'Heroes' creator on volume two finale

Heroes creator Tim Kring has revealed that the fate of two major characters has yet to be decided.

In the finale to the cult show's second volume, 'Generations', which aired in the US on Monday, Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar) was shot in the chest as he gave a press conference. Meanwhile Niki (Ali Larter) was seemingly trapped inside a building moments before it exploded.

"Things are fairly dire for them both," Kring told TV Guide, adding that the fates of both characters are "up in the air and will be determined when we come back after the [writers'] strike".

As for volume three, titled 'Villains', Kring teased: "We've introduced a cadre of them over the course of the show and we're going to see them rise up. Just as the heroes have found each other to save the world, the villains will do the same with the opposite intent. The Company has catalogued many of these people over the years. There may be more of them down in that basement than we have alluded to so far."

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