Mega Man

The Second Son of Light

Mega Man is the second robot Thomas Light created. After finding out the truth of what happened to his brother Proto Man, he set out on a mission of vengeance to save humanity from the grasp of Albert Wily's army of robots.

## History

### ACT I

In the year 200X, after Proto Man had been publicly executed. Doctor Light gave up hope on fighting against Wily's robotic army. He began to build Mega Man from the grief he felt sending his creation out to an inevitable death. Mega Man was built as a son for Light, living together in a tower twenty stories high for many years until one day he finally heard of what had happened to his older brother. When he was old enough, Light called his robot into his workshop to explain the tragedy of Proto Man. Mega Man became incredibly heartbroken, feeling as though he did nothing to avenge the death of his older brother. Caught in tears, he tore past his father and into the stairwell to avenge his brother.

Exiting the tower for which he had lived, Mega Man roams the streets of the city, recounting the torturous nature of the city he has seen from above. The robot begins to see how scared and afraid the people of the city are, truly unable to do anything against the nature of Wily's regime. Then, he arrives at the grave of Proto Man. People gathered around him at the hilltop where the grave was marked with the words "Hope Rides Alone" unknowingly by his father. Choosing to fight against the fate of death, Mega Man rushed through the city to challenge Wily's forces at his fortress. A mob begins to grow behind Mega Man, he had reignited the spark of hope that was lost with Proto Man's death.

He stands before an army of robots, lead by a commander in the shadows. Mega Man holds no mercy against the crowd of robots, tearing through them with his arm cannon and demanding for them to send him the best they've got. Eventually reaching the commander, the robot recognizes that the one leading these armies is not just any regular machine. Mega Man feels as though this robot is like him. Before another shot can be fired, the commander steps out of the shadows. Revealing himself to be Proto Man, who had joined Wily's army after losing all faith in humanity. Thomas Light rummages through the crowd, attempting to get to the very front, only to see Mega Man dropping to his knees upon the realization that he'd have to kill his own brother in order to save humanity. Proto Man began to speak to all humanity, questioning them all morally on why they chose to make a martyr out of him.

Proto Man disposes of four of the remaining robots in his army, setting the stage to settle the score of humanity's fight. The two brothers fight against each other on ideals, clashing the last shard of hopes Mega Man has left in his body against the resentment posed by Proto Man. The final shot rang out in an instant. Mega Man fired first, his brother falls to the ground. Running to his side, Mega Man embraces Proto Man and listens to his final words, suggesting the idea that a hero doesn't need to be a metal machine, but a man like any other. The crowd around Mega Man cheers, satisfied that he had killed his brother. This was his breaking point, humanity had demanded too much of him and dug their own hole. Mega Man takes his fallen brother's helmet and leaves the crowd. Wily sent out his army to punish humanity for their thoughts of rebellion. Dropping his brother's helmet and walking heartbroken, Mega Man never turned his back at the sounds of the slaughter happening behind him, humanity had no hope.

## Character Changes

Mega Man's character in the games is often depicted as a robot who fights when others cannot, having a strong sense of justice and a caring heart. In the story of the Protomen, the idea of Mega Man being a robot who truly cares is intensified to be that of a heartbroken warrior fighting against impossible odds. Interestingly, Proto Man's relationship to Mega Man is less personal in the games. Some depictions show them having a more mysterious relationship, in the original Japanese dialogue, Mega Man doesn't know that Proto Man is his brother. But in most mediums, they are somewhat aware of their relation to each other. Mega Man is also depicted as much younger, often being described as a child-like robot. He can also copy the weapons of robots he's defeated in the games.

## Trivia

* Mega Man's helmet is commonly depicted with a visor and a white extrude, rather than the blue and cyan his game counterpart is known for.

1. ↑ II a: Funeral for a Son
2. ↑ III: The Will of One
3. ↑ IV: Vengeance
4. ↑ V: The Stand (Man or Machine)
5. ↑ VI: The Sons of Fate

1. ↑ Rockman Manual, Mega Man 4 opening.
2. ↑ Rockman 5 manual, Rockman 7.
3. ↑ Mega Man by Archie Comics
4. ↑ Rockman Manual
5. ↑ *Mega Man*