The Boys Season 5 Could Be Quietly Setting Up a Comic Accurate Ending for Homelander

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Considering how much the Prime Video series The Boys has changed from the original comics, it’s likely that Homelander’s fate will be different than what happened in the source material. However, a detail in Season 5 of The Boys hints that the show might still follow the comic’s ending for Antony Starr’s character. If that’s the case, it will put a fresh twist on the original storyline.

Warning: Spoilers follow for Episodes 1 & 2 of The Boys Season 5 and the comics.

As The Boys approaches its fifth and final season, a major question is who will ultimately defeat Homelander. While it’s possible he could survive, it seems more probable he’ll die – bringing him back from a cryo chamber or diminishing his powers would be too risky. Several characters are in a position to kill him, such as Soldier Boy, Marie Moreau, Ryan, and Butcher. However, there’s a possibility the show will follow the comic books and have Black Noir be the one to deliver the final blow.

Black Noir’s Silence in The Boys Season 5 Is Suspicious

In the comic books, Black Noir is revealed to be a secret clone of Homelander, created to eliminate him and take his place if necessary. He’s driven to fulfill this purpose. The TV show, however, presents Black Noir as two distinct characters who aren’t clones, and their storylines differ significantly from the comics, making a direct adaptation of that twist impossible. Despite this, recent episodes of The Boys suggest the show might be hinting at a similar outcome, potentially with its own unique spin on the source material’s ending.

Throughout the series, the character Black Noir was known for never speaking, a consequence of an injury from Soldier Boy decades earlier. After Homelander kills the original Black Noir at the end of Season 3, Vought introduces a new Black Noir who can talk, despite instructions to remain silent to conceal the fate of the first one. This makes it particularly strange when the new Black Noir suddenly stops speaking again in Season 5.

Black Noir has returned to his silent ways, and the other characters have noticed. The Deep even jokes that he’s fully committing to the persona of the original Noir, suggesting there’s a reason the show is highlighting this. Although the way it would happen would need to be different, The Boys might be subtly hinting at a storyline similar to the comic book’s ending. Fans are already speculating about what could motivate such a turn of events.

The Boys Could Be Setting up a Black Noir Twist That Leans Into Homelander’s Comic Ending

Fans are wondering why Black Noir is so silent in Season 5 of The Boys, and several theories are circulating online. One popular idea, discussed on Reddit, suggests Homelander may have deliberately silenced him. Given Homelander’s history of cruelty, it’s plausible he’d threaten or even physically harm Black Noir to prevent him from speaking. While this is a dark possibility, it could explain why Black Noir might be motivated to kill Homelander by the series’ end, potentially mirroring events from the comic book, though perhaps not exactly.

Many fans believe Black Noir has been replaced by someone else. This could explain why he hasn’t been talking, and why he lost to Starlight at the beginning of the season. If the person currently inside the suit is secretly helping the resistance, they would want Starlight to win. Even if they aren’t working directly with Starlight, they might be taking orders from someone like Stan Edgar, or another enemy of Homelander. Either way, they’d still have a reason to want Starlight to win against Homelander.

Some fans theorize that the original Noir might still be alive and operating as the new Supe. This would explain his pursuit of Homelander, even if it seems unlikely. However, The Boys is famous for surprising twists, and the first Noir already survived a seemingly fatal injury. Some speculate that a powerful character like Stan Edgar could have secretly revived him. This would echo the comic book’s clone storyline, but with a unique spin.

The Boys Season 5 Trailer’s Oval Office Tease Fits With Homelander’s Comic Ending

Fans have long suspected Black Noir might be responsible for killing Homelander, and the trailer for Season 5 adds fuel to that theory. The trailer ends with Homelander happily seated in the Oval Office – the exact location where Noir kills him in the original comic book. This isn’t a coincidence; the show’s writers are likely signaling that Homelander will die, possibly at Noir’s hand. Even if someone else delivers the final blow, Noir’s secretive actions suggest the outcome could closely mirror the source material. After all the unexpected twists the show has taken, this would still be a surprising turn of events, even for dedicated fans.

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2026-04-14 04:10