Soldier Boy (TV Series)

==Summary==
Ben, better known as Soldier Boy, is a major antagonist in the Amazon TV adaption of the controversial adult comic-book series The Boys, appearing as a mentioned character in Seasons 1 and 2, and a major antagonist in Season 3.
He was America’s first, greatest and most popular superhero before Homelander. He helped his fellow American troops in battle during World War II alongside his superhero team, Payback. It is assumed by the public that he fought for liberty and justice for all, until his disappearance during a botched operation in Nicaragua, with the cover story being that he heroically sacrificed his own life to save America from a nuclear power plant meltdown in 1984.
However, he was awfully corrupt and was indirectly responsible for the deaths of Mother's Milk's family members in the 1980's after he punched a criminal's vehicle onto Mother's Milk's family home. And in actuality, Soldier Boy was subdued and kidnapped by Russian agents in Nicaragua and brought to Russia to be tortured and experimented on for many years to come before being rescued by The Boys in 2022 to aid them in taking down Vought International and killing Homelander, who is later revealed to be his son.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Soldier Boy, Ben, "A Living, Breathing American Hero", The Most Idiotic of them All, America's Son.
Origin: The Boys (TV Series)
Gender: Male
Age: 103 years old (Was born in 1919 and hasn't aged at all since WWII)
Classification: Supe, Superhero, Leader of Payback (formerly)
Powers and Abilities:
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*Poison Manipulation (Immune to almost all toxins in the world and even the Novichok nerve agent can knock him out at best)
*Sleep-Inducing Chemicals (Completely unaffected by Halothane gas and needs powerful neurotoxins to be knocked out)
*Radiation Manipulation (Can withstand being exposed to 20 sieverts of radiation)
*Fire & High Temperatures (Oxy-acetylene flame cannot burn his skin, with it being able to reach up 3500°C)
*Acid Manipulation (Sulfuric acid couldn't damage neither his skin nor his internal tissue)
Minor Resistance to:
*Mind Manipulation (While Mindstorm's powers were shown to be capable of affecting him, and Soldier Boy himself was careful while trying to capture him, even making sure to not make eye contact, his control is not a long-term reliable way to stop Ben, as even after activating his powers, the team still require to knock him out using NovichokThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 7; "Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed")
Limited Resistance to:
*Durability Negation via attacking internal structures (His internal tissue and organs are just as durable as his skin)
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Attack Potency: Multi-City Block level (His blasts can completely destroy a trailer and destroy multi-story buildingsThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 5; "The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies". Stated by Butcher to be nearly as strong as HomelanderThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 1; "Payback", a sentiment shared by Homelander himself, who even feared his strengthThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 6; "Herogasm". Fought with Homelander on equal grounds, before getting overpowered. Fought with and overpowered a Temp V-empowered Butcher. Heavily feared by Black Noir. Casually overpowered Kimiko with one hand and is physically stronger than Starlight. Generated this explosion with a fully charged blastUpscales from 289.3 Tons of TNT)
Speed: Hypersonic+ combat and reaction speed (Can keep up with Homelander's physical attacks. Casually restrained Kimiko with one hand when she tried to sneak on him before she could reactScales to Mach 18.2)
Lifting Strength: Class K (Comparable to Homelander and could restrain him with one arm, though he was off-guardScales to 173.04 Tons)
Striking Strength: Multi-City Block level (Can harm the likes of Homelander)
Durability: Multi-City Block level (Endured brutal hits from Homelander and a Temp-V empowered Butcher. Withstood a blast of light from a supercharged Starlight without much damage. Can also withstand the amount of radiation produced by his own body, which has been compared to that of a nuclear reactor, and survived his own nuclear explosions. Maeve believed that if there was a weapon capable of killing Soldier Boy, it would also be effective to kill Homelander, implying the two to have similar durabilityUpscales from 289.3 Tons of TNT), higher with his shield (Withstood a prolonged ray from Butcher's heat vision without major damage, though eventually enough heat weakened its structure)
Stamina: Superhuman (Easily defeated several soldiers during an attack in Nicaragua without breaking a sweatThe Boys; Season 3; Episode 3; "Barbary Coast", and then he still didn't show any signs of exhaustion after fighting his team up until Mindstorm used his powers on him and they proceeded to knock him out with Novichok. Outlasted a Temp-V empowered Butcher in a fight and quickly recovered from a fully charged blast from Starlight, to then, through sheer force of will, overcame the effects of the Novichok nerve agent and attempt to detonate a blast to destroy the Vought Tower)
Range: Standard Melee Range, at least Tens of Meters with energy blasts.
Standard Equipment: His shield and suit, a knife, and a pistol.
Intelligence: Above Average (He is a skilled soldier, talented actor, and singer)
Weaknesses: When Soldier Boy's PTSD is triggered, his emotional state can get out of control, causing him to lose control over his powers. It takes time for Soldier Boy to build up sufficient energy to fire his radiation-infused energy discharges and he can barely move without interrupting his charges. Still needs to breathe despite his physical nigh-invulnerability. Extremely powerful toxins like the Novichok nerve agent can weaken him for a short time. His shield can be weakened and even destroyed if exposed to enough heat.
Feats:
*Bulletproof Durability (Certain supes, unlike others, have been shown to be completely impervious to low caliber bullets from pistolsThe Boys; Season 2; Episode 8; "What I Know"The Boys; Season 3; Episode 2; "The Only Man in the Sky"Gen V; Season 1; Episode 1: "God U" and assault riflesThe Boys; Season 1; Episode 1; "The Name of the Game"The Boys; Season 1; Episode 3; "Get Some"Gen V; Season 1; Episode 5; "Welcome to the Monster Club", and can even withstand shots from anti-materiel rifles, albeit with moderate painThe Boys; Season 1; Episode 7; "The Self-Preservation Society". In addition, this supes may also be highly resistant to cuts from ordinary weapons and saws, requiring specialized saws to get through their skinThe Boys; Season 2; Episode 6; "The Bloody Doors Off").
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
*Queen Maeve (TV Series) (The Boys) Maeve's Profile (Season 3 Maeve was used. Both were in character and had basic knowledge of each other's abilities. Starting distance was 5 meters and the fight took place in the Vought Tower)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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