Daphne Millbrook | |
Portrayed By | Brea Grant |
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Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | None of your nevermind. |
Age | 29 |
Zodiac Sign | It's all nonsense anyway. |
Aliases | Speedster, Speedy, Speed Racer, Flash, Road Runner, Nemesis (show) |
Place of Birth | Lawrence, Kansas |
Current Location | Anywhere she wants! |
Occupation | Thiefy-Thief, former Pinehearst Recruiter |
Known Relatives | Father, Mother (deceased), Grandmother Daniella |
Significant Other | Peter Petrelli |
Known Abilities | Superspeed |
First Appearance | The People People |
Daphne is a speedster. Beep beep! Born and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, she lives in Paris and works in and around New York. All in a day's run.

2010
Revealed to have been captured by the Alpha Protocol during her disappearance, Daphne's life looks like it's heading straight to a dead-end. Infected wounds, heartless interrogators, and disturbing nightmares plague the speedster while she contemplates if life is worth living having now tasted freedom with her ability. She's interrupted by a timely intervention by Janet, the spastic AP doctor who finally removed the bullet from the speedster's leg, and then by a switch of lifestyle to all the prisoners stuck together in a barracks.
Daphne isn't exactly social during this time, preferring to stare at the TV and not think about it as much as possible; she has no drive to keep her going, feeling like this is just punishment for the things she's done in the past. It just caught up to her finally.
But a transfer to another facility becomes a surprise rescue by the man she believed to not even know her name anymore. At first in denial of her own rescue, and then ready to flee for her lack of faith, Daphne's convinced into staying around to support Peter by his own brother, Nathan. Things are as normal as life in a safehouse can be, but Daphne adjusts until she's comfortable again, with her legs and in a relationship. Secrets and mothers crop up to put dents in her confidence, but a stint on Ward's Island being a true hero and a confession of love from her man put Daphne squarely in the right path.
"I run errands…" - Daphne on her own job.

Timeline 2007-2008 Style
Timeline 2009-Style
Timeline 2010-Style
- On Jan 17th, 2010: A certain speedster awakens to find herself in a bad situation, remembering a mission that went wrong because of her current questioner. Her fate hangs in the balance! Thinking of where her life has been, the now is even worse.
- On February 14th, 2010: On the verge of losing several things more important than life, the ailing speedster is discovered by the [Janet|jumpiest doctor in existence].
- On February 19th, 2010: Daphne doesn't care about the barracks. Or the TV. Until this dude tries to change the channel. It turns out, they have at least one more thing in common besides prison.
- On February 24th, 2010: A new low for a former speedster. Taken from her bed and forced to do laps, things don't get any prettier when she refuses. To Daphne, nothing can earn cooperation. Especially not Asshat.
- On February 25th, 2010: Returned to her usual spot on the couch, Daphne really doesn't feel like sharing space or enthusiasm with Talks Too Much and Super-Nosy.
- On March 4th, 2010: A field-trip to a new hell is interrupted by a face Daphne thought she would never see again. Oh, and that guy with the socks is there, too. But without the socks.
- On March 6th, 2010: Still haunted by recent events, and unable to justify her mind-set, Daphne tries to do what she does best but there's a small interruption. He still doesn't have the socks. And now he doesn't have cake, either.
- On March 6th, 2010: She stays. The morning consists of an atypical breakfast, and one or both of them having residual nightmares from events past. After a tumultuous route, Daphne decides something very important: she believes in him.
- On March 22nd, 2010: Daphne is there when this funny-haired squirt shows up talking about plans and dangerous things. She knows her boyfriend is going to do something reckless.
- On April 2nd, 2010: Things aren't exactly fuzzy and sunshine when Daphne meets The Mother. There may have been an incident with a formula… and a permanent marker. But other things are brewing.
- On April 13th, 2010: Back to what she does best, Daphne aids in reclaiming stolen property and finding out she stole something a lot more precious. Those three little words come up for one searching heart.
- On April 15th, 2010: Heroes converge on Ward's Island to make sure that evil is not done this day. Then, ecstastic after the success of that evening, a briefly-not-speedy speedster has something she wants to say. She doesn't, though, because this time it's just a clone showing up at her door. Still, she promises something else very important.
- On April 18th, 2010: Done with waiting — because then she might back out — the love-struck speedsters delivers unto the figure of Peter the key to her old life and the three little words she held back on before. All seems well as they celebrate by running away to Paris.
- On May 29th, 2010: After more than a beautiful month with her boyfriend in Paris, Daphne is starting to get suspicious of why they're even there. Not that she doesn't love it. Or him. Her suspicions lead her to test him, and he seems to pass. But it's so much more complicated than that.

V5 HOOKS
Need For Speed: …
People Who Should Scene With Daphne: Peter, Tracy, Lee, Gene, Matt, Quinn, Kevin, Charlotte, Eric, Jaden, Charity, Mohinder Whom Someone Should App Again, Gabriel, Alexandra, Matt, Elle, KeLyssa, Jack, Trina, ALL Y'ALLS

Adam relationships Daphne.
Niki relationships Daphne.
Niki …
Adam …

- "You pay me, I'll recruit for you. I'll recruit you a new girlfriend. It'll be great." to Linderman
- "You throw up on me or anything and I'm dumping you right there." to Mohinder, while he's sedated.
- "And, just so you know, you're a little awkward, too." - to Gene
- "Oh, that's been done," - to Future!Peter, on speeding faster than bullets
- "Busted with Chinese. Come to see if I've got diamonds in my kung pao?" - to Peter
- "You know, I've seen this movie before. Only it was about a funeral and everybody was British." - to Cam, about the wedding
- "Don't do that… you're using me because I'm a bad person. It works out a lot simpler if we just - leave it at that." - to Peter
- "Maybe if you were, like, Sean Connery." - to Kevin
- "I'm not the kinda girl that… that it's not business with." - to Peter
- "I'm sorry— I'm sorry, too. I was scared. I ran away from you, but I was just really scared. And I don't want to - run - not from you." - to Peter
- "They've got 'em with subtitles too, dummy, but you're right. Doesn't count if it's not pure authentic." - to Peter, they are always talking!
- "And you're a little short to be a stormtrooper." - to Eric
- "Alright, sweet, sure. How brainwashy is the brainwashed. This doesn't suck at all." - to Cass about Peter's situation.

- Daphne's ability doesn't just make her superfast—it also shields her body from the otherwise crippling effects of her cerebral palsy.
- This is the present she received from Gene:
In Daphne's official mailbox slot, there will be a large basket of fresh fruit delivered to Daphne with chocolate dipping sauce. Included in the message is a note from Gene. (There was also a gift-card for Lady's Footlocker at the bottom)
- Daphne enjoys foreign films, in their native language with subtitles.
- Daphne could take Catherine Zeta-Jones.
- Daphne's favorite book genre is Noir.
- Daphne's OTP is Niki Sanders.

Things Daphne Has Stolen
Adam's phone, the formula, money from bad men (given to charities), Governor Malden's safe cash, this chick's name, Large Oval Dish with scenes from "Amadis of Gaul", her own chance at happiness, a win over the government, Kevin's friend's X-Box 360, jewelry and bonds from the Lancaster safe, Brett Lancaster's secret financials, a guard's taser rifle, soldier's sniper rifle, Jamie (then deposited elsewhere), Eric's +waffle, THE ENTIRE MUSH, Lena's life (Phantasm), some restored art, an armsful of iPods, Nathan's dignity by describing some truly outrageous socks, Hallis family historical art heirlooms (5), gauze, medical tape, painkillers, someone's medical history, Chinese golden horses, Kensei Scrolls, a lot of people's stuff back, Peter's heart <3, a pair of men's aviators, and dozens of important 8-Ball answers.

The Flight or Flight Instinct Game
(2) scenes where she was told to take off / and did
(4) scenes where she ran to escape pursuers
(31) of 66 scenes where she took off at superspeed before the other person just cause
(1) scene where she walked out at a totally normal speed
(1) scene where the other person left before her / it was Peter
(4) scenes where she left with the other person / … it was also Peter / and Peter, right?
(1) scene where she and the other person ended up cuddling / … yeah, still Peter
(1) scene where the other person wasn't there, but, she probably got moving before him anyway!
(7) scenes were she's not showed leaving, but she probably did it at superspeed…
(1) scene where she did not leave, but was left in a cliffhanger!
(1) scene where she was killed! / (Phantasm)
Daphne has entered all but (14) scenes at superspeed.
There are (2) scenes where she is brought in not by her own power.
How AP Ruined All The Fun
(3) scenes where she could not leave but remained strapped to a bed
Daphne has entered (0) of these scenes, with (1) scene where she is brought in not by own power, off-screen, and (4) where she is already trapped.
There are (5) scenes where Daphne's speed is not used at all

Daphne's Closet
The black catsuit: (2) suggestions
The Princess Leia Bikini: (1) suggestion
The pink lingerie: (1) suggestion, in OOC
The green tights: (1) suggestion, in OOC commentary on a scene
Soundtrack | ||
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Song | Artist | Theme |
Run Around | Jason Radford | General |
Check Yes Juliet | We The Kings | General |
Slow Me Down | Emmy Rossum | General / Scene: Precious |
This Is Your Life | Switchfoot | General |
Again | Flyleaf | Peter/Daphne |
Missing | Evanescence | Scene: The Last Nightmare |