Seismic burst

Seismic burst
Mr. Shaw uses his power to repel Chandra Suresh away.
Held by:	Mr. Shaw (deceased), Mr. Taylor (deceased), Repairman (deceased)
Ability to:	Emit shockwaves

Seismic burst is the ability to emit a shockwave that is able to repel another person away.

Characters

Confirmed

• Mr. Shaw had this ability. (1961)
• Mr. Taylor also had this ability. (Shadowboxing)
• A repairman possessed this ability. (The Wall)

Unconfirmed

• According to the Assignment Tracker Map, Bart Scott can create a seismic blast. (Heroes Evolutions)

Limits

Mr. Shaw

Mr. Shaw has demonstrated this ability once, sending a shockwave out of his hand, which sent Chandra Suresh flying when it hit him. (1961)

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Taylor used his ability against Noah Bennet when he tried to bag and tag him. (Shadowboxing)

Repairman

The repairman used his ability to defend himself against Noah Bennet. He attacked Noah with a seismic burst, but Noah shot him straight after. (The Wall)

Examples

• 
  Mr. Shaw emits a shockwave...
• 
  ...which knocks Chandra backwards.
  (1961)
• 
  Mr. Taylor sends shockwaves at Noah...
• 
  ...and blasts him backwards.
  (Shadowboxing)
• 
  A repairman invokes his ability...
• 
  ...and sends a shockwave at Noah.
  (The Wall)

Trivia

• This ability has only ever been exhibited in black-and-white flashback sequences. Interestingly, all users of this ability were shot dead moments after its sole demonstration. Also, two of the users of this ability (Mr. Shaw and Mr. Taylor) have used it to protect their daughters, and both times their daughters survived to become mentally unstable later in the future. Two users (Mr. Taylor and the repairman) were killed by the same person.

See Also

• For the similar ability to repel another person away through a sound blast, see sound manipulation.
• For the similar ability to forcibly move another person, see telekinesis.

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Seismic burst for fan-created theories and other speculation.