Eric Doyle

Eric Doyle is a Level 5 escapee and later a carnie at Sullivan Bros. Carnival. He serves as a recurring antagonist in Volume Three, Volume Four and Volume Five. He has the ability to control the motor functions of people.

Volume 3[]

He is first introduced in The Butterfly Effect, but has a bigger role in the episode Angels and Monsters, where he keeps Meredith under his command. In Dying of the Light he has his biggest role yet, when Claire and Sandra go to save Meredith. He, however captures them and forces them to play Russian roulette. It all comes down to Sandra, who shoots Claire. Claire heals and knocks Doyle out. Noah comes and marks him and takes him back to Level 5. in the episode Dual, Noah frees the Level 5 prisoners and tells them that the one who brings him Sylar's head is granted their freedom. When Sylar is about to attack Meredith, Doyle comes to her rescue and takes a hold of Sylar. However, Sylar is able to knock Doyle out using telekinesis with his mind. Doyle is apparently left for dead when Primatech burns to the ground.

Volume Four[]

However, Eric Doyle did not die when Primatech burned to the ground. He shows up at the Bennet's house, Rebel sent him a message saying: Claire will help you.

After showing up at the Bennet house, he tells Claire he just wants to go back to being a marionettist. Claire ends up helping him just as Rebel told him she would. Claire gets Doyle set up with a new identity so he can continue his marionette career. He walks away from Claire and isn't seen for the remainder of the season.

He, is soon after, captured by Sylar, tied up, and left as a 'gift' for Emile Danko. Danko proceeds to have Doyle placed with the rest of the captives, under induced coma. At some point, likely when capturing Doyle, Sylar took his ability empathically.

Volume Five.[]

Eric Doyle is seen again at the Sullivan Bros Carnival during Claire and Gretchen's visit to find out what the compass Noah Bennet found lead to. He tells Claire that after she got him a new identity, he flew under the radar until Samuel found him and he joined the carnival. He said he finally found a peace and a place he was accepted.

A Brave New World.[]

Eric Doyle went into hiding after the Peace Summit in Odessa blew up.

Powers[]

Puppeting: Eric has the ability to control the physical actions of other people, essentially making them move like puppets under his control. According to his assignment tracker file at primatechpaper.com, Eric's control index is 80%. His data analysis shows his biological level at 35, cerebral at 75, elemental at 20, and temporal/spatial at 25.

Memorable Quotes[]

"Meredith is mine. Mine to love. Mine to kill."

"You really think you... can control me?"

- Eric Doyle, Sylar (Dual)

"Nice shirt!"

"Thanks. I like your skin."

"What?"

"...I mean your dress. I like your dress."

- Lauren Shapiro, Eric Doyle (Nowhere Man, Part 1)

"It is amazing living here. I finally belong someplace. I can be completely myself. You have no idea what that's like."

- Eric Doyle (to Claire Bennet about Sullivan Bros. Carnival) (The Fifth Stage)

Notes[]

Eric owned Doyle's Marionette Theatre.
According to the casting call for Eric Doyle, the character is between the ages of 30 and 48, and is described as "[h]ideous, horrible and big. A disgusting, villainous man who delights in controlling others."

Trivia[]

According to his assignment tracker profile, Eric is 5'6" and weighs 250 pounds.
Claire gives Doyle a fake driver license with the name "Jason Tyminski". In reality, Jason Tyminski is Oliver Grigsby's brother-in-law.
According to the octored documents Claire gives to Doyle, Jason Tyminski lives at 42 Carmichael Way in Milpitas, CA. The license lists him as 5' 9" and 230 pounds, born on December 12, 1968. His Social Security number is 998-8B-2646. (In reality, Social Security numbers never contain letters.)

Level 5 Escapees