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Many characters in ''[[Heroes]]'' have described themselves, or others, as '''special'''.
Many characters in ''[[Heroes]]'' have described themselves, or others, as '''special'''.


== Episodic Recurrences ==
== [[Season One]] Recurrences ==
===[[Season One]]===
===[[Genesis]]===
====[[Genesis]]====
* [[Peter]] asks [[Mohinder]] if he ever gets the feeling that he is special. Mohinder sarcastically replies, "Yes, we are all special." Mohinder then replies more seriously, and says that there are certain [[evolved humans|individuals]] who are more special because of their unique [[evolution|genetic code]].
* [[Peter]] asks [[Mohinder]] if he ever gets the feeling that he was meant to do something extraordinary, and about being special. Mohinder sarcastically replies, "Yes we are all special." Mohinder then replies more seriously, and says that some [[evolved humans|individuals]] who carry inside them a unique genetic code are more special.
* [[Hiro]] tells [[Ando]] that he wants to be special, not homogeneous yogurt.
* [[Hiro]] tells [[Ando]] that he doesn't want to be homogeneous yogurt, he wants to special.
* [[Sandra]] tells [[Claire]] that she should know who she is and know that it's enough, because who she is is special.
* [[Sandra]] tells [[Claire]] that she should know who she are and know that it's enough, because who she are is special.


====[[Don't Look Back]]====
===[[Don't Look Back]]===
* Mohinder talks to [[Eden]] that [[Chandra Suresh|his father]] tried to find a way to identify people who were special.
* Mohinder talks to [[Eden]], explaining that [[Chandra Suresh|his father]] tried to find a way to identify people who were special.


====[[Collision]]====
===[[Collision]]===
* While [[Matt]] is confined to a [[Company]] bed, he tells [[Mr. Bennet]] that he is not the person they think he is, that he is a nobody. Mr. Bennet says that that's not true, and that he is someone, someone very special. When Matt tries to [[telepathy|read]] Bennet's mind, Bennet points out that [[the Haitian]] is [[mental manipulation|special]] too.
* While [[Matt]] is confined to a [[Company]] bed, he tells [[Mr. Bennet]] that he is not the person they think he is, that he is a nobody. Mr. Bennet says that that's not true, and that he is someone, someone very special. When Matt tries to [[telepathy|read]] Bennet's mind, Bennet points out that [[the Haitian]] is [[mental manipulation|special]] too.


====[[Hiros]]====
===[[Hiros]]===
* Hiro sees [[Nathan]] land after [[flying]], and tells him that they are both special.
* Hiro sees [[Nathan]] [[flying]], and later tells him that they are both special.
* Mr. Bennet threatens [[Brody]], saying that Claire is a very special girl.
* Mr. Bennet threatens [[Brody]], and explains that Claire is a very special girl.


====[[Better Halves]]====
===[[Better Halves]]===
* [[Zach]] tells Claire that he likes that she is a freak, and that it makes her more special.
* [[Zach]] tells Claire that being a freak makes her more special.


====[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]====
===[[Seven Minutes to Midnight]]===
* [[Mohinder's mother]] talks to Mohinder about [[Shanti]], and states that she was special.
* [[Mohinder's mother]] says to Mohinder that [[Shanti]] was special.
* Mr. Bennet tells [[Isaac]] that a man named [[Sylar]] is going to kill Claire because Claire is special like him. Mr. Bennet continues to tell Isaac that he is not the only one with special [[abilities]], and that there are [[Sylar's victims|others]], whom Sylar is killing one at a time.
* Mr. Bennet tells [[Isaac]] that a man named [[Sylar]] is going to kill Claire because Claire is special like him. Mr. Bennet continues to tell Isaac that he is not the only one with special [[abilities]], and that there are [[Sylar's victims|others]], whom Sylar is killing one at a time.


====[[Six Months Ago]]====
===[[Episode:Homecoming|Homecoming]]===
* Gabriel Gray orates to Chandra that he wanted to be different, special
* [[Claire]] tells [[Peter]] that [[Jackie]] isn't that special. Peter points out that the act of saving a man from a [[Train wreck|fire]] is what he would call special.
* After Chandra conducts a few tests on Gabriel, he concludes that Gabriel may not have a special ability.


====[[Fallout]]====
===[[Six Months Ago]]===
* Mr. Bennet points out to Sylar that everyone else the Company has met has had only one ability, while he has taken on several. Sylar replies that it's what makes him special. When Mr. Bennet rhetorically asks Sylar if being special is important to him, Sylar responds that it is important to everyone.
* [[Gabriel Gray]] orates to [[Chandra Suresh|Chandra]] that he has always wanted to be different and special.
* Bennet visits [[Sylar's cell]] again, and Sylar tells him that the two of them are quite alike in that they both collect special people.
* After Chandra conducts a few tests on Gabriel, he concludes that Gabriel may not have a special [[ability]].


====[[Godsend]]====
===[[Fallout]]===
* Bennet reveals to Mohinder that Eden had an ability by calling her special.
* [[Mr. Bennet]] points out to [[Sylar]] that everyone else [[the Company]] has met has had only one [[ability]], while he has taken on several. Sylar replies that it's what makes him special. When Mr. Bennet rhetorically asks Sylar if being special is important to him, Sylar responds that it is important to everyone.
* Bennet visits [[Sylar's cell]] again, and Sylar tells him that the two of them are quite alike in that they both [[Ability theft|collect]] special people.


====[[The Fix]]====
===[[Godsend]]===
* [[Claude]], annoyed of Peter, tells him that there is no Sunday school for the special.
* [[Mr. Bennet]] reveals to [[Mohinder]] that [[Eden]] had an [[Persuasion|ability]] by calling her special.
* While Hiro and Ando are being pursued by [[Kaito's henchmen|strange men]], Hiro suggests to Ando that they are being chased because he is special. Later, when the duo is captured, Hiro, asserting that he is special, offers himself to trade for un-special Ando.


====[[Distractions]]====
===[[The Fix]]===
* Sylar shows Sandra his telekinesis, and tells her that he is special like Claire.
* [[Claude]], annoyed with [[Peter]], tells him that there is no Sunday school for the special.
* While [[Hiro]] and [[Ando]] are being pursued by [[Kaito's henchmen|strange men]], Hiro suggests to Ando that they are being chased because Hiro is special. Later, when the duo are captured, Hiro, asserting that he is special, offers himself to trade for un-special Ando.


====[[Run!]]====
===[[Distractions]]===
* Ando complains to Hiro that whenever he wants to do something, it's not important to Hiro, and brings up Charlie and [[Linderman]]. Hiro answers, "Charlie was special."
* [[Sylar]] shows [[Sandra]] his [[telekinesis]], and tells her that he is special like [[Claire]].
* [[Zane Taylor]] explains to Sylar that he has never been different or special, and that no one would even look at him twice walking down the street.


====[[Parasite]]====
===[[Run!]]===
* After [[Candice]] drops her [[illusion]] of [[Simone]], Mr. Bennet says to Isaac that Candice is special, just like him.
* [[Ando]] complains to [[Hiro]] that whenever he wants to do something, it's not important to Hiro, and brings up [[Charlie]] and [[Linderman]]. Hiro says, "Charlie was special."
* [[Zane Taylor]] explains to [[Sylar]] that he has never been different or special, and that no one would even look at him twice walking down the street.
 
===[[Parasite]]===
* After [[Candice]] drops her [[illusion]] of [[Simone]], [[Mr. Bennet]] explains that Candice is special like [[Isaac]].
* Hiro tells [[Linderman's curator]] that [[Isaac's painting]] of "''[[Hiro and the Dinosaur]]''" is very special.
* Hiro tells [[Linderman's curator]] that [[Isaac's painting]] of "''[[Hiro and the Dinosaur]]''" is very special.


====[[.07%]]====
===[[.07%]]===
* When Isaac and Sylar meet for the first time, Sylar asks Isaac if he [[precognition|sees]] some special future for him.
* When [[Isaac]] and [[Sylar]] meet for the first time, Sylar asks Isaac if he [[precognition|sees]] "some special future" for him.


====[[Five Years Gone]]====
===[[Five Years Gone]]===
* While Hiro is being held captive by [[Future Matt]], he notices that Matt is just like him, special. He asks him why he wants to hurt other special people.
* While [[Hiro]] is being held captive by [[Matt Parkman (explosion future)]], he notices that Matt is special like him. He asks him why he wants to hurt other special people.
* [[Sylar (future)|Sylar]], disguised as Nathan, meets [[Claire (future)|Claire]], and tells her that they are special. Sylar continues and says that he is the most special person there is, and that he has met a lot of special people.
* [[Sylar (explosion future)|Sylar]], disguised as Nathan, meets [[Claire (explosion future)|Claire]], and tells her that they are special. Sylar continues and says that he is the most special person there is, and that he has met a lot of special people.


====[[The Hard Part]]====
===[[The Hard Part]]===
* [[Molly]] doesn't believe that [[clairvoyance|her ability]] is amazing, but Mohinder does, stating that it is a very special ability.
* [[Molly]] doesn't believe [[clairvoyance|her ability]] is amazing, but [[Mohinder]] does, stating that it is a very special ability.
* [[Virginia]] suggests to her son that he call Mr. Bilger to get a job because Mr. Bilger said that Sylar was very talented and very special.
* [[Virginia Gray]] suggests to her son that he call Mr. Bilger to get a job because Mr. Bilger said that Sylar was very talented and very special.
* Later, Sylar tells his mother that maybe he doesn't have to be special.
* Later, Sylar tells his mother that maybe he doesn't have to be special.


====[[Landslide]]====
===[[Landslide]]===
* After Hiro has his [[Kensei sword|sword]] [[freezing|broken]] by Sylar, Ando encourages Hiro, reminding him that he wanted to be special, and he is.
* After Hiro has his [[Kensei sword|sword]] [[freezing|broken]] by Sylar, Ando encourages Hiro, reminding him that he wanted to be special, and he is.


==[[Season Two]]==
==[[Season Two]] Recurrences==
====[[Four Months Later...]]====
===[[Four Months Later...]]===
* [[Noah]] warns [[Claire]] that she cannot afford to be any more special than the rest of her classmates, if the family want to stay safe. Later, she speaks with [[Nathan|her father]] on the phone, telling him she's not sure if she can maintain the pretence.
* [[Noah]] warns [[Claire]] that she cannot afford to be any more special than the rest of her classmates, if the family want to stay safe. Later, she speaks with [[Nathan|her father]] on the phone, telling him she's not sure if she can maintain the pretense.


====[[The Kindness of Strangers]]====
===[[The Kindness of Strangers]]===
* [[Monica]] tells [[Camille]] that she is special, but that [[Faith and religion|God]] is punishing her for her selfishness.
* [[Monica]] tells [[Camille]] that she is special, but that [[Faith and religion|God]] is punishing her for her selfishness.


====[[Fight or Flight]]====
===[[Fight or Flight]]===
* After [[adoptive muscle memory|replicating]] the kung-fu movements of Bruce Lee, [[Monica]] is told by [[Micah]] that they are both special.
* After [[adoptive muscle memory|replicating]] the kung-fu movements of Bruce Lee, [[Monica]] is told by [[Micah]] that they are both special.


====[[The Line]]====
===[[The Line]]===
* [[Mohinder]] tells [[Bob]] that [[Monica]]'s [[adoptive muscle memory|power]] is "extraordinary".
* [[Sylar]] once again repeats his wish to be special, this time to [[Maya]].
* [[Sylar]] once again repeats his wish to be special, this time to [[Maya]].


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==[[Season Three]] Recurrences==
== Gallery ==
===[[The Second Coming]]===
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*[[Claire Bennet (future) (II)|Claire Bennet from the future]] sarcastically tells a [[Peter Petrelli (exposed future)|future Peter Petrelli]] that she is "special".
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*[[Mohinder]] tells [[Maya]] that she must get a kick out of being special.
*Sylar laments the fact that [[Shanti virus|without his powers]] he is no longer special.
*As Sylar examines Claire's [[brain]], he tells her how she is very special, and different to the others, although she does not know it yet.
 
===[[The Butterfly Effect]]===
*Claire asks Peter what Sylar meant when he said she was special, and Peter said it was his fault.
 
===[[One of Us, One of Them]]===
*As Sylar lies within [[the Company]] facility, Angela tells him that he is special, and must be strong for what is to come.


===[[Angels and Monsters]]===
*[[Adam Monroe]] indicates that a particular bar is a place to go for "specials-to-hire".
===[[Dying of the Light]]===
*[[Peter]], changed by his [[I Am Become Death|new-found]] [[Intuitive aptitude|hunger]], exclaims to Sylar that he is the most special.
===[[Villains]]===
*Elle assures Sylar that he is special just the way he is.
===[[The Eclipse, Part 1]]===
*[[The Haitian]] tells [[Peter]] and [[Nathan]] that his brother - [[Baron Samedi]] - is special, due to his [[impenetrable skin|ability]].
===[[The Eclipse, Part 2]]===
*Before cutting his throat, [[Noah]] tells [[Sylar]] he always wanted to be special, now he is a nobody.
===[[Dual]]===
*After [[Peter Petrelli|Peter]] asks why [[Flint Gordon|Flint]] and [[Knox]] want to destroy [[Mohinder Suresh|Mohinder]]'s lab and [[Genetic modification formula|the formula]], Flint says that if the formula becomes available to more and more people, he and Knox won't be "so special no more".
===[[Episode:I Am Sylar|I Am Sylar]]===
* [[Sylar]] holds a conversation with himself [[shape shifting|disguised]] as [[Virginia Gray]] about being special.
* Sylar tells [[Nathan]] that his [[abilities]] make him special.
==Graphic Novel Recurrences==
* [[Eden's stepmother]] tells [[Eden]] that she isn't special. (''[[Life Before Eden]]'')
* [[Mr. Bennet]] reminds [[Hana]] that she has always wanted to be special. (''[[The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 1]]'')
* [[West]] says that maybe he is special. (''[[Special]]'')
* In her dream, [[Sanjog Iyer]] tells [[Piper]] that she is special. (''[[Different and the Same]]'')
* [[Devin]] derogatorily calls [[evolved human]] agents "specials". (''[[Trust Issues, Part 1]]'')
==Webisode Recurrences==
* [[Echo DeMille|Echo]] denies to [[Agent Howard]] that he has any special abilities. (''[[Going Postal, Part 1]]'')
* [[Angela Petrelli|Angela]] tells [[Rachel Mills|Rachel]] that she is special like her mother, but Rachel claims she isn't. (''[[Webisode:The Recruit, Part 4|The Recruit, Part 4]]'')
== See Also ==
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Special (theme)

Many characters in Heroes have described themselves, or others, as special.

Season One Recurrences

Genesis

  • Peter asks Mohinder if he ever gets the feeling that he is special. Mohinder sarcastically replies, "Yes, we are all special." Mohinder then replies more seriously, and says that there are certain individuals who are more special because of their unique genetic code.
  • Hiro tells Ando that he wants to be special, not homogeneous yogurt.
  • Sandra tells Claire that she should know who she is and know that it's enough, because who she is is special.

Don't Look Back

  • Mohinder talks to Eden, explaining that his father tried to find a way to identify people who were special.

Collision

  • While Matt is confined to a Company bed, he tells Mr. Bennet that he is not the person they think he is, that he is a nobody. Mr. Bennet says that that's not true, and that he is someone, someone very special. When Matt tries to read Bennet's mind, Bennet points out that the Haitian is special too.

Hiros

  • Hiro sees Nathan flying, and later tells him that they are both special.
  • Mr. Bennet threatens Brody, and explains that Claire is a very special girl.

Better Halves

  • Zach tells Claire that being a freak makes her more special.

Seven Minutes to Midnight

  • Mohinder's mother says to Mohinder that Shanti was special.
  • Mr. Bennet tells Isaac that a man named Sylar is going to kill Claire because Claire is special like him. Mr. Bennet continues to tell Isaac that he is not the only one with special abilities, and that there are others, whom Sylar is killing one at a time.

Homecoming

  • Claire tells Peter that Jackie isn't that special. Peter points out that the act of saving a man from a fire is what he would call special.

Six Months Ago

  • Gabriel Gray orates to Chandra that he has always wanted to be different and special.
  • After Chandra conducts a few tests on Gabriel, he concludes that Gabriel may not have a special ability.

Fallout

  • Mr. Bennet points out to Sylar that everyone else the Company has met has had only one ability, while he has taken on several. Sylar replies that it's what makes him special. When Mr. Bennet rhetorically asks Sylar if being special is important to him, Sylar responds that it is important to everyone.
  • Bennet visits Sylar's cell again, and Sylar tells him that the two of them are quite alike in that they both collect special people.

Godsend

The Fix

  • Claude, annoyed with Peter, tells him that there is no Sunday school for the special.
  • While Hiro and Ando are being pursued by strange men, Hiro suggests to Ando that they are being chased because Hiro is special. Later, when the duo are captured, Hiro, asserting that he is special, offers himself to trade for un-special Ando.

Distractions

Run!

  • Ando complains to Hiro that whenever he wants to do something, it's not important to Hiro, and brings up Charlie and Linderman. Hiro says, "Charlie was special."
  • Zane Taylor explains to Sylar that he has never been different or special, and that no one would even look at him twice walking down the street.

Parasite

.07%

  • When Isaac and Sylar meet for the first time, Sylar asks Isaac if he sees "some special future" for him.

Five Years Gone

  • While Hiro is being held captive by Matt Parkman (explosion future), he notices that Matt is special like him. He asks him why he wants to hurt other special people.
  • Sylar, disguised as Nathan, meets Claire, and tells her that they are special. Sylar continues and says that he is the most special person there is, and that he has met a lot of special people.

The Hard Part

  • Molly doesn't believe her ability is amazing, but Mohinder does, stating that it is a very special ability.
  • Virginia Gray suggests to her son that he call Mr. Bilger to get a job because Mr. Bilger said that Sylar was very talented and very special.
  • Later, Sylar tells his mother that maybe he doesn't have to be special.

Landslide

  • After Hiro has his sword broken by Sylar, Ando encourages Hiro, reminding him that he wanted to be special, and he is.

Season Two Recurrences

Four Months Later...

  • Noah warns Claire that she cannot afford to be any more special than the rest of her classmates, if the family want to stay safe. Later, she speaks with her father on the phone, telling him she's not sure if she can maintain the pretense.

The Kindness of Strangers

  • Monica tells Camille that she is special, but that God is punishing her for her selfishness.

Fight or Flight

The Line

Season Three Recurrences

The Second Coming

The Butterfly Effect

  • Claire asks Peter what Sylar meant when he said she was special, and Peter said it was his fault.

One of Us, One of Them

  • As Sylar lies within the Company facility, Angela tells him that he is special, and must be strong for what is to come.

Angels and Monsters

  • Adam Monroe indicates that a particular bar is a place to go for "specials-to-hire".

Dying of the Light

Villains

  • Elle assures Sylar that he is special just the way he is.

The Eclipse, Part 1

The Eclipse, Part 2

  • Before cutting his throat, Noah tells Sylar he always wanted to be special, now he is a nobody.

Dual

  • After Peter asks why Flint and Knox want to destroy Mohinder's lab and the formula, Flint says that if the formula becomes available to more and more people, he and Knox won't be "so special no more".

I Am Sylar

Graphic Novel Recurrences

Webisode Recurrences

See Also


Recurring Themes edit

Character connectionsChild vs. parentDeathFaith and religionFamilyFate vs. free willHeroismIronyLogic vs. emotionLonelinessLoyalty vs. treacheryMoral ambiguityOne punch knockoutPressure of responsibilityRevengeSacrificeSecrets and deceptionSpecialWomen in Refrigerators

See Also: References