Examples of super speed

Super speed is the ability to move faster than would normally be possible for a human being. A full list of examples of the power in action follows.

Season One

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A female agent runs so quickly, she can traverse walls. As the female agent runs quickly away from Peter... ...he uses his newly-acquired ability to catch her. (Walls, Part 2)

Season Three

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Daphne uses her ability to steal crêpes... ...as well as shoes and sunglasses. But she has her sights set on stealing the Mona Lisa, with Samir... ...doing so by switching the real painting with a fake before anyone can notice... ...and escaping in no time at all. (Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, Part 1) Daphne's speed does not apply just to her feet. Daphne's speed affords her opportunities to fight goons she would not normally be able to defeat. At such high speeds, Daphne can leap from building to building. (Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, Part 2) A speedster's wake is so strong it throws Hiro and Ando slightly off balance... ...so Hiro stops time and follows a trail... ...and finds a very fast Daphne. Daphne manages to escape, however. (The Second Coming) Daphne finds Hiro in her apartment... ...and runs at Ando with a knife, to blackmail Hiro. (The Butterfly Effect) In an alternative future, some people can run fast. (I Am Become Death) Daphne runs into the lab. (I Am Become Death) Peter runs super fast to stop Claire from shooting him. (I Am Become Death) Peter and Daphne run into a door. (I Am Become Death) Daphne runs around Peter and attacks him. (I Am Become Death) Daphne runs from Costa Verde, CA, to New York, NY. (I Am Become Death) Daphne arrives at the Pinehearst building. (Angels and Monsters) Daphne pays a visit to Mohinder's lab. (Dying of the Light) Daphne speeds away. (Dying of the Light) Daphne leaves Elle at the train station. (Sum Quod Sum, Part 1) Daphne reports to Arthur. (It's Coming) Daphne runs away from Matt. (The Eclipse, Part 1) Daphne running through her family cornfield when her ability first manifested. (The Caged Bird, Part 1) Matt and Ando travel with Daphne. (Our Father) Daphne leaves Isaac Mendez's loft to... ...go get the formula at Pinehearst. (Dual)' Daphne and Hiro speed away to Pinehearst... ...and after grabbing the formula from Tracy, they speed away again. (Dual) Daphne superspeeds back into her apartment. (A Clear and Present Danger) Daphne arrives in Japan to get Ando's help... then brings him to the Flight 195 crash site. Later, Daphne arrives to free Claire... ...and brings her to a hiding spot by the plane. (Trust and Blood) Daphne runs away from Matt after saying she's happy to have known him. (Cold Snap)

Season Four

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Edgar murders Danko with slices to the stomach. (Orientation) After Edgar murders Danko, he tries to take down Tracy too. (Orientation) Peter and Edgar fight over a compass. They both move fast... ...but with a big kick to Edgar's stomach, the fight ends up in Peter's victory. (Jump, Push, Fall) Edgar zooms past a terrible Slushy accident. (Stolen Fate) As a child, Edgar super speeds away from a burning Valley Parade. (Running in Circles) Peter speeds away from Noah's apartment. (Acceptance) After lunch with his mother, Peter hurries to work. (Hysterical Blindness) Using super speed, Peter saves Emma from an oncoming bus. (Hysterical Blindness) Peter catches on fire and uses super speed to extinguish himself... ...he then demonstrates his ability to Amanda. (Amanda's Journey, Part 1) Edgar kills Capt. Lubbock with a series of quick slashes of his knives. (Tabula Rasa) Edgar speeds past Amanda... ...and whips his knife up to Caleb's throat. (Slow Burn, Part 6) Edgar runs away from the carnival. (Thanksgiving) Edgar speeds directly into Noah's apartment... ...later, he angrily stands up... ...and speeds out of the room. (Let It Bleed)

Heroes Reborn

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When the "Angry Old Man" sees other evos being shot at... ...he uses his ability to speed around the room in order to avoid being hit. (Brave New World)

Other Examples

• Following a big rainstorm in Pueblo, Colorado, a man with tremendous speed cleans out his neighbor's basement before the water damage got too bad. (Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World, Chapter 5)
• Edgar uses super speed to enter Jacob Kurtzberg's room before Jacob can close the door behind him. Then he speeds in a "blur" around Jacob and slits his throat. (Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World, Chapter 7)