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Elephant

Character

The Elephant is a Next-Level Villain from My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, a huge collared beast grown inside the Villain Factory's incubators. He bursts out of his tank when the heroes raid Onomura Pharma Corp., and lasts only moments against Eraser Head and Fat Gum.

Quirk: Unknown Elephant Quirk
Status: Arrested
Occupation: Villain (former)
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 49 (Vigilantes)
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 23: Zero Hour
Agency & Affiliations: Villain Factory
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Appearance

The name is the description. He takes the form of an elephant, distinguished chiefly by enormous size and by the collar fastened around him.

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Personality

Trigger and the Villain Factory's experiments have left him savage, lashing out at anyone who enters his line of sight. Whatever he was like before any of that was done to him is unknown.

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History

Fat Gum, Eraser Head and Monika Kaniyashiki storm the Onomura Pharma Corp. offices with the police at their backs, and inside they find a darkened laboratory lined with giant incubators. Two chambers split open, releasing the Elephant and Panda. Eraser Head had flagged this exact possibility beforehand, knowing abducted villains tend to come out swinging, and he and Fat Gum dispose of the pair quickly. Bombers then tear free of the remaining tanks, so Eraser Head shuts down every Quirk in the room at once, only for Number 6 to tap an app on his phone and blow the upper section of the facility apart.

What became of Panda and the Elephant is never confirmed, but since the blast left Eraser Head and his team standing, both villains presumably survived it too, and were most likely hauled in for study or kept somewhere until they settled. His unnamed Elephant Quirk gives him the shape of an elephant and, it is assumed, the animal's capabilities; because Trigger was used on him throughout, how it behaves under normal circumstances remains unclear.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Elephant villain in My Hero Academia?

The Elephant is a Next-Level Villain from My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, a huge collared beast grown inside the Villain Factory's incubators. He bursts out of his tank during the heroes' raid on Onomura Pharma Corp. and is defeated within moments.

How is the Elephant defeated?

The Elephant is dispatched quickly by Eraser Head and Fat Gum during the raid on Onomura Pharma Corp., after Eraser Head had already predicted that the released test subjects would come out fighting. His status afterward is not confirmed, but he presumably survived and was taken in for study.

What is the Elephant's quirk?

The Elephant's Quirk is unnamed and simply gives him the shape and, it is assumed, the physical capabilities of an elephant. Because Trigger was used on him throughout his appearance, how the Quirk behaves under normal circumstances was never made clear.

Why does the Elephant attack the heroes?

The Elephant lashes out because Trigger and the Villain Factory's experiments have left him savage toward anyone in his line of sight. He and a villain called Panda burst from their incubator tanks the moment Fat Gum, Eraser Head, and Monika Kaniyashiki raid the Onomura Pharma Corp. laboratory.

Where does the Elephant first appear?

The Elephant debuts in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Chapter 49, during the raid on the Onomura Pharma Corp. offices where the Villain Factory grew its Next-Level Villains. He is released from a giant incubator alongside a second creature named Panda.

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