Zero (Megaman)

Zero, also known as Irregular Hunter Zero, is one of the main protagonists from the Megaman series.
== Charactah Account ==
The final creation of Dr. Albert Wily, Zero was created to destroy Mega Man once and for all, but a programming error in his system forced his creator to seal him away. After a violent rampage upon waking up, Zero was quelled following a fateful fight with Sigma, becoming a high-ranking Maverick Hunter and close friend to X.
Zero has often displayed a tendency to sacrifice himself for the sake of others. He also shows distaste for innocent deaths. This is evidenced in his fighting against Neo Arcadia's ruthless policy against Reploids in the Zero series; he even personally promised to Sage Harpuia that no more Resistance soldiers would come to harm as long as he was around.
Even though Zero does not openly show it, he too seems to long for peace between humans and Reploids. However, he has said that he doesn't have any problems fighting, unlike his more pacifistic friend, X. Another notable trait of his is that, despite his great power, Zero views X as the superior Maverick Hunter and considers him a hero, though he doesn't see himself as such. A prime example of this show of respect was in Zero's ending in Mega Man X6: when the scientist who was performing his sealing process asked what would happen if the world faced another crisis; Zero firmly said that the world is in good hands (X's), even when he is gone. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Irregular Hunter X: The Day of Sigma
=== Comics ===
* Marvel vs. Capcom: Fate of Two Worlds
* Mega Man
* Mega Man Tribute
* Mega Man: Fully Charged
* Mega Man: Redemption
* Mega Man: Worlds Unite Battles
* Nintendo Power
* SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
* Sonic Boom
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic Universe
=== Manga ===
* Irregular Hunter Rockman X
* Rockman X
* Rockman X2
* Rockman X3
* Rockman X4
* Rockman X5
* Rockman Remix
* Rockman Zero
* Rockman ZX
=== Video Games ===
* Bouken Dig Dig 2
* Dragon Coins
* Dragon Poker
* Elemental Story
* Marvel vs. Capcom 3
* Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
* Mega Man Battle Network 3
* Mega Man X
* Mega Man X DiVE
* Mega Man X2
* Mega Man X3
* Mega Man X4
* Mega Man X5
* Mega Man X6
* Mega Man X7
* Mega Man X8
* Mega Man Xtreme
* Mega Man Xtreme 2
* Mega Man X: Command Mission
* Mega Man Zero
* Mega Man Zero 2
* Mega Man Zero 3
* Mega Man Zero 4
* Mega Man ZX
* Mega Man ZX Advent
* Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X
* Rockman Xover
* Project X Zone
* SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition
* SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS
* SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash
* Street Fighter x All Capcom
* Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix
* Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
* Teppen
* Tower of Saviors
* White Cat Project
* Zombie Cafe
== Trivia ==
* According to Keiji Inafune, he envisioned Zero as the new "Mega Man" and wanted him to be a playable character from the start. He wanted to introduce something new and different to the franchise, but understanding that it would not be wise to completely go against everything that had already been established (also fearing that Zero's drastic appearance would receive a critical reaction), he did not mention this idea to his superior and submitted Zero as the sub character to Hayato Kaji's "Mega Man" (X) as originally intended.
* Dr. Wily used Proto Man as reference during the development of Zero. This idea has been speculated among fans due to similarities in color and other similar details, even their voice as both have been voiced by Ryōtarō Okiayu in Japanese for various games, It is later confirmed in an internal design document shown on the Rockman Unite event for the series 30th anniversary that took place in Hirakata and Hanayashiki Parks.
** Also coincidentally, the serial number for Proto Man is formed only by zeros (DLN-000).
* In X4, Zero was actually going to have his own Mega Armor, like X's Ultimate Armor, instead of his Black Zero recolor. This indirectly explains why the Black Zero is just a simple aesthetic change before becoming an actual upgrade in later games. (The special code for X's Ultimate Armor gives him a slight recolor, and finding a Light Capsule gives him the armor. Presumably, this would also the case with Zero if he actually had his own armor.)
* There are a few copies of Zero in the franchise: the fake Zero from Mega Man X2, the Zero Nightmare from Mega Man X6, Nichts from Rockman X Giga Mission, and Zero's newer body from the Mega Man Zero series.
** Although not fully based on Zero's design, High Max and the Nightmare from Mega Man X6 were created by Gate using Zero's DNA, while Omega is a modification of Zero's own body.
* As revealed in Mega Man 11, in his youth, Dr. Wily believed that if he granted robots "unstoppable power and insurmountable speed" that could outdo humans, he would cause humanity to celebrate robots for what they were as opposed to considering them as mere tools, as that kind of power could turn any robot into a "hero". This is ironic, as Dr. Wily had created Zero, his final creation, as the most powerful and destructive to exist, but Zero ultimately ended up becoming a formidable force of good.
* It's rather interesting how Zero, a creation of Dr. Wily, actually ended up fulfilling Dr. Light's dream instead of Wily's - in conclusion of a lifetime fighting against hordes of Reploids based on Light's creation, no less, whose leaders and/or master manipulators often carried even darker ambitions than Wily. It is also to be noted that, ironically enough, he also fulfilled Wily's original dream of a robot capable of doing heroics as revealed in Mega Man 11.
* Although Zero and X aren't technically Reploids (robots based on X's schematics, "replicated androids"), as they are original androids from the past (technically making them "Robot Masters"), they are known as such because the term Reploid is used for all androids with human-like A.I, and for reasons of simplicity.
* In his foreshadowing appearance in Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, Zero's silhouette is shown with his upgraded frame as of Mega Man X2 instead of his default frame, as seen with the shape of his shoulder (styled akin to his shoulder guards). Though this was due to the upgraded frame being unusable at the time as Zero was still unruly before being sealed away.
* In X1-X4, Zero's eyes are green in-game (even though his eyes were brown in his mugshot from X1) and blue in artworks. His eyes are completely changed to blue in X5 onward. His eyes are also green in Maverick Hunter X and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. In the Zero series, his eye colors range from black to purple.
* Zero has been depicted with a full head of hair in manga form, but never in the video games. In the Rockman X manga, Zero's helmet is constantly removed, either by himself or due to the helmet being damaged in battle. He is shown to primarily keep his hair slicked back, although it appears more unkempt following larger battles. In the Rockman Zero manga, Zero's helmet is used as a signal to display his split personality syndrome; the cowardly inept personality appears without a helmet, and features loose unkempt hair, while his stoic combat-ready personality appears wearing the helmet. This later is the real personality of Zero.
* Having been completed by Dr. Wily between the Classic and X series, Zero is the longest-lived robot in the Robot Continuity, with an (ultimate) age of termination of 300+: 100+ for the time between the Classic and X series, 200+ more for the Maverick and Elf wars, another 100+ for the inactive hibernation state in which he begins the Zero series, and three for the Zero series until Zero 3, where his original body was ultimately destroyed.
* In Mega Man X: Command Mission, Zero is always seen as left handed with his saber in cutscenes, but in battle he uses his right hand.
* The theme when Zero is discovered in Mega Man X6 is a remastering of "Variable X" from the first X game.
** This quality is shared with his death theme from Maverick Hunter X.
* Compared to other characters, Zero probably has the most love interests:
** In X4, Iris has feelings for him.
** In X8, Zero's Navigator, Layer, shows signs that she has a crush on him.
** In the Zero series, Ciel has feelings for him.
** Despite the many love interests, it's never been officially stated that Zero had romantic feelings for them in return, although he seemed to regard Iris with the most emotion.
* Zero's bonus skin in Mega Man X DiVE, White Day Zero, has him wearing a white and black overcoat, which not only was a pun on the holiday he was released in, but also acted as an indirect allusion to his creator, Dr. Wily.
** Underneath the coat, Zero's torso also resembles his design in the Zero series, which may imply that in-universe, the differing design between Zero in the X series and Zero in the Zero series (and by extension, Omega Zero) was due to Zero's body being modified during the latter's initial period in stasis.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Zero at MMKB
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