- Homelander was killed by Black Noir in The Boys comics.
- Black Noir was a clone of Homelander made to kill him if Homelander got out of control.
- In The Boys show, so far only Soldier Boy and Ryan can kill Homelander.
By the end of The Boys Season 4, Homelander becomes tenfold more menacing than he had been in the previous seasons. But, even the worst of villains meet their end in due time, and so is the case with Homelander. In the comic books, Homelander faced a pretty disgraceful death, which, in my opinion, is very well-deserved. Now, with The Boys Season 5 rapidly approaching, we know this season will see the fall of Homelander, and here, we find out how did Homelander die in The Boys comics and who killed him?
Homelander Was Killed by Black Noir in The Boys Comics
Homelander, as seen in The Boys Season 4, has been planning a coup to gain control over the entire country, which is pretty similar to what he did in the comic books. Even though the storyline the show follows is not linear to the comic books, it does follow a similar base as seen in the comics. In the comic book, it was revealed that Black Noir is a clone of Homelander created by Vought as a failsafe to kill Homelander if he ever gets out of control.
However, Black Noir could not wait to kill Homelander, so he committed horrendous crimes dressed as Homelander. Now that the original Homelander does not recall committing such crimes, he starts believing that he has lost his mind, leading him to turn into a psychotic villain.
In the comics, Homelander takes over the Oval Office, and as he is going to fight Butcher, Black Noir shows himself and tells Homelander everything. After this, Black Noir and Homelander engage in combat where Black Noir rips Homelander’s guts out, killing him almost instantly. So, in The Boys comics, Homelander was killed by Black Noir. However, it’s highly unlikely that The Boys will follow the same arc, considering that the new Black Noir is very different from the comic variant.
Who Could Kill Homelander in The Boys Season 5?
At this point, a lot of us want Homelander to die, and till Season 4, only two people were strong enough to kill Homelander – Soldier Boy and Ryan. However, With Gen V Season 2, this dynamic has been significantly altered. In Gen V Season 2, it becomes more than obvious that Marie is the strongest supe in The Boys universe and so is Thomas Godolkin. Now while Marie is out to take down Homelander along with the resistance, Thomas Godolkin has plans very similar to that of Homelander. So, there is a good chance that we might get to see Marie and the other collectively take down Homelander but this is just an assumption as of now.
Another person who can kill Homelander is his son Ryan. As seen in The Boys Season 4, even though Ryan is rather fond of his father, he still has some conflict about how he operates. He even tells his father that he does not want to be superior but wants to help people. I feel that even though Ryan refuses to help Butcher and kills Grace Mallory in the process, when he finds out about what Homelander is planning to do, he might turn against him.
Another possibility is that Butcher, with his new powers and the supe killing virus, might somehow take down Homelander, but even though he is a Supe now, Butcher’s powers are no match for Homelander. So, let’s wait and see how Eric Kripke is planning to bring down Homelander in The Boys Season 5, and till then, stay tuned with us!
