Optic Sunflower

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Artwork from Mega Man X8.
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General information
Name(s):	Optic Sunflower, Optic Sunfloward
Title(s):	Assassin Sent from Within the Artificial Mind, Assassin from the Depths of Outer Space
Type(s):	Boss
Group(s):	Maverick
Lore Details
Affiliation(s):	New generation Reploids
Appearances
Game(s):	Mega Man X8
Other Media:	None
Stage(s):	Troia Base
Game Info
Weapon(s):	Shining Ray Tenshouha Ray Gun
Weakness(es):	Green Spinner Youdantotsu Blast Launcher
Behind the Scenes
Inspiration(s):	Sunflower
Voice (JP):	Turkey
Voice (EN):	Elinor Holt

Optic Sunflower, known as Optic Sunfloward (オプティック・サンフラワード) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X8. He is a light-themed Reploid based on a sunflower, who attacks with laser beams and capture spheres. He is a new generation Reploid who ran a virtual reality training facility.

In the Games

Mega Man X8

Render from Mega Man X8.

Optic Sunflower debuted in Mega Man X8 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He is a new generation Reploid who rebels by making the virtual reality training program "Helios" go haywire, serving as the boss of the Troia Base stage. He teleports around his arena launching light attacks, occasionally warping the platforms layout. Defeating Optic Sunflower grants Shining Ray to X, Tenshouha to Zero, and Ray Gun to Axl. His weakness is the Green Spinner, Youdantotsu, or Blast Launcher from Bamboo Pandamonium, which briefly stuns him. A boss attack rematch with Optic Sunflower later occurs in the Gateway stage.

Other Game Appearances

• In Rockman ✕over, Optic Sunflower is one of the four bosses in World 7.

Other Media

• In the Archie Mega Man comic, Optic Sunflower appears in the "Worlds Unite" arc as one of the Mavericks resurrected in Sigma's army.

Official Data

Mega Man X8

This Reploid controls the Cyber Training Terminals that train the new generation Reploids. He is characterized by an eccentric tone that comes from his high level of intelligence.

Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery

	Assassin from the Depths of Outer Space Optic Sunflower
	Director of a cyber training facility for new-generation Reploids.

Behind the Scenes

Nomenclature

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	Optic Sunfloward (オプティック・サンフラワード)	"Optic" is an adjective relating to vision, while "Sunfloward" is a corruption of sunflower.
English	Optic Sunflower