Haitian (Heroes)
| The Haitian | |
|---|---|
| Heroes character | |
| First appearance | "One Giant Leap" |
| Last appearance | "Sundae, Bloody Sundae" |
| Portrayed by | Jimmy Jean-Louis |
| Information | |
| Occupation | Company agent |
| Ability | Memory manipulation and ability suppression. |
| Real name | René |
The Haitian is a fictional character on the NBC television series Heroes, portrayed by Haitian actor Jimmy Jean-Louis. In the show, he is an associate of Noah Bennet, and for the first three seasons, he was only referred to on-screen as "the Haitian." Even his associates at Primatech called him the Haitian. In "Shadowboxing," Claire reveals that his name is René.
Wearing his father's necklace which displays a symbol seen throughout the series, the Haitian is an aloof character. He is referred to almost exclusively as simply "the Haitian" until he is referred to as René by Claire in "Shadowboxing." (After which a number of characters refer to him by his first name.) He does not speak until "Fallout", and his associate Eden McCain expresses the belief that he is mute. He kisses his necklace before erasing Matt Parkman's memory, and expresses a belief in God—specifically, a belief that superpowers are a gift from God, and should be respected.
The Haitian first discovers his ability to inhibit other powers as a child when he inadvertently stops his father's ability during an attack on their village. When discovered by the Company in Haiti, he does not speak, and describes his powers with a drawing of himself pulling "grubs" out of people's heads. One of his earliest assignments is the first mind wipe of Sandra Bennet ("Company Man"). He is next seen fourteen years later in a bar by Matt Parkman in "One Giant Leap." In "Collision", the Haitian is brought in to see a captive Parkman. On Bennet's orders, he uses his memory-related power to erase Parkman's memories of being kidnapped. Ted Sprague later reveals to Parkman that he had seen the Haitian under similar circumstances. The episode "Six Months Ago" shows that the Haitian also had a hand in capturing Eden McCain, who went on to work with him and Bennet. The Haitian and Bennet attempt to kidnap Nathan Petrelli, but Nathan escapes by flying away.
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