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"You must be some of the garbage. Hee hee. Just in time. I'll dispose of both of you together!"
—Aztec Falcon, Old Surface City, Mega Man Zero

Aztec Falcon, known as Aztefalcon (アステファルコン Asutefarukon) in Japan, is a boss in Mega Man Zero. He is a Mutos Reploid based on a falcon who serves as a member of Sage Harpuia's Strong Air Battalion. Falcon has the role of warden and executioner to Reploids in the Disposal Center accused of being Mavericks.

Aztec Falcon reappears briefly in Mega Man Zero 2, and is present in a minigame in Mega Man Zero 3.

History[]

Mega Man Zero[]

Aztec Falcon acted as a warden and executioner to Mavericks at the Disposal Center. Under Copy X's harsh laws governing Reploids in the wake of the energy crisis, there was no known case of a Reploid being judged innocent and released once they were arrested.[1]

Aztec Falcon is the boss of the "Rescue Reploids from Disposal" mission. He was stationed at the Disposal Center to execute the Resistance soldiers held captive there, and assumed that Zero must be one of them. He attacked Zero, threatening to kill the hostages in the process, but Zero destroyed him. Unlike the other Mutos Reploids, he does not reappear for a rematch in the Neo Arcadia Core, as Herculious Anchus takes his place as the Strong Air Battalion representative for Harpuia.

Mega Man Zero 2[]

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Aztec Falcon (behind Harpuia) in Mega Man Zero 2.

Aztec Falcon appears in the opening, serving as a transport for Harpuia who stands on his back to retrieve Zero from the Sand Wilderness, possibly so Falcon could lift Zero. The circumstances of Falcon's survival/revival are left unclear, though his body is modified with functional arms and his lightning blades moved to his shoulders like a pair of wings.

Mega Man Zero 3[]

Aztec Falcon appears in Harpuia's minigame in Mega Man Zero 3, again serving as his mount while he travels through an obstacle course.

Strategy[]

Aztec Falcon's arms are two lightning rods, from which he shoots lightning arrows and, at A or S rank, can electrifies the floor with his EX Skill. His arms take no damage from Buster Shots, regardless of whether or not they are charged. Depending on his position, he can use his arms to protect his body from Buster shots. He can also open his arm, which then acts as a magnet and drags Zero towards him. And to make the fight even harder, the player also has one minute and fifteen seconds to defeat him before the captive Reploids are killed by the compressor.

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

Attacks[]

Attack Description Notes
Dash Aztec Falcon dashes constantly.
Attract and Slam Aztec Falcon will use one of his arms to create magnet and try to attract Zero towards him. If successful, he will hit Zero.
Arrow While on the ground, Aztec Falcon will fire a series of four electric arrows, alternating their height.
Triple Arrow Aztec Falcon will run to a wall and cling to it, whilst firing three electric arrows at once.
EX SkillLightning Fall (ライトニングフォール) Aztec Falcon falls to the center of the room and electrifies the floor.

Quotes[]

  • "I'm Aztec Falcon. Harpuia, the Guardian, sent me to clean up."
  • "You must be some of the garbage. Hee hee. Just in time. I'll dispose of both of you together!"

In-battle quotes[]

Action Romaji Japanese Translation Audio
Dash Fufufu! ふふふ! Fufufu!
Attract and Slam Kina! 来な! Come on!

Other game appearances[]

Other media[]

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, comical, and has a mouth.

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Trivia[]

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Aztec Falcon in Mega Man ZX.

  • Aztec Falcon has a cameo appearance in Mega Man ZX as one of the mounts in the carousel ride of Area H.
  • Aztec Falcon and Asura Basura are the only Mutos Reploids who Zero fights only once throughout the entire series.
  • While it is impossible to own an Elemental Chip prior to fighting him, using a cheating device reveals that he is weak against ice. Z Chaser is only possible route that use an Ice Chip to fighting him.
  • Aztec Falcon's name implies he is based on Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of the sun and war who was sometimes depicted as an eagle. This is related to the Aztec legend of the eagle eating a snake while perched on a cactus in a lake, which marked where the Mexica would build the city of Tenochtitlan. Said eagle is depicted in the coat of arms of Mexico.
  • Falcon is one of the few bosses in the Mega Man Zero series with a completely different defeat pose when defeated with the Buster Shot rather than the Z-Saber.

References[]

  1. "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." - Aztec Falcon, Mega Man Zero Official Complete Works


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