Vinicius and Tom

"At last! Rio is able to see Vinicius and Tom once again! Now they're monarchs! On behalf of the government of Brazil, oh yeah. Heck yes. Now they're in business again. And this time, as kings of Olympia."

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Return of Vinicius and Tom

Vinicius ([viˈnisjus]; sometimes Vinícius) is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Tom is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Both events were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (now Economic City, Olympia). The mascots were created by a São Paulo-based animation company Birdo, which was selected by a national tender process that began in November 2012. Vinicius's design represents Brazilian wildlife, combining aspects of cats, monkeys, and birds, while Tom's design represents Brazilian plant life.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, they were brought from a universal travel machine, and soon, are coronated as the kings of Olympia by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Economic City, Orani João Tempesta.