By Toby Fox tobyfox Bandcamp tobyfox Twitter toby.fangamer.com Other fwugradiation Tumblr.
Cover art by Chumi chuchumi Tumblr.
Released 3/14/2011.
Art released 10/25/2017.
Duration: 1:43.

Listen on Bandcamp or YouTube.

Download sheet music files.
Download MIDI/project files.
Read artist commentary.

Tracks that Vriska's Theme references:

• Spider's Claw by Toby Fox
• Theme by Toby Fox

Tracks that reference Vriska's Theme:

From Fandom:

• 25x SHOWDOWN COMBO by Discfortune
• Madame Controversielle by cookiefonster
• FairyDust (Vrasky's Theme) by TirantBacon
• Slammed 8y the Sun!!!!!!!! by Pascal van den Bos
• Cue the Curtains by apatheticPianist and Pascal van den Bos
• Blue Blood Group by Mark J. Hadley
• Vriska's Theme by Funk McLovin
• Vriska's Theme Reprise by Funk McLovin
• Vriska's Theme (Off The Shits Edition) by Funk McLovin
• Serket Breaker by DinoHat
• Kick-ass spider by Ray Mike
• Anamnesis by Kanishka
• Lost Memories by ascendantDreamweaver

From Additional Tracks:

• Mush X Makin by MrMush

Flashes & games that feature Vriska's Theme:

• [S] Past Karkat: Wake up.

Print or download sheet music files:

• Sheet music by Tsuwami

  • Vriska's Theme - Tsuwami.pdf (218 kB)

Download MIDI/project files:

• MIDI by Unknown (piano, partial)

  • Vriska's Theme - Unknown (piano, partial).mid (513 bytes)

Artist commentary:

Toby Fox: (booklet commentary)

(Vriska Walkabout)

I knew Spider's Claw was much too harsh to be used as anything but a battle theme, so when it came to AlterniaBound I decided to just start over with a remix. I cobbled together a collection of unrelated soundsets and generated a jazzy, laid-back version - which, despite its tempo, still sounds kind of jarring and discontent due to the clashing of textures between instruments.

The tune's upbeat enough that you can't stand up to it. It will kick you down. It's pretty strong for how dinky and messy it is! It's also the kind of piece that could be kind of pretty if its voice wasn't cracking every three seconds. Chances are you'll either enjoy or find aspects of it extremely annoying... but that's kinda the way she is.

Like Terezi's theme, the piece's second part contains another reprise of "Theme" in the piano - but to contrast the other Scourge sister, Vriska's version of "Theme" is hopeless and dark. Where Terezi showed hope and emotion, Vriska only shows fear, anger, and loathing due to the repression of her own emotions, her upbringing, and her rotten attitude. In the flash, the high and low of the theme repeat indefinitely... on the album, the piece ends, but on an unresolved chord.

Who knows what's up next for her?

... oh, and if you're looking for the full verison of Spider's Claw, wait until Volume 8, ok????????

Homestuck: (original track art)