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Gigabolt Man-O-War
 Artwork from Mega Man X8. | |
 Stage portrait(s). | |
| General information | |
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| Name(s): | Gigabolt Man-O-War,[1] Gigavolt Man-o-war,[2] Gigabolt Dokragen |
| Title(s): | High Voltage Castaway,[3] High Voltage Drifter[4] |
| Group(s): | New generation Reploids |
| Appearances: | Mega Man X8 |
| Inspiration: | Man-of-war |
| Game Info | |
| Weapon(s): | Thunder Dancer/Raikousen/Plasma Gun |
| Weakness(es): | Crystal Wall/Rekkyoudan/Bound Blaster |
| Stage(s): | Dynasty |
| Voice (JP): | Haruna Mima |
| Voice (EN): | Mariette Sluyter |
Gigabolt Man-O-War, known as Gigabolt Dokragen (ギガボルト・ドクラーゲン)[5] in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X8. He is an electricity-themed Reploid based on a man-of-war, who attacks with jellyfish drones and lightning. He is a new generation Reploid who worked in power supply maintenance for a city called Megalopolis.
In the Games
Mega Man X8
Gigabolt Man-O-War debuts in Mega Man X8 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He is a new generation Reploid who rebels by taking over a military facility to manufacture weapons for the rebellion, serving as the boss of the Pitch Black stage. He attacks by hanging from the walls and launching blades, and can grab the player and devour their energy. Defeating Gigabolt Man-O-War grants Shadow Runner to X, Rasetsusen to Zero, and Black Arrow to Axl. His weakness is the Shining Ray, Tenshouha, or Ray Gun from Optic Sunflower, which briefly stuns him. A boss attack rematch with Gigabolt Man-O-War later occurs in the Gateway stage.
Other Game Appearances
- In TEPPEN, Gigabolt Man-O-War appears as a Unit Card.
Other Media
- In the Archie Mega Man comic, Gigabolt Man-O-War appears in the "Worlds Unite" arc as one of the Mavericks resurrected in Sigma's army.
Official Data
Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery
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High Voltage Drifter Gigavolt Man-O-War |
| Man-O-War is involved in urban power supply, an unexciting job that has left him somewhat lazy and bored with his lifestyle. |
Behind the Scenes
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | Gigabolt Dokragen (ギガボルト・ドクラーゲン) | "Dokragen" is a portmanteau of three Japanese words: "doku" (毒) meaning venom, "kurage" (くらげ) meaning jellyfish, and "kurāken" (クラーケン) meaning kraken. |
| English | Gigabolt Man-O-War / Gigavolt Man-o-war | "Man-O-War" refers to the man-of-war, a jellyfish-like hydrozoan. There is some inconsistency in his English name. In Japanese translation, the "b" sound is often used in place of the English "v" sound, leading to different outcomes. As neither option was settled on, most text in Mega Man X8 calls him Gigabolt, while the game's cutscenes call him Gigavolt instead. |
References
- ↑ Game start screen, Mega Man X8. 2004.
- ↑ Mega Man X8. Capcom, 2004. Dynasty boss cutscene as X. "X: Gigavolt Man-o-war! Return Megalpolis' energy supply to normal! If you don't, the city will be destroyed."
- ↑ MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. 2013.
- ↑ Game manual, Mega Man X8. 2004.
- ↑ R20: Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Works. 2008.
