Is Vanya Viktor now? Why does Vanya turn white?

“Umbrella Academy” is back on Netflix, and this season Elliot Page is “proud” of seeing his character’s evolution. In March, Page, 35, shared that his character Vanya Hargreeves will be Viktor moving forward.

Viktor’s transition journey runs parallel to the one for Page, who came out as transgender in December 2020.

Is Vanya Viktor now?

Page, who first came out as transgender in December 2020, played cisgender woman Vanya Hargreeves in the show’s first two seasons.

At the time, Variety reported that Page would continue to star in The Umbrella Academy and that Netflix was updating all of his previous credits to reflect the actor’s transition.

Actor Elliot Page has just announced that moving forward, the troubled super-sibling Vanya Hargreeves (also known as “Number Seven” on the show and “The White Violin” in the comics ) will go by the name Viktor.

Why does Vanya turn white?

Her transformation was completed when in season 1 her violin and suit also turned white, which is when her powers (and chaotic energy) reached their peak.

In the comic books, Vanya is transformed into the White Violin, which turns her completely white and gives her body the appearance of a violin.