The Seven, Vought’s strongest, most famous supes, have had several roster changes throughout The Boys’ run, from deaths to dramatic exits.
The Seven, Vought’s shining beacon, the strongest supes, has had some tumultuous roster changes throughout The Boys and a number of previous heroes are no longer on the team. The lost members of the original Seven are hard to forget, with some truly memorable, shocking, or long-awaited exits. Between the enemies created by their callous behavior, and their internal conflicts and betrayals, several of the Seven simply could not remain on the team.
The Boys season 4 brings new characters and dynamics to replace the latest of the Seven’s lost supes. Since the show began, the team has required a constant stream of replacements, cycling through them with each new season. Between gruesome deaths, forcible expulsion, and escapes from Vought’s corruption, these members have had some dramatic exits from their former super-team.
8 Lamplighter
Played by Shawn Ashmore
A supe with pyrokinetic abilities, Lamplighter was one of the original Seven. Unlike the other characters on this list, Lamplighter was already no longer a member by the start of the show, during which he was replaced by Erin Moriarty’s Starlight. The character was mentioned several times in the first season of The Boys, but did not make an appearance until the second season. In season one, it was disclosed that Lamplighter was responsible for killing the grandchildren of The Boys’ leader, Grace Mallory. He was later demoted from the Seven, only revealed to still be working for Vought in season 2, where he appeared as a recurring character.
7 Translucent
Played by Alex Hassell
Translucent was the first of the Seven to die on-screen. The invisible supe had the ability to make his skin bulletproof, a formidable power that ultimately did not save him from his unfortunate fate. In his time onscreen, Translucent was not a central antagonist to The Boys, but he ended up in their clutches after a confrontation with Hughie (Jack Quaid) and Billy Butcher (Karl Urban).
6 The Deep
The Deep began his tenure on the show as a truly vile antagonist when he 𝑠e𝑥ually assaulted the Seven’s newest member, Starlight. Once Starlight came forward, he faced the punishment of a sabbatical from the Seven in a small Ohio town. Known as the joke of the Seven and then ousted, this punishment brought out the aquatic-powered supe’s deepest insecurities, especially when he learned that Vought had no intentions of reinstating him to the Seven.
5 Stormfront
Played by Aya Cash
Stormfront was arguably the main villain of The Boys season 2, and joined the Seven as Translucent’s replacement. Her guise as a social media savvy, fresh addition to Vought’s roster slipped to reveal a closet Nazi using her position to promote a white supremacist agenda. She engaged in a 𝑠e𝑥ual relationship with Homelander, who she viewed as the model of racial and superpowered supremacy, and ultimately met her downfall at the hands of his son, Ryan.
4 Supersonic
Played by Miles Gaston Villanueva
While most “superheroes” on The Boys are more inclined to be villains than remotely heroic, Supersonic was a brief bright spot in the Seven before he was snuffed out. Formerly a small-town superhero known as Drummer Boy, Supersonic joined the Seven as Stormfront’s replacement in season 3 by taking part in a rigged Vought talent show. He had a romantic history with Starlight, who trusted him and divulged to him the truth about Homelander.
3 Black Noir
Played by Nathan Mitchell
The silent and masked Black Noir was powerful and mysterious in his time with the Seven. Although the season 4 trailer of The Boys shows Black Noir to be still alive, the supe was killed in the third season by Homelander in a tragic turn of events. It appears that Vought will be covering up Black Noir’s death and simply replacing him for the public’s benefit.
2 Queen Maeve
Played by Dominique McElligott
Queen Maeve, now no longer superpowered, began her tenure on The Boys as the second most powerful member of the Seven. The once idealistic-turned-bitter Maeve served as a foil and somewhat of a warning to newcomer Starlight regarding what Vought and Homelander could turn a young supe like her into. Her arc demonstrated a gradual return to the right side, as she came to Starlight’s aid and helped The Boys against Stormfront and Homelander.
In season 3, Maeve collaborated with Butcher to take Homelander down once and for all, training to come face to face with him in battle. In the finale, she sacrificed herself by taking down Soldier Boy, resulting in the loss of her powers. As of now, Queen Maeve is believed to be dead by the world. She escaped with The Boys’ help and is in hiding with her girlfriend, Elena, a rare potential happily-ever-after on the show.
1 Starlight
Played by Erin Moriarty
When Annie January joined the Seven as Starlight, it was her biggest dream, everything she ever wanted. The illusion of heroism quickly crumbled around her, causing an internal struggle between her values and the reality of her position. Things came to a head in season 3 of The Boys, when her online popularity led to her becoming co-captain of the Seven with Homelander.
Despite her knowledge of Vought and Homelander’s corruption, Starlight stayed part of the Seven, living a double-life as she worked with The Boys to take them down. In contrast to The Boys, particularly Butcher, whose hatred of supes and morally questionable tactics conflicts with the values Annie was raised on, Starlight believed she could do some good as co-captain of the Seven as a role model for young girls. Although she had spoken up before, like when she opened up publicly about being assaulted by The Deep, her character’s turning point came when she publicly quit the Seven. The Boys season 4 promises uncharted waters for Starlight, The Boys’ newest member.