X appears as a Cyber-elf as a supporting character in the Mega Man Zero series, and his data lives on through Biometal Model X in the Mega Man ZX series.Īs a more advanced successor to the original Mega Man, X's design is more detailed and mature-looking. This makes X the proverbial 'father' of all Reploids. Light, replicated X's general architecture to make the Reploids. Cain, the scientist who discovered him sealed away by Dr. X was the first robot to possess free will, sentience, and independent thought, no longer requiring restrictive programming or rules to dictate his behavior. He is a Maverick Hunter who fights alongside his partners, Zero and Axl, to protect humans and Reploids alike from Mavericks, though X would like for nothing more than the fighting to stop. X is the successor to the original Mega Man and is Dr. X ( エックス, Ekkusu ), also known as Mega Man X, or Rockman X ( ロックマンエックス / ロックマンX, Rokkuman Ekkusu ) in Japan, is the eponymous protagonist of the Mega Man X series. How long must this war go on?' -X, Mega Man X8 For others, see Mega Man X and X (disambiguation). For the first game in the series, see Mega Man X (video game). For info about the series, see Mega Man X (series).