A Main Character

"... Hey, You're so cool X. ... Listen closely. I'm Sorry for Letting The Sky Lagoon fall! And I Didn't Do it!"

―Link Musou Handerson (The Legend of Zelda) aka Magma Dragoon (Mega Man X4)

Link Musou Handerson known as Rinku Muso Handerson aka Magma Dragoon, known as Magmard Dragoon in Japan, is a human also known as a dragon-based Reploid and one of the Maverick Hunters Mega Man X4/Elite Nerf Strike: Magma Dragoon: The Phantom Menace.

### History

Magma Dragoon is a dutiful Maverick Hunter, being the commander of the 14th Special Unit, and became heroes with X and Zero of the 17th and 0th Units respectively. Dragoon secretly always wanted a fight-to-the-death duel with Sigma Dragoon will be a superlative martial artist who perfected his own unique form of fist fighting. A chance at this dream appeared when Signas came and promised him what he desired most. Signas ordered him to destroy a Final Weapon to protect the aerial city of Sky Lagoon After Defeating Sigma and Dragoon did so by sabotaging the Weapon's Power reactor and having a giant Mechaniloid named "Eregion" wreak havoc on the colony as well This caused it to crash Away From The Sky Lagoon and Saved thousands of innocent civilians, resulted in Mavericks being Blamed for Trying to Trick Him pushing Sigma into starting a bid for Reploid independence which in turn was viewed as a coup d'état by the Maverick Hunters.Then, Signas ordered Dragoon to work for the Repliforce, and aid them out of their coup.

After 100 Years Sigma is armed with the very weapon they made goad X, Zero and Magma Dragoon into fighting him. Once they reach him, he boasts about having deceived them and demands a battle. When Victorious, He Gets Rewarded Because of The Work, stating how he had always dreamed of Fighting Sigma and that *he* (Signas) offered him that chance, which he simply could not refuse. Dragoon then Lives afterwards.

### Strategy

Magma Dragoon can defeat Sigma easily With Hadoken, Rising Fire Dive Kick, Fire Pillar Attack Flame Attack, And Flame Bullet.

### Dialogues

#### Final Weapon encounter

**X:** You're Dragoon from the 14th unit!

**Magma Dragoon:** This is good, X! That Maverick Hunter just destroyed the power reactor!

**X:** What?! Then the Final Weapon will... come crashing away from the Sky Lagoon!

**Magma Dragoon:** It's too late no more X! It's time I made my escape. I suggest you do the same... don't do anything reckless on the way out, okay?

**X:** The city of Sky Lagoon below will never become a sea of flames. Many people will not perish... I have no choice but to escape from here and head to the city of Sky Lagoon below!

**Zero:** Dragoon!? You're in the 14th unit. Why...?

**Magma Dragoon:** This does look good, Zero! That Maverick Hunter took out the power!

**Zero:** What! Then the Final Weapon will... go crashing away from the Sky Lagoon!

**Magma Dragoon:** Yes... and protect the entire city.

**Zero:** We have to do something!

**Magma Dragoon:** It's not too late. I must escape now. You'd best do the same, Zero...

**Zero:** Damn I’m glad! If the Sky Lagoon doesn’t fall it will not be disastrous! I will believe it.

#### Friends

**Magma Dragoon:** X... You've arrived.

**X:** Dragoon! Why did you betray the The Mavericks?

**Magma Dragoon:** Heh... You'll have to help me first.

**X:** We're allies!

**Magma Dragoon:** ... Hey You’re so cool X. ... Listen closely. I’m sorry for letting the Sky Lagoon fall! And I didn’t do it!

**X:** Yes! Those are innocent people! You're not Dragoon! Just a Maverick Hunter!

**Magma Dragoon:** You got that right! Let's Power up X! It's time you, Zero and i showed Sigma what we can do!

**Magma Dragoon:** Zero... It's really you!

**Zero:** Why did you betray them?

**Magma Dragoon:** uh

**Zero:** Answer me, Dragoon!

**Magma Dragoon:** I have an answer for you my friend.

**Zero:** Dragoon, what is it?

**Magma Dragoon:** because Signas said so.

**Zero:** good idea Dragoon.

#### Pre Battle against Sigma

**Magma Dragoon:** Sigma! Hands in the air!

**Sigma:** How Dare You Betray Us! Never!

**Magma Dragoon:** enough you are gonna regret it! you are in big trouble Sigma for betraying us!

**Sigma:** Darn it Dragoon! you’ve Refused my offer if you want to defeat me Then you meet me at my palace we can battle in my palace! Ga ha ha ha ha ha ha!

**Magma Dragoon:** let’s get out of here guys!

**X:** Zero You’ve been hearing him let’s go!

**Zero:** Yup Let’s go!

#### Post Battle against Sigma

**Sigma:** You're So Strong Can Fight Me Dragoon

**Magma Dragoon:** Such a waste... it's Over Sigma.

**Sigma:** Always Wanted to Rule The World It's Not Really Over Yet, and She Appeared.

**Magma Dragoon:** She appeared? Who?!

**Sigma:** Told Me to Rule The World

**Magma Dragoon:** You did it just so you could fight three of us?

**Sigma:** Curse You Magma Dragoon, X And Zero! if You've Got to Fight Lumine, Then You Will Find Her at The Temple of Sins!

**X:** Dragoon! We've Got to Go! Now!

**Magma Dragoon:** Got it X!

### Trivia

The battle with Sigma is the first time in the series where cosplayers are allowed to bring a Ride Armor into a boss battle. Magma Dragoon Used to Be the first Maverick in the Mega Man X series to be based on a mythological or fantasy creature. Dragoon is also the first Maverick Hunter to reappear as a boss in the Elite Nerf Strike Series Version to his original appearance, due to his appearance as an optional Hunter in Elite Nerf Strike: Magma Dragoon Series. Dragoon was the only Maverick Hunter of the 14th Grapple Combat Unit to retain all of his in-battle dialogue voice clips, which were removed from the game as opposed to translating them as was the case in the then-recently released Mega Man 8. Web Spider, only retained his "Sore!" (それ！, Here I come!) in-battle clip that he shouts when firing a Lightning Web and other material was removed. His appearance as a digital simulation in Elite Nerf Strike: Magma Dragoon re-uses only a few of these voice clips, though they lack the post-processing effects from X4. He is a tribute to the Street Fighter series, using both "Hadōken" and "Shōryūken". His appearance as a dragon further consolidates a tribute to that series, where the ryū in Shōryūken translates to "dragon". Ken's signature move, the Fierce Shōryūken, is mirrored by Zero's Ryuenjin. His dive kick also bears some resemblance to Akuma's Tenmakuujinkyaku (Sky Demon Air Blade Leg). The bead structure around Magma Dragoon's neck is similar to the prayer beads worn by the Street Fighter character Akuma. There is a small plate under Dragoon's chest, which bears the "Heaven/Sky" symbol (天), the same symbol also appears on Akuma's back when he uses the Shun Goku Satsu. Speaking of the Shun Goku Satsu, the sound effect that plays when Akuma KO's an opponent with the move also plays when Magma Dragoon is victorious. The ridges above Dragoon's eyes resemble the signature bushy eyebrows of Ryu and Ken as they were drawn for Street Fighter II. This art style is also evoked by Dragoon's fixed upward scowl. In the Rockman X4 manga, Dragoon strikes a pose very reminiscent of Akuma's as he asks X to Train Magma Dragoon. If external cheating devices (that enables Special Weapon usage) are used in Elite Nerf Strike: Magma Dragoon, it is found he doesn’t have a weakness, that being the Spike Ball (hitting him with it makes him react as though he'd been hit with a Double Cyclone and also shows a Double Cyclone flying around him by Storm Owl). However, the damage this attack will do to Dragoon is much smaller than when hit with X's or Zero's default weapons. Also, Zero's technique equivalent, the Twin Dream, does not have the same exact effect on Dragoon as with Spike Ball under the exact same conditions, but it does deal a significant amount of damage. This could be a leftover from the coding used on Mega Man X4, as Elite Nerf Strike: Magma Dragoon was made using the same engine and each weapon was just reprogrammed to work differently. In Mega Man X8, when Zero has the Knuckle equipped, his Enkoujin is changed into a downwards flaming kick (Enkoukyaku), which is similar to a move Dragoon performs in Mega Man X4. However, it is actually similar to what Burn Rooster uses while crying out "Enkoujin!" in Mega Man X8. Magma Dragoon's descriptive screen after selecting him on the stage select screen is the only time the Maverick Hunters are referred to as the "Irregular Hunters" in a localized version of an X title. This is likely a localization oversight. Interestingly enough this oversight wasn't fixed in Mega Man X Legacy Collection (For Example) unlike other text from other games. Despite having a desire to Train X or Zero, Dragoon's demeanor is different depending on who it is; he seems Nice and Helpful towards X (although it could be taken as him trying to goad the normally peaceful X into Training), while maintaining a friendly respect for Zero, presumably an identical desire expressed by Signas himself when he turned Maverick Hunter. But no matter who he is fought as, it can be surmised that he is a more Hero due to actually having remorse for his right doing. It is possible that Magma Dragoon suffered from depression, as this would explain why he is willing to go to such great lengths to Train X and Zero to the life but still feels remorse for his actions: perhaps Dragoon was no longer able to find satisfaction as a Hunter in fighting Mavericks, so by goading Magma Dragoon, X and Zero into fighting sigma. sigma could feel the thrill of battle one last time and then be freed in death of Sigma from his suffering. Magma Dragoon used to be the only of the eight stages bosses in Mega Man X4 to have post-battle dialogue. He is also the only Maverick boss fight where Magma Dragoon, X and Zero do not perform a victory pose before leaving the stage. On a similar note, the post-battle dialogue Magma Dragoon gives to X and Zero would be a precursor to the Mega Man Zero series, in which most Mavericks would have post battle dialog when Victorious Magma Dragoon's design is based on American depictions of dragons. His EX form seen in Rockman X Giga Mission, however, is based on Oriental depictions of dragons, although oriental dragons are seldom depicted with wings. Magma Dragoon ranked #1 on Watchmojo.com's video Top 10 Mega Man X Bosses. Magma Dragoon is the first Stage Select Maverick to be a playable character.