Armored Armadillo

"There's nothing Maverick about following orders. We're not in the wrong, X."

- Armored Armadillo

Armored Armadillo, known in Japan as Armor Armarge (アーマー・アルマージ), is an armadillo-type Maverick in Mega Man X. He was a Maverick Hunter from the 8th Armored Division under Sigma and was a very loyal soldier. When his master rebelled against humankind, he followed suit only to be loyal.

Strategy
Armored Armadillo usually begins the battle by encasing himself into a ball and rolling around the room, proving to be very difficult if the player is unprepared. However, this attack is easily dodged had X acquired the Dash upgrade from Dr. Light earlier. The other attack consists of firing a energy beams from a laser hidden in his head. He can also use some of his armor to deflect normal shots and absorb energy from charged ones, resulting in him firing quick energy beams in all directions.

One hit from the Electric Spark will make some of his armor pieces fall off, making him more vulnerable. This is due to his armor being kept attached to his body by means of electromagnets. In Mega Man X and Maverick Hunter X, his shots come from a laser hidden in his head.

Mega Man X stats:
Armored Armadillo (Armor Armarge)

Height: 6.36 ft (194 cm)

Weight: 510 lb (232 kg)

Attacks: Rolling Shield, Guarding

Maverick Hunter X Bio
STEEL-ARMORED WARRIOR

Leader of the 8th Armored Battalion. The steel armor than envelopes his body boasts a high level of defensive strength, rendering most attacks useless. Just like his hard exterior suggests, his personality is rough and gritty. Even though Sigma has taken control of the Maverick Hunters Battalions, he fervently obeys orders from all commanders. Since he needs mined ore and minerals for ammunition, he must maintain control over a mine to keep his supply coming.

Rolling Shield

Spins energy at high speeds with the buster and launches it as an energy shot the same size as X himself that rolls along the ground. The energy shot even ricochets once off a wall. The Maverick Hunter X version of this weapon will retain the same feature but with a smaller mass (around half his size) and half the movement speed, but with the additional capability of absorbing projectile shots fired by enemies such as Metools and even Launch Octopus's Homing Torpedoes.

Stage names:

 * Gallery Stage (from Mega Man X credits)
 * Energy Mine Ruins (from Mega Man Maverick Hunter X stage select screen)

Stage enemies
Enemies in Armored Armadillo's stage:
 * Bat Bone (Batton Bone)
 * Batton M-501 (Bubble Bat)
 * Degraver (Dig Labour)
 * Flammingle
 * Metall C-15
 * Metal Wing
 * Mole Borer
 * Spiky

* Batton M-501 doesn't appear in Mega Man Xtreme.

Dialogues from Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X
Armored Armadillo: I am under strict orders to protect this mine...

X: You don't need to take orders from someone like Sigma! He's insane! Open your eyes, Armored Armadillo!

Armored Armadillo: Whether he's insane or not... It's not my place to judge him. I must obey!

X: Looks like you've gone Maverick! I'm taking you out!

Armored Armadillo: Enough talk. I'm ready to obey my orders. 

Armored Armadillo: X... I have orders to defeat you if you showed up.

X: You'll fight me just because Sigma told you to?

Armored Armadillo: I'll fight you because it is my calling!

X: Spoken like a true Maverick, Armored Armadillo!

Armored Armadillo: There's nothing Maverick about following orders. We're not in the wrong, X.

Armored Armadillo: I'm under orders to destroy anyone who comes here. It doesn't matter who it is.

Vile: Ha ha ha... All you do is follow orders. You really think you can take me on?

Armored Armadillo: You don't respect authority. You don't follow orders. I pity you.

Vile: Pity!? Don't pity me! You don't know anything about me! 

Rockman X
Armored Armadillo is the fourth Maverick that X fights in the Rockman X manga. He acts like a samurai, even using a sword. He first appeared in the forest Sting Chameleon was in and had orders to destroy X, but disobeyed Sigma's orders so he could fight one-on-one against X. Angry, Sigma scarred his left eye, but decided to let him fight. When X defeated him, he used his sword on himself, as a device on him would make him explode if he betrays Sigma. Vile exploded the local area that Armadillo and his soldiers were, killing them all except for X. Vile talked with X before leaving, giving him the location of an armor upgrade.

Rockman X Mega Mission
In the carddas, Mega Mission 3, Armored Armadillo is revived as "Armor Armarge HL", and attacks the Maverick Hunter base with three other Mavericks disguised as a recruit Hunter under the alias "Rot Armor". In his Hyper Limited form he has a predominantly red color scheme and wears a larger, heavier armor studded with spikes.

Trivia

 * In Mega Man X, it is possible to hit Armadillo with the Electric Spark without making his armor pieces fall off. This can be done by hitting him right before he curls up into a ball.
 * The beams Armored Armadillo fires in the original Mega Man X game has a remarkable similarity to the Hadouken upgrade, which is also in his stage as an easter egg when conditions are met.