Flame Stag

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Artwork from Mega Man X2.
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General Information
Name(s):	Flame Stag, Flame Stagger
Inspiration:	Red deer
Game Information
Group(s):	Maverick Hunters, Mavericks
Weapon(s):	Speed Burner
Weakness(es):	Bubble Splash Storm Tornado Marine Tornado Fish Fang
Stage(s):	X2: Volcanic Zone Stage XT1: Volcanic Zone Stage

Flame Stag, known as Flame Stagger (フレイム・スタッガー) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, first appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X2. He is a fire-themed Reploid based on a deer, who runs at high speeds and blitzes enemies with flame. He is an SA-Class Maverick who was formerly a Maverick Hunter in the 17th Unit, the same unit as X.

In the Games

Mega Man X2

Sprite from Mega Man X2.

Flame Stag debuted in Mega Man X2 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of Volcanic Zone Stage. The Japanese game manual explains that he is a former Maverick Hunter of the 17th Elite Unit who joined Sigma's rebellion alongside Boomer Kuwanger, and had gone missing until now. He attacks a volcanic belt in an attempt to trigger volcanic eruptions to blot out the sun and throw the world into another ice age.

Flame Stag's attacks are fast and dangerous, and he gains a power-up when his health is low, but he can easily be manipulated into wasting time jumping up the walls. Defeating Flame Stag grants X the Speed Burner. His weakness is the Bubble Splash, from Bubble Crab, which briefly stuns him in place. A boss attack rematch with Flame Stag later occurs in X-Hunter Stage 4.

Mega Man Xtreme

Sprite from Mega Man Xtreme.

In Mega Man Xtreme, Flame Stag returns as a digitized Maverick in the Mother Computer. He is one of the four bosses in Normal Mode, being the boss of Volcanic Zone Stage. He again yields Speed Burner to X, but because Bubble Crab is not in the game, Stag's weakness is changed to Storm Eagle's Storm Tornado. Flame Stag is later part of the boss attack in Sigma Stage 3.

Other Game Appearances

• In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Flame Stag returns for the Boss Attack mode alongside the other Mega Man Xtreme bosses. His weakness is adjusted to Marine Tornado/Fish Fang.
• In TEPPEN, Flame Stag appears as a Unit Card.

Other Media

• In the Rockman X2 manga, Flame Stag reprises his role from Mega Man X2.
• In Rockman X Mega Mission, Flame Stag is revived as Flame Stagger L by the Limited.
• In the Archie Mega Man comic, Flame Stag appears in the "Worlds Unite" arc as one of the Mavericks resurrected in Sigma's army.

Official Data

Source	Data
Rockman X2 manual	Formerly part of the 17th Unit, but after he defected along with Boomer Kuwanger and the others, he disappeared. He hates losing, has absolute confidence in his punches, and always has the sharp eyes of a wild beast. His plan is to cause a chain reaction of eruptions by attacking a volcanic belt, in order to block all sunlight with a huge amount of volcanic ash and bring about another ice age.[JP]
Kodansha Manga Hyakka #24: Rockman & Rockman X Himitsu Daihyakka	...[JP]
Kodansha Manga Hyakka #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka	...[JP]
	Height: 240 cm	Weight: 216 kg	Max Power: 7800rp	Max Speed: 4300rp
Compendium of Rockman X (X2)	A former colleague of X's in the 17th Unit. He has concocted a plan to take control of a volcano and cover the whole Earth with ash, blocking the sun to plunge the planet into a new ice age.[JP]
Compendium of Rockman X (XT1)	A former colleague of X's in the 17th Unit. He despises losing. He appeared in Mega Man X2, fighting X with punches wreathed in fire.[JP]
Mega Man X Legacy Collection	This former member of the 17th Unit defected along with Boomer Kuwanger, but vanished soon after joining Sigma. A hot-tempered braggart, he has been using his fiery piston-like punches to set off a string of eruptions across a volcanic mountain range. His plan is to block out the sun with volcanic ash and trigger a new ice age.

Behind the Scenes

Nomenclature

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	Flame Stagger (フレイム・スタッガー)	"Stagger" is a corruption of the word stag, meaning a male deer.
English	Flame Stag

Trivia

• Flame Stag's goal, to block out the sun with volcanic ash to start an ice age, is likely inspired by the real-world phenomenon of the volcanic winter, and most famously the Little Ice Age.