Vash the Stampede

Vash The Stampede is a main character and protagonist in the Trigun franchise.



Physical Appearance
Vash is a tall man with blond spiked hair, a red trenchcoat, and often, a pair of orange-tinted sunglasses with zig-zag shapes on the glasses' arms. On top of that, he also has a mole under his left eye. Under his coat, he has several scars, presumably from previous encounters. At the beginning of Trigun Maximum, Vash's hair is seen to have become black ranging from few inches just above his neck. It begins to darken more and more with the extended use of his Angel Arm.

Personality
Vash usually exaggerates foolish characteristics to make people feel unthreatened and to hide his identity. He is extremely fond of donuts, escpecially those provided to him by the Bernardelli Insurance Society via Meryl. He frequently voices the catchphrase, "This world is made of love and peace," which is usually complemented by his flashing of the V sign, enhancing the fact that he is a pacifist. However, when those around him are threatened, Vash shows complete focus and control. Because Vash refuses to kill any of his opponents, he often suffers at the hands of a number of very persistent enemies. As a result, his body is a patchwork of large scars, chunks of missing flesh supported by metal mesh, and stitch marks. It could also be noted that Vash is not as girl crazy in the manga as he is in the anime.