Aztec Falcon

Aztec Falcon, known as Aztefalcon (アステファルコン) in Japan, is a character from the Mega Man Zero series. Aztec Falcon is a Mutos Reploid based on a falcon, and is a member of Sage Harpuia's Strong Air Battalion.

In Mega Man Zero, he is the boss of the second mission. He was sent by Harpuia to the Disposal Center to dispose of the "Mavericks" there, and thought that Zero was one of them. Zero was on a mission to save the captured Reploids, and defeat Aztec Falcon.

Despite his apparent destruction, Aztec Falcon also appeared in the beginning of Mega Man Zero 2 as a transport for Harpuia and in Harpuia's mini-game in Mega Man Zero 3.

Strategy
His arms are two big lightning rods, from which he shoots lightning arrows and, at A or S rank, can electrifies the floor with his EX skill. He can also open his arm, which then acts as a magnet and drags Zero towards him. This boss also has a time limit to defeat him before the captive Reploids are killed by the compressor.

Defeating Aztec Falcon in Mega Man Zero earns Zero the Thunder Chip.

Mega Man Zero Complete Works Bio
THE ULTIMATE BIRD, SPARKING WITH LIGHTNING

A Mutos Reploid under Harpuia's command. Aztec Falcon acts as warden and executioner to all Reploids accused of being Mavericks. Under Copy X's harsh laws governing Reploids in the wake of the energy crisis, there are no known cases of a Reploid being judged innocent and released once they have been arrested.

Data
Nickname: 稲光る極鳥 ("Lightning Gokuchō" - roughly "Lightning at Ultrahigh Frequency")

EX skill: Lightning Fall (ライトニングフォール): Aztec Falcon falls to the center of the room and electrifies the floor.

Mission enemies

 * Carryarm
 * Contrainer
 * Pantheon Flyer
 * Pantheon Hunter
 * Totem Cannon
 * Spiking

Rockman Zero manga
In the manga, Aztec Falcon is sent by Harpuia to fight against Zero so Harpuia could analyze Zero and plan a strategy before he fights him. Aztec was killed by Zero, and Harpuia didn't care. This version of Aztec Falcon is cowardly and comical, and has a mouth.

Trivia

 * If one does not count the Golem as the first boss of the series, as it become a normal enemy later on, Aztec Falcon is the first boss in the original Mega Man Zero, and overall, the first boss in the entire Mega Man Zero series.
 * Some fans found Aztec Falcon as one of the hardest bosses in the series.
 * Aztec Falcon has a cameo appearance in Mega Man ZX as one of the mounts in the carousel ride of Area H.
 * Aztec Falcon is the only Mutos Reploid who Zero fights only once throughout the entire series.
 * While it is impossible to own an Elemental Chip prior fighting him, using a cheating device reveals that he is weak against ice.