Molly Walker
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Molly Walker, portrayed by Adair Tishler
, is a fictional character
on the NBC
science fiction
drama series Heroes
. She is a young girl with the power to locate anyone
just by thinking about them.
, also stealing her father James Walker's power of freezing. She is discovered hiding at the crime scene by Matt Parkman
's telepathy. Parkman later rescues her again from an abduction attempt by Sylar.
Later it is revealed that she is the Company's "Walker Tracking System", with the ability to locate anyone in the world by mere thought. Her powers were inhibited by the same neuro-degrading virus that killed Shanti Suresh, and are restored when Mohinder Suresh
cures the virus using antibodies found in his own blood. Mohinder later protects Molly from Bennet, who planned to kill her and disable the tracking system in order to protect Claire. Matt Parkman, with whom Molly seems to have a strong connection, promises that she will not be harmed, as he only agreed to help Bennet because he was under the impression that the "Walker Tracking System" was technology-based.
" that the voice inside of Molly's head is his father's. Matt asks Molly to find him and she gives Matt a complete address and apartment number. Matt's father retaliates by telepathically knocking her out and forcing her into an induced nightmare where she stays trapped inside her own mind.
In "Out of Time
", Molly is rescued by Matt Parkman when he confronts his father within his nightmare world. As Matt reveals to his father his ability to manipulate the same dreams he can, Parkman traps his father within his very own nightmare, and he and Molly escape from the nightmare world.
In the end of "Truth & Consequences
", Sylar
and Maya
have arrived Mohinder's apartment where Molly was staying; he calls Mohinder and tells him to come over to help Maya and him in exchange of Molly.
In "Powerless
", after a confrontation between Sylar and Mohinder, Maya learns who Sylar really is, and activates her power, which also affects Molly, and Sylar convinces her to stop in behalf of her. Once in Reed Street Laboratory, while being held as hostages by Sylar, Molly offers Maya to find her brother, but she cannot because he is nowhere to be found, understanding he is already dead. After Maya revived with Claire
's blood, Elle Bishop
enters the place and makes Sylar run away, saving Molly, Mohinder and Maya from him.
", Mohinder mentions to Maya Herrera
that he dropped Molly off at an airport, having sent her to India to live with his mother.
It was intended for Molly to make another appearance, Arthur Petrelli having used his telepathy
on Mohinder to find her. Arthur was to steal her ability, eventually using it to locate Claire and Hiro in the past. Though the scene was filmed, it was cut because it seemed too "disturbing".
and Abigail got trapped while Molly stayed hidden, so she can help them later. Once the train starts moving, West and Sparrow managed to stop it by derailing it, allowing Molly to free everyone trapped in the train. Micah ask Molly to find West and Sparrow, but instead she finally found the location of Monica
.
In "Rebellion, Part 7: The Liberation Of Saint Joan", Micah aggressively tries to make Molly talk, but she cries telling him how selfish he is for using everyone just to find Monica because she knows he will leave her aside. Finally, Molly reveals Micah her location but with the warning that Sylar will be close enough to kill him. Without hesitation, Micah leads the "Rebellion" team to Washington D.C., leaving the safety of Molly to Claude.
asks Molly to find Mira once he returned India; Molly finds her being held hostage by someone interested in Mohinder's research. Molly depicts herself to be more mature now ("I've grown up since you saw me last.").
", she can only find people who are alive, as she unsuccessfully tries to find Maya's dead brother.
Adair Tishler
Adair Rae Tishler is a former American teen actress, model, voice actress, and singer, who has appeared in television shows such as Charmed and House and in movies such as Within and An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. She is perhaps best known for portraying Molly Walker on NBC's Heroes...
, is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the NBC
NBC
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science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
drama series Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
. She is a young girl with the power to locate anyone
Clairvoyance
The term clairvoyance is used to refer to the ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the known human senses, a form of extra-sensory perception...
just by thinking about them.
Genesis
Molly Walker is a little girl whose parents were murdered by SylarSylar
Gabriel Gray, more commonly known by his assumed name of Sylar , is one of the primary antagonists and antiheroes in the NBC drama Heroes. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a superpowered serial killer who targets other superhumans in order to steal their powers...
, also stealing her father James Walker's power of freezing. She is discovered hiding at the crime scene by Matt Parkman
Matt Parkman
Matthew "Matt" Parkman, Sr., is a fictional character of the NBC science fiction serial drama Heroes, played by Greg Grunberg. Matt is a police officer, who works for the LAPD and NYPD in Seasons One and Two respectively...
's telepathy. Parkman later rescues her again from an abduction attempt by Sylar.
Later it is revealed that she is the Company's "Walker Tracking System", with the ability to locate anyone in the world by mere thought. Her powers were inhibited by the same neuro-degrading virus that killed Shanti Suresh, and are restored when Mohinder Suresh
Mohinder Suresh
Mohinder Suresh is a fictional character on the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Sendhil Ramamurthy. He is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and is a genetics professor at the University of Madras who holds a PhD in parapsychology...
cures the virus using antibodies found in his own blood. Mohinder later protects Molly from Bennet, who planned to kill her and disable the tracking system in order to protect Claire. Matt Parkman, with whom Molly seems to have a strong connection, promises that she will not be harmed, as he only agreed to help Bennet because he was under the impression that the "Walker Tracking System" was technology-based.
Generations
Matt later starts protecting Molly with the help of Mohinder. Molly mentions that there is one person far worse than even Sylar (the nightmare man) whom she is afraid to locate: when she thinks about him, he can see her. Because of that, she suffers from nightmares. When Matt uses his powers to listen in to one of the dreams, he hears a man's voice telling Molly that he can see her. He finds out later in "The Kindness of StrangersThe Kindness of Strangers (Heroes)
"The Kindness of Strangers" is the fourth episode of the second season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It originally aired on 15 October 2007. This episode marks the first appearance of Monica Dawson, played by Dana Davis, who joins the main cast.-Plot:Nathan Petrelli visits his...
" that the voice inside of Molly's head is his father's. Matt asks Molly to find him and she gives Matt a complete address and apartment number. Matt's father retaliates by telepathically knocking her out and forcing her into an induced nightmare where she stays trapped inside her own mind.
In "Out of Time
Out of Time (Heroes)
"Out of Time" is the seventh episode of the second season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It aired on November 5, 2007.- Plot :...
", Molly is rescued by Matt Parkman when he confronts his father within his nightmare world. As Matt reveals to his father his ability to manipulate the same dreams he can, Parkman traps his father within his very own nightmare, and he and Molly escape from the nightmare world.
In the end of "Truth & Consequences
Truth & Consequences
"Truth & Consequences" is the tenth episode of the second season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It aired on November 26, 2007. On its initial airing, it received 11.89 million viewers.-Plot:...
", Sylar
Sylar
Gabriel Gray, more commonly known by his assumed name of Sylar , is one of the primary antagonists and antiheroes in the NBC drama Heroes. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a superpowered serial killer who targets other superhumans in order to steal their powers...
and Maya
Maya Herrera
Maya Herrera is a fictional character in the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Dania Ramirez. Her first on-screen appearance was in the episode "Four Months Later...", though the character was featured earlier in the graphic novel "Maya y Alejandro"....
have arrived Mohinder's apartment where Molly was staying; he calls Mohinder and tells him to come over to help Maya and him in exchange of Molly.
In "Powerless
Powerless (Heroes)
"Powerless" is the eleventh and final episode of the second season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes and thirty-fourth episode overall. It was written by co-executive producer Jeph Loeb and directed by executive producer Allan Arkush. The episode aired on December 3, 2007 as the...
", after a confrontation between Sylar and Mohinder, Maya learns who Sylar really is, and activates her power, which also affects Molly, and Sylar convinces her to stop in behalf of her. Once in Reed Street Laboratory, while being held as hostages by Sylar, Molly offers Maya to find her brother, but she cannot because he is nowhere to be found, understanding he is already dead. After Maya revived with Claire
Claire Bennet
Claire Bennet is a fictional character in the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. She is portrayed by Hayden Panettiere and first appeared on television in the pilot episode of the series, "Genesis" on September 25, 2006...
's blood, Elle Bishop
Elle Bishop
Eleanor Zoe Bishop, mostly known as Elle, is a fictional character on the NBC series Heroes. She is portrayed by Kristen Bell. Elle appeared as one of the new characters introduced in Season Two and according to contract, would continue on the series for at least 13 episodes into Season Three.Elle...
enters the place and makes Sylar run away, saving Molly, Mohinder and Maya from him.
Villains
In "The Second ComingThe Second Coming (Heroes)
"The Second Coming" is the first episode of the third season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes and thirty-fifth episode overall. It was written by series creator/executive producer Tim Kring and directed by executive producer Allan Arkush...
", Mohinder mentions to Maya Herrera
Maya Herrera
Maya Herrera is a fictional character in the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Dania Ramirez. Her first on-screen appearance was in the episode "Four Months Later...", though the character was featured earlier in the graphic novel "Maya y Alejandro"....
that he dropped Molly off at an airport, having sent her to India to live with his mother.
It was intended for Molly to make another appearance, Arthur Petrelli having used his telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
on Mohinder to find her. Arthur was to steal her ability, eventually using it to locate Claire and Hiro in the past. Though the scene was filmed, it was cut because it seemed too "disturbing".
Fugitives
In the graphic novel "Rebellion, Part 6: Lost And Found", she seems to be going by the name Ujala (light) and living quiet and peacefully in India together with grandma Suresh, but the 'Rebel' team arrives and asks her to come with them and help finding missing posthumans. After being convinced by Mrs. Suresh, she guides 'Rebel' to Pittsburgh, where they find a train transporting sedated posthumans. Once inside, they manage to free Claude and Lee, but MicahMicah Sanders
Micah Sanders, portrayed by Noah Gray-Cabey, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. He is the son of Niki Sanders and D.L. Hawkins. He is a child prodigy and a technopath.- Beginnings :...
and Abigail got trapped while Molly stayed hidden, so she can help them later. Once the train starts moving, West and Sparrow managed to stop it by derailing it, allowing Molly to free everyone trapped in the train. Micah ask Molly to find West and Sparrow, but instead she finally found the location of Monica
Monica Dawson
Monica Dawson, portrayed by Dana Davis, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. She is a young woman in her early 20s from New Orleans, and she has the power to mimic any physical motion she witnesses.- Character concept :...
.
In "Rebellion, Part 7: The Liberation Of Saint Joan", Micah aggressively tries to make Molly talk, but she cries telling him how selfish he is for using everyone just to find Monica because she knows he will leave her aside. Finally, Molly reveals Micah her location but with the warning that Sylar will be close enough to kill him. Without hesitation, Micah leads the "Rebellion" team to Washington D.C., leaving the safety of Molly to Claude.
Redemption
In the graphic novel "Second Chances", MohinderMohinder Suresh
Mohinder Suresh is a fictional character on the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Sendhil Ramamurthy. He is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and is a genetics professor at the University of Madras who holds a PhD in parapsychology...
asks Molly to find Mira once he returned India; Molly finds her being held hostage by someone interested in Mohinder's research. Molly depicts herself to be more mature now ("I've grown up since you saw me last.").
Powers and abilities
Molly describes her power as the ability to "find people". By thinking of someone, Molly can psychically determine their exact location fairly quickly and can point out their location on a map. She also receives psychic visions of the person's surroundings. The full extent of her power and what it can locate, beyond people, has not been revealed; Adair Tishler stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Molly's ability is to "find anyone or anything". Those with telepathic powers, namely Maury Parkman, can detect and resist her attempts to locate them. Maury, dubbed the "Nightmare Man" by Molly because of this, can even affect Molly's mind if she attempts to track him. As seen in "PowerlessPowerless (Heroes)
"Powerless" is the eleventh and final episode of the second season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes and thirty-fourth episode overall. It was written by co-executive producer Jeph Loeb and directed by executive producer Allan Arkush. The episode aired on December 3, 2007 as the...
", she can only find people who are alive, as she unsuccessfully tries to find Maya's dead brother.
Alternate futures
- Molly is referenced in the Heroes 360 experience in an email from the future Hiro NakamuraHiro Nakamurais a fictional character on the NBC fantasy drama Heroes who possesses the ability of space-time manipulation. This means that Hiro is able to alter the flow of time. Previously, his ability allowed him to teleport, stop time, or travel through time, but recent events in the series have prevented...
, in which he says he has found Molly Walker and is searching for "others" like her. - In an alternate future of "Five Years GoneFive Years Gone"Five Years Gone" is the twentieth episode of the first season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It is the last episode before the three-part finale of season one....
", Molly is mentioned to be under Mr. BennetNoah BennetNoah Bennet, also known as the man in horn-rimmed glasses or simply Mr. Bennet, is a fictional character from the NBC drama Heroes played by Jack Coleman. The role was initially recurring, but became regular as of the 11th episode...
's care. She may have been killed by SylarSylarGabriel Gray, more commonly known by his assumed name of Sylar , is one of the primary antagonists and antiheroes in the NBC drama Heroes. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a superpowered serial killer who targets other superhumans in order to steal their powers...
since the other people Bennet mentioned were. However, giving that Sylar has a 'soft spot' for children, and the fact the Molly's power was not a threat, she may have been spared. - In an alternate future of "I Am Become DeathI Am Become Death"I Am Become Death" is the fourth episode of the third season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes and thirty-eighth episode overall. It was written by Aron Coleite and directed by David Von Ancken. The episode aired on October 6, 2008.-Plot:...
", Molly is living with Matt and his wife Daphne. She uses her power to locate the younger Peter Petrelli.
Trivia
- According to Evsdropr, Ida May Walker is her paternal grandmother, although she died at advanced age in 1967 (Moonlight Serenade).