It was this incident that triggered Vega's obession with beauty as a wonderful trait, as well as his belief that ugliness is something evil that should be purged. The incident warped his mind, and he developed a dual personality: honorable nobleman by day, sadistic murderer by night. His ugly stepfather murdered his beautiful mother because he felt she did not respect him, and Vega killed him in return. Combining bullfighting with ninjutsu, Vega went into an underground cage fighting circuit, and quickly became one of the best. As he matured, Vega studied bullfighting, then went to Japan to learn ninjutsu, a style he believed meshed well with his natural grace and agility. When their status dwindled, Vega's mother remarried for financial security. Vega was born to a privileged noble family. However, he is also attracted to and impressed by the beauty and strength of young women, notably Chun-Li. Vega's unbridled and solipsistic ego is shown even in his taste in interior decor, as his mansion is decorated with portraits all of him. He can be incredibly sadistic - sometimes to the point of being psychopathic and bloodthirsty - and takes great pleasure in seeing the ugly murdered through his own doing. He is arrogant and convinced of his own abilities and invulnerability almost to the point of megalomania. Vega is a narcissistic, effeminate self-lover. Vega has a purple snake tattoo on his chest, which also circles his arm. Vega has long brown hair that he keeps braided in the back. This decorative garb offers matadors ease of movement, and is ideal for Vega's acrobatic maneuvers.
Vega wears blue-purple and yellow ceremonial trousers, a red sash, loafers, and white leggings of a matador. Vega does not wear his expressionless mask to conceal his identity the mask is purely to protect his face from scarring or bruising during battle. His claw is useful for both stabbing and slashing, and gives him a very long range compared to most characters. Vega is one of the few Street Fighter characters to constantly carry a weapon. Bison, Vega and Balrog head to Antarctica to retrieve Pandora. Vega hides his face behind a mask, and with grace he soars through the air and takes down his opponents with style. He is obsessed with the idea of beauty and fights to rid the world of everything he deems ugly. As a top level Shadaloo member, Vega is a maniacal sadist who enjoys tormenting his victims.