MegaMan Volnutt

Mega Man Trigger, Rockman Trigger (ロックマン・トリッガー) in the Japanese version, known by his adoptive family as Mega Man Volnutt, Rock Volnutt (ロック・ヴォルナット) in the Japanese version, is a video game character and the protagonist of the Mega Man Legends series.

History
Long, long ago, MegaMan Volnutt was known as Mega Man Trigger. Trigger's primary function was as a Purifier Unit on a synthetic planet called Elysium (or Heaven in the Japanese versions), a place that housed what is called the "Master System". The purpose of the Master System was to watch over and govern all the carbons (essentially the equivalent to humans, though artificially created) on Terra (Earth). His job as a Purifier Unit was to eliminate any units that threatened the Master System (known as Aberrant Units; similar to the Mavericks in the Mega Man X series). Thus Trigger was actually quite similar to a typical Maverick Hunter from the X series (As a matter of fact, in the japanese version, he WAS referred to as a Maverick Hunter). Trigger also served as the Master's special assistant throughout his tenure as a Purifier Unit.

However, when MegaMan tried to carry out the final command of the Master (to destroy the Master System), Sera (Mother Unit of Elysium) tried to stop him in a bitter fight thinking Mega Man had become an Aberrant Unit. Although Trigger was victorious, he was so fatally damaged that he had to have all of his memory wiped out and reset to its original configuration as a newborn baby (similar to formatting a hard drive or memory card), with his assistant Data storing his old memories. Then Yuna (Mother Unit of Terra) sealed him away in suspended animation inside a Nino Island ruin where Barrell Caskett would eventually discover him and Data.

When Barrell found Trigger and Data and touched the capsule he and Data were sealed in, the capsule melted away and awoke the pair out of their suspended animation. Barrell then took the baby under his care and with his granddaughter Roll's advice, named him MegaMan Volnutt. Mega Man was then raised as Barrell's adopted grandson, and as soon as MegaMan was old enough, he embarked on the life of a Digger searching for Quantum Refractors and other resources for the Caskett family's survival as well as defeating the Bonnes, other pirates, and many Reaverbots in his many adventures.

At the end of the second game, Trigger is left trapped on Elysium, with the enigmatic Elder System to beginning reactivating. The series abruptly ends here, with MegaMan, Yuna, and Sera stranded on Elysium and the ancient system reactivating.

Personality
This version of MegaMan has lived two completely different lives. This is in contrast to all his other incarnations in the other series where he lives only one life and one basic role throughout the duration of the series. His first life as MegaMan Trigger is quite similar to that of the Maverick Hunters in the X series where his role on Elysium was to protect the Master System from Aberrant Units as well as serve as the Master's special assistant. Thus, Trigger was one of the greatest and highest ranking Purifier Units, much like X was as a Maverick Hunter and Mega Man was as a robotic hero.

On the other hand, his second life as MegaMan Volnutt is actually closer in similarity to another key aspect of both the original Mega Man and X. MegaMan Volnutt does not like fighting and only does so as a last resort (as evidenced by his regret for "not taking it easy" on the Bonnes in the first Mega Man Legends). Other than that however, MegaMan Volnutt is simply another Digger in search of adventure, refractors, and other treasure just like all the rest on Terra.

Abilities
As a Purifier Unit, MegaMan Trigger is able to use a variety of robotic armaments and abilities:


 * Interchangeable weapons - MegaMan Trigger can equip a variety of different weapons for different purposes and situations. His default weapon is the Mega Buster, a standard cannon mounted from the left arm. With modifications from Roll Caskett, he can replace his right arm with a number of other weaponry. Roll can build new weapons to him using parts that he finds.


 * Body equipments - MegaMan can equip upgrades to his main body for easier tasks, such as battle and traveling purposes. Such additions include built in roller skates for higher speed, different levels of body armor, and upgrading the amount of damage the body can take.


 * Shield system - The game depicts MegaMan with a barrier system (shown by a blue capsule bar on the game screen) that lowers enemy damage and recoil. However, the bar is limited in power, and when decreased entirely without time to recharge, must be repaired by a recovery item.


 * Strength and speed - Unlike other members of the Mega Man series, MegaMan Trigger is not able to wall kick or perform dash maneuvers. His default speed is on par with a healthy, athletic human, and his strength is proportional to his size.


 * Helmet - MegaMan Trigger can equip a helmet to protect him in battle or while he is working. This prevents him from being knocked down and taking more damage from attacks. Some helmets allow him to automatically roll out of danger when he takes multiple hits.

Playable appearances
Mega Man Volnutt is a playable character in the mobile phone games Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on 5 Islands! and Rockman DASH Golf.

In Namco × Capcom, Mega Man Volnutt appears alongside Roll Caskett as playable characters with their opposition being MegaMan Juno. However, the game takes place during 20XX, in which is the same time period as the classic series.

In Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Mega Man Volnutt appears as a playable character. His theme music is "The Flutter vs. The Gesellschaft" from the first game.

Cameo appearances
Mega Man Volnutt has a cameo appearance in the ending of The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, and appears in the mobile phone game Kobun Flies?. He also appears in the background of the Running Battle mode from Pocket Fighter and as a card in some games of the SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters game series.

Trivia

 * Susan Roman, who voiced Amelia in the first Mega Man Legends, did the voice of Mega Man in Mega Man Legends 2.


 * In the Japanese Rockman DASH series, a Purifier Unit is called Irregular Hunter which is Maverick Hunter in the English Mega Man X series.


 * He appears alongside Roll Caskett, Tron Bonne, Mega Man Juno and some Reaverbots in the crossover game Namco × Capcom for the PS2.


 * Though MegaMan Volnutt wears his armor almost all the time, in the opening sequence of MegaMan Legends 2, MegaMan is shown without armor and wearing normal clothes.


 * Trigger is one of two Mega Man incarnations to not appear in all installments of his series (The other one is Copy X, who isn't involved in half of "his" series), through he has a cameo in the end of The Misadventures of Tron Bonne.