Andre Anderson

―Andre Anderson to Cate Dunlap.[src]

**Andre Anderson** is the deuteragonist of the Amazon series *Gen V*, a spin-off series of *The Boys*. He is a junior at Godolkin University and the son of Polarity.

## Background

Shortly after Andre's birth, his parents accepted Vought's offer to inject him with Compound V, subsequently transforming him into a Supe and granting him superhuman powers and abilities.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Magnetism Manipulation**:     Andre possesses competant magnetism manipulation abilities, which enables him to control magnetism and magnetic fields with his hands. He is able to fully control metal and completely reshape it entirely; though he typically has to gesture with his hands in order to centralize the effects. According to Vought, the weight limit of his magnetic manipulation is 12 tons.
	+ **Technopathy**: Resulting from his magnetism manipulation, Andre is able to control magnetic metals within hardware, software, and motherboards, allowing varying degrees of manipulation over relevant tech. He is able to override magnetic locks and fingerprint readers.
* **Superhuman Strength**: Andre possesses superhuman strength, which makes him stronger than humans and some Supes. He can send Supes flying back a fair distance with a singular punch and effortlessly strangled Rufus with one hand.
* **Superhuman Durability**:     Andre possesses superhuman durability, making him more durable than humans and most Supes. He is able to endure powerful attacks from Sam, remaining completely free of injury afterwards. Futhermore, Polarity assures Andre that "we're made of steel," implying that they're extremely resistant to damage.
* **Superhuman Hearing**: Like all Supes, Andre has better hearing beyond that of a humans. He is able to hear certain frequencies that humans cannot.

## Weaknesses

* **High Frequencies**: Due to being a Supe, Andre is able to hear certain frequencies that humans cannot. When a specific frequency is played, it can induce immense pain and temporarily neutralize him. While investigating the Woods, Andre would be momentarily neutralized through the use of high frequencies.
* **Brain Lesions**: Using his powers too much runs the risk of him developing brain lesions. Andre's father had already developed brain lesions which resulted in him having a seizure.

## Relationships

* Leila Anderson - Mother †

Allies* Golden Boy † - Best Friend
* Jordan Li - Friend
* Marie Moreau - Friend
* Emma Meyer - Friend
* Dusty †

* Richard Brinkerhoff †
* Indira Shetty
* Edison Cardosa
* Tek Knight
* Cate Dunlap - Ex-Girlfriend
* Sam Riordan - Former Ally and Attempted Killer
* Homelander

## Trivia

* Andre is likely a parody of Marvel's Polaris and Magneto.
	+ Andre is the child of a metal-controlling father, just like Polaris.
* Shane Paul Mcghie was originally announced in 2021 to be playing the role before the role was recast for Perdomo. The reasons for the recasting were supposedly due to the long development time that went into the show as well as creative changes made for the character and the entire show in the process.

## References

1. ↑ Bob in *First Day*: *"Did you know Supes have a wider range of hearing than us? Like dogs."*
2. ↑ Chance Perdomo Joins ‘The Boys’ Spinoff On Prime Video In Recasting