Armadrillo

> *This article is about the Neo-Maximal mercenary Armadrillo. For other, similar names, see Armodrillo (Disambiguation).*
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## General Information

### Affiliations

Neo-MaximalsSilencerz

Maverick Hunters *(Formerly)*

Autobots *(Formerly)*

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

Hyper DurabilityDrill Buster *(Upgrade)*

Form Transformation

## Details

### First Appearance

Armored Autority

Armadrillo is a Neo-Maximal mercenary with the talents Hyper Durability and Drill Buster.

## Official Bio

*Commonly cited as the greatest example of Loyalty amongst the Neo-Maximals, Armadrillo is a stoic soldier who never disobeys an order. He is loyal to a fault, continuing to follow Great Convoy's orders long after being hired by the Convoy, and would follow Great Convoy even if it meant the death of him. He currently occupies a mine that is a prime resource of raw materials needed for the production of Omega Sentinels. And no, he's not from anywhere near Terraexcava.*

## History

Armadrillo was one of the top Maverick Hunters in the Silencerz Guild. However, during a mssion on Pova, he went against orders and betrayed the rest of the guild with seven other elite members, killing the remaining squads and leaving Devcon behind on the planet.

After the Great War, Armadrillo continued doing mercenary work with the other Silencerz, but they eventually grew tired of fighting and came to Great Convoy for a new line of work. However, he was given a Drill Buster Talent Chip infected with a virus that corrupted his mind, draining his morals so he'd loyally serve Great. Armadrillo was then placed in charge of the Mine in Uraya where the materials for Omega Sentinel and Omega SPREEM manufacturing were gotten.

Two years later, Armadrillo siding with the Neo-Maximals was reported by Guzzle in Irregular Hunters: Part 2.

Devcon intended to go after Armadrillo in Overloaded, only to be occupied to by the power outage Mandriller caused.

During Armored Authority Armadrillo found the Mine attacked by "Jetman" and Devcon to halt the production lines his materials went to. Waiting for them to arrive, he asked the pair the reason for their presence, and admitted that he wanted them to come fight him, knowing they'd be far better opponents than the basic grunts he expected to get in the Mine. Informing them that they wouldn't beat his Master Convoy, Armadrillo was caught off-guard by Devcon calling him a coward for what he did on Pova, but he insisted that Devcon using the incident as an excuse to kill all of the TEKU was more cowardly as he drew his katana. He then asked how the pair had beaten Mandriller, and smirked upon learning he was right to have pointed out an extreme weakness to ice was a bad idea, informing the pair of his belief that blending weaknesses to maximize strengths was the best strategy as he got himself into a fighting stance. Informing "Jetman" that his orders meant that violence was the only option, Armadrillo pretended to continue talking, only to suddenly leap into the air while spinning wildly, bouncing off the ground at "Jetman" and ricocheting off the wall when he missed, giving him the chance to unfurl and slice off his opponent's wing. Unfazed by the shots that hit him as they went deeper into the mine, Armadrillo questioned how his opponent intended to get past his armor and kicked him back when he pulled out a broadsword, before engaging "Jetman" in a sword fight. Glad to oblige when "Jetman" suggested he speed up the fight, Armadrillo began rolling and bouncing off walls between sword swings, accelerating to the point he could match Ramjet's air speed and sent him towards an area filled with Mining Drones. Not caring about crushing a few drones himself, Armadrillo broke through a wall as he continued clashing with "Jetman" and told his opponent to do better as he slammed down onto the tracks to fling the vigilante towards him, making it easy for him to slash his leg with his sword. The pair then realized they had gone over a chasm, and Armadrillo slammed "Jetman" into the ground, though the impact hurt him as well. Watching "Jetman" discard his helmet, Armadrillo was smug upon learning he was the old Acadeimos survivor Ramjet, and as they prepared to continue their duel he comended his opponent for such a good fight and demanded they finish it with honor, rolling towards an inner vault. Landing on the opposite side of the chamber when Ramjet entered, Armadrillo informed his opponent that while he fought quickly, their game was ending then and now before he leapt into the air to perform his Single Swing Bisection Strike Special Technique, but was angered when Ramjet blocked it. Punching him into a wall, Armadrillo admitted that he found the battle fun before ricocheting off the walls in an effort to crush Ramjet, only to sail right into the electrical field his opponent created. Pained by the sparks, Armadrillo was infuriated that Ramjet did something so dishonorable and refused to stand down, but he was now so slow that Ramjet had time to attempt the Hadouken Special Technique. Angered even more due to Ramjet failing to pull the move off insulting him, Armadrillo attempted to punch him, but was headbutted by his opponent, causing to fall onto his back from the weight of his armor. However, when Ramjet told him to hand over his command codes, Armadrillo revealed he had one last trick as he removed his armor and began punching Ramjet at speeds higher than he had reached in the rest of the fight. Now bouncing off the walls as he repeatedly smashed into Ramjet, Armadrillo insisted that his opponent couldn't win and complemented him on a good fight, but told him that orders were orders as he prepared to deal the killing blow. Unfortunately, Ramjet had enough strength to fire a missile barrage into his path, and Armadrillo was sent flying back into the wall, using his dying moments to tell his opponent he had fought a good fight. Ramjet then took his command codes for the Mine and his Talent Chip.

Lio Convoy revealed the origins of Armadrillo's talent and service to Great Convoy to Ramjet and Devcon in A Lost Cause.

Chameleao noted in Body And Mind that his tunnel network was dug with mining technology used by Armadrillo.

Armadrillo's future past the Pova mission was altered when the timeline was reset.

## Powers and Abilities

Armadrillo has the talent Hyper Durability, making him incredibly resilient to damage thanks to Polarized Durabilium armor, though this also makes him heavy and, if magnetized, extremely slow. He can remove his armor if it starts to hinder him in combat, which makes him faster at the cost of losing the benefits of his talent. He also has a Talent Chip that gives him the talent Drill Buster, allowing him to spin his entire body at incredibly high speeds. Combined with him being able to curl into a ball, Armadrillo can use both abilities to ricochet off walls and gain enough momentum to break through solid rock without slowing down. He also carries an energon katana for combat.

With both talents, Armadrillo has access to a variety of Special Techniques, including:

* **Single Swing Bisection Strike** - Armadrillo spins in the air so fast that while holding a sword, he can cut objects in half with a single motion.

In addition, Armadrillo has the ability to transform, taking on the form of a Cybertronian Drill Tank.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Neo-Maximals
	+ Convoy Council
		- Great Convoy - Leader
	+ Silencerz
		- Mandriller

### Enemies

* Resistance
	+ Lost Lights
		- Devcon
		- Ramjet - Killer

## Gallery

Armadrillo in his vehicle modeConcept art of Armadrillo by Artork312
## Trivia

* Armadrillo is based on Armored Armadillo from the *Mega Man X* series.
	+ Unlike the other Silencerz, Armadrillo does not use his Japanese name, Armor Armage, instead opting for an original one.
* While the talent provided by his chip is named, Armadrillo's extra ability is never used by Ramjet or Devcon, not even during the fight against Octopulld.
	+ The name also indicates that unlike the rest of the Silencerz, Armadrillo's Talent Chip ability isn't based on his *Mega Man X* counterpart's Special Weapon, in this case Rolling Shield.