samuel that Charlie is the biggest butterfly and that it is worth the risk in order to save her. When Hiro returns to the diner, Charlie is gone. Charlie is in the storage room preparing some things. She thinks she hears something and looks around. Behind her, Sylar raises his hand and prepares to telekinetically remove her brain. However, Hiro prevents this and saves Charlie. Charlie meets with Hiro in the storage room and the two embrace. He offers to take her anywhere in the world at that second and Charlie notices that he is serious. She decides on Otsu, Japan and begins to uncontrollably recite information on Otsu. Hiro snaps her out of it and Charlie realizes that the aneurysm has ruptured.

Later, Hiro returns to the diner with Sylar. They take Charlie into the storage room and offer to fix her brain. Charlie accepts that she is meant to die but Hiro states they are meant for each other. As poetry is recited to her, Charlie feels Sylar fix her brain. Her eye begins to briefly bleed and she realizes that her blood clot is gone. Charlie soon approaches Hiro and is angry with him. She says that Hiro cheated and wonders how he could let Sylar go on and kill so many people. Hiro claims that it is their "happily ever after" and that he loves her. Charlie believes he is selfish and leaves.

Charlie later apologizes to Hiro for acting so mean and thanks him for saving her life. She shows him an origami paper crane and tells him that she was trying to make one thousand so they could get their happy ending. She admits her love for Hiro and the two kiss. After the kiss, Charlie tells Hiro they should go and as they walk, Charlie is taken away by Arnold and Samuel. Samuel tricks Hiro into retaking control of his powers to teleport them back to the carnival in the present where Hiro finds Charlie's nametag. Samuel claims that Charlie is lost in time and that he is the only one who knows where she is as Arnold died after teleporting her. Samuel then makes Hiro a deal: he'll tell Hiro where to find Charlie if Hiro fixes things for Samuel that he messed up in the past.

Graphic Novel:Smoke & Mirrors

Charlie is carried away by Arnold and taken from the past to the present.

Shadowboxing

Referring to Charlie, Sylar tells Matt that he once intended to kill a waitress at the Burnt Toast Diner.

Brother's Keeper

At the carnival, Hiro is studying Charlie's name tag and Samuel comes over. Hiro demands for Samuel to return Charlie, but Samuel says that Hiro can free her by doing what Samuel wants. Samuel tells Hiro that once he gives him the film, he'll set Charlie free. Hiro warns that he isn't sure if he can time travel anymore and Samuel warns that he'll have to try very hard if he wants to save Charlie's life.

When Hiro returns, with the film. He asks for Charlie back, but Samuel refuses.

Thanksgiving

Hiro yells at Samuel, demanding to know where and when Charlie is. He threatens to kill him but Samuel warns him that if he dies, Charlie's location dies with him. Later, Hiro tells Lydia about Charlie and what Samuel did to her. After going back in time, Hiro is worried that Samuel will discover what happened and refuse to return Charlie to him.

When Damian is altering Hiro's memory, Charlie is seen.

Graphic Novel:Bloodlines, Part 2

Before killing Arnold, Samuel asks him if Charlie is where they discussed and Arnold states she is, but that no one deserves the fate she received.

Pass/Fail

Inside of Hiro's mind, a "court case" is being held against Hiro for abusing his powers. Sylar is called to the stand and recites a list of people he killed because Hiro saved Charlie. Hiro insists the world is better off with Charlie in it and Adam Monroe proceeds to call her to the stand. However, Charlie is unable to as she is lost in time. Adam asks why this is and Hiro admits it is his fault.

Charlie is reunited with Hiro after 65 years.

Brave New World

Charlie gives a message to a nurse and she gives it to Hiro. On the paper she tells Hiro to come find her. She also sends an origami crane with the note.

Later, Hiro enters the room of the girl who give him the note and finds an elderly woman. She addresses him as Hiro, and Hiro realizes that it's his Charlie, but many decades older. Charlie explains that Arnold was waiting for her outside of the Burnt Toast Diner, and took her through time to Milwaukee on January 26, 1944. She got a job in a munitions factory and lived the next 65 years. Hiro apologizes, explaining that Samuel sent her through time because Hiro loved her. Charlie tells Hiro that she would have waited for him, but she was middle-aged by the time he was born. She tells him that she is happy that she got to see him before she died. The brain aneurysm never troubled her, but everything else is about to give out. Hiro says that he can fix everything, and Ando takes his friend aside. Hiro says he'll go back to 1944 and save Charlie, and Ando asks who he's doing it for; Charlie, or himself. Hiro insists he's doing it for Charlie, and Ando walks out of the room.

After talks with Ando, Hiro explains his plan to Charlie. She says that it sounds like a good life, but she's already had a wonderful life. Charlie's granddaughter Sally comes in and Charlie introduces her to Hiro. Charlie sends her to bring her mother and father, and then explains she married a wonderful man and has had four children and seven grandchildren. She doesn't want to cause all of that to go away. Ando comes in and tells Hiro that he heard from Noah, who needs them now. Hiro looks in at Charlie as her family gathers around her, and realizes that he has saved her and his hero's journey is at an end. Ando tells him that Samuel is in Central Park, and destiny calls. Hiro bows to a touched Charlie and blows her a kiss, touches Ando, and teleports away while Charlie watches through the window.

Heroes Evolutions

Claire's MySpace

In Claire's fourth MySpace post, "Homecoming", Claire asks if anyone else has heard about the murder that happened at the Burnt Toast Diner. She says that some waitress was murdered with the cops present but the murderer got away.

Saving Charlie

  • Hiro is smitten with Charlie, though he doesn't know her last name. But that doesn't matter to Hiro because if things went well, her name would be Charlie Nakamura. (Chapter 1)
  • Charlie serves Hiro and Ando food at the Burnt Toast Diner. She speaks at length with them, especially Hiro. She tells them that lately she has been able to "remember lots and lots", including words from a Japanese phrase book that she got for her birthday six months ago. Later, Charlie's body is found murdered in the diner's storeroom. (Chapter 2)
  • Charlie's murdered body is removed from the Burnt Toast Diner. As Sheriff Davidson and others mourn her, Hiro decides to travel back in time to yesterday, and save Charlie by convincing her not to go to work. (Chapter 4)
  • On April 24, 2006, Charlie meets Hiro and he tries to tell her he is there to save her life, but she doesn't understand. Instead, Charlie invites Hiro to celebrate her birthday. She and Hiro pose for a photograph, and then Charlie opens her presents, which are several items to help her realize her dream of traveling the world. Hiro tries to warn her of the "very bad man", but Lloyd interrupts so he can take Charlie to La Pendule, a fancy restaurant in Odessa. (Chapter 6)
  • When taking stock of the positive things he has, Hiro says that he now has six months to get to know Charlie, despite the fact that it seemed like she was dating Lloyd. Hiro remembers that "Future-Charlie" had learned Japanese from a Japanese phrase book, so Hiro decides to buy her this book. (Chapter 7)
  • Hiro decides to take his time at the mall because he knows he can't see Charlie until the next day. He finds a Japanese phrase book for Charlie. (Chapter 8)
  • Hiro meets Charlie at the diner and gives her the Japanese phrase book he bought. Charlie begins reading the book and speaking Japanese quickly. Charlie offers Hiro a job as a busboy, and introduces him to Lynette. Charlie insists that Hiro move out of the motel and find an apartment. (Chapter 9)
  • Throughout the day, Charlie memorizes a large portion of the Japanese phrase book, but Hiro worries that he might ruin things if he brings up her ability too soon. After work, Charlie takes Hiro apartment shopping. They meet Mr. Roiz, the landlord of a very small apartment. Charlie isn't impressed with the outdated and unkempt apartment, but Hiro leases it anyway. Charlie suggests Hiro has a housewarming later on. (Chapter 11)
  • Charlie arrives at Hiro's apartment for a housewarming. (Chapter 12)
  • Charlie gives Hiro a waffle iron for his housewarming, and she makes herself comfortable. Charlie asks about the Robogirl manga in the apartment, and Hiro tells her that Charlie reminds Hiro of Robogirl. They talk about the Bushido code (which Charlie translates easily. As they drink wine, Charlie tells Hiro about her parents and Aunt Erika, and about her plans to travel the world one day. (Chapter 13)
  • Charlie drinks more wine, eats pizza, and expresses her desire to one day visit Venice and Munich on her world travels. She tells Hiro about going to Saint Nicasius's, a nearby parochial school, and being distracted by her dreams of traveling. As the evening gets late and it's time for the housewarming to end, Charlie kisses Hiro's cheek, and then leaves. (Chapter 14)
  • Hiro realizes how important Charlie is to the people at the diner, as she is the "glittering, beating heart of the place". Hiro feels at odds with Lloyd, though, because of the relationship Lloyd seeks with Charlie. However, once Charlie defended Hiro by purposely spilling hot coffee on Lloyd's lap. And once when Lloyd tried to invite Charlie on a date to a baseball game, Charlie decided to invite many people to the event. (Chapter 15)
  • Hiro visits Charlie's apartment for the first time, and asks about all of her collection of items from around the world. Charlie expresses her desire to travel the world. Charlie and Hiro look through some old photographs of Charlie's, and she tells him about going to Catholic school, attending Erika's wedding, and going to a party at Lynette's. Charlie also tells Hiro the sad story of Barbie Travis's murder at the hands of Merle Eckels. They two of them snuggle on the couch and watch the Japanese version of The Ring. (Chapter 16)
  • Hiro is able to put the deaths of bulls, Isaac, and millions of New Yorkers out of his mind, but he can't shake Charlie's death. Her death was inevitable, but Hiro wasn't any closer to saving Charlie now that it was June than he had been when he arrived at Charlie's birthday party. (Chapter 17)
  • Hiro realizes he should be honest with Charlie and tell her about his superpowers. (Chapter 18)
  • Charlie doesn't believe that Hiro's multiple attempts to stop time are anything more than mere magic tricks. Impressed with his trickery, Charlie tells Lynette, who insists that Hiro perform tricks at Sammy's birthday party. Charlie works as Hiro's assistant (and Hiro think she looks cute in her outfit). On the way home from the party, Hiro tries to be blunt with Charlie, but she simply doesn't believe that he is anything more than a very talented magician. She doesn't respond when he says he is trying to save her life. (Chapter 19)
  • In the storeroom of the Burnt Toast Diner, Charlie sees a spider and drops a bunch of cans. She screams, then apologizes for scaring Hiro. Hiro asks Charlie if she knows about origami, and she recalls that if a person folds a thousand cranes, they'll be granted one wish. Hiro stops time once more and folds 999 cranes. Charlie is finally convinced that Hiro can stop time and is from the future. He tells her that she needs to make the final crane and that the wish belongs to her. Hiro wraps his arms around her and shows her how to fold the last crane, which she does. Charlie makes a wish, and begins to weep. She thanks him for being so nice to her, puts her hands on his chest, and kisses him gently on the lips. Hiro pulls her closer and kisses her more passionately, but then disappears. (Chapter 20)
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A Hero's Quest

In Hiro's second blog post, "Back on Track", he mentions how he is still grieving over the loss of Charlie. He says that he is happy that she was able to live a happy life, but a part of him will always mourn for what could have been. He says how much of an inspiration Charlie is to him and that he just has to let the grief flow right through him.

In Hiro's fourth blog post, "Blast from the Past", Hiro isn't sure if he is ready to go back in the past after everything that has happened with Charlie.

Evolved Human Abilities

Charlie has the ability to remember and recall vast amounts of information. She is easily able to retain and recall what she reads. She learned minutiae, languages, and complex information quickly without the need for repetition. Charlie used to be unaware of why she had this, or even that it was a special ability -- she only knew that her brain began working faster than it used to.

Heroes Reborn App

Prior to Heroes Reborn starting, an app was released with a video summary of Charlie's history. The summary included:

Memorable Quotes

"She was real. She was fleshy. She had a smile that could melt butter like a hot waffle."

- Hiro (Blog entry)


"I'm my very own Wikipedia!"

- Charlie (to Sylar) (Once Upon a Time in Texas)


"Hiro, 300,000 people die every single day -- young, old, there are accidents, murders. Why am I any different? Why do I get to live?"

- Charlie (to Hiro) (Once Upon a Time in Texas)

Notes

  • Saving Charlie is a book about Hiro's relationship with Charlie. According to the book, both of Charlie's parents are deceased and she was raised by her aunt.
  • Charlie's birthday was "about six months ago" (April 24). When Hiro went back in time in an attempt to save her, he gave her a Japanese phrase book as a birthday present. However, Charlie had also received a Japanese phrase book for her birthday in the original timeline. Since Hiro was not at Charlie's birthday party in the original timeline (see picture), it is unknown who gave this phrase book to her (it is possible that this is a Predestination Paradox, although this would raise the question of why Hiro did not appear in her birthday photo until he went back in time).
  • While Charlie's formal name is not fully shown on the list, Mohinder says that "Charlene Andrews" was killed "two days ago, Midland, Texas." (Fallout)
  • Sylar uses the enhanced memory he stole from Charlie to memorize a truck's instruction manual (Road Kill). After the events of Once Upon a Time in Texas, Sylar no longer acquired Charlie's ability, and it is unclear how he would have managed to drive the truck without it.

Trivia

See Also

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Charlie Andrews for fan-created theories and other speculation.


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