Annie January, formerly known as Starlight, is the deuteragonist of the Amazon series The Boys and a minor character in its spin-off series, Gen V. Annie January is as down-to-earth and sincere as they come, the girl next door with superpowers. And as Starlight, "The Defender of Des Moines", all she's ever wanted to do is save the world — and while a lot of people say that as a corny catchphrase, she actually means it. So, when she's selected to join The Seven, it's every dream she's ever had come true. However, that dream becomes her worst nightmare when this fresh-faced Midwesterner arrives in New York and learns that the old adage is true: never meet your heroes. After noticing Vought's corruption and learning of Homelander's psychopathic ideas, Annie became an ally, and later a member of The Boys, after resigning from The Seven.