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.