Zero (Mega Man)

Zero is the deuteragonist of the series and the titular main protagonist of the series.
A high ranking Maverick Hunter in the Mega Man X series, and a legendary freedom fighter in the Mega Man Zero series, Zero is a diehard warrior who doesn't hesitate to take action. However, behind his cold and emotionless attitude lies a wounded soul who cares deeply about his fellow Reploids, particularly his best friend, Mega Man X.
In the Japanese version, Zero is voiced by in most of his appearances and Yūto Kazama in the Zero series, SNK vs. Capcom/Capcom vs. SNK and the ZX series.
In the English version, Zero has been voiced by Wayne Doster in X4, Jack Merluzzi in X7, Rino Romano in Onimusha: Blade Warriors, Lucas Glibertson in X8 and Command Mission, Jamie West in ZX Advent, and his current voice is (who also voiced Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach, Lelouch vi Britannia from Code Geass, Jonathan Joestar from JoJo series) for the rest of his appearances since Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and it's updated and enhanced remake Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
==Biography==
===Past===
After Dr. Wily created Bass in Mega Man 7, who betrayed him in order to prove he was the strongest, Wily studied the Bassnium energy used in his construction and revised scans of Proto Man's design to created Zero, a robot he often dubbed as his greatest masterpiece. However, despite regularly having check ups during his development, Zero contained a large flaw in his cognitive brain which made him violent and disobedient.
Wily, not wanting to risk severe havoc, sealed Zero away in a capsule where he was later found by the Maverick Hunters' Garma unit approximately 100 years after the Classic Mega Man series took place. Zero awoke as a Maverick and destroyed all the members. Sigma went to battle Zero and was almost defeated by him, but a glowing W symbol caused Zero immense pain and Sigma destroyed it by knocking Zero down unconscious while winning his very first showdown with him. 
Zero later joined the Maverick Hunters but Sigma unfortunately had gotten the Maverick Virus from Zero, who was the original carrier of the virus, and thus had become evil, setting up the events of the Mega Man X series.
===Mega Man X===
Zero makes his official debut in this game. He is the leader of the Maverick Hunters. At the start of the game, Mega Man X approached him due to his desire to stop the Maverick uprising. Zero relented, and X went out to save the world.
While X and Vile were fighting, Vile came out on top due to his Ride Armour, but Zero intervened and Vile was forced to retreat. X was quite sorry for his loss, only to be told by Zero that he needed time to grow stronger. Zero then ordered X to continue fighting the Maverick King's rebellion.
After X defeated eight traitorous former Maverick Hunters, Zero appeared to reveal where the Maverick King was making his lair. Upon getting the coordinates, X headed to the castle, where they made a rendezvous and decided that Zero will scout ahead while X finds a safer route. En route, Vile appeared and he and Zero squared off, but Vile this time proved to be too powerful. Just as he was about to kill X, Vile was knocked out of the ride armour by Zero, who was still alive. However, Zero was injured by the Ride Armour's explosion, which devastated his lower body. After X defeated Vile, Zero, with the last of his strength, told X to defeat the Maverick King in his stead, which X would eventually do.
===Mega Man X2===
As he was destroyed in the first game, Zero doesn't appear until X defeats the three X Hunters. Afterwards, Zero appears and defeats a fake Zero that the recently-resurrected Maverick King had made. Then, Zero found a way down to the room where the Maverick King made his lair.
===Mega Man X3===
Zero makes his playable debut here. In the intro stage, X gets captured and Zero has to save him. Upon being released from his bonds, X becomes playable for the rest of the game. When X defeats the Maverick King, Zero appears and gets a vaccine from the reformed Doctor Doppler and attacks the Maverick King.
===Mega Man X4===
Zero has a bigger role in Mega Man X4, becoming a fully playable character in his own right and having his own story mode. A girl named Iris who met him during the Sky Lagoon mission becomes his navigator, much to his pleasure despite his fears on what her brother, the Colonel of the Repliforce would think of her decision to join Zero's side. As she loved both of them, Iris wanted to make sure that Zero and the Colonel wouldn't fight in any of their encounters, but despite this, the Colonel is too stubborn to stray from his path, and the two begin fighting anyway, at which point Iris gets possessed by his coding and she and Zero end up fighting. After he accidentally kills her, Zero ends up being traumatised and wonders what his purpose in life is. His trauma doesn't stop him from fighting his way through the Final Weapon, however, and he defeats the Maverick King again.
===Mega Man X5===
Zero gets a bigger role in this game, becoming a fully playable character, albeit with his own gimmick: if he absorbs to many virī, he will become unstable and eventually become locked. Zero will also become unstable if the Eurasia colony strikes the planet. At this point, Zero loses his playability and X becomes the only playable character, guaranteeing that Zero will become a boss. Regardless, Zero sacrifices his life to make sure that X can continue his mission, surviving if Zero didn't absorb too many virī. Despite fighting hard by X's side, Zero seemingly dies after taking critical damage. 
===Mega Man X6===
Although Zero is dead, he is mentioned here and there. His Z-Saber is inherited by X, and X can use it on his own without equipping another Special Weapon. A monster in his image, the Nightmare Zero, appears as a boss. It uses the same attacks that Zero himself does in his boss battle in Mega Man X5.
Following Nightmare Zero's defeat, Zero reveals himself to be alive, and he joins X in the fight. If X defeats Sigma without defeating Nightmare Zero, Zero will view this as X being able to protect the city without him and leave without X finding out he is alive.
===Mega Man X7===
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===Mega Man X8===
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===Mega Man Zero series===
Zero is the main protagonist of this series. He has a different appearance this time, with less white in his armour. His goal is to stop Doctor Weil from destroying the Earth. Along the way, Zero meets new characters, like Ciel (who would end up being his new love interest and his navigator). Mega Man Zero 4 ended up being the last game in his series, ending with the Ragnarok satellite (which Doctor Weil had captured in his attempts to destroy the Earth) collapsing due to Zero's efforts to stop it. After this, some pronounced Zero as dead, but Ciel was certain of him being still alive. Zero would make his return in Mega Man ZX, having been remade into a BioMetal.
==Other Media==
===Project X Zone===
Zero makes an appearance in Project X Zone. He is a playable character who is partnered up with Mega Man X.
====Crosspedia Entry====
A Special A class Hunter with exceptional combat capabilities and the leader of Special 0 Unit of Maverick Hunters. Always calm and collected, he carries out every mission given to him without hesitation. X is his junior as a Hunter and also his friend, and while Zero acts as something of a mentor to him, the two have often worked together to resolve Maverick incidents. However, when the Reploid militia group, the Repliforce, launched a coup d'etat, Zero ended up having to fight against Iris during his handling of the indecent. Although there had been a connection between the two of them, for the sake of his mission Zero ultimately cut her down. This tragedy has weighed heavily on Zero ever since.
===Marvel Vs. Capcom===
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====Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3====
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===Super Smash Bros. series===
====Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U====
Zero makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a collectible trophy. A Mii costume in his image was added on the wave two of Mii costumes.
====Super Smash Bros. Ultimate====
Zero appears as a assist trophy and attacks using his Z-saber. He also appears as two spirits; Zero (Zero Buster), based on when Zero uses his cannon, is a advanced primary attack type. Zero Buster's battle is a stamina battle on the battlefield form of the Big Blue stage against Mega Man with increased power on energy attacks with Zero appearing as a hostile assist trophy. At 99, it can be enhanced into Zero (Z-Saber) (based on Zero's sword) that increases the user's weapon attacks and move speed. Zero from Mega Man Zero is a ace primary attack type that increases the user's sword attacks. Zero (Zero Buster)'s battle is a stamina battle on the Midgar stage against Zero Suit Samus equipped with a beam sword, Zero appears as a hostile assist trophy. Zero's Mii costume returns on the wave three.
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==Trivia==
*Zero shares similarities with Proto Man from the Classic Mega Man Series.
**Both Zero and Proto Man wear red armor.
**Both Zero and Proto Man fight, both alongside & against, the respective Mega Man of their series.
**Both Zero and Proto Man carry secondary weapons on their backs, the Z-Saber & Proto Shield respectively.
**Zero's blonde ponytail is comparable to Proto Man's yellow scarf.
**Even Proto Man.EXE from the Battle Network Series possesses Zero's characteristics.
*By causing Doctor Weil's demise, Zero followed the Zeroth Law of robotics, "Only kill humans if you can save more."
*Out of the protagonists in the Mega Man X series, Zero has suffered the most injuries barring gameplay, having his lower half devastated in his attempts to stop Vile, suffering trauma from killing his love interest, and dying in Mega Man X and Mega Man X5.
*Roll resembles Zero, as they both wear red and are blondes.
*In the web series DEATH BATTLE! Zero fought Metal Sonic and won.
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