Enhanced strength
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| Enhanced strength | |
|---|---|
 Niki Sanders (as Jessica) pins her father on a wall. | |
| Originally held by: | Niki Sanders (synthetic, deceased), Knox (deceased), Michael Fitzgerald, Scott (synthetic, deceased) |
| Absorbed by: | Peter Petrelli (lost) |
| Ability to: | Exert greater than normal physical force |
| Examples of enhanced strength | |
Enhanced strength is the ability to exert greater than normal physical force.
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Characters
- Niki Sanders was granted this ability synthetically.
- Peter Petrelli absorbed this ability from Niki (How to Stop an Exploding Man), but lost it to his father (Dying of the Light).
- Knox can convert ambient emotions into enhanced strength. (The Butterfly Effect)
- Michael Fitzgerald possesses this ability. (Viewpoints)
- Scott, a Marine recruited by Pinehearst, is given the ability synthetically. (Our Father)
Limits
Niki Sanders
Niki Sanders's alter ego, Jessica, had superhuman physical strength sufficient to physically dominate and kill people much larger than her, often several at a time. She was able to tear people in half (literally) and tear the door off an office safe with her bare hands. In addition to being able to exert such force, she had the ability to resist the forces she applied, so she was not injured when performing superhuman feats of strength. There was no evidence that she had unusual resistance to other sources of injury. Her strength wasn't limited to her upper body, as she was able to send D.L. flying with a kick. (Fallout)
Niki was unable to access this power for most of Season One without Jessica taking control. She was first able to use it on her own in How to Stop an Exploding Man. As she was physically the same person, she presumably had the same limits as Jessica.
Peter Petrelli
Peter absorbed this ability from Niki in How to Stop an Exploding Man, and used it to effectively bloody Sylar's face. Later when Peter used this ability, he demonstrated enough concentrated strength to throw a man against a wall by punching him at the chest (Lizards). After returning from the future, he is strong enough to easily hold Sylar against a wall with one hand. With a mere twist of his wrist he completely broke Sylar's neck (Angels and Monsters).
Knox
Knox states that he can increase his strength by absorbing the fear of others who are around him. His assignment tracker profile says he can convert ambient emotions into enhanced strength. These claims are supported by Knox's ability to detect fear in other people. Enhanced by the fear of numerous hostages, he was able to punch through the body of the German and make a hole in the metal locker behind him (One of Us, One of Them). In a possible future, Knox tells Claire that he can "smell" her fear while being unable to smell any fear from Daphne. After the accidental death of Noah Gray, his source of fear, his strength disappears immediately when Sylar strikes back, leaving him vulnerable (I Am Become Death).
Knox seems to inhale deeply before utilizing his strength (I Am Become Death). He also trembles violently with great amounts of fear (Eris Quod Sum).
Without feeding on the fear of others, Knox is only as strong as a normal person. He attempts to bend a steel bar while no one is around but cannot. (Hard Knox, Part 2)
Michael Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald's ability is, according to Sylar, enhanced strength and "durability". Despite this, Sylar is able to bypass Michael's durability by telekinetically closing his windpipe. It is unknown if other characters with enhanced strength also have "enhanced durability". (Viewpoints)
His eyes and the tattoos on his body appear to glow when his ability is in use. The reason for this is unknown.
Scott
After the formula was finally perfected, Scott was injected with it and was given enhanced strength as a result. He has demonstrated his ability by breaking free of his cuffs in the Pinehearst laboratory, unbolting his chair from the ground, and throwing it with enough force through a glass window at a brick wall to lodge it securely in the wall.
Selected Examples
 Jessica throws Matt Parkman out a window. |
 Niki throws Candice across a room with one punch. |
 Niki destroys the company hospital, and easily takes out Mohinder and Bob. |
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 In a horrific dream, Angela witnesses Claire being decapitated by Knox. |
 Strengthened by the fear of his hostages, Knox punches a hole straight through the German's abdomen and the metal wall behind him. |
 Michael Fitzgerald charges towards Sylar. |
 Scott uses his new ability. |
Notes
- It is unclear which personality (Jessica or Niki) was in control when she snapped the prison guard's baton in two. If it were actually Niki, this would be her first demonstration of super strength. (Godsend)
- In 2007, Niki is locked up in a cell from which she cannot escape using her brute strength. It is unclear what it is that stops her.
- Though Peter was exposed to Knox in The Butterfly Effect, it is unclear whether or not he absorbed Knox's ability, and whether or not this adds to the strength he absorbed from Niki. Additionally, it is unclear whether or not he now has the ability to sense fear in others.
- At various times, other evolved humans have displayed strength beyond that of a normal human.
- Sylar punched through a cab window with his fist (Seven Minutes to Midnight), and was able to wield a parking meter as a weapon (How to Stop an Exploding Man). Whether this is an ability he has acquired or an application of another power is unknown.
- An aspect of Mohinder's ability is increased strength. He was able to crush a gun with his bare hands and toss a man several meters into the air (The Second Coming). He was also able to hurl a table across the room at Nathan and Tracy (Dying of the Light), and, with apparent ease, physically dominate Mark Spatney (I Am Become Death), a drug dealer (Angels and Monsters), and Sylar (Eris Quod Sum).
See Also
- For the similar power of deforming objects, see Crumpling.
- For the similar power of insect-like strength, see Mohinder's ability.
