Susan Heyward, who plays Sister Sage in The Boys, discusses her character’s plans for Phase Two.

Sage instructs Homelander to prepare for Phase Two as The Boys season 4 ends, reminding him that he now controls the United States through the newly minted President Calhoun. With Phase One of Sage’s big plan finished in Season 4, Phase Two will be carried out in Season 5, albeit the specifics are unknown.

While chatting with TVLine, Heyward previewed numerous possibilities for Phase Two based on her depiction of Sage in Season 4 and what has been revealed so far about the character. This covers a wide range of possibilities in which Sage might play a number of roles in season 5. However, Heyward revealed that she does not yet know what showrunner Eric Kripke and the writers have planned and is merely speculating for the time being. Read Heyward’s comments below:

In a very Sage-like way, I have all of these different versions in my head. I have the version in my head where she goes for world domination. I have the version in my head where she flips and shows herself to be a champion of humanity, and she’s been just positioning herself to protect humanity this whole time. I have a version in my head where she’s a complete agent of chaos and just likes to keep pushing the table over. All of those sound fun to me as an actress. I’m open to all of them. But the writers’ room is open right now. I will find out probably when I arrive to set, and things will probably change again then. So I guess the answer to your question is, I hope it will reflect the world back to itself, clearly, and I know it’s going to be fun to play. I’m grateful.

What Are Sage’s Intentions For Phase Two?

She Is Unlikely To Reveal Herself As Humanity’s Saving Grace

“Phase Two will more likely see Sage continuing down the path of global domination or simply being an agent of chaos as she uses her unparalleled intelligence to make the world suffer.”

The mystery behind Sage’s next steps and her ultimate endgame arguably makes her an even more compelling character than Homelander, whose villainous intentions have always been clear. Sage treated Phase One like a game, using Homelander, the rest of the Seven, the Boys, and everyone else as pieces that she subtly moved around to put her hypotheses into action and to see if she could bend the world to her will. If this trajectory continues, she will continue to use Homelander as a weapon to make humanity suffer as her theories continue to be actualized on a global scale.

Heyward’s notion that Sage may be playing a long game to defend or promote mankind is interesting, and it would be delightful to watch her pull the rug out from under Homelander’s feet when he believes he has reached the peak of his power and accomplished all he ever desired. Sage has never expressed a desire for public attention or favor, nor has she shown compassion for the masses. It would be an unexpected storyline development, yet it would be inconsistent with the character’s established arc in season 4.

Sage will most certainly continue on her journey to worldwide dominance in Phase Two, or she may simply be an agent of chaos, using her exceptional knowledge to cause the world to suffer. The Boys cannot defeat Homelander, but they also cannot outwit Sage, leaving them outmatched in Season 5. As The Boys approaches their finale, the titular gang will require more than Billy Butcher’s new superpowers to deal with Sage and the threats of Phase Two.