My Hero Academia has many Pro Heroes who elevate the narrative, and some are even given fully realized backstories. However, there is one former Pro who deserves to have a spin-off dedicated to exploring the darker side of heroism and hero society. Despite her limited screen time, Lady Nagant left a memorable impression on fans and deserves far more narrative attention.

As a Pro Hero who fell from grace, Lady Nagant is a fascinating character with untapped potential. Her journey from a once idealized hero to an infamous villain exposes the flaws in hero society that few in the series have willingly and openly acknowledged. Lady Nagant offers a first-hand of what happens when a hero stops believing in the system they were sworn into, creating a thrilling interpretation of the dark side of hero society.

Lady Nagant Represents the Corruption in Hero Society

She Worked In the Shadows as the Commission’s Personal Assassin

Lady Nagant’s introduction in the Tartarus Escapees Arc is one of the most unsettling moments, not only because of her power, but also because of what she represents. In episodes #133 and #134, her confrontation with Deku brings to light her past as a pro-hero who carried out assassinations for the Hero Public Safety Commission. Unlike other villains who were motivated by personal grudges or a desire for chaos, Lady Nagant was a hero who truly believed in the system until she became entangled in its dark side by being repeatedly ordered to silence those who threatened the stability of hero society.

Lady Nagant’s disillusionment with the Commission served as a reflection of the corruption that was hiding just beneath the surface of hero society. While heroes were idolized as peacemakers, Lady Nagant secretly assassinated Commission-deemed threats under the guise of protecting the public opinion of heroes. This was in direct opposition to the ideals the Hero Public Safety Commission claimed to uphold, turning Lady Nagant into an enforcer for their own hidden agendas rather than serving as a true protector of the people. Choosing to walk away from hero society was Lady Nagant’s way of rebelling against a broken system.

Nagant's Turn to Villainy Has a Deep Meaning for My Hero Academia

Lady Nagant Awoke to the Harsh Reality of Hero Society

Lady Nagant’s descent into villainy was not abrupt but rather a painful awakening. For years, she followed orders and eliminated threats deemed too dangerous for society to have knowledge of. However, her breaking point came when she realized she was no longer protecting society but preserving a lie. The moment she turned her gun on her superior was the moment she reclaimed her autonomy and ended her role as the Commission’s tool. This shift reframes her from a villain to a tragic character responding to the betrayal of everything she had stood for.

What makes Lady Nagant’s transformation even more tragic is that her turn to villainy wasn’t because she wanted to destroy hero society, it was because she could no longer see a place for herself within it. The Commission labeled her a criminal the moment she stopped serving their interests and became a threat to their public image. When she refused to keep acting as a pawn, the Commission President left her little choice but to kill him. It was later covered up by reporting that Lady Nagant had betrayed her fellow heroes.

However, this moment and her sentence to Tartarus didn’t strip Lady Nagant of her heroism. During her confrontation with Deku, she proves that she still holds to the core belief that heroes should be protectors and that the Commission is immortal. She stopped viewing heroism as following orders or upholding a perfect image and instead began to realize that true justice requires questioning authority and fighting against corruption. In this way, her villainous turn was more of an evolution for Lady Nagant in which she reclaimed her sense of purpose.

Lady Nagant Fell Into Despair While Hawks Maintained His Beliefs

Hawks Had a System While Lady Nagant Was Left to Spiral Alone

When she came across Hawks, Lady Nagant was met with a troubling parallel. While they were both heroes who were forced to compromise their values for a corrupt system, Hawks’ response greatly differed from her own. Despite a tragic past, Hawks managed to preserve his sense of justice by acting as a double agent, while Nagant found herself unable to uphold the lies and endured the manipulation of the Hero Public Safety Commission. When she confronted Hawks, she could only see him as a reflection of what she could have been.

Hawks was able to retain his ideals of heroism while she had felt tainted and spiraled. The only reason Hawks hadn’t lost his belief in a better world was because he wasn’t alone and claimed to be generally optimistic. Lady Nagant, on the other hand, developed a deep disdain for the Commission and her role in “serving the greater good.” This created a deep sense of isolation, as she felt she was the only one who understood hero society's darkness. However, unlike Hawks, she initially couldn’t reconcile her beliefs with the reality of the world she had sworn to protect.

A Lady Nagant Spin-off Could Focus on the Hero Public Safety Commission

Through Lady Nagant, Fans Can Pick Apart the Corruption in Hero Society

A spin-off centered on Lady Nagant would provide a perfect way to explore the Hero Public Safety Commission with more depth. While the issues surrounding the Commission have been touched on, having a dedicated storyline focused on its inner workings would reveal to fans just how much influence they had over hero society. Through Nagant’s eyes, viewers could bear witness to the morally gray areas she was forced to navigate while trying to uphold her values. Her later disillusionment then led to her being labeled as a hero killer and sentenced to Tartarus, further proving the Commission’s far-reaching power.

A story following Lady Nagant’s slow descent would offer fans a sharp and critical look into the dynamics behind the scenes of hero society. Nagant’s turn to villainy was always rooted in the unethical actions taken by a powerful organization to maintain order in their favor. This sort of narrative not only adds to the world-building but may also encourage fans to question how the systems in power in My Hero Academia have enough control to distort public perceptions.