ProtoMan.EXE
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ProtoMan.EXE | |
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Game series | Mega Man Battle Network series |
First game | Mega Man Battle Network |
Creator(s) | Keiji Inafune |
Voice actor(s) (English) | David Kaye |
Voice actor(s) (Japanese) | Masaya Matsukaze |
In-Universe Information | |
Classification | Navi |
Weapon(s) | Proto Sword (Blues Sword), Delta Ray Edge, Battle Chips |
Loyalty | Eugene Chaud |
ProtoMan.EXE, known in Japan as Blues.EXE (ブルース.EXE Burūsu.eguze?), is fictional character in the Mega Man Battle Network series of video games by Capcom, and the MegaMan NT Warrior (Rockman EXE) anime and manga series. His design is based on Proto Man of the original Mega Man series. In the anime, he is voiced by David Kaye in the English version, and Masaya Matsukaze in the original version of the series.
[edit] History
ProtoMan.EXE is the NetNavi of Eugene Chaud (Chaud Blaze in the English anime, Enzan Ijuuin in the Japanese version). His Navi mark, a circle split with a thunderbolt pattern into two black and white sections, can be seen on ProtoMan's chest and gloves, as well as, in the games but not in the anime, on the back of Chaud's vest. Unlike his robot counterpart Proto Man, he normally uses a sword weapon instead of a buster, although he does carry a shield reminiscent of the original Proto Man's, and does have a buster weapon when he is player-controlled in Mega Man Battle Network 5.
In the anime, during Axess, Chaud gains the ability to perform Cross Fusion with ProtoMan. When the two find themselves unable to defeat ShadeMan, Chaud reluctantly provides his Navi with a Dark Chip. In doing so, he released the dark soul in ProtoMan, which allowed him to escape. ProtoMan would later return as Dark ProtoMan (Dark Blues), a Darkloid completely absorbed by the Dark Aura due to the tampering of LaserMan. As Axess reached its finale, Chaud was able to rescue his friend's spirit, returning him to normal by Cross Fusing with him, confronting him within the confines of his heart.