Vash the Stampede (anime)

Vash the Stampede

Japanese name	ヴァッシュ・ザ・スタンピード
Alternate spelling
Age
Born
Alias
Race	Plant (independent)
Height
Hair Color	Blond
Eye Color	Blue-green
Gender	Male
Occupation	"Hunter of Love"
Affiliation
First appearance	The $$60 Billion Man
Last appearance	UNDER THE SKY SO BLUE
First manga appearance
Last manga appearance
First anime appearance
Last anime appearance
First Stampede appearance
Last Stampede appearance
Japanese voice actor	Masaya Onosaka Kouki Miyata (credited as Hajimenori Miyata)^young
English voice actor	Johnny Yong Bosch Bryce Papenbrook (credited as Rich Smallberries)^young

Vash the Stampede is the main protagonist of Trigun (1998 anime) and Trigun: Badlands Rumble.

Biography

1998 anime

Badlands Rumble

Character

Appearance

Vash is tall and lanky, with blond hair that stands on end. He wears a long red duster that covers a black leather bodysuit. He also has a pair of glasses with round orange lenses and arms that are crimped into a "W" shape.

Beneath his clothes, Vash is covered in scars. His entire left arm is also a prosthetic.

Personality

Vash comes across as very goofy and playful, often managing to engage in games with the local children of whatever town he's in. He's also a kind-hearted man, trying his best to defend the weak and help those in need. However, Vash carries within him a great sorrow and a lot of anger, and as the series progresses he has to fight hard to keep this in check. Vash abhors the taking of a life, be it through suicide or homicide, and goes out of his way not to directly kill anyone (until his hand is literally forced).

Occupation

Various things: pacifist gunman, bodyguard-for-hire, hunter of love.

Family

Vash has one brother, Millions Knives, from whom he is estranged. Rem Saverem served as his adoptive mother.

Relationships

Rem Saverem

Vash's relationship to Rem is primarily that of mother-and-child.

Millions Knives

His relationship with Knives is that of an estranged sibling.

Legato Bluesummers

Vash's relationship to Legato and the Gung-Ho-Guns is that of a target, or prey.

Nicholas D. Wolfwood

Wolfwood ends up becoming like the brother that Vash never really had.

Meryl Stryfe

Vash's relationship with Meryl starts off relatively antagonistic but over time becomes a deep, mutual respect. It is unclear if his feelings for her are romantic, though the series' writing seems to lean a bit in that direction.

Milly Thompson

Vash and Milly have an amicable relationship, though it isn't very personal.

Weapons & Abilities

Long Colt 45

Prosthetic Arm Gun

First Version

Second Version

Angel Arm

Knives

Vash has several small knives.

Throwing Knife

A simple knife with a wooden handle. It has the text "EARTHMASTER" engraved on the blade. Vash used this knife to free Meryl and Milly when they were tied up by Descartes and his gang by throwing it to sever the ropes.The $$60 Billion Man Vash later lent this knife to Wolfwood when he was unarmed. Wolfwood ended up destroying it while fighting a rogue sentry robot. MURDER MACHINE

Throwing knife.
Knife with EARTHMASTER text visible.
Throwing knife being thrown.

Hidden knife

Vash has a hidden knife in his right boot. It can be activated without the use of hands by stomping his heel. Vash uses it to slash a tire on the gang's car after it is loaded with the money stolen from the bank truck in Warrens City to thwart their getaway. PEACE MAKER Vash also uses this knife when he rescues the tied-up Stefany during the mercenary ambush at the bar, slicing through the rope above her head as he backflips. LOVE&PEACE

Hidden knife.
Hidden knife activated.
Freeing Stefany.

Knife

Knife.

Non-Canon

Development

Gallery

Vash and Wolfwood.
Vash holding his Long Colt Revolver.
Vash, Milly, and Meryl.
Vash and Neon.
Vash with Legato looming behind him.
Vash cries out for Rem.
Vash with Legato and Knives looming behind him.
Vash, wielding both Long Colt Revolvers and the Punisher, while Knives looms behind him.
Vash with Milly and Meryl.
Vash.
Young Vash with Knives and Rem.