Nathan Petrelli - Adrian Pasdar and Peter Petrelli - Milo Ventimiglia...
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Name: Nathan Petrelli,
Nickname: "Flying Man"
Ability: Flight
Gender: Male
Occupation: former U.S. naval officer, lawyer, U.S. Congressman
He is a New York lawyer-turned-congressman with the power of self-propelled flight, the older brother of Peter Petrelli, biological father of Claire Bennet, and son of Angela Petrelli. Nathan, ambitious and pragmatic, has a decidedly anti-hero streak, which exacerbates his complex relationships with his brother, Peter, and his biological daughter, Claire, and sometimes his mother, Angela. Even though he often fights with his brother, he loves him dearly and tells him that at key moments. His nickname is Flying Man...
Nathan convinces Peter of Adam Monroe's intentions to release the Shanti virus and cause worldwide devastation. After the destruction of the virus, Nathan decides that they must schedule a press conference to make their abilities known to the public. It is his hope that public awareness will help stop the actions of the Company. Near the conclusion of his speech, as he is about to announce his ability of flight, Nathan is shot twice in the chest and lies in Peter's arms...
Peter Petrelli (younger brother)
Ability: Empathic power mimicrySee details below
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Occupation: Currently unemployed, former hospice nurse
Peter Petrelli is a hospice nurse living in New York City. Differences between Peter and Nathan, an ambitious politician focused on his congressional campaign, cause tensions between the two, which are exacerbated when Peter starts having extraordinarily vivid dreams of flying. He confides in Nathan, who passes them off as a sign of psychological distress. Peter summons Nathan to witness as he jumps off a building to prove he can fly. However, it's Nathan who flies, catching Peter as he falls. Peter blacks out after the brothers lose their grip on each other, waking up in the hospital with muddled recollections of what happened. Nathan claims neither of them flew and Peter is led to believe he's going crazy. Attempting to discover the truth, Peter threatens to jump from another rooftop if Nathan doesn't tell him what really happened. Nathan admits that they both flew. Peter first thinks Nathan is only telling him what he wants to hear, until Nathan points out that Peter is levitating as they argue. Peter's later attempts to fly, when away from his brother's presence, are initially unsuccessful...
