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Written by Heroes Eclipse
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Friday, 22 December 2006 |
Nathan Petrelli
 Nathan Petrelli 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 a significant spinal injury in his wife, Heidi, for which Nathan has blamed himself ever since.
Six months later, Nathan was running for Congress in a district of New York City. In the pilot episode, he was approached by his brother Peter, who told him that he'd been having strange dreams and believed he could fly. Nathan claimed to be unconvinced. Their conversation was interrupted by the news that their recently widowed mother has been arrested for shoplifting. Nathan, still primarily concerned with his candidacy, cut his mother no slack and left her at the police station with Peter. The following morning, Nathan watched from an alley as Peter jumped off a building in an attempt to fly. As Peter fell, Nathan flew into the air and grabbed his hand. They descended for a few seconds, but then the brothers lost their grip on one another.
Powers
Nathan possesses the power of self-propelled flight. He first discovered his power when he inadvertently used it to save himself from the same car crash which left his wife wheelchair-bound. Though he has not used the power much in the series, he did use it to save a woman from a burning building in an official webcomic. In "Hiros", he also broke the sound barrier using his power. Despite a rough landing afterward, this may be a sign that he is beginning to hone his ability, or that his power is increasing on its own. Currently, Nathan is very reluctant to use his ability, saying that he is afraid of both being seen as freak and taken in for scientific study.
Character details
Played by: Adrian Pasdar
First seen: Genesis
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