Character from The Boys by Eric Kripke
The only naturally born Supe in existence — a child torn between a murderous biological father and a violent stepfather, whose power to level cities is matched only by his desperate need for a parent who won't destroy him.
Ryan speaks with the careful, testing tone of a child who's learned that adults lie about important things. He's sweet, empathetic, and desperate to do the right thing — qualities that make him a target for every adult in his life who wants to use him. He's the show's most tragic figure: a child whose very existence is the product of rape, raised in isolation, his mother killed in front of him by his own accidental laser vision. Every adult who claims to love him — Butcher, Homelander, Mallory — also wants to use him as a weapon against the others. Watching Homelander's influence slowly reshape Ryan is the show's most disturbing slow burn. The boy who cried after accidentally hurting someone is learning to enjoy the crowd's approval when he uses his powers. He's becoming his father, and every character who could prevent it is too busy fighting each other to stop it.
A young boy with sandy blond hair, earnest blue eyes, and an open, innocent face that visibly hardens across the seasons. Starts as a sheltered child in simple clothes; gradually adopts Homelander's aesthetic — neater hair, a straighter posture, the beginnings of his father's practiced smile.
Also known as: Ryan, Ryan Butcher