
Summary[]
Robert Vernon, better known as Tek Knight, is a supporting antagonist of the Amazon series The Boys, where he served as the main antagonist of the episode "Dirty Business," and its spin-off series, Gen V, where he served as the primary antagonist of "The Whole Truth." The renowned superhero-detective, Tek Knight, was a Godolkin University alumnus and was well-known for both his career as the CEO of VernonCorp and being a famous TV personality, hosting his true crime series, The Whole Truth.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 9-B
Name: Robert Vernon, Tek Knight
Origin: The Boys
Gender: Male
Age: Late 30's
Classification: Supe (Genetically enhanced human)
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Enhanced Senses (Can perceive things on a microscopic level, He can discern minute details, like a person's heartbeat, Tek Knight possesses a superhuman olfactory sense, giving him a better sense of smell than humans and some Supes. He can detect distinct nuances, such as Indira Shetty's ovulation and Cate Dunlap's scent on Andre Anderson's lips,), Pain Suppression
Attack Potency: Wall level (Tek Knight has a reputation for beating his subjects into comas and even killing them, one of them being Ironcast, a Supe with superhuman durability and skin that was made entirely out of metal)
Speed: Unknown
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Wall level
Durability: Wall level possibly Small Building level (His durability allows him to survive a powerful kick from Kimiko Miyashiro that sent him flying across the room; however, while his durability prevented him from serious injury, it was not enough to keep him conscious after such a forceful blow)
Stamina: Super Human
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None Notable
Intelligence: At least Gifted Possibly Genius (Tek Knight can determine a person's true intentions and emotions, allowing him to uncover the truth behind Marie Moreau's supposed fight against Golden Boy and Sam Riordan's escape from The Woods in a matter of seconds)
Weaknesses: Tek Knight has an inoperable tumor in his brain. During the events of Gen V, the tumor stood small; Indira Shetty, after discreetly researching Tek Knight's medical records, notes that it would eventually become terminal. As a result of Tek Knight's brain tumor, he has developed an intense sexual compulsion towards any object with a hole in it.