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• Nathan Petrelli | ||||||
He is an Italian-American lawyer-turned-congressman with the power of flight,
the older brother of Peter Petrelli and father of Claire Bennet.
Nathan is the son of Angela and "Dallas" Petrelli, a Vietnam veteran whose life was once saved by a medic codenamed "Austin" Linderman. Nathan joined the U.S. Navy as a pilot and served in Serbia, Bosnia, and Rwanda. Nathan was a lawyer working with the District Attorney's office. The District Attorney wanted to expose the Mafia connections of his father's client, Mister Linderman. As he was driving his wife home from a party in a convertible, another vehicle repeatedly struck his car. Nathan inadvertently flew from his car after one of the strikes, causing the car to lose control and veer off the freeway. The resulting crash caused his wife, Heidi, to suffer a significant spinal injury. Since then, Nathan has blamed himself for the incident. |
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- Wife: Heidi Petrelli (separated) - Parents: Angela Petrelli (mother) & Arthur "Dallas" Petrelli (father, deceased) - Siblings: Peter Petrelli (younger brother)
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Nathan possesses the power of self-propelled flight. He is one of the characters that has least demonstrated his power in the series, saying that he is afraid of both being seen as a freak and taken in for scientific study. In contrast, however, he also demonstrates a great deal of control over his power. As demonstrated in "Hiros", Nathan can reach speeds exceeding the sound barrier with no apparent physical effects.
Nathan first discovers his power when he inadvertently uses it to save himself from a car crash which leaves his wife wheelchair-bound. The first on-screen flight is in "Genesis", when he attempts to save Peter from falling to his death. |
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Simone Deveraux: You know, I don't know what he'd do without you - you've got a real gift. Peter Petrelli: I just do my job. Simone Deveraux: No, you're like a son to him. Peter Petrelli: Yeah, but that'd make us like brother and sister and that might be a little awkward if I ever wanted to ask you out.
Peter Petrelli: I keep having these amazing dreams... sometimes I'm falling, sometimes I'm flying! I woke up this morning and when I got out of bed my foot hovered off the ground. Just for a split second, like I was floating. I'm telling you, I think I can fly! Nathan Petrelli: [to Peter] Do not pull a Roger Clinton on me, man. I'm eight points down in the polls.
Angela Petrelli: You, in the meantime, with all your selflessness. Sitting with dying people... what, are you going to retire on what you make?
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