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Ability manipulation
Arthur takes both the catalyst and STM from Hiro.
Originally held by:	Arthur Petrelli (deceased)
Absorbed by:	Peter Petrelli (lost)
Ability to:	Manipulate people's abilities

Ability manipulation is the ability to absorb people's abilities and implant ability to others through physical contact.

Characters

• Arthur Petrelli had this ability.
• Peter Petrelli had absorbed this ability.

Limits

Arthur's ability can allow him to manipulate people's abilities, which mean he can absorb people's ability or implant ability to the others. He can only implant the abilities he absorbed (but ability manipulation cannot be implanted), and the target should be evolved human, because most of the normal people's body cannot accept this great change.

Arthur seemingly uses his ability to take the catalyst from Hiro Nakamura. He later transfers the catalyst into the formula.

Examples

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  Arthur grasps Adam's hand...
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  ...and drains his ability, causing him to rapidly age...
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  ...until he finally decays and is nothing more than a pile of dust.
  (Dying of the Light)
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  Arthur can now breathe without the aid of a machine.
  (Dying of the Light)
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  Arthur hugs his son, stealing his abilities...
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  ...and then taunts him with his newly-acquired lightning.
  (Dying of the Light)
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  Arthur takes Maya's ability away from her...
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  ...and demonstrates it to Mohinder.

Notes

• In special feature "The Writers Forum" found on the Season 3 DVD, writers Tim Kring, Adam Armus, and Aron Eli Coleite reveal that Arthur's ability is a more developed form of Peter's empathic mimicry and they are actually different versions of the same ability.

Memorable Quotes

"You don't have your powers anymore, Peter... Because I have them now."

- Arthur to Peter (Dying of the Light)

"You're telling me all traces of Maya's ability have been removed from her system?"

"I take it all, and leave nothing behind."

- Mohinder, Arthur (Eris Quod Sum)

"I don't have my powers anymore, Nathan. Dad took 'em."

- Peter (Eris Quod Sum)

"You took my abilities."

"You gave me no choice, son."

"Are they gone forever?"

"Yes."

- Peter, Arthur (Eris Quod Sum)

See Also

• For the way in which Sylar steals abilities from others, see Ability theft and Intuitive aptitude.
• For Peter's ability to absorb powers from others, see Empathic mimicry or Ability replication.
• For Linda Tavara's ability to use the abilities of others after killing them, see Aura absorption.
• For Millie Houston's ability to duplicate abilities from others, see Duplication.
• For Rod's ability to absorb abilities, life and memories from others, see Life absorption.
• For SkyNet's ability to learn powers from others, see Super intelligence.