Biological. Blunt Force/Limited Durability: Despite being more powerful than Homelander, Black Noir is not immortal. After his fight against Homelander at the White House, Black Noir was extremely weakened.

Why was Black Noir so weak?

In the television series, Black Noir is depicted as a normal man imbued with Compound V. As a result, he gained superhuman strength, a regenerative healing factor and "silent ninja" aesthetic, with his only weakness being his tree nut allergy, in reference to both Superman's weakness to kryptonite and his actor Nathan ...

Is Black Noir unkillable?

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.

Is Black Noir the most powerful?

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Understandably, Homelander is furious and attacks, which is what Noir always wanted, as he was created by Vought with one purpose only: to kill Homelander if he ever went rogue. Despite the two being identical, the fight goes in favor of Black Noir.

Who is Black Noir scared of?

Noir's animated animal pals get him to face his Soldier Boy fears by re-creating the event that made him so completely terrified of Soldier Boy in the first place, a day when Soldier Boy beat him up after he stood up to him, as well as the nearly fatal attack Soldier Boy made on Noir the day he led Payback in ...

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Why can't Black Noir talk?

The brain damage he suffered at the hands of the powerful Solder Boy impacted his ability to talk, but his understanding of language is intact. His emotions are a different story, however. The trauma of his experience has rendered Black Noir an undisputed psychopath.

Why didn't Black Noir heal?

It is also possible that losing part of his brain fighting Soldier Boy limited what he can come back from. Otherwise, Vought might have put a limit on Black Noir's healing just in case they needed to take him down and his nut allergy would not do the trick.

Is Black Noir weaker than Homelander?

Superhuman Strength: Black Noir is strong enough to kill Homelander, needing just one punch to completely destroy his jaw. He is stronger than Homelander, who could hurl a fighter jet with one hand and kill Queen Maeve with just one punch.

What is Black Noir's super power?

In the comics, Black Noir is a long-time member of the Seven, almost always shown in silhouette with his face obscured. His powers include super strength and supposed skills as a pilot. He is stronger than even Homelander; Mother's Milk states he can "[...] bench a dozen Mack trucks".

Who is stronger Maeve or Black Noir?

Superhuman Strength:

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.

What kills Black Noir?

In the finale, released on Prime Video on Thursday night, Homelander (Antony Starr) ruthlessly killed Black Noir by shoving his hand through his chest and ripping out his organs. "I don't think we walked into the finale knowing we were gonna do it," Kripke said.

How is Black Noir not old?

While it is possible he ages normally, Black Noir has a healing factor, a power that typically slows aging in various superhero comics. In The Boys, supes aren't born with their powers. Instead, they gain them when they take a dose of Compound V.

Does Black Noir feel pain?

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, or when Hughie shoots through his hand at point blank.

Could Black Noir have survived?

Black Noir could have healed due to his regenerative healing factor, but he would have surely received external help. When Homelander pulled Black Noir's guts out in The Boys Season 3 finale, it seemed that he died. But the first trailer of Season 4 confirmed his comeback.

Who is Black Noir a parody of?

THE BOYS' Black Noir is obviously supposed to be a parody or alternate version of Batman. Just like every member of The Seven (other than Translucent).

Who is Starlight a parody of?

Starlight is based of a pair of DC female superheroes: Her appearance, especially her original costume, is based on Mary Marvel, where as her abilities are based on Stargirl.

Is Black Noir immortal?

Mental Illness: His unstable mind causes him to lose control and reveal his true colors. This eventually leads to his downfall at the hands of Butcher and the military after being greatly weakened by Homelander. Blunt Force/Limited Durability: Despite being more powerful than Homelander, Black Noir is not immortal.

Who can Black Noir beat?

Black Noir, the clone of Homelander, is the only character to canonically beat Homelander in a fight, making him the one Supe who can do the impossible.

What is Black Noir's secret?

In The Boys #21, The Seven's failed attempt to save a hijacked plane during 9/11 features Black Noir falling off the aircraft and plunging his death. However, given the later reveal that Black Noir was secretly a Homelander clone, his powers explain how he survived when nobody understood how he lived.

Is Black Noir mentally ill?

As revealed in the third season, an injury left Black Noir mentally unstable, and he imagined animated characters to cope with it.

Who can actually beat Homelander?

Homelander may appear strong, but he would be no match for characters like Superman or Wonder Woman in a face-to-face battle. Green Lantern's ring and Zatanna's magical abilities could easily trap or defeat Homelander, showing that physical strength isn't always necessary.

Who is more evil than Homelander?

While there's no denying the depravity of Homelander, Butcher is the darker character - mostly because he's shown to fully understand how evil his choices actually are, and yet continue regardless.

Could Black Noir return?

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Despite the brutal demise of Black Noir in Season 3, the enigmatic character is set to make a return in The Boys Season 4.

Why did Black Noir go insane?

He had several enemies, such as Coagula, Sexface, and an unnamed naked girl who is a spoof of Poison Ivy. Eventually, Black Noir went insane due to not being able to complete the mission, and being forced to reside and interact with his target.

Why can't Kimiko heal?

Kimiko is hit with one of his blasts before he runs off and is badly injured. Come the end of the episode she is bleeding out in the back of a van, unable to heal herself like usual because she has no more Compound V in her body. “Similarly to Hughie, it's, what is the metaphor for Soldier Boy?