Servbot

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Servbot (Kobun in Japan, which roughly means "little follower") are a series of characters from the Mega Man Legends series. They are not a single character but one of a group of 40 small, indestructible robots made by the air pirate Tron Bonne to do her bidding. Each Servbot has its own ability from cooking to cleaning to battle, and they do various chores on board the Bonne family airship the Gesellschaft. They first appear in Mega Man Legends as an enemy of sorts which Tron sends to rob banks and cause a general commotion. However, by Mega Man Legends 2, the Servbots begin to treat Mega Man more kindly (though still antagonistically), thanks in part to their mother's crush on Mega Man.

[edit] Description

Servbots are adorable, indestructible little robots created by Tron to do her bidding. They behave like children and love and adore their creator like a mother. Although Tron is a very strict mother, the Servbots love her more than anything else in the world. There are forty Servbots in all (41 in the Japanese version) and assist Tron and the rest of the Bonne family in everything from fighting to chores. Despite their small size, they can be quite powerful fighters and are vital to the Bonnes' success as pirates. Servbots also love to eat spaghetti, curry, and drink coffee.

[edit] Personality

Servbots are similar in appearance to little LEGO figures and are often referred to as "Lego People" for that reason. They also serve as the comic relief throughout the Legends series and their humor and antics are part of what makes the Legends Series popular among many Mega Man fans. In fact, during their adventures in MoTB, the Servbots don't seem to realize (or perhaps care) that they're stealing or doing anything wrong. Rather, they probably see their missions as just playing or simply doing anything they can to make Tron happy. They are unconditionally loyal and will gladly do anything for Tron, in contrast to the disloyal and double dealing Birdbots.

[edit] Trivia

• Many fans refer to the Servbots as Legomen, due to their resemblance to the human pieces of the toy line.
• Servbots accompany Tron in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Namco x Capcom during several of her special moves, including her MvC2 super move King Kobun.
• A Servbot appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 as only a cute, useless joke character. However, because of his diminutive size, he is incredibly hard to hit, and some attacks will miss him completely. A good example is Venom's Venom Web and most of Abyss' second form's moves, which Servbot is immune to. As such, Servbot is considered the smallest unmodified character to ever appear in a fighting game. A few of his Hyper Combos are also moderately powerful.
• In The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, there is a special promotional "Servbot 41" for players that subscribe to the Japanese magazine "Dengeki G" [1]. The game describes him as a mysterious Servbot with unknown origins. It bears mentioning that Mega Man is asked to be "Servbot 42".
• There is a Servbot in The Misadventures of Tron Bonne that becomes interested in interior design and talking about his feelings. The in-game description mentions that he is "learning that it's ok to be different."
• Several Servbot-like enemies make an appearance in Mega Man X8. These enemies, like the Servbots, are tiny in stature, have rounded, Lego-shaped heads and small pincers for hands. Unlike the Servbots, however, they do not have any legs (they hover), are obviously not indestructible, and their primary colour scheme is green and pale yellow, instead of blue and yellow. These enemies can be seen possessing Mavericks (which subsequently makes them stronger) and in the training areas of Optic Sunflower's level.
• In Maximo: Army of Zin, the head of a Servbot can be found as a platform to jump from in one of the later stages.
• In the Capcom game Dead Rising, the main character can enter a toy store themed around Servbot. You can take plastic Servbot heads and place them on yourself, or put them on Zombies. Also there is a unlockable MegaMan costume in the game.
• In the MegaMan Battle Network series, Lan's best friend, Mayl, has a Servbot doll in her room.