- Soldier Boy was introduced in The Boys Season 3.
- Soldier Boys has the powers of enhanced strength, durability, immunity to toxins and radiation, and some level of psychic immunity.
- He also has a radiation blast that can take away the powers of any supe.
The major selling point of The Boys is the cool and twisted parodies of our favorite superheroes. One such supe is Soldier Boy, a parody of Marvel’s Captain America with pretty much the same origin story. Soldier Boy (played by Jensen Ackles) was introduced to us in The Boys Season 3. He was rescued by The Boys as a weapon to take down Homelander, and since then, he has been off-screen, but by the end of the Season 4, it is revealed that Soldier Boy is alive and will return in The Boys Season 5. So if you are a bit dusty on his profile, here is everything you need to know about Soldier Boy’s powers and abilities.
Soldier Boy Has the Same Powers as Captain America
Since Soldier Boy is a parody of Captain America, he has the same set of powers as him, with some changes. Soldier Boy has the powers of enhanced strength, durability, immunity to toxins and radiation, and some level of psychic immunity.
Other than this, there is an additional power given to Soldier Boy. He can shoot a blast of radiation so powerful that he can clear out blocks with each blast. He is basically a walking tactical nuke. These blasts are so powerful that they can burn away the Compound V in a supe’s bloodstream, taking away their powers completely, making him the most powerful supe in The Boys and also the most dangerous supe on the planet.
How Did Soldier Boy Get His Radiation Blast Power
As we all know, Soldier Boy was held captive by the Russians for a very long time. The Russians were very much interested in his enhancement and wanted to replicate it. So, they experimented on him a lot using radiation. As a response to being overly exposed to radiation, Soldier Boy’s body started creating radiation of its own, turning him into a walking nuclear reactor.
This gave Soldier Boy the power to create radiation blasts, but they are heavily influenced by his emotional state and can easily be triggered by his PTSD. This makes him a threat to everyone around him. Fans wondered where Soldier Boy is in The Boys Season 4, but with the finale episode, it is revealed that Soldier Boy is alive and will reappear in The Boys Season 5.
We see that he is kept in a cryogenic chamber and is now in Homelander’s custody. He was also featured in the latest trailer for The Boys Season 5, and it’s already confirmed that he will play a major role in the show. So, let’s wait and see what Amazon Prime has in store for us as The Boys Season 5 releases on April 8, 2026.
Shashank Shakya
