Sylar = Nathan Petrelli (the Politician)

Well I can see where you're coming from with thinking this guy is Nathan Petrelli, but I don't think he is. I think they're going to use that as a plot later on though. A sort of "is he or isn't he Sylar" type thing. But I don't think it is him. Actually, there was an article of Nathan on the map he had in his room, I really don't think it's going to be him, and now I don't even think they're going to use it as a plot.

I definitely agree with the stealing people's power theory. He described it as "hunger" on the phone, he has mutliple powers (flying/disappearing/being fast... whatever he did to escape, as well as mind control, and probably telekensis, either bullet-proof or fast regeneration), he keeps taking out peoples brains, he has a map of the world with locations of people with powers on it (assumed) with far more on it than Suresh ever had. I think he's been tracking them ever since Suresh brought him to the realisation of his own power, whatever that initially was, and far more relentlessly than Suresh ever did.

Why was he after the little girl? Anyone know? Was it to stop her identifying him, or does she have her own powers for consumption?

One thing is for sure though, he is gonna be one tough SOB to defeat. I think there will definitely have to be collaboration of heroes to do it.

EDIT: Sorry, I just read my post and it's a bit difficult to understand! Hopefully you'll get the idea though.

I think that Nathan Petrelli may be Sylar.

1) Nathan can fly - so he may be telekinetic. Everything that we have seen Sylar do can be attributed to telekinesis. (even freezing or heating is the motion of mollecules.

2) He's connected. He may know about what's going on - and may have wanted to get in on the action.

3) He is fighting embracing his powers the most. Maybe because he already *has* embraced them and does not want anyone to know?

4) Adrian Pasdar is a tremendous actor - well suited to playing a role much more complex than the Nathan Petrelli we have seen.

5) It is hard to believe the would not yet have cast Sylar - a baddie that important. The truth probably is, he is already cast - as one of the heroes - Nathan.

6) Nathan's really not a nice guy. And for all we know, there's a lot more to his dad's death than anyone knows.

So is Nathan Sylar? I would peg the chances at around 30-40% - no where near a certainty, but a very definite possibility.

Time will tell.

The symbol... the S with the lines through it that are occur throughout the show ( nikky's shoulder, Hiro's katana) what does this mean ?

Mr Bennet, (the guy with glasses ) is actually working for the government. The government is actually trying to locate the mutants as well and trying to supress there knowledge of them.( the cop.. erasing his memory, and nikky ). I only say Nikky because of the tatoo on her back, sorta seems odd she would have this marking that seems to pop up everywhere and do it intentionally. Mr Bennet (glasses ) is very familiar with suresh's work and knows of mohinder, and is the one responsible for bugging and stealing suresh's work. This is necessary for him to track down the mutants.
The symbol is actually the govt marking that the team later uses as there logo ( from hiro's future katana ).
Now here's a far stretch .. about Sylar .. but this is indeed Peter's brother.
Peter's brother seems very calm about his ability to fly and as we've seen that Sylar(possibly ) has the ability to fly as well. Peter did absorb his brother's powers, but wasn't aware of the others. Also they are from the same gene pool which makes sense of both of there capabilities. Also suresh came to New York to track down patient 0 ( meaning he's somewhere in NYC ). Sylar does seem to be absorbing others powers as well... though eating or taking other's brain and making them permanent. Where as Peter's is more of absorbing them temporarily, maybe even if ate the brains, he could permanently take them on.

As far as future Hiro last night.. this is the Hiro from the future that doesn't save NYC from the bomb. This is the reason, he comes to the past to try and stop it.. like terminator.

Well love the show. Love to here some responses.

Just to add to Nathan (peters brother) being sylar.. Like any bad guy , he wants to control the govt. He knows that govt knows, and wants to be in control. Much like magneto's role in Xmen. and this is the reason why this election is so important to him .

I think that Nathan Petrelli may be Sylar.

1) Nathan can fly - so he may be telekinetic. Everything that we have seen Sylar do can be attributed to telekinesis. (even freezing or heating is the motion of mollecules.

2) He's connected. He may know about what's going on - and may have wanted to get in on the action.

3) He is fighting embracing his powers the most. Maybe because he already *has* embraced them and does not want anyone to know?

4) Adrian Pasdar is a tremendous actor - well suited to playing a role much more complex than the Nathan Petrelli we have seen.

5) It is hard to believe the would not yet have cast Sylar - a baddie that important. The truth probably is, he is already cast - as one of the heroes - Nathan.

6) Nathan's really not a nice guy. And for all we know, there's a lot more to his dad's death than anyone knows.

So is Nathan Sylar? I would peg the chances at around 30-40% - no where near a certainty, but a very definite possibility.

Time will tell.
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Hmm, I don't think he's Sylar. I just think he's too 'busy' of a character to be sylar. Also, he's much better as a good guy turn bad guy character maybe siding with sylar. Also the voices seem different, and the build doesn't seem right. I think this next episode (05) will really tell us, As I highly doubt Sylar (Nathan) would get caught so easily.

Alright everyone here is my theory let me know what you think.

So Peter has leeching abilities. That's why he can only fly around his brother and in the previews his eyes do the same glossy bit as the painter. We know that Hiro has come back from the future to tell him some important news. We also know that Sylar is hunting and killing future heroes and seems to have multiple personalities. Think this one over. What if Sylar is Peter from the future. What if Peter found out that he can gain abilities permantely by killing them. And now that he can go back in time, he was able to find out where they all are.

This is how I was thinking the original history. Everything was the same in all the episodes until Peter went to the Doctor's house and found his son. In the "first history" Peter went to the door, with his book that he found earlier, and talked to the Dad doctor. The Dad doctor then used Peter to figure his formula and they then found out everything and became partners. Something happens later in the future to somehow change Peter and make him want all the Heroes dead - maybe to get more powers hoping to save everyone or maybe to kill heroes that oppose him when he is a super villan. Something is important about him in the future though. On a side note, the reason that Peter was drawn to helping dieing people was that he was gaining some life force from them without knowing it.

Either way the future Hiro has come back to tell Peter about how important the choices are that he makes. But it makes really good sense that Sylar is Peter. I just am waiting for a way to connect the names somehow.

This has been touched upon...

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But, the reasons you put only further add speculation to the possibility of Peter being Sylar.

I think that Nathan Petrelli may be Sylar.

1) Nathan can fly - so he may be telekinetic. Everything that we have seen Sylar do can be attributed to telekinesis. (even freezing or heating is the motion of mollecules.

2) He's connected. He may know about what's going on - and may have wanted to get in on the action.

3) He is fighting embracing his powers the most. Maybe because he already *has* embraced them and does not want anyone to know?

4) Adrian Pasdar is a tremendous actor - well suited to playing a role much more complex than the Nathan Petrelli we have seen.

5) It is hard to believe the would not yet have cast Sylar - a baddie that important. The truth probably is, he is already cast - as one of the heroes - Nathan.

6) Nathan's really not a nice guy. And for all we know, there's a lot more to his dad's death than anyone knows.

So is Nathan Sylar? I would peg the chances at around 30-40% - no where near a certainty, but a very definite possibility.

Time will tell.
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Possibility but I highly doubt it. Although, it is still unclear what Nathan's role in all of this is. I don't think there are any indications that he could be sylar.

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I think that Nathan Petrelli may be Sylar.

1) Nathan can fly - so he may be telekinetic. Everything that we have seen Sylar do can be attributed to telekinesis. (even freezing or heating is the motion of mollecules.[/b]

You lost me after "Nathan can fly". It's not like there are universal laws of telekinesis (major assumption). It's all conjecture and at the whim of the writers.

2) He's connected. He may know about what's going on - and may have wanted to get in on the action.[/b]

:unsure: What action? How has what Sylar has been shown (or implied) to have done - looked like he was trying to "get in on" any type of action? :unsure:

3) He is fighting embracing his powers the most. Maybe because he already *has* embraced them and does not want anyone to know?[/b]

I thought he was protecting his political ambitions? I don't see that as fighting his powers the most. <_<

4) Adrian Pasdar is a tremendous actor - well suited to playing a role much more complex than the Nathan Petrelli we have seen.[/b]

I'd never heard of him (or even seen him) before this show. *just checked IMDB - he was in Top Gun? ... 20 years go by fast.*

5) It is hard to believe the would not yet have cast Sylar - a baddie that important. The truth probably is, he is already cast - as one of the heroes - Nathan.[/b]

Probable truth? I don't think so - at least not "probable". Not knowing who the enemy/villain is - adds to the suspense. I guess you don't/didn't watch LOST (at least the first 2 seasons ).

6) Nathan's really not a nice guy. And for all we know, there's a lot more to his dad's death than anyone knows.[/b]

"Not nice" is subjective, and not the same as "evil". I view him as a typical politician: ambitious and quick thinking (I'm curious about his relationship with his wife though <_< ). As for the father, "for all we know" there's no more to his dad's death than anyone knows.

So is Nathan Sylar? I would peg the chances at around 30-40% - no where near a certainty, but a very definite possibility.

Time will tell.
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I would peg it at 0.003 to 0.004% chance B) :

• He has an entire entourage following him around (not to mention a wife and family) - when would he have had time/opportunity to: commit all the murders; "train" with Chandra Suresh; and maintain the apartment that Mohinder discovered?

• The voice (which I realize could be altered) didn't sound like his on the professor's answering machine ... yet CS recognized it immediately.

• Why would he have a newspaper article picture of himself on the map in that apartment?

• He didn't know the difference between Chandra and Mohinder Suresh (per discussion with Peter outside Peter's apartment Epi 4)

Sean Bean has been cast as Sylar according to IMDb.

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Sean Bean has been cast as Sylar according to IMDb.
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Update (or at least an additional reason to "question" IMDB) : http://www.heroes-forum.com/index.php?showtopic=1432