Brain removal/Gallery

Brain removal is the main method by which Sylar acquires additional abilities. Sylar usually (though not exclusively) performs this act telekinetically. A full gallery of examples of brain removal follows.

Season One Examples

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  David was found in Chicago.
  (Turning Point)
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  A medical text found in Sylar's apartment...
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  ...expounds on the process of brain removal.
  (One Giant Leap)
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  James Walker was frozen as he had his brain removed.
  (Don't Look Back)
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  Jackie Wilcox became the cheerleader that Isaac and Peter predicted would die.
  (Hiros)
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  Charlie Andrews's brain was removed while she worked at Burnt Toast Diner.
  (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
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  Mr. Bennet shows Eden a photo of Charlie
  (Homecoming)
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  An unnamed male victim appears in Mr. Bennet's photos.
  (Homecoming)
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  An unnamed female victim, from Mr. Bennet's photos
  (Homecoming)
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  Jackie Wilcox becomes a victim of mistaken cheerleader identity.
  (Homecoming)
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  After stealing his power, Sylar keeps Zane's body in the kitchen.
  (Run!)
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  Mohinder finds Dale's corpse (minus a brain) in her shop.
  (Unexpected)
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  Isaac paints a prophecy of his own brain removal.
  (Parasite)
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  Sylar attempts to peer into Peter's brain.
  (Parasite)
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  Isaac Mendez meets an awful fate in the future.
  (Don't Look Back)
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  Claire's brain removed by Sylar.
  (String Theory)
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  Dark-haired Claire's brain is removed by Sylar.
  (Five Years Gone)
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  Ted hangs out while his brain is removed.
  (Landslide)

Season Two Examples

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  Sylar cracks open Candice's head...
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  ...then works at getting to her brain.
  (Kindred)
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  Hiro reads about Saint Nicasius, who had the top three inches of his head removed to "let out evil spirits".
  (Saving Charlie, Chapter 42)

Season Three Examples

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  Sylar telekinetically slices Claire's head.
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  He takes his time to poke around Claire's brain...
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  ...until he takes what he's looking for.
  (The Second Coming)
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  Gael Cruz sacrifices himself for Bianca.
  (Dreams Until Death)
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  Sylar ends Bob's leadership over the Company...
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  ...and attempts to get to his's daughter's brain too.
  (The Butterfly Effect)
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  Sylar picks the brain of insurance agent Joe Macon.
  (Out of Town... On Business)