D.L. Hawkins
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| D.L. Hawkins | |
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 Leonard Roberts as D.L. Hawkins |
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| Portrayed by | Leonard Roberts |
| First appearance | Hiros |
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| Ability | Phasing |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 31[citation needed] |
| Occupation | Escaped criminal and former construction worker. |
| Spouse | Niki Sanders (wife) |
| Parents | Paulette Hawkins (mother), Hal Sanders (father-in-law) |
| Children | Micah Sanders (son) |
D.L. Hawkins is a fictional character played by Leonard Roberts in the TV series Heroes. The father of Micah Sanders and husband of Niki Sanders, he has the power to phase through solid objects.
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[edit] Character history
[edit] Six Months Earlier
Six months prior to most of the series' events, D.L. was a construction worker. He and his wife Niki were having financial troubles and construction didn't pay very well. At one point, they considered letting Niki's father, Hal, into their lives. Being successful in the stock market, Hal seemed like he could be a good grandfather and help them financially. However, they soon realized he was still the same abusive, short tempered man that Niki had tried to forget and did not accept him back into their lives. At some point, D.L. began leading a group of criminals who all wore skull rings. Ultimately, he left the gang before they stole two million dollars and killed a security guard, but he was arrested for the crime. Frustrated by police and his general situation, he discovered he possessed the ability to phase through solid matter. Although he did not consider it freedom, D.L. used his power to escape prison in hopes of clearing his name and protecting his family.
As of the third episode, his mother Paulette and son had both apparently been in contact with him. They also believed him to be innocent, although Niki was not as sure.
[edit] Return of D.L.
D.L. first appeared near the end of "Hiros", the fifth episode. Niki's home had been placed under heavy guard by police due to their suspicion that he would come to her. Despite this, D.L. was able to enter the house and spy on his family. In the sixth episode, D.L. revealed his presence to Niki and Micah. He tried to convince his wife that he was innocent, and traveled with her to an undisclosed facility. Within, they found the mutilated corpses of several men. After Niki and D.L. returned home, he found out that she was the one who had framed him and taken the $2 million. They fought, and during the fight D.L. used his phasing abilities to reach through Niki's abdomen to choke her. D.L. ran, taking a worried Micah and the money, leaving Niki on the floor. Over the course of the next few episodes, D.L. drove his son far from Niki.
[edit] Kidnapping Micah
Micah was upset that they had left his mother there, but D.L. said they couldn't go back. They stopped when they came across two cars that had collided in the middle of the road. D.L. phased his arm through the window to unlock the door, and he pulled the female passenger from the burning vehicle. The car exploded just as he was carrying her away from the car, but through the actions of Hiro Nakamura, a Japanese man who had also stopped to help out, both D.L. and the woman were saved. Afterward, Micah told his father that he was proud of his heroism.
That night, they stopped at a motel, where D.L. caught his son playing with an out-of-order pay phone. D.L. told Micah he would always love Niki, but that it wasn't safe for Micah to be with her because she had changed. Micah told his father that his mom was sick, that she had an alternate personality that she didn't seem to be aware of. Micah insisted that they must help her, and D.L. reconsidered his position. Micah then admitted that he had called her and told her where they were staying. D.L. hurried Micah into the passenger seat of the car, and as he was getting in to the driver's seat, he was shot by Jessica, Niki's alternate personality. Though the first shot hit him in the shoulder, he was able to phase in order to allow another bullet pass through the side of his head. He ran with his son into the nearby woods, laying a false trail to lead Jessica away from them. They found an unoccupied cabin, and D.L. unlocked the door from the inside to find some bandages. Jessica finally tracked them down and she fought with DL, but after Micah was thrown against some rocks, Niki was able to reassert herself over Jessica, and D.L. connected with her again. However, the family reunion was short lived. After Niki realized Jessica was too dangerous, she turned herself in to police as DL and Micah watched helplessly.
[edit] Taking care of Micah
Two weeks later in "Godsend", Niki's actions have cleared D.L. of the murder and robberies charges. D.L. has also given the 2 million dollars back to Linderman, though Linderman reserves the right to ask a favor of D.L. at anytime. With Niki in jail, D.L. takes care of Micah and is still recovering from his injuries. While D.L. is unhappy to see his wife in jail, Niki believes it is for the best. In "The Fix," D.L. is having trouble taking care of Micah and himself. D.L. uses his powers to covertly contact Niki. He finds her sedated, lying on the floor in a room with padded walls. Upset over this and his situation at home, D.L. looks for a way Niki can escape her room. Niki, however, is still resigned to imprisoning herself, and says D.L. is being unfair. After being given a bit of advice from Niki, D.L. returns home without her. There, he waits and worries because Micah is late coming home from school. When Micah finally returns, D.L. sits him down and begins to have a heartfelt discussion. He says that he's trying to find work, and be a good father, but he'll need Micah's help. They both agree to try harder, and Micah says he has something that might help. Micah then opens his backpack and pours out hundreds of twenty dollar bills that he had obtained by using his technopathic powers from ATM's around the city.
[edit] Niki's Return from Jail
Niki returns from containment in "Distractions" with Jessica as the dominant personality. Although no interaction between Jessica and D.L. is shown until "Run!", it's quite apparent that both D.L. and Micah are oblivious to Jessica and her job as an assassin for Linderman.
When Niki and D.L. are revisited in "Parasite", D.L. confronts Jessica about the picture of Nathan Petrelli Niki left on his pillow. Apparently, Niki "overcame" Jessica for a short period of time and planted the picture without Jessica's knowledge. He questions her about what Linderman is making her do with Nathan, and she explains that there's nothing to worry about. After kissing her, he turns around and the smile he had on his face drops into a frown indicating that he's still suspicious.
[edit] Powers and abilities
D.L. Hawkins has the ability to phase through solid objects. He first displays these powers in episode five's on-line graphic novel, which details his escape. While being questioned by police, D.L. snaps when an arrogant officer makes a crude remark about Niki. D.L. unwittingly phases out of his handcuffs and nearly chokes the man. Later, after at least one failed attempt, D.L. manages to phase out of his jail cell.[1]
By "Better Halves," D.L. seems to have become much more adept with his powers. He easily uses them to spy on others and enter Niki's home while it was under guard by the police. He can even use his power combatively, though not without certain dangers to his opponent, as is seen in the fight scene between him and Niki. When Hawkins passes through something, its surface will warp slightly, like a liquid in slow-motion. D.L.'s actions in "The Fix" indicate that he may not be able to phase anything but himself and his clothes through solid objects.
D.L. Hawkins's power of phasing differs from that normally seen in literature in that many characters empowered with phasing can only phase, or "un-phase," their whole bodies. D.L., however, has the ability to phase part or most of his body while allowing portions of his body to fully materialize and interact with the real world. For example, on at least two occasions, he phased his arm to pass through a door, then re-materialized only his hand to turn the door lock, and then phased his hand once more to pull it out of the door.
[edit] References
- ^ Chapter 05 Snapshots (PDF). NBC (2006).
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Heroes characters
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| Main characters |
| Mr. Bennet • Claire Bennet • Simone Deveaux • D.L. Hawkins • Isaac Mendez • Hiro Nakamura • Matt Parkman • Nathan Petrelli • Peter Petrelli • Micah Sanders • Niki Sanders • Mohinder Suresh |
| Other characters |
| Claude • Hana Gitelman • The Haitian • Ando Masahashi • Eden McCain • Ted Sprague • Sylar |
