Vega (Street Fighter)
Vega is a male video game character who features in Street Fighter.
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Biography
Vega Fabio la Cerda (Japanese: バルログ・ファビオ・ラ・セルダ, Hepburn: Barurogu Fabio ra Seruda?) was born to a privileged noble family in Spain. For reasons undisclosed, their status dwindled, causing Vega's mother to remarry for financial security. Growing up to the arts of hunting, later as he matured, Vega studied bullfighting, a cultural tradition, finding the sport more exciting and honorable in being able to dispatch his prey up close with his own might. Afterward, he went to Japan and learned ninjutsu, a style he believed meshed well with his natural grace and agility. Combining bullfighting with ninjutsu, Vega went into an underground cage fighting circuit, and quickly became one of the best. His ugly stepfather murdered his beautiful mother because he felt she did not respect him, and Vega killed him in return. The incident warped his mind, and he developed a dual personality: honorable nobleman by day, sadistic murderer by night. It also triggered Vega's obsession with beauty as a wonderful trait, as well as his belief that ugliness is something evil that should be purged.
Vega oversaw assassination operations for Shadaloo, and was associated with Cammy and the Shadaloo assassins known as the Dolls. When Cammy went rogue however, Vega was assigned to bring her in and although he failed in that mission, Cammy brought herself in and defeated M. Bison, freeing herself and the other Dolls from Bison's brainwashing. When the strain of undoing the brainwashing caused Cammy and the other Dolls to collapse, Vega saved them from the burning Shadaloo base because he did not believe that anything as beautiful as them should die. Vega then participated in the second World Warrior tournament at the behest of Bison. However, when Bison was seemingly killed by an unknown assailant, Vega disappeared back into his old lifestyle.
Vega then participated in the second World Warrior tournament at the behest of Bison, during which he battled Ken Masters. However, when Bison was seemingly killed by an unknown assailant, Vega disappeared back into his old lifestyle. Vega makes a small appearance near the end, when he is seen along with Balrog in a Shadaloo helicopter. As a heavily injured Seth drags himself aboard, he gives him a message from Bison, telling him that while he 'put on a fantastic show', S.I.N.'s success has only come through the manipulation of Shadaloo working behind the scenes to ensure their good fortune. It is unknown what Vega was doing since the fall of Shadaloo; he was rumored to have returned to bullfighting, and was believed by several people to be dead. However, Vega was alive, and a subdivision of Shadaloo called S.I.N. attempted to re-recruit him. Vega quickly accepted the subsidiary's offer, as he was intrigued at the idea of creating new bodies for oneself so as to be eternally young, and was otherwise tired of the aristocratic lifestyle, finding money and power to be an 'ugly' combination. At S.I.N. HQ, while Seth was distracted by several assailants, Vega stole valuable data on the project, and when Chun-Li did the same thing, he attempted to kill her by setting off the fire alarm, which released a toxic, fire-retardant spray. He escaped in a helicopter from the exploding base and noticed Chun-Li being rescued from the base along with her copy of the data. Mildly displeased that he did not have the only copy, Vega resolved to correct the situation later.
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was shown as being a vain person who was overconfident, and highly convinced of his own abilities, almost to the point of megalomania. He is also incredibly sadistic and takes great pleasure in seeing the ugly murdered, and preferably mutilated. He often has a stone-cold demeanor, and does not even show a wide range of emotions. His narcissism and disdain for anything lacking elegance causes him to clash with fellow Shadaloo member Balrog due to the latter's boorish nature.
Vega's vanity was best demonstrated in how he used his mask. He wears the mask not to conceal his identity, but to protect his face from scarring or bruising during battle, so that he can more easily view himself as perfect-looking. Vega often removes it after fights during his win poses, and his face is at least partially, if not fully, exposed in some of his character-select mugshots as well as some of his individual endings. Additionally, many characters are able to recognize Vega even if they never see him without his mask.
Vega's unbridled and solipsistic ego is shown even in his taste in interior décor, as his mansion is adorned with portraits, all of himself. Vega is also good at adopting elegant and gentlemanly mannerisms, likely because of his noble background. He has also been described as intelligent and sophisticated.[9] Additionally, he is also attracted by the beauty and strength of young female fighters, such as Chun-Li and Cammy; in the case of the former he frequently compliments on her appearances. At the same time, he seems to derive pleasure from causing pain and despair to Chun-Li, and even enjoys taunting her. With men, on the other hand, Vega tends to completely look down upon them and is seen constantly scolding their fighting abilities and "ugliness" in his win quotes, considering his looks and skills to be superior.
Powers and abilities
Vega's fighting style, officially referred as "Spanish Ninjutsu", is a blend of ninjutsu and bullfighting, thus earning him the nickname "Spanish Ninja". He was said to be among the fastest and most agile of fighters.
Among the techniques known to him included:
- Back Slash (バックスラッシュ, Bakku Surasshu) :
- Cosmic Heel (コズミックスマート? "Cosmic Smart") :
- Matador Turn (マタドールターン Matadooru Taan?) :
- Bloody Kiss (ブラッディベーゼ Buraddi Beeze?) :
- Flying Barcelona Attack (フライングバルセロナアタック, Furaingu Baruseronna Attaku?) :
Notes
- The character was created by Akira Yasuda with him being referred to as Vega (ベガ Bega) in Japan.
In other media
Television
- In Street Fighter, Vega appeared in the setting of the 1995 animated television series where he was voiced by actor Mark Hildreth.
Films
Video games
Appearances
- Street Fighter II: (1991)
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