Post by Sortie on Jul 21, 2008 22:18:33 GMT -5
Name:
X Light
Game of Origin:
Mega Man X
Nicknames:
Goes by Xavier while incognito.
Age:
60 years since activation, but physically appears to be about 18 years of age.
Species:
Android (Reploid) -- While he is referred to as a Reploid for simplicity, "Reploid" is actually the term for androids based on, or replicated from, his designs.
Gender:
Genderless, male oriented
Alignment:
Good
Type:
Middle Class
Stats:
HP: 85
PP: 8
LP: 7
Residence:
N/A
Personal Relationships:
Dr. Light
Zero
Axl
Alia
Occupation:
Maverick Hunter
Moveset:
Specials:
Standard B: XBuster:
No charge - small yellow sphere of plasma; weak attack, but may rapidfire
Charge level 1 (1 turn) - enlongated spike of green plasma; medium strength attack
Level 2 (2 turns) - large blue sphere of plasma; strong attack
Side B: Dash/ (R) Air Dash
Up B: (R) Up Air Dash
Down B: Beam Saber (Zero's old one, which he switched out for a new one in X6. Yes, this was Vize's idea.)
[minor moveset switch -- the buster cannot be used while wielding the saber.]
Saber Standard A: sideways slash
Saber Side A: forward stab
Saber Down A: downward vertical slash
Jump: About twice own height (about the same sans armor--while he weighs more with it, the extra weight is compensated for by dash thrusters). Double jump a bit less than twice height.
Taunts:
Up: [energy crackles around buster]
Side: "We don't have to fight!"
Down: (exasperated sigh)
Final Smash:
Ultimate Armor (X8)
- Movement speed and jump height increase.
- Becomes invisible while dashing.
- Does not experience recoil.
- XBuster gains the Plasma Shot, which causes accumulation of damage at a constant rate for a short period of time.
- Is able to perform the Shoryuken (uppercut) technique, which packs a punch equal to a fully charged smash attack.
- Giga Attack: X is engulfed in a massive fireball that instantly KOs anyone who touches it. Requires two turns to charge (this does not need to be activated; it begins charging as soon as the armor is summoned. The actual attack, however, does need to be activated.)
Weaknesses:
- Spikes and various other stage hazards, such as lava
- Tends to go a bit too far with the concept of "benefit of the doubt", overlooking people's negative traits until it's too late.
- Reluctant to fight when it's only his own safety on the line
- Metal is denser than water; X sinks like a rock and cannot swim.
Personality:
Quiet and softspokeen by nature, X is the first of a new type of robot with the capability to make his own decisions without having to refer to preexisting programming. Though he is equipped with powerful weapons, he wishes for a peaceful world where words are used to decide conflicts. His attitude is such that even in the event of frustration or annoyance, he will not direct his anger at any non-threatening person. He assumes the best in everyone as often as possible. However, X cannot tolerate those who would harm others. If a peaceful negotiation is impossible, X will not hesitate to use his full force until the threat is neutralized.
When X does fight, it is always to protect life or prevent chaos. Under most circumstances, he abides by rules, considering them useful and necessary. Only when rules become destructive, either by threatening to unravel the order of things or by putting innocents in danger, will he break them. His devotion to life is rooted in an unwavering belief that it is precious and worth living, even in the harshest conditions, and as such, he will protect it no matter what. The only price X is unwilling to pay for this ideal is, in fact, the life of an innocent.
While X lacked confidence as a rookie Maverick Hunter, his many battles against Sigma have allowed him to prove his worth to both himself and others. He is now a respected leader who makes decisions with sagacious wisdom. In addition, he acts as a diplomat, exercising skillful communication with the hope of providing friendship between humans and Reploids. At times, however, his expectations of himself are too high, and he will blame himself if anything goes wrong under his command. Though his prowess in battle is impressive, X does not like to be thought of as a fighter, and few things upset him more than being told that waging war is his primary directive.
(Major thanks to Ishnt for helping me with rewording the previous section)
Likes:
people, reading, puzzles, classical music, order, peace and quiet
Dislikes:
fighting, violence, chaos, destruction, having to murder people, anyone who threatens the wellbeing of others
Appearance:
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 270 lbs., 200 sans armor
History:
(NOTE: The information presented in the introductory paragraphs is based on the original Japanese ending of RM7, since the American "translation" completely screwed it over and caused the X series to make no sense. lolz.)
After the downfall of the sixth Robot Rebellion, Wily was finally captured and imprisoned, and that was thought to be the end of it.
Six months later, however, the evil doctor had broken out and started another war. Incensed, Rock plowed through Wily's forces, then confronted the man himself. Rock, at this point, was angry enough to threaten to kill him--but couldn't actually follow through on that threat. Wily knew this, and told him as much. Rock said nothing, and Wily escaped once again. The blue bomber returned home empty-handed and, after a few more confrontations with Wily, voiced his frustrations to Light, who acknowledged that something had to change. Thus the good doctor started work on a robot that could make its own descisions, and be able to act in situations where a normal robot couldn't.
X represented unlimited possibility, unlimited potential...and a single danger. Of all the many possible outcomes resulting from his activation, one was of paramount concern: An android as advanced as X, unbound by any sense of ethics or moral programming--not beholden to the three laws, as all previous robots were--could wreak untold havoc upon the world at large. As a precaution, therefore, Dr. Light sealed X away, the android's circuits to be tested and retested until it was determined that he would not be a threat to humanity. Light, however, was by no means a young man, and would not live to see the tests completed, and his creation brought to life.
Fast forward to April 14th, 2116. Dr. Cain, head of an archaeological team searching for fossils of mezozoic plantlife, had days earlier unearthed Dr. Light's century-old lab, and discovered the doctor's final masterwork, X. Though the warning given was dire, the readout suggested scans had run to their full completion several decades back, and the capsule was safe to open. So was X awoken into a world changed from the time of his predecessors--before, the world had been on the verge of a revolution in robotics, but now, there was barely anyone alive who could recall ever seeing a robot. Dr. Cain, with X's help, would revive that forgotten age. By early 2117, androids based on X's design had been in production for several weeks.
"Reploids", at this point, were treated as little more than friendly, intelligent machinery, an attitude that would lead to revolt within a year. On February 16, 2118, the first of the Reploids mutinied, injuring two humans. These rebels were swiftly labeled "Maverick", and a force was assembled to prevent further outbreaks of violence. The Reploid Sigma was chosen to lead these "Maverick Hunters", and for a time, peace was restored. X, for his part, was more than a little uneasy about the whole situation--these Reploids, his people, were clearly more than humans gave them credit for, and destroying the mutineers like scrapping faulty machinery was only going to worsen tensions between the two species. Surely something could be done to peacefully resolve the situation...
It was a hope that would never be realized. In 2119, the situation got immeasurably worse. Sigma had gone Maverick, taking most of the Hunters' forces with him, leaving the organization crippled and facing down an uprising of unprecedented organization and force. Something had to be done; the humans were practically helpless. X had been created with this contingency in mind--Dr. Light had given him the capability, if he so chose, to defend those who could not defend themselves. Though he was unaware of his creator's intentions, and though he himself was, by nature, firmly opposed to violence, X saw what needed to be done. He wouldn't like it, nor would he ever learn to--but the necessity of it was clear.
The next day, X was a Maverick Hunter.
(Also I tried to write this myself but kinda failed after the pregame history. So more copypaste for you, innumerous grammatical and spelling errors included free of charge. Sorry about this.)
From the Mega Man Timeline on Wikiknowledge:
Although X was by nature a pacifist, he had to do something, so he set out to stop the ambitions of Sigma and the maverick Hunters. Fortunately, he found capsules that contained the artificial intelligence of Dr. Light that explained X's purpose and, at the same time, provided system upgrades for him. X managed to defeat the rogue Hunters and, along with Zero, find the secret base of Sigma. In their battle with Vile, one of the powerful ex-Hunters, Zero sacrificed himself to destroy Vile's ride armor, but provided X with a stronger "buster." In the end, X managed to destroy Sigma and bring the unrest to an end...
December, 2119 : Six months after the original Maverick Revolt, a group of mavericks break away from the control center and occupy an abandoned production factory. The Maverick Hunters are mobilized, under Mega Man X, to contain the crisis, but the plot thickens. A new maverick uprising begins to develop under a group of mavericks that identify themselves as the X Hunters, and X is faced with a new wave of mavericks to face. Dr. Cain, of course, tells X that he has no choice and must once again stop the chaos that was developing. However, the X Hunters also had the pieces of Zero, X's former partner. X manages to collect them before they could reconstruct him and program him against X. X manages to defeat the mavericks and penetrate the X Hunter fortress at the North Pole, defeating Serges, Violen, and Agile, X returns to Hunter HQ and is informed by Dr. Cain that something is located in the location of Morph Moth's stage. He goes there and finds a copy of Zero, constructed by the previously-defeated Sigma, but the real Zero blasts him away with his buster (having just been repaired by Dr. Cain), and Sigma reveals himself. X then fights and once again defeats Sigma, restoring peace and order for a second time...
ca. 2125 : Cain Labs creates Dr. Doppler, a Reploid scientist who would head up a "utopian" community where humans and Reploids could live in peace named Doppler Town. However, not too long after his creation, Doppler inspires a revolt and forms the Doppler Army, attacking Maverick Hunter HQ! The anti-virus that he was creating to counter the Sigma Virus was found to be a placebo, and with HQ and Cain Labs under attack, X and Zero were called into action. X and Zero defeated the mavericks in charge of Doppler's army and Cain pinpointed the location of his hidden lab. When they confronted and defeated Doppler, they found out that he was not responsible for the revolt- Sigma was. Doppler had been infected and had built a new body for Sigma, so X and Zero go after him. Sigma has a powerful new "Kaiser Sigma" body, but in the end he is defeated. However, he turns into a pure viral form, yet Doppler comes with an anti-virus to save them.
Repliforce v. 3 is initiated by Cain Labs. General, Colonel, Iris, and all Repliforce personel are created.
ca. June 1, 2130 : Repliforce v. 3 is deemed "ineffective and potentially dangerous" by Cain Labs. X is made commander of unit #17 and Zero is made commander of unit #0 of the Maverick Hunters.
After the Repliforce is deemed to be ineffective, the Sky Lagoon, a floating city, falls onto the city below and kills thousands. X and Zero are sent to investigate and find Colonel on the scene searching for his sister (Iris), and although this seems to be a legitimate claim, the Council finds this suspicious and after that point considers Repliforce to be a group of mavericks. Behind the scenes, a mysterious cloaked figure (Sigma) tries to convince the General to work for him, but at first the General refuses. In the end, the Repliforce rebels against the humans, wanting to form their own society. X and Zero are called by Dr. Cain to put a stop to the uprising and must fight the Reploid leaders of the Repliforce. Then, once the revolt is stopped on the basic level, they have to fight the Colonel, Iris (which greatly saddens Zero, since there seems to be a love interest between them), Double (a new Hunter that was working at the HQ, but who turned out to be a spy), and then the General. However, Sigma was behind the plot and was up in space with them, planning to use a satellite weapon to attack the humans, but Zero and X defeat him and, with the help of the damaged General, blow up the satellite/space station.
Early-2130s : Dr. Cain resigns his command of the Maverick Hunters and leaves Cain Labs out of his guilt for the failure of the Doppler Project and the Repliforce as well as the fact that his first creation, Sigma, seemed to be the cause of the ongoing "Reploid Wars" (at the time). He creates a Reploid named Signas, with the most advanced CPU of all existing Reploids, to assume command of the Hunters.
2140 : Ten years after the battle with the Repliforce, the world thought a new age of peace might exist. People had begun to expand into outer space due to a boom in population on Earth and colonies began to spring up orbiting the planet. However, the largest colony, Eurasia, was taken over by an unknown group of Reploids, lead by Dynamo, and its gravitational device was altered so that it would head on a direct course to Earth (the colony will hit the Earth in just 16 hours!). A large energy readout of the colony returned a signature that it was infected with the Sigma Virus, so the Maverick Hunters saw no other solution except to alter the colony's path by hiting it with the Enigma laser canon. Yet, the laser required four pieces, each of which was being held by a Maverick, so Mega Man X and Zero were called into action by Signas, the Hunter's new commander (created by the late-Dr. Cain), and assisted by a navigator named Alia. When they recover all the pieces and use the laser on the colony, it hits it and only destroys part of it! Thus, Douglas (the Hunter engineer) tells them that they must recover four parts of a space shuttle (a relic from the past) that the Mavericks have if they want to have one more chance to put the colony off of its course. X and Zero collect the parts and Zero flies the shuttle into the colony, but not only does the shuttle not destroy the remainder of the colony, but Zero goes careening down to the Earth to an unknown location. X goes after him when Alia pinpoints the location, and, upon finding him, he notices that he has gone "Maverick." The two fight each other in a room reminiscent of one of Dr. Wily's 21st century labs (with a "Dr. W" neon sign on the back wall), and in the end X overcomes Zero. It is revealed that Sigma was behind the whole plot, and X manages to defeat him, but Sigma's final form is very strong, so Zero sacrifices himself to save X...All that X finds of Zero is his signature "Z Saber," which he carries with him away from the battle...
Three weeks after the crash of the Eurasia colony, the Earth's surface is badly damaged and the Sigma Virus is rampant. As such, humans have been forced to live underground and Reploids have been sent to the surface to attempt to make it liveable once again, with the Maverick Hunters, under the command of Signas, cleaning up the world of Maverick resistance. Gate, a Reploid scientist who was once a former colleague of Alia, stumbles upon the crash site of the colony, finding something unusual. After that, a strange set of Maverick outbreaks occurs, and when X is called to investigate, he sees a purple virus-like form of Zero appear to help him. However, this virus later starts to infect mechaniloids and Reploids, and becomes known as the Zero Nightmare. Around the same time, a powerful Reploid named High Max appears and claims to be investigating the source of the Nightmare, along with a Reploid scientist named Isoc, but X doesn't trust High Max and challenges him. High Max, however, proves too strong and X cannot damage him with his X buster. High Max and Isoc declare that they will stop the eight Mavericks that are on Gate's "research" team and, in the meantime, create a new "Utopia" for Reploids to live in (which seems reminiscent of what the Colonel and General did during the Repliforce Incident). X goes off to the Nightmare zones (which are disorienting and filled with viruses) and defeats the Mavericks, outraging Gate and making him challenge X to a dual (thus allowing the Hunters access to his hidden laboratory). Before going to the lab, X defeats the incarnation of the Nightmare and finds Zero, who was believed destroyed after the last encounter with Sigma. Signas and Lifesavor (the Hunters' medic) are reluctant due to the Nightmare Incident, but Zero is allowed to come back onboard. X and Zero go to Gate's lab, and High Max, the "indestructable Reploid," is ultimately destroyed while Isoc is "erased" (Alia comments that it is reminiscent of the "Erasure Incident" prior to the Repliforce's revolt). X and Zero manage to defeat Gate himself, and upon his defeat, Gate reveals the truth: at the wreckage of the colony, he discovered the "DNA" of Zero, and thus he used it to create the Zero Nightmare. This, however, was not the end of it. He also found the badly damaged body of Sigma, and he had been slowly reconstructing him ever since the combination of the pure "DNA" of Zero and the presence of Sigma (both of which had the pure original virus of Dr. Wily) made him go Maverick. X and Zero rush of to the location of the reconstructed Sigma and battle him, and although he was not fully complete, he puts up a good fight. In the end, the Hunters prove victorious, defeating Sigma and removing Gate from the wreckage of his lab. Alia and Gate manage to reconcile their past before Gate succumbs to his terminal wounds, but the threat was averted...
ca. 2170: Many years have passed since the Eurasia and Nightmare incidents that left the Earth's surface in ruins and raging with viral outbreaks. Since then, Reploids have worked diligently to clean up the world and make it inhabitable for humans once again. With the Earth cleaned up once again, humans have repopulated the surface and ushered in a new age of technology. Next Generation Reploids begin to be developed- Reploids which have the ability to copy the DNA of other Reploids and, thus, adapt to their environments. Over time, the Maverick Hunters begins to be seen as an ancient institution that is no longer "with the times," so a faction called the Red Alert Syndicate is created under the command of a Reploid named Red. Yet, when one of their recruits named Axl goes AWOL and defects to the Hunters, Red issues a challenge- they release eight mavericks imprisoned by them upon the world, stating that whichever group manages to defeat them is obviously superior. In the end, it is revealed that Sigma is behind the plot, having been drawn to Red Alert after realizing the power of the Next Generation Reploids (such as Axl). Once again, the Hunters face Sigma and in the end he is defeated.
2175: A few years after the Red Alert incident, Next Generation Reploids are being produced in large quantities and technological development has really taken off. One major project is the Jakob Project by which an orbital elevator, called the Jakob's Tower, is created. This elevator/tower stretches from the Earth all the way up to outer-space, making space travel far easier. Next Generation Reploids have been used in the construction of the tower because of their powerful bodies that are able to withstand great pressure and which are considered "maverick proof." However, an explosion at the tower and the appearance of a crab-like mechaniloid brings X, Zero, and Axl to the tower's base where Vile (defeated in Mega Man X and Mega Man X3) appears and kidnaps the program director, Lumine. Who is Vile working for and what's going on? The Hunters don't have time to find out because eight new mavericks appear at various spots around the world to keep them occupied. However, it appears that Sigma is once again up to his "same old tricks-" but is he? This time he plans to use these so-called Next Generation Reploids' abilities against them- he has placed his DNA within their copy chips, meaning that they can go maverick at will. Sigma plans to wipe out the world ("scorch it") and repopulate it with his "children." Of course, the Hunters plan to stop him and a major confrontation results on the Moon where the Hunters defeat Sigma, but Lumine appears, finishes him off, and declares that he "will rule in his place." X, Zero, and Axl battle Lumine in an intense fight and in the end prove victorious.
Anything else?
Theme: Through These Eyes by Social Distortion
X Light
Game of Origin:
Mega Man X
Nicknames:
Goes by Xavier while incognito.
Age:
60 years since activation, but physically appears to be about 18 years of age.
Species:
Android (Reploid) -- While he is referred to as a Reploid for simplicity, "Reploid" is actually the term for androids based on, or replicated from, his designs.
Gender:
Genderless, male oriented
Alignment:
Good
Type:
Middle Class
Stats:
HP: 85
PP: 8
LP: 7
Residence:
N/A
Personal Relationships:
Dr. Light
Zero
Axl
Alia
Occupation:
Maverick Hunter
Moveset:
Specials:
Standard B: XBuster:
No charge - small yellow sphere of plasma; weak attack, but may rapidfire
Charge level 1 (1 turn) - enlongated spike of green plasma; medium strength attack
Level 2 (2 turns) - large blue sphere of plasma; strong attack
Side B: Dash/ (R) Air Dash
Up B: (R) Up Air Dash
Down B: Beam Saber (Zero's old one, which he switched out for a new one in X6. Yes, this was Vize's idea.)
[minor moveset switch -- the buster cannot be used while wielding the saber.]
Saber Standard A: sideways slash
Saber Side A: forward stab
Saber Down A: downward vertical slash
Jump: About twice own height (about the same sans armor--while he weighs more with it, the extra weight is compensated for by dash thrusters). Double jump a bit less than twice height.
Taunts:
Up: [energy crackles around buster]
Side: "We don't have to fight!"
Down: (exasperated sigh)
Final Smash:
Ultimate Armor (X8)
- Movement speed and jump height increase.
- Becomes invisible while dashing.
- Does not experience recoil.
- XBuster gains the Plasma Shot, which causes accumulation of damage at a constant rate for a short period of time.
- Is able to perform the Shoryuken (uppercut) technique, which packs a punch equal to a fully charged smash attack.
- Giga Attack: X is engulfed in a massive fireball that instantly KOs anyone who touches it. Requires two turns to charge (this does not need to be activated; it begins charging as soon as the armor is summoned. The actual attack, however, does need to be activated.)
Weaknesses:
- Spikes and various other stage hazards, such as lava
- Tends to go a bit too far with the concept of "benefit of the doubt", overlooking people's negative traits until it's too late.
- Reluctant to fight when it's only his own safety on the line
- Metal is denser than water; X sinks like a rock and cannot swim.
Personality:
Quiet and softspokeen by nature, X is the first of a new type of robot with the capability to make his own decisions without having to refer to preexisting programming. Though he is equipped with powerful weapons, he wishes for a peaceful world where words are used to decide conflicts. His attitude is such that even in the event of frustration or annoyance, he will not direct his anger at any non-threatening person. He assumes the best in everyone as often as possible. However, X cannot tolerate those who would harm others. If a peaceful negotiation is impossible, X will not hesitate to use his full force until the threat is neutralized.
When X does fight, it is always to protect life or prevent chaos. Under most circumstances, he abides by rules, considering them useful and necessary. Only when rules become destructive, either by threatening to unravel the order of things or by putting innocents in danger, will he break them. His devotion to life is rooted in an unwavering belief that it is precious and worth living, even in the harshest conditions, and as such, he will protect it no matter what. The only price X is unwilling to pay for this ideal is, in fact, the life of an innocent.
While X lacked confidence as a rookie Maverick Hunter, his many battles against Sigma have allowed him to prove his worth to both himself and others. He is now a respected leader who makes decisions with sagacious wisdom. In addition, he acts as a diplomat, exercising skillful communication with the hope of providing friendship between humans and Reploids. At times, however, his expectations of himself are too high, and he will blame himself if anything goes wrong under his command. Though his prowess in battle is impressive, X does not like to be thought of as a fighter, and few things upset him more than being told that waging war is his primary directive.
(Major thanks to Ishnt for helping me with rewording the previous section)
Likes:
people, reading, puzzles, classical music, order, peace and quiet
Dislikes:
fighting, violence, chaos, destruction, having to murder people, anyone who threatens the wellbeing of others
Appearance:
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 270 lbs., 200 sans armor
History:
(NOTE: The information presented in the introductory paragraphs is based on the original Japanese ending of RM7, since the American "translation" completely screwed it over and caused the X series to make no sense. lolz.)
After the downfall of the sixth Robot Rebellion, Wily was finally captured and imprisoned, and that was thought to be the end of it.
Six months later, however, the evil doctor had broken out and started another war. Incensed, Rock plowed through Wily's forces, then confronted the man himself. Rock, at this point, was angry enough to threaten to kill him--but couldn't actually follow through on that threat. Wily knew this, and told him as much. Rock said nothing, and Wily escaped once again. The blue bomber returned home empty-handed and, after a few more confrontations with Wily, voiced his frustrations to Light, who acknowledged that something had to change. Thus the good doctor started work on a robot that could make its own descisions, and be able to act in situations where a normal robot couldn't.
X represented unlimited possibility, unlimited potential...and a single danger. Of all the many possible outcomes resulting from his activation, one was of paramount concern: An android as advanced as X, unbound by any sense of ethics or moral programming--not beholden to the three laws, as all previous robots were--could wreak untold havoc upon the world at large. As a precaution, therefore, Dr. Light sealed X away, the android's circuits to be tested and retested until it was determined that he would not be a threat to humanity. Light, however, was by no means a young man, and would not live to see the tests completed, and his creation brought to life.
Fast forward to April 14th, 2116. Dr. Cain, head of an archaeological team searching for fossils of mezozoic plantlife, had days earlier unearthed Dr. Light's century-old lab, and discovered the doctor's final masterwork, X. Though the warning given was dire, the readout suggested scans had run to their full completion several decades back, and the capsule was safe to open. So was X awoken into a world changed from the time of his predecessors--before, the world had been on the verge of a revolution in robotics, but now, there was barely anyone alive who could recall ever seeing a robot. Dr. Cain, with X's help, would revive that forgotten age. By early 2117, androids based on X's design had been in production for several weeks.
"Reploids", at this point, were treated as little more than friendly, intelligent machinery, an attitude that would lead to revolt within a year. On February 16, 2118, the first of the Reploids mutinied, injuring two humans. These rebels were swiftly labeled "Maverick", and a force was assembled to prevent further outbreaks of violence. The Reploid Sigma was chosen to lead these "Maverick Hunters", and for a time, peace was restored. X, for his part, was more than a little uneasy about the whole situation--these Reploids, his people, were clearly more than humans gave them credit for, and destroying the mutineers like scrapping faulty machinery was only going to worsen tensions between the two species. Surely something could be done to peacefully resolve the situation...
It was a hope that would never be realized. In 2119, the situation got immeasurably worse. Sigma had gone Maverick, taking most of the Hunters' forces with him, leaving the organization crippled and facing down an uprising of unprecedented organization and force. Something had to be done; the humans were practically helpless. X had been created with this contingency in mind--Dr. Light had given him the capability, if he so chose, to defend those who could not defend themselves. Though he was unaware of his creator's intentions, and though he himself was, by nature, firmly opposed to violence, X saw what needed to be done. He wouldn't like it, nor would he ever learn to--but the necessity of it was clear.
The next day, X was a Maverick Hunter.
(Also I tried to write this myself but kinda failed after the pregame history. So more copypaste for you, innumerous grammatical and spelling errors included free of charge. Sorry about this.)
From the Mega Man Timeline on Wikiknowledge:
Although X was by nature a pacifist, he had to do something, so he set out to stop the ambitions of Sigma and the maverick Hunters. Fortunately, he found capsules that contained the artificial intelligence of Dr. Light that explained X's purpose and, at the same time, provided system upgrades for him. X managed to defeat the rogue Hunters and, along with Zero, find the secret base of Sigma. In their battle with Vile, one of the powerful ex-Hunters, Zero sacrificed himself to destroy Vile's ride armor, but provided X with a stronger "buster." In the end, X managed to destroy Sigma and bring the unrest to an end...
December, 2119 : Six months after the original Maverick Revolt, a group of mavericks break away from the control center and occupy an abandoned production factory. The Maverick Hunters are mobilized, under Mega Man X, to contain the crisis, but the plot thickens. A new maverick uprising begins to develop under a group of mavericks that identify themselves as the X Hunters, and X is faced with a new wave of mavericks to face. Dr. Cain, of course, tells X that he has no choice and must once again stop the chaos that was developing. However, the X Hunters also had the pieces of Zero, X's former partner. X manages to collect them before they could reconstruct him and program him against X. X manages to defeat the mavericks and penetrate the X Hunter fortress at the North Pole, defeating Serges, Violen, and Agile, X returns to Hunter HQ and is informed by Dr. Cain that something is located in the location of Morph Moth's stage. He goes there and finds a copy of Zero, constructed by the previously-defeated Sigma, but the real Zero blasts him away with his buster (having just been repaired by Dr. Cain), and Sigma reveals himself. X then fights and once again defeats Sigma, restoring peace and order for a second time...
ca. 2125 : Cain Labs creates Dr. Doppler, a Reploid scientist who would head up a "utopian" community where humans and Reploids could live in peace named Doppler Town. However, not too long after his creation, Doppler inspires a revolt and forms the Doppler Army, attacking Maverick Hunter HQ! The anti-virus that he was creating to counter the Sigma Virus was found to be a placebo, and with HQ and Cain Labs under attack, X and Zero were called into action. X and Zero defeated the mavericks in charge of Doppler's army and Cain pinpointed the location of his hidden lab. When they confronted and defeated Doppler, they found out that he was not responsible for the revolt- Sigma was. Doppler had been infected and had built a new body for Sigma, so X and Zero go after him. Sigma has a powerful new "Kaiser Sigma" body, but in the end he is defeated. However, he turns into a pure viral form, yet Doppler comes with an anti-virus to save them.
Repliforce v. 3 is initiated by Cain Labs. General, Colonel, Iris, and all Repliforce personel are created.
ca. June 1, 2130 : Repliforce v. 3 is deemed "ineffective and potentially dangerous" by Cain Labs. X is made commander of unit #17 and Zero is made commander of unit #0 of the Maverick Hunters.
After the Repliforce is deemed to be ineffective, the Sky Lagoon, a floating city, falls onto the city below and kills thousands. X and Zero are sent to investigate and find Colonel on the scene searching for his sister (Iris), and although this seems to be a legitimate claim, the Council finds this suspicious and after that point considers Repliforce to be a group of mavericks. Behind the scenes, a mysterious cloaked figure (Sigma) tries to convince the General to work for him, but at first the General refuses. In the end, the Repliforce rebels against the humans, wanting to form their own society. X and Zero are called by Dr. Cain to put a stop to the uprising and must fight the Reploid leaders of the Repliforce. Then, once the revolt is stopped on the basic level, they have to fight the Colonel, Iris (which greatly saddens Zero, since there seems to be a love interest between them), Double (a new Hunter that was working at the HQ, but who turned out to be a spy), and then the General. However, Sigma was behind the plot and was up in space with them, planning to use a satellite weapon to attack the humans, but Zero and X defeat him and, with the help of the damaged General, blow up the satellite/space station.
Early-2130s : Dr. Cain resigns his command of the Maverick Hunters and leaves Cain Labs out of his guilt for the failure of the Doppler Project and the Repliforce as well as the fact that his first creation, Sigma, seemed to be the cause of the ongoing "Reploid Wars" (at the time). He creates a Reploid named Signas, with the most advanced CPU of all existing Reploids, to assume command of the Hunters.
2140 : Ten years after the battle with the Repliforce, the world thought a new age of peace might exist. People had begun to expand into outer space due to a boom in population on Earth and colonies began to spring up orbiting the planet. However, the largest colony, Eurasia, was taken over by an unknown group of Reploids, lead by Dynamo, and its gravitational device was altered so that it would head on a direct course to Earth (the colony will hit the Earth in just 16 hours!). A large energy readout of the colony returned a signature that it was infected with the Sigma Virus, so the Maverick Hunters saw no other solution except to alter the colony's path by hiting it with the Enigma laser canon. Yet, the laser required four pieces, each of which was being held by a Maverick, so Mega Man X and Zero were called into action by Signas, the Hunter's new commander (created by the late-Dr. Cain), and assisted by a navigator named Alia. When they recover all the pieces and use the laser on the colony, it hits it and only destroys part of it! Thus, Douglas (the Hunter engineer) tells them that they must recover four parts of a space shuttle (a relic from the past) that the Mavericks have if they want to have one more chance to put the colony off of its course. X and Zero collect the parts and Zero flies the shuttle into the colony, but not only does the shuttle not destroy the remainder of the colony, but Zero goes careening down to the Earth to an unknown location. X goes after him when Alia pinpoints the location, and, upon finding him, he notices that he has gone "Maverick." The two fight each other in a room reminiscent of one of Dr. Wily's 21st century labs (with a "Dr. W" neon sign on the back wall), and in the end X overcomes Zero. It is revealed that Sigma was behind the whole plot, and X manages to defeat him, but Sigma's final form is very strong, so Zero sacrifices himself to save X...All that X finds of Zero is his signature "Z Saber," which he carries with him away from the battle...
Three weeks after the crash of the Eurasia colony, the Earth's surface is badly damaged and the Sigma Virus is rampant. As such, humans have been forced to live underground and Reploids have been sent to the surface to attempt to make it liveable once again, with the Maverick Hunters, under the command of Signas, cleaning up the world of Maverick resistance. Gate, a Reploid scientist who was once a former colleague of Alia, stumbles upon the crash site of the colony, finding something unusual. After that, a strange set of Maverick outbreaks occurs, and when X is called to investigate, he sees a purple virus-like form of Zero appear to help him. However, this virus later starts to infect mechaniloids and Reploids, and becomes known as the Zero Nightmare. Around the same time, a powerful Reploid named High Max appears and claims to be investigating the source of the Nightmare, along with a Reploid scientist named Isoc, but X doesn't trust High Max and challenges him. High Max, however, proves too strong and X cannot damage him with his X buster. High Max and Isoc declare that they will stop the eight Mavericks that are on Gate's "research" team and, in the meantime, create a new "Utopia" for Reploids to live in (which seems reminiscent of what the Colonel and General did during the Repliforce Incident). X goes off to the Nightmare zones (which are disorienting and filled with viruses) and defeats the Mavericks, outraging Gate and making him challenge X to a dual (thus allowing the Hunters access to his hidden laboratory). Before going to the lab, X defeats the incarnation of the Nightmare and finds Zero, who was believed destroyed after the last encounter with Sigma. Signas and Lifesavor (the Hunters' medic) are reluctant due to the Nightmare Incident, but Zero is allowed to come back onboard. X and Zero go to Gate's lab, and High Max, the "indestructable Reploid," is ultimately destroyed while Isoc is "erased" (Alia comments that it is reminiscent of the "Erasure Incident" prior to the Repliforce's revolt). X and Zero manage to defeat Gate himself, and upon his defeat, Gate reveals the truth: at the wreckage of the colony, he discovered the "DNA" of Zero, and thus he used it to create the Zero Nightmare. This, however, was not the end of it. He also found the badly damaged body of Sigma, and he had been slowly reconstructing him ever since the combination of the pure "DNA" of Zero and the presence of Sigma (both of which had the pure original virus of Dr. Wily) made him go Maverick. X and Zero rush of to the location of the reconstructed Sigma and battle him, and although he was not fully complete, he puts up a good fight. In the end, the Hunters prove victorious, defeating Sigma and removing Gate from the wreckage of his lab. Alia and Gate manage to reconcile their past before Gate succumbs to his terminal wounds, but the threat was averted...
ca. 2170: Many years have passed since the Eurasia and Nightmare incidents that left the Earth's surface in ruins and raging with viral outbreaks. Since then, Reploids have worked diligently to clean up the world and make it inhabitable for humans once again. With the Earth cleaned up once again, humans have repopulated the surface and ushered in a new age of technology. Next Generation Reploids begin to be developed- Reploids which have the ability to copy the DNA of other Reploids and, thus, adapt to their environments. Over time, the Maverick Hunters begins to be seen as an ancient institution that is no longer "with the times," so a faction called the Red Alert Syndicate is created under the command of a Reploid named Red. Yet, when one of their recruits named Axl goes AWOL and defects to the Hunters, Red issues a challenge- they release eight mavericks imprisoned by them upon the world, stating that whichever group manages to defeat them is obviously superior. In the end, it is revealed that Sigma is behind the plot, having been drawn to Red Alert after realizing the power of the Next Generation Reploids (such as Axl). Once again, the Hunters face Sigma and in the end he is defeated.
2175: A few years after the Red Alert incident, Next Generation Reploids are being produced in large quantities and technological development has really taken off. One major project is the Jakob Project by which an orbital elevator, called the Jakob's Tower, is created. This elevator/tower stretches from the Earth all the way up to outer-space, making space travel far easier. Next Generation Reploids have been used in the construction of the tower because of their powerful bodies that are able to withstand great pressure and which are considered "maverick proof." However, an explosion at the tower and the appearance of a crab-like mechaniloid brings X, Zero, and Axl to the tower's base where Vile (defeated in Mega Man X and Mega Man X3) appears and kidnaps the program director, Lumine. Who is Vile working for and what's going on? The Hunters don't have time to find out because eight new mavericks appear at various spots around the world to keep them occupied. However, it appears that Sigma is once again up to his "same old tricks-" but is he? This time he plans to use these so-called Next Generation Reploids' abilities against them- he has placed his DNA within their copy chips, meaning that they can go maverick at will. Sigma plans to wipe out the world ("scorch it") and repopulate it with his "children." Of course, the Hunters plan to stop him and a major confrontation results on the Moon where the Hunters defeat Sigma, but Lumine appears, finishes him off, and declares that he "will rule in his place." X, Zero, and Axl battle Lumine in an intense fight and in the end prove victorious.
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