Members of the Almighty VV

The Annals of the Vine Villians

as recorded by its members both past and present

Since the birth of the Vine, villains have always been around, the first being the mighty Red LAMP, one of the creators of the Vine. Whether lurking in the shadows or proclaiming their alignment with pride they have always existed.

Yet it was not until the coming of the one known as Noir Dark that all villains were united under one banner. He had an evil dream, a dream to bring together all the villains of the Vine so that they might bring about its destruction.

Many villains rallied to the call of Noir Dark, and he welcomed them, including a man who went by the name of Erik Lehnsherr. Noir Dark was utterly blinded to what this man might become.

Noir believed that all was well, however in this belief he was far from right. As all villains eventually do, Erik wished for more. He used the idea of the VV, and brought about its birth, so that chaos might be spread throughout the Vine.

Now that Erik had torn the control of the Vine Villians he took on the name Mighty Magneto, beginning his bloody reign.

It was under the leadership of Magneto that the Vine Villians became the mightiest team on the Vine. Other teams would begin rising up only to be quickly smashed back down.

Yet, like all mortals, Magneto made the same mistake his predecessor had. He welcomed the young villain Gambler like a son, only to be betrayed.

Gambler then started up the rival team to the VV, the New Age Outlawz, and he gathered many to fight for his cause.

And as would be expected, peace was not an option, the two teams began fought some of the greatest wars in the Vine's history. This created a rift between the Vine, dividing it into two halves.

Fighting alongside the Mighty Magneto were some of his great generals, Hagane Enna, Walkingstone and Fourpower. Standing alongside their master they fought even as the war spiraled out of control.

Yet the war was turned in the favor of the Vine Villians, surprisingly, it was thanks to a young hero known as Last Arrow.

However during a battle with Fourpower, the darkness took over Arrow and Magneto welcomed him into the ranks of the VV, having no idea what he would become.

Battles were fought, and after what seemed an eternity, the war ended. The dust settled and Gambler returned to the VV.

It was this action that started the Greatest Age of the Vine Villians. Amongst its ranks were included Gambler, Arrow, Magneto, Walkingstone, Photon, Fourpower and Darkchild. The villains now dominated the Vine, they had won.

Unfortunately, like all mighty empires, there is always a fall. The villains yearned for blood but they no longer had any brave enough to oppose them.

So they turned on each other causing Fourpower to leave, Arrow to fall even deeper into darkness and a fight to break out between Arrow and Gambler. So it was that the entire VV fought one another, for the throne.

And when it ended, one villain stood out from the rest, Gambler took control of the VV as its new leader. So his mighty comrades left him, Magneto slipping into darkness while Arrow took over the Outlawz.

Unsurprisingly, the war between the Outlawz and the Villians began once again. Except this time it was simply a war between Arrow and Gambler, the team members were merely pawns caught in the fray.

The end result of this war was death, both heroes and villains fell, and nothing was accomplished. Gambler became a lone wolf and Arrow left the Outlawz to take the throne of the VV, planning to rebuild the team to its former greatness.

The Vine was in a time of darkness, Arrow became a monster, Darkchild was now even more twisted and Photon left the VV. The team could not live up to its former glory, it simply lay in darkness, until a new threat emerged.

Gambler had now crafted a new throne on which he now sat, that of the Hellfire Club. And as Gambler called to Arrow, both his rival and friend, the worst thing imaginable happened.

Arrow left the VV, its control now falling into the hands of Spectrum...and so it changed hands often from Spectrum it went to WeatherMan, then to Liverwurst and finally its death came...so it was that the Dark Ages of the VV had come.

Now the Hellfire Club ruled the Vine, and it was left without challengers. Yet this would not last, Magneto returned and the Vine Villians began their rebirth with his new Inner Circle being himself, Enna and Walkingstone.

At first the rebirth was slow, and new faces began to appear as soldiers such as Boken, Warlock, Resonate and Aztek were recruited. Yet finally Arrow and Darkchild returned to the VV, and true rebirth began.

Arrow led a revolt against Magneto, in his effort to make the VV into his own image. Many divided between the two sides and it seemed that Arrow and his group of mercenaries would succeed in taking over the team.

Yet Magneto is a cunning leader and he decided to win Arrow over to his own cause through bribery, and so it was that Arrow fell victim to man's weakness...power and was made the Black King.

In the midst of this a young villain known as Nighthunter quickly rose through the ranks of the Inner Circle only to betray the team and join the hero team known as the Zero Squad.

Magneto has grown tired of this treachery and in an effort to keep the team alive has now begun a time of change.

The VV has always fought for supremacy on the Vine, fighting against the LEV and the Hellfire Club. And when those teams died, the fight of the VV continued through their successors the Zero Squad and the Outlawz.

The Vine Villians refuse to die while all other teams come and go. So it was, that to ensure its own survival the team was forced to cleanse itself of the traitors within the team and as villains go it was unsurprising that the majority of its "members" were cut.

Now the Inner Circle of the VV has disappeared and in its place arises an oligarchy, the time for the joint rule of the Vine Villians is at hand, making it mightier than ever before!

The VV continues to go threw a period of rebuilding and restructuring. New recruits join its ranks along with former members returning. The fall of its two greatest foes was just the beginning. Zero Squad and Outlawz fall into the darkness, their futures unsure. At one point, a young hopeful arose, Aztek, sometimes called the Lost, he fought hard to bring the team back but all refused to stand at his side and in time he was forced to admit defeat and return to awaiting a leader to take the VV in their grasp.

The Vine Villians vanished into the shadow, no one knows whether their return shall ever come but until that day they are but a memory. A memory of the greatest team to ever exist in this world known as...the Vine.

Vine Villians Fortress

The VV Fortress

The VV fortress itself is located within a mountain range, which provides the perfect protection and obscurity from the human population. Its exact location is known to very few, the fortress is manned by Magneto's Sentinels and scores of worthless human soldiers.

However, surrounding the fortress is a few miles of dead lands that reach from the walls of the fortress to the mountains around it. These provide no hiding places for attackers and a vast battlefield, that has been bathed in blood many a time.

The only way to enter the fortress is through a massive gate that NO single man can open, an attempt will slowly drain them of their life force. But if one knows the mystical word of the VV -known only to the present Inner Circle- they can enter unaided.

Otherwise, one must scale the walls and travel through trap-ridden boundaries until the actual inner fortress can be reached.

Inside the fortress, every member of the VV, both past and present, has their quarters. Every member's chambers are completely personalized, from Arrow's torture chamber to Dreadnaught's underground magma lake. Even the likes of such former Vine Villians such as Gambler, Fourpower or Nighthunter would find their place should they one day return to their true home.

Yet the most important part of the VV fortress is the Great Hall of the Vine Villians. In it hangs the paintings of the original line-up of the team.

In the center of the room is the Council Table of the VV, at which the Inner Circle would sit around should they ever be summoned.

Finally, at the end of the table is the Throne of the VV. Many have sat in the throne, yet all who have know that its true master is Mighty Magneto.

HALL OF THE VV

Mighty Magneto

Walkingstone

Fourpower

Noir Dark

Red L.A.M.P.

Final Arrow

Darkchild

Hagane Enna

Kiara Sullivan

Warlock

Boken

Spectrum

Liverwurst

Zee Crusher

Octagon Freak

Gambler

Resonate

Photon/The WeatherMan

The New Roster

Dr. Doom