A Heroes Encyclopedia
from Saving the World: A Guide to Heroes
Lynnette Porter, David Lavery, Hillary Robson
with contributions by Steven Peacock, Ben Strickland, Sean Hockett, Mary Alice Money, and Nikki Stafford
Toronto: ECW Press, 2007
Items in bold have their own substantial entries in the encyclopedia.
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“.07%”—The nineteenth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
9th Wonders—Isaac Mendez comic book, featuring (among others) the adventures of Hiro, who “buys” a copy after teleporting himself to New York. Before Isaac is killed by Sylar, he sends a final issue to the publisher.
$50,000—The amount of money Meredith Gordon tells Claire Bennet her father offered (she offers her half of it).
1671—The year to which Hiro teleports himself in the final moments of Season One.
$100,000—The amount of money Nathan Petrelli actually offers Meredith Gordon to ensure her silence about his illegitimate daughter Claire Bennet prior to the election.
$20,000,000—The amount Linderman offers Jessica to kill D. L. and walk away in “Landslide.”
Activating Evolution—Chandra Suresh’s book, first seen in “One Giant Leap,” laying out his theory of emergent evolution.
Aftermath—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #5. Main character: Claire Bennet. Written by Joe Pokaski.
Alexander, Jesse—Heroes writer (“Nothing to Hide” and “Landslide”). Previously wrote for Alias, co-authored the screenplay for Eight-Legged Freaks (2002), and worked on Lost. Also author/co-author of four Heroes Graphic Novels.
Ando—See Masahashi, Ando.
Andrews, Charlie (Jayma Mays)—Heroes character, a waitress at The Burnt Toast and an evolved human with enhanced memory. Despite Hiro’s efforts to prevent it, she is murdered by Sylar.
Andy (Kellen Lutz)—Heroes character. Claire Bennet’s fiancé and fellow employee at The Burnt Toast in “Five Years Gone.”
“Are you on the list”—The 2nd Heroes tag line, referring to Chandra Suresh’s catalog of evolved humans.
Arkush, Allan—(1948- ) One of Heroes’ go-to directors (“Don’t Look Back,” “Six Months Ago,” “Company Man,” “How to Stop an Exploding Man”), previously worked with Tim Kring on Crossing Jordan (22 episodes), and, since 1970, on such shows as Snoops,The Practice, Dawson’s Creek, I’ll Fly Away, Parenthood, St. Elsewhere, L.A. Law, Fame, and Moonlighting. Also an occasional actor.
Armstrong, Matthew John (Ted Sprague)—Heroes actor.
Armus, Adam—Heroes writer (“Run,” “Homecoming”). Previously wrote for Night Stalker, Kevin Hill, Birds of Prey, Glory Days, The Practice, Boston Public, Xena: Warrior Princess (14 episodes), Hercules, and Snoops.
ATM—Micah Sanders, whose power is technopathy, makes illegal withdrawals from one in “The Fix.”
Avari, Erick (Chandra Suresh)—Heroes actor.
Badham, John—(1939- ) British-born Heroes director (“Fallout,” “The Hard Part”), who has also worked on other TV shows (Crossing Jordan [with Tim Kring], Blind Justice, The Shield, Kung Fu, The Streets of San Francisco, Cannon) before and after a career as a feature film director (The Hard Way [1991], Bird on a Wire [1990], Stakeout [1987], Short Circuit [1986], American Flyers [1985], Dracula [1979], Saturday Night Fever [1977], and Bingo Long’s Travelling All-Stars & Motor Kings [1976]).
Batman and Robin—In “Homecoming” D. L. Hawkins and his son Micah think of themselves as this DC Comics dynamic duo.
Beckel, Graham (Hal Sanders)—Heroes actor.
Beeman, Greg—(1962- ) One of Heroes’ go-to directors (“Better Halves,” “Homecoming,” “Unexpected,” “Landslide”), after previously directing 15 episodes of Smallville, 11 episodes of JAG, and working on such shows as Providence, Nash Bridges, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., The Wonder Years, and Eerie, Indiana.
Bennet, Mr./Noah (Jack Coleman)—Heroes character (aka HRG [Horn Rimmed Glasses]), an employee of The Company masquerading as a salesman for Primatech Paper. Claire Bennet is his adopted daughter. “Company Man” gives us his backstory. We learn his name at last in the final episode of Season One.
Bennet, Claire (Hayden Penettiere)—Heroes character: the adopted daughter of the Bennets (her biological parents are Nathan Petrelli and Meredith Gordon), an Odessa, Texas high school cheerleader and evolved human, capable of instant cell regeneration. In “Five Years Gone” she is apparently murdered by Sylar.
Bennet, Sandra (Ashley Crow)—Heroes character: Claire Bennet’s adoptive mother, a homemaker devoted to her family and show dog Mr. Muggles.
Bennet, Lyle (Randall Bentley)—Heroes character: brother of Claire Bennet.
Bentley, Randall (Lyle Bennet)—Heroes actor.
Berman, David (Brian Davis)—Heroes actor.
“Better Halves“—The sixth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Bilderback, Nicole (Ms. Sakamoto)—Heroes actress.
bio-parents—In “Better Halves,” Mr. Bennet arranges a meeting between Claire and her birth parents, but the sitdown is a ruse, intended to keep her in the dark about her true origins.
Blood Test In “Five Years Gone” Bennett uses a blood test to see if a young boy is “one of them,” an evolved human.
Boogeyman—Molly Walker’s name for Sylar.
Bozeman, Montana—Heroes location, home to Dale Smither, killed for her evolved human ability (enhanced hearing) by Sylar.
Brain Extraction — Through psychic surgery, Syler removes the brains of his victims to steal their evolved human powers.
Bray, Kevin—Heroes director (“Parasite”), who has also directed episodes of such series as Cold Case (6), In Justice, Veronica Mars, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY, as well as the feature film Walking Tall (2004).
Bully—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #19. Main character: Micah Sanders. Written by Chuck Kim.
Burnt Toast Diner—The Midland, Texas restaurant where Hiro falls in love with Charlie Andrews, Sylar murders Charlie, and (five years in the future) Claire Bennet works and meets her fiancé Andy, and is apparently killed by Sylar. Other visitors to the diner, now and in the future, include Peter Petrelli, Isaac Mendez, Mr. Bennet, Zach, Matt Parkman, and Ted Sprague.
Cabrera, Santiago (Isaac Mendez)—Heroes actor. Venezuelan-born London resident, Cabrera’s previous US TV credit is Empire.
Candice—See Wilmer, Candice.
cell regeneration—Evolved human power exhibited by Claire Bennet, allowing her to recover from virtually any injury.
CEO—The role (at Yamagato Industries) Kaito Nakamura expects Hiro to assume, but in “Distractions” he convinces his father sister Kimiko should be his successor.
Chaidez, Natalie—Heroes writer (“Better Halves,” “The Fix”). Previously wrote for Cracker (US version), Judging Amy, Profiler, and New York Undercover.
Chamberlin, Kevin (Aaron Malsky)—Heroes actor.
Chambliss, Andrew—Author/co-author of two Heroes Graphic Novels.
Chinese guys—Hope’s erroneous (and insulting) misidentification of Hiro and Ando.
Claire—See Bennet, Claire.
Claude —(Christopher Eccleston)—Heroes character: an evolved human—his power is invisibility—and former agent for The Company who escaped Mr. Bennet’s attempt to terminate him (“Company Man”). Now living in hiding in New York, he helps Peter Petrelli ensure his powers are “housebroken.”
cockroach—Primitive, repulsive, enduring insect, discussed in Mohinder’s opening lecture in “Genesis” and associated with Sylar (during his captivity by The Company; after his “death” in the Season One finale). Creator Tim Kring notes in an interview that cockroaches are a symbol of evolution.
Cohn, Ethan (Zane Taylor) —Heroes actor.
Coleite, Aron Eli—Heroes writer (“Six Months Ago,” “The Hard Part”). Previously wrote for Tim Kring on Crossing Jordan. Also author/co-author of 12 Heroes Graphic Novels.
Coleman, Jack (Mr. [Noah] Bennet)—Heroes actor. Previously known as Steven Carrington on the long-running Dynasty, Coleman’s many credits include guest roles on series such as CSI: Miami, Nip/Tuck, Without a Trace, and Entourage.
“Collision“—The fourth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
“Company Man“—The seventeenth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Company, The—The organization, housed under the cover of the Primatech Paper Company and bankrolled by Linderman, which has been identifying and controlling the emerging evolved humans for decades.
Corinthian, The—The Las Vegas hotel which serves as Linderman’s base of operations.
Cothran, Pierluigi—Author/co-author of two Heroes Graphic Novels.
Crane, The—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #2. Main character: Hiro Nakamura. Written by Aron Eli Coleite.
Crow, Ashley (Sandra Bennet)—Heroes actress.
cryokinesis—The ability to instantly freeze matter, an evolved human power possessed by Sylar (acquired from an unknown source), who uses it to freeze Molly Walker’s father James (“One Giant Leap”), turn his mother’s apartment into a snow globe (“The Hard Part”), and prepare for combat with Peter Petrelli (“Five Years Gone”).
cyberpathy—Evolved human power exhibited by Hana Gitelman, allowing her to communicate wirelessly with any computer.
Cypress, Tawny (Simone Deveaux)—Heroes actress.
Davis, Brian (David Berman)—Heroes character: an evolved human capable of telekinesis, a power stolen by Sylar (his first) when he kills him in “Six Months Ago.
Dawson, Roxann—(1958- ) Heroes director (“Run!”) [and actress], who has also directed episodes of such series as Cold Case, The O.C., Lost, Enterprise (10 episodes), Charmed, and Star Trek: Voyager.
Control—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #7. Main character: Matt Parkman. Written by Oliver Grigsby.
Death of Hana Gitelman 1, The—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #33. Main character: Hana Gitelman. Written by Aron Eli Coleite.
Death of Hana Gitleman 2, The—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #34. Main character: Hana Gitelman. Written by Aron Eli Coleite.
death penalty, the—Niki (Jessica) faces this fate until Linderman arranges her release.
Deitch, Donna—(1945- ) Heroes director (“Nothing to Hide”), who after a debut as a feature film director (Desert Hearts [1985]) and a widely praised made-for-TV movie (The Women of Brewster Place [1989]), became a busy television director (8 episodes of Tim Kring’s Crossing Jordan, Bones, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Law & Order: SVU, Murder One, ER).
Dekker, Thomas (Zach)—Heroes actor.
Dennison, Oliver (Stephen Spinella)—Heroes character: a journalist who comes to a brunch at the Petrelli mansion knowing about Nathan’s tryst with Niki Sanders/Jessica in Las Vegas.
Deveaux, Charles (Richard Roundtree)—Heroes character: father of Simone Deveaux, a wealthy individual dying as the series begins (Peter Petrelli is his hospice nurse), he passes away in “Nothing to Hide” but offers wisdom to Peter in a dream reappearance in “How to Stop an Exploding Man.” Many Heroes scenes take place on the roof of his building. Involved in a yet-to-be-determined way in the prehistory of evolved humans.
Deveaux Building—The New York building in which Charles Deveaux lives and dies. Many significant Heroes moments take place on the Deveaux Building roof.
Deveaux Building roof—A setting for many important Heroes scenes—past, present, and future: baby’s Claire’s assignment to Mr. Bennet (“Company Man”), Claude’s “encouragement” to Peter Petrelli to fly (“Distractions”), Mr. Bennet and the Haitian’s attack on Peter and Claude (“Unexpected”), Peter’s dream encounter with Charles Deveaux in “How to Stop an Exploding Man.”
Deveaux, Simone (Tawny Cypress)—Heroes character: daughter of Charles Deveaux. An art dealer (she is Linderman’s source for Isaac Mendez’ paintings) and lover of Isaac and (later) Peter Petrelli, she is shot and accidentally killed by Isaac when he fires on the latter.
Dickerson, Ernest—(1951- ) Heroes director (“Collision”), who became a director of feature films (Ambushed [1998], Blind Faith [1998], Bulletproof [1996]) and television (The Wire [six episodes], ER, Masters of Horror, CSI: Miami, Invasion, Criminal Minds, The L Word) after first establishing himself as a cinematographer (often working with Spike Lee).
“Distractions“—The fourteenth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
D. L.—See Hawkins, D. L.
DNA—Chandra Suresh and his son Mohinder are both geneticists, and the former’s Activating Evolution lays out his theory of changes in human DNA as the basis for the development, “the transformation from ordinary to extraordinary,” of evolved humans who have become Heroes’ major characters.
“Don't Look Back“—The second episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
doughnuts—In “Six Months Ago” Eden McCain convinces Matt Parkman to consume many doughnuts.
Doyle, D. J.—Author of a Heroes Graphic Novel.
dream manipulation—Evolved human power exhibited by Sanjog Iyer, which he uses to enter Mohinder’s unconscious and show him important scenes from his past.
DuVall, Clea (Audrey Hanson)—Heroes actress.
dyslexia—Learning disability, shared by Matt Parkman (as revealed in “Six Months Ago”) and Heroes’ creator Tim Kring.
Eccleston, Christopher (Claude)—Heroes actor, best known for playing the ninth Doctor Who in the long-running British SF series.
eclipse, the—Behind the title of the series in the credit sequence of each episode is an image of a total eclipse of the sun, a solar event witnessed by several characers in “Genesis.” A second eclipse, in 1671 Japan, brings the season to a close.
Edwards, Paul A.—Heroes director (“Seven Minutes to Midnight,” “Five Years Gone”). Formerly a camera operator, he has also directed episodes of Lost and Drive.
election, the—The congressional election in which Nathan Petrelli runs for a New York seat in the US House of Representatives—and wins, thanks to Linderman’s manipulation (via Micah Sanders) of the voting machines, take place on November 7, the penultimate day of Heroes’ first season (“Landslide”).
empathic mimicry—Evolved human power exhibited by Peter Petrelli, which allows him to absorb the special abilities of others with whom he comes in contact.
enhanced memory—Evolved human power exhibited by Charlie Andrews (Sylar kills her for it).
enhanced strength—Evolved human power exhibited by Jessica (Niki Sanders’ mirror identity).
epic tale—The opening title crawl of Heroes describes Heroes as an “epic tale.”
episode titles—Unlike most television programs, whose episode titles can only be found in magazines or on the internet, Heroes exhibits theirs openly, in frame, on screen. See Appendix x.
erasing memory—Evolved human power exhibited by the Haitian.
Road Kill—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #20. Main character: Sylar. Written by Joe Pokaski.
evolved humans—those individuals who exhibit special powers (invisibility, telekinesis, cell regeneration, flight, etc.) as the result of a not-yet-explained mutation/alteration of their DNA.
Exploding Man 1—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #17. Main character: Ted Sprague. Written by Jesse Alexander and Aron Eli Coleite.
Exploding Man 2—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #18. Main character: Ted Sprague. Written by Jesse Alexander and Aron Eli Coleite.
Eyes—A visual symbol of precognition, Issac, Peter, and Syler have white, glazed over eyes that reflect their second sight ability. The first image of the series is of an eye (Peter Petrelli’s).
Fagerbakke, Bill (Steve Gustavson)—Heroes actor.
“Fallout“—The eleventh episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Family Man—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #23. Main character: Mr. Bennet. Written by Jesse Alexander.
Fathers and Daughters—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #11. Main characters: Bennet and Eden McCain. Written by Andrew Chambliss.
FBI—The Federal Bureau of Investigation, led by agents Eliza Thayer and Audrey Hanson, is investigating the serial killer Sylar, but throughout Season One they remain essentially clueless concerning what is actually taking place.
Feds, the—Nathan Petrelli is covertly cooperating with a federal investigation into Linderman’s illegal operations. Jessica puts an end to it, slaughtering their agents in Las Vegas in “Parasite.”
firestarting—see pyrokinesis.
“Five Years Gone”—The twentieth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
“Fix, The”—The thirteenth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
flight—evolved human special power exhibited by Nathan Petrelli (and Peter Petrelli by contact with his brother).
Flying Man—Hiro’s name for Nathan Petrelli after seeing him come in for a landing outside a diner in “Hiros.”
Foster, Kay—Heroes writer (“Homecoming,” “Run!”). Previously wrote for Night Stalker, Kevin Hill, Birds of Prey, The Practice, Boston Public, Xena: Warrior Princess (13 episodes), and Hercules.
Fuller, Bryan—Heroes writer (“Collision,” “Company Man”). Previously created the two season Showtime series Dead Like Me (and wrote 10 episodes), Star Trek Voyager (21 episodes), and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Now developing a new series, Pushing Daisies, for ABC.
Future Hiro (Masi Oka)—Heroes character, the advanced, fully heroic, more jaded version of Hiro Nakamura, transformed by five years experience, who teleports back in time to deliver a message to Peter Petrelli (in “Hiros”) and meets his present day self (who finds him scary) in “Five Years Gone.”
Future Peter (Milo Ventimiglia)—Heroes character, the advanced, world-weary version of Peter Petrelli who faces Sylar (in the form of Nathan Petrelli) for a final battle in “Five Years Gone.”
Genesis—The name of Chandra Suresh’s project investigating emergent evolution.
“Genesis”—The pilot episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Gilsig, Jessalyn (Meredith Gordon)—Heroes actress.
Gitelman, Hana (Stana Katic)—Heroes character, a cyberpath, who appears for the first time in “Unexpected.” She is the hero with the most number of appearances in the graphic novels.
“Go deep”—Mr. Bennet’s oft-repeated instruction to the Haitian to erase the memory of Sandra Bennet, Claire, and even (in “Company Man”) himself.
“Godsend“—The twelfth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Gordon, Meredith (Jessalyn Gilsig)—Heroes character, the real biological mother of Claire Bennet. An evolved human, she is capable of pyrokinesis.
Gray, Gabriel (aka Sylar) (Zachary Quinto)—Heroes character, an obsessive New York watchmaker until identified by Chandra Suresh as an evolved human. Although he appears devoid of powers, he discovers he can forcibly steal the powers of others by cutting off the tops of their heads and (presumably) ingesting their brains.
Gray, Virginia (Ellen Greene)—Heroes character: the unstable, snow-globe-obsessed mother of the boy who would become the serial killer Sylar. She is accidentally killed by her son in a struggle over a gun in “The Hard Part.”
Gray-Cabey, Noah (Micah Sanders)—Heroes actor. The young actor already had a regular role in My Wife and Kids.
Green, Michael—Heroes writer (“Hiros,” “Distractions”). Previously wrote for such series as Everwood (14 episodes), Smallville (6 episodes), Snoops, and Sex and the City.
Greene, Ellen (Virginia Gray)—Heroes actress. One of her best-known roles was as Audrey in the off-Broadway and movie versions of Little Shop of Horrors.
Grigsby, Oliver—Author/co-author of two Heroes Graphic Novels.
Grunberg, Greg (Matt Parkman)—Heroes actor. Best known for his frequent collaborations with childhood friend J. J. Abrams, including playing CIA agent Eric Weiss on Alias (2001-2006).
Gustavson, Steve (Bill Fagerbakke)—Heroes character: the former partner of Hope, with whom he battles over a suitcase of stolen money.
Haiduk, Stacy (Agent Eliza Thayer)—Heroes actress.
Haitian, the (Jimmy Jean-Louis)—Heroes character, an evolved human capable of altering minds and erasing memories. In “Company Man” we see him as a boy, working for The Company for the first time. We later learn that he does the bidding of Angela Petrelli.
Hanson, Audrey (Clea DuVall)—Heroes character: an FBI agent on the trail of serial killer Sylar, assisted for a time in her search by Matt Parkman.
“Hard Part, The”—The twenty-first episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Hawkins, D. L. (Leonard Roberts)—Heroes character: Niki Sanders’ husband, framed for crimes he did not commit by Linderman, he uses his evolved human ability to phase through matter to escape from prison. Shot in “Landslide,” D. L. manages to put his hand into Linderman’s skull before collapsing and remains alive at season’s end.
healing—Evolved human power exhibited by Linderman. In “Landslide,” he uses it to heal Heidi Petrelli’s paralysis.
Helix, the—A mysterious symbol, looking like a strand of RNA, not yet explained but seemingly related to the worldwide development of evolved human individuals. Ando identifies it as a combination of ideograms that signify “great talent” and “godsend.” The helix appears as an Easter egg on/in a number of episodes. See Appendix XX.
Hell’s Angel—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #22. Main characters: Bennet, Claude, Claire. Written by Jesse Alexander.
Heroes Graphic Novels—A series of (so far) thirty-five online comic stories about the further adventures of Heroes characters, often providing backstories for both major and minor characters and expanding/deepening the series mythology.
Heroes: Origins—The Season Two spinoff which will introduce new characters each week, allowing fans to vote on which will then be included in Season Three.
heroin—Addictive narcotic on which Isaac Mendez is hooked (he thinks it is the source of his prophetic painting) until he overcomes his habit thanks to a Company ”intervention.”
“Hiros“—The fifth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
“Homecoming“—The ninth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Homeland Security—The US government organization, created in the wake of 9/11, which takes in Ted Sprague as a potential terrorist and in one possible future (“Five Years Gone”) treats all evolved humans as terrorists (Matt Parkman having become one of its key agents).
Hope (Missi Pyle)—Heroes character: a showgirl who procures Ando’s easy mark assistance in getting back stolen money from her partner-in-crime Gustavson.
Horn Rimmed Glasses—The name Mr. Bennet was known by before (and occasionally after) we learn he is Claire’s father. In “Company Man,” we see his daughter help him pick out his signature spectacles.
housebroken—Claude refers (in “Distractions”) to the process of teaching Peter to use his multiple powers as housebreaking.
“How to Stop an Exploding Man”—The twenty-third episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
HRG—See Horn Rimmed Glasses.
Human Genome Project—The ambitious scientific undertaking that mapped human DNA. Chandra Suresh used this data base in generating a formula to identify evolved human individuals.
India—Both Chandra Suresh and his son Mohinder taught genetics at the University of Madras in in this southeast Asian nation. Several other minor Heroes character are from India as well: Sanjog Iyer, Nirand, Mira Shenoy, Mrs. Suresh.
induced radioactivity—Evolved human power exhibited by Ted Sprague and, later, Peter Petrelli and Sylar, which uncontrolled can result in an explosion such as the blast that levels New York in one possible Heroes future or goes off harmlessly in the air in the Season One finale.
invisibility—evolved human special power exhibited by Claude and, through contact, Peter Petrelli.
Isaac’s First Time—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #8. Main character: Isaac Mendez. Written by Aron Eli Coleite.
Isaac’s studio—Many Heroes events take place at this New York location, including Hiro’s arrest for the murder of Isaac, Isaac’s accidental shooting of Simone Deveaux, Sylar’s murder of Isaac, Hiro’s meeting with Future Hiro.
isotopes, radioactive—Implanted into evolved humans (leaving a telltale mysterious mark on the neck), these enable The Company to track their movements.
It Takes a Village—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #35. Main character: the Haitian. Written by Joe Kelly.
Iyer, Sanjog (Javin Reid)—Heroes character, an evolved human Indian boy gifted with the ability to manipulate dreams. Mohinder tracks him down in real life after he first appears in his dreams.
Jaffrey, Sakina (Mrs. Suresh)—Heroes actress.
Japan—Home of several Heroes characters, including the Nakamura family and Ando Masahashi. Season One ends outside Kyoto, Japan in 1671, where Hiro has teleported.
Japanese phrase book—Hiro gives Charley Andrews one at the Burnt Toast, and from it she learns to speak Japanese.
Jean-Louis, Jimmy (The Haitian)—Heroes actor.
Jessica—Niki Sanders’ Mr. Hyde mirror-image, the product of childhood parental abuse by Hal Sanders. Gifted with enhanced strength, she murders many in Heroes’ first season.
Jittetsu Arms—A repair shop Andofinds in the Yellow Pages in “Landslide.” Kaito Nakamura trains Hiro for his showdown with Sylar there.
Kane, Ted—Heroes director (“.07%”): a veteran cinematographer, working as a TV director for the first time after one feature film (The Fix [2005]).
Katana—See Sword.
Katic, Stana (Hana Gitelman)—Heroes actress.
Kelly, Joe—Author/co-author of a Heroes Graphic Novel.
Kensei, Takezo—Legendary Japanese Samurai, whose sword Hiro steals from the Museum of Natural History and who Hiro encounters in 1671 in the closing moment of Season One.
Keppler, Timm—Author/co-author of a Heroes Graphic Novel.
Kermit, Texas—The small town where Claire’s real mother, Meredith Gordon, lives in a trailer park.
Kim, Chuck—The writer of “.07%,” his first exercise in television writing. Also the author of two Heroes Graphic Novels.
Kirby Plaza—New York local named after comic book “King” Jack Kirby (1917-1994), co-creator of such classics as Captain America, X-Men, and the Fantastic Four.
Kring, Tim—(1957- ). Heroes creator and writer (“Genesis,” “Don’t Look Back,” “Seven Minutes to Midnight,” “Godsend,” “How to Stop an Exploding Man”). See the chapter on “The Creation of Heroes” for more on Kring.
Kurup, Shishir (Nirand)—Heroes actor.
Kyoto, Japan—The final scene of Season One takes place near here, as Hiro finds himself caught in a conflict between Samurai after teleporting himself away from New York.
Lackey, Elizabeth (Janice Parkman)—Heroes actress.
Ladnier, Kavi (Mira Shenoy)—Heroes actress.
“Landslide”—The twenty-second episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Lanter, Matt (Brody Mitchum)—Heroes actor.
Larter, Ali (Niki Sanders)—Heroes actress. Her film credits include roles in Varsity Blues, Final Destination, and Legally Blonde.
Las Vegas—Nevada city that serves as a base of operations for Linderman (in The Corinthian hotel) and is the setting for many events in the Heroesverse.
Lee, Stan—The famous Marvel Comics superhero creator (Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four), who makes a cameo as a bus driver in “Unexpected.”
Lee, James Kyson (Ando Masahashi)—Heroes actor. Previous work includes ADR (voice work) on Lost and guest roles on Las Vegas, JAG, and The West Wing.
Life Before Eden—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #9. Main character: Eden McCain. Written by Pierluigi Cothran.
Linderman, Mr. (Malcolm McDowell)—Heroes character: a multi-millionaire, the mastermind behind The Company, who exhibits evolved human powers himself—he is able to heal. Killed, or so it would appear, by D. L. (who puts his fist through his brain) in “Landslide.”
liquefaction—Evolved human power exhibited by Zane Taylor and (later) Sylar, who steals it after killing him.
List, The—Chandra Suresh’s catalog, discovered by his son Mohinder on his computer, of individuals world wide who exhibit extraordinary powers.
Loeb, Jeph—Heroes writer (“One Giant Leap,” “Unexpected”). Award-winning comic book author, who had previously written for Smallville. For more on Loeb, see “The Creation of Heroes.”
Lubbock, Texas—The city where Claire and Zach tell her mother they are going on a school-related trip to the aquarium (a cover story for their trip to Kermit to meet Claire’s real mother).
Lutz, Kellen (Andy)—Heroes actor.
Malsky, Aaron (Kevin Chamberlin)—Heroes character, a Linderman operative, whacked by Jessica (doing Linderman’s bidding) in “Run!”
map, the—Chandra Suresh develops a map of the locations of people likely to have enhanced abilities. The locations of possibly evolved humans, indicated with push pins and connected with string, especially interests Bennet and Sylar.
Masahashi, Ando (James Kyson Lee)—Heroes character, a girl-obsessed Japanese cubicle worker and Hiro’s powerless but always supportive and brave sidekick. Teleported by Hiro out of harm’s way to Tokyo before the final showdown in “How to Stop an Exploding Man.” In the possible of future of “Five Years Gone,” he is killed in the blast that levels New York.
Maslow, Abraham—(1908-1970) American humanistic psychologist best known for his concept of peak experiences.
Mays, Jayma (Charlie Andrews)—Heroes actress.
McCain, Eden (Nora Zehetner)—Heroes character: recruited by The Company, which makes use of her evolved human ability of persuasion. Murdered by Sylar, who uses her power to force her to kill herself.
McDowell, Malcolm (Linderman)—Heroes actor, who gained early fame for his starring roles in two Lindsay Anderson films (If . . . and O Lucky Man!) and as Alex in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, though reduced in the last two decades to playing a series of villains (including Linderman).
McHenry, Tom (Rick Peters)—Heroes character, one of Matt Parkman’s fellow cops, who once had an affair with Janice Parkman.
Mendez, Isaac (Santiago Cabrera)—Heroes character, a New York artist capable, thanks to the power of precognition, of painting the future. Murdered by Sylar in “.07%,” who steals his power.
metronome—Used by Dr. Witherson in order to induce the appearance of Jessica.
Micah—See Sanders, Micah.
middle management—Mr. Bennet’s role, as Matt Parkman realizes to his amusement in “.07%.”
Midland, Texas—City in Texas, part of the same metroplex with Odessa.
mind-reading—See telepathy.
Mitchum, Brody (Matt Lanter)—Heroes character, the quarterback of the football team; his attempt to rape Claire Bennet sends her to the morgue. Mr. Bennet orders his memory erased by the Haitian.
Mohinder (See Suresh, Mohinder).
Molly—See Walker, Molly.
Monsters—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #1. Main character: Mohinder. Written by Aron Eli Coleite.
Montecito Casino— Fictional Las Vegas casino featured in the NBC series Las Vegas and owned by Linderman, where Petrelli and Niki/Jessica Sanders have a one night stand and Ando and Hiro gamble and later meet Hope.
Muggles, Mr.—Heroes character. Sandra Bennet’s beloved (except when her memory has been erased) Pomeranian.
Museum of Natural History—While visiting this New York institution, Hiro discovers and then steals the sword of the famous Samurai Takezo Kensei.
mysterious mark—Ted Sprague, Claude, Matt Parkman, Hana Gitelman—all have a mark on the neck, two parallel lines, the result, apparently, of an injection of an isotope by The Company used to track evolved humans.
Nakamura, Hiro (Masi Oka)—Heroes character. Japanese cubicle worker, the son of the owner of the corporation (Yamagato Industries), who has the evolved human power of space-time manipulation. With the help of a legendary Samurai sword and his father’s training, he fulfills his dream of being a hero and runs Sylar through in the Season One finale. At the end of the episode (and the season) he finds himself in seventeenth century Japan.
Nakamura, Kaito (George Takei)—Heroes character, Hiro’s father, a key figure in the pre-history of evolved humans (he turned Claire over to Mr. Bennet for safekeeping), though his exact role remains unknown. He trains Hiro for his fateful confrontation with Sylar.
Nakamura, Kamiko (Saemi Nakamura)—Heroes character: Hiro’s “hot” (according to Ando) sister. In “Distractions” Hiro recommends that she, not he, become his father’s successor in running Yamagato Industries.
Nakamura, Saemi (Kamiko Nakamura)—Heroes actress.
Nathan—See Petrelli, Nathan.
NCC-1701—The license number on Kaito Nakamura’s limo (also the serial number on Star Trek’s Enterprise).
neurologist—Sandra Bennet is taken to see one after she begins to suffer side-effects from the Haitian’s repeatedly erasing her memory.
New York—The setting for many Heroes scenes. The Petrellis, Isaac Mendez, Simone Deveaux (and her father), Eden McCain, and Sylar all live there; Nathan Petrelli is running for Congress from New York; Hiro teleports himself to the Big Apple; Mohinder Suresh journeys there to investigate his father’s death; the final confrontation of Season One occurs in NY’s Kirby Plaza.
Newsome, Paula (Dr. Witherson)—Heroes actress.
Niki—See Sanders, Niki.
Nirand (Shishir Kurup)—Heroes character, a colleague of the Sureshes, both father and son, although a skeptic concerning the idea of “activating evolution.”
Noah—See Bennet, Mr.
“Nothing to Hide“—The seventh episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
November 7—The day of the election that makes Nathan Petrelli a congressman.
November 8—The date of Hiro’s arrival (via teleportation) in New York in “Genesis”; the day a blast levels much of the city.
O’Hara, Terrence—Heroes director (“The Fix”), a busy director as well of a wide variety of TV series (Navy NCIS, Smallville [11 episodes], CSI, Numb3rs, JAG, Angel, The Shield, Third Watch, Dark Angel, The Pretender, Star Trek: Voyager, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman).
Odessa, Texas—City where the Bennets live.
Oka, Masi (Hiro Nakamura)—Heroes actor. Also an employee of Industrial Light & Magic, Oka had recurring roles on Scrubs and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, as well as numerous TV guest-starring roles.
“One Giant Leap“—The third episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Origami—Japanese art of paper folding. In “Six Months Ago,” Hiro folds 1000 origami cranes in order that his wish that Charlie Andrews leave the country be granted.
Origin of Species—In “Don’t Look Back” Eden McCain gives Mohinder Suresh a first edition (once belonging to his father) of this book by the discoverer of evolution, Charles Darwin.
Panettiere, Hayden (Claire Bennet)—Heroes actress. The child actress had roles on One Life to Live and Guiding Light before graduating to guest-starring teenager roles.
paper salesman—Mr. Bennet’s supposed profession, a cover for his real work for The Company.
“Parasite”—The eighteenth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Paris—French city to which Claire Bennet is supposed to travel (at Angela Petrelli’s wishes) at the end of Season One.
Parkman, Janice (Elizabeth Lackey)—Heroes character. Wife of Matt Parkman.
Parkman, Matt (Greg Grunberg)—Heroes character. A schlub, dyslexic policeman, who aspires to be a detective (regularly failing the exam) but discovers he is telepathic. Severely wounded (by his own bullets redirected by Sylar) at the end of Season One. In the alternate future of “Five Years Gone,” he is a brutal enforcer for Homeland Security who kills Future Hiro.
Pasdar, Adrian (Nathan Petrelli)—Heroes actor. A veteran actor with numerous film and TV credits, Pasdar starred in Profit and Mysterious Ways and played recurring characters on Judging Amy and Desperate Housewives.
Path of the Righteous—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #21. Main character: Hana Gitelman. Written by Aron Eli Coleite.
peak experiences—Psychologist Abraham Maslow’s theorized highest moments of which a human being is capable; Sylar tells Mohinder about them in “Run!”
Peregrym, Missy Heroes actress (Candice Wilmer)—Heroes actress.
persuasion—Evolved human power exhibited by Eden McCain.
Peter—See Petrelli, Peter.
Peters, Rick (Tom McHenry)—Heroes actor.
Petrelli, Angela (Cristine Rose)—Heroes character: Petrelli matriarch, who morphs in Season One from grieving widow to Angela Lansbury-in-Manchurian-Candidate political manipulator; linked in the past, in ways not yet made clear, to Linderman, Kaito Nakamura, Charles Deveaux, and her husband in the pre-history of evolved humans.
Petrelli, Heidi (Rena Sofer)—Heroes character: Nathan’s wife, confined to a wheelchair after an auto accident (“Six Months Ago”) until healed by Linderman (in “Landslide”).
Petrelli, Mr.—The dead when the series begins patriarch of the Petrelli family, connected, in not yet revealed ways, to Linderman (in the Heroes Graphic Novels, he served with him in World War II) and the pre-history of evolved humans.
Petrelli, Nathan (Adrian Pasdar)—Heroes character, an evolved human with the ability to fly, who, thanks to Linderman’s manipulation, runs successfully for Congress. In the alternative future of “Five Years Gone,” he has been killed by a now-able-to-fly Sylar who, masquerading as Nathan, becomes President. In the actual narrative he heroically saves New York by flying an about-to-explode Peter Petrelli into the sky and may be dead.
Petrelli, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia)—Heroes character, a hospice nurse, working for Simone Deveaux, who, after dreaming of flying, discovers he has the ability to absorb the powers of other evolved humans, becoming, once he has been taught to control them by Claude, the most powerful of the heroes next to Sylar. In his final encounter with the Boogeyman in Season One’s final episode, he goes nuclear and explodes harmlessly high over New York, flown there by his brother Nathan. Whether he is alive or dead remains unknown.
phasing through matter—An evolved human power exhibited by D. L. Hawkins and (in “Five Years Gone”) by Sylar.
pigeons—Birds tended by Claude on the Deveaux roof.
Pokaski, Joe—Heroes writer (“Fallout,” “Five Years Gone”). Previously wrote for Tim Kring on Crossing Jordan. Also the author of 10 Heroes Graphic Novels.
precognition—Evolved human power to see future events exhibited by artist Isaac Mendez.
President of the United States—In “.07%,” Linderman informs Nathan Petrelli he will become POTUS and reveals a Mendez painting predicting it. In “Five Years Gone,” Sylar, disquised as Nathan Petrelli, has become POTUS, a plan he hatches in “The Hard Part.”
Primatech Paper—The Odessa, Texas firm, Mr. Bennet’s supposed employer, but in reality a front for The Company.
pyrokinesis— The ability, exhibited by Meredith Gordon, to spontaneously generate fire.
Pyle, Missi (Hope)—Heroes actress. Most famous for her role as an alien love interest for Tony Shaloub’s character in Galaxy Quest (1999).
Quinn, Deirdre (“Texas” Tina)—Heroes actress.
Quinto, Zachary (Sylar)—Heroes actor. Perhaps his best known role before Heroes was 24’s computer wizard Adam Kaufman.
Ramamurthy, Sendhil (Mohinder Suresh)—Heroes actor. He has numerous theatrical credits on both the London and New York stage, as well as TV guest roles on Grey’s Anatomy and Numb3rs.
Reid, Javin (Sanjog Iyer)—Heroes actor.
Road Kill—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #20. Main character: Sylar. Written by Joe Pokaski.
Roberts, Leonard (D. L. Hawkins)—Heroes actor. Played Forrest Gates in Season Four of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Roberts, Eric (Thompson)—Heroes actor. Julia Roberts’ brother and one time leading man (Star-80), now a busy character actor often cast, as in Heroes, as a heavy.
Rose, Cristine (Angela Petrelli)—Heroes actress.
Roundtree, Richard (Charles Deveaux)—Heroes actor. Most famous for playing Shaft in a series of Blaxploitation films in the 1960s.
“Run!“—The fifteenth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Sakamoto, Ms. (Nicole Bilderback)—Heroes character. A Linderman assistant, manager of a Las Vegas casino, who undertakes such dirty work as blackmailing Nathan Petrelli.
Sale, Tim—Award-winning comic book artist, often working with Jeph Loeb. For more on Sale, see the “The Creation of Heroes” chapter.
Sanders, Hal (Graham Beckel)—Heroes character. Niki and Jessica’s deadbeat, abusive father, whose treatment of the latter (now dead) seemingly caused Niki/Jessica’s Jekyll-and-Hyde split.
Sanders, Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey)—Heroes character: the young son of Niki Sanders and D. L. Hawkins, he is a technopath, able to communicate intuitively with machines.
Sanders, Niki (Ali Larter). An internet stripper and mother (of Micah), whose “mirror” double Jessica has superhuman strength.
“Save the cheerleader, save the world”—The message brought to Peter Petrelli by Future Hiro in “Hiros,” which became one of the series’ taglines. Echoed in Nathan Petrelli’s final episode line “You saved the cheerleader so we could save the world.”
Savre, Danielle (Jackie Wilcox)—Heroes actress.
scar, the—When Future Hiro brings his message to Peter Petrelli in “Collison”/”Hiros,” he is surprised by how different Peter looks “without the scar”; in “Five Years Gone” Peter sports a prominent scar, the source of which has not been revealed.
Schwimmer, Rusty (Dale Smither)—Heroes actress.
science experiment—When D. L. Hawkins and Jessica break into Linderman’s suite in Las Vegas in “The Hard Part,” they learn that their lives, and that of son Micah, have been part of Linderman’s “science experiment.”
Semel, David—Heroes director (he did the pilot, “Genesis”), a TV veteran of such shows as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, House, American Dreams, Buffy, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Public, Dawson’s Creek, Beverly Hills 90210, Chicago Hope, and Party of Five.
“Seven Minutes to Midnight“—The eighth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Shapiro, Paul—(1955- ) Heroes director (“Hiros,” “Godsend”), who has worked on many shows since 1980 including Smallville (6 episodes), Criminal Minds, Tru Calling, Keen Eddie, Las Vegas, 24, Roswell (6 episodes), Dark Angel, The X-Files, and Millennium.
Shenoy, Mira (Kavi Ladnier)—Heroes character: a young Indian woman, who tries to persuade Mohinder not to follow in his father’s footsteps.
shapeshifting—Evolved human power to take on the appearance of others exhibited by Candice Wilmer and, in “Five Years Gone,” by Sylar (who passes himself off as President Petrelli).
“Six Months Ago“—The tenth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Smither, Dale (Rusty Schwimmer)—Heroes character: a Bozeman, Montana auto-mechanic cursed with super hearing (which she alleviates with rap music). Murdered by Sylar, who steals her evolved human power.
Snapshots—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #4. Main character: D.L. Hawkins. Written by Joe Pokaski.
Sofer, Rena (Heidi Petrelli)—Heroes actress.
sound in your heart, that—In “Unexpected,” Dale Smither’s super hearing detects a sound in the heart of Sylar, which she identifies as “murder.”
space-time manipulation—Evolved human power possessed by Hiro, allowing him to both teleport and freeze time.
Spinella, Stephen (Oliver Dennison)—Heroes actor.
Spock—Star Trek character (played by Leonard Nimoy) often referenced by Hiro and Ando.
sponge—Mohinder Suresh compares Peter Petrelli’s ability to make other evolved humans’ powers his own to this absorbent sea creature.
Sprague, Ted (Matthew John Armstrong)—Heroes character: able to generate thermonuclear energy out of his body (he accidentally kills his wife with radiation and almost explodes in “Company Man”). His power passes on to Peter Petrelli (who explodes in the Season One finale) and to Sylar, who murders him in “Landslide.”
Star Trek—Classic American cult Sci-Fi television series (1966-1969) often referenced by Hiro and Ando.
Stolen Time—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #6. Main character: Niki Sanders. Written by Joe Pokaski.
“String Theory”—The rumored title of “Five Years Gone,” the twentieth episode of Season One. The title, the name of an esoteric aspect of modern quantum physics, presumably would have referred as well to the elaborate timeline of the episode.
String Theory—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #30. Main character: Future Hiro. Written by Joe Pokaski.
super-hearing—Evolved human power exhibited by Dale Smither and stolen by Sylar in “Unexpected.”
Super Heroics—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #12. Main character: Peter Petrelli. Written by Harrison Wilcox.
Suresh, Chandra (Erick Avari)—Heroes character: Indian geneticist, who developed a formula for identifying emergent evolved human individuals, created a list of such people, and wrote Activating Evolution. Murdered by Sylar.
Suresh, Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy)—Heroes character and frequent narrator, son of Chandra Suresh, like him a professor of genetics, who reluctantly (at first) takes over his father’s work after his death.
Suresh, Mrs. (Sakina Jaffrey)—Heroes character, wife of Chandra Suresh and mother of Mohinder and Shanti.
Suresh, Shanti—Heroes character (seen so far only in a photograph): Mohinder Suresh’s older sister, who died at an early age of the same genetic anomaly that caused her evolved human gift: like Molly Walker, who suffers from the same disorder, she was able to pinpoint the precise location of anyone on earth.
sword—After seeing Isaac Mendez’ painting of him wielding a samurai sword (known in Japan as a Katana), Hiro steals the sword of Takezo Kensei from the Museum of Natural History in New York. After it is broken by Sylar and repaired (at a handy Samurai sword repair shop), he is trained in its proper use by his father. The helix symbol can be found on the sword’s hilt.
Sylar (Zachary Quinto)—Heroes character: a serial killer systematically murdering evolved humans in order to steal their powers. He is run through with a sword by Hiro in “How to Stop an Exploding Man” but may still have escaped alive. See also cockroach.
Sylar Watches—A brand of timepiece from which watch repairman Gabriel Gray takes the name of his serial killer persona.
Szwarc, Jeannot—(1939- ) Parisian-born Heroes director (“Distractions”), working in television since the 1960s on shows from Without a Trace (10 episodes), Smallville (9 episodes), Bones, Cold Case, Boston Legal, Numb3rs, JAG, The Practice (14 episodes), CSI: Miami, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, and Providence to the earlier The Rockford Files, Night Gallery (22 episodes), Marcus Welby, and Ironside.
Takei, George (Kaito Nakamura)—Heroes actor, most famous for his role as Sulu on the original Star Trek.
Taylor, Zane (Ethan Cohn)—Heroes character: an evolved human able to liquefy matter. Killed by Sylar in “Run!,” who steals his power and assumes, for a time, his identity.
technopathy—Evolved human power exhibited by Micah Sanders, which allows him to communicate intuitively with machines of all kinds: computers telephones, ATMs, voting machines. Linderman coerces Micah to use his gift to fix an election, guaranteeing Nathan Petrelli’s “Landslide” victory.
telekinesis—The ability, exhibited by Brian Davis, Sylar, and Peter Petrelli, to move physical objects with the mind.
telepathy—Evolved human power exhibited by Matt Parkman and, later, Peter Petrelli, to hear others’ thoughts.
teleporting/teleportation—The ability, possessed by Hiro Nakamura, to move through space and time.
“Texas” Tina (Deirdre Quinn). Heroes character, Niki Sanders’ confidante and occasionally Micah’s babysitter.
Thayer, Agent Eliza (Stacy Haiduk)—Heroes character: FBI Special Agent, Agent Hanson’s humorless, by-the-book supervisor.
Thompson (Eric Roberts)—Heroes character: Bennet’s sinister Company boss. Shot in the head by Bennet in “Landslide.”
timeline—Map of the Season One story constructed by Future Hiro out of photos of Isaac’s paintings, notes, and newspaper clippings, hung on strings in the artist’s studio in “Five Years Gone.” It enables him to pinpoint the exact changes in the past that must be made to prevent the destruction of New York.
Times Square—Iconic New York locale to which Hiro transports himself at the end of “Genesis.”
Tishler, Adair (Molly Walker)—Heroes actress.
TO BE CONTINUED—the closing title card of each and every chapter of Heroes’ “epic tale” except “How to Stop an Exploding Man.”
Tokyo—The Japanese hometown for the Nakamuras, Ando Masahashi, and Yamagato Industries.
tranquilizer—In “Company Man,” Claire prevents Ted Sprague from exploding by sedating him with a tranquilizer delivered with a hypodermic.
Trial by Fire—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #3. Main character: Nathan Petrelli. Written by Chuck Kim.
T-Rex—An Isaac Mendez painting shows Hiro brandishing Takezo Kenzei’s sword in a face off with a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a misleading rendering of a moment (in “Godsend”) in the Museum of Natural History in which Hiro assumes this posture in front of a skeleton of the prehistoric predator.
Turning Point—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #10. Main characters: Audrey Hanson and Sylar. Written by Christopher Zatta.
Uluru the Invincible — Rock monster that appears in several of Issac’s paintings and comic books, and the screensavers of both Hiro and Mica, who chastised Issac in a vision in the graphic novel “Issac’s First Time.”
“Unexpected“—The sixteenth episode of Season One [see the Episode Guide for a full account].
Union Wells High School—The Odessa, Texas high school attended by Claire Bennet, Zach, Brody Mitchum, and Jackie Wilcox; Jackie is murdered there by Sylar during homecoming festivities.
University of Madras—Institution where geneticists Chandra Suresh and his son Mohinder teach.
Utah—Western state that serves as a locale for several Heroes events: D. L. Hawkins (who did time in prison in the state) and Micah go there when they flee from Jessica; Hiro passes through (and boards a Greyhound); Niki turns herself in to the police.
Ventimiglia, Milo (Peter Petrelli)—Heroes actor. Best known before Heroes for playing Luke’s nephew on Gilmore Girls and Rocky’s son in Rocky Balboa.
Walker, Molly (Adair Tishler)—Heroes character: a young evolved human able to pinpoint the precise location of anybody on earth, a power she shares with Shanti Suresh. The FBI, assisted by Matt Parkman, saves her twice from Sylar (“Don’t Look Back,” “One Giant Leap”).
Walls 1—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #31. Main character: Future Peter. Written by Joe Pokaski.
Walls 2—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #32. Main character: Future Peter. Written by Joe Pokaski.
War Buddies 1: The Lonestar Files—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #24. Main character: Hana Gitelman. Written by Mark Warshaw.
War Buddies 2: Unknown Soldiers—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #25. Main characters: Mr. Petrelli, Linderman. Written by Andrew Chambliss and Pierluigi Cothran.
War Buddies 3: Unknown Soldiers—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #26. Main characters: Mr. Petrelli, Linderman. Written by D. J. Doyle.
War Buddies 4: No Turning Back—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #27. Main characters: Mr. Petrelli, Linderman. Written by Timm Keppler.
War Buddies 5: Introductions—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #28. Main characters: Mr. Petrelli, Linderman. Written by Harrison Wilcox and Oliver Grigsby.
War Buddies 6: Call to Arms—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #29. Main character: Hana Gitelman. Written by Mark Warshaw.
Warshaw, Mark—Author of two Heroes Graphic Novels.
Wilcox, Harrison—Author/co-author of two Heroes Graphic Novels.
Wilcox, Jackie (Danielle Savre)—Heroes character: Claire Bennet’s former friend and fellow cheerleader. Murdered by Sylar, who mistakes her for Claire.
Wilmer, Candice (Missy Peregrym)—Heroes character: a shapeshifter in the employ of The Company able to assume the appearance of others (Sandra Bennet, Claire Bennet, Niki Sanders, etc.). Brutally beaten, perhaps killed, by Jessica/Niki in “How to Stop an Exploding Man.” In the possible future of “Five Years Gone” she has been killed by Sylar.
Wireless 1—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #13. Main characters: Hana Gitelman and Bennet. Written by Aron Eli Coleite.
Wireless 2—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #14. Main characters: Hana Gitelman and Bennet. Written by Aron Eli Coleite and Joe Pokaski.
Wireless 3—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #15. Main character: Hana Gitelman. Written by Aron Eli Coleite and Joe Pokaski.
Wireless 4—Heroes Graphic Novel. Issue #16. Main character: Hana Gitelman. Written by Aron Eli Coleite and Joe Pokaski.
Witherson, Dr. (Paula Winsome)—Heroes character: a psychiatrist who tries to help Niki and is savagely beaten by Jessica.
Worse than the Boogeyman—In “How to Stop an Exploding Man,” Molly Walker reveals the existence of someone, “worse than the Boogeyman,” she cannot locate with her power. When she tries to see him, instead he sees her.
Yamagato Industries—The Japanese corporation run by Hiro’s father Kaito Nakamura and the employer of both Hiro and Ando. The official website is yamagatofellowship.org.
Zach (Thomas Dekker)—Heroes character: Claire’s once and future friend and accomplice, whose sexual orientation remains ambiguous.
Zatta, Christopher—Heroes writer (“Parasite”). Heroes gave him his first ever writing assignment. Also wrote a Heroes Graphic Novel.
Zehetner, Nora (Eden McCain)—Heroes actress.