Sigma (Mega Man)

Sigma, also known as Commander Sigma and The Commander, is a character from the Mega Man series.
== Charactah Account ==
One of the most advanced and powerful Reploids ever made, Sigma was the greatest creation of Dr. Cain. When the Maverick Hunters were formed, he was chosen to be their leader and uphold peace around the world, leading them to many victories and successes. One fateful day, however, following an encounter with the recently-unearthed Zero, he was exposed to the Maverick Virus, a virus that changed the thought processes of a Reploid and usually made them unruly and violent.
Instead of simply being infected, however, Sigma’s advanced nature caused him to became one with the virus, and the process turned him into a murderously insane maniac bent on ending the human race. He’s appeared in many bodies throughout the series, and Sigma is never usually the same each time. No matter what form he takes, however, one thing is always consistent: as long as the Sigma Virus lives on, Sigma lives on.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Irregular Hunter X: The Day of Sigma
=== Cartoons ===
* Mega Man
=== Comics ===
* Mega Man
* Mega Man Tribute
* Mega Man: Redemption
* Sonic Boom
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man: Worlds Unite - Broken Bonds
* Sonic Universe
* Sonic/Mega Man World Unite: Deadly Fusion
=== Light Novels ===
* Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report
=== Manga ===
* Irregular Hunter Rockman X
* Rockman X
* Rockman X2
* Rockman X3
* Rockman X4
=== Video Games ===
* Dragon Poker
* Elemental Story
* Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
* Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
* Mega Man X
* Mega Man X DiVE
* Mega Man X Legacy Collection
* Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
* 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
* Project ✕ Zone 2
* Rockman Xover
* Street Fighter × All Capcom
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* TEPPEN
* Tower of Saviors
* White Cat Project
* Zombie Cafe
== Trivia ==
* Sigma was designed by merging three early villain designs created by Inafune during the early development of the first Mega Man X game. The same designs were later used as the basis for the X-Hunters in Mega Man X2.
** Sigma's face has a close similarity to both M. Bison and Sagat, two major villains of the Street Fighter series. He also resembles Braiking Boss, the villain of Casshern. Due to this, some fans believe that Sigma was based on one of them. The resemblance to M. Bison is even referenced in Project X Zone 2.
** During a 2008 Q&A session, when asked if Sagat served as inspiration for Sigma, Keiji Inafune stated that Sigma (and Zero) represent the idea that nothing is absolute.
* Sigma is the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet and is used in mathematics to denote series, finite, or infinite sums of variables. The symbol is often seen on Mavericks from Sigma's army. Interestingly, the sigma letter was originated from the Phoenician letter sheen, which is similar to the English letter "W".
** Commentary by Keiji Inafune on concept art for Sigma made it clear that Sigma's connection to Dr. Wily was intended from the start.
* The penultimate cutscene of Zero's story in Mega Man X4 reveals Sigma's pre-Maverick design, which lacked his facial scars and the spikes on his wrists and knees featured on his original design. This design would be maintained for his pre-Maverick appearance in Maverick Hunter X, with redesigned wrist guards. The single-frame flashback of this battle from Mega Man X5, however, discards the redesign, instead using the standard Maverick Sigma design without facial scars.
* There are multiple interpretations of the way Sigma received his trademark eye scars:
** In Mega Man X4, the Maverick Zero inflicted damage on Sigma's face resembling his future scars. However, the short film The Day of Σ featured in Mega Man Maverick Hunter X and Mega Man X Legacy Collection shows X inflicting scars upon his face at the start of his rebellion.
*** Given that Sigma's subsequent bodies always feature facial scars even after prior bodies being destroyed, this implies that Sigma adopted their appearance for cosmetic reasons.
** In Mega Man Maverick Hunter X's OVA, The Day of Σ, X scarred Sigma's face with his bare hand during their first confrontation. Later as Wolf Sigma, Sigma's damaged face ironically resembles the wounds he received from Maverick Zero in Mega Man X4.
** In the Rockman X manga, Sigma scarred himself as a mark of going Maverick, using the heat of his fingertip guns after shooting Kyle.
** In Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report, Sigma's scars were also implied to be self-inflicted. While communicating with Zero, Sigma is seen putting his right hand near his eyes, with his fingers having traces of Reploid blood on them.
* Mega Man X and Mega Man X3 are the only games to have official artwork for Sigma's final boss forms in their respective games.
* If Sigma's name is entered as the player's name in Mega Man 9, the game erroneously says that it is "inappropriate language", and changes it to "Si**a".
* Sigma was set to appear in the cancelled game Rockman Online.
* Sigma was set to appear as a playable character in the cancelled game Capcom Super League Online.
* Although Sigma is never seen in the Mega Man Zero series, the Sigma Virus is mentioned in Mega Man Zero 2 and Mega Man Zero 3, and in the first game his symbol is visible (though difficult to spot in the background) in the left of the chamber where Zero was resting. Sigma also makes a cameo in the Rockman Zero manga.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Sigma at MMKB
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