Chill Penguin

Chill Penguin, known as in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, first appearing as one of the bosses in Mega Man X. He is an ice-themed Reploid based on a penguin, with the ability to summon snowstorms and create ice sculptures. He was a Maverick Hunter serving in the 13th Polar Region Unit until he joined Sigma's rebellion.
== In the Games == 
=== Mega Man X ===
Chill Penguin debuted in Mega Man X as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of Snow Mountain Stage. The Japanese game manual states he is a former Maverick Hunter of the 13th Polar Region Unit who joined Sigma's rebellion to escape his unfulfilling post at the South Pole. He now plans to trigger a giant avalanche to crush a city below.Game manual, Rockman X. 1993.
Chill Penguin is considered one of the game's easiest bosses, thanks to his easily-readable attacks and the knockback he takes from X-Buster shots. Since the Foot Parts are in his stage too, players frequently target him as their first Maverick. Defeating Chill Penguin grants X the Shotgun Ice and causes the Factory Stage to freeze over, removing its lava hazards. His weakness is the Fire Wave, from Flame Mammoth, which briefly engulfs him in flames. A boss attack rematch with Chill Penguin later occurs in .
=== Mega Man Xtreme & Xtreme 2 ===
In Mega Man Xtreme, Chill Penguin returns as a digitized Maverick in the Mother Computer. He is one of the four bosses in Normal Mode, being the boss of Snowfield Stage. He again yields Shotgun Ice to X, but because Flame Mammoth is not in this game, Penguin's weakness is changed to Flame Stag's Speed Burner. Chill Penguin is later part of the boss attack in .
In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Chill Penguin returns in Boss Attack mode alongside the other Mega Man Xtreme bosses. Because Flame Mammoth is in this game, his weakness is back to Fire Wave.
=== Mega Man Maverick Hunter X ===
In the remake Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, Chill Penguin receives a redesign but plays largely the same role as in Mega Man X, being the boss of Abandoned Missile Base. He claims that getting paid to work for Sigma is much better than being stationed at the South Pole with nothing to do.
In X Mode, Chill Penguin is weak to Fire Wave and yields Shotgun Ice upon his defeat. In Vile Mode, he is weak to most weapons obtained from Flame Mammoth (Wild Horse Kick, Dragon's Wrath, Green-Eyed Lamp, Burning Drive) and yields the Frozen Castle upgrade. In Hard Mode, he gains a new attack where he jumps and spits three Shotgun Ices consecutively. Penguin's boss attack rematch occurs in .
Chill Penguin also appears in the included animation "The Day of Sigma" , which is set before the events of the game. He fights a berserk on a mission with the 17th Unit, working alongside X, Zero, and Sigma. He is then present during a briefing to find the hackers responsible.
=== Mega Man X DiVE ===
In Mega Man X DiVE, Chill Penguin appears as a Maverick Data boss in the Deep Log. In Story Mode, he is the final boss of Chapter 4, being fought in Air Force 4-6. He fights with a similar strategy as in Mega Man X. His defeat unlocks the for Shotgun Ice. He also reappeared as a boss in Co-op and .
A variant of Chill Penguin called Summer Penguin appeared in the Summer 2020 event, Summer Vacation for Lord of Snowy Plain. The premise is that he left his snow base to open a water amusement park instead. He fights with water and summer-inspired attacks instead of ice attacks.
=== Other Game Appearances ===
* In Mega Man X4, Chill Penguin can be seen frozen in Frost Walrus's Snow Base stage as an easter egg, alongside Blizzard Buffalo. The concept art for Storm Owl also claims that he did not get along with Chill Penguin, because someone once mistook him for a penguin.
* In Mega Man X Legacy Collection, Chill Penguin appears as a boss in X Challenge. He is first fought alongside Frost Walrus in 1-1, and later with Neon Tiger in 7-2.
* In Rockman ✕over, Chill Penguin is the boss of the tutorial and is one of the four bosses from World 1. He also appears in a Battle Memory.
* In Zombie Cafe, Chill Penguin appeared as an enemy during the Rockman X event.
* In Tower of Saviors, Chill Penguin appeared as an event character.
* In TEPPEN, Chill Penguin appears in multiple Unit Cards.
* In Minecraft, Chill Penguin appears as a boss in the Mega Man X crossover DLC.
== Other Media ==
* In the Rockman X Carddass series, Chill Penguin's role from Mega Man X is represented in multiple cards.
* In the Rockman X manga, Chill Penguin reprises his role from Mega Man X. He is the first of the Maverick bosses that X tracks down. Before facing him, X finds Penguin's frozen commander, Marth. Penguin initially has the upper hand in his battle with X, until Marth is broken free from the ice and restrains him, sacrificing himself to allow X to destroy them both with a Charge Shot.
* In the manga Irregular Hunter Rockman X, Chill Penguin reprises his role in Mega Man X. When Vile escapes from prison and becomes a Maverick, he is joined by Launch Octopus, Spark Mandrill, Sting Chameleon, and Chill Penguin. As Boomer Kuwanger attempts to arrest Mandrill in the power plant, Penguin ambushes him from behind. X arrives to fight the two simultaneously, and Penguin flees once Mandrill is destroyed. Later, Chill Penguin and Vile cause an avalanche to destroy a village. X goes to face Penguin, only to be overwhelmed by him and his army of Mechaniloids. Fortunately, the reformed Flame Mammoth arrives to give backup, but once he too is defeated, X takes Mammoth's Fire Wave and uses it to finally finish off Chill Penguin.
* In the Carddass Rockman X Mega Mission 2, Chill Penguin is revived as Icy Penguigo L by the Limited. He is defeated by X.
* In the manhua Rockman: Battle & Chase, Chill Penguin is a contestant in the Battle & Chase race. He entered alongside Ice Man and Blizzard Man to finance a trip to Antarctica. During the race, Napalm Man sets Penguin's vehicle on fire and he puts it out with his ice powers, leading Napalm Man to capture him to keep him cool in the desert. Penguin refuses, so Napalm Man throws him out, only for to save him. While he lost the race, Chill Penguin leaves satisfied with Ice Man, Blizzard Man, and a new friend, Shadow Man.
* In the Archie Mega Man comic, Chill Penguin is first seen frozen in Sigma's snow base in Sonic Universe #76 (alongside Blizzard Buffalo). In Sonic Universe #77, Penguin is the first Maverick revived by Sigma using the power of the Genesis Portals. Sigma notes that his DNA Soul is not fully intact, but is pleased that Penguin is completely loyal to him. Penguin can later be seen in Sigma's massive Maverick army.
* In Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report, Chill Penguin reprises his role from Mega Man X. Here, Penguin instead joined Sigma because he felt he was discriminated against due to his penguin design, developing a hatred for humanoid Reploids. He faces X and is defeated.
== Official Data ==
==Behind the Scenes==
===Developer Commentary===
:"Inafune did Eagle and Penguin, Kaji designed Mandrill, Octopus, and Chameleon. Mammoth, Armadillo, and Kuwanger were Tazaki's. Even as I watched them work, I could really see each of their distinct flavors coming out in their illustrations." - (Tatsuya Yoshikawa)
===Nomenclature===
Language	Name 	Origin
Japanese	 	Named after the penguin.
English 	Chill Penguin	Named after the penguin.
==Trivia==
* In Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, Chill Penguin is voiced by Dean Galloway, the same voice actor of Dr. Wily in Mega Man Powered Up.
* In the Japanese version of Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, Chill Penguin often ends his lines with . This is a Japanese onomatopoeia used for the squawking of birds.
== References ==
Category:Mega Man X Mavericks
Category:Mega Man Xtreme Mavericks
Category:Maverick Hunters