John Gillman (Homelander)

The **Homelander** is a cruel, aggressive “Superhero” that works for A.R.G.U.S. The patriotic red, white and blue Superman.

## History

### Project Homelander

Homelander was created in a **CADMUS** laboratory in **New Mexico**. Originally intended only to fight potential terrorists, using **General Zod** and **Soldier Boy’**s blood. The potential threat at the time was Superman, which is why Homelander was created. Amanda Waller planned the whole thing and even planned for Homelander to be a viable asset before discarding Homelander as a whole and letting him live his life as a knock-off Superman.

### SB-001

After going on a quest for answers, John obtained a file labeled "**SB-001**" and began attacking and questioning scientists. He returned to New Mexico based on this hunch in the hopes of finding his father or mother and starting a family. He was desperate for answers and launched an assault on the base; when the soldiers refused to comply, he slaughtered them before discovering a cryo-stasis pod with the same "**SB-001**" labeled across it.

Soldier Boy emerged from the pod in a state of shock and confusion. Homelander let him go and left the mess for Amanda Waller to clean up. He immediately dismissed the possibility that Soldier Boy was his parent or father and left to consider what else this might imply.

## Powers and Abilities

### **Powers**

* **Heat Vision**
* **X-ray vision**
* **Superhuman Speed**
* **Superhuman Reflexes**
* **Superhuman Strength**
* **Superhuman Voice**: can rupture eardrums by talking.
* **Superhuman Durability**
* **Flight**

### Abilities

* **Manipulation**
* **Intimidation**
* **Charisma**

### Characteristics

* **Mental Disorder:** Homelander has grown up to be a mentally unstable man as a result of his upbringing in a lab with little to no human affection. His obsessive need to be adored, combined with his lack of empathy and moral qualms about harming, if not killing, others suggest he suffers some kind of mental illness.
* **Insecurities:** yearns for approval and to be loved.

### Weaknesses

* **Narcissist**: his pride gets in the way and often he underestimates others
* **Reckless**

## Personality

On the outside, Homelander is a cheerful, heroic, selfless, and sympathetic hero. In truth, he is sociopathic, seemingly unable to understand basic emotions such as love or care. He is extremely narcissistic and contemptuous towards people he considers "lessers". His true personality is kept hidden from the people, who see him as one of the greatest superheroes America has. Some even compare him to Superman, though they couldn't be more wrong about it.

Cadmus also has complete power over him and dictates all he does. He was a man who, if given the chance, would kill everyone who dared to disagree with him or disrespect him. To put it another way, he serves as a prototype for the ideal superhero and was designed as such by Cadmus. Homelander is a skilled con artist and liar. He yearns for women's attention, which makes him simple prey for them. He is dependent on milk because he believes it is the only way he can experience a mother's love. Even though Cadmus played a significant role in masking his true identity, he nevertheless managed to win the favor of ordinary people.