Vox Machina

Vox Machina is a group of adventurers based in Tal'Dorei and the protagonists of Critical Role. They were originally a group of mercenaries that joined together for a job, and now the fate of the world rests on their shoulders.

Name
Before calling themselves Vox Machina, they had once called themselves the Super High-Intensity Team, but because of the acronym that such a term spelled out, the players decided to abandon the name once they began to gain some renown. They also debated calling themselves the Order of the Brotherhood of the Sisterhood, but it was shot down. They then chose the name Vox Machina, a group of adventurers of some renown.

Road to Renown
When first forming, the members of Vox Machina had met previously when they had helped out an individual within Stillben. Afterwards, when the members each individually or in their respective groups looked at a bulletin post for jobs and saw one, they decided to form a group out of necessity and band together. Their first mission involved a conspiracy within the town.

One of the first major encounters the party had with a creature was a lich that had just reanimated and was in a weakened state.

Vox Machina's first major assignment was investigating the disappearance of children. After gathering information, they learned that a week before the kids vanished they were seen playing with a child with long black hair and golden eyes. After saving the city of Emon from a demon insurrection for the throne, they noticed the described child talking to Sovereign Uriel Tal'Dorei III son, and pursued the child. They ended up in the dimension of the Dread Emperor, where they discovered that he was responsible for the abduction of the children. They ultimately defeated him.

Greyskull Keep was built in their honor for saving Emon. However, they were unable to savor this testament to their valor, as they were quickly sent on a quest to rescue a someone called Lady Kima of Vord by Lady Allura Vysoren.

Members
Originally, Vox Machina was a group of eight adventurers and Vex'ahlia's companion, Trinket. Tiberius parted from the group amicably in.

Alignments
Originally, the alignments of Vox Machina were as follows:  Keyleth, Percy, and Vex were neutral good, Pike, Scanlan, Tiberius, and Vax were chaotic good, and Grog was chaotic neutral. After, there was an unspecified alignment change to a character, which was likely either Percy or Tiberius due to their actions during said episode. It was confirmed at Wizard World that Tiberius's alignment had changed. After, Vex's alignment changed to chaotic neutral due to many behaviors and actions culminating in the theft of Gern Blanston's flying broom and then lying about it.

Roles
Vax is one of the main damage dealers in the group, partly because he tends to be the one scouting ahead, though he is sometimes accompanied by his sister Vex'ahlia. Grog carries the group's Bag of Holding and is another of the main damage dealers, serving as a tank and protecting the less armored party members. Scanlan is occasionally used for infiltration and subterfuge, and Keyleth has been known to do aerial reconnaissance and transportation. Pike is the group's main healer, though Keyleth, Vex, and Scanlan also have healing abilities, albeit to a more limited extent.

Percy is known for creating explosive and other types of arrows for Vex to use in combat, as well as crafting his own ammunition. He also tends to handle negotiations most of the time.

Keyleth acts as the conscience of the group. Though others may agree with her, she is often the most vocal about doing the right thing or worrying about a person's well-being, against more eloquent members who don't share her concerns.

Relationships Within the Group
As siblings, Vex and Vax are very close. They were very upset when they had to be separated during the Trials of the Take. When Vax was near death during their first encounter with the Briarwoods, one of his final thoughts revealed that he considered Vex to be his best friend.

During that same near-death experience of his life flashing before his eyes, Vax saw Keyleth and thought of her beauty. Vax later revealed, after almost dying again, that he is in love with her. This greatly flustered Keyleth, and she admitted to having some feelings for him as well, but she revealed that she was afraid of pursuing the relationship. Over time, she was slowly becoming more open to their growing bond. After Vex was killed and resurrected during their search for the Vestiges of the Divergence, Keyleth later explained that, because of her fear of outliving and losing everyone, she couldn't allow herself to truly love Vax. However, after saying their farewells to Tiberius after they buried him in the ruins of Draconia, and after having been given encouragement by her father, Vex, and Pike on separate occasions, she finally decided to speak her mind to Vax, telling him that she realized that her fear was purely based on an unwritten future and they they ultimately had "nothing to lose", upon which she finally confessed that she loved him and had been for a long time, apologizing for taking so long to say it. Vax then admitted again that he loved her as well.

Vax didn't talk to Vex about his love for Keyleth, which caused some tension between them. Vex also, for the most part, seemed to resent their potential relationship initially and made a point of disturbing their private moments, and she teasingly reminded them that Kashaw kissed Keyleth when they returned to Vasselheim. When Kashaw returned to Keyleth's life, however, Vex wasn't as resentful as expected and instead tried to encourage the druid to make her move with Vax, which she did when she openly kissed him after Grog's test of character against Earthbreaker Groon. Vex continued adjusting to the reality of her brother's feelings, and after the party survived the slaughter of Umbrasyl, she asked Vax what's going on with him and Keyleth, but Vax refused to answer. Vex then asked how Keyleth feels about him, and Vax replied, "Ask her." So, Vex promptly asked Keyleth, who reluctantly admitted to having feelings for Vax and asked if Vex would hate her for that. Vex, after her death and resurrection, however, was no longer resentful and encouraged the druid to just be happy and not live in fear.

Grog and Pike are very close friends after she saved his life when his uncle beat him to near-death for protecting her great-great-grandfather Wilhand. Pike even thinks of Grog as being like a brother.

Scanlan has very strong feelings toward Pike and carries a small statue of her. Pike is uncomfortable with his womanizing and juvenile behavior, but she and Scanlan are still close friends. As Vox Machina's quest to stop the Chroma Conclave became increasingly dangerous, Scanlan wrote a letter to Pike, which she promptly read after he gave it to her, that expressed some of his thoughts and feelings and asked Pike to do certain things should he die. Pike admitted that she does love Scanlan and that her feelings for him are growing "in a weird way", but she loves someone else very much. She promised to do the things in his letter. And despite proposing to her, Scanlan later rescinded the offer because he realized that he was more in love with the idea of Pike rather than Pike herself, and the two agreed to remain friends.

Scanlan frequently picks on Trinket and suggests leaving him behind, which typically elicits a reaction from Vex that is either amusing and animated or dangerous and "dragon-eyed".

In the times that they traveled together, Keyleth and Tiberius had a strong friendship. Oftentimes, the two tried to support each other when in combat or escaping. Tiberius also viewed Keyleth as elven royalty and typically referred to her as "Your Highness". When Tiberius left, it was Keyleth he asked to say his goodbyes to Allura. For her part, Keyleth seemed to view Tiberius as a sort of advisor whenever she was emotionally upset. She was the most devastated when his body was discovered in Draconia and she was the one who personally buried him.

Grog and Vax have an antagonistic but friendly rivalry and often play pranks on each other. Grog, like Vex, seems to have little empathy for Vax and Keyleth's growing relationship, and Grog tries to embarrass Vax in front of Keyleth by pantsing him (but fails). However, when facing off against Earthbreaker Groon, Vax was one of the people Grog asked to fight alongside him, which suggests that whatever his feelings toward Vax, he at least respects Vax's combat prowess. While visiting Ank'Harel, Vax took it upon himself to look after Grog due to the goliath attracting the attention of the people there.

Grog and Scanlan are buddies, often spending their free time in the same pursuits. Scanlan was the first person to whom Grog told his concerns about Craven Edge and Scanlan advised Grog on what to do about it.

As the characters have matured and emerged from life-changing events, Keyleth and Percy have begun disagreeing frequently on matters of diplomacy and leadership. Keyleth has become very concerned with Percy's morality, pointing out that he has a history of making terrible deals with dangerous partners, while Percy thinks Keyleth comes off as snobbish. However, around the time of the liberation of Westruun from the Herd of Storms and Umbrasyl, the two of them patched things up, with both of them understanding how the other thinks.When Percy died, Keyleth was devastated and contributed to the slaying of his killer, Anna Ripley. When he was brought to Whitestone for a resurrection ritual, she deduced that the shadow demon Orthax was still bound to Ripley's weapon, Animus, and therefore blocking the ritual. She then used Greater Restoration to sever the connection between the weapon and Orthax, freeing Percy's soul and giving Pike the opportunity to commence. During the ritual, Keyleth did what she could to convince him to return to the Material Plane, calling him her best friend.

Percy thinks Vex's greed is endearing. Vex is very appreciative of Percy tricking her out with ammunition, Hawkeye-style. She even refrained from looting his family home. Since reclaiming his heritage, Percy has access to Whitestone's wealth again. However, Percy and Vex's eagerness to loot Purvan Suul's sarcophagus led to Vex dying from a necrotic explosive trap. While Percy feels he owes Vex because he triggered the trap, Vex feels a sense of freedom now that she experienced death and understands how important it is to seize opportunities in this life. After Vex stole Gern Blanston's Broom of Flying and fell from it, Percy began modifying it to add a strap so Vex doesn't separate from the broom when falling, as well as stabilizing leg grips to aid in her archery aim while flying. Percy was the one that Vex allowed herself to drop her guard around when she told him about her upbringing and how it deeply affected her growing up, after which Percy did his best to reassure her. She then asked him to stay by her side when they would enter Syngorn. Percy later granted Vex a title, surprising her with it when he tried to raise her worthiness to her father, Syldor Vessar. The title granted was "Lady Vex'ahlia, Baroness of the Third House of Whitestone and Grand Mistress of the Grey Hunt". In their search for Fenthras, Vex confessed that Percy was the first person that was always there for her other than her brother. When Percy was killed by Anna Ripley, Vex was the most devastated and dealt the final blow that ultimately took her life. When Percy was brought to Whitestone so that Pike could resurrect him, she had found an unmarked letter that was later revealed to be a goodbye letter that he had written in the chance that he would not survive the coming days. It was during the ritual that she confessed that the day that they were in Syngorn was one of the happiest days of her life, and it was because of Whitestone and him. She went on to confess that she didn't want any of it if he wasn't there, and that both Whitestone still needed him and she still needed him by her side. With that, she leaned down and kissed him, and finally told him, "It's yours," an echo of what she had said to Saundor in the Feywild when she rejected his offer by saying, "My heart is someone else's." He was shortly resurrected afterward thanks to her efforts along with those of Pike and Keyleth.

Allies and Friends
See also: Category:Allies
 * Council of Tal'Dorei
 * Lady Allura Vysoren
 * Cassandra de Rolo
 * Shaun Gilmore
 * Lady Kima of Vord
 * Osysa, Kamaljiori, and the Slayer's Take
 * Earthbreaker Groon
 * The Ashari
 * J'mon Sa Ord

Enemies
Vox Machina has defeated many foes over the years. There are also a few groups of people/adversaries that would probably oppose them when the time comes.

Alive
 * Thordak and the Chroma Conclave
 * The Clasp
 * Master Vouk
 * Duke Goran Vedmire

Dead
 * Dread Emperor
 * King Murghol and Queen Ulara
 * K'Varn
 * Clarota:  Initially an ally, Clarota was killed after he was reconnected to the hive mind of the elder brain and turned on Vox Machina.
 * The Briarwoods and some of their associates, Sir Kerrion Stonefell, Count Tylieri, Professor Anders, Countess Jazna Grebin, and Riskel Daxio.
 * Although the Briarwoods are dead, the Sphere of Annihilation has not been dealt with yet.
 * It is unknown whether or not Vecna has gained any power or influence since the partial completion of the ritual atop the Ziggurat beneath Whitestone.
 * Kevdak:  Grog's uncle.
 * Umbrasyl:  Ancient black dragon from the Chroma Conclave.
 * Anna Ripley