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1. #1Victoria Neuman

   Keys: Neuman, Nadia, Victoria Neuman, Victoria, Nadia Khayat

   Gender=Female Species=Supe Hair=Brown Age=36 Occupation=Anti-Supe Activist,Congresswoman,Director of the FBSA,U.S. Vice,Presidential Candidate Family=Stan Edgar - Adoptive Father,Zoe Neuman - Daughter Ethnicity=Lebanese-American Victoria Neuman, also known as Vicky or Congresswoman Neuman, and formerly known as Nadia Khayat, is the secondary antagonist of the Amazon series The Boys. Serving as the final antagonist of Season 2, the secondary antagonist of Season 3, and one of the two overarching antagonists (alongside Homelander) of the spin-off series Gen V. She will be a major antagonist in the upcoming Season 4. She is a congresswoman of the United States, as well as an anti-Supe activist and founding director of the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs. However, it was recently revealed that Victoria Neuman is not only a Supe herself, but she is none other than the infamous "Head-Popper" who murdered Susan Raynor, Jonah Vogelbaum, Alastair Adana, and several other members of Congress. Victoria was adopted by Stan Edgar from the Red River orphanage after Victoria (known then as Nadia) presumably killed her birth parents either accidentally or intentionally.

   As the Director of the FBSA, Congresswoman Neuman helps make the world a safer place. By compromising with Vought, she’s been able to root out the bad apples amongst the supes, which has meant more people alive and at home with their families at the end of every day. Now, with her soaring political ambitions — and popularity — there’s no limit to what she can achieve. Background Victoria was originally born under the name Nadia Khayat, she grew up with Tony, an orphan she met in Red River, a place used by families who refuse to raise a Supe or kids that lost their family. In Nadia's case, when she was a child, she accidentally killed her parents with her powers being unable to control them. Right after this incident, she was taken to Red River to learn how to control her powers, but always ended up murdering her adoptive families. Eventually, at the age of 12, Stan Edgar adopted her, gave her a new identity and erased all evidence regarding her victims, and made a promise to always look out her. With passage of time, Victoria started a career as a congresswoman with a remarkable profile. Eventually at some point in her life, Victoria had sex with an unnamed man and got pregnant with her daughter Zoe.

   Season Two In her public persona, Neuman is a young "wunderkind" congresswoman who fights against Vought's corporate agenda and its corrupt superheroes. After the expose of Compound V, she started a rally and pushed the U.S. House Judiciary Committee into starting a hearing about the company and Compound V.

   Victoria keeps up with Grace Mallory and certain insiders to get the information and access she needs to take Vought down. She has a big public presence, often leading protests and speaking on the news about the corruption at Vought.

   At some point, Victoria meets with Grace who brings her Lamplighter to speak as a witness before Congress about what really happens behind closed doors at Vought. She wants to "bring down the king" and insists that they get more information to accuse Vought. She wants to find more proof about what goes on at the Sage Grove Center.

   After Lamplighter kills himself, Butcher convinces Jonah Vogelbaum to speak before Congress, which really pleases Victoria. However, just before his testimony, Vogelbaum's head explodes after the judge's; along with several other people in the audience. Victoria gets splashed with blood and looks on in horror as Grace drags her away with numerous people dying around them.

   It is later revealed that she is a Supe and is the one responsible for the attack at the congressional hearing. Stormfront was later used as a scapegoat for her crimes after her Nazi ties were exposed and her defeat at the hands of The Boys and their allies. She blows up Alastair Adana, the Church of the Collective leader's head. It is unknown at this point if she is acting in the interest of Vought as a form of controlled opposition or if she actually has an agenda of her own. At her campaign headquarters, Hughie asks to join her team. She accepts his offer and asks him when he can start.

   Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman Neuman was a frequent subject on Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, whom the news anchor deeply despised. She was featured in clips and interviews.

   Season Three Victoria works closely with Hughie Campbell at the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs, where their job is to regulate Supe activity. They try to keep Supes, like Termite, in check- and put some in jail if need be. Victoria is a very public figure and her work at the FBSA seems welcomed by Stan Edgar and the general public. However, in Season 3, her status as a Supe and past with Stan Edgar is revealed to Hughie who starts to doubt her intentions. Victoria continues to pretend that she is not a Super and has no ties with Stan Edgar as she continues her political agenda.

   Victoria approaches Annie about teaming up together, claiming that they could share influence to help each other. Annie turns her down because she's done with playing dirty.

   At a pep rally, Victoria confronts Homelander. She tells him to take control of the situation with Soldier Boy. He grabs her by the neck, but she tells him she wants a strictly transactional relationship with him- for them to help each other. She provides him with Ryan's current location and he lets her go.

   Homelander later repays Victoria's favor by having The Deep murder Lamar Bishop, who was supposed to join Robert Singer's presidential campaign as his running mate. This opens up the path for Singer to pick Victoria as his running mate, further advancing her political career. This would also put her in Billy Butcher's crosshairs.

   Gen V Neuman sponsors Marie Moreau. She gives her a boost making sure she gets into Godolkin university. A few days later she goes to Godolkin university for an interview. She doesn't get some of the crowd's support and they get to violent against her and she leaves, on her way out she officially meets Marie. They go to a private area and talk. Marie finds out through Neuman's blood that she is a Supe. Marie tells her about the lab under the school, Dr. Cardosa and the virus that could kill Supes. Neuman tells Marie that she'll take care of it and says they should keep in touch. Later we see Neuman meet with Dr. Cardosa. He tells her that the virus isn't very contagious. Neuman says that speaking out against Vought takes a lot of courage. Dr. Cardosa says he was so relieved when she contacted him about his work and that he couldn't stand by while dean Shetty twisted his work. He asked her making sure they had the same goals, reciting his phrase "compassionate control". She said that that was a such a great phrase and if he mind that she steal it. He accepted that and asked that she get him and his family in witness protection. She gave him a card and he gave her the virus. She asked if what he gave her was all of it and he confirmed that it was. She also asked if he was the only one who could make it. He confirmed that he was and she walked to her car. Before leaving she said that he was a 21st century American hero she then killed him by popping his head with her powers and flicked off a piece of blood that got on her hand and drove away.

   Personality Initially appearing to be strong-willed, thoughtful and sincere with a deep distrust and dislike of Vought, Victoria is later revealed to be a ruthless, calculating, methodical, manipulative, and brutally pragmatic woman, whilst possessing some level of sadism. Raised and taught by her adoptive father, Stan Edgar, Victoria had acquired the mindset, skills, and discretion that would be instrumental to pursuing a career in politics and carry out her ambitions, eventually culminating in her becoming a US Congresswoman and later a Vice Presidential candidate. From her career as a politician, Neuman discretely worked in favor of both Edgar's interests and her own.

   However, Victoria had at times shown a gentler and kinder side, but this was greatly offset by her dark nature. Though she cared deeply about Edgar, Victoria was not above publicly exposing his crimes in order to preserve herself politically. However, this was largely due to Homelander forcing her into a position to reveal them and to protect her daughter from harm, and Edgar himself states that he taught Victoria to be able to resort to such means. It is shown she truly loves her daughter Zoe, this is shown more closely when she injected her daughter with Compound V to greater ensure her safety and she stayed by her and teared up during the transformation process. She was not above killing Tony, her childhood best friend who shared in the traumatic experiences both had faced at the Red River Institute, in order to keep any information about her past from surfacing. Admittedly. this act was out of reluctance, as Victoria did wish didn't Tony seek her out and attempted to kill him quickly. However, Tony's familiarity with Victoria's powers led him to realize this and attempt to fight back, resulting in him being brutally maimed in the process.

   Powers Blood Manipulation: Victoria killing Jonah Vogelbaum Victoria exploding Jonah Vogelbaum's head VIEW IMAGE

   Victoria eyes Victoria's white eyes after using her power VIEW IMAGE

   Victoria has the ability to control the blood of anyone.[1] Whilst she seems to favorably focus this ability on exploding the heads of her victims, killing several people at once in the courtroom, including a supe, she has also demonstrated the capability of targeting a single extremity or the entire body, Neuman's eyes quickly turn white when she uses her powers to explode someone. Victoria Neuman is able to cause a nosebleed in Starlight without actually causing her head to explode. Later, Victoria showcased a more direct form of blood manipulation by cutting her palm and making her blood levitate from the wound, the same method typically used by Marie Moreau. Blood Sense: Like Marie Moreau, Victoria has implied to also share the ability to psychically sense and “read” blood. As shown where she managed to coach Marie on how to sense and identify the components of her blood, allowing her to identify that there was Compound V in it. Regenerative Healing Factor: Victoria possesses a limited but rapid regenerative healing ability. Victoria was able to quickly heal from a self-inflicted cut on her hand to show off her powers. Superhuman Strength: Victoria has demonstrated superhuman strength that surpassed the strength of her childhood friend, Tony. Superhuman Durability: Victoria durability Victoria withstanding a punch that sent her flying VIEW IMAGE

   Victoria can endure strong impacts without getting visibly hurt. One example of her incredible resilience was when she withstood a powerful punch that propelled her about twelve feet away, ultimately causing a forceful impact with a metal dumpster. Nevertheless, she came out unharmed. Superhuman Hearing: Like all Supes, Victoria has better hearing beyond that of a humans. She is able to hear certain frequencies that humans cannot .[2] Weaknesses Biological Invincibility of target (Tentative): Victoria claims that Stan Edgar adopted her because he believed that she could protect him, which implies that Mr. Edgar believed Victoria was powerful enough to be used as a weapon against even a Supe as powerful as Homelander. However, given Victoria's intense fear of Homelander, she does not appear to share the same faith in her abilities as Stan, and that there could possibly be a limit to the extent to which she can manipulate blood. Further evidence is shown in that neither Homelander, Queen Maeve or Stormfront appeared to be scared when they witnessed her abilities, something that could also be attributed to arrogance, especially in Homelander's case. Hughie also suggested that Soldier Boy could potentially defeat her. Direct Line of Sight: It appears that Victoria must have a direct line of sight to her victims in order to hit her target, even if the target is viewable through a closed window. When Tony covered her eyes, she was apparently unable to use her power until she was able to see his hand and later his face and body. High Frequencies: Due to being a Supe, Victoria is able to hear certain frequencies that humans cannot. When a specific frequency is played, it can induce immense pain and temporarily neutralize her. Victoria has noted that her and Marie’s power to manipulate and control blood is very rare, and prior to discovering Marie, Victoria had thought she was the only Supe with this power.

2. #2Soldier Boy

   Keys: Ben, Soldier Boy, B.C.L RED, Benjamin, Homelander's dad, Homelander's father

   Gender=Male Species=Supe Hair=Brown Age=102-103 Benjamin, better known as Soldier Boy or just Ben, and formerly known as B.C.L. RED by the Russians, is a major antagonist of the Amazon series The Boys, where he served as one of two main antagonists (alongside Homelander) of Season 3. He was America's first and greatest superhero before Homelander and the former leader of the superhero team Payback. As a young man, Soldier Boy helped good triumph over evil in World War II. However, it is not made clear how much of that is true, as The Legend claimed that his participation in the war was Vought propaganda whereas Stan Edgar actually claims the opposite by stating that he killed Germans by the dozens. With his superhero team Payback by his side, he was said to have fought for liberty and justice for all until his disappearance during a botched military operation in Nicaragua, with the cover story being that he heroically sacrificed his own life to save America from a nuclear power plant meltdown in 1984. In reality Soldier was betrayed by his team for his aggressive behaviour towards them and was sold out to the Russians. Much like Homelander, Soldier Boy was esteemed by the public but due to the news, Starlight's recent exposé about his recent actions and Vought’s slanderous lies, his fame and reputation crumbled. Benjamin, also nicknamed “Ben” was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 19th, 1919. The official backstory of Soldier Boy by Vought was that he was born poor and learned the values of hard work, tenacity and bravery while growing up on the streets. In reality, Benjamin was born into a wealthy home, raised by his father, a prominent industrial magnate who owned half the steel mills in the state. Despite his wealth, Ben’s father was incredibly harsh, demanding, oppressive, verbally abusive, misogynistic, distant and neglectful to the point of total detachment in his son’s life. He was so detached to his son that he shipped him to boarding school at a young age not to mold him into a better person, but rather to get rid of him, leaving the child feeling abandoned and neglected. Unfortunately, Benjamin struggled in boarding school and ultimately flunked out because of his issues with abandonment and discipline. In reaction to his failure, his father was so disgusted that he couldn’t even bother to hit him since that would require physical contact. Instead, he belittled and demeaned his son, deeming him a disappointment to his eyes and declaring that he was worthless to carry his name. These words marked him for life. The tough situation he was in pushed him to start drinking heavily. To cope with his emotions, he began sneaking sips of his father's well-crafted Manhattan cocktails. Over time, this secret habit evolved into a full-blown drinking problem, all driven by the need to find some relief from the emotional burden he carried though this became a nostalgic memory since it’s how he learned about alcohol. Becoming Soldier Boy To make his father proud, Benjamin enlisted in the US Army during WW2 and approached the war department to volunteer among other human subjects to be experimented with Dr. Frederick Vought’s field tested Compound V. As a result, the experiment succeeded, and he became one of the strongest super-soldiers in the whole world. He gained the name “Soldier Boy” and became America’s first superhero, a popular sex symbol and a mascot for Vought American and the US military who fought in WW2 and lead the 116th infantry regiment in the Omaha Beach to victory. However, according to the Legend’s claims, Vought-American utilized Soldier Boy primarily for war propaganda films and publicity shoots rather than deploying him to fight the Nazis, due to how much he was worth to the company and refusing to risk putting their most valuable asset in harm's way by overstepping his boundaries. For instance, his appearance in a photo-op at Normandy reportedly occurred two weeks after D-day in 1944, despite Stan Edgar’s assertions of his direct involvement in the landings. Consequently, it remains uncertain how much actual combat he experienced during the war, despite his own claims of actively participating, which could be valid given his exceptional combat skills that could also stem from the U.S military's or Vought’s superhero combat training program. In 1945 following the end of WW2, an executive order was drafted, presumably by President Harry S. Truman, to establish the date of April 28 as Soldier Boy Day as a way of honouring his heroic efforts during the war. However, Ben intervened and had the day be known as National Superhero Day as a way of honouring all superheroes instead.[1] Ben returned home to a hero's welcome, with ticker parades held across the nation in his honor. Despite all he’s accomplished, his father once again expressed his disgust towards his son by calling him a “cheater” that took a “shortcut” the way he had by using Compound V, something a real man will never do according to his logic. Soldier Boy remained a major superhero with Vought for decades. In 1951, Vought released a pseudo biopic film about Soldier Boy titled The Soldier Boy Story. It was nominated for Best Picture at the 24th Academy Awards but lost to An American in Paris. Despite this, Ben got to have anal sex with Jane Wyman in the coatroom. At some point, he met Stormfront during her time as Liberty, as the two of them founded Herogasm together in 1952.[2] Around this time, Soldier Boy also took part in the Red Scare and testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Other claims from the Legend state that Soldier Boy wasn’t a true hero due to performing several black ops and committing atrocities for Vought and the U.S government between the 60s and 1970s. For instance, he brutalized and silenced civil rights activists with fire hoses during the 1963 Birmingham protests and massacred several anti-war demonstrators during the 1970 Kent State shootings. It has even been rumoured that he was the man who assassinated President John F. Kennedy. Career in Payback During the 1970s, Soldier Boy would also become the leader of the superhero team Payback, where he would fight crime alongside Crimson Countess, Gunpowder, Swatto, Mindstorm, Black Noir and the TNT Twins.

   “I deeply regret the deaths of those innocent people. Unfortunately, cold-blooded criminals like the robbery suspects I stopped that night have no regard for human life." ―Soldier Boy's response regarding the deaths of Louis, Walter, and Lucy Milk. In the fall of 1980, Jonah Vogelbaum called Benjamin to his lab and asked him to ejaculate his sperm into a cup so that they could study his genetics. Unbeknownst to Soldier Boy, Vogelbaum would use his sperm to create a baby who would eventually grow up to be Homelander. According to newspapers, Soldier Boy emerged as a vigilante figure marked by a history of brutal acts. Among his alleged transgressions, he is said to have ruthlessly decimated a drug cartel, employing lethal force against 20 criminals and leaving dozens more maimed. Accusations also surfaced, suggesting Soldier Boy used excessive force on teenagers, with families suspecting coerced false confessions. Furthermore, his zealous pursuit of justice extended to arresting individuals for marijuana use, reaching a point where the tally became indeterminable. These lengths also lead to civilian casualties since he came across a group of kids trying to boost a Benz during nighttime. A scuffle ensued during which the suspects attempted to flee, leading Benjamin to pick up the Benz and hurl it through a nearby house owned by the Milk family, killing Marvin Milk's grandfather in the process. The entire incident was witnessed by Marvin Milk, who was only a boy at the time. However, according to the official account given by Soldier Boy to the press, the suspects attempted to run him over with the car, forcing him to deflect the oncoming vehicle and cause it to crash into the Milk family home. During his period as a public celebrity, he has been a successful actor and singer regardless of the quality of his performances. He performed covers of Robert Mitchum's "From a Logical Point of View", and shortly before his disappearance, Soldier Boy made a guest appearance on Solid Gold and performed a rendition of Blondie's "Rapture" [3], which he was posthumously awarded a Grammy for Best Special Guest Performance. He also starred in a film with Charlton Heston titled King of Kings. His celebrity status also allowed him to meet the likes of Ronald Reagan, Hugh Hefner, and Princess Diana. He was even friends with Bill Cosby at one point, who he admired as both "America's Dad" and a wonderful "drink maker". On July 12, 1982, in Queens, New York, Soldier Boy and Swatto reportedly assaulted a homeless man in a park. The homeless man wanted to press charges against the two, but then mysteriously vanished. In 1982, Soldier Boy starred in the classic film Ghosts of Hanoi.[4] In 1983, Soldier Boy starred in the classic film Red Thunder about the Soviet–Afghan War.[5] In 1984, Soldier Boy filmed an anti-drug ad that was approved by the Vought Ad Council. In the PSA, Ben warned people against taking drugs, claiming that "Anyone who takes drugs is a loser."[6] However, he had several complications on set due to his spoiled attitude and quick temper, and also remarked on his hypocrisy in making an anti-drug video despite the fact that he himself was an addict. Betrayal and Cover-up In the same year, despite being publicly against drugs, Vought had Soldier Boy and the rest of Payback participate in Operation Charly, a clandestine CIA military operation that was funded by illegal cocaine trafficking and sought to back the right-wing Nicaraguan Contras against the communist, Soviet-backed Sandinistas. During the operation, Soldier Boy displayed a carefree yet arrogant and misogynistic attitude towards the handling officer, then-Lieutenant Army Colonel Grace Mallory. He would make numerous passes at Mallory before she finally rebuffed him and reacted by calling her homophobic slurs. Later on, due to Swatto's carelessness, the Sandinistas and their Soviet allies were able to launch a surprise attack on Mallory's base. This, along with Payback's incompetence and lack of training, led to the deaths of 116 of Mallory's men and allowed the Soviets to somehow neutralize Soldier Boy, who they then captured and transported to a secret military compound in the USSR. Despite presenting themselves as a close-knit team, the truth was that Ben was hated by the other members of Payback as he sabotaged any efforts by them to advance their careers and would frequently physically abuse them (at one point delivering a severe beating to Black Noir who had complained about Soldier Boy ruining his chance to appear in Beverly Hills Cop). One day Stan Edgar approached Noir and told him that they felt it was time to 'retire' Soldier Boy, as Vought had created a child whom they believed to be more powerful and useful to the company. Noir agreed, knowing that the rest of the team (besides Gunpowder) would be more than willing to help take down their hated leader. Payback used the Soviet attack as an opportunity to betray Soldier Boy. After fighting through swarms of enemies, Benjamin soon found himself ambushed by his teammates who launched a brutal attack against him. Although Ben put up a good fight, even managing to burn off some of Noir's face with a burning car and cause him brain damage with his shield, the team were successful in knocking Soldier Boy out by using Novichok gas, and then handed him over to the Russians. Vought covered up his "death", by claiming that Soldier Boy had died a hero sacrificing himself to stop a nuclear meltdown in Ohio. Russian Lab Rat What no one in the US knew was that the Russians had decided not to kill Soldier Boy, or maybe they found out that they couldn't kill him. So, instead, the Soviet Union decided to see what could kill Soldier Boy. On January 24, 1986, Russian scientists performed an experiment on Soldier Boy that included inserting radioactive material into his body and that would cause him to emit high levels of radiation from that point on. He was also recorded and experimented on by Russian scientists on June 8, 1986. In this video, a scientist states that the subject has extremely durable skin, including internally, and that he continues to exhibit high amounts of radiation. He prepares to see if the same applies to his cornea, raising a blade up to his eye; however, Ben escapes his restraints and kills the scientist. In an attempt to escape, he runs for the door but is immediately knocked unconscious when the Russians flood the room with Novichok. There is additional video material of Soldier Boy being experimented on by the Russians dated June 8, 1990 (but this might be a continuity error). In the video, the scientists fire an AK-47 into Soldier Boy's mouth and burn him with a torch, all of which fails to damage him. Other mentioned experiments intended to harm Soldier Boy included sulfuric acid cocktails and other poisonous concoctions, presumably along with various other exploratory procedures.

   Season Two Soldier Boy was first mentioned in "The Big Ride". Stan Edgar was telling Homelander about Soldier Boy when he put the leader of The Seven in his place. His statue was on the square in "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker". This is the only time Soldier Boy's physical appearance can be seen during the season.

   Season Three Awakening On a mission in Russia, The Boys broke into a military facility where they were looking for the rumored superweapon to kill Homelander. Butcher opened up a sealed pod and found inside laid Soldier Boy, alive, and hooked up to several plugs. Soldier Boy woke up with a confused look as he freed himself from his restraints. He walked out of the container while the Boys looked on in shock. While Frenchie attempted to reassure Ben, the latter's chest began to glow. Sensing what happens next, Kimiko pushed Frenchie aside before Soldier Boy involuntarily released a blast of fiery energy from his torso at Kimiko, launching her through the nearby wall. While they were distracted with Kimiko, Soldier Boy exited through the hole and escaped from the facility, ignoring further contact with The Boys. Return After having fled the Russian facility, Soldier Boy stole a pair of clothes and eventually snuck into an airport and illegally boarded a passenger plane bound for America. Ben arrives and wanders the streets of modern-day New York City with confusion as he no longer recognizes the society he was separated from for decades. As he walks down the street of Manhattan, Soldier Boy hears Russian music on a nearby radio and begins to remember the torture and experiments he endured in Russia. Overwhelmed by his trauma, Soldier Boy's powers activate, and he released a deadly explosion of radiation, killing 19 civilians and damaging several nearby buildings. With no places to go, Soldier Boy visits The Legend to retrieve his old suit and to get information about his girlfriend, Crimson Countess. Before he arrives at her trailer, The Boys intercept his plan and bind Countess. Soldier Boy then arrives with his suit and talks with Butcher. Billy negotiates with Soldier Boy, allowing him to confront the bound Countess in exchange for a team up. Soldier Boy seemingly agrees and enters the trailer. Countess is shocked to see Benjamin alive before he confronts her for betraying him and letting him be captured by the Russians. Shocked to hear she wasn't paid to do it, Soldier Boy laments his love for her and that despite his torture, he was always hopeful that she would rescue him. Countess reveals that she never loved him and the whole team hated him. Enraged and heartbroken, Soldier Boy releases a blast of energy that kills Countess and destroys her trailer. Soldier Boy walks out of the wreckage and left with Butcher and Hughie following behind. Good Hunting The three regroup at a motel and negotiate the terms of their alliance. Butcher and Hughie agree to give Soldier Boy information about his former teammates, and once he has his revenge, Soldier Boy will use his powers to kill Homelander. While Butcher is out to get the location for the TNT Twins, Hughie helps Soldier Boy adjust to the new world with GPS and the Internet. While they watch tv, Hughie notices as Soldier Boy grows more agitated, he starts emitting more and more radiation. Ben then rants about the U.S's failure in Afghanistan and how he got nothing for his sacrifices except abandonment. Hughie then asks about what Soldier Boy did in Midtown Manhattan. Ben states he doesn't know because he blacked out and only saw the aftermath, but he's remorseful nonetheless. Butcher then arrives coated in someone else's blood and informs them the TNT Twins are in Vermont. Soldier Boy suits up while Hughie and Butcher inject themselves with V24. They arrive at the Twins' house when they're hosting the 70th annual Herogasm. The three stakeout the mansion and map out a plan. Concerned about collateral damage, Hughie wants them to give him three minutes to locate the Twins before they enter the mansion. But when Hughie gets distracted with A-Train and spotted by Annie, Butcher and Soldier Boy enter on their own. Mother's Milk then notices Soldier Boy and attempts to incapacitate him with Halothane gas, but Ben only casually breathes it in. Regardless, M.M. confronts Soldier Boy about his family, but Butcher intervenes and tells Benjamin where the Twins are, getting him to take his attention away from M.M. Soldier Boy confronts the Twins, with them both stating they weren't the ones who planned his capture in Nicaragua. Soldier Boy demands to know who was responsible for the plan. They tell him it was Noir's plan, but Ben is in disbelief because Noir is too loyal to Vought to do something like this. Soldier Boy then hears Russian music on Love Sausage's nearby radio, reminding him of his trauma. The Twins attempt to attack him as Soldier Boy struggles, but their powers fail. Benjamin then unleashes a devastating beam of energy at the Twins and turns around, damaging more of the mansion. Dozens of Supes and Humans lie horrifically burned, wounded or killed by the destruction. Soldier Boy regroups with Butcher, he states he blacked out during the attack and doesn't know what fully happened.

   Foul Play “ Buddy... you think you look strong? You're wearing a cape. You're just a cheap fucking knockoff" ―Soldier Boy incites Homelander Homelander confronts them, having been lured by the destruction. Enraged at Butcher for "cheating," Homelander calls off their "Scorched Earth" deal and incapacitates Butcher with his heat vision. Homelander admits that Soldier Boy was his idol growing up, as he was the only one who was nearly as strong as him. Ben incites Homelander by calling him nothing more than a knockoff. Homelander flies at Soldier Boy, pins him to a wall and attempts to unleash his Heat Vision. However, Soldier Boy uppercuts Homelander, causing him to miss his attack. The pair start trading blows, with both appearing to be evenly matched. However, Homelander does eventually overpower Soldier Boy and begins choking him. Butcher then recovers and attacks Homelander with his own Heat Vision. Ben recovers as Butcher and Homelander face off against each other. The two reach a stalemate with their heat vision until Benjamin grabs Homelander's cape and throws him into a wall. The two beat Homelander until he tosses Soldier Boy aside and begins choking Butcher. Hughie then teleports inside and punches Homelander off Butcher. With Homelander distracted, Butcher and Ben overpower him, pinning him to the ground. Hughie teleports back to help them as Butcher orders Soldier Boy to unleash another energy blast. As Ben charges up, Butcher orders Hughie to leave but he refuses. Desperate to survive, Homelander unleashes an adrenaline-fueled scream as he breaks free from their grasp, before flying upwards and retreating. With his target having escaped, Soldier Boy exits the mansion as Butcher and Hughie receive disappointed looks from M.M. and Annie.

   Revelation Ben and the Boys continue to track down Mindstorm, seeking to kill him. As they approach Mindstorm's cabin, Soldier Boy warns them not to make eye contact with Mindstorm or they'll be put in an endless nightmare. As they continue, Benjamin steps on a landmine that temporarily incapacitates the trio, long enough for Mindstorm to trap Butcher in a nightmare before fleeing to his cabin. When they recover, Hughie is distraught over Butcher's condition and pleads with Soldier Boy to help him have Mindstorm wake Butcher. Ben refuses, insisting that it isn't worth the risk and Butcher would want them to continue even without him. Hughie and Soldier Boy advance further until they stumble upon a priest and nun with car trouble. When they were revealed to be mind-controlled by Mindstorm after the two of them go on the attack, to which Soldier Boy executes them both. Hughie begins to panic at Ben's callous nature and accuses him of being a fraud, prompting Soldier Boy to punch Hughie after angrily chiding him about losing sight of the mission. Nonetheless, the two eventually stumble upon Mindstorm's cabin. They enter and Soldier Boy notices Mindstorm hiding around the corner. Before he can do anything, Hughie teleports himself and Mindstorm to Butcher's body to make a deal: if Mindstorm wakes Butcher up, Hughie will teleport him anywhere he wants to go. After Butcher awakens, Soldier Boy finds them and throws a knife into Mindstorm's eye. As the Supe panics, Benjamin tackles Mindstorm and wraps his head in cloth. Hughie attempts to intervene, only to have Soldier Boy hit him again, this time hard enough to send him flying back. Soldier Boy then interrogates Mindstorm about more details on Payback's plan to have the Russians capture him, to which Mindstorm tells Benjamin that Vought gave them the green light to get rid of him because a newer, younger Supe was being brought up to replace him. Shocked, Soldier Boy kills Mindstorm in a rage before coming to a realization. He calls Homelander and tells him that the situation has changed, giving Homelander an anecdote about a sperm donation he made in late 1980 in Jonah Vogelbaum's lab. Come Spring 1981, a baby boy was born from that donation - Homelander. He concludes their call by saying that, had he been allowed to stay, he would've gladly let himself be replaced by Homelander.

   Showdown “I know what it's like to have your team betray you. But with you and I together... they wouldn't stand a chance, nobody would." "Unless we kill each other first". ―Soldier Boy confronts Homelander Soldier Boy drives with Billy Butcher to New York to track down Black Noir at Vought Headquarters. Once they arrive in the city, he opens up to Butcher about his past, his father, and how he became a superhero - but that his father wasn’t even impressed then, because he took a “shortcut.” He tells Butcher that he always wanted kids. Butcher emphasizes that Homelander isn’t really his son because he didn’t raise him. At Vought Tower, Homelander informs Ben that he already killed Noir and he just wants to talk. Homelander states the situation to Soldier Boy that he is his son, his blood and together, no one will stand in their way. Soldier Boy isn't convinced and threatens to kill Homelander first. Homelander then brings out Ryan and introduces Ben to his grandson. Benjamin tells him he wishes he raised him so that he could be better. Homelander assures him they can be a family, but Soldier Boy remarks that Homelander is unredeemable and a disappointment. He then grabs Homelander by the throat as Maeve and Butcher restrain Homelander. Ryan lasers down Soldier Boy with his heat vision before Ben can finish charging up. Soldier Boy then knocks Ryan unconscious with his shield. Homelander tries to help him, while Soldier Boy begins charging up his nuclear blast. Soldier Boy prepares to blast Ryan and Homelander, so Butcher attacks him with his Heat Vision, which Ben blocks with his shield. However, Homelander suddenly adds his own Heat Vision to the assault, which sends Soldier Boy flying into the next room. As Maeve distracts Homelander, Butcher follows Benjamin, telling him to back off. Ben repeats Butcher's earlier comment about blood not mattering, but Butcher explains that Ryan is his wife’s son and he promised to always protect her son. Feeling betrayed, Soldier Boy announces that Butcher is just as weak as Homelander, and attacks. Soldier Boy manages to overpower Butcher in melee combat, and even with the sudden arrival of Starlight, Kimiko Miyashiro, Hughie and Mother’s Milk, he continues to dominate the fight. Eventually, Hughie sees an opening, and turns up the power for the room’s lighting systems. This sudden increase in electricity overcharges Starlight as she unleashes an energy attack and knocks Soldier Boy to the ground. It gives the others enough time to subdue him and for M.M. to dose Soldier Boy with Novichok. Refusing to be imprisoned once again, Ben begins charging a particularly devastating blast and breaks free from their grasp. As he's about to explode and kill everyone around him, Maeve tackles Soldier Boy, before jumping out the window with him as he explodes, saving everyone else and sacrificing herself. However, Maeve survived and went into hiding with her girlfriend while an unconscious Benjamin is recovered by Grace Mallory and put back into a gassed capsule. News of Soldier Boy's attack on the Seven Tower and Maeve's apparent sacrifice became known to the world. His film and television appearances were removed from Vought+, including Red Thunder. After receiving several complaints online, Vought International decided to bring back all Soldier Boy related content back to the steaming service, along with a content warning that brushes off Soldier Boy’s violent actions, blaming the Russians for radicalizing him. His statue gets toppled by Camp Stormfighter (presumably Homelander exaggerated the events that happened between them).

   Gen V Soldier Boy appears as Cate's imaginary "friend" saying that she had a crush on him when she was young and was thinking about him when she used the pillow for masturbation purposes. He warns Marie, Jordan, and Andre to escape before she enters a vegetative state and then disappears before he could tell the most important thing for them to escape.

   Personality “You think you can be me? You're not a movie star. You're not shit. I see you getting out of the line again, trying to move on up, I will put you in the fucking ground!" ―Soldier Boy's abuse on Black Noir. In his cover story and in the eyes of the public, Soldier Boy is a patriotic hero who represents the values of bravery, diligence, sacrifice and American exceptionalism, showing humility when congratulated for his feats in WW2. In truth however, he is an arrogant, pompous and macho individual but he still had some level of humility in his early days since he turned a holiday based on himself into a holiday that pays respect to every superhero. In other words he began as a man with noble intentions to protect and serve his country but later descended into villainy because of power. In his childhood and youth, Soldier Boy, whose real name is Benjamin was a troubled child. Disorganized, undisciplined and irresponsible, these were traits that severely disgusted his abusive father who viewed him as nothing more or less than a simple disappointment and deemed him unworthy to carry the family name. This treatment causes Benjamin to become insecure and desperate to make his father proud and so, to prove himself; he goes as far as to contact his father’s connections with the military to get injected with Compound V by Frederick Vought. The experiment was successful and it led Ben to become a Supe. After being named Soldier Boy and returning with a hero’s welcome after WW2, his father expresses no pride but disgust in response to using Compound V to fight the war by saying that he “cheated” something that a “real man” will never do. The weight of those words etched a profound mark on Ben's personality, haunting him throughout the passing century. The harshness and rejection from his own father left Ben bitter, shaping the trajectory of his life in profound ways. As he got older, Ben internalized these attitudes, manifesting them in his behavior and demeanor. He grew into an individual characterized by arrogance, callousness and recklessness, projecting an air of unwarranted superiority stemming from his insecurities and inner conflict. His understanding of masculinity became distorted, embracing a toxic sense of machismo that further alienated him from genuine human connections as this upbringing made grow to hate affection, showing weakness and vulnerability. Like his father, Ben placed a high importance on traditional masculinity and "being a man", belittling and sometimes abusing those who failed to meet or opposed his views and standards of masculinity; something he said, in his words, was to "toughen them up". He retained his attitudes even after The Boys freed him from Russian captivity, nearly forty years after he was first captured. As the leader of Payback, he was at times abusive and petty, willing to hurt those who disagreed with him and sabotage whatever attempts to further their own careers and had no qualms with using his status and power to intimidate and manipulate others for his own ends, using Black Noir and Gunpowder as his primary punching bags, which makes him a child abuser since gunpowder was a pre-teenager at the time. This is seen when he used his contacts to make sure Noir wouldn't get his participation in a movie for not being “good enough”, seeing Noir’s ambition as an attempt to usurp and outshine him, all to remain in the spotlight and prove his father wrong. However this behaviour caused his team to despise and harbour a deep-seated resentment towards him. As claimed by Grace Mallory during her recounting of the Nicaragua incident, Soldier Boy had a celebrity-like persona and was not used to people looking down on him, which led him to insult and belittle her when she refused his advances. He was also quite rash, as he nearly fired a rocket launcher without realizing he was aiming at an ammunitions dump that could obliterate half the camp and draw the attention of any enemy military forces operating nearby. He was a womanizer. According to Grace, Ben lacked the ability to "read the room", in that he always assumed that women were charmed by his machismo when they actually despised him for it. Soldier Boy also assumed he had a few kids out there in the world within the 40 years he was in the Russian’s captivity. This indicates he was a massive playboy, and often cheated on Crimson Countess with several girls.

   In spite of his hyper-masculine persona, Soldier Boy was capable of showing respect and gave Grace a small gesture of appreciation when she killed an enemy soldier who was about to fire on him from behind. Furthermore, despite his arrogance and machismo, Soldier Boy was the only Supe during the Nicaragua incident seen to be fighting effectively and maintaining total composure in combat against the enemy, which was seen again when he fought Homelander for the first time at Herogasm. This shows that he possesses much greater discipline and skill in wielding his powers in actual combat, in marked contrast to the general lack of tactical capability, panicking and cowardice associated with most Supes, which could possibly be from his time as a soldier during WWII before he became Soldier Boy. Even when enraged, Ben's discipline showed as he fought effectively against Butcher and the Boys when they tried to stop him in Vought tower.

   After returning home to the USA, fresh from captivity, Soldier Boy has become very bitter and vengeful, immediately targeting his former teammates for death on a revenge rampage. For all his apparent homicidal tendencies, he does not seem to exhibit psychopathic behaviour like Homelander and after he leaves Russia, he is shown actively avoiding taking civilian lives if he can help it (although he does avoid taking responsibility when he causes casualties). He did however show remorse for the lives lost when he had unleashed his radiation blast, quietly admitting to Hughie that he wasn't a bad guy and he didn't mean to hurt them, though based off his later actions it is unknown if he was being genuine. He later killed a priest and nun that he was sure Mindstorm had brainwashed before even finding out if the priest had been brainwashed, as well as being prepared to detonate and destroy Vought tower, despite the civilians present, showing that he sometimes considers human lives a cost that can be paid. Soldier Boy also showed a lack of care for the casualties caused after his explosion at Herogasm, simply shrugging it off.

   In his younger days, he was not considerate of collateral damage and death and was sometimes quite negligent at handling problems, as seen when a group of kids stealing a Mercedes Benz resulted in Soldier Boy hurling said car through an apartment building and killing Mother's Milk's family in the process. While the deaths were an accident, they were directly caused by Soldier Boy's recklessness. He was not held accountable for the deaths. When Milk confronted Soldier Boy about the death of his family, Soldier Boy was nonchalant, implying that he's killed many families over the years.

   He can be civilized and polite with those he doesn't despise or perceive as enemies, as displayed when he went to The Legend's apartment to retrieve his super suit and asked him where he could find Crimson Countess, as well as his interactions with Hughie while resting at a motel. Though this also seemed to be a bit of a facade, as he later showed very little patience with Hughie when they were hunting down Mindstorm, but this could have been attributed to the fact that he felt Hughie's attitude was holding them back from the mission.

   Soldier Boy's idea of family is directly connected to his general "alpha male" demeanor, as seen when he finally meets his son Homelander face to face. Ben's disappointment in Homelander, regarding him as "weak, sniveling pussy" and "starved for attention", leads him to decide to kill his own son, uncaring of his newly discovered grandson Ryan and attacking him out of annoyance at the boy defiantly attacking him.

   As the Supe who first started Herogasm, Soldier Boy has probably been exposed to and indulged in all manner of sexual activities, which may have made him more tolerant towards homosexuality, although there is not much evidence of this. When he returned to the USA and passed a gay couple being affectionate in public, his expression was one of disbelief, and it is unknown if he approved or not. He also frequently boasts about the many famous and beautiful women he has slept with, and he appeared to have a preference for older women as well, commenting on them aging like fine wine to Hughie.

   While he doesn't hold any outright or at least overt prejudice against black people (as he believed that the icon of the perfect and ideal American dad was Bill Cosby, his treatment of Black Noir was not racially motivated, and he respected Stan Edgar), Soldier Boy did crack down on Civil Rights protests during the 1960s and was complacent in an attempt by the U.S. federal government to help funnel drugs into black communities. It is possible he was made to do the former by Vought or the government, and it is confirmed that he was made do the latter by the government. He did not, however, question his orders, and is responsible for what happened. When he brutalized Black Noir after being confronted over having him barred from auditioning for Beverly Hills Cop after slandering his character, which ended with a threat to kill him should he try to "move on up" (a reference to The Jeffersons and a clear jab at Black Noir's ethnicity) on Soldier Boy's celebrity status. Also, when Marvin Milk confronted Soldier Boy at Herogasm and accused him of murdering his family, Ben responded with dismissively indifferently, saying “Which one?”.

   Soldier Boy is deeply proud of his involvement in raising publicity for the Afghan Mujaheddin in their resistance against the Soviet Union in the 1980s. His fond recollections of the Mujaheddin as "the good guys" reflect his lack of understanding of the complex geopolitics at play during the War on Terror. This also demonstrates his absence of the anti-Arab and Muslim prejudice that many Americans developed and exhibited in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Gulf Wars, and America's ongoing military commitments in the Middle East.

   For all of Soldier Boy's flaws, he is a notably honorable person and always keeps his word, primarily shown through him keeping his part of the deal that he made with Butcher and Hughie to help them kill Homelander, even when the latter eventually overpowered him in combat. His sense of honor goes so far that he was even willing to continue the mission even after discovering that Homelander was his biological son, choosing to keep his word to Butcher and Hughie. He was also outraged when Butcher went back on their agreement, solely because of his attack on Ryan. His sense of honor does not excuse some of his actions though, as when Mindstorm trapped Butcher in his nightmares, he was willing to leave Butcher to die and assured Hughie he would keep his word about killing Homelander, believing that Butcher wouldn't mind giving his life for that.

   Though shown to be quite courageous, Soldier Boy's time as a Russian lab rat had left him with a fear and hatred of being locked away again. When The Boys attempted to use a dose of Novichok to knock him out during their brawl at Vought Tower, he expressed fear and anger at the thought of being locked away, and this determination caused him to charge his most destructive blast of radiation yet to try and kill them all.

   Soldier Boy also shows some naivety, truly believing that Crimson Countess loved him and she would go and rescue him, never realizing she always hated him. He loved Countess and hoped that that she would come and save him during his imprisonment. As such, he seemed genuinely shocked and hurt to find that she had never loved him and had abandoned him to the Russians for seemingly no reason beyond pure hatred. He also thought that she with his former teammates were paid by the Russians to betray and give him to them so they could use him as a laboratory rat in experiments and was greatly surprised that not only that they weren't paid but also did it out of spite. His naivety was also shown when, despite being repeatedly told that Noir had led the attack on him, he refused to believe it due to the fact he had beaten down Noir more than once. Soldier Boy's time as a lab rat has also left him unaware of modern technology and terms that most people know, as when Hughie questioned if he knew what the internet or GPS was, he tried to claim that Hughie made those words up.

   Soldier Boy was a user of drugs. He frequently used marijuana, despite arresting people for it, and was a user of hard drugs such as cocaine. He was also quite pleased when using amphetamines, proceeding to claim it was how D-Day had been won (even though it’s unknown if he was present). He felt like a "jackass" when he was made to do a PSA video for Vought on not taking drugs and even commented on his hypocrisy for advocating drug avoidance.

   Powers and Abilities Powers “You were the only one that was nearly as strong as me." ―Homelander to Soldier Boy Superhuman Strength Soldier Boy, the most powerful superhero prior to Homelander and second only to him in terms of strength, possesses an incredible level of power that makes him one of the mightiest beings on the planet. His exceptional strength was evident during the Nicaragua incident when he effortlessly took on multiple trained soldiers, overpowering them without showing any signs of exertion. He demonstrated this strength by launching one soldier through a solid wall of corrugated metal and delivering a powerful backhand with his shield, propelling another soldier hundreds of feet away. Soldier Boy's shield is exceptionally heavy, to the point where ordinary humans are unable to even budge it. However, he wields it effortlessly with just one hand. According to Mother's Milk, Soldier Boy possesses the strength to lift and throw a full-sized car as if it were a toy, showcasing his extraordinary power. A true testament to his strength was witnessed during his intense hand-to-hand brawl with Homelander. Their clash was the first time such a display of power had been witnessed, with both combatants initially appearing evenly matched. They traded staggering blows, causing significant damage to the surrounding area. Soldier Boy even caught Homelander's fist in a test of strength and tossed him around like a rag doll. Homelander himself admitted to being concerned about Soldier Boy's strength before their confrontation, and their battle further confirmed the extent of Soldier Boy's formidable power. In combat against The Boys, Soldier Boy effortlessly overpowered Kimiko, effortlessly thwarting her ambush attempt. He also defeated a V24-empowered Butcher in melee combat, using his superior strength to render him unconscious. “As you know, the subject's skin has demonstrated remarkable durability. Which includes internal tissue." ―Russian Scientist Superhuman Durability: Soldier Boy durability Soldier Boy's immense durability Soldier Boy is durable enough to withstand assault rifle rounds fired at point-blank range in his mouth, burning by oxy-acetylene flame, cutting by power-saws, and blades being struck against his eyes. Indeed, Russian scientists spent several decades performing experiments to test his durability, and ultimately failed to harm him. During his fight against Payback, he was able to withstand direct attacks from each of its members, including an explosive blast from the TNT Twins. Another astonishing feat of durability is Soldier Boy's ability to withstand punishing attacks from Homelander with no visible wounds or signs of injury, being the only person to have ever done so. He endured many punches and being thrown into walls, each time getting back up to counter with his own attacks. Although, while not breaking skin or bruising, Homelander's attacks did have enough force to eventually stagger Soldier Boy and knock him down. This encounter showered that Soldier Boy's durability is on par or even superior to Homelander's, considering Homelander was left with a bruise for the first time while Soldier Boy had no wounds. Benjamin is also capable of withstanding his own nuclear explosions without taking any damage, though he appears to feel intense pain when using them, as he was visibly wincing when preparing to blast Homelander and when he was going to detonate in Vought tower. Later, when Black Noir was preparing to fight Soldier Boy by sharpening his blades, Homelander commented that they could not pierce his skin, revealing that even if they were wielded by an inhumanly strong Supe such as Noir, they would still prove useless. During his fight against The Boys, he was able to withstand multiple Heat Vision attacks, first from Ryan, then from both Homelander and Butcher. Soldier Boy even survived a direct, prolonged laser-blast to the face from Butcher, which only left a small cut on his cheek. Soldier Boy might be close to being indestructible, as he also survived falling from the 99th floor of The Seven tower along with Queen Maeve, and didn’t have a single scratch on him as a result. Toxin Immunity: Soldier Boy appears to be very resilient towards harmful substances and poisons. When he drank one of Bill Cosby's roofied drinks, it didn't knock him out and he mistook it as a very strong drink. While in Russian confinement, he managed to withstand ingesting sulfuric acid cocktails and his body is also completely immune to Halothane gas, being able to casually inhale and exhale the substance as if inhaling from a cigar or cigarette. He was also merely knocked out by Novichok, which is one of the most dangerous toxins in the world. However, when The Boys attempted to later subdue Soldier Boy, even Novichok appeared to have little effect on him, implying that he had also built up a resistance to it. Radiation Immunity: He can withstand being exposed to 20 sieverts of radiation, far above the lethal radiation dosage for humans. He can also withstand the amount of radiation produced by his own body, which has been compared to that of a nuclear reactor. Psychic Immunity (Tentative): During his fight with Mindstorm in Nicaragua, Soldier Boy was apparently able to resist the telepath's mind control, even though Mindstorm was later able to influence Butcher without any difficulty.[7] This implies that Soldier Boy may have some level of resistance towards mind altering powers. However, when ambushing Mindstorm during his revenge mission, Soldier Boy was quick to wrap Mindstorms face with a bag so he couldn't make eye contact, implying that despite his level of resistance, he could still succumb to his powers. Superhuman Speed and Reflexes: While the full extent of his speed has not been seen, he is quick enough to take on several soldiers at the same time. When Grace's group was attacked, he reacted instantly to shield himself before an enemy soldier began to open fire. His reflexes and speed allowed him to match Homelander in a physical brawl, evading many of Homelander's initial attacks and quickly countering with his own. During his fight against The Boys, Soldier Boy was able to effortlessly thwart an ambush attempt by Kimiko, grabbing her by the neck as she attempted to take him by surprise, all without even looking at her. Superhuman Agility: Soldier Boy killing someone The muscles in Soldier Boy’s legs are incredibly powerful, allowing him to jump higher than a normal person. This is shown by how Soldier Boy was able to jump up into the air in an effort to attack Starlight, who was floating relatively high above the ground. Superhuman Hearing: Soldier Boy, being a supe, has better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans, capable of hearing certain frequencies.[8] Superhuman Stamina: Soldier Boy can fight his enemies for prolonged periods of time without getting tired or wearing out. This is proven in his fights against Homelander, The Boys and Payback. Superhuman Endurance: Soldier Boy’s pain tolerance level is extraordinarily high. Even if he does bleed from the fights he gets into, he’ll barely feel a thing. This is proven when Butcher cut Soldier Boy’s face with his heat vision, and he kept on fighting like nothing happened. Regenerative Healing Factor: Though highly resistant to most forms of damage, Ben did receive a cut on his cheek after being subjected to a prolonged Heat Vision blast by Billy Butcher. However, when he was later recaptured and imprisoned by Grace Mallory, the wound on his cheek had already disappeared. “I thought I was staring at a ghost, but it was him. He had a fucked-up beard, maybe, but he hadn't aged a day." "Wait, so he doesn't get old? Like Stormfront?" "We kept that under wraps. Though it got a little fishy when he starred in that Love and War picture with Phoebe Cates. He was 63, she was 19." ―Legend and Hughie Campbell Longevity: Despite having been born in 1919, Soldier Boy appears to not have aged at all since World War II, as he is still in his physical prime and has the appearance of a man in his mid-thirties. Utilizing previous knowledge, it can be presumed that Soldier Boy is immortal. Radiation Generation: Soldier Boy superpower

   After being exposed to high levels of radiation while being experimented on by the Russians, Soldier Boy's body appears to have started producing radiation on its own, this ended up effectively turning him into a walking nuclear reactor. This gave Soldier Boy incredible new powers, and ended up making him a lot stronger than he was before. Because of this, his body now emits high levels of radiation at all times. Due to this, there is a chance that his radioactive physiology makes him immune to both cold and hot temperatures. However, the amount of radiation that his body creates can also be affected by his emotional state. This can be seen when Hughie's Geiger counter recorded increased levels of radiation when Soldier Boy was venting about his past, getting very emotionally distressed in the process. When Benjamin's PTSD is triggered, his emotional state can get out of control, causing him to lose control over his powers. This makes Soldier Boy extremely dangerous as the explosions he generates are capable of destroying entire city blocks. When The Boys attempted to put Soldier Boy back to sleep, his fear of being imprisoned again overwhelmed him, and he generated so much radiation that he started smoking. Radioactive Aura: Due to the high amounts of radiation that he emits at all times, being near Soldier Boy for prolonged periods of time can likely cause radiation poisoning. Radiation-Infused Energy Blasts: Soldier Boy power

   After gaining the power of a nuclear reactor, Soldier Boy now possesses the ability to fire tremendously powerful blasts of radiation-infused energy from his upper torso. He can release the energy as a forward-facing beam which lasts several seconds before his energy is depleted. He often scythes the beam by changing his direction as the beam discharges, creating a wedge-shaped or omnidirectional wave of destruction. The beam is incredibly destructive, powerful enough to completely vaporize a normal human, reduce another Supe to a charred corpse, fling a Supe as durable as Kimiko through a concrete wall, and destroy multi-story buildings with ease. When he unleashed it at Herogasm, the beam was strong enough to nearly destroy most of the TNT Twins's home, as well as kill a dozen attendants, which included Supes. Self-detonation: An even larger blast began when he killed Crimson Countess after telling him that she hated him. Unable to handle the pain, Soldier Boy lets go of all restraint and detonates. Although he was driven by anger and pain, he was able to control the explosion to not go any further but it’s clear that his new powers are tied to his emotions. Another incident is when he attempted to detonate inside Vought Tower, which would have been powerful enough to destroy the entire skyscraper and kill almost everyone inside. This is the sign where he lost control of his power and became completely overwhelmed by his emotions. Disempowerment: It appears that Soldier Boy's ability to produce radioactive beams of energy is powerful enough to burn the entirety of Compound V from the bloodstream of a Supe, effectively killing them or, in the case of Kimiko, Maeve and the attendants of Herogasm who survived, turning them back into normal human beings. This did not prevent them regaining their powers, as shown when Kimiko later regained her powers after being injected with Compound V again. It is also shown that if a Supe had powers that temporarily altered their form and then had their powers removed by Soldier Boy, they would be permanently stuck in this form afterwards. This was shown in the case of Termite, who was stuck in his shrunken form after the Herogasm explosion. With the unique ability to take away the powers of other Supes, this makes Soldier Boy the most dangerous Supe alive, even with Homelander still in play. Abilities “When Oppenheimer was flailing with the bomb, Doctor Vought already had practical applications of Compound V tested in the field. Heroes like Soldier Boy, killing Germans by the dozen." ―Stan Edgar Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Since World War II, Soldier Boy has been depicted as a skilled fighter thanks to his military training and has been known to have killed dozens of German soldiers, though given that a lot of his military service was propaganda films, it is debatable whether he actually killed any actual Nazis in combat. During his time in Nicaragua, he possessed enough skill to fight and quickly overpower half a dozen special forces soldiers, using a combination of hand-to-hand combat and shield attacks. Despite having been subdued for almost forty years by the Russians and having not fought anyone during that time, aside from his escape attempts, Ben's fighting skills did not seem to atrophy. When Soldier Boy returned to the present, he proved a formidable opponent against Homelander, the first time the latter seemed nervous about facing another Supe. With his near century of experience in actual combat, Soldier Boy was able to fight and, at times, overpower Homelander by evading and countering his attacks. Eventually, Homelander's superior strength and speed allowed him to regain the upper hand, nearly defeating Soldier Boy through raw power. During his fight against The Boys, he defeated a V24-empowered Butcher in melee combat, who was himself a highly trained combat veteran. Shield Proficiency: Soldier Boy is well skilled in wielding his near-indestructible shield. While it can be a source of defense, Ben also incorporates his shield as a blunt weapon to bash opponents with. Such is the strength and skill with which he wields it, that Soldier Boy can cripple even highly durable Supes with his shield, having used it to shatter Black Noir’s skull. Even Homelander, the most powerful Supe in all of existence, was shown to be stunned briefly when he was struck with the shield and Soldier Boy's strength. Knife Proficiency: Ben is highly skilled at using combat knives. He is also very proficient at throwing knives, being able to hit Mindstorm in his eye from a far distance without hitting Hughie, who was in close proximity to Mindstorm. Expert Marksman: Soldier Boy is an expert in using guns with great accuracy. He shot both a brainwashed priest and a nun in the head, with the latter having used Hughie as a human shield. It has also been implied that Soldier Boy was the man who shot JFK. Singer: Ben is also a capable singer. He performed the song "Rapture" by Blondie, during his guest appearance on Solid Gold. However according to The Legend, he is not a good singer. Acting: Soldier Boy has participated in the production of many films and anti-communist propaganda, such as Red Thunder. Many of these films are considered classics, meaning that he is likely an actor of at least decent skill. Intimidation: Soldier Boy is very imposing and makes everyone around him feel frightened. Right after being released by Butcher, everyone, including Butcher himself, couldn't move from their places, with Mother's Milk sweating and losing his temper while remembering when his family was murdered by him. Even Homelander feared Soldier Boy and continued to remain wary of him after their first battle. When he was the leader of Payback most of all his teammates were afraid of him due to the abuse, he inflicted on them and being the strongest member of the team. Indomitable Will: Soldier Boy is absolutely fearless as he has been alive for over 100 years and has fought real life Nazis. Soldier Boy himself has stated that he fears nothing. He can however be intimidated by certain things like being put back into a coma, as he will do anything to prevent it from happening, even blow up an entire building and everyone in it. Weaknesses Psychological “He said I was a disappointment, not good enough to carry his name." ―Soldier Boy explains the roots of his insecurities to Butcher Inferiority Complex: Soldier Boy had a troubled relationship with his father who saw him as nothing more than a disappointment who was unworthy of his name. His father's neglect and mistreatment made soldier boy strive to do anything to make him proud and win his approval. This took a toll on his self-esteem thus making his ego and emotional maturity very fragile and volatile so much that he believed his father’s words. Decades after his father's death, Soldier Boy retained a persistent sense of disappointment in himself, and his frustration would intensify whenever he believed that his comrades were surpassing him. He became obsessed with proving that he’s the best. Interestingly, he also regarded Homelander through a similar lens of disappointment, likely because Homelander's traits and conduct served as a disconcerting mirror of his own perceived inadequacies. This parallel between them likely constituted a significant source of inner conflict for Soldier Boy which prompted him to kill his son and grandson included for intervening. “I loved you. All those years that they burned me and pumped me full of poison, I held on to the hope that you would come. That you would save me. Because I still loved you." ―Soldier Boy explaining the torture he through to Crimson Countess for almost 40 years PTSD: Soldier Boy is severely traumatized by the Russian torture and experiments he endured for almost forty years. One of his known triggers is a Russian song called Escape, which was played while he was being experimented on. When reminded of his trauma, he is emotionally overwhelmed and tends to lose control of his powers, particularly his new energy blast power. Furthermore, he refuses to admit to having PTSD (what was called "shell shock" in his time). As a coping mechanism, The Boys supply him with heavy amounts of Cannabis to calm his nerves and block his triggers. This seemed to work, but also increased his paranoia as a side effect. “Man I miss Benny's. That's how we won D-Day, you know? We were wired to the fucking gills." ―Soldier Boy before snuffing Benzedrine Addiction and substance abuse: ever since his childhood, Ben has had drinking problems due to stealing Manhattan cocktails from his dad’s collection of alcohol. In his adult years, he sniffed cocaine, smoked weed and did other kinds of drugs to keep himself at bay which would only worsen his mental health and behaviour causing him to hallucinate and become paranoid. Furthermore, this drug abuse would serve as a weakness since its effects alter his behaviour and trigger his aggression. After escaping Russia, Ben was given hefty bags of marijuana to calm his post-traumatic stress, but this would bring back the same effects and it led to kill a priest and a nun out of a delusion that they were under Mindstorm’s mind control, although his suspicions are proven to be correct, which makes him reckless. Biological Radiation Detection Equipment: After gaining the power to create blasts of radioactive energy, Benjamin's body now constantly emits high levels of radiation. Because of this, it is possible to detect him by using radiation detectors, a good example being when Mother's Milk was able to tell when he was approximating their location by using a Geiger counter. Requires Time to Build Up Energy for Discharges: It can take considerable time for Soldier Boy to generate sufficient energy to discharge his radiation-infused energy blasts. It took approximately eight seconds for him to build up the discharge that was aimed at Frenchie. This allowed Kimiko sufficient time to move Frenchie out of the way, although she was struck herself, and the build-up for the discharge that killed Crimson Countess took even longer. This delay also allowed Homelander enough time to escape before Soldier Boy was able to fire his energy beam at him. The build-up for the discharge he prepared to try and kill The Boys and Homelander was the longest yet, giving Maeve enough time to tackle him through a window and detonate mid-air. Blunt Force/Limited Durability: Though almost invulnerable, beings of equal or greater strength, namely Homelander, can physically harm and likely kill him. Additionally, while none of the testing the Russians put him through actually harmed him, the destructive tests were clearly uncomfortable at best and painful at worst. While he is able to survive his own radioactive bursts, having not shown any sign of a scratch after unleashing them each time, he has often appeared to be in pain on occasions when he used it, most notably when he was about to blast Homelander. Also, Butcher suggested that a fully-fledged nuclear warhead could have the sufficient force to kill him. Butcher's heat vision was also able to leave a wound on Soldier Boy's face, showing his skin can be cut with enough force. “Novichok. Russian nerve agent. Expose you or moi to Novichok, our nervous system shuts down. Multiple organs fail. Painful death. But for Soldier Boy, it's a nap." ―Frenchie to Mother's Milk Powerful Toxins: Despite his resistance towards most chemical substances, extremely powerful toxins can still affect him. It has been suggested by Frenchie that Soldier Boy was knocked out by the Russians using the Novichok nerve agent, which can kill normal humans in less than a minute. The Boys later attempted to use such a gas to subdue Soldier Boy, but he was able to break free before its effects could be proven. Equipment Hero Costume: Soldier Boy wears a military green protective masked suit with what appears to be a Kevlar vest. This suit is strong enough to withstand the full force of his radioactive explosions. The suit is similar to a soldier uniform and contains a variety of American symbols, reinforcing Soldier Boy's image as a "patriotic soldier". After reclaiming it after escaping from Russia, he discontinued wearing his mask. “Hands off the fucking shield." ―Soldier Boy to Hughie Campbell Shield: Soldier Boy wields a brass, golden-colored triangular shield in the shape of the Vought American logo as his main weapon of choice. He usually uses it to bash his enemies and block attacks. The shield is quite durable, as it was able to break through Black Noir's skull and withstand the Heat Vision of both Butcher and Homelander, though a prolonged burst of Heat Vision from Butcher as well as repeated shotgun blasts from Mother Milk weakened it to the point that a punch from the V-empowered Butcher shattered it. It is also extremely heavy, as Hughie wasn't even able to budge it when he tried to lift it. Even after the shield was shattered into pieces, Soldier Boy still picked up some of the shattered pieces and attempted to use them as a weapon. Combat Knife: Benjamin carries an eagle headed combat knife on his right hip. It can be used as both a melee weapon and as a throwing-knife. M1911: The pistol Soldier Boy carried while hunting Mind Storm was an M1911. It was the standard issue sidearm for American military personnel until the adoption of the Beretta 9mm pistol in 1985. M1 Submachine Gun: Soldier Boy has been depicted wielding a M1-variant Thompson submachine gun on a commemorative statue of his likeness, hailing back to his glory days in World War II. Which was erected after his purported death. During a conversation with Hughie Campbell about the supposed lack of traditional masculinity that Ben sees in 21st century society, Soldier Boy uses Bill Cosby as an example of a fatherly role model and claimed he could make “one hell of a drink” to the visible discomfort of Hughie, a reference to the dozens of accounts of rape and sexual assault against the disgraced comedian, where his victims alleged Cosby would spike their drinks before raping them. Not only does this imply that Ben was completely aware of Cosby’s behavior decades before it became public knowledge, but that he may even be a sexual predator as well. It could also imply that Cosby even tried to spike Soldier Boy's drink, but ultimately failed because of the latter's resistance. Soldier Boy prefers iced coffee over hot coffee.

3. #3Ryan Butcher

   Keys: Billy's son, Becca's son, Homelander's son, Butcher's son, Ryan, Ryan Butcher

   He is the son of Homelander and Becca Butcher, Rachel Saunders' nephew and Billy Butcher's step-son. Alias(es)=Homelander Jr. and Fuckin’ Supe Freak (by Billy Butcher), Maestro (by Homelander), The Boss (by Homelander)Little Shit (by Homelander and Soldier Boy), Brat (by Soldier Boy) Physical description Species=Supe (the only natural-born supe) Gender=Male Hair=Blonde Eyes=Blue Biographical Information Age=11 Date of Birth=Born after January 24, 2012 Background “I'm scared" ―Ryan addressing Butcher before he lets Mallory take him away. Ryan is a sweet boy who loves his mother, Becca. He's the type of kid who enjoys simple things, he was raised to be a kind and diligent little boy, something he remained as late until the age of 8, unlike Homelander, who, according to Vogelbaum's confession was the same until the age of 5 although his father's demeanour changed when his caretaker forced him to become "the greatest man in the world", something Becca adamantly wanted to avoid. Ryan enjoys making short stop motion Lego animation's based on old movies that his mother shows him, he also enjoys staying on top of his education and whenever he can give himself "homework" (as Homelander put it) so he can exercise his mind. Season One Meeting his father Ryan is first seen in the show after the standoff of William Butcher and Homelander at Madelyn Stillwell's house. When John takes Butcher to his wife's front porch Ryan quickly comes out of the house to see what the commotion is outside and is surprised to see the famous superhero. After Homelander proclaims he is his father, Ryan is overpowered by a rush of emotions causing his powers to manifest by the way of almost activating his heat vision, a trait clearly inherited from his father. Catching ball “ Huh! I can't do that!" ―Ryan's reaction to seeing Homelander launched a ball into space. On a sunny day, Homelander wants to spend some quality time connecting with his son, so he tries to play baseball in the backyard of Becca's house, at first things seem to be going splendidly, with Ryan throwing his dad the ball, Homelander engaging in some small talk, but when Ryan starts messing up and missing the balls Homelander throws at him, the superhero just bluntly states that Ryan should start using his powers to make himself better at the game. Ryan is bemused by his comment, citing that he can't do the things that Homelander can, but before the superhero can press the matter further, Becca, the kid's mother intervenes and sends Ryan away to do his homework. Father and son “Mom says being lonely makes you know yourself better." ―Ryan after Homelander starts trying to connect with him. Homelander visits Ryan again in an attempt to connect with his child, this time the supe gives his son a smartphone, something Ryan never had before and a thing that he doesn't quite know what do to with, since he doesn't have that many friends and his mother is almost always by his side. After an initial awkward exchange his father starts to open up to Ryan, stating that he didn't really have parents and he wants to be for him what he never had, both a mother and a father, although his superiority complex still seeps into the conversation making little Ryan uncomfortable. Homelander starts ranting about how they are both one side of the same coin, gods that are destined to enjoy the feeling of power, beings that can't be regulated by anyone and how he wants his son to share this feeling together with him. Extremely weirded out by the monologue Ryan dismisses Homelander by telling him he wants to go to bed.

   Breakfast with a twist “This is nice." ―Homelander enjoying breakfast with his son. Homelander interrupts usual breakfast Monday morning for Becca and Ryan, although just his mere presence creates considerable tension. Tired of the antics of both Becca and his child around the breakfast table, John rudely halts the meal, masking a demand that his son go with him to show him some real "fun" outside into a question instead of playing this little charade Becca calls breakfast, she tries to prevent the supe from taking her son but Ryan assures her it'll be ok, probably out of fear his father would throw a tantrum if they refused. Flying lessons of Homelander “ Are you ready?" "Ready for what?" ―Homelander asking Ryan if he's ready to jump into the proverbial frying pan. Shortly past breakfast, the father's child takes him up to the roof of Becca's house for his first lesson in superhuman abilities: flight. At first starting slow, the supe starts to get the boy ready by asking him mundane questions among the likes of, "Has your mother ever taken you up here before?", but per his father's really low patience he starts pushing the boy to just let go, jump and propel himself away into flight, Ryan obviously doesn't want to do it, thinking he'll fall right off and injure himself but when the super pushes even harder, Ryan starts crying. It's not what he wants. Feigning regret for pushing his son to partake in his lesson, Homelander starts comforting him before casually pushing his son off the roof in the hope that his instincts will kick in and he will fly. Much to his father's disappointment, Ryan falls flat on his face. Becca then exits the house and rushes to their son's aid, frightened that that Homelander might have just killed him. The supe bluntly tells Becca that Ryan can't be hurt, assuming that Ryan inherited his father's invulnerability. A short while later, Ryan recovers from his fall without a scratch, suggesting Homelander is correct. Then, when Homelander threatens his mother, Ryan apparently displays his powers again in a fit of rage, managing to shove Homelander to the ground. Ryan's eyes also glow red, albeit not shooting them into laser-like beams like Homelander does. This display, much to Becca's chagrin leaves Homelander with a weird satisfaction in knowing that his son is indeed a superhuman as well.

   The power couple come a knockin' All right, well, Ryan, I'd love you to meet my girlfriend, Stormfront" "Wow, he looks just like you!" ―Homelander introducing Ryan to his new lover Stormfront while she exclaims the child's perfect Aryan feature's. When Ryan and his mom play with a Lego set in their backyard, John brings his new girlfriend Stormfront to see his progeny. Not wasting any time, Stormfront begins trying to poison the child's mind, immediately feeding him things like how he should know that he is a very special being, the first natural born supe and other things, Becca tries to intervene but to no avail. Homelander then declares that they will shift focus to Ryan and that both him and Stormfront will be spending a lot more time with Ryan, hoping that Ryan will begin to connect with Stormfront and get to know her better.

   Little family get-together “Wow... That... That uh... That's really something Ryan" "I've done the Blindside, Dances with Wolves, Terms of Endearment, all my mom's favorites!" ―Ryan showing his father and Stormfront his stop motion lego movies. Inside the house Homelander, Stormfront, Becca and Ryan gather around a tablet to watch the Lego movies little Ryan put together inspired by old movies his mother let him watch, all of them non violent, so as not to taint him. Displeased with this development Stormfront asks Ryan if he's into any "normal kid stuff" like video games or YouTubers like Pewdiepie, after Ryan doesn't even know what she talks about, Stormfront suggests the boy watch some of his dad's movies, much to the kid's surprise that his dad actually is a movie star on top of being a superhero, after which she promises to take Ryan to various kid attractions around the country to basically get him out of the shell Becca put him in. His mother, reaching the end of her patience watching the 2 supes trying to twist Ryan's way of life calls Homelander outside and tries to argue with him that what they're doing is not in his benefit. Homelander insists that if she keeps on going like this, Ryan will be shell shocked when he sees the real world and when he finds out that all his childhood he lived a protected, sheltered, designed life, much like himself. Meanwhile, Becca argues it's for Ryan's own good and he won't become Homelander since he has a mother.

   The truth is hard to swallow “Alright! Dinner's ready! Hey bud, you ready for dinner? What's wrong?" "You're a liar, you lied to me! He just flew me up and showed me! This house is fake, the neighbours are fake, YOU'RE FAKE?" ―Ryan's revelation that his whole life was orchestrated when Homelander showed him the truth. Later that evening, when Becca finished cooking some lasagna for dinner, she called upon her son to come to the dinner table, but to her surprise she found Ryan with Stormfront and Homelander, revealing the latter flew him up into the air and presented for him the lie that Vought created, a whole suburban neighborhood, designed to give him a perfect, non violent childhood, complete with fake neighbors, fake school, fake mother, just so he wouldn't turn out like his dad did. Becca immediately tries to damage control the situation, telling her son that they will talk about all this but he is having none of it, when Homelander and Stormfront tell Becca to back off and that he will be coming with them, she tries to take him under her wing and shield him with her body, but Ryan, angry at his mother, goes out from beside her right into Homelander's arms, the supe flies away with his son and his girlfriend, leaving Becca behind in dismay. Adjustments Ryan attempts to hold onto a few things from his time with Becca, quoting her stance on always learning. Homelander however, believes he doesn't need to think that way and encourages his son to have fun. That's when Homelander decides to take Ryan and Stormfront to his first restaurant. Everything seems to be going well until a bunch of fans begin to swarm Homelander and Stormfront, this makes Ryan begin to panic as he is not used to crowds of people. Homelander notices his son's anxiety and flies him away. Ryan hides inside Homelander's cabin and tries to calm himself down by remembering Becca's guidance. Homelander enters and tries to connect with his son. Homelander then reassures Ryan by telling him his own first experience with crowds, and he also panicked just like Ryan. Homelander then offers to teach Ryan how to use his powers, saying he can be there like no one was for him. Ryan is then seen trying to use his heat vision on an action figure, Homelander and Stormfront encourage him. When Ryan fails, Homelander tries to help him by teaching him about "hating". Ryan argues that he has nothing to hate. That is when Stormfront intervenes and teaches him about "White Genocide", and that he needs to hate if he wants to protect those around him. Ryan tries again, but his lessons are interrupted by Stormfront when she sees a news article on her phone about her past. Unlikely rescue Becca is intent on finding Ryan so she goes to Butcher for help. With the guidance of Stan Edgar, Butcher and The Boys plan to get Ryan back. With Homelander distracted, Becca and Butcher retrieve Ryan from inside the cabin. When Mother's Milk attempts to drive away with Becca and Ryan, Stomfront arrives and prevents their escape by sending the car flying. After extracting Becca and Ryan from the ruined car, Butcher flees with them on foot. Stormfront is unable to pursue immediately as a combined attack from Kimiko, Starlight and Queen Maeve threatens to overwhelm her. Finally, Stormfront is able to flee by taking flight and quickly overtakes Butcher, Becca and Ryan. Stormfront calls Ryan to her, insisting that he belongs with other Supes and not with his mother. Becca defiantly attacks Stormfront by stabbing her in the eye. Enraged, Stormfront pins Becca by the neck to a tree and begins to strangle her. As Butcher vainly attempts to stop Stormfront, Ryan pleads with her to stop hurting his mother, but to no avail. Ryan then uses his laser vision for the first time, reducing three of Stormfront's limbs to charred stumps and severely burning her face. Unfortunately, he mortally wounds Becca in the process, though it is unclear how Ryan could have accomplished this with his heat vision, as Becca began to bleed profusely from the neck and showed a curious lack of burns, which should have been the result of Ryan's heat vision. Becca then dies from blood loss, but not before extracting a promise from Butcher to keep Ryan safe. A tearful Ryan, overwhelmed by the enormity of his unwitting actions, repeatedly apologizes. It is unclear what Butcher intends to do, despite his promise to Becca. After Becca dies, it first appears that he might intend to kill Ryan himself as revenge for his accidental killing of Becca. But Homelander arrives and sees Stormfront's charred body and delirious state of mind, and attempts to call Ryan to him. Ryan chooses instead to go to Butcher. Homelander then advances on Butcher, probably to kill him, but Queen Maeve arrives, and blackmails Homelander into allowing Butcher and Ryan to leave, and to further stop his vendetta against her, Elena and Starlight. Butcher takes Ryan to Grace Mallory to put him in her care, where he will be safe and gifts Ryan his medallion. Season Three In Mallory's arms Ryan has been living in a safe house with Grace Mallory for over a year. Butcher visits him regularly, at the promise of Becca before she died, and Ryan seems thrilled to have this new relationship with Butcher. They video chat often and Ryan even sends Butcher a short video he made with an audio voiceover from an old message from Becca. However, when Butcher starts to search for Soldier Boy and take V24, he distances himself from Ryan in an effort to protect Ryan from the upcoming conflicts. After getting a lead to Soldier Boy's location from Grace, Butcher tells Ryan he is leaving with no intention to return. Ryan refuses, and pleads with Butcher to stay with him, but Butcher remarks he hasn't forgotten what he did to Becca. Distraught and heartbroken, Ryan removes Butcher's medallion and exclaims "I hate you" to Butcher and runs off in tears. Reunited with Homelander Sometime later, he is confronted by Homelander while practicing his superhuman throwing, having learned of his location from Victoria Neuman. His father, stating that he's not mad at Ryan for what happened a year ago, shares that he will always love him no matter what. Ryan responds with a hug, seemingly restoring their relationship, much to a scared Mallory. The former two presumably leave her behind and head to Vought Tower. Homelander then presents Ryan to Soldier Boy, introducing him as his grandson, and that the two can finally be a family. Butcher, also present, is shocked to see Ryan there with Homelander, and becomes worried. However, Soldier Boy repeats his own father's words towards Homelander, calling him a disappointment and weak before restraining him with Butcher and Maeve. Ryan attempts to break the three Supes up to free his father, and manages to knock Soldier Boy to the side with his laser vision, to which his grandfather knocks him into a bookshelf and knocking him out, much to a distraught Homelander. After checking to make sure he's fine, Homelander engages with Maeve in battle, leaving Ryan defenseless before Soldier Boy begins to detonate. Butcher comes forward to shield Ryan with his body, but luckily, Maeve manages to throw Soldier Boy and herself out a window, directing the explosion outside in the air. With Soldier Boy gone, Homelander approaches Ryan, and he leaves with him, much to Butcher's agony. During the next few days, Homelander begins to teach Ryan some of his powers, including flight, which he uses to descend with his father down to a group of Homelander and Stormfront supporters, introducing his son to them. Just then, a Starlight follower throws an object at Homelander, accidentally hitting Ryan in the head and on the chest. A furious Homelander, without thought, lasers the man right in the head, but the crowd cheers for him, much to his delight and Ryan's growing smile. Personality In the words of show writer Eric Kripke Ryan is half Homelander and half Becca. Ryan is a sweet, smart and pretty gentile boy. He loved his mother very much and is kind, quiet and polite to pretty much everyone when first meeting them. He is curious of the world like most kids his age. He really likes cookies as evidenced by the Lego animation he made. He is very smart as evidenced by him speaking a bit of Spanish with his mom on Monday breakfasts and him doing pretty good Lego animations which he enjoys doing. He is shown to like learning and staying on top of his education shown by him writing and reciting all fifty states as fast as he can in either alphabetical order or geographical order though he does dislike math and comments that his mother used to help him. He is never shown to get very angry except when he pushed his father, Homelander and screamed at him telling him he hated him and to leave him and his mother alone. Due to being raised in isolation he had enochlophobia, however, this changed later in season 3, where we see Ryan fly down towards a crowd of Homelander fans. After his mother got killed accidently by his heat vision he felt great guilt and sadness over her death and felt even more uneasy about his powers and after seeing his dad covered in blood he became scared of him and having nightmares of Homelander killing everything and everyone and Ryan himself. When Butcher rejected him and Homelander found him and he joined him they went to the rally. When Ryan saw Homelander kill the Starlight supporter for accidently hitting Ryan and the crowd started to cheer for it Ryan began to grow a smile signifying that the Homelander half of him is developing. Powers and Abilities As son of Homelander, Ryan has all of the former's powers, albeit at a higher level. His heat ray powers manage to burn Stormfront to a crisp, while his father's barely burnt her (must be mentioned he can control his heat), indicating that Ryan is on track to becoming even more powerful than Homelander. He's also able to shove Homelander to the ground in anger, something that no one else had achieved until Soldier Boy did the same to Homelander later. He's even the first person to actually injure Soldier Boy, his grandfather. Superhuman Strength, Superhuman Durability, Heat Vision, Superhuman Senses: All of Ryan's senses are enhanced to superhuman levels, allowing him to perceive the world in far greater detail than the average human. (Superhuman Hearing, Superhuman Smell), Regenerative Healing Factor, Flight. Abilities Lego Animation: Ryan is very talented at creating Lego animations, having completed Lego animation versions of several of his mother's favorite movies. Bilingualism: Ryan is able to speak Spanish, though his level of proficiency is unknown. According to Becca, she and Ryan speak Spanish on Mondays during breakfast. Gifted Intelligence: Ryan is very smart. Enochlophobia: Being raised in isolation has caused Ryan to develop enochlophobia, or fear of crowds. While on an outing with his father, he was reduced to a panic when adoring fans surrounded Homelander and Stormfront. It does not appear that he has agoraphobia, however, as he has been seen in environments outside of his home without becoming anxious. He later appeared to have overcome this to a degree, as he showed no signs of panicking when visiting a Homelander rally with his father. Loud Noise: Due to his superhuman hearing, loud, sustained noises can cause him sufficient pain and distress as to render him helpless. Unlike his father, he has not yet learned to block out loud noises. Lack of Fine Control: As Ryan is still a prepubescent child, and also due to his lack of practice (due to his mother's refusal to address his superhuman powers) his control over his superhuman abilities is marginal at best. For example, he was only able to use his heat vision for the first time while in a panic over a threat to his mother. Also, while he succeeded in stopping Stormfront (and nearly killed her), he accidentally mortally wounded his mother in the process. Blunt Force: While Ryan was stunned from a 20 foot drop off of his roof caused by Homelander, and a car accident that was caused by Stormfront, it has been shown that he can possibly be harmed from a certain amount of force rather than being stunned. It is implied through Ryan's behaviors, specifically his fear of crowds, tendency to experience sensory overload, intense focus on studying and his animation hobby, as well has his repetitive behaviors such as listing U.S states in particular orders that Ryan might be somewhere on the Autism spectrum. However, given that he has superhuman senses, is a biological anomaly being the first natural born Supe, as well as the fact that he was raised in an artificial environment with only his mother as company, this could account for at least some of these behaviors, Ryan is the first genetically born Supe having inherited his father's powers at birth instead of being injected with Compound V.

4. #4Firecrackerdisabled

   Keys: Firecracker

   Firecracker is an upcoming supe for s4 of the Boys Gender=Female Species=Supe Hair=Red Age=Mid to Late 30s Occupation=Superheroine,Member of The Seven Family=Unknown Ethnicity=Caucasian-American unlike most supes, Firecracker is one of the few to be seen using or carrying a firearm, the other being Gunpowder and Soldier Boy. Glock-17: Firecracker is frequently seen with a holstered Glock-17, which she uses in combat.

5. #5Sister Sagedisabled

   Keys: Sister Sage

   "Rome. Greece. All democracies fail because people are fucking stupid. But if you crush the masses... Who builds your monuments? Who tongues your taint? No, the people will tear it apart themselves. You just gotta nudge 'em a little. Then you get to swoop in. Be the one saving it." In season 4 most info lost. Gender=Female Species=Supe Hair=Brown Age=Late 30s to Early 40s Occupation=Superheroine,Member of The Seven Family=Unknown Ethnicity=African-American

6. #6Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs

   Keys: FBSA, Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs

   The Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs (FBSA) is a government agency that was opened by the White House to monitor, police, arrest and convict any members of the superhuman community accused of illegal activities that they may have committed. It is run by former congresswoman Victoria Neuman acting in the position of director. Leader=Victoria Neuman in: Organizations English Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs SIGN IN TO EDIT Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs FBSA VIEW IMAGE Leader Victoria Neuman Former Members Hughie Campbell Base of Operations FBSA Headquarters, 275 Pearl Street, New York City The Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs (FBSA) is a government agency that was opened by the White House to monitor, police, arrest and convict any members of the superhuman community accused of illegal activities that they may have committed. It is run by former congresswoman Victoria Neuman acting in the position of director.

   The Boys Series Season Two After many of Vought's controversies and with the emergence of super terrorists, the federal government decided to create an official organization to deal with any superhuman individuals who may pose a major threat to America's national security.

   By the end of Season two, Alastair Adana offers Neuman, the director of the new federal bureau, secretive information on a dozen supes similar to the information he had on Stormfront that could be used as a "death blow" against Stan Edgar and the rest of Vought. In exchange, she would expedite the Church's tax-exempt status. However, Alastair did not know that Neuman was working for Stan in secret, which led to him being assassinated by her instead.

   During the final moments of Season Two, Hughie asks Victoria Neuman if he could join the office because he wants to take down Vought "the right way". Grace Mallory offers Billy Butcher the option to join alongside the rest of The Boys.

   Seven on 7 With Cameron Coleman Season Three By the start of Season 3, Neuman and Hughie employ The Boys to carry out most of the physical work to convict Supes. However, they become suspicious when their efforts against the Supe Termite is quickly covered up by Vought. Although they continue to proceed as planned waiting for more leads, until one day Hughie notices Tony in the receptionist's area. Tony asks to speak with Nadia, repeatedly calling Victoria "Nadia" and attempting to get her attention about the Red River Institute.

   Hughie then follows Tony as he tracks down Victoria. A fight breaks out between the two with Neuman using her powers to kill Tony. Witnessing the whole thing, Hughie begins diving into Neuman's past at Red River and discovers she's a double agent, having been adopted by Stan Edgar. Hughie calls Butcher to tell him the truth, that all their work for the past year was for nothing because Vought controls the system. He concludes telling Butcher that it's pointless to continue proceeding legally, and the best way to make change is to operate outside the law like they used to.

7. #7Red River Institute

   Keys: Red River, Red River Institute, Orphanage for Supes

   The Red River Institute is a group home that acts as an orphanage for Supes. Date Founded=1946 in: Locations, Vought International English Red River Institute SIGN IN TO EDIT Red River Institute Red River Institute VIEW IMAGE Location Thornwood, New York Date Founded 1946 “A Supe's powers first emerge when they're kids, still living with their parents. But what happens when those parents discover their kids didn't get the big-ticket powers like flight or laser eyes? They dump 'em here, a shit home for kids with shit powers." ―The Narrator introduces the Red River Institute. The Red River Institute is a group home that acts as an orphanage for Supes.

   The Boys Series Background In order to have a place where orphan supes could be supervised, Vought International created the Red River Institute. There, parents whose children have developed "undesired superpowers" could be thrown away and children whose parents have passed away could be placed under the company's surveillance.

   Season One At the end of the season, Madelyn Stillwell is brutally murdered by Homelander. With her death, her child would be taken in by the Red River Institute, due to his teleportation powers.

   The Boys Presents: Diabolical Season One x Episode 2 After finding out that their parents were the ones who gave them Compound V and they were the ones responsible for their debilitating superpowers, Ghost and a few other supes decide to hunt down their parents and kill them as an act of revenge for turning them into "freaks".

   Season Three After hearing Tony and Nadia talk about Red River, Hughie decides to visit the facility under the premise of adopting a child in order to secretly investigate Nadia's past. After downloading the institute's database, Hughie finds out that Nadia/Victoria is the "Head Popper" and that she is Stan Edgar's adoptive daughter.

8. #8Stormfront

   Keys: Stormfront, Klara Risinger, Liberty

   Species=Supe Gender=Female Hair=Black Eyes=Brown Height=5' 1" (1.55 m) Status=Deceased Age=103 (Physically in her 30s) Date of birth=1919 Date of death=July 4, 2022 Cause of death=Drowned in her own blood after biting off her tongue Stormfront (formerly known as Liberty, real name Klara Risinger) was a major antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys. Serving as one of the two main antagonists (along with Homelander) of Season 2, and a minor yet pivotal antagonist in Season 3. She was a superhero who replaced Translucent as a member of The Seven. Stormfront joined the Seven after Translucent's death became public and was briefly a rival to Homelander before the two became lovers. She was adept at using social media and had a large following online. Though she denied it in public, Stormfront was a closet Nazi who used her position as a member of the Seven to promote her white supremacist agenda. She took extreme pleasure in killing anybody who was not white, which is demonstrated when she massacres a entire block of apartments containing black residents while chasing Kenji Miyashiro. in: Characters, Main Characters, Main Characters (TV Series), and 13 more English Stormfront SIGN IN TO EDIT For the Dynamite version of the character, see Stormfront/Comics. Stormfront Stormfront S2 VIEW IMAGE Real Name Klara Risinger[1] Alias(es) Stormfront Liberty (previous identity) Adele Vought The New Girl Media Whore (by Homelander) The First Superhero Storefront (misspelled on a drink) Nazi Bitch (by A-Train, Billy Butcher, Starlight and Homelander) Racist Bitch (by Billy Butcher) Kraut (by Queen Maeve) Firecracker (by Soldier Boy) Homelander's Nazi Physical description Species Supe Gender Female Hair Black Eyes Brown Height 5' 1" (1.55 m) Weight 119 lbs (53.97 Kg) Biographical Information Status Deceased Age 103 (Physically in her 30s) Date of birth 1919 Date of death July 4, 2022 Cause of death Drowned in her own blood after biting off her tongue Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Nazi German (formerly) Occupation Influencer Idol of the Stormchasers Supe-Terrorist (declared a terrorist by the government) Superheroine (formerly)

   Member of The Seven (formerly) Employee of Sage Grove Center (formerly)

   Facilitator (formerly) Member of the Nazi Party (formerly)

   Affiliation Stormchasers Vought International

   The Seven (formerly) Sage Grove Center (formerly) Church of the Collective (formerly) The Third Reich (formerly)

   Family Adele Risinger (mother) † Frederick Vought (husband) † Chloe Vought (daughter) † Romances Homelander Soldier Boy (fling) Frederick Vought † (formerly)

   Series Information Season(s) 2, 3 Episode count 10 First seen Last seen "The Big Ride" "The Only Man in the Sky" Portrayed by Aya Cash Charlize Theron (reenactment in Dawn of the Seven) “ People love what I have to say! They believe in it! They just don't like the word 'Nazi.' That's all. ―Stormfront to Starlight and the Boys.[src] ” Stormfront (formerly known as Liberty, real name Klara Risinger) was a major antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys. Serving as one of the two main antagonists (along with Homelander) of Season 2, and a minor yet pivotal antagonist in Season 3.

   She was a superhero who replaced Translucent as a member of The Seven. Stormfront joined the Seven after Translucent's death became public and was briefly a rival to Homelander before the two became lovers. She was adept at using social media and had a large following online.

   Though she denied it in public, Stormfront was a closet Nazi who used her position as a member of the Seven to promote her white supremacist agenda. She took extreme pleasure in killing anybody who was not white, which is demonstrated when she massacres a entire block of apartments containing black residents while chasing Kenji Miyashiro.

   The Boys Series Background “ Why are you doing this to me, lady? Ain't you supposed to be a hero?" "I am a hero. For killing a black piece of shit like you. ―Myron and Liberty.[src] ” The past of Klara Risinger is mostly shrouded in mystery. Although she appeared to be in her late 20's to early 30's, she physically didn't age, compared to a normal human. She was born in Berlin, Germany in 1919. According to her, she had an overbearing, snobbish mother named Adele. By 1933, Klara Risinger was seen to be in social gatherings of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) members, including Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels. During her time in Germany, she was married to Frederick Vought, who gave her the first successful injection of Compound V along with a daughter, Chloe. This made her the first successful supe in the world.

   Liberty Klara as Liberty, endorsing Budweiser. VIEW IMAGE

   After moving to America with her husband as part of Operation Paperclip near the end of World War Two[2], when the US government took in leading Nazi scientists [3], Klara adopted the name "Adele Vought" (possibly to hide her real identity due to anti-German sentiment at the time) and operated under the moniker of "Liberty" as early as the 1950s. Presumably during or before this time, she made the acquaintance of Soldier Boy. Together, the two participated and co-founded an annual event in 1952 called "Herogasm" where many superheroes would participate in a huge Supe orgy. They would have a fling there. During this time, she committed at least one racially motivated murder. In 1972, Liberty stopped a black man named Myron Hunter (the brother of Valerie Hunter) on the road during a rainstorm. She wrongfully accused Myron of being involved in a robbery in a fit of racial profiling and proceeded to punch his jaw off. When he protested that she was supposed to be a hero, she replied that she was, for killing a black man like him.[4]

   Liberty Presents Autumn Breeze Klara as Liberty, endorsing Autumn Breeze. VIEW IMAGE

   At some point around this time, Klara was a member of the Church of the Collective but left after they became racially inclusive. As Liberty, she took part in commercial endorsements for Budweiser beer and Autumn Breeze feminine hygiene products. By 1979, Liberty disappeared from the view of the media and her fans, likely due to growing opposition towards her open racism. It is unknown where she was and what she did all these years. It can be assumed that Vought gave her at least one other superhero moniker between 1979 and 2020.

   Sometime before 2020, she took on the Supe persona of Stormfront. As Stormfront, she played to the public, presenting herself as a populist, edgy Supe from Portland whose ability to produce glowing purple arcs of electricity and propel herself through the skies draw comparisons to Nordic mythology. Stormfront’s open and brash social media presence drew a loyal base of “Stormchaser” (or "Storm Chaser") fans clamoring for her hot takes, memes, and Insta-posts.

   Season Two Joining the Seven “ Oh, my god, hi! My nana's your biggest fan. I'm Stormfront. ―Stormfront introducing herself to Homelander[src] ” Seeing Stormfront had the ability to drum up business for Vought by radicalizing the public, Stan Edgar brought her in to join the Seven to replace Translucent after Translucent was reported to have been killed by super-villain El Diablo. She crashed an ad for the military that was being filmed featuring Homelander and Queen Maeve, introducing herself to the two as the newest member of the Seven. Her subversive attitude toward Vought was immediately made apparent when she exposed the base as a façade for filming, and she asserted dominance by rudely complimenting Homelander on his (Aryan) features.

   Following her introduction, Stormfront did a publicity tour with Queen Maeve and Starlight, the other two female members of the Seven, to promote the new, feminist image Vought was putting forth in their Dawn of the Seven film. Stormfront was ruthless in destroying Vought's corporate ideas of feminism and quickly turned the PR Campaign into a media circus centered around her criticizing Vought and her teammates for their sanitized insincerity and hypocrisy.

   After the PR tour, Starlight confided in Stormfront her true feelings of Vought and the Seven, believing she has found an ally in the new teammate. Stormfront responded by shooting her down and coldly belittling her for previously falling victim to rape by The Deep, offering her the advice to protect herself by being aggressive like Stormfront would.

   Hunting the Supe-Terrorist “ Open your eyes. Open your eyes. I like to see the light go out. Fucking yellow bastard. ―Stormfront to Kenji, choking him before she breaks his neck.[src] ” Stormfront later took part in a mission by Vought to take out Kenji Miyashiro, a supe-terrorist who had been smuggled into the United States. Along the way, they discovered that he had already been captured by The Boys, who were attempting to hand him over to the custody of the CIA. After Kenji escaped and was chased after by Kimiko, Stormfront pursued both of them. As Kimiko caught up to Kenji, Stormfront pursued them through a housing complex occupied by African American residents. Seeing civilian people of color outside the judgmental eyes of the public, Stormfront opportunistically executed them on the spot, going out of her way to massacre innocents as she pursued her targets to the roof.

   She took down Kimiko, but Kenji intervened before she could kill her. However, Stormfront then prevented Kenji from using his powers by sadistically breaking his wrists, pausing to mock and torment him, and ultimately killed him by snapping his neck. Soon after, Homelander arrived, irked that she had disobeyed his orders to let him deal with the supe-terrorist, but Stormfront simply teased him by telling him to be faster next time. Later, Stormfront delivered a speech at a press conference addressing the super-terrorist incident, where she blamed Kenji for the massacre.[5]

   Supe Nightmare Couple “ I owe you." "Well, what are you ever going to do to repay me? ―Stormfront soliciting Homelander.[src] ” Stormfront's presence and popularity initially irritated, angered and annoyed Homelander, who considered her to be his rival. For her part, Stormfront was visibly attracted to and idolized Homelander, albeit in her own way. When meeting him for the first time, Stormfront admired and complemented Homelander's eyes, commenting that they looked much bluer in person. When Homelander angrily confronted her about her public profile over-taking his, Stormfront calmed him by singing his praises; she expressed her belief he was "the best of us" and "everything we should be" and offered her hand at helping Homelander improve his public image. Homelander stubbornly refused her help at first. However, after a video was leaked depicting Homelander ineptly killing a civilian during a fight with a Super-Villain in Africa, and he unwisely attempted to control the media message by putting in an unplanned appearance at an Anti-Supe Rally, Homelander recognized that he had no other way to get the situation under control but to get help from Stormfront.

   “ Do it. You know you want to." "I'll cut you in half." "Come on. Right here... Don't be a pussy, laser my fucking tits! ―Stormfront and Homelander.[src] ” 2x5 Homelander & Stormfront Stormfront and Homelander engaged in sexual relations. VIEW IMAGE

   Stormfront showed Homelander several internet memes she drafted up for him and informed him that she assigned her "meme queen" Slogan to handle his social media accounts and gave him advice on how to improve his public image and likability. As a result, Homelander went up five points and his status as a hero was restored. A grateful Homelander returned later to see Stormfront in her trailer and thanked her for helping him. He asked Stormfront how he should return the favor, and she let him know her feelings and attraction to him. The two returned to The Seven Tower to engage in violent, super-powered sadomasochistic sex.[6]

   Stormfront and Homelander began a semi-romantic but mostly sexual relationship. Homelander was delighted by her willingness to kill and her ruthlessness, jointly murdering a criminal in an alley she teased and stroked his penis before engaging in sexual intercourse. Homelander seemingly wanted to make things serious and tried to convince Stormfront to blow off a "meeting" at Vought tower to tell her with a bouquet of flowers he bought for her. Stormfront told him to wait for her and promised to be back to see him in 20 minutes.

   An Army of Supermen Stormfront then leaves for her real destination, the Sage Grove Wellness Center, a psychiatric hospital that Stormfront was operating as a front for Vought's experiments with Compound-V. The facility uses actual psychiatric patients as test subjects, injecting them with varying doses of V, turning them into supes. The experiments were carried out with the aim of creating a more stable variant of the serum which can render any adult human into an instant superhero, with stable powers and abilities. It is but one aspect of Stormfront and Vought's secret plan to create an Aryan master race.

   She worked in conjunction with the Lamplighter, who burns any of the imprisoned supes that are no longer of use or become belligerent. In a scuffle with Frenchie, he blew open a door that led to the entire place being thrown into chaos and many of the supes escaping their cells and brutally murdering their captors. Stormfront returned, stating she had killed 6 subjects outside and demanded answers from Lamplighter, who was secretly being held captive by The Boys. Lamplighter, who feeling remorse for his crimes, lied to Stormfront how the inmates were released; he hid The Boys' involvement in the fiasco by blaming a dead man named "Doctor Colton" for administering too much serum into the patient known as Cindy. Stormfront went off to, presumably, subdue any hostile patients that remained in the facility.

   A Promise is a Promise “ You will be the man who will lead us. You are everything that we dreamed of. So I love you with all my heart. How could I not? Everyone I have ever loved is in the ground... And then I found you. We found each other. And now neither of us has to be alone ever again. And that...Is the truth. ―Stormfront confessing the truth to Homelander.[src] ” She then returned to Homelander later than she said she would and found him at the movie set, where he burned down his trailer out of rage after he lost patience waiting for her. Infuriated by her vague excuses, Homelander squeezed Stormfront's neck but ultimately stopped himself from causing any further harm. The two met back at the Seven Tower, where Stormfront apologized to Homelander. Still mad about her lying to him, Homelander dismissed her apology. So she promised to tell him the truth, starting with her real identity. She opened a nearby chest and showed him a photo of her with an elderly woman, which she reveals is of her daughter, who she stated died of Alzheimer's many years ago. She confided in Homelander that she was Frederick Vought's wife in the 1930s and showed him more photos, this time of her and her husband at Nazi Party events with leading Nazi figures, including Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels. She told him that Frederick gave her the first ever successful injection of Compound V and made her who she is. She revealed to Homelander that Vought's plan was to create an army of Aryan ubermensch and said that Homelander would be the one to lead them in a race war to "fight back" against the “other races” (in other words, non-white people and anyone deemed “degenerate”), who she believes are wearing humanity down. After hearing her confession, Homelander embraced and kisses her, presumably forgiving her, content with his role in the plot.[7]

   Making America Safe Again “ What do SJWs like Victoria Neuman want us to do? Just let 'em in and give 'em a cup of iced tea? And then punish us for trying to stop them?" "That's right!" "Has there ever been anyone in history more persecuted just for trying to protect our own? We are at war! We need more Compound V!" "Absolutely!" "We need more Supes! ―Stormfront and Homelander at a public rally[src] ” Stormfront's militaristic, fear mongering, xenophobic rants and rhetoric radicalized a man named Tommy Peterson, a morbidly obese hardcore Stormchaser who lived with his mother and spent his days on message boards making Stormfront memes. One morning, he saw the headlights of a car reflected in the eyes of convenience store clerk Kuldeep Singh, and mistaking him for a supervillain, returned the next day and shot him dead.[8]

   Addressing this incident, Homelander and Stormfront held a rally together. Stormfront officially condemned it, in sharp contrast to her real view. She stated that Vought would donate to the Christian Samaritan's Embrace in honor of Kuldeep Singh and his family in an apathetic display to save public relations. Homelander then continued to fuel the crowd's paranoia and hatred by addressing the supposed recent "supervillain" immigration. Stormfront criticized Victoria Neuman and the opposition by saying they can't just accept foreign supes into their country and that the superheroes are there to protect the citizens. She continued by saying that the country is at war and would need more Compound V to manufacture more Supes. The crowd chanted in support, but Homelander stopped the chanting to announce that Starlight was a traitor to The Seven and had been captured and contained where she couldn't harm anyone, further earning Starlight negative publicity by saying that she conspired alongside the same people who killed Translucent.

   All In The Family “ You okay?" "Yeah...It's just..." "Your daughter?" "Yeah...Eighty years ago, she looked just like that. ―Stormfront, reminisces about her daughter Chloe, to Homelander ” After the rally, Homelander met with Stormfront privately to discuss how they're going to deal with Starlight. Homelander thought that it was a mistake to keep Starlight alive because he underestimated her once and didn't want to repeat the failure. Stormfront insisted he trust her, saying that keeping Starlight alive would cause the public to rally against a common enemy. Stormfront noticed a white mother with her infant daughter at the rally and became nostalgic about her own daughter 80 years in the past. Homelander decided to let her in on the secret about his son, Ryan Butcher.

   Stormfront and Homelander flew to Becca Butcher's house, where Homelander introduced Stormfront to Becca and Ryan. Stormfront greeted Becca politely. Homelander then introduced Ryan to Stormfront, and she immediately asked about Ryan's superpowers, calling him the first natural-born superhero. However, Becca demanded she not mention Ryan's powers. Homelander told Stormfront that while Ryan does have powers, Becca doesn't want anyone to talk about them. Becca then remarked Homelander could inform her in advance before he dropped by. Stormfront defended Homelander, stating Ryan is his son too, and he has the right to see his son. Homelander intervened in the fight before it got worse and said he wanted Ryan to get to know Stormfront, that they would both be around more often, and he wanted them all to be a family.

   “ Wow, He looks just like you." "You think?" "Are you serious? Those eyes?...Hey Ryan, your daddy told me all about you. You have superpowers, huh?" "Mm-hmm." "That makes you very very, very special. You are the first natural-born superhero. ―Stormfront meeting Becca and Ryan[src] ” Ryan showed Stormfront and Homelander a LEGO animation Ryan made of a scene from The Blind Side, much to their confusion. Stormfront and Homelander then questioned if he enjoyed things most American children do, such as video games, YouTube, or even one of Homelander's movies. Interested, Ryan asked about Homelander's movies and asked Becca if he could see them, but Becca dismissed it and said they could talk about it when he's older. Homelander and Stormfront both ignored Becca's judgment and continued to excite Ryan by telling him about things outside of the facility, sleepovers, baseball games, and Voughtland. Further excited, Ryan asked Becca if he could partake in these activities, but Becca again dismissed it saying they could talk about it later, and again, Homelander and Stormfront continued to stoke his enthusiasm. Becca had enough and demanded to speak with Homelander outside. Homelander eventually agreed and left Stormfront with Ryan, who wanted to show her his animation on Dances with Wolves.

   As a Nazi, Stormfront was likely annoyed by his appreciation of these movies, which promote interracial families among white people and people of color. She then asks if he is into anything "kids are into" like the video game NBA 2K and YouTube star PewDiePie.

   To make Ryan no longer accept Becca as a figure of authority in his life, Stormfront and Homelander flew him up high enough to see that his neighborhood was within an enclosed Vought facility and explained out of context that Becca lied about his whole life. Upon setting him down in his backyard, he confronted his mother about the deception and refused to listen to her attempts to explain. Homelander suggested that Ryan needed some time away from her, assuring Becca that Ryan would be cared for by Stormfront. Despite Becca's protests, Ryan jumped into Homelander's arms, and he and Stormfront flew off with Ryan[9].

   “ Don't worry. He'll still have a mother. ―Stormfront to Becca[src] ” A "Final Solution" “ Hey, smile! This is good news. Yes, there have been sacrifices, but we are this close to no more premieres or paparazzi, or screaming fans, or any of that dancing monkey shit. We have to make sure that the 'right' people get the doses, but it is a whole new world." "What about the wrong people? Couple billion of them. They're not just going to sit there." "Don't worry, silly. Fredrick had a solution for everything. ―Stormfront telling Homelander to relax and to keep his eyes on the prize[src] ” Stormfront met Homelander in the damaged Seven conference room following Lamplighter and Hughie's incursion. Homelander asked her about Black Noir's condition (following his allergic reaction). She said that he was alive but in a unresponsive state. Homelander questioned why she was so calm after everything, and she explained that despite the sacrifices, they were close to accomplishing her goal of creating a master race. She told Homelander not to worry because her husband had a "solution" to prevent "the wrong people" (Jews and people of color) from receiving Compound V injections.

   Later, Stormfront and Homelander visited Ryan in the cabin and attempted to teach him how to use his heat vision on an action figure of The Deep. Ryan tried hard but couldn't activate his power. Homelander suggested he imagine someone that he hates to trigger his aggression. When Ryan said that he didn't hate anyone, Stormfront attempted to indoctrinate him into the white genocide conspiracy theory, much to Homelander's visible chagrin. She told him that there are "bad people" who want to wipe out the white race and that he should imagine these people next time. Before the "lesson" could continue, Stormfront received an alarming message on her phone and, realizing that her identity as a Nazi war-criminal had been exposed, fled to Vought Tower.

   The Boys Lay Down a Beating “ And, what are you laughing at?" "She said the truth is: She's gonna stick her boot up your Nazi kitty! ―Frenchie, translating Kimiko's threat to Stormfront[src] ” “ Eat my shit, you Nazi bitch! ―Starlight, while kicking Stormfront[src] ” After A-Train delivered Stormfront's Church of the Collective file to The Boys, who in return leaked it to the media, Stormfront's Nazi past was revealed. Her public standing began to plummet, and the world turned against her. She returned to Vought Tower and received spiteful glares from almost everyone, especially Queen Maeve, who was previously reluctant to help the Boys take her down. A furious, ruined Stormfront left Vought Tower to search for Starlight, secretly tailed by Maeve.

   After Ryan was rescued by The Boys, Mother's Milk attempted to drive off with Becca and Ryan. Their escape attempt was quickly aborted, however, when Stormfront arrived earlier than expected and landed in front of their car, then sent it flying with her lightning power. After extracting them from the wrecked car, Butcher fled on foot with Becca and Ryan while Stormfront then confronted Starlight, correctly deducing that Starlight was responsible for Stormfront's Nazi affiliations being leaked to the media. Kimiko then signed a crude threat to Stormfront, which Frenchie translated. Stormfront engaged the Boys, casually tossing aside the three non-Supes present and detonating Frenchie's EMP RPGs they hoped to use against her.

   Stormfront was easily able to overwhelm Starlight and Kimiko, despite their best efforts. Stormfront's victory was cut short, however, when Queen Maeve entered the battle and knocked Stormfront to the ground. Starlight, Kimiko and Queen Maeve quickly surrounded and laid into Stormfront, who was sent sprawling on the ground as the three women savagely kicked and beat her. Stormfront, unable to defend herself against the combined assault, quickly fled by flying away where none of her opponents could pursue.

   Flying Too Close to the Son “ Open your eyes. I like to see the light go out. ―Stormfront, choking Rebecca Butcher ” Stormfront, visibly injured from her recent battering, lands in front of Becca, Butcher, and Ryan, blocking their escape. After casually hurling Billy Butcher to the side, she then attempts to call Ryan to her, telling him that he belongs with other Supes, not with his mother. Becca defiantly stabs Stormfront in the eye, leaving the knife embedded in the socket. Enraged, Stormfront pulls the knife out, then grabs Becca by the neck, pinning her to a tree. As she begins to asphyxiate Becca, Billy unavailingly attempts to bludgeon her with a wrecking bar. Ryan begs Stormfront to stop hurting his mother, but his impassioned pleas fall on deaf ears. His desperation suddenly giving in to rage, Ryan uses his heat vision for the first time ever, with the blast being so powerful it torn out one of Stormfront's eyes, completely incinerated her skin, and reduced all her limbs to mangled stumps.

   Stormfront is now lying on the ground. Obviously going into shock over her injuries, she mutters in German, addressing her dead husband Fredrick, recalling a family outing the two of them shared with their young daughter Chloe.

   Billy attempts to aid his wife, but his efforts are futile. Becca succumbs to her injury, but not before extracting a promise from Billy to care for Ryan. Despite his promise, Billy then seizes his wrecking bar, apparently intending to kill Ryan.

   However, it is then that Homelander arrives, and is visibly distressed over Stormfront's charred, crippled condition. He begins to break down into tears, before demanding Ryan come to him, wanting revenge. Ryan goes to Butcher instead, who tells Homelander he won't go with him. As Homelander ridicules Billy for protecting the boy who killed Becca, Billy simply states he'll protect him just like he promised her.

   Homelander then laughs manically. Then his mood changes into resolve and begins to advance on Butcher and Ryan. However, Maeve arrives and, using the footage of Homelander abandoning the passengers of the doomed transatlantic flight, blackmails him into allowing Billy and Ryan to leave as well as abandoning his vendettas against her, Elena and Starlight. Later at a press conference, Stormfront is made a scapegoat for the Congressional attack. Homelander then publicly claims he was mistaken in his accusations against Starlight, apologizes to her, and commends her and Queen Maeve for bringing down Stormfront. He further adds that Stormfront has been incarcerated and is being held in "an undisclosed location", while her actions violated what superheroes stood for. As he continues speaking, his eyes twitch as his fragile sanity stretches even thinner due to what happened to her.[10]

   Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman During the October airing of Seven on 7, it was reported that a group of Stormfront loyalists calling themselves the Stormchasers had stepped forward to fight for Stormfront's vision for the future. The heavily armed group was said to be "peaceful" but was demanding that Stormfront's whereabouts be made public. Vought executives however refused to reveal anything else about her at the time.

   Season Three Ruined and Vanished One year following her injuries, Stormfront is maintained on life support at an undisclosed medical facility (presumably somewhere at Vought Tower) where she receives regular visits from Homelander, who still has feelings for her. During one of his visits, she consoles him - both verbally and sexually - in his distress over having to share leadership of the Seven with Starlight. Stormfront then asks him to build an army of superpowered Nazis, but he refuses, much to her dismay.

   On Homelander's birthday, she is unresponsive to him, perhaps due to his refusal. Later that day, she commits suicide by biting off her own tongue.[11] Homelander is distraught that she killed herself on his birthday, forcing a woman to commit suicide shortly after hearing the news. After Homelander sees her body carried off, he lies down in her blood-stained bed.

   She is later mentioned by Soldier Boy when he scouts out the home of the TNT Twins who are in the midst of celebrating the 70th year of "Herogasm", Soldier Boy brags to Butcher and Hughie that he co-founded the event with Liberty, remembering Liberty as a "firecracker" in that event.

   Personality “ That place used to be pure. And then they started letting all kinds of people in. You know?" "I don't know. So why don't you tell me?" "Oh, I think you do know. Some people are quality, and others, are...Garbage. ―Stormfront, making a thinly veiled racist remark towards A-Train.[src] ” The persona Stormfront puts on for the public, is one of an edgy but virtuous and genuine all-American e-girl who stands up for the rights of the downtrodden and refuses to "sellout" to "the man". In reality, Stormfront is a malicious, bigoted and bad-tempered woman who is rude, sarcastic and passive aggressive to almost everyone she interacts with, including people she supposedly likes, such as Homelander. Stormfront is prone to making constant criticisms and insults to Vought Employees and her fellow team members, usually with a snarky and condescending tone. Stormfront appears to use her position as a superhero to commit racially motivated murders with impunity. These killings, at first glance, seem random and opportunistic but are predominately targeted against people of color. She even states to Homelander that he is exactly what her husband envisioned when he created Compound V as leader of the Supes and the world. This further implies that she is delusional enough to believe that she is legitimately fulfilling some form of dark prophecy.

   Stormfront is aware of the contemporary public's negative opinion on racist views and does well to disguise her own fascist ideology (typically through euphemisms and vague allusions) when in situations where she could face political backlash for making her beliefs known and to claim plausible deniability. On at least one occasion, when Stormfront made veiled racial remarks about her time in the Church of the Collective (which she cryptically described as once being “pure” before the Church started letting “all kinds of people” in) to fellow Seven member A-Train, she feigned ignorance when challenged about it, insisting that she meant something else. She has displayed both sexually sadistic and masochistic tendencies, appearing to revel in orgasmic bliss in her killing of Kenji and gaining pleasure from being burned by Homelander's heat vision during their sexual encounter.

   In her modern persona, Stormfront names her childhood role model as Pippi Longstocking, a character from a 1940s children's book, who she says is "the greatest superhero of all time" because she doesn't care about society's expectations of politeness and etiquette and is someone who doesn't equate being nice with being good.[12] Though the timeline doesn't match up for the character to be an actual figure in her childhood, her knowledge of the subject matter indicates she may be a fan as an adult. While Stormfront could be described as a feminist, as she is a strong, independent woman who detests gender tokenism and pandering, her beliefs and actions are not in-line with traditional feminist values. She is highly individualistic and does not stand in solidarity with other women when she does not personally benefit from doing so. When giving private advice to Starlight, she suggests that Starlight revealed a personal weakness by not standing up to the Deep during his sexual assault of her, shows no sympathy for the emotional hardship she endured from the experience, and encourages her to be aggressive to protect herself in the future.

   However, despite her incredibly toxic personality, poisonous racism, and violent, cruel disposition, Stormfront has sometimes expressed a level of empathy and positive side to her as well. This is seen when she explained her true origin story to Homelander, telling him about Frederick and now deceased daughter Chloe, where it was notably shown that Stormfront truly did loved her family and still actively grieved them long after their deaths. Later, Stormfront exhibited surprisingly strong maternal emotions, as is seen where she briefly teared up upon seeing a baby and her mother and was instantly reminded of Chloe when she was that small, showing that she still misses her deeply. Her love for the two of them was later seen when she was severely injured by Ryan's heat vision and was left in a state of delirious mumbling, having been shown to have truly been happy when all three of them together and wished their moments together could have lasted forever.

   As seen during her revealing her past to Homelander, Stormfront possess immense acting skills and has implied that she has adapted numerous times to the social norms and speech patterns and a number of personas throughout her 100-year life in order to better conceal her actual age and identity. This is seen where she had briefly revealed her strong German accent during her reveal of her identity as the first success in Compound V as Fredrick's wife and later managed to completely remove her accent during her time under her "Liberty" persona in the 1960s and taken up an American Accent and later taken up her current trendy, edgy speech pattern and persona popular today to better blend into and become popular in modern 21st century society.

   Powers and Abilities Powers Plasma Manipulation: Stormfront's main ability is her electrokinesis; she is possibly the strongest user of this power, being deemed worthy of joining The Seven. By utilizing charged particles, Stormfront can produce and manipulate electricity, which she often uses in combat. Lightning Creation: S2e8-1 Stomfront blasting electrical plasma VIEW IMAGE

   Through her electrokinesis, Stormfront can create powerful plasma blasts. These blasts take the form of purple lightning, which she can release from her hands and feet. Her electrical discharges are capable of electrocuting and incapacitating people, causing them pain in the process or even knocking them out.[13] However, Stormfront's electrical blasts appear to be non-lethal when she is just using them to electrocute people, since multiple times people and supes she has electrocuted have managed to survive without any lasting damage.[14][15] For that reason, it is very likely that she would need to electrocute a human for a considerable amount of time in order to permanently damage or kill them. Explosion Inducement: At their more powerful levels, such as during her fight with Kenji and Kimiko Miyashiro, Stormfront's blasts have been shown capable of exploding and destroying a large portion of an apartment building.[16] She can also electrocute combustible materials, such as gunpowder, to make them explode.[17] Electrical Telekinesis: By charging up people or objects Stormfront can freely move them in a chosen direction. Using this power, she can send full grown adults flying backwards with enough force to knock them through concrete walls and easily throw a car several meters.[18][19] Electrokinetic Flight: S2ep4-2 Stomfront slowly levitating off the ground VIEW IMAGE

   Like Homelander, Stormfront has the ability to levitate and propel herself through the air at great speeds. When taking off and landing she generates lightning discharges towards the ground. This indicates that Stormfront's ability to fly might be connected to her plasma manipulation power and her electrical telekinesis. Superhuman Strength: Stormfront strength Stormfront breaking Kenji's hands VIEW IMAGE

   Stormfront has shown herself to have tremendous physical strength. Stormfront is able to rip through concrete walls with ease, overpower Kimiko Miyashiro without much effort, and easily break Kenji Miyashiro's hands and neck despite both of them having superhuman durability. Further testament to her strength is when she engaged in "playful roughhousing" with Homelander at Vought Tower. This included shoving him back into walls with enough force to break it, launching him across two rooms, punching him with enough force to stagger him and slamming him through multiple pieces of furniture. She later broke a man's hand by casually slapping it. She was able to overpower Kimiko and Starlight simultaneously, even managing to snap the neck of the former, before an intervention from Queen Maeve turned the fight against her. According to the writers as shown on her Amazon bio, Stormfront is capable of "flinging anything lighter than a 747 out of her path" (The Boeing 747 has a maximum takeoff weight that ranges between 735,000 pounds to 975,000 pounds).[20] Superhuman Durability: Stormfront durability Stormfront tanking Homelander's heat vision VIEW IMAGE

   Stormfront possesses incredible physical durability, as she was able to survive being repeatedly slammed into concrete walls during her fight with Kimiko and later on with Homelander during their encounter. To Homelander's astonishment, she withstood a sustained heat vision attack that, despite inflicting some pain, left only surface level damage. Later, Stormfront proved she could also withstand Starlight's concussive blasts, which could knock her down, but not truly injure her. A barrage of gunfire from two pistols and a shotgun at just several feet away did not faze her. She was not completely indestructible though, as she was overwhelmed by the combined might of Maeve, Starlight, and Kimiko, and was nearly killed by Ryan’s heat vision. This also resulted in her right arm and both legs being seemingly disintegrated. Her eyes also seem to lack durability as Becca Butcher, an unpowered human, was able to pierce one of them with a conventional knife. Superhuman Hearing: Stormfront, being a supe, has better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans, capable of hearing certain frequencies.[21] Regenerative Healing Factor: Stormfront possesses a limited, but rapid regenerative healing ability. The wound made by Homelander's laser vision began to heal almost instantly. After losing an eye, an arm and both legs, her healing factor managed to cauterize her wounds and save her life, however it was not powerful enough to regrow her lost limbs. “ If Liberty and Stormfront are the same person, then that makes Stormfront like, what, like 70 years old?" "Yeah, but who knows what Compound V can do? I mean, maybe she doesn't age like a regular person. ―Hughie Campbell and Annie January[src] ” Immortality: Despite being over 100 years old, Stormfront retains the same appearance she had when she was first injected with Compound V. It is not yet known whether her immortality is a separate superpower or an extension of her regenerative abilities. Stormchasers Stormfront's loyal Stormchasers VIEW IMAGE

   Abilities Social-Media Manipulation: In addition to her superhuman powers, Stormfront possesses a strong understanding of the social norms of her current time and easily adapts to them to hide her true political beliefs and general insanity. She is well versed in using social media and can use her acting skills to masquerade as the ultimate virtuous e-girl. She stated that she used this as a means to radicalize her most devoted fans into becoming her keyboard warriors, who spend the majority of their lives creating internet memes and radically spreading it across the internet like propaganda without expecting any reward in return. Bilingual: After being born in and living in Germany and later migrating to America where she lived for decades, Stormfront has become fluent in both English and German. Weaknesses Psychological Extreme Bigotry: Due to her being a Nazi, Stormfront is an extreme racist and this often leads her to make incredibly poor decisions simply to satisfy her bigoted mindset. This includes isolating herself from potential allies such as making racist remarks to A-Train to simply engaging in unneeded destruction such as when she destroyed an entire apartment complex simply because the inhabitants were minorities. This is what eventually led to her true nature being discovered, thanks to A-Train providing Starlight with Stormfront's file, thereby ruining her public image and robbing her of a great deal of her power. Lack of Fighting Skills: Despite having been alive for over a century and having been active with her powers that entire time, Stormfront has shown to have virtually no fighting skills outside of her plasma manipulation powers. This is best seen during her fight with Kimiko, Starlight and Maeve, as when she was only facing Kimiko and Annie, both were able to fight her relatively evenly due to their own fighting skills. When Maeve joined the fight, the three of them viciously beat her down, overwhelming her to the point that she fled instead of fighting further. Depression: After being forever stuck in a hospital bed after she gets crippled and burned by Ryan, Stormfront becomes despondent, and after it becomes clear that Homelander isn't interested in her white supremacist ideology, she fully gives up and becomes unresponsive before ending her own life. Biological Eye Wounds: It seems while her skin is bulletproof and extremely durable, her eyes are much more vulnerable (as are human eyes in general). However, it may be that Stormfront is simply vulnerable to piercing weapons, while still resistant to bullets and bludgeoning weapons, similar to Kevlar armor, which is also bulletproof but not stab proof. Limited Regeneration: Though Stormfront does possess a healing factor, it's shown to have considerable limits to what it can heal, most notably, an inability to regrow limbs and organs. Even a year after Ryan's laser vision reduced both her legs and right arm to charred stumps, she has not healed from these injuries. In addition, the skin of her face remains scarred and disfigured and most of her hair is gone. Nor has she grown back her right eye, which was stabbed out by Becca Butcher. Requires time to build up energy: It takes time, although not much longer than a second, for Stormfront to build up sufficient energy to generate a plasma discharge. This can put her at a disadvantage, as seen when she attempted to generate sufficient energy to fire a plasma discharge at Kimiko but was prevented when struck by multiple force blasts from Starlight. Permanent Disability: After Ryan blasts her with his heat vision, Stormfront is dismembered and burned almost beyond recognition. Although she survives, she is left permanently disabled and in need of constant medical care to even stay alive. Equipment Hero Costume: Like most supes, Stormfront has her own superhero uniform, this suit is also bulletproof. There are multiple accessories which resemble nazi symbology spread across the uniform, indicating her true nature. She has the second highest kill count in the series after Homelander, murdering at least 67 people over the course of Season 2. If one does not attribute the indirect deaths on Flight 37 to Homelander, which would likely have occurred even without his intervention, then she has the highest kill count of the series. As a Nazi and active white supremacist, there are a number of ways her villainous ties are illustrated. Some of these include: "Stormfront" is the name of an antisemitic, Holocaust-denialist, and neo-Nazi Internet forum, and the Web's first major racial hate site. Her previous moniker, “Liberty” may be a reference to the early hate site Aryan Nations Liberty.net. Her personal name “Klara” may be a reference to Adolf Hitler’s mother, Klara Hitler. Fittingly, Klara means, "bright, clear, famous", characteristics she praises so much, and now has lost. Her lightning bolt earrings and eagle belt buckle resemble SS insignia. Specifically, her earrings resemble SS-Verfügungstruppe (Nazi infantry formation) decals, and her belt buckle resembles the reichsadler (eagle used as a symbol of the German government) design used by the Nazi Party. Though the swastika is absent from her buckle, the fact that the eagle faces left instead of right is distinctly Nazi. Her racist beliefs are apparent in her values and actions. This is seen during by her using several racist slurs and remarks against Kenji, Myron Hunter, Stan Edgar and A-Train to whom she made a veiled racist remark. Her racism is further reinforced by her obvious favoring of Homelander, Starlight and Ryan Butcher. Her attraction to Homelander, her admiration of his blue eyes and blonde hair, as well as her comments about him being everything a person should be, are inline with Nazi Germany's Aryan Master Race Theory. Her comments to A-Train about how some people are “quality” while others are “garbage” are ideas taken directly from Eugenics, a pseudoscientific ideology and movement widely popular in much of the Western world during the late 19th and early 20th centuries that essentially viewed humanity as divided between those deemed genetically “fit” and “superior” and those who were “unfit” and “inferior” to reproduce (specifically, non-White people, immigrants, the disabled, and generally any other group that society of the time considered “undesirable”). Many of the movement’s practices and beliefs (like forced sterilization and euthanasia) were later incorporated into Nazi party doctrine and led to the regime’s worst atrocities, such as Aktion T4 and The Holocaust. Before joining the Seven, Stormfront was active in Portland, Oregon, an allusion to Portland as a frequent neo-Nazi convergence point. She shares something in common with Ryan Butcher, they are both the first of a type of Supe. She is the first Supe to be successfully created using Compound V. Ryan is the first natural born Supe. Ironically, as revealed in "Herogasm", Stormfront has had a sexual history with Soldier Boy, co-founder of Herogasm, almost 70 years before starting a relationship with his biological son, Homelander. Stormfront was stated to have been a member of the Church of the Collective, "a long time ago". However, she left when the church became racially inclusive. Outside of Vought, information of Stormfront's history and true identity could also be found within the Church of the Collective's files due to their usual modus operandi of gathering extensive information on all its members during her time as a member during the groups first formation. Stormfront is the only Supe to have had a sexual relationship with both Soldier Boy and Homelander. The difference is Stormfront slept with Soldier Boy out of lust, and she dated Homelander and actually developed feelings for him.

9. #9Doctor Frederick Vought

   Keys: creator of supes, Dr. Vought, Mr. Vought, founder of Vought, Frederick Vought

   Species=Human Gender=Male Hair=Gray (old age) Eyes=Black Status=Deceased Cause of Death=Health problems due to old age Occupation=Geneticist, Former Chief Physician of the Dachau Concentration Camp, Founder of Vought American, Former CEO of Vought American Doctor Frederick Vought was the inventor of Compound V, the husband of Stormfront, and the founder of Vought-American, later known as Vought International. Before defecting to America in the 1940s, he was a prominent geneticist in the Nazi Party.

   Despite the fact that they betrayed the Nazis, Fredrick and his wife never lost their belief in the party's ideology. As a result, the two of them eventually plotted to use Compound V to create an army of superhumans and launch a global race war. Background Fredrick was born in Germany at some point in the early 20th century. As a young man, he earned his medical degree at the University of Munich and was known for his unprecedented talent in genetics. In 1939, Adolf Hitler personally appointed Fredrick as the chief physician of the Dachau concentration camp, giving him access to human subjects that he used to test his early prototypes of Compound V. During this time, he met a woman named Klara Risinger who would eventually become his wife and bear him a daughter, Chloe. At some point towards the end of the second World War, Frederick injected Compound V into his wife, giving her superpowers and making her his first successful patient. In early 1944, Fredrick lost faith in Germany's ability to win the war and defected to the Allies. By this point, he had already developed a field-tested version of Compound V while his contemporary J. Robert Oppenheimer was still developing the atomic bomb. Fredrick's serum led to the creation of superheroes like Soldier Boy, who were able to slaughter Nazi soldiers by the dozen, and his wartime achievements were so essential to the Allied victory that Franklin D. Roosevelt eventually chose to pardon him.

   Following the war's end, Frederick went on to found Vought-American, later known as Vought International, and became an icon in American culture, with many seeing him to be on the same level as Walt Disney and Thomas Edison.

   In 1965, Frederick along with Thomas Godolkin, co-founded Godolkin University.[1]

   Later on, he wrote an autobiography that omitted many facts about his Nazi past.

   Season Two When Homelander threatens Stan Edgar by claiming that he would move on when his contract with Vought was up, Stan asks him about what he knows about Frederick Vought. After giving a Homelander a brief summary of Frederick's life, including the Nazi history that he omitted from his autobiography, Stan explains that Vought International is not a superhero company, but a pharmaceutical one, and that their most valuable asset is not Homelander; instead, it is Fredrick's secret formula for Compound V.[2]

   When Stormfront tells Homelander about her past, she explains that she was Fredrick's wife and his first successful patient, making her the first Supe ever created. She also tells him Frederick's true intentions were never for Vought International to become a shallow business company. Instead, it was to create a race of literal supermen to fight back against other races for "grinding them down" and win the war for their culture.[3]

   Personality As a geneticist ahead of his time, it can be assumed that Frederick was an intellectual. However, despite his immense knowledge in human genetics, he still believed in Adolf Hitler's ideas of racial superiority. At the same time, he was not willing to die for his ideals and had no problem in defecting to the Allies when it became clear that Germany would lose the war, even though he still believed in the Nazi Party's ideology.

   Abilities High Intelligence: As the founder and CEO of Vought, Frederick Vought was a very intelligent individual. He was able to realize that Germany was losing the war and was also able to negotiate with the Americans in order to flee Nazi Germany. With his intellect, he managed to found Vought and under his leadership, the company would grow and eventually become one of the most influential companies in the world. Genius Geneticist: Vought was recognized by the Nazis for his talent in genetics. He was also the creator of Compound V, the serum that gives people superpowers. While J. Robert Oppenheimer was still developing the atomic bomb, Frederick had already managed to create a field-tested version of Compound V.

10. #10Payback

    Keys: Payback, Soldier Boy's team

    Payback is a major antagonistic faction of the Amazon series The Boys. Serving as the overarching antagonistic faction of season 3. It was a group of superheroes who were active during the 1980s. Owned and managed by Vought American, they were considered to be the greatest superhero team of their time prior to the formation of The Seven. In 1984, shortly before Payback was dispatched to Nicaragua, a photo of the team was taken, including all the members.

    In late 1984, Payback was dispatched to Nicaragua to aid the U.S. government in Operation Charly as an attempt to implement Supes in the military. However, due to Payback's arrogance, incompetence, and lack of training, the mission was compromised, resulting in the death of Swatto, the disfigurement of Black Noir, and the capture of Soldier Boy.

    In reality, every member of Payback (except for Gunpowder) had gotten fed up with Soldier Boy's abusive behavior towards them and had secretly plotted, with the approval of Stan Edgar, to get rid of him so that he could be replaced by Homelander. They were ultimately able to neutralize him and hand him over to the Russians, but not before he severely burned Black Noir's face and left him mentally crippled for life.

    After the "loss" of their leader, the team disbanded, and its surviving members went their separate ways. Black Noir eventually became one of the founding members of The Seven, Countess became both a singer and a camgirl, Gunpowder became a gun-rights activist, the TNT Twins became both television stars and the hosts of the annual Herogasm event, and Mindstorm became a hermit.

    In 2022, Gunpowder was killed by Billy Butcher as part of the latter's vendetta against Supes. The Boys also later freed Soldier Boy, who started hunting down his former teammates for selling him out to the Russians all those years ago. After killing Crimson Countess with his radiation burst attack, Soldier Boy teamed up with The Boys to locate the rest of his targets and was eventually able to kill the TNT Twins and Mindstorm with their help. Black Noir was then killed by Homelander for not telling him that Soldier Boy was his biological father, putting an end to every member of Payback except for Soldier Boy himself, now lying in a coma.

11. #11Vought International

    Keys: Vought, Vought International

    Vought International, formerly known as Vought American, is an American multi-billion[2] dollar superhero entertainment conglomerate, currently led by Homelander; with Ashley Barrett serving as the puppet CEO. It was previously led by Stan Edgar and previously managed by Madelyn Stillwell. The company is famous for founding the Seven and managing the global population of licensed Supes. Vought also has several other businesses industries including but not limited to tv networks, sports drink companies, music apps and fast food chains. The corporation is also extremely corrupt and aims for world domination, being founded by former Third Reich member Frederick Vought. Vought was founded by Frederick Vought, a Nazi scientist whom Adolf Hitler himself appointed as the chief physician at the Dachau concentration camp in 1939 where Vought would perform unethical experimentation on human test subjects in order to develop Compound V to enhance human beings into what are now known as "Supes". Vought eventually created the first dose of Compound V and had his first successful superhero, his own wife, Klara Risinger. When Vought realized that the Nazi Party's defeat was certain, he defected from Nazi Germany and the Allied forces smuggled him to the US and allowed him to give his newly developed Compound V to military soldiers to increase their odds against the Nazis. This prompted President Franklin Roosevelt to pardon him in 1944 and allow him to continue his research on Compound V and create more supes (most notably Soldier Boy) and gave him his own corporation to further the development of the supes as an advanced race of living weapons. At some point after Vought died, Stan Edgar would take over as CEO and (perhaps like his predecessor) would cover up any casualties caused by the supes. Compound V is shrouded from the public, who are led to believe that supes are chosen by God. Instead, Compound V was shipped across the US to hospitals by Samaritan's Embrace under the guise of medical supplies. Hughie Campbell was able to stop the Compound V shipments by threatening to release damaging information to the public about Samaritan's leader, Ezekiel.

    Vought's goal has always been to capitalize on supes, cutting deals with independent cities and states for protection; Madelyn Stillwell tried to offer Baltimore's Nubian Prince at the price of $300 million a year, however the deal was tanked by Homelander. Vought's goal was to get the Seven into the military and perhaps a number of other supes. Due to her good work, it was Edgar's wish that Stillwell replace him as CEO of Vought. However, things begin going awry after Homelander arranges for the creation of the Supe Terrorists to create enemies only Vought had the means to combat, which results in Compound V being exposed to military personnel and the higher-ups during raids on terrorist compounds, resulting in major scrutiny towards Vought and Compound V being evaluated by the FDA. In addition to this, Homelander, due to his growing mental instability, kills Stillwell upon learning she deceived him, putting Edgar's plan to retire on hold. After Compound V is exposed to the public, Vought places blame on Stillwell, using her as a scapegoat, but the exposure nonetheless causes Vought's stock to plummet down drastically.

    With the growing popularity of Stormfront, Vought incites the public to possible Supe terrorist attacks, which leads to paranoia and xenophobia tainting the culture at large. With the public afraid or angry, they are supporting Compound V supplements to be given to law enforcement all across the country. Before the first shipments of V can be sent out, Stormfront has her past as a Nazi exposed and leads to further distrust in Vought. After Stormfront is defeated by the Boys, Vought uses the exposed Stormfront as a scapegoat by saying she was the one who framed Starlight as a traitor, and Mr. Edgar announces the shipments of Compound V have been permanently halted.

    Company Culture Vought International, as a corporation, is highly merciless and will do everything and anything if it means pleasing their stockbrokers. Vought's quest to maintain it's vast wealth and power often comes at the cost of the innocent lives they have ruined.

    The vast majority of notable Vought employees have been shown to be extremely corrupt and nefarious individuals. While at first glance, the company seems to care about being progressive and inclusive, it is nothing more than a thinly veiled façade. In reality, almost all of the individuals that hold positions of power within the company are either apathetic or abusive sociopaths.

    Despite the company’s corporate “progressivism” that it constantly proclaims in its marketing and products, Vought also has serious racial equity and representation issues that it has never bothered to solve and has a long history of racism that appears to be persistent to this day (all the more concerning considering the company’s ties the Nazi party and its founding by a Nazi scientist), since it was revealed that 92% of their supes are Caucasian, whereas only 6% are African American and the last 2% are divided between Asians and Latinos. In addition to being racially hegemonic, Vought has notable issues when it comes to its treatment of female superheroes. According to Starlight, there was never a superhero team lead by a woman before she was appointed as the co-leader of the Seven, also indicating a gender bias of leadership in the company (despite multiple women, such as Ashley Barrett and Madelyn Stillwell, holding positions of power).

    Vought has been shown to have a culture of silence as well, where any evidence or rumors of wrongdoing by the superheroes they own is quietly slept under the rug (such as the video showing Homelander accidentally killing an teenager in Africa being scrubbed off the internet and bribing victims of supes with low compensation from speaking out). Many employees (especially the higher-ups) have a decidedly indifferent and blasé attitude towards internal corruption, as seen where Stillwell apparently knew about the Deep's history of sexual misconduct but decided not to do anything until Starlight publicly spoke out against him.

    Among the members of The Seven, almost all of them are morally bankrupt and completely disinterested in helping anyone other than themselves, with Starlight being the only member of the team who actually cares about people and actively refuses to be like her colleagues. Queen Maeve was originally a similar position as Starlight when she first joined the team, but she quickly started to feel so exhausted from the corruption and greed surrounding the Seven that she eventually just gave up being hero and choose instead to become a mere bystander to her teammates’s grotesque behavior, silently watching them carry on with their callous acts.

    The only times Vought seems to care about corruption is when it becomes public knowledge and if they could scapegoat someone else in order to avoid bad PR, such as Stan Edgar blaming Kenji Miyashiro for Stormfront's massacre of a predominately black residential building during a press conference about the incident. Research and Development Department: Vought's R&D department, dedicated to developing and fabricating Compound V and other pharmaceutical products. They contain multiple highly skilled geneticists and scientists. Crime Analytics Department: A subdivision dedicated to analyzing information for the Supes, so that they can fight crime more efficiently. After The Deep was named as the new Head, he fired everyone who had tweets that were critical of Homelander, leaving Anika as the only remaining staff. Hero Management Department: A department dedicated to managing the many superheroes present in the company. After the death of Madelyn Stillwell, it is unknown who is in charge of the department. Digital Marketing Department: A division dedicated to dealing with the company's presence in an online environment. One of their duties is creating social media's accounts and profiles for the many superheroes of Vought. Talent Relations Department: A department whose job is to attract and retain high-quality employees for the company. Creating a work environment that fosters professional growth, loyalty and collaboration is also their job. Public Relations Department: Vought's PR department, dedicated to managing how information about the company and its employees are disseminated to the public. Crisis Management Team: A team whose job is to execute appropriate crisis response procedures whenever the company is under threat. They usually have to deal with the crimes and controversies caused by the irresponsible and careless behavior of the company's “heroes”. Vought Special Services: A secret division of Vought International that specializes in cleaning up the messes left behind by supes, in other words, it's their job to get rid of incriminating evidence that is left behind everytime one of the company's heroes commits a crime. Entertainment Vought's primary source of revenue. By using their "heroes" as part of the advertisement, Vought has expanded their influence across every single form of entertainment, including movies, comics, music and TV shows. Much of this media typically depicts a highly sanitized version of the company’s supes; presenting them as courageous, selfless, and more in line with conventional, pop culture expectations of an superhero, rather than the depressing reality of most Vought-owned supes being either hedonistic celebrities or cold-blooded sociopaths. Stan Edgar had a desire to remove the company out of the entertainment business, since he believed that supes were never meant to be "heroes" and that they should be a "serious company". However, Edgar’s plan was stopped by Homelander and Victoria after they scapegoated him for Vought’s crimes and was let go from the company.

    Comics and Magazines Vought Comics: Responsible for the production and publication of superhero comics. V-PLE: A weekly magazine that specializes in celebrity news. Vought Sports: A sports magazine known for its annual Super Swimsuit Spectacular issue. It is a parody of Sports Illustrated. Movies and TV Vought Studios: Responsible for the production and release of superhero movies, such as Dawn of the Seven and Invisible Force. Vought News Network: Network news channel, dedicated solely to Vought related news. Vought+: A streaming service. It streams primarily Vought related content, with a big focus on superhero tv series and movies, though it also has content owned by other companies. VSPN: Sports channel. It is a parody of the sports channel ESPN. Vought Entertainment Television: A fashion and pop-culture channel. It is a parody of Entertainment Tonight. VTV: Television for Women: A TV channel directed at women viewers. It is likely a parody of the Lifetime and Hallmark channel. Vought Kids: A preschool TV channel for kids. Voughtoons: A series of cartoons, starring heroes and other characters owned by Vought. Music Vought Soul: A music channel, which also includes TV shows. It is a TV channel directed at members of the black community and other minorities. It is a parody of the Black Entertainment Chanel. "A-Train To Africa" is one of the many shows available on this channel. Voughtify: A music streaming service. Music videos such as: "Never Truly Vanish", "Faster" and "Bow and Quiver" can be accessed within the service. It is a parody of Spotify Vought Records: A music company. Eagle the Archer's new album, Bullseye Beats, was announced to be coming from them. Vought Music Group: Another music company. In 2008, they produced the "Rock My Kiss" music video. Gaming VS4: Also known as the VoughtStation 4, it's a Vought-branded video game console. It's also a parody of the PlayStation and Xbox series of gaming consoles. VS5: Also known as the VoughtStation 5, it's another series of the Vought-branded video game console. The Middle Passage: An unreleased video game developed by Thinkyard Games. It features A-Train as the main character in a story set during the transatlantic slave trade. Other Voughtland: An amusement park themed after Vought's superheroes. Planet Vought Casino & Resort: A casino resort located in Las Vegas. In 1986, Mindstorm performed live shows called "Mental Magic with Mindstorm" at the establishment. Vought International (Youtube Channel): Vought's official youtube channel, dedicated to posting in-universe commercials and other videos. Supie Awards: An extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for Vought International's superhero film and television industry. VoughtCon: An annual convention hosted by Vought for fans of it's superhero-related media. It is a parody of Comic-Con. Supe Porn: A pornographic website. V: An online social media and social networking service. It is a parody of Twitter. Medical In their early days, Vought was a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the research and development of Compound V and its secret formula. However, despite the source of their success coming from the blue serum, the company started to neglect their original purpose overtime and put their focus on the entertainment industry instead.

    Sage Grove Center: A psychiatric facility in New Jersey. Acts as a front for Vought's tests of Compound V on live adult subjects. Global Wellness Center: A therapy service dedicated to helping Supes, especially retired superheroes. Compound V: An alchemical super serum. While originally created for the purpose of creating super soldiers for Nazi Germany, it is now used by Vought to create their superpowered celebrities which they can profit out of. Housing Vought owns multiple residential institutions and group homes. Said institutions are often used by the company to house their supes, especially those who lack a legal guardian.

    Red River Institute: An adoption center for superpowered children. Vought-doption center: Another adoption center for superpowered children. Charity Vought owns and funds a variety of non-profit organizations, likely so that they can retain a good reputation.

    Samaritan's Embrace: A charity organization lead by Ezekiel. Acts as a front for the distribution for Compound V to hospitals. Timothy Foundation: A nonprofit organization dedicated to cleaning the oceans. It is led by the Deep and it was created to honor the memory of Timothy. Starlight House: A non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk youth. Toys for Voughts: A program which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. It is a parody of Toys for Tots. Clothing XLR8: A brand of running shoes owned by Shockwave. Starlight Diapers: A brand of diapers owned by Starlight. Food Planet Vought: A restaurant chain. It is a parody of Planet Hollywood. Vought-A-Burger: A fast food chain. It is a parody of Whataburger and McDonald's. Vought Water: A plastic water bottle brand. Vought Fresh Farms: A frozen food company that sells various vegetable products. Lean Lady Frozen Dinners: Another frozen food company that sells frozen pre-made meals. Heaven's Harvest: A farming company that was acquired by Vought. It is a beloved Christian-owned organic farm to shelf grocery store chain. The company sees to be going well, pleasing Vought and Wall Street investors. Turbo Rush: A brand of energy drink that uses A-Train's image on its cans as part of the advertisement. Brave Maeve Pride Bars: A brand of snack bars that uses Queen Maeve's image as part of the advertisement. During the holidays, Maeve has donated part of the profits from this snack bars line to sponsor Christmas care packages for New York City's LGBTQ+ homeless population. Frosted A-Trains: A brand of cereal that uses an image of A-Train on its boxes as part of the advertisement. It is a parody of Frosted Flakes. Speeding Bullet Ale: A brand of beer that uses an image of A-Train on its bottles as part of the advertisement. Colombian Black Noir Dark Roast: A brand of coffee named after Black Noir. It was once one of the top-selling coffees in the United States of America. Defense and Security Among other subdivisions, Vought also has a defense and arms contractor division, manufacturing military-style weapons, supplies and other such products. Since crime-fighting is part of the work done by Vought's "heroes", the company also has subdivisions dedicated to facilitating such activities.

    VR-15: Vought-made copy or variant of the real-life AR-15 rifles. GalGear: GalGear tactical firearms for women, commonly referred to as GalGear, are a brand of pink-colored pistols launched by Vought. It is a hot seller with an increase in sales of nearly 200% since their debut. While their target audience are American women, some men have also bought the product. Vought Rifle Association: An organization dedicated to advocating for gun rights. It is a parody of the National Rifle Association. Vought's Bulletproof Backpacks: A brand of backpacks intended for kids. They contain images of Vought's heroes and were made for the intent of protecting children from Supe-Terrorists and other dangers. Energy Vought Petroleum: A gas company with Alaska oil reserves. Educational Godolkin University: A university dedicated to teaching Supes on how to become heroes. Associates Vought has a large number of organizations and companies which they have invested in or have made deals with, among them:

    Current Associates Capes for Christ: A fundamentalist Christian organization led by Ezekiel; dedicated to spreading Christianity across America using superheroes such as Homelander as their spokespersons. They are affiliated with Vought's charities including Samaritan's Embrace. Our Sheet: An American company that makes a great variety of affordable and made in America only products, including bed sheets, 94% cotton triple ply toilet paper and dark roast southern harvest coffee. The Supe Blue Hawk is the spokesmen of this brand. It appears to be a parody of the real-world company MyPillow. Saving Our Seas Aquatic Animal Foundation: A non-profit organization dedicated to protecting sea life. It is sponsored by Vought and the organization gave Dinky to Oceanland as a replacement for their previous lead dolphin. Oceanland: An aquatic zoo sponsored by the Deep. After the accidental death of its previous lead dolphin, during the Deep's failed attempt to free the creature from Oceanland, the Saving Our Seas Aquatic Animal Foundation gave a baby bottlenose dolphin named Dinky to the zoo as a replacement. Kirei Shoyu: A Japanese seafood restaurant chain. The Deep has done a commercial for the franchise, advertising its beautiful soy sauce and tasty food. The restaurant chain appears to have an octopus and a flying bottle of soy sauce as its mascots. Chelsea's Angels: A charity organization. They worked on partnership with Queen Maeve in order to help New York City's LGBTQ+ homeless population. G Fuel: A brand of caffeinated drink mix sold by Gamma Labs. They partnered up with Vought to release a new energy drink inspired by Compound V. It sharpens focus, increases energy, and in select cases, gives people super-powers. Opera GX: Powered by Opera GX, "V", the social media arm of Vought International, will allow users to interact with profiles of well-known supes such as the members of The Seven. V users can also explore Godolkin University and catch up with some of its most popular students. Users will be able to keep up with Godolkin University’s latest student rankings as students battle for the top position and the opportunity to join The Seven. Former Associates Liquid Death: A canned-water company. The Deep has done a commercial for this company, advertising the product as an eco-friendlier replacement for plastic water bottles, since aluminum cans are more recyclable and are less likely to end up in the oceans. As of right now, the Deep is no longer the chief sustainability associate of the company, due to burning plastic trash and releasing toxic fumes near children. Enemies Vought has acquired enemies and rivals over time, among them:

    The Boys: A team of vigilantes under the CIA with the mission of bringing down Vought International and The Seven. Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs (FBSA): A government agency dedicated to dealing with supes who have committed crimes. Bremer and Bremmer Law Firm (B&B Law Firm): A law firm that has filed a lawsuit against Vought International on behalf of dozens of superhumans and their families for non-consensual exposure to Compound V. Russia: After World War II, the Cold War and the involvement of American superheroes in both events, anti-supe sentiment became very strong in Russia. Unlike the Americans, most Russians see supes in a negative way to the point that graffiti depicting supes as monsters is quite common in the country. Due to Russian hatred of superheroes, Vought products are also considered contraband, however the Russian media is still allowed to talk about superhero related topics. Besides that, the Russian military is also secretly studying Compound V, most likely so that they can gain an advantage over the USA in case of another war. Former Enemies M.M's father: After Soldier Boy accidentally killed Mother's Milk grandfather, his father would spend years of his life fighting Vought to get proper justice. He believed that no one was above the law, and he would try to use his knowledge as a lawyer to defeat Vought at the court of law. However, he failed at achieving his goal and died at 55.

12. #12Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman

    Keys: Cameron, VNN, tv, Coleman, Seven on 7

    Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman Each news episode has 7 stories per episode plus a commercial and also has two music videos as of late. Additionally, the VNN anchor Cameron Coleman hosts it.

13. #13Billy Butcher

    Keys: Butcher, Billy, Billy Butcher, William

    Childhood

    William Butcher was born in the United Kingdom on December 16, 1976, as the first child of Connie Butcher and Sam Butcher. After some time, his younger brother Lenny Butcher was born.

    Due to his father's abusive behavior, both Lenny and Butcher grew up to be dysfunctional individuals. As the older brother, Billy did his best to protect his younger brother from their abusive father. However, as time went on, Butcher started to develop some of his father's aggressive traits. He eventually ended up beating up the headmaster at his school and a pupil who broke Lenny's nose. Instead of reprimanding his son, Sam rewarded Billy for his violent behavior by giving him alcohol.

    Afraid of abusing his younger brother, Butcher eventually ran away from home to join the British Royal Marines and later the SAS. While he promised to come back, he was unable to secure leave, and Lenny was driven to suicide by Sam's abuse.

    Life in America

    At some point after, Butcher immigrated to America and met Susan Raynor who he was romantically involved with but it didn't work out. At some point after that he met Rebecca Saunders whom he fell in love with and married. In 2011, Rebecca would be invited to a Christmas party at Vought Tower, due to being the Senior Director of Digital Marketing at Vought International and would bring Butcher with her. At the party, Butcher would meet Homelander.

    A few days after the party, Becca met with Homelander in a private room where he raped her. After that, Becca would go to Vought to figure out how to deal with the fact that she became pregnant with Homelander's child. Vought agreed to help her under the condition that she would disappear and would be presumed dead.

    The contract stated that she was not allowed to tell the truth to anyone, even her husband. While Billy could tell that something was wrong with her, he was not able to make her tell him what was wrong. After her disappearance, Billy believed that she killed herself.

    Joining The Boys

    Butcher would eventually be contacted by Grace Mallory. Grace would show him a video of his wife entering a room with Homelander and later leaving the room distressed. Realizing that his wife was raped by Homelander (and that he is responsible for her apparent murder or suicide), Billy would agree to join Grace's team to get revenge on Homelander and Vought.

    Career in the CIA

    During his time in the CIA and in The Boys, Butcher would work alongside Frenchie and M.M to fight against Vought's "heroes". He would also get the help of The Legend in many of their cases, however after the Electroshock incident, The Legend would hold a grudge against Butcher for being partially responsible for his lost leg at the hands of Electroshock.

    Disbandment of The Boys

    One night, The Boys attended a meeting with Lamplighter, where they blackmailed the hero. To prevent his reputation from being ruined, Lamplighter was coerced into becoming a spy for The Boys. Furious, Lamplighter would go on to burn and kill Grace's grandchildren. After this incident, Grace would retire and disband The Boys. Butcher would continue his war against Vought alone and would break many laws in the process.

    Season One

    Reuniting The Boys

    Butcher's initial goal is to gather up The Boys and go after Vought International — most specifically, take down Homelander, whom he is under the impression killed his wife. In The Name of the Game, Butcher approaches Hughie Campbell after the death of his girlfriend Robin Ward at the hands of A-Train. Billy asks for his help in securing a bug in Seven Tower, to which he obliges.

    After Translucent finds the bug and attacks Hughie, Butcher saves Hughie and kidnaps Translucent. With nowhere to go, he seeks out the help of old friend Frenchie. Frenchie is at first angry that Butcher has come to him, however the two reconcile and end up figuring a way to kill Translucent; Hughie is the one who ends up pulling the trigger, however.

    Shortly after Translucent's death, Butcher approaches another old friend, Mother's Milk, asking him to join The Boys again. Mother's Milk initially refuses, however is convinced by Billy to come back. Not long after, in The Female of the Species, The Boys find Kimiko Miyashiro in a basement, having been the subject of Compound V injections for a while. She is ultimately accepted into The Boys despite Butcher believing her to be initially dangerous.

    Hate for Homelander

    Billy's hate for Supes has been fueled by his personal hate for Homelander, leader of The Seven, following the alleged death of his wife Becca Butcher. Shortly after his wife's disappearance, Grace Mallory approached Butcher, showing him CCTV footage of his wife and Homelander together at Seven Tower. Billy believed that Homelander was the reason she disappeared, presuming that he killed her, fueling a personal vendetta that would last the next eight years.

    Unbeknownst to Billy, Becca had been placed into witness protection by Vought International having been pregnant and given birth to Homelander's child — a child with enhanced abilities, including Homelander's heat vision. In You Found Me, Homelander takes Butcher to see Becca for the first time since her disappearance.

    Butcher: A Short Film

    Sometime after his confrontation, Billy awakens to find himself on the road outside a restaurant. He enters the restaurant and hurriedly scribbles as much information as he can remember about Becca's house on a restaurant placemat. The live newscast on the tv awakens him to the reality that he is now believed to be the killer of Madelyn Stillwell, with a nationwide manhunt ongoing for him. Seeing that the waitress recognizes him from the TV, he hurriedly leaves the restaurant and breaks into a vehicle. After driving for some time, he arrives at the house of Jock, a former squad-mate from Butcher's time in the Corps of the British Royal Marines. After a brief greeting, the two drink and reminisce about good times. Billy shows a photo of his wife to Jock and requests help to gather intel from former intelligence contacts such as Higgins and Ezquerra. After a brief disagreement, Jock promises to do so. Later, Billy discovers Jock informing the authorities about his whereabouts. Billy confronts Jock, who reveals that he believes that Billy killed Stillwell and probably intends to kill his wife too. Billy denies it but Jock cites his background as sufficient proof. Billy then attacks Jock and the two get into a struggling match which ends with Billy strangling Jock to death. As sirens approach, Billy pours gas over Jock's body and lights his body aflame, leaving it to burn as he drives away. Later, his phone begins to buzz with a call from Frenchie.[1]

    Season Two

    Warm Welcome

    After going MIA for a couple of weeks, Butcher finally makes his way back to the Boys hideout. Hughie confronts him, enraged that Butcher abandoned them to die in pursuit of his vendetta against Homelander. But Butcher overlooks his anger and states regardless of how they all feel, The Boys need him as their leader. Butcher appears in Proper Preparation and Planning at Raynor's funeral, there he meets with Grace to try and get information about Becca. Grace denies his advances and threatens to turn him in for the murder of Madelyn Stillwell, however Butcher counters the threat by offering to help her figure out who killed Raynor. Once again, Grace reluctantly comes out of retirement to assist him. The Boys track the Supe-terrorist down to a costume shop where they figure out the terrorist is revealed to be Kimiko's brother. Butcher ignores the revelations and attempts to shoot the terrorist, but Hughie intervenes, the terrorist turns around, incapacitates The Boys, and runs off with his sister. When the Boys recover, Butcher is the only one willing to peruse the two, while everyone else tries reason why he is so persistent to chase after them. Butcher reveals to them, that his wife Becca is still alive and is living in a secret gated community raising Homelander's son, and the terrorist is Butcher's "key" to finding Becca. After Kimiko apprehends her brother, Kenji, The Boys arrive and capture the terrorist. Butcher then punches Hughie in the jaw, warning him not to get in the way between him and Becca ever again, otherwise he'll kill him.

    Easier Said Than Done

    In Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men, Butcher steals a yacht and makes a deal with Mallory to transport Kenji to a rendezvous point, in return, Grace will give Butcher Becca's location. As the Boys transport Kenji, tension is still raw between Butcher and Hughie as Hughie punches Butcher for hitting him last time. Furthermore, when The Boys watch a news article about Compound V being exposed to the public, all the members except Butcher enthusiastically congratulate Hughie. Butcher then sternly reminds them all that their work is not done, and they must keep their eyes on the ball because "shit can go sideways just like that." Butcher's predictions come true, when The Boys are intercepted by a police helicopter telling them they're under arrest for stealing the yacht. Butcher attempts to reason with the helicopter, however Kenji breaks free from his restraints and attempts to attack Butcher and M.M. However, Kenji is shoved by Kimiko and instead hits the helicopter with his telekinetic attack. With the helicopter down, Butcher reasons that they have to move quickly or else more will come. Hughie is reluctant, saying that the police officers could still be alive, and they need to check the wreckage, but Butcher reasons the men are already dead, and they will be too if they don't keep moving. Things only escalate when the yacht is attacked by The Deep, forcing The Boys to transport Kenji using a spare speedboat on the back. While racing to the shoreline, their path is blocked by a whale, so Butcher rams through it. Determined to stay moving, Butcher commands The Boys to improvise and escape through a nearby Storm drain. Hughie however is hesitant and in shock, but eventually follows behind. The Seven arrive, Homelander and Starlight corner Hughie. Butcher then distracts Homelander long enough for Kenji to round the corner and neutralize Homelander by burying him in rubble. The Boys fail to recover Kenji and transport him, as Kenji is killed by Stormfront.

    A Deal's a Deal?

    Butcher meets Grace at a memorial shrine for the 59 apartment tenants who were killed by Stormfront. She explains to Butcher that she has a reoccurring dream: She is on a stage at Carnegie Hall and everyone whoever got killed by a Supe is in the audience just staring at her. Butcher then apologizes for hitting a dead end on the investigation of Susan Raynor's death, but Grace only denies it that sorry isn't enough. Grace then gives Butcher information on an eyewitness who knows about Liberty and tells him to give it to Mother's Milk. Grace stops Butcher and also gives him Becca's location. Confused, Butcher asks why to give it to him if he failed to deliver the terrorist. Mallory apologizes to Butcher, that she's sorry for being the reason Butcher stopped searching for Becca by replacing it with a vendetta against Homelander. Furthermore, Grace expresses that she would like to have "one less audience member staring at her".

    Bittersweet Reunions

    Butcher uses the information given to him to find the facility Becca is living in. Butcher climbs the fence and finds Becca. The two have sex and catch up on being separated for the last 8 years. Butcher reasons they have to escape and can uses a garbage truck for them to escape. When the day comes, Becca is reluctant to leave. She reasons that no matter what happens, Butcher will find some way to get rid of Ryan, "It won't be obvious, and it won't be right way", but he'll find a way. Butcher tries to convince her he wants to help raise Ryan, but Becca explains she already knows Butcher's true nature, that he was already broken before she ever entered his life. Becca's assumptions come to light, when Butcher admits to calling Ryan a supe-freak and that they should just hand him over to Vought so the two of them can escape and live in hiding. Becca refuses, stating she needs to be there for Ryan, otherwise Vought will only recreate Homelander. Butcher tries to plead with her, but Becca just gets into her car. Butcher attempts to stop her, but she activates an alarm and warns him to leave because every guard will arrive at his location in 60 seconds. Butcher leaves the compound disappointed at what his wife has become.

    Unlikely Ally

    After Starlight gets her tracker chip removed, she is taken to The Boy's hideout, there she meets up with Butcher. Annie is still mad at Butcher for shooting her with a 50. caliber round, while Butcher just dismisses her anger and focuses on the information at hand. The Boys investigate The Sage Grove Center. Butcher, Hughie and Starlight wait outside the facility to provide an escape for Frenchie, Mother's Milk, and Kimiko while they infiltrate the facility. Starlight makes an entrance while Butcher aims his rifle at her head, debating whether or not to shoot. He ultimately decides not to. When Starlight returns and offers Butcher a hand down, he refuses it. Infuriated by Butcher's distant attitude and repeated rude behavior, Annie confronts Butcher to the dismay of Hughie. She then incites the argument further by comparing Butcher to Homelander. Before the argument can finish, they're interrupted by the arrival of Stormfront. Once Stormfront leaves, they order the other members to retreat. Unbeknownst to them, the other members have already been noticed, and a breakout has commenced which leads to the patients escaping. One of the escaping patients meets Butcher and Starlight and begs them not to hurt him. The two try to calm the man, but he releases an EMP shockwave knocking them both back and sending the van with Hughie inside, flipping. Butcher kills the patient, and the two rush to check on Hughie. Hughie seems fine until they notice him bleeding out from a piece of shrapnel in his stomach. Concerned for Hughie, Billy and Annie leave the facility to seek medical help for Hughie, leaving the others to fend for themselves.

    Annie hitchhikes to stop a car and begs the driver to help them. The driver notices Butcher's gun and in turn, pulls out a gun and threatens all of them believing they're trying to rob him. Annie draws energy from the man's car and kills him with a blast of energy. They leave the man's body and drive off. Annie confesses that she has become desensitized to civilians getting hurt, earning Butcher's silent respect. The two successfully take Hughie to a hospital and watch over him. The two then bond over how much they know about Hughie, with them both thinking he's too good for them.

    You Found Me

    Butcher is called by one of the gang members, who informs him they have a visitor. Butcher goes up top to see that Becca has tracked him down. Billy embraces her and she tells him to help her because Homelander took Ryan. Billy and The Boys then plan out how they're going to take down each member of The Seven, should all of them arrive. However, behind Becca's back, Butcher arranges a secret meeting with Stan Edgar.

    The Enemy of my Enemy

    Butcher meets with Stan Edgar in a restaurant to discuss about Ryan. Butcher is first patted down and assured that there are snipers trained on him. Edgar offers him desserts but Butcher demands to get straight to business. Edgar then asks what he knows about Ryan. Butcher explains that he knows Ryan is Vought's contingency plan in case Homelander steps out of line and that "plan" will fail if Ryan bonds with Homelander. Butcher then offers his assistance in solving that problem.

    Edgar asks why Butcher would think he would willfully betray his "friend". Butcher says he knows Edgar is ruthless because he knows Vought turns someone like Stormfront into one of America's most beloved Superheroes. Edgar justifies his actions as business progress because Stormfront helped improve their stock prices. Butcher then reminds Edgar that Stormfront should bother him, since he is a black man and Stormfront is a virulent racist and a literal Nazi; Edgar flatly admits that she does concern him, but says that she's still a useful tool, and that her ability to stoke fear is creating conditions ideal for his company's interests. Butcher then challenges Edgar by asking him how he could control Stormfront, however Edgar denies it.

    Butcher then offers to get Ryan away from Homelander, then he'll call Vought and have them secure Ryan, in return, Vought will do a better job of hiding him. Edgar agrees and promises to relocate Becca and Ryan to a safe place, but Butcher refuses, saying Becca stays with him. Edgar explains Ryan needs his mother, to which Butcher callously tells Edgar to find a new one. Edgar then asks about if and when Becca tries to find her son. Butcher tells him to say to her that it is the only way to keep Ryan safe from Homelander. Butcher holds out his hand and makes a deal, for Vought to tell him where they are and that he'll secure the boy. Edgar agrees and shakes his hand.

    Rescuing Ryan

    The moment Homelander leaves the cabin to follow Frenchie's distraction, Billy and Becca move into secure Ryan. They take him and escort him back to the hanger The Boys are hiding at. Billy then changes the plan and orders M.M to escort Becca and Ryan out of the fight before it happens. Becca refuses, asking him why the plan has to change. Billy reveals that he secretly made a deal with Stan Edgar to give up Ryan, and in exchange, him and Becca could live together again. Becca agrees and reluctantly leaves with M.M, however their car is intercepted by the arrival of Stormfront. Billy rushes to the car and helps them out. Billy orders M.M to stay behind with the rest of The Boys and distract Stormfront while he secretly escorts Becca and Ryan.

    Stormfront tracks them down in the middle of the forest and tries to call Ryan over to her. Billy moves to attack her, but she effortlessly hurls him into a tree with a plasma bolt. She then moves to take Ryan from Becca, but Becca suddenly stabs her in the left eye. In a shriek of agony, Stormfront pulls out the knife, then seizes Becca by the neck and begins to asphyxiate her. holds Billy recovers and attempts to stop Stormfront by shooting her then striking her with a wrecking bar, but his efforts are completely ineffectual. Ryan, who has been desperately pleading for Stormfront to stop hurting his mother, suddenly becomes enraged heat vision for the first time. When Butcher recovers from the attack, a severely burned Stormfront, her face scarred and disfigured and three of her limbs reduced to charred stumps, deliriously speaking in German to her long-dead husband. Over Ryan's tearful apologies, he then sees a mortally-wounded Becca. Butcher rushes to Becca and holds down her neck wound, calling out for help but to no avail. Aware that she's dying, Becca extracts a promise from him to reassure Ryan that this was not his fault and to promise to keep Ryan safe before she finally succumbs to her injury. Billy is distraught and then fastens a malevolent glare at Ryan, picking up the wrecking bar, apparently intent on killing Ryan. When Homelander arrives to take Ryan, Butcher has a change of heart and refuses to hand over the boy, fully intent on keeping his promise to his wife. When Homelander calls Ryan to him, Ryan instead goes to Butcher. Homelander then advances on Butcher, intent on killing him, but is prevented by the sudden appearance of Queen Maeve, who threatens to expose Homelander's abandonment of the doomed Flight 37. Butcher keeps Ryan in his protection and ends up giving him to Grace Mallory and the CIA, who will keep him somewhere safe.

    Season Three

    "Payback"

    Butcher still works with Hughie on missions to regulate Supes. He finds Hughie in the bathroom and tells him to give him and The Boys the green light on a mission they’ve been working on. Hughie gives the OK as long as no torture or things getting set on fire happens.

    Butcher goes to track down a Supe, called Termite, at a party. Butcher watches from a hidden camera as Kimiko and Frenchie enter a party. The Supe accidentally kills someone, so Frenchie, Kimiko, and Butcher go in to catch him. Butcher manages to catch him in a bag of cocaine to bring back to the Bureau. Butcher debates crushing Termite to death but remembers Hughie's orders and refrains from doing so.

    Later, Butcher goes to visit Ryan, who is staying in a protected home with Grace Mallory. They play Connect Four and talk about Ryan’s mom, Becca Butcher. Butcher is now keeping tabs on Ryan, to keep his promise to Becca.

    Maeve visits Butcher and hands over a file about Soldier Boy to him. She explains that Soldier Boy was killed by a secret weapon, one that might even be able to kill Homelander. She tells him that Payback, the super team he used to be a part of, might know what really happened to Soldier Boy. She hands over 3 capsules of V-24 to make Butcher a Supe for 24 hours.

    "The Only Man in the Sky"

    Butcher starts his plan to find out what happened to Soldier Boy. He tries to recruit MM to rejoin The Boys and get his vengeance, but MM doesn't give in.

    Butcher tracks down a former member of Payback, Gunpowder, who is one of the speakers at a gun show. Butcher complements his gun line and then asks him about his Payback days, as Soldier Boy’s sidekick. Butcher confronts him about being abused by Soldier Boy, but Gunpowder assures him he was a great man and those were only rumors. Butcher pulls out an official complaint made by Gunpowder that would prove the abuse rumors. Butcher tells him he’ll keep the complaint a secret unless Gunpowder tells him how Soldier Boy really died. Gunpowder tells Butcher that he was never sexually abused by Soldier Boy, and he walks away. In the parking lot, Gunpowder shoots at Butcher. Butcher ducks and shoots back. Butcher gets hit in the leg and grazed on his cheek, but he manages to get away alive by shooting at cars and using their alarms to mask his escape.

    Butcher goes to confront Gunpowder later on about why he’s protecting Soldier Boy. Gunpowder shoots Butcher three times and drops him to the ground. Butcher gets back up, seemingly unharmed. He took the V-24 Maeve gave him. Butcher breaks Gunpowder’s gun and knocks him to the ground. Gunpowder admits that Soldier Boy used to haze him and that he didn’t die in an accident. Gunpowder tells him he doesn’t know what actually killed him, but they were in Nicaragua in 1984 and that he didn’t see shit- he was just a kid. He tells Butcher that they were working with the CIA and that Grace Mallory was his case officer. Gunpowder pleads for mercy but Butcher refuses to spare the supe. Butcher repeatedly beats Gunpowder while the latter loses consciousness until Butcher's laser-vision bisect Gunpowder's head.

    "Barbary Coast"

    Butcher throws up from a post V-24 hangover. He goes with The Boys to visit Ryan, who needs to be relocated now that Stan Edgar might know his location. While he's there, Butcher confronts Grace about working with Soldier Boy in Nicaragua. She tells him Nicaragua is ancient history, but Butcher keeps pressing until she finally tells him what went down there.

    Butcher continues to struggle with the aftereffects of the V-24, some of which (like the laser eyes) is still in his system. Ryan asks him if he’s sick and offers him a saltine cracker. Ryan notices that his heart is racing and his blood smells funny. Butcher tells Ryan he can’t see him again because it’s not safe. Ryan grabs him and won’t let him go. Butcher tells him he hasn’t forgotten about what Ryan did to his Becca. Ryan tears up and runs off, saying “I hate you” to Butcher.

    "Glorious Five Year Plan"

    Butcher and The Boys fly to Russia to track down the superweapon. They cut out the electricity at a military plant. The Boys enter and have to fight off security guards and a Supe-hampster. They run out of ammunition, so Butcher uses his temporary Supe powers to fight back. He opens up a secure chamber, thinking it holds the superweapon, but instead he releases Soldier Boy- who is still alive.

    "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies"

    Maeve brings Butcher more V-24 doses and asks what he’s going to do with them. Butcher offers Maeve a drink and she tells him she’s been sober for 4 months. She ends up drinking with him. Butcher tells Maeve that every single last one of them has got to go, referring to Supes. She agrees and they have rough sex.

    Butcher, MM, and Hughie go to visit The Legend to find out where Soldier Boy is. With Legend's help, they track him to Crimson Countess' house. Butcher roofies MM so he gets knocked out so that Butcher and Hughie can make a deal with Soldier Boy instead of capture/kill him. They want to use him to kill Homelander.

    "Herogasm"

    Hughie and Butcher give Soldier Boy food, alcohol and Benzedrine. Butcher makes a pact with Soldier Boy - if he can provide him with the location of the remaining Payback team members, as well as help him settle in this new era, Soldier Boy will agree to help him take down Homelander.

    At the T&T Twins' house, Butcher fights Homelander with Soldier Boy and Hughie. Homelander is surprised to see that Butcher has powers now (from the V-24). At the end of the fight, the trio manage to pin Homelander down, but he escapes just as Soldier Boy charges his energy blast.

    "Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed"

    Butcher, Hughie, and Soldier Boy go to track Mindstorm. Soldier Boy advises them to close their eyes if Mindstorm makes eye contact. Butcher admits he keeps feeding Soldier Boy weed to keep him chilled out from his PTSD, so he stops blowing up people. He and Hughie both shoot up temp-V.

    On their search for Mindstorm, Soldier Boy hits a trap that triggers an explosion. Mindstorm makes eye contact with Butcher. Butcher passes out, trapped in an eternal nightmare according to Soldier Boy. Hughie tries to wake him up but can’t - Mindstorm is the only one who can snap him out of it. They leave him.

    In his nightmare, Billy’s dad beats him up while continuously asking “where is he?” After his dad leaves, Billy tells Lenny it’s okay to come out. In another one of Butcher’s memories, he gets caught selling marijuana at school. He beats up his headmaster in response. He accidentally hits his brother but apologies. Billy’s father commends his violence.

    Hughie teleports Mindstorm to Butcher’s body to help save him. He offers to teleport him far away if he just helps Butcher. In Butcher’s mind, Lenny begs him not to leave him alone with their father. Lenny tells Butcher he can’t take it anymore and he kills himself. Butcher wakes up from the nightmare.

    Starlight calls Butcher and tells him the temp-V is going to kill the two of them. She tells him 3-5 doses kills you and that he needs to tell Hughie. Butcher hangs up on her and considers telling Hughie. Instead, Butcher tells him they have to swing by the office to get some more and rallies Hughie behind the plan to take down Homelander.

    "The Instant White-Hot Wild"

    Secretly, Butcher has a change of heart and remembers what Lenny told him. Butcher meets Hughie in a gas station restroom and remarks that Hughie resembles his little brother. While Hughie processes the comment, Butcher knocks him out with a punch and leaves Hughie behind. Butcher and Soldier Boy then continue driving back to New York, with the latter asking Butcher to wake him up when they arrive.

    Maeve and the rest of The Boys show up at Butcher’s in New York, demanding to know where Soldier Boy is. Maeve throws away the dose of Novichok and tells them that Homelander needs to die no matter what. Butcher orders the group into the safe while he and Soldier Boy head to Vought.

    Butcher, Soldier Boy, and Maeve go find Homelander. Homelander tells them that he killed Noir. He tells Soldier Boy he just wants to talk. Homelander tells Soldier Boy he is his son, his blood. He brings out Ryan and introduces Soldier Boy to his grandson. Soldier Boy tells him he wishes he raised him so that he could be better. He grabs Soldier Boy by the throat. Ryan lasers down Soldier Boy with his eyes but gets knocked over. Homelander tries to help him. Soldier Boy looks like he’s going to hurt Ryan so Butcher fights him, so he backs off, explaining that Ryan is his wife’s son.

    A doctor later tells Butcher he has 12-18 months to live after the effects from temp-V. Butcher leaves the hospital, smoking, and shows up to reunite with The Boys. Shortly after, Butcher and The Boys watch a news report of Victoria Neuman running for Vice President of the US and he states that she has got to go.

    Gen V

    Guardians of Godolkin

    Butcher is seen investigating The Woods, which was abandoned after the events of Cate Dunlap and Sam Riordan's massacre at Godolkin University.

    Personality “ You're a bunch of pathetic Supe-worshipping cunts. I bet you'd thank a Supe if they shat on your mum's best china. Did it ever occur to you that they split your spine or broke your dick just for a laugh? Where's your fucking rage?! Your self-respect?! Sitting here in your little share circle. Having a little whinge and a moan. Fuck "letting go." You should be out there with a fucking chainsaw, going after 'em! Just a bunch of scared fucking rabbits. Supes are all the same. Every fucking one of 'em. ―Billy Butcher[src] ” Billy is an incorrigible individual with clear goals and an unrelenting determination to achieve them. Prior to his wife Becca's disappearance, Billy had a more caring and jovial side - though she was aware of his capacity for violence and admitted that he had always been one bad day away from pounding someone to death in a parking lot. He isn't the type to beat around the bush- he is bold and direct, not afraid to do what it takes to avenge his wife. He also fearless; he has stood up to Homelander on multiple accounts, despite the fact that he could snap him like a toothpick. He is also fully willing to sacrifice himself to save others (mainly Becca or a member of The Boys). He had a close relationship with Lenny, his younger brother, often protecting him from their abusive father. Lenny's suicide had a great impact on him and still hurts Butcher, feeling deep remorse and blames himself for not standing up against their father.

    The darker, more violent nature within him comes from his father, and the abuse he inflicted on him as a child trying to make him tough. However, while he uses it daily to get the job done, Butcher does hate that he is anything like his father.

    Butcher holds a great hatred towards Supes, this hatred started after he learned Homelander raped Becca. He believes they are all the same and that, therefore, capable of doing unethical acts seeing normal people as "collateral damage", so they are all the enemy at his eyes. When it comes to deal with Supes, Butcher is completely ruthless and shows no mercy, being able to go as far as kidnapping, holding as hostage or even murdering them in cold blood.

    Although Butcher is closed off emotionally, he does show some emotion to his teammates. He holds Mallory in high respect and considers MM a close friend, listening to him and even willing to put him in charge of watching out for Becca, the one thing that was most precious to him. He is also friends with Frenchie. Billy has a genuine connection to Hughie who reminds him of his brother Lenny and acts as a conscience. Although he hates the fact that Kimiko and Starlight are Supes, and has tried to kill both of them, he eventually warms somewhat to having them as teammates, although more so Kimiko due to the other members of The Boys standing by her.

    He has mixed feelings towards kids. Becca states that he never wanted to have kids with her not because he hates them but because he's afraid that he'll pass on his trauma to them. After he uses the baby Supe with laser eyes to kill the guards he shows a tiny bit of positivity though it was mostly out of usefulness and he proceeded to slightly playfully threaten him. When he met M.M's daughter, Janine he was really cheerful and said that she could call him "uncle Billy" showing that he sees her in a familial way. He showed this a bit more the next time he saw her where he got her a set of Seven tower and while he and M.M were talking and he swore he apologized. His most prominent relationship with a child is with Ryan. Initially he doesn't care about Ryan, saying he's a "Supe freak" to Becca. When he, Becca and the rest of The Boys went to go get Ryan back from Homelander and Stormfront he initially was going to sell them out and made a deal with Stan Edgar to have them separated. But after making Becca a promise and swearing on his brother Lenny's soul and after seeing them together he couldn't go through with it. After Becca's death he promises to keep Ryan safe. Though when she succumbs to her injury it seems that he is going to attack the boy but when Homelander arrives he protects the boy. When they're waiting for Mallory, this goes to the point that Billy gives Ryan his St. Christopher medallion that Becca gave him telling him that his mom will keep him safe. Over the next year their relationship grew a lot. They would face-time sometimes. They would hug sometimes and joke with each other. It grew so much that Grace Mallory thought he might get out as M.M did and doing all that he has been doing for Ryan makes him better than his father ever was. Even M.M himself was impressed with the warmth he showed the boy, commenting that he didn't think he had it in him.

    Butcher is attached to his dog Terror who he talks about with nice and loving words.

    When Butcher is finally reunited with Becca, he is unable to accept her son, due to his connection to Homelander and the fact that he's a Supe. His repulsion drives him to make a deal with Edgar to separate the two permanently so Billy can have Becca back. He learns to see Ryan as more than just the son of his enemy after seeing how much he means to Becca. He warns them of his double cross and tells them to leave, although Becca refuses. Butcher tells her he couldn't help her raise her son, knowing that he's too much like his father, and would never want to be like that to Ryan. When Ryan accidentally kills Becca, she makes Butcher promise to protect him with her dying breath. However, Butcher is full of anger and pain and contemplates killing Ryan (which undoubtedly would have gone horribly, due to Ryan's immense durability and powers, which would either result in Ryan quickly flying away or attacking and killing Butcher unintentionally out of adrenaline). Upon the arrival of Homelander, his desire to honor his wife's dying wish overrides his anger at Ryan and protects the boy.

    Wallpapersden An alternative poster for The Boys Season 3 showing Butcher in a superhuman state. In season 3, Butcher seems to have calmed down, and he joined the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs under Hughie's supervision. He even agrees to follow Hughie's orders of not killing Termite, and Butcher kept Termite alive despite his own personal desires. He cares for Ryan, occasionally visits him to maintain contact with the boy. However, Butcher still loathes Supes, and will opportunistically unleash his anger against them. Like Homelander, Butcher is willing to destroy everything and everyone as a means to stop being manipulated. Butcher hopes to someday finish his mutually hateful vendetta with Homelander and has grown willing do anything to achieve it, even if that means now doing hypocritically immoral and unethical actions like consuming V24. The Season 3 poster even teased Billy Butcher with laser eyes.

    Even as a child, Butcher had violent tendencies, as he beat up the boy who broke Lenny's nose,[2] and Becca also pointed out that he was always only one bad day away from pounding someone to death in a parking lot.[3] He even beat up his headmaster when he insinuated the possibility of becoming just like his father, something that enraged him.

    Powers and Abilities Powers under V24

    “ For once, I leveled the fucking playing field. ―Billy Butcher to Mother's Milk[src] ” Superhuman Strength: Butcher possesses immense superhuman strength whilst under the influence of V24. He crushed Gunpowder's pistol in his hand and sent him flying with a single punch before beating him to death,[4] effortlessly crushed a man's neck with one hand[5] and repelled Ryan's own superhuman strength.[6] He is strong enough to deal significant blows to Homelander and Soldier Boy, he can also restrain Homelander with the help of Soldier Boy and Hughie (who was also using V24).[7] After superheating Soldier Boy's shield, Butcher punched it into pieces.[8] Superhuman Durability: After taking V24, Butcher becomes amazingly durable and can take an extreme amount of punishment without suffering any physical injuries. He took no damage after being punched in the torso by Gunpowder,[4] he is bulletproof, coming out unharmed after being sprayed with bullets by a group of Russian soldiers,[5] and he was unfazed when Homelander blasted him with his heat vision and was barely hurt when the two of them engaged in a brutal fight, only suffering a small cut on his left cheek. Mother's Milk also broke a wooden bat against his body.[7] When fighting Soldier Boy, Billy was able to withstand his blows, though he was shown to take more damage than Soldier Boy did.[8] Superhuman Reflexes: Under the influence of V24, Butcher's reaction speeds are increased to inhuman levels. He was able to dodge some of Homelander's attacks during their fight at Herogasm.[7] Superhuman Hearing: Butcher, while being a supe, had better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans, capable of hearing certain frequencies.[9] “ What the fuck? What have you done?" "Scorched earth. ―Homelander and Billy Butcher[src] ” ButcherHeatVision3x06 Heat Vision: Butcher is able to generate golden heat energy from his eyes and can project it outwards as high-powered beams. These blasts of energy are shown to be incredibly powerful, as they were able to easily slice Gunpowder's head in half and cut clean through his car, completely separating it in two.[4] Although he initially lacked a good handle on this ability, to the point that it hurt his eyes to use it, by the time he took a second dose of V24, he was able to use his heat vision with perfect control and without any sense of pain.[5] Butcher's heat vision also proved powerful enough to knock Homelander to the ground after striking him in the chest and even block the latter's own heat vision, though with noticeable strain from Butcher that was not shared by Homelander.[7] Butcher's heat vision was also able to leave a wound on Soldier Boy's face using a continuous beam.[8] Abilities

    “ Maybe I pushed you a bit hard. But look at you. You afraid of anything? No. Are you the strongest bastard you know? Yeah. Tougher than I ever was. ―Sam Butcher to Billy Butcher[src] ” Peak Human Condition: As a former member of the SAS[10] and having been trained by Colonel Grace Mallory,[11] Butcher is in peak physical condition and is stronger than the average human. With his physical abilities combined with his combat training, Butcher can compete with and even sometimes defeat supes with enhanced physical abilities and other superpowers. Peak Human Strength: He is very strong, enough to contend with Translucent,[12] destroy Becca's headstone with a sledgehammer,[13] bash Mesmer's skull in with a bathroom sink,[14] strangle Jock to death,[1] and deck Hughie with a single punch hard enough to draw blood.[15] He also threatened to break Hughie's legs, a feat that is very capable off, considering his previous feats.[16] Even when he was young, Butcher was already very strong, being capable of beating up a teacher and a kid who broke his younger brother's nose. Peak Human Durability: Butcher is very resilient, as he could take hits from Translucent,[12] stand up after getting knocked down by an EMP blast capable of sending a van tumbling,[17] being electrocuted by Stormfront's plasma bolts[18] and survive having a building dropped on him by Kenji. Peak Human Reflexes: Butcher has very good reflexes, he was able to catch Termite in a plastic bag, despite the Supe being smaller than a thumb and being mid-jump towards Frenchie's mouth.[19] He also managed to avoid some of Gunpowder's shots, however he was also hit by some of the bullets during the fight, meaning that he can't dodge bullets on a consistent basis.[4] “ I'm not a murderer." "That's all right. I am. ―Hughie Campbell and Billy Butcher[src] ” Master Combatant: Butcher has received training from both the SAS and the CIA in hand-to-hand combat.[10] His fighting style is a mix of boxing, as seen against Translucent[12] and Mesmer,[14] as well as other close-quarters techniques. He also probably knows Goshinkwai, since it is the fighting style used by modern SAS members. By combining his fighting skills with his superior physical abilities, Bucher can defeat most ordinary humans in unarmed combat, including Jock (a fellow SAS veteran), and even compete with superheroes.[15][2] Besides his combat skills, Butcher is also capable of coming up with strategies to gain an advantage in battle, this was better showcased when he spit his own blood on Translucent so that he could see the invisible hero, which allowed him to fight back more effectively.[12] On V24, he was able to dominate Gunpowder in a duel, beating him to death[4] and he even fought well against Homelander, overwhelming him with the help of Soldier Boy and Hughie (who was also on V24).[7] He was also able to hold his own against Soldier Boy, one of the most powerful Supes in the world and a master combatant himself, in a one on one fight, though he was eventually overwhelmed. “ Look, Butcher's the guy you want in a shooting war. No question. But we're in peacetime. ―Victoria Neuman to Hughie Campbell[src] ” Expert Marksman: As a former member of the British military,[10] Butcher is a highly accurate marksman. He can wield a great variety of firearms with high efficiency, from pistols to sniper rifles while suffering from little to no recoil. With his marksmanship skills, Butcher has managed to shoot Starlight twice in the chest from a distance with his sniper rifle,[14] nearly shot Kenji with his rifle if not for Hughie's intervention[15] and quickly gun down a Supe with his pistol.[17] At Fort Bragg, he taught Becca to be a better marksman than himself, meaning that he skilled enough to teach others.[18] Besides that, Butcher is also very good at using non-conventional long-range weapons, being capable of killing armed guards by using a baby supe's laser vision[13] and intercept Homelander's heat vision with his own heat vision.[7] He is also skilled in throwing darts.[19] “ All right, listen, I have worked for the Feds. I've worked for loads of people. I'm what you might call an independent contractor. You got a problem, you call me, I solve the problem. ―Billy Butcher to Hughie Campbell[src] ” Gifted Intelligence: Butcher is very intelligent, being potentially smarter than Stan Edgar, The Seven and the all the other members of The Boys.[20] He hid Translucent's remains in a box composed of zinc, the only material Homelander cannot see through.[16] His intelligence extends itself to his skills in leadership, deception and manipulation. After he woke up in Fort Wayne, he was smart enough to write down details of Becca's house for later investigation.[15] He is very observant, as he saw Black Noir hiding on a rooftop in his side-view mirror, and he also got Stan Edgar to call off the assassin from hunting him by threatening to expose Ryan Butcher's existence, which would cause Homelander's reputation to suffer.[2] He also easily deduced that Homelander and Stormfront were in a relationship[17] and knew that the cover story for Soldier Boy's alleged death was fake, and he is familiar with torture methods.[19] Master Tactician: Butcher is an expert battle strategist, being able to think of strategies on the spot, such as when he spit his blood on Translucent to see him in a fight[12] and used a baby supe to cut through multiple armed guards.[13] united The Boys and inspired them to achieve their goals of eliminating The Seven. He would often put an end to the bickering between Frenchie and Mother's Milk. Even after he disappeared at the hands of Homelander, Frenchie brought him back to continue leading the Boys, as he viewed him as "a real captain." He also compared Butcher to Hannibal, Lee Marvin, and Brian Epstein.[21] Butcher can also be deceptive and manipulative, as he was able to make a criminal think he was a police officer to gain entry into a club,[12] he involved Frenchie by having Translucent see his face,[22] and he convinced Mother's Milk to return to The Boys by lying about his association with Frenchie.[16] Butcher notably harnessed Hughie's desire for vengeance against A-Train and the Supes,[12] which was one of the reasons that lead to Hughie killing Translucent.[22] He was able to identify a federal black ops unit's van in disguise and he guilt-tripped Hughie when he wanted to go after Stillwell while the latter wanted to split off to go help Frenchie and Mother's Milk.[11] He anticipated that Stan Edgar had multiple snipers ready to take him out, and spearheaded the mission to rescue Ryan.[18] Expert Thief: Butcher is very good at stealing while evading the law, managing to steal a boat, My Big Wet Dream, the ownership papers of said boat[23] and Grace Mallory's ledger.[6] He easily pickpocketed a nurse's ID badge at Mercer Hospital to infiltrate a supe nursery.[13] Butcher knows how to hotwire cars[1] and also presumably knows lock picking, since he is able to break into peoples' houses without making a scene.[22][11] Skilled Pilot: Besides his skill at driving cars, Butcher also knows how to pilot a speedboat. He killed Lucy, a whale, by driving it into her side.[23] Skilled Physician: While not as skilled as M.M, Butcher also knows how to treat wounds. He was able to treat a bullet wound in his leg that he gained from a confrontation with Gunpowder.[4] “ Goes to show you, doesn't it? The bollocks people will believe if you get them scared enough. ―Billy Butcher to Hughie Campbell[src] ” Intimidation: Butcher is an intimidating man, commanding an imposing presence. Mesmer and Jonah Vogelbaum were completely threatened by his thoughts[14] and warnings.[10] Master of Stealth: Butcher is highly skilled in the arts of infiltration and escape. He was able to break into peoples' houses,[22][11] offices[16][24] and cars[15][1] without no one noticing until he purposely revealed himself. He is also very good at sneaking up on people while evading their detection,[19] even managing to evade Homelander's hearing[22] and line of sight.[16] “ Y-You are pretty darn impressive. I mean, especially for, you know, one of you. See, even now, most people standing where-where you are would be pissing their pants terrified, but you... uh, sure, y-your heart's pounding, but you're not afraid. It's anger. That's a new one for me. ―Homelander[src] ” Indomitable Will: Butcher is an extremely determined man, never giving up on his mission to keep The Seven and all other Supes in line. He repeatedly stood up against extremely powerful beings, from Translucent to Homelander. Even when facing Homelander and knowing how easily he could kill him, Butcher never once showed any sign of fear and simply continued to threaten him, impressing Homelander and earning his respect, making him one of the few people besides Stan Edgar, whom he allows to insult him. Weaknesses Biological

    Deteriorating Health: Due to his repeated use of Compound V24, which is known to cause brain lesions within three to five doses, Billy Butcher is terminally ill. His attending physician declared that any further attempt at treatment for his condition would only adversely impact his quality of life without extending it. His physician also speculated that he has twelve months to live, possibly up to eighteen. Billy was also seen significantly weakened in his most recent appearance, but whether this is due to his declining health or having been through a recent surgical intervention to treat brain lesions (or both) is unknown. Psychological

    Mental Illness: Due to his life circumstances, particularly his abusive upbringing, as well as the supposed death of Becca, Billy Butcher is a severely mentally unstable man. Anger Issues: Butcher is infamously hot-tempered and has struggled with violent urges since his childhood. Due to his line of work, this propensity for violence often turns out useful, however due to his anger and him genuinely enjoying violence, Butcher is known to maim or kill people, even if it's to his own overall detriment, and in cases where such violence is disproportionate to the other party's wrongdoing. Lack of Interpersonal Skills: Due to his temper and callous personality, Butcher seriously struggles when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Even to supposed friends and allies, Butcher is highly manipulative and sometimes abusive, both mentally and physically. His harsh treatment, particularly of Hughie, has on several occasions caused serious friction within the team. Notably, his attempt to distance himself from Ryan for the boy's own safety ends up going so poorly that Ryan instead forms a bond with Homelander. Trauma: Underneath his hardened and unbreakable will, Butcher is a traumatized man, he suffers post-traumatic disorder as a result of the abuse his father inflicted on him and Lenny's suicide. This is further explored while he is under a telepathic spell of Mindstorm, which reveales that he feels guilty of the suicide of his brother because he left him with their abusive father. Even years after the loss of Lenny, Butcher is still emotionally afected by that and has unresolved feelings about it. Equipment Beretta 92FS Inox: Butcher used his sidearm to threaten Madelyn Stillwell.[11] Beretta 92FS: Butcher later used a new sidearm to kill an EMP Supe[17] and tried to shoot Stormfront with it, to no avail.[18] Colt M4A1: Butcher used a carbine to fend off a shiver of the Deep's sharks attacking him and the Boys.[23] He later brought it on the mission to rescue Ryan.[18] “ You're looking well." "Yeah, no thanks to the .50-caliber round that you pumped into my chest." "Well, what don't kill you makes you stronger. ―Billy Butcher and Starlight[src] ” ButcherBFG Butcher aiming his sniper rifle at Starlight Serbu BFG-50A: Butcher's sniper rifle of choice is a is a semi-automatic .50-caliber rifle with a red laser sight. He loaded it with a diamond-coated round in an attempt to shoot Translucent to pierce his skin, but it ricocheted off.[22] He later used it in an attempt to kill Starlight, shooting her twice in the chest, but to no avail due to her powers.[14] He brought the same sniper rifle to provide overwatch for the infiltration of Sage Grove Center, with Starlight in his sights.[17] Crowbar: Butcher attempted to use this weapon against Translucent but failed to connect due to the latter's invisibility. Butcher also used his crowbar against Stormfront while her back was turned, but the blows from the crowbar had no effect on Stormfront. He later used it to destroy a fuse box for a Russian military compound. Taser Rod: Butcher used a taser rod to electrocute Translucent. Fire Poker: Butcher used a fire poker against Black Noir. Species Human Supe (temporarily) Gender Male Hair Black Eyes Brown Height 6' 1" (1.85 m) Biographical Information Status Alive (terminally ill) Age 47 Date of birth December 16, 1976 Ethnicity English Social life Citizenship British Occupation Vigilante Leader of The Boys Terrorist (slandered by Vought International, amnestied by CIA) CIA Covert Operative (formerly) SAS Special Forces Operator (formerly) Royal Marine Commando (formerly) Affiliation The Boys FBSA (formerly) CIA (formerly) British Armed Forces Royal Marine Commandos (formerly) SAS (formerly) Family William "Billy" Butcher is one of the two main protagonists (alongside Hughie Campbell) of the Amazon series The Boys.

    He is the leader of the eponymous team of vigilantes who are bent on taking down Vought and the Seven by whatever means necessary. A former member of the British special forces turned vigilante; Billy Butcher is as charming as he is cunning. He's a force of nature, who can talk almost anyone into anything, either through a smile or brute force – or sometimes both. He's consumed by one mission in life: to destroy superheroes. But this personal vendetta is driven by his hatred for one Supe in particular: Homelander. Butcher is determined to get revenge on Homelander, no matter the cost, and he won't let anyone, or anything stand in his way.

    Following the revelation that Becca is alive, Butcher faces a difficult decision when he must choose between searching for Becca or protecting the security of the Boys.

    He is portrayed by New Zealand actor Karl Urban as an adult, and by Luca Villacis as a teenager.

14. #14Hughie Campbell

    Keys: Hughie

    Alias(es) Petit Hughie (by Frenchie) Good Lad (by Billy Butcher) The New Lad (by Billy Butcher) Stephen Fucking Hawking (by Mother's Milk) Good Cunt (by Billy Butcher) Gary Skinny White Kid (by Popclaw) The Rain Man of Fucking People Over (by Mother's Milk) Fucking Pathetic Cunt (by Billy Butcher) Canary Cuck Fluffer (by Lamplighter) Twink (by Queen Maeve) Cum Guzzler (by Soldier Boy) The Anxious Boy with the Moist Handshake (by Donna January behind his back) Species Human Supe (temporarily) Gender Male Hair Brown Eyes Blue Height 6' 1½" (1.86 m) Weight 175 lbs (79.37 Kg) Biographical Information Status Alive Age 30 Date of birth April 24, 1992 Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Occupation Employee at Bryman Audio-Visual (formerly) Vigilante Member of The Boys Terrorist (slandered by Vought International, amnestied by CIA) Senior analyst for the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs (formerly) Affiliation The Boys FBSA (formerly) Bryman Audio-Visual (formerly) Hugh "Hughie" Campbell Jr. is one of the two main protagonists (alongside Billy Butcher) of the Amazon series The Boys.

    He is a member of the The Boys, an anti-supe watchdog group whose ultimate goal is to take down Vought International and the corrupt Supes they own by any means necessary. Not too long ago, Hughie led a pretty unremarkable and mediocre life. He was a mild-mannered guy with a boring job at a small electronics store, who still lives at home with his father Hugh Campbell Sr. in the same bedroom he grew up in. The only light in his life is the love of his life: his girlfriend Robin. That is, until a speedster superhero named A-Train runs through Robin, eviscerating and killing her on impact. Desperate for revenge, Hughie is recruited by anti-Supe vigilante Billy Butcher and his world is turned upside down when he finds himself caught in the middle of a war against superheroes – who, as it turns out, are neither super nor heroic. Childhood

    In April 24, 1992, Hughie was born as the first and only child of Hugh Campbell and an unnamed woman. Hughie would have a very normal early childhood having the support and love of both of his parents.

    However, his parents would eventually divorce and his father would end up getting custody. It is unclear what caused the divorce, however afterwards Hughie's mother would never contact her son ever again. The fact that Hughie never saw his mother after the divorce, led him to believe that he was abandoned by her.

    After the divorce, Hughie's father would enter a period of deep depression and start consuming massive amounts of junk food (such as pizza rolls) as a coping mechanism. Due to this behavior, Hughie started seeing his father as a "loser", a fact that would make him acquire a deep insecurity over the idea of being "just like him".

    Adulthood

    After becoming an adult, Hughie would acquire a job at a Bryman Audio-Visual store as an employee. He would also start a relationship with a woman named Robin Ward.

    Season One

    Joining The Boys

    Hughie is happy with his girlfriend Robin and they are discussing moving in together. However, their relationship is cut short after Robin is accidentally killed by A-Train, who was high on Compound V at the time. Hughie becomes hungry for revenge when A-Train is not punished for her death and in The Name of the Game, he is approached by Billy Butcher, who offers to help him get that revenge. Hughie and Butcher split up after the former plants a bug in Seven Tower, but the two swiftly get back together after Translucent attacks Hughie in retaliation. Hughie eventually kills Translucent in Cherry by detonating the bomb that Frenchie placed in his rectum, leading Butcher to reform The Boys and ask Mother's Milk for his help.

    Relationship with Starlight

    After Robin's death, Hughie begins a relationship with Starlight on advice from Billy. Hughie has a beer with her at A-train's race and gets her number. He uses Starlight to gain tickets to Vought's Believe EXPO in Good for the Soul in order to blackmail Ezekiel into stopping Compound V shipments. The two begin to grow closer, while Hughie struggles between his love for Starlight and his desire for vengeance for Robin. He has to make a decision between wanting to avenge Robin or moving on and starting another relationship with Starlight. Starlight initially gets angry at this and just as the two become romantically involved, they break off the relationship on Butcher's orders.

    The two keep in contact, however, with Starlight demanding to know why Hughie would betray her. Hughie again uses their relationship for his own gain, asking Starlight to use her security clearance to find Naqib, a terrorist Supe. Their relationship is left on uneasy grounds at the end of season one, as Starlight intervenes to save Hughie from a high A-Train.

    Season Two

    By Season 2, Hughie is forced to live on the run and hide underneath a pawnshop with gang associates of Frenchie known as the (Clarkson Avenue) Haitian Kings. Despite the conditions, Hughie attempts to make the most of his situation by sneaking off to reconnect with Starlight, even if it's just to run errands or collect information on the Supes.

    Sit This one out

    Following Hughie's injury in the previous episode, Hughie is ordered by Butcher to stay behind and guard Lamplighter while The Boys go to work. While they wait, Hughie is uncomfortable as Lamplighter chooses to watch superhero pornographic films. Hughie expresses his discomfort, but Lamplighter is indifferent. Hughie asks Lamplighter why he's so negative; Lamplighter explains that his life was destined for greatness, then he lost it all, and now he's just a guy on the sidelines, watching the real heroes do the work. Hughie tries make Lamplighter feel better by empathizing, Hughie reveals that after his mother left, he had to watch his father do nothing all his life. Lamplighter dismisses his attempt and insults Hughie further.

    Hughie has a plan

    Eventually Hughie becomes too uncomfortable with the films and changes the channel to see a news article about Starlight's arrest. Hughie becomes anxious and pleads with Lamplighter to help him rescue her. Lamplighter, however, continues to be fatalistic and states that it's pointless to try and rescue her. Hughie then attempts to appeal to Lamplighter, telling him that he can be a hero once again by saving her. Lamplighter still refuses, until Hughie refences one of the films and asks him in his own way if he wants to stay useless or do something useful.

    “ This is your last chance to be a hero again. C'mon, do you want to be the cuck or do you want to be the guy who fucks the wife. [Lamplighter stands up] Okay yeah, yeah, let's go fuck the wife. Consensually. ―Hughie inspiring Lamplighter[src] ” Lamplighter nods, so they head out to The Seven Tower.

    Lamplighter and Hughie use a hidden backdoor he and Mr. Marathon used to use. From there, Lamplighter tests to see if his handprint is still in the security system; thankfully for them it is. From there, the two ride an elevator to another level. Hughie's bandaged wound starts to bleed, which encourages them to move quicker. They make it deeper into the tower, that's when Hughie realizes they're not on 42D, instead, they're in the conference room. Hughie notices Lamplighter staring at The Seven mural, remarking that they moved his statue. Confused, Hughie tries to ask him what he's doing, but Lamplighter ignores his concerns. Hughie watches Lamplighter as he turns around and lights his lighter. Hughie freaks out when Lamplighter allows himself to be consumed by his own fire. Hughie can only watch as Lamplighter burns himself to death, causing the sprinklers and fire alarm to activate. Drenched and disappointed, Hughie runs away from Lamplighter's corpse in search of Starlight. He quickly returns to the body when he realizes he needs Lamplighter's hand for the security locks. Hughie stomps on the wrist to break the bone, then severs it using a broken bottle. Hughie limps his way to 42D carrying Lamplighter's hand as his key. There, he hears screams for help and unlocks the cell door with the hand. Hughie realizes it's Annie's mother and they flee in search of Annie. They bump into Annie on their way out and escape.

    Enraged about Lamplighter's death, Grace and M.M. both scold Hughie getting their star witness killed. Despite ridicule from his teammates, Annie thanks him for rescuing her.

    At the end of the season, he and Annie reconnect and kiss. Hughie then goes to Victoria Neuman's office and asks for a job, saying that he wants to bring Vought down the "right" way.

    Seven On 7 With Cameron Coleman

    Hughie is shown/mentioned in the July 7, 2021, segment on Cameron Coleman's show, where it is revealed, he has been appointed by Victoria Neuman as the FBSA's senior analyst. He is also shown/mentioned in the December 7, 2021, segment, where he and Neuman are enjoying a Christmas party, but Coleman thinks he seems to look more like "waitstaff" instead. Hughie eventually makes a full appearance during the segment on January 7, 2022, where he is interviewed by Coleman, but it gradually grows into a debate and is promptly cut off the mic by Coleman.

    Season Three

    A New Job

    Hughie starts working at the FBSA with Victoria Neuman. He is proud of his job and his life, feeling like he is really making a difference. He and Starlight are in a stable and public relationship. Hughie continues working with Butcher and The Boys on the side, as they help him carry out missions to regulate Supes in the area. When Annie starts working closely with an ex-boyfriend Supe, Supersonic, he starts to get a little jealous until Supersonic reassures them he's not interested in rekindling their relationship.

    Hughie is close with Victoria Neuman and he respects her until he meets a mysterious man named Tony. Tony asks Hughie if he could speak with Nadia about the Red River Institute. Confused Hughie questions Tony, prompting Tony to address Victoria as Nadia. One night, Hughie follows Tony when he confronts Victoria about their past. A fight breaks out with Victoria using her powers to kill Tony.

    Futile efforts

    Shocked and horrified by the revelation his boss is a Supe, Hughie begins digging deeper into Victoria's past. Hughie infiltrates Red River under the guise of an adopting parent. He steals files from the main computer and sees Nadia's file. A video shows Victoria was personally adopted by Stan Edgar. He is horrified by this revelation, thinking he was actually helping with his work at the FBSA. He realized things are better done off the grid - The Boys style. He goes back to Butcher. However, he still pretends like everything is okay with Victoria and continues working there.

    Hughie calls in sick to work, getting The Boys to actually break his arm for authenticity, and goes with them to Russia to track down a superweapon to kill Homelander. When Butcher begins experiencing a V-24 hangover, Hughie questions him about the serum. Butcher reveals the purpose of the Temp V with Hughie asking Butcher to give him some. Butcher refuses, he tells Hughie the serum is punishment not power and discourages him. However, Hughie sneaks a dose of V-24 to get temporary Supe powers in preparation for their mission. When they enter the Russian facility, soldiers enter and begin opening fire. After Butcher dispatches most of them with his heat vison, Hughie reveals his powers when he teleports and punches through a soldier's chest. Hughie is ecstatic from the adrenaline rush and power, but her only receives a scowl from M.M and disappointment from Kimiko and Frenchie. Inside one of the container pods, instead of a weapon, he and The Boys find Soldier Boy, who is still alive. When Kimiko is hit by Soldier Boy's energy blast, they begin frantically driving her to a hospital. Rather than be concerned for Kimiko, Hughie looks down at the energy flowing through his arm, gleefully smiling that his once broken arm is now completely healed.

    After returning from Russia empty-handed Hughie and Annie catch up on what has happened while they were separate. Annie explains the truth that Supersonic was murdered by Homelander, and Hughie reveals he took V24 and gained superpowers. Despite Hughie's excitement, Annie is concerned for him and makes him promise not to take anymore or keep anymore secrets from her.

    After Soldier Boy is revealed to have returned to America, The Boys go to visit The Legend for any information he may have on Soldier Boy. The Legend confirms Soldier Boy did visit him, reclaimed his old suit and is now hunting down his girlfriend, Crimson Countess. Butcher, M.M and Hughie arrive at Countess' trailer before Soldier Boy arrives and bind Countess. Hughie is interrupted by Annie, who M.M secretly informed about their meeting. Hughie takes Annie with away from the meeting and he Reveals his superpowers to teleport, revealing he lied to her about not taking any more V24. The two returned to the meeting once they noticed a large explosion from Countess' trailer. Annie is angered to see Soldier Boy as the cause, but Hughie intervenes and explains the secret weapon to kill Homelander is Soldier Boy. Annie is angered Hughie once again lied to her, but Hughie justifies that it was the only way to keep her safe and make change, "whatever it takes." Annie pleads Hughie not to leave with them, but Hughie walks away to join Soldier Boy and Butcher.

    Comeback Career

    Hughie and Butcher make a deal with Soldier Boy, asking him to help them kill Homelander. Soldier Boy agrees if Hughie and Butcher help him track down the Payback team. Hughie agrees and they start to find the members, including the TNT Twins and Mindstorm. Hughie continues to take temp-V on these missions to fight the Supes.

    When Annie tells Butcher that repeated doses of temp-V will kill you, he punches Hughie in a bathroom so that he can't join the mission to take down Homelander. Hughie still manages to reunite with Annie and The Boys to join the fight. He realizes that Butcher tried to save him so he tries to save Butcher. Hughie alerts the Vought building to evacuate when Soldier Boy enters. He also increases the lighting in the building to help enhance Annie's superpower to take down Soldier Boy.

    At the end of season 3, Hughie welcomes Annie as the newest member of The Boys.

    Personality “ Hughie. You're a good lad. ―Billy Butcher[src] ” Before Robin Ward’s horrific end and becoming a vigilante, Hughie was once a kind, compassionate, intelligent, and timid young man, as shown in his interactions with Robin in The Name of the Game. After Robin's death, Hughie became more aggressive and desired revenge. He was plagued by anxiety after the traumatic events he endured and frequently experienced small panic attacks triggered by seeing images of A-Train. Despite this, he had a strong desire to pursue his goals and help Butcher and The Boys, using his willpower to control his emotions when talking to A-Train. Hughie often let his anger blind him and cause him to make irrational decisions, as seen when he used Starlight to get a pass with Ezekiel, but his apologetic nature caused him to feel remorse for his actions.

    Even though he chose to stay with The Boys instead of leaving and trying to live peacefully so he could accomplish his revenge for Robin's death, Hughie is not comfortable with the lifestyle that he and his teammates lead and does not get used of constantly being in situations where he literally puts his life on the line. Just like Translucent pointed out, Hughie feels drowned in a context in which he's unable to adapt or take the initiative on his own.

    Before the events of the series, Hughie was ironically somewhat of a superhero fan. He owned a large amount of Vought merchandise in his bedroom, including posters of The Seven comic book covers adorning his walls and even a limited edition A-Train action figure. But after the death of his girlfriend, Hughie became disillusioned and developed fierce of hatred of Supes, leading Hughie to trashing his collection.

    After feeling abandoned and betrayed by Butcher, alongside becoming one of the most wanted criminals in the country and being forced to hide and act more cautious, Hughie feels more desperate, distrustful and displeased with his situation. After Butcher returns, Hughie reluctantly seems to have calmed down a bit, but now confronts Butcher more than before. By the end of the season, Hughie decides to make a change with his life. He leaves The Boys and goes to Victoria Neuman asking to work with her. Even though he still wants to take Vought down he wants to do it in the right way and not "covered by blood and guts."

    A year later, life finally seems to smile on Hughie. He now has a good and stable job at the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs, being the Senior Analyst and Victoria's right hand, he is finally able to have an official and public relationship with Starlight and is well respected among the Bureau workers. However, after witnessing Victoria murdering an innocent man and realizing she is the infamous Head-Popping Supe, he feels betrayed (and a bit foolish) and decides to return to Butcher and do whatever it takes to finally take down Vought once and for all.

    After taking the V24 for the first time and saving Mother's Milk from a Russian soldier, Hughie begins to feel good and slowly starts to be addicted to that drug, due to finally feeling useful and capable of defending himself giving him the confidence he never had before. This is further fueled by his obsession of saving Starlight and not withstanding that she is the one who always saves and protects him. However, when he learns the truth about the V24 he finally wakes up, sincerely apologized with Annie for the decisions he made and decides to stay behind in the final confrontation against Soldier Boy and supports Annie by giving her enough electricity to defeat Soldier Boy and take him out.

    He just accepts it when Queen Maeve verbally abuses him as a non-person every time she sees him.

    Powers and Abilities Despite lacking self-confidence and seeing himself as the most useless member of his team, Hughie is actually a very intelligent and capable man. Billy Butcher has stated that Hughie "is full of surprises",[1] while Mother's Milk has stated that Hughie is "a natural," and that he is like "the Rainman of fucking people over".[2] Among all the members of the Boys, Hughie is the most skilled when it comes to dealing with electronics, he also has some level of skill when it comes to using firearms and coming up with strategies.

    Abilities

    “ Look, I just need five minutes inside. I mean, home service is my specialty. ―Hughie Campbell[src] ” Gifted Intelligence: Hughie has been shown to be very smart throughout the series; he discovered Translucent's weakness to electricity where Billy Butcher admits it would've taken him a long time to figure it out.[3] He also has the idea of hiding and using a metal retainer as a lockpick to get him and his friends out of a locked cage.[4] He is also very perceptive, realizing that Mindstorm likely lived nearby a pharmacy, since he needed meds to treat his bipolar disorder.[5] Skilled Technician: Hughie has technical skills from his job at an electronics store, making him very tech-savvy. He was able to install R.F. Shielding Foil in Frenchie's residence to block the signal of Translucent's tracking chip,[6] and gained access to Popclaw's house cameras in her desktop and smart TV by getting her IPv6 number.[1] Skilled Tactician: On multiple occasions, Hughie has displayed the ability to come up with a viable tactic on very short notice, such as when he couldn't use the video on his soaking wet phone to blackmail Ezekiel and had to make a believable lie to trick him instead. He later came up with the idea of hiding and using a metal retainer as a lockpick to get him and his friends out of a locked cage.[4] Marksmanship: While Hughie's marksmanship skills are lacking when compared to the rest of The Boys, he still is capable of using firearms such as handguns and assault rifles. Despite his terrible accuracy, he once managed to kill a guard by accident.[4] Powers under V24

    Superhuman Strength: Hughie demonstrated an incredible level of strength. He punched through the torso of a Russian soldier with relative ease and minimal discomfort. He was also shown to have punched A-Train with a sufficient amount of force to stagger him, much to A-Train's astonishment. Although Hughie's strength pales in comparison with that of Homelander, it was enough to push Homelander away with just his fist, and also hold him, albeit with the help of Butcher (who was also using V24) and Soldier Boy. Superhuman Durability: Hughie Campbell has demonstrated remarkable durability whilst under the influence of V24. He shown to take a quick punch to the jaw from Soldier Boy as if he was hit by a human, while a heavy punch knocked him on his back. He was also able to be around Soldier Boy for a long period of time without being exposed to his radioactive aura, implying that he might have been immune to radiation whilst under V24. Superhuman Reflexes: Under the influence of V24, Hughie was able to easily dodge an attack from Homelander who tried to blast him with his heat vision. Superhuman Hearing: Hughie, while being a supe, has better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans, capable of hearing certain frequencies.[7] Teleportation: Hughie is able to travel from one location to another without traversing the physical space between. However, unlike Teddy Stillwell, Hughie can only transport the organic matter which makes up the animal body, allowing him to teleport himself and others but without any of their clothing or accessories. Regenerative Healing Factor (Tentative): Hughie was shown to have fully recovered from his broken arm almost immediately after his injection of the V24. However, it remains unknown as to whether or not he is able to consistently regenerate in the same manner as Kimiko or if his recovery was simply a one-time byproduct of taking the formula. Weaknesses Psychological

    Inferiority Complex: Hughie often suffers from feelings of inadequacy. Aquaphobia (Tentative): When Homelander detects Hughie's elevated blood pressure, Hughie reveals to Homelander that he is "afraid of water". The more likely explanation is that he has aquaphobia, which is the fear of drowning, not necessarily water, as Hughie has been seen in boats without any noticeable discomfort. Homelander then sadistically exploited this weakness, by using an unnecessary level of force to immerse Hughie during a full-water baptism and prolonging the immersion. It is also possible that Hughie merely told Homelander this as an act of deception to mask the fact that he actually fears Homelander. This is unlikely, however, as Homelander's enhanced senses allow him to detect lies.

15. #15Homelander

    Keys: Homelander

    Alias(es) [The] Homelander The World's Greatest Superhero My Greatest Failure (by Jonah Vogelbaum) Man-child (by Stan Edgar) Cunt (by Billy Butcher) Rapey Santa (by Billy Butcher) Gramps (by Stormfront) The Most Powerful Man (by Doppelganger) Inhuman Fucking Monster (by Becca Butcher) Bad Product (by Stan Edgar) Fucking Psycho (by Starlight) Fucking Nutjob (by Starlight) Paranoid Malignant Narcissist (by Queen Maeve) Cheap Fucking Knockoff (by Soldier Boy) The Upgrade (Self-proclaimed) Sir (by The Deep) Dad (by Ryan Butcher) Fucking Disappointment (by Soldier Boy) Weak Sniveling Pussy (by Soldier Boy) The Only Man In The Sky (Self-proclaimed) Asshole (By Queen Maeve) Filthy Fucking Rapist (by Billy Butcher) The New You (By Billy Butcher) Physical description Species Supe (artificially-born) Gender Male Hair Blonde Eyes Blue Height 5'11" (1.8 m) Weight 165 Ibs (74.84 Kg) Biographical Information Status Alive Age 42 Date of birth July 4th, 1981 (fabricated) February 22nd, 1981 (fabricated)[1] Spring, 1981 Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Occupation Superhero Leader of The Seven Chairman of Vought Actor Affiliation Vought International The Seven John, better known as [The] Homelander, is the main antagonist of the Amazon series The Boys, serving as the main antagonist of Season 1, one of the two main antagonists of Seasons 2 and 3 (alongside Stormfront in the former and Soldier Boy in the latter), a recurring antagonist of its spin-off series The Boys Presents: Diabolical and one of the two overarching antagonists (alongside Victoria Neuman) of the spin-off series Gen V.

    Homelander is the leader of The Seven, the strongest Supe in the world, and the archenemy of Billy Butcher. With the face of a movie star and the powers of a god, Homelander is considered the greatest superhero alive. Not only can he fly, but he possesses super strength and super durability far beyond the capacity of other superheroes, super senses (sight, hearing, etc.), X-ray vision and laser vision.

    On the surface, he's affable, modest, and sincere; the ultimate boy scout, an American treasure, a God-loving patriot. But just like regular mortals, even superheroes have secrets. Homelander was born sometime in the spring of 1981 from the semen of Soldier Boy, America's first and greatest superhero, and an unknown egg donor. Born with unbelievable powers, he was raised in a lab, and was surrounded by doctors like Jonah Vogelbaum, who named him John. In a conversation with Butcher, Vogelbaum remarked that “John” was a sweet child in his early days between age 5 or 6 who’d cuddled up to him and loved hearing stories about Davy Crockett, Teddy Roosevelt and loved the idea of the woods manifesting destiny. However, needing John to become the strongest man in the world came at the cost of him turning (in the words of Vogelbaum) "violent, aggressive, wrathful and downright hateful" ("The Self-Preservation Society"). Throughout his childhood, John was put through painful and traumatic physical experiments and surgeries to test the true limits of his abilities. Some of these tests included having his hand forced into a furnace, being boiled alive, and being forced to fight strength-enhanced Vought guards ("One Plus One Equals Two"). He was also put under long, strict and tedious mental conditioning and was forced to spend hours sitting in front of a projector that displayed images that were chosen to mold his personality by using as the American flag, Jesus Christ, and a baseball game into becoming patriotic, all-american and turn him into a symbol of the nation itself.

    As a child, Homelander had accidentally killed countless female tutors, the most notable incident of which being on March of 1994, when he hugged a woman using far too much strength, breaking her spine and instantly killing her. While these behaviors were usually motivated by indignation, this time it was by isolation-induced depression.[2] At some point during this period, he also developed a sociopathic alternate personality that helped him "get through the bad room".

    Growing up, Homelander was a fan of Soldier Boy, "watching all of his movies hundreds of times". Homelander respected Soldier Boy for being the only other Supe in existence who was "nearly" as strong as him, and idolized the latter as his hero, not knowing at the time that they were father and son. ("Herogasm")

    The Boys Presents: Diabolical

    Joining The Seven

    “ The terrorists had a bomb. I tried to cover it with my body, but the blast was too much. Only Noir and I survived. I failed you all." "Are you kidding? You risked our lives for us! You're a hero!" "Thank you all. But those poor hostages, they were the real heroes. ―Homelander speaking to the press following his ill-fated first mission.[src] ” One Plus One Equals Two Homelander and Stillwell following the former's first mission. Years later, John became the new leader of The Seven; Vought's premier superhero team, akin to DC Comics' the Justice League. Presented by Stan Edgar and Madelyn Stillwell to the public as "The Homelander". Following his introduction, Noir came onto the stage, immediately stealing much of the attention that John had garnered under the spotlight, to his and Stillwell's anger. Following this, Stillwell convinced John not to let Black Noir upstage him, and to simply go by "Homelander". ("One Plus One Equals Two")

    Meeting Black Noir

    Homelander is soon teamed up with Noir on his first mission; stopping a group of terrorists who have taken hostages at a chemical plant. Refusing to wait for Black Noir, Homelander immediately went inside and subdued two of the terrorists, breaking one of their noses in the process. He then confronted the rest. When they refused to back down, Homelander twisted their guns. However, one of the terrorists still held a hostage at gunpoint, despite the gun not working anymore. Homelander, horribly underestimating his abilities, used his heat vision to heat up the gun, causing it to explode, killing the hostage and destroying the man's hand. When the man's associate started screaming at him, he lost his mind and clamped his hand over her mouth, accidentally ripping out her jaw. This leads the hostages screaming at him and calling him a monster, resulting in him killing everybody in a fit of rage, leaving only one hostage still alive. Black Noir then appeared in the doorway. Thinking that he will rat him out to Vought, Homelander attempted to kill Black Noir with his heat vision, accidentally bringing down the entire plant. ("One Plus One Equals Two")

    After pulling himself out of the rubble, Homelander saw the hostage crawl out of the wreckage towards a still-alive Black Noir. To Homelander's surprise, however, Noir coldly snapped the woman's neck while comforting her. Noir then helped Homelander come up with an excuse to cover up the failure of the mission. This event led to a mutual respect and eventual genuine friendship between the two. However, Homelander's lack of control deeply hardened him and possibly added to his already unstable mind. ("One Plus One Equals Two")

    Meeting Becca Butcher

    “ My dad always said: 'Surround yourself with people smarter than you.' ―Homelander to Becca Butcher[src] ” Homelander met Becca Butcher in a Vought private Christmas party in 2011. He talked with Becca, the new Senior Director from the department of Digital Marketing of Vought and said that he loved the work she did with his official twitter profile. Before ending the conversation to see Queen Maeve, Homelander said that he would like to talk about her taking over the rest of his social media accounts ("The Self-Preservation Society").

    Shortly after the two met, Homelander coerces Becca into having sex with him, ultimately leading to the birth of Ryan sometime in mid-2012. This event also sparked the course of the entire series, as it fueled Billy Butcher's hatred for Supes and lead to him forming The Boys. Unbeknownst to Homelander and Butcher, however, Becca went to Madelyn Stillwell and Jonah Vogelbaum after getting pregnant. The two secretly kept Becca in witness protection, where she began to raise Homelander's son alone.

    Season One

    Killing the Mayor of Baltimore

    “ I happened to know about Compound V. ―The Mayor of Baltimore to Madelyn Stillwell[src] ” Lase beams Homelander destroying the Mayor's jet with his heat vision. After finding out that the Mayor of Baltimore had knowledge about the Compound V while spying on Stillwell, Homelander assured that the existence of the chemical remained a secret by destroying his private jet, taking the Mayor's life in the process, as well as his son, who was excited after receiving an autographed poster of his favorite hero, Homelander himself. ("The Name of the Game").

    After The Murder

    “ Have you heard about the Mayor of Baltimore?" "Yeah... yeah. I heard the plane went down. ―Madelyn Stillwell and Homelander[src] ” In an informal meeting, Homelander asks about the whereabouts of Translucent. Stillwell gives a direct answer, saying that she doesn't know where he is yet. After that, Stillwell makes an observation about the Mayor of Baltimore. Homelander tries to play it cool, but she knows that it was him who took the jet down, mainly because of The Deep. The two of them have a discussion about what Homelander represents. The meeting ends with Stillwell calling the leader of The Seven "pure", then she successfully eases Homelander ("Cherry").

    Will they fight Homelander and The Deep in a tense meeting Homelander, unhappy about The Deep's choice of telling Stillwell about the jet's destruction, request the presence of his fellow associate in the meeting room of The Seven Tower. There, they talk about the unfortunate choice of telling Stillwell about the laser beam marks on the jet that the Deep made. Homelander makes his points clear: The Deep keeps his mouth shut, or there will be no Deep to sniff him anymore ("Cherry").

    The Search For Translucent

    Homelander goes to Crime Analytics and asks Anika the last known location of Translucent. At first, she is not sure if she can share that information with him, to which Homelander replies with a straight "I can do whatever the fuck I want". Anika gets the message and gives Homelander the information he wants ("Cherry").

    Homelander is searching Homelander seeing Frenchie's ID Homelander flies to the ten blocks where Translucent is expected to be. There, he sees a van. Inside the van, there is one of The Boys, Frenchie. Homelander doesn't know he's an enemy, so he casually asks for his ID. Frenchie gives it to him, but refuses to let Homelander get a look at the back of the van. This causes him to be suspicious. Homelander decides to look anyway with his x-ray vision, only to see nothing there. An explosion then happens some blocks away, part of a plan to keep Homelander off where Translucent really is. Homelander then goes for it, flying in the direction of the fire ("Cherry").

    Mission With Queen Maeve

    “ You guys are the real heroes! ―Homelander to a SWAT team leader[src] ” Queen Maeve and Homelander go to a high-rise building, where a sniper is hiding. A SWAT team is in position, but the arrival of two members of the Seven makes them step back. Homelander, with his impressive theatrics, praises the law officers and calls them "real heroes". After that, Maeve and Homelander enter the building. Homelander kills the sniper by penetrating his hand through his chest. In order to keep up appearances, Homelander shoots the sniper's gun several times at Maeve's armor, just to make it look like they were attacked first ("Get Some").

    The Race

    “ Who's ready to see a race? A cheer to my boy A-Train. Alright, you fucking cocksuckers. ―Homelander to the race's attendance[src] ” Arriving Homelander arriving at the Race of the Century Homelander arrives at the Race when Queen Maeve is being interviewed, drawing all attention to him. He makes a speech to the spectators, and after that he says, almost whispering, "you fucking cocksuckers", showing his true feelings about everybody there that isn't a Supe. Then, he and Maeve start a conversation, and Homelander remembers the time when the two of them were dating. He looks back with sincere joy and a feeling of nostalgia. He even tries to get closer to her, with the attendance shouting "kiss her!", but Maeve steps back. After the conversation is over, Homelander sees that a weird man he vaguely recognises is looking at him in an odd way. They exchange stares ("Get Some").

    After the Race is over, Homelander goes back to the Seven Tower. There, he and the Deep show Stillwell a box. She opens it and sees Translucent's remains. Homelander asks Deep what the box is made of, to which he answers "zinc", the only thing Homelander can't see through. Inside the box, there is a message, "COMING FOR YOU", which is basically a declaration of war ("Get Some").

    Transoceanic Flight 37

    “ Homelander, are you going to save us?" "Oh, sweetheart, of course I'm gonna save you. You betcha! ―A little girl and Homelander[src] ” When a Transatlantic flight Paris-Chicago is hijacked by terrorists, Stillwell sees an opportunity to promote her agenda of getting supes into the military. While the plane is over international waters, she sends Maeve and Homelander to save the plane, believing that a successful rescue of the passengers means that no congressman will dare vote against supes in the military.("The Female of the Species").

    No Mans Land Homelander and Maeve watching the plane falling towards the ocean Homelander and Maeve are easily able to board the plane and kill the terrorists to the applause of the grateful passengers. However, when they enter the cockpit, they find one more terrorist pointing a gun at the pilot, next to a dead co-pilot. Before the supes can stop him, the terrorist shoots the co-pilot. Homelander then uses his heat vision to kill the terrorist, inadvertantly destroying the flight controls in the process. Maeve appeals to Homelander to try and save the plane, but Homelander points out that he could not carry the plane without a solid surface to stand on. Homelander maintains that they can only abandon the passengers to die. Maeve then appeals to Homelander to save at least a mother and her daughter. Homelander refuses, saying that if they save some passengers and let the rest die, the few who survived will tell the world that the two of the greatest heroes of the world did nothing to save the rest. Maeve, seeing no other choice, embraces Homelander, and together they get out of the plane and fly off. In the distance, they see the plane falling towards the ocean ("The Female of the Species").

    Berserk Mode Homelander giving a impressive speech Hours later, Homelander and Maeve are seen on a beach where the plane wreckage is washing ashore. Maeve is truly grieving the loss of the passengers, meanwhile, Homelander decides to act up and gives a speech to the news crews there, appealing to the audience, saying that if super-heroes were on the chain of command of the military, the tragedy of Flight 37 would never happen. By the end of the speech, everyone there was positively shouting "Homelander". In the Seven Tower, Stillwell watched the speech on her TV with a smirk on her face, knowing that in a way, Homelander did his job ("The Female of the Species").

    Aftermath Of The Tragedy

    “ We're here today to remember the victims of Transoceanic Flight 37, 123 brave souls lost in an instant, in a senseless act of violence. ―Homelander giving a speech in Flight 37's victims funeral[src] ” In the Seven Tower, A-Train tells Homelander that he killed his girlfriend Popclaw after she told some guys about Compound V. Homelander then said to his colleague that he did the right thing by telling him. Homelander comforts A-Train, but not before making an ominous remark like "I'll always be watching you" ("Good for the Soul").

    Homeland in the memorial Homelander giving a speech at the tragedy victims memorial In the memorial made for the victims of Flight 37, Homelander gives a speech, mentioning every victim by name and job. Homelander then mentions Susan Lopez and her daughter Maya, the two people Maeve wanted to save. After that, she leaves. Homelander, after finishing the speech, finds her seated on a wood bench. Maeve justifies her leaving off the memorial early because she hates boring speeches. Homelander seats on her side and tries to talk to her. He says that the one thing he loves in Maeve is that she takes initiative. By the end of his pep talk, Maeve says one more time that she hates boring speeches. After the remark, a silence strikes the place ("Good for the Soul").

    Believe Expo

    “ Wasn't I chosen to save you? It is not my God-given purpose to protect the United States of America? Psalm 58:10: 'The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked'! ―Homelander giving a speech to the audience of Believe Expo[src] ” Homelander arrives at the festival and seconds later, a huge crowd starts to follow him, asking for photos and autographs. The leader of the Seven just waves and smiles at them, and right after he enters a private place where he can be alone. There, he asks Ashley Barrett where's Stilwell, in which she responds that the Vice-President of Vought International isn't there ("Good for the Soul").

    Homelander then goes to see Stillwell, who is taking her son Teddy to the pediatrician. Homelander wants to make a speech that appeals to the public of the festival, focusing on faith and a "John Wayne justice", while Stillwell wants a moderate speech that can make congressmen identify with. When Homelander doesn't get what he wants, he says that Stillwell is running off the discussion to "play a strong single mom" and that she is using the baby as an accessory. Stillwell just answers that they need boundaries. Before leaving, Homelander stares at the baby ("Good for the Soul").

    Fear him Homelander ready to re-baptize Hughie Campbell Homelander then gets back to the festival and enters the VIP room. There, he talks to Hughie Campbell, a friend of Starlight. They talk for a short amount of time. Then, Ezekiel says that everyone in the room will be re-baptized by Homelander. One by one, the participants are re-baptized. In Hughie's turn, Homelander asks if something wrong with him, because his blood pressure is 150/90. Hughie just says that he's afraid of water. Then, Homelander proceeds to re-baptize him, but this time Homelander is taking longer to get the participant out of water. Afraid, Hughie rises, after almost drowning. When the ceremony is over, Homelander leaves ("Good for the Soul").

    Messiah Homelander being worshiped by the crowd of Believe Expo Homelander then gives the speech, but instead of following the script as ordered by Stillwell, he improvises, putting a speech biased in Christianity and patriotism, and everyone in the crowd rejoices. Homelander then flies low towards the crowd, making him look like a messianic symbol ("Good for the Soul").

    Back at CCTV, Stillwell notices Homelander watching her through the wall. She invites him in, mockingly asking if he is lonely. She warns about the speech he gave and has him lay on the couch, suckling her breast, as a way to "tame" him ("Good for the Soul").

    Super in America

    “ So what if I took you to a house you never seen before, full of photos of parents you never met, toys you never played with, books you never read, and then asked you how much that fake fucking bullshit meant to you. How would that make you feel? ―Homelander to Madelyn Stillwell[src] ” Good guy A commercial for a reality show focused on The Seven called "Super in America", featuring Homelander In order to further sell the idea of Supes in the military, Vought decided to make a reality show featuring members of the Seven. Homelander then was brought to a house he never seen before and he had to make up a story about his childhood there, so the Vought crew could shoot it and send the footage to the reality show. Homelander said a lot of things about his "childhood", from baseball trophies to cakes. When he reached the bedroom, he saw the blanket he really used in his childhood locked in a lab. Triggering some painful memories, Homelander became angry and asked who put the blanket there, leaving right after that ("The Innocents").

    Stillwell found Homelander in a barn. Homelander explained to her why he didn't want to shoot the promotional videos, but Stillwell managed to make him change his mind using the sexual attraction Homelander had to her ("The Innocents").

    Nothing Personal

    “ I'm sorry. The, uh, elevator was out. Um, you... you probably don't remember, um, we've met before. [Mesmer holds out his hand] Oh, I... I would never try and read you." "Let's be clear. I don't know you, and I don't want to. A-Train said you had some information. ―Mesmer "greeting" Homelander[src] ” Mesmer rooftop Mesmer and Homelander meeting on a rooftop After meeting with the Boys, Mesmer called A-Train and asked to see Homelander, saying that he had useful information. With his request answered, Mesmer goes meet Homelander on a rooftop. There, he shows Homelander spy-cam photos of the people he was looking after, a French guy, a black guy, a skinny white guy and a British guy. Mesmer then proceeded to ask Homelander for a job at Vought, but Homelander just flew away without any promises ("The Innocents").

    Reunion with the Seven

    “ Means that lately, some of you have been a little out of sorts. Erratic. Unreliable. Downright sloppy. Not you, Noir, you've been great. But the rest of you... it is fair to say that I'm disappointed. ―Homelander to The Seven[src] ” Reunion Homelander schedules a reunion with the Seven After looking at the photos of the Boys, he stops and sees one photo in particular. He realizes that Billy Butcher was the same guy who was staring at him at the Race of the Century, who happened to be the man he met in 2011 when he talked to his wife, Becca, in a Vought private Christmas party ("The Self-Preservation Society").

    The Seven, or at least the rest of it, was waiting A-Train. When he arrives, Homelander starts the reunion. Homelander criticizes The Seven for having been unreliable and sloppy recently, except for Black Noir, since he's been obeying orders very well recently. Homelander shows The Seven a picture of Hughie, declaring that Hughie is responsible for the death of Translucent, blackmailing Mesmer, Ezekiel, and Popclaw. He throws it over to A-Train, who doesn't recognize Hughie at first, until the photo is zoomed out to show that it was from when they shook hands in that very room. Homelander also says that Hughie is targeting The Seven following Robin's death, blaming A-Train for it, and seeking vengeance. Starlight, after she recognized Hughie, is the main target of Homelander. Homelander begins to suspect Starlight for any possible involvement in aiding The Boys. After a tense confrontation, in which Starlight feared for her life, Maeve was able to calm an angry Homelander, promising to take responsibility for Starlight and her future actions ("The Self-Preservation Society").

    After the reunion, Homelander entered Stillwell's room. After Stillwell finished a call with a Senator, she reveals to Homelander that they only needed 3 votes to get The Seven into the military. Homelander questions if Stillwell remembers Becca Butcher, revealing that she is missing, presumed dead. Homelander asks what happened to her, however Stillwell says that she presumed Becca just quit, raising Homelander's suspicions ("The Self-Preservation Society").

    Visiting Vogelbaum

    “ I'm the world's greatest superhero. ―Homelander to Jonah Vogelbaum[src] ” JV Homelander visits Jonah, seeking answers about Becca Butcher Homelander arrives at the mansions of Jonah Vogelbaum, a former scientist at Vought, and starts to talk with him. Homelander tries to be formal, he ask some irrelevant questions, but Vogelbaum is direct and asks Homelander what he really wants. Homelander then questions Jonah about Rebecca Butcher. Jonah reveals that eight years ago Becca came to Stillwell after conceiving Homelander's child, which baffles Homelander, who was under the impression he was sexually impotent. He reveals that both Becca and the child died on the delivery table due to the amount of blood loss. Jonah apologizes for how Homelander turned out, admitting that he was his greatest failure ("The Self-Preservation Society").

    Aid In Syria

    “ Howdy boys. Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. How you guys doing? Good? Why don't you, huh, go out and smoke or something, okay? I got this. ―Homelander to a U.S. squad[src] ” Sy Homelander lasing down an assailant In Tal Rifaat, Syria, US troops approach a drug warehouse under cover of darkness when Homelander arrives. Homelander tells the troops to go for a break, as he will handle the search. Inside the building, Homelander uses his laser eyes to kill all the assailants. Except for one he accidentally wounded, so Homelander approaches the man and crushes the terrorist's head under his foot. Homelander then exits the building, but one of the assailants gets out and tries to escape. Homelander use his heat vision to bisect him. After he's done, Homelander shows to the captain a vial of Compound V ("You Found Me").

    Discovering The Truth

    “ You promised me. No more lies. You fucking promised me. You and Vogelbaum should've got your story straight. ―Homelander to Madelyn Stillwell[src] ” At a Vought fundraiser, Homelander confronts Stillwell over his findings from Vogelbaum. The two of them talk about Becca and Homelander's lost son. After that, Homelander admits that he planned for Naqib to show up just as they needed to sway the Congress into letting them in the military. Homelander admits that he and A-Train used Compound V to supercharge terrorists, much to Stillwell's shock. Homelander says that there are Supes that only The Seven can fight all over the globe now. Stillwell takes Homelander to her office, where the two have sexual intercourse, however Homelander seems to find the activity painful ("You Found Me").

    Then, when Homelander and Stillwell are laying on the couch, spending some time together, Stillwell reveals to Homelander that Mr. Edgar offered her his job in the future, but Homelander worries whether Madelyn will still be there for him on the day-to-day. They both promise to not keep any more secrets from one another. Stillwell apologizes for not telling Homelander about his child, as she wanted to spare him the pain. Stillwell says that Becca died from miscarriage, a different version from what was told by Vogelbaum. Homelander realizes that, raising suspicions ("You Found Me").

    Stillwell death Homelander kills Stilwell with his heat vision Homelander arrives at his lover's house just to find Billy Butcher, after putting an array of C4 explosives in Stillwell. Homelander brings Teddy, however, believing that Butcher would not put the child in danger. Homelander pushes Butcher, boasting about the sex he had with Becca. Homelander questions Billy's endgame, to which he reveals he just wants to hurt Homelander. Questioning if Butcher has any proof that Homelander killed his wife, Billy goes quiet, with Homelander questioning Stillwell about Becca and his baby. Homelander goes on a rant, furious that Stillwell hid secrets from him again. Then, Homelander reveals that he went back to Vogelbaum, getting the real truth out of him - that Vought put Becca and her child into witness protection for the past eight years. Stillwell admits that she is scared of Homelander, to which he appreciates, kissing her one last time before shooting his laser vision through her eyes and head. Not so after, Butcher decides to release the trigger, detonating the explosives ("You Found Me").'

    Son Homelander meeting his son After the explosion, Butcher awakes on a lawn. Confused, he sees Homelander standing over him. In a house near them, a woman and a kid appears and goes to see them. Butcher is shocked to see Becca alive, with a child. Homelander questions if the child knows who he is, however, he reveals that he doesn't. Homelander reveals to the kid that he is his father ("You Found Me").

    Season Two

    Translucent's Funeral

    “ I will save you. I'll do it for you. For America... and for a dear, dear old friend. ―Homelander[src] ” Homelander at the funeral Homelander giving a speech at Translucent's funeral Sometime after Homelander showed Butcher that his wife was alive and that he had a son with her, Homelander held the funeral for Translucent, along with Translucent’s family and his son, Maverick. Homelander lies to the nation that Translucent was killed by the Supe Terrorists and that he will kill them to avenge his death, doing it so for the people, for America and for his dear old friends, Translucent himself. He even cries after saying that, making everyone there applaud him, touched by his words. After the speech, Starlight sings a song at the funeral.

    No Sympathy For The Crippled

    “ What made you think I would ever allow a cripple into the Seven? For fuck's sake, Ashley, don’t look at him look at me! ―Homelander to Ashley[src] ” At Madelyn’s former office, now an empty room, with little furniture, Homelander opens the fridge and finds a bottle of her breast milk. Homelander grabs it, then smells and warms it with his heat vision and then he drinks it. Ashley walks in on him awkwardly and thanks him for helping her get Madelyn’s old job. She says she’ll fill her shoes as best as she can. She says that they found them a new hero to replace Translucent.

    Not Daredevil Homelander seeing Blindspot's ears bleeding At the gym, Blindspot, a blind superhero, is seen training. He is skilled, doing a lot of acrobatics and showing his skills with a staff. After the training, Ashley introduces Blindspot to Homelander, and explains to Homelander that Blindspot fits a specific demographic that will really serve The Seven’s image. Homelander greets him and tells him he’s a hero moments before bashing his ears in and asking a terrified Ashley why on earth he would allow a “cripple” to be a part of The Seven. He threatens Ashley to tell him every single thing that happens in her job and explains that he is the boss, not her.

    Stormfront's Debut

    “ Great. Alright. Great! ―Homelander after receiving the news that Stormfront is the new member of the Seven[src] ” Maeve and Homelander shoot a commercial for their “Save America” campaign about defeating the Supe Villains. Stormfront comes to the set and introduces herself as the newest member of The Seven, shocking Ashley, Homelander, and Maeve. Stormfront explains the the guys on “82”, aka Stan Edgar, made it happen. Stormfront live streams the whole meeting to her fans on Instagram and Homelander fakes excitement but walks away in a huff.

    History Lesson

    “ Well, this is a truly fascinating if not slightly condescending lecture, but uh... I don't think I see the point, Stan." "The point is... You are under a misconception that we are a superhero company. We are not. What we are really is a pharmaceutical company, and you are not our most valuable asset. ―Homelander and Stan Edgar[src] ” Eyes Homelander angry at Edgar Homelander pays a visit to Stan Edgar, where he asks to be consulted on the new additions to The Seven. Homelander threatens Stan that he might move on when his contract is up at the end of the year. Stan asks him what he knows about Frederick Vought, the founder of Vought. Stan explains that Homelander is under the impression that they are a superhero company when in fact they are a pharmaceutical company and Homelander is not their most valuable asset, but Compound V is. He accuses him of distributing Compound V around the world to terrorists and says that Homelander is not as significant as he thinks he is. Frustrated, Homelander flies to Becca’s house to see his son.

    While Homelander and Queen Maeve were discussing about things while taking a break from filming a movie, Ashley shows Homelander footage of his "fight" against another Super terrorist in Africa, which results in Homelander killing the Super Terrorist with his heat vision, but also accidently killing an innocent teenage bystander, who succumbed to Homelander's heat vision as well. Homelander handwaves it and asks Ashley about how many views the video received Vought scrubbed it off the internet. He then goes to a demonstration where people are protesting against Homelander for his war crime. Homelander gives a speech about how freedom comes at a price, but this exacerbates the protest, to where Homelander has a vision of him using his heat vision on the protesters and killing many people, but then he decides to leave the protest and flies away.

    Partners In Crime

    Troubled by the results of the protest, Homelander goes to Stormfront for her assistance in helping him regain popularity. Stormfront helps him by churning out memes like "Better there than here" as well as denying the footage as fake. Homelander returns excited and breaks up the confrontation between Starlight and Stormfront. In one of the fewest moments of gratitude, Homelander thanks her for her assistance to which Stormfront socialites him by asking how he can repay her. The two go back to The Seven tower and have rough sadomasochistic sex. Homelander and Stormfront's relationship becomes official as the two even having public sex in the same area right just moments after they kill a criminal.

    Ask And You Shall Recieve

    “ And you will be the man who will lead us. You are everything that we dreamed of. So I love you with all of my heart. How could I not? Everyone I ever loved is in the ground, and then I found you. We found each other, and now neither of us has to be alone ever again. And that is the truth. ―Stormfront complementing Homelander while simultaneously confessing her love to him[src] ” Homelander forgiving Stormfront Homelander forgiving Stormfront Homelander has a surprise for Stormfront however she tells him she can right now and she has a meeting at The Seven Tower with social guys that won't take no longer than 20 minutes, when in actuality, she ventures to Sage Grove Center to check on the patient results. Reluctant, Homelander lets her go. Eventually, Homelander gets tired of waiting and is suspicious that Stormfront lied to him. So Homelander visits the Seven tower but finds no information from anyone about her meeting or that she was even there.

    Enraged from the lie, Homelander returns to the movie set and burns down his trailer. Stormfront arrives at the set, where Homelander calls out her lie. Incited further by her continued talking, Homelander grabs her neck with his fist and squeezes it. The two meet back at the Seven Tower where Stormfront apologizes for lying to him. Still raw from the event, Homelander dismisses her apology attempt. Stormfront then promises she will tell him the truth, starting with her real identity. She goes to a nearby chest filled with a Nazi uniform and a dagger, a Liberty costume, old newspapers and a stack of photos. Showing the photos to Homelander, she reveals that the old woman in the photo is not her "grandmother", but her daughter, Chloe. Continuing, she explains was born in 1919 in Berlin, where she became a member of the Third Reich and had her daughter with Frederick Vought, who also gave her the first successful Compound V injection. She continues to explain Fredrick's true intentions were not create a shallow superhero entertainment company that Vought is now, rather it was to create an army of “Aryan” super soldiers to launch a global race war. She congratulates Homelander, calling him the one to lead the army and he is Vought's true destiny while confessing her love to him. After she finishes explaining, Homelander grabs and passionately kisses Stormfront, simultaneously forgiving her.

    Remember Who The Enemy Is

    “ But... That doesn't change the facts. This used to be a-a beautiful country. -Remember?" -Crowd:"Yeah!" "One nation under God. Remember? Right before those godless, inhuman supervillians started pouring across our borders and dragging us down into their mud. ―Homelander and Stormfront addressing the most recent news[src] ” Homelander and Stormfront meet in the middle of a crowd and explain the most recent breaking news. Stormfront first addresses the recent supervillian paranoia leading to a shooting at a local convenience store as being unacceptable, and Vought will donate to Samaritan's Embrace in honor of Kuldeep Singh. Homelander than continues to fuel the crowd's paranoia and hatred by addressing the recent supervillian immigration. Stormfront attacks Victoria Neuman and the opposition by stating they can't just let the supes into their country, additionally, stating the superheroes are there to protect the citizens. She continues stating they will need more Compound V and need more Superheroes. The crowd begins chanting in support. Homelander stops the chanting and announces that Starlight is a traitor to The Seven and has been captured and contained where she can't harm anyone. Further earning Starlight negative publicly by stating that she conspired alongside the same people who killed Translucent.

    After the speech, Homelander meets with Stormfront privately to discuss how they're going to deal with Starlight. Homelander think that it is a mistake to keep Starlight alive because he underestimated her once but not again. Stormfront assures him to trust her, by keeping Starlight alive it will cause the public to rally against a common enemy. He then notices Stormfront staring at a baby girl and asks her it reminds her of her daughter. To which she does. Homelander than says he wants to show her something thinking that he can be a family with Stormfront and Ryan. On their way there Homelander tells Stormfront a little bit about Ryan like how he's the first natural born Supe.

    One Big "Happy" Family

    “ We all have Ryan's best interests at heart. Right?" "Yes, we do." "I'm really sorry I haven't been here enough. Ryan, uh, I'd really like you to get to know Stormfront. I would. She's someone I care about very much, and, um... I think you will, too. So, I think, uh, we'll be around more. A lot more. I want us to be a family. ―Homelander stating he wants a family while simultaneously introducing Stormfront and scaring Becca[src] ” Wonder Couple Homelander introducing Stormfront to his son Ryan Homelander and Stormfront drop into Becca's backyard interrupting Becca and Ryan playing with Legos. Homelander introduces Stormfront to Becca and Ryan. Homelander then apologizes to Ryan for pushing him too far last time and promises never to do it again. Stormfront then meets Ryan and asks about his powers and tells him he is the first natural born Superhero. Becca however, discourages her from talking about Ryan's powers and states Homelander should inform her next time he wants to visit. Homelander explains to Stormfront that Becca doesn't want Ryan to talk about or use his powers at all. Regardless, Homelander continues stating that he wants to be around more and he wants a family.

    He's My Son Too

    “ You could not possibly understand. I was raised the same way as him. The kid doesn't know anything about anything. When he sees the outside world, he's going to panic. Now, that's going to fuck him up. I do not want my son to have to go through what I went through." "His life... -is different." -(sighs) "He has a mother. And I know that means something to you. I do. And if you take him away from me, this... this whole world will feel so confusing -and frightening." "Yes, but Rebecca, you... are lying to him. ―Homelander and Becca delivering their sides of the argument[src] ” Homelander, Stormfront, and Becca watch a Lego animation Ryan did of The Blindside, both Homelander and Stormfront pretend to be interested. They both then ask if he likes other "kid things" like video games, YouTube, or one of Homelander's movies. Ryan is then interested in one of Homelander's movies, however Becca says when he's older they'll talk, but Homelander dismisses her claim by saying Ryan is old enough for those movies. Homelander and Stormfront continue to urge Ryan by telling him about things he hasn't heard of, ignoring Becca's comments on talking later. Becca then demands Homelander to talk with her outside. Homelander agrees and leaves Ryan with Stormfront while he and Becca talk outside. Becca believes Homelander is trying to take Ryan away from her or trying to turn him into something he's not, but Homelander states he has Ryan's best interest at heart. He explains that he was raised exactly like Ryan is and he knows that if Ryan finds out about the real world too late that it will mess him up. Homelander doesn't want his son to go through what he did. Becca tries to convince Homelander that Ryan is different and won't turn out like him because Ryan has a mother. Homelander then points out a flaw in Becca's argument, that she is lying to Ryan and hiding the truth about the outside world from him. Becca states that it is for his own good and begs Homelander not to tell Ryan. Homelander thinks while Becca cries in front of him, nodding in response.

    “ Boy deserves to know the truth. ―Homelander admitting he told Ryan the truth[src] ” Go off Homelander ready to fly off with Ryan After Becca finishes making dinner she finds Ryan outside with Homelander and Stormfront. Ryan calls Becca a liar, revealing that they showed him the truth: the neighborhood is fake and there is a whole world outside the complex. Homelander doesn't deny it, saying Ryan deserved to know the truth. After Becca fails to convince Ryan, Homelander then suggests that Ryan needs some space and to come with him, to which Becca refuses and grabs Ryan. Ryan runs past Becca and jumps into Homelander's arms as Homelander and Stormfront fly away.

    How You Can Stay Safe

    “ -Flanagan: Unfortunately, the possibility that you will experience a supervillian attack grows more likely every day." "But By having an action plan, you can drastically increase your chances for survival. And survival is all that matters. ―Homelander teaching school safety on an instructional video[src] ” Homelander reappears in What I Know, where he and Sheriff Ed Flanagan are on a recording teaching school students how to stay safe in case of a Supervillain attack. They teach students to fall a three step protocol, LAW: Lock (all doors and windows), Arm (yourself and uses whatever you can), and Wait (for a hero to arrive). They then close instructing to follow the protocol for your own safety.

    Fact Check

    “ So, Noir's a vegetable, Lamplighter's a charcoal briquette, Starlight's in the breeze somewhere, and you're, -what, fine with it? ―Homelander[src] ” Homelander stands in The Seven Tower watching a news article about the recent events that have happened, until Stormfront walks in. He asks her about Noir, to which she explains Noir is alive but unresponsive, possibly suffering from brain damage. Homelander expresses concern over the recent events however Stormfront reassures him not to because of the congress hearings attack. Homelander then tries to deduce just who killed Vogelbaum. After narrowing down the search, he suggests that is could possibly be Mr. Edgar. Stormfront then tells him to relax because despite the sacrifices, they're close to accomplishing their goal of creating a Superman army. Homelander asks her about the "wrong people", to which Stormfront tells him that "Fredrick had a solution for everything".

    Adjustments

    “ Hey Buddy. Sorry we had to leave you all alone. Dad's work can sometimes get pretty crazy. ―Homelander trying to spend time with his son[src] ” Homelander and Stormfront head into Ashley's office to check on Ryan. Homelander apologizes for leaving his son alone because his work requires him to very busy. Homelander then suggests they could play a game together but tells him he'd rather memorize the U.S. states. Homelander calls it unnecessary, but Ryan says something Becca taught him to do, to always be learning. Homelander's tone quickly changes when Ryan asks if he could call his mother. Before anyone could answer him, Stormfront intervenes by suggesting they go to a restaurant, Planet Vought. To which Homelander approves.

    When they sit down at a table Ryan is initially overjoyed, until fans approach Homelander and Stormfront wanting to take photos with them. Ryan begins to panic and become overwhelmed by the crowd. Homelander stops the photos and checks on Ryan. Ryan begs for his mother, so Homelander carries his son out of the restaurant and flies away with him leaving Stormfront at the restaurant.

    Learning Moments

    “ You know, I remember my first time I was in a crowd." "Probably didn't bother you." "I was terrified. All these people staring at me and reaching out, trying to grab me, and egging me on to use my powers. I just-- felt like I was... drowning." "Well, what'd you do?" "Well, I took off. I flew away. They found me 80 miles down the I-9. Crying my little eyes out. ―Homelander comforting his son[src] ” Stormfront tracks them down to a cabin and asks where Ryan is. Homelander tells her Ryan is inside and wants to be alone, but Stormfront convinces him to go talk to Ryan by saying he's the strongest man in the world. Homelander and Stormfront enter the cabin and find Ryan curled up on the couch with his back turned towards them, naming the U.S states. Ryan apologizes for freaking out, but Homelander reassures him that he messed up and "should've known better." Ryan explains there were too many people and Homelander still reassures him by telling his son the first time he was exposed to crowds. Homelander explains he knows that feeling of "drowning" in crowds, Ryan asks him what he did. Homelander admits he flew away, and Vought found him 80 miles away crying. Ryan then asks Homelander if he cries? Homelander admits he does but only once in a while because he's "a man". Homelander then suggests that maybe Ryan will fly away too next time. Ryan then says he can't be just like his father. Homelander then tells Ryan that he had no one to teach him how to uses his powers because everyone around him was too scared to get near him, so he had to learn on his own. Homelander then offers to be a teacher to his son and show him how to uses his powers. Ryan then hugs Homelander and Homelander puts his arm around his son. Homelander looks up to see Stormfront smiling at him.

    “ Keep going, you got it. That's it, don't give up. That's it, that's it. Keep going. Little more, little more, you got it. (Exhales) Oh-- hey, that's okay. You'll get it, you'll get it. Um... (mouths) I know what. Um, imagine, um... Well, sometimes it helps to imagine someone you hate. Okay? So, try that." "But at home, when I say 'hate,' I have to put a quarter in the swear jar." "Well, there's no swear jar here. So, you can hate away."(chuckles) "But I don't really hate anyone." " ―Homelander trying to teach Ryan how to use his heat vision[src] ” Homelander and Stormfront appear outside encouraging Ryan while he tries to use his heat vision on an action figure of The Deep. When Ryan fails, Homelander encourages him not to give up and then tries teaching a tip that will help. He tells Ryan that it helps to think about someone he hates, but Ryan insists that he hates no one. Stormfront then intervenes and tells Ryan that he can't afford to not hate because they're "under attack". Homelander expresses a face of discomfort as Stormfront continues to lecture Ryan on "White Genocide". He tries to ignore it and encourages Ryan focus more so on using his heat vision to defend himself and the people he loves. Homelander then encourages his son the try again, but before he can finish his sentence, Stormfront interrupts him when she finds out information on her past was leaked to the public.

    Separation

    “ Did I hear you say 'Butcher'? What's going on?" Dispatch(over comm):"Do you have the boy?" "Where's my son? Where is my Son?"! ―Homelander demanding to know where Ryan is[src] ” Homelander and Ryan return inside the cabin and watch the news about Stormfront's leaked information. While they watch Ryan asks about the word "Malfeasance". Before Homelander can explain the definition, they're both stunned in pain when they hear the distraction Frenchie made that admits a frequency of over 190,000 Hertz. Homelander tells Ryan to stay in the cabin while he leaves to go stop the signal, leaving Ryan covering his ears in pain. Homelander approaches the frequency's source, a collection of Vought ultrasonic speakers, and promptly destroys it with his heat vision.

    When Homelander returns to the cabin, he finds seven Vought mercenaries asking about Butcher. He then hears dispatch on their radios ask if they secured the boy. Homelander closes the cabin door and questions them "where's my son?" With no answer, Homelander then splits one vertically in half with his heat vision and shouts "Where is my son"?! After slaughtering the men, Homelander walks out of the cabin covered in blood, and he prepares himself to get ready to find Ryan.

    Isolated And Alone, Again

    “ -Let's go. Come here. Come. Ryan... Ryan. Come here." [Ryan moves behind Butcher]"No." (chuckling) "He's mine. What, are you gonna blow yourself up...to save the little shit who fucking murdered your wife?" "I promised." "-Have it your way. ―Homelander demanding Butcher give him Ryan[src] ” A blood coated Homelander flies in from the sky in the middle of the forest and sees the aftermath of Ryan using his heat vision. He finds a charred, unresponsive and critically injured Stormfront. Homelander kneels down and attempts to touch her but stops himself. He clenches his fists and begins to sob a little. Homelander then asks Ryan if he was to one who hurt Stormfront. Ryan explains he didn't mean to. Homelander stands up, motions and tells Ryan to come to him. Ryan walks away and moves behind Butcher, who refuses to let Ryan go. Homelander silently laughs and demands Billy to hand him over because "He's Mine." Butcher still refuses. Homelander sarcastically questions Billy if is going to blow himself up again, all to save the boy who killed his wife. Butcher still refuses, saying he promised Becca that he'd protect Ryan.

    Before Homelander can attack them, Queen Maeve intervenes and demands Homelander to leave them alone. Homelander questions if he doesn't. Maeve shows him the footage of him abandoning the passengers of Flight 37 to die. She then blackmails him to let Butcher and Ryan go, to stop hunting Starlight, and to leave her and Elena alone, otherwise she'll release the video footage. Homelander then threatens to destroy everything and everyone if she does. Maeve challenges him saying for him to do it, because everyone will see the monstrous lunatic he really is and no one will ever love him. Homelander starts to lose his mind as he starts hearing the crowds chanting his name in his head. He stands paralyzed and starts to cry as Butcher picks up Ryan and walks past him, leaving Homelander paralyzed by his emotions and thoughts.

    First Step Into Madness

    “ Thanks to the heroism of Queen Maeve and Starlight, Stormfront has been neutralized, and is being held in an undisclosed location. I would personally like to apologize to Starlight, who was wrongfully accused of sabotage and conspiracy. Welcome back to the team. And I know you and Maeve are two of the best, most loyal friends I could ever have. We are your heroes. We are here to serve and protect you. (fading): Stormfront's violation of that special relationship, of that trust, is unacceptable and she will be punished. Justice will be served. ―Homelander begrudgingly giving the public address[src] ” Homelander appears at the public announcement after Stan Edgar address him. Homelander speaks on the stand and says that Stormfront has been incarcerated and wrongfully framed Starlight as a traitor. He then welcomes Starlight back into The Seven. He continues to thank Maeve and Starlight as his eyes twitch more and more violently with each word he speaks.

    “ I can do whatever I want. I can do whatever... I want. I can do... whatever I want. I can do whatever the fuck I want! I can do whatever the fuck I... want! ―Homelander[src] ” Later, Homelander retreats to the rooftop of the Chrysler Building and vents his frustration by masturbating pantsless, exposing his bare buttocks whilst muttering and groaning as he descends into madness.

    Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman

    Sometime later, Cameron Coleman reported on the August 7, 2021 segment where fans of Homelander rallied against super terrorists, with some even going as far as to form a human gate at the Mexican border, resulting in them nearly dying of thirst and hunger. In the September 7, 2021 segment, Homelander was later seen returning to his normal state, where he made a grand appearance posing with civilians and fans in the opening of Vought-A-Burger. On the December 7, 2021 segment, Homelander was also seen live on Vought Tower where he gave a speech on trust and betrayal, swearing to rebuild the image of superheroes due to the Stormfront incident. He was also a recurring subject on the show, and was featured in various footage and advertisements as well.

    On the January 7, 2022 segment, Coleman reported that Homelander had given another public apology at the Vought International Shareholder's Conference through a keynote speech, regarding his former relationship with Stormfront.

    Season Three

    Payback

    Homelander does several interviews about how he fell for the wrong woman and didn’t foresee that Stormfront was a Nazi. These are lies as he still has some feelings for Stormfront and continues to visit her in the hospital.

    Homelander grows increasingly tense and unstable- lashing out at those around him. At the studio, Homelander runs into The Deep who gives him a big hug. Homelander seems confused that The Deep had an interview slot on The Cameron Coleman Hour show before him but Deep explains it’s for his new book, Deeper. Homelander asks again, tensely, how he got a slot before him. The Deep tells Homelander he’s a nobody and that he never should’ve been before him.

    Stan invites both Starlight and Homelander to a meeting at Vought to inform them that they will be co-captains of The Seven. Homelander is outraged about having to share the spotlight.

    Homelander confronts A-Train about getting fatter - claiming he’s just eating his feelings and making The Seven, and him, look bad. Homelander seems to be taking out his bad mood from the co-captain thing on others. A-Train mutters "Fuck you." under his breath, triggering Homelander to grab him by the back of the neck and yell at him to repeat what he said, all the while threatening him with his laser eyes.

    Homelander goes to see Butcher. He waits outside his apartment on his balcony. Homelander meets with Butcher for the first time in over a year. He asks Butcher if he can come in. Homelander and Butcher talk about what is to come. Homelander then leaves.

    "The Only Man In The Sky"

    It’s Homelander’s birthday and he goes to visit Stormfront, who can seemingly barely breathe or talk. He asks her to wish him a happy birthday but to no avail.

    Later, he goes to help save a girl, Chelsea, who is about to kill herself via jumping off a building. He initially tries to explain how pointlessness her jumping is, because he easily could catch her. However, on a nearby building, a news clip airs announcing that Stormfront died via suicide. Homelander notices this, in shock due to the fact that the love of his life has seemingly killed herself, and on his 'birthday'. After a short while, he then rants to Chelsea about how he doesn’t have a real birthday because he was "Poured from a test tube". He only continues to spiral into his ramblings when he compares himself to Jesus, questioning how it is fair that "(Humans) get saved, while a beautiful and perfect God (referring to Stormfront) gets killed". Frustrated, he tells Chelsea that maybe she should jump after all, but Chelsea has a change of mind and says she doesn’t want to anymore. Blinded by his rage, he threatens her by shining his laser eyes at her, indicating that if she does not commit suicide; he will force her to, or give her a fate worse than death. A mangled body can be seen falling onto the pavement; exploding into blood after, implying that she may have been injured by Homelander before falling off the roof.

    On ‘’American Hero’’, there is a big special for Homelander's birthday. A man in the audience at the special screams, “Homelander, your Nazi died!”, attempting to frustrate him. Starlight tells the audience that everyone, including Homelander, makes mistakes, and that he deserves a second chance, before transitioning to the Starlight House. She tells the audience that Homelander is going to donate 10 million dollars to the Starlight house but he interrupts her, repeatedly saying No. Homelander states that audience that he doesn’t make mistakes, and that he is better than everyone else, going on a long rant about how the audience needs him - needs him to save them.

    "Barbary Coast"

    “ Know who I've been reading up on lately? Doctor Martin Luther King. Well, my relationship with King has deepened of late. He was, uh, villainized. Persecuted. Spoke truth to power. Just like me. It's crazy. But... we've both been to the mountaintop, and we've seen the promised land. I showed people the real me, and they loved me for it. I mean, they fսcking loved me. If only I'd known that sooner. There's always been so, so many things I want to do, and now I can do them all, finally. And no one can stop me. Nobody. Free at last. Free at last. ―Homelander[src] ” Homelander finds out, much to everyone's surprise, that his polling numbers are up after his rant on T.V. His fans think he’s confident and unapologetic.

    Homelander forces Starlight's hand to choose The Deep as one of the new members of The Seven. She concedes after a lot of back and forth. To celebrate, Homelander invites The Deep to a seafood feast much to his horror. Homelander tells everyone that no one can stop him now that he knows that people love him for him - “Free at last,” he says. He brings The Deep a live octopus, called Timothy. The Deep tells him that Timothy is his friend and he can’t. Homelander tells him to eat Timothy, to The Deep's horror, but afraid of the repercussions of not following Homelander's orders, The Deep obeys, much to his wife's delight.

    After the new members of The Seven are announced, Homelander unexpectedly announces that he and Starlight are also an item and in love- #HomeLight. They kiss on screen.

    "Glorious Five Year Plan"

    Ashley informs Homelander that Victoria Neuman is doing a press conference about him. He tells her to find out what’s going on. Homelander manages to convince Victoria to not turn on him, but rather on her adopted father- Stan Edgar. Victoria exposes Stan at the press conference and Homelander pays her a visit afterwards, commending her on her decision to stand by "her kind" - Supes. Stan is forced to step down, paving the way for Homelander to be the defacto head of Vought.

    "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies"

    Homelander is now in charge. He tells the board to promote Ashley to CEO, knowing she'll have his back.

    When news of a supervillain (Soldier Boy) breaks, Starlight tells Homelander they need to handle this situation directly. Homelander tells Ashley to book the news channels to tell everyone there is nothing to worry about.

    Homelander confronts Maeve about betraying him because he can smell Butcher all over her. She tells him he’s crazy and doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He asks her if their love was real and she tells him that from the start, she hated him - and beyond that, pitied him. She turns around and Black Noir attacks her.

    "Herogasm"

    Homelander is in the Crime Analytics room reviewing camera footage which shows Soldier Boy walking away after killing Crimson Countess. He snaps at Ashley after she suggests giving a press conference to reassure the public that everything is under control.

    Homelander opens up to Noir about his stress about Soldier Boy's recent actions. Receiving no reply, he pats Noir on the shoulder, praising him as his only friend, then leaves.

    Alone in his private quarters, his reflection in a mirror starts talking to him. He expresses his fears about being defeated by Soldier Boy and asks himself if taking over the company was the right call. His mirror-self reassures him that "he" will get them out of trouble just like "he" always did when they were young. Homelander confesses to the real reason for rebelling against Stan Edgar: wanting to be loved and admired. "He" also blames Homelander's failed "relationships" and his need for affection on his human side that the reflection sees as a cancer that must be removed in order for Homelander to be free and pure.

    Later, Homelander goes to the T&T Twins' house to find Soldier Boy to kill him. He confronts Soldier Boy and Butcher in the ravaged building, quickly incapacitating Butcher with his heat vision. Unbeknownst to him, Butcher has had a Temp V injection, and is still alive. Homelander confesses his previous admiration for Soldier Boy due to his near-equal prowess, but Soldier Boy scoffs at him and brands him a "cheap fucking knock-off." Homelander calmly replies: "Oh no, I'm the upgrade," before attacking Soldier Boy.

    Homelander soon gets the upper hand on his opponent, pinning Soldier Boy to the wall with prejudice. The newly awakened Butcher assists Soldier Boy, and with the arrival of Hughie, the tide of the battle momentarily turns and they manage to pin Homelander for a moment. Homelander vigorously fights free, and escapes through the roof.

    "Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed"

    concealer to cover up a bruise. Homelander explains how Soldier Boy is burning the V out of some Super’s bodies and that it could happen to any one of them. She tells him he’s the only one of them who cares about being a Super. He tells her he always dreamed of having kids with Maeve and that he plans to harvest her egg.

    In a attempt to discredit Starlight and distract his fan base from her allegations against him and Vought International, Homelander makes up conspiracy theories about her during a rally, lying to the crowd that Starlight is using her charity Starlight House to traffic and abuse children. He also condemns the media and his opponents as biased and corrupt, claiming they are simply trying to destroy America’s greatest hero and last line of defense. During the speech, Homelander thinks he sees Soldier Boy and his eyes light up. He tells the crowd he loves them and leaves. He finds a cow in a farmhouse and milks it. He drinks the milk. Victoria Neuman finds and confronts him. She derides him for his speech and harshly advices him to get his act together. Overextending her hand, Homelander lashes out and seizes her by the throat, daring her to go on. She manages to convince him that she can be a worthwhile ally, after handing him a letter.

    Homelander finds Starlight at Vought and tells her to recant everything she said on TV. He tells her that fame is the only thing protecting her. He warns her what will happen to Hughie now that she betrayed him. She tells him he’s been recording him to her 190 million viewers and he tells her she’s not supposed to be recording while they’re “running lines”.

    Homelander argues with Ashley on the phone about Starlight’s secret taping. He gets a call from Soldier Boy, who tells him that the situation has changed. He tells Homelander that he realized that Homelander is actually his son because back in 1980 he put his sperm into a cup in a lab. In 1981, a baby was born from that sperm- Homelander.

    "The Instant White-Hot Wild"

    Homelander finds Ryan using the documents obtained from Victoria Neuman, and complements his rapidly improving fastball. Grace runs outside and tells him to stay away, but Homelander tells her he just wants to see Ryan. Ryan asks Homelander if he’s mad at him for what he did and Homelander, in a rare moment of genteel, comforts Ryan over his guilt. He tells Ryan that their incredible strength sometimes entails accidents, and that Homelander understands this and will always love Ryan despite them. Ryan embraces him.

    Homelander sits in his room watching his numbers drop in response to Maeve's imprisonment until Ashley interrupts him to explain Maeve escaped. Black Noir then returns and Homelander hugs him, relieved at his return. Homelander later meets with Noir as they prepare for Soldier Boy's arrival. Homelander confides in Noir that Soldier Boy is his father and asks what he was like. When Noir vaguely answers his father was bad, Homelander confronts Noir asking if Noir always knew who his father was. When Noir nods, Homelander cries that all this time, he really has been lied to all his life. Homelander punches Noir in the abdomen and rips out his intestines. Homelander remarks Noir should've told the truth sooner, before he leaves Noir to die.

    Homelander then meets with his only remaining allies: Ashley, The Deep and A-Train. The Deep tries to plan that they could use Noir as bait, but Homelander reveals he killed Noir for keeping secrets. Homelander vents that he always wanted a family and team, but instead is stuck with them. When Deep offers to help, Homelander asks The Deep to kill Lamar Bishop, the VP nominee as part of his agreement with Victoria Neuman. He then humiliates Ashley by ordering her to take off her wig. He then turns to A-Train and questions A-Train's loyalty after he murdered Blue Hawk and how he could kill one of his own kind, his hypocrisy being displayed by Noirs mask propped upon the table. Homelander reminds them that Noir was worth more than all of them combined and that none of them are safe from his wrath should they betray him.

    Homelander is confronted by Butcher, Queen Maeve and Soldier Boy in the Vought Tower. Homelander reveals he already killed Noir and he merely wants to talk. Homelander states the situation, that together him and Soldier Boy would be unstoppable. When Soldier Boy isn't convinced, Homelander brings out Ryan before the trio, to Butcher's horror. Ryan greets his grandfather, and Homelander insists the three of them could be a real family and never be alone ever again. Soldier Boy appears moved, wishing he could've raised Homelander to be better than him, but he harshly rebukes Homelander instead and restrains him for a blast, along with Maeve and Butcher. Homelander, seemingly unwilling to fight, is saved by Ryan, whom attacks Soldier Boy with his heat vision. Homelander still does not resist Maeve or Butcher, instead urging Ryan to run upstairs, away from the fighting. Soldier Boy recovers and brutally hits Ryan unconscious against the wall, and Homelander rushes to tend to him. Soldier Boy prepares to blast both the distraught Homelander and injured Ryan, but Butcher attacks him, giving Homelander enough time to turn and violently blast Soldier Boy out of the room.

    As fighting breaks out between Soldier Boy and Butcher's crew, Homelander finished tending to Ryan before turning to resolve the situation. He is punched by Queen Maeve, but he insists not to fight right now because Soldier Boy is a bigger threat, but Maeve only continues to attack him. He defends himself, while insisting that she stop with increasing malice. Eventually, she hits him hard enough that his nose bleeds. He's forced to incapacitate her, and promptly gouges one of her eyes out. Maeve then stabs Homelander's eardrum with a metal straw and stuns Homelander. She stops fighting when she tackles the dangerously nuclear Soldier Boy out of the building, ending the prolonged spectacle. Homelander regroups with Ryan after a silent confrontation with Butcher, and Ryan leaves with his father.

    Homelander shows up to a rally and introduces the crowd to his son, Ryan. The crowd cheers for them both, until a vocal Starlight supporter loudly denounces Homelander as a fascist, and throws a can at them. He hits Ryan, and Homelander immediately shields Ryan before locating the man. Enraged at the man's protest, Homelander splatters him on the spot. After a stunned silence, the crowd slowly begins applauding Homelander. Homelander looks uneased, but eventually smiles for the crowd.

    Gen V

    Guardians of Godolkin

    After Marie stops Cate, Homelander flies down to confront them. Before Marie can explain, Homelander scolds Marie for attacking another Supe. Homelander then blasts Marie with his heat vision, knocking her out. Homelander reappears at the Vought Tower and watches Cameron Coleman's broadcast. The broadcast frames Marie, Jordan, Andre, and Emma for the massacre. Coleman then praises Cate and Sam as the New Guardians of Godolkin, while Homelander smiles with satisfaction.

    Appearance Homelander is a tall man with blonde hair, fair skin, and blue eyes. He wears a suit reminiscent to Superman and Captain America's, echoing a blend between both drawn from the comics. Homelander wears red gloves and boots, and has gold shoulder pads and wrist protectors, as well as a cape that stands for America, symbolizing patriotism.

    Homelander's suit is apparently the only clothing he wears, any appearances without the suit have shown Homelander completely nude further reinforcing his singular identity when compared to other Supes, who have lives and identities outside of their careers as superheroes. His suit also gives him the appearance of being more muscular than he actually is, as when he is seen not wearing it, he is actually rather lean.

    Personality “ I don't make mistakes. I'm not 'just like the rest of you.' I'm stronger. I'm smarter. I'm better. I am better! I'm not some weak-kneed fսcking crybaby that goes around fսcking apologizing all the time. And why the fսck would you want me to be? (...) All my life, people have tried to control me. My whole life. Rich people, powerful people have tried to muzzle me, cancel me, keep me impotent and obedient, like I'm a fսcking puppet. You know what? It worked. Because I allowed it to work. And guess what. If they can control me, then you can bet your ass they can control you. They already do. You just don't realize it. I'm done. I am done apologizing. I am done being persecuted for my strength. You people should be thanking Christ that I am who and what I am, because you need me. You need me to save you! You do. I am the only one who possibly can. You're not the real heroes. I'm the real hero. I'm the real hero. ―Homelander[src] ” Homelander's mission has always been to serve Vought International and on a deeper level, Madelyn Stillwell. Homelander is rational, initially worrying about Translucent's disappearance in Cherry while the rest of Vought, and the world, ignored it. He is a ruthless leader, doing whatever it takes to keep a high public opinion of The Seven, including threatening both Starlight and the Deep. Homelander portrays the true extent of his anger in You Found Me, killing Stillwell for lying to him about Becca Butcher and his child. As a person, he is deeply narcissistic, disturbed, and violence-addicted and sadistic psychopath. For a superhero, Homelander is incredibly and needlessly violent, brutal and aggressive, throwing a bank robber into the air and letting him fall to his death, punching a shooter in the chest, senselessly decimating a group of terrorists around the world. This also highlights his high intelligence as he set up a meticulous plan to get superheroes into the military by forcing A-Train to spread Compound V around the world and is also charismatic, easily swaying the public to give him support.

    Due to being raised in a laboratory, Homelander has difficulty understanding love and humanity. This has rendered Homelander sociopathic and amoral, often intimidating the members of the Seven in order to keep them in line while also killing anyone who stands in his way.

    It is made clear that Homelander does not actually care about humanity, only the way Supes (but mainly himself) are viewed in their eyes. He is seen to be more than willing to let a plane full of families and children crash in The Female of the Species despite pleas from Queen Maeve to save the children, but pretends to feel sadness about the incident while in the public eye. This act of murder is also used to his advantage, as after Flight 37 went down and all the passengers died, Homelander manipulates the people into believing it was destroyed by terrorists and uses it to further both his and Vought's agenda of weaponizing superhumans. He is sadistic and takes delight in the people he hurts or kills.

    Homelander also suffers from an Oedipus Complex, which is projected onto Madelyn Stillwell who is the closest thing he has to a mother. However, after hearing her state her true feelings, that she fears him, Homelander has no hesitation in burning her eyes and skull. Due to his longing for a maternal figure, women such as Stillwell, Rebecca, Stormfront, and Maeve have all been able to manipulate or control him to some degree due to them being women, and they appeal to a certain part of his damaged psyche.

    His relationship with Stormfront is rather passionate and at the same time reluctant. While they both to some degree care for one another, their love for each other has limitations. For instance, Homelander does not completely buy into Stormfront's racist ideology: When Stormfront teaches Ryan about "White Genocide", Homelander's face cringes slightly and he tries to shift Ryan's focus away from her. His disdain for Stormfront's discriminatory tendencies is explained by his view that there does not need to be a master race, as he sees himself as the master race. However, he goes along with her plans due to the position of power she promises him. When Stormfront reveals her Nazi past to Homelander, he broods while looking away from her, until she claims that he will be the man to lead their future army, at which point he becomes interested. However, this does not mean Homelander is free of prejudice himself; as seen when he, behind closed doors, called a contestant for American Hero "Captain Al-Qaeda" after rejecting her for being Muslim. Homelander is also prejudiced towards disabled supes and is against including them on the Seven, shown as to how he grievously injured Blindspot and mocked him right after calling him "another useless fucking blind guy" and a "cripple" he would not allow into the Seven and angrily berated Ashley for suggesting him as a recruit.

    Despite being archenemies, Homelander has an odd respect and even liking for Billy Butcher. When they finally confronted each other, Homelander is both intrigued and impressed that Butcher is not afraid of him, but hates him with a passion, addressing the amount of time the latter spent leading up to their standoff. Homelander respects that Butcher is the only person who actually acts himself around him. Butcher doesnt put up a fake persona or a mask of fear. In their reunion in Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men, Homelander is actually happily surprised to see Butcher again, playfully taunting him about his wife, and even allows Butcher to call him a cunt` something he would never allow anyone else to do. During their standoff in the woods, he even gives Butcher the chance to give him Ryan and leave, however, he goes to kill Butcher as soon as he refuses. It is only due to Maeve's threats of releasing the Flight 37 video that he allows Butcher and Ryan to leave peacefully. Their conversation in Payback (episode), shows the respect and leniency Homelander gives Butcher compared to all others. He politely asks and waits to enter Butcher's apartment, a courtesy he gives to little to no one else, and allows Butcher to mock and insult him right to his face when he nearly killed A-Train for doing it behind his back. He also opens up emotionally to Butcher during this conversation about his growing frustration and even compares the two as equals, which is shocking considering Butcher is a normal human, and Homelander considers himself above everyone (except Ryan, Maeve, and Stormfront). Homelander obviously knows that Butcher wants nothing more than to kill him, but rather than instantly act, he fully admits he is looking forward to their eventual confrontation, and is ready to wait for it. His tolerance for Butcher's interference, and continuous refusal to kill him, can also be attributed to the fact that Homelander appears to take amusement in toying with Butcher. When Butcher prompts Homelander to "laser my fucking brains out," Homelander states "Where's the sport in that?". Homelander also shows some sympathy with Butcher, which is impressive considering he's deeply narcissistic, and knows that both him and Butcher feel exhausted of following the rules imposed by Vought and, the FBSA, and offers him to change their fates by destroying absolutely everything and fight to death until one of them is left standing, an offer Butcher accepts with pleasure.

    Homelander does show some genuine emotion when he's with his son. In What I Know, as soon as Ryan becomes overwhelmed by crowds, Homelander immediately takes him away. He also has a genuine heart-to-heart chat with him about feeling afraid and learning to fly. He wanted to make sure that Ryan didn't grow up with the cold and lonely childhood he did, with no role models and no knowledge of the outside world. Despite this, he is still rather selfish and forceful, callously throwing his son of a roof to get his powers to manifest He was also visually disappointed and sad when Ryan was afraid and ultimately chooses Butcher over him. Despite this, Homelander continues to search for his son. After he finally found him, Homelander proved to love his son, in his own way, and cares for him as seen when Soldier Boy attacked Ryan. Overall Ryan seems to be deep down the only thing he actually cares for.

    Ultimately, Homelander is a damaged man, raised in a loveless environment, given extraordinary power and looks, and often told how great he is. Furthermore. the people raising him had a notable disregard for ethics, leaving him with a very similar mindset. This has left him with the paradoxical mindset of seeing almost everyone else as less than him, while at the same time having a deep desire for love. Maeve uses this desire to control him, often with a video of him leaving the plane crash victims of Flight 37, saying that if it went on the web, nobody would ever love him again. By the end of Season 2, Homelander is completely broken, having lost his son, his lover, and his power over The Seven.

    In Season 3, Homelander's mental stability has significantly deteriorated even further, and he is now more deranged than ever. Due to his controversial relationship with Stormfront, he is desperate to be loved again by the public, putting on a relatable humane persona and saying he "fell in love with the wrong person." He is also shown to be more intolerant and easily agitated by anyone or anything that threatens to damage his image and reputation, as seen through his growing dislike for Starlight (especially after she was made co-captain of The Seven), and when he threatened to kill A-Train for simply talking back to him. Homelander displays a perverse and sadistic sense of humor. For example, he arranged The Deep's return to the Seven, knowing full well that his co-captain Starlight's despises him due to their negative history, and when he declared on the broadcast that he and Starlight were in a relationship. But despite The Deep's usefulness in galling Starlight, The Deep is not spared from Homelander's twisted games, as Homelander also arranged a welcome back dinner for The Deep and made sure the dishes served were seafood, and then compelled The Deep to eat his pet octopus Timothy. His need for a family has also become worse and more dangerous, after his fight against Soldier Boy ,he for the first time in his life feels desperate to have strong descendants with the perfect genetics, going as far as using Maeve to "harvest her eggs" to have those perfect children he always dreamed of.

    Since encountering newfound public scrutiny following footage of him accidentally maiming a teenage bystander in Africa being leaked to the internet and the attacks against The Seven perpetrated by The Boys, Homelander has begun to develop a worsening persecution complex,[3] seeing himself as the maligned victim of sinister elites controlling his life and a "biased" media that seeks to only smear his name. This is perhaps best illustrated during the infamous seafood dinner scene, where Homelander comments that after recently reading on the life of Martin Luther King Jr, he claims he shares many similarities with the beloved historical figure, one of them Homelander alleges is that he is being unfairly persecuted for what he believes in, like King was in the 1960s. The fact that an incredibly wealthy and famous, superhuman, White man that rules over a billion dollar corporation would compared his position to a powerless, Black civil rights activist who was actually slandered by the political establishment at the time, harassed by the F.B.I[4], and later ended up being assassinated shows the depths that Homelander’s paranoia and insecurities have gone.

    Homelander appears to have a childish tendency to embarrass people that he dislikes but either can't or won't kill, often putting them into humiliating or demeaning situations while simultaneously putting on the front of being friendly or earnest. Following Starlight's promotion to co-captain of The Seven, Homelander made several attempts to embarrass her, such as having her sing on his birthday while having women in skimpy versions of her costume dancing behind her, or announcing that they were a couple by surprise while knowing that Starlight hates him. Other victims of his harassment include Queen Maeve, who he announced was a lesbian (even though she's actually bisexual) on live television without her consent, and The Deep, who he forced to eat a seafood dinner in order to rejoin The Seven. Homelander often coerces his victims to participate in these farces through a combination of false sincerity and thinly veiled threats.

    Despite Homelander's strength, he has admitted to being afraid of a few individuals, such as Stan Edgar. Following Edgar's departure from Vought, Homelander admits to having been scared of Edgar at one point, though he asserts that this fear is now gone. Despite this, and the constant disrespect Edgar shows him, Homelander still refuses to kill him. It is implied by Edgar that this is because Homelander secretly sees Edgar as a father figure, and seeks his approval.

    After learning that Soldier Boy was his biological father and that Vought had kept this from him for his whole life, Homelander appears to have become even more deranged. Despite his respect for Black Noir, he mercilessly killed him upon discovering Noir also knew the truth and kept it from him. Nevertheless, it hurt him to kill the one and only person he considered a friend and a reliable partner. He also became more hypocritical, as he condemned A-Train for his murder of a fellow Supe, despite having killed Noir only moments before and even informing A-Train, the Deep, and Ashley of it. Later, Homelander carelessly murdered a civilian in front of multiple witnesses because the man insulted him and threw something at his son, not seeming to care about this blatant act of brutality.

    Powers and Abilities Powers

    “ Well, you know, I needed him to be the strongest man in the world. So I went to work on him. ―Jonah Vogelbaum to Billy Butcher[src] ” HomelanderVSoldierBoy Homelander lifting Soldier Boy one-handed Superhuman Strength: One of Homelander's primary abilities is his tremendous superhuman strength. He is stated to be the strongest man in the world according to Jonah Vogelbaum [5] and Stormfront. [6] As a child, he broke a woman's spine by hugging her. [2] After he and Queen Maeve intercepted a robbery, he threw the first thief far away and high into the air. [7] He also easily pushed open a door blockaded by scaffolding with one hand and embedded his fist in a shooter's torso. [8] Homelander casually knocked off the door of a pressurized plane, but he stated he was unable to carry the hijacked plane to safety, suggesting that he is unable to use his full strength in flight, requiring a solid surface to take full advantage of his power. [9] Another time though it might be more possible was unexpected that big surprise as he drop his guard, when he was unable to stop the full weight of a falling bus and concrete debris brought down on top of him when he was hovering during his encounter with Kenji Miyashiro. [10] He was later able to throw a baseball from New York to Boston, having previously thrown a football into a small plane with so much force that an emergency landing was required, [6] threw another baseball high into the air, [11] and slapped Blindspot's head hard enough to burst his eardrums and cause excessive bleeding. [12] He crushed a terrorist under his foot. [13] Homelander easily overpowered Starlight [14]and Doppelganger, lifting the latter off the ground and snapping their neck with one hand. [14] He later contended with Stormfront and casually crushed a man's head in one hand. [6] In a fit of anger, he overpowered A-Train, and threatened to pull Billy Butcher apart limb by limb. [15] He casually killed Termite by crushing him under his foot. While initially appearing evenly matched with Soldier Boy, Homelander eventually overpowered him with his raw strength, nearly killing him in the process before the intervention of Butcher. Homelander continued to exert his superior strength against the combined might of Soldier Boy and Butcher, and only through Hughie joining the fight were the three able to finally bring Homelander to the ground, pinning him down with considerable effort. Homelander, seeing what could be his first ever defeat, was able to break free, knocking back Soldier Boy, Butcher and Hughie, giving him enough time to retreat. [16] Homelander is also able to physically overpower Queen Maeve and gouged out her right eye. [17] “ There isn't a weapon on Earth that they haven't thrown at him. They've all failed. ―Madelyn Stillwell[src] ” Superhuman Durability: Homelander possesses extraordinary superhuman durability and is the most durable of the Seven, if not of all Supes. He is not only completely bulletproof [7][15] but also unfazed by explosions, such as when Billy blew up the Stillwell residence with him inside it [13] or the destruction of an entire power plant. [18] According to Madelyn Stillwell, there is not a weapon on Earth that has not failed against him, implying that he could also survive nuclear explosions. [17] This was contradicted by Homelander himself when he dared Starlight to release the Flight 37 video: he said that he would take out air defences first, implying he may be vulnerable to anti-aircraft fire or heavy artillery. If he were truly invulnerable to conventional armaments, he would not need to eliminate them. While pursuing Kenji Miyashiro and the Boys, Homelander survived having a bus and several large pieces of concrete dropped on top of him without any signs of injury save for being dirtied from the incident. Billy Butcher theorized that the force of a thermonuclear bomb would be the only thing capable of killing Soldier Boy, who was nearly as strong as Homelander. [15] Maeve even described him as invincible, something he believed himself to be as well, as he dared Victoria Neuman to attempt blowing him up. [19] However, it has been shown that his immense durability does indeed have limits. After a brutal fight against Soldier Boy, Butcher, and Hughie, Homelander was shown to have a large bruise on his face. [16] While Homelander was able to take numerous punches and kicks from Maeve, they still caused him some degree of harm and even gave him a nosebleed, something she would follow up by jamming a metal rod into his ear, drawing blood and causing his ear to ring. Vaccum Adaptation: During his conversation with Stan Edgar, he states that the view of New York City is better from space, implying that he has flown beyond the Earth's atmosphere without oxygen or protection from the cold and solar radiation[19]. “ You know, when I was his age, I was breaking the sound barrier. ―Homelander[src] ” Superhuman Speed: Homelander can move at very fast speeds. While Homelander can fly at extremely fast speeds, enough to keep up with an airplane so he could destroy it [7], John can also move on the ground at supersonic speeds. As a child, Homelander could already break the sound barrier. [11] Homelander is fast enough to dodge bullets and disarm multiple gunmen before they could even react. Later, after Butcher decided to detonate the bombs strapped to Stillwell's body, Homelander was able to save Butcher from the blast unharmed (The blast of a C4 bomb moves with a speed of around 8.000 m/s or 23 times faster than sound). [13] He was able to disappear from Billy Butcher's apartment without the latter even realizing it, implying that he can move faster than the human eye can see while making little to no noise. [15] Superhuman Stamina: Homelander possesses extraordinary stamina, as his muscles are able to withstand the stresses of moving at superhuman speeds or performing other superhuman feats for extended periods of time. The Legend, who once was the Senior Vice President of Hero Management, claims to have never seen him sweat.[20] “ Madelyn, I heard him through the wall of this-- he was blackmailing you. ―Homelander[src] ” Superhuman Hearing: Homelander possesses tremendous auditory awareness, allowing him to detect sounds from miles away. He can also use this power to detect a person's heartbeat and blood pressure, and can tell when they are excited or anxious, such as when he detected Hughie Campbell's blood pressure to be 150/90. [21]He also heard the mayor of Baltimore through a wall and can also spy on Madelyn in her office. [7] He heard Starlight's heartbeat racing [22] and Butcher's heart pounding. [13] His hearing also allows him to tell when someone is lying. Starlight told Stan Edgar that he could hear him through the wall, and he heard A-Train quietly curse him out. [15] He later heard Roger from across rows of seats in the sound studio [23] and Grace Mallory surreptitiously typing on her smartphone in her pocket from a significant distance outdoors. “ William Butcher... I can smell him all over you. ―Homelander to Queen Maeve.[src] ” Superhuman Smell: Homelander possesses an amazing olfactory sense. For both Hughie and Starlight, he was able to tell they were nervous by smelling that their adrenaline had increased. He can use his sense of smell to locate explosives. He was also able to smell Billy Butcher's scent on Queen Maeve, thus letting him know they had a tryst.[20] “ You know what's interesting? The Deep told me, and only me, that there were, uh, scorch marks on the mayor's engine. Almost as if from two small, high-intensity beams, roughly the width of human eyes. ―Madelyn Stillwell[src] ” Homelander-s2e4 Homelander threatening Stormfront Heat Vision: Homelander is capable of projecting highly concentrated beams of energy from his eyes. He is able to control the intensity of the beams, as shown when he used his heat vision to warm up a bottle of Stillwell's breast milk without damaging the bottle. Homelander is capable of projecting highly concentrated beams of energy from his eyes. These blasts of energy are so powerful that they can cut through almost anything, such as airplanes.[8] He also used his heat vision to melt a thief's gun to the latter's hand. [7] However, Homelander is most notable for using his optical beams on people, melting flesh and bone with ease and causing people to burst into gore. [18][9][13][24][25] His heat vision can also likely cut through most supes, shown in Homelander's hesitation to use them on Stormfront. [11] He is able to control the intensity of the beams, as shown when he used his heat vision to warm up a bottle of Stillwell's breast milk without damaging the bottle. [12] When confronted by Billy Butcher and Soldier Boy, he struck Butcher's chest with his optic beams, but rather than bisecting Butcher or even burning him (as would be expected from Homelander's heat vision), the energy beams caused Butcher to fly backwards and into a wall, leaving him momentarily stunned by the impact, due to Butcher having given himself temporary superhuman powers via Compound V24. However, against supes of high durability such as Queen Maeve, Homelander's blasts do not seem to have a significant impact. With Butcher's heat vision not leaving a scratch on Soldier Boy, Homelander's heat vision would likely have the same effect on Soldier Boy. “ He could see us. He's got X-ray vision. He can see through the fucking roof. ―Hughie Campbell[src] ” X-Ray Vision: Homelander can see through any solid object or surface,[26] with the exception of objects and surfaces that are lined with zinc, implying that he only has low energy photon x-ray vision[8]. He X-rayed Stan Edgar, stating that he is very close to a coronary because his blood is like engine oil.[8] Stillwell acknowledged that he used his X-Ray vision to spy on her, [21] and Butcher knew he could see through the ceiling.[13] Telescopic Vision: Homelander can zoom in on things, allowing him to see distant objects, people and surroundings. When stalking Madelyn Stillwell he used his X-Ray vision to see through a wall and then zoomed in on her slowly to get a closer look.[26][21] Flight: Homelander is able to levitate and propel himself at supersonic speeds, allowing him to cover vast distances in a matter of minutes. He reached a hijacked flight before F-16 fighter jets; top speeds of the F-16 jets are just under 1,500 mph/Mach 2. [9] Him being faster than a F-16 Jet is also futher confirmed by Stillwell. While he was out canvassing the city for Translucent, Frenchie's neural networked CCTV ID's Homelander flying at sea level at speeds close to 1,874.482 kph/Mach 1.53. [26] Regenerative Healing Factor: Homelander possesses a powerful healing factor, like his father who did receive a cut on his cheek after being subjected to a prolonged Heat Vision blast by Billy Butcher; Homelander did receive a bleed in his ear after being stabbed with a metal straw by Queen Maeve. However, when homelander introduces his son Ryan to his and Stormfront's supporters at Vought Tower the next day, the wound in his ear had already disappeared. Genetic Superiority (Tentative): It is possible that Homelander has biological genes that not only surpass those of human beings, but also those of other superhumans due to the fact that he is the only Supe to have fathered a child who inherited superpowers as a result of natural development as opposed to artificial injections of Compound V. Homelander claims that unlike all other Supes who were born as ordinary children before they were injected with Compound V, Homelander is the result of an "Immaculate Conception" where the semen that made Homelander was mixed with Compound V in a test tube before he was artificially inseminated inside of an unnamed woman who presumably died during his birth. Homelander claims that much like the Messiah of Christian faith, he doesn't know his real date of birth as July 4th was fabricated by the Vought PR team to further uphold him as the golden boy of America. The script for Dawn of the Seven referred to him as a perfect genetic specimen. Abilities

    “ You see, companies, they come and go, but talent... talent is forever. ―Homelander[src] ” Charisma: Homelander is very charismatic, being able to get public support by giving them impressive speeches which most of the time are improvised by himself. He can easily attract people with his charm and confidence and give them the image of an ideal patriotic hero. It should be noted that his ability to win over others has its limits. After inadvertently killing an innocent teen with his heat vision while stopping a terrorist, his efforts to placate a crowd of protesters was a PR disaster. Gifted Intelligence: Homelander is a very cunning individual. He knows how to manipulate and coerce most people into doing what he wants. He was able to outsmart Stan Edgar and get himself out of trouble multiple times. After the botched rescue mission of Flight 37 (which led to the Crash of Transoceanic Flight 37), Homelander managed to manipulate the situation to make the public support superheroes in the national defense. However, his impulsive behavior and his inability to make long term plans have allowed multiple people to outsmart him. Acting: Homelander is a very skilled actor. His heroic facade is capable of tricking most people that he is an ideal patriotic hero, causing them to lower their guard and trust him. He has also participated in the production of many films, including Dawn of the Seven. “ You're fucking scared." "I'm fucking terrified. And you should be too. ―Billy Butcher and Susan Raynor[src] ” The-boys-16 Homelander threatening the Deep Intimidation: Homelander has a very imposing presence. He uses his intimidation to control the members of the Seven, who recognize that he is the most powerful member of the group, and that he is completely without conscience and has no moral reservations about killing anyone he chooses. As a result, most of them are scared of Homelander. He also intimidates to get whatever he wants. According to Starlight, she felt like he was waiting around every corner of the tower to kill her, like living with a loaded gun in her face.[14]However, this ability seems to have its limits as he was unable to intimidate Billy Butcher and Stan Edgar, both of whom showed no fear toward him. Skilled Combatant: Homelander was able to put up a fight against both Butcher and Soldier Boy, despite both men being ex-military and having years of combat experience. In his childhood, Homelander once fought against a huge man, indicating that Vought gave him some combat training at some point in his life.[18] However due to his superior strength always giving him the advantage, Homelander never actually needed it and therefore has never improved his combat skills. Consequently, he has been overpowered by the weaker foes, such as Billy Butcher, Hughie Campbell and Soldier Boy, who were able to subdue him by working together, forcing him to flee. Homelander was also able to fight Maeve on even terms, though Maeve's superior fighting skills allowed her to hold her own, with Homelander having to resort more to his strength than his combat skills to overpower her. Weaknesses Psychological

    “ Or maybe you're just a paranoid, malignant narcissist who thinks everything is about you. ―Queen Maeve[src] ” Mental Illness: Homelander’s mental instability is rooted in his traumatic upbringing and the lack of emotional support during his formative years. Due to being raised in a lab with little to no human affection, Homelander has grown up to be a mentally unstable man. His obsessive need to be adored coupled with his lack of empathy and lack of moral reservation about harming and even killing others suggests that he is afflicted with Malignant Narcissism. Carelessness/Clumsiness: Homelander has very little regard for the lives of others (although rare exceptions exist, such as Stormfront). Consequently he is not careful with the use of his powers, particularly his heat vision. His carelessness could be seen even during his first mission; when he used his heat vision to heat up a gun to get a terrorist to drop it, which ended up causing an explosion that killed a nearby hostage and blew off the gunman's hand. While thwarting a terrorist on Flight 37, he accidentally destroyed the controls to pilot the airplane, leaving the passengers behind to die on a doomed aircraft. On another occasion, when he was bringing down a super-terrorist with his heat vision, he inadvertently killed a local teenager who was standing behind the terrorist. On another occasion, he and Queen Maeve were sent to apprehend a fugitive, Homelander accidentally used too much force and punched his fist through the criminal, killing him rather than capturing him. In fact, Homelander has never successfully apprehended a criminal (without killing or seriously injuring the criminal) nor rescued a victim, the victims of Flight 37 being a case in point. Insecurities: Although Homelander presents himself as a strong and confident man, in reality, he has very little self-esteem. He has a obsessive need for everyone to love him, likely due to the lack of human affection that he should have received during his childhood. As a result, he quickly becomes more aggressive and mentally unstable every time he feels like his image and reputation might be in danger. When Stormfront starts to bash on his image and become more popular than him, Homelander quickly becomes intimidated by her. Need for a Family: Having grown up alone in a cold and brutal environment, with zero compassion or love, Homelander is always on a search for a real family. However, this can be his undoing. His need to prove himself to his “father figure” Stan Edgar nearly destroyed Vought, and as soon as he found out Soldier Boy was his biological father, he was so desperate for connection, it nearly cost him his powers and life, during their second fight. His connection to his son is also a big weakness, it can make him careless, erratic, and paranoid. He was nearly depowered by Soldier Boy, due to focusing on his injured son instead of Soldier Boy. Superiority Complex: Due to his incredibly immense power, Homelander has a big superiority complex, and thinks of himself as superior to all humans and Supes alike. Due to this, his ego was fractured and Homelander fell apart when Soldier Boy beat him into submission in their first match. PTSD: During his mission on rescuing hostages from terrorists in a factory, he suffered from flashbacks to his traumatic childhood which came at the cost of his self-control and killing everybody around him. Lack of Real Challenges: As Homelander is by far the most powerful supe on Earth, he has never faced a challenge that forced him to improve his skills in combat, despite apparently receiving combat training in his youth. He usually prefers to take on foes with his heat vision, which brings most confrontations to a quick and decisive end. Consequently, he has been overpowered by the weaker foes, such as Billy Butcher, Hughie Campbell and Soldier Boy, who were able to subdue him by working together, forcing him to flee. Maeve was later shown to be able to fight him on relatively even terms and even overpower him during their fight, due to her superior fighting skills. Biological

    “ You got to go out there, lift the plane up." "Lift the plane? How? There's nothing to stand on. It's fucking air. ―Queen Maeve and Homelander[src] ” Absence of fulcrum: Homelander is unable to utilize his full superhuman strength if he lacks a fulcrum, as he explained to Queen Maeve. The reason for this is because he needs a solid surface and leverage to take full advantage of his power and without it he does not have anything to push his body against it. Blunt Force/Limited Durability: While Homelander is the most durable Supe in the world, he is still far from being invincible. Despite most attacks failing to cause a visible injury on his body, some individuals have managed to hinder him through extreme force, while others have managed to injure him. For instance, Kenji Miyashiro has used his telekinetic power to bury him under several tons of rocks and debris, including an entire bus, leaving Homelander apparently unable to free himself for several minutes (despite not showing any visible injuries after freeing himself). Certain beings, such as Stormfront and Ryan Butcher, have shown themselves capable of at least knocking him down. Soldier Boy and Butcher were strong enough to greatly stagger and harm Homelander with blunt force, ultimately leaving a large bruise on his face. During their fight, Maeve was even able to draw blood from Homelander, proving he can be beaten to death with enough force. Ear Injuries: Maeve was able to stab a metal straw into Homelander's ear, not only was it able to penetrate his ear, but it was able to incapacitate him and cause his ear to bleed. If she wasn't in a weakened and injured state, it's possible she could have struck it right through his brain. “ Hey Deep, what can't I see through?" "Zinc." "Correct" "And what is the box made of Deep?" "Zinc." "Correct again. ―Homelander and The Deep ” Zinc: Homelander cannot see through zinc. It is very likely that he has only low energy photon x-ray vision, being that a possible reason over why he cannot see through the metal. This weakness was exploited by The Boys once, when they placed Translucent's remains in a zinc-lined box, so that Homelander would be unable to find it. High frequencies: His super-hearing makes him vulnerable to intense, high frequency sounds. His son Ryan shares this vulnerability. However, unlike Ryan, Homelander is able to function despite the pain it causes him. During a cacophony that caused pain to both him and Ryan, Ryan was reduced to helplessness while Homelander was able to locate and neutralize the source of the sound. Equipment Hero Costume: As the greatest superhero in America, Homelander has a costume that reinforces his image as a symbol of American Patriotism. The uniform is very durable, allowing Homelander to take explosions head on and fly at mach speeds without worrying about his clothes.

16. #16Annie

    Keys: Anne, Starlight, Annie

    Real Name Rebecca Anne "Annie" January Alias(es) Starlight (formerly) Starlight of The Seven The Defender of Des Moines Fucking Rat (by A-Train) Lying Slut (by Stormfront) Slippery Little Bitch (by Stormfront) My Love (by Homelander) My Dutiful Loving Main Squeeze Starlight (by Homelander) America's Sweetheart (by Victoria Neuman) Smurfette (by Queen Maeve) Tinkerbell (by Billy Butcher) Walking Hallmark Card (by Queen Maeve) Physical description Species Supe Gender Female Hair Blonde Eyes Brown Height 5'6" (1.68 m) Weight 110 pounds (49.89 Kg) Biographical Information Status Alive Age 26 Date of birth 1996-1997 Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Occupation Superheroine (formerly) Co-leader of The Seven (formerly) Member of The Boys Double agent (formerly) Influencer Affiliation Vought International (formerly) The Seven (formerly) Young Americans (formerly) Capes for Christ (formerly) The Boys Rebecca Anne "Annie" January, formerly known as Starlight, is the deuteragonist of the Amazon series The Boys. Serving as the tritagonist of both Season 1 and Season 2, and the deuteragonist of Season 3.

    Annie January is as down-to-earth and sincere as they come, the girl next door with superpowers. And as Starlight, "The Defender of Des Moines", all she's ever wanted to do is save the world — and while a lot of people say that as a corny catchphrase, she actually means it. So, when she's selected to join The Seven, it's every dream she's ever had come true.

    However, that dream becomes her worst nightmare when this fresh-faced Midwesterner arrives in New York and learns that the old adage is true: never meet your heroes. Childhood

    Annie January was born somewhere around 1996-1997 as the only child of Donna January and an unnamed man. Desiring for their child to be special, Annie's parents decided to take Vought's offer to injected with Compound V and be turned into a supe. Afterwards, Annie would be groomed by her parents to become a superhero and would grow up in a hyper-religious home. When she would ask about the origins of her powers, her parents would lie and tell her that God gave them to her, further reinforcing her faith in Christianity.

    Despite Donna and her husband both agreeing to turn Annie into a supe, Annie's father would come to regret his decision due to the guilt of having to lie to his daughter. The guilt would eventually make him leave both his wife and daughter.

    Despite losing her husband, Donna would continue to train her daughter so that she could become a famous superhero one day. To achieve said objective, she would force Annie to participate in dancing contests, such as "little miss hero pageant". Annie would join up be the Capes for Christ, and eventually, Young Americans, where she met Supersonic, with whom she dated with for quite a while.

    Early Career

    Season One

    Joining The Seven

    Starlight has had a history of being in the spotlight, often attending superhero events as a child, she is selected to be a member of The Seven after interviewing following Lamplighter's retirement. She is at first rejoiced at being selected, wanting to use her position of as a superhero to help people and make the world is a better place. These dreams are suddenly dashed, however, when Starlight is later sexually assaulted and left feeling humiliated after the Deep extorts her into performing oral sex on him at Seven Tower during "The Name of the Game" in order for her to stay on the team, telling her lies that he is the second most important person in the group after Homelander while exaggerating his power and influence.

    As Starlight gets to experience more and more of how the Seven actually operate, she bitterly learns that her membership with The Seven comes with a price as she is forced to disregard values and morals in return for Vought International profit and to remain with the company. She initially disregards Vought's attitude towards fighting criminals, dismayed at having her patrols arranged for her in "Cherry", and was coerced into wearing a skimpy and more sexualized version of her costume designed by the female costume designer of Vought who has also designed the Homelander's suit, although Starlight seems to have a puritan thought and opinion about her new outfit. She deviates from the path after saving a woman from two assailants — much to Vought's initial anger, however, is praised after it gains positive publicity for The Seven.

    Starlight eventually strays from her path as a member of The Seven during the Believe EXPO, in which she expresses her anger at Vought and the world in general, disillusioned by the harsh reality of being a superhero. It also where Starlight made her account of sexual assault by The Deep (though not named) public. As Starlight becomes more outspoken, she also soon realizes that going against Vought's corporate line and trying to be a genuine hero within The Seven is fraught with dire consequences, following threats and warnings from Homelander.

    Relationship with Hughie

    Hughie and Starlight form a close relationship shortly after the former's girlfriend's death. Initially, Hughie engages in the relationship to plant a bug on Starlight's phone, however the relationship develops into a romantic/sexual one. Starlight is angry and upset that Hughie begins using her to get tickets into the Believe Expo in Good for the Soul, and again to gain information on Naqib. The relationship between the two does fix itself to a degree, however, with Starlight rescuing Hughie from A-Train in "You Found Me".

    Season Two

    In the second season, Starlight works closely with The Boys to help bring down Vought. She even steals a sample of Compound V to have proof that Supes aren't born, they're made. Homelander and Stormfront are onto her and eventually Annie gets denounced as a criminal and publicly announced as a traitor of The Seven. She gets imprisoned in Vought Tower, but Hughie helps break her out and they start to bond again.

    At the end of the season, Annie fights Stormfront after helping to reveal her Nazi past. She gets reinstated into The Seven and cleared of criminal charges once the world realized that Stormfront was the bad guy and Annie was just trying to help.

    Annie and Hughie reconnect and kiss at the end of the season. It is implied that they're in a relationship again.

    Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman

    Starlight was featured in a music video titled Never Truly Vanish and in various segments, interviews and advertisements across the VNN channel, including reports of her ex-boyfriend Supersonic making a name for himself again after their former relationship (when his name was Drummer Boy.) In the October 7, 2021, segment, Coleman reported that Starlight was rebuilding her image and has donned her old costume, which prompted Halloween sales to reach Homelander's levels of popularity. In the December 7, 2021, segment, Coleman reported that she was a guest at Vought's Christmas benefit, recognized as Hero of the Year.

    On January 7, 2022, Coleman reported that Starlight was exclusively looking for new members of the Seven to join their team and would be a host of the reality competition show American Hero.

    Season Three

    In Season Three, Annie's ratings are off the charts for her work in The Seven. Her wholesome appearance is really well received and Stan Edgar notices. He makes her co-captain of The Seven, with Homelander, and Annie is very hesitant at first. She thinks she could be a role model for young girls around the world, but she also knows that Homelander is slowly becoming more deranged and might possibly murder her if she moves in on his leadership role. Annie decides to take the position in the end despite the risks.

    Annie is in a strong and stable relationship with Hughie- they are also in a public relationship. However, Homelander (in an attempt to embarrass her) announces that he and Starlight are actually together, and Annie keeps up the charade to keep Homelander happy.

    Her ex-boyfriend, Supersonic, joins The Seven and they strike up a friendship again. Soon after being selected into the Seven, Annie tells Supersonic to decline membership, warning him about Homelander's mental instability and numerous murders, as well as the general corruption of Vought's "superheroes". She also tells Supersonic that if he were to stay with The Seven any longer, he could propably wind up dead. He agrees to help her try and take down Homelander because he knows she needs an ally. However, A-Train betrays Supersonic when he tells him the plan and Homelander kills him. Homelander flies Annie to the rooftop where he killed Supersonic, and he shows her that if she keeps plotting against him that the same gruesome death will happen to Hughie. Annie tells him she understands.

    Not too long after, Starlight, Homelander, Ashley, and her assistant Ashley go over the reports of a Supe causing an explosion that left a hole in a building and at least 19 people dead. Starlight expresses finding and stopping the attacker, but a scared Homelander tells her that he must tell the public that everything is fine and the attack is a hoax, much to her outrage.

    Annie later tells Hughie about Supersonic's death, which he reveals that the Boys unleashed Soldier Boy back in Russia, as well as Hughie having taking Temp V and acquired teleportation powers, much to her shock. The couple argue, with Hughie expressing relief that he can finally fight, but Annie expresses her outrage of him using an untested drug on himself and not wanting to lose him to the power rush.

    MM calls her one night, telling her to come to Crimson Countess' location. There, she finds him knocked out by a sedative given by Butcher, with Hughie surprised that she's there. Taken away by Hughie, Annie is shocked by Hughie's display of powers, saying that he promised not to do it again earlier. He tells her that he wants no more secrets between them, but soon after, they are interrupted by an explosion coming from Crimson Countess' trailer. The two rush over to find Soldier Boy emerging from the ruins, his former team member and lover burnt to a crisp. She is stopped by Hughie before trying to blast Soldier Boy, to which she realizes that he and Butcher are working with the former hero to finally take down Homelander. Annie conveys to Hughie that Soldier Boy has killed people, but he refuses to listen, and leaves Annie alone with Soldier Boy and Butcher.

    Annie keeps teaming up with MM and argues with Hughie who is trying to use Soldier Boy. After Victoria Neuman asks Annie to team up, Annie decides she's done with playing dirty. She decides to record a live message on social media, quitting The Seven, calling out Homelander, and telling the public the truth about Soldier Boy and the threat he poses.

    Annie goes with The Boys to fight Soldier Boy. Hughie turns on all the lights in the building to give Annie more power as she fights against him. After the fight, Annie throws away her Starlight costume and officially joins The Boys.

    Personality At her core, Annie is an idealist and one of the very few "Supers" who truly care about helping others and doing what she believes is right. She cares little for publicity being uncomfortable with the amount of attention she gets from the media as well as being pressured to change her costume to be an over-sexualized role model for young girls. She also suffered from imposter syndrome during her early time as a member of the Seven, as she had yet to perform any notable heroic acts.

    She is also outspoken, fun-loving, friendly and charismatic which is seen in moments where she feels relaxed and comfortable most notably when she's with people she cares about like Hughie and M.M. This is also shown in her love of things like candy such as Almond Joy's.

    After being sexually assaulted by The Deep, Annie felt disgusted with herself due to doing things she never considered part of herself or any superhero would do and began to doubt about the image she used to see of herself, but after a conversation with Hughie she regains her self-confidence and begins to be braver being capable of confronting others, like when she threatened The Deep to stay away from her otherwise she would use her powers against him. She also starts to defy orders from her superiors, refusing to accept her new costume going against Madelyn Stillwell, Annie also doesn't stay quiet anymore and begins to be herself and not following orders. However, when she finds out about the existence of Compound V and that Hughie initially wanted to get information she feels completely betrayed, disappointed, frustrated and pissed off because he was the only real good thing that happened to her in her time at The Seven, she is also angry with her mother due to lying her about the truth behind her superpowers stating her whole life has been a complete lie. But she eventually leaves those feelings behind and decides to do what she believes is correct by rescuing The Boys and helping them to take down Vought working as an informant and ally. When she fights A-Train and he suffers a heart attack, Starlight takes care of him and in all his time hospitalized she visits him almost daily and is seen concern about his health, this shows that she didn't have nothing against him (unlike others such as Homelander or Deep).

    With the passage of time Annie develops a hardened, more cynical personality, having been exposed to the unethical dealings with Vought and the dark side of the Supe world. She is willing to use methods she would have previously not tolerated in her vendetta against Vought. Without any hesitation, she blackmailed A-Train by threatening to disclose his murder of Popclaw and his abuse of Compound V. She also blackmailed Gecko, who believed she was a friend, to get a sample of Compound V. When she accidentally killed Dennis, she confessed that in the past she would've cried, but at that moment she only was pissed off at him because he was in their way. Despite this, Annie never becomes as corrupted as her teammates in The Seven and still adheres to her ideals.

    Annie was Christian but is not extreme in her beliefs as shown when she attends a Christian carnival and is disillusioned by the homophobic propaganda. This led to her questioning her faith and not caring about it as much.

    In season 3, Annie still continues helping The Boys to take down Vought. However, she's been shown to feel very terrified with Homelander noticing his mental stability is now more deranged than ever as seen when he arranged the return of The Deep, falsely claimed that he and Annie are "in love of each other" and when he killed Supersonic. Annie knows he has to be stopped somehow, but she also doesn't want to lose Hughie, feeling completely cornered with no clue how to escape from that position. These feelings have become worse after realizing Hughie is taking V24 and he lied to her about using Crimson Countess as a bait to ally with Soldier Boy and use him to kill Homelander, straining their relationship.

    After this Annie begins to feel exhausted of doing unethical things to defeat Vought due to having witnessed how people around her suffer the consequences of helping her such as Supersonic, Maeve or even Hughie. After the fight of Soldier Boy, Butcher, and Hughie against Homelander at Herogasm, Annie decides to do what she believes she should've done before: to tell the truth about everything to social media, without hiding anything anymore.

    Powers and Abilities Powers

    “ Electricity goes in, blast comes out. ―Starlight[src] ” Electricity Conversion: Starlight power Starlight using her light powers Starlight flying Starlight flying Annie's trademark power is that she can absorb the ambient electricity from her surroundings in order to fuel her powers. This allows her to blackout a small area before releasing the held energy as focused blasts of light. Currently there is no limit which has been established for how much power Annie can safely absorb or how long she can contain it within.[1] Light Generation: After absorbing enough electricity, Annie can turn the accumulated energy into blasts of intensely bright light. It is unclear if these blasts are made out of plasma or pure light energy. These blasts can only be fired from her hands, and they can manifest as either heat, concussive force or blinding light. As light, her energy is capable of blinding anyone, either temporary or permanently. Using her energy as heat, she has burned through a section of metal fence and has also used it to cauterize wounds with her touch. As concussive force, she has knocked grown men off their feet and even blasted a six-feet thick metal door of its hinges. Additionally, these blasts were capable of affecting supes the likes of Black Noir and even stunning Stormfront momentarily. Upon absorbing a greater amount of electricity than normal, Annie was even able to floor Soldier Boy for a brief moment, stunning him long enough for the Boys to temporarily overpower him. Bioluminescence: Starlight eyes Starlight's bioluminescence She is also able to make her eyes and hands glow on command. Annie unintentionally exhibits glowing eyes when she feels intense pleasure, as well. Upon absorbing a larger amount of electricity, Annie's eyes glowed to the point that they were no longer visible. Electrical Siphoning: When absorbing ambient electricity, Starlight can control which source of energy she will absorb. This allows her to target a specific electronic device, while letting the other sources of energy untouched. She can crack an LCD screen on purpose and as seen during her break in into Vought's labs to steal Compound V for Kimiko, Annie can cause security cameras to malfunction by remotely siphoning its electricity. Photokinetic Flight: After absorbing a substantial amount of electricity, Annie started to levitate off of the ground. It's possible that this is not an inherent power. After she released her built-up electricity, Annie immediately fell to the floor. “ You know how you have this... image of yourself? Like, I thought I was strong. You know? Like, made of steel. A fighter. ―Annie January to Hughie Campbell[src] ” Superhuman Strength: StarlightCar Annie lifting the back of a car Annie has enhanced strength which allows her to easily perform one-handed chin-ups, punch holes in brick walls, lift the backs of cars, and overwhelm her opponents. In her backyard, she was able to lift the back of a car weighing between 3,567-3,591 pounds (1,617.96-1,628.85 kilograms/1.78-1.8 tons) through the engine in front of the car as it was more easily for her to lift in the back.[2][3] Even more impressive, this is over three times what Popclaw could lift while on Compound V, as well as over 32 times her own bodyweight. She was also strong enough that her punches and kicks could cause significant harm to Stormfront, herself an extremely durable Supe. She was also able to break a metal door just by punching it. A further testament to her strength was her ability to effectively restrain Soldier Boy, the second strongest Supe of all time, with the help of Kimiko. Starlight demonstrates precise control over her super strength, enabling her to moderate its intensity to avoid causing fatal harm to more delicate targets with physical blows. Superhuman Durability: Starlight bulletproof Starlight getting up after being shot by a .50 caliber Annie has enhanced durability which allowed her to withstand .50 caliber bullets. While she felt great pain from the bullets, they did not go through her body and she recovered relatively quickly, appearing unharmed a day later.[4] Her skin is tough enough that it requires a diamond edged saw with a substantial amount of force to penetrate. Starlight easily survived being smashed through concrete walls and columns by Black Noir, with no apparent signs of injury, even engaging in normal conversation seconds later. Starlight was also able to survive being struck by Soldier Boy, the second most powerful Supe of all time. Superhuman Hearing: Starlight, being a supe, has better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans, capable of hearing certain frequencies.[5] Regenerative Healing Factor: Starlight recovers from injuries very quickly, even after getting shot by high caliber bullets and having her skin penetrated by a diamond drill, Starlight only needed one day to completely heal her injuries. Abilities

    Martial Arts: Annie is proficient in taekwondo, boxing and kickboxing. With her hand-to- hand combat skills and superpowers, Annie can easily defeat ordinary humans, including two men who were sexually assaulting a girl in a park lot and a contingent of Vought's armed mercenaries. She can even stand up against Soldier Boy, one of the most powerful supes in the world and a former soldier, however she was not strong enough to cause him significant injury. Singing: Starlight is also a capable singer. She performed the song, "Never Truly Vanish" at the memorial service for Translucent and later sang along to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire". Dancing: Starlight is also a talented dancer. When she was young, she won the "little miss hero pageant". Acting: Starlight has participated in the movie Dawn of the Seven. She also managed to hide that she was a double agent working for The Boys for a considerable amount of time. Social Media: Since she joined The Seven, Annie has grown her popularity with social media. In season 3 it is mentioned that she has currently 193 million followers on Instagram; this would make her the 21st most followed account on the platform, with more followers than Miley Cyrus. Physician: Starlight has some knowledge about basic first aid proven when she takes care of Kimiko and helps her to recover providing her medical attention. Charisma: Annie is a charismatic person. This comes from being honest and staying to her true self, always saying what she thinks and never letting anyone tell her how to act in front of others. And while some may find her awkward, this trait of her makes her popular with the media, specially among teen girls, as a result she is one of the most popular supes in the series, to the point of being as popular as Homelander, or even surpassing him in that area. “ Yeah. Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'm here, and I'm not going anywhere. ―Starlight to The Deep.[src] ” Indominable Will: Starlight is full of determination. Ever since entering and becoming a member of The Seven, she has been forced to deal with great obstacles and situations that most people would not be able to handle. Her being sexually assaulted is only the tip of the iceberg of the subsequent events that she would have to face throughout the show. Her will to do the right thing and help the people gives Starlight the courage to move straight ahead and never stop until accomplish her goal despite looking impossible or suicidal. Weaknesses Biological

    Lack of Electricity: If there is no source of electricity for Annie to absorb, she has no power to harness. When locked in the prison in Vought Tower, she was powerless due to the lack of any lights or electrical sources in the room. When she was out on a mission with The Boys, any power source for her to use had been depleted by the EMP Supe, rendering her unable to use her electricity powers. Blunt Force/Limited Durability: Supes such as Homelander, Soldier Boy, Black Noir, Queen Maeve, and Stormfront possess strength greater than hers and can overpower and even kill her. Also, her skin is not completely indestructible, since Frenchie was able to pierce through her skin with a diamond cutting drill. High caliber bullets are powerful enough to stun her. Psychological

    Former Weaknesses

    Pain: When Starlight was a little girl, her powers hurt her whenever she tried to use them, such as at the Little Miss Hero Pageant. However, as she got older and gained more control over her powers, they stopped hurting her. Starlight is the first female Supe to hold any position of authority in any Supe team when Stan Edgar appointed her co-leader of The Seven. Annie is the first member of The Seven to have resigned from the group.

17. #17Queen Maeve

    Keys: Margaret Shaw, Queen Maeve, Maeve

    Species Human Supe (formerly) Gender Female Hair Red Eyes Blue Height 5' 8" (1.73 m) Biographical Information Status Alive (Publicly Deceased) Age 41 Date of birth March 26, 1982[1] Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Occupation Superheroine (formerly) Member of The Seven (formerly) Student at Godolkin University (formerly) Associate of The Boys (formerly) Double Agent (formerly) V24 Supplier (formerly) Affiliation Vought International (formerly) The Seven (formerly) Godolkin University (formerly) The Boys (formerly) Margaret Shaw, formerly known as Queen Maeve is a formerly superpowered human from the Amazon series The Boys, serving as a major anti-hero in Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3. She is a former superhero and member of The Seven.

    As a warrior, a feminist, a humanitarian, and second most powerful member of The Seven, Queen Maeve is the ultimate role model for little girls all over the world. But to reach such astonishing heights, she's had to make sacrifices along the way. Embracing the image that Vought demanded she accept ironically meant abandoning the truths – and even some of the people – she held dear.

    Disillusioned and cynical, she became a shell of the determined idealist she once was, although she eventually regained some of what she once was when she came to the aid of The Boys against Stormfront and Homelander. Early Life

    Before Queen Maeve is first shown on screen, it is learned throughout the seasons and extra show content that Maeve attended and graduated at Godolkin University, where she would become the highest ranked student. She was then drafted into the Seven as its second member, which Homelander was the first. Homelander states in season two of the show that he had known Maeve the longest and that is how the two had grown so close prior to the show’s events.

    Early in her superhero career, Maeve saved a school bus from falling off a bridge with her bare hands, breaking every bone in her right arm. It was a miraculous save that was in the national spotlight for weeks.

    Season 1

    Throughout Season 1 of the TV show, Maeve is typically shown at Homelander's side. In the first episode, Maeve successfully stops an armored truck and the men inside. As she is about to subdue the final criminal, Homelander comes in and receives all the credit. In episode 3, it is revealed that Maeve and Homelander used to date one another, and there is still some lingering affection from the latter. However, in episode 4, when she fails to rescue a hijacked plane, she is psychologically broken.

    In episode 5, we get more backstory when she, drunk, looks for a hookup and consolation in her ex, Elena. Furthermore, in episode 6, Elena shows up to Maeve's work, trying to care for Maeve. The newspeople take note that Elena is Maeve's ex and that she's interested in women. This could pose a problem for Maeve in the future. In episodes 7 and 8, Maeve seemingly builds her relationship with Starlight by defending her and preventing her from turning into a shell of herself.

    Season 2

    In the second season, Maeve puts more effort into reviving her relationship with Elena, however, she increasingly becomes more cautious out of fear that Homelander may discover her secret relationship. During a talk show, Homelander outs Maeve as a lesbian. After the show, Maeve confronts Homelander about what just happened but Homelander admits that he overheard her call with Elena and that it sounds like they are more than just friends. Maeve claims that she ended the relationship before she joined The Seven but after some back and forth, Maeve admits to her relationship with Elena. After that Homelander has Maeve do movies in which she portrays a lesbian who struggles with her sexuality.

    In order to get Elena and her to out themselves as a couple, Ashley and other Vought officials tell them what they should look like as a lesbian couple. Elena then makes it clear that Maeve is bisexual and also that she doesn't want to take part in that whole public relationship thing. Maeve convinces her to play along as she still is afraid Homelander will do something to Elena. Later she goes into a deal with The Deep in which she shall help him to get his image back, if he helps her find dirt on Homelander. This is later revealed that she hired Deep to search the sunken wreckage of Flight 37 to find a video recording of Homelander abandoning the passengers to die. The Deep returns with a damaged GoPro of a husband recording the incident of Maeve and Homelander debating on how to save the prisoners, showing Homelander threatening the passengers and ultimately leaving them all to die. Elena finds out about the video, and confronts Maeve with it, who tells her that it is their leverage against Homelander. Elena tells Maeve that she gets nightmares about that video, and has decided to go to her sister's house. She tells Maeve that she does not blame her for what happened on the plane.

    At the end of the series, Maeve is given an opportunity to do right instead of wrong. She helps The Boys deal with Stormfront and Homelander and even threatens to upload the video of him leaving all of the people on Flight 37 behind to die if he doesn't give into the following demands: let Billy Butcher and Ryan walk away safely, stop hunting down Starlight, and leave herself and Elena alone. Homelander caves from his weakness in his desire to be loved by the world and gives into her demands. Maeve was right next to Starlight when Homelander begrudgingly welcomed her back to the Seven at a press conference, completing Maeve's victory over Homelander.

    Seven on 7 With Cameron Coleman

    Queen Maeve was featured on the segments several times, as Maeve is frequently pushed to the headlines by Vought for the Brave Maeve agenda, depicting their support for the LGBTQIA+ community, including homeless ones and visiting inclusive summer camps. She also appears in advertisements along with The Seven.

    Season 3

    Maeve starts to collaborate with Butcher to bring Homelander down, now that he's entirely unstable. She gives him some information about how Soldier Boy was killed with a secret weapon- one that might be able to kill Homelander. She tells Butcher not to let this information go to waste.

    Maeve spreads rumors about herself that she's stopped training and has been drinking more- in the hope that Homelander will underestimate her when the time comes. She is still heavily training and preparing for the moment when she, Starlight, and the others will have to fight.

    Maeve brings Butcher more V-24 doses and asks what he’s going to do with them. Butcher offers Maeve a drink and she tells him she’s been sober for 4 months. She ends up drinking with him. Butcher tells Maeve that every single last one of them has got to go, referring to Supes. She agrees and they have rough sex.

    Homelander confronts Maeve about betraying him because he can smell Butcher all over her. She tells him he’s crazy and doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He asks her if their love was real and she tells him that from the start, she hated him - and beyond that, pitied him. However, the meeting is revealed to be a trap and she is ambushed by Black Noir.

    She is later revealed to be detained in a high security cell below Vought, who publicize that she has gone on a remote retreat for betterment. Starlight, knowing that Maeve would never go after training to battle Homelander to her last breath, campaigns that Vought is covering up her disappearance and may be responsible for it. Homelander visits her after his battle with Soldier Boy, Butcher, and Hughie, inquiring if she was responsible for the first's reappearance and the latter two's sudden powers. Maeve instead questions about his failure to cover his facial bruise with concealer, which he angrily deflects. He talks about envisioning a family between the two early in their relationship, and that he is keeping her contained in order to harvest her eggs in case something happens to her before he can conceive children superior to even Ryan. Shocked by this, Maeve tells him before he leaves that at least she got to see him scared.

    Ashley and The Deep go to the basement where Maeve is. Ashley argues with The Deep, telling him someone is coming with a search warrant to look for Maeve. Gas floods in through the vent in Maeve’s cell and Ashley mouths “I’m Sorry” as Maeve starts coughing and collapses to the ground. Maeve gets taken in a truck to get moved to another location, but she wakes up and flights her way out.

    Maeve goes to MM's house. She tells Annie where she was this whole time. She admits that her #FreeMaeve campaign is what saved her in the end.

    Maeve and the rest of The Boys show up at Butcher’s, demanding to know where Soldier Boy is. Maeve throws away the dose of Novichok and tells them that Homelander needs to die no matter what. Butcher orders the group into the safe.

    Maeve fights Homelander and he tells her now isn’t the time. She doesn’t relent. His nose bleeds, showing weakness. He gouges her eye out with his thumb and Maeve stabs him in the ear with a steel rod. She sees that Soldier Boy is about to explode and makes eye contact with Annie. She grabs Soldier Boy and jumps out the window with him while he explodes, saving everyone else and sacrificing herself.

    The world thinks Maeve is dead and a number of monuments have begun being constructed in her honor. However, she escaped with The Boys' help, and lost her powers from fighting Soldier Boy. She reunites with Elena and the two go into hiding, pleased with having a chance at starting a new life far away from Homelander and Vought. Meanwhile, Anika recovers surveillance footage proving that Maeve survived the battle and shows it to Ashley, who, in a rare display of humanity, securely deletes the footage, protecting Maeve.

    Powers and abilities Former Powers

    “ I wish I were as strong as you. ―Elena[src] ” Superhuman Strength: Maeve vs Black Noir Maeve easily overpowering Black Noir One of Queen Maeve's primary abilities is tremendously enhanced superhuman strength, far greater than that of normal human beings. She was one of the most physically powerful Supes to have ever lived, only surpassed by Homelander and Soldier Boy. Her strength is so great that when she was younger, she punched a falling school bus, even though doing so broke her own arm in four places.[4][5] Her feats include easily flipping a truck, breaking another speeding armored truck in half by standing still,[6] effortlessly flipping a table across an apartment,[7] and effortlessly snapping a man's neck after lifting him with one hand.[8] During the filming of movie, she was able to lift a large hunk of metal.[9] She also possesses the ability to leap great distances. She was shown to be able to put Black Noir in a head-lock long enough to force feed him an Almond Joy and overpower Stormfront, who both possess high levels of super strength and durability.[10] Maeve is shown to be strong enough to give Homelander a nosebleed after hitting him directly in the face and take him on in single combat. Her strength also allowed her to jam a small metal rod into Homelander's ear, causing it to bleed and affect his hearing. Maeve's last act of strength was when she speed-blitzed into Soldier Boy, leaping out of Vought Tower with him as he prepared to unleash his radioactive blast.[11] Homelander has even stated that she was the second strongest member of the Seven. Queen Maeve Maeve destroying a armored truck with her body Superhuman Durability: Queen Maeve is immune to nearly all forms of physical harm, her durability being the most similar to that of Homelander or Soldier Boy than any other known Supes. Maeve was durable enough to survive being hit by a speeding armored van, splitting it in half.[6] She was shown to be bulletproof and her resilience is such that she can be carried by Homelander while flying at his top speed (sufficient to overtake a passenger jet several thousand miles away), and suffer no ill effects from friction or turbulence. During a training session, she was barely fazed from being struck across the face with a metal pole.[12] Maeve was also able to take punches from Homelander and even briefly endured his heat vision on her chest before quickly blocking it with her armored wristguards. She managed to withstand a fully fledged energy blast from Soldier Boy and the subsequent fall from Vought Tower (albeit with injury). Superhuman Speed: Maeve is able to achieve speeds that allow her run along walls of buildings, defying gravity for short periods of time. Running in this manner, she was easily able to overtake and pass a speeding armored vehicle.[6] Superhuman Agility: Queen Maeve's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are all enhanced to levels that are way beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete. On a mission with Homelander, she jumped high onto a wall and was even able to run across it.[6] Superhuman Stamina: Queen Maeve's musculature produces considerably fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of a human being or most other supes. She can exert herself at peak capacity for a long period of time without getting tired. She is able to defeat multiple attackers simultaneously with little effort.[12] Superhuman Reflexes: Queen Maeve's reflexes are much more superior to humans and most supes, she can react and dodge objects traveling at high speeds, being able to avoid swings from several metal pole-wielding trainers.[12] Maeve was able to easily dodge many of Homelander's attacks and counter him. Superhuman Senses: Queen Maeve has displayed some degree of enhanced senses. She was easily able to detect Translucent, although he was motionless and invisible in the ladies' room, much to his surprise.[6] Furthermore, she was able to see that Homelander was wearing concealer to hide a bruise on his face.[13] Superhuman Hearing: Queen Maeve, being a supe, has better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans, capable of hearing certain frequencies.[14] “ You know, back when things were, uh, better between us... I used to dream of having kids with you. No, I did. A family. Nesting, you know. I-I mean, can you imagine how perfect our kids would be? Sublime. Twice as strong as Ryan. ―Homelander[src] ” Genetic Superiority: According to Homelander, he and Maeve were capable of producing children twice as strong as Ryan. This, however can be called into question, as Soldier Boy's genetics, added with Compound V did not produce a Supe nearly as powerful as would have expected following Homelander's knowledge. Despite the genetical superiority of Soldier Boy and the Compound V boost, Homelander is still extremely similar to Soldier Boy in strength, albeit with different powers (which is almost certainly from the V). Thus, it can be concluded that simply having children with another Supe would not amplify their powers, since it is quite clear that Soldier Boy's superhuman strength did not genetically carry over instantly to Homelander, rather it is more likely that the strength was either given at birth, or from the Compound V, and thus did not produce a child twice as strong as Soldier Boy. Abilities

    Master Martial Artist: Queen Maeve is a formidable combatant and has been highly trained in hand-to-hand combat. She was able to defeat multiple opponents at once while training,[12] as well as restrain the much more skilled Black Noir.[7] In conjunction with Starlight and Kimiko, she managed to overwhelm Stormfront in combat.[10] Maeve was able to push Homelander on the backfoot despite him being stronger than her. This is due to her training for months prior and increasing her fighting skills, whereas the latter underestimated her at first and mainly relied on his raw power. Sword Proficiency: Maeve is skilled at using a sword in combat. Master Markswoman: According to Homelander during a mission in Albany, Maeve flung a Bic pen accurately into a man's eyeball from 78 feet (23 meters) away.[15] Stealth: During the battle with Stormfront, she was able to sneak in an open area and join the battle without the latter noticing. Weaknesses Brute Force/Limited Durability: Supes of extreme levels of strength can harm and kill her; however, few are at this level. Maeve has been afraid of Homelander, knowing that he is fully capable of killing her. Stormfront was able to stagger her with her blows, but it isn’t known if she could have beaten Maeve in a one-on-one fight, as Maeve had Kimiko and Starlight backing her up, overwhelming Stormfront. Homelander was able to both make her bleed from his attacks and crush her eye with his thumb. People: Despite being a member of The Seven, and being a hardened cynic, Maeve actually does care about people, and deep down wants to be a real hero. She wanted to save the people on the plane and it greatly haunted her to let them die. She also deeply cares for Elena, and Homelander has used this to bend Maeve to his whim. She also has a soft spot for Starlight and becomes increasingly willing to help her. Maeve seems to have overcome this weakness by the end of Season 2, and showing much more open admiration for the people she truly respects. Vulnerable to Stealth: Despite her enhanced senses, Maeve is still vulnerable to opponents with enhanced stealth capabilities, such as Black Noir, who was able to ambush her while she was distracted by Homelander. Fear of Homelander: Initially, Maeve never stood up to Homelander due to her fear of him or his retaliation on others, this prevented her from stopping him and also caused her to go along with some of his actions, such as abandoning a plane to crash. Maeve eventually overcame this fear and proved that she was strong enough to injure Homelander. Loss of Depth Perception: Because Maeve was blinded in one eye by Homelander, she now has diminished depth perception. While the human brain still processes visual cues to estimate distance in those with only one functional eye, monocular depth perception is still significantly impaired. Equipment Queen Maeve's Sword: Maeve's main weapon of choice is her iconic short double-edged sword. Personality Queen Maeve's public image is that of a warrior, a feminist, a humanitarian and role model, but, in reality, is a generally depressed, broken, disillusioned and cynical person.

    She was once a determined idealist, but has since become reluctantly complacent in the corruption of the Seven and the Vought corporation out of fear of her loved ones getting hurt by them, remaining quiet on the sidelines despite being the second most powerful member of the Seven behind Homelander. Maeve is also heavily implied to be an alcoholic, she also appears to sometimes have sexual encounters in her tower. Maeve believes that the only way to actually become bulletproof is to avoid personal relationships and stay away from people so that she doesn't get hurt.

    Despite this she is one of the least malicious super-powered individual seen so far in the series. She genuinely wants to save people even though her experiences have left her jaded and cynical, she at least tries to actually be heroic when possible. She has also shown to be more self-aware than the rest of her team, recognizing that she and the Seven are not true heroes. She also noticed Starlight's distress after her assault and offers some comfort.

    Maeve credits Starlight with getting her to care for people again and to be a genuine hero, which she tells Starlight before leaving. Maeve's last act as a Supe was to save a tower full of people from Soldier Boy's nuclear blast, resulting in her depowerment and inability to recover from her eye injury from Homelander. Though despite this, Maeve took great comfort that she was now free of him and Vought, finding true peace.

18. #18A-Train

    Keys: Reginald Franklin, A-Train, Reggie

    Speedy Cunt (by Billy Butcher) Disgusting Fat Fuck (by Homelander) Murderer (by Nathan Franklin) Blue Blur Asshole (by Hugh Campbell) Physical description Species Supe Gender Male Hair Black Eyes Brown Height 6' 0¼" (1.84 m) Weight 185 pounds (83.91 Kg) Biographical Information Status Alive Age 35 Date of birth January 14, 1987 Ethnicity African-American Social life Citizenship American Occupation Actor Athlete Superhero Member of The Seven Member of Teenage Kix (formerly) Student at Godolkin University (formerly) Affiliation Church of the Collective (formerly) Vought International The Seven Teenage Kix (formerly) Godolkin University (formerly) Reginald Franklin, better known as [The] A-Train or just Reggie, is a major antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys, serving as the central antagonist of Season 1, and a major antagonist in both Season 2 and Season 3.

    He is a speedster who used to be a part of the team known as the Teenage Kix, and is a returning member of The Seven. He inadvertently killed Robin Ward, girlfriend of Hughie Campbell, with his powers while high on Compound V, an action which led to Hughie becoming his archenemy, ultimately leading to him joining The Boys and the events of the show.

    A-Train was let go from The Seven, but has since been asked to rejoin, and is the current "fastest man in the world". Underneath the cavalier exterior of a celebrity superhero lies the soul of a mortal athlete, with a deep insecurity about staying at the top. He'll do whatever it takes to remain in The Seven, because he knows it's only a matter of time until a younger, faster challenger takes his place — and that's a problem even the fastest man in the world can't outrun. Background

    Reginald "Reggie" Franklin was born in 1987. Shortly after his birth, his parents accepted Vought's offer to inject him with Compound V, subsequently transforming him into a Supe and granting him superhuman powers and abilities.

    It is implied that he grew up poor during his childhood. Reggie's father died when he was very young, and his mother had to work two jobs. Because of this, his older brother Nathan raised him. He eventually became Reggie's personal trainer after his powers began to develop. Reggie's superhuman speed activated at the age of three when he outran the bullets of a deadly shooting towards his home and as he grew up this ability allowed him to become a celebrity for Vought International under the name A-Train and aspired to become a superhero to support his family and also do good.

    At some point, he became a member of Teenage Kix where he entered into a relationship with another member named Popclaw. He would go on his first date with her where she ordered a dark beer, a New York strip and a chocolate chip cheesecake and thought to himself "their's someone who isn't afraid to be happy". A-Train says he fell for her right then and there. They would have sex a few times one time being recorded on a nanny cam. After leaving Teenage Kix, A-Train attended Godolkin University and trained under Richard Brinkerhoff. He was God U's top ranked student and Brink commented that he was the most driven kid he trained since Queen Maeve and upon graduating in 2015, he was drafted into The Seven, replacing Mister Marathon. During his time on the team, at first it is possible he wanted to help people but regardless overtime he became more fame hungry and greedy. He abused Compound V to maintain his status as the fastest man alive, something that would come at the cost of his own life and health.

    Season 1

    Compound V Abuse

    A-Train has a history of abusing Compound V — a chemical substance engineered by Vought International — to ensure he is the fastest speedster in the world. This abuse, however, comes at a price when he accidentally kills Robin Ward by running through her. Vought covers the incident up, however, at a press conference by claiming that A-Train was attending to a bank robbery. Vought offers Hughie Campbell compensation for A-Train's mistake, but Hughie is reluctant to take it, turning to Billy Butcher and The Boys for revenge.

    A-Train's abuse continues, however, as his race with Shockwave approaches in "Get Some", he juices up again despite warnings from girlfriend Popclaw. The Compound V ensures he is, yet again, the fastest speedster on Earth, gaining positive publicity for Vought. Despite warnings from Vought and his brother, Nathan, A-Train abuses Compound V yet again to heal his leg after an encounter with Kimiko Miyashiro, which leaves his leg shattered. Eventually in "You Found Me", the abuse takes a toll on A-Train. He would suffer a heart attack while fighting Starlight and Hughie. A-Train is then seen in a hospital bed recovering while Starlight oversees his recovery until he surprises her later on, seemingly making a full recovery. However later into season 2, it becomes apparent his recovery was not complete, as A-Train now suffers from intense heart palpitations every time he speeds up. These health issues would be noticed by Homelander. In "Nothing Like It in the World", Homelander personally kicked A-Train out of The Seven due to his heart not being able to withstand his super speed and prompted to replace him with Shockwave.

    Relationship with Popclaw

    A-Train's relationship with Popclaw is rocky, with him refusing to ask for Madelyn Stillwell's permission for them to take the relationship public. She is against his continued use of Compound V, warning him that he does not need it to be the fastest out there; something she refuses to admit, however.

    The relationship between the two becomes strained after Butcher and The Boys blackmail Popclaw into revealing information about A-Train's Compound V runs — information that eventually leads to multiple deaths. A-Train confronts Popclaw, asking who she revealed the information to, however she is reluctant to admit. After the two relocated, a distraught A-Train murders Popclaw (staged as a drug overdose) in "Good for the Soul" in order to ensure Compound V remains a secret under Homelander’s orders. Despite his efforts to keep Compound V a secret, Starlight would later blackmail A-Train by threatening to exposing him as a murderer if he didn't allow her to expose Compound V to the public.

    Season 2

    The "Healing" Process

    After suffering from a heart attack at the end of "You Found Me", A-Train is first seen in a coma recovering. A-Train does awaken, however his recovery was not perfect, as he now suffers from intense heart palpitations. A-Train then is shocked when he sees Shockwave at The Seven tower; enraged, A-Train confronts Ashley. Homelander then enters the office and announces that A-Train is out of The Seven due him no longer being able to run at super speed without heart problems, and that makes The Seven, him, look weak if The Seven's Speedster isn't in the top 20 anymore. A-Train reappears to participate in the upcoming movie, Dawn of The Seven in "We Gotta Go Now". A-Train is reluctant to say his line where he admits that he is leaving The Seven, however the director (Adam Bourke) ignores his suggestions to make his line sound more ambiguous and Ashley threatens him with an ultimatum: Say his line and leave The Seven with his dignity and paycheck intact, or he can be fired and have Vought expose his Compound V abuse and overdose to the public. A reluctant A-Train ultimately decides to say his scripted line in the movie that he is leaving The Seven finally to "stop running" (possibly indirectly stating he's retiring).

    Once all is said and done, The Deep arrives at the movie set in "The Bloody Doors Off", while there he attempts to recruit A-Train as a member of The Church of the Collective. A-Train denies the offer, stating his life is going good without it, however he becomes interested when The Deep tricks him by stating "I guess you don't need his help then". A confused A-Train asks whose help, The Deep turns around offering him a Fresca. A-Train then has lunch with The Deep and Alastair Adana at the renewal centre. Alastair asks them both about their thoughts, Deep reveals he thought A-Train was jealous of him, so the former wanted to drown the latter for the longest time but Deep also admits doesn't want to feel that way anymore. Freaked out, A-Train attempts to leave but stops walking once Alastair reveals that he knows the truth about A-Train being kicked out of The Seven, A-train's heart condition and A-Train's Compound V abuse. Confused, A-Train asks Alastair how he knows about all that information, but Alastair only says "The Church knows all kinds of things." Alastair then states Vought will turn Shockwave into the next A-Train, give him his uniform and give him the name "A-Train". A-train denies that, but Alastair counters with "Why Not? 'A-Train' is a trademark. You are just another nobody form the South Side of Chicago." Alastair then offers to help A-Train get back into The Seven, but first he must let Deep tell his truths. A-Train sits back down at the table to the excitement of Deep and Adana.

    A-Train appears in "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker", now seemingly a full member of The Church of the Collective. He attends Alistair's birthday party, where he gives Deep a pet fish as an apology attempt. Deep accepts the gift. Alistair arrives and tells them that he "overheard" that because of Starlight's betrayal, Vought was looking for "assets they can trust", meaning that they'll want to rehire A-Train and Deep. Alistair then asks them about what they think of Eagle the Archer. Deep explains that he was like a friend to him, but Alistair interrupts him by stating Eagle is a "toxic personality" and a "traitor". Deep then suddenly changes his opinion and agrees with Adana. Suspicious, A-Train asks about why he is a traitor. Alistair explains it's because he refused to comply with the program. The answer only leaves A-Train even more suspicious about The Church and Deep's sudden change in responses. A-Train and The Deep meet up later at a bar where they watch a NNC news intervene, with Eagle stating the Church kicked him out because he refused to cut all ties with his mother. He then claims the Church leaked private information in an attempt to make him look bad. Carol also appears in another interview stating Eagle had talked bad and spread rumors about the church in an attempt to "stay relevant." Deep then bad mouths Eagle again, still confused, A-Train questions Deep about why he so quickly turned on the man he called his friend. Deep avoids the question and asks the bartender to change the channel to the Congress hearings. The two sit and watch the hearings begin, but immediately when they start, people at the courtroom have their heads explode. Deep and A-Train can only watch in shock and revulsion as one by one the court room is massacred, one of them being Shockwave (much to A-Train's horror).

    In "What I Know", A-Train secretly overhears the meeting between Alastair Adana and Stan Edgar. Alastair explains that Deep could help Vought, however Edgar is reluctant given Deep's checkered past against women. Alastair assures him that Deep raised his publicity and could be good for Vought by serving as a redemption story. Edgar reconsiders. Alastair then asks about A-Train and that The Seven will need a speedster following the death of Shockwave. Edgar explains that he can't allow A-Train back given the publicly of allowing two former members back in ("One has-been-back is a redemption, two is weakness."). Edgar also hints that Stormfront is racist against A-Train and Edgar must indulge her for the time being. Alastair agrees and makes a deal to let Deep back into The Seven. After the two leave the room, A-Train comes out of a closet and enraged over their conversation.

    We're even Now

    “ Cause I want back in. So I need her gone. Fuck that Nazi bitch! ―A-Train[src] ” Enraged about hearing from Adana and Edgar agreeing to not let A-Train back into The Seven, A-Train breaks into the Archives and steals the Private Data Reserve for Stormfront. He then tracks down Hughie and Annie and spooks them, causing them to stop their car in a panic. They all get out of the car and ask A-Train questions. After Annie asks about A-Train's heart condition, he threatens Annie, prompting Hughie to remind A-Train they saved his life. A-Train pulls out a folder with information on Stormfront, explaining that they're even now. A-Train then tells them not to tell anyone he gave them the information and to say they got it on their own. Hughie, still confused, questions A-Train why he'd help them. A-Train explains that he wants back into The Seven and Stormfront is really the one in his way. So he's counting on them to get rid of her, allowing A-Train to come back into The Seven uncontested.

    Taking initiative

    Alastair meets with A-Train and The Deep to explain about the break into the Archives room, saying someone stole information on Stormfront. Alastair then says he knows it was A-Train, to which Deep scolds A-Train and says he would never go behind Alastair's back. Alastair assures them both that he is not mad, rather it was "taking initiative". Alastair confirms that following Stormfront's "Removal", Edgar and him spoke again and agreed to let A-Train back into The Seven. Overjoyed, A-Train promptly leaves the church as soon as he can.

    Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman

    A-Train was reported by Cameron Coleman postponing a planned exhibition race with Mister Marathon due to a "sensitive, classified mission", but was giving himself time to train as much as possible. A-Train later gave an earnest speech at the Vought Tower, apologizing to his fans around the world and citing the postponement's necessity due to the threat of super-terrorism. He starred in his music video dubbed Faster. He was also featured across various segments and advertisements.

    Season 3

    "Episode 1"/"Episode 2"/"Episode 3"

    A-Train is trying to rebrand himself in Season 3 to connect more with the Black community. He asked for a redesigned suit, against Ashley's wishes, that would reflect more of his African roots. Those around him, including his own brother, think it's all a foolish attempt at saving his name because the people know he doesn't really care about the Black community. His brother dares him to actually do something- like standing up for a Black man in the neighborhood who was killed by a Supe (Blue Hawk) after being unjustly accused of a crime.

    "Glorious Five Year Plan"

    A-Train brings up cracking down on Supes like Blue Hawk in a meeting with The Seven, but The Deep quickly interjects to dismiss the idea, hoping to impress Homelander by pointing out that he and Blue Hawk share a similar fan base, and that Vought needs more Supes on the frontlines. Homelander, surprised by Deep's suggestion, agrees and rejects A-Train's proposal, much to his anger. Furious that Deep intervened, A-Train gets in a fight with him in the hallway, punching him in the gils before he is thrown to the wall. The two are approached by Homelander, who helps Deep up and walks away with him.

    A-Train is forcefully taken away by Supersonic, who offers a partnership into he and Starlight's plan to take Homelander down. He initially agrees, but after Victoria Neuman publically accuses Stan Edgar of various crimes, allowing Homelander to take over as overall head of Vought, A-Train switches sides and reveals Starlight and Supersonic's plans to him. His betrayal ultimately leads to Homelander killing Supersonic as punishment to Starlight.

    "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies"

    Starlight confronts A-Train after Supersonic's death, accusing him of getting her friend killed just to impress a man who hates him before walking away.

    Later, Ashley tells him she got him a meeting with Blue Hawk. A-Train tells Blue Hawk his patrolling is excessive and potentially racist. A-Train suggests Blue Hawk makes an apology publicly and Blue Hawk agrees.

    A-Train brings Blue Hawk to a local community center to apologize. He apologizes and claims not to be racist because he doesn’t see color - he only sees crime. He donated $10,000 to the community center. They confront him about killing an unarmed black man. The community gets angry and starts screaming at Blue Hawk, who insists that All Lives Matter and Supes Lives Matter. Blue Hawk loses it and starts throwing people around. A-Train grabs him and tells him to stop. A-Train sees Nate, lying on the ground with a bloody head. At the hospital, A-Train hears Nate won't walk again.

    "Herogasm"

    Enraged at his brother's paralysis, A-Train visits Ashley to demand that charges be brought against Blue Hawk. Ashley refuses because Homelander wants the Seven to look united and chides A-Train for his own murders, accusing him of hypocrisy. Perhaps internalizing the reprimand, A-Train encounters Hughie at Herogasm and offers a sincere apology for Robin Ward's death. After Soldier Boy destroyed the TNT Twins' home A-Train confronted Blue Hawk at the TNT Twins party and dragged him across the roads with his super speed, killing him. Having broken his doctors' recommendations not to use his super speed again, A-Train suffers a heart attack in the middle of the road.

    "Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed"

    Five days after Herogasm, A-Train wakes up in a Vought recovery room, where a smug Ashley reveals that they replaced his heart with Blue Hawk's still intact one, allowing him to run again with little to no complications. This prompts Ashley to expand on several upcoming tasks for him to complete, such as advocating against Starlight and starring in an autobiographical movie about his early years, featuring Tom Hanks as his fictional trainer instead of a black man playing Nate.

    "The Instant White-Hot Wild"

    A-Train tells his brother about his new heart. He tells his brother he needs him and to come back coaching. Nate asks A-Train if he killed Blue Hawk and A-Train denies it but Nate knows the truth. He is furious because he wanted Blue Hawk to be held accountable. A-Train is later called to a meeting with Homelander along with Ashley and the Deep. Homelander reveals Ashley has had a wig on as she has been pulling out her hair a lot and it's shown to what extent as she has almost no hair left to the shock of A-Train as well as the Deep. Homelander accuses A-Train of killing Blue Hawk, Homelander showing his hypocrisy and tells them all he doesn't need any of them.

    Personality “ I have spent over 100 hours in crisis management meetings specifically figuring out how to cover up your bullshit... including all three of your straight-up murders... while you were out in the club with your crew, or getting your toe sucked by Popclaw, who, let's not forget, you also murdered. Yeah, that's right. I know about that. You did not give a shit about all the collateral you caused then. Now, all of a sudden, you care because it happened to you? ―Ashley Barrett to A-Train[src] ” A-train is a complex individual with many inner struggles. Initially, like most "superheroes", A-Train is greedy, self-centered, egotistical and mostly interested in fame, fortune and publicity rather than helping others. In fact, he displays a remarkable level of cutthroat ruthlessness, possibly even to the point of sociopathy. It is also implied during a conversation with Starlight about The Seven possibly losing their financial assets that A-Train's obsession with maintaining his wealth and celebrity status might be rooted in his impoverish upbringing and measures his own self-worth by his lavish lifestyle of being a Vought-owned supe.

    Initially, Reggie desired to do good in the world but under Vought’s influence and unimaginable pressure, this would corrupt him to his very core at the cost of his own integrity and self-preservation. In his first appearance, he was shown to be extremely careless; he kills Robin Ward by running through her, albeit accidentally while on Compound V. Further, there are hints throughout the series that he has caused this kind of incident before. Not only did he show no remorse over an accident that should have been traumatizing, he displayed incredible callousness when he later joked about this incident to a fellow "supe," laughing at Robin's death. Although he personally apologizes to Hughie for killing Robin, he did this only because he was compelled to by Vought as a concession for Hughie Campbell, who would not sign Vought's non-disclosure agreement unless A-Train apologized. A-Train's indifference to the incident is further underscored in that he is unable to recognize Hughie, even after being shown a photo of him or when he encountered Hughie outside of Popclaw's apartment.

    The only person A-Train seemingly cares about is his girlfriend, Popclaw; however, their relationship is strained due A-Train's greater focus on his career as a member of The Seven and maintaining his title as the World's Fastest Man. Further, Popclaw is frustrated by A-Train's repeated refusal to publicly acknowledge their relationship, instead pretending to be unattached and available. Things take a turn for the worse when she is blackmailed into revealing information on Compound V and A-Train is "forced" to kill her in order to ensure the security of his position on The Seven. While A-Train does feel some form of remorse about her death, he ultimately blames Hughie for "forcing" him into that position.

    A-Train is determined to maintain his status as the fastest man alive. As a result, he uses the drug Compound V to further amp up his powers. This leads to his downfall as he later suffers from a heart attack, ultimately being the reason for him getting kicked out of The Seven. However, the fact of constantly using Compound V shows A-Train's insecurity and lack of self-confidence despite his arrogant and confident attitude. The day before his race against Shockwave he revealed to Popclaw his fear of losing and being outclassed by his rival with the stress of having to win the race to stay in The Seven. Another sign of his insecurity is the fact that he needs public approval more than anything else, caring about his public image above his health. After getting quickly recovered from his leg wound made by Kimiko Miyashiro, A-Train began to exercise his body doing physical training because he needed to return as soon as possible so as not to tarnish his public image and so that his reputation does not fall.

    After the repercussions of his actions and abuse of Compound V began to seriously cost him, A-Train was shown to have begun to change for the better due to him now having to endure humiliating experiences due to his drug abuse now resulting his place in The Seven being jeopardized. As seen where he was forced to do a humiliating scene in the New The Seven Movie in order to manipulate the public backlash of his scandal to not cause Vought any problems. He also showed great horror at the death of his rival Shockwave, showing he did not hate his fellow speedster.

    Despite his exuberant public persona, A-Train's lack of empathy makes things rather awkward when he is forced to improvise in delicate situations. The results were disastrous when A-Train paid a visit to a terminally ill child from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. When the child indicated that he had requested a visit from Translucent, A-Train attempted to placate him by suggesting that Translucent would come by next week, unaware that child was unlikely to survive that long. He further made the ridiculous promise that if the child would get better, A-Train would teach the child to run as fast as him. After watching this fiasco on television, Madelyn Stillwell was convinced that A-Train cannot be unscripted when going into PR situations.

    For all of A-Train's social awkwardness, Unlike the Deep, he is not given to sycophantic displays. More than once A-Train was disgusted by The Deep's obsequious attitude toward Alistair Adana while both were members of The Church of the Collective.

    One year later, A-Train has not returned yet to races due to his heart condition. Desperate, he wants to reinvent himself, so he decides to "go back to his origins" and plans to increase his public approval among black community. He seems to not be as self-centered as he was before, making amends with Nathan and now spends more time with him and his family. Nevertheless, he still cares about his image, and he cannot withstand being outclassed by The Deep, he wants to get Homelander's respect, with that end in mind he betrayed Supersonic and told Homelander about the plot against him.

    Despite this, A-Train now displays a more compassionate side. When Nathan was hospitalized after being attacked by Blue Hawk and learning he will never be able to walk again and later being called out on his hypocrisy by Ashley regarding the various crimes, murders and collateral damage he had done both accidental and on purpose, A-train has begun to feel guilty for his actions and begins to regret things he had done in the past. He sincerely apologized to Hughie about Robin's death and searched for Blue Hawk to get revenge by killing him even though this would cost him his life. Even after fully recovered from his heart condition and being able to return to races he doesn't feel happy, considering all of it completely pointless without his brother as his personal trainer, A-train feels sad now that Nathan hates him as seen when he called him a murderer.

    Powers and Abilities Powers

    “ Maybe I can't turn invisible, but I am the world's fastest man. Like, I can outrun anybody or anything. ―A-Train to Colby[src] ” C875E0C7-89AF-4167-9406-8967BB4A0ED4 A-Train after running through Robin Superhuman Metabolism: A-Train possesses a highly efficient and incredibly quick metabolism; unlike regular humans who only use about 25% of the caloric energy present in the consumed food, A-Train metabolizes an estimated 99.5% of the caloric energy content of foodstuffs. While working out, he had to consume 3,000 calories per hour to maintain his energy without passing out.[3] He drinks vanilla milkshakes with extra whipped cream from Shake Shack because he needs 30,000 calories a day, and Homelander has seen him consume 24 cupcakes and nine servings of truffle.[4] Superhuman Speed: As the self-proclaimed "world's fastest man"[5] and described as "a fierce competitor" by Shockwave,[1] A-Train is able to move at inhuman speeds, appearing as a distorted blur of motion to onlookers. Every time he uses his superhuman speed, the sound of the sound barrier being broken can be heard, creating a sound similar to that of a train moving at high velocity (hence the name "A-Train"), meaning that he can move around the speed of sound (767 miles per hour/1235 kilometers per hour) with little to no effort. He first discovered his power when he was three years old, where he outran a bullet fired at him.[6] The speed of bullets varies widely depending on the caliber, from 818 miles per hour (1316 kilometres per hour) for a .22 LR to 2075 miles per hour (3340 kilometres per hour) for a .50 BMG, but this is an impressive accomplishment regardless. During his race with Shockwave for the title of "the fastest man alive", the announcer states that A-Train can reach speeds in excess of 1,000 miles per hour (1,609.34 kilometers per hour/Mach 1.3). In the actual race, even after injecting Compound V, A-Train only managed to reach 371 meters per second (829.9 miles per hour/1,335.6 kilometers per hour/Mach 1.08).[1] His speed allows him to run across entire city blocks in mere seconds—Billy Butcher has estimated that A-Train can cover all of Manhattan in 30 minutes,[7] and A-Train himself stated he could cover all of New York City in three hours.[8] He can also presumably run on water, since he was able to run from New York to Havana (the capital of Cuba)[9]. It was stated that cameras need to catch up to 5,000 frames per second just so that he can be caught on camera at all times.[10] However, his greatest feat comes from his fight with Starlight, where after using Compound V once again, he managed to dodge her energy beams (which are either made of plasma or pure light), albeit at the cost of having a heart attack. Accelerated Perception: A-Train's reaction time and the speed at which his brain processes information are heightened to a level similar to his running speed, enabling him to perceive his surroundings while traveling at high velocities. Because of this, when A-Train moves at high speeds he perceives the world around him as though it is standing still or in slow motion. Superhuman Reflexes: Since his brain processing speed and perception are heightened to a level similar to his running speed, A-Train's reflexes are enhanced to inhuman levels the faster he moves. During his fight with Starlight, he was able to see her energy blasts and dodge them before they had a chance to hit him.[11] The fact that his reflexes are tied to his movement speed has caused him to be hit by opponents far slower than him. Superhuman Stamina: A-Train's body is adapted towards the rigors of high-speed running. His cardiovascular and respiratory systems are many times more efficient than those of a normal human being. The chemical processes in Reggie's muscles do not generate fatigue toxins, the byproduct of locomotion which forces the body to rest. His metabolism has also been enhanced to the point that most of the caloric energy that he consumes is utilized in an efficient manner, instead of being converted into fat, allowing him to run for prolonged periods of time. Superhuman Strength: A-Train superhuman strength A-Train pulling a train A-Train possesses superhuman strength, which he used to slam Kimiko through a wall in the train tunnels.[7] While on Compound V, his strength also allowed him to slowly pull a several-carriage train,[11] and trade blows with as well as knock around Starlight several feet through the air, another individual who also possesses enhanced strength.[11] As he started his race with Shockwave, he broke the stone wall he placed his foot against,[1] and later shattered one of Popclaw's bones when he jammed a needle into her arm.[12] Superhuman Durability: A-Train's body is adapted towards the rigors of high-speed running. His joints are smoother, his tendons have the tensile strength of spring steel, and his bones are made of significantly more durable calcium. As such, he was able to withstand the superhuman strength of another supe, Starlight, without issue.[11] He can also withstand the pressure of breaking the sound barrier, the forces of rapid acceleration/deceleration, and hitting another human being at high speeds, without taking any damage. However, Kimiko was able to give him a compound fracture, meaning that his durability still has its limits.[3] Superhuman Agility: A-Train's body is more agile and flexible than any human could achieve. As such, he can rapidly change direction while running without loss of momentum, as seen against Starlight.[11] However if he is going too fast, A-Train is unable to suddenly stop or change his direction, since he has unable to stop himself from killing Robin Ward on time, only managing to stop a moment later. Superhuman Hearing: A-Train, being a supe, has better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans, capable of hearing certain frequencies.[13] Regenerative Healing Factor: A-Train can rapidly heal from his injuries. He was estimated to recover from a fractured femur in six weeks, however by using Compound V his bones fused back together in a matter of days.[11] Due to his metabolism, his body has more energy available which likely can be used to accelerate his cellular regeneration. Abilities

    Rapper: A-Train is a capable rapper. He performed the song "Faster". Speed Combat: Due to having his powers ever since he was 3 years old, A-Train has become very skilled at using his speed on combat. He repeatedly smashed Kimiko's head against a wall,[7] filled Popclaw's arms with heroin needles before she could even react,[9] and dragged Blue Hawk along the road for miles.[14] He can also kill an ordinary human just by running into them, such as the case of Robin Ward, Hughie's girlfriend, which reduced her to a shower of blood.[15] Weaknesses Psychological

    Obsession: A-Train is obsessed with remaining the fastest man in the world and a member of The Seven, thus he is willing to do anything to stay on top. This has led to extreme poor decision making and self-destructive behavior, most notably his addiction to Compound V which both resulted in severe health problems and more reckless behavior, which ultimately started the events of the series. The reason for his obsession is likely due to the fact that he grew up poor and that he had to use his super speed in order to get out of poverty. For this reason, his ability to run fast and his place on The Seven are the only things that make him feel worthy. Ego: Due to being the fastest man in the world, A-Train is very prideful. His immense ego causes him to be extremely arrogant and cocky, which has allowed others such as Kimiko to get the drop on him. His ego is also one of the reasons for his self-destructive behavior, since he needs to go to extreme lengths in order to remain on top and validate his pride. Biological

    “ nobody gets back at my age... I'm gonna be a freak show like Ben Johnson racing against horses ―A-Train to Nathan ” Aging: A-Train is in his thirties, meaning that he is no longer in his prime. He can't get any faster and since his powers can be quantified and used in a competitive sporting space, his position on The Seven is constantly threatened by rival speedsters. Since A-Train can't retain the title of the "world's fastest man" with just his efforts alone, he started to use Compound V in order continue being on the team. “ hey man you know I need 30.000 calories a day ―A-Train to Homelander ” Calorie Consumption: Due to moving at supersonic speeds, A-Train needs to consume a high number of calories in order to have enough energy to perform such feats. While it is stated that A-Train needs 3,000 calories an hour and 30.000 calories a day in order to be at his top performance, Homelander says that this is only the case when he uses his powers on a regular basis. If A-Train does not run, he will just gain weight when he consumes high amounts of food. Superhuman Momentum: If he is going too fast, A-Train cannot suddenly stop or change his direction. He had trouble controlling himself as he accidentally killed Robin Ward, Hughie's girlfriend by running into her, which reduced her to a shower of blood and made him accidentally swallow one of her molars. Blunt Force/Limited Durability: While his strength and durability are still greater than a human's, they are on the lower end of the Supe spectrum. His body is vulnerable to attacks, as seen when Kimiko was able to break his leg fairly easily. Former

    “ You need 3,000 calories an hour, or you're gonna pass out." "I can't do this shit, man." "Tough shit. You heard the doc. Your heart is getting bigger, balls are getting smaller, your bone density's for shit. That Compound V shit is killing you. ―Nathan Franklin and A-Train[src] ” Compound V Addiction: In order to remain in The Seven, A-Train started to take Compound V and eventually became addicted to the substance. If A-Train does not take a dose of the drug, there is a chance that he will suffer from withdrawal. However after suffering from a heart attack, he stopped taking the serum and overcame his addiction. Compound V Abuse: A-Train's determination to maintain his status as the fastest man alive led him to consume Compound V, to the point that he became overly dependent on the drug. The drug eventually started to damage his body, causing a variety of health issues that have made him unable to use his powers like he used to. After a heart transplant from the body of Blue Hawk, the majority of the damage caused by his abuse of Compound V appears to have vanish, allowing him to operate like he used to. “ You think I don't know what's been going on? It's your heart. I doubt you're even cracking the top 20 anymore, and that makes the Seven... me... look pretty ridiculous. ―Homelander to A-Train[src] ” Heart Condition: As a result of using Compound V to enhance his abilities, A-Train eventually suffered a heart attack when he fought Starlight and Hughie. The resulting heart condition prevented him from exerting himself as much as he used to.[12][16][17] A-Train claimed to no longer have the condition, although he later admitted that he cannot run as fast as he used to and that he still has heart problems.[8][18] Eventually, A-Train was no longer able his superspeed anymore, according to his doctors, doing so would be like "playing Russia roulette." In other words, if A-Train ran again there was a risk that his heart could explode. A-Train later suffered another heart attack when he used his super speed to kill Blue Hawk. However, after getting a heart transplant from Blue Hawk, A-Train's heart issues were fixed and he could run safely again. Equipment Hero Costume: Like most supes, A-Train has his own superhero uniform. This suit is strong enough to withstand the full force that A-Train creates when he moves at supersonic speeds. After rejoining the Seven, A-Train made changes to his uniform, so that he could rebrand himself as an African symbol. However, he would eventually change back to his older uniform after getting a new heart. Protective Goggles: A-Train wears a set of protective goggles to protect his eyes when he moves at high speeds.

19. #19MM

    Keys: Marvin, Mother's Milk, MM

    Marvin T. Milk, otherwise known as Mother's Milk, is one of the three tritagonists (alongside Frenchie and Kimiko Miyashiro) of the Amazon series The Boys, serving as a major character in both Seasons 1 and 2, and the tritagonist of Season 3. He is an original member of the black ops and vigilante group The Boys.

    "Mother's Milk" or "M.M" forms the heart of the team, and is almost always the only one of them to keep both a cool head and his senses in compromising situations. Stylish and street smart, Milk displays a penchant for classic West Coast Hip Hop shirts.

    Possessing vast wisdom of the more traditional kind, when The Boys find themselves in a sticky situation, or acting out of character, Milk bestows this wisdom upon them, either to inspire them, or set them on a better path.

    After his grandfather was killed by a Supe, and his father subsequently died of stress trying to seek justice, Milk became determined to bring down Vought and expose the crimes of all superheroes. Though a member of the Boys, Milk worries that Billy Butcher’s win-at-all-cost pursuit of Homelander will put lives at risk—especially the people he cares about. As a result, the two bump heads more than regularly. Species Human Gender Male Hair Black Eyes Brown Height 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) Weight 215 lbs (97.52 Kg) Biographical Information Status Alive Date of birth September 14, 1970s Ethnicity African-American Social life Citizenship American Occupation Vigilante De-facto Leader/Member of The Boys Terrorist (slandered by Vought International, amnestied by CIA) Corpsman and Medic (formerly) Juvenile Detention Center Counselor (formerly) Affiliation USMC (formerly) The Boys Mother's Milk is Episcopalian. Milk is a fan of the Wu-Tang Clan[7] and Outlander.[16] Childhood

    Milk had a strong relationship with his late father. Every Sunday after church, he and his father would go to Baskin-Robbins, where his father would order samples of all 31 flavors. Even though he felt embarrassed as a kid, he fondly looks back at this and would "give a year of (his) life" to spend such quality time with his father again.

    One night in Harlem, as a young boy, Marvin was woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of Soldier Boy confronting a group of youths attempting to steal a Mercedes Benz. Excited over seeing America's hero in action, Milk woke up his grandfather, and the two observed the scene together. However, during the altercation, Soldier Boy picked up the car and flung it into the brownstone building which Milk and his grandfather were observing from. The car missed Milk by mere inches, whereas it crashed directly into his grandfather, killing him. Milk's father, who was a lawyer, tried to sue Vought, but he was one man going against a company that had teams of lawyers and paid-off judges. Despite this, his father kept fighting, writing for hours on his typewriter. Every morning, Milk would wake to the sound of clacking keys, and every night, he would fall asleep to them. Sixteen years ago, Milk awoke and didn't hear the keys typing. He found his father hunched over his typewriter, dead at 55. Milk blamed Vought's corruption for his father's early death and carried on his father's fight in wanting to get justice, for better or worse.

    Career as a Marine

    At some point, Marvin joined the United States Marine Corps as a corpsman and medic. There he would build up his physical and combat skills. Due to his reputation, kind heart and his grudge against Vought, Billy would convince Grace to let him join The Boys in their war against the company.

    Disbandment of The Boys

    After the Lamplighter incident, Grace would disband the team and Milk would leave the CIA. He would eventually get married with Monique and have a daughter. To make a living, he would get a job as a Juvenile Detention Center Counselor.

    Marvin would blame Frenchie for the death of Grace's grandchildren at the hands of Lamplighter, since it was Frenchie's duty to watch Lamplighter.

    Season One

    Rekindling with The Boys

    Milk initially left The Boys to live a quiet life with his wife, Monique, and daughter, Janine. However, after Butcher, Frenchie and Hughie Campbell kill Translucent, Milk is persuaded into renewing his membership with the group. He is, at first, angry to find out that Butcher has also recruited Frenchie again, but is able to get past it as the two agree to help bring down Homelander and the rest of The Seven.

    Milk's membership with The Boys comes at a cost, however. In The Self-Preservation Society, Monique becomes angry after finding out that Milk's involvement with The Boys has put her and Janine on the radar of Black Noir and Homelander. Monique and Milk argue as they are taken into the protection of Susan Raynor and the CIA.

    Season Two

    Throughout Season 2, Milk works with The Boys to bring Vought down. He helps infiltrate the Sage Grove Center, retrieve Ryan from Homelander, and in the end, after defeating Stormfront, his criminal charges get cleared. He is able to go back to his family at last.

    Season Three

    Milk is trying to turn over a new leaf and be a better man. He distances himself from The Boys and tries to take good care of his daughter, Janine. He and Monique separated and she has a new boyfriend named Todd but she and Milk still have a good relationship. Milk becomes increasingly concerned with Todd’s obsession with superheroes (Homelander in particular) , due to knowing from first-hand experience about the disturbing behind-the-scenes behavior of most supes, and he doesn’t want his daughter to glorify or worship them. When Butcher tells Milk he has an opportunity to take down Soldier Boy, the Supe who killed his family, he resists so that he can be a good father to his daughter. However, when Monique sees that this is still eating him up inside she tells him to go back to The Boys.

    M.M goes with The Boys to capture Soldier Boy, but Butcher tricks him and ends up making a deal with Soldier Boy instead of capturing him. MM is furious and separates from Butcher and Hughie, intent on taking down Soldier Boy on his own. MM and Annie end up working together because Annie also wants Soldier Boy dead.

    Finally, M.M and The Boys manage to take down Soldier Boy with the help of Queen Maeve.

    Marvin finally opens up to Janine about his past and the truth about superheroes. He tells her about his complex past starting from the night his grandfather died from Soldier Boy, and her grandfather who spent his life fighting for justice. Janine tells MM he’s her hero.

    Personality “ Go back to your wife and daughter." "Nah. I'd just be putting them in more danger." "Ah, yes, the self-martyring bullshit of the special ops soldier. ―Grace Mallory and Mother's Milk[src] ” Out of all the Boys members with vendettas, Milk is the one who has most kept his compassion. Though his father worked himself to death to try and sue Vought and Milk wants to avenge him, Milk is still polite, supportive, and protective over his family and friends. Similar to Frenchie, Milk looks after the people he cares for. After The Boys become wanted fugitives, Milk still expresses great concern for his daughter and his wife, even if he can't see them. When Hughie is frozen in shock after Butcher rams through a whale, Butcher opts to leave Hughie behind. Milk argues that Butcher needs his "Canary" and is the only one to go back and wait alongside Hughie until Hughie recovers.

    Conversely, Milk can be as vindictive as other members of The Boys. He repeatedly criticizes Frenchie for freeing Kimiko and blames him for all the people she killed after she escaped her cage. When The Boys are reunited, Milk repeatedly brings up the incident of Mallory's grandchildren being burned, holding Frenchie solely responsible for the event. Milk believes it was Frenchie's duty to watch Lamplighter but letting Lamplighter get away led to Mallory's grandchildren getting burned. However, Milk also shows the ability to change and be insightful: he apologizes to Frenchie once he learns the truth about why Lamplighter got away.

    He also likens his vengeance to a disease, one his father passed down to him and which he will pass down to his daughter if he's not careful. In Get Some, when Butcher arrives at the detention center where he works, Milk tries to explain that he's moved on and doesn't want vengeance like Butcher or Hughie. But even if he's not willing to admit it, Milk still has that "disease" inside of him, and he knows the only cure will be victory or death.

    By his own admission, Mother's Milk suffers from OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). Traumatized by the death of his grandfather, who was killed when Soldier Boy threw a Mercedes-Benz through his family's home, Milk still checks the stove's burners three times a night, believing that if he doesn't, Soldier Boy will return and kill the rest of his family.

    He is also has an obsessive desire to kill Soldier Boy. His monomania toward this end is so great, he attempts things that he knows (or should know) are futile, such as attacking Soldier Boy bare handed.

    His hatred of Soldier Boy extends to Supes in general, with notable exceptions such as Starlight and Kimiko, with the first one having developed a sincere friendship and partnership. He cannot contain his disgust for Butcher and Hughie's use of Compound V24.

    Abilities According to Butcher, M.M is a natural-born leader.[4] This trait would make him the second in command and the moral support of The Boys. As a former marine and corpsman, he also has very good combat and medical skills making him a valuable asset to the rest of the team.

    “ Well, this is God's work. I can't argue with that. But a man of your talents? Wasted here. ―Billy Butcher to Mother's Milk[src] ” Gifted Intelligence: Mother's Milk is highly intelligent, and has been stated by Butcher to be a multi-talented man.[2] He called the fire department for a false gas leak as an improvised audience so that Black Noir could not approach Butcher while they prepared traps for the assassin.[5] Expert Investigator: Mother's Milk is a skilled detective; he located A-Train's stash of Compound V after discerning that Popclaw also used the serum.[2] Billy entrusted him to locate the source of the V being covertly run by A-Train. He used his network of contacts to help The Boys track down Kimiko Miyashiro.[6] He is very observant, as he got a detailed description of Kenji Miyashiro from a video.[7] “ You can move him, but good luck with me. ―Mother's Milk to Billy Butcher[src] ” Expert Combatant: As a former Marine,[7][4] Mother's Milk is a trained hand-to-hand combatant. He was recruited to the Boys after he knocked out his commanding officer with a single punch.[4] He was prepared to go toe-to-toe with Frenchie, who was wielding a knife at the time,[2] and later fought him in the mall. On a phone call with Monique, he mentioned one of his duties is breaking up yard fights due to working as a counselor in a juvenile detention center.[6][8] He threatened to break Mesmer's other wrist[8] and he was strong enough to punch Hughie's retainer out.[9] He later held Hughie back from attacking Butcher,[10] challenged Butcher himself,[5] and held Frenchie back from Lamplighter.[11] He knocked out several guards when he and the Boys infiltrated a Russian base.[4] Much like with his former commanding officer, Mother's Milk was able to knock out Todd with just one punch.[12] Skilled Marksman: As a former Marine,[7] Mother's Milk knows how to handle firearms.[6][3] He was able to shoot Black Noir multiple times with a handgun, but it wasn't enough to stop him.[5] He also used a shotgun against Stormfront, but failed due to her superhuman durability,[13] and he used a machine gun when he and the Boys infiltrated a Russian base.[4] “ Right here, clean break, no permanent damage ―Mother's Milk to Kimiko as she is about to break Hughie's arm[src] ” Expert Physician: Marvin was trained as a Corpsman when he was in the Marine Corps, as seen when he removed a bullet from a man.[7] He treated Mesmer's broken wrist[8] and Hughie's gash wound,[14] and prepared epinephrine to use against A-Train.[13] He showed Kimiko how to cleanly break Hughie's arm without causing permanent damage.[15] Multilingualism: Mother's Milk speaks fluent English as his native language, as well as Tagalog (using the language to communicate with a salon worker while on the hunt for Kimiko)[6] and he knows some Russian.[4] Intimidation: Marvin commands the respect of his inmates. He was able to quickly break up a dispute over ping pong and stopped a fight by threatening to come out of his office.[2] Stealth: Mother's Milk was able to quietly infiltrate the building holding Kimiko.[6] Weaknesses Psychological

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Mother's Milk is neat and meticulous[2] due to his OCD.[6] Frenchie noted that he cannot bear things out of order because he is obsessed with order and detail.[8] His OCD was on display when he was trying to finish a dollhouse.[7] Starlight noticed his OCD habits of tapping his steering wheel three times when he changes lanes, stirring his coffee three times, and only using antiseptic wipes.[16] He takes Lexapro for his OCD.[17][4] In addition to his obsessive compulsions, he gets tics.[18] PTSD: In season 3, Marvin is shown to be severely traumatized for the murder of his family at the hands of Soldier Boy. After Butcher released him in the lab at Russia, Mother's Milk gets frightened and terrified, remembering the day he witnessed his family being murdered. He started shaking and sweating, losing his composure.

20. #20The Deep

    Keys: The Deep, Kevin, Kevin Moskowitz

    Kevin Moskowitz, better known as The Deep, is a member of the Seven and a major antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys, serving as a major antagonist in Season 1, and a supporting antagonist in both Season 2 and Season 3.

    He is an aquatic superhero with the ability to breath underwater and communicate with sea animals, but powers (when not near any kind of body of water) are actually comically useless.

    After defecting from the Church of the Collective, The Deep has become a favorite on the national talk show circuit with the success of his (ghost-written) memoir, Deeper, about his escape from the cult and with his brilliant wife, Cassandra, coaching him along, he’s finally getting the recognition he thinks he deserves. But none of that compares to being a hero in The Seven and he wants back in; really bad. The Fish Guy (by Starlight) Asshole Guppy (by Homelander) Savior of Sandusky Fish Dick Little Fish[2] The Next Leah Remini Ashton Kutcher Fucked a Clown Fish (by A-Train) Fish Boy[3] Gill Tits[3] Ugly[3] Physical description Species Supe Gender Male Hair Brown Eyes Blue Height 5' 10½" (1.79 m) Weight 175 lbs (79.37 Kg) Biographical Information Status Alive Age 38 Date of birth March 1, 1985 Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Occupation Superhero Member of The Seven Student at Godolkin University (formerly) Head of Vought's Crime Analytics Department Spreader of Faith for the Church of the Collective (formerly) Chief Sustainability Associate of Liquid Death (formerly) Affiliation Vought International The Seven Godolkin University (formerly) Church of the Collective (formerly) Liquid Death (formerly) Kevin Moskowitz was born in the mid 80s and, like all superheroes, was experimented on at birth by Vought International with Compound V. Kevin first became aware of his aquatic telepathy at nine years of age, as he began hearing the thoughts of every aquatic animal he encountered, whether at a pet store, aquarium, beach, or Red Lobster. At first, he believed was going insane; however, his mother deceived him, calling it a gift and that he was just born that way. Over time his body would continue to mutate, sprouting aquatic gills on his torso, a trait that Kevin was highly insecure about as he believed himself to be ugly and afraid that people would reject him. At some point, Kevin attended and graduated from Godolkin University and was ranked number six.

    Career in the Seven

    Kevin eventually became a superhero known as The Deep, rising through fame and stardom as one of America’s greatest superheroes and a founding member to the world famous superhero team The Seven. However, despite (or perhaps, due to) his rising fame, his insecurities and shame would only escalate. Over the years, The Deep would sexually harass, humiliate, or assault most of the women he encountered as a way to feel less worthless, thinking they would do the same to him if they knew about his gills, a unique physical feature of his which gave him tremendous body dysmorphic disorder. One year at a VH1 Educator Award Ceremony, The Deep had an encounter with a kindergarten teacher named Melissa Dabrowski, who The Deep was suppose to award teacher of the year. While backstage, he “fingerbanged” Melissa and abandoned her right after while she was dressing herself, humiliating her.

    Over the years, The Deep became good friends with fellow heroes such as Lamplighter, another member of The Seven, but received habitually verbal abuse and hazing from other heroes such as Homelander and A-Train, due to their sense of superiority to both him and his powers. Following Lamplighters retirement from hero work, The Deep was chosen to host the debut of The Seven’s newest member and Lamplighter’s replacement, Starlight.

    Season One

    Assault on Starlight

    “ You know something? On my first day, I, uh... well, I-I felt like a fraud. Yeah. But the good news is, everybody feels that way. ―The Deep to Starlight[src] ” Taking Starlight on a tour of Vought Tower, the two eventually arrive in the conference room of The Seven. As The Deep initially appears charming and supportive of the newest team member, he begins to masturbate in front of her when Starlight reveals she had a "crush" on him as a child. Starlight, appalled, begins to leave, but is told by The Deep tells Starlight that he is The Seven's #2, second only to Homelander in importance to the group. He then threatens Starlight with expulsion from The Seven if she does not perform oral sex on him. Buying into The Deep's ruse, Starlight submits to this blackmail.

    The Deep uses this to mock her the day afterward. However, on advice from Queen Maeve, Starlight is able to move past it and ignore him. When they are on a mission, The Deep mocks Starlight repeatedly, still maintaining the charade of being regarded as second only to Homelander in importance to the team.

    Starlight then informs him that she has since learned that the Deep has lied about his importance to the group, and he is, in fact, regarded as "a joke." She further threatens to burn his eyes out if he so much as touches her again. The Deep is visibly shaken by her threats, but tries to maintain a calm facade.

    Sabbatical from The Seven

    After Starlight reveals at the Believe Expo that she was sexually assaulted, withholding the name of the man who did it, Madelyn Stillwell confronts The Deep, correctly deducing he was Starlight's assailant based on his prior history of sexually assaulting women. Vought becomes worried that their stock will dive and they will gain negative publicity for promoting a sex offender, leading to them force The Deep to publicly apologize to Starlight and all his previous victims.

    As punishment, Vought sends The Deep to Sandusky, Ohio, on sabbatical from The Seven. The Deep finds this difficult initially, believing himself to be so much more than a small-town hero. While in Sandusky, The Deep himself is sexually assaulted by a woman who forces her fingers into his gills (a process that is excruciating for him) and fails in trying to save a live lobster from a supermarket fish section. The Deep questions when he will return to the public spotlight, and is shocked to find out that Vought does not intend on him regaining his former position as part of The Seven.

    Season Two

    Quest for Redemption

    Continuing where the show left off, The Deep continues to struggle with coping with his sabbatical. The Deep is brought to an all-time low when, while viewing Translucent's funeral on TV at a bar, he notices that he has been edited out of the group photos shown during a montage. After The Deep gets arrested for creating an alcohol-driven public disturbance at a water park, he's bailed out of jail by Eagle the Archer who offers to help him build his reputation back. With the assistance of Carol, a member of the Church of the Collective, The Deep is given medication that allows him to communicate with his body. At first he rejects his body until his gills tell The Deep that he deserves to be happy and to be loved, but must learn to love himself. Furthermore, Carol promises Deep if he continues to follow the process, he'll be worthy of rejoining The Seven. Eventually the Deep participates in a planned marriage by Carol in order to help him gain the right kind of public attention. At the end of We Gotta Go Now, Queen Maeve approaches The Deep and makes him an offer: He helps her with a favor, and she'll help earn the Deep more positive publicity. The Maeve's conditions in the deal are revealed in The Bloody Doors Off, she wants The Deep to search the wreckage of Flight 37 for footage of her and Homelander leaving the passengers to die. He returns and hands her a damaged GoPro camera with footage of a man recording Maeve and Homelander debating with each other on whether or not to let all of the passengers die. While at the movie set, he attempts to recruit A-Train and offers him lunch with him and the chairman, Alastair Adana. There, the two attempt to recruit A-Train as a member. Eventually A-Train joins because Adana has information on his abuse of Compound V. At birthday party in Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker Deep and A-Train bond, with A-Train giving Deep a pet fish and apologizing for harassing him in the past. Alistair arrives and says he arranged a meeting with Stan Edgar promises them both they will get back into The Seven. Alistair then questions them on their opinion on Eagle the Archer. Deep first calls Eagle his friend, however he changes his mind quickly and berates Eagle the moment Alistair calls Eagle a toxic personality. A-Train and Deep are seen in a bar at the end of the episode. There, they watch a news article with Eagle admitting that he was kicked out the church because he refused to the follow the program which would've "required" him to cut all ties with his mother. To the shock of A-Train, Deep still chastises Eagle. A-Train asks Deep why he is so quick to turn on the man he once called a friend. Deep ignores A-Train and asks the bartender to change the channel to the Congressional Hearings. Deep and A-Train can only watch as the courtroom is massacred. Deep grasps his head to check if it's going to explode too, to his relief it doesn't.

    All for Nothing

    “ I signed over my bank account to you, I filled out all those fucking children's workbooks, I married some weirdo, who gives terrible blowjobs. I-I did everything you asked, and when I found out we're all just fucking space pores, I didn't laugh. I did everything you asked, because you said you'd get me back into The Seven, you fucking promised." "I'm sorry Deep, but you are acting like a toxic personality. I think you should leave." "Fuck Fresca. ―The Deep Leaving The Church of the Collective[src] ” Deep and A-Train do meet with Alistair in What I Know, from there, Alistair reveals he knows A-Train broke into the archives room and stole information on Stormfront. Deep chastises A-Train in an attempt to win positivity with Alistair, however. Alistair reveals it was a positive thing and thanks to A-Train's efforts in removing Stormfront, A-Train is allowed back into The Seven. The Deep once again changes his attitude and congratulates A-Train. Deep asks if he's also back in, but Alistair says Vought refused him because "One hero is a redemption, two is weakness." Deep is furious with the church because of this and begins criticizing The Church. Alistair then calls him toxic so Deep insults him one last time before storming off.

    Against the Church

    The Deep is later on referenced by Vought News Network anchor Cameron Coleman, who says that after abandoning the Church, the Deep started openly criticizing and making allegations against it, accusing it of psychological manipulation, corporate corruption and "an unholy obsession with Fresca", especially Adana, who once again was "unaccounted for" (due to being murdered by Victoria Neuman for blackmail shortly after Deep's departure from the Church).

    Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman

    The Deep was featured across various segments on the VNN show hosted by Cameron Coleman. He was prominently the leading face of a drink advertisement titled The Deep x Liquid Death to promote saving the environment and reduce plastics which could kill ocean/marine life. However, after burning plastic trash and releasing toxic fumes near children, Liquid Death parted ways with The Deep as their Chief Sustainability Associate.

    Season Three

    Comeback to Seven

    The Deep is still trying to make a comeback, with the help and support of his wife, Cassandra. He releases a new book and even goes on the Cameron Colemon show to talk about it. Homelander supports getting Deep back into The Seven, at the protest of Starlight, but Homelander succeeds and The Deep is back. To celebrate, Homelander invites The Deep to a seafood feast, where he forces him to eat his friend, Timothy, alive. The Deep is horrified at the thought of having to eat his seafood friends but he does it at the insistence of Homelander and Cassandra.

    Cassandra continues to urge Deep to side with Homelander. He shuts down A-Train's idea to crack down on Supes like Blue Hawk, to impress Homelander. A-Train is upset with Deep and they get in a fight.

    A new Head of Crime Analytics is named - The Deep. The Deep addresses the Crime team and Cassandra brings cupcakes for the team. They fire most of the staff because of past tweets that were critical of Homelander.

    Enjoying Herogasm

    “ This is Herogasm. ―The Deep[src] ” By order of Homelander, The Deep had to look for the TNT Twins to get information about the unexpected return of Soldier Boy. However, he realized that they were celebrating Herogasm, a legendary event started by Soldier Boy in 1952 for supers to have orgiastic sex. The Deep wound up staying for a while, and eventually began to have consensual oral sex with an octopus owned by the Twins. Upon being discovered by Starlight, who took a compromising photo of him and the octopus, The Deep confessed to her about Homelander's plans to keep her from posting it. After the explosion of the place, Deep took the octopus with him in a plastic bag full of water.

    Relationship with Cassandra

    The Deep tells Cassandra he wants to open their relationship and start having sex with others - sea creatures in particular. She agrees to have a 3-way but is quickly repulsed and leaves, telling The Deep to see how he fares without her since she has orchestrated his entire comeback.

    Support for Homelander

    The Deep remained faithful to Homelander, out of fear. Homelander tells him to kill Lamar Bishop, the VP nominee, and he regretfully does it.

    Gen V

    #ThinkBrink

    “ Brink didn't just hone my skills, he sharpened my mind. He turned me into the curious and intelligent man I am today. Rest In Peace Broseph. ―The Deep ” After the death of Richard Brinkerhoff, The Deep paid his respects to the professor with a message that was displayed at his memorial.

    Personality “ Vought just wants me to make my big, pretty dives in the water and flash my fuckin' biceps for Instagram. ―The Deep to Starlight[src] ” In his first appearance, The Deep was presented as unethical and manipulative. Aware of Starlight's youthful infatuation with him, he falsely claimed that he was second only to Homelander in importance to The Seven, and threatened her with expulsion from the team unless she performed oral sex on him.

    During his tenure with The Seven, The Deep seemed mindful of the fact that he was regarded as the least valuable member. He complained to Starlight that Vought only wants him to make "pretty dives" and show off his biceps. He also became belligerent when Starlight, having learned that The Deep lied to her about his importance to the group to coerce her into sexual acts, angrily told him "everyone thinks you're a joke."

    The Deep also felt no remorse over having manipulated Starlight in this way, even mocking Starlight and openly contemptuous of her indignation. He eventually apologized, but only when forced to.

    When he was involuntarily placed on sabbatical (after Starlight exposed his predatory nature at the Believe Expo) and became involved with Church of the Collective, his desperation to be accepted back into The Seven caused him to adopt an obsequious, almost servile attitude toward the Church's Chairman Alastair Adana. More than once, Deep has been known to instantly flip his perspective on a person when he realizes Alastair takes a differing view. For instance, when Alistair reveals that A-Train had stolen the Church's PDR (Private Data Reserve) file on Stormfront, Deep responds in outrage over the theft. But when Alastair commends A-Train's "initiative" and that he is now back in The Seven, Deep at once becomes congratulatory towards A-Train, despite having disavowed him only seconds earlier. Furthermore, when Alistair asks him about his opinion on Eagle the Archer, Deep first calls Eagle a friend and the man who saved him. However, the moment Alistair interrupts calling Eagle toxic, Deep sides with Alistair and denounces Eagle.

    His devotion to the Church is such that he even signed over his bank account to Alastair. He married his current wife against his own preference at Carol's insistence.

    But Deep's sycophantic nature has its limits. When he learned that A-Train, whom Deep recruited to join the Church, has been re-accepted into The Seven while he was not, he storms out of Alastair's office in a rage, apparently quitting the Church. However, after returning to The Seven, Deep again displays his sycophantic attitude, this time to Homelander and always following his wife's instructions doing exactly what she tells him to do to gain Homelander's respect. For instance, Deep fired almost the entire Crime Analytics Department right after being named the new Head of that subdivision, because all of them had tweets criticizing Homelander and blaming others, such as Ashley Barrett, for his mistakes.

    The Deep is also self-conscious about the presence of gills on his torso. While this adaptation allows him to breathe underwater, he is acutely aware that most find them repulsive and is extremely reluctant to bare his torso because of this. Deep is made to confront his revulsion during his time with the Church with a drug-induced hallucination where his gills seemingly have developed autonomy and are capable of speaking to Deep. In his hallucinations, Deep's gills suggested that his shame over his own body prompts him to violate women's bodies.

    The Deep is very fond of receiving unreciprocated oral sex, even preferring it to coitus. Perhaps his self-consciousness regarding his gills has guided this preference. He blackmails Starlight into performing oral sex on him, and his complaint about his wife is that she "gives terrible blow jobs."

    Because of his capacity of communicating with sea creatures, The Deep has at least a friendship with almost every sea creature he knows. He often tries to help them by rescuing them with the intent to return them to the ocean. He also suffers and mourns whenever one his aquatic friends are killed in front of him. In Season 2, when Deep attempted to stop The Boys by interposing a sperm whale, Butcher killed the whale by ramming his boat right into it. Instead of pursing The Boys, The Deep remained on the beach, mourning the death of Lucy, the name he had given to the sperm whale.

    The Deep's rapport with marine animals even extends to sexual intimacy. For instance, bottlenose dolphin that Deep was attempting to return to the ocean was apparently requesting sexual favors. And while he was engaged in coitus with his wife, he was clearly focused on his pet octopus Timothy, suggesting that Timothy would perform masturbation on him with all his arms. This is further proven when he went to the Herogasm and is seen having coitus with an octopus, even though he was supposed to get information about Soldier Boy and again when he asked his wife to have a 3-way with an octopus.

    Despite his initial reluctance about marrying Cassandra, Deep was determined to form a happy life with her. However, this was motivated by his desire to return to The Seven and because of her support. This proves that beyond his insecurities and his ambition to be more recognized by Vought, The Deep is self-centered to the point of narcissism.

    Powers and Abilities Powers

    “ I'm amphibious. ―The Deep[src] ” Amphibious Physiology and Anatomy: The Deep riding a whale The Deep riding a sperm whale The Deep possesses a hybrid set of human lungs and aquatic gills enabling him to not only breathe on land but also underwater for as long as he likes. He can also endure cold temperatures and see in the dark depths of the ocean. Aquatic Telepathy: The Deep is able to psychically communicate with all forms of sea creatures, even having full conversations with them. His telepathy also enables him to compel their obedience to his commands. He uses this ability to rally a group of sharks and a whale against The Boys in an unsuccessful attempt to stop them. He has better success using this ability to locate Translucent's body and a Go-Pro camera from the Flight 37 wreckage with the assistance of sea creatures. Marine Life Enhancement: Whale swimming faster than a boat Sperm whale swimming faster than a speedboat The Deep has the ability to enhance the natural abilities of marine life that he controls. A sperm whale under his control was easily able to overtake and pass a speedboat, ordinarily highly unlikely as sperm whales have a top speed of 45 km/h (28 miles/h). Superhuman Swimming Speed: In the water, the Deep has shown to be quite fast. His swimming speed is quick enough to reach the back of a dock before Starlight reached the entrance while traveling on foot. He managed to swim in the harbor where Translucent's body was in and swim to the ocean where the Flight 37 wreckage was to scour for blackmail. Superhuman Strength: The Deep vs A-Train The Deep damaging a wall by pushing A-Train There is some circumstantial evidence that Deep possesses strength greater than that of normal human beings. He managed to knock out two thugs with minimal effort, being able to make one do a back flip in the air with a single uppercut.[4] Perhaps a greater testament to his strength is that he managed to steal a bottlenose dolphin (average weight: 660 pounds) from an aquarium, intending to return it to the ocean. It is not revealed how he managed to load it into the truck he used to carry it, but it would suggest at least above-average strength if he managed to carry the dolphin himself.[5] In his brief scuffle with A-Train, he was able to cause the speedster physical pain with his blows and they seemed evenly matched, although it should be noted that A-Train was unable to utilize his powers at the time due to a heart condition. Another demonstration of his strength is The Deep being able to swim against the strong rapids of the ocean current without any struggle. Superhuman Durability: The Deep has shown the ability to withstand greater force against his body than that of normal human beings without experiencing physical harm. He was able leap off a giant boat into the water and survive unscathed. He has also claimed to have swam in the Mariana Trench, which has a water pressure in excess of 8 tons per square inch, or 1,000 times the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level, on the ocean floor.[6] Superhuman Hearing: The Deep, being a supe, has better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans, capable of hearing certain frequencies.[7] Abilities

    Swimming Skills: As the Seven's aquatic superhero, The Deep is a very skilled swimmer. With the help of his superhuman physical abilities and his aquatic respiration, Kevin can swim better than any human and even most supes. Bilinguism: The Deep is shown to have decent speaking skills in Spanish. In the Kirei Shoyu ad, Kevin is seen speaking Japanese, however he is not very good at it. Acting: The Deep has participated in the production of multiple films, such as Not Without My Dolphin and Rising Tide. Both films are available at Vought+. However from what it can be seen from trailers, his performance does not appear to be very good. Weaknesses Psychological

    “ You're just the fish guy. ―Starlight[src] ” Insecurities: The Deep is self-conscious about the presence of gills on his torso. While this adaptation allows him to breathe underwater, he is keenly aware that most find them repulsive and is extremely reluctant to bare his torso because of this. It is possible that his self-consciousness is the reason why he violates women's bodies. While he was able to convince Starlight that he is considered second only to Homelander, Kevin knows very well that he is regarded as the least valuable member of The Seven. His insecurities and low self-esteem make him quite easy to manipulate. Aquatic Empathy: Due to his ability to communicate with all forms of aquatic creatures, The Deep can very easily form emotional bonds with aquatic lifeforms. He appears to care more about marine life than actual people, likely due to the fact that he has been betrayed and abused multiple times by regular humans and his fellow Supes. His rapport with marine life has been exploited by multiple people, such as Homelander, to torment him by harming sea creatures. Biological

    Blunt Force/Limited Durability: The Deep has claimed to be able to withstand the immense pressure of even the deepest parts of the ocean (in excess of 16,000 pounds per square inch). However, if this is his upper limit, it is significantly less than other supes, such as Stormfront, Queen Maeve and Homelander, who can easily resist high-caliber bullets (>50,000 psi). The Deep's durability has been overtaxed multiple times. For instance, he was knocked unconscious when falling off a beached sperm whale onto the sand. Supes of extreme levels of strength can harm and kill him. Deep has always been afraid of Homelander, knowing that he is fully capable of killing him. Gills: It has been shown that human hands, even fingers, inserted in his gills cause him extreme pain, which allowed a woman to sexually assault him when she stuck her fingers inside. He was also visibly pained when struck by A-Train in the gill area, showing that this area is especially vulnerable.

21. #21Frenchie

    Keys: Frenchie, Serge

    Serge, better known as Frenchie, is one of the three tritagonists of the Amazon series The Boys (along with Mother's Milk and Kimiko Miyashiro), serving as a major character in both Seasons 2 and 3, and the tritagonist of Season 1.

    A drug-dabbling, gunrunning jack-of-all-trades, Frenchie’s skillsets are an invaluable resource to Butcher and The Boys, but his impulsive decisions are an eternal source of frustration to Mother's Milk. Frenchie’s got a history as a killer-for-hire — and those jobs, and the human faces behind them, have always stayed with him, like scars. But he’ll rediscover his humanity when he finds a woman locked in a cage in a basement who’s part of a larger mystery, and Frenchie is the only one of The Boys who’s able to connect with her. Smelly Motherfucker (by Mother's Milk) Frog (by Mother's Milk) French Whore (by Mother's Milk) Buzz Cut French Guy (by Popclaw)[2] Betty White Sergei (by Little Nina) Vincent Cassel (by Little Nina) Doggy (by Little Nina) Coked-out Eurotrash (by Mother's Milk) Physical description Species Human Gender Male Hair Black Eyes Brown Height 5' 8" (1.73 m) Weight 170 lbs (77.11 Kg) Biographical Information Status Alive Date of birth February 5, 1985 Ethnicity French-Algerian Social life Citizenship French Occupation Vigilante Member of The Boys Terrorist (slandered by Vought International, amnestied by CIA) Gun-Runner Bank Robber (formerly) Hired Gun (formerly) Affiliation The Boys FBSA (formerly) Russian Mafia (formerly) Haitian Kings Family Not much is known about Serge's early life, but he claims to have had a rough upbringing. He is of French - Algerian descent.

    Serge claims that his father was bipolar and that when he was ten-years-old, his father tried to smother him with a Hello Kitty duvet.[3] While living in Marseille, his father kidnapped Serge in the middle of the night from his mother and kept him with him for years, living from one hotel to another. Every few nights, he would take him out for a walk to smoke a cigarette and tell him he loved him. However, he would also burn him with the cigarettes. Serge made many attempts to run away, jumping buses and trains or anything to return to his mother, but he was found by his father every time. When Serge moved to New York, he was alone, living in a homeless shelter. During that time, Serge would watch The Golden Girls on the shelter's "shitty TV" from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. every day. He claims that the show kept him company and inspired him to "make his own family".

    S2E6Frenchie-1 Frenchie holding a homemade weapon. “ No. Those saucy ladies, they made their own family. So I did what they did. You are my Blanche. And Jay... you are.. my Dorothy." "Mhmm.. 'Cause you're a little gay. Yeah." "So you're Betty White?" "Oh, what a fucking question. Of course I'm Betty White. ―Serge, Cherie, and Jay, talking about The Golden Girls.[src] ” By 2012, Serge and his close friends, Cherie and Jay, would spend most of their time either getting high or pulling crime heists. He would also create elaborate weapons that he would use on supes if they tried to stop him during his heists. The law eventually caught up to Serge and his friends when they were arrested during their bank heist.

    “ Weaponized Xanax. The grenades you used on Behemoth during the bank heist. You got a supe activated by rage, so you simply take away his rage, turn him into a cupcake. Clever. ―Grace Mallory to Serge, impressed by his skills to counter supe's powers.[src] ” S2E6Frenchie-3 Frenchie being recruited by Mallory. While Serge was in custody, he was approached by Grace Mallory who was impressed by his abilities to make weapons and gadgets that counter a supe's power. Mallory offered him a choice, either rot for in a prison for 25 years, or come to work for her. Serge refused her offer, so Mallory made a different offer. She then threatened to send Cherie and Jay to a super maximum prison, ADX Florence, unless Frenchie reconsidered her offer. Serge called it a bluff, but Mallory only assured him it isn't. While Mallory proceeded to leave the room, Serge stopped her to ask what kind of work she does.

    “ Oh, the bachelor party I will throw you. What's your thoughts about transgender strippers?" "Strippers ain't really my kind of Hershey's, with or without nuts, but you golf? Thinking about doing a golf trip. ―Frenchie and Mother's Milk, planning the latter's bachelor party.[src] ” S2E6Boys-1 Frenchie, Butcher, Mallory and M.M. meeting with Lamplighter. In 2015, Serge, now primarily referred to by his nickname "Frenchie", was a full fledged member of The Boys alongside Grace Mallory, Billy Butcher, and Mother's Milk. While waiting in an abandoned warehouse for Lamplighter to arrive, Frenchie and Mallory congratulated M.M. for proposing to Monique. Frenchie jokingly offered to help plan M.M.'s bachelor party. When Lamplighter finally arrived to meet with the Boys, they all laughed at his costume design. Mallory proceeded to blackmail Lamplighter into being their informant and feed them information about The Seven. Lamplighter reluctantly agreed, however, Mallory was suspicious of him and asked Frenchie to follow Lamplighter.

    “ My, uh.. my best friend OD'd and I left to save him that night. Why I didn't stop you. You were at a party. I was away for 30 minutes. Came back, you were gone." "Did he live? Your friend?" "Oui. But I never saw him again, and.. then, uh, he died a few months later. Another overdose. ―Frenchie and Lamplighter, recalling what happened that night.[src] ” S2E6Frenchie-2 Frenchie following Lamplighter. Frenchie followed Lamplighter to a party before receiving a call from Cherie, telling him Jay was overdosing on an unknown substance. Hesitantly, Frenchie abandoned his position in order to go help Jay. Frenchie was successful in saving Jay, however, when he returned to the party, Lamplighter was gone. Frenchie would later find out that Lamplighter burned Mallory's grandchildren to ash. This incident devastated Frenchie, feeling that Mallory's grandchildren died because of him. To add insult to injury, Frenchie would never see his friend Jay again due to his death from another overdose a few months later. Frenchie never told anyone why he "let" Lamplighter go, causing a rift between him and M.M.'s relationship after The Boys were disbanded.

    Season One

    Approached by Butcher

    “ Go away. Get him out of here." "Alright, alright, easy." "He's chipped. The Supes could be on their way. Homelander could be on his way right now. ―Frenchie and Billy Butcher[src] ” S1E2Frenchie-0 Frenchie pulling a gun on Butcher. Five years later, Frenchie is approached by Billy Butcher and Hughie Campbell after they kidnapped Translucent. Initially, Frenchie appears amiable seeing his old colleague, though, under the notion that Butcher was there to pay him the $40,000 he owes him. Butcher proposes an offer to Frenchie that would double his money if he helps him with a job. When Frenchie opens the trunk of Butcher's car to find the invisible member of The Seven, Translucent, Frenchie freaks out. He pulls a gun on Butcher, telling him that Translucent is chipped and the Seven could be on their way. Butcher tells Frenchie that this is his problem just as much as it is theirs since Translucent has seen his face. Butcher then emphasizes that he is not leaving until Frenchie agrees to help them or until the Seven shows up. Reluctantly, Frenchie agrees to help Butcher and Hughie.

    Translucent's Captivity

    “ Okay? He can re-order his carbon on his skin into metamaterial. It's hard as diamonds. It's nearly impossible to penetrate." "Alright, how 'bout we suffocate him?" "Some Dominicans already tried this, way back in '07." "And what happened?" "They're all fucking dead now. That's what happened." "Alright, then, fuck it, electrocution. We'll just increase the amps." "You already hit him with enough to drop a water buffalo, and look. Might knock him out. Doesn't seem to kill him, huh? No. We need to pierce the skin somehow." Well, how the hell are we gonna do that? "I don't know. ―Frenchie and Butcher discussing how to kill Translucent.[src] ” S1E2Frenchie-1 Frenchie giving Butcher a bullet made out of the same carbon metamaterial as Translucent's skin. After covering the walls and ceiling with foil, Frenchie, Billy and Hughie trap Translucent in an electrified cage in the basement of a boarded-up Tony Cicero's restaurant. Frenchie is annoyed that Billy has burdened him with this problem. He says that Translucent's skin is impenetrable, making him hard to kill. Hughie is shocked to hear that they're thinking of killing Translucent. Frenchie works on creating a bullet coated in the same material of Translucent's skin, in hopes that it will be enough to penetrate his skin and kill him. Billy fires the shot, however, it bounces off his skin, and Translucent laughs, cheerfully claiming that he's invincible and it is only a matter of time until The Seven come for him. Unnoticed, the bullet damaged the foil shielding on the ceiling. Frenchie offers Hughie MDMA and LSD to calm him, which Hughie refuses. Frenchie reveals that he works in quite a few fields, but is a gun-runner by trade. He says that for the most part, he tries to figure out ways to kill Supes.

    “ I'm not ashamed to admit I have outdone myself. Now, the problem is the skin, no? It's, uh, hard like diamonds. But then I realized, it's just your shell that is hard, huh? Like a turtle. But your insides... they're like the rest of ours... soft. So, how do you get into the... squishy insides? Through the mouth? No. The stomach acid, the gag reflex. If I stick something down your throat, you may vomit it up. There's truly only one way..." "The fuck did you do to me?" "He stuck a lump of plastique up your bum, son." "Ass bomb. ―Frenchie, Translucent and Butcher, after Frenchie planted a bomb inside Translucent.[src] ” S1E2Frenchie-3 Frenchie, Butcher and Hughie interrogating Translucent. While Butcher continues to come up with a way to penetrate Translucent's skin, Frenchie watches a documentary about turtles on the TV, which gives him the realization that Translucent has a tough shell, like a turtle, but his insides are like a normal human. Frenchie proceeds to pick up the taser to "shock their invisible friend" because he needs him unconscious. After rendering Translucent unconscious, Frenchie sticks a bomb in his rectum that can be triggered by remote detonator. When Translucents regains consciousness, Frenchie reveals what he had done to him, causing Translucent to panic. Translucent quickly begins bargaining for his life by telling them about A-Train, revealing that the day he killed Robin, he was coming from Popclaw's apartment.

    S1E2Frenchie-2 Frenchie distracting Homelander. Before they can get any more information out of Translucent, Frenchie learns that Homelander is nearby, which frightens Hughie. Frenchie warns that pulling the detonator will alert Homelander to their location. Homelander confronts Frenchie, while Translucent escapes from his cage but is threatened by Hughie. Billy remotely triggers an explosion at Frenchie's place nearby, drawing Homelander to investigate. In the basement, fearing Translucent would wreck everything, Hughie presses the detonator, blowing Translucent to pieces.

    Surveilling Popclaw

    After Translucent's death at the hands of Hughie, Butcher brings back Mother's Milk against Frenchie's wishes. Both M.M. and Frenchie refuse to work with each other due to past events, but are able to reconcile their differences as they monitor Popclaw and A-Train in Get Some.

    Uncovering Compound V

    Butcher and The Boys watch Popclaw and A-Train through the hacked computer connection. A-Train frets about losing the race tomorrow, revealing that Stillwell told him he is out of The Seven if he loses. A-Train considers using Compound V, when Popclaw says that the last time he used the substance he ran through Robin Ward. Popclaw is furious with A-Train after he says that she cannot go to the race with him tomorrow. She wants their relationship to be publicly known, but that requires Stillwell's permission, which A-Train refuses to request. Butcher decides that they must steal some of the substance for Frenchie to analyze.

    Meeting Kimiko

    “ She looked innocent." "Innocent? She's locked up in a cage, underground, with two armed guards!" "I had a feeling about her. ―Frenchie and Mother's Milk[src] ” Frenchie, Hughie Campbell and Mother's Milk, follow him to small grocery store. There, they discover a secret hideout for Asian gangsters in the basement. After sneaking past the gangsters, M.M. and Hughie look through the boxes in a storage room to find the Compound V. Frenchie, however, hears loud Japanese music and discovers Kimiko in a cell, sitting underneath a table, watching a Japanese television show. Frenchie insists that they should free her, but M.M. says that they should find the Compound V and leave before the gangsters find them.

    The Boys Get Burned

    Mother's Milk mentions that Frenchie was supposed to tail Lamplighter, and because he didn't, Mallory's grandkids were killed. In You Found Me, Grace Mallory mentions that Lamplighter killed her grandchildren, forcing her to leave the CIA.

    Captivity and Breakout

    “ Well, you know, in, uh, medieval times, they locked prisoners inside a pillory barrel. Then they'd kneel in their own excrement until they got sepsis and died, so..." "Thank you, Frenchie, for that disgusting yet fascinating piece of trivia." "I'm just saying it could be worse, huh? ―Frenchie passing the time while in lock up.[src] ” Frenchie and Mother's Milk pass the time in lock up with Frenchie talking about medieval imprisonment. Frenchie then asks M.M. why he didn't tell The Boys he had a daughter. Mother's Milk explains that his daughter is one of the few good things he did and he didn't want her knowing about his vendetta and association with The Boys. Frenchie understands his motives and his pleased when M.M. opens to Kimiko and expresses concern for her.

    “ Never has a man thrown his life away so... completely like you've thrown yours away today. No... no, what I mean is, you rescuing usis the most useless, futile gesture I can think of. ―Frenchie taunting Hughie's Jail break attempt[src] ” Hughie is arrested and put in a cell alongside Mother's Milk and Frenchie. The two question Hughie if he knows about Butcher, Hughie assures them that Butcher abandon them in his pursuit for Homelander. Hughie also assures them that he came to rescue them, Frenchie kiss him on the cheek and taunts his weak but brave rescue attempt. Hughie then tells them he snuck his 12th grade retainer and wants Frenchie to use it as a lock pick. However there are complications as the retainer is stuck to the roof of his mouth and Frenchie can't seem to remove it. M.M. then proposes that he is going to have to knock the retainer out of his mouth, without warning, M.M. knocks the retainer out of Hughie's mouth. Frenchie uses it to escape and The Boys knock out the guards and take their guns. The Boys continue moving through the facility, looking for Kimiko. Frenchie finds her and stares at her, however guards arrive and shoot Frenchie in the shoulder. M.M. escorts Frenchie behind cover. M.M. and Frenchie stare at each other, and Mother's Milk begrudgingly runs out of cover to help free Kimiko while Hughie provides cover fire. When the shooting stops, Frenchie leaves cover and calls out for M.M., relieved to see him carrying Kimiko over his shoulders. Hughie runs out of ammo and the Boys are cornered by guards telling them to put their hands on their heads and turn around.

    The Boys are rescued by Starlight, who neutralizes the guards. Frenchie and M.M. carry Kimiko to a garage door and leave the facility. Before Hughie and Starlight can join them, they are distracted by the arrival of A-Train. Hughie closes the garage door and tells them to leave and that he won't be far behind them.

    Season Two

    Finding the Supe-Terrorist

    Frenchie and the boys hide with a gang, the (Clarkson Avenue) Haitian Kings. There, Frenchie deals with gang business and helps Kimiko in teaching her to write English. When one of the gang members returns with every bone in his arm shattered, Frenchie questions the gang members about the injury. To which he translates back to The Boys that the members were secretly transporting a Supe-Terrorist. Kimiko attempts to tell Frenchie more about the terrorist however she is unable to, due to her limited knowledge on writing in English, this leaves Frenchie puzzled at why she keeps writing the word "Boy". Later, when the Boys track the terrorist to a costume shop, Kimiko embraces him. Frenchie then figures out the Terrorist is Kimiko's brother, Kenji, and the whole time he was the "boy" she was referring to. Later when they transport Kenji prisoner to a rendezvous point, Frenchie attempts to bond with Kenji while giving him Doritos and an energy drink. Frenchie asks Kenji about their custom sign language him and his sister use, to which Kenji reveals it's origin that him and Kimiko made it after Kimiko went mute when their mother died. However, when Frenchie requests Kenji to teach him their sign language, Kenji only declines his offer.[4]

    Very Bitter Reunions

    Frenchie, Mother's Milk, and Kimiko infiltrate Sage Grove psychiatric hospital in an attempt to find more information about Stormfront and Vought. While there, they see the hospital is keeping adult Supes imprisoned there. Furthermore, they watch Stormfront and a nurse with one of the patients, Tim, however when Tim refuses to train his powers unless he can see his family the nurse burns Tim. Frenchie and M.M. recognize the power and deduce that the nurse is Lamplighter. When Stormfront leaves, the three attempt to sneak out, however Lamplighter recognizes Frenchie and attacks them, unintentionally freeing a telekinetic prisoner, Cindy. Cindy frees most of the patients, while The Boys and Lamplighter lock themselves in an office. Both members stuck in a standoff threatening each other. Lamplighter explains the facility is in lock down and he can disable it so he can escape, but he refuses to tell them the access code or take them with him until an acid vomiting patient breaks into their room and nearly melts lamplighter. Kimiko knocks the patient off of Lamplighter and kills him, while Lamplighter then changes his mind and agrees to help the Boys. While in a storage closest, Frenchie questions Lamplighter why The Seven didn't hunt the The Boys down after he burned the grandchildren. Lamplighter answers that he didn't boast like Frenchie thought he did, Frenchie then realizes that Lamplighter never told Vought or the Seven the truth about Mallory's grandchildren. Lamplighter reveals he was really sent to assassinate Grace, but her grandchildren were the ones in the bed. Lamplighter then questions Frenchie about why he didn't stop him, Frenchie reveals to Lamplighter and to Mother's Milk that he stopped following him in order to save his friend Jay. Mother's Milk then questions Frenchie about why he didn't tell anyone, Frenchie believes that it wouldn't make a difference and that he got what he deserved from the others. After Lamplighter vouches for The Boys to Stormfront, they escort him voluntary to Grace. While they wait, Frenchie apologizes to Kimiko for trying to make her into something she isn't and for forcing his "help" upon her. When Grace arrives, she pulls a gun out at Lamplighter and states she still wants to kill him, however Frenchie discourages her stating he more than anyone else would want to kill Lamplighter, and even then he has forgiven him. Frenchie is successful in convincing Grace to stand down.

    Season Three

    In Season Three, Frenchie continues to carry out missions with The Boys, including taking down Supes such as Termite. Cherie, his old friend, comes to him at one point in desperate need of help to escape from Nina. Frenchie gets her a fake passport to escape but Nina tracks him down and offers him a deal to keep working with her and to turn in Cherie. Frenchie refuses and keeps working with The Boys.

    Butcher is interested in working with Nina to get access to the supposed superweapon in Russia. She agrees to help in exchange for money and completing a mission. The Boys mess up and make Nina lose a few of her trusted contacts in Russia. At the hospital, Little Nina brings Kimiko chocolate limes for when she wakes up. She tells Frenchie he owes her a debt now. They give him a new mission - to kill Pyotr Semenov and his daughter Katarina by the end of the day. He doesn't do it, so her men capture Frenchie.

    Frenchie manages to escape, with the help of Kimiko. He rejoins The Boys, but dreams of leaving with Kimiko and living a life on their own. They share a kiss at the hospital while Kimiko recovers.

    To take down Soldier Boy, Frenchie and Kimiko break into the lab and Kimiko fights off a few security guards. Frenchie gets shot in the leg. He gets the dose of the neurotoxin and tells Kimiko to go and bring it to the team to knock out Soldier Boy.

    Personality “ I carry... I carry them all with me. It's like scars in a way, you know? ―Frenchie to Hughie Campbell[src] ” Despite his troubled past, Frenchie is an extremely empathetic character, and cares very deeply for the well-being of his allies. He also proves to be the most intelligent member of the group, with the widest skill-set. He is a multi-talented criminal with knowledge of many criminal endeavors, whether it's producing drugs, smuggling weapons, breaking and entering, break-ins and lying to authorities. He's so talented at the latter that he was able to flawlessly fool Homelander, despite his great power.

    He seems to be psychedelics enthusiast, as when Hughie is panicking about keeping Translucent as a prisoner, Frenchie offers him an LSD/MDMA cocktail to calm his nerves. In his spare time he seems to enjoy baking pastries and other French dishes and is stable enough to coach Kimiko.

    Frenchie claims he carries the memory of each person he has killed with him, and in one of his conversations with Hughie he implies that he feels quite guilty about his past as a hit man. He later tells Mother’s Milk that he feels Kimiko makes him a better person, implying this is part of his motivation for helping her. His association with Kimiko has also given him a certain degree of fluency in Japanese Sign Language.

    Abilities “ I know a bloke. Top man. He'll know what to do. ―Billy Butcher to Hughie Campbell[src] ” Gifted Intelligence: Frenchie was described by Butcher as a "top man," while he himself claims to "know a little about a lot of things," included (but not limited to) chemistry and engineering. He is a gunrunner by trade, but he has developed a certain niche for incapacitating superheroes; when Butcher came to him for help in killing Translucent, he originally coated a round in the same carbon metamaterial as the supe's skin, and when that failed, he put a plastic explosive inside Translucent.[5] He was recruited by Grace Mallory for his imagination after he designed a xanax grenade to take down Behemoth during a heist.[6] He offered an LSD/MDMA pill to Hughie for his anxiety,[5] thought to contact Mesmer for help communicating with Kimiko,[7] he brought halothane to use against Kenji Miyashiro,[8] designed a knockout bomb for Supes, and he knows CPR.[6] He later modified an RPG to release an electromagnetic pulse on impact in order to cut through Stormfront's plasma bolts, and used VoughtSonic speakers to broadcast a 190,000 hertz signal to distract Homelander.[9] He was able to deduce that Soldier Boy was vulnerable to novichok, a deadly neurotoxin.[10] Expert Investigator: Frenchie is somewhat of a detective, as he saw a man was packing and deduced that Kimiko was trying to get home.[11] He also tracked Kimiko to Cherie.[12] Skilled Thief: Frenchie is a skilled thief, being able to pick a lock with anything; he used the premium metal wire in Hughie's retainer to escape their confinement.[13] He picked another lock so the Boys could infiltrate a store.[8] Skilled Cook: Frenchie also has culinary skills. According to Little Nina, his Cassolette was good enough to make her "cum".[2][14][15][9][16] Expert Networker: Frenchie made a deal with the Clarkson Avenue Haitian Kings street gang for safe harbor.[17] Multilingualism: In addition to his native French, Frenchie speaks fluent English and he learned a variation of sign language from Kimiko,[15][9] which he appears to have mastered a year later.[18][19][20][16][21][22][10] Skilled Marksman: As a gunrunner, Frenchie is very familiar with firearms.[5][11][13][17][9][16] He killed a Sage Grove Center security guard with his suppressed pistol,[6] and he even dual-wielded handguns against Stormfront.[9] Skilled Combatant: Frenchie has some skill in fighting, as he went toe-to-toe with Mother's Milk in the mall.[11] He also knows how to use a knife.[3][23] He killed Mikhail Petrov by decapitating him with his minivan door, and he also killed a witness.[20] During the five years he worked for Little Nina, he completed 23 contracts.[16] During that period, he killed her cousin Kolya despite sustaining three gunshot wounds, and he also instigated a bar fight in a pub on Sopelana Beach on the Basque Coast, defeating two men.[22] “ Oi, Frenchie. Don't get caught." "I never do. ―Billy Butcher and Frenchie[src] ” Stealth: Frenchie was able to quietly rappel into A-Train's locker room from the vents.[3] He also quietly infiltrated the building holding Kimiko Miyashiro.[11] Equipment As an arms dealer, Frenchie has a variety of illegal weapons at his disposal.[5]

    Ruger SP101: Frenchie held a revolver to Butcher's chin when they reunited. Colt M4A1: In his safehouse, Frenchie field stripped a rifle with standard cylindrical handguards. FN SCAR-L CQC: Frenchie keeps another rifle in his safehouse arsenal. Steyr AUG: Frenchie keeps another rifle in his safehouse arsenal. AK-47: Frenchie keeps several more rifles in his safehouse arsenal. IMI Tavor TAR-21: Frenchie gave a rifle fitted with a Meprolight M5 red dot sight to Mother's Milk. Remington 870: Frenchie keeps two shotguns in his safehouse arsenal. OTF Switchblade Knife: Frenchie drew this knife during a confrontation with M.M.

22. #22Kimiko

    Keys: Kimiko, Miyashiro, The Female

    Kimiko Miyashiro, or simply The Female, is one of the three tritagonists (alongside Frenchie and Mother's Milk) of the Amazon series The Boys, serving as a major character in both Seasons 1 and 3, and the tritagonist of Season 2. She is a member of the vigilante group known as The Boys.

    When The Boys find her imprisoned in a cage in a basement under high security, they mistake her for a victim in desperate need of saving. But as The Boys unravel the mystery surrounding her, they follow a trail of blood and gore to learn that she’s a badass who might just end up saving them instead.

    And as they’ll discover, the puzzle of her origins is part of something larger and far more terrifying than they ever imagined. Petit Lazarus (by Frenchie) Miracle (by Frenchie) My Heart (Mon coeur) (by Frenchie) Feral pixie dream girl (by Billy Butcher) Terrorist Oriental Girl (by Hugh Campbell) Stevie Fucking Wonder (by Billy Butcher) Physical description Species Supe Human (originally/briefly) Gender Female Hair Black Eyes Brown Height 5'2" (1.57 m) Weight 110 lbs (50 Kg) Biographical Information Status Alive Age 33 Date of birth August 1, 1989 Ethnicity Japanese Social life Citizenship Japanese Occupation Vigilante Member of The Boys Supe-Terrorist (slandered by Vought International, amnestied by CIA) Soldier of the Shining Light Liberation Army (forced; formerly) Hitwoman Affiliation The Boys FBSA (formerly) Shining Light (forced; formerly) Albanian Mafia (formerly) In her youth, Kimiko grew up with her parents and brother Kenji on the coast of Japan. Kimiko adoringly remembers looking at palm trees in the moonlight from her home country. One night, a group of terrorists from the Shining Light Liberation Army broke into her home and beat down her parents. The soldiers nabbed Kimiko and Kenji, forcing them to serve in their army in the war-torn Philippines for many years.

    One evening, Kimiko saw her brother ravenously eat through his small rations of food at their camp in a jungle. She quietly sneaks over to him and gives him the rest of her food. Kenji refuses and insists that she eat. Kimiko affectionately pats him on the head and leaves.

    She eventually tried and managed to escape, but was recaptured however, and taken prisoner by the terrorist group and smuggled into the United States, where she was experimented on with Compound V provided by A-Train. Her experimentation was a part of an elaborate plot by Homelander to create supervillains and allow them to wreak havoc over the world. This would force the U.S. government to allow superheroes to join the army and combat these superhuman threats. Kimiko would remain imprisoned in a Triad hideout underneath a bodega New York City, until her captors were ready to unleash her. Despite all of the trauma she endured, Kimiko resolved to find her brother and return to their home country.

    Season One

    Meeting The Boys

    The-boys-29 After blackmailing A-Train's girlfriend, Popclaw, the Boys discover that the speedster has developed an addiction to Compound V and discreetly runs the substance to Noodle Palace on Division in New York City. When they see a Filipino man grab a bag from another man who purposefully bumped into him, Frenchie, Hughie Campbell and Mother's Milk follow him to small grocery store. There, they discover a secret hideout for Asian gangsters in the basement. After sneaking past the gangsters, M.M. and Hughie look through the boxes in a storage room to find the Compound V. Frenchie, however, hears loud Japanese music and discovers Kimiko in a cell, sitting underneath a table, watching a Japanese television show. Frenchie insists that they should free her, but M.M. says that they should find the Compound V and leave before the gangsters find them. Regardless, Frenchie frees her anyway and she slowly crawls from underneath the table. Suddenly, the gangsters run in, armed, realizing that Kimiko has gotten out. Kimiko quickly kills two of the gangsters, while the third one shoots himself in the head. Terrified, the Boys lock themselves into Kimiko's cell before she can kill them as well. Realizing she can't reach them now, Kimiko escapes from Triad hideout.

    After investigating her cell, Frenchie finds a slip of paper from a train ticket and realizes that she's en-route to New York Penn Station in an attempt to flee town. M.M. locates a package containing a syringe filled with Compound V in one of the boxes and calls one of his contacts to find out where it came from. Billy Butcher, Frenchie, and M.M. begin the search for Kimiko and plan to gas her out using concentrated halothane given to them by Cherie. Meanwhile, A-Train arrives at the gangster's hideout and discovers that his associates have been killed. He decides to hide Popclaw while he finds out who is responsible before Homelander finds out.

    The Female goes to nail salon After her escape, Kimiko enters a nail salon while covered in blood, deeply unsettling the staff and customers. She enters the office in the back and the Mamasan Matron offers her a special deal for a mani-pedi, while counting her money. When the woman turns around, Kimiko brutally tears her to pieces with her bare hands.

    When the police arrive at the crime scene, A-Train tells them the murder was a gang hit, so they won't know about the Supe. Butcher, Frenchie, and M.M. arrive shortly and pretend to be homicide detectives to investigate the crime. However, A-Train's presence forces them to leave, due to A-Train having previously seen Mother's Milk and Hughie a week ago when they were bugging Popclaw's apartment. Before they leave, Frenchie discovers that the nail polish he found in Kimiko's prison matches the ones in the nail salon and one of employees recalls meeting her a year ago. M.M. says that the victim, Roberta Cho, previously smuggled in immigrants from across the Pacific. Butcher theorizes that she also smuggled in Kimiko. A race ensues, as A-Train takes off in search of Kimiko. Thanks to Frenchie's lead, they have a head start on A-Train.

    Frenchie offers to help The Female At the station, M.M. reveals that his contact is a postman, who has tracked where the Compound V used on Kimiko came from: Samaritan's Embrace, a Supe charity headed by Ezekiel. The three men split up to find Kimiko faster. Eventually, Frenchie finds Kimiko watching a Japanese television show, hidden in the back of an electronics store and texts her location to Butcher. Frenchie discovers her hiding underneath a table like before and Kimiko attempts to attack. Frenchie takes a submissive position and sets down his canister of halothane to convince Kimiko that he doesn't want to harm her. In an attempt to connect with her, Frenchie tells Kimiko that his father took him away from his mother when he was a boy. Every few nights, his father would take him out for a walk, to smoke a cigarette and tell him he loved him. However, he would also burn his legs with the cigarettes. Frenchie made many attempts to run away, jumping buses and trains or anything to return to his mother, but he was found by his father every time. Frenchie says that he understands her desire to go home and realizes that she is just scared, not bad. Frenchie offers his hand and tells her to let him help her. Suddenly, the channel changes on the TV. Frightened, Kimiko throws the table at Frenchie and flees from the store. Frenchie attempts to follow her, but quickly loses her in the crowd.

    Frenchie and The Female gassed Kimiko makes her way to the subway and attempts to board a train, however, she is quickly spotted by the Boys, which results in a chase. Kimiko jumps onto the train tracks and attempts to escape into the tunnel, however, A-Train suddenly appears and uses his super speed to grab and carry her away from the civilians. Kimiko hits A-Train in the face, causing him to fall and drop her. Kimiko attempts to run away, however, A-Train quickly overtakes her and punches her through a concrete wall and repeatedly smashes her head into another wall at superspeed. With quick thinking, Frenchie makes a crowd by telling everyone in the subway that A-Train is here. To prevent a media disaster, A-Train is forced to stop the beating and greet his fans, while Kimiko is able to escape. The Boys go after Kimiko and corner her in a dark corridor. Butcher prepares to gas her, but Frenchie stops him and asks for a chance to talk to her. Frenchie tells Kimiko that he can help her go home, however, she is frightened and tackles him to the ground. In response, Butcher throws the halothane canisters, and the gas knocks out Frenchie and Kimiko.

    Encounter with Black Noir

    The Female attempts to attack Frenchie Kimiko is taken to a safe house and bound in chains, so she can't escape or attack any of the Boys. While the rest of the Boys go to Believe Expo to obtain more info about Compound V from Ezekiel, Frenchie is left to watch over Kimiko. Frenchie uses this as an opportunity to bond with Kimiko by cooking her a meal and trying to engage in conversation with her. Frenchie asks her to tell him who experimented on her, so he can help her go back home. Kimiko, however, is unwilling to talk and lunges at Frenchie, who's only saved by the chains that bind her.

    Elsewhere, A-Train is ordered by Homelander to find Kimiko. While A-Train looks through (the now dead) Popclaw's belongings, the speedster discovers surveillance footage of Butcher and Frenchie blackmailing her after looking through a hidden camera's flash drive. Although Butcher's back is to the camera, A-Train captures a clear image of Frenchie. With at least 34 different addresses and a dozen aliases, A-Train and Black Noir begin to track down Frenchie from building to building.

    Later that night, Kimiko is asleep, while Frenchie receives a call from his girlfriend, Cherie. She informs him that his identity has been exposed and the Seven are looking for him, since she spotted Black Noir outside of her apartment. When Frenchie asks which addresses do they have, Cherie says if they found her apartment, they have all of them, before destroying her phone. While Frenchie gathers his belongings, he calls Butcher and says that he's been burned. Butcher asks how they found out and if the rest of The Boys were burned as well, and Frenchie replies that he doesn't know. Frenchie says that the Seven knows all of his locations and he must flee immediately. When Frenchie asks what to do with Kimiko, Butcher says to leave her behind and hangs up, as Frenchie protests. Frenchie discovers that Kimiko is awake and just heard his conversation. As Frenchie finishes packing his bag, he tells Kimiko that the Supes are coming and he has been ordered to leave her behind for them to find, which leaves her visibly frightened. He complains that he's not a weapon to be pointed and fired, but Butcher sees him that way and Kimiko is the same as him. Frenchie says that she doesn't deserve to be captured by the Seven and unchains her. Kimiko immediately runs away.

    Frenchie goes to his car to escape; however, he sees Black Noir on the rooftops. Frenchie hides, but continues to his car, once he sees Black Noir leave. Suddenly, Black Noir drops down onto his car and menacingly approaches Frenchie. Before Black Noir can attack, Kimiko quickly knocks the Supe into a dumpster, then nods to Frenchie. Frenchie runs away, and Black Noir recovers, and Kimiko fights him hand-to-hand. Using her enhanced speed and agility, Kimiko lands several hits on Black Noir, however, the dark superhero's strength, reflexes, and weaponry allowed him to hold an advantage. He implants a blade in her foot, pinning her to the alley floor, and then guts her with another blade. Kimiko collapses, bleeding out, and Black Noir leaves her. When Frenchie returns, he finds Kimiko apparently dead. He is visibly upset and, as a sign of respect for saving him, covers her body with his jacket. Suddenly, Kimiko gasps for air and Frenchie watches in amazement as her wounds heal. She grabs his arm, and Frenchie takes her hand and says that she's a miracle.

    Reliving the past

    At their safehouse, The Boys review what they've learned about Samaritan's Embrace and its smuggling of V. M.M. reveals that Samaritan's Embrace, bankrolled by Vought, has been shipping Compound V to 53 hospitals across the U.S. since 1971 and claim that the compound is polio vaccine. He reveals that no Supe is born, simply injected with Compound V as a baby. Hughie wonders if they know what happened to them and Butcher asks about Homelander. M.M. says that there are no public records about Homelander, but the records showed all of the other Supes are juiced-up lab rats. The Female wanders around, noisily grabbing papers and pens, angering M.M., who demands that Frenchie control her. Frenchie insists that he doesn't control her. Butcher admits that they have many charges to take to Raynor.

    Hughie checks on The Female, who is writing down edged spheres on the paper she's taken. When Hughie grabs one of her papers, The Female snarls at him and nearly attacks him, like a dog defending its territory. Fortunately, Frenchie intervenes and calms down The Female. Frenchie points out that The Female was injected with Compound V as an adult in a basement and that she recently rose from the dead. He thinks that she's trying to communicate with her drawings, but Butcher believes that she is no different than a feral animal who can't speak. Frenchie wants to find out, but Billy and Milk remind him that he's been burned, and he can't risk leaving the safehouse. Billy departs and takes Hughie with him.

    Later, Frenchie watches a documentary on sharks and The Female suddenly sits next to him to watch as well. Frenchie offers to change the channel, but The Female nods in refusal, which M.M. notices. Frenchie excitedly tells M.M. that The Female communicated with him, but Milk isn't impressed. Frenchie assumes that she watches the show, because she used to live by the water. He figures that The Female's secrets torment M.M. and suggests that they talk to Mesmer, who despises Vought and hates the other Supes; using the logic that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. M.M. reminds Frenchie that he's burned, but Frenchie figures that he and The Female will hide in the van and let Milk do the talking. M.M. refuses, but Frenchie points out that M.M. can't bear things out of order and The Female is out of order. M.M. begrudgingly agrees.

    After making an deal with Mesmer, M.M. and Frenchie take The Female to the mind reader's home, so he can tell them more about her. Mesmer takes her hand to read her memories. This causes her to remember her savage assault on the Asian gangsters and her fights with A-Train and Black Noir. Believing that she is in danger, The Female instinctively snaps Mesmer's wrist. Frenchie calms The Female down and Mesmer angrily tells them to leave so he can go the hospital, but M.M. intimidates the Supe into continuing the session. M.M offers to patch Mesmer up, and Butcher calls and asks where they are. M.M. attempts to lie, but Butcher can track his signal and asks where he really is.

    Frenchie tries to coax the Female out from under a table, when Billy and Hughie arrive at Mesmer's house. Butcher says that they have to kill Mesmer now so he can't rat them out, but M.M. refuses and explains that he made a deal with him. Unconvinced, Billy says they can't trust Supes and that M.M. should know better, but M.M. insists that they get more from people by treating them like people. Billy reluctantly agrees and tells them to continue the session. This time, The Female grabs Frenchie's hand for emotional support and nervously takes Mesmer's hand again. The Supe sees a memory of The Female as a soldier at a camp in a jungle with a flag emblazoned with a two headed snake and red rays. Butcher and M.M. recognize it as the flag for the Shining Light Liberation Army, and deduces that The Female is a terrorist. Frenchie asks The Female if it's true, who sadly and nervously looks at him, confirming it.

    While The Female starts drawing more of the spheres, Frenchie insists to the others that she can't be a terrorist. Butcher and M.M. deduce that The Female was smuggled into the U.S., injected with Compound V, and would be released to wreak havoc. In denial, Frenchie still doesn't believe this. Hughie questions why Vought would give Compound V to terrorists, with Butcher and M.M. deducing that Vought is crafting super-villains to justify getting The Seven into the military. Frenchie insists that The Female doesn't want to be a super villain and saved his life, and just wants to go home. Butcher angrily says that they can't trust Supes. Frenchie pleadingly asks The Female to tell them who she is and show them what he sees. The Female suddenly gets up and stares down Butcher, before bringing Mesmer over to his chair and taking his hand, so her mind can be read.

    Mesmer sees a young Female staring up at the moon from her bed by the beach. Her drawings are of palm trees in front of the moon. Suddenly, armed terrorists from the Shining Light Liberation Army kill her parents and kidnap her and her brother, forcing them to be soldiers. Mesmers says that The Female just wants to go back and rescue her brother from the camp. The session ends with The Female crying as she relives these horrible events. Mesmer reveals that the Female's name is Kimiko, and nervously backs away from her. Frenchie calls The Female by her real name and tries to console her. Butcher tells the Boys to take Kimiko back to the safehouse while he goes to see Raynor so he can get the Feds onboard. Before he goes, Butcher threatens to kill Mesmer if tells anyone what happened today. Mesmer offers his hand to shake on it, but Butcher tells him to "f#ck off" and leaves.

    At the safehouse, The Female continues to watch the shark documentary from earlier. Frenchie tells Kimiko that he knows she wants to find her brother, but the Boys can use her help stopping the men who dosed her and are dosing others. He offers Kimiko a choice to go the airport and let her go after her brother. Kimiko takes his hand and curls up on the couch, admitting that she wants to stay with him. Billy returns and claims that Susan got cold feet and couldn't authorize legal action against Vought because of the risk. M.M. is somewhat suspicious of Butcher and Frenchie says that they are "royally fucked" However, Butcher figures that they got everything they need and will take down Vought themselves, and wonders where Hughie is.

    We've Been Burned

    At their safehouse, Kimiko cooks a meal for the others with Frenchie giving her advice. Hughie comes in and Kimiko, with help from Frenchie, "asks" where he was. Butcher wants to know as well, and Hughie asks to talk to him privately. When Butcher refuses to do so, Hughie says to the room that he doesn't think he can do it anymore. He tells them that what they're doing with Vought is awful and they have to stop. Billy tells him that he's a killer like the rest of them, and forces him to tell everyone what it's really all about. Hughie says that it's about Annie, much to M.M.'s disappointment. Billy mock-applauds and says that Hughie has been sneaking off to have sex with Annie. He says that Annie is playing him, and Hughie asks how it's working out to be loyal to a dead woman (Butcher's missing wife, Becca Butcher). Everyone becomes silent as Butcher glares at Hughie.

    Suddenly, Hughie receives a call from his father, however, A-Train is revealed to be on the other end. The speedster tells Hughie that Hugh is fine, and the others realize that if Hughie is burned then they all are. A-Train tells Hughie to come to his house alone in 20 minutes or he'll kill his father just like Robin. The others confirm that they've been burned, and Butcher tells Hughie that he's going to kill Annie whether she's responsible or not. M.M. points out that Annie never saw him so he couldn't have been burned by her, and Butcher realizes that Mesmer turned them in and angrily leaves to kill him. Hughie thanks M.M. for stepping in, but M.M. tells him that it wasn't smart sleeping with Annie.

    When Hughie arrives at his house, A-Train, who is in a state of withdrawal, speeds in with Hughie's Seven collectibles, and realizes that he was a fan. He quickly confirms that Hughie came alone and mockingly says that he should've had a few cards up his sleeve. Hughie holds up a syringe of Compound V and squirts it on the floor, much to the speedster's frustration. Hughie reveals that it's a fake and claims that he has a real dose hidden outside and negotiates with A-Train to let his father go, so he can take the speedster to it. A-Train agrees but says that if Hughie tries anything, then he will go after his father. Once Hugh leaves, Hughie says that Compound V must be very addictive, since A-Train was willing to kill his girlfriend just for standing in his way. A-Train counters this by saying his girlfriend Popclaw is dead and Hughie put her in danger. A-Train says the only difference between them is that Robin's death was accidental, whereas Hughie blackmailed Popclaw on purpose. Suddenly, Kimiko slips in and swings at A-Train's right leg with a pipe, shattering the speedster's leg. Before they leave, Hughie sarcastically tells A-Train that it would have been stupid to come alone.

    The Boys hide Hugh and M.M.'s wife and daughter, Monique and Janine, at their safehouse, while Frenchie attempts to find a secure location them to stay for the night, to no avail. Hughie tries to contact Starlight, with no success. Butcher introduces himself to Hughie's father and M.M.'s daughter, but is met with distaste from Monique, who slaps him across the face. Suddenly, Kimiko stares at Hugh, prompting him to ask Hughie what she is doing. Hughie explains that Kimiko is mute and apologizes to Hugh about everything. Hugh says that he's standing up for himself and has nothing to apologize for. M.M. confronts Butcher about the deal with Raynor and says that she is interested but didn't bring Billy Homelander so he threw the whole deal away. Butcher denies it but Milk figures that he's lying, and his anger is clouding his judgement. He reminds Billy that he said things would be different, but this time it will be his family instead of Mallory's. M.M. begs Butcher to call and take Raynor's deal for his family's sake.

    Sometime later, several cars pull up outside of the Boys' hideout. They hurriedly grab their weapons and prepare for a fight, but Butcher tells them to calm down and walks outside to meet them. Billy returns with Raynor and her men from the CIA. Raynor assures Milk that his family will be okay, and he realizes that Billy called after all. Monique tells M.M. that she never wants to see him again, and Milk hugs Janine and tells her that she'll be safe with Monique. Hugh hugs Hughie and goes with the agents, and Raynor asks Butcher for the V. She admits that she won't be able to give him Homelander but the others are fair game. After a moment, Butcher hands over the Compound V sample and Susan leaves.

    Captured

    After some time, The Boys move their base of operations to a motel room. Raynor calls Butcher and tells him that the Pentagon is keeping Compound V classified, because of the revelation of a Supe terrorist, Naqib. She says they have to keep Vought happy, and the Boys has no proof that Vought is responsible, but Butcher argues that Kimiko is proof of Vought's experiments. M.M. tries to sell the story to the newspaper without success. Raynor tells Butcher that the military deal is signed, and no one will believe the fugitives who killed Translucent. Vought insisted and the Department of Justice agreed; now the Boys are wanted men. Meanwhile, in the motel bathroom, Kimiko combs her hair and smiles at herself in the mirror, much to M.M.'s annoyance, who wants her to hurry up. Raynor assures Butcher that she'll protect their families, and all the Boys can do is run for their lives. Once he hangs up, Frenchie and Milk decide they need to split up and go their separate ways. Billy insists that they're on the verge of nailing the Supes and asks for a couple of hours. He tells Hughie to come with him and they leave.

    In the bathroom, Kimiko paints her fingernails, looks at herself in the mirror and tries to speak. Suddenly, she hears a vehicle pull up outside and runs out, just as black ops soldiers throw two gas grenades through the window. Frenchie shoves Kimiko into the bathroom and closes the door before collapsing along with M.M.. A soldier breaks in and attacks Kimiko, who takes him down. She escapes through the window and another soldier manages to drug her before Kimiko kicks him away. A disoriented Kimiko crawls underneath a truck and watches as the soldiers' haul Frenchie and M.M. away. She looks at her fingernails, now covered in blood, and passes out from the drug. The soldiers find her and take her away with the others. Blinded by anger, Butcher leaves the team behind so he can capture Stillwell and get his revenge on Homelander.

    Fortunately, Hughie comes to rescue the Boys by allowing himself to get captured, so he can be imprisoned with them. Hughie frees himself, Frenchie, and M.M. by wearing his high school retainer so that Frenchie can pick the lock with the metal wire. Once they escape, Frenchie knocks out a soldier and takes his gun; unaware that there are surveillance cameras.

    The three men search for Kimiko and find her in a room, strapped to a gurney with medical monitors hooked up to her. Frenchie sees her through an observation window and they both smile at sight of one another. Suddenly, a soldier shoots Frenchie in the shoulder, but M.M. and Hughie get him to cover. More soldiers move in, pinning them down, and M.M. curses and says that Kimiko better be worth it. Frenchie gives the gun to Hughie and tells him to cover M.M., who run across the room to save Kimiko. Hughie has trouble shooting and reloading, but M.M. runs back with Kimiko and Frenchie nods his thanks to his teammate. Unfortunately, Hughie runs out of bullets and the soldiers surround them. As they prepare to be taken, a blinding light takes out their assailants. It is revealed to be Starlight, who quickly defeats the soldiers. Hughie is surprised and Starlight tells him that she came because she's a superhero.

    The Boys and Starlight find a door that leads out of the building, and Frenchie and M.M. carry Kimiko out. However, they are confronted by A-Train. Hughie closes the door, telling his teammates to leave and that he'll be okay. A-Train easily defeats Starlight, but before he can kill Hughie, he suffers from an overdose of Compound V that gives him a heart attack. Hughie tries to resuscitate the speedster, but Starlight calls for an ambulance and tells Hughie that she'll take over and he should go, or else he'll be caught. Hughie reluctantly leaves and goes after his teammates.

    Season Two

    Reunion

    “ No. I'm the big sister. I should have come back for you, but... they made me into... a monster. ―Kimiko Miyashiro to Kenji Miyashiro[src] ” When one of Frenchie's "friends" gets injured, The Boys investigate a harbor and find a ship smashed on land. While the Boys are looking around, Kimiko finds an origami figure and begins to think it was from her brother. The Boys find and watch video footage that showed the gang members were transporting a telekinetic super-terrorist, who lifted the ship and threw it at one of the members. Eventually, The Boys investigate a costume shop to track down the terrorist, Kimiko finds and kills a guard who is revealed to be from the Shining Light Liberation Army, and then she finds her brother, Kenji. While Kimiko embraces her brother, Butcher attempts to shoot Kenji, but gets stopped by Hughie; Kenji then uses his powers to neutralize The Boys, providing Kimiko and him a chance to flee. Kimiko and Kenji meet at swing set and reminisce about their time before they were separated. Kimiko uses their custom sign language to ask about her brother what happened after she was taken; Kenji reveals he was injected with Compound V after the Shining Light had a successful test with Kimiko. As the two continue to connect in a city, Kimiko suggests they go home back to their village or somewhere in Japan, while Kenji reveals their home is gone and was destroyed by the Americans. Kenji defends the Shining Light by attempting to convince Kimiko to help him fight a new global threat, America. Kimiko denies his statements and tries to remind him of the boy he was, but Kenji denies her statements as being memories from a long time ago.Their disagreement turns physical, when Kenji attempts to walk away, and Kimiko grabs him. Kenji knocks back Kimiko and runs. Kimiko eventually catches up with Kenji and subdues him with a chokehold, knocking him out, allowing for The Boys to arrive and capture him.

    Goodbye

    Butcher makes a deal with Grace Mallory to turn in Kenji at a rendezvous point in return for information on Becca. Kimiko tries to reconnect with her brother by reminding him of the times they protected each other, saying that she still loves him, and is reluctantly doing this. Kenji then begs her to let him go and he won't hurt anyone, but Kimiko just apologizes before leaving. Eventually, The Deep intervenes and forces the Boys into transporting Kenji using a different method via a storm drain. In order to save Hughie, The Boys temporally unbind Kenji so he can save Hughie from Homelander. Kenji then uses this opportunity to escape, while Kimiko chases after him, however the two are then confronted by Stormfront. Stormfront chases the two through an apartment building, killing any black residents in her path, and eventually corners them on the rooftops. Kenji runs away while Kimiko fights with Stormfront. Stormfront overpowers Kimiko and begins to choke her, until Kenji comes back and attacks her. Stormfront incapacitates Kimiko temporarily with her lightning. While Kimiko is out, Stormfront breaks Kenji's wrists, locks him in a chokehold, and breaks his neck. A troubled Kimiko, runs away and regroups with the Boys with a new hatred for Stormfront brewing inside of her.

    Grieving

    Seeking revenge for Kenji's murder, Kimiko attempts to attack Stormfront at a public rally, however Frenchie stops her from getting close. Unable to enact her revenge, Kimiko meets with Cherie in attempts to satisfy her blood lust. In exchange for 10% of her earnings, Cherie agrees to set up Kimiko to do some contract killings for some Albanian mobsters. Frenchie finds out about the deal when he follows Kimiko to a church where she earns her paycheck from Cherie. An enraged Frenchie scolds them both for the way they're handling the loss, saying this is not the right way to handle it. However, Cherie apathetically replies that Frenchie is foolishly naïve for seeing Kimiko as an innocent girl (when she's far from it), while Kimiko shoves Frenchie and signs to him that she doesn't want his help. Frenchie then stands up and shouts that he can't understand her because she refuses to let him. Infuriated further, Frenchie walks away stating "Go be a monster."

    Rekindling the Spark

    Despite Frenchie still resenting Kimiko's choice to become an assassin, Frenchie and her make amends during their infiltration of the Sage Grove Center. There, Frenchie opens up about his trouble past with Lamplighter and uses that to finally accept Kimiko for who she wants to be. The two bond further while guarding Victoria Neuman, when Kimiko finally teaches Frenchie her sign language.

    A long time coming

    During the confrontation with Stormfront, Kimiko initially freezes with fear when Stormfront ambushes them. Her shakes turn to laughter as she overcomes her fear and taunts her brother's killer. The fight begins and Kimiko charges Stormfront, however Stormfront knocks her off. Stormfront and Kimiko attack each other back and forth, until Stormfront gains the upper hand and snaps Kimiko's neck. While Stormfront neutralizes The Boys, Kimiko realigns her neck and joins Queen Maeve and Starlight in kicking Stormfront to ground.

    At the end of the season, Kimiko signs to Frenchie and they continue to bond as friends.

    Season Three

    Kimiko continues to work with The Boys and to retain her close friendship with Frenchie. She helps take down Supes, such as Termite, but she starts to wonder if the work they're doing is really for good. She doesn't like hurting people.

    A New Life

    “ I blamed the V for making me a monster but... that's not true. It is just who I am. ―Kimiko Miyashiro[src] ” Kimiko tells Frenchie she wants out and to go to Marseilles with him. He agrees after they finish one final job -to find the superweapon that helped kill Soldier Boy. They go to Russia and try to find the weapon, but instead find Soldier Boy alive. Soldier Boy's torso glows and prepares to fire an energy blast at Frenchie. Kimiko shoves Frenchie aside and absorbs the blast, launching her down through a wall and impaling her abdomen with rebar. Frenchie notices she doesn't heal like she normally does, and The Boys put her in a van to try to get her some medical help. All the while, M.M helps stabilize her condition and Frenchie reassures her.

    Kimiko stabilizes. Kimiko wakes up but she’s still very weak and in pain. She looks at her wounds and smiles that she didn’t heal. She then ask Frenchie to give her something heavy to pick up. When she attempts to lift it, she struggles without her super strength. She thinks Soldier Boy took away her powers. Overjoyed with chance to (really) live a normal life, she kisses Frenchie.

    However, things don't go as well as she hoped. Little Nina visits the hospital and is angry at the mayhem The Boys caused in Russia. Nina demands Frenchie to repay her with an assassination contract. When Frenchie refuses, Nina kidnaps Kimiko along with Frenchie and Cherie. With Cherie and Kimiko handcuffed to chairs, Nina orders Frenchie to choose who will live and who die. Before Frenchie can choose, Kimiko lock picks her handcuffs with a popsicle stick. Kimiko slashes the throat of one of the henchmen and hides behind his body as Yevgenny shoots at her. Kimiko fights Yevgenny as the two beat each other. Yevgenny overpowers Kimiko and brutally punches her in the abdomen. Kimiko grabs a nearby nail and stabs Yevgenny in his leg. Yevgenny falls over as Kimiko stabs him multiple times.

    For Family

    After rescuing Frenchie from Little Nina, she feels bad that she didn’t have powers which almost cost them their lives. Kimiko requests Annie to get her compound V from Vought in order to protect herself and Frenchie. After a romantic dance with Frenchie, she tells him that she must take compound V to protect them. Firstly, Frenchie hesitated to this idea but then he agrees with Kimiko and injects her with compound V. The two wait for the V to take effect as Kimiko slowly regains her powers and her wounds heal.

    Taking down Soldier Boy

    Frenchie and Kimiko break into the lab to get a drug to knock out Soldier Boy. Kimiko fights off a few security guards. Frenchie gets shot in the leg. He gets the dose of the neurotoxin and tells Kimiko to go and bring it to the group, which she does. Unfortunately, the neurotoxin doesn't work as anticipated but they still manage to take him down.

    Personality “ I'll never be a normal girl who likes roller coasters. I'm broken and can never be fixed. Because of this poison, this curse in my veins. ―The Female to Frenchie[src] ” Kimiko could best be described as mute, brutal and unpredictable, due to the years of abuse and imprisonment she was forced to endure.

    The Female was at first considered a threat and mistrusted by everyone in The Boys except Frenchie, who is implied to be the first person to treat her with kindness and she begins to form a bond with him. After she flees and Frenchie is attacked by Black Noir in an alley, Kimiko intervenes and saves his life, demonstrating the bond they had developed had become a mutual trust.

    After this, she seems to become significantly calmer and while still dangerous and unstable, she does not appear to have an involuntary compulsion to kill people and acts more personable towards the rest of the group. However, her sideline as a hitwoman for the Albanian Mob shows that she does willingly choose to engage in violent behavior. Kimiko has shown to be capable of following instructions like a valid part of the team, whether it's beating batter in making French pastries to acting as Hughie's backup and breaking A-Train's leg with a pipe at the right time.

    She is perfectly capable of hearing and comprehending even complicated and nuanced concepts in spoken English, although she communicates in a sign language created by her and her brother. Her muteness is indeed curious, because, as shown in What I Know, she is capable of vocalization, as she laughed audibly at Stormfront. Kenji had revealed that her muteness is the result of the psychological trauma inflicted on her when members of the Shining Light Liberation Army murdered their parents in front of her. Kenji stated that one day she just stopped speaking completely.

    Kimiko also displays a child-like attitude, which is shown in Season 3 when she is really excited to go to a mountain rush, play the piano, eat candy cotton and hear Crimson Countess sing.

    She sees her powers as a curse and because of this she believes she will never be able to have a normal life and be a normal person. However, she still has some pride and dignity, feeling disgusted for how Butcher uses her in an inhuman way, even telling him that she's not his weapon.

    Powers and Abilities Kimiko is arguably one of the most powerful supes to have gained superpowers in adulthood, instead of receiving them during her childhood. This feat is very impressive, considering that most adults that receive Compound V tend to suffer from severe side-effects. Despite only taking one dose of Compound V and already being above the adequate age of exposure, Kimiko still managed to become far more powerful than most of Vought's "heroes", being able to compete with members of The Seven and even Soldier Boy. While most of her physical attributes are still inferior when compared to other supes, her fast regeneration allows her to compensate for it.

    Powers

    “ A miracle. You are a miracle. ―Frenchie[src] ” Regenerative Healing Factor: Kimiko healing powers Kimiko healing herself after being shot Kimiko healing her neck Kimiko healing her neck While her physical abilities are inferior when compared to that of The Seven and other powerful supes, Kimiko's regeneration is one of the most powerful that has ever been seen among supes, allowing her to compensate for her vulnerability towards bullets and other types of damage. Her power to regenerate allows her to completely heal from fatal injuries in a matter of seconds, including: being repeatedly slashed and stabbed by daggers,[2] receiving multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, having her neck broken, being electrocuted[3] and taking a headshot.[4] However while powerful, Kimiko's regeneration is not without flaws, if she takes too much damage she will temporarily lose consciousness until her regeneration revives her and her healing factor does not protect her from tranquilizers. Pain Suppression: Kimiko appears to have a very high pain tolerance, rarely showing signs of pain after receiving physical injuries. Even after being shot, stabbed and electrocuted, Kimiko never once screamed in pain. While it can be argued that she has never screamed due to her mutism, the fact that Kimiko ignores most injuries and does not suffer from phantom pain afterwards indicates otherwise. “ Shining Light sent me here. Put the needle in my spine and filled me full of the blue poison. ―Kimiko Miyashiro to Kenji Miyashiro[src] ” Superhuman Strength: Kimiko breaking Hughie arm Kimiko casually breaking Hughie's arm Kimiko's strength is greater than that of any human, allowing her to overpower people much larger than her. With her superior strength, Kimiko can commit all kinds of acts of physical mutilation with little to no effort, including: snapping necks,[4] ripping stomachs open,[5] punching through rib cages,[5] snapping heads off,[6] breaking wrists,[7] inverting legs,[8] ripping faces off and gouging eyes out. Her strength not only allows her to easily overpower and kill ordinary humans, but also allows her to fight against Supes as well. She was able to strike A-Train's leg hard enough to cause a compound fracture,[9] managed to restrain her own brother and later Crimson Countess,[6][10] was able to knock out Love Sausage[11] and managed to contend with Stormfront and Black Noir, throwing Stormfront into a concrete wall with enough force to break it in their first encounter,[12] drawing blood during their rematch[3] and knocking Black Noir to the side with great force during their duel. However, while Kimiko is strong enough to restrain Soldier Boy, one of the most powerful supes in the world, with the help of Starlight,[13] she was still previously defeated by Black Noir due to his superior fighting skills.[2] “ All right, listen up, man. You can burn us, but she's a Supe. All you're gonna do is piss her off. ―Mother's Milk to Lamplighter[src] ” Superhuman Durability: Kimiko durability Kimiko after getting repeatedly smashed to the wall Kimiko has had her physical durability enhanced by Compound V, which allows her to endure all types of attacks and trauma. She was able to withstand being thrown through a brick wall and having her head bashed into a wall multiple times by A-Train,[5] walked off being repeatedly telekinetically blasted by her brother, despite him throwing her into a building the second time[6] and ended up only being briefly stunned after being electrocuted by Stormfront. Mother's Milk warned Lamplighter that burning her would mostly piss her off, implying she's durable enough to withstands Lamplighter's fire blasts.[11] However while her durability towards blunt force trauma is impressive, Kimiko can still be hurt by sharp weapons and bullets, despite being able to withstand being shot multiple times without showing any pain,[14][4] being capable of surviving a bullet to the brain and survive being stabbed and slashed with knives and other sharp objects, Kimiko was still hurt in the process and only managed to quickly recover due to her regeneration. Superhuman Speed: Kimiko is capable of superhuman speeds which she used to slam into Black Noir, who was about to attack Frenchie.[2] She also quickly shoved Frenchie out of the path of Soldier Boy's radioactive blast.[4] Superhuman Agility: Kimiko possesses enhanced agility, balance, dexterity and bodily coordination that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete. Her abilities allowed her to pounce onto a man from across a room and tackle him to the ground.[5] She similarly was able to use her agility in an attempt to overwhelm Black Noir, but failed due to his own similar speed and strength.[2] Superhuman Reflexes: Kimiko's reflexes are superior to those of the finest human athlete. She can use this ability to quickly overwhelm foes, dodge incoming attacks, and even react to Supes with superhuman speed, such as A-Train.[5] Superhuman Hearing: Kimiko possesses auditory awareness beyond that of ordinary humans. She heard a federal black ops unit before Frenchie or Mother's Milk could.[8] Abilities

    “ She looked innocent." "Innocent? She's locked up in a cage, underground, with two armed guards!" "I had a feeling about her. ―Frenchie and Mother's Milk[src] ” Peak Human Condition: Even after losing her powers, Kimiko was still far stronger than the average human. She was capable of breaking a man's thumb with no effort, dodged a bullet right before it was fired and survived being impaled by a metal bar. Expert Combatant: As a former member of the Shining Light Liberation Army, Kimiko has very likely received some form of combat training before being sent to the USA. Kimiko is a highly skilled fighter and can take on several opponents without the use of weapons, from armed soldiers and gang members to other supes. Her fighting style usually consists of using her superior strength to brutally kill her opponents, sometimes also using her nails as cutting weapons to slash and cut flesh, while using her regeneration and enhanced durability to protect herself from incoming attacks. Kimiko is also able to use unorthodox weapons to defeat her opponents, managing to kill multiple people by burying guns in their faces and later impaling several men with Seven-themed dildos.[4] She is so brutal that her salon massacre was believed to be a gang hit by the police.[5] Skilled Markswoman: As a former member of the Shining Light Liberation Army, Kimiko knows how to use guns.[7][3] Intimidation: Kimiko is an intimidating woman, commanding an imposing presence. A man shot himself in the head to avoid her wrath.[5] Skilled Musician: Kimiko can play the piano.[15] Multilingualism: Kimiko understands both English and Japanese. Kimiko and Kenji have also came up with their own form of sign language, which she has managed to teach Frenchie. Weaknesses Psychological

    Mutism: Due to losing her family at a young age, Kimiko has been traumatized and has lost the ability to speak as a consequence. While she has been slowly regaining the ability to vocalize her emotions and thoughts, she still does not have much of a speaking role making it more difficult for people to understand her and even harder for her to cooperate with the rest of her team. Biological

    Anesthesia: Kimiko can be knocked out by concentrated halothane, a volatile general anesthetic agent.[5] Blunt Force/Limited Durability: Kimiko can still be hurt by bullets and sharp weapons. While her regeneration lets her ignore most injuries, Kimiko can still lose consciousness after suffering from severe wounds. she is fully mute due to trauma endured after seeing her parents brutally killed in front of her.

23. #23Black Noir

    Keys: Earving, Black Noir

    Earving, better known as Black Noir, was a major antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys. Serving as a supporting antagonist in Season 1, the secondary antagonist of Season 2, and a major anti-villain in Season 3.

    He was a mute, darkly costumed superhero and a member of The Seven. Silent, stealthy, and enigmatic, Black Noir was The Seven’s superpowered ninja. His super strength and heightened senses were matched only by his proficiency in the martial arts. Criminals ran in terror at the mere mention of his name. Little is known about this lethal warrior, other than having trained with a master sensei to become the death dealer he used to be. To the public whatever lies behind Black Noir’s mask is a complete mystery – which only made him more terrifying.

    Noir lost his ability to think properly and speak after Soldier Boy violently beat part of his brain in and stuck his face on top of a burning car. This left Noir horrifically disfigured, rendering him with the same mental age as a 7 year old child. This damage to his brain also caused Noir to experience constant delusions of the cartoon mascots of Buster Beaver's Pizza Restaurant, whom he imagines as his best friends.

    Curiously, despite his brutality, Noir displayed a great deal of solicitude for innocent lives and had displayed profound sensitivity. Ninja Cunt (by Billy Butcher) Gimp Cunt (by Billy Butcher) Silent Knight (by Cameron Coleman) Walking Tumor (by Queen Maeve) Physical description Species Supe Gender Male Hair Black Eyes Brown Height 6'2" (1.88 m) Weight Unknown Biographical Information Status Deceased Age 50s Date of birth Early to late 1960s Date of death 2022 Cause of death Disemboweled after Homelander punched him through the stomach Ethnicity African-American Social life Citizenship American Occupation Spy Assassin Superhero Member of The Seven Member of Payback (formerly) Affiliation Vought International The Seven Payback (formerly) Born in the late 1950s to early 1960s, Earving grew up imagining Buster Beaver and his friends comforting him when he went through highly emotional moments. Such as at age 9, Earving hid in a ball pit of a pizza restaurant after he paralyzed someone named Lewis Frankel; or getting an erection in the 7th grade, and his imagination continued into the present.

    Little is known about his past, other than his having trained with a master sensei to become the death dealer that he is today.[1]

    Career in Payback

    Payback Vintage Black Noir alongside Payback “ The guy is supposed to be funny. You're not funny." "Well, I could've been." "You're not good enough. ―Black Noir on his abusive relationship with Soldier Boy[src] ” Later in life, Earving landed membership on the superhero team Payback, starting his career as Black Noir. Much to his displeasure, he was forced to conceal his face by Vought American due to his race, in order to make him more marketable. One attempt to break out as an unconcealed star was to audition for the movie Beverly Hills Cop, but due to Soldier Boy's interference, he lost out to Eddie Murphy. Earving confronted his leader about this, to which Soldier Boy beat him in retaliation, much to the rest of Payback's protests. He told the bloodied Earving that he would be the only star on the team, and that if any other team member attempted to outshine him, he would kill them, fueling Earving and the team's resentment towards him.

    Stopping Soldier Boy

    “ What the fuck is this?" "Something we should've done a long time ago, you piece of shit. ―Soldier Boy and Black Noir[src] ” In 1984, Black Noir was present alongside the rest of Payback in Nicaragua in order to assist the CONTRA fighters against the Sandinistas. There, Stan Edgar approached him with an offer to betray Soldier Boy to the Russians, as Vogelbaum was developing a young Homelander to replace Payback's leader as the face of Vought. Tired of Soldier Boy's abuse, Black Noir and the rest of Payback (minus Gunpowder) agreed. During the same conversation, he tried to persuade Edgar to allow him to take off his mask, but was shot down. Black Noir stated he would go without the mask, not knowing what would happen next without it.

    Scarred Earving Earving scarred by Soldier Boy When their military camp is attacked, Black Noir and the rest of Payback cornered and attacked Soldier Boy. Before Mindstorm and Crimson Countess could subdue him, Soldier Boy pinned Black Noir's face to the hood of a burning Jeep and bashed his head in with his shield, severely damaging and even removing a part of Black Noir's brain, leaving him brain damaged and scarred forever.

    Career in the Seven

    Meeting Homelander

    Eventually, after Soldier Boy's "death", Payback fell through as Vought's #1 superhero team, breaking up either prior or at the beginning of the new team, The Seven. During this period, Black Noir became something akin to the face of Vought by the time Homelander was introduced to the public. After the new superhero's welcome event in 1999, Black Noir witnessed Homelander and Madelyn Stillwell's conversation about him taking Homelander out if he does not follow Vought's instructions.

    Later, the two would be called to take care of a hostage situation at a chemical plant. Black Noir, arriving to the scene a bit after Homelander, comes across him covered in blood after losing his composure during the mission, slaughtering most of the hostages and terrorists. Homelander, believing Black Noir will turn him over to Vought, attempts to kill him, but is unable to keep up with the experienced superhero's quick reflexes. As a distraction, Black Noir ties up the last terrorist to a large fuel tank, which Homelander lasers in half, accidentally causing an explosion. The two and the remaining hostage survive, but before Homelander can murder the two to cover his failure, Black Noir snaps the hostage's neck. He then writes on a paper pad, instructing Homelander to lie to the news that he tried covering a bomb the terrorists had with his body, failing to prevent the explosion. The plan worked, gaining sympathy for the superhero newbie, securing his place at Vought, and cementing a sort of alliance between him and Black Noir.

    Season 1

    Search for Kimiko

    Reunion “ It means that lately, some of you have been, eh, a little out of sorts. Erratic. Unreliable. Downright sloppy. Not you, Noir. You've been great. ―Homelander[src] ” Black Noir appears in a recurring capacity. While searching for Kimiko, Frenchie spots Noir on the rooftops. Correctly deducing that Noir is searching for him, Frenchie attempts to hide, but Noir quickly finds him. Before Noir can attack, however, he is blindsided by Kimiko, who knocks him into a dumpster, giving Frenchie the opportunity to escape. The battle between Noir and Kimiko is swift and brutal, but Noir quickly gains the upper hand. He then slashes her across her chest, then leaves her for dead. Kimiko, however, recovers within seconds due to her phenomenal regeneration factor.

    Season 2

    Rising tensions on Vought

    “ Today I can report to the American people that Black Noir has conducted an operation killing the Super Terrorist known as Naqib. ―Homelander[src] ” Near the beginning of the series, Black Noir is sent to assassinate the Super terrorist, Naqib. He sneaks into Naqib's hideout, brutally slaughtering several people in his path, including one by ripping his head from his jaw.

    Using his explosive power, Naqib attempts to kill Noir, but Noir easily survives and beheads Naqib. Still carrying Naqib's head, Noir encounters Naqib's son as he leaves. Noir picks up the son's teddy bear/bunny and briefly plays with it to entertain the son, then places the bear/bunny back onto the bed and leaves.

    Noir is then seen to be with the rest of the Seven as they encounter The Deep, who attempted and failed to stop The Boys, mortally wounding a sperm whale in the process. Seeing the dead whale (whom The Deep had named Lucy), Noir places a hand to his heart in an expression of sympathy.

    Noir is later seen in the Vought tower, sitting near a wall and crying in the middle of the hallway while holding his phone, watching the news story on Vought and their 'Lab Made Heroes' realizing he was lied to his whole life.

    A Butcher to Slaughter

    S2e5 Black Noir tracking Butcher In "Nothing Like It in the World", Black Noir approaches Anika and wants her to track down Billy Butcher. Initially hesitant, Anika is eventually coerced from Black Noir's silent intimidating presence. By the end of the episode, Anika runs a facial scanner and finds surveillance footage of Billy Butcher climbing the wall to Becca's homes, Black Noir uses this to hunt down Butcher. With the information he obtained, Black Noir stalks Butcher and tracks him down to his aunt Judy's in We Gotta Go Now. M.M is able to stall Black Noir by calling in a fake gas leak in the area, buying them time to prepare. After their distraction is over, Black Noir enters the house and repeatedly triggers the makeshift bombs created by the group, however the bombs don't faze him. Black Noir then gases the group out of their safe room. The group attempts to flee, then Butcher decides to stay behind after realizing that Black Noir is only after him. Butcher confronts Black Noir, but Noir easily beats him, until M.M and Hughie return to help Butcher, although Noir easily beats them too. Butcher then blackmails Noir, that he will expose the truth about Becca Butcher and Ryan Butcher. Black Noir ignores the threat and chokes Butcher against the wall, but then Noir's phone rings. Noir answers it and hands it to Butcher, Stan Edgar speaks to Butcher and makes him an offer: Butcher doesn't expose the truth about Becca and in return, Edgar will call off Noir. Butcher takes the deal and Noir drops him and walks away.

    Noir and Light

    When Vought tricks Donna January into luring Starlight out, Black Noir is sent to capture them both. Everyone at the café is knocked out with gas, while Noir enters and knocks out Starlight with brute force. Black Noir appears one more time, where he attacks Starlight while she's attempting to escape. Noir apprehends Starlight and begins choking her, however before she blacks out, Queen Maeve intervenes and pulls Noir off of her. Maeve then lifts up Noir's mask and force feeds him an Almond Joy, taking advantage of his severe tree nut allergy. Noir, entering an anaphylactic shock, struggles and reaches for an EpiPen on his person but Maeve throws it aside to buy themselves long enough to escape. Maeve and Starlight run off leaving Noir crawling for his pen.

    It was confirmed by Stormfront in What I Know that Noir is still alive, albeit in a vegetative state from his allergic reaction.

    Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman

    Black Noir is featured on the show several times. In the October 2021 segment, Cameron Coleman revealed that Noir is currently hunting an unnamed serial killer, but did not give a response except for polishing his knives. The December 2021 segment revealed that Black Noir had recovered and begun selling bulletproof backpacks to children.

    Season 3

    Return of Soldier Boy

    “ He wouldn't. Not Noir. He wouldn't run. He wouldn't do that to me. He wouldn't run. ―Homelander[src] ” Noir and Homelander talk Soldier Boy Homelander and Black Noir worried about Soldier Boy After Homelander suspected that Maeve had been hatching a plan with Butcher, he confronted her about her betrayal, bringing Black Noir with him. Noir eventually attacked Maeve per order of Homelander after she confessed that she never really loved him. Noir was also mentioned by Grace Mallory when she talked to The Boys about the Nicaragua incident, back when Noir was a member of Payback.

    Black Noir was later present with the Deep, Homelander and Ashley while they watched security footage of Soldier Boy, who had been released from his imprisonment, after killing Crimson Countess. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Homelander asked for Noir's advice and later thanked him for being with him during their crisis. After this, Black Noir went into an elevator and stabbed himself in the wrist to remove his tracking chip before going AWOL. When Soldier Boy went after the TNT Twins, they claimed that Noir was the one that hatched the plan to get rid of him and sell him to the Russians, though Soldier Boy didn't believe them due to Noir's unwavering loyalty to Vought.

    Making a Decision

    “ Why didn't you tell me? You should've told me. ―Homelander's last words to Black Noir[src] ” Noir visited an abandoned Buster Beaver pizza restaurant where he started to imagine Buster and his friends again. His imaginary friends tried to make him confront his fears stemming from Soldier Boy's return. He relived the moment when he was scarred after attempting to stop Soldier Boy with his team. After reopening that painful memory, Buster Beaver told Noir that real bravery was about confronting the dangers in spite of fear, this left Black Noir contemplating his next decision.

    Noir returned to the Vought Tower and reunited with Homelander, who was at a meeting with Ashley and The Deep, after they were left alone, Noir showed Homelander a paper where he wrote that they would kill Soldier Boy. Homelander seemed happy to have his partner back and the two hugged.

    BNoirDies Black Noir gets eviscerated by Homelander Later, Noir was seen sharpening a sword when Homelander arrived, telling him that no matter how many times he sharpened it he would still be unable to pierce Soldier Boy's skin. Homelander asked Noir how was Soldier Boy like, to which Noir wrote on a paper that he was bad. Noir found out that Homelander knew that Soldier Boy was his father and was now unsure about killing him.

    When Homelander asked Black Noir if he knew Soldier Boy was his father, Noir nodded which made Homelander cry in sadness. Noir was then eviscerated by Homelander when he punched into his stomach and ripped his intestines out; after he fell down, Noir saw Buster and his friends one last time, in which they comfort him, telling him they are all proud of him for trying to do the right thing.

    Shortly after this, Noir's hallucinations cease, and he dies alone on the floor.

    Cover-up

    Following Black Noir's demise, Vought fabricated a story, stating that Black Noir was conducting a critical mission overseas.

    Personality “ Noir wouldn't take a shit without Vought's say-so. ―Soldier Boy[src] ” Black Noir is perhaps the most feared member of The Seven (other than Homelander), often dispatched for his lethal combat skills, ruthlessness, near-indestructability and extraordinary strength. His reputation is such that the mere mention of his name is able to strike fear into the hearts of the public. He has, for instance, put Frenchie and Cherie into a panic after they noticed him outside of their flat.

    Of all The Seven members, Black Noir is the most loyal one to Vought, as he always does the tasks and orders given by Vought. Black Noir appears to be the silent loner type and is somewhat socially withdrawn from other members of the Seven. He never speaks but is apparently very in touch with his emotions as he was shown to be very distraught with the revelation that he and all the other supes weren't born with their powers causing him to sob through his mask.

    While being completely ruthless towards his opponents, he appears to have a soft spot for innocent life. Upon eliminating Naqib, on his way out, Noir finds a little boy in his pajamas and grabs a nearby stuffed animal and plays with it to entertain the boy. His compassion also extends to animals and was genuinely distressed to see a whale beached and killed at the hands of Billy Butcher.

    Despite showing the capacity for compassion towards others, Noir shows he has no hesitation when it comes to using deadly force to take out targets or killing any witnesses that could pose as potential problems. Additionally he can become extremely ruthless when on missions, such as tearing a mans head apart to stop him from screaming, cutting Naqibs head off and violently strangling Starlight after brutally beating her for several minutes. In many ways, Noir behaves less like a superhero and more like a soldier, following the orders of Vought as he perceives them without question in order to defend Vought and its interests.

    Black Noir is apparently mute, but this may not be the case. In the first episode, during a meeting of The Seven, Homelander calls for the various members to share who they saved this week, asking Black Noir to begin. Although Black Noir's testimony (whatever it may have been) was not seen in the episode, it would suggest that Black Noir can speak when called upon to do so. Although it is also possible that he uses some other form of communication that the remaining members of The Seven can readily understand such as writing. Still when he was force fed an Almond Joy by Queen Maeve he was able to produce several weakened groans, further suggesting his mutism is more a conscious choice than a disability. In addition, as seen in a flashback in season 3 when he was a member of Payback, Black Noir used to be much more social, being seen talking to a young Stan Edgar about not wearing his mask, and appearing somewhat energetic while doing so.

    Noir is shown to be so far the only member of The Seven to actually get along with Homelander, while most of them fear or hate him. This is probably because of being able to eliminate innocent people and covered it up with a fake story, as seen in Diabolical when he mercilessly killed a hostage and chose to cover up that Homelander murdered every person in a lab, including the hostages he was supposed to rescue, with a cover story to the media causing Homelander to be loved and approved of by the public keeping safe his promising future in The Seven. Despite not interacting with each other, Homelander seems to genuinely like Noir, which is proven when in a reunion between every member of The Seven he says Noir "has been great". Noir also seems to be blindly loyal to Homelander, when Homelander confronted Queen Maeve for betraying him, Noir immediately attacked her following his orders. However, Noir's fear of Soldier Boy is surprisingly bigger than his loyalty to Homelander. When Noir escaped from Vought due to the news of Soldier Boy returning, Homelander was genuinely distraught over the news as he believed Noir always had his back.

    Noir, deep down, is a traumatized and scared little boy, feeling ashamed about his past with Soldier Boy due to the abuse he inflicted on Noir, to the point he chose to run and hide leaving behind Vought and Homelander. He developed an emotional armor to keep himself safe from the world. He usually doesn't open emotionally with anyone. Most people don't know what's going on with him and wonder what's behind the mask he wears literally and symbolically.

    Noir is also apparently a Christian. After he was disemboweled by Homelander and laid dying, Buster Beaver appeared with his tearful animated friends (who are known to be figments of Noir's imagination), assuring him that he would soon be "in the sweet embrace of Christ the Lord."

    Despite his serious demeanor, there was a point when Noir was similar to other Vought heroes, being more interested in becoming a famous actor and star and having his unmasked face be admired by people across the country. This also served as a reason why he hated Soldier Boy who intentionally interfered in his attempts to star in Beverly Hills Cop.

    Powers and abilities Powers

    “ Noir has wasted no time since his recovery, as the Seven's superpowered assassin surprised students at JFK Elementary last week with an early Christmas gift of Vought's new super safe bulletproof backpacks for kids. ―Cameron Coleman[src] ” Superhuman Strength: Black Noir possesses significant superhuman strength. During his first mission with Homelander, he easily snapped a woman's neck.[2] He was able to trade blows with and significantly harm Kimiko in their confrontation (and even disembowel her),[3] whereas A-Train failed to do so, even when he rapidly slammed her head against concrete many times.[4] During his mission to assassinate Naqib, he ripped a man's head open by prying his jaws apart.[5] He later knocked Butcher back several feet with a single swipe, and held him up against a wall with one hand.[6] His strength allowed him to completely overpower Starlight, who can punch through brick and easily lift a car, throwing her around like a rag doll and smashing her through concrete.[7] In Dawn of the Seven, he cracked pavement with a superhero landing.[8] Superhuman Durability: Black Noir is more resilient than normal humans, which notably allowed him to withstand the superhuman strength of Kimiko without issue,[3] whereas she was able to significantly damage A-Train and even give him a compound fracture.[9] His sturdiness also allowed him to survive Naqib's self-detonated explosion at point-blank range, without even being moved and only suffer burn marks to half his face and chest.[5] He later survived several explosions in Judy's home without being deterred. That being said, Noir is not invincible, as Hughie was able to shoot through the palm of his hand with a pistol at point blank.[6] Superhuman Speed: According to Mother's Milk, Black Noir can outrun a car.[6] He was able to quickly slit a woman's throat and catch a glass she was holding before she dropped it,[5] and even avoid Homelander's heat vision during their first mission.[2] Superhuman Agility: Black Noir has also displayed impressive, borderline superhuman acrobatic skills, as displayed when he confronted Frenchie and Kimiko.[3] He climbed on top of a roof without any effort. During his first mission with Homelander, he was able to acrobatically evade the latter's heat vision.[2] Superhuman Reflexes: Noir was able to catch a glass before it hit the ground just after he sliced a woman's throat with his dagger, all at great speed.[5] Superhuman Hearing: Black Noir possesses highly acute, superhuman hearing that aids him in his fight against crime. He tracked Butcher from Becca's house, and detected the Boys in a hidden room when Terror barked, giving away their position.[6] Regenerative Healing Factor: Noir's body is capable of healing injuries and wounds at a much faster rate than normal humans can. From multiple explosions, fire and heat, point-blank gunshot wounds, getting pelted with shrapnel, whatever the injury, it seems to heal within hours or at maximum, days. He also recovered from Soldier Boy cracking his skull open[10] but it appears that he lost his ability to speak.[11] However it is unknown if the hallucinations are a result of this. Pain Suppression: Black Noir is either completely immune to pain, or has developed a great tolerance for it, as he doesn't react when Naqib uses his self detonation, leaving him with severe burns on his head and chest,[5] or when Hughie shoots through his hand at point blank.[6] He also did not show any discomfort when he cut out his tracking chip from his wrist.[12] Longevity: Black Noir has been active since the 80s. He is older than Gunpowder and is likely somewhere around his 50s or 60s, however he shows no signs that his age has affected his physical condition and he even appears to be even stronger then he was forty years prior. Abilities

    “ That ninja cunt's here for me, isn't he?" "Yeah, but you can't go out there--he'll kill you. ―Billy Butcher and Hughie Campbell[src] ” Master Martial Artist: Black Noir is an expert hand-to-hand combatant, highly trained in various forms of martial arts. According to his bio, he is a ninja and a lethal warrior who is proficient in martial arts, having been trained by a sensei to make him a dealer of death. He defeated Kimiko during their confrontation, placing his power-level well above thugs and trained policemen.[3] During his mission to assassinate Naqib, he stealthily eliminated several terrorists.[5] He later held his own against the majority of the Boys[6] and easily beat Starlight in a fight, and would have knocked her out if Queen Maeve had not intervened.[7] Expert Assasin: Noir is a highly skilled assasin. He is very proficient in killing whoever Vought orders him to assasinate. He effortly killed Naqib decapitating him. He also overpowered Kimiko Miyashiro and if it weren't because of her regenerative healing factor Noir would've killed her. Knife Mastery: Black Noir has great skill in throwing daggers and using them in close combat. This allowed him to harm Kimiko.[3] During his mission to assassinate Naqib, he took down numerous guards by slicing their throats and impaling them. He also decapitated Naqib[5] and stopped Mother's Milk with a single throw of a blade.[6] On his first mission with Homelander, he accurately threw his knives to intercept the latter's heat vision.[2] Intimidation: According to his bio, criminals run in terror at the mere mention of Black Noir's name. Little is known about him; and whatever lies behind his mask is a complete mystery – which only makes him more terrifying. According to Homelander, everyone thinks that Black Noir is an unreadable sphinx. “ Vought has offered the Seven's assistance in bringing this violent criminal to justice, with Black Noir volunteering to to deal with the situation as quickly, and obviously as quietly, as possible. Luckily I don't think Black Noir can be anything other than quiet. ―Cameron Coleman[src] ” Master of Stealth: Noir is usually used as a spy. He killed Naqib's men without making any sound.[5] On his first mission with Homelander, he approached from behind without being detected by the latter's superhuman senses, only being noticed when a hostage saw him.[2] He was later able to sneak up on Queen Maeve, who also possesses superhuman senses. Expert Pilot: Black Noir is a very experienced pilot. Skilled Musician: Black Noir is a highly-skilled, if not concert-level pianist. He is able to play Chopin's Minute Waltz from memory.[13] “ I was... I was born to play Axel Foley. ―Black Noir to Soldier Boy[src] ” Acting: Like most Supes, Black Noir has participated in the production of many films. In the 1980s, Noir attempted to make it big as a comedy actor in Beverly Hills Cop. These dreams were ruined due to Soldier Boy spreading false information about Noir to Don Simpson. Weaknesses Psychological

    Brain Damage: Despite his healing factor, Black Noir can still find difficulty in healing brain damage. During his fight with Soldier Boy, he received extreme head trauma which would end up causing a variety of mental problems, including: Amnesia, loss of speech and hallucinations. Biological

    Tree Nuts: Black Noir has an allergy to tree nuts. Queen Maeve uses this to her advantage by force feeding him an Almond Joy, giving her and Starlight an opportunity to escape. When fed something with tree nuts, he immediately goes into anaphylactic shock and requires a EpiPen shot to stabilize himself. If not administered on time, Black Noir could suffer severe brain damage. As seen where after he was fed an Almond Joy and prevented from using his EpiPen, Black Noir suffered severe brain damage and was reduced to a vegetative state. However through extreme medical care and with the help of his healing factor, Black Noir would eventually be nursed back to full health. Blunt Force/Limited Durability: Supes of extreme levels of strength can harm him; however few are at this level. Queen Maeve has demonstrated that she can subdue him, and even force-feed him something. Though this could be attributed to her catching him by surprise, Homelander couldn't beat him in their first common mission even though Black Noir was not attacking him but was only protecting himself. The fact that Noir fled instead of going with Homelander to face Soldier Boy indicates that his former team leader has the strength to hurt him as well. Indeed, Noir's reminiscing of 1984 showed Soldier Boy decisively overpowering him and nearly killing him. Limited Regeneration: Though Noir does possess a healing factor, it's shown to have considerable limits to what it can heal, as he is not able to restore organs and bones. In Nicaragua, Soldier Boy horrifically maimed Black Noir by burning his face and partially destroying his brain. Later, Homelander punched through Noir's stomach, slowly killing him. Equipment Hero Costume: Like most supes, Black Noir has his own superhero uniform. His uniform is a durable armor similar in appearance to the clothes most commonly associated with ninjas. It can resist fire, explosions, and shrapnel while allowing Black Noir to move without any issue. Twin Combat Knives: Black Noir carries two curved combat knives on each thigh, most notably using them during his fight against Kimiko. Throwing Knives: Black Noir carries various throwing knives over his suit, which he used during his fight with Kimiko and used to wound M.M. Folding Knives: Black Noir has four folding knives strapped onto his upper arms, though is never seen using them. Ninjato Blade: Black Noir is seen sharpening a Japanese blade while preparing to face Soldier Boy. Gas Grenades: Black Noir has been known to sometimes used different gas grenades such as smoke grenades to flush the Boys out of hiding and a knockout gas grenade on a diner when ambushing Starlight.

24. #24Madelyn Stillwell

    Keys: Madelyn Stillwell

    Madelyn Stillwell is a major antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys, serving as the secondary antagonist of Season 1. She was one of the top-ranking executives within Vought International, a media conglomerate that owns The Seven. As a result, she worked closely with the Seven frequently. As Vought’s Senior Vice President of Hero Management, it was Madelyn Stillwell’s job to manage the world’s greatest superhero team, The Seven. It was also her job to ensure maximum power and profitability for the company – and that’s a job she executes with ruthless efficiency. But her ambitions went beyond merely having superheroes fighting crime on America’s streets; she desired to put them in the military, through a multi-billion-dollar government contract. Species Human Gender Female Hair Blonde Eyes Hazel Height 5'3" (1.6 m) Biographical Information Status Deceased Age mid-50s Date of Death 2019 Cause of Death Face melted with laser eyes by an enraged Homelander (actual) Blown up by Billy Butcher (fabricated) Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Occupation Senior Vice President of Hero Management Affiliation Vought International Hero Management Department Stillwell would gain the position of Senior Vice President of Hero Management after "backstabbing" The Legend with the help of Stan Edgar. As one of the most important members of Vought International, Stillwell works closely with all of its Supes; with all of its Supes; most particularly, The Seven. Stillwell seemed to have a closeness with Homelander particularly, being one of the only people at Vought capable of keeping him under control, via letting him suckle on her large, heavy breasts.

    The relationship between the two developed further at the end of season one, with Homelander questioning Vought and its use of Compound V. He is angry to find out that Stillwell lied to him about the whereabouts of Becca Butcher and her child. In You Found Me, she is held hostage by Butcher in hopes of angering Homelander. Homelander smiles and gently holds Stillwell's face, before his gentleness turns to rage and he directs his heat vision into her eyes, burning through her face and killing her.

    As Homelander has proven himself capable of bisecting entire human beings in an instant, he must have either been controlling the intensity of his heat vision to cause it to burn through Stillwell's head more slowly to prolong her agony, been unable to concentrate sufficiently to use his heat vision at full capacity, or Stillwell must have augmented her durability via experiments with Compound V.

    At Homelander's insistence, Doppelganger would impersonate Madelyn Stillwell following her death to satisfy Homelander's perverse urges. Then Homelander spontaneously snapped Doppelganger's neck, insisting that he needed no one.

    it is heavily implied that Madelyn molested Homelander at a young age due to him seeing her as a motherly figure,

25. #25Ashley

    Keys: Ashley Barret, CEO of Vought

    Ashley Barrett is a major antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys and Gen V, serving as a supporting antagonist in both Season 1 and Season 2, and a major antagonist in Season 3. She is the CEO and former Director of Talent Relations for Vought International. After Madelyn Stillwell's death, Ashley took over her position as the Senior Vice President of Hero Management, though she held no authority over The Seven like her predecessor did. After Stan Edgar's ousting from his position, Ashley went on to take over the role of CEO before later being unofficially demoted to a lower position. Species Human Gender Female Hair Red Eyes Grey Height 5'7" (1.7 m) Biographical Information Status Alive Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Occupation CEO of Vought International Senior Vice President of Hero Management (formerly) Director of Talent Relations (formerly) Associate of The Seven Affiliation Vought International Ashley claimed that when she was only seventeen years old, her mother died of cancer.

    Season One

    At first Ashley was Madelyn Stillwell's assistant. Being assigned to deal with The Seven's new recruit, Starlight, Ashley booked her an appearance at the Believe Expo. But between her and Vought’s mistreatment of Starlight and forcing her into their constant scripts and demands, the super-heroine had enough and revealed the truth of her frustrations on live TV, resulting in Ashley getting fired.

    Season Two

    After Homelander murdered Madelyn Stillwell, he recommended Ashley to fill her spot. Ashley is thrilled to have the opportunity to not only get her old job back, but with a promotion, yet Homelander quickly reminds her that she is there to tell him what's going on and that he is really in charge.

    Ashley tries to help fill the empty spot in The Seven with Blindspot, but soon realizes that she has very little power as Homelander and Stan Edgar seem to make all of the important decisions.

    Diabolical

    She appears in Boyd in 3D. After some mishaps with Boyd Dune and Cherry Sinclair she told them they are fired because of their reckless behavior and also, they signed the contracts, much to Boyd's and Cherry's frustrations. Boyd tried to text her about wanting for Envision but she texted him to (bleep) off. It turns out it was all a dream from Boyd cause the cream he was tested on had too much Compound-V, and his head exploded to a fountain of blood.

    Season Three

    Ashley is now working in a senior position at Vought on public relations. She continues to obsess over "the numbers" and status of the Supes as she tries to help save and support their public image.

    Ashley is having sex with Adam Bourke, a director. She also gets a new assistant, also named Ashley, who she seems to enjoy bossing around.

    After Stan Edgar is asked to step down, Ashley is promoted to CEO of Vought- at Homelander's suggestion to the board. Ashley presents herself as an ally to Homelander, eager to please him at any moment. Starlight asks Ashley to please help her stand up to him, but Ashley tells Starlight she has no superpowers and can't help.

    Ashley and The Deep go to the basement where Maeve is being held prisoner. Ashley argues with The Deep, telling him someone is coming with a search warrant to look for Maeve. Gas floods in through the vent in Maeve’s cell and Ashley mouths “I’m Sorry” as Maeve starts coughing and collapses to the ground.

    Later on, while watching security footage, Ashley sees MM and The Boys helping Maeve up after the fight with Soldier Boy. She thought Maeve was dead but realizes she's alive. She and Anika look at each other and delete the security file, protecting Maeve’s secret and hiding her from Homelander, Ashley's silent act of rebellion against him.

    Although Ashley had been technically demoted by Homelander, she still retained the title of CEO in official Vought press releases. One example was when she appeared in the investment summary video for Vought in January of 2023, which revealed that the board had given her an additional seven-month renewal on her contract.[1]

    Gen V God U.

    After the suicide of Golden Boy, Ashley is seen doing a press comunication stating that Golden Boy's death happened in a isolated space outside the campus of Godolkin University reassuring that is still considered the safiest place in the entire U.S.

    First Day

    Later that night, Ashley makes a phone call to the board of God U to see how they would handle the cover story of Golden Boy's suicide, the next candidates to the top 10 students at the university picking Marie Moreau in the top despite being a freshmen student alongside Andre Anderson as the new number one of the ranking. After this, she asks Indira Shetty to take the speaker off so they could talk privately, then she asks to Indira if what happened to Golden Boy is somehow connected to The Woods.

    A few days later, Ashley sends Tek Knight to the campus with the mission to find someone they could blame Luke's death on for the cover story, however, the plan fails due to Indira blackmailing Tek Knight to leave the campus saying he didn't find anything.

    Guardians of Godolkin

    Ashley is seen having a meeting at Godolkin with the board members to choose candidates for The Seven, frustrated because she missed a "gastronomic orgy" and because she can't find Indira, unaware she'd been killed shortly before. During the meeting, Cate Dunlap alongside Sam Riordan and several other innmates of the Woods start creating chaos at the campus. Desperate, Ashley gives the order to call the top 10 students asking them to kill Cate with the promise of a place in the Seven. Ashley then calls Marie Moreau and promises to give the girl a meeting with her sister if she helps her with the mission of killing Cate. While the chaos getting worse, she and the other board members hide inside of a helicopter and orders to call Homelander asking him to go to the campus inmediatly.

    Personality Like most Vought employees, Ashley is a deceptive self-promoting liar: She works Vought company managing PR duties, but never displays any kind of real sympathy toward others. Especially with the Seven, she fails to even bother concealing her general disregard for others. She prioritizes promotional events of the famous over any moral and ethical issues and loathes any co-workers who do share her goals. Notable examples include her loudly belittling Starlight over her public appearance, and ranting about Starlight going off script, completely ignoring the fact that Starlight saved a person’s life. Another such example is when she became angry at Queen Maeve after she broke up with Elena.

    The only time she showed a little bit of compassion and understanding for others was after Maeve was shown to be deeply upset over Elena separating herself from her, due to now knowing the "truth" about her actions for Vought's interest and falling into a self-loathing binge of heterosexual sex to bury her depression, pain and being lectured by Ashley for being "Not Lesbian". Maeve disgusted by her behavior, tearfully asks her try and be "a fucking human being for once"; Ashley pauses after realizing how upset she was and showed some remorse for her insensitivity before sincerely apologizing to Maeve about her separation with Elena and gave her space. As shown in the events of season 3, unlike Edgar or Madelyn, Ashley has shown to have begun becoming more outwardly disturbed with Homelander’s more psychotic behavior and to a degree, has begun becoming more sympathetic to the victims of his actions and even towards the other members of The Seven, such as the Deep, who he has begun terrorizing in order to control. Further evidence of Ashley's kindness and compassion is shown in her behavior towards Maeve, as seen where she apologized to her after knocking her out with knockout gas in her cell to hide her imprisonment from the authorities and her willingly helping Maeve escape Homelander and Vought's radar by deleting the evidence of Maeve's survival after Soldier Boy's self-detonation.

    As shown during her angry rant against A-Train, Ashley possesses extreme levels of stress due to her job of having to cover up the never-ending number of crimes and even murders done by The Seven and the other Supes she manages, which has increased even more due to her two promotions as the Head of Hero Management and now as the new CEO of Vought. This is seen where she angerly told off A-Train about his callous actions and of how she was the one who had to cover them all up to protect him and was even further enraged and disgusted at his hypocrisy of wanting justice for his brother when he himself had committed numerous crimes and caused massive collateral damage without guilt or hesitation. This serves to showcase Ashley’s true feelings regarding her opinion on the Supes underneath the corporate mask of her job, showcasing that Ashley does possess a conscience and at least some sense of morality.

    After becoming Vought's new CEO, her outward tone has become seemingly more ecstatic with joy due to her new position, she however has also become willing to do Homelander's bidding out of fear, likely due to knowing that she was only put into the position by his orders as an easy puppet for him to control the company. Despite this however, Ashley has also shown to have more self-confidence to assert herself more towards the other members of the Seven due to her now being technically above them in rank. This is seen where she was more than willing and capable of talking back at A-train. When A-Train ask her to change his image to reflect his black heritage, she sarcastically agrees while also awkwardly speaking almost in stereotypical jive slang towards him (including getting his catchphrase wrong), hinting that she maybe out of touch. When A-Train gets a heart transplant with Blue Hawk's heart, Ashley informs him to wear his regular suit and that his new movie shows his manufactured new origin story that he grew up as a gangster who was trained by a White coach (played by Tom Hanks) rather than his brother Nathan, erasing A-Train's new publicity.

    As also shown in her rant to A-Train and in other instances, Ashley suffers from trichotillomania, a disorder characterized by the urge to pull out one's own hair at the scalp. Likely due to the immense stress of her job, it was later revealed that Ashley had already torn out nearly all of her hair to the point she was practically bald and had to use a wig to hide it.

    She also displays sexual tendencies as a way to destress herself as seen when she has aggressive sex with Adam in the bathroom at the premiere event of the Dawn of the Seven movie, and when she insinuated to Cameron Coleman.

    During the events of Gen V, Ashley's personality has not changed at all and has mostly remained the same. But now she seems to lack of filter when talking to others, when attending a meeting with the board of God U, she complained to missed a "gastronomic orgy" for being there and is seen constantly asking "where [the fuck] is Indira Shetty". She also is more than capable of scheming and cover up everything that could tarnish their reputation, including keeping The Woods as a secret no matter what, to the point of finding someone to blame and use as a scapegoat. While obviously more grounded and realistic, Ashley still fits the classic image of the supervillain's sycophantic sidekick. Since Homelander is, beneath his heroic act, a classic tyrannical dictator, Ashley's main incentive for associating with him is clearly to enjoy the overspill of his success and with his support, push her own opponents around. If annoyed, she may even try to steer Homelander's anger towards a shared target.

26. #26Grace Mallory

    Keys: founder of the Boys, former Deputy Director of the CIA, Grace Mallory

    Lieutenant-Colonel Grace Mallory is a recurring character of the Amazon series The Boys. She is the former Deputy Director of the CIA and the founder of The Boys. Captain Lesbo (by Soldier Boy) Madame (by Frenchie) Auntie Grace (by Ryan Butcher) Physical description Species Human Gender Female Hair Blonde Eyes Blue Height 5'7" Biographical Information Status Alive Age 60s Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Citizenship American Occupation CIA Liaison for The Boys Founder and Leader of the Boys (formerly; retired) Deputy Director of the CIA (formerly; retired) US Army Lieutenant Colonel (formerly; retired) Affiliation CIA (formerly; retired) US Army (formerly) The Boys (associate, founder, former leader) Billy Butcher (former colleague and protegé) Sometime around or before 1984, Grace Mallory participated in Operation Charly, an off-the-books covert project ordered by President Ronald Reagan to help the Contra rebels fight the Russian-backed Sandinistas in Nicaragua. Grace was in charge of trafficking cocaine into the US and selling the money gained to buy weapons for the Contra rebels. The unwritten policy in the operation was to sell and funnel the cocaine into minority neighborhoods to help destabilize and demoralize them, whilst keeping it away from white neighborhoods. In late 1984, Grace Mallory helped the arrangements for a final offensive into Nicaragua. While in the rebel encampment, Grace was displeased when she was forced to meet the members of Payback, a superhero team operating at the time. She asked Soldier Boy to refrain from firing an M2 Carl Gustaf rocket launcher in the direction of their munitions dump, even as Soldier Boy kept on flirting with her.

    Stan Edgar then introduced himself to her. He explained that Vought-American had entered into a partnership with the US Government to help fight Communism, thus leading to Payback's involvement in the operation. Edgar further elaborated that Payback's aid for the Contra rebels would be a trial run for superheroes being involved in the military.

    Grace then ordered a flying Swatto to get down, pointing out that his antics could reveal their location to the enemy. Grace further opposed their involvement, pointing out that superheroes didn't have the discipline to operate in war. Edgar had a different opinion, pointing out Soldier Boy as a fine example and showing Grace orders straight from Director Casey, authorizing the partnership.

    Later, Grace observed a conversation between Stan Edgar and Black Noir who was unmasked. As she walked away, she encountered Soldier Boy who started flirting with her again, prompting a hostile conversation with Mallory. A member of the Contra rebels approached Mallory to chat but was then promptly gunned down by gunfire.

    Grace managed to shoot one enemy combatant before taking cover and observing Edgar's entourage move away as Black Noir covered their retreat, killing at least two enemy combatants. Swatto ran past Grace but was quickly hit by a missile after taking flight.

    Apparently, Swatto had taken flight yet again, finally inviting notice from the Sandinistas. The Sandinistas had then attacked with the aid of Russian special forces. Grace then witnessed Crimson Countess mistakenly massacre two of her own men, something which she angrily reminded Countess of.

    Grace then gunned down another combatant to aid Soldier Boy, who had been engaged in hand-to-hand combat with several of them and even managed to throw one several feet off the air. Gunpowder had manned a Humvee's 50 Caliber attachment, indiscriminately gunning down both friendlies and enemies alike, with Grace narrowly avoiding his stream of fire. Artillery shelling followed Grace as she took cover, temporarily knocking her out.

    When she came to, she observed the leftover aftermath of the massacre at the camp, forcing her to tears. Among the sights she saw was a heavily wounded Black Noir, and the TNT Twins trying to recover. Crimson Countess then ran up to her and told her that the Russians had managed to kill Soldier Boy with some kind of special weapon. Grace was in disbelief even as she watched a Russian helicopter fly off supposedly with Soldier Boy's body.

    The resulting massacre at the camp supposedly caused Grace to lose over 116 of her men, with Vought getting full immunity over the incident. As a result, Grace developed a vendetta against Vought and swore to make them pay.

    Recruitments

    In 2012, Grace visited William Butcher and sparked within him a desire for vengeance against the superheroes, by providing him with the knowledge that The Homelander had raped his wife Becca and that Vought International was involved with her disappearance. She worked with Butcher, and together they founded The Boys, who operated for an undetermined amount of time, between 2012 and 2015.

    In the same year, Serge and his group of his friends were arrested after they attempted a bank heist. Grace was impressed by Frenchie ingenuity in creating weapons that can counter a Supe's powers so she offered him a choice: He can either rot for 25 years in prison or come work for her. Frenchie wasn't convinced and refused the offer. Mallory then proposed a new offer, she would send his friends (Cherie and Jay) to a maximum-security prison if he didn't reconsider. Frenchie assumed it was a bluff, but Mallory assured him it wasn't. As Grace prepared to leave the room, Frenchie stopped her and questioned what kind of work they would be doing.

    In 2015, the original rendition of The Boys, under CIA supervision, attempted to blackmail Lamplighter with footage of him committing an unseen crime, into getting him to spy on The Seven for the CIA. Although Lamplighter appears to begrudgingly agree to the terms, Mallory is suspicious and has Frenchie tail him after the meeting. Frenchie follows him to a movie premiere but abandons his post when his girlfriend Cherie calls him up to inform him that his best friend Jay is overdosing and will die without an adrenaline shot.

    Although Frenchie returns only 30 minutes later, by this time Lamplighter had left the premiere and followed Mallory to her hotel room, burning her grandchildren to death by mistake, believing that Mallory was in the bed instead. This event hurt Mallory so much it led to her giving up on the path of vengeance. She retired to live in the woods to enjoy bird watching, reasoning that it was "either birdwatching or alcoholism." Although her desire for vengeance is allegedly over, Butcher still continues her legacy whether she wants him to or not.

    Season One

    Broken Promises

    After their cover is blown by Mesmer, the newly reformed rendition of The Boys become fugitives and go into hiding. Billy Butcher and Hughie Campbell go to visit Mallory at her estate in a desperate attempt to get her help. Butcher asks Mallory what she has been up to since their last mission together, and she says that she has taken up bird watching to prevent herself from becoming an alcoholic. She then berates Butcher for daring to see her after long ago promising to never see her again, to which Butcher retorts that she is a hypocrite who taught him "a thing or two about broken promises".

    After introducing Hughie to Mallory, Butcher demands help from her, claiming that she "owes" him. Mallory refuses to help Butcher and continues to blame him for the death of her grandchildren. Butcher berates Mallory for manipulating him and turning him into a weapon to use against the supes and Vought, only to abandon him when it didn't suit her. Mallory replies that she doesn't regret that decision. When Butcher tells her he's going to finish what she started, Mallory confides in Butcher, as long as he promises never to return, about Homelander's affair with Madelyn Stillwell, and that he possibly has a weakness in her. As the two leave, Mallory pleads to Hughie to give up on his path of vengeance, warning him that it leads to nothing but a dead end.

    Season Two

    Never Truly Done

    Despite Grace's attempts to avoid getting involved in the war between the The Boys and Vought, she does reluctantly come out of retirement to help Butcher when she wants to figure out who killed Susan Raynor. Eventually in Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men, she makes a deal with Butcher to give him information about Becca's whereabouts if he turns in a supe-terrorist at a rendezvous point. However, the deal goes sideways when The Boys are intercepted by The Seven, who kill the terrorist. Butcher meets Mallory at a shrine for the 59 apartment tenants who were killed by Stormfront. Despite Butcher's failure in promising to deliver the terrorist, Grace still gives Butcher the information to locate Becca. She explains she has a reoccurring dream of her on stage at Carnegie Hall, and everyone ever killed by a supe is in the audience just staring at her. So, she gives Butcher the information in an attempt to have "one less audience member staring at her" and to make amends to Butcher for stopping his search for Becca. A little before this, Mallory provides Butcher information to give to Mother's Milk with the location of a witness who claims to know the truth about Liberty, a retired super-heroine from the 70s. After M.M, Hughie and Starlight speak to the woman, Valerie Hunter, they report their findings to Mallory that Liberty is in-fact Stormfront herself, a slow aging racist supe who uses her position to commit racially motivated murders with impunity.

    Old Wounds

    After The Boys infiltrate the Sage Grove Wellness Center, they discover not only that Vought and Stormfront are using the asylum as a front to experiment on patients, but that Lamplighter works there as an orderly, used to "dispose" of inmates who are unruly or no longer of use. A fight between Lamplighter and Frenchie results in the inmates breaking out and sees the Boys team up with a redemptive Lamplighter to escape the facility. After escaping, Lamplighter, who has long felt guilt at the children's death, turns himself over to the custody of The Boys, who arrange for a meeting with Mallory in the woods. Mallory arrives, ready to execute Lamplighter to avenge her grandchildren, but relents when Frenchie explains that she would only be ending his torment. Mallory reluctantly asks The Boys what they intend to use Lamplighter for, if they aren't going to kill him.

    Killing the King

    Grace Works with congress woman Victoria Neuman, using Lamplighter as an eyewitness into Vought's shady dealings. She makes a deal with Neuman, to get her information on Vought in exchange for Victoria taking down Vought. Grace knows that Lamplighter won't be enough, so she and M.M agree to go get more information to help their case. Grace tasks Frenchie and Kimiko to watch over and protect Neuman, warning Frenchie not to abandon his position again. She then orders Hughie to stay behind and watch over Lamplighter until they come back.

    Grace and M.M meet with Jonah Vogelbaum and want him to also testify against Vought for them. Grace remarks that Vogelbaum can help end the cycle of violence if he testifies. However, Vogelbaum refuses, stating he can't risk endangering the lives of his family. Grace understands that feeling and promptly leaves Vogelbaum's without any further Resistance. M.M questions Grace's choices and asks her if she is handling the situation with his family. Grace tells him that she has a plan for M.M and his family to move to Nicaragua and live in hiding. M.M says he'll take that offer after their done fighting Vought, but Grace explains the fighting will never end, so M.M should get out of it while he still has a family. Grace encourages him by expressing she wishes she had quit sooner before her grandchildren were burned.

    When Mallory and M.M return to find out Lamplighter burned himself, they're both furious at Hughie for causing the situation. Mallory then calls Butcher to tell him their plan failed because their only eyewitness burned himself and Vogelbaum refused to testify. However, she is shocked, when Butcher tells her that he "convinced" Vogelbaum to testify for them. Grace then meets at the court hearings alongside Neuman. Everything seems to be going well until heads start exploding. Amongst the chaos, Grace escorts Neuman out of the courtroom to save her from sharing a gruesome fate.

    What next?

    Grace appears one final time at the end of What I Know to have the CIA hide Ryan Butcher in order to keep him safe from Vought. Upon securing the boy, Grace shares her condolences about Becca's death to Billy. Grace then questions Billy about his thoughts on the threat of Ryan becoming just like Homelander, Billy responds that Becca didn't believe so. Grace then informs Billy that The Boys have been pardoned of all crimes, and that the White House has opened the Office of Supe Affairs. Grace finishes saying Victoria Neuman is wanting to have the team continue to monitor supe activity. Butcher simply walks away from Grace without giving a real answer.

    Season Three

    For the past year, Grace has been looking after Ryan Butcher, serving as his surrogate aunt. Her peaceful life is interrupted by The Boys, who return to question Grace what she knows about a weapon that killed Soldier Boy Nicaragua. Grace reveals that in 1984 she was in charge over the CIA mission in Nicaragua to support the anti-Communist Contra rebels and Vought-American had sent Payback to assist them as a trial run for Supes in the military. Grace alludes that the Russians are the ones who killed Soldier Boy and took his body.

    After Ryan's falling out with Butcher, Grace oversees Ryan grow more distant and practicing his powers. Ryan's practice is then interrupted with the arrival of Homelander. Grace tries to grab her gun and call for help, but Homelander threatens her not to. Grace is helpless as she watches Homelander manipulate Ryan by forgiving his son for what he did to Stormfront. She tries to call Butcher before his confrontation with Homelander to warn him that Ryan was taken, but her call is declined. Grace is seen one final time where she and the CIA keep Soldier Boy in a coma and placed him in captivity.

    Gen V

    Grace is contacted by Indira Shetty to discuss about the virus she's created in The Woods and offers her to work together using that virus against the supes, however, she declines the offer considering it a genocide.

    Personality Grace Mallory is a woman who's constantly living and dealing with her inner struggle about her life as a soldier and member of the CIA. Before losing her grandchildren, she used to be a tough and determined woman, willing to do whatever it took to face with Supes, allowing someone like Frenchie to join her personal squad in exchange of erasing all his criminal records and not sending him to jail. She is also adept in emotional manipulation and weaponizing emotional vulnerability, as she used Homelander's raping of Becca Butcher to both inspire, drastically and increase Billy Butcher's desire for vengeance, disarming his usually calm and reserved composure and demeanour.

    After her grandchildren were burnt to death by Lamplighter, Grace got deeply hurt, making her realize the severe consequences of her desire to take down the superheroes, this event made her abandon her path of vengeance, quit The Boys and retired of her position as the Deputy Director of CIA. Grace spent many years isolated in her pain, becoming melancholic and with an obvious PTSD, carrying on the scars of her bad decisions. Even after she chose to stop lamenting herself and once again help Butcher, she hasn't forgotten that incident and still griefs the loss of her grandchildren. However, Grace is now more compassionate and empathic, she warned Hughie what would happen if he followed Butcher in his path of vengeance, telling him that is a one-way ticket to a dead end, she also told Mother's Milk to quit and go back with his family saying that once you're in you'll never get out, and telling to stop doing the "self-martyr bullshit".

    She is very pragmatic and down-to-earth, realizing that killing Lamplighter won't change the fact she lost her grandsons, and it would never bring them back to life even though she actually wanted to kill him, finally being able to let go her resentment and the pain after all those years with the help of Frenchie. At season 2 finale, Grace seems to have move on with her life, becoming the guardian and protector of Ryan Butcher. Although she left behind her scars from the past she still regrets her actions and not being able to have done anything to changed them, like the fact she was aware Soldier Boy did not die in Nicaragua like the world believes it.

    In her younger years, Mallory was already mature, a natural and imposing leader, taking any job very serious. Even back then, she already had a disdain for Supes, viewing them incapable of being proper soldiers or taking orders. In Nicaragua, she told to Stan Edgar that including supes into the military is no mora than a "freak's show" and they don't belong in the war zone; saying they are undisciplined and untested. She was also greatly concerned when Payback started to kill her soldiers.

27. #27Stan Edgar

    Keys: Stan Edgar

    Stanford "Stan" Edgar is the overarching antagonist of the Amazon series The Boys. Serving as the overarching antagonist of Season 1 and Season 2, and a major antagonist of Season 3.

    He is the former CEO of Vought International and the superior of Madelyn Stillwell. Although he initially keeps to himself while conducting business, he decides to take a more direct approach in managing Vought and its assets, such as The Seven, following Stillwell's death.

    He began his career as an associate for Vought American in or before 1984 and eventually rose up to become the chief executive of the modern-day Vought International due to his calm, collected, and ruthless personality. As one of the few people who shows no fear towards Homelander, Edgar is the cool-headed puppet-master with a shadowy past; he pulled the strings that move Vought forward, no matter the cost. Missus (by Billy Butcher) Cunt (by Billy Butcher) Vought's Big Slapper (by Billy Butcher) Ruthless Bastard (by Billy Butcher) Physical description Species Human Gender Male Hair Black (Graying) Eyes Brown Height 5' 7¼" (1.71 m) Biographical Information Status Alive (in custody) Age 60s Ethnicity African-American Social life Citizenship American Occupation Business Executive CEO of Vought International (formerly) Affiliation Vought International (formerly) Family Victoria Neuman (adoptive daughter) Zoe Neuman (adoptive granddaughter) By 1984, Stan Edgar was already known to have some influence within Vought. When Soldier Boy was recording a PSA for drug prevention, he asked who approved of the script, which prompted someone to mention Edgar's name.[1] In late 1984, Vought America dispatched Payback's Supes to Nicaragua to aid the U.S. government in Operation Charly as an attempt to implement Supes in the military and Stan Edgar accompanied them. While there he gave Black Noir and the rest of Payback the greenlight to take out Soldier Boy and hand him over to the Russians as Vought had found a replacement for him: a child more powerful than Soldier Boy.

    The Boys Presents: Diabolical

    Stan Edgar is seen introducing Homelander's for Vought News Network, welcoming him as a newest member of The Seven. During Homelander's speech, he is seen standing in the shadows with Madelyn Stillwell.

    Season One

    Stan Edgar approaches Madelyn Stillwell at a company event and tells her that her budget for the Supes joining the army has been approved and that she is getting a promotion. He tells her to be very pleased with herself and walks away. Madelyn believes that he is grooming her to take over his position when he moves to "Belize" (he references Belize as a simple joke, although he could be serious).

    Season Two

    “ I'm on page 134. Chain of command doesn't apply to other military contractors in the field; I don't see why it should apply to us." "Well, when they're in actual combat, whom exactly do your heroes report to?" "Same person as always. Me. ―Stan Edgar and Robert Singer discussing the implementation of supes in the military.[src] ” After Madelyn Stillwell's demise, Stan decides to step into the limelight and becomes more directly involved in Vought International and its assets. He continues the push for incorporating Supes in the military, holding a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Singer, where Stan discusses the chain of command, secret designations for Compound V and logistics for collateral damage.

    Sometime after Translucent's funeral, Stan hires Stormfront as Translucent's replacement in The Seven behind Homelander's back. Homelander confronts Stan about hiring Stormfront without consulting with him. When Homelander claims himself as Vought's most valuable asset and threatens to leave the company when his contract expires, Edgar proceeds to give a brief history of Vought's founder, Frederick Vought. Stan explains that Homelander is under the impression that they are a superhero company when in fact they are a pharmaceutical company and Homelander is not their most valuable asset, but Compound V is. He reveals that he is well aware that Homelander gave Compound V for terrorists around the world and says that Homelander is not as significant as he thinks he is, neither is obligated to inform him of any decision regarding Vought or The Seven, before dismissing him.

    Following the leak of Compound V to the press, Stan is questioned by a nervous Ashley about the authenticity of such revelations, to which he says the PR team is investigating it and orders her to keep the heroes grounded on the 99th floor until they have answers. The leak takes its toll on Vought's image and stock value, with the lawyers stating they could get arrested for over a dozen crimes. Stan, however, is unmoved, more focused on the news that a super-terrorist was spotted on the coast of New Jersey. He attempts to convince the Seven to help Vought clear up their image, only for Homelander to remind him that "they are not Vought", a reference to their earlier conversation. After Stormfront kills Kenji, and 56 people living in the projects, he holds a press conference, denying knowledge of Compound V, and claims he will carry out a full investigation into it. He blames it on Madelyn Stillwell and vows to get to the bottom of it. He introduces Stormfront as the savior of the day, and the crowd goes wild in admiration.

    After Black Noir is able to find Butcher, following his breach of the safe-house where Becca and Ryan are kept, and is about to kill Hughie, Butcher reveals that he has incriminating pictures of Ryan's existence, and if he or any of his friends die, these pictures will be sent to Ronan Farrell, and expose Homelander as the rapist monster he is. Stan contacts him through Noir's phone, revealing that he saw the whole action unfold through a camera on Black Noir's suit, and questions the existence of these pictures. Butcher says he will have to play along and hope that they are not real. Stan makes his only offer: if he calls off Noir, the pictures will never see the light of day. Butcher agrees and Stan orders Noir to retreat.

    Stan is later seen talking with Alistair Adana at The Collective's headquarters and discussing the return of Deep and A-Train (who, unknown to both, is listening to the conversation while hidden in a closet). He agrees to bring Deep but not A-Train, since he has to "please Stormfront". When questioned about Adana, Edgar reveals that he is aware that Stormfront was one of the first followers of his grandfather, back when the Collective was in its early days. Adana neither confirms or denies this, to which Stan says that the church's Internal Research Department knows very well about her past and why A-Train can't come back.

    Butcher contacts Stan in order to find Ryan. They meet at an empty restaurant, where Stan is at first, unwilling to help him. Butcher reminds him that Ryan is his only contingency against Homelander, and it won't work if he is raised by him and Stormfront. He states that Stormfront is good at getting people angry and angry people are more willing to buy Compound V and increase stock value. Butcher reminds him of Stormfront's racist tendencies, and that he can't really control her, which leads to one of the few times where he shows to be really annoyed and angry, but Stan simply puts that "he can't just rage out like an entitled maniac. That is a white man's luxury." Stan agrees to send a team to give Ryan's location in order for a security team to take him and Becca to a safe location, but Butcher refuses to let Becca go and tells him to find a new mother for the kid and if Becca shows up begging to see Ryan one day, Stan should simply say that it is the only way to keep both safe from Homelander, and she will accept because a mother will do anything to protect her child. Stan agrees. Once Stormfront's past and ties to the Nazi Party are exposed, Stan leads holds a press conference, and she is blamed by the attack on Washington and informs that the release of Compound V to the Armed Forces has been put on indefinite hold.

    Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman

    Edgar is mentioned by Cameron Coleman on the show, both directly and indirectly. In the August 7, 2021, segment, Coleman reports Compound V has been halted for further testing. An audio of Edgar's voice addresses the aftermath of the product, saying the recent claims have been unfounded and promised that Vought would be committed and deliver the best for its customers.

    Season Three

    Stan wants things at Vought to change- he no longer wants it to be all about the Supes, who require a lot of "handling", but rather about what Vought could do for the military with new technology such as V-24. He is starting to make moves to handle these changes. Stan also announces that he's thrilled about the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs involvement at Vought, overseen by Victoria Neuman.

    It's revealed that Stan adopted Victoria Neuman, formally known as Nadia, and raised her. They still have a close relationship and Stan often watches her daughter.

    At Vought, Stan decides to make Starlight co-captain with Homelander because of her wholesome appearance. He wants the image of The Seven to change.

    To teach Homelander a lesson, Stan asks Victoria to make an announcement about how Homelander can't get away with anything. He suggests the FBSA slaps a few fines on Homelander and Vought to make an example out of him. However, when the time for the press conference comes, Victoria instead announces that Homelander has come forward as a whistleblower of crimes committed by CEO of Vought, Stan Edgar. Stan is shocked and takes off his glasses. He is forced to take a temporary leave of absence from Vought, to the pleasure of Homelander, who points out that such a development could easily turn permanent. Stan however warns Homelander that he's not going to like not having anyone to cover his tracks anymore.

    Later, Vought officially announced that it would be severing its ties with Stan Edgar, supposedly appalled by his actions and praising Homelander for his bravery. Vought also announced that it would be conducting a thorough investigation into his actions.[2]

    Life After Retirement

    During The Cameron Coleman Hour, it was reported that classified documents containing proprietary trade secrets had been found lying around his vacation home in the Bahamas under a Singer/Neuman political ad. Vought International tweeted out the news on their official Twitter account.[3]

    Personality “ So it’s just about business then?" "When, Mr. Butcher, in history has it ever been about anything different? ―Butcher and Stan Edgar[src] ” Stan Edgar is a stoic, serious and imposing man. He's a cutthroat, bossy and ruthlessly pragmatic businessman who despite being polite and friendly, mostly interacts with people for business reasons. Unlike Madelyn Stillwell, he has no intention of working with the assets of the company like The Seven, it was only after Madelyn's death that he decided to work closely with them. He has a very complicated and tense relationship with Homelander, he is one of the few people who is not afraid of him, and he even mocks him by calling him "man-child" but even with that he considers Homelander his friend. Despite knowing that Homelander is the world's most powerful superhero he doesn't see him as their most valuable asset, explaining that would be the Compound V's secret formula.

    Stan is also a very practical man who always prefers to dialogue and make deals with people as long as he gets some benefit in return, being able to double-cross Homelander and promise Billy Butcher to help him rescue his wife and escape with her while he compromises to give him Ryan in return. He explains to Butcher that he can't "lash out like some raging entitled maniac" arguing that's "a white man's luxury" showing that while he's in a position of power there are still societal limits on how he's allowed to behave, and act based on his race that don't exist for people like Butcher or even Homelander.

    As the CEO of Vought International his word is law and does not tolerate any kind of doubt or complaint about his decisions, such as hiring Stormfront. He's aware of Stormfront's past and her true identity, because of this he's a bit condescending with her.

    He cares about the publicity and actions of Vought more than anything else and he's capable of lying and denying information to keep the public image of the company, when the public learned about the existence of Compound V he denied knowing about its existence and simply blamed Madelyn Stillwell for everything.

    He's a cold-hearted businessman who doesn't hesitate on making unethical plans as long as it benefits Vought and himself. Although he is able to do so, he never gets his hands dirty and instead, makes others to the dirty job while he stays behind pulling the strings. He is also a very calculating and cunning man, demonstrated when he meets Butcher in a fancy restaurant and admits he has more than one sniper prepared to make a clean shot to make sure he and Butcher could talk civilized and peacefully. He also says that he uses Stormfront to make people angry, even if somewhat bothered by her rhetoric, so they eventually buy Compound V, increasing their stock price. The reason he hides Ryan from Homelander in the beginning was that he uses Becca's son as contingency plan in case Homelander becomes a threat.

    Despite this, Stan does have a kind and gentle side. He adopted Victoria Neuman, and he promised her that he'll always protect her; evidently by erasing all the evidence of her murders. He also loves his adoptive granddaughter whom he reads stories to.

    Stan is a very mature man as he envisions Vought’s potential as the world’s most powerful and influential company but despises his job at Vought, claiming that he is tired and disillusioned with how it is being characterized, believing that it should be a serious defense and pharmaceutical business dedicated to creating drugs and providing national defense instead of a superhero business. He loathes how Vought essentially functions as a kindergarten for spoiled super-powered kids that cleans their scandals and greatly desires retiring from it as soon as he can, demonstrating that he is a very mature, serious and no-nonsense kind of man who sees the true potential in things that may seem beyond repair (in Vought’s case the superhero business and their scandals) despite his willingness to leave. He isn’t above making mistakes as he underestimated Victoria and her capacity to do anything in her power to get whatever she wants, so when he asks her to denounce publicly Homelander's behavior in TV she instead denounces him, which greatly surprised and shocked Stan since he did not expect it from his adoptive daughter, but despite this he instead of feeling betrayed or disappointed he feels proud of her because he taught her how to use all her possibilities in her hand and take advantage of it.

    Abilities High Intelligence: As the CEO of Vought, Stan Edgar is a very intelligent individual, capable of making others do the dirty work for him while he stays behind pulling the strings. He is also a very calculating and cunning man, demonstrated when he meets Butcher in a fancy restaurant and admits he has more than one sniper prepared to make a clean shot to make sure he and Butcher could talk civilized and peacefully. He also says that he uses Stormfront to make people angry, so they eventually buy Compound V, increasing their stock price. He knows how to take advantage of situations to always get away with anything he wants. Right after Vought's actions downfall, Stan decided to use the fact The Boys had kidnapped a super-terrorist, so he sent Homelander and Stormfront to eliminate him, saving Vought's public image by using him and Madelyn Stillwell as a scapegoat, convincing people they need Compound V to defend people, which increased its demand and stock price. Charisma: While not as charming as Homelander or Stormfront, Stan possesses a decent level of charisma. He's highly skilled in PR and is able to convince both the media and the public with his words. Acting: Stan can easily pretend to express empathy, remorse or happiness. His acting skills are very useful to make his words more believable. “ I used to be intimidated by you" ―Homelander to Stan Edgar ” Intimidation: Stan is an intimidating man, commanding an imposing presence. He was even able to intimidate Homelander himself. Fearlessness: Stan has never shown any signs of fear even when confronted by Homelander, who can tell people's emotions by listening to their heartbeat. His lack of fear allows him to make decisions with a clear state of mind.

28. #28Cherie

    Keys: Cherie

    Cherie is a recurring character in the series, The Boys. She is a good friend of Frenchie. She has his back and helps him out when he needs it. They have also had a sexual relationship, but with no strings attached. Frenchie often goes to Cherie for advice. Species Human Gender Female Hair Black Eyes Blue Biographical Information Status Alive Ethnicity Caucasian Social life Occupation Associate of The Boys (formerly) Weapons Supplier Affiliation The Boys (formerly) Frenchie (formerly) Cherie was one of Frenchie's best friends alongside Jay. The three would hang out together, getting high and committing crimes. One day in 2012, Frenchie planned for them to rob a bank as the two ecstatically agreed. Despite them defeating the Supes that showed up to stop them, the three were arrested and detained by the CIA. Grace Mallory was impressed by Frenchie's ingenuity against the Supes and attempted to recruit him. When he refused, she threatened to send Cherie and Jay to ADX Florence, a maximum-security prison, if Frenchie didn't come work for her. Frenchie agreed and Frenchie slowly grew distant from his friends. By 2015, Frenchie was a full member of The Boys. While Frenchie was following Lamplighter, Cherie was getting high with Jay, however Jay started to overdose on an unknown substance. In a panic, Cherie called Frenchie to come help him. Frenchie arrived and saved Jay's life, but he couldn't stay for long as he needed to resume his mission. Cherie pleaded with him to stay with Jay, but Frenchie left in hurry, leaving Cherie to guard over Jay.

    After that, Jay never saw Frenchie again and died months later of another overdose, straining Frenchie and Cherie's relationship further.

    Season One

    By the present day (2019), Cherie is still working with Frenchie but their relationship has devolved into a business partnership, a far cry from their passionate friendship in the past. When Frenchie is approached by Butcher to kill Translucent, Cherie looks over their hideout. When Homelander begins searching for Translucent, Frenchie orders Cherie to cause a distraction by blowing up their hide-out.

    Once their hide-out is gone, Cherie goes on the run, occasionally calls Frenchie to check on him and vice versa.

    Season Two

    A Year later, Cherie is still living on the run and keeping a distant relationship with Frenchie. After Kimiko lost her brother, Frenchie goes to Cherie for advice. The two have sex together as Frenchie ponders what to do about Kimiko. Cherie tells him he has to let her go and has very little influence over her life.

    Cherie is eventually approached by Kimiko, when she's looking to sate her bloodlust for Stormfront. In exchanged for 10% of her earnings, Cherie sets up Kimiko to take hits from the Albanian Mafia. After one mission, they rendezvous at a church to exchange payment, however, Frenchie followed them and confronts them both. Frenchie is disgusted with them both, but Cherie apathetically calls Frenchie naïve for believing Kimiko is a sweet girl when she's far from it.

    Season Three

    At some point, Cherie falls back into her bad habits and goes to Little Nina for a job. While working for her, Cherie double-crosses Nina and steals 11 kilos of her drugs. Fearing Nina's wrath, Cherie secretly meets with Frenchie to get passports to relocate, lying to him and telling him she was robbed. She pleads with him to leave with her and go some place warm. Frenchie considers it, but refuses, knowing Nina, Cherie won't be safe until he clears her debt.

    Cherie reappears again having been captured by Nina alongside Frenchie and Kimiko. Nina has the two women handcuffed to chairs as she drags a naked Frenchie out in front of them. Nina then demands Frenchie to pick which of the girls will live while the other will die. Before Frenchie makes a choice, Kimiko frees herself and fights Nina's guards. Nina attempts to grab a nearby gun but Cherie frees herself and attacks Nina. While they're successful in fending off Nina's guards, Nina managed to slip away. Cherie later appears in The Boys hideout, where Frenchie treats their wounds.

29. #29Susan Raynor

    Keys: Susan Raynor

    Susan Raynor is a recurring character in the Amazon series The Boys. She was the deputy director of the CIA, the government agency that the Boys work for. She acted like she despised Billy Butcher, the leader of the Boys, but was sexually involved with him. Species Human Gender Female Hair Brown (Dyed Blonde streaks) Eyes Brown Height 5' 5¼" (1.66 m) Biographical Information Status Deceased Age 42 Date of Birth November 30, 1977 Date of Death September 30, 2020 Cause of Death Head exploded by Victoria Neuman Social life Citizenship American Occupation Deputy Director of the CIA (formerly) Affiliation CIA Grace Mallory The Boys Family Raynor's relationship with Billy Butcher is fluid and changes often. Butcher initially uses Raynor in Cherry, asking to look through the CIA's files on Seven member Translucent. Butcher makes no effort to hide the fact that he wishes to kill Translucent, hinting at trust between the two. When things heat up with Homelander, Butcher asks again for Raynor's help. He asks Raynor to keep his and fellow Boys families safe, give The Boys an office and perhaps a salary. Butcher also asks that the CIA go after Homelander, however Raynor refuses, admitting that it would be suicide and not something the CIA will risk. Raynor does keep her promise to Butcher, keeping Mother's Milk and Hughie's families safe, while also working with the CIA to bring down Madelyn Stillwell after Butcher delivers a vial of Compound V.

    The End yet The Beginning

    During an encounter with Hughie, Frenchie, Mother's Milk and Kimiko, Raynor assures The Boys their families are still safe and she believes this new supe terrorist is the final piece of a puzzle she has been working on. That the whole thing is a coup from the inside. However, before she can say anything more, her nose starts bleeding; she then dies by Victoria Neuman, killing her by exploding her head, leading the Boys and Mallory into believing Vought had gotten to her and executed her when she said something she wasn't supposed to.

30. #30Becca Butcher

    Rebecca Saunders Butcher, better known as Becca, is a minor character in Season 1 and a supporting character in Season 2 of the Amazon Series The Boys.

    She was the wife of Billy Butcher and the mother of Ryan Butcher. After working several years at Vought International, she suddenly disappeared on January, 24, 2012, leaving her family to believe she was dead and causing Billy to develop a particular hatred towards Homelander for raping her. My Missus (by Billy Butcher) My Girl (by Billy Butcher) Fucking Bitch (by Stormfront) Mom (by Ryan Butcher) Mommy (by Ryan Butcher) Physical description Species Human Gender Female Hair Brown Eyes Blue Height 5' 8" (1.73 m) Biographical Information Status Deceased Age 39-40 Date of birth June 9, 1981 Date of death 2020, Rochester, New York Cause of death Fatal neck wound accidentally caused by Ryan Butcher using heat vision Social life Citizenship American Occupation Senior Director of Digital Marketing at Vought (formerly) Associate of The Boys Affiliation Vought International (formerly) Digital Marketing Department (formerly) The Boys Rebecca Saunders was the Senior Director of Digital Marketing at Vought International, working to create more publicity through Vought's social media pages. At a 2011 Christmas party, Becca introduced her husband, Billy to Homelander. Homelander greeted Billy and then thanked Becca for working on his Twitter profile. A few days after the party, Becca met with Homelander in a private room where he raped her. After that night, Becca was troubled on how to handle the situation. After January 24th, 2012, she went to Vought for help and confirmed she was pregnant with Homelander's child. Madelyn Stillwell and Jonah Vogelbaum oversaw the procedure. Vought made her sign a form of discrepancy where she couldn't tell anyone about the procedure, not even her husband. After a grueling and messy process, Becca successfully delivered the baby. Vought then placed her in a secret facility run by Dr. Park. From there, Becca was allowed to raise the child in privacy at the cost of everyone believing she disappeared or died. For the next 8 years Becca raised her son, Ryan on her own and undisturbed from Homelander or anyone else from the outside. Once Homelander found out she was missing, Madelyn Stillwell directed him towards scientist Jonah Vogelbaum. Vogelbaum said Becca died giving birth to Homelander's son, with the baby drowning in his mother's blood. However, when asked about the baby, Madelyn tells Homelander it was a miscarriage. Homelander, suspicious, returned to Vogelbaum and got the truth from him. In "You Found Me," both Homelander and Billy discover Becca was in hiding, raising her son, Ryan in secret.

    Season Two

    After being forced to tolerate visits by Homelander to her son, Becca went on to angrily vent off to Dr. Park, the head of her gated community, saying she had a deal that living in such an isolated place would prevent his return to her life. However Dr. Park refused to do anything about Homelander, instead telling her to hope that he gets bored and moves on.

    A rift quickly forms between Becca and Homelander, with Becca wanting to raise Ryan as a normal boy, while Homelander wants to train Ryan to use his powers and become a superhero. Until Ryan threatens Homelander to leave them both alone. Becca's life changes again when Billy tracks her down and reunites with her again. Becca and Billy reconnect and reminisce about where they go from here. Butcher and her plan to sneak out through a garbage truck with Ryan, however when the day comes, Becca refuses to leave with Billy. Becca states Billy will do whatever he can to get rid of Ryan, "It won't be in an obvious way, and it won't be right away" but he'll find a way. Billy denies the claims, saying he'll raise Ryan with her, but Becca sees through his lies. Billy then reveals his true feelings, calling Ryan a Vought Asset, one they will never let go. Billy suggests the two escape and go into hiding, but Becca refuses to let Vought recreate Homelander through Ryan. Billy attempts to stop her, but Becca drives off, activating an alarm, forcing him to leave.

    To her dismay, Homelander returns to visit Becca and Ryan in "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker". This time however, he brings Stormfront with him. They interrupt Becca and Ryan playing with Lego by dropping in behind them. Becca watches Homelander introduce Stormfront to herself and Ryan. Becca grows suspiciously concerned as Homelander apologizes to Ryan for pushing him last time. Even more so when Stormfront talks about Ryan's superpowers, so Becca diverts the conversation away from Ryan's powers. Homelander then apologizes to Becca and Ryan, saying he wants to be involved more in Ryan's life because he wants the best for his son and wants Ryan to get to know Stormfront. Homelander promises them both they can all be one happy family.

    The four watch a Lego animation of The Blindside by Ryan, to which Stormfront and Homelander question if he is into anything more "common" like video games or YouTube. However, Ryan doesn't know what they are referring to. Becca is reluctant in letting him do or see what they're suggesting. Both Homelander and Stormfront continue to excite Ryan's curiosity to the dismay of Becca. She then demands to talk with Homelander outside. Becca believes Homelander is trying to turn Ryan against her, but Homelander assures her he just wants what's best for Ryan because he was raised the exact same way as Ryan. Homelander assures her that the moment Ryan is exposed to the outside world, he will freak out just like Homelander did. Becca denies the claims saying Ryan is different because he has a mother. Furthermore, Becca states the minute Homelander shows Ryan the outside world, Ryan will be overwhelmed and freak out. Homelander calls her a liar, to which Becca justifies for Ryan's betterment to be there with his mother. She then begs Homelander to not tell Ryan the truth. Homelander nods and the two seemingly agree.

    Later on, Becca cooks dinner but can't find Ryan. When she finds him with Homelander and Stormfront, Ryan resents Becca and calls her a liar. Ryan reveals Homelander showed Ryan that his whole neighborhood is fake, the house, the school, all of it. Becca stares at Homelander enraged, to which Homelander answers that he deserves to know the truth. Becca pleads with Ryan to let them talk this out, but Ryan only refuses her offer. Homelander then suggest Ryan needs a little space, to which Becca grabs and puts Ryan behind her and continues stating that Ryan needs his mother. To which Stormfront assures her that he'll still have a mother. Ryan then breaks free from her grasp and jumps into Homelander's arms as the two fly off, leaving Becca crying.

    Becca eventually manages to escape from the gate some time later, and eventually tracks Butcher to the pawnshop in East Flatbush, and hugs him once he lets her in. Becca then informs Billy that Homelander and Stormfront took Ryan.

    Before Stormfront arrives, Billy orders Becca, M.M. and Ryan to leave before the fight starts, however their car is intercepted by Stormfront, who flips the car over. While they escape the car unharmed, Billy escorts Becca and Ryan while The Boys distract Stormfront. Stormfront tracks them down in the forest and calls Ryan to her. Billy attempts to stop her, but she casually throws Billy into a tree with a plasma bolt. As Stormfront attempts to take Ryan, Becca stabs her right eye, leaving the knife embedded in her eye socket. With a shriek of pain, Stormfront rips the knife out and slowly begins to strangle Becca. Ryan begs Stormfront to stop hurting his mother, but his pleas fall on deaf ears. Ryan then becomes enraged and uses his heat vision for the first time in a blinding flash of light. When the light subsides, Stormfront has been severely burned and in a delirious state, talking to her dead husband in German, her face badly burned and disfigured, while three of her limbs have been reduced to charred stumps. Unfortunately, Ryan also struck Becca in the process of stopping Stormfront, and Becca has suffered a critical neck wound. Billy tries to halt the bleeding and cries out for help, but no one answers. A tearful Billy holds her in his arms as Ryan keeps crying that he's sorry. Aware that she's dying, Becca extracts a promise from Billy to assure Ryan that it wasn't his fault and to promise that he'll care for Ryan and protect him. Becca then dies from blood loss, leaning against the tree.

    Personality Contrary to her husband's vengeful and distrustful personality, Becca is a very compassionate and caring, especially to her son. Throughout Season 2, Becca has done a lot to raise Ryan as a normal child, unlike Homelander, who only wants to train him to use his abilities.

31. #31VNN

    Vought News Network (VNN) is a news-based television channel affiliated with Vought International. Vought News Network (VNN) is a news-based television channel affiliated with Vought International. Although it was initially created by Vought International, it appears to have undergone a change in ownership and is now primarily owned by a separate corporate entity. This is evidenced by the content of VNN's broadcasts, which frequently paint Vought International in a somewhat negative light. For example, in the Season 2 finale What I Know, Starlight and Hughie email VNN the leaked Stormfront Nazi documents provided by A-Train, which Vought International would never have allowed to be broadcasted due to the negative publicity it would generate. As a result, it is clear that VNN's objectives are not always aligned with those of Vought International, and that the channel functions as a separate entity with its own agenda.

    Despite this, Vought International likely maintains some degree of influence over VNN due to their affiliation. The channel provides a platform for Vought International to disseminate propaganda and misinformation to the public, with the goal of shaping public opinion in a way that benefits the company. This makes VNN a powerful tool for Vought International to control the narrative surrounding the actions of their supes and to maintain their public image.

    Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman Every month on the 7th, Cameron Coleman would host the titular show through Vought News Network. His videos often cover the scope of the Seven, Victoria Neuman, as well as hosting the team's advertisements and videos including members like A-Train, Starlight, and the Deep. Coleman's segments also included archive/unseen footage and advertisements as well. His "news" program mainly functioned as a propaganda mouthpiece for Vought International to spread disinformation and protect the company's supes from public backlash and accountability.

    On the last segment on January 7, 2022, Coleman announced the episodes were coming to an end, as he told viewers and fans that his new show, The Cameron Coleman Hour would be coming soon exclusively to VNN.

    Season Three Notable Staff Cameron Coleman (VNN News Anchor) News Programs Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman: A news program presented by Cameron Coleman. The news program contained seven stories/news per episode, plus commercials and sometimes music videos. Seven episodes were produced in total before the show's cancellation, however, they can still be watched on Vought+. The Cameron Coleman Hour: Another news program presented by Cameron Coleman, it was announced following the cancellation of Seven on 7. Unlike his previous show, The Cameron Coleman Hour has a full hour time slot. Trivia Vought News Network is a parody of CNN in terms of its name and Fox News in terms of production aesthetics and ideological leanings. The portrayal of Vought News Network within the show serves as a commentary on the current state of cable news and the influence that media corporations have on the public's perception of news and political issues. The network's anchors, journalists, and political commentators are portrayed as corrupt and willing to push a political agenda at all costs, even at the expense of reporting the facts. VNN was also inspired by WHiH World News in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as both are owned by a major corporation. For VNN it was Vought International and for WHiH World News it was Vistacorp.

32. #32Church of the Collective

    The Church of the Collective is a new religious movement that tries to recruit members to spread their word. The church was founded by Alastair Adana's grandfather and was led by Alastair himself before his death.

    At first glance they appear to only want to guide and help those who feel lost, however beneath this veil of kindness lies a cult who is very abusive of its members. The Church of the Collective was founded in the 1950s by Alastair Adana's grandfather as a self-help group. It quickly attracted a large following throughout the world, including many prominent figures and celebrities, who embraced its "New Science of Self-Renewal" as "an exploration of the human mind". Liberty, the first supe in the world, was one of the first of the Church's followers. The Church of the Collective was found exclusively as a white only organization, but at some point, they abandoned their segregationist policies and started allowing people of various races to join the Church. This was done so that the church could stay in business and "keep up with the times".

    Following his grandfather's death, Alastair himself took over the Church of the Collective and continued to gain more followers. The Church's recruits were either emotionally vulnerable people, influential and/or wealthy individuals, or a mixture of both. To facilitate the recruiting process, they also do charity events for the homeless, where attendees receive religious propaganda. Besides that, Church continues to spread it's message by making commercials and distributing books such as Destinations: The New Science of Self Renewal to further their agenda.

    In recent years, the church has been described as a cult and has been criticized for it's abusive practices. In 2017, a documentary called Inner Lights Out: Escaping the Church of the Collective was released to critical acclaim, exposing the Church's harmful practices to the public. In response, the Church of the Collective filed 400 separate lawsuits against the documentary's filmmaker, and the litigation continues to be ongoing.

    Much like his grandfather, Alastair would continue to recruit superheroes such as Eagle the Archer and the Deep into the Church with the promise of returning them to their glory days.

    Following Alistair's death by Victoria Neuman, the Church of the Collective had it covered up and claimed that he disappeared unexpectedly.

    Beliefs and Practices Despite being a form of religion, not a lot is known about the beliefs of the Church of the Collective. From what is seen in the movie Not Without My Dolphin, the Church seems to worship the Space Spores, a race of extraterrestrial beings who have built an Ark (most likely a form of spaceship) and traveled a trillion light years before arriving at planet Earth. After that, the Space Spores would then have started to spread their teaching among humanity. However, all of the previous information comes from a movie that criticizes the church and is more likely a negative or exaggerated version of their beliefs.

    The Church is very controlling of its members, demanding absolute loyalty from its believers. Members of the Church who try to rebel or refuse to follow orders are expelled from the Church and have their public reputation ruined. Due to their desire to control their believers, they also do an extensive gathering of information about their members, managing to even find their darkest secrets (Stormfront's past as a Nazi being a good example).

    Members are also required to switch their beliefs to whatever is needed of them on a dime. This makes it easy to cut them off from outsiders as they can go from being your friend to hating your guts in less than a second. They're also required to pay for their courses and sign over control over their finances, furthering the dependency on them. They also control their members personal lives, such as choosing a wife for them not caring for the opinion of their members.

    According to Stormfront, the Church at some point did not allow people of color to join, however this rule was removed likely so that the Church could remain in relevancy and "keep up with the times".

    All members of the Church also seem to have an obsession with Fresca, constantly drinking or offering the drink. This unexplained fascination with this specific brand of soda even extends to high ranking members of the Church, who use the drink as fine dining during meetings.

    Members Current

    Carol Mannheim (Spokeswoman) Formerly

    Alastair Adana's Grandfather † (Founder; deceased) Alastair Adana † (Chairman; murdered) Eagle the Archer (excommunicated) Stormfront † (quit, deceased) The Deep (quit, returned to the Seven) A-Train (quit, returned to the Seven) Cassandra Schwartz (quit)

33. #33Super Terrorists

    Super Terrorists, also sometimes referred to as Supervillains, are super-powered individuals who use their abilities for (openly) nefarious purposes.

    While so-called "superheroes" are known for committing horrific crimes and atrocities both in the comics and the television series, Supe-Terrorists are actually acknowledged by the mainstream media, the government, and the general public as being criminals and their behaviour is not covered up to protect their reputations. For much of the events in the Boys universe, there seems to be almost no actual supervillain counterparts for superheroes to fight. They appear to mostly fight conventional, non-powered criminals who don't use costumes or special names. This apparent lack of any genuine enemies as powerful as superheroes may be explained by the fact that since Vought International controls the manufacturing and distribution of Compound V and thus, holds a near total monopoly on Supes, it may be more incentivizing in this universe to pretend to be a superhero and in turn be rewarded with fame and wealth by the same corporation that's been giving you powers since birth than it is to be an openly criminal superhuman and forgo any illusion of heroism without the legal and PR protections of said corporation.

    Compared to superheroes, supe-terrorists are considerably much weaker in terms of powers compared to supes like Homelander and Black Noir. This is due to the fact that supervillains in this universe are mostly adults who have only received one dose of Compound V, unlike Vought's "heroes" who receive multiple doses of Compound V during their childhood, making it easier for their powers to manifest and grow.

    It is repeatedly shown throughout the series that the Supe-Terrorist crisis is a highly exaggerated, manufactured threat cooked up by Vought itself to justify the inclusion of Supes in the military and make Compound V more appealing to the public following the exposure of its existence, as most of the Supe-Terrorists that appear in series are overseas and are easily defeated by the more powerful, American Supes.

    The Boys Series Background

    In an attempt to please Stillwell, Homelander enlisted A-Train to supply Compound V to terrorist organizations from around the world in order to manufacture a supervillain threat. This was done so that the American politicians saw themselves without any choice, but to allow superheroes in the United States military in order to deal with the new threat.

    Contermasures With Supe-Terrorists becoming a new threat to American security, multiple organizations have taken action to combat Supe-Terrorists.

    Government Response

    With the existence of Supe-Terrorists, the American Government has created the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs to deal with super powered criminals, alongside corrupt superheroes.

    Vought's Response

    Dealing with Supe-Terrorists has now become a responsibility of superheroes. Vought has tried to use the new “threat” as an excuse to force themselves into the military (creating propaganda and using their news organization to convince the general public) and improve the company’s image after a string of recent PR fiascos (such as Starlight’s allegations of sexual assault against the Deep). They have also developed new products to profit off the fears of the American people under the guise of improving safety, like bulletproof backpacks. In 2020, Sheriff Flanagan starred in a Vought PSA with Homelander on how to survive a supe-terrorist attack at school.[1][2]

    Vought has also created a website called: www.voughtamerica.com/active-supervillain, where people can learn more about how to survive an encounter with a supe-terrorist.[2]

    Society's Response

    Due to the actions of Stormfront and Vought to alert the American people of Supe-Terrorists, many members of society have become more aware of the potential threat of unsupervised super powered individuals. While this has made some people more cautious, others have become so paranoid that they have started to see innocent civilians as the "enemy”, due in part to the racially-tinged/xenophobic rhetoric of Vought propaganda and speeches from Supes like Homelander. Because of this, the number of hate crimes committed against immigrants and people of foreign origin has increased.

    Known Supe-Terrorists/Supervillains (TV Show) Naqib † El Diablo (possibly fictional) Kenji Miyashiro † Wind Supe-Terrorist † Kimiko Miyashiro (slandered by Vought International, amnestied by CIA) Stormfront (accused by Vought International and independent media; later declared an actual terrorist by the government) † Soldier Boy (accused by Vought International and independent media; later declared an actual terrorist by the government) Groundhawk (previously, simulated) Marie Moreau (slandered by Vought International) Jordan Li (slandered by Vought International) Andre Anderson (slandered by Vought International) Emma Meyer (slandered by Vought International)

34. #34Vought Tower

    Seven Tower (also known as Vought Tower) is a high-rise building complex located in Manhattan, New York City. It the headquarters of both Vought International and the Seven. Ground floor

    The ground floor is a wide-open lobby area accessible by civilians. Anyone who wants to enter further into the tower must pass through a metal detector.

    Floor 67

    The floor contains laboratories to test Vought products. Compound V is housed here.

    Floor 82

    Stan Edgar's office is located on this floor.

    Floor 99

    The Seven live and work on this floor.

    Meeting room

    Reunion The Seven's meeting room The Seven meeting room consists of an open circular space containing a large table in the shape of the Vought Seven logo (a conjoined V7). On the interior walls are computer screens to monitor things of note to the Seven, across from a wall of windows on the opposing side. The subordinate six members are seated so they can face Homelander as he enters from the doorway.

    Stormfront's apartment

    2x5 Homelander & Stormfront Stormfront and Homelander having sex in Stormfront's apartment Stormfront's apartment, previously occupied by Translucent and currently unoccupied, is a medium-sized apartment with marble floors and walls. There are two segments, an open living space and a bedroom. The living space is two stories tall and contained a large chandelier until it broke in the midst of a violent sexual encounter between Stormfront and Homelander. The bedroom has a queen-sized bed with dark covers directly opposite to the archway leading into it.

    Queen Maeve's apartment

    Queen Maeve's apartment is a medium-sized apartment similar to Stormfront's, with a bed with dark covers to the right of the archway entrance, tucked in the corner. She usually lives in an off-site private apartment but uses the tower apartment for sexual encounters.

    The Deep's Apartment

    Deeps Apartment 2 The Deep's apartment was previously unoccupied after he was kicked out of The Seven but has moved back in during Season 3. It's a medium sized apartment that has a stone carven mural of Poseidon, along with shelves of geodes and a fish tank behind the bed.

    Starlight's apartment

    Starlight's Apartment Starlight's apartment, previously occupied by Lamplighter, is a medium-sized apartment with a white and gold themed bed matching her suit's colour theme.

    Homelander's apartment

    Concept art of Homelander's apartment Homelander rests in his apartment Homelander's three-story penthouse apartment is an enormous, opulent space with an American flag spread across one wall with a door, a wide-open space, and staircases. The main open area contains statues, piles of books, and an intimate seating area with a couch, coffee table, and laptop.

35. #35Alastair Adana

    Alastair Adana is a recurring antagonist of the Amazon series The Boys. Serving as a supporting antagonist of Season 2, and a posthumous antagonist of Season 3. He was the chairman of the Church of the Collective. Species Human Gender Male Hair Black Biographical Information Status Deceased Date of Death 2020 Cause of Death Head exploded by Victoria Neuman Social life Citizenship American Occupation Chairman of the Church of the Collective Affiliation Church of the Collective It was revealed by Stan Edgar that Alastair's grandfather was the original founder and leader of the Church of the Collective when it was "just a start up", confirming that Alastair has had ties to the Church ever since he was born and that he had likely inherited the position as leader from his father and grandfather.

    During his reign as the leader of the Church of the Collective, Alastair had successfully created a large network of contacts by recruiting several influential figures or people with potential in various fields that can join or infiltrate high profile political, social, economic and influential groups and thus give him insider information on them.

    Thanks to this, Alastair has gained access to a lot of insider knowledge on high profile individuals and ongoing occurrences, with him having contacts within National Congress, Vought International, and even to the Superhuman Community.

    Season Two

    The Deep's Initiation

    “ So join us at the Church of the Collective, and be the person you were always meant to be. ―Alastair Adana in the Church's commercial.[src] ” Sometime after the Deep was recruited into the church by Eagle the Archer, Alastair provides intel to Carol Mannheim about the whereabouts of the Supe-Terrorist, giving the Deep an opportunity to become a hero once again. Based on this action, he seems eager to repair the Deep's reputation and get him back into the fold of the Seven to further the church's influence.

    Shortly after The Deep's marriage to Cassandra Schwartz, Alastair makes the Deep a spokesman for the church, having him star in a TV commercial where he talks about how the church changed his life. Alastair makes an appearance at the end of the commercial, shaking The Deep's hand.

    Recruiting A-Train

    “ They're gonna give Shockwave your uniform, you know that? Call him the next A-Train." "No, they can't do that." "Why not? A-Train is a trademark. You are just another nobody from the South Side of Chicago. ―Alastair Adana and A-Train[src] ” After A-Train finishes his line in the upcoming film, Dawn of the Seven, stating he's "done running", he is approached and recruited by the Deep, who offers him help. A-Train then has lunch with Alastair and the Deep at the Renewal Center. Alastair asks Deep about his publicity, to which Deep says his reputation with women is improving. Then he asks them both their current thoughts, A-Train says this is a pleasant lunch while Deep admits that he no longer wants to feel like he wants to drown A-Train. A freaked out A-Train stands up from the table and attempts to leave, Alastair stops him after revealing that he knows about A-Train's Compound V abuse/withdraws. Alastair then states that Vought plans on turning Shockwave into the new A-Train. A confused A-train denies the claims, saying that he is the one and only "A-Train". However, Alastair sows further doubts by stating "A-Train' is a trademark. You are just another nobody from the South Side of Chicago." Alastair then offers his help to get A-Train back into the Seven, but first he must sit back down and let Deep tell his truths. Convinced for the moment, A-Train sits back down to the excitement of Alastair and Deep.

    Word of Warning

    Alastair appears again at his birthday party in Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker, there, he meets with A-Train, Deep and Cassandra Schwartz asking them about the party. He then tells A-Train and Deep that he heard after Starlight's betrayal, that Vought was looking for "assets" they could trust and reassures them they'll be back in the Seven soon. Alastair then asks if they know anything about Eagle the Archer. Before Deep can complement Eagle, Alastair interrupts him by calling Eagle a traitor to the Church, and encourages A-Train and Deep to excommunicate Eagle. A-Train asks about why Eagle got kicked out. Before walking off, Alastair explains that Eagle refused to comply with the Church program and was kicked out as a result. This leaves A-Train suspicious.

    One Last Meeting

    In the final episode of Season 2 What I Know, Alastair organizes a meeting in his office with A-Train and the Deep to discuss recent events. Alastair reveals there was an incident that happened in Archives room, where the Private Data Reserve on Stormfront was stolen. A-Train attempts to pretend to be confused, but Alastair reveals he already knows A-Train was the thief. Deep attempts to appeal to Alastair by bad-mouthing A-Train and proposing his loyalty. A-Train tries to explain, but Alastair interrupts him saying it "showed initiative". He continues to explain that with the reveal of Stormfront, Vought wants to take an Anti-Nazi stance and that Stan Edgar decided to let A-Train back into the Seven. Deep then questions his own fate, but Alastair apologizes saying Vought refused him because "One hero is redemption, two is weakness." Overjoyed, A-Train leaves the Church while Deep remains in a state of disappointment. Alastair then reasons with Deep saying he'll need to be patient and with a few more courses will be able to build his image and status in the church. Deep snaps at Alastair about the situation, stating that despite everything he did for the Church they toss him aside. Alastair then calls Deep a toxic personality, telling him to leave. Deep gets in one last insult before he finally walks out.

    Death

    Adana calls Victoria Neuman and congratulates her on the creation of the Office of Supe Affairs. Neuman thanks him for the information that was used to bring down Stormfront, as she knows this came from the Church. Adana then suggests he might be willing to give up the Church's information to bring down at least a dozen more "supes," if Neuman expedites the Church's tax-exempt status. Neuman seemingly agrees to his terms and he ends the the phone call. He then has his head exploded by Neuman, who was staring through his office window.

    Season Three

    On Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, Cameron Coleman mentions that Adana has not been seen in public for a long time. The Deep says he is claimed to be on sabbatical. It appears that the Church kept Adana's death secret.

    Personality Alastair Adana is quick with a smile and acts benevolent, promising disgraced celebrities to help regain their reputation, but it's a thin veneer for the manipulative, power-hungry cult leader he is. The moment people stop dancing to his tune, he resorts to blackmailing them or releasing private and sensitive information about them.

    He's not lacking in confidence, thanks to having enough influence to get Stan Edgar to sit at his table to discuss matters. He takes it further with his offer to Victoria Neuman about bringing Vought down with intel on Supes that he possesses, if she expedites the Church of the Collective's tax-exempt status. This ultimately becomes his downfall, leading to his death at Neuman's hands.

    He really loves Fresca, which he seems to force on the rest of his church members, and looks quite offended when Edgar and the Deep express their disliking for the drink.

    Abilities Charisma: As the chairman of the Church of the Collective, Alastair Adana is a very charismatic individual. He is easily able to manipulate others into giving him what he wants.

36. #36Supes

    Superhumans, more commonly referred to as Supes or Superheroes (after their main choice of career), are a race of mutated humans who possess extraordinary powers and inhuman abilities. Superhumans Supes Supers Super-abled (by mainstream science) Übermensch (by Stormfront) Originally intended to serve as soldiers in the Wehrmacht during the Nazi Germany, most superhumans currently operate as "superhero" celebrities and law enforcement in America. Superhumans are created through the administration of a mysterious serum called Compound V, created by German geneticist Frederick Vought. The first superhero was his wife Klara [1]. After Germany started losing the war however, Frederick fled to the United States and founded Vought International which continued to create, market, and capitalize superhumans [2].

    The true origins of superhumans was not known to most of the public, as it was thought that they were born with their abilities. For a long time it was widely believed that America was "the chosen land of God" since every known superhero was born there. Some also believed that superhumans, much like the prophets and messiahs of ancient times, were holy and so were revered by many different temples and churches.

    In reality, the creation of superhumans was controlled entirely by Vought, who administered Compound V to infants across America. To conceal these lies, the parents of these children were compensated with "hush money" and forced to sign non-disclosure agreements [3]. Many superhumans were also given fabricated background stories by Vought to appeal to the public [4]. Since the discovery of "super terrorists" from other regions of the world, the belief that America was divinely favored was discredited [5]. Soon thereafter, the existence of Compound V was also leaked to the public, debunking the notion that superhumans were born with their abilities, a fact which shocked many superhumans themselves as they were lied to by their parents about their origins [6].

    Characteristics Supe child An infant Supe after being injected with Compound V For unknown reasons, Compound V works best on infants, with adult subjects being at a much higher risk for fatality.

    Children that are selected to receive the serum are chosen by amoral doctors contracted by Vought. These individuals were seemingly chosen at random. However, it was revealed that 92% of the babies selected were Caucasian, whereas only 6% were African American and the last 2% were Asians and Latinos, indicating a strong racial bias from the company.

    According to showrunner Eric Kripke, the amount of Compound V that is prescribed to a subject will determine the strength of their superpowers. While some some superhumans such as Queen Maeve and Homelander were given high amounts of Compound V (being immensely powerful as a result), other superhumans such as Mesmer and Eagle the Archer were given low amounts and so have significantly weaker abilities. Kripke also added that Compound V is very expensive to produce.

    Biology While some children develop their superpowers immediately after their injections, other children's abilities might not manifest until later in life. Starlight said her powers were present ever since she was a toddler, whereas the Deep said that his abilities and bodily transformation did not occur until he was around nine years old. Whilst the specific abilities that subjects will develop appear to be entirely random, almost all superhumans seem to exhibit some degree of increased strength and durability.

    Based on the dialogue between Hughie Campbell and Annie January (where Hughie explained how he intuitively knew what his abilities were and also that if he clenched his buttcheeks together and jumped that he would be able to teleport), it seems that all superhumans have an inherent understanding of what their powers are and what specific gestures and/or physical requirements might be necessary in order to activate them. However, based on the surprise that Hughie expressed when he realized he could not teleport his clothing with him, it seems that they are also are more or less ignorant of what the limitations of their powers are.

    It appears that superhumans who are related to each other can share the same powers. For example, Polarity and his son Andre have identical powers [7], as do Translucent and his son Maverick [8] and the fraternal twins the TNT Twins [9]. This implies that the abilities given by Compound V are based off an individual's genetic makeup.

    Superpowers seem to be similar to muscles in that, if not used, can atrophy over time. The TNT Twins for example were unable to use their ability after years of inactivity [9], whereas during their time in Payback they were capable of producing lightning bolts of explosive energy [10]. Supes are capable of sexual reproduction, but (with the exception of Ryan) their children do not inherit abilities.

    In the television series, superhumans have a wider range of hearing than normal humans, which can be manipulated to immobilize them [7]. This distinction is absent in the comics, where heightened hearing stands as a separate superpower. Interestingly, superhumans with enhanced durability do not seem to have super durable eyes. For example, Stormfront's eye was stabbed by Becca Butcher [11], a normal human, while Queen Maeve's left eye was gouged by Homelander [12].

    In the television series it appears that flying is one of the more common superpowers, as opposed to the comics. In both versions, supes can sometimes acquire multiple powers within the same category, while others may possess different abilities with little to no apparent connection, like having both light generation and superhuman hearing, for example.

    A superhero's body is usually able to handle their own powers, i.e a supe with superhuman strength would not shatter their own body with their strength. However, a few supes have been known to be harmed by their own powers or even by simply using their powers, for example, Polarity and his son Andre risked severe brain damage every time they used their powers. One patient from Sage Grove was killed by his own acid vomit as his skin did not share the presumed immunity that his stomach had. Contrary to the comics, in the television show it appears that natural-born superhumans are extremely rare, with only one known natural born superhero (Ryan). [13] However, Homelander was born artificially through Soldier Boy's sperm and an unknown woman's egg, along with Compound V [9].

37. #37Compound V

    Compound V is a mysterious, alchemical super serum that was created by Nazi geneticist Frederick Vought. The mutagenic serum was formulated to enhance the human mind and body and was intended to be utilized by Germany during the Second World War in order to create super soldiers for the Nazi Regime.

    In modern times, the serum is manufactured by Vought International geneticists to transform ordinary humans into extraordinary "heroes". Compound V appears as a dark blue liquid and is usually contained within metal vials. It grants extraordinary abilities when injected into the circulatory system of living things, including animals. These abilities ("superpowers") appear to manifest randomly, as each subject showcases a different result after being dosed.

    Effects

    For unknown reasons, the modern Compound V serum has a much higher success rate on younger people, with adult subjects having only a 20% chance of survival. Children and infants who are exposed to the serum may not immediately have powers, with some showing signs after a few years whereas adults will gain powers immediately. Because the abilities granted by Compound V seem to be random, there is a chance that the superpowers given may be "undesirable" and may also come with unexpected or unwanted side effects.

    All successful patients seem to exhibit some degree of enhanced strength and durability. Additionally, the amount of Compound V a subject is given determines how powerful they will be. While some Supes, such as Queen Maeve and Homelander, were given high doses of the drug and are immensely powerful as a result, other Supes, such as Mesmer and Eagle the Archer, were given low doses of Compound V and are significantly weaker than their fellow colleagues as a consequence.

    As seen with A-Train and Popclaw, the recreational use of Compound V can induce a euphoric high and temporarily enhance a supe's abilities, but it will ironically weaken and harm them over time. Billy notes that Compound V acts in a very similar way to steroids when injected into a supe's bloodstream, as A-Train has suffered from testicular atrophy, low bone density and heart problems as a consequence of his abuse of the drug.

    History Background

    Compound V was originally created by a Nazi scientist named Frederick Vought at some point during the Second World War, who experimented with it through the use of human prisoners at Dachau concentration camp [1]. Frederick created two purified and perfected versions of Compound V, capable of working on adults and producing much stronger superpowers than the serum used by modern day Vought. One of these doses was given to his wife Klara, and the other was given to the United States military after he fled Germany, who then gave it to a young army volunteer named Benjamin.

    Following Fredrick's death, Vought would continue to manufacture the drug in secrecy and eliminate all signs of its existence from public knowledge and history.

    Season One

    Samaritan's Embrace is a Christian charity that is sponsored by Vought International. On the surface, it is a charity committed to helping those in need. However, unbeknownst to the public, it is actually used to ship Compound V to hospitals across the United States.

    This was done primarily in order to create more Supes at random when the "medicine" is administered to pregnant women, patients, newborn infants, and other normal citizens. That way Vought can keep up the illusion that the superhuman powers given to Supes are God-given gifts or a natural genetic leap of mankind, instead of the disturbing truth that Vought is administering drugs to children without their consent.

    Season Two

    In season two, it is revealed that Vought has been secretly trying for years to rectify the low survival rate of Compound V in adults by establishing the Sage Grove Center; a psychiatric hospital in Pennsylvania where Vought scientists have been illegally injecting their adult patients with updated variations of the Compound V formula with the hopes of creating a perfected serum that can successfully transform fully grown adults into well-functioning Supes with minimal negative side effects.

    Following the reveal of the existence of Compound V to the public, Vought was forced to temporarily halt all research and production of the drug.

    Season Three

    With the test results provided by Sage Grove Center, Vought's scientists were able to create a prototype of a new variation of the original Compound V formula. This new drug had the ability to give adults temporary superpowers with no risk of dying immediately. However, it still contained harmful side-effects and its development ultimately halted due to recent events. Soldier Boy possessed the ability to generate a radiation blast which could not only could kill his victims, but also allowed him to turn Supes back into normal humans by burning the Compound V out of their system. Primary examples include Kimiko Miyashiro and Queen Maeve, although the former was able to regain her powers after she injected herself with another dose of Compound V.

    Variations Temp V

    V24 Vials Vials of Temp V “ It's Temp V. One shot makes you a Supe for 24 hours. I mean, they think. It's still in R&D." "Oh, great, so powers, maybe. Maybe my bollocks swell up like footballs. Yeah? ―Queen Maeve and Billy Butcher[src] ” Temp V, is a modified version of Compound V. As implied by its name, the serum provides an ordinary person with superpowers for approximately 24 hours.

    Due to the legal implications that were brought on by the public revelation of Compound V, all testing of the serum was forcibly halted. As a result, Temp V is still considered unstable and continues to exhibit numerous side effects including migraines, muscle spasms, nausea, and projectile vomiting. Further testing of the drug has recently revealed the fatal effect of causing brain lesions.

    Vought geneticists have estimated that the use of three to five doses will become lethal to the patient. These estimates were confirmed after Billy Butcher developed numerous tumors in his brain after his sixth dose of the serum and was given 18 months to live.

    G Fuel Compound V

    “ Vought has partnered with the energy drink company G Fuel to bring you a brand new beverage inspired by Compound V. The delicious blue drink will sharpen your focus and increase your energy, but word on the street is that this high-tech formula may have some other effects some may find surprising. ―Cameron Coleman[src] ” G Fuel Compound V A new energy drink Vought has partnered with G Fuel . Inspired by Compound V, it sharpens focus, increases energy, and in select cases, turns those who drink it into Supes. Some of the superpowers developed by its consumers include telekinesis, invisibility, and laser eyes. While the drink does not seem to include the potential health risks of Compound V and Temp V, it has a low chance of giving people superpowers (meaning that buyers may need to consume multiple doses before becoming a Supe). It's worth noting that some people may have difficulty controlling their powers and may potentially harm themselves or others because of it. The composition of Compound V is unknown. It is possible that Compound V is radioactive and may function like a nuclear reactor. Just as nuclear reactors convert fissile material into enormous amounts of energy, superheroes may similarly burn the Compound V in their bloodstream to power their abilities. This is supported by the fact that it was created during the Second World War which is when more information about the atom was discovered leading to the development of the atomic bomb. This would have allowed Frederick Vought to integrate nuclear technology with genetics. Furthermore, Soldier Boy (who was experimented on by the Russians) releases increasing amounts of radiation and heat before releasing his explosion ability. More interestingly, this explosion can burn the Compound V out of a superhero's blood effectively depowering them, similar to how the materials in a nuclear chain reaction quickly destroy other elements of the same type they collide with. Compound V is also extremely expensive to manufacture, costing around 19 billion dollars per dose in the comics. This cost could only be feasible through the use of extremely expensive substances like plutonium and uranium, both of which are used in nuclear reactions. The original, stabilized version of Compound V given to Soldier Boy and Stormfront is not produced by modern day Vought. It is unknown why Frederick never produced this perfected formula again or what happened to it.

38. #38Sage Grove

    The Sage Grove Center is a psychiatric hospital in Pennsylvania. Online, the hospital claims to offer therapeutic services. However, in reality, the center is a subsidiary of Vought International that experiments on civilians. At first glance, Sage Grove Center appears to be a normal mental hospital, however it is actually a facility created by Vought with the purpose of developing new drugs by illegally experimenting on it's patients.

    These experiments consist of conducting tests on the patients, who are imprisoned in the facility, by injecting Compound V in an attempt to perfect the formula so that adults, as well as children, can be given permanent superpowers without any unwanted side effects.

    Stormfront and Stan Edgar are behind a lot of these initiatives. Lamplighter works at the facility, burning the evidence of any and all wrongdoings and mishaps.

    Season Two

    Eventually, The Boys find out about Sage Grove when Starlight searches Stormfront's laptop and finds emails from Sage Grove, prompting the team to investigate the area in The Bloody Doors Off. Starlight, Hughie, and Butcher wait outside the facility while Frenchie, Mother's Milk, and Kimiko Miyashiro sneak inside. The Three break into a surveillance office and discover the super powered patients. They then see Stormfront and Lamplighter interrogate a telekinetic patient, Tim. Tim moves the objects as commanded, but insists he has to see his family; until Stormfront refuses in that he is still a danger to himself and everyone around him. Tim then states he won't use his powers until he sees them, so Stormfront leaves the room and Lamplighter promptly burns Tim. Butcher and company watch Stormfront leave and warn their teammates to get out of there now before she returns. As the three attempt to escape, Lamplighter notices them and recognizes Frenchie. Lamplighter attacks them but accidentally melts Cindy's cell door, allowing for her to escape. She then uses her telekinetic powers to open the nearby cells and release the patients. The patients run wild through the halls and attack the doctors and security guards in their way. The Three members and Lamplighter hide throughout the facility to wait out the riot. While some of the patients escape, Stormfront returns and finishes off any she can see. She then calls for Lamplighter and asking him what went wrong, Lamplighter lies that Dr. Carlton got the dosage for Cindy wrong again so she opened the cells and caused an insurrection. Stormfront then leaves telling him to clean up the mess.

    Season Three

    Through the tests results provided by the center, Vought's R&D department was able to develop a new variation of Compound V. This new drug is called V24 and is notably different from the original formula, since it is capable of giving adults superpowers during a 24 hour period unlike the original who can only safely give permanent superpowers to children. However, due to the center's destruction and the public revelation of Compound V, research in V24 has been halted and this has led to the current version still having some potentially deadly side-effects.

39. #39Caped for Christ

    Capes for Christ is a Supe Christian organization affiliated with Vought.

    History The Boys

    In the show, Capes for Christ is led by Ezekiel. Under his leadership, the organization preaches fundamentalist Christianity, promoting traditionalist values and denouncing homosexuality. Prior to the public revelation of Compound V, Capes for Christ promoted the belief that superheroes were chosen by God to be humanity's protectors and prophets and that Jesus was a supe himself. The organization has a youth organization whose members would attend the Capes for Christ Bible Camp where they can take part in an annual Passion Play. One such year, Gecko portrayed Jesus, Big Game portrayed Pontius Pilate, and Starlight portrayed Mary.

    Every year, Capes for Christ held an exposition called Believe Expo, which featured live music and religious sermons. The expo offered a platinum membership, in which members would pay a large sum to have a private meet up with Ezekiel, and have themselves rebaptized by Homelander himself. The organization also helped promote of number of Vought International's charities, most notably Samaritan's Embrace, which was being used to ship Compound V to hospitals across the United States.

40. #40Samaritans Embrace

    Samaritan's Embrace is a Christian charity that is run by the elastic Ezekiel and sponsored by Vought International. On the surface, it is a charity committed to helping those in need, however unbeknownst to the public, it is actually used to ship Compound V to hospitals across the United States. Samaritan's Embrace was created by Vought with the purpose of sending Compound V to hospitals without anyone noticing.

    This was done primarily in order to create more Supes at random when the "medicine" is administered to pregnant women, patients, newborn infants and other normal citizens. That way Vought can keep up the illusion that the superhuman powers given to Supes are God given gifts or a natural genetic leap of mankind, instead of the disturbing truth that Vought is admistrading drugs to children without their consent.

    Season One

    During a Capes for Christ exposition called Believe Expo, multiple of Vought's charities were promoted, with Samaritan's Embrace being among them. After blackmailing Ezekiel, Hughie gains information on Samaritan's Embrace Compound V shipments, allowing Butcher to track the latest Compound V shipment to a hospital.

    Season Two

    After Kuldeep Singh's death, Stormfront and Homelander made a donation to Samaritan's Embrace as a form to "honor" his death.

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