The Shocking Truth: Homelander's Mysterious Connection to Gen V's University Revealed!

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Gen V episode 4!

Summary

Homelander did not graduate from Godolkin University prior to joining The Boys, as verified in the spin-off series Gen V and The Boys Presents: Diabolical. Nevertheless, despite not being a former student, Homelander has still been immortalized with a statue at Godolkin University, most likely because of his immense popularity and Vought's inclination to showcase his iconic status.

Homelander's absence from a video showcasing notable alumni strongly suggests that he did not attend Godolkin University. This is further supported by his past captivity under Vought when he was young. While Homelander is widely recognized as one of the most prominent supes in The Boys, there is speculation among fans regarding his connection to Gen V and Godolkin University. The spin-off series revolves around this Vought-operated institution for supes, where Marie and other characters from the original series have been confirmed to have attended. However, it stands out that Homelander is not among them.

Gen V has finally been released, marking the premiere of season 1 of the much-anticipated spin-off of Amazon Prime Video's The Boys. Notably, some of The Boys characters, such as A-Train and The Deep, have made appearances in Gen V. However, Homelander, a prominent supe, has yet to make an appearance. It would be reasonable for Gen V to explore Homelander's backstory, as there is still uncertainty among viewers about whether he attended Godolkin University.

Homelander Did Not Attend Godolkin University Before The Boys

Homelander's absence from Godolkin University is made evident through the clues provided in episode 4 of The Boys. The video featuring Tek-Knight highlights the notable alumni, including Queen Maeve, A-Train, The Deep, and Tek-Knight himself, with no mention of Homelander. Given Homelander's popularity within The Boys universe, his absence from the video strongly suggests that he did not attend the university.

The reason behind Homelander's non-attendance at Godolkin University has been confirmed by both the main series and its animated spin-off, The Boys Presents: Diabolical. It has been revealed that Homelander was held captive by Vought during his youth, which effectively explains why he did not have the opportunity to attend college.

Why Godolkin University Still Has A Homelander Statue

Despite not being an alumni of Godolkin University, Homelander has a statue on campus. This is unusual since most of the other statues at Godolkin University are of supes who actually attended the school. However, there are exceptions to this rule. For instance, Godolkin also has a statue of Soldier Boy, who couldn't have attended due to the school not existing at the time. Homelander seems to fall into this category as well.

It would be reasonable for Vought to desire a statue of Homelander at Godolkin University, even though he didn't go there. Homelander is undeniably the company's most profitable and popular superhero, so it's likely they want his presence to be prominent. Additionally, Vought would have a motive to conceal their past treatment of Homelander. The statue would give the impression that the supe was indeed a student at Godolkin, even if Vought never explicitly claims it. More information about Godolkin University's history will likely come to light in Gen V's future, but The Boys have already clarified that Homelander has no connection to the institution.

New episodes of Gen V release Fridays on Amazon Prime Video.