Who is Black Noir unmasked?

Despite much as Black Noir's role as one of the main antagonists of the comic series, he was completely silent until the end of the series, when he revealed himself as Homelander's clone and confesses to orchestrating the events which led to Homelander's downfall and eventual death.

Who is Black Noir under the mask?

In season 3 of The Boys, it is revealed that Black Noir was once a superhero named Earving who was a member of the group Payback, Vought's original team that predated The Seven.

Do we ever find out who Black Noir is?

In the comic series, Noir is revealed to be a clone of Homelander, created to replace him if he ever went rogue. Driven insane by a lack of purpose, Noir resolved to frame Homelander for various atrocities as part of a plan to gradually drive him insane and replace him.

Who is the current Black Noir?

Nathan Mitchell sports Black Noir's mantle in The Boys' present timeline. However, during flashbacks — the only time Noir's face is revealed — Fritzey-Klevans Destine plays the character.

Why does Black Noir hide his face?

Later in life, Earving landed membership on the superhero team Payback, starting his career as Black Noir. Much to his chagrin, he was forced to conceal his face by Vought American due to his race, in order to make him more marketable.

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Why can't Black Noir speak?

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.

Why Black Noir didn t heal?

However, viewers will likely wonder why Black Noir's healing powers have not helped him recover from these injuries. He has healed from a variety of severe injuries throughout the duration of The Boys, but Black Noir's scars are too severe for even him to overcome.

Who is Starlight a parody of?

Starlight is a parody of both Doctor Light and Stargirl as well Mary Marvel costume with little Powergirl-influenced outfit.

Who replaced Black Noir?

The Boys: Homelander's Son Ryan Replaces Black Noir's Comic Book Twist. The Boys season 2 already confirmed that the comic book ending won't happen, but the finale suggests Homelander's son could take Black Noir's role.

Who killed the 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.

Why is Black Noir not Homelander?

In the comics, Black Noir was a clone of Homelander, shaped by the U.S. government as a contingency if Homelander ever betrayed them. He was made to be more powerful than Homelander, but Black Noir went insane waiting, framing Homelander for a bunch of atrocities.

Was Black Noir laughing or crying?

Even after being a ruthless hunter, he spares the life of the little kid. Later in the season, he is seen crying as he finds out about the compound V news, which hints that he might have had a good relationship with his parents and guardians, and is now disheartened thinking that they probably used him.

What was the secret of Black Noir?

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. The Boys #21 by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Simon Bowland, and Tony Avina is one of the deadliest single issues of the series.

Is Black Noir lobotomized?

Later, we discover that Black Noir was goaded into attacking Soldier Boy and selling him to the Russians by a young Stan Edgar (Giancarlo Esposito), an event that left Black Noir mutilated and nearly lobotomized.

Why doesn t Black Noir age?

While it is possible he ages normally, Black Noir has a healing factor, a power that typically slows aging in various superhero comics.

Who kills Starlight?

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.

Is Ryan Black Noir's son?

Ryan was originally based on Black Noir's Son from the comics. Fans may agree that Ryan is somewhat a parody of James Rogers in Marvel comics and Jon Kent in DC comics.

Is Soldier Boy stronger than Homelander?

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.

Who is Queen Maeve a parody of?

Comic book Maeve was a one-dimensional parody of Wonder Woman who had a minor turn towards the good side before being unceremoniously murdered by Homelander. The TV show, meanwhile, made it clear early on that their Maeve would be a lot more sympathetic and a lot more interesting.

Who is Butcher a parody of?

Billy Butcher was designed as a parody of The Punisher, a character that series creator Garth Ennis had written for nine years, prior to creating The Boys. Both characters are family men who become violent, unhinged vigilantes who allow their constant thirst for revenge to take them over completely.

Who is Soldier Boy a parody of?

On a side note, the WWII version of Soldier Boy is an actual villainous parody of Captain America while the present-day Soldier Boy is a comedic spoof of Captain America. It has been noted that Jensen Ackles is portraying the original Soldier Boy instead of the current, incompetent one.

Can Black Noir feel pain?

Durability Limitation: Even with his healing factor, Black Noir can still feel pain from damage taken, although he has a notably high pain tolerance.

Why did Black Noir go insane?

Eventually, Black Noir went insane due to not being able to complete the mission, and being forced to reside and interact with his target.

Did Soldier Boy hurt Black Noir?

In the 1984 mission to Nicaragua, all the Payback members turned on their leader. Soldier Boy put on a strenuous resistance and severely injured Black Noir, who lost part of his brain and half of his face due to flames during that clash, forcing him to wear a mask for the rest of his life.

What did Black Noir cut out of him?

But Noir flees Vought early in the episode, brutally ripping a tracker out of his own wrist so he can't be found.