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The names Heroes Wiki has chosen for the many evolved human abilities depicted in Heroes have originated from a variety of sources. Due to the potential for multiple potential names for an ability, naming conventions are used to classify the names into levels of increasing canonicity. These conventions, illustrated in the following table, are based on the source of the name and are used, in hierarchal order, to determine the most appropriate name for Heroes Wiki to use when documenting an ability.
The hierarchy spans from the lowest level, where no non-speculative name is possible and the possessor's name is used, to the highest level, where the ability is named or described in an episode. Below is a listing of the level of source(s) for each chosen name and the related explanations and references, if any.
Ability Naming Conventions
The following sources are used for determining evolved human ability names, in order:
1. Canon Sources Episodes
2. Near-canon Sources Graphic Novels,
Heroes Evolutions
3. Secondary Sources Episode commentary,
Interviews
4. Common names for abilities Names from other works
5. Descriptions of abilities Descriptions
6. Possessor's name If no non-speculative
description is possible
Name Level of source Explanations and references
Acid secretion Near-canon "Acid secretion" is explicitly listed on Leonard's Assignment Tracker profile at primatechpaper.com.
Adoptive muscle memory Canon Mohinder explicitly states this name (The Line).
Alchemy Secondary This ability has been explicitly named "alchemy" in an interview with Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite.
Alejandro's ability Possessor None
Appearance alteration Near-canon "Appearance alteration" is the ability name listed in Connie's assignment tracker profile.
Aura absorption Near-canon Linda Tavara refers to the bands of energy she sees as auras.
Bliss and horror Near-canon Text from It Takes a Village, Part 1 explicitly names this ability.
Clairsentience Near-canon Bridget Bailey explicitly references Dr. Suresh's Activating Evolution chapter on "clairsentience" when referring to her ability in an email (Heroes Evolutions).
Clairvoyance Canon Explicitly named as "clairvoyance" in the Genesis Files.
Cloning Near-canon The name is explicitly listed in Julien Dumont's assignment tracker profile.
The introduction to Revolutionary War, Part 2 says that Evan creates clones.
Crumpling Near-canon Marcus uses the word "crumple" in Normal Lives.
Dehydration Descriptive Based on descriptions in Golden Handshake.
Disintegration touch Near-canon Felicia says she has a "disintegration touch" (Career Choices).
Dream manipulation Descriptive None
Elasticity Common name None
Electrical absorption Near-canon Mohinder says that the teenage patient can absorb electrical currents (Blackout, Part 2).
Electromagnetism Descriptive None
Electronic communication Near-canon "Electronic communication" is explicitly named in primatechpaper.com. "Digital communication", "Cyberpathy" and "Techokinesis" are also named.
Empathic mimicry Descriptive Based on statement by Claude and description by Mohinder in The Fix.
Enhanced hearing Near-canon Explicitly named in Gabriel Gray's primatechpaper.com profile.
Enhanced memory Near-canon Explicitly named in Matt Neuenberg's primatechpaper.com profile.
Enhanced speed Common name None
Flight Canon Peter says "I think I can fly" to Nathan in Genesis.
Freezing Canon Sylar explicitly refers to his ability as "freezing things" in The Line.
Healing Canon Nathan explicitly names this ability when he asks Linderman, "what could you possibly know about healing?" in .07%.
Illusion Canon Explicitly named by Candice in Kindred.
Induced radioactivity Canon "Induced Radioactivity" is explicitly named in the Genesis Files.
Intuitive aptitude Near-canon Explicitly named in Gabriel Gray's primatechpaper.com profile.
Invisibility Canon Godsend.
Levitation Near-canon The introduction to History of a Secret says, "Abu Aswan has the power to levitate and move extremely heavy objects".
Lightning Canon The name of "lightning" has been explicitly used to refer to this ability numerous times, most notably in Petrified Lightning and Four Months Ago....
Luminescence Common name Scientific description for glowing object.
Lung adaptation Near-canon In Berlin, Part 1, Devin describes Bianca's ability as being able to "adapt her lungs to any environment".
Mediumship Secondary R.D. Hall called Ida May's power "mediumship" in an interview.
Melting Near-canon Described as "ability to melt" in Gabriel Gray's primatechpaper.com profile.
Mental manipulation Descriptive None
Nerve gas emission Near-canon Penny explicitly describes the ability as emitting "a nerve gas" in Faces, Part 1.
Omnilingualism Common name None
Persuasion Canon Sylar explicitly refers to Eden's ability as "persuasion" in Fallout.
Phasing Canon Future Hiro says "D.L. can phase inside the buildings" in Five Years Gone.
Plant growth Descriptive None
Poison emission Canon Maya "emits a plague ... that makes people sick"—Tim Kring, episode commentary for The Kindness of Strangers; Maya uses the word "poison" to describe her ability in Powerless.
Precognition Canon Eden refers to Isaac as "the precog" in Better Halves.
Pyrokinesis Common name Based on parapsychology, films, comics, and television.
Rapid cell regeneration Canon "Rapid cell regeneration" is explicitly named in the Genesis Files.
Space-time manipulation Canon Hiro says he can "bend space and time" in Genesis.
Super strength Canon Micah and Niki both explicitly refer this ability as "super strength" in Powerless.
Technopathy Common name Based on use in other works.
Telekinesis Canon Claude explicitly names this ability when asks Peter "which one of your sorry friends has telekinesis?" in Unexpected.
Telepathy Canon Explicitly listed in the Mozaic file.
Telescopic vision Near-canon "Telescopic vision" is explicitly listed on Donna's Assignment Tracker profile at primatechpaper.com.
Water mimicry Near-canon Noah says the liquid man can "mimic the density of water" and "can turn his body wholly into liquid" in Team Building Exercise.

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