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AGE
Unknown

HOMETOWN
New York City, New York

OCCUPATION
Congressman/Politician
Former District Attorney
Former Navy Pilot

KNOWN POWERS
Flight

ALSO KNOWN AS


PERSONAL LIFE

SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
Heidi Petrelli - wife
Meredith Gordon - ex-girlfriend, mother of Claire
FAMILY
Peter Petrelli - Brother
Claire Bennet - Daughter
Angela Petrelli - Mother
Simon Petrelli- Son
Monty Petrelli - Son

FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES
Hiro Nakamura, Niki Sanders, Simone Deveaux, Issac Mendez, Mohinder Suresh, Linderman

ENEMIES AND RIVALS
Linderman



POWERS

WHAT THEY MEAN
Nathan's main ability is flying. It was later discovered that he can do it in super-sonic mode.


HOW HE GOT AND/OR DISCOVERED THEM

Currently believed to have discovered his power when he unwillingly/unexpectedly flew during the course of the car crash that put his wife in a wheelchair.



HOW HE USES THEM


Can apparently fly even in the presence of the Haitian. Unclear if the Haitian "allowed" this--as we discovered, the Haitian works for Nathan's mother--or if he is not affected by the Haitian's powers.



KNOWN VULNERABILITIES


Nathan seems to be emotionally vulnerable when it comes to his brother and family. He broke down during 0.7% after thinking that Peter was 'dead'.





EXTRAS

MOST MEMORABLE LINES

"Ma, it doesn't matter anymore. Peter is dead. We're not having this conversation"
"I don't know who I am without you"
"How do you stop en exploding man?"


THINGS ABOUT HIM YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE NOTICED

Despite his seemingly tough exterior, Nathan is actually a good person who cares a lot for his brother, Peter.


HIS PLACE IN THE 'HEROES' UNIVERSE


According to Linderman, destined to be the man who will rise to through the political ranks after leading New York City through the crisis of the Bomb and the death of .07% of the world's population.




CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT (BY EPISODE)


In this episode ...

Nathan saves his brother Peter from falling
to his death
Peter attempts to jump off a rooftop to prove to Nathan that
he can fly. Before Peter can hit ground, Nathan flies up to
catch his brother mid-air.


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Episode 1.02
"Don't Look Back"

In this episode ...

Nathan admits to Peter that he can fly in order to stop Peter
from jumping off the roof again.
Peter tells Nathan that he'll jump off the roof unless Nathan
admits that he can fly. Nathan had no choice but to do so.


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Episode 1.03
"One Giant Leap"

In this episode ...

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In this episode ...

Nathan and Niki have a heart to heart conversation
Nathan reveals to Niki that he'd actually love to fly.

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In this episode ...

Nathan demonstrates his super-sonic flying ability
Face with the danger of being captured by the HRG, Nathan
chooses to use his flying ability to evade the HRG.

Nathan gives Hiro a ride back to Vegas
After landing in front of "Fly by Night" eatery. Nathan gives Hiro
a ride back to Vegas.

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In this episode ...

Nathan informs Peter about his attempted abduction
Nathan warns Peter that there are men who tried to capture him.
He asks Peter to be careful.


Episode 1.08
"Seven Minutes to Midnight"

In this episode ...



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In this episode ...

Nathan throws a paint on a painting depicting dead Peter
Fearing for his brother's life, Nathan decides to throw a bucket
of black paint on a painting depicting Peter's death. He hopes
that by doing this Peter won't see the painting and the prophecy won't come true.

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In this episode ...

Nathan and Peter showed that they got along really well
Nathan shows that despite the occasional ribbing, he cares a lot
for his brother

Nathan and Peter works together to testify against their
father
After a car accident that caused Nathan's wife to be paralised,
Peter agrees to help his brother by testifying in a court against
their father.

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In this episode ...

Nathan bails out Peter from jail
After learning of Peter's capture, Nathan goes to bail out his
brother.




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In this episode ...

Nathan miss out on two weeks campaign to watch over
Peter
Nathan's love for his brother is apparent here when he willingly
ditch 2 weeks worth of campaign to watch over the comatose
Peter.

Nathan agrees to help Hiro stopping the exploding man
Another encounter with Hiro propels Nathan to work along with
the guy.

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Episode 1.14
"Distractions"

In this episode ...


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Episode
1.15
"Run!"

In this episode ...


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Episode 1.16
"Unexpected"

In this episode ...

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Episode 1.17
"Company Man"

In this episode,

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Episode 1.18
"
Parasite"

In this episode,

Nathan is revealed to be working with the FBI
The episode reveals that Nathans' involvement with Linderman
was actually a plan that he and the FBI agreed on.

Nathan helps Peter dealing with Simone's death
After Simone's death, a wracked with grief Peter asks Nathan
for help because he doesn't know what to do. Nathan suggests
that they make anonymous phone call to the police alerting
Simone's death. He also asks Peter to stay by his side while
they find a cure for Peter.


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Episode 1.19
".07%"

In this episode ...

Nathan grief over Peter's 'death'
Nathan shows that despite his gruff exterior, he's emotionally
vulnerable when it comes down to his brother. He was
devastated upon finding out about Peter and almost gave up
on his political career despit his mother's urging that they should
cover up Peter's death.


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Episode 1.20
"Five Years Gone"

In this episode,

Nathan lies about the exploding man to protect Peter
Peter admits to Jessica that he was the real exploding man not
Sylar. The reason the public think otherwise is because
Nathan lied to protect Peter.


Claire Bennet - All About Heroes

Episode 1.21
"The Hard Part"

In this episode ...

Claire Bennet - All About Heroes

Episode 1.22
"Landslide"

In this episode ...

Claire Bennet - All About Heroes

Episode 1.23
"How to Stop
an Exploding Man"

In this episode,