The Homelander's powers include heat vision, super strength, durability, flight, and enhanced vocal cords. He also ages more slowly than a normal human, due to Compound V. It is mentioned that his first name is John, with Homelander mentioning to Starlight that he once had an alias or secret identity, but eventually gave it up. In the finale of the first season of the television series, when asked about Homelander's weakness, Madelyn Stillwell claims he does not have one, saying, "There isn't a weapon on Earth that they haven't thrown at him.