Proto Man

==Summary==
Proto Man is the prototype of every one of Dr. Light's Robot Masters. Like his sibling robots, Light loved him just as a father would a son. However, after Light and Wily discovered a defect in Proto Man's core, he ran away after a stray comment from Dr. Light that led the robot to fear for his own individuality. He eventually broke down and was later discovered and repaired by Wily who replaced his solar core with a nuclear variation. He then was converted into a combat robot to battle his brother Mega Man, but later defects and currently lives as a vagrant, only returning when his abilities are required to stop Wily.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with the Big Bang Strike | in Base, with Hyper Crystals
Key: Canon | Manga
Name: Proto Man, DLN-000
Origin: Mega Man
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, older than Mega Man. AI should be in his early-mid teens (Designed to be a prepubescent boy but has grown more hardened since then)
Classification: Robot Master, Prototype
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 and 3), Immortality (Combat Applicable Type 6 & 8: As long as his IC chip is still intact, he can be rebuilt as many times as one wants and can reappear in spare bodies - around 9 times - due to the Spare Body Transfer System), Inorganic Physiology (Type 2), Bodily Weaponry, Teleportation (Non-combat applicable, he can teleport himself or others as a beam of light), Energy Projection, Attack Reflection (His Proto Shield can reflect projectiles), Flight (He can fly using the Proto Jet), Summoning (He can summon Beat), Toon Force and Elasticity (He can recover from being crushed flat by the Mad Grinder), Vehicular Mastery (He is a skilled kart driver), Healing (With Energy Tanks), Transmutation (With Mystery Tank: Can turn enemies into Spare Bodies), Power Mimicry (He can copy the powers of defeated robots), Weapon Creation, Water Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Forcefield Creation, Earth Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation, Air Manipulation, Sound Manipulation (Noise Crush allows him to fire off damaging sound waves and absorb them to increase their power), Homing Attack, Self-Destruction, Immunity to Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation, Resistance to Magnetism Manipulation (Resisted Magnet Man's Magnetic Powers which can process scrap iron), Resistance to Petrification (He can break out of Shade Man's Petrification beams), EMPs, Spatial Manipulation (Can take hits from Cut Man's space-cutting Rolling Cutter)
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Similar abilities to before plus Black Hole Creation, Petrification, Homing Attacks, and Air Manipulation
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 and 3), Inorganic Physiology (Type 2), Energy Projection, Vehicular Mastery, Enhanced Senses with Hyper Crystals
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Attack Potency: Large Planet level+ (Comparable to Post-Stardroid Invasion Rock), higher with The Big Bang Strike (Utterly destroyed King's shield which Mega Man or Bass could not even scratch) | Moon level+ in Base (Superior to Bass and Rock), Planet level with Hyper Crystals (Much more powerful than before. Blew Mars' head to pieces, who should be comparable to Terra)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (His speed and teleportation should be comparable to his brother) | Subsonic travel speed (Comparable to Bass) Massively FTL (Should be comparable to his brother)
Lifting Strength: Class P (Comparable to Post-Stardroid Invasion Rock) | Unknown
Striking Strength: Large Planet level+ (Stronger than Mega Man) | Moon level+ in Base, Planet level with Hyper Crystals
Durability: Large Planet level+ (Less durable than his brother, but still capable of taking hits from him), much higher with his Proto Shield | Moon level+ in Base (Can take hits from his brother), Planet level with Hyper Crystals (Took hits from multiple Stardroids), higher with his Proto Shield
Stamina: Superhuman (He has an Atomic Core, and his Proto Buster takes up a lot of energy, which makes it hard for him to continue fights as long as other Robot Masters)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Kilometers with certain weapons | Standard Melee Range, Thousands of Kilometers with projectiles
Standard Equipment:
*Proto Buster: A powerful cannon that shoots solar bullets. Proto Man can charge it and launch a continuous beam called the Proto Strike.
*Proto Shield: An extremely durable shield that served as the precursor to the shields of the Sniper Joes. It is virtually impervious to anything Mega Man can throw at it and is able to block the signature weapons of all eight Robot Masters from Mega Man 9 at once with ease.
*Energy Tank: A can that fully restores Proto Man's health. He can carry up to nine of them at a time.
*Weapon Tank: A can that instantly refills all of Proto Man's Special Weapons. He can carry up to nine at a time.
*Mystery Tank: A can with various mysterious effects. It can heal Mega Man and refill all of his weapons. If Proto Man uses the Mystery Tank with all health and weapons filled up, all enemies within a certain radius from him will turn into 1-Ups/Spare Bodies. Only one can be carried at a time.
Intelligence: Gifted (As the prototype for all Robot Masters, Proto Man has by the most experience out of all of them in combat. Resourceful and crafty, he plays by his own rules and won't hesitate to fight dirty as long as innocents won't be harmed. He is able to match his brother Mega Man on even ground even after the latter acquires the weapons of numerous other Robot Masters and is implied to be able to easily take on several Robot Masters simultaneously)
Weaknesses: His core is very unstable so if he receives enough damage he will malfunction and vaporize himself and the enemy
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Big Bang Strike: By far his most powerful attack, however it leaves him exhausted after using it. It was so powerful that it utterly destroyed King's shield, which Mega Man and Bass were unable to so much as scratch.
*Chill Spike: Launches a special freezing gel that flash freezes the opponent. Should it miss, it would instead create an array of sharp icicles on the ground that are sharp enough to pop Nitro Man's tires.
*Commando Bomb: Launches a bomb that can be manually controlled, allowing Proto Man to direct it into a nearby wall, floor, or ceiling to generate a large explosion.
*Rebound Striker: Proto Man throws a super-elastic ball that gains kinetic energy as it moves, increasing the force of each successive impact.
*Solar Blaze: Proto Man launches a fireball that splits into two separate waves of flame after a certain amount of time has passed. These flames are comparable to the miniature star atop Solar Man's head, allowing them to burn through most materials with ease.
*Thunder Wool: Proto Man launches a piece of statically charged wool that floats above his opponents before striking them with numerous lightning bolts.
*Triple Blade: Proto Man generates and fires three blades in a fan pattern to cover a wide range and attack multiple targets at once.
*Water Shield: Proto Man generates a wheel of highly condensed water droplets that deflect projectiles. He can also direct the shield towards his opponent as an attack, with the droplets spiraling outwards to cover a wider area.
*Wheel Cutter: Proto Man generates a buzzsaw that can be used to scale walls, attack in Melee Range, or fired as a projectile that climbs up surfaces.
Note: A rough list of his other powers (he has access to most of these).
==Gallery==
Proto Shield.PNG|The Proto Shield in action.
Megaman 3 - Whistle Concert (Protoman Theme)
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Bass (Mega Man) Bass's Profile (Only their standard equipment was given)
Inconclusive:
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