Why does Black Noir not speak?

In the comics: He is a slightly more powerful clone of Homelander
Homelander
The leader of a group of hedonistic and reckless superheroes funded by Vought dubbed The Seven, and the archenemy of CIA black ops agent Billy Butcher, the Homelander is depicted as an arrogant narcissist thought by Butcher to be a sadistic psychopath who cares little about the well-being of those he professes to ...
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that Vought created to kill him if it ever became necessary
. That's why he has to hide his face and isn't allowed to talk.
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Does Black Noir ever talk?

He never speaks but is apparently very in touch with his emotions as he was shown to be very distraught with the revelation that he and all the other supes weren't born with their powers causing him to sob through his mask.
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Is Black Noir mute?

What's interesting is that when Black Noir got the phone call, he didn't speak - in fact, he hasn't spoken at all since his introduction in The Boys season 1. This is something he shares with his comic book counterpart, but the comic version eventually does speak.
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Why does Black Noir hide his face?

Black Noir's Shocking Secret Identity

If and when we finally see his face, he'll most likely be played by Antony Starr. Essentially, Black Noir is designed to be Vought's contingency plan against Homelander, should their most famous creation ever lose control or pose too great a liability to the company.
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What is the deal with Black Noir?

The Black Noir we see on The Boys series lines up with the Black Noir in the comics, but the latter has a different backstory. In the comics, Black Noir is actually a more dangerous clone of Homelander, created to stop Homelander should he ever get too big and powerful.
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The Boys: Black Noir Comic Origins Explained



Is Billy Butcher a supe?

The fact that Billy Butcher is now a supe is also a trigger. But, what exactly our heroes and anti-heroes need to worry about this time? One thing's certain, the third installment has new supes, new battles and a lot more bloodshed. We know that its previous season ended with the death of Stormfront and Becca Butcher.
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Does Hughie get powers?

Powers and abilities

In the show, Hughie gains the power of teleportation, accelerated healing, and superhuman strength after taking a temporary variant of Compound V, however he is only able to teleport himself and not his clothes, leaving him naked when he rematerialises.
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What was on Black Noir's note?

Covering for his comrade, Black Noir snaps the neck of the remaining survivor. (Did we mention these superheroes aren't that heroic?) Completely unfazed after murdering an innocent civilian, Black Noir whips out a notepad, writes something quickly, and shows it to Homelander.
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What are Billy Butcher powers?

Powers and Abilities
  • Superhuman Strength: Butcher's physical strength was augmented by Compound V. ...
  • Superhuman Durability: Reacts to brutal beatings and fatal injuries with only pleasure. ...
  • Expert hand-to-hand combatant: Butcher is an extremely skilled fighter.
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Does Homelander have a weakness?

Homelander's Real Weakness Is That He Craves Love & Adoration. Homelander is a vile and twisted character who comes alive in the public eye.
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Is Black Noir a Homelander clone?

Yes, you read that correctly. Black Noir is revealed to be Homelander's clone in the comics. It is no surprise that he's always been a goody-two-shoe around the superhero entity. If there is one thing about The Boys comics, it is that the plot twist pops out of nowhere and completely alters the game.
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Is Black Noir supposed to be Batman?

According to Mitchell, Black Noir is indeed the Dark Knight of The Seven "in shape and form and in style and appearance," but that's only the baseline for the Supe, who also creates "his own archetype," the actor added. "I think that is something really cool as we go on with the show, what we'll discover about Noir.
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Does Ryan Butcher have powers?

Powers. Superhuman Strength: Ryan is strong enough to be able to shove Homelander to the ground, albeit when he was enraged, he is also stronger than humans.
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Who is the strongest member of the seven?

And the more powerful the members of The Seven become, the more difficult it is for the titular boys to stop them.
  • 8 The Deep.
  • 7 Translucent.
  • 6 A-Train.
  • 5 Starlight.
  • 4 Black Noir.
  • 3 Queen Maeve.
  • 2 Stormfront.
  • 1 Homelander.
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Who is behind Black Noir?

Origin. Black Noir is an identical clone of Homelander created by Vought as a fail-safe to kill Homelander if he ever overstepped his bounds. However, years passed and Black Noir was unable to fulfill the one purpose he was created for. He grew increasingly more psychotic as he waited to fulfill his purpose.
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Does Black Noir ever get revealed?

In the comic book, Black Noir is eventually revealed to actually be a clone of Homelander created by Vought and tasked with not only keeping close tabs on The Seven's leader, but also to assassinate him if the supe group became too unwieldy.
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Is Butcher a supe now?

In an interview with Variety, Urban spoke about the double-edged sword of Butcher's newly acquired powers. Three episodes of the show's new season are already up on Prime Video, and they show the vigilante take a dose of Temp V — a new and not-quite-perfected Vought serum, which makes him both superpowered and sick.
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Can Hughie teleport?

He gets the ability to teleport, with the caveat that he loses all of his clothes in the process, and shows off to Kimiko, Frenchie (Tomer Capone) and Mother's Milk (Laz Alonso) once Butcher uses his laser-beam eyes in front of The Boys for the first time while they are fighting the Russians to get to the Anti-Supe ...
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What did Homelander do to Becca?

At a 2011 Christmas party, Becca introduced her husband, Billy to Homelander. Homelander greeted Billy and then thanked Becca for working on his Twitter profile. A few days after the party, Becca met with Homelander in a private room where he raped her.
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Who can beat Homelander?

Base Son Goku would defeat Homelander without a doubt. Homelander would be defeated by even the Son Goku from the Frieza saga. The current base Goku is far more powerful than Homelander. He can transform into any of his Super Saiyan form and kill Homelander with just one pinky finger.
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What did Noir teach Homelander?

After all, it was through Noir that Homelander learned the darker arts of being a Vought hero in the first place.
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Is Black Noir Black or white?

In bringing the allergy detail to light, Maeve also revealed that Black Noir is actually a Black man beneath the mask. Black Noir's race reveal was an extremely interesting surprise for The Boys' showrunner Eric Kripke to bring out.
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Is mother's milk a supe?

Milk's nickname, 'Mother's Milk' In the comics, Marvin T. Milk is a supe; he was born with Compound V in his body. Because his mother was contaminated while working at a Vought Factory, Marvin is born with Compound V running through his bloodstream.
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Is Frenchie a supe?

Finding the Supe-Terrorist

Frenchie and the boys hide with a gang, the (Clarkson Avenue) Haitian Kings. There, Frenchie deals with gang business and helps the Female in teaching her to write English.
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Why is he called mother's milk?

Mother's Milk's mysterious codename was given to him due to the fact that the Compound V in his body forced him to continuing nursing from his mother at a bizarrely advanced age, possibly even to the present.
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