Vile

Vile, known as VAVA (ヴァヴァ) in Japan (and erroneously referred that in Mega Man Xtreme), is a recurring antagonist in the Mega Man X series, first appearing in Mega Man X. He was a former member of the Maverick Hunters (though he never considered himself to be a hunter himself) before Sigma's revolt against humanity.
== Physical appearance ==
Vile is adorned in basic armor with a distinct purple sheen and gold highlights. Like some Maverick Hunters, Vile wears a helmet with a T-shaped visor (which either has Sigma's or Dr. Doppler's on the visor's "forehead" depending on the game) that conceals his face in shadow (it is unknown if this is his face or it is simply hidden by the shade as in the Mega Man X3 opening video, his Mega Man X3 artwork, the Rockman X3 manga and the Ruby-Spears cartoon, Vile is seen with a singular glowing eye). Attached to his shoulder is a cannon (known as the Front Runner) featuring an ammo belt arching over his back. Vile's later appearances retain the overall basic appearance but takes on different color schemes with stylized accents.
When he walks, there is something of a metallic clank with every step. As quoted by Zero in Mega Man X, Vile is heavily designed as a war machine.ZERO: X, you shouldn't expect to defeat [Vile], he was designed to be a war machine.
== Personality ==
Vile is portrayed as a very arrogant, violent and rude character who has a very unstable and enraged mind, and dislikes the thought of having friends or superiors to help him. He also had a habit of not accepting orders from anyone except himself, which often resulted in fierce arguments with his commander while he was a Maverick Hunter. Even when freed from containment by Sigma, he showed little gratitude and continued to disrespect him.
Because of an irreparable short circuit in his electronic brain, Vile developed a strange, almost sociopathic passion for hunting down Mavericks and totally annihilating them, while causing as much damage as possible on the territory. This also includes innocent bystanders and comrades alike. This passion is also what may have led to his own arrest and, inadvertently, being labelled a Maverick. His emotions often got the best of him, shown after his first defeat when he admitted to Sigma he was not really sure what he intended to do after invading his fortress. At times, Vile has also been seen as a traitor to both the Maverick Hunters and the Mavericks on different occasions.
Vile is known for his deep grudge against Mega Man X and looks down on him for the fact that despite X having a lower rank than him, he receives more attention. As such, he devotes his entire life in destroying and humiliating him.
== History ==
Before Sigma's rebellion, Vile was arrested by the Hunters for, presumably, "causing a ruckus again" as said by Zero. He was later freed by Sigma, whom the latter requested that Vile should assist him in defeating X, saying that he needed a Reploid that could go Maverick of his own volition. Eventually, Sigma left Vile, alone and freed of his chains, with open access to his arsenal, so he could make the decision to join Sigma's rebellion.
In the original Mega Man X, since Vile's persona had not been expanded on yet, he was pictured as nothing more than Sigma's loyal soldier and bodyguard who led his attack teams against the humans. In the Playstation Portable remake, Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X, his persona was expanded; he was a rogue character with a strong hatred for X and a desire for destruction, hardly following any orders from Sigma and doing what he does best. In both games, he appears in the opening stage, Central Highway, in his Ride Armor. In the original game, he was not able to be defeated in his Ride Armor, and managed to paralyze X in place and grab him, monologuing that he was not able to beat him before Zero comes in to save X. In the remake, he can be defeated, though afterwards he still manages to catch X off-guard and grab him, stating that he will destroy him and eventually defeat Sigma as well to change the world. In both games, he retreats after Zero saves X (though in Maverick Hunter X, he asked Zero why he would bother aiding a B-Class Hunter, only for the latter to rebuke Vile and coldly remind him of his Maverick status).
Vile is later seen at Sigma's fortress, where Zero fights him, though he is captured and put in a cage. He eventually knocks down X's energy and paralyzes him again. Zero manages to break free and destroy Vile's Ride Armor, though it heavily damages him. Vile then challenges X to a one-on-one battle, though he is destroyed. In Maverick Hunter X, Vile lays Zero in a hallway as a bait for X so he can catch him with his Ride Armor. Vile then considers that he should let X go, as destroying him would be part of Sigma's plan and he does not like following orders, tightening the grip of his Ride Armor in the process. Zero manages to regain consciousness and goes on to destroy Vile's Ride Armor again. Just like the original game, Vile is destroyed by X in a one-on-one battle with him.
In the PSP remake's Vile Mode, an unlockable bonus mode, after fighting X on the highway, Vile decided to battle against Sigma's followers to gain more power and reputation, destroying all of them and obtaining their powers in order to create new weapons. Afterwards, Sigma extended an invitation to fight against him in order to prove whether he is indeed worthy. Vile infiltrates Sigma's fortress and fought his way through it until he was cornered by X and Zero. Both of them battled him at the same time, yet were defeated by him. While mercilessly beating down on X's body and preparing to destroy him, Zero managed to hold him by the leg so X can fire a charge shot, knocking Vile out. He was later awakened and accompanied by Sigma, and as he walked away, Vile stated that by fighting X, he proved the right of his existence, that he is Vile, before his functions ceased, left frozen in his desperate position.
In data form, Vile (erroneously referred to as "VAVA") reappears at the end of the opening stage of Mega Man Xtreme (which is a reproduction of the opening stage of the original Mega Man X), much to the surprise of X, as he destroyed him before. Vile merely responds to X saying that he must die, but he ends up being destroyed afterwards.
Vile appears in Mega Man X3, reconstructed with a new body and enhanced weapons by Dr. Doppler, who was infected with the Sigma Virus and controlled by Sigma himself. The only thing that concerns him is destroying X as revenge for destroying him before. He lures X into an abandoned factory set to self-destruct, and tried to keep X at bay by fighting him in his new Ride Armor. If X does not defeat Vile with his weakness, Ray Splasher or Spinning Blade, he would flee the scene and had to be fought again in Dr. Doppler's lab. In both scenarios where he is destroyed, he swears that he will haunt X until the day he died before exploding.
Vile was resurrected from his earlier destruction in Mega Man X3, and reappears in Mega Man X8, kidnapping the Jakob Space Elevator project leader, Lumine, for unknown reasons. It then becomes the Maverick Hunters's mission to rescue him. While Axl was dazed when he heard his name since he never knew about him, X and Zero were (oddly) not completely shocked to see him alive, calling him a "wanted criminal" as if he is been revived for quite a while. He will sometimes appear as a mini-boss in certain rooms in stages, rather than doing the "puzzle" of that room, and also appears as the boss of the Jakob Orbital Elevator stage. After being beaten, he teleports away, being fought in the final stage, Sigma Palace. Depending on what difficulty the player was playing on, Vile is either destroyed or comes back to attack the reserve character, forcing the remaining character to go through the rest of the stage alone until the two are reunited during the Sigma fight. His ultimate fate is unknown in the latter scenario, but it is implied that the other character destroyed him.
Vile would later on make cameo appearances in other games; in Mega Man Zero 2, he appears as one of the four "haunting spirits" that attacks Zero if he is grabbed by Phoenix Magnion during the fight against him along with Agile, Colonel and Bit. In the first Mega Man Battle Network game, there is a poster of Vile in Higsby's shop. He also cameos in crossover games involving Capcom, such as Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
==Fanon Appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. GR===
Vile appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. GR, being a DLC character. In Super Smash Bros. GR, Vile is a heavyweight with an incredible projectile game, unlike other heavies and closer to the other Mega Man characters in the game. Many of his regular attacks use various projectiles from the Mega Man X games, most of which come from Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, where Vile had his own storyline. Vile's projectiles are fast, deadly, and can easily be mixed up to surprise opponents. He excels in hardhitting attacks from afar and can easily approach without even needing to head over to the opponent initially.
===TPXZF1997's Super Smash Bros.===
Vile appears as a Master Spirit.
=== source filmmaker the videogame ===
vile appears in source filmmaker the videogame. he marries cheryl, lucy and rosalina. he also marries the dominators. he wants to protect tatsumaki, yang, and the dominators of pokemon.
== Powers and abilities ==
:See also: Vile's weaponry and Ride Armors from the Mega Man Knowledge Base wiki.
Vile uses a great variety of weapons hidden inside his body, but his most significant weapon is his trademark shoulder cannon, the Front Runner. He is infamous for piloting many Ride Armors (powerful and highly durable mech armors) throughout the series, one in particular in Mega Man X8 is linked to him, and could be controlled by Vile even if he is outside of it, and one in Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X that is equipped with a rapid-firing vulcan. He also possesses the ability to dash, though he cannot perform a dash himself in Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X while playing as him.
In the Maverick Hunter X PSP remake's Vile Mode, Vile is able to acquire and use a total of forty-five different weapons, some of which are given by destroying a specific Maverick (or even after destroying two specific Mavericks). These are divided into three main categories (Arm Weapons, Shoulder Weapons, and Leg Weapons), and then each are again divided into nine weapon systems, ranging from vulcans and napalms to rocket punches and flamethrowers. His default weapons are his Front Runner cannon, the Cherry Blast vulcan, and the Bumpity Boom napalm.
== Quotes ==
== Gallery ==
MMX1Vile.png|Mega Man X artwork.
MMX3Vile.png|Mega Man X3 artwork.
MMX8Vile.png|Mega Man X8 artwork.
Mhx vilestand.png|Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X artwork.
MMMHXVile.png|Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X artwork.
SFXACVile.png|Street Fighter × All Capcom artwork.
SFXACVile2.png|Street Fighter × All Capcom artwork.
DragonPokerVile.png|Dragon Poker artwork.
Vile (PXZ).png|Project X Zone artwork.
Vile (PXZ2).png|Project X Zone 2 artwork.
==References==
Category:Villains
Category:Robots
Category:Characters
Category:Playable Characters
Category:Mega Man (series)
Category:Mega Man Characters
Category:Males
Category:Non-fanon characters
Category:Capcom
Category:Bosses
Category:Namco X (series)
Category:Antagonists
Category:Evil Characters
Category:TheProjectXZoneFan1997's Super Smash Bros.
Category:Super smash bros saga characters