| NOTE: This article will be specifically about villainous stick figures. Heroic stick figures can be found here. |
| “ | Although it's been kept hidden from the public for many years, one of the issues that remains underground in today's online society is the slavery of stick figures. Certain animators and graphic designers have decided to abuse their rights as creators and owners of the stick figures they create. Although the ownership of the stick figure is acceptable, it is unfair that certain sticks are not guaranteed the same rights as other animations. All sticks are created equal. | „ |
| ~ Some text on stickslavery.com showing how some Stick Figures are treated by their animators. |
The Stick Figures are the titular main characters of the Animator vs. Animation franchise.
They are a race of sentient artificial intelligence created by humans on their PCs. The majority of stick figures live in a realm known as the Outernet after being uploaded onto the Internet as animations; some, however, live on computers or inside video games. Many stick figures are abused and enslaved by their creators, causing hostility.
Creation[]
All stick figures need to first be created by a human being on a PC to allow them to take form. Their art style doesn't matter. From that point on, two things can happen:
- If the animator chooses to turn the stick figure into a named symbol, it will come to life on the PC. Excluding the Chosen One, most stick figures are not naturally hostile upon creation. The title the stick figure is given at creation has a major influence over them; weak titles such as "Victim" result in harmless, powerless sticks, while something like "The Chosen One" gives the stick deadly superpowers, to the point creating them is considered suicide.
- If the animator uploads the stick figure onto the Internet as part of an animation or video game, the stick figure will manifest to life in a separate subspace of the Internet known as the "Outernet". The stick can then proceed to live a normal life in an Earth-like society, away from human influence. It's implied most Outernet sticks are not aware they're digital beings watched by humans from another plane of existence.
Human-Stick Relations[]
As revealed in one moment in Animator vs. Animation 3, stick figures are often uses as slaves and mere tools by their creators, and it's kept hidden from the public for many years. However, some humans are opposed to it and can be friends with their creations.
The Animator himself is both, once using stick figures as mere puppets and playthings, but eventually became friends with them in 2014 after making a deal with the Second Coming.
Stick figures tend to be extremely hostile to humans as the result of being used, actively trying to ruin their computer, and in one case, their social life. However, not all stick figures are hostile to humans, as some are literal video-game characters, and not their creations.
In one case, a stick figure became so evil it tried to send out viruses to popular websites so countless computers could get destroyed. Thankfully, it failed. Humanity has adapted to stick figures and their aggression, as Clippy is programmed to help killing a stick figure if it ever goes aggressive.
Major Stick Figures[]
Victim[]
- Main article: Victim (Animator vs. Animation)
Victim is the first stick figure seen on-screen. He was created in 2006 by the Animator, and is his first creation. He was killed mere minutes after his birth once his creator simply closed the animation program, which he failed to escape, only to be resurrected and killed repeatedly over the course of nine months. After breaking out, Victim formed the powerful company Rocket Corp and became one of the Outernet's most popular sticks.
The Chosen One[]
- Main article: The Chosen One (Animator vs. Animation)
The Chosen One is the Animator's second creation, his archenemy, and one of the strongest characters in the series. He was created in 2007 to present a challenge to the Animator. Although turned into a slave minutes after his creation, he broke out in 2011 and was destroyed the Animator's computer with the help of a second stick figure, the Dark Lord. The two wrecked havoc across many websites, until the former was terrified as the latter fell into madness. The Chosen One eventually redeemed himself by saving the Animator and his new creations, and went on a mission to kill his former ally.
The Dark Lord[]
- Main article: The Dark Lord (Animator vs. Animation)
Created in 2011 and made solely to defeat the Chosen One, the Dark Lord is so far the most ruthless and evil stick figure seen, shown to be happy to harm his own kind and kill countless. Although he was at first the Animator's right hand, after seeing he was completely apathetic towards him, the Dark Lord betrayed him. After joining the Chosen One and destroying the Animator's first computer, the two stick figures wrecked havoc across countless websites. The Dark Lord was the first known stick figure to try to commit worldwide destruction by sending out a virus army, but he failed and was defeated by his successor. His fate currently remains unknown, and he hasn't been seen since.
Purple[]
- Main article: Purple (Animator vs. Animation)
Purple is a purple stick figure first seen in 2018. He was drawn by an unknown animator alongside his father and mother, seeking to gain the former's approval following the latter's death. During this quest, he encountered the Second Coming and his four friends multiple times and eventually teamed up with King Orange. His determination to prove his worth to his father made him very determined, opportunistic and traitorous, causing a rocky relationship with the heroic sticks.
King Orange[]
- Main article: King Orange
King Orange is a dark orange stick figure first seen in 2021. Purple's cruel boss who wants to destroy the world of Minecraft, he is even more ruthless than his right hand and will kill anyone to reach this goal. He is eventually revealed to be motivated by the loss of his son, seeking to avenge his death.
Agent[]
- Main article: Agent (Animator vs. Animation)
Agent leads the team hired by Victim to track down the Chosen One. He’s his personal right hand and best friend. He was a security guard in Rocket Corp before witnessing the murder of Mitsi, a close friend of him and Victim’s wife. He now helps his boss in his plan to get revenge on the Animator and the Chosen One.
The Mercenaries[]
- Main article: Mercenaries (Animator vs. Animation)
The Mercenaries are three stick figures of unknown names that work under Victim, his right hand and his organization. Their pasts and motives are currently unknown. That said, we know that the pixelated mercenary is named Ballista and comes from the 2003 animation "Stickman VS Door". The remaining two have been nicknamed Hazard and Primal by the community.
Minor Members[]
- victim's Clones - Clones Victim made while trying to defeat the Animator. Thanks to them, he was in more trouble and was eventually forced to close the program. Unlike with Victim, nothing implies they were resurrected. Thanks to the Box, Victim can always make more clones of himself whenever he wants.
- Kickstarter Stick Figure - A non-canon stick figure made to promote the Kickstarter campaign for Animator vs. Animation 4.
- Purple's Clones - Clones Purple made to help him defeat the heroic stick figures that were killed by the Second Coming.
- Dark Blue - Purple's abusive father. He wanted his son to be a fighter, and thus he trained him ever since he was a child. After his wife had enough of his actions, he left his family, and his fate remains unknown.
- Black Market Dealer - A mysterious stick figure who sold King Orange a Command Block in an implicitly illegal transaction.
- Rocket Corp Workers - Grey stick figures that serve as Victim's workers and scientists. Don't seem that evil besides supporting their boss, and are incompetent at fighting.
- Imaginary Blues - Representations of Blue's intrusive thoughts that appeared in the non-canon Animation vs. Addiction.
Trivia[]
- After "Note Block Universe", it was thought that sticks can reproduce due to Purple having parents. Animator vs. Animation 11 actually partially disproved this by showing Purple was made in an animation alongside his parents on Newgrounds. However, it's currently unknown if sticks can reproduce or not, as since Purple and his parents were made in an animation program, it's unknown how Purple's parents could have conceived him before that, and Purple and his family were just made by an animator instead.
- "Note Block Universe" also shows stick figures can die from old age and/or diseases, as shown with Pink, although the exact details of her death are unknown.
External Links[]
- Stick Figures on the Animator vs. Animation Wiki
- Stick Figures on the Heroes Wiki
