A Hélice
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| First appearance: | Don't Look Back |
Na serie, cada vez é mais comum a aparição do já denominado pelos fãs "A Hélice". Trata-se de uma espécie de 'S' com una linha horizontal na sua parte superior, e dois na sua parte inferior.
Existem muitas teorias sobre o significado da mesma, a mais difundida e apoiada afirma que se trata de uma cadeia genética de ARN ligeiramente modificada.
Nota-se que toda vez que Jessica incorpora-se em Nikki, este símbol é vísivel nas costas de Jessica, porém, em Nikki não há nada. Micah sabe disso e usa este detalhe para diferenciar as duas, porém Jessica conseguiu esconder com um pouco de maquiagem, e se passou por Nikki por um tempo.
A continuação, lhes oferecemos capturas de vários episódios nas quais pode-se observar tal hélice.
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Aparições
The Symbol is found:
 On the cover of 9th Wonders!, Issue #5, by Isaac Mendez. |
 In a notebook on a desk at Chandra's apartment in Brooklyn |
 Twice on the cover of 9th Wonders!, Issue #14. |
 On Chandra's map, in his Brooklyn apartment. |
 Portrayed on Peter Petrelli's precognitive picture. |
 On one of Isaac Mendez's many paintings seen by Hiro in the future. |
 As a recurring shape shown in a genetic profiling program created by Chandra Suresh. |
 In the swimming pool at a crime scene that Matt Parkman was investigating. |
 On the front cover of Activating Evolution by Chandra Suresh. |
 Drawn on Claire Bennet's geometry textbook. |
 Drawn on a newspaper clipping of Nathan Petrelli, found on the map in Sylar's apartment. |
 Drawn on a photo pinned to the map in Sylar's apartment. |
 Drawn on a photo pinned to the map in Sylar's apartment. |
 Drawn on a photo pinned to the map in Sylar's apartment. |
 On the necklace of The Haitian who works with Mr. Bennet. |
 Designed on the hilt of Future Hiro's katana. |
 The tattoo In the underlayer of a painting that was thought to be of Niki Sanders, but revealed to be of her alter ego. |
 On a Post-it note in Sanjog's file. |
 At a Greyhound bus stop in Utah at which Micah was waiting. |
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 On the hilt of the replica of Takezo Kensei's sword. |
 In the shards of glass from the broken display case when Sylar tossed Sandra Bennet into it. (closeup) |
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 On the front door of the Bennets' home as Ted Sprague bombards it with radiation. |
 In the arrangement of some stones on the curator's table in Linderman's archives. |
 In the wooden wreckage of the smashed bookcase. |
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 On a display of information about D.L. Hawkins and Niki Sanders in Linderman's archives. |
 On an ad for Jittetsu Arms in the Yellow Pages. |
 On a banner in Jittetsu Arms. |
 As one of Hana's earrings. |
 On Hana's finger. |
 On Takezo Kensei's banner. |
 On a necklace worn by Guillame. |
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 In the sand, as drawn by Guillame. |
Heroes 360
Additionally, the symbol has appeared during Heroes 360:
 As the secret login link to the hidden Company files area on primatechpaper.com. Note that the "rungs" on the symbol are placed incorrectly. |
 In a painting by Isaac Mendez titled Godsend in the online archives on corinthianlasvegas.com. |
 In the arrangement of the black boxes in the crossword puzzle on Hiro's blog. |
Various Explanations
Great Talent and Godsend
When Hiro locates his katana in a New York City museum, Ando believes that the Symbol is actually a combination of two Japanese characters — sai (which translates to great talent) and yo (which translates to godsend). (Godsend)
Later, when Ando sees the symbol in Jittetsu Arms, he calls the symbol "Godsend" again. (Landslide)
 Ando notices this character, yo, in a symbol on the hilt of Takezo Kensei's sword. |
 The Japanese Kanji character yo translates to godsend. |
 The Japanese Kanji character sai translates to great talent. |
 The two characters may combine to resemble the Symbol. |
The Kanji dictionary defines yo as "bestow; participate in; give; award; impart; provide; cause; gift; godsend" and sai as "genius; years old" leading to a broader definition of the symbol under Ando's explaination, possibly as "bestowing talent/genius" or "providing/imparting ability".
The Serpent and the Crane
While sketching the symbol in the sand, Guillame tells his son the story of the serpent and the crane. The serpent was a creature of ambition, tired of crawling on its belly and eating grubs and mice. One day, he spotted the crane. The crane was carefree and stupid, but could fly. The sun shown on her always; she slept in the clouds and drank from the rainbows. The serpent found the crane at her watering hole, swallowed her whole, and was able to fly using her wings. The serpent flew around the sun and to the moon; he ate the clouds and played in the rain. However, Guillame notes, "What good is it to fly, if you have nowhere to go?" He says that the serpent lost touch with the ground. Guillame then scratches through his sketch. (It Takes a Village, Part 3)
Notes
- An unaired scene of Genesis shows the symbol in a notebook on a desk at Chandra's apartment in Brooklyn.
- The Symbol strongly resembles a stylized RNA strand.
- In an interview, writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite call Isaac's paintings of the symbol "helix paintings".
- In the Company Man episode commentary, the Symbol is referred to as the "single helix".
- In an interview concerning the Symbol, Tim Kring says, "I would just say that part of the fun of watching the show is seeing how certain things crop up. And if you look at that symbol carefully, you might be able to figure it out. By the way, the symbol also shows up in places viewers can't see: On the door of a room in the soundstage where Heroes shoots, the sign reads 'PROPS' — with that special S as the symbol."
- In an interview, Joe Kelly said he made up the story of the serpent and the crane (It Takes a Village, Part 3) so it would be "in the terms of the Haitian's culture, and since the symbol looks a little like a snake with wings or feet."
Trivia
- When the shot zooms in on the symbol on the hilt of the replica sword in the Museum, the symbol is reversed. (Godsend) This may be due to the reverse side of the hilt being a mirror image of the other side.
- Counting repeat appearances like Jessica's tattoo, the Haitian's necklace, the algorithm, and the covers of 9th Wonders! and Activating Evolution, the Symbol has appeared in every episode except Genesis. However, the symbol did appear on Chandra's desk in a promotional image for Genesis.
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