I cant believe there is not already a thread on this...maybe I am missing something??
Mohinder must (or probably) have a power. If "this virus targets only these unique individuals" and his sister had it. That must mean she was one, and him too (unless only 1 parent had power... so the sister did and he didnt...but why on a tv show like this would that happen, duh) In the beginning or middle of last season when Mohinder went home to India, he had that dream with the little boy in it. In 5 years gone Nathan(Sylar) says..."Mohinder, you haven't slept in 5 years." He must have the power of visionary dreams of some sort. Maybe the father had a power and that is what prompted his research, though obviouslly not revealing himself.
I would love some feedback...tell me what you think. Thanks...

The Hero gene certainly seems to be dominant. So far, every instant of someone with a power coupling with someone who does not has yielded children with powers. It would make sense that, since Mohinder's lost sister had a power, Mohinder has one as well. It's just that, like his father Chandra once said, some powers are more apparent than others.

In Mohinder's case, his power is a resistance to the virus; even despite having absolutely no relation to the Haitian, his blood was able to cure him.

Mohinder doesn't really have a power--it's just the vaccine. It's all in terms of inherited genes. Mohinder was born with the vaccine, and Shanti wasn't.
Now why doesn't Mohinder have a power (that we know of)? It's the same as any inherited gene. One sibling can have blond hair, and the other can have brown. Since these "special powers" are genetic, it works the ssame way, i suppose.
The dream with the little boy in it (Sanjog Iyer) was not part of Mohinder's power. That was Sanjog's. As for Sylar's statement in the possible future episode, I think it was just a figure of speech. It mean that Mohinder has been concentrating so hard on his work that he hasn't had time to live his life.

I still think Mohinder will end up with some sort of power besides the cure for the virus.

i havent seen episode 4 yet, but i saw a pic of the 12 elders and charles devereau (however u spell it) was on it, so he must have had a power, so would simone have had one too? i guess they wont go there with that though coz she's dead.

maybe mohinders power is in fact that he has the antidote to the virus. thats his power, making him special.

Mohinder is the ONLY cure known for an otherwise INCURABLE disease and have we ever seen Mohinder injured?

When Sylar beat him up?
Think genetics. Just because someone in the family has it doesn't mean everyone in the family does.

and just because his blood is the only cure doesnt mean that isnt his power

I would love if this were true. So far, the show has NO passive powers. They're ALL active.

-Maya's power is a result of emotional stress (though she is getting some concious control over it).
-Claire, Peter, and Kensei's powers of regeneration are NOT passive, they're simply always ACTIVE. It doesn't sound like it makes sense, but it's true: their powers are always healing them because our bodies are constantly decaying. So they don't act passively, they are always on actively due to cellular degeneration.

So yes, I want Mohinder to have a power to be the cure for this virus. *Crosses fingers*

I would just like to add that I believe everyone is taking this "genetics" piece to far. The powers are not necessarily genetic, if so that would mean all of the Heroes would have to be related. Which would definantly not make sense, because Claire's mom and Nathan both had powers(incest??) I hope not. Also, Mohinder's sister had power, now we have Alejandro and Maya who come from mexico. If you look at the map DR. Suresh made of the Heroes he knew of, theres no way all these people are related. According to Dr Suresh's book, Activating Revolution, these powers are a mutation of human DNA. The human body evolving to adapt to current environment, etc..nothing to do with genetics. Just read DR. Suresh's book, and you will see what I mean. His research tells the whole story, no genetics, only evolution..thats what its all about evolution, not genetics.

I don't want Mohinder to have a power. The fact that he's a major character and *doesn't* have powers makes him special enough. He has an advantage story-wise - he's obviously idealistic and empathetic, not to mention passionate, but this often leads him to recklessness. Imagine being surrounded by problems and people who may be able to solve them, but you yourself being at such a disadvantage. He can develop greatly as a character just as he is.

Anyway, I think tonight's episode debunks him as the cure, anyway. He may still be the one who finds it, but I think it's likely to be one of the Heroes.

And don't forget, though powers seem to be genetic and hereditary, it doesn't mean they are *solely* that way. So if you want a superhero Mohinder, there's still the possibility that he'll get one a different way. But getting a power unnaturally may do more harm than good. If the show manages to last more seasons, I could see the writers picking up an idea to superfy Mohinder, at least temporarily.

Note that Nathan has two boys without any known powers.



In the most recent episode his blood stops working as a cure because the virus mutated.

um he currently has a busted nose...