Since he hates himself, Soldier Boy cannot help but despise Homelander for being "a disappointment" just like him, which explains why he refuses to join forces with him.
Then when he finds out Homelander is his son, he reconsiders because now he doesn't mind being replaced because any father would want that for their son. However Homelander is to emotional and weak in his eyes so he doesn't see him as a worthy successor so he wants to kill him to wipe the slate clean.
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.
In the comics, Soldier Boy is only sleeping with Homelander in order to gain favor with the leader of The Seven. In the TV show, however, Homelander is the one seeking Soldier Boy's approval, with Soldier Boy being the father that Homelander never had.
Make no mistake, Homelander is more powerful than Soldier Boy, but can he take him out in a fight? We don't think so. Besides, unlike Homelander, who probably wants all the credit for himself, Soldier Boy isn't above asking for help.
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.
In the comic, Soldier Boy is a cowardly Supe without much power, certainly not enough to kill Homelander, so the show is charting its own course here.
It is a couple of days of pure debauchery in a tropical locale. A few things that happen there include Soldier Boy (who is more Hughie-like in terms of personality) having sex with Homelander in hopes of joining the Seven and Payback swooping in to take out the Boys.
A year later, Homelander was born. 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.
The original Soldier Boy is later revealed to have been mercy killed by Mallory during his first mission at the Battle of the Bulge, after his "Avenging Squad" inadvertently caused Mallory's men to be massacred, and been replaced by the second for the remainder of the war.
The superhero Soldier Boy was given a shield with an eagle emblem sometime after World War II, during which he preferred to carry a submachine gun. The shield is very heavy, as normal humans cannot lift it, while he can wield it with ease. In 1984, Soldier Boy and Payback were stationed in Nicaragua.
In the comics, Soldier Boy is a cowardly and naïve individual who mindlessly sucks up to other well-known superheroes. It seems that he let other supes, mainly Homelander, to use him as a sexual tool in order to please them, so that he could get a spot in The Seven.
Homelander rushes to check on his son as Soldier Boy prepares once again to blast both his son and grandson to pieces. Butcher then betrays Soldier Boy as he promised his late wife Becky that he would protect Ryan at all costs. Butcher then fights Soldier Boy as Maeve fights Homelander.
Soldier Boy used to be an abusive and selfish leader. In addition to beating Gunpowder regularly, Soldier Boy didn't want his team members to step out of his shadow. In The Boys universe, Black Noir should have portrayed Axel Foley in the Beverly Hills Cop movie.
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. Homelander is on the more immortal side, a little like Kimiko, so we could see Soldier Boy's abilities to take out Homelander's powers.
However, Starlight does not die in the comics when the story finally comes to a close. She is fully prepared to die trying to defeat Homelander, but Queen Maeve actually saves her from his wrath. This results in Homelander killing Queen Maeve, and Black Noir later is the one responsible for killing The Seven's leader.
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.
Kimiko also forms tight friendships with Hughie and Starlight. Though she isn't always a fan of her powers, she never hesitates to use them to protect the people she cares for. Kimiko is the strongest hero of The Boys, with heightened levels of superhuman strength, durability, speed, and reflexes.
Like his pal Stormfront, Soldier Boy is a rare example of a supe who doesn't age. Both were injected with Compound-V as adults, and the drug effectively froze them at those ages, but because Homelander possessed Compound-V from birth, his biology works a little differently.
In Herogasm #3, he is sexually assaulted by Black Noir when the Boys infiltrated the titular event. While left shocked and sickened over it, he does not say what happened to the other Boys until much later in time.
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. The TV version also alludes to the fact that he was an abusive monster behind closed doors.
For example, Herogasm featured a shocking scene involving Black Noir and Hughie Campbell. Hughie is discovered by Black Noir, who then sexually assaults Hughie with his thumb while calling him a "good soldier". This scene was barely accepted by many comic fans, and many felt it was too far even for The Boys.
Although Homelander is one of the main antagonists of the comic series, he is not killed by his archenemy Billy, but is instead killed by Black Noir. His name literally means "A person from one's homeland". It is suggested that the homeland he's born from would be America (due to his outfit).
In the comic series, Noir is revealed to be a clone of the Homelander and enhanced with Stormfront's DNA, created to replace him if he ever went rogue. Driven insane by a lack of purpose, Noir resolved to frame the Homelander for various atrocities as part of a plan to gradually drive him insane and replace him.
Vacuum Adaptation: Homelander told Stan Edgar the view of New York City is better from space, which implies that Homelander has flown far beyond the Earth's atmosphere without any need for oxygen to survive. This feat also confirms that he can likely survive the freezing cold of space and cosmic radiation.