What Powers Does Cipher Have in Gen V & Who is he?


By - Che Browndon
Written-on - September 24, 2025

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Cipher is the new dean of Godolkin University in Gen V, portrayed by Hamish Linklater. In Gen V Season 2, the show confirms Cipher possesses powerful mind-control and telepathic abilities that lets him influence and even remotely command others. This ability reshapes conflicts that happen in Godolkin University. This article is going to give details on Who Cipher is, What powers does Cipher have in Gev V Season 2, Cipher’s Role in the story and Who plays Cipher. Just a reminder that this article will contain some spoilers of Gen V season 2.


Who is Cipher in Gen V Season 2?


Cipher is the new Dean of Godolkin University. After the death of Dean Indira Shetty in Season 1, Cipher takes over as the Dean at Godolkin University. So far all his powers hasn’t been revealed but its confirmed in early episodes that Cipher’s power are beyond normal even for a Super Human in Gen V especially in the mental domain. Cipher is described as “trained as a Scientist” and he has a high standing among Vought officials, and he uses both politically and scientific leverage to try to reshape the training and ideology at Godolkin University. Cipher is related to Marie Moreau because there are revelations in Season 2 that Cipher was involved in Marie’s birth via Project Odessa. He was a doctor at the clinic and he has photos tied to that event.


What is Cipher’s Power in Gen V?


Cipher is revealed in Gen V Season 2 as a potent telepath or mental puppeteer. Cipher’s signature ability is to read and take over another person’s mind, physically controlling them like a puppet. The show demonstrates this when Cipher seizes control of Jordan Li during a public, televised fight forcing Jordan to attack against their will. Cipher’s power is very unique because his ability works at a distance meaning he doesn’t need to touch his victims to take control and he can probe others thoughts as well as impose his will on them. In several scenes of the show, characters sense something off long before Cipher uses his ability and when he uses it, it’s just a direct and total physical control rather than mere suggestions.

The origin and full limits of Ciphers powers is currently unknown. Early episodes of Gen V Season 2 hint that Cipher’s abilities are not your average Compound-V supe powers. This is because Marie Couldn’t detect Compound V in his blood which raises the question about whether his telepathy has a different source outside Compound V or if its scientific explanation is tied to Project Odessa. The Series so far hasn’t revealed a lot of information about his powers and abilities and this includes weaknesses, resistances or even range limits.

Reports and Reviews compare Cipher to a dark Professor X because he is brilliant, medically/scientifically trained and politically aware whose mental abilities give him great leverage over Studenst at Godolkin and Vought’s PR but beyond mind control or telepathy, no addition powers have been revealed so far. Ciphers core power revealed so far is remote telepathic control (reading minds and physically puppeteering people) but the show is keeping his full capabilities, origin and limitations intentionally unknown for later episodes of Gen V Season 2.


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Cipher’s Role in Gen V Season 2


Cipher is the Dean at Godolkin University in Gen V Season 2 following the events of Gen V Season 1. Unlike his predecessor, Dean Indira Shetty, who was human, Cipher is a Supe with extraordinary abilities making him the first superhuman dean the Series. Cipher’s role is to oversee students at Godolkin University but his influence extends beyond administrative duties. Cipher is involved in the Secretive “Project Odessa”, which is a Vought experiment linked to the creation of Supes. Project Odessa is very important to the backstory of Marie Moreau, who is the main character of the series and she is somehow involved in the project.

Cipher is very authoritative and manipulative and this can be seen in his leadership style. He enforces his mind control powers to assert dominance over students pushing them to their limits. This approach not only serves to test students but also to reinforce control over them, ensuring compliance with his and Vought’s objectives. Ciphers actions and decisions have great implication because his manipulation of student and involvement in Project Odessa indicate a broader agenda that intertwines with the story or narrative of Gen V season 2 and the Boys Universe but time will eventually reveal everything.


Who plays Cipher in Gen V Season 2?


Cipher is played by Hamish Linklater, an American actor best known for his role in Midnight Mass. Linklater plays the role of Cipher, the new dean at Godolkin University, bringing a nuanced portrayal of a character shrouded in mystery and possessing formidable powers. In Gen V Season 2, Ciphers powers are central to the narrative which influences the direction of the story and development of characters since it’s linked to project Odessa.


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Cipher is one of the most intriguing characters in Gen V Season 2 combining mystery, power, and a significant role in the story. Portrayed by Hamish Linklater, his presence as the new Dean at Godolkin University adds tension and depth to the series. From his unique powers to his influence to other characters, Cipher is important for events that will eventually unfold as the story progresses.


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