In reality, Stan Edgar had orchestrated the whole incident to get rid of Soldier Boy by allowing Payback to betray him as revenge for the physical and mental abuse he had inflicted upon them, with the intention of replacing him with Homelander.
This resulted in Soldier Boy being betrayed by his team for his constant abuse towards them and being sold out to the Soviets in Nicaragua to be brought to Russia, where he was tortured and experimented on for decades to come, until he was rescued by the Boys in 2022 to aid them in taking down Vought International and ...
In reality Soldier Boy was betrayed by his team for his aggressive behavior towards them and (with Vought's approval) was sold out to the Russians, who would later conduct dozens of agonizing experiments on him over the next 3 decades.
In the climactic fight against Homelander, Billy Butcher turns on Soldier Boy when he realizes that he is willing to mercilessly kill Ryan in order to win. Homelander escapes, and Soldier Boy is defeated, seemingly dead, until an ending reveal.
“Soldier Boy grew up in the birthplace of American liberty. Born poor in the mean streets of south Philadelphia, he learned the values of hard work, tenacity and bravery. He used those values to prove America's exceptionalism to the world. He defended us against the encroaching Red menace.
Real Reason Why Crimson Betrayed Soldier Boy In The Boys Season 3
Why does Soldier Boy hate Homelander?
However, one exchange with Butcher hints that Soldier Boy's antipathy towards Homelander actually originates from his own toxic relationship with his father. As a result, his hatred not only reveals something tragic about his backstory, but continues a theme of parental abuse and neglect that runs throughout The Boys.
Neither of them would hold back in a fight! However, Omni-Man is clearly more powerful than Homelander. While Homelander has other abilities such as heat-vision that Omni-Man doesn't, he still lacks in other areas. Nolan Grayson aka Omni-Man is a part of the Viltrumite race, who are known for their extended lifespans.
Ben, better known as Soldier Boy, is the secondary antagonist of Season 3 of The Boys. He was a former superhero and the leader of a Payback, a team of his until being betrayed by them due to his abusive behaviour. He is also the father of Homelander and grandfather of Ryan Butcher.
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.
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 ...
While Homelander may have an advantage in powers, Soldier Boy's durability and mind games give him the ability to defeat him. If Soldier Boy returns in Season 4, he will likely be an even darker and scarier villain than Homelander, with unwavering beliefs and decisions.
In Ennis' original story, Soldier Boy longs to join the Seven and is coerced into having sex with Homelander. While Soldier Boy interprets the act as an audition of sorts, Homelander is simply using his fellow patriot and has no intention of inducting this latest sexual conquest into the Seven.
Amidst an attack on their camp by Nicaraguan and Russian soldiers, Noir led Payback in cornering and attacking Soldier Boy. They eventually succeeded in subduing him, though not before Soldier Boy left Noir permanently disfigured, mute, and brain damaged.
Obviously Soldier Boy had been absent for the majority of Homelander's life due to him being imprisoned and experimented on in Russia, meaning it was impossible for him to raise his own son anyway.
When faced with actual combat, Soldier Boy has been known to urinate himself out of fear. Naïvete: Soldier Boy is so incredibly naïve and desperate to join The Seven that Homelander successfully tricks him into sex once every year by claiming it's the "test" to join The Seven, which Soldier Boy invariably "fails".
Ryan, too, has seemingly tipped off on the dark side because his father figures — Homelander and Butcher — are constantly letting him down and misguiding him, but he still has time to turn the tides and become a righteous supe.
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.
He knew that the odds of Soldier Boy surviving whatever was to come would be high, and that his chance of return would be inevitable. Knowing this, it would make sense for Noir to align himself with someone of great strength. His alliance with Homelander is likely deliberate and motivated by survival.
In reality, Stan Edgar had orchestrated the whole incident to get rid of Soldier Boy by allowing Payback to betray him as revenge for the physical and mental abuse he had inflicted upon them, with the intention of replacing him with Homelander.
By every standard, Homelander is considered the strongest super-abled person alive, feared, and respected by virtually every member of The Seven. Homelander's powers include super-strength, speed, and hearing, as well as the ability to fly, generate heat vision, and see-through solid objects.
Killed by Black Noir, Homelander's demise is an off-panel twist that challenges his self-portrayal in the story. The series contrasts Homelander's anticlimactic end with the emotional, epic deaths of other characters, underscoring their humanity.
Hughie. Hughie certainly is the most good-hearted character among all (considering that a huge majority of them are either deeply rotten or have vague, ambiguous morals). He cares about people and not just the people he loves.
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.
Black Noir's powers do not include invincibility or immortality. But he does possess longevity and regenerative healing. These abilities could have allowed him to survive Homelander's attack in Season 3.
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.
