Billy Butcher (TV Series)

==Summary==
Billy Butcher was the husband of Rebecca Butcher, a Vought International employee who disappeared after being violated by the Homelander. Following this, he accepts an invitation by CIA officer Grace Mallory to join The Boys, a team she had founded aiming to expose the crimes of other corrupt superheroes like Homelander, but the team is disbanded after a failed mission ends with a hero killing Mallory's grandchildren.
Eight to nine years later, Billy approaches Hughie Campbell when Hughie's girlfriend, Robin Ward, is accidentally killed by A-Train, with the two reforming and expanding the team as they launch a secret war against the Seven (and Vought) in an effort to end their superhero menace once and for all.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: . to with weapons. with 1987 Cadillac Brougham. Up to with explosives | , higher with Heat Vision | physically, At least , possibly with tendrils
Keys: Base (Season 1 to 3) | Empowered by Temp-V | Post Temp-V Overuse (Season 4 onwards)
Name: William "Billy" Butcher | "Joe Kessler" (V'd up [brain] tumor)
Origin: The Boys
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, likely in his Mid to Late 40s (Should be around the same age as his wife, Becca, who was born in 1981)
Classification: Human vigilante
Powers and Abilities:
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*Peak Human Physical Characteristics
*Weapon Mastery and Expert in Hand-to-Hand Combat (Is a former SAS agent)
*Stealth Mastery (Entered both Raynor'sThe Boys; Season 1; Episode 2; "Cherry" and Stillwell's housesThe Boys; Season 1; Episode 8; "You Found Me" without leaving any trace. Infiltrated Raynor's office without anyone noticingThe Boys; Season 1; Episode 4; "The Female of the Species". Broke into Mallory's car, who only noticed him because she was the one to teach him how to do itThe Boys; Season 2; Episode 2; "Proper Preparation and Planning". Stole a card key from a nurse's pocket without her noticing. Stole Hughie's keys while hugging him without Hughie noticingThe Boys; Season 4; Episode 1; "Department of Dirty Tricks". Stole Firecracker's keys)
*Social Influencing (Leadership, Deception and Coercion - His character bio states that he "is as charming as he is cunning" and that he "can talk almost anyone into anything, either through a smile or brute force – or sometimes both". Skilled at manipulating people, mostly through blackmailing. Convinced Stan Edgar that he had evidence about Homelander's sonThe Boys; Season 2; Episode 5; "We Gotta Go Now", and later persuaded him into giving information about Homelander's whereaboutsThe Boys; Season 2; Episode 8; "What I Know". Convinced both Frenchie and M.M. to work with him even after previous problems working together, twice. Intimidated Vogelbaum and made him testify against Homelander and Vought, despite Homelander already having threatened his familyThe Boys; Season 2; Episode 7; "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker")
*Preparation (Typically tries to gather information before his missions or confrontations, like talking to Mallory to find out a potential weakness of Homelander or when he studied about Payback's past before facing Gunpowder. Build an explosive-vest to use on Mallory as a way to threaten Homelander. Prepared himself alongside the rest of the team with weapons in order to kill The Seven according to what they know of their powers and weakness. Later, they readied themselves with a plan to save Ryan. During Season 3, he always made sure to inject himself with Temp-V before fights)
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*Sleep Manipulation (with halothane and sedativesThe Boys; Season 4; Episode 3; "We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here")
*Minor Electricity Manipulation (with Taser Rod)
*Explosion Manipulation (Via C4 explosives)
*Limited Smoke Manipulation and Fire Manipulation (With M34 White Phosphorous grenadesThe Boys; Season 1; Episode 3; "Get Some")
*Statistics Amplification and Power Bestowal with Temp-V (Temporarily becomes a supe for about 24 hours, greatly enhancing his body's capabilities)
**Regeneration upon using it (Low. Healed gun injuries from his fight with GunpowderThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 2; "The Only Man In The Sky", and should comparable to Hughie, who healed from a broken armThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 4; "Glorious Five Year Plan")
*Disease Manipulation (With the anti-supe virusThe Boys; Season 4; Episode 8; "Season Four Finale", but it only works on those with Compound V in theirs systemGen V; Season 1; Episode 6; "Jumanji")
|-|With Temp-V=Same as his Base, plus:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
**Likely Enhanced Hearing (All Supes have a wider range of hearing than humans, and it's comparable to that of dogsGen V; Season 1; Episode 2: "First Day")
**Temperature Manipulation and Energy Projection (With Heat Vision, which is hot enough to burn even Soldier Boy's skin, who can withstand oxy-acetylene flames without any damageThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 5; "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies")
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Attack Potency: Wall levelScales to 133.435 KiloJoules (Can fight with those capable of hurting him"Butcher: A Short Film". Can hurt Hughie and even knocked him out with one punch, who withstood an explosion from a distance and quickly recovered. Comparable to M.M., who knocked out and hospitalized his commanding officer with one punch. Killed Mesmer by repeatedly bashing his head against a sinkThe Boys; Season 1; Episode 7; "The Self-Preservation Society". Overpowered a man bigger than him in a fight, though he took him by surprise). Street level to Wall level with weapons (Had made use of a Beretta 92FS, an M4A1, a Serbu BFG-50A and some M34 White Phosphorous grenades). Wall level with 1987 Cadillac Brougham (Most cars are on this level. Destroyed the front of Hughie's store and sent Translucent flying through several aislesThe Boys; Season 1; Episode 1; "The Name of the Game"). Up to Small Building level with explosivesScales to 0.019 Tons of TNT | Multi-City Block levelUpscales from 289.3 Tons of TNT (Traded blows with and hurt Homelander, but he couldn't defeat him on his ownThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 6; "Herogasm". Held his own against Soldier Boy, but eventually got overpowered), higher with Heat Vision (Somewhat matched Homelander's Heat Vision with his own, albeit with considerable effort. Soldier Boy struggled to resist being pushed by it and later he left a scar on his face) | Wall level physicallyScales to 133.435 KiloJoules (Just as strong as he was before, for the most part. Hurt Splinter with his crowbar, who could take hits from Frenchie and M.M. when wielding improvised weapons). At least Small Building level, possibly Building level with tendrilsUpscales from 0.028, possibly from 0.428 Tons of TNT (Tore Victoria Neuman in half and knocked out Zoe. Hughie stopped Annie and Kimiko from intervening, saying it would be suicide)
Speed: Athletic Human. Subsonic travel speed with 1987 Cadillac Brougham. Supersonic to Supersonic+ attack speed with firearms. Hypersonic+ attack speed with explosivesScales to Mach 18.2 | Hypersonic+Scales to Mach 18.2 combat and reaction speed (Kept up with Homelander in combat) | Athletic Human physically, At least Superhuman attack speed with tendrils (Blitzed Victoria and Zoe. Hughie implied that Annie and Kimiko would't stand a chance against Butcher like this)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human (Comparable to Translucent, who lifted a TV and could lift and toss Hughie) | Class KScales to 173.04 Tons (Could restrain Homelander by grabbing him by the neck, and did the same against Soldier Boy) | Athletic Human physically, at least Class 25 with tendrils (Ripped Neuman in half, which would require far greater force than ripping an arm off. Far stronger than Annie and Kimiko)
Striking Strength: Wall level | Multi-City Block level (Traded blows with Homelander and Soldier Boy) | Wall level physically, At least Small Building level, possibly Building level with tendrils (Knocked out Zoe in one hit, who can take a kick from Kimiko just fineThe Boys; Season 4; Episode 1; "Department of Dirty Tricks")
Durability: Wall levelScales to 133.435 KiloJoules (Withstood a shockwave, which was this strong and got up just fine. Withstood a telekinetic push from Kenji alongside Frenchie and Hughie, and should be comparable to both. Withstood getting thrown against a tree by Stormfront). Wall level with 1987 Cadillac Brougham (Its size and materials warrant this level. Was undamaged after breaking through Hughie's store and hitting Translucent) | | Multi-City Block levelUpscales from 289.3 Tons of TNT (Withstood a quick shot from Homelander's Heat Vision as well as numerous blows from him. Survived a beating from Soldier Boy while suffering from the side-effects of Temp-V. Effortlessly shrugged off bullets from high powered rifles) | Wall level physicallyScales to 133.435 KiloJoules (Took hits from M.M.The Boys; Season 4; Episode 2; "Life Among the Septics", who can hurt Hughie and Frenchie. Withstood getting slammed into a wooden desk, destroying to piecesThe Boys; Season 4; Episode 7; "The Insider"). At least Small Building level, possibly Building level for the tendrilsUpscales from 0.028, possibly from 0.428 Tons of TNT (Scaling from its AP)
Stamina: Peak Human (Comparable to Frenchie. Kept on fighting Translucent despite being injured enough to spit blood. Quickly recovered from a hit from Black Noir that almost knocked him out. Remained standing after getting shot by Gunpowder) | Superhuman (Should possess far better endurance than before. Kept fighting against Soldier Boy after receiving numerous blows from him while suffering from the side-effects of Temp-V) | Varies, Peak Human for the most part (Butcher's health throughout Season 4 is slowly deteriorating, initially just giving occasional coughing and some dizziness, eventually worsening to the point of needing to be hospitalized. However, prior to his final days, most of the time his health problems seem to only be a minor inconvenience for him, not much affecting his performance, and by the end of Season 4, after "making a deal" with "Joe Kessler", he seems to be back at peak health)
Range: Standard melee range, Extended melee range to Tens of meters with weapons, up to Hundreds of meters with Serbu BFG-A50 | Standard melee range, Several meters with Heat Vision | Standard melee range, Several Meters with tendrils
Standard Equipment: Crowbar, Beretta 92FS Inox, 1987 Cadillac Brougham, Serbu BFG-50AThe Boys; Season 2; Episode 6; "The Bloody Doors Off", M4A1 carbineThe Boys; Season 2; Episode 3; "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" | Vials of Temp-V
*Optional Equipment: Covert listening device, taser rod, .50 caliber round coated in the same material as Translucent's skin, M34 White Phosphorous grenades, halothane gas capsules, sledgehammerThe Boys; Season 1; Episode; "Good for the Soul", explosive vest activated by pressure-controlled remote (with preparation), sedatives, Shotgun, Minigun, carbon metamaterial dart loaded with the anti-supe virus
Intelligence: Gifted. As the leader of the Boys, Billy is a federally trained tactician who has directed successful operations in espionage, capture and blackmail against even the most powerful superheroes and corporations in the world. Came up with idea of bluffing about having evidence of Homelander's son to Edgar in order to stop Black Noir's attack on the spot and succeeded. He is also a clever fighter, as he revealed Translucent's invisible body by spitting his own blood onto it during their fight, and fabricated an explosive vest, that was activated by pressure-controlled remote, so that if Homelander killed him the explosives will still go off.
Standard Tactics: Butcher's fighting style seems to be based on boxing, mostly involving punches, but also mixing in headbutts and elbow strikes, and sometimes going for neck grabs or straight up choking his opponent.
While a more than capable hand-to-hand fighter, Billy is also an skilled marksman, and will not hesitate to shoot his opponent if given the opportunity.
And, if things go south, Butcher isn't afraid to manipulate others in order to save himself or those he care for, mainly through blackmailing, with either actual evidence or bluffing to have it.
Weaknesses: Reckless in his desire to take the Seven (especially Homelander) down. Human limitations. Is willing to throw away missions and even risk his life in other to protect those he care for. | Temp-V is only temporary and its effects only last for 24 hoursThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 1; "Payback". Its effects can make Billy feel illThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 3; "Barbary Coast" and it causes brain lesions, with 3 to 5 doses stated to be lethalThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 7; "Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed". The regeneration from taking Temp-V only heals injuries the user had prior to taking it. After taking several doses of Temp-V, Billy eventually developed brain tumors, and has an estimated lifespan of 18 monthsThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 8; "The Instant White-Hot Wild". | His health is slowly deteriorating due to the evolution of his cancer, which also started to cause him to see hallucinations of his deceased wife Becca, as well as from an ex-coworker named Joe Kessler, who Butcher thought was real and alive for a time. After taking Compound V to try and cure himself, it ended up giving powers and sentience to his tumor, which (represented by this hallucination of Joe Kessler) constantly tries to influence Butcher to follow his darkest desires, eventually succeeding. Initially, Butcher had no control over his tumor's powers, though by the end of Season 4, he seems to have control over it, as long as he follows his dark side.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Thomas Rogan (House of the Dead) Thomas' Profile (V-24 was restricted, speed was equalized, starting distance was 30 meters, Billy was teamed up with Frenchie (TV Series), and both sides had no line of sight)
Queen Maeve (The Boys) Maeve's Profile (Season 3 Maeve and Temp-V Empowered Butcher were used. Both were in character and had full knowledge of each other's abilities. Starting distance was 5 meters and the fight took place in the Vought Tower)
Richie Kirsch (Scream) Richie's Profile (Starting distance was 20 meters, Richie has prior knowledge and a Berreta M9)
The Hunter (Carnivores) (Carnivores (Verse)) The Hunter's Profile (First keys were used, speed was equalized, the battle took place in Central Park, they had knowledge on each other, starting distance was 50ft and out of sight, and The hunter had access to his shotgun and sniper rifle while Butcher had access to his white phosphorous grenades along with the .50 caliber round coated in the same material as Translucent's skin)
Losses:
Guts (Berserk) Guts' Profile (Temp-V Empowered Butcher and Black Swordsman Guts were used and speed was equalized)
Inconclusive:
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