Botos

"Stupid Epsilon! Stupid Rebellion! Everything is for some dumb "ideal"! It's all a fancy pipe dream! The ends justify the means, and the one with the power wins in the end!"

―Botos, Mega Man X: Command Mission

Botos, known as Borock (ボロック, Borokku) in Japan, is a boss from Mega Man X: Command Mission. While he is a high-ranking Cadre in the Rebellion Army, he is merely using the position to further his own goals.

Characteristics

Botos is a bulbous Reploid with a spherical body and stubby legs. His armor is largely dark green with yellow highlights, such as a belt around his waist. His helmet covers most of his head save for his mouth, and a dark visor covers his eyes. He has a tuning fork on his head, a golden half-ring structure on his shoulders, and two thrusters called Gyro Burners on either side of his waist.^[1]

Botos is a loud-mouthed and crass Reploid. While he holds his tongue around Epsilon and the Cadre, he truly cares little for the Rebellion's cause and only wants power, believing it to be all that matters in the world. He had no qualms with harming his own comrades in order to gain Supra-Force Metal, and even insulted Epsilon and the Rebellion in the process. Despite the tough talk, however, he is a coward who often flees from difficult situations and stutters when caught off-guard. It seems the others knows of his true intentions on some level - despite Botos' constant Rebellion PR, Scarface was the one made Epsilon's right-hand man, and Ferham does not believe Botos' claim that he was ordered to take her warhead key. In the English dub, Botos also speaks with a distinct Southern U.S. accent.

History

Background

Botos was a vocalist Reploid before joining the Rebellion Army.^[2] Epsilon evidently saw potential in him as one of the Rebellion Cadre, but Botos was truly in it for his own intentions.

Mega Man X: Command Mission

Botos first appears alongside the Rebellion Cadre during Shadow's betrayal of X and Zero atop the Lagrano Ruins. He fires a laser to stop X from going after the wounded Zero.

Botos next appears in the facility underneath the Vanallia Desert, being responsible for the jammers located there. He is seen speaking remotely with Scarface, who orders him to finish off X's team. It's also hinted in that scene that he is envious of Scarface's position.

Botos then reveals himself to the party on the third floor of the base after the jammers are shut down, and he uses a small portion of Supra-Force Metal to fight X and Zero's party. When defeated, he is knocked back in a comical way, dropping the Supra-Force Metal and making a pathetic attempt to retrieve it before Zero forces him to retreat. Steel Massimo remarks that the battle felt too easy.

During the expedition at the Melda Ore Plant, it is revealed that only the Cadre hold the keys to unlock the Supra-Force Metal warhead. This results in Botos being pursued by X's party. After a small chase, he locks himself in a room that X and Zero's party can't enter. Once the team defeats Ferham elsewhere, Botos approaches her with claims that he is under orders from Epsilon to relocate the Supra-Force Metal. When she refuses, he rips Ferham's warhead key from her body. In reality, he swiped the keys to steal the missile's Supra-Force Metal for his own aspirations of power (even maniacally badmouthing Epsilon, his beliefs, and the entire Rebellion as well). However, as soon as he opens the warhead he is attacked and killed by Colonel Redips disguised as Spider, who then steals the Supra-Force Metal himself.

Powers and abilities

Botos uses lasers and sonic weaponry in battle, and his elemental alignment is Fire. He can attack physically with a slap or ranged with lasers, but his real danger is his ability to summon Q-Bits that fight alongside him with powerful Fire attacks. He can then use his sound to power up his allies and to weaken the party.

When fleeing from the party in Melda Ore Plant, Botos also exhibits the ability to create decoy clones of himself as a misdirection. These decoys are not as powerful as Botos himself, being incapable of sonic attacks, and they can only summon Bigbits instead of Q-Bits.

Stats

Vanallia Desert

Analysis results for Botos
{{{image}}} Type Boss Level Life Energy 52 40000 Fire 50% dmg Exp. 15000 Water 150% dmg Zenny 16000 Thunder 100% dmg FME 1500 Power Armor Shield Speed 122 70 65 80 Steal Drop Super Absorber (20%) Fire Resist (20%) Twin Fire (100%) Fire Stella (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Botos Trio Summons two "Q-Bits". Showtime Deals Shot damage to the entire party. Battle Rhapsody Deals Shot damage to the entire party. Battle Forte Raises Power of all allies by 25%. Battle Allegro Raises Speed of all allies by 25%. Battle Andante Lowers Speed of entire party by 25%. Cradle Song Lowers Armor and Shield of entire party by 25%. 2-Bit 2-hit attack. {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
Summons "Q-bits" to assist in battle.

Q-Bit

Analysis results for Q-Bit

{{{image}}} Type Mechaniloid Level Life Energy 18 2000 Fire 75% dmg Exp. 250 Water 150% dmg Zenny 0 Thunder 100% dmg FME 20 Power Armor Shield Speed 150 40 45 100 Steal Drop none none List of Abilities Ability Effect Mega Fire Deals medium Fire-attribute damage to a single target. Death Gravity Reduces a single targets current LE by 25%. Life Gain 25 Restores 25% of a targets max LE. {{{ability4}}} --- {{{ability5}}} --- {{{ability6}}} --- {{{ability7}}} --- {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---

Melda Ore Plant 1

Analysis results for Botos
{{{image}}} Type Boss Level Life Energy 26 3 Fire 50% dmg Exp. 0 Water 150% dmg Zenny 0 Thunder 100% dmg FME 0 Power Armor Shield Speed 66 44 47 32 Steal Drop none none List of Abilities Ability Effect Botos Trio Summons two "Q-Bits". Showtime Deals Shot damage to the entire party. Battle Rhapsody Deals Shot damage to the entire party. Battle Forte Raises Power of all allies by 25%. Battle Allegro Raises Speed of all allies by 25%. Battle Andante Lowers Speed of entire party by 25%. Cradle Song Lowers Armor and Shield of entire party by 25%. 2-Bit 2-hit attack. {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
Summons "Q-bits" to assist in battle. Goes down in one hit.

Melda Ore Plant 2

Analysis results for Botos
{{{image}}} Type Boss Level Life Energy 26 3 Fire 50% dmg Exp. 1500 Water 150% dmg Zenny 1200 Thunder 100% dmg FME 30 Power Armor Shield Speed 66 44 47 200 Steal Drop none none List of Abilities Ability Effect {{{ability1}}} --- {{{ability2}}} --- {{{ability3}}} --- {{{ability4}}} --- {{{ability5}}} --- {{{ability6}}} --- {{{ability7}}} --- {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---
Party will be unable to land a hit, because of increased speed. Runs away in his first turn.

Decoy Botos

Analysis results for Decoy Botos

{{{image}}} Type Boss Level Life Energy 38 12000 Fire 100% dmg Exp. 1800 Water 100% dmg Zenny 300 Thunder 100% dmg FME 100 Power Armor Shield Speed 108 83 82 50 Steal Drop none Bait (100%) List of Abilities Ability Effect Showtime Deals Shot damage to the entire party. 2-Bit 2-hit attack. Bit Shift Summons one "Bigbit". {{{ability4}}} --- {{{ability5}}} --- {{{ability6}}} --- {{{ability7}}} --- {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---

In-battle Quotes

Other appearances

• Botos appeared as a card in Mega Man X DiVE.
• Botos appeared as an Unit Card in TEPPEN.

Gallery

Videos

Trivia

• Botos is one of the few characters in the entirety of the Mega Man franchise to have left behind a corpse after death (as opposed to immediately exploding). His body also shows clear signs of damage, such as his arm being torn off to such a level that severed cables were present.
• He is the only cadre whose name was completely changed in the American version of the game.
• The design of Botos' armor seems to be inspired by Hinduist imagery (such as the halo-like ring on his shoulders).

References

Mega Man X: Command Mission
Main characters
X • Zero • Axl • Steel Massimo • Marino • Cinnamon • Spider
Other characters
Chief R • Nana • Aile • Professor Gaudile
Rebellion Army
Epsilon • Botos • Ferham • Scarface • Wild Jango • Silver Horn • Dr. Psyche • Mach Jentra • Incentas
Other Bosses
Hippopressor • Shadow • Depth Dragoon • Colonel Redips • Great Redips Duckbill Mole • Rafflesian • Tails Clan • Ninetails
Locations
Giga City • Lagrano Ruins • Central Tower • Tianna Camp • Gaudile Laboratory • Ulfat Factory • Gimialla Mine Vanallia Desert • Melda Ore Plant • Grave Ruins Base • Far East HQ • Orbital Elevator: Babel
Related Items
Action Trigger • Hyper Mode •Final Strike • Force Metal • Deployment Center • Sky Room Enemies • Item Box • Items • Script (NPC Dialogue)

Mega Man X series
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