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V.I.L.E. (The Villains International League of Evil) is the name of a fictional villain group in the Carmen Sandiego series that is dedicated to causing as much chaos around the world as possible in order for Carmen Sandiego to show off her intellectual abilities.

V.I.L.E. is clearly a very large organization. Well over 350 members of V.I.L.E. have been recorded by fans. V.I.L.E. has bases around the world (see V.I.L.E. Hideouts) and operates entirely underground due to its sinister intentions. Their main headquarters is "Power Plex V.I.L.E. Central".

"V.I.L.E." is always pronounced the same as "vile," which is often used to create amusing puns, (example: "There's something V.I.L.E. around here.".

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  • Carmen Sandiego - Carmen Sandiego is the founder and leader of V.I.L.E. and is very difficult to capture. She used to work for ACME, but quit because she wanted greater intellectual challenges in her life. Carmen Sandiego used to be partners with Chase Devineaux, Julia Argent, Suhara, and the robotic version of The Chief featured in Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?. Despite her career as a master criminal, her exploits tend to be a kind of game for her, often leaving clues to her next caper for the ACME agents assigned to capture her. She also has a strict code of conduct and refuses to perform any crime that would put any innocent lives in danger. It's since been revealed that Carmen Sandiego is an orphan taken in by ACME shortly after she turned 18, though evidence has been discovered that suggest that she may be the daughter of famed industrialist Malcolm Avalon, whose wife and daughter was thought to have been killed in a fire at a hotel in San Francisco California (the only evidence of this is a locket carried by Carmen that contained a picture of Mr. Avalon's late wife; also, in a flashback to the incident that took his wife and daughter, the daughter's hairstyle and color mimick those of Carmen's). It's also known that the orphange Carmen Sandiego grew up in during her whole childhood was "The Golden Gates Girls School." It was closed in the mid 1990s. ACME did everything they could to stop the orphange from closing, but it wasn't a lot that they could do. Carmen literally took the orphange with her to prevent it from be destroyed. There is a Carmen cameo in Animaniacs, a Warner Brothers Cartoon and another one at one AOL spyware advice. Carmen Sandiego is featured in all the computer games, TV series, movies, and a 3-D Playstation 2 game.
  • Carmine - Carmine is Carmen Sandiego's pet cat. She trained her to chase and torment ACME Agents. After an incident involving a very large sack of kitty litter, she was left with the warped mind of a master criminal. Carmen Sandiego recruited her because she is so dedicated to her career. Carmine was featured in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?,Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?, and Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Rick and Nick Ick - Rick and Nick Ick originally entered their chosen profession as janitors, because they heard if they could "clean up" they'd be rich. The brothers have been fired from every cleaning job they ever had (and for a good reason) so they decided to join V.I.L.E. and attempt to clean up the tracks left by Carmen Sandiego's hench-people. The ICK brothers were featured in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?: Deluxe Edition, and Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego: Deluxe Edition.
  • RoboCrook - RoboCrook is Carmen Sandiego's right hand man... er, robot. RoboCrook's history is a mystery, but one things clear, he'll do anything Carmen Sandiego or one of her villains tells him to do. His name is presumably a pan on that of RoboCop, a cyborg police officer. RoboCrook's real name as mentioned in a phone conversation on the show is "RoboCrook Unit-059". RoboCrook is featured in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, and Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?. Robocrook is believed to be a failed Knowbot prototype. (See below). His hobbies include: jamming satellites and eating aluminum chips.
  • Patty Larceny - Patty Larceny is a young blonde school girl around 11 who looks up to Carmen Sandiego as if she was her aunt. She was one of the original crooks in the game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. She wears a pink shirt, a green jacket, green skirt and saddle shoes. She once appeared in a bikini during the Ipanema beach caper. She also had her answering machine set up during one phone tap segment which made Carmen Sandiego mad. Her name is a play on "petty larceny", a minor felony of stealing anything less than $275 in some states.
  • Vic the Slick - Vic the Slick is a shrewd salesman-type person with a seedy moustache, shifty eyes and slicked black hair. He wears loud polyester suits and an even louder tie. In one episode of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Vic the Slick tried to hit on Carmen Sandiego by giving her the Isla del Carmen which was located off Mexico. His motto is: "Bad taste is better that no taste at all".
  • Top Grunge - Top Grunge is Carmen Sandiego's big biker with a bad attitude and even worse hygiene habits. He rides on a badly-tuned motorcycle that spits out smoke wherever he goes. His eyes are always covered by large sunglasses -- which were also, unsurprisingly, featured in the hit Tom Cruise film [[Top Gun]]. He is featured in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. His hobbies include: dumpster diving and trash collecting.
  • Eartha Brute - Carmen Sandiego's super strong woman with a green Marge Simpson-style beehive. Eartha Brute wears a pink singlet uniform complete with weight belt that has the V.I.L.E. initials on the gold plate. Underneath her brutish exterior, it was mentioned in an episode that she loves romantic stories. She is featured in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. Her hobbies include: chewing granite and house tossing.
  • Contessa - Like her nobility name implies, Contessa is considered herself to be high-class royalty. She's presumably Italian as most of her fashion is mostly styles from Milan. Contessa was one of the original crooks from Season 1, went missing in Seasons 2 and 3 and returned in Season 4 with a new character design. Contessa also pilots a helicopter during some capers. Contessta is featured in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. Her motto is: "I may be a thief, but my taste is impeccable.".
  • Double Trouble - Double Trouble don't have any first names and are simply called "Double Trouble" to avoid confusion. They are mirror twins who are international playboys. Double Trouble's design has reference to the Yin and Yang principle: Black and White in perfect harmony. They move alike, talk alike and steal alike. They even stole the World Trade Center from New York City many years before the September 11 tragedy happened. They're featured in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?.
  • Wonder Rat - Wonder Rat is completely opposite of a superhero. Wonder Rat is Carmen Sandiego's personal caped criminal who considers himself "The Rat of Steel" (a reference to Harry Harrison's hero The Stainless Steel Rat. Wonder Rat can't fly on his own, so he had to resort to using the Rat-Copter (a different version of Contessa's helicopter) with himself strapped to a bungee cord while the helicopter is on automatic pilot. Wonder Rat was added to Carmen Sandiego's V.I.L.E. Gang in Season 2 of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?.
  • Kneemoi - Carmen Sandiego's interstellar extra-terrestrial bandit from the planet Roddenberry that has a reputation on 93 planets as a space outlaw. Kneemoi is a pink ball of ectoplasm that can morph into any form she desires. Her name and origin are Star Trek references, as in Leonard Nimoy (hence her last name) and Star Trek's creator Gene Roddenberry (for her planet's name). She was added along with Wonder Rat in Season 2 of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?.
  • Mrs. Sarah Nade - Sarah Nade came from the computer game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?: Deluxe Edition and was also added to Carmen Sandiego's gang during Season 3 of Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?. Sarah Nade is a children's piano teacher by day and punk rocker by night. According to the computer game file, she has a small scar on her left ear shaped like New Jersey and had blonde hair. Sarah Nade's hair in the TV series has a rainbow of colors. Obviously, her name is a play on "serenade".
  • Dr. Sarah Bellum - Carmen Sandiego's mad scientist from the cartoon Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? who makes all sorts of gadgets for Carmen Sandiego and her V.I.L.E. agents to use. In one episode, she tried to flood the Atacama Desert in Chile to retrieve something important, all while dressed as Carmen Sandiego in an effort to take over V.I.L.E.. Eventually, Carmen Sandiego, Zack and Ivy stopped Sarah Bellum's mad plan in time. Sarah Bellum is a name pun on cerebellum, a part of the brain. An animal-like Sarah Bellum is on Darkwing Duck while a faceless Sarah Bellum is on Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls.
  • Anita Dayoff - A workaholic, Anita Dayoff loved working 23½ hours a day, 7 days a week as a high-powered executive. One day Carmen Sandiego spotted her at an "all-you-can-drink" coffee house, and gave her an offer she couldn't refuse, a job with no time off at all. "Anita Dayoff" is a play on "I need a day off." Anita Dayoff was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Tip Dover - Tip Dover isn't clumsy, she's a disaster! Carmen Sandiego recruited her because she "creates an obstacle course wherever she goes." Tip Dover makes it nearly impossible for the authorities to catch up with her. "Tip Dover" is a play on "tipped over." Tip Dover was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Jim Shorts - Once an 88 pound weakling, who thought he would never become a criminal heavyweight, Jim Shorts was shown a shortcut by Carmen Sandiego, an inflatable body suit. "Jim Shorts" is a play on "gym shorts." Jim Shorts was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Cal I. Fornya - Cal I.Fornya is a "cool dude" who is the star of "discount video" surf movies. His charm occasionally got him invited to the homes of the rich and famous, where he discovered another hobby, stealing. When he visited a King’s house he tried to make off with the entire royal beach. Carmen Sandiego was very impressed, and invited him to join V.I.L.E. "Cal I. Fornya" is a play on "California." Cal I.Fornya was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Telly Phone - Telly Phone has never been spotted without a dialing devise at hand. Telly Phone can break into the private calls of just about anybody Carmen Sandiego needs or wants to hear. "Telly Phone" is a play on "telephone". Telly Phone was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Jess U. Wait - Slow and steady is too fast for Jess U. Wait. She is always the last villain to be packed up for international stealing sprees and sometimes even misses her get-away car. Carmen Sandiego recruited her because she is a master at out-waiting the authorities. "Jess U. Wait" is a play on "just you wait." Jess U. Wait was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Hardley Worthit - Hardley Worthit is a master at avoiding any kind of attention. In school he used to sneak in and out of off-limits rooms without anyone knowing. He's the kind of guy who "the guard locks in the museum because he thinks everyone has left." He’s wanted on all seven continents, but so far nobody has been able to identify him. "Hardley Worthit" is a play on "hardly worth it." Hardley Worthit was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Carri Daway - Carri Daway has such a huge voice, that when she made her Broadway debut she shook the whole theater. Her large voice is used by V.I.L.E. to crack foundations. "Carri Daway" is a play on "carried away." Carri Daway was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Ella Vator - Ella Vator is so tall that in college she set a record for pole-vaulting, without using a pole. Ella Vator was apparently made a member of V.I.L.E. because nothing is out of her reach. She even tried to steal the North Star (morning arrived before she could swipe it.) The Chief joked that she might be the daughter of Ella Fitzgerald and Darth Vader. "Ella Vator" is a play on "elevator." Ella Vator was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Manny Mistakes - Manny Mistakes stops at green lights and crosses the street when the lights turn red, puts salt in his coffee and sugar on his French fries. Nobody can confuse V.I.L.E. pursuers like the unpredictable Manny. "Manny Mistakes" is a play on "many mistakes." Manny Mistakes was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Stu Pidname - There's no end to Stu Pidname’s energy, he’ll do anything to keep from getting bored . "Stu Pidname" is a play on "stupid name." It isn't clear how the name relates to the character. Stu Pidname was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Hugh Stink - Nobody knows when Hugh Stink took his first bath, but it must have been a bad experience, because he hasn't taken one since. His smell can he advantageous, even police dogs won’t go near him. "Hugh Stink" is a play on "you stink." Hugh Stink was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Cy Berpunk - When Cy Berpunk was 3 years old, he crawled into the moniter at his dad's computer repair shop. Ever since, he’s "been wired." When it comes to data, Cy Berpunk is a genius. He can even wire up a toaster to open the gold vault at Fort Knox. "Cy Berpunk" is a play on "cyberpunk." Cy Berpunk was featured in Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition.
  • Jacqueline Hyde - Jacqueline Hyde has a split personality, Jacqueline is sweet and soft spoken but Hyde's berserk personality (which, when it surfaces, speaks in a voice that sounds like it has been electronically lowered by a synthesizer) loves to cause catastrophies. Jacqueline Hyde is featured in the game show, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, as well as the third version of the computer game known as Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time. The character is presumably a reference to the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886. The novel's main character seems to suffer from Dissociative identity disorder and has created two distinct identities as the "civilised" Dr. Henry Jekyll and the misanthropic and brutal Edward Hyde. Her name is meant to sound like "Jekyll and Hyde."
  • Sir Vile - Sir Vile is an evil knight in "not-so-shining" armor, who has been in a very bad mood since the Middle Ages when he failed to corner the market on round tables. Sir Vile will do anything "Lady Carmen" tells him to. Sir Vile is featured in the game show, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, as well as the third version of the computer game know as Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time. The Round Table of Camelot is part of the legend of King Arthur and his knights. "Sir Vile" is a play on "servile." It is also worth noting that "Vile" is prononced the same as "V.I.L.E."
  • Mediva - Mediva is a sorceress who graduated from a witch's charm school centuries ago, and even her victims say she's enchanting. Mediva is featured in the game show, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, as well as the third version of the computer game known as Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time. Her name is presumably a pun on that of the Medieval period and possibly the Greek sorceress Medea. Like Sir Vile she also seems to come from this period of European history. How the two of survived hundreds of years is anyone's guess; presumably Carmen Sandiego found them while playing with the ACME Chronoskimmer.
  • Dr. Belljar - Dr. Belljar is a cyborg scientist. He works as Carmen Sandiego's computerized scientist-in-residence, and plans to rewrite history, and record himself as the world's greatest scientist. Dr. Belljar is featured in the game show, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, as well as the third version of the computer game known as Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time. His name apparently refers to bell jars.
  • Buggs Zapper - Buggs Zapper has a "pin-striped suit and a pin-sized brain" who's got one fear: insects. His goal is to "rub out" the single fly that endlessly torments him. Buggs Zapper is featured in the game show, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, as well as the third version of the computer game known as Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time. "Buggs Zapper" is a play on "bug zapper."
  • Baron Grinnit - Baron Grinnit is an aviator who has devoted himself to a life of high flying crime. For years, he has "used his million dollar smile to steal millions." The Baron is Carmen Sandiego's ace in the hole. Baron Grinnit is featured in Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time, the computer game. "Baron Grinnit" is a play on "grin and bear it."
  • Baron Wasteland - Baron Wasteland is the archetype moustached and monocled villain on Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? the TV series who absolutely loves pollution and detests a clean and healthy environment. Baron Wasteland's time era is supposedly during the Industrial Era around the late 1800's. His name is a play on "barren wasteland".
  • Jane Reaction - Jane Reaction was a "well-behaved kid from a supportive nuclear family" until she had a "personal meltdown". She was once a chemistry wiz and respected scientist, but now she's an accident waiting to happen. Jane Reaction is one of Carmens six Master Thieves. Jane Reaction is featured in Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time, the computer game and Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge. "Jane Reaction" is a play on "chain reaction."
  • Lars Vegas - Lars Vegas is a big shot and is V.I.L.E.'s most greediest member. He always complains when he is trapped in a net because it always messes up his hair. His greediness can always foil his plans. Lars Vegas is featured in Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?. Lars Vegas is a play on "Las Vegas".
  • Hannah Lulu - Hannah Lulu is an expert when it comes to Hawaiian treasures and locations. Hannah Lulu is very superstious and is afraid of almost everything. In one episode of Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?, Carmen Sandiego tried to make Hannah Lulu face her fears by stealing an object from the place where a Hawaiian queen died. Hannah Lulu is a play on "Honolulu."
  • Mason Dixon - Mason Dixon is Carmen Sandiego's former henchman who likes to steal things from history using Carmen Sandiego's time machine. Mason Dixon is featured in Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?. In one episode, he attempted to change the outcome of the Civil War by stealing a series of items. In the same episode, he used Carmen Sandiego's time machine and replaced Carmen Sandiego as the world's greatest thief and also became the head of V.I.L.E. at once. Later though, Carmen Sandiego, Zack, and Ivy stopped his mad plan just in time. His name is a play on the surveyors Mason and Dixon who divided the North and South in the Civil War via the Mason-Dixon Line.
  • Dr. Gunnar Maelstrom - Dr. Gunnar Maelstrom (pronounced "goonar") is a wicked and extremely violent master criminal who absolutely despises Carmen Sandiego. He hates her because she captured him back in her detective days at ACME in 1985, and got him sent to Folsom State Prison is northern California for a life sentence. In the movie "Carmen's Revenge", (which is part of the series Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?), he escapes from prison by using a bomb attatched to his watch to explode part of the prison as a diversion so he could escape through the back door. Carmen Sandiego was forced to team up with Zack and Ivy to help capture him and send him back to prison. Dr. Maelstrom has vowed to break out again and get revenge on Carmen Sandiego and send her to prison. Also, the robotic Chief whom is featured in Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? was partnered to Carmen Sandiego back in her days of ACME}, helped capture him.
  • General Mayham - After Mayham was thrown out the Boy Scouts for stealing merit badges, Mayhem formed his own militia and promoted himself to General. General Mayhem brags that he's the greatest military mind in history, and wants to alter history to make that true. General Mayham is featured in Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time, the computer game. "General Mayham" is a play on "general mayhem."
  • Dee Cryption - Dee Cryption is a hacker with a microchip on her shoulder, and ever since she caught a nasty computer virus, she has been pursuing a program to take over the world's computer networks. However, Dee Cryption's fuzzy logic hasn't helped her reach her goal. Dee Cryption is featured in Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time, the computer game. "Dee Cryption" is a play on "decryption."
  • Dr. Ima LeZaarde - Space alien or a haughty French scientist? You decide. She appears as both during the gameplay. "Ima LeZaarde" is a play on "I'm a lizard." In Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge, she is known as Madame LeZaarde. Madame LeZaarde is one of Carmen Sandiego's top Master Thieves. Madame LeZaarde was featured in Carmen Sandiego Word Detective, and Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • Dr. Depth - Dr. Depth is an egomaniacal master of the underworld, whose plans for world domination are about as fuzzy as his eyesight. Dr. Depth is one of Carmen Sandiego's top Master Thieves. Dr. Depth was featured in Carmen Sandiego Math Detective, and Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • Snarla Swing - Snarla Swing is a tomb-raider and technology hater who has a penchant for ssssnakes. Step on her and you will sssssuffer the conssssequencesssss. Snarla Swing is one of Carmen Sandiego's top Master Thieves. Snarla Swing was featured in Carmen Sandiego Word Detective, and Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • Otto Readmore - Otto Readmore (also known as "Gnash") is "the bruiser with a bookworm soul." Otto Readmore has a terrible fear of the dentist. "Otto Readmore" is a play on "Ought to read more." In Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge, he is known as "Gnash." Gnash is one of Carmen Sandiego's top Master Thieves. Otto Readmore was featured in Carmen Sandiego Word Detective, and Gnash was featured in Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • Count Hypno - Count Hypno is "a master of hypnotic rhythms and mind-bending fashion apparel." ACME Agents are advised not to look him in the eye. Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge is the only computer game Count Hypno is featured in. Count Hypno is one of Carmen Sandiego's top Master Thieves. Count Hypno was featured in Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • Touchy-Feely Bot - Touchy-Feely Bot is one of Carmen Sandiego's Knowledge Robots with a very dramatic soul. Apparently battling her Music and Art knowledge is a real emotional experience. Touchy-Feely Bot was featured in Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • Dim Bot - Knowledge Robots, such as Dim Bot for example, eat information, not food, but Dim Bot has the munchies. Dim Bot was featured in Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • HALie Bot - HALie Bot is a Knowledge Robot with a calm scientific attitude. HALie Bot was featured in Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge. HALie Bot's name is probably a play on HAL 9000 from 2001 A Space Odyssey.
  • Pure-E Bot - Pure-E Bot is a haughty, bombastic Knowledge Robot with ice-cold geography coursing through her circuits. The "E" is believed by fans to signify "evil". Pure-E Bot was featured in Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • Synic Bot - If you've ever wonderied if artificial intelligence can be cynical, Synic Bot, one of Carmen Sandiego's Knowledge Robots might just be the answer. Synic Bot was featured in Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • Bruiser Bot - Brusier Bot, another one of Carmen Sandiego's Knowledge Robots, has "the heart of a pussycat, but the body of a hydraulic car-crusher." He often makes sarcastic comments such as "Whad ya want, a hungk?" meaning "What do you want, a hug?" when players guess the answers to his riddles. Bruiser Bot was featured in Carmen Sandiego 's ThinkQuick Challenge.
  • V.I.L.E. Bots - The cybernetical troopers which Carmen uses to assist her in her efforts to get the Ancient Drums in "Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums".

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