Sylar
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Sylar (Gabriel Gray) is a fictional character and a primary antagonist of the NBC superhero drama series Heroes. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a super-powered serial killer who targets other superhumans in order to steal their powers. He served as the primary villain of the first season and then as a recurring antagonist. Over the course of seasons 2, 3 and 4, the writers depicted Sylar attempting at various times and under different circumstances to become a hero or curb his desire to kill, undergoing relapses at various stages. In the series' penultimate episode he experienced over thre
Key facts
- Character.name
- Sylar
- Character.series
- Heroes
- Character.caption
- Zachary Quinto as Sylar
- Character.first
- "One Giant Leap"
- Character.last
- "Brave New World"
- Character.voice
- Maurice LaMarche ("Don't Look Back")
- Character.occupation
- Watchmaker
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- Ability
- Character.data21
- Intuitive aptitude
- Character.lbl22
- Real name
- Character.data22
- Gabriel Gray
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- Zachary quinto smile.jpg
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- narrative age
- 30
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19 sectionsContents
- Concept and creation
- Personality
- Character history
- Genesis
- Generations
- Villains
- Fugitives
- Redemption
- Memory loss
- Haunting Matt Parkman
- Whole again
- Brave New World
- Alternate timelines
- Powers and abilities
- Reception
- In other media
- Notes
- References
- External links
Sylar (Gabriel Gray) is a fictional character and a primary antagonist of the NBC superhero drama series Heroes. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a super-powered serial killer who targets other superhumans in order to steal their powers. He served as the primary villain of the first season and then as a recurring antagonist. Over the course of seasons 2, 3 and 4, the writers depicted Sylar attempting at various times and under different circumstances to become a hero or curb his desire to kill, undergoing relapses at various stages. In the series' penultimate episode he experienced over three years of penitence in a mental prison, and later identifies himself as a hero in what became the show's series finale due to cancellation.
TV Guide included him in their 2013 list of "The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time".
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