Adam Monroe
Adam Monroe is a male television character who appears in Heroes.
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Biography
Adam Monrue was a male British human being who lived around the 17th century where he departed his native homeland of Britain for Japan in order to see fortune. Upon landing in Japan, he took the name Takezo Kensei where he became regarded by some as a Japanese hero. He arrived at the village of Ōtsu where the swordsmith crafted a blade for him in exchange for his promise to protect the settlement. However, Kensei had instead allowed the village to be robbed and burnt as he instead sought riches. In 1671, a time travelling Hiro Nakamura arrived at Otsu in Japan just when a man he believed to be Kensei was riding alone against a large number of Japanese warriors as the solar eclipse was occurring. To save the swordsmen, Hiro used his superhuman ability to stop time and teleported the lone warrior along with himself away. However, the man was not really Kensei and ran away after time resumed with the real Takezo Kensei emerging who revealed his true identity as being a man from England. Nakamura who was from the future was raised on stories of the legendary hero Takezo Kensei and was shocked to discover that his idol was more interested in money than in being a hero to the people. Hiro attempted to convince Kensei to save the village of Otsu just as it was caught on fire. At that time, Yaeko the daughter of Otsu's swordsmith had snuck in to steal back the sword that her father had made for Kensei as she blamed him for allowing her home to be destroyed. Despite his attempts, Hiro was unable to convince Kensei to become a hero by himself and thus disguised himself as Kensei in order to disarm twelve bandits. Nakamura had thus fulfilled part of the legend that spoke of stories where Kensei defeated a group of bandits. Yaeko became enamoured with Kensei and this convinced the actual Takezo Kensei to see the value in becoming a legend that was beneficial to him. The bandits later returned where they fired several arrows into Kensei's chest seemingly killing him but he had manifested the evolved power of cellular regeneration allowing him to heal his injuries. A shocked Kensei was surprised to see his wounds heal when he believed he was about to die after Nakamura had removed the arrows from his body.
Initially, Kensei came to be horrified by the discovery of his ability, believing Hiro to have cursed him. Once Hiro convinced him that it is a natural gift, he is delighted. Since he is functionally immortal, he can take on any challenge without having to worry about dying; in particular, the prospect of wagered duels seems profitable. Still dismayed that Kensei is unwilling to accept his destiny, Hiro forces Kensei to live out another story: retrieving the fire scroll from the 90 angry ronin. All the while, Hiro reassures Yaeko that Kensei will return, which he does, now willing to fulfilled his destiny. The three then set to work on freeing Ōtsu from White Beard, only to find that the conqueror's entire army has settled there. Having gathered a map of the camp, they are able to sneak in and rescue Yaeko's father, only to discover that, during his captivity, he taught them how to forge guns (illegal during this portion of Japan's history, and thus a significant advantage for White Beard) in order to overthrow the Emperor and seize power. Hiro realizes that this is the thing he is here to fix, and convinces Kensei to destroy the cache of weapons. As the three evacuate Yaeko's father, Hiro is forced to teleport himself and Yaeko out of the path of a bullet. This reveals to her that it was Hiro, not Kensei, that saved her life earlier and she kisses him. Kensei finds them kissing and feels betrayed. Despite Hiro's insistence that it's a one-time occurrence, Kensei apparently returns to his previous ways and allies himself with White Beard, knocking Hiro out and delivering him to the conqueror in exchange for whatever he wants — he demands half the country and Yaeko as his princess. When Hiro claims that Kensei was supposed to be a hero, Kensei counters by saying that he will be once he conquers Japan, confidently stating that he will ;change history'. After Yaeko helps to free Hiro, Kensei anticipates Hiro's first move to destroy White Beard's guns. Takezo confronts Hiro as he is spreading gunpowder over the area and attacks him, despite Hiro's pleas that they should work together. Hiro refuses to use his powers to win the duel, and they have a brief battle, during which Kensei knocks over a lamp and starts a fire. As the fire spreads, Hiro knocks Kensei's sword out of his hands, and offers the defeated Kensei a chance to escape. Kensei, driven mad by Yaeko's love for Hiro, claims that he will destroy everything Hiro holds dear (starting with Yaeko) and so Hiro leaves him to die. He finds Kensei's helmet and mask amidst the debris, and returns to Yaeko. She says that it is really he who is the legendary Takezo Kensei. However, Hiro knows that the legend isn't over yet: he must cut out his heart by leaving Yaeko behind. A tearful Yaeko promises to spread his tale. Hiro then leaves, thinking Kensei is dead and history restored.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In feudal Japan and in history, he came to be known by the name of Takezo Kensei (剣聖 武蔵, Kensei Takezō?).
Powers and abilities
Though originally human, Adam Monroe came to be among those that gained powers where his ability was that of rapid cellular regeneration. This allowed him to heal almost instantly from most injuries such as numerous arrows piercing his chest. Once the arrows were removed, his body healed his injuries and he came to revive from death as a result. (Episode: Lizards) There was no limit to his regenerative ability as he was able to recover from a massive gunpowder explosion. It was also shown that his blood could be injected into others and healing them in the process. (Episode: Out of Time)
His cells had regenerated so many times that they were dying and healing in equilibrium. As a result, the aging process had been halted in his body thus making Monroe immortal. (Episode: Cautionary Tales) However, his immortality was entirely dependant on his power and if taken from him Adam was shown to rapidly age and die. (Episode: I Am Become Death)
Notes
- Adam Monroe was created by Tim Kring and portrayed by actor David Anders where he featured in the setting of the Heroes universe..
Appearances
- Heroes:
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