Remember Molly Walker, the little girl Matt Parkman saved to begin season one… and then befriended again to end season one?

As most Heroes followers could have guessed, her fear of the “Boogeyman” will play a prominent role in season two.

Here’s what Creator Tim Kring had to say about the part of Molly, also known as the Heroes “tracking device” for her unique super power…

To be honest, we actually thought her re-entry into the show was going to be a lot sooner, and it got pushed back. While we knew she was coming back, in all seriousness and candidness we didn’t know it was going to be that late in the series. I would pay some attention to Molly Walker and what she represents as an important clue as to where [Season 2] is going.

That’ll be revealed pretty much in the season opener, but this idea that Molly Walker and Suresh’s [Sendhil Ramamurthy] sister had similar ailments is a key part of where this story is going in the second season.

Now that Heroes fans have realized that Kristen Bell truly is coming to their favorite show, one question remains:

What will be her character’s super power?

Fortunately, for those that crave Heroes spoilers and simply cannot wait a few weeks to find out, Kristin from E! Online has the following short scoop:

Kristen’s power is electricity. I’m also hearing that Kristen might be doing some kind of scene with Masi Oka/Hiro in the past, but honestly, that makes no sense whatsoever to me based on everything else I’ve heard.

Well… okay then.

From what we hear, it doesn’t sound as though Bell’s use of electricity will be for the greater good, either. She’s rumored to take over as the new villain once Zachary Quinto (Sylar) goes on hiatus for a few weeks to film Star Trek.

Season two of Heroes is less than a month away - but that’s far too long for serious fans of the show.

If you need a sampling of one of this year’s main story lines, a new five-part NBC Web series should do the trick: It’s called Sword Saint and it’s s currently streaming online at YamagatoFellowship.org.

“It’s a fake documentary — actually it’s more like a Ken Burns mockumentary — that explores the legend of Takezo Kensei,” says Heroes creator Tim Kring, referring to the iconic samurai whom Hiro (Masi Oka) will encounter this fall in 17th-century Japan.

“Like Burns, we use academic professors, only ours are actors, and they share their historical insight against a background of paintings, tapestries and graphics. It’s a chance to dig a little deeper into the new season. Part of the social currency our fans trade on is their knowledge of the show, and this is a fun, cool way to know a lot more than the next guy.”

It’s pretty darn cool.

The series unfolds in three- to four-minute installments. It follows the super-swordsman as he takes on a number of Herculean labors - battling snake women, climbing a massive frozen waterfall, single-handedly defeating 90 cannibals - in order to find and slay White Beard, a Genghis Khan-wannabe who is trying to conquer Japan.

The site describes Kensei’s life in a series of bullet points, as well. For instance:

• He’s a wild savage turned master swordsman whose heroics helped unify Japan.
• Takezo found a sword frozen in the snow that helped him focus all his strength and courage. Some say this sword, and Takezo’s power, were a Godsend.

When Heroes on September 24, Kensei will be played by former Alias star David Anders, a Caucasian. But this is not some politically incorrect casting mess.

“I promise you’ll get the scoop behind this in the season premiere,” says Kring. “We’re going to reveal why — contrary to legend — Kensei is not Japanese.”

Here are the latest Heroes spoilers for season two, courtesy of Kristin from E! Online…

One major character is presumed dead in the season premiere, but is actually alive. However, another will die in during that very same episode. Also, there’s another huge threat targeting all the Heroes that is far less attractive than Sylar.

In appearance? In evil ambition? Guess we’ll have to watch to find out.

Meanwhile, we all know about Claire’s new love interest West (played by Nick D’Agosto), but what sort of influence will he have on this cheerleader’s life? Onscreen father Jack Coleman says:

“It’s fair to say that Claire does have a romance this year, and it’s going to bring us into conflict.”

Lastly, it looks like Adrian Pasdar won’t be the only character with a new look when season two kicks off.

According to James Kyson Lee, Ando may update his appearance:

“Lots of things to look forward to in season two, including a new look for Ando… We’ll probably move on from the Members Only jacket. And there [will] be parallel times, the modern time and the ancient Japan, so I’m… in the present day, going back and forth between New York and Japan, and there’s going to be some kind of connection between me and Hiro… But you have to wait until Sept. 24 to find out.”

Don’t worry, James. We certainly will.

NBC has begun to air the following promo for season two of Heroes. It’s got us more excited than ever for September 24…

We hope Adrian Pasdar is alright.

Reliable sources from the set of Heroes have told us that the actor has been seen around town with massive burns marks all over his face.

Fortunately, it’s safe to assume this is simply another Heroes spoiler - remember, Nathan did fly off into the atmosphere with his exploding brother to end season one. That sort of thing can leave a scar.

For most of the off-season, meanwhile, Pasdar has been spotted with something else on his face: a full-grown beard. Check him out here with co-star Masi Oka:

We have some news on the role Nichelle Nichols will be playing on the second season of Heroes:

The former Star Trek actress will show up in the fourth episode. She’ be portraying Nana, a New Orleans doyenne whose daughter died during Hurricane Katrina.

“Nana is tough and undaunted and - like the blues - she just keeps rising to the occasion,” Nichols said.

The character is in dire financial straits and has moved back into her once-flooded home, where she cares for her two grandchildren. One of them is new hero Monica (Dana Davis). This new star is an avenging angel intent on bringing justice to the corruption-plagued Big Easy.

Nana is also a great-aunt to Micah, the junior hero played by series regular Noah Gray-Cabey.

“Micah is sent to New Orleans to live with the family,” Nichols said. “It’s a quite marvelous, magical story, with wonderful things emerging.”

Does Nana have a superpower?

“Well, that remains to be seen, now doesn’t it?” teased Nichols.

E! Online is typically good for a few Heroes spoilers. So let’s get right two the following pair of nuggets, each of which involves Niki Sanders (Ali Larter):

Q: Anything on Heroes?
A: Expect all the regulars who didn’t share scenes last year to spend time together onscreen this year. The producers are looking to weave the various story arcs together more tightly. Most notably, Niki leaves her family troubles behind and connects up with the show’s larger mythological mysteries.

Q: Dying for more Heroes dish, if you’ve got it…
A: Claire and Niki finally cross paths.

The connections between Star Trek and Heroes continue.

Zachary Quinto, of course, is joining the next installment of this movie franchise - and in new casting news, it’s been announced that another member of the original series is coming to Heroes for a bit.

Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) will be joining her Star Trek cast mate George Takei (Hikaru Sulu) on the NBC hit show next season.

According to reports, Nichols will have a recurring role on the show, appearing in five or six episodes.

Her addition was already hinted at recently by Heroes creator Tim Kring, when he told E! Online he was looking “for another face that will have a very similar impact” to genre fans as the casting of Takei did.

Heroes was the most successful drama series on NBC last year. Halfway through the first season, Takei joined the show as Kaito Nakamura, the father of a young Japanese Star Trek fan who can move through time and space using only his will.

Last month, word already leaked out that former Star Trek: Enterprise star Dominic Keating (Malcolm Reed) will be playing an Irish mobster during several episodes of the show’s second season.

Remember how season one of Heroes ended?

Once the crew learned How to Stop an Exploding Man, Hiro was taken back to feudal Japan.

It appears as though season two may pick up during this exact scene. Here’s a clip from a preview of the Heroes season premiere: