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Deathtanz Mantisk
Artwork from Mega Man Zero 3. | |
Dialogue portrait(s). | |
General information | |
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Name(s): | Deathtanz Mantisk, Deastants Mantisk[1] |
Title(s): | Moonlight Judge[2], Priest of the Killing Blade[3], Kill Blade Shaman[4] |
Group(s): | Weil Numbers |
Appearances: | Mega Man Zero 3, Mega Man ZX |
Inspiration: | Mantis, Death |
Game Info | |
Element: | Null |
Weakness: | None |
Stage(s): | Old Residential |
Deathtanz Mantisk (デスタンツ・マンティスク) is a boss from the Zero era, appearing as one of the Mission bosses in Mega Man Zero 3. He is a death-themed Mutos Reploid based on a mantis. He is a member of the Weil Numbers, formerly the Eight Gentle Judges before they were all brainwashed into servants of Dr. Weil.
In his Judge form, Mantisk is a tall white Reploid with a spiny crown. In his Punishment form, he becomes a lanky green mantis Reploid with giant scythe blades for hands.
In the Games
Mega Man Zero 3
Deathtanz Mantisk is one of the first four Mission bosses in Mega Man Zero 3. He was formerly the Vice Chief Judge of the Eight Gentle Judges, but was brainwashed by Dr. Weil into one of his loyal Weil Numbers. He serves as the boss of the Mission "Find Dark Elf" in Old Residential. When Zero arrives, Mantisk has just cornered the Baby Elves and locks them in a room so he can fight Zero alone. Even though he is defeated in the ensuing battle, Dr. Weil arrives in person to successfully collect the Baby Elves and recruit them to Neo Arcadia. Mantisk later returns for the boss rush in Weil's Research Laboratory.
Other Game Appearances
- In Mega Man Zero 4, an illusory Mantisk attacks Zero in Dr. Weil's Enemy Inferno attack, using his Razor Arm.
- In Mega Man ZX, Mantisk reappears as a secret boss in Area N, behind a door that only opens if a Mega Man Zero 3 cartridge is inserted in the Nintendo DS, or by activating the Zero 3 link in the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection release. He has the exact same battle strategy with additional voice lines.
Other Media
- In Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Telos, Mantisk's voice appears in several of the drama tracks. He is first heard as one of the noble Eight Gentle Judges, reluctantly judging Mavericks under Copy X's harsh rule. Later, he returns as a brainwashed Weil Number to mock the Four Guardians.
Official Data
Mega Man Zero 3 Database
File:MMZ3 Deathtanz Mantisk.gif | No. 112 |
D. Mantisk Uses scythes to dispose of old Reploids. |
Mega Man Zero 3 Manual
DEASTANTS MANTISK | |
"Satsujin Kitoushi" (Kill Blade Shaman) Reploid developed for the sole purpose of execution, he cuts down his prey with his huge two-handed "Grim Reaper Sickle." |
Mega Man Zero 3 Official Strategy Guide
Mega Man Zero Official Complete Works
PRIEST OF THE KILLING BLADE DEATHTANZ MANTISK | |
A Reploid developed more for execution than battle. In his combat proficiency evaluations, he cut 20 experimental test machines in half within five minutes. His skills were so highly regarded that he was given an especially durable blade sharpened at the atomic level, called the "Grim Reaper's scythe." The blade earns its namesake through the numerous dead left in its wake. | |
EX SKILL: 1000 Slash |
References
- ↑ Mega Man Zero 3 English instruction manual (mistranslation). 2004.
- ↑ Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Telos webpage. IntiCreates.
- ↑ Mega Man Zero Official Complete Works. 2019.
- ↑ Game manual, Mega Man Zero 3. 2004.