Not too sure who he is yet, but I already have some clues as they are talked about in the spoiler section...but his power is transmutation. Some would say alchemy, but that is simply the process by which you use magic to transmutate something into something else which is more valuable (most commonly associated with turning base metals into gold).

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I bet his name is Midas

haha that was fun. He's actually Kane . http://www.got-heroes.com/Kane-can-control...cts--t3603.html

I don't think he's the guy that can see Molly. I think "Midas" (that's what we will call him for now), and Kane are two diffrent people. Besides David Anders is Kensei aka Kane (you know the English guy who Hiro is following around), so I doubt if they are the same people.

Great character, can't wait to find out more about him!

Fullmetal Alchemist?

My thoughts are the same

But OT:

Midas if we have to call him like that.
I think that as stated earlier in this topic that he can change matter into gold.
Changing the molecules in the object making it into gold.

Something like that

so he works for the company and acts as "financial advisor"?

yep

His name is Bob and he is one of the leaders of the company.
He could be one of the 12 mentioned by kaito and angela in the last episode but I guess probably not.
He probably is just leading one of the many chapters.

I think hes the new HRG. If he was one of the older generation then he wouldnt be visiting Mohinder but rather let someone else do it. Just my 2 cents though

That could be the case but he seemed to have a higher position than HRG.

maybe we dont know. But why would someone from a high position visit Mohinder..
I think you better send someone with a less important position before revealing yourself.

Because he has the "touch" he needs to convinse someone who is unfaithfull about the "expensive research" deal?

BTW: I WANT HIS POWER!!!!

hmm maybe Im not so convinced that he is a big important person in the Company.

Nonetheless..
His power is waaaaaaaaaaaaay tooo overpowered..
With the right connections you can be very powerfull with that ability.

Definately very powerful! I even think that he doesn't only makes gold out of things but can also manipulate other metals (still different to the liquification power of zane).

Kaito had stated that the ones left (excluding himself and the dead ones from the 12) were VERY powerful when he talked to Ando.

That's why I assumed that Bob might be one of them.

Yes then Bob could be one of them. But if you look at bob, his clothing is very poor to say compared to the ones we've seen from the older generation. All of them were very rich and powerfull in cases as abilities and wealth. Bob is rich but he doesnt show it with his clothing etc. Thats why I get the feeling he isnt part of the older generation (of the 12 persons).

Doesn anyone know if the number 12 has something historical behind it?
Like 7 for God created the earth in 7 days etc and 666 apocalypse or something like that.

Biblical, God created it in 7 and the other destroyed it in 5 due to their gridiness! J/K
I don't know.
As about Bob, it might be camouflage or only because he didn't do it while visiting mohinder only so he doesn't get suspisious about him since it was the 4th time he visited one of his lectures. Not sure.
I guess we will have to wait on that but I like the character and the actor.

yes I like the character with his ability

Someone who doesnt look powerfull but looks can be deceiving thats how he is to me

The guy's power could be transmutation rather than alchemy.
When my bros & I were watching it, my lil bro joked about how "cool" the guy's power is...
Saying that it'll be so cool if he could do that cause he wont worry much about money.
lolol

Yea transmutation is what im thinking.
Most likely he'll be able to change the structure of an object.

Yeah he probably breaks the atoms into electrons, protons and neutrons and then rearranges them into the same configuration as a gold atom.
If he can do that he sure has an amazing power he could make a concrete wall from air!
Well probably he has some limitations like it must take time to transmutate big stuff. Still his power is cool but gold isn't really money, I mean people would try to discover, if he had a company, from where the gold come from. Of course this is fiction so these sort of details don't really matter hehe.

He's got the Midas touch
But he touched it tooo much!
Yeah Goldmember
he's Goldmember!

ahh I love Austin Powers!

What would his State Alchemist title be, I wonder?

Hmmm....

*thinks*

I think Bob is dressed down is because materialtistic things dont mean anything to him anymore. He seems to be pretty high up there in age and Im sure he discovered his ability long ago. So him being all suited up and flashy doesnt mean the same to him becuase he can change metals into GOLD! He probably hasnt cared about money or clothes in years!
IMHO

"Own private fort knox"

I think this is a good theory. The thrill of looking extravagant has probably worn off in Bob's case, since he can turn any metal into gold. He obviously doesn't seem to mind using his own power for personal gain, so that means that feasibly, he could buy a box of tin foil and turn it into gold leaf. He could buy a cheap necklace and make it 24k gold. Money is not an object to him, but that doesnt' mean he partioularly cares to flaunt it.

Sure, we can speculate and say that if we had immense wealth, we would flash it quicker than Paris Hilton, but based on personality traits and upbringing, some of us wouldn't. Maybe he just likes a quieter, more conservative life?

He's Ned Ryerson and he's an insurance salesman from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Jesus had 12 disciples/apostles. This could be hinting that the 12 were all working for someone more powerful than all of them combined

We should be expecting one of them to be named Judas and turn to the dark side then. Lol.

Clear the Air a little ?, Kane is Kensai, The one with Hiro at the Moment - He is in the Present aswell, Because he is the Being who can see molly parker, And ofcorse, He is known as Kane in the Present.

The Person with mohinder is called "Bob" and he Is a Vital person in the Company.

Wait for the next episode to find out more.

XD I keep hearing this "Kane is Kensei" stuff, but I've heard very little explanation as to who "Kane" is...but I'm sure we'll find out soon enough

Hiro: "You have a power!"
Kensei: "How are such things possible?"

Can't wait!



"We have our own personal Fort Knox"
Uh, yeah, he's important

lmao. Thats exactly what my brother sang when it happened. Im beginning to think that they're are way too many characters showing up as there are still more to be introduced. As long as this guy serves a decent purpose in the story!

LOL, maybe he has a brother that lost his entire body and has a medieval armor for a body.

Midas is back!

In the Marvel Universe, and in the X-Men there is also twelve mutants that are the most powerfull and should lead the others, ( it's an old story...)

maybe here there is 12 "gifted" people who create the "company" ?...among them there was Linderman, Petrelli, Deveaux, Nakamura.... the old league....

*snickers*

Nah, he's too tall.

I agree with this. Typically in life, you'll often find that those who are truly rich really don't give a crap if you know it or not.

Very cool ability to throw into the mix, and yeah I can't wait for Mohinder to dive deeper into things, give him something to do than just talk about research all day

If he has the ability to change the structure of an object, maybe he can change the structure of a person? Or maybe there are limits....

As soon as I saw him do that I shouted 'Midas!' in my head. Just from the look of him, I can tell that he'll probably be a sinister character but I could be wrong.

He has a cool power, but i don't like his character. at all.

Noah and Mohinder obviously thought he was up to something. His character is one of those people who just make you squirm. Like 'wormtail' from HP series.

i have a feeling this fullmetal alchemist guy ends up being the guy worse than the boogey man

What an utterly... useless power. I mean, really. What can you do with that power, besides commit grand fraud or possibly crash the gold market? Nathan's power, at least you could toss off an exploding man before he reaches meltdown, and even Mohinder's power ("a doctorate in applied human genetics") has some practical application.

well, I could do a lot of horrible things with Midas' power. Like say for instance, buy a brand new ferrari using the gold exchange. Bribe someone, put a hit on someone, turn someone's engine block into gold so that when it gets too hot it starts to mess up. Just random things.

One thing for sure, Midas is up to no good and more will be revealed in the coming episodes!

I like his power, I hope they don't kill him off early.
Then again, if they take him away, they take away the Company's finances.
They can stop the Company's growth, at least until they find another person with similar powers

His power is not useless if you base it on his allegiance. The company he's working for would probably need a lot of money, hence, he really fits in and his importance is vital.

If he can turn any material (not just metals) into gold, he can be a danger for people. But I think its only metals.

lol, imagine him changing railways tracks or something