Plant manipulation
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| Plant manipulation | |
|---|---|
 Roots protrude from Lewis's body. | |
| Held by: | Brendan Lewis (deceased) |
| Ability to: | Manipulate vegetation |
Plant manipulation is the ability to manipulate and generate plants and other vegetation as well as to take on plant-like properties.
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Characters
Confirmed
- Brendan Lewis was the first person to demonstrate this ability. (The Kill Squad, Part 1)
Unconfirmed
- According to the assignment tracker map, an unknown individual in a Napa vineyard is capable of "controlling plants without touching them". (Heroes Evolutions)
- According to Theodore van den Burg's Heroes: Survival profile, he possesses the ability of "chlorokinesis and plant mimicry".
Limits
Lewis has the ability to create vegetation from his own body. They can become separated from him or remain on his own body, and he is able to control protruding roots very accurately, as shown when he attacks members of the Company support team. (The Kill Squad, Part 2) His ability has apparently "mutated" according to Thompson, as previously, Lewis's body had shown signs of photosynthesis.
According to Lewis's assignment tracker, his ability has mutated on more than one occasion. Besides using photosynthesis, Lewis could initially use his ability to manipulate plants to grow faster. During the next two years, Lewis's ability developed to the point where he could manipulate medium-sized plants and roots, and tissue samples revealed he also experienced increased healing.
After at least a year later, Lewis's ability unexpectedly accelerated to the point where the Company considered him a Level 5 powered individual. His cellular structure and biological systems became more plant-like than animal, and he exhibited extreme regenerative properties. He absorbed energy from photosynthesis and exhibited complete control over any plant life in his immediate vicinity. His known weaknesses included fire and herbicide.
Examples
 Thompson, Jr. notices unusual species of plant life and immediately suspects Lewis... |
...who later towers and rages over the motionless bodies of Thompson Jr. and Donna. |
 Lewis uses his power to launch Tom Drake... |
 ...and his gun into the air. |
 He also impales and kills Rosetti... |
 ...and constricts roots around Ballou's body, killing him. |
 With some help, Lewis covers a large Guyanan crater with trees... |
 ...and totally converts his body into part of a tree. |
See Also
- For the similar ability to make plants grow at an accelerated rate, see plant growth.
- For other uses of manipulation, see manipulation (disambig).
