Heroes

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Heroes is a science-fiction drama series that follows the stories of several people who are developing inexplicable superpowers, possibly the result of a common genetic anomaly. As they explore their new abilities – some eagerly, some less so – their paths cross. Many of the heroes are intent upon the goal of preventing a nuclear explosion in New York City, predicted to occur on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Others, however, just want to ignore their powers and get on with their lives.

Within the scope of Heroes, people have developed and displayed superpowers – usually referred to simply as "special abilities" or "gifts" – for at least several years. Mr. Bennet is part of an organization that tracks such people, and he has at least fourteen years' history doing so. Takezo Kensei, a 16th century samurai, may have had similar superpowers, suggesting that these abilities could be a long-established aspect of the world.

The list

Chandra Suresh compiled a list of individuals he suspected to be capable of manifesting superpowers based on a common genetic marker or set of markers. The list consists of 36 people, many of whom have been confirmed by their appearance in the series as having superpowers. The list is currently in the possession of Chandra's son Mohinder, and he is trying to find the people on the list to help them understand their powers, or at least to warn them of some of the dangers they face.

Through working with Chandra, Sylar also gained access to the list. He has been using his own version of the list to hunt down superpowered people, murder them and steal their powers, but now he has exhausted all of the names he knows. In the guise of Zane Taylor, Sylar is now working with Mohinder to expand the list and find new victims.

Characters

Central Characters

• Claire Bennet – High school cheerleader at Union Wells High School, with the ability to rapidly heal from any injury. She may not feel pain, or does so only to a slight degree. Biological daughter of Meredith Gordon and Nathan Petrelli; adopted daughter of Mr. Bennet and Sandra Bennet. [1]
• Mr. Bennet – Claire's adoptive father, an executive at Primatech Paper. Secretly, together with the Haitian, he is part of an organization that has been capturing superpowered people for a mysterious purpose. Husband of Sandra bennet; adoptive father of Claire Bennet. [2]
• Claude – Drifter in New York City with the ability to become completely invisible. Mentor to other superpowered people, including Peter Petrelli. Used to work with Mr. Bennet in the company, but turned against them, escaped in 1999, and was presumed dead until 2006.
• Simone Deveaux – Art dealer in New York City. Isaac Mendez's ex-girlfriend, and Peter Petrelli's current girlfriend.[3]
• The Haitian – Usually-silent former companion to Mr. Bennet. Has the ability to block telepathy and mental influence and to erase memories. Now with Claire Bennet in hiding from Mr. Bennet's organization. [4]
• D.L. Hawkins – Ex-convict. Niki Sanders' husband and Micah Sanders' father. Has the ability to phase through solid objects. [5]
• Isaac Mendez – Painter and former drug addict with the ability to paint future events. Lives in New York City. [6]
• Hiro Nakamura – Japanese salaryman from Tokyo, Japan, with the ability to bend time and space, allowing him to travel through time, stop or slow time, and teleport great distances. His power has recently diminished to the point of virtual nonexistence. Kimiko Nakamura's brother. [7]
• Matt Parkman – Suspended police officer in Los Angeles with the ability to read people's minds. Worked with Audrey Hanson in pursuit of Sylar. Allied with Ted Sprague and Hana Gitelman to stop Mr. Bennet, but then was captured by Bennet's organization. [8]
• Nathan Petrelli – Unscrupulous congressional candidate from New York City with the ability to fly. Peter Petrelli's older brother; biological father of Claire Bennet. [9]
• Peter Petrelli – Former hospice nurse from New York City with the ability to duplicate and manifest others' powers. Also has clairsentient and precognitive dreams. Possibly the cause of the predicted nuclear explosion. Nathan Petrelli's younger brother. [10]
• Micah Sanders – Child from Las Vegas, Nevada, with an ability to control electronic devices, working or not. Son of D.L. Hawkins and Niki Sanders. [11]
• Niki Sanders – Internet stripper from Las Vegas, Nevada, with an alternate personality, Jessica. When Jessica is in control, she possesses great strength and fighting skill. Wife of D.L. Hawkins and mother of Micah Sanders. [12]
• Theodore Sprague – A medical equipment salesman with the ability to project heat and radiation to devastating effect. Allied with Matt Parkman and Hana Gitelman against Mr. Bennet's organization, but then was captured by them. [13]
• Mohinder Suresh – Geneticist and researcher from India looking for people with superhuman powers. Son of Chandra Suresh. [14]
• Sylar – Former watchmaker with the ability to understand how things work and to steal the abilities of others after killing them. Actually named Gabriel Gray. Currently posing as Zane Taylor. [15]

Peripheral Characters

• Lyle Bennet – Claire Bennet's younger brother.
• Sandra Bennet – Claire Bennet's adoptive mother and Mr. Bennet's husband. Suffering memory loss and headaches possibly related to frequent memory erasure by the Haitian. Woman of faith.
• Angela Bromstad – TV reporter for Odessa's channel 5 news.
• Roxana Castillo – Newspaper reporter for the Odessa Register (as of 1992).
• Hana Gitelman – Former Mossad intelligence agent with the ability to transceive and decrypt any wireless signal, and to communicate telepathically with any computer or other wireless-equipped device. [16]
• Meredith Gordon – Woman from Kermit, Texas, with the ability to generate fire. Claire Bennet's biological mother. Falsely believed to have died in an explosion in 1992, after which Claire (then 18 months old) was adopted by Mr. Bennet.
• S. R. Gustavson – Former agent of the Nevada Gaming Commission. Involved in a criminal plot with Hope, then double-crossed by her. Captured following a shootout in Primm, Nevada, and now in state custody.
• Audrey Hanson – FBI agent pursuing Sylar.
• Hope – Showgirl from Las Vegas, Nevada. Double-crossed her partner in crime, S.R. Gustavson. Captured in Primm, Nevada, and currently in state custody.
• Sanjog Iyer – Indian boy with the ability to communicate with people through their dreams. Something of a spirit guide.
• Mr. Linderman – Unseen overlord of a powerful crime syndicate.
• Ando Masahashi – Hiro Nakamura's coworker and traveling companion.
• Mira – Genetic researcher in India. Friend to Mohinder Suresh.
• Kimiko Nakamura – Executive at Yamagato Industries. Hiro Nakamura's sister.
• Mr. Nakamura – CEO of Yamagato Industries. Member of the same mystery organization that employs Mr. Bennet, and superior to him. Father of Hiro and Kimiko Nakamura.
• Janice Parkman – Matt Parkman's wife. Pregnant with their first child.
• Angela Petrelli – Nathan and Peter Petrelli's mother.
• Heidi Petrelli – Nathan Petrelli's wife, wheelchair-bound following a traffic accident caused by Mr. Linderman's men.
• Hal Sanders – Niki Sanders' estranged, once drunken and abusive father. Probably responsible for his daughter Jessica's death.
• Doctor Henry Strauss – Microbiologist in Tanzania who discovered a way to turn harmless bacteria deadly.
• Doctor Witherson – Psychiatrist in a mental hospital. Niki Sanders' doctor. Attacked and seriously injured by Niki's alter-ego, Jessica.
• Zach – Claire Bennet's classmate and friend, one of the few who know about her power.

Deceased Characters

• Charlie Andrews – Waitress in Midland, Texas, with the ability to quickly memorize any information. Killed by Sylar.
• Brian Davis – Telekinetic man in New York City. Killed by Sylar, the first of his victims.
• Charles Deveaux – Simone Deveaux's father and Peter Petrelli's patient. Died of natural causes.
• Eden McCain – Cohort of Mr. Bennet. Had the ability to make others obey her spoken commands. Formerly known as Sarah Ellis, from Los Angeles, California. Killed herself to prevent Sylar from taking her ability. [17]
• Aaron Malsky – Lawyer. Worked for Mr. Linderman. Killed by Niki Sanders (as Jessica, working as a hired assassin for Linderman) for stealing from Linderman.
• Jessica Sanders (1976-1987) – Niki Sanders' sister, probably killed by their abusive father Hal.
• Dale Smither – Mechanic near Bozeman, Montana, able to hear incredibly faint or distant sounds. Killed by Sylar.
• Karen Gallagher Sprague – Ted Sprague's wife. Died of cancer caused by the radiation her husband generated.
• Chandra Suresh – Geneticist and researcher seeking out people with superhuman abilities. Awakened Sylar to his abilities. Killed by Sylar.
• Shanti Suresh – Chandra Suresh's daughter and Mohinder's older sister, who died at a very young age. She had an unrevealed ability that set Chandra on his path.
• Takezo Kensei – 16th century samurai. Owned the katana that Hiro Nakamura now seeks.
• Zane Taylor – Resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, with the ability to turn any solid to liquid without changing its temperature. Killed by Sylar.
• Jackie Wilcox – High school cheerleader at Union Wells High School. Former friend of Claire Bennet. Killed by Sylar, who thought she was Claire.

Animals

• Mr. Muggles – Sandra Bennet's pet dog, an unsuccessful pomeranian show dog.

Organizations

Mr. Bennet is a member of a mysterious and unnamed organization, referred to only as "the organization" or "the company," that abducts, studies and tracks superpowered individuals. Curiously, it also employs such individuals, partnering them with non-superpowered agents. The company is ruthless in maintaining its own secrecy, and it willingly engages in "morally gray" acts "to keep people safe." The threat that concerns them appears to be the emergence of superpowers and the associated transition the human race may be going through. The company may or may not have government authority or sanction, but it appears to be multinational. Claude accused the company of performing vivisections, a charge that went undenied.

• Linderman Group – Purpose unknown, but known to provide or sponsor museum replicas. Tied to Mr. Linderman.

Companies

• Burnt Toast Cafe – Diner in Midland, Texas.
• Northeast Brewing Company – Beer brewery with national distribution.
• Odessa Register – Newspaper in Odessa, Texas.
• Odessa Button Works – Small company in Odessa, Texas.
• Primatech Paper – Mr. Bennet's company in Odessa, Texas, a front company for the organization he works for.
• SendEx – Parcel shipping company.
• Yamagato Industries – The company in Tokyo, Japan, where Hiro Nakamura and Ando Masahashi work.

Locations

• Union Wells High School – Claire Bennet's high school in Odessa, Texas.

Equipment

• Pneumatic radioisotope tracking gun – Injects a radioactive isotope for purposes of tracking wild animals. Leaves a black scar in the shape of an equal sign (=). Used by Mr. Bennet's organization to track superpowered people.