Nathan Petrelli

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Nathan Petrelli

Portrayed By	Adrian Pasdar
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	January 23rd, 1967
Age	40
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Aliases	Flying Man (Hiro), Nate (most people), Poohbear (Heidi), Nate Dogg (Jack)
Place of Birth	New York City, NY, USA
Current Location	New York City, NY, USA
Occupation	Politician
Known Relatives	Arthur Petrelli (father; deceased), Angela Petrelli (mother; still alive), Peter Petrelli (younger brother; immortalish), Hercules Petrelli (heir; in existence), MacGyver Petrelli (spare; in existence), Claire Bennet (daughter; also immortalish)
Significant Other	Heidi Petrelli (wife; WORKIN' ON IT), Meredith Gordon (former fling; mother of Claire), Mara Damaris (…significant and other)
Known Abilities	Flight
First Appearance	Genesis

Vote Petrelli. He can fly.

Table of Contents

Personality Profile and Zodiacs

History

So we have Nathan Petrelli, only child of Arthur and Angela Petrelli for the better part of his childhood. In terms of any competition between he and his younger brother, Peter, one could consider this a head start. It was no secret that Nathan would always be favored by Arthur, one of the best known defense lawyers in New York, if not America, and in turn, Nathan hero-worshiped his father to the best of his ability.

He had an expensive and outstanding education, always meeting the standards that were set for him to achieve. He joined the Navy, traveled the world, and came home to become a successful prosecution lawyer, with his eyes set for greater things. The world of politics was where he wanted to be - everyone wants to make a change for the better in the world, right? Nathan never bothered wasting his time on fantasy and ideals and set about becoming the shark he's now famous for being, for exactly that reason - to be a far more real kind of hero.

So it's ironic, in a sense, that Nathan discovered he had the ability to fly - possibly the cheesiest, most superhero comic book ability one could hope to obtain. It just went against Nathan's view on how the world should work - besides defying the laws of physics, how was one really meant to make a difference by zooming around, exactly? So he kept this one secret, barely even admitting to himself what he could do, for as long as he could.

Somewhere along the way, he married Heidi, and had two sons, Monty and Simon. This never changed, hindered, or even enhanced Nathan's ambition to enter politics, but they became a reason for success. But what really pushed him to run for congressman in the year 2006, was the death of his father. As everyone knows, Arthur Petrelli died of a heart attack. The truth was that he took his own life. Nathan never wanted to be that weak, as much as he loved his father, and was determined to be the success he's sure his father wanted him to be.

And then… can we say it's Peter's fault? Nathan certainly does. His younger brother walked into the campaign headquarters one day, and told Nathan he could fly. Ever since then, everything has gone wrong, so very wrong. When confronted with the threat of a nuclear bomb, and asked to allow it to happen and then be what America needs in these dark times, which would then one day lever him into presidency and make all his dreams come true… Nathan almost did it. He came close. Instead, he flew in, grabbed his brother (who happened to be the bomb in the end) and took him high into the sky, ending up becoming a hero in the most unlikely of ways.

Now, wasted from radiation burns and the uncertainty as to whether Peter is even alive, Nathan spends his time in his room, healing scars that will leave a mark for as long as he's alive. He's not convinced of his own heroism, but hey, he's catching up on a lot of daytime TV now.

Timeline

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March, 2007

2nd - Common Interest. After Mohinder Suresh and Noah Bennet arrive at the Petrelli doorstep with a very dead Hiro, whom Claire saves via her magical healing blood and then manages to pass out from the physical shock of such a transfusion… Noah and Nathan discuss things a little further. They agree to keep Claire at the estate and safe, and Noah promises he will do what he can to go rescue Peter.
2nd - Everyone's Hero. Hiro wakes up, under the watch of Molly, and Nathan stops by to see how he's doing. And makes sure Hiro is also on to this 'save Peter' thing. If there's one thing Nathan's good at, it's campaigning.
6th - A Plan to Save Peter Petrelli. On the roof the Devaux Building, Nathan arrives late to a gathering of… well, heroes. Hiro and Mohinder, he has met, and he is introduced to Jane, Xander, Jack, Eliana, Sydney and Mara. They have come together to discuss the rescuing of Peter, but the conversation quickly turns to dissension when not everyone is willing to risk their lives for the cause, and it is Sydney and Eliana who turn their back on the mission. But they have a group - now all that's left is the mission.
8th - About Acquired Art. Nathan is surprised when Jane arrives at his home. They talk on the plans discussed during the meeting, and Jane presents a different point of view and idea. Nathan remains cynical, but is willing to explore this avenue despite himself.
8th - Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Angela makes moves to veer her son off the path of heroics when she discovers he has a plan, and Claire has her doubts as well. Nathan? Probably more doubtful than either of them, deep down.
9th - Conversation Under Cover Of Chords. The next day, having thought on this previous conversation, Nathan arranges again to meet Jane, this time in Central Park, and they fine tune their plans of diplomacy.
9th - Networking With Noah. Nathan drags Bennet into it. Except he sort of didn't tell Bennet about it beforehand, and springs Jane's involvement on him only when she shows up. Noah is less than happy, but comes around. Plans continue to be a-foot, as they strive to get the paintings back from Hiro so that negotiations can begin.
10th - Chapter Two: Betrayals - The Foe You Know. For some strange reason, the negotiations fall through. That should have been the first indication. Nathan fails to save his brother when Noah Bennet betrays them and the Company sets up a trap, resulting in he, Jane and Hiro getting captured.
13th - Safe Places. Nathan is released from the Company's facility without so much as one memory tarnished. He goes straight home - the quickest way he knows how - in the hopes to meet Claire and/or Peter, but both are gone. Angela is there to inform him that Peter has taken off with 'a girl', Noah has taken Claire away, and Sylar occurred.
13th - Finding What Is Broken. Running on no sleep and much coffee, Nathan finds himself at Jane's apartment, unsure of what he would find there. He finds a Jane without any memory of him or what they've done, much to his unsurprise, but it's worse than he imagined. With a sense of guilt and anger, Nathan promises her his help - somehow - and leaves as quickly as he can.
13th - Brotherly Reunion Take Two. Peter decides to show up. Nathan opts for hugging him rather than throttling him.
14th - Peter Petrelli's Right Outside Your Bookstore. Nathan and Peter, upon returning from Peter's apartment to collect a few things, come across Jane playing her guitar. They talk, the Petrelli boys guilt. Afterwards, this triggers a little more conversation about what happened in the break in, and what to do next.
15th - Unexpected Petrelli. Nathan runs into Mara at a bar. They talk about heroes, powers, and then, Mara has a precognitive vision in which Nathan gets a divorce. Awwwkwaaard.
16th - Amazing Flying Petrelli. Driven out of house and home, because no one wants to listen to Peter and Elle, EVER, Nathan goes to his favourite bar. He meets Mara. They get wasted. NO SEX HAPPENS.
17th - Let Me Help You, Peter. Nathan takes the walk of shame home, hoping for coffee and a nice cool, dark room to get rid of his monster headache in. Instead, he runs into Peter, who is making breakfast for Elle. They end up talking about how to save the world.
17th - Cold Showers Fix Everything. Smooth moves on everyone's part. Having left his wedding ring behind (seriously, not what it looks like), Nathan turns up at Mara's apartment, despite his raging hangover. There is coffee exploding, a cold shower and some talk about Gabriel Gray. NO SEX HAPPENS.
21st - Cracks in the Armour. Mara is shot and calls Nathan for help. He flies her to Mt. Sinai Hospital before the cops can get to the scene, and stays with her until she is admitted into surgery. Sex definitely does not happen.
22nd - General Freaking Hospital. Nathan goes to visit Mara, finding Peter already there and inevitably bonding with Mara. Nathan informs them both about Claire's ability when Peter pushes to know how Nathan was healed, and instructs Peter to get Claire's help in healing Mara. He also briefly meets Ed, whom Mara whispers to him is part of the Company… and finds them to be friends. Confused and bewildered, Nathan leaves, not without questions unsaid.
23rd - Canary, Coffee, and Classified Info. Nathan meets Jane by chance in the East Village. Upon discovering that someone went ahead and told her the truth as to what had happened to her, he and she go for coffee to have actual, honest conversation.
23rd - No Peter Pan. Nathan in the sky with Mara. After breaking her out of the hospital late at night, the two make a gigantic mistake. Blame the gin. NO SEX HAPPENS.
23rd - A Long Day Getting Longer. Nathan comes home to find Peter nursing an injured and frostbitten Niki, and is too shocked to really question why. Things are awkward. After Niki leaves - in a hurry - Nathan impulsively tells Peter about Mara's prediction on his divorce, and receives encouragement that it can be averted.
24th - Peter Petrelli Cheats at Monopoly. Peter and Nathan go and visit Mara, and they proceed to play Monopoly. Oh, and Peter gets a vision of Mara and Nathan making out. Then they continue to play Monopoly. The epitome of NO SEX HAPPENS.
24th - Beaten By a Politician. Nathan and Lachlan are useless drunks. They hit each other and be men. Spoiler: Nathan wins.
25th - Save The Gappytooths, Save The World. A brief conversation over the phone between Peter and Nathan. Hell seems to have broken loose.
27th - What've You Got in Mind?. Nathan collects Mara from the hospital to put her somewhere a little less obvious. On the car ride over, a new plan formulates. NO SEX HAPPENS.
29th - Chance Meetings Amongst Crazies. Central Park. Nathan encounters Jessica, has a brief exchange with Viola and her husband Ethan, then talks to Jack about shenanigans.
29th - ...and Forever. Nathan goes to talk to Mara about these shenanigans, and the conversation deviates. He ends up not making a mistake. Twice. NO EXCESSIVE DRINKING HAPPENS.
30th - Keep Your Friends Close. Nathan tracks Jane down to confront her about the shenanigans involving the hand outs, and gets her to agree to cut out some of the content. Peter joins them later, and startles Nathan with the news that Peter will be running a company. With the Company. Nathan's not unhappy, however. It could be exactly what's needed.
31st - No. Nathan seeks out Claire. It doesn't go so swimmingly. He does, however, meet Drake, and as usual when he is within a 10 foot radius of his bio-daughter, awkward ensues.
31st - Inevitable and Unacceptable. When the two go out for drinks that night, Nathan and Peter end up talking… less about saving the world and more about Nathan's love life. What is mentioned of Peter's still disturbs Nathan, but he can still mock.
31st - Dirty Laundry. Nathan detours to Mara's hideout for a brief visit that turns out to be less brief. He catches her up on the day's events - except for the part about how he told Peter the truth - and eventually passes out on her bed. He also learns her real name. NO SEX HAPPENS.

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April, 2007

3rd - Central Park Trajectory. Nathan meets Drake again by chance, and they have a conversation. It is surprisingly not awkward as they seem to agree on a few fundamental things. Nathan even reveals his power - mostly for cool points.
3rd - Heidi is Home. Just what the title says. Nathan tries to explain the unexplainable.
5th - This Is Not About Love. Because it isn't. Right? Mara and Nathan have a talk. Neither are the pinnacles of maturity, and it doesn't end happily. NO SEX HAPPENS.
6th - The Entire Point. Nathan returns to fix things with Mara. Things end up getting broken further as lines are crossed and subsequently redrawn. Then he goes home. To his wife.
7th - Small Comfort. The secrets keep building and Nathan realises his life is revolving around things he can't tell Heidi about, nor fathom the lies to make it seem normal. So he starts from the beginning and fails to remember how old Claire is. She's short, damnit. It's misleading.
8th - Kill Mara: Volume One. The beginning of a series of events. Nathan and Peter rescue Mara from Gabriel Gray who has finally made his move. The brothers are split up when Nathan and Mara escape for safety, and then Mara disappears when Nathan leaves her to find Peter when all is said and done. To put it plainly: it's a mess. But no one dies.
10th - Outbreak. In his search for Mara, Nathan winds up passing through the Mt. Sinai ER. Because his luck is just that good, the whole place goes on the lockdown when a quarantine is called for. He brushes shoulders, notably, with Mr. Hendrickson, Lia, Bob and Samantha when he's put with a group of people in a room for hours and hours.
10th - (Not-)Home(not-)Sick. Nathan calls Heidi during this time. It sorta makes him feel better, and sorta doesn't.
12th - Youngest Goes First. Nathan turns up at Peter's apartment, and admits he's kinda sorta lost Mara. Peter admits he kinda sorta lost his hand (but it grew back!). Then, things get mysterious.
14th - How To Tick Off A Flaming Woman. …craziness. The mafia attempt to assassinate Nathan for the wrong reasons. But Nathan's not in the car that explodes. The right person, however, is. But she survives anyway. So nevermind. A bunch of other people get hit by debris, along with Nathan, and this loosely includes Victor, who Nathan attempts and fails to help, Lachlan, who actually does help Victor and doesn't get the credit, Cass, Elena, Eric and briefly Jack.
14th - Nathan Petrelli Shows Some Restraint (For Once). This takes place directly after the previous event. Gabrielle and Nathan discuss the incident a little further, and Nathan finds out that she currently is in possession of the $70,000 that was stolen from him. She agrees to return it to him, for the price of an unnamed future favour.
14th - The Newest Petrelli. Nathan comes home to a cat. Heidi's fault. They talk more about Claire, then arrange to go on a date.
21st - The Start of a Beautiful Friendship. A first-time meeting with City Council member and leader of the Foundation, Arianna Rockford-Johannsen, goes even better than Nathan could have hoped when he seeks her help in getting him back into Congress.
23rd - Surprise Drake. Oh hey look, Angela has employed Drake as an errand boy, and this is news to Heidi and Nathan. Good thing he already mentioned Claire, huh?
24th - A newspaper article detailing the arrest of Senator Reed makes the front page, which features Nathan making a statement both about the situation as well as his future political career.
24th - Elle In The Bucket. Busy day! That evening, Nathan responds to an email sent to him by Jane, and heads over to his brother's apartment to find her, a memory-swept Elle tied to a chair, and a power-overloaded comatose Peter. Jane explains the situation. Nathan presents a solution.
25th - Found Elle a Telepath. Rianna is introduced to the drama, drama is introduced to Rianna. She confirms for Elle that she was indeed Haitian'd, and enlightens her as to what relationships she has with Peter, Jane and even Nathan.
25th - Good Luck With... Um. Everything?. Nathan and Jane have a conversation immediately after the prior event. They talk about practicality, the Foundation and music contracts.

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May, 2007

3rd - Saving Heidi: Why Is It Always A Black Van?. Part one: Nathan gets a call from someone he's not expecting - Elena. She notifies him that Heidi has been kidnapped, and he goes to meet Elena and Peter to discuss what to do next. He gets a phonecall from his wife's captors, and they give him instructions… which he ignores. Oh boy.
3rd - Saving Heidi: The Offscreen Phone Call. Part two: Elena's phonecall.
3rd - Saving Heidi: How To Aggravate Your Kidnappers. Part three: Meanwhile, in captivity, Heidi makes it difficult.
3rd - Saving Heidi: Come With Me If You Want To Live. Part four: The grand finale. Nathan, Peter and Elena go in search of Heidi, and end up with more trouble than they bargained for. Nathan searches a floor on his own and finds his wife - and when his hand is forced, Heidi gets to witness what her husband can do. Afterwards, Nathan briefly meets Gene and Eric in the getaway car. Also, the Terminator made an appearance - but that was on the 19th floor, and Nathan will think they're lying.
3rd - The Petrellis Are Mutants. Aftermath. Heidi still thinks he's weird - but in a good way! Ish! After speaking to Peter and discovering he can heal, she and Nathan discuss powers and things, as well as the kidnapping. The words 'Poohbear' and 'mutant' come up, unfortunately in relation to Nathan.
4th - Monopoly and Other Games. When Peter and Elle come to visit, Nate and Elle bond. Kind of. Well, they have a conversation and no one dies, so that's a start. Elle also offers Nathan a helping hand in regards to Heidi.
6th - Another news story about the arrest of the now former Senator Reed, with a statement from City Council member Arianna Rockford-Johannsen in support for Nathan to step up for election as a "man of conviction, of irrepressible moral fiber".
10th - Why Can't We Be Friends?. Nathan decides he needs a drink and goes to the Den of Iniquity. He catches up very briefly with Jack, gets a mysterious business card from Gene, introduces himself to Trina, encounters Jessica while thinking she is Niki, and then hell breaks loose and he plays bystander. When the electricity (read: angry Elle-ness) starts to fly, he makes a discreet exit.
11th - Show Me. Nathan introduces Heidi to the sky.
12th - It's Over. When Mara steps back into Nathan's life only to step back out of it, Nathan does the most hurtful thing: he lets her.
12th - Two Bottles Of Gin. Later, Nathan and Peter drink heavily. There is some talk of Mara, and lots of (long overdue) talk on Elle.
14th - Savior Petrelli Gets Freebies. Nathan takes a moment out of his day to stop and pick up some coffee from a Starbucks that has an Elena in it. For saving New York, he gets free coffee and cake, and for saving his wife, she gets a $10 tip.
16th - No Country. What happens when Mara and Heidi meet, with added Peter and Nathan? A prophecy is fulfilled, a wedding ring handed in, and Nathan ends up sleeping on Peter's floor.
16th - Chaos Theory. After a quick whiskey-delivery courtesy of Elle, who stops by to pick up the mansion keys to look after Simon and Monty (!!!), Peter and Nathan have a second drunken heart to heart. When Peter goes to walk his dog, Nathan sneaks out, unwilling to stay put for long. No floor sleeping for he.
16th - Misery Loves Company. Cass and Nathan realise this when they meet randomly at the Fly By Night Cocktail Bar.
17th - Suddenly: SCOTSMAN. Having fallen asleep on Cass's floor (because floor-sleeping had to inevitably occur), Nathan wakes up to a massive hangover, and… an angry Lachlan. Spoiler: Nathan loses.
17th - Peter > Ambulance. A phonecall that takes place directly after the prior event.
19th - Three Days. After locating the only person Nathan is aware of who knows his wife's location, Nathan still can't manage to get anywhere. But he does get a message to her. Progress?
19th - Needless Risk Taking And You. Later that day, Nathan meets with Rianna. They talk briefly on what to do next, and he gives her a little insight on what he's dealing with on the side with the promise that he's handling it.
20th - Heidi Go Seek. When Elena comes looking around the Petrelli estate for a still missing Heidi, she and Nathan follow That Bastard George to the hotel she's staying at. A conversation ensues. It's not going to be easy.
22nd - Nathan announces his candidacy for Senator in an official press conference. Here we go again.
24th - Fratelli In Armi. A detour to Jack's bar leads to a discovery - they have something in common! Specifically? Mara.
27th - More Than You Know. Peter is in a coma. On one of the days Nathan goes to visit and brood, he runs into Mara. They decide to be friends. Ahahahahaha. Ha.
28th - X Multiplied By Y Equals Progress. Heidi and Nathan talk things out some more. There's still a lot of work to be done, but at least they're on the same page. Just not in the same bedroom.
29th - Jell-o In Space. Cass is in hospital! Nathan finds her there when he goes to visit Peter. The fact that she's hopped on morphine seems to help the conversation, even if it is interjected with talk about ninjas and Jell-o in space.
29th - She's Afraid If She Leaves, She'll Become the Life of the Party. Jaden Cain throws a costume party. Nathan goes. He doesn't dress up as James Bond. (And it's not gay to go in matching costumes with a male friend.) Glitter ensues. A catfight is witnessed and prevented. His wife is a lion. Lots of drinking. In a word? Infuckingsanity.
30th - Picture Not-So-Perfect. Nathan visits Cass at hospital once more. One is hungover, one is on morphine. Guess who! There are also incriminating photographs, and the clarification that Jack is not Nathan's wife.

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June, 2007

2nd - Superman, Hairband and Princess Leia. Peter wakes up from his coma, and Nathan goes to visit him to find Elle already there. There is brief talk on how Peter needs to stop doing this to himself, but mostly, Elle throws Nathan under the bus when Jaden's party is brought into the conversation.
3rd - Parent-Teacher Meetings of the Third Kind. Nathan somehow is left with the responsibility of going to a parent-teacher night at his sons' school. There, he meets Emery and his daughter Kennis. Both apparently want to marry into the Petrellis.
3rd - What Do You Propose?. Nathan has a great idea. It's called buying a dog! Peter has a great idea. It's called Nathan renewing his vows with Heidi because he's a cheating bastard!
4th - More Puppy Than You Can Handle. Heidi is woken up by puppies, and she and Nathan share a moment. Warning: excessive puppy.
7th - I Wanna be a Superhero. Time to tell the boys that yes, Monty did see the ground and hoses melt. Nathan and Heidi talk to them about superpowers, but Nathan is however stubborn when it comes to keeping his own a secret.
8th - There Will Always Be A Storm Coming. A rally to kick off his campaign. Nathan makes a speech, photos are taken, familiar people are spotted in the crowds, and it all goes surprisingly swimmingly. Nothing exploded!
10th - Geek To Senator, Come In Senator. Nathan finally meets with Gene in response to the card he was given, and finds himself being lectured to about the rescue mission involving Heidi. It ends on a good note, despite this. Nathan can relate to selfishly prioritising the wellbeing of your loved ones over others, at least.
12th through to the 28th - Nathan travels New York on a campaign trail.
26th - Senatorial candidate, Timothy Crane, throws down the gauntlet when he announces his intention to run for Senator, and adds a few choice words about Nathan in the process.
28th - The Devil Where You Turn. Nathan returns home. Heidi has things to tell him. It's not the happiest of conversations, but imminent death brings people closer together, in the end.
29th - A Side of Bacon and Psychokillers. The next morning is a good one, except that Peter has even more to tell him. A certain psychopath is back in town.
29th - Trivial And Bigger Than Anyone Can Comprehend. Phonecalls are for losers. Nathan simply visits Mara, and they reconnect over a familiar threat.

Current

July, 2007

1st - All That Glitters Is Not Sequins. Jack's on security duty as Nathan and he walk from point A to point B. They discuss suits, diamonds, sequins, and a whole range of other very heterosexual things.
5th - Peter's Busy. Returning to the city after working some political magic at a country club, Nathan finds that his car brakes have been tampered with - but not before he hits Peter with his car, and kills him. Peter gets better, though.
6th - Simply An Accident. Nathan meets up with Heidi at Club DnA, coincidentally doing so also with a bunch of other people, recognisably Jack, Elena and Cass. Then all hell breaks loose. Or Elena does. Either way, he almost shags his wife on the bar and dipsmooches Cass so it could have been worse.
6th - Who Does Nathan Have To Kill?. Aftermath of the Club DnA incident, between Heidi and Nathan.
7th - Who Does Lachlan Have to Kill?. Apparently, Nathan. ROUND THREE, FIGHT. Nathan gets KO'd, and Lachlan gets arrested by Viola.
8th - Killers In Their Sensitivities. Nathan meets with Mara for a few drinks, with the intent to discuss the situation with his wife's possible future killer. Things go awry when Mara's possible future killer chooses the moment to make his presence known.
8th - Never Not. Follows directly after the prior event. After flying Mara to very relative safety, they share their moments and Nathan tells her about Heidi's situation, briefly, before flying home.
10th - Far From Over. Nathan meets Jack, and they talk over the situation of John Carter. He's dead, people were hurt, and there's more to come.
12th - Eight-by-Ten. Mara invites Nathan to her apartment to show him the message Gray has left her. During this visit, she receives another. Nathan instructs her to be a policewoman about it.
14th - How Many Petrellis Does It Take To Change A Light?. Nathan goes to Peter's apartment to "help" him set up his new TV and DVD player, while discussing a few things that need to be discussed. Nathan also earns himself a belated 40th birthday present.

Abilities

Ah, the power of flight. This is a relatively straight forward power, the ability to propel oneself through the air via… a lot of scientific jargon that Nathan skimmed over perhaps twice. Nevertheless, here are some details regarding what he can and cannot do.

Rocket Man, the ability to take off like a… well, a rocket. Without any visible momentum necessary, Nathan is able to basically leap into the sky at breakneck speed. A very handy way to get out of a dire situation.
Ludicrous Speed is exactly what it sounds like. Once airborne, Nathan can hit supersonic speeds - going past the speed of sound, in other words. This will create an impressive sonicboom. Not a stunt with much finesse, but rather effective all the same.
Whoosh! An effective way of describing Nathan's general flying capabilities. This encompasses swooping and landing, and generally takes a little more skill, successes determining how gracefully he achieves maneuver under this category.
Hovering sounds simple, but for Nathan, it's not a natural use of his power - he's more familiar with going very fast. The difficulty is set a little higher - he needs to roll a Great in order to do it with optimal control. Anything below is ineffective or he'll take off too quick or something along those lines. Whatever is comic and made of fail at the time.
Flying Under Influence is a recently developed stunt. It. Is just like it sounds. A Penalty is rolled along with this stunt in any flying circumstance if Nathan happens to be ver' drunk.
Cargo Jet. He's not one. Except when he is. Basically this is when Nathan is flying while carrying another person. The level of success determines how much the extra weight has affected his flying. If the person is both taller and heavier than him, I would likely roll this with a Penalty.
Fight or Flight? Let's select the latter. Something seen in canon that that can come in handy in certain situations. It is in essence aerodynamically getting the heck out of dodge without even thinking about it. He needs only to hit a Mediocre to take off - but in this event he won't have much choice over what direction he goes or how far, and he won't land so great. After that the level of success would determine the awesome of his flying. Anything below Mediocre would indicate that he might find himself about three feet in the air before falling back down again.
Ramming Speed! …the act of FLYING INTO SOMEONE to achieve PROFIT. Basically a tackle maneuver with adding flying. Success is determined by whether or not the victim achieves the same or outrolls me in a dodge roll.

Personality Profile and Zodiacs

According to the Myers Briggs personality test, Nathan is an ESTJ type personality. This stands for Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging.

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Extraverted: 22%
Sensing: 12%
Thinking: 75%
Judging: 67%

ESTJs thrive on order and continuity. Being extraverted, their focus involves organization of people, which translates into supervision. While ENTJs enjoy organizing and mobilizing people according to their own theories and tactically based agendas, ESTJs are content to enforce "the rules," often dictated by tradition or handed down from a higher authority.

ESTJs are joiners. They seek out like-minded companions in clubs, civic groups, churches and other service organizations. The need for belonging is woven into the fiber of SJs. The family likewise is a central focus for ESTJs, and attendance at such events as weddings, funerals and family reunions is obligatory.

Tradition is important to the ESTJ. Holidays, birthdays and other annual celebrations are remembered and observed often religiously by this type. The ESTJ is inclined to seek out his roots, to trace the family heritage back to honored ancestors both for a sense of family respectability and for a sense of security and belonging.

Service, the tangible expression of responsibility, is another key focus for ESTJs. They love to provide and to receive good service. The ESTJ merchant who provides dependable service has done much to enhance her self image.

ESTJs have an acute sense for orthodoxy. Much of their evaluation of persons and activities reflects their strong sense of what is "normal" and what isn't. ESTJ humor is frequently centered around something or someone being off center or behaving abnormally.

ESTJs promote the work ethic. Power, position and prestige should be worked for and earned. Laziness is rarely viewed with ambivalence nor benevolence by this type.

Some men can make decisions and some cannot. Some men fret and delay under criticism. I used to have a saying that applies here, and I note that some people have picked it up. "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." —Harry S. Truman, Mr. Citizen

The ESTJ is outspoken, a person of principles, which are readily expressed. The ESTJ is not afraid to stand up for what she believes is right even in the face of overwhelming odds. ESTJs are able to make the tough calls.

Occupations attracting ESTJs include teaching, coaching, banking, political office, and management at all levels.

Functional Analysis:

Extraverted Thinking: ESTJs are very good at making impersonal decisions quickly, and standing by those decisions. They live in their Extraverted Thinking functioning, thus, their prime directive is in discovering that which is true and logical in the events of the real world. Circumstances calling for product invite the ESTJ to supervise or direct other individuals toward production and productivity. Extraverts are attracted to the "object," the external things and people in observable reality. This bent translates into a natural interest in goods and material objects.

Introverted Sensing: The secondary Introverted Sensing is like that of the ISTJ, but not as strong. Si provides practical form and concept data to the Te head, however, form is not the overriding principle, especially if Thinking has already decided. In times of need, ESTJs are tempted to overlook even necessary information if its absence impedes closure. Secondary sensing sometimes translates into interest in sports. The persistence of primary Thinking gives many ESTJs a desire for discipline and regimen which can be beneficial in skills development in the arena.

Extraverted iNtuition: As the ESTJ matures, and as situations arise which call for suspension of criticism, Extraverted iNtuition is allowed to play. Under the leadership of the Te function, iNtuition gravitates toward the discovery of broad categories which at worst amount to stereotypes. Those ESTJs who hone their Ne abilities may find success in academia. (I've encountered ESTJs whose Ne overshadows the auxiliary Si function - for whatever reason - to the extent that there is an appearance of NT radical geekism.)

Introverted Feeling: This function may rarely be expressed. ESTJs who have cultivated, or have been blessed with, a "natural indirect expression of good will by inference," have great prospects of developing genuine friendships (as opposed to ESTJs who merely act out the behavior of Extraverted Feeling). Such a weak, introverted function is best observed in facial expression, eye contact, body language, and verbally only by implication.

According to the Chinese Zodiac, Nathan is a Fire Horse!

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According to the Western Zodiac, Nathan is an Aquarius!

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Relationships

Family/Most Of What We Are

Friends/Allies/'Good Books' People

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Hiro Nakamura: One of the first strangers, that Nathan is aware of, to discover his power. Having met Hiro under very bizarre circumstances… uh, it hasn't gotten any more normal. He seems to show up and exist purely to save the world, and seems to have faith that Nathan is some kind of hero. Nathan believes Hiro to be a tiny bit deluded, but all around very well-meaning, and helped him to rescue Peter from the Company. Nathan feels he owes him one or two. Hiro's disappeared for a while, now, but considering he shows up erratically, Nathan isn't too concerned.
Jane Forrest: Lawyer-musician. One of those that participated in the rescue mission to save Peter - but made herself more notable to Nathan when she came forward with an alternative plan. This didn't work as the whole thing was a trap, anyway, and when they were released, Nathan went to find her - only to discover her memory had been wiped. Things are more or less restored, now, and on occasion they still run into each other. Jane is now one of the few people Nathan has trust for.
Jack Derex: Friend. Jack is the reliable kind, after a brief friendship of drinking, glitter and bonding over sleeping with the same woman. As it stands now, Jack has come through for Nathan on more than one occasion (having been instrumental in the death of his wife's would-be killer, for example), and for all his self-serving ways, Nathan is prepared to return the favour. An unlikely friendship, but one that's become stronger over a short period of time.
Rianna Rockford-Johannsen: Political ally. Nathan went to her for political backing and support, and perhaps to try and make a shot at an early re-election. He got more than he bargained for upon the discovery that she's a telepath, and has since worked her connections and ability to grant him a recall vote and the perfect opportunity to go for Senator. Nathan is now in some kind of alliance with her - he's still wary from being Linderman'd, as it were, but knows he can't realistically do this all on his own.
Elena Gomez: Girl of convenient time-and-place. Nathan mostly recognises her as a friend of Peter, but has since gotten to know her a little better ever since she A) helped him find Heidi when she was kidnapped, and B) helped him find Heidi when she walked out on him. She's a Heidi tracker! And apparently owned by the Petrellis, or something. Either way - smart girl.
Cass Aldric: A woman that Nathan has never had a sober conversation with. Nathan has no idea how their conversations would go without any kind of influence - there'd be a lack of soul bearing and talk of jell-o in space, he's pretty sure. But somewhere between 'I cheated on my wife' and 'the flowers are dancing', Cass has graduated from Friend Of Peter's to Friend. The one time they did have a sober moment, it was awkward - for all of five seconds, as Elena used her powers to accidentally drug the night club they were in. They ended up kissing, and though it hasn't affected their friendship… cringe.

Question Marks/Grey Areas

Bad People >(

Quotes

Peter: "You didn't hear anything I said earlier today, did you?" Nathan: "What, about how you can 'fly'? Yeah, I'm going to pretend for both our sakes you didn't say anything like that." -Peter, Nathan (Genesis)
"I'm not a cargo jet, Parkman." (Fight or Flight)
"Most of what we are is what people expect us to be. I mean, if you take them away, nothing means anything." (.07%)
"I'm not in the business of asking people to lie to me, doc. Just for me." (On Bitter Politicians)
"But /they/ don't have superpowers. That's why it's not realistic." (...and Forever)
"Peter puts a lot of faith in people, and I play the devil's advocate. It's nothing personal." (Monopoly and Other Games)
"You're doing that thing. The female dichotomy thing." (When Nathan Met Adelheid)
Cass: "I promise, I won't take advantage of you in your drunken state." Nathan: "Well, that's good. Been told I'm easy." Cass: "But expensive, right? That's always the catch." Nathan: "Absolutely, I have standards." -Cass, Nathan (Misery Loves Company)
Nathan: "I don't even remember half of it. Shut my eyes and all I could see were sequins, days later." Jack: "Told you they'd call attention to my package when I danced." -Nathan, Jack (All That Glitters Is Not Sequins)
"…vote Petrelli." -After making out with Cass due to Elena's Induce Arousal stunt. (Simply An Accident)
"With Gray after Mara, my family in and out of danger, you and Peter— it's a war just keeping the people you care about alive, some days. Point is, I'm not going to be anyone special if the world around me goes to hell." (Far From Over)

Trivia

Nathan has some awful ties. For serious. One starts to feel drunk if stared at too long.
Suddenly shooting out of his car and leaving Heidi to crash was not actually how Nathan discovered he could fly. It was, however, a catalyst in actually trying to tame the ability, in as much secrecy as possible.
Nathan, as a rule, doesn't smoke. He also doesn't drink. Or, he generally avoids drinking, having had some issues with it in the past, although nowadays he's a little less stalwart. Nevermind. He's uh. Gotten back into the habit.
Grey hair count: three. Goddamnit, Damaris.
Nathan, in all his educated wisdom, can never get the hang of Monopoly. Or maybe his family is abnormally good at it. Either way, he's semi-convinced everyone cheats, and isn't above doing so in return. He usually picks the race car piece.
Nathan and his wild horses have excellent adventures.
Nathan does "The Superman" when he pees. No pictures please.
Phone No.: 283-6969. People who would be able to contact him: Peter, Heidi, Angela, Claire, Hiro, Noah, Jane, Bob, Mara, Jack, Gabrielle, Rianna, Elena, Elle, Drake and that liquor store uptown. As well as anyone looking for a good time.
Bonus Material: Wherein Nathan discovers Heidi's real name, about a decade ago: When Nathan Met Adelheid.