Did Peter leech any/all of Sylar's abilities?

[hey yo its sean]

Maybe it's been already discussed, but I've not seen it, and frankly I don't care.

Topic: w/ Peter's (brief) encounter with Sylar, do you think he was able to absorb any abilities? Seeing as Syler doesn't actually have any abilities of his own(seemingly), would Peter be able to contract anything from him? Was he able to get everything from him(hence the "over-load")? Discuss.

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

One of the writers implied in an interview that Peter might have mimicked Sylar's telekinesis because none of the locker doors actually hit Peter.

 

[Tyrinus]

Pretty sure atleast one locker door hit him. Although he could have deflected it a bit so it didn't hit as hard

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

I dunno to me it looks like they don't really hit him. The last one's close though so who knows.

 

[Eddie Brock]

in a preview for coming weeks, Peter is seen arguing with Isaac, he yells something, and Isaac goes flying backwards

so that's a yes

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

Thanks for the heads up.

PS: love your 'location'

 

[Mysterio]

I think that's pretty weak. Sylar only has one innate ability and that should be the only ability Peter can absorb through his contact with Sylar. I guess, though, that the argument can be made that Sylar has altered his genetic material to accommodate other abilities and therefore Peter can absorb those corrupted abilities, too.

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

You have a point there Mysterio, but like you said those new powers are part of Sylar now just like his innate power.

 

[-Æ-]

Also is the reason why Peter went into a coma, because being in contact with Sylar he absorbed his corrupted powers, thus over loading him. Same thing happened when he delved into Claires Power when the invisible man pushed him off roof. He started to think of the time he met Claire and could use her healing abilities. With his mind in that train of thought remebered what he was saving her from (sylar) thus triggered the 'power trip' (as I call it).

 

[Mysterio]

Also is the reason why Peter went into a coma,

is this actually true? i don't remember seeing anything that suggests this isn't speculation. seems like it's speculation bandied about and repeated enough that it's becoming accepted as fact. i think it's more connected to sylar being knocked out and pumped full of drugs for an extended period. Sylar "wakes" and so does Peter.

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

i think it's more connected to sylar being knocked out and pumped full of drugs for an extended period. Sylar "wakes" and so does Peter.

You mean by Mr Bennet? That was after Peter and Sylar 'met'.

 

[Mysterio]

You mean by Mr Bennet? That was after Peter and Sylar 'met'.

yeah, that's what i'm talking about. Peter went down when Sylar was shot full of tranqs after Eden killed herself. Peter was then laid out in a coma as Sylar was lying on the floor of the cell and then on the table pumped full of whatever. Sylar "wakes" and Peter does too.

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

But they weren't nowhere near each other, why would it affect Peter? Besides Peter's empathy allows him to mimic other powers not emotions or physical states.

 

[Mysterio]

well Peter was nowhere near Claire when he was thrown off the roof. empathy is being able to vicariously feel another's feelings/emotions, to put yourself in the other person's shoes. his power is empathy based, i don't think it's that unreasonable to believe that he was still charged from contact with Sylar that he couldn't have been linked, especially if Bennet was toying with Sylar's genetic code.

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

He was nowhere near Claire but didn't feel her emotions either, he just used her powers. When Claire was mad at Nathan, we didn't see Peter being mad as well.

 

[hey yo its sean]

So it's now evident that Peter leeched at least one of Sylar's powers. His "first" one, if you will. Now the question is whether or not any of Sylar's other abilities were transferred as well. I have a feeling that none of them did, seeing as how it's always been vague as to what Sylar could actually do[with the exception of psycho/telekinesis and now metalokinesis(?)].

 

[Outsiderzedge]

So it's now evident that Peter leeched at least one of Sylar's powers. His "first" one, if you will. Now the question is whether or not any of Sylar's other abilities were transferred as well. I have a feeling that none of them did, seeing as how it's always been vague as to what Sylar could actually do[with the exception of psycho/telekinesis and now metalokinesis(?)].

Sylar's innate power is the ability to see how anything works. That is why he extracts his victim's brain. Mohinder said that their power comes from their brain. Sylar's power allows him to learn other people's powers by extracting and studying their brain.

 

[hey yo its sean]

"First."

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

I think Sean meant 'first' as in 'first stolen' power. I have a feeling if Peter starts thinking about Sylar, he's going to manifest random powers Sylar stole. Remember Peter doesn't need to see the powers in action to be able to reproduce them.

PS: metalokinesis? Do you mean Zane's power? I think he could just liquefy things, they didn't have to be made of metal. I doubt that phone was made out of metal for example. And Sylar's got cryokinesis as well.

 

[Nigh7creeper]

does anyone remeber that guy in i forget which episode... that sylar cut the brain out of that was frozen? do you think peter maybe absorbed some kind of ice powers? If sylar did in fact kill someone with ice powers?

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

Sylar does have cryokinesis (power to create and control ice) so I'm pretty sure Peter can mimic it.

Edit: to the original poster "Did Peter leech any/all of Sylar's abilities?" I guess last night's episode answered your question.

 

[Mysterio]

He was nowhere near Claire but didn't feel her emotions either, he just used her powers. When Claire was mad at Nathan, we didn't see Peter being mad as well.

he didn't just use her powers; he had to think of her and the emotions she conjured up to access the ability. When he did it, it was a reflex. Just as his use of telekinesis against Claude was a reflex. When he used it against Isaak, he was "dark"...he was recalling Sylar's emotions - to put it a simple way.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

"he didn't just use her powers; he had to think of her and the emotions she conjured up to access the ability. When he did it, it was a reflex. Just as his use of telekinesis against Claude was a reflex. When he used it against Isaak, he was "dark"...he was recalling Sylar's emotions - to put it a simple way."

I didn't think of this at all - do you think some powers are "good" and others "bad"? That would mean when he leeches a darker character - Syler, Nathan - he gets violent and dangerous, ie gives into the dark side of the force.

 

[-Æ-]

is this actually true? i don't remember seeing anything that suggests this isn't speculation. seems like it's speculation bandied about and repeated enough that it's becoming accepted as fact. i think it's more connected to sylar being knocked out and pumped full of drugs for an extended period. Sylar "wakes" and so does Peter.

Actually this isn't speculation, it was said that the reason for the coma, and the reason for his powers to manifest at the same time is that he came in contact with corrupted DNA (sylar) which they Bennett mentioned sylar when he captured him as "your corupted DNA". Give me some time and ill put all the info up, but its not speculation, its been proven.

Also episode 16 further proved it when he was able to manifest sylar telekenisis power.

 

[Le Diable Blanc]

Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli), in a behind-the-scenes video, reveals that Peter passes out at the end of Fallout because he is overwhelmed by all of the abilities he has been absorbing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ffue-tIO20&NR