Vyse is the 26th Agent to join the VALORANT Protocol. A metallic mastermind, she uses liquid metal to manipulate the battlefield itself, making sure to end all paths that come her way.
Metallic mastermind Vyse unleashes liquid metal to isolate, trap, and disarm her enemies. Through cunning and manipulation, she forces all who oppose her to fear the battlefield itself.
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Lore[]
Implicated to originally be a Kingdom scientist, Vyse's path since her involvement with the mega-corporation had gone down a relatively different path compared to Viper, another ex-Kingdom scientist who Vyse considers to be her competition[2]. While it is unclear what exactly she worked on during her tenure as a Kingdom employee, it is shown that she had a deep understanding of the Interverse[3], and had also led a team of highly talented and competent scientists.
Her research had undoubtedly put her on the radar of the Scions of Hourglass, an organization aiming to gatekeep radianite from the general public. According to her tier 9 player card, Vyse seems to have already gained her radiance (as indicated by her sharp, claw like fingers visible in the lower part of the frame) when the Scions of Hourglass attacked her (and presumably her team), wiping out all their research.
When the VALORANT Protocol raided Abyss, a stray bullet hit the containment cell Vyse was being held in, causing it to leak coolant (identified to be liquid nitrogen by Deadlock[4]), and waking up Vyse, allowing her to break free from the cell with her own powers. She then goes on a tour of revenge against her (former) captors, destroying Hourglass bases along the way[5], until the protocol finally catches up to her in Seoul, resulting in the ALL PATHS END HERE cinematic.
Joining the VALORANT Protocol[]
Vyse joins the VALORANT Protocol after an interrogation with Omen.
Working with the Protocol[]
Since joining the Protocol, Vyse seems to have picked up her research on the Interverse where she left off, commenting on the Protocol’s, in her opinion, woeful lack of knowledge and understanding of the field[3]. She would continue this work alongside another agenda she had- the decimation of the Scions. This occurs in the background, where in one of her voicemails to Brimstone, Vyse mentions this stipulation she made and comments that she is now satisfied, implying that the Scions are no longer a threat at that time. With this, she also confirms that she is now fully working alongside the Protocol[6].
Sometime later, during her routine research and data collection, Vyse notes some interesting deviations in her interversal data probes, which she initially believed to be malfunctions or incorrect data. However, after some checking, she realised she had instead picked up on some unknown activity. These readings seemed to worry her as she referred to some events that happened to her team. What this amounted to in the end is unknown.
Personality[]
Vyse is an intelligent and cunning person. These attributes allow her to fight and defeat opponents who may have had more training than her. She is also fiercely devoted to her research, effectively taking over the Protocol’s entire effort into the study of the Interverse. She does not seem to be socially inclined, preferring to work alone in her research, though when she works with a team, she makes an effort to be supportive, especially towards agents who have had violent or troubled pasts, such as Breach, Iso, Omen and Viper. Speaking of violence, Vyse has no qualms about committing it and making sure that when she does, it counts. Despite these dark traits and her previously mentioned solitary nature, Vyse does seem to enjoy having some company, as was seen in the INITIATE V.25 trailer and the Pass the Sticks card where she is gaming with the other agents.
Appearance[]
Vyse’s body is completely enclosed in a containment suit, similar to the one worn by Omen, except for her fingers, which showcase her liquid-metallic skin. This likely implies that a major portion, if not her entire body, is liquid metal. This includes her head, which is completely enclosed in a helmet that will sometimes emit a mysterious yellow fog from its filters. Her eyes on the helmet are yellow, and the helmet itself has two ‘ears’ on her temple. Behind the helmet are two pipes that may serve as some form of circulation.
She wears a white jacket over her suit with roses on the jacket’s shoulders and on the back. Her arms have scratches on them, and her left hand has what seems to be some of her liquid metal formed into a rose bracelet on her wrist. She wears cargo pants with three pockets along the side of her leg and shins. Her utility belt has two containers on the back with rose thorns along their front. Her shoes seem to be part of the containment suit. Her colour scheme is largely black, white and grey with components of her clothes and her fingers sporting the classic colours of burnt titanium- blue, purple, orange and brown.
Abilities[]
All of Vyse’s abilities revolve around her ability to control metal and use that ability to isolate and harass single members of her opponents.
The cornerstone of this modus operandi is the Shear wall. Vyse places some liquid metal filaments, which will burst up and form an indestructible wall behind someone as they walk past the line of filaments. Her Razorvine nests, which are nests of liquid metal that she can burst into a field of thorns, will then physically cripple this unlucky victim.
To ensure her fight is not on even footing, her Arc Rose will blind this victim, leaving them completely vulnerable. And in the event her opponent possesses overwhelming firepower, she can trigger her Steel Garden to jam their weapons, leaving them completely defenceless.
Relationships[]
Jett and Vyse first meet when Jett, Yoru, Chamber, and Omen are sent on a mission to find the missing radivore. Vyse immediately develops a hate for Jett, after disarming her weapon. It is possible Jett fears Vyse or they have a hatred for each other.
Vyse and Omen have a potentially close relationship, as her in-game voice lines suggest that she takes great interest and fondness in Omen, which could be some foreshadowing of a deeper relationship down the line. When faced with an enemy Omen, Vyse, either through fear, compassion or admiration, dislikes the thought of fighting him, staring that it feels unfair to do so and that the world in general is unfair itself.
Viper and Vyse seem to have a past with each other, as her in-game voice lines suggest that they used to work together and took "different career paths".
Cards[]
The VALORANT Vyse card is a generic portrait of Vyse.
The A History Erased shows Vyse's perspective of her being attacked by Scions of Hourglass, presumably resulting in her capture and subsequent imprisonment on Abyss. Her hand is held out helplessly as she watched the Scions set fire to a structure, seemingly destroying historical records and possibly whatever she was researching, as alluded to by the name of the card.
The In Bloom card acts as the first teaser for Vyse, revealing her signature ability Arc Rose, a trap that can be activated by Vyse to blind players.
Voicelines[]
Find all of Vyse's voicelines here, archived by Kingdom Archives.
Notes[]
- Vyse is voiced by Marta Svetek.
- Vyse studied fashion briefly. She still keeps a sketchbook and in private she designs agents. She thinks art and science are not that different after all.
- As with every other Agent, Vyse has a Spotify playlist:
- Vyse may be an avid fighting game player, comfortably beating Omen in what seems to be K.NOCK O.UT!! in the INITIATE V.25 trailer.
Sources[]
References[]
- ↑ The dev diary Vyse: Adapt or Die mentions Vyse being a radiant in the first line[1]
- ↑ "There goes the competition." - Vyse, upon claming Viper as the last kill of the round; voiceline archived by Kingdom Archives Go
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vyse's 9.05 voicemail to Brimstone, archived by Kingdom Archives Go
- ↑ Deadlock's 9.03 email to Brimstone, archived by Kingdom Archives Go
- ↑ Jett's 9.03 voicemail to Brimstone, archived by Kingdom Archives Go
- ↑ Vyse's 9.07 voicemail to Brimstone, archived by Kingdom Archives Go