- "I wanted to see... See if the Reploid that fascinated him so was really all that great... So, let's see what you're worth!"
- ―Wind Crowrang, Mega Man X7
Wind Crowrang, known as Wind Karasting (ウィンド・カラスティング Windo Karasutingu) in Japan, is a crow-based Reploid who is a member of the Red Alert vigilante syndicate and one of the Mavericks encountered in Mega Man X7.
History[]
Crowrang was a bounty hunter who was one of the main fighters in the vigilante group Red Alert. He had a friendly rivalry with his teammate Axl during their time together.[1] One of Crowrang's typical battle strategies was flying at his enemies full-force, which Axl took note of.
Eventually, the Professor came into contact with Red Alert and used DNA data to greatly enhance the strength of its members, Crowrang included. However, this also made him subservient to the will of the Professor. This event turned a good mutual understanding rivalry with Axl into a hostile relationship.[2][3] The Professor and Crowrang once had a conversation in which the Professor indicated that the Maverick Hunter Zero deeply fascinated him.[4]
After Red Alert and the Maverick Hunters went to war against each other, Crowrang took to the skies with massive airships, going five miles into the air over the equatorial Atlantic Ocean. The Hunters attacked his ships and fought their way through the Mavericks aboard, before engaging Crowrang in battle and killing the bounty hunter in a hard-fought duel.
Characteristics[]
Wind Crowrang was designed after a crow, possessing predominantly black armor along with a large beak and a pair of wings. He also had feather-like structures along his forearms and the segmented toes of a bird rather than typical Reploid feet. He wielded two curved beam sabers in combat. The blue crystal on Crowrang's forehead resembles a tokin, which is a cap often worn by the Tengu in Japanese mythology. This might be because tengu are wind spirits that are often associated with crows.
Wind Crowrang was a refined yet fierce individual. He held little respect for anyone but himself, showing that he was quite prideful. He disregarded X's desire for peace and believed that fighting was the only way. During battle, it was customary for Crowrang to charge at his opponents through the air with his full power, as Axl attested to. However, there are also several things about Crowrang that suggest he was more than a simple-minded warrior. He once stated that he wanted to know why "he" was so fascinated by Zero, implying that he was aware of Sigma and his interest in Zero. He also appeared to hold back against Axl, and even double-checked if Axl was set in his decision to leave Red Alert before fighting him. In the Japanese version he has a deep and calm voice, while in the English version he has a shrill bird-like voice.
Strategy[]
Wind Crowrang battles the player atop his flagship, after they fought their way through his air force. He will launch long-range attacks from a distance in the background and fight face-to-face in the foreground. His weakness is Sniper Missile/Hieijin; these can even hit him in the background. However, these weapons can target Crowrang's projectiles instead, making X's Charge Shots a better choice when attacking him from the foreground.
Tanken (短剣 "Dagger")[5][6] | |
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Wind Crowrang dashes at the player and performs a combo of three slashes, ending in an overhead double-slash. | |
Damage: 6 (Normal), 12 (Hard) | |
Tanken Boomerang (短剣ブーメラン "Dagger Boomerang")[5][6] | |
Crowrang throws his daggers at the player from the background. They stop midair and redirect after the player while spinning, unless they hit the floor and explode. | |
Damage: 3 (Normal), 6 (Hard) | |
Feather Missiles (フェザーミサイル Fezā Misairu)[5][6] | |
Crowrang fires two homing missiles at the player from the background. The player's attacks can destroy them. | |
Damage: 6 (Normal), 12 (Hard) | |
Taitari Kougeki (体当たり攻撃 Taiatari Kōgeki, "Tackle Attack")[5][6] | |
Crowrang ascends off-screen, descending on the player with a spinning tackle. | |
Damage: 3 (Normal), 6 (Hard) | |
Cyclone (サイクロン Saikuron)[5][6] | |
Crowrang pauses to charge, before flying upwards and releasing waves of energy blades on either side. It can be avoided by hiding atop the bird head to the left of the arena. | |
Damage: 3 (Normal), 6 (Hard) |
Data[]
Stage[]
Quotes[]
Dialogues[]
X: Where are you? Come out and face me!
Wind Crowrang: Hmph...I can see it in your eyes... You would prefer to avoid a fight...
X: Yes, of course. I don't want any more people getting hurt.
Zero: Before I destroy you, let me ask you a question. What is your real purpose? It can't just be getting Axl back.
Wind Crowrang: I wanted to see...
Zero: ?
Axl: This isn't like you. Cooped up in a place like this. I thought you'd fly straight at me, full force?
Wind Crowrang: So you're never coming back?
Axl: You know my answer to that.
In-battle quotes[]
Action | Romaji | Japanese | English |
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Tanken Boomerangs | Kirisake! | 切り裂け! | Slice! |
Performing any attack | Ka! | かー! | Caw! |
Losing half of health | Hee-aaaaaah! | へええぁぁぁぁぁ! | Cawcawcawcawcawcaw! |
Hit with weakness | Gyahaaaa! | ギャハァァァァ! | Grrrrrr! |
Defeated | Guwaaaaaaaaaa! | ぐわぁああああああああ! | Caaaaaaaaw! |
Other media[]
Wind Crowrang appeared in Rockman X7 4Koma Manga Kingdom.
Archie Comics[]
Wind Crowrang appears in the Worlds Unite crossover event as one of Sigma-2's Mavericks. He is sent to invade Morning Land, the world of Billy Hatcher, to set a Unity Engine, but is defeated by Billy and his companions. Before being finished off, Crowrang expresses disbelief that he had been defeated by an egg, with Billy explaining he's had prior experience with his kind.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Wind Crowrang has a brief cameo appearance in the last issue from Dreamwave Productions' Mega Man comic.
- His Japanese name "Karasting" is derived from "karasu", Japanese for crow. Moreover, sound of this word is similar to "Karasu-Tengu (烏天狗)".
References[]
- ↑ Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 Gallery
- ↑ Rockman X7 Official Guidebook - pp. 98-99
- ↑ Rockman X7 Official Guidebook - pp. 130-134
- ↑ Crowrang:I wanted to see... See if the Reploid that fascinated him so was really all that great... So, let's see what you're [Zero] worth!
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Sepelak, Greg (2003). Mega Man X7 Official Strategy Guide. pg.86. BradyGAMES Publishing.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Boss File: Wind Karasting, Compendium of Rockman X. p. 110.
Mega Man X7 | |
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Red Alert | |
Tornado Tonion • Splash Warfly • Flame Hyenard • Ride Boarski • Snipe Anteator Wind Crowrang • Vanishing Gungaroo • Soldier Stonekong | |
Other Bosses | |
Mega Scorpio • Mole Bore • Red • Sigma | |
X and Axl's Special Weapons | |
Volt Tornado • Splash Laser • Circle Blaze • Moving Wheel • Sniper Missile • Wind Cutter • Explosion • Gaea Shield | |
Zero's Special Techniques | |
Raijinshou • Suiretsusen • Bakuenjin • Zankourin • Hieijin • Souenbu • Hadangeki • Gokumonken | |
Other | |
- X - Glide Armor - Zero - D Glaive • V Hanger - Axl - Copy Shot • Double Bullet • G-Launcher • Ray Gun | |
Stages | |
Crimson Fortress • Highway • Radio Tower • Battleship • Lava Factory • Central Circuit • Cyber Field • Air Forces • Tunnel Base • Deep Forest • Palace Road • Crimson Palace |