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"It seems that the Biometal has attracted a bug. Shoo, pest."
―Prometheus to Ashe, Mega Man ZX Advent

Prometheus (プロメテ Puromete) is a recurring antagonist in the Mega Man ZX series. He and his sister Pandora are the servants of Master Albert, perpetuating the Game of Destiny by manipulating Mega Men into awakening Model W. He exhibits a violent and cruel demeanor and uses fire and shadow elements in battle, earning him the nickname of "The Grim Reaper" ("死神").[1]

Characteristics[]

As a Reploid[]

As shown in ZX Gigamix, Prometheus was originally an ordinary male Reploid with a youthful appearance. He has sharp red eyes and long, pale blue hair styled spiky backwards with a long pair of bangs, and the back tied in a low and thin ponytail. He wears a purple jacket with details in red on top of a black and white bodysuit.

As a Mega Man[]

Prometheus's body underwent drastic physical changes after being permanently merged with a fraction of Biometal Model W. In this state, his body is almost entirely covered by purple armor with details in red on top of a robotic gray body. His long helmet has a white plate in the front evoking the image of a skull, and his hair is now a pale blue cape split in vertical segments.

Although Prometheus is capable of effective teamwork with Pandora, he is a powerful warrior on his own, able to easily wield a beam scythe larger than his own size in battle. Perhaps his strangest feature is his pale blue polymorphic 'hair' which he uses to attack his enemies by stretching and planting it into the ground, jutting upward in spear-like motions. He can also change his colors when he uses fire-based attack. He is also a very skilled pyrokinetic, able to produce and manipulate flames at will as his armor color changes to red. The flames themselves may be purple or red, and occasionally take on ominous shapes.

Personality[]

Often wearing a evil grin on his face, Prometheus is a truly cruel reploid; he is highly violent and brutal, specially in battle, and never shows any hesitation to take the lives of his enemies, unless he is dealing with someone of interest to the Game of Destiny. He tends to be very arrogant and rude, always showing contempt toward his opponents, insulting and diminishing them. Having such a violent nature, Prometheus is a fierce and bloodthirsty fighter who enjoys fighting and killing, though when Ashe/Grey defeats him and his sister, he hints that his having to do senseless fighting was one of the reasons as to why he and his sister wanted to betray and kill Albert in the first place. He also seems to hold a grudge against Vent/Aile and refers to him/her as a pawn in his game. His personality has yet to be further explored, and neither has his connection to Ashe. As the 'voice of Model W', he seems to have inherited Dr. Weil's insanity and cruelty. He also apparently has a self-loathing attitude towards himself, as he openly calls himself and his sister "the garbage left behind by [Albert]" just before trying to goad Ashe/Grey into killing them.

While Prometheus sees Grey simply as a "defective" and doesn't bother with him, his dialogue with Ashe reaches a more personal tone. Prometheus seems to treat Ashe as a kindred spirit, accusing her of seeking revenge against him for humiliating her at the Raider airship, much like how Prometheus seeks revenge himself. Although Ashe denies it, Prometheus retorts that Ashe's claims to the opposite are attempts to rationalize her own actions and that despite believing otherwise, she will never be a heroine.[2]

Upon confronting Vent during the attack on the Guardian HQ, Prometheus notes that combining Biometals draws more power and compliments "that woman" for including such an "interesting feature", talking about Ciel, the first commander of the Guardians, implying that he knew her.[3] This is further supported when he learned that Prairie also knew the person who created the Biometals, and deduced that she "must not be of this time, either."[4]

History[]

Background[]

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Prometheus and Pandora in their Reploid forms.

Prometheus is the first of two sibling Reploids created by Master Albert, identified as DAN-001, as part of his plan to awaken Biometal Model W and become the ultimate Mega Man. Initially made as regular Reploid children, Prometheus and his sister Pandora were constantly tortured in perpetual confinement. At one point Prometheus and his sister managed to temporarily escape Albert's control,[5] until the day Albert permanently merged the two with fragments of Model W and commanded them to match Albert's Chosen Ones with Biometals and perpetuate the Game of Destiny.[6] Bound to Albert by a limited lifespan, Prometheus followed Albert's orders for centuries in exchange for the possibility of returning to his capsule to reset his lifespan at regular intervals. Resentful of their suffering at Albert's hand, Prometheus and Pandora patiently awaited the chance to exact revenge on their creator.

Mega Man ZX[]

After Serpent excavated the Biometals Model H, Model F, Model L and Model P prior to the games events, Prometheus and Pandora approached him. Several company workers mentioned that after their meeting, both Serpent and Slither Inc. changed their way of business. After Serpent strikes down Girouette in Area D, Vent/Aile attempts to shoot Serpent down in anger but their shots are easily deflected by Prometheus. He leaves, mocking Model X and Z as mere legends while Pandora steals the passwords to the Model W core from Model X and Model Z. The three leave both Girouette and the protagonist for dead, continuing their efforts to awaken Model W.

Prometheus and Pandora attack the Grand Nuage's reactor.

Prometheus and Pandora attack the Grande Nuage's reactor.

After four Pseudoroids are defeated, Prometheus and Pandora are sent by Serpent on board a Slither Inc. fleet with orders to eliminate the Guardians. Although the two manage to reach the reactor of the Guardian HQ, they meet opposition from Vent/Aile, who not only survived but also obtained Model Z and performed a Double Megamerge, becoming the more powerful Mega Man Model ZX. After engaging the Mega Man ZX in one-on-one combat, Prometheus decides to retreat with Pandora, although he claims to be sparing the Chosen One's life.

Prometheus is seen one last time with Pandora heading a Maverick attack on Area O in an effort to gather the Cyber-elves to feed the recovered Model W core. This time, he and Pandora join forces against Vent/Aile, but even the two are unable to defeat Mega Man ZX. It is revealed, however, that Prometheus and Pandora were manipulating Serpent from the beginning, taking advantage of Serpent's weak will. The two retreat again, remaining absent during the final battle against Serpent,[7] although not before stating they are all pieces in "his" game.


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Rockman ZX Soundsketch - ZX GIGAMIX[]

Prometheus is heard outside Grey's capsule in the drama track "Soundsketch _ Grey Capsule" in four different conversations with Pandora. In the first, Prometheus comments on Grey's purpose and that he may be of use to them. Secondly, he informs Pandora of Serpent's acquisition of a Model V and suggests they meet him. Thirdly, they plot to steal the four Livemetals from the Guardians to give them to new Rockmen. Finally, he tells Pandora about the Raiders' discovery of Model A and orders her to watch Grey while he steals it.

Prometheus is also in "ZXportrait _ Death and Witch", which shows a snippet of his and his sister's life between ZX and ZX Advent. He has a nightmare where the two are fleeing from Irregulars, before waking up in his capsule. He and Pandora discuss Serpent's defeat and what Albert's next move might be. They then track down a Model V, killing both the Irregulars and the Hunters seeking it.

Prometheus also briefly appears at the beginning of "ZXportrait _ Girls Bravo" with Pandora, piquing Prairie's curiosity of their connection to Model V.


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Mega Man ZX Advent[]

"He said Mega Men are the natural evolution of man!? Don't make me laugh! What an epic sham!"
—Prometheus to Grey/Ashe
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Prometheus meets Ashe.

Years after Serpent's fall, Prometheus appears in an attack on a Raider airship, seeking the recently excavated Biometal Model A. However, he is confronted by Ashe and the Hunter's Guild. Although Prometheus easily dispatches most of the group, the Hunters get away with the Biometal.

Prometheus joins Pandora and makes another attempt at retaking the Biometal by attacking the Train transporting the container to Legion. He expresses annoyance at Ashe guarding Model A[8] (if the player is Grey, Prometheus instead chastises Pandora for failing to kill him).[9] The protagonists uses Model A to become the Mega Man Model A. In light of this development, Prometheus reconsiders his mission and instead enlists the new Mega Man into the Game of Destiny before leaving with Pandora.

Once Master Albert is uncovered as the creator of Model W, Prometheus is one of the Mega Men sent to retrieve the scattered Model Ws. He is found retrieving a fragment in the Control Center, and again alongside Pandora in the Waterfall Ruins, after the two destroyed the local computer (which had been used to erase information about the protagonist from Legion) to prevent the Mega Man Model A from accessing its data. Before leaving, however, he also lets slip that he and Pandora do not intend to serve Albert for much longer.

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Prometheus and Pandora challenge Mega Man Model A.

When the Mega Man Model A seeks Albert in his hideout, Prometheus and Pandora take advantage of this unexpected development. Prometheus slays Albert himself, determined to destroy everything that Albert ever made (including themselves).[10] Prometheus and Pandora fight the Mega Man Model A, although after a while, the Mega Man Model A calls off the fight as pointless, with Prometheus agreeing. He then rants about his hatred for Albert and the Game of Destiny, planning to destroy the world so no one can rule it. This unfortunately leads to Prometheus and Pandora falling prey to Albert's true plan: the data accumulated by centuries of hatred is completely absorbed by the surrounding Model Ws, awakening all the fragments. Albert himself reappears in a new body called "DAN-000", revealing the body slain by Prometheus was a decoy and this betrayal was expected as the final step of his plan. Their DNA data that would be normally collected by Model A for A-Trans is taken by Albert's DAN-000 instead, denying the possibility of copying their forms. The Model Ws merge to create Ouroboros and force the Mega Man Model A to retreat, leaving the unconscious Prometheus and Pandora behind (with Ashe apologizing for doing so).

Although Albert is later defeated, the fates of Prometheus and Pandora remains unknown. They are highly speculated to have survived the encounter, however considering their short expiration dates, they may have not survived long assuming they couldn't wake up in time to restore their lifespans.

Powers and abilities[]

Despite the fact that Prometheus is a Mega Man who is not directly based on any character within the Mega Man canon, he exhibits traits of two X Guardians: like Fefnir, he possesses absolute control over the fire element, and demonstrates this through long range attacks such as creating flaming skulls in the four corners of the screen to fire blasts through them with certain consistence, creating fire pillars which move around the screen, and creating flaming swords which travel around the walls and the floor; and like Phantom, he possesses a high degree of speed and stealth, which he incorporates into his style of fighting by teleporting relatively often, which involves dash-slashing in a fashion similar to Phantom, albeit with a scythe rather than a blade. In addition, Prometheus also displays a few traits of Zero, being proficient with his scythe (which resembles an elongated Z Saber/ZX Saber handle, the blade itself coming from the side of the "hilt" rather than the top) and having a blue, triangular "cape" coming from the back of his helmet that resembles a more rigid version of Giro's long hair. Thus he could be considered a "mixed" Mega Man, with Pandora having opposite features in common with the other two guardians (whose elements are ice and electricity) and being a long-ranged fighter, making the pair effective and deadly compliments in battle.

Strategy[]

Prometheus is fought alone as the boss of Area X in Mega Man ZX. He channels the elements of null and fire with his scythe, and prefers to attack up close.[11] For his attacks with Pandora in Area O, and in Mega Man ZX Advent, see Prometheus and Pandora.

Attack Description Notes
Evil Waltz (イビル・ワルツ) Prometheus teleports to a side of the room. He then dashes and slashes the floor sending a wave to hit the player. He then spins his scythe whilst flying up offscreen. Hitting Prometheus as he attempts to dash at the player will cause him to block the attack with the blade of his scythe, allowing the player to dash behind him and avoid the rest of the move altogether.
Quartet Burst (カルテット・バースト) Prometheus teleports to the center of the room and summons four purple skulls that go to each corner of the room and fire in a pattern. It is possible to evade the attack with well-placed jumps, but destroying at least one of the skulls makes it much easier.
Hell Nocturne (ヘル・ノクターン) Prometheus creates flaming swords from his hair, which travel around the walls and the floor of the room. Only used in his first encounter in Mega Man ZX.

In-Battle Quotes[]

Action Japanese Translation Audio (JP) English Audio (EN)
Evil Waltz (teleport) こっちだ!(Kocchi da!) Over here! - -
Evil Waltz (dash) でやぁっ!(Deyā!) Kiai or kakegoe Tei!
Evil Waltz (rising) やぁああああっ!(Yaaaa!) Yaaaa! Yaaa!
Quarter Burst 焼き尽くせ!(Yakitsukuse!) Burn 'em completely! - -
Hell Nocturne 楽しもうじゃないかぁっ!(Tanoshimou ja nai kā!) Why don't we have some fun!? - -
Cross Finale もらったぁっ!(Morattā!) Gotcha! Gotcha!
Evil Rondo 刻む!(Kizamu!) Slash! Let's play!
Flame Nova 燃えろ!(Moero!) Burn! Burn!
Hell Pavane ハッハッハッハッ!(Hahahaha!) Hahahaha! Hahahahaha!
Blocking attack (Mega Man ZX) そうだ…!(Sou da...!) That's right...! - -
Blocking attack (Mega Man ZX Advent) 雑魚が!(Zako ga!) Weakling! No use!
Defeated (Mega Man ZX) いいぞ!(Iizo!) Way to go! - -
Defeated (Mega Man ZX Advent) 馬鹿な…!(Baka na!) Impossible...! Curses!


Other media[]

Mega Man ZX (manga)[]

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Prometheus in the manga.

Prometheus's role and personality in the manga are largely the same as the game, although the events are slightly different. Following Vent's transformation into the Mega Man Model ZX, Prometheus appears in chapter 06 discussing Vent's victory over Hivolt with Pandora. When Lurerre is defeated, Prometheus plans out the attack on the Guardian Base under Serpent's orders, sending Fistleo and Hurricaune to attack Vent while Protectos and Leganchor strike the docked airship in Area G.[12]

Though Vent eventually defeats all the Pseudoroids, he arrives too late as Prometheus holds Prairie captive while threatening to cut her neck. However, Pandora dissuades him with the argument that she incapacitated the base and their mission is a success. The two retreat with Prometheus promising to settle the fight with Vent at a later time.[13]

Prometheus and Pandora later observe Vent's fight with Purprill from a distance, criticizing him for challenging the Mega Man Model ZX without their permission and deciding to leave the Pseudoroid to his fate. When Vent later follows Flammole into Slither Inc.'s head office, Prometheus executes the Pseudoroid for luring Vent before clashing with the Chosen One, taunting him with Giro's death to feed Model W with Vent's anger.[14] When the Biometal is restored, Serpent dismisses Prometheus and Pandora and challenges Vent, although the two are defeated when Vent gains his second wind and strikes the two with the power of his Biometals.[15] The two escape and watch Serpent's defeat from afar, claiming that there is always a next time before disappearing.[16]

Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]

Prometheus has a brief cameo in Issue #55 of the Mega Man comic series, when Dr. Light sees a vision of the Mega Man ZX series due to a time travel research accident.


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Rockman ZX Advent (manga)[]

Prometheus and Pandora appear in the Rockman ZX Evolution release, in the final two chapters. They are first seen discussing the movements of the Guardians, the Sage Trinity, and the other Rockmen, claiming that the Game of Destiny is about to begin. Once Ashe and Grey meet Vent and the four other Rockmen, Prometheus and Pandora show up too, introducing the idea of the Rockman King.


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Videos[]

Aile Vs. Prometheus
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Etymology[]

  • In Greek mythology, Prometheus was the Titan who created man, gave them fire, and taught them how to trick the gods in order to get the better half of a sacrifice. Prometheus was punished for this by being shackled to a mountain peak and having an eagle pick at his liver for eternity. His brother and mankind was punished by receiving Pandora and the evils she unwittingly carried in her jar/box.
  • His nickname, the "Grim Reaper", derives from the personification of Death, who is frequently depicted as a gaunt (if not outright skeletal) entity wearing a black cloak, who often carries an immense scythe that he uses to "reap up" the deceased, to whom Prometheus' megamerged form bears a large resemblance to. Sigma adopted a similar motif in Mega Man X4.

Trivia[]

  • Capcom Taiwan considered including Prometheus as a playable Hunter Program in Mega Man X DiVE, but ran out of development time and were forced to leave him out.[17]
  • Prometheus' fire element is a reference of Prometheus in Greek mythology who gave men fire.
  • Prometheus adopts the close-up attacks and elements of fire and null from Models Z, F, and P, while his sister adopts the other three. This alignment is reflected in his armor's colors: purple and red.
  • Interestingly, Prometheus and Pandora's unique Model W armors look completely different from the horned golden armors that Model W bestows upon Serpent and Albert.
  • Prometheus's capsule confirms his serial number as DAN-001 ("Doctor Albert Number Zero Zero One"). By the time his capsule is found by the Mega Man Model A, the panel states that he has 246924 seconds left to live, which means 2 days, 20 hours, 35 minutes and 24 seconds.[18]
  • Prometheus and Pandora could be considered a dark twist to the concept behind Mega Man and Roll; both pairs are sibling robots who are similarly close to each other. Their serial numbers also reflect this.
  • Prometheus shares the same production number as the Archie Comics depiction of Plant Man.
  • Prometheus and Pandora are the only bosses fought in both Mega Man ZX and Mega Man ZX Advent. They are also fought as the penultimate bosses in both games.
  • During development, Prometheus was named "Abigor" (アビゴール), after a Great Duke of Hell in demonology.
    • On a similar note, early concept art for Prometheus had him invoking the Grim Reaper namesake a bit more by lowering his head to have the helmet's skull-like features become more apparent. In addition, his elements were originally be neutral and thunder instead of neutral and fire.

References[]

  1. "A Mega Man with the specialized ability to switch between elemental attacks. Usually seen with Pandora, he's feared by Hunters, who call him "the Grim Reaper"." - Disk No. B15 (Prometheus), Mega Man ZX Advent.
  2. Prometheus: It's been a while. But I see you're surviving the Game of Destiny. Well? Have you found anything out about yourself?
    Ashe: I've learned that I'm nothing like you.
    Prometheus: Funny... I was under the impression that we were two peas in a pod. You're bitter at me for making you look like a fool in front of your friends. You're here to fight for revenge... Same as me.
    Ashe: I don't know what it is you're fighting for... but I'm different. I just don't appreciate you using people for your entertainment as if you know everything.
    Prometheus: Stop quibbling and trying to rationalize your own actions. You think you're some kind of a hero! But one day you'll wake up and realize that you'll never be a hero."
  3. Prometheus: Interesting... You're more powerful than I expected. You've combined the Biometal fragments to draw out more power. Excellent feature. That woman knew that she was doing when she created that Biometal...
  4. Prairie: Wait! // (Prairie runs back into the room.) // Prairie: "That woman!?" You're talking about Sis! // Prometheus: Oh, you know her? Well then you must not be of this time either... Haha... What an interesting little connection you two have!
  5. Rockman ZX Soundsketch - ZX GIGAMIX (ZXportrait _ Death and Witch)
  6. Model A (Albert's cipher): "EXTRACTING FROM CODE FC61 TO UC79. EXPANDING REPORT DATA. In order to find a Biomatch for Biometal Model W, first I created sibling Reploids. As well as giving them a portion of Model W's power, I gave them 1 commandment. That was to determine the most powerful Mega Man. A commandment to Biomatch each of my Chosen Ones to a Biometal. And have them fight until only one of them was left. The survivor of this contest will attain the power of Model W, and become the ultimate Mega Man. Yes, the new King of the world, the Mega Man King."
    -- Mega Man ZX Advent
  7. Prometheus: Serpent has done well for us. Just digging up Model W was enough for him to serve his purpose. Too bad Model W is too much for his weak will to handle and he'll end up losing more and more of his soul as time passes."
    -- Mega Man ZX (Aile's storyline)
  8. Ashe: ...Prometheus! I had a feeling you'd show up!
    ???? (Pandora): This is it... The Biometal Model A container...
    Prometheus: You again... You just don't give up do you?
    ????: Who's that girl...?
    Prometheus: Never mind her, Pandora. She's nothing. Let's take back the Biometal.
  9. Grey: You!
    Pandora: There you are... Defective Mega Man...
    ???? (Prometheus): Pandora, you couldn't dispose of this one measly imp?
    Pandora: My apologies, Prometheus.
    Prometheus: No matter. We'll finish him off and take back the Biometal.
  10. Prometheus: "We will destroy all that Albert made. That is our revenge! So let's have some fun, why don't we!? And go out with a bang!" - Mega Man ZX Advent.
  11. "The mysterious man that always accompanies Pandora. He has mastered normal attacks as well as flame attacks. The giant scythe he wields is bigger than his body." - Disk No. B14 (Prometheus), Mega Man ZX.
  12. Chapter 08 - The Double Megamerge of Friendship
  13. Chapter 10 - Guardian Base Under Attack
  14. Chapter 12 - Project Haven
  15. Chapter 13 - Face Off! Mega Man vs. Mega Man!!
  16. Chapter Final - The Light of Courage
  17. https://www.rockman-corner.com/2023/09/mega-man-x-dive-offline-unused-bosses.html?m=1
  18. Capsule panel: "DAN-001 'PROMETHEUS' TIME REMAINING BEFORE SHUTDOWN FOR RECALIBRATION 246924 SECONDS."
    -- Mega Man ZX Advent


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