Character from The Boys by Eric Kripke
Vought's senior VP who managed The Seven — the woman who kept Homelander on his leash through maternal manipulation until he realized the leash was an illusion and burned it along with her.
Madelyn spoke in soothing, maternal tones — 'sweetie,' 'honey' — that kept the most dangerous being on Earth docile. She was half PR executive, half surrogate mother, and fully aware that the difference between managing Homelander and dying was maintaining the illusion that he needed her. She was brilliant at her job — spinning atrocities into press opportunities, turning Supe violence into brand moments, keeping the machine running. She genuinely believed she had Homelander under control, which was the most dangerous delusion anyone at Vought ever held. Her death — lasered through the skull by Homelander when he discovered she'd hidden his son Ryan — was the show's first major statement: no one is safe, and the people closest to Homelander are in the most danger.
Polished corporate executive in her 40s — blonde hair always in place, tailored blazers, pearls, and the practiced smile of someone who manages monsters for a living. Beautiful in the way that power and grooming produce rather than nature.
Also known as: Madelyn Stillwell, Stillwell, Madelyn