Vector the Crocodile
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| Vector the Crocodile | |
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 Vector the Crocodile as he appears in Shadow the Hedgehog. |
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| Game series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| First game | Knuckles Chaotix |
| Voice actor(s) (English) | Bill Corkery (2004) Jimmy Zoppi (2004) Carter Cathcart (2005-present) |
| Voice actor(s) (Japanese) | Kenta Miyake |
| In-Universe Information | |
| Species | Crocodile |
| Age | 20 |
Vector the Crocodile is a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series and leader of the Chaotix detective team who debuted in the game Knuckles Chaotix. He is 20 years old, 180 cm (5' 10") and weighs 200 kg (440 lb), making him the 2nd heaviest non-robotic character (Characters such as E-123 Omega weigh well over one ton) in the series, Big being the 1st. Vector's trademark is a set of headphones which he always listens to, even during missions.
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[edit] Character
[edit] Personality
Vector is the head honcho of the Chaotix Detective Agency, and will take almost any job so long as the pay is right. He has a rough demeanor, and at times he is even downright rude, but deep down he's actually quite a kind soul, and has been known to occasionally do cases for free (such as finding children's lost toys). He often acts very goofy and childish.
According to the Japanese manual of Chaotix, Vector is quite a religious person. It states that his original purpose for traveling to the new island (Newtrogic High Zone, AKA "Carnival Island" in the western manual) was that he interpreted the islands sudden appearance from out of nowhere as a miracle from God.
[edit] Abilities
Vector is known to be quite powerful, as he was the power team member in Sonic Heroes. He also has super speed, as seen in Chaotix, although he isn't as fast as Sonic or even Espio. Vector can use bubbles blown up with bubblegum to slowly descend and is able to slam his body on the ground to cause massive damage. In Sonic Heroes, he can also hold and throw Espio and Charmy using his mouth, spit musical notes, fire and exploding bubblegum, and can use his sharp teeth to bite through hard obstacles.
[edit] Relationships
[edit] Friends
- Espio the Chameleon
- Charmy Bee
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Miles "Tails" Prower
- Knuckles the Echidna
- Amy Rose
- Mighty the Armadillo
- Big the Cat
- Shadow the Hedgehog
- Cream the Rabbit
- Cheese the Chao
- Rouge the Bat
- E-123 Omega
[edit] Foes
[edit] Television and other media
[edit] Sonic X
In the anime Sonic X, Vector and the rest of the Chaotix play a very minor role in Season 2, only appearing in one episode. They play a much larger role in Season 3, where Vector and they take supplies from Chris's parents to the Blue Typhoon, the warship that Tails built that Chris is aboard. However, they get lost on the way back and meet up with them later. The 2nd time, they help Tails impress Cosmo, a girl Tails likes, as repayment for him fixing their ship, (Vector tried to render Knuckles unconscious and disguise him as a Metarex for Tails to protect Cosmo from,) and later appear to help fight the Metarex. Vector also seems to be in love with Vanilla the Rabbit.
[edit] Comics
In the Archie comics, Vector is a crazy punk who likes having things his way and listening to loud music. So loud are his "tunes" that he once single handedly stopped the Dark Legion army in its tracks by turning his music volume up to its highest setting and pointing it at the enemy. He also somewhat disliked Knuckles' girlfriend Julie-Su in the past issues.
In Fleetway's Sonic the Comic, he is the intelligent leader of the Chaotix crew and a close friend to the Omni-Viewer, with links to the Equionix Research Center. He acts as the basic straight man of the group and takes out enemies with his powerful jaws.
In the Archie comics Sonic X comic, Vector and the Chaotix appear in issue #10, when they help Vanilla the Rabbit find her daughter, Cream. They later disappeared without a trace. It's possible that they might appear in future issues.
[edit] Voices
- Vector's Japanese voice actor is Kenta Miyake.
- In Sonic Heroes, Vector was voiced by Bill Corkery.
- In Sonic X, Vector was voiced by Jimmy Zoppi in episode 39, and from episode 59 onward Carter Cathcart.
- Starting with Shadow the Hedgehog, Vector will be voiced by Carter Cathcart in the games. This is a controversial decision among fans, as many find Cathcart's voice very annoying and out of character, as opposed to the gruffer, New Yorker-accented voice Corkery provided for the character. There are rumors that after the game Sonic and the Secret Rings is released Cathcart will no longer provide the voice of Vector, due to the fact that the run time of Sonic X on television has ended.
[edit] Games Featuring Vector
- Knuckles Chaotix - Playable character.
- Sonic Heroes - Power character of Team Chaotix.
- Shadow the Hedgehog - Appears as the hero partner in the Cosmic Fall level. He also partners with Shadow during the Black Doom and Egg Dealer Boss Battles following Cosmic Fall.
[edit] Trivia
- Vector was originally slated to be one of the characters in the scrapped Sonic the Hedgehog sound test, and is thus among the oldest of the Sonic characters alongside Sonic himself and Eggman.
- Vector's appearance has changed a lot since Knuckles Chaotix. In Chaotix, Vector was slightly taller and much skinnier. In his new design, he is considerably broader, especially in the chest.
- Vector's line in Shadow the Hedgehog, "Find the computer room!" has become an internet meme, often used in sarcastic, meldodramatic leet, such as "FIND DA COMPUWTER WUMM!!!1!"
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Heroes | Sonic (Super Sonic) | Tails | Knuckles | Amy | Cream | Silver | Big | Chaotix (Vector, Espio, Charmy) | Mighty | Blaze | G.U.N. | Tikal |
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| Neutral/Anti-heroes | Shadow | Rouge | Omega | Chaos | E-102 Gamma | Emerl | Babylon Rogues |
| Villains | Dr. Eggman | Metal Sonic | Fang the Sniper | Badniks | E-Series | Biolizard | Black Arms | Black Doom | Mephiles the Dark |
| Miscellanea | Gerald Robotnik | Maria | Chao | Princess Elise | Vanilla | Flicky | Minor characters | Echidnas | Aliens | Deities | List of all game characters |
