Hyde

Hyde is a character in the Mega Man Star Force series. He can EM Wave Change with his UMA, Phantom, to become Dark Phantom.

Game History
Hyde is a wishful actor and Dr. Vega's top henchman, and received his UMA directly from her. Vega often uses Hyde to give other UMAs to unsuspecting people in order to cause havoc, although Hyde is also allowed to create his own schemes from time to time. Hyde is the one who gives Yeti, Plesio, and Condor to Rich Dotcom, Gerry Romero, and Osa Agame respectively. Hyde also kindaps Luna Platz, forcing her to EM Wave Change into Queen Ophiuca and fight Mega Man, a fight in which Mega Man is the victor.

Throughout the game, Hyde is always unsuccessful in his plots, and is relieved of his duties by Dr. Vega (through sending Hollow to knock him out while he is in Dark Phantom form) after his loss to Mega Man on the Mu continent.

Anime History
In the anime, Hyde is a hopeful artist whose paintings are always ghoulish in nature. All Hyde wants is to have longevity so that he will be able to see his works become appreciated, as he notes that famous artists are never noticed until they are dead. Phantom, hearing Hyde's wish, appears before him and tells him that one way to achieve ever-lasting life is through the use of the OOPArts.

Hyde and Phantom, along with Rich Dotcom and Yeti, are rivals to each other and to Mega Man, the three of whom hunt the OOPArts. Hyde eventually comes into possession of the shuriken OOPArt, until it is forcefully removed from his body by Hollow. Hyde is not affiliated with Dr. Vega until the gate to Mu is opened, when Vega tells Hyde and Rich Dotcom that their desires lie in the dimension of Mu. Hyde and Phantom work temporarily with Vega, Hollow, Rich Dotcom, and Yeti while on Mu, and later escape during its collapse.

Trivia

 * In the game when the player visits Whazzap it is revealed that the UMA Phantom acted as a tactician for the Mu civilization, a role which his new holder Hyde oddly enough fits quite well as he is the one behind most of the plots on the game which Mega Man must fight, with his "scripts".


 * Hyde is a possible homage to the novel "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", as he shares his name with the doctor's evil personality and wears British-style clothing. However, his EM Wave Change form Dark Phantom bears more similarities to the "The Phantom of the Opera".