To the delight of fans everywhere, an animated adaptation of Critical Role‘s first Dungeons & Dragons campaign, The Legend Of Vox Machina, was brought to Amazon Prime in January 2022. The Legend Of Vox Machina brought back the beloved voice actors and showed their characters in a new light.
The Legend Of Vox Machina has been widely praised for bringing D&D to this format, allowing for stellar animation. The Legend Of Vox Machina is a lively representation of the campaign’s events, which previously relied on imagination. This energy is shown through the different characters and how they come together in their brutal fights. With the Briarwood arc beginning in episode 3, The Legend Of Vox Machina has seen some incredibly tense fights.
Spoilers ahead for The Legend Of Vox Machina season 1, available to watch now on Amazon Prime Video.
10 Grog & Vex Tore Through The Guards As The Others Pursued Professor Anders
As Percy and Vax fight Professor Anders, and as Keyleth tries to keep Cassandra de Rolo alive, Grog and Vex are left to fight through the guards stationed in the main entrance of the mansion. The barbarian Grog initially barges into the trap and takes several arrows, but he manages to obliterate everyone in his way.
Vex unleashes covering fire, with her arrows being as accurate as always, and the duo quickly makes light work of the guards. They make their way through to offer their support to the rest of the team against Anders.
9 Vox Machina’s Journey To Whitestone Was Fraught With Danger
The attack on Vox Machina’s Keep, launched by Lady Briarwood, had the intention of retrieving her important book that Vax took when he was in the Briarwoods’ room. When that failed, she didn’t stop sending creatures after the group.
On their way to Whitestone to confront the Briarwoods, Vox Machina are chased by hound-like creatures that take Scanlan hostage. Vox Machina are forced to abandon everything in order to save him, even the book. While it isn’t a classic fight, the gang exhibits brief flurries of offense while on the move in a high-action sequence.
8 Percy’s Internal Struggle With Orthax Threatened The Safety Of His Friends
With Sylas Briarwood gone, Orthax shows himself as Percy’s shadow demon, who has been using Percy’s thirst for vengeance to get access to souls. Orthax attempts to create chaos and kill Delilah Briarwood as was promised to him by Percy. The rest of Vox Machina do their utmost to stop him without causing damage to Percy himself.
Percy is trapped inside his mind, believing himself to be shooting at the Briarwoods. Instead, he’s shooting at his friends. When Scanlan throws his weapon into a pool of acid, the curse appears to be lifted. Meanwhile, Delilah gives a speech about how her vengeance will be next and Cassandra quickly ends her life.
7 Stonefell Was The First Major Hurdle For Percy & The Resistance To Overcome
As the title would suggest, Spark Of Rebellion sees Vox Machina search for answers and survivors who could help them in their impending fight against the Briarwoods. They learn of the resistance leader Archie, Percy’s best friend, and how he is being held prisoner. The group plan an extraction mission to rescue Archie.
After retrieving Percy and several other resistance members, they are met by Captain Stonefell, one of the names on Percy’s kill list who has a disturbing disposition and bloodlust. The ensuing battle is messy due to the close-quarters combat. Despite several casualties, they are able to escape with Archie in tow, and Stonefell is killed by Percy.
6 Delilah Briarwood Sent Creepy Shadows To Vox Machina’s Keep
Following the events of the third episode and the chaos involving the Briarwoods, Sovereign Uriel confines Vox Machina to house arrest at their Keep to await further punishment. After some brief reflecting on recent events and a failed escape plan, the team are attacked by a horde of horrifying shadowy figures. The figures wipe out most of the guards who are keeping Vox Machina under house arrest.
The creatures have been summoned by Delilah Briarwood, and it appears to be a one-sided massacre until Keyleth figures out how to use extraordinarily powerful light magic. This leaves the shadows susceptible to strikes and apparent destruction.
5 Professor Anders Was A Surprisingly Formidable & Sinister Opponent For Vox Machina
Through flashbacks, Professor Anders is shown to have been Percy and Cassandra’s tutor when they were children. Anders felt a deep hatred for the de Rolo parents, due to them restricting and refusing his true talents and intentions.
This hatred led to him betraying the family. A Silver Tongue sees Anders face off against Vox Machina, having cut Cassandra’s throat and left her for dead. Anders reveals his power of manipulation through his creepy tongue. He’s able to command suits of armor and control every present member of Vox Machina in an attempt to subdue and eliminate Percy. The fight is intense and disturbing. Meanwhile, Keyleth works to prove herself and heal Cassandra.
4 A Fancy Dinner Quickly Escalated When The Briarwoods Found Vax In Their Room
When Percy notices the arrival of the Briarwoods at the palace feast in The Feast Of Realms, events quickly go south following an awkward interaction at dinner. The Briarwoods also discover Vax going through their belongings. Vax is attacked by Sylas Briarwood and ends up in the palace courtyard, where his friends manage to catch up with him.
Despite the numerical advantage, the Briarwoods are too much for Vox Machina. Grog feeds Sylas’ blade with his blood, and Delilah seemingly removes Pike’s ability to call on the power of the Everlight. The fight sequences are dramatic, but it ultimately feels like a losing battle. The group doesn’t yet know or fully understand who the Briarwoods are and why Percy is so terrified of them.
3 Pike Showed Up Just In Time To Help Push Back The Hordes Of Undead
The introduction of the undead into Lady Briarwood’s employ is hinted at in season one, especially when zombies wreak havoc in The Tide Of Bone. The sheer number of the undead forces the heroes to retreat. The arrival of giants and the angry Duke Vedmire makes matters even grimmer.
Vedmire cuts Percy’s friend, Archie, with his blade and kills him. All hope appears to be lost as everybody retreats to the Sun Tree, but an astral projection of Pike arrives to save the day. Everybody rallies on Pike’s arrival and they manage to clear Whitestone of the undead that are outside and accessible. Vax and Grog also get to kill some giants in hilarious ways, furthering their Gimli and Legolas-like rivalry.
2 Scanbo Was As Hilarious As It Was Epic
The seventh episode of season 1, Scanbo, sees Scanlan infiltrate Duke Vedmire’s mansion so he can create a diversion and assist his teammates. Initially terrified by what he’s signed up for, Scanlan quickly becomes a one-man army. Stealth is almost immediately thrown out of the window as he bumps into Vedmire.
The gnome bard runs through the mansion, drinking random potions that give him brief flurries of teleportation, fire breathing, and allow him to momentarily become a rampaging triceratops. Scanlan takes a beating from Vedmire but is able to deal plenty of damage to the Duke, his men, and his mansion. Scanlan makes a stylish exit from the roof as the mansion is ablaze.
1 Vox Machina Had To Fight The Briarwoods & Some Of Their Own In A Huge Showdown
Whispers At The Ziggurat is the first season’s biggest fight. Vox Machina face off against Sylas and Delilah Briarwood in an attempt to rescue Cassandra and Vax. Despite having the inner turmoil of his demon trying to take over, Percy fights with the brainwashed Cassandra. Keyleth and Pike focus on Sylas, Vex fights with her brainwashed brother, and Scanlan fights with Delilah.
Despite everything looking bleak, Pike is able to save Scanlan, and Grog rallies to face Sylas once again. Keyleth manages to draw power from the Sun Tree, destroying Sylas Briarwood and releasing Vax and Cassandra from their trances. Each member of Vox Machina has their part to play in this grueling encounter, no matter how small.
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