| “ | Burn in truth! (translated from Arabic)
―Naqib saying his catchphrase to Black Noir
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Naqib (or نقیب) is a minor antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys. He was a Supe terrorist whose existence was orchestrated by Homelander to give the American government a reason to enlist superheroes into the military.
History[]
Background[]
Naqib was a Syrian Supe terrorist whose existence was orchestrated by Homelander to give the American government a reason to enlist superheroes into the military. Naqib received a dose of Compound V from A-Train, giving him superhuman powers.
The Boys: Season One[]
Naqib made his first appearance in episode 7, The Self-Preservation Society as a cameo character. During a military operation, U.S military soldiers were raiding a military base and training camp for Islamic terrorists. Naqib showed up and when the soldiers told him to surrender, he used his self-detonation power and destroyed the base. He walked out of the burnt base without taking any damages from the explosion. His act of killing the soldiers was shown in full view on CIA CCTV, alerting the Americans of the existence of a supe "on the other side".
The Boys: Season Two[]
Naqib came back in the first episode of Season 2, The Big Ride as a minor antagonist. Black Noir was sent to kill Naqib as an order from Vought International. Meanwhile, Naqib and his partner were thinking of a good catchphrase for him. Black Noir suddenly showed up and killed his partner. Naqib self-detonated as soon after he screamed out loud his catchphrase, "Burn in Truth!". After he destroyed his compound, Black Noir remained standing unphased with burns on half his face and chest from the explosion. Noir killed him by decapitating him.
Powers[]
- Self-Detonation: Naqib is able to spontaneously emit huge amounts of energy from his body, creating a powerful explosion capable of collapsing entire houses.
- Superhuman Strength: Naqib possesses superhuman strength, which makes him stronger than humans. The full extent of Naqib's strength is unknown.
- Superhuman Durability: Naqib is impervious to close-range machine gun fire and can use his power without taking damage. However, he is still beheaded by Black Noir.
- Superhuman Hearing: Naqib possesses superhuman hearing, allowing him to hear better than humans. Like all Supes, he can hear higher frequencies that humans cannot.[1]
Weakness[]
Biological[]
- Delay in Building Up Charge: It takes a short time for Naqib to generate sufficient energy to discharge his explosions.
- Blunt Force/Limited Durability: Although he was durable enough to survive his explosion, he is still beheaded by Black Noir.
- High Frequencies: Due to being a Supe, Naqib is susceptible to high frequencies. When a high frequency is playing, it can induce immense pain and temporarily neutralize him.
Gallery[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
- Naqib was a recurring antagonist in the Amazon series The Boys. He is a cameo character in Season One, and a minor antagonist in Season Two.
Trivia[]
- The character of Naqib is an original creation exclusive to the continuity of the television series The Boys.
- Naqib is most likely based on Marvel's Nitro, who also can self-detonate.
- He's also a more modern Syrian version of Professor Banzai from The Boys comics.