Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Boys season 4!
Summary
The Boysseason 4 finale established the terrifying beginnings of Homelander’s supe army, and these 10 supes could join it inThe Boysseason 5. After four seasons of attempting to grab as much power as possible, Homelander finally achieved his goal of gaining influence over the White House inThe Boysseason 4, episode 8. Homelander and Sister Sage’s plan allowed a president who is sympathetic to supes to get into office, and now that Homelander’s supe army has added some ofThe Boys' biggest and baddest supes, there is plenty of room for the ranks to grow.
InThe Boysseason 4 finale, Homelander announces that he isdeputizing a massive swath of Vought supes, giving theseThe Boysvillains legal authority to carry out their supe supremacist desires. The supes in Homelander’s army are helping to establish and protect Homelander’s fascist state, with season 4’s final montage seeing villains like Cate, Sam, Love Sausage, and Cindy arrest the protagonists of the show.The Boysseason 4 is just a small glimpse of the terror that is to come, as these 10The Boyssupes could end up joining Homelander’s army in season 5.
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10Dogknott
Zach McGowan
One of the strangest supes that was introduced inThe Boysseason 4 was Dogknott, with him being a potential newmember of Homelander’s supe armyin the upcoming batch of episodes. Dogknott is a supe who has been working for Vought in the background for a while, with his superhero actions and notoriety making him one of the 25 finalists competing for a spot on The Seven.Dogknott has the power to communicate with canines, with him also having dog-related powers like super hearing.
In his smallThe Boysseason 4 appearance, Dogknott is played by Zach McGowan. The fact that a major television actor was cast in the role means that it is entirely possible thatThe Boyscould have a big plan for the character, with him potentially being deputized by Homelander in season 5. Dogknott would be an interesting foil to The Deep, as their similar powers and personalities could lead to some comedic yet disgusting moments.
9Hyperion
Rafia Iqbal
Another supe who was teased inThe Boysseason 4 was Hyperion, a character who could also find herself working for Homelander inThe Boysseason 5. Hyperion’s backstory has already been fleshed out a bit when Ashley was discussing her potential candidacy for The Seven, with it being explained that she is a former member of Teenage Kix who also worked as a model. However, she seems to have returned to life as a superhero in recent years, with her hoping to land a spot on The Seven.
Hyperion’s main power as revealed by her Vought profile is her super intuition, although she is also proficient in martial arts, gymnastics, and something known as “divine feminity.” Rafia Iqbal portrays Hyperion in her appearance inThe Boysseason 4, meaning that the character could return in a villainous role as part of Homelander’s supe army inThe Boysseason 5.
Rafia Iqbal also serves as a body double for Claudia Doumit, who plays Victoria Neuman.
8Talon
Actress Unknown
In the universe ofThe Boys, Talon is the franchise’s parody of DC’s Catwoman, with the master thief being one of the frontrunners for membership on The Seven inThe Boysseason 4. Talon is a Vought celebrity who has become a social media influencer, with her working alongside other major supe celebrities likeGen V’s Tek Knight. Talon makes her first appearance inThe Boyswhen The Seven is looking through 25 potential candidates, with her getting quickly passed over.
Talon’s main power is her retractable claws, making her an incredibly deadly supe. However, these claws also aide her in her thievery, with them allowing her to be proficient in tasks like picking locks. Although Talon is seen inThe Boysseason 4, the actress who portrays her isn’t known, although it is possible that she could return in future installations inThe Boysfranchise.
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7Big Game
Scott Baker
Big Game is a character who has existed in the universe ofThe Boysfor a while now, with him being seen on security camera footage all the way back inThe Boysseason 1. In the universe ofThe Boys, Big Game is a parody of the DC character Robin, with him even sporting a similar mask. Big Game’s powers are unknown, butit is known that he is the leader of Teenage Kix, the team of young supes that Starlight used to belong to.
Big Game’s connection to Teenage Kix could allow for a fun story inThe Boysseason 5, with him hunting down rogue supes who used to be on his team. This would give him a reason to specifically track down Starlight, reintroducing thisThe Boysvillain all these years later.
6Groundhawk
John DiMaggio
Groundhawk is another interesting character who has been operating in the background ofThe Boysuniverse for a while now, and he would make for a perfect member of Homelander’s supe army. Although he hasn’t properly appeared inThe Boysyet, he did serve as a villain inThe Boys Presents: Diabolicalepisode"Nubian vs Nubian." Played by John DiMaggio,Groundhawk is known for his super strength and hammer-shaped hands, making him a formidable brawler for his rival, Nubian Prince.
It has been revealed that Groundhawk is a recovering alcoholic who has been kept out of the spotlight by Vought since going in and out of rehab for several years. While he hasn’t been seen in live action yet, bringing him back inThe Boysseason 5 would be a fun way to tieThe Boys Presents: Diabolicalinto the main series, and John DiMaggio could even return as the character.
5Maverick
Nicholas Hamilton
The world ofGen Valso introduces several supes who could work alongside Homelander and The Seven inThe Boysseason 5, with Maverick being one of the prime contenders for this.Maverick is a supe who has the power to turn invisible, with him occasionally bumping into Marie Moreau and the cast ofGen Vthroughout the show. Although Maverick hasn’t connected with The Seven yet, one detail of the character’s backstory could allow him to have a connection to Homelander.
AsGen Vreveals,Maverick is the son of former The Seven member Translucent, who Hughie, Butcher, and Frenchie killed inThe Boysseason 1. Maverick’s nepotism connection could get him a good position in Homelander’s supe army, as The Seven is now in need of an invisible supe who could act as a replacement.
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4Cold Snap
Shaun Mazzocca
Cold Snap is a significant supe fromThe Boyscomics who hasn’t had a major role in the Amazon show yet, butThe Boysseason 5 could change this by having him join Homelander’s army.Cold Snap is a supe who has the power to create and control ice, with him creating a dildo made out of ice during his firstThe Boysappearance at Herogasm in season 3.
Played by Shaun Mazzoccain his season 3 appearance, Cold Snap was one of the few supes confirmed to be alive after the Herogasm explosion, with him being seen badly injured as he is carried away on a stretcher. A piece of comic art put inThe Boysseason 4 as an Easter eggfeatures the character of Cold Snap, and since the show is referencing him, it is possible that he could return in some fashion in the show’s final season.
3Ashley Barrett
Colby Minifie
Up untilThe Boysseason 4, Ashley Barrett has merely been a human employee of Vought, with her constantly working in service of Homelander and The Seven. However,The Boysseason 4 finally turned Ashley into a supe, and whileit didn’t reveal what her powers are, this will undoubtedly occur in season 5.
Ashley was last seen running in fear from The Seven, meaning that it is entirely possible that she could rebel against Homelander’s army since she was at the top of The Seven’s hit list. However, it is also possible that her newfound superpowers will lead to her also undertaking Homelander’s supe supremacist ideology, with her joining the fight against The Boys. Ashley hasn’t been an explicit villain inThe Boysuniverse just yet, but this change could finally be made inThe Boysseason 5.
2A-Train
Jessie T. Usher
Although A-Train has been a loyal supporter of Homelander and The Seven since the very beginning ofThe Boys, season 4 changed this. A-Train actually gets a redemption arc inThe Boysseason 4, with him feeling guilty for his past actions and deciding to help The Boys out.A-Train leaks information to The Boysthat tells them about Homelander and Sister Sage’s plan, although he is eventually caught and forced to flee the United States out of fear for his life.
A-Train knows that Homelander will eventually find him, and this will probably happen inThe Boysseason 5. Although Homelander tends to kill his opposition, A-Train is an incredibly powerful supe, meaning that Homelander may spare his life on the condition that he joins his army. This would be a sad conclusion to A-Train’s arc, but it is entirely plausible based on A-Train’s years of service to The Seven.
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1Soldier Boy
Jensen Ackles
Although he isn’t officially part of Homelander’s supe army yet, this is teased inThe Boysseason 4’s terrifying mid-credits scene. In the scene,Homelander discovers that the CIA has been keeping Soldier Boy on ice, meaning that Homelander will undoubtedly unfreeze him in the upcoming season. Their connection to each other has caused Soldier Boy and Homelander to agree on a lot of things, meaning that Soldier Boy joining Homelander’s army makes a lot of sense.
As one of the only supes who can kill Homelander, the villain undoubtedly wants Soldier Boy on his side. On top of that,Soldier Boy is Homelander’s father, meaning that the two could finally work together as part of Homelander’s fascist state. The potential for these two supes to team up inThe Boysseason 5 is absolutely terrifying, as it means that Homelander would be robbing The Boys of one of their only weapons that can hurt the supe state.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
