Black Noir (TV Series)

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“	So, listen, if I'm gonna take a more central role on the team, then I want to lose the mask.	„
	~ Black Noir

“	Silent ninjas score extremely high with boys seven to ten years old. The mask lends a certain mystique.	„
	~ Black Noir

Background

Black Noir (real name Earving), stylized as the Silent Knight, is a character in the Amazon series The Boys. He was a mute, darkly costumed superhero and a member of The Seven.

Silent, stealthy, and enigmatic, Black Noir is The Seven’s superpowered ninja. His super strength and heightened senses are matched only by his proficiency in the martial arts. Criminals run in terror at the mere mention of his name. Little is known about this lethal warrior, other than having trained with a master sensei to become the death dealer he is at present. To the public whatever lies behind Black Noir’s mask is a complete mystery – which only makes him more terrifying.

Curiously, despite his brutality, Noir displays a great deal of solicitude for innocent lives and has displayed profound sensitivity.

The Boys Series

Early Life

Childhood

Born in the late 1950s to early 1960s, Earving grew up imagining Buster Beaver and his friends comforting him when he went through highly emotional moments. Such as at age 9, Earving hid in a ball pit of a pizza restaurant after he paralyzed someone named Lewis Frankel; or getting an erection in the 7th grade, and his imagination continued into the present.

Career in Payback

Later in life, Earving landed membership on the superhero team Payback, starting his career as Black Noir. Much to his chagrin, he was forced to conceal his face by Vought American due to his race, in order to make him more marketable. One attempt to break out as an unconcealed star was to audition for the movie Beverly Hills Cop, but due to Soldier Boy's interference, he lost out to Eddie Murphy. Earving confronted his leader about this, to which Soldier Boy beat him in retaliation, much to the rest of Payback's protests. He told the bloodied Earving that he would be the only star on the team, fueling Earving and the team's resentment towards him.

Stopping Soldier Boy

In 1984, Black Noir was present alongside the rest of Payback in Nicaragua in order to assist the CONTRA fighters against the Sandinistas. There, Stan Edgar approached him with an offer to betray Soldier Boy to the Russians, as Vogelbaum was developing a young Homelander to replace Payback's leader as the face of Vought. Tired of Soldier Boy's abuse, Black Noir and the rest of Payback agreed. During the same conversation, he tried to persuade Edgar to allow him to take off his mask, but was shot down. Black Noir stated he would go without the mask, not knowing what would happen next without it.

When their military camp is attacked, Black Noir and the rest of Payback cornered and attacked Soldier Boy. Before Mindstorm and Crimson Countess could subdue him, Soldier Boy pinned Black Noir's face to the hood of a burning jeep and bashed his head in with his shield, severely damaging and even removing a part of Black Noir's brain, leaving him brain damaged and scarred forever.

Career in the Seven

Meeting Homelander

Eventually, after Soldier Boy's "death", Payback fell through as Vought's #1 superhero team, breaking up either prior or at the beginning of the new team, The Seven. During this period, Black Noir became something akin to the face of Vought by the time Homelander was introduced to the public. After the new superhero's welcome event in 1999, Black Noir witnessed Homelander and Madelyn Stillwell's conversation about him taking Homelander out if he does not follow Vought's instructions.

Later, the two would be called to take care of a hostage situation at a chemical plant. Black Noir, arriving to the scene a bit after Homelander, comes across him covered in blood after losing his composure during the mission, slaughtering most of the hostages and terrorists. Homelander, believing Black Noir will turn him over to Vought, attempts to kill him, but is unable to keep up with the experienced superhero's quick reflexes. As a distraction, Black Noir ties up the last terrorist to a large fuel tank, which Homelander lasers in half, accidentally causing an explosion. The two and the remaining hostage survive, but before Homelander can murder the two to cover his failure, Black Noir snaps the hostage's neck. He then writes on a paper pad, instructing Homelander to lie to the news that he tried covering a bomb the terrorists had with his body, failing to prevent the explosion. The plan worked, gaining sympathy for the superhero newbie, securing his place at Vought, and cementing a sort of alliance between him and Black Noir.

Statistics

Tier: 9-A

Name: Earwing (Real name), Black Noir (Hero name)

Origin: The Boys

Sex: Male

Age: Over 100 (Similar age to Soldier Boy)

Classification: Supe (Genetically enhanced human given Compound V), Teammate of The Seven, Former Teammate of Payback, Ninja

Status: Deceased

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (While Black Noir has committed murder on multiple occasions while keeping Homelander and other member's secrets, he has also shown to have remorse such as not killing a kid due to not committing any crimes and wanted to fight off villains such as Soldier Boy. He's also actually helped people in his days of working with Payback)

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Room level (Survived an explosion from Naqib, which can blow up the interior of a room. Overpowered Starlight and Kimiko, who can both harm Stormfront. The latter can destroy apartment rooms. Can easily destroy walls and pillars. Survived multiple explosions)

Durability: Room level (Survived an explosion from Naqib, which can blow up the interior of a room)

Striking Strength: Room Class

Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Superior to Kimiko, who can tear off heads. A feat of that would require 15000 N of force)

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Stated by M.M. to be able to run faster than a car)

Combat Speed: Supersonic (Faster than Kimiko)

Reaction Speed: (Faster than Kimiko, who can dodge bullets)

Stamina: Peak Human (As one of Vought's best heroes, he should likely be at least superior to any human in terms of stamina)

Range: Standard Melee Range to Extended Melee Range to Several Meters with knives

Intelligence: Gifted (Noir was a former member of Payback and The Seven for his impressive skills, as he was one of the most famous ones, being even complimented by Homelander as his favorite. Noir is also a highly skilled ninja that works well with weapons. He's also a pilot and musician, living for decades)

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Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Human Achievements (Can play the piano well), Martial Arts (As a former member of Payback and The Seven, Black Noir is skilled in combat. He can easily defeat other supes such as Starlight and Kimiko. He's also able to easily outclass terrorists and The Boys), Longevity (Was one of the first few people who took Compound V, which was around the 1910's to 1920's), Weapon Usage (Black Noir is skilled in using his knives for combat, being able to throw them with precision), Stealth Mastery (As a ninja, Black Noir can kill others without having people notice in silence. His stealth is quiet enough to bypass Homelander's superhuman senses), Acrobatics (Able to jump long distances and preform flips), Smoke Manipulation (Has access to smoke bombs), Regeneration (Mid-Low, possibly Mid. Black Noir can regenerate from deep explosion, burns, and gunshot wounds, and stab wounds. Possibly regenerated part of his head and brain being removed). Resistance to Pain (Black Noir doesn't seem to get phased when his skin is burnt off, shot by guns, or stabbing himself), Disease Manipulation (Sun-Hee got rid of her cancer after using Compound V)

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Standard Equipment

Throwing Knives, Smoke Bombs

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Other

Standard Tactics: Black Noir uses his throwing knives and hand to hand combat, mainly in a stealthy way.

Weaknesses: Has a tree nut allergy. Seems to also hallucinate, though this hasn't affected him in a battle.

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