How does nikki die in heroes

However, Jessica was incredibly destructive when anyone messed with Niki, often putting Niki in difficult situations. She began to realize something was happening when she saw her reflection speaking back to her — which turned out to be Jessica.

Despite Jessica's much more violent nature, it often was out of necessity — and Niki eventually learned to harness her abilities in harmony with Jessica. Once this happened, Jessica began to fade away. This moment also allowed the audience a certain catharsis: As Niki broke through and reached a new milestone, viewers could feel that along with her.

Despite her arguably "common" ability, this unique twist integrating her enhanced ability into a core part of her personality gave her an internal struggle to work through as a main character, giving her considerable depth among the show's large cast. Obviously, Niki is plenty more than her trauma and does not deserve to be defined as such, despite the series often playing to this angle.

Compared to other characters — many of whom were minors or those with more conventional 9-to-5 jobs, Niki had to provide for herself and her son as a single mother, which she did as a webcam model — for a number of unsavory men who tried to take advantage of her work — over the Internet. Her role also deserves to be uplifted in an era where platforms like OnlyFans are crucial for sex workers and performers but are misused by celebrities or seen as a cause for laughter or disdain.

On the show, her job and the way she sustains herself is more or less depicted as a flaw of her character, contrasted with the more "noble," public-serving jobs of being a nurse Peter Petrelli or a politician Nathan Petrelli. Seeing a blonde white woman in a central TV role is not anything particularly radical. But Niki's role and the grounded validation of her job onscreen amidst a series where flying people carry exploding people into the air to avoid the destruction of New York City is a refreshing turn of events.

She finds them at a cabin in Utah. When she struggles with D. She decides to turn herself in for murder. Two weeks later, she is in jail waiting for her trial. Because of Jessica's aggression, Niki is thrown into a padded cell. A psychiatrist arrives wanting to see Niki.

During the conversation Niki looses control, and when she awakens, Dr. Witherson is unconscious. Aron Malsky arrives to let Niki know she has been released and when she arrives home, Jessica regains control. Niki is helpless when she learns Jessica has become an assassin for Linderman. When she finally regains control, she approaches Nathan , tells him about Linderman's plans and then asks him to knock her out.

He happily obliges. Niki convinces Jessica that she needs to save Micah with D. When the two find Linderman, he offers Jessica millions of dollars if she kills D. Not having any of this, Niki regains control and embraces D. When Linderman shoots at Niki, D. Niki supports a weakened D. When a loud bang is heard, the two phase through a wall. She leaves him and finds Jessica and a dead Micah in a room. The two fight, and when she looks in a reflection, Jessica tells her that the Jessica she is fighting isn't actually her.

Niki punches the impostor across the room. Niki rescues Micah and when she looks into a mirror sees only her own reflection. When they go back to D. The group goes down to Kirby Plaza thanks to Micah. Outside, Peter and Sylar are fighting. Niki grabs Sylar's parking meter and beats him with it. She then returns to her family to watch the explosion.

After the explosion, Niki is approached by Bob Bishop , who warns her that another split personality will manifest if she does not go with him to receive treatment.

Niki refuses, and her new personality-- Gina --forms, and leads to D. Niki, distraught at what she had led to, then agrees to go with Bob. Niki and Micah move on with their lives after telling Niki's dead husband, D. They later make it to New Orleans so Micah can stay with Nana. Niki explains that she has to go away for a while, but she will return for him. After arriving at the Company facility , Niki is treated for her split personalities and loss of control over her powers.

However, Niki, not in control of her powers, escapes from her confinements, making her way past guards and wreaking havoc. She happens upon Mohinder and Bob, with Mohinder immediately recognizing her and knocks Mohinder into a door.

She grabs Bob by the neck in an attempt to strangle him, but Mohinder tases her. Later, Bob assures her that she will be helped with her Multiple Personality Disorder. As Bob leaves, Mohinder attempts to free her, but Niki tells him to stop, explaining that she came of her own free will, even leaving her son behind, so that she can seek aid from the Company.

Niki is partnered with Mohinder in the Company, and she explains that Bob had told her of Mohinder's trust issues, and she is there to ensure that there aren't any problems. However, Maury, who is able to control minds, manages to take control of Niki plagues her with visions of D. The vision of D. Niki then goes after Bob and smashes through a door with her bare hands.

Jessica became an assassin for Linderman, but Linderman took Micah as he wanted to use his ability to rig voting machines so Nathan won the election. He tried to buy off Jessica, and she admitted she wanted the money. But Niki took control and Linderman fired at her. DL jumped in the way and took the bullet. DL then killed Linderman. Niki then began fighting with Jessica who, this time, was really Candice, the shape shifter.

Niki found the strength to defeat her and saved Micah. They headed outside and Niki helped Peter fight Sylar. It was their chance for a normal life. Things didn't quite go to plan for her, and she ended Season 2 trapped inside an exploding burning building which killed her.