Trigun Stampede (2023): Vash the Stampede: Energy Cube

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Information on the biology and appearance of Vash the Stampede in Trigun Stampede (2023).

Physical Characteristics: Basic Physiology | Drain Gate | Hair | Plant Markings | Plant Wing and Flight | Portal Gate | Roots and Flowers | Scars, Amputation, and Healing | Strength and Agility
Wardrobe and Accessories: Clothing | Duffel Bag | Earring | Energy Bullets | Energy Cube | Glasses | Gun and Marksmanship | Personal Belongings | Prosthetic Angel Arm | Prosthetic Arm
Other: Bounty | Music | Personality | Plant Communication and Healing | Relationships | Toma Equestrianism

Root System Energy

In “To A New World” and “High Noon at July“, Knives penetrates Vash with his knife tentacles and initiates a “connection” with him in order unlock the portal to the higher dimension and access the Core that is the source of all plant energy. As part of this, he forces Vash’s body to generate a root system from the gate on his back. Initially these are used to penetrate the dependent plants that Knives plans to impregnate. A second mass of vines grows from Vash’s ankles and feet, ultimately growing into an out of control, Rem-shaped root monster that threatens to engulf the entire planet.

Energy Cube Formation

When Vash awakes, he pulls his roots back, retracting them completely. According to Conrad, Vash refines the mass on a molecular level, breaks it into countless particles, smaller than air, and crystallizes it. This creates an energy cube.

Vash crystalizes the roots in "High Noon at July"
Vash crystalizes the roots in “High Noon at July”
Vash creates the energy cube in "High Noon at July"
Vash creates the energy cube in “High Noon at July”
Vash's energy cube in "High Noon at July"
Vash’s energy cube in “High Noon at July”

The energy cube is roughly 6 in x 6 in x 6 in. It glows purple with a blue core and hints of magenta. The blue core pulses from the center and outward.

Crystal Structure Instability

While Vash’s goal is to contain the massive amount of energy in the cube and take the energy safely away from JuLai, the crystal structure isn’t stable, and cracks quickly appear.

Vash's energy cube cracks in "High Noon at July".
Vash’s energy cube cracks in “High Noon at July”.

As the fight between Vash and Knives escalates, the cube structure continues to decay, threatening to release the energy in an uncontrolled explosion.

The energy cube decays in "High Noon at July".
The energy cube decays in “High Noon at July”.

Fusion Into Vash’s Prosthetic Angel Arm

Vash merges the cube with his gun and his prosthetic arm to create a prosthetic angel arm that he can use to direct the cube energy.

Vash merges the energy cube into his prosthetic angel arm in "High Noon at July".
Vash merges the energy cube into his prosthetic angel arm in “High Noon at July”.

Energy Beam

Within the prosthetic angel arm, the energy cube cracks further and breaks open.

Vash's energy cube cracking open in "High Noon at July".
Vash’s energy cube cracking open in “High Noon at July”.

As the energy releases, Vash directs the prosthetic angel arm to fire out into space, away from the planet. The energy fires out as a beam of magenta light.

Vash falling towards the planet in "High Noon at July".
Vash falling towards the planet in “High Noon at July”.
The energy cube releasing into space in "High Noon at July".
The energy cube releasing into space in “High Noon at July”.

Knives flies directly into the released energy as the force of the energy propels them back down to the planet. The energy burns off his skin and muscle, falling away as blue light, and he floats off into space.

Knives' skeletal hand clutches at the energy cube in "High Noon at July".
Knives’ skeletal hand clutches at the energy cube in “High Noon at July”.
Knives' skin and muscle burns away in the beam from the energy cube in "High Noon at July".
Knives’ skin and muscle burns away in the beam from the energy cube in “High Noon at July”.

Finally, the energy cube falls completely apart.

The energy cube falls apart in "High Noon at July".
The energy cube falls apart in “High Noon at July”.

Energy Ball and JuLai’s Destruction

As the energy cube pieces fall away, the beam cuts out, and the energy coalesces to form a ball. The energy ball swirls magenta and orange.

With the energy cube destroyed, the energy coalesces into a ball in "High Noon at July".
With the energy cube destroyed, the energy coalesces into a ball in “High Noon at July”.

Vash continues to fall back to the planet’s surface, landing back in JuLai. At the moment of impact, the energy ball explodes, vaporizing JuLai in a wave of magenta light.

The energy ball explodes and destroys JuLai in "High Noon at July".
The energy ball explodes and destroys JuLai in “High Noon at July”.

A beam of lavender purple energy shoots out from the center of the crater where the city used to be.

A spike of purple energy shoots out of the crater where JuLai used to be in "High Noon at July".
A spike of purple energy shoots out of the crater where JuLai used to be in “High Noon at July”.

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