Sarah Ellis was an advanced human with the power of suggestion, under the alias of Eden McCain. Eden committed suicide so Sylar would not take her ability.
Character History[]
Heroes[]
Doing jobs for Primatech, Eden kept a close eye on Mohinder Suresh for the Company and she also brought in Isaac Mendez for Noah Bennet so that he could have Isaac paint Claire's future for him. After some unsuccessful attempts at painting of the heroine, Noah made Eden use her abilities to make an unwilling Isaac use some of the drugs again so that he could paint the results that Bennet wanted. Eden was a bit reluctant, but did her job. Sometime later, thinking that Sylar should not remain alive, Eden took a gun and went to where the killer was kept. She had planned on giving him the gun and telling him to kill himself. Her plan failed and she wound up killing herself to prevent Sylar from stealing her power. Her body was dumped in Lake Ramsey by the Company and was reported as a suicide by the FBI, who later questioned Mohinder Suresh about her, revealing her name to be Sarah Ellis instead of Eden McCain.
Apparently, before her demise and before working for the Company, Eden used her ability to go on a crime spree. She was once pulled over by Matt Parkman, who later found himself scarfing down doughnuts due to the effects of Eden's power.
Powers[]
- Suggestion: Eden had the special ability of vocal persuasion. In her conversation with Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bennet implied that she could have used her ability on Mohinder to convince him to stay in New York City. Later, she used her ability on Isaac to convince him to take drugs to accelerate his precognition ability and paint the future. She also used her voice at a distance of about twenty feet to stop Sylar from attacking her. She then approached him and suggested he sleep, which dazed him enough for the Haitian to capture him.
Memorable Quotes[]
"Well, this is macaroni and cheese. It's what Americans eat when they want to commit suicide slowly."
- - Eden (to Mohinder) (One Giant Leap)
"Well, what about the program on your dad's computer? Didn't you say he cracked some code?"
"I thought he had. But the algorithm... it's gibberish."
"Know anybody who speaks gibberish?"
- - Eden (to Mohinder) (One Giant Leap)
"Suresh just left for India."
"Then stop him."
"I tried."
"We both know you can try harder."
- - Eden, Mr. Bennet (Better Halves)
Notes[]
- Eden comes in direct contact with Peter Petrelli (Collision), however Peter never used or even discovered Eden's power of suggestion.
- Eden calls Chandra Suresh "Papa Suresh" due to her inability to properly pronounce his name.
- Eden tells Isaac that she can help him paint the future without drugs because she has been through it herself. It is not made explicit whether Eden means drug abuse or learning to use her powers, but her conversation with Mr. Bennet makes the former seem the more likely.
- "Eden McCain" is not the character's given name. She assumed it after leaving her former life behind (Life Before Eden). On the list, she was included under her original name, Sarah Ellis (Godsend).
- Eden's power of persuasion is the subject of a possible plot inconsistency. When Eden commands Sylar to kill himself, he is able to resist her power (Fallout), even though he had succumbed to it the night before during his capture (Homecoming). This is not explainable by the possible proximity of the Haitian at the later meeting because Sylar is apparently still able to use his telekinetic ability. It is possible that the wording of her command--making Sylar's action contingent on her placing the gun in the food slot--allowed Sylar to act before the command took effect.
- In an interview, Aron Coleite and Joe Pokaski explain that, although unusual vocal effects were used for both Sylar (Distractions) and Peter Petrelli (Unexpected), both were for "coolness factor", and were not an indication that either was using persuasion. They later reiterated the point in reference to Sylar's voice in .07%.
Trivia[]
- In the Bible, the Garden of Eden was a place of new beginning where life originated. It was the paradise where the first humans, Adam and Eve, resided. One of their first two sons was Cain, who became the world's first murderer when he killed his brother, Abel. It was also in the Garden of Eden that the serpent persuaded Eve to disobey God.
- "Sarah" is a Hebrew name that is translated to "princess" or "goddess".
- "Eden" is a Hebrew name meaning "pleasure".
- In a deleted scene from Seven Minutes to Midnight, Eden and Claire Bennet seem to be long time friends and know each other very well. In the aired scene from the episode, they barely talk as if they don't know each other.