Nathan Petrelli

Nathan Petrelli
Heroes character
Adrian Pasdar as Nathan Petrelli
First appearance	"Genesis"
Last appearance	"Let It Bleed"
Portrayed by	Adrian Pasdar Jayson Blair (teenage) Sam Cohen (child)
Information
Occupation	Lawyer Junior Senator of New York
Spouse(s)	Heidi Petrelli
Children	Claire Bennet Simon and Monty Petrelli
Ability	Self-propelled flight

Nathan Petrelli, portrayed by Adrian Pasdar, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. He is a New York City lawyer-turned-senator with the power of self-propelled flight. Ambitious and pragmatic, Nathan has a decidedly anti-hero streak, which exacerbates his complex relationship with his brother, Peter Petrelli. Nathan was the main villain at the beginning of Volume 4: Fugitives, but, after being exposed as an evolved human by Danko, redeemed himself. After being killed in battle by Sylar, a copy of Nathan's mind was created to control Sylar's body so he still lived in some form, but he eventually lost control to Sylar and was then dead for good.

Nathan is the eldest son of Angela and Arthur Petrelli. He was a lawyer working with the District Attorney's office. The District Attorney wanted to expose the Mafia connections of his father's client, Daniel Linderman. As he was driving his wife home from a party in a convertible, another vehicle attempted to run them off the road. Nathan inadvertently flew from his car, causing the car to lose control and veer off the freeway. The resulting crash paralyzed his wife, Heidi.