Flame Mammoth, known as Burnin' Noumander (バーニン・ナウマンダー) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, first appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X. He is a fire-themed Reploid based on a mammoth, with a heavyweight body and oil and flame weapons. He was a Maverick Hunter who led the 4th Land Unit until he joined Sigma's rebellion.
Flame Mammoth debuted in Mega Man X as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of Factory Stage. The Japanese game manual states he is a former Maverick Hunter and leader of the 4th Land Unit who joined Sigma's rebellion so he could use the full extent of his strength. He has taken over an industrial factory in order to use it to make weapons.[4]
Flame Mammoth's attacks are slow and relatively easy to avoid, making him one of the game's easier bosses. Defeating Flame Mammoth grants X the Fire Wave. His weakness is the Storm Tornado, from Storm Eagle, which simply deals increased damage. A boss attack rematch with Flame Mammoth later occurs in Sigma Stage 3, being the last of the eight.
Mega Man Xtreme 2
Sprite from Mega Man Xtreme 2.
In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Flame Mammoth returns as a resurrected Maverick guardian of Laguz Island. He is one of the four bosses in X Mission, being the boss of Factory Stage. His defeat gives X and Zero the same Special Weapon, Fire Wave, though it functions differently from in Mega Man X. He is weak to X's Marine Tornado and Zero's Fish Fang. Flame Mammoth is later part of the boss attack in the Sigma Stage in Extreme Mode.
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
Render from Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.
In the remake Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, Flame Mammoth receives a redesign but plays largely the same role as in Mega Man X, being the boss of Prototype Weapons Plant. He is a bully who uses Sigma's rebellion as an excuse to exert his size and strength however he pleases.
In battle, Mammoth is still weak to X's Storm Tornado and yields Fire Wave upon his defeat, while for Vile he is weak to weapons obtained from Storm Eagle (Banzai Beetle, Longshot Gizmo, Straight Nightmare, Splash Hit, Bang Away Bomb) and yields the Flamethrower weapon system. In Hard Mode, he gains a new blue fire attack that creates huge fireballs without requiring oil first. Mammoth's boss attack rematch later occurs in Sigma Palace 3.
Mega Man X DiVE
In Mega Man X DiVE, Maverick Data of Flame Mammoth appears as the final boss of Chapter 12 in Story Mode, being fought in Power Control Center 12-6.
A variant of Flame Mammoth called Summer Mammoth appeared in the Summer 2021 event, Summer Treasure Hunt. He fights with summer and water attacks instead of fire attacks.
Other Game Appearances
In Rockman ✕over, Flame Mammoth is one of the four bosses from World 1.
Mammoth spent years fighting in the Middle East as leader of the 4th Land Unit. He saw Sigma's uprising as his first chance to really use his massive size to the fullest and go on record-breaking rampages of destruction. A cruel bully, he uses his size to boss around anyone smaller or weaker than he is. Sigma has him guarding captured factories, which he is planning to convert to produce weaponry.[2]
A Reploid that spits the oil stored in his belly out of his trunk, and shoots flames with his Special Weapon, Fire Wave. The jumps he performs with his heavy, gigantic body cause tremors and knock down enemies on the ground. Before joining the rebellion, he was a captain in the desert. He has a nasty personality, arrogantly looking down on those who are smaller or weaker than him.[JP]
Captain of the 4th Land Unit. In order to fully utilize his powers, he takes part in Sigma's rebellion, seizing control of an industrial district and attempting to turn it into a large-scale weapons factory.[JP]
Former captain of the 4th Land Unit, who fought in the desert. He participated in Sigma's rebellion because he wanted to use his power to the fullest and wreak havoc. Appeared in Mega Man X.[JP]
Leader of the 4th Land Battalion, Flame Mammoth used to be stationed in the Middle East. Hearing of Sigma's rebellion, he dreamt of getting an even tighter grasp on his own potential power and of going on violent rampages, and decided to join the rebellion. He enjoys crushing and humiliating anyone weaker than himself and was hated by the Reploids who served under him. This is why none of his battalion followed him to join in the rebellion. He plans on letting his firepower do the talking, taking over an industrial area, and turning it all into weapons manufacturing.
The former leader of the 4th Land Unit of the Maverick Hunter, the Flame Mammoth has been fighting over the years in the desert regions. He takes pride in his enormous body and stores a huge amount of kerosene in his abdomen. With ignition devices in his hands, the Flame Mammoth is able to perform powerful combination attacks with kerosene and fire. [sic]
"Inafune did Eagle and Penguin, Kaji designed Mandrill, Octopus, and Chameleon. Mammoth, Armadillo, and Kuwanger were Tazaki's. Even as I watched them work, I could really see each of their distinct flavors coming out in their illustrations." - (Tatsuya Yoshikawa)[3]
Nomenclature
Language
Name
Origin
Japanese
Burnin' Noumander (バーニン・ナウマンダー)
Named after the Naumann's elephant, an extinct mammoth-like animal whose fossils were first discovered in Japan.
