Benjamin, better known as simply Soldier Boy, or Ben, is a major antagonist of the Amazon series
Soldier Boy is a villainous parody of the Marvel comics superhero Captain America and antihero The Winter Soldier. Just like Captain America, he fought in WWII, uses a shield and became a hero before "dying" only to be found alive decades later and be placed in the modern world.
Jensen Ackles ' character in 'The Boys ' is a wild twist on Marvel's Captain America, with many people describing Soldier Boy as "Steve Rogers if he was a villain". However, the actor begs to differ: according to him, Soldier Boy is not a bad guy but rather just a person from another generation who failed to adjust.
With Soldier Boy as a common enemy, that further proves he's much more dangerous than Homelander. Although Homelander is a bad person and still a villain, he's simply not as bad as Stormfront or Soldier Boy. All new episodes of The Boys are now streaming on Prime Video.
Amazon Prime Soldier Boy is a war hero in both the comics and the show. In the TV version of The Boys, the character is also a WWII hero who possesses superhuman speed, strength and durability, again thanks to a special serum. His longevity appears to be real in the show however.
They're father and son. This move definitively changes up the relationship between the characters from the original comics by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, in which Soldier Boy and Homelander are decidedly not related — and actually do get down and dirty with each other at Herogasm in one infamous scene.
Yup, Soldier Boy is Homelander's biological father. Suddenly all these daddy issues make a lot more sense. This character element isn't from the original The Boys comics, but was something Kripke and the writer's room came up with for the show.
In the "What I Know" arc, Butcher is revealed to have killed Soldier Boy with a public funeral being held for him and members of the Seven (including the Homelander) serving as his pallbearers.
Soldier Boy told him he “wasn't good enough” and tried to walk away, but when Black Noir laid his hands on him, Soldier Boy lost his temper and savagely battered him in front of the other supes. Soldier Boy then said: “You think you can be me?
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.
Even though Soldier Boy could not take down Homelander with the help of Hughie and Butcher (Karl Urban) using temporary doses of Compound V, it was abundantly clear that he is still the closest anyone has been to the individual strength of Homelander.
Kimiko is the strongest hero of The Boys, with heightened levels of superhuman strength, durability, speed, and reflexes. She also possesses an accelerated healing factor that allows her to heal almost as fast as she's injured.
The grand finale of The Boys comic book series confirms that there is only one hero who is actually stronger than Homelander, and that's his (even more) evil clone, Black Noir. Created to be an upgraded version of Homelander, Black Noir proves his superiority in the final battle between these two deranged powerhouses.
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Simply put, Homelander is the most evil version of an evil Superman possible (at the moment).
On the surface, Soldier Boy hates Homelander because he can't stand anyone else being stronger than him - but there is also a deeper reason behind it. Soldier Boy's hate for Homelander in The Boys reflects something much deeper than shallow supe rivalry — it mirrors his own underlying insecurities.
Billy Butcher was a ruthless CIA agent. Since the death of his wife, he has a strong hatred for superheroes. One of them raped her, and months later the fetus tore her belly. He attacked the Butcher, leaving a permanent scar on his shoulder through a laser.
In “Herogasm,” the show already unveiled that Black Noir betrayed Soldier Boy and sold him to the Russians. Ahead of the explosive upcoming season finale, we get to know why things went down the way they did.
Black Noir Was A Member Of Soldier Boy's Payback Team
Butcher then cements the connection by suggesting Maeve should look a little closer to home in Seven Tower for more information about Soldier Boy's death.
During Payback's fight against Soldier Boy, Black Noir received catastrophic brain injuries that left him both unable to verbally communicate and saddled with bizarre hallucinations of cartoon animals.
“God please bless me I've been patient.” Soulja also shared a photo of him with his hand on his girlfriend's pregnant belly during the gender reveal party. According to TMZ, the mother of Soulja's child, is celebrity hairstylist Jackie, whose clients include Nicki Minaj, Brandy, Kim Kardashian, and The Weeknd.
Payback used the Soviet attack to betray Soldier Boy. Benjamin found himself ambushed by his teammates who launched a brutal attack against him. Although Noir's face was deformed and he suffered brain damage, the team were successful in knocking Soldier Boy out, by using Novichok gas, and handed him to the Russians.
Crimson Countess alongside Payback in 1984. Crimson Countess was a member of Payback, a premier superhero team during the 1980s. She fought alongside Gunpowder, the TNT Twins, Mindstorm, Swatto, Black Noir, and their leader and her boyfriend, Soldier Boy.
This Seventh day of the Seventh month, we celebrate Black Noir, the most dependable member of The Seven. A fierce warrior, avant garde intellect, and skilled pianist. He's even Homelander's best friend.
It is possible that Soldier Boy could remove Homelander as a threat by taking away his powers. This would be more likely then outright killing the guy.
When Soldier Boy retaliates against Ryan, Butcher switches his allegiance, fighting off Soldier Boy in order to protect Ryan.