Corporal Chris Vail is a corporal in the United States Army who acts as a soldier-of-fortune with his friend Nick Morton.
Biography
Battle of Mosul
While watching a group of militants from above, Vail and Nick Morton argued about whether or not to look for the treasure that was rumored to be in the city of Mosul, with Vail stating that the "treasure" is a curse. Morton, however, eventually convinced Vail to tag along with him.[2]
Vail and Morton fought their way through the city, following Morton's map, eventually having to call in an airstrike in order to scare off the militants. Morton and Vail found themselves on top of a building when the fighting stopped, but the building collapsed underneath them. The building's collapse created a "sinkhole" of sorts, which sucked Vail in before revealing 5,000-year-old Egyptian artifacts despite the fact that they were in northern Iraq.[2]
When Colonel Greenway arrived, he berated both Vail and Morton about attacking militants head-on. Vail tried to make up a lie and say that the two had reason to believe the militants were taking civilian hostages, but Greenway saw through the lie and stated that he had two dumbasses who look for antiquities to sell on the black market.[2]
Jenny Halsey arrived and, after slapping Morton, revealed that he had stolen her map three nights before. After Halsey discovered the artifacts for herself, Greenway told the three to investigate them.[2]
Investigating the Artifacts
Vail, along with Nick Morton and Jenny Halsey, went down into the sinkhole to investigate the artifacts up close, where they discovered that mercury was coming from the ceiling. However, upon further investigation, Halsey deduced that they were standing in an ancient tomb. Morton shoots a pair of chains, and a sarcophagus rose up from a pool of mercury.[2]
Suddenly, the group was attacked by a group of camel spiders. After one of the spiders bit Vail, a scared Vail began firing his gun wildly, only stopping when Morton told him to, and that camel spiders aren't poisonous.[2]
Retrieving the Artifacts
Upon Colonel Greenway's request, the sarcophagus was loaded onto a plane.[2]
Possession and Death
Once the sarcophagus was loaded, Vail laid down in one of the seats to presumably take a nap. However, since Vail was bit by one of the camel spiders, the person inside began to possess Vail.[2]
A possessed Vail began to tamper with the sarcophagus. When Colonel Greenway told Vail to stop, Vail simply pulled out a knife and stabbed Greenway in the chest twice, much to the horror of the others present on the plane. Vail stabbed Greenway again, killing him, before turning his attention to the others. Two soldiers on the plane tried to shoot Vail, but they failed to kill him. Finally, Nick Morton grabbed one of the soldiers' pistols and shot Vail in the head, killing him instantly.[2]
Postmortem
Visiting Nick
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Duel in the Crossrail
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Resurrection
- "What do we do now?"
"Where's your sense of adventure?" - ―Chris Vail and Nick Morton
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Personality
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Abilities and Powers
Abilities
- Marksmanship: Corporal Vail served in the United States Army for an as-of-yet unknown amount of time. Vail was presumably trained in marksmanship.[2]
Equipment
Appearances
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Behind the Scenes
Corporal Chris Vail was portrayed in The Mummy by Jake Johnson.[1]