Vernon E. Groubitz

Vernon E. Groubitz
Name
Japanese	ヴァーノン＝Ｅ＝グロービッシュ?
Romaji	Vānon Ī Gurōbisshu
Alias	Colin Vernon
Profile
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Age	Unknown
Origin	United States
Eye color	Brown
Status
Relatives	Unnamed wife Unnamed daughter
Occupation	President
Affiliation	United States of America
Voice actor
Japanese	Kiyoyuki Yanada
English	Anthony Alabi (GGST)
Korean	Jeong-hun Kim (GGST)
Appearances
Game	Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 Guilty Gear -Strive-

Vernon E. Groubitz, also referred to as Colin Vernon, is a supporting character in the Guilty Gear series. He is the 76th and current president of the United States of America, having taken over from Erica Bartholomew after she was rendered unable to fulfill her duties.

Design

Vernon is bald besides a grey beard and eyebrows. He also wears a pair of black glasses. He wears a black suit with a white shirt and a red tie.

Personality

Normally cool, calm and collected, Vernon is the ideal leader model. He appreciates all the help Sol Badguy gives him while they combat and evade Happy Chaos' servants, and has deep respect for both Erica and Goldlewis. However, he cracks when it comes to speed and/or heights, as shown when Sol speeds on his bike up to a control tower, Vernon screams and panics.

Story

Guilty Gear Xrd

Once the crisis was under control, Leo had a meeting with US President, Colin Vernon E. Groubitz. The king's mostly checking in and making sure things have calmed down, but he expressed his concern about how no one seemed to understand the gravity of their current situation. Soon they shared information regarding Ramlethal's capture and whether or not the Cradle's appearance is connected to her. When Vernon inquired about Elphelt, Leo's unable to offer any information as she'll only talk to Ky. The president lamented over how Ky's actions were growing more unpredictable, and Leo told him that if he were to look up "problem child" in his dictionary, there would be a picture of Ky Kiske.

Shortly before Ariels reveals herself to be a true mastermind behind the event and planning to destroy humanity soon, Vernon is accompanied by Johnny to the latter's new airship, Gullinkambi Dark. When Vernon ask whether the new airship built is legal or not, Johnny confirms the built is indeed legal.

Guilty Gear -Strive-

To be added...

Abilities

After being attacked by one of Happy Chaos' servants, it was revealed Vernon is a cyborg, having metal arms made with old-era technology that were able to block the servant's blow from its crossbow. He is also able to convert his right arm into a cannon. In Xrd, it also shown in a photo that he once wielded a zweihander in his younger years.

Allusions

• Vernon appears to be based on his English voice actor in Strive, who is also an American former football player. Before his character's expanded inspiration in Strive, Vernon may have been first inspired by Barack Obama.
  • Vernon's role in Strive seems to be based on Jamie Foxx's role in the 2013 film White House Down actor, with Sol's being similar to that of Channing Tatum's in said film.
• He may be named after Vernon Reid, the guitarist and songwriter of the metal band Living Colour.

Trivia

• There seems to be a discrepancy regarding Vernon's full name. In Xrd's Library Mode and the Visual Book, his full name is stated to be Colin Vernon. However, during Strive's Story Mode, he identifies himself as Vernon E. Groubitz during the biometric authentication to enter the PEOC.
  • Strive's GG World currently refers to him as "Vernon Colin".

Gallery

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  Digital Figure Mode.

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  LINE sticker.

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  LINE sticker.

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  Concept art from Guilty Gear Strive Artworks Archive.