Robot Master

In the original Mega Man series, the term "Robot Master" refers to a special kind of robot or android that possesses a very advanced level of artificial intelligence. There are roughly one hundred thirty six Robot Masters. According to series canon, the Robot Master AI system is jointly credited to Dr. Thomas Light and Dr. Albert Wily. Most Robot Masters possess a unique identification code, consisting of a two-letter "series code" followed by one of N, No, or #, then a three-digit "serial number".

Robot Masters have AIs vastly superior to the smaller, minor robots within the Mega Man universe. This, even more than their generally humanoid appearance (Sniper Joes are also humanoid in appearance, yet obviously inferior to Robot Masters) is what separates Robot Masters from other advanced robots. They often are designed with a particular strength or element in mind, thus allowing them to thrive in specific environments. Robot Masters tend to be programmed with human-like personalities and quirks, advanced enough to fool most people into believing them to think and act of their own accord. However, this is not true, as the "Mega Man X" series states X as the first robot to truly be able to think for himself. Robot Masters have a certain capability of thought and will--this allows them to be decisive on the battlefield, yet cannot generally operate beyond certain guidelines. There have been some exceptions, but every one of these occurrences has been explained in some way--such as the robot being faulty to begin with or could have malfunctioned due to damage incurred.

Another telling feature of a Robot Master is their special "weapons", which are generally specialized for that robot and his environment.

NOTE: Some of these Robot Masters have NetNavi counterparts in the MegaMan Battle Network series. The ones that have them will be noted.

It must also be noted that the term "Robot Master" is not used in Japan.

List of Robot Masters

DRN is the series code for Light Labs, literally standing for "Dr. Right Number". The code has remained the same despite the fact that "Dr. Light" is the official English spelling of his name (in the first game, he is referred to in the U.S. manual as "Dr. Wright"). Also, there have been disagreements as to whether or not the "good guy" characters are truly "Robot Masters", as the term has generally been used by fans and other media to describe bosses. However, the good guy characters are listed in this article for convenience.

DRN series

000-008 ("Mega Man")

DWN series

DWN is the series code for Robot Masters that have been built or modified by Dr. Wily.
Starting with "Mega Man 2", Capcom ran an annual Robot Master design contest for each game. Nintendo Power magazine ran a similar contest, but only for "Mega Man 6". The DWN series is the result of these contests. The original designer's name is listed in parenthesis at the end of each entry.
Contrary to popular belief, most DWN robots were "not" built from scratch by Dr. Wily.Who|date=October 2008

009-016 ("Mega Man 2")

033-040 ("Mega Man 5")

057-064 ("Mega Man 8")

RN series

SRN is the series code for the "Space Rulers" that appeared in "Mega Man V". The Space Rulers were called "Stardroids" in the English releases. Each SRN robot is named after one of the nine planets in the solar system at the time of "Mega Man V"'s release. (Pluto was redesignated as a dwarf planet in 2006.) None of the SRN Robot Masters have Net Navi counterparts.

pecial series

Generally, these robots have unknown or special origins, and have unique numbers or no number at all.

Dimensions series

A mysterious robot force which serves Rockman Shadow, a prototype robot based on early Mega Man redesigns (Quint). They arrived from the future and destroyed Symphony City. Although they do not have a specific series code, they are known collectively as the Dimensions. These RMs appear in the WonderSwan game "".

Rockman Strategy

* Aries - A ram-like Constellation Droid who Mega Man encounters at the Iron Works in Mongolia. His weapon is Heat Wave. Aries is acompanied by Bomb Man and Flame Man.
* Aquarius -
* Cancer - A crab-like Constellation Droid who Mega Man encounters on the floating islands in the Indian Ocean. His weapon is Bubble Beam. Cancer is accompanied by Elec Man and Spark Man.
* Capricornus -
* Gemini - A Constellation droid that's one half female, one half male. His Twin Laser is inspired by Gemini Man's attack. Mega Man encounters him in a mine in India. Gemini is accompanied by Guts Man and Metal Man.
* Leo - A lion-like Constellation Droid who Mega Man encounters in an erupting volcano in Borneo. His weapon is Whirlwind. Leo is accompanied by Heat Man and Napalm Man.
* Libra - A scales-like Constellation Droid who Mega Man encounters in the Great Indian Desert. His weapon is U.V. Ray. Libra is accompanied by Cut Man and Hard Man.
* Pisces -
* Sagittarius - A winged centaur-like Constellation Droid. His design is based of Centaur Man.
* Scorpio - A scorpion-like Constellation Droid who Mega Man encounters on a Flying Fortress over the Pacific Ocean. His weapon is Hail Storm. Scorpio is accompanied by Cloud Man and Yamato Man.
* Taurus - A bull-like Constellation Droid who Mega Man encounters on the Chinese Coast. His weapon is Sandstorm. Taurus is accompanied by Frost Man and Ice Man.
* Virgo - A virgin-like Constellation Droid who Mega Man encounters on a sunken highway in the Pacific Ocean. Her weapon is Maelstrom. Virgo is accompanied by Bubble Man and Freeze Man.

References

ee also

*Maverick
*NetNavi