![]() ![]() The strength of Vox Machina, in particular, has always been the found family aspect of their friendship (a reflection, in some ways, of the bonds that tie the Critical Role cast together and make the actual play so successful). “Show me that bow and I will give you the welcome you think you deserve.” ![]() Rather than apologize, Syldor demands a display of worthiness from his daughter. “We won’t fail, which is more than I can say about you as a father.” When Syldor smugly rebukes her, she continues. “Don’t you dare talk to him like that! We came here seeking aid, and you insult my friends?” she exclaims. And that’s when Vex finally stands and fights back. In the animated series, though, Syldor immediately dismisses the gesture, tossing aside Percy’s kindness. Laura Bailey reacts with visible shock as Travis Willingham grabs her shoulder in surprise and glee. Episode 60, “ Heredity and Hats,” was filmed during a live show, and as soon as Taliesin Jaffe, playing Percy, invokes the title, the room erupts. “The very idea of Vex’ahlia and Vax’ildan standing up for the greater good is, well, rich.” Not only is Vex resigned in the face of Syldor’s evident dismissal, she later defers to his anger and even chides Vax when he attempts to rebuke him. As they discuss Vox Machina’s role in handling the threat of the Chroma Conclave, Syldor scoffs at the idea that the twins have done anything of note. Big enough to rescue an orphaned bear cub, fierce enough to protect her brother and her friends, and kind enough to welcome a half-sister with open arms.Įven with an earlier moment of reassurance from Percy to buoy her up, Vex is still noticeably uneasy throughout her reunion with her father. Beneath her bravado, though, lurks a very big heart. She is bold, and self-confident, and unremorseful about the things she wants. Vex’ahlia is not on the surface someone who is in any way fragile. This fits with what we know of the character, even if you’re only a fan of the show and not the actual play. Yet, she kneels and removes her signature owlbear feather from her braid and places it in Velora’s hair, greeting her warmly. As an abandoned daughter, Vex has no reason to be generous with Velora, especially in a household that holds so many bad memories. But “Echo Tree” shows us how much Vex has grown around the thorny roots of her childhood.Īs Vex and Vax wait for their father to arrive, they’re greeted by Devana (Toks Olagundoye), Syldor’s new wife - and their new half-sister, Velora (Jayla Lavender Nicholas). In another fantasy story - or even for another member of Vox Machina - the coldness with which Syldor treats his children could be something that makes Vex cold in return. When Vox Machina meets Osysa the sphinx in episode 2, she calls out Vex, specifically, for “hopelessly seeking” her father’s love, long before they’re even reunited. From flashbacks, we already know that the twins had a terrible childhood - in “The Sunken Tomb,” we see Syldor refer to his children as mistakes due to their half-elven blood. When Syldor (played with extreme haughtiness by Troy Baker) arrives on the scene, we know what to expect from him. Within the eighth episode, Vax and Vex return to their former house in Syngorn - and a meeker, more uncertain version of Vex emerges, as she is brought face-to-face with her father, Syldor Vessar. Episode 8 takes viewers through two very different homecomings, as Pike (Ashley Johnson), Scanlan (Sam Riegel), and Grog (Travis Willingham) journey to Pike’s grandfather’s house and Vex, Vax’ildan (Liam O’Brien), Keyleth (Marisha Ray), and Percy (Taliesin Jaffe) are all trapped in the Fey Realm, looking for the Fenthras bow. Home has long been a sticking point for Vex, who has seen every home she has ever had ripped out from under her, from her mother’s house in Byroden to her home with Vox Machina. Episode 8, “Echo Tree,” explores the many ways that home and family can shape people - in particular, the way going home affects Laura Bailey’s character, Vex’ahlia. In episode 5, “Pass Through Fire,” Keyleth reunites with her father and her people, and is reminded of her mother’s legacy. That’s no surprise - at the top of the season, Vox Machina is forced to abandon the home they have cultivated outside of Emon, pushed out by the rise of the Chroma Conclave. Home and family have loomed large over the second season of The Legend of Vox Machina.
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