Cerebella

**Cerebella** (JP: セレベラ) is a member of the Cirque des Cartes and wielder of the Living Weapon, Vice-Versa.

## General Information

Cerebella is one of the playable characters in *Skullgirls*. She is among the earliest characters conceived by Alex Ahad, and among the original cast slated for initial release. Her homestage is Medici Tower, although River King Casino may also count as of *Skullgirls Encore*.

She represents the diamond in the Cirque des Cartes.

### Personality

Energetic, flashy, and spirited, Cerebella is a young lady who aims to please and constantly strives to be the center of attention, a trait derived from her profession as a main performer for the Cirque des Cartes. She is especially playful toward her roommate and fellow performer, Feng, often making fun at her expense, much to Feng's chagrin. She is also a huge fan of the retired wrestling legend Beowulf, and was noticeably giddy when he asked her to assist in his big comeback attempt.

None, however, are more treasured by Cerebella than Vitale Medici, lieutenant and grown son of Lorenzo Medici as well as Cerebella's adoptive father. Orphaned at a very early age, Cerebella was taken in and raised by Vitale as part of the Medici "family", allowing her the level of fame and glamour she enjoys presently. As a token of gratitude, Cerebella serves Vitale as his enforcer, dutifully carrying out his every whim in an attempt to earn his heart.

Cerebella is noted to be rather close-minded and in a state of denial, regarding any claim to Medici wrongdoings as slander to the family that graciously saved her from an orphan's life. She is not without a moral compass, when her desire to satisfy Vitale drove her to put down Ms. Fortune, an action that she feels regret for toward the end of her story mode.

## Character Basis

### Name

*Cerebella* is a feminine take on the word cerebellum, which is the part of the brain responsible for motor control. However, this is presumably a stage name or a name given to her by the circus and her birth name remains unknown.

### Design

Cerebella is known for her beautiful and simple black eyes, light brown skin, and mint green hair color. Cerebella's hair is tied in a sharp ponytail, and on her head is Vice Versa. Her attire consists of a sleeved mini dress with orange and black colors. Cerebella wears thigh-lengthed boots with a small skull sitting atop each.

While Cerebella's eyes are normally black, they appear purple during gameplay and one of her story mode illustrations.

Her ethnicity is meant to be the equivalent of Brazilian in *Skullgirls*.{citation needed}

In her earlier incarnation of Skullgals, She was a thief in the Circus, rivaling the Fishbone Gang. This was reconsidered however.

## Abilities & Fighting Style

Cerebella is the master of Vice Versa; its giant arms grappling and throwing foes around the screen like ragdolls. As a grappler, her moves pack quite a punch. Cerebella herself is a talented acrobat and has no trouble adjusting her body to suit Vice Versa's needs. She is vicious with punches and kicks and contains hidden blades in the heels of her boots for a nasty surprise. Vice Versa is capable of turning rocks or projectiles into diamonds. Cerebella herself has plenty of strength, but Vice Versa has the ability to negate a lot of weight.

Although she appears to move slowly when walking, Cerebella has her Tumble Run and J.HP moves that can help improve her mobility. With Tumble Run, she is capable of canceling out of attacks, attacking opponents from behind, and headbutting opponents fiercely. Her J.HP attack allow her to glide in the air, which can help with avoiding attacks from the ground.

## TMNT X Pokemon

Cerebella got trapped in Baxter's Maze of Doom when she was sucked into the portal.

## Trivia

* If Cerebella defeats an opponent with her Battle Butt attack, "2000" will appear on screen in a similar fashion as killing an enemy in *Battletoads*, an intentional reference placed into the game by Mike Z.
* A random cat has a .02% chance of appearing when Cerebella hits an opponent with her Lock & Load move. This derived from one of the animators doodling a cat in one of the frames, forgetting to take it out. Mike Z insisted that the cat should remain in the game as an Easter egg, with the staff agreeing on the condition that Mike Z would animate it himself.
* In an unused alternate ending, Cerebella makes a wish on the Skull Heart to have Vitale love her - and only her - forever. She returns to Cirque Des Cartes to find its members (except Feng) murdered by Vitale, who is now obsessed with Cerebella. Feng kills him, but he returns as one of the Skullgirl's undead, still declaring his love.[1]