Maverick Hunters The Maverick Hunters, known as are a group of Reploids who protect humans and other Reploids from Mavericks and are the heroes of the
Mega Man X series, with its protagonists being prominent Maverick Hunters. When they are introduced in
Mega Man X, they have existed for some time, having been founded by Dr. Cain, who has since retired. From
Mega Man X onward, they battle
Sigma and the other Mavericks.
X X is the main protagonist of the
Mega Man X series. Dr. Light created him, but feared the ramifications of giving robots free will and so chose to seal him inside a capsule for 30 years to test the integrity and reliability of his systems. Light died before X's diagnostics were complete, and 100 years later another scientist, Dr. Cain, discovered his capsule and attempted to emulate his technology. With X's help, Cain developed the first mass-produced Reploids: humanoid androids based upon X's designs.
Zero Originally intended to be the protagonist of
Mega Man X, he was recast as X's mentor and partner in favor of an X who looked "more like Mega Man". He is a top-class Maverick Hunter who undergoes inner turmoil over his mysterious past and purpose, which he seems to see glimpses of in nightmares, and the fact that the Virus does not affect him like it does with other reploids, who become Mavericks.
Axl :Voiced by (English):
Lenne Hardt (
X7); Jeffrey Watson (
X8)Voiced by (Japanese):
Minami Takayama is a black and red-armored reploid with an X-shaped scar above his nose who wields a pair of handheld blaster pistols. He first appears in
Mega Man X7, where he displays an ability called A-Trans, which allows him to take on the appearance and abilities of any reploid he defeats which matches his size, allowing him to explore normally inaccessible areas. He also has the ability to hover in midair and roll through enemy shots. While his gameplay style was originally similar to X,
Mega Man X8 reworked his gameplay to give him a distinctive fighting style. His shots are now rapid-fire abilities and can fire in any direction, and instead of copying the Maverick weapons like X, he instead gains a new type of gun for each boss he defeats, which have unlimited ammo and can be fired either multi-directional or rapid-fire. While overall the weakest in power, Axl's fighting style relies more on speed compared to X's powerful but slower charge shots and Zero's swordplay.
Dr. Cain :Voiced by (English): Michael ShepherdVoiced by (Japanese):
Tadashi Miyazawa Dr. Cain is a human archaeologist and robot expert, who serves as a supporting character throughout the
Mega Man X games. He discovered the dormant X in the ruins of Dr. Light's lab, and soon after invented Reploids,
sapient robots based on X's design, with the most notable being Sigma. Sigma, being the most advanced robot at the time, became the head of the Maverick Hunters, a group of reploids dedicated to destroying reploids that violate the three rules of robotics.
Iris :Voiced by (Japanese):
Yūko Mizutani (
PXZ);
Aya Endō (
X DiVE–present) Repliforce scientists created Iris alongside her brother Colonel as one half of the "Perfect Soldier program", with Colonel being the other half. She was compassionate and peaceful, while Colonel was a strong-willed Reploid warrior. Repliforce scientists struggled to make these two factors into one Reploid, and because the differences were irreconcilable, they split them into brother and sister Reploids. In
Mega Man X4, Iris is one of the two characters alongside Double who can only be fought depending on whether the player chooses Zero or X.
Alia :Voiced by (English):
Rumiko Varnes (
X7); Layer is also a secret unlockable character in the game, and has gameplay similar to Zero's. She wields her own sword weapon, the "Layer Rapier", allowing her to use the same abilities as Zero, but cannot use his "Black Armor".
Pallette :Voiced by (English): Chris Simms Many Maverick Hunters chose to follow Sigma out of loyalty, leaving Zero in charge of the organization. X, the last creation of Dr. Light and the base model for the Reploids, decided to volunteer and joined Zero. X and Zero battle through the Maverick regime, and ultimately X destroys Sigma; however, while his physical body is scrapped, his "soul", the Virus, survives. After the end credits, Sigma's face appears on a blue monitor and warns X that he will be back. Sigma returns in each installment of the series in various forms, but X defeats him each time. His final appearance is in
Mega Man X8, where he is finally destroyed for good. However, the Sigma Virus remains, prompting the events of the
Mega Man Zero series.
Vile :Voiced by (English):
Roger Rhodes Gate is the main antagonist of
Mega Man X6. He is a researcher who formerly worked with Alia and possessed knowledge far ahead of his peers. He was eventually exiled from the research community when his colleagues, including Alia, conspired to destroy his Reploids out of fear for their power and inability to be analyzed. Following the crash of Eurasia, Gate discovered a piece of Zero's DNA and became infected by traces of the Maverick virus within it. Obsessed with building his own utopia for only the most supreme Reploids, Gate created the Nightmare Virus and the Zero Nightmare, a clone of Zero, to instill fear in the population, then revived his Reploids as the "Nightmare Investigators", supposedly to protect them, but in reality to lead them to their deaths.
Isoc Isoc is Gate's chief assistant, who appears in
Mega Man X6. He is first seen giving a rousing speech to the Reploids and recruiting them as Nightmare Investigators. His true goal is to observe the effects of the Nightmare Virus and report them to Gate for further refinements. Isoc also shows an obsession with Zero, claiming that he knows everything about him.
High Max High Max, known as in Japan, is an antagonist in
Mega Man X6. He was created by Gate as the ultimate Reploid, using DNA taken from Zero to make him powerful and resistant to damage. As the leader of the Nightmare Investigators, High Max is assigned with seeking out and destroying the Zero Nightmare as part of Gate's farce to lead the "low-grade" Reploids to their deaths.
Red :Voiced by (English):
Barry GjerdeVoiced by (Japanese):
Akio Ōtsuka Red appears in
Mega Man X7 as the main antagonist and the leader of Red Alert, an anti-Maverick mercenary group that rose to prominence in place of the Maverick Hunters. He adopted and trained Axl, who looked up to him as a father figure. After Red met with Sigma. who claimed that he could increase his power, he began acting unusual. Soon after, Axl fled for his life, ultimately seeking asylum with the Maverick Hunters.
Lumine :Voiced by (English): Elinor HoltVoiced by (Japanese):
Junko Noda Lumine is the main antagonist of
Mega Man X8. He is a new generation Reploid that can transform into other Reploids. At the beginning of
X8, Lumine is introduced as the director of the Jakob project. He is soon kidnapped by Vile due to his knowledge of the elevator. After defeating Sigma on normal or hard mode, Lumine is revealed to have been manipulating a weakened Sigma and is carrying out his plans. He goes on to claim that this was Sigma's final death and that he would be unable to return.
Maverick Bosses These Maverick Bosses appear in the
Mega Man X games and used to be members of the Maverick Hunters.
Mega Man X / Mega Man Maverick Hunter X • is a
king penguin-themed Reploid who worked in the 13th Polar Unit at the South Pole. He is voiced by
Ryuzou Ishino in Japanese and Dean Galloway in English. • is a
mandrill-themed Reploid who worked in the 17th Elite Unit. He is voiced by
Takashi Nagasako in Japanese and Randy Brososky in English. • is an
armadillo-themed Reploid and the former leader of the 8th Armored Unit. He is voiced by
Kenta Miyake in Japanese and Noah Umholtz in English. • is an
octopus-themed Reploid who worked in the 6th Naval Unit. He is voiced by Tetsuharu Ota in Japanese and Jonathan Love in English. • is a
stag beetle-themed Reploid who worked in the 17th Elite Unit. He is voiced by Hisashi Izumi in Japanese and Ethan Cole in English. • is a
chameleon-themed Reploid who worked in the 9th Special Unit. He is voiced by Hiroshi Shimozaki in Japanese and Roger Rhodes in English. • is an
eagle-themed Reploid and the former leader of the 7th Airborne Unit. He is voiced by Daisuke Kageura in Japanese and Tommy James in English. • is a
Naumann's elephant-themed Maverick who worked in the 4th Land Unit. He is voiced by Kenta Miyake in Japanese and Gerald Matthews in English.
Mega Man X2 • is an
alligator-themed Reploid who worked in the 6th Naval Unit. • is a
crab-themed Reploid who worked in the 6th Naval Unit. • is a
deer-themed Reploid who worked in the 17th Elite Unit. • is a
bagworm moth-themed Reploid with the ability to absorb scrap metal and use it to empower himself. • is a
centipede-themed Reploid who worked in the Special 0 Unit and was brainwashed into serving Sigma. • is a
snail-themed Reploid who is rumored to have been a criminal before joining the X-Hunters. • is an
ostrich-themed Reploid who worked in the 7th Airborne Unit until he was involved in an accident that cost him the ability to fly, causing him to retire. • is a
sponge gourd-themed Reploid who was created in one of Sigma's factories. An error during his creation left Wire Sponge with a childish personality.
Mega Man X3 Most of the Maverick Hunters were corrupted by Dr. Doppler's Sigma Virus: • is a
hornet-themed Reploid known for his calm composure and cool judgment. • is a
bison-themed Reploid who worked as a ski slope security guard. • is a
seahorse-themed Reploid with a liquid metal body. • is a
rhinoceros-themed Reploid who worked as a miner in the Energem Crystal Mine. • is an
electric catfish-themed Reploid who was designed to provide power in the event of blackouts or other emergencies. • is a
crayfish-themed Reploid who was originally designed for military use until a flaw in his A.I. was found. • is a
tiger-themed Reploid who previously worked in a nature reserve in Dopple Town, where he opposed poachers. • is a
Japanese rhinoceros beetle-themed Reploid who worked in the 17th Elite Unit. He is the brother of Boomer Kuwanger.
Mega Man X4 • is a
spider-themed Reploid who is a member of the Repliforce's Reploid Special Force and a former member of the Special 0 Unit. • is a
mushroom-themed Reploid and the former administrator of a Bio Laboratory. • is a
peafowl-themed Reploid who was created as the A.I. of a protection program. • is an
owl-themed Reploid and old friend of Storm Eagle. • is a
dragon-themed Reploid and the former leader of the 14th Special Unit. • is a
walrus-themed Reploid and member of Repliforce. • is a
stingray-themed Reploid and member of Repliforce. • is a
lion-themed Reploid and member of Repliforce.
Mega Man X5 In the English releases of the PS1 and
Mega Man X Collection versions, the Maverick Bosses' names were based off the music group
Guns N' Roses. This was later changed in
Mega Man X Legacy Collection with a closer adaption of their original Japanese names. • is a
grizzly bear-themed Reploid who worked as an arms dealer in Siberia before being infected with the Sigma Virus. He has a grudge against Zero. • is a
sperm whale-themed Reploid who worked as an oceanography museum curator and was the captain of a maritime security force before being infected with the Sigma Virus. • is a
kraken-themed Reploid who worked in the 6th Naval Unit and later became infected with the Sigma Virus. He is an old friend of Launch Octopus. • is a
firefly-themed Reploid who was a researcher in laser technology before being infected with the Sigma Virus. The Maverick Hunters kill Shining Firefly before he can become a full Maverick. • is a
vampire bat-themed Reploid created by Sigma. • is a
Pegasus-themed Reploid who used to work for Repliforce and began overseeing an air force base staffed with remnants of Repliforce's air wing before being infected with the Sigma Virus. • is a
Tyrannosaurus-themed Reploid and member of Repliforce's disaster prevention team. • is a
rose-themed Reploid who was the result of a rare mutation between a Reploid, a jungle control unit, and the Sigma Virus.
Mega Man X6 • is a
dragonfly-themed Reploid and one of the Nightmare Investigators. • is a
dung beetle-themed Reploid and one of the Nightmare Investigators. • is a
phoenix-themed Reploid and one of the Nightmare Investigators. He previously explored subterranean hot spots. • is an
arctic wolf-themed Reploid created by Gate and one of the Nightmare Investigators. He previously worked for a sub-zero environment land development team. • is a
turtle-themed Reploid created by Gate who used to work for a water purification team. •
Metal Shark Player is a
hammerhead shark-themed Reploid who was created by Gate and is one of the Nightmare Investigators. He used to work for a recycling research team. •
Shield Sheldon is a
giant clam-themed Reploid who was created by Gate and is one of the Nightmare Investigators. He previously worked as a bodyguard. • is a
water flea-themed Reploid created by Gate and one of the Nightmare Investigators. He was formerly a test pilot for large manned weapons.
Mega Man X7 • is a
gorilla-themed Reploid and bounty hunter. • is an
onion-themed Reploid who enjoyed entertaining others. He is one of a few Mavericks who are not based on an animal. • is a
flying fish-themed Reploid and bounty hunter. He is voiced by
Kenta Miyake in Japanese and Noah Umholtz in English. • is a
hyena-themed Reploid and bounty hunter. • is a
wild boar-themed Reploid and bounty hunter who can transform into a motorcycle. • is an
anteater-themed Reploid and bounty hunter. • is a
crow-themed Reploid and bounty hunter. • is a
kangaroo-themed Reploid and bounty hunter.
Mega Man X8 • is a
giant panda-themed Reploid who operated at Booster Forest until it was abandoned and he sided with the Mavericks. He is voiced by Sazame Manda in Japanese and Jonathan Love in English. • is a
sunflower-themed Reploid who originally ran Troia Base, a Hunter training facility, before becoming a Maverick. He is voiced by Turkey in Japanese and Elinor Holt in English. • is a
mantis-themed Reploid who was in charge of security for an underground facility until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Tsuneyoshi Iwatsuru in Japanese and Tommy James in English. • is an
ant-themed Reploid who was the lead researcher of an anti-gravity research institute until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Hayata Ishida in Japanese and Roger Rhodes in English. • is a
trilobite-themed Reploid who was in charge of a Rare Metal mine until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Kyozo Kudo in Japanese and Randall Wiebe in English. • is a
Portuguese man o' war-themed Reploid who originally supplied energy to Megalopolis until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Haruna Mima in Japanese and Mariette Sluyter in English. • is a
Yeti-themed Reploid who worked at an environment research facility in Antarctica until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Yoichi Sasayama in Japanese and
Dave Pettitt in English. • is a
rooster-themed Reploid who worked at a waste management disposal center until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Kyozo Kudo in Japanese and Jonathan Love in English. ==Games==