Warning: this article contains spoilers for the finale of Umbrella Academy Season 1!
The first season of Umbrella Academy ends on a pretty major cliffhanger, and no character is more affected than Ellen Page’s Vanya Hargreeves.
The finale sees Vanya make her final transformation from unloved Umbrella Academy reject to full-blown villain, as she transforms into The White Violin and winds up dealing the killing blow that wipes out humanity. Read on to find out more about what this transformation means and how it compares to her story in the Umbrella Academy comics.
Who Is the White Violin?
At the beginning of the series, Vanya is introduced as the forgotten member of the Umbrella Academy. Designated “Number Seven” by her cold and unloving father, Vanya’s apparent lack of superhuman powers ensures she never gets to join her siblings on their missions. However, both viewers and Vanya herself come to learn over the course of the season that she does have powers. Not only that, in terms of pure, destructive potential she may well be the most powerful member of the Hargreeves family.
Source: IGN.com Umbrella Academy Season 1's Ending Explained